BREAKING NEW GROUNDS

DEUTERONOMY 1:6-7.

 Breaking new grounds, advancing and making progress in everything you do is the will of God. He hates stagnation, complacence, staying long enough in comfort zones and maintaining a status quo.
 Horeb at Mount Sinai was a place of comfort. It provided security, rest, satisfaction and assurance to Moses and the Israelites to an extent where they all forgot about their destination Canaan. Never feel like you have arrived.
 What is it that is giving you comfort? It is a job, one contract, certificate etc? Remember GOOD is the worst enemy of the BEST. No matter your level in this life, there is a better place ahead of you, than where you are. Keep moving forward and pushing.
WHAT DOES BREAKING NEW GROUNDS MEAN?
There are three major meaning and definitions we shall consider.
 Coming out of Stagnation: Stagnation is simply remaining in the same position for longer that expected. Been stationed without moving nor making progress in life, career, family, finances, business, ministry etc
 Dismantling Mediocre and Unprofitable Allies, Friendships and Camps:At Horeb everyone including Moses accepted mediocrity, and status quo to a level where they forgot about their mission God gave them. Prune allies, friendships and camps that will not help you to get to your destination.
 Progress and Advancement: breaking new grounds means advancing in un known territories, all areas of life, career, ministry and destiny. God wants you to get married, have children, get that good job, qualifications and business breakthroughs. Life makes sense when you face challenges and overcome them, not challenges weighing you down. Receive grace for advancement in Jesus name.
 To break new grounds you need to apply force (Matthew 11:12)

HOW THEN CAN WE BREAK NEW GROUNDS?
1. YOU MUST UNDERSTAND TIMES AND SEASONS (Isaiah 55:10-11.)
 Life has got times and season. Summer/Hot season, Winter/Cold season, and spring/rain season.
 Each season has a time frame, when that time is up, automatically the season ends after accomplishing its purpose.
 In life there are times and season, time to sow and harvest. Therefore, no one season must last forever. If you observe a long season of drought, disfavor, no progress and everything stops moving and you are sick and tired of your current situation, then it is the perfect season to break new grounds.
 Even in school each grade, level, program and degree has a season and time frame. Check your life where you have over stayed, and push for a new level and ground in Jesus name.

2. BE READY TO WALK AND FIGHT ALONE: (Genesis 32:24:28.)

 In life you cannot succeed in groups. You must write an exam alone. Blessings come on individual basis.
 Breaking new grounds will demand for a strong fight of faith. Actions and hard work with no short cuts involved.
 You can not break grounds in comfort, it will demand your fight, walking along many times and confronting your fears head on.

3. DO WHAT YOU HAVE NOT DONE BEFORE(Joshua 1:8).
 Moses died without handover notes to Joshua so it had to take God himself to instruct Joshua to be STRONG and COURAGEOUS.
 To be Strong means to have might, power and strength to fulfill your assignment.
 To be Courageous does not mean, we are not afraid. It means risking our lives even when we are afraid, by confronting and taking on bold steps in life towards our goals and assignments.
 Receive strength and courage to confront and bring to delivery the assignment you have been given in Jesus name.

PRAYER POINTS
1. Father in heaven, I receive the anointing I need to break new grounds in every area of my life in Jesus
2. Father open my eyes to see and understand times and seasons in Jesus name
3. Father I ask for grace to walk along and fight for my break though and new level in Jesus name
4. Father, baptize me with fresh strength and courage to break new grounds in Jesus.