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Dr. Kevin Zadai 10-01-2023 -- 10-07-2023

It's Time to Break Out

"Your mentor, the Holy Spirit, is with you, so listen to Him as He coaches you; don't allow others to unsettle you."

~Kevin Zadai

The Lord will conquer your enemies when they attack you. They will attack you from one direction, but scatter from you in seven!
—Deuteronomy 28:7 NLT

DISCUSSION:
While the Lord ministered to me concerning breaking out, He exposed these hindering evil spirits that attack us, called momentum breakers. I have taught at length about momentum breakers, but this week I want to discuss strategies for breaking out from the attacks of the enemy. So this week's topic is it's time to break out.

CONTINUE AT THE PACE GOD HAS SET FOR YOU
Jesus told me to share with believers that they can break out, but the devil will throw everything he has to try to stop them. He said, "If you continue at the pace that I have set for you, you're going to be unstoppable." I found this to be the case: If I continue on the course, running the race that I'm called to run, eventually, those evil spirits cannot keep up; they cannot maintain the supernatural pace in the Spirit.  Getting there will take discipline and learning how to encourage yourself.

Now David was greatly distressed, for the people spoke of stoning him, because the soul of all the people was grieved, every man for his sons and daughters. But David strengthened himself in the Lord his God.
—1 Samuel 30:6

At Warrior Notes, we have seen people start to break out worldwide, but we've also heard the accounts of people who have had everything thrown at them. And trust me, I might not act like I understand this level of attack, but I do. It's just that I have to be a leader, stay on course, and be an encouragement. Yet I want you to know that I've had everything thrown at me to where I had no one to encourage me; satan had attacked everything and everyone around me, so I had to learn how to strengthen myself in the Lord, as David did.

In order to break out, you must maintain your pace. It doesn't mean you have to speed up or slow down; just remain consistent. Consistency is one of the most challenging attributes to obtain. I used to race with my school's track teams, then went on to run against professional athletes, so I had to discipline myself to know where my limits were to stay on pace. It was fine when I was training by myself, but it proved difficult when running against others. When I trained, I used devices that calculated every mile; I knew exactly to the second where I should be to win a race. As long as I kept my pace, I would be where I needed to be at specific times, and the end result was right. Throughout the training process, I would gradually increase the pace so that it would decrease my time per mile. I used this method for all different races that had sections. If I started with one lap taking around a minute, I would progressively cut it down by a few seconds. By the end of the season, I was at a record pace in some of the races. This was based on sticking with a speed, and once it became routine, making it a bit tougher, then continuing this process.

The most challenging part of being in a race with other people was the different variables the other runners added. Some would fly by at the start of the race, causing you to think, How am I going to ever run that fast? But then they ended up tuckered out after one or two miles, sometimes with 10 miles to go in the race. When I ran marathons, which are 26 miles, some would start running really fast on purpose, just to get those who are immature to go faster than they were supposed to, so they would tire out. I learned that you had to stay on task.

You must realize that satan wants you to be in competition with others. Even though I was racing competitively with others, I didn't view it that way. I approached each race with the goal of what I wanted to accomplish that week. My strategy was to run each mile at a specific time; then, with the energy I had left at the end, I would increase my speed to cut back on some of the time. I knew my limits and didn't go past my training. In other words, I did my homework during the weeks before races when I trained throughout the season. For years I prepared this way. It works the same way in the spiritual realm. You're not competing against others; you're running your race. The idea is that if God has given you a certain pace to run, you want to stick to that without changing it.

Therefore we also, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily ensnares us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.
—Hebrews 12:1–2

In Hebrews 12:1–2, Paul used the analogy of running the race as though we were going to win to encourage believers to endure. He admonished us to lay aside the sin which so easily entangles us. In other words, we must stop engaging in what gets us off our pace and focus on running our race. With everything you are going through, allow the Holy Spirit to dictate how you walk, run, and live. Your mentor, the Holy Spirit, is with you, so listen to Him as He coaches you; don't allow others to unsettle you.

o What can we learn from Dr. Zadai's marathon training concerning running our spiritual race?

I had the word of the Lord legitimately come to me through other people, which brought change and correction; I knew it was the Lord. However, for the most part, we're all supposed to hear from the Lord personally and be mentored by Him. Each of us has our pace and should understand our own capabilities. God has taken the limits off of us spiritually; however, we still have mental limitations where our minds have not yet been renewed. We also can only handle a certain amount based on our maturity. You can't expect yourself to handle a responsibility you're not ready for; you may still need healing, deliverance, or mentorship. You must be able to increase your capacity strategically at a specific rate. The Lord has taught this to me over the years, so I want to share it with you.  

