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A man named Dan and his brother decided they were going to have an adventure. They made up their minds they were going to jump out of an airplane. So after being trained, the day came when they got into the plane, and it began flying over the countryside of northern New York. They had their training. Now it was time.
Dan’s parachute was on his back and he would be the first one out the door. It came to the moment when he was sitting in the plane and he said, “My legs [were] over the side of the plane.” He could hear the wind howling. Then he heard the trainer say, “Go.”
Now he couldn’t sit there for a day or two trying to see if he wanted to make that jump. When the trainer said, “Go,” he had to be ready to jump. If he had not made a decision before then, he sure wouldn’t go now. He sat there with his legs over the side, and his heart going a million miles an hour. However, because he had made a determination to go, he was able to jump in that moment.
Out he went. It was amazing. He was so happy he made that jump and experienced falling out of that plane and flying, then floating to safety in his parachute.
If you’re going to break out and experience what God has for you, you have to be ready to jump. Don’t wait until your legs are hanging over the side of the plane and you have your parachute on and the wind is howling and your heart is beating fast and then the Lord says, “Go.” That isn’t the time to start trying to make a decision of what you’ll do.
Know in your heart the time to jump and you’re ready. Be ready to jump. You can see God do something so great if you will. If you’re willing to believe for what you know He has for you.
Being ready to jump is an everyday thing. Not just once or twice in your life. You never know when something wonderful is going to present itself. An opportunity. A miracle coming. A change. An answer. So you want to be ready in your faith. Not hold back. Don’t break up, but break out and be ready to jump with God.
I’ll give you just one example when I have done this in my life. I felt God was showing me that John and I should take some money we had saved and invest a portion of it in silver. Now I am not the type to get on a plane and jump out in a parachute. So I was cautious when I thought I heard the word to invest in silver.
I talked to John and he began investigating it. He read up on what the experts were saying about silver investments. Still we did not move yet. Because it would be a big thing if the silver would go down at that time. But God just kept confirming silver to me. And John felt right about it also.
So the day came when it was obvious silver was going up. On that day we were ready to jump. We invested in silver and over a short amount of time, God blessed it.
You see, He wants to guide every part of your life. He doesn’t separate Himself from your physical needs or the security of your future or what’s happening in your family or work and relationships. When you have problems or challenges or affliction, He is there. He isn’t there just to guide you in your spiritual life, because every part of you is spiritual to Him. It’s all interconnected. He wants you to be willing to go when He says go in any area.
Allow the trainer to prepare you to jump when the time is right. When you’re willing to break out and do that, you can be blessed. You can see wonderful events and desires fulfilled. You can see great victories!
There is a great story about how the man Jonathan did this in the face of the Philistines when they were trying to conquer the Israelites. (Ref. I Samuel 14.) They were outnumbered and it didn’t appear there was any way they could have victory. But Jonathan stepped out in front of the enemy and said that God could deliver them.
Because he was willing to jump out and allow God to use him, he was able to defeat so many soldiers that he inspired the other Israelites to fight and they ended up having a great victory.
Say in your heart that you’re going to be proactive. You’ll be ready when God shows it’s time to make the jump. He’ll make sure you’re prepared. He won’t put the parachute on you and push you out of the plane before you’re ready. He will make sure you have everything you need to be successful.
Spiritual Powerline to say out loud:
“I’M READY TO GO!”
Here is a powerful prayer to say out loud:
Lord, I am not intimidated to jump. When You say go, I will! I place my life before You in prayer and faith. I’m willing to make the jump when the moment comes. I know You will give me the strength and guidance to do the right thing in every area of my life so I can see miracles. In the name of Jesus. Amen.
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