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Dr. Kevin Zadai
Stay in There:
"One day we are going to see and understand why we went through such intense preparation."
~ Dr. Kevin L. Zadai
But that’s not all! Even in times of trouble, we have a joyful confidence, knowing that our pressures will develop in us patient endurance. And patient endurance will refine our character, and proven character leads us back to hope
Romans 5:3-4 TPT
DISCUSSION:
The idea of staying in there is something Jesus would say to encourage us every day. Jesus wants to see us complete the assignments He has for us. Heaven is like a command center with angels on assignment coming back and forth continually. They receive and distribute different messages and strategies to help us, and Jesus is the head overseeing everything. Many plans and purposes are implemented from the command center in Heaven.
People begin to light up in the spirit as God comes to visit them. Whenever revival occurs, you will see that the map area starts to light up because there will be an increase in angel activity. The angels will start to gather there, and the Holy Spirit will come with His presence in a powerful way. You will see people weeping, crying, and laughing. Some people will have conviction and repent, and the characteristics of revival will be present. At that point, the demonic spirits know that something is happening in that area.
The enemy will send in reinforcements to try and stop God’s plan. When people begin to feel the pressure of that onslaught of warfare, they will think they should back off, and the enemy will eventually leave them alone. That is not how it works, though, because evil spirits do not think that way. It doesn’t help you at all to back off because if you are not aggressive with them, they will harass you.
If you do not establish your authority in a region or your family, they will wreak havoc and continue to do their thing until you stop them and put your foot down. Treat the devil rough, give him pressure, and do not back off. He does not have a plan B. There is no hope for him. You want him to be trapped and miserable. You want him to be in fear and experience all that he has put on people. The Lord will come to you by His Spirit and say, “stay in there.” Do not back off.
Galatians 6:9 (NLT): “So let’s not get tired of doing what is good. At just the right time we will reap a harvest of blessing if we don’t give up.”
PREPARATION IN THE HARDSHIP
When I was at the airline, I wanted to quit because I thought I would be a pilot, and the Lord had me become a flight attendant. I didn’t like that idea, and I thought I would help God out by looking for another job. But the Lord said, “No, I have you here because there’s a plan that has to do with all the people that you’re going to meet and influence, and I need you at this company in this capacity.” I obeyed God, but that didn’t stop me from encountering plenty of trouble and hardship there, and even though I was at a job I didn’t want to be at, the company prospered. I worked there for 29 years, and I never reached a balance because its purpose was to develop my character. It ended up being an excellent job, but it wasn’t easy. I obeyed God and stayed in a job that I didn’t want to do, but it helped my character by staying in there.
Hebrews 12:6-7 (NLT): “For the LORD disciplines those he loves, and he punishes each one he accepts as his child.” ‘As you endure this divine discipline, remember that God is treating you as his own children. Who ever heard of a child who is never disciplined by its father?’”
You will see that what you’ve gone through in life, God had His hand in it, and He was preparing you. Whatever situation you find yourself in, remember that God is a good Father and in His love disciplines those He loves because He is treating you as His child. We have to gain the character and tenacity that comes from hardships to turn it on the devil. You have to get to a place where you don’t put up with the enemy anymore.
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Dr. Kevin Zadai
When Jesus was tempted in the desert, the Bible tells us that, “When the devil ended every temptation, he left Him until an opportune time” (see Luke 4:13). It will happen that way for you as your character develops and you pass all your tests. We do not see the devil coming against Jesus until the very end through Judas.
Jesus was casting out demons until that time, and people were being healed at a word or a touch. Jesus’ face was set on fulfilling His assignment. He was going to Jerusalem to die. There is an intensity that happens from suffering and when you are in challenging situations. It is in those places that you learn lessons of diligence and discipline. You are being set up to do the right things, and you are discovering and overcoming through faith. You are learning how to believe, and out of it all, God gets the glory.
Preparation and hardship cause your character to operate at a higher degree because you have built up a tolerance to handle challenging situations. Refined character leads us back to hope. It’s like a circle where hope doesn’t disappoint us because we know we have the Holy Spirit in us, and we have a deposit guaranteeing that we are going to get the whole gift. When we get to Heaven, we will receive rewards for our faith and diligence, but we have the Holy Spirit as a down payment for now. Finish your race with rewards, honor, and a winning prize. The unveiling of glory happens at the end of the age because of the deposit made into us.
* Pressure develops patient endurance.
* Patient endurance refines your character.
* Refined character will lead you back to hope.
*Hope provides that not only will you finish the race, but you will finish with rewards, with honor and the winning prize.
Romans 8:18 TPT: “I am convinced that any suffering we endure is less than nothing compared to the magnitude of glory that is about to be unveiled within us.”
* The deposit that is in us will be revealed.
* We are going to see Jesus and be like Him.
* Know the hope to which you’ve been called.
After you watch the video and read the study notes on this page, answer these questions here on the Blog mentioned above:
Discuss the following topics:
1 Being fully convinced in times of trouble:
2. Suffering:
3. Enduring:
4. Staying in there:
PRAYER
Thank You, Father; I pray right now for you in the name of Jesus. I thank You, Father, that as I pray for everyone, they would see the impartation this week. That they would not only endure hardship as a good soldier but also know that there is a reward for enduring it and that they will be given great and mighty things. You have trusted them, Father, and they just have to stay in there and know that there is a reward coming with their preparation time.
I thank You for the anointing of power. I command satan to let go of every individual, every one of my friends out there at Warrior Church. I pray, Father, for favor right now, as You smile upon them in the name of Jesus. I thank You for keeping them, Lord. Thank You for the angels of the Lord coming around them and keeping them, and I break every evil power, in the name of Jesus.