Warrior Church Home Fellowship Study

Dr. Kevin Zadai 10-01-2023 -- 10-07-2023

EXPECT GOD TO SCATTER YOUR ENEMIES

Deuteronomy 28:7 expresses that when your enemies attack you from one direction, the Lord will conquer them, causing them to scatter seven ways. Where does it say that you have to do anything? Sometimes the Lord says, "Just continue strategically and be consistent with what I've called you to do." The enemy will come at us, and we shouldn't be surprised when he does. Even with all the education from the men and women of God that I've sat under and learned from, it's fascinating that a part of us is still surprised when we get attacked. I believe the surprise is how it comes and who it comes through; satan often uses those close to us to cause us to get off our pace. I would have never guessed the people that satan used against me. Some were my closest friends and even mentors. Remember that the enemy will do what he can to shock you. He uses shock and awe, meaning if you don't see an attack coming, that shock could cause you to lose momentum.

Deuteronomy 28:7 says the enemy will come at you one way. So you must already know he's coming at you; however, your focus should be on the seven ways he will scatter. Think about it: Just continue on your path and let God scatter your enemies. Although they will inevitably attack you, they will leave you seven different ways. When they attack you in one direction, they will disperse and scatter from you in seven. The idea here is that you must expect them to scatter. When they scatter, know they are afraid and regret that they ever came against you. Remind yourself of this truth. Do you realize how many hundreds and hundreds of times I've had this word for people? I've told many that the devil will wish he never touched you. Each time I said it, it was as though it was the first time. If I ever tell that to you, I mean it. The Lord is saying right now that the devil will flee from you, regretting that he ever even came at you, which is the message of this scripture. You don't have to do anything except stay on course; you don't need to change your pace or veer to the left or the right.

I have a pilot friend who flew a very sophisticated aircraft at the edge of space where he could outrun missiles. He said he wouldn't deviate from his course when he was fired upon. He flew so fast and high that it was classified. When other countries shot at him as he crossed their territory, he would push the throttle forward and outrun the missile. He didn't deviate left or right, up or down. He just pushed the throttle up and didn't have to do anything else. He expected these attacks and was trained how to respond when shot at. His aircraft was never shot down, despite being attacked in every single mission; he flew it for a long time.

So then, surrender to God. Stand up to the devil and resist him and he will turn and run away from you.

—James 4:7 TPT

James 4:7 instructs us to surrender to the Lord and resist the devil, promising he will flee.

• Some translations include the phrase as in terror. In other words, the enemy's afraid as he flees from you.

• The whole idea in this verse is that you must first submit to God—surrender to Him. I tell Christians that's the first thing you must do immediately; I've also had to remind myself.

• It took years for me to respond correctly to it. You don't change your pace.

• Immediately surrender to the authority of God first, then you resist the devil; that's the order. You surrender to God; then you stand up against the devil.

• Once you get under God's covering, you stand in great authority, and the devil knows this.

• I want to encourage you to submit to God when the enemy comes at you, then stand up and resist him; he will turn and run from you in terror.

Understand that satan will do his best to get to you. If he cannot attack you personally, he will go around the border and find the weakest link. He will look for someone he can influence and try to turn them against you; it's all to break your momentum. The enemy uses people you wouldn't even predict—those you trust. However, the Lord says, "Just continue your pace, and you'll break out." The devil just can't handle someone who is consistent and stays in there.

PRAYER:

Father, thank You for all that Jesus endured out of love for us. He encountered betrayal by His disciple, Judas. His disciples left Him; He was left alone, arrested, and incarcerated. Jesus hung on the cross, and no one tried to help him. They just stood there and watched Him be crucified. He had told them that on the third day, He would be resurrected, yet no one was waiting at the tomb. It's evident in the scripture that He would rise on the third day. Father, we are so thankful that Jesus was willing to encounter that betrayal when He was on this earth. He went through all of this for us. So I thank You, Lord, for encouraging my family all over the earth to keep on the pace—to stay in there with what You've assigned them to do. As they reach out to help others, help them to maintain their pace, knowing that You are maturing them. Thank You, Lord, for working with us and helping us not to succumb to undue pressure to perform. Thank You for deliverance and supernatural provision. Thank You, Lord, for dreams and visions—for ministering and visiting Your people at night, showing them things to come, in Jesus's name, amen.

1. God has no limits on us in the spirit, yet our mindset and maturity level can be limitations we must overcome. Discuss the importance of allowing the Holy Spirit to mentor you and why we should never compare ourselves with others.

2. In Deuteronomy 28:7, the Lord promises to scatter your enemies. When the devil can't get to you, what is his next strategy, and why do we need to understand this?

3. According to James 4:7, what should your response be when the devil comes against you?

4. According to this study, what is the key to breaking out? Discuss how you can develop consistency to where the enemy cannot handle it.

5. 1 Samuel 30:6 states that David strengthened himself in the Lord. When the enemy attacks, how can we encourage ourselves in the Lord?