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Go Through The Process

Posted on 18 Jul 2021, Pastor: Tolu Makinde

Title: Go Through The Process

Text: Jer. 29:11

[Jer 29:11] For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.

Introduction

The God that we serve is a God of process.
Everything He does with men is by process
His thoughts towards us are of peace and not of evil, to give us an expected end.
To get to the expected end, we must go through a process
Process is a series of actions or steps taken in order to achieve a particular end.
In order for us to get to the expected end, there is a series of actions and steps that must be taken.
In this day of microwave everything, people don’t want to go through the process. We want instant success.

Main Topic

Why Process

Going through a process is necessary in order to prepare us for the next phase of life.
When a woman goes through the process of bringing a child into this world, it takes 9 months.
In that 9 months,
- The woman will bond with that child,
- Love that child even before the child is born
- Go through the painful process of giving birth
- When the child now comes out, she will hold that child and love that child as herself
- Why? Because she went through a process.
- Imagine if the child just drop from heaven on day one. The immediate affection for the child will not be there
God takes us through a process so that we can succeed
If we fail to go through the process that God has outlined for us, we are bound to fail in life.
May we not fail in Jesus name.

Examples of those that went through a process

The children of Israel went through a process in the wilderness, most of them failed, and few of them made the promised land.
Moses went through a process.
Joshua went through a process
David went through a process before meeting Goliath.
- [1Sa 17:34] And David said unto Saul, Thy servant kept his father’s sheep, and there came a lion, and a bear, and took a lamb out of the flock:
- [1Sa 17:35] And I went out after him, and smote him, and delivered it out of his mouth: and when he arose against me, I caught him by his beard, and smote him, and slew him.
He also went through a process before he was crowned king of Israel
- He was anointed king of Israel in 1 Sam. 16
- He did not sit on the throne until 2 Sam. 2
Elijah went through a process
- [1Ki 17:1] And Elijah the Tishbite, who was of the inhabitants of Gilead, said unto Ahab, As the LORD God of Israel liveth, before whom I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, but according to my word.
Elisha went though a process
- He served Elijah until Elijah was taken up by a whirlwind.
Before Peter’s shadow can heal the sick, he went through a process
- He went from denying Jesus to receiving the baptism of the Holy Ghost after he repented
- Then he preached and 3000 souls were won
- Then he met the man by the beautiful gate
- Then an angel rescued him from prison
- Then he raised Tabitha to life,
- Before his shadow can heal the sick.
Apostle Paul went through a process
Joseph went through a process
Jesus went through a process
- [Luk 2:40] And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, filled with wisdom: and the grace of God was upon him.
- [Luk 2:52] And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man.
Our Christian walk is a process. We shall finish well in Jesus name.
We cannot and must not avoid the process.

Those that did not go through the process or rejected the process

King Saul refused to go through the process – He ended up failing God
Judas Iscariot refused to go through a process – He ended up selling out his Master
Samson refused to go through the process – His destiny was cut short
Gehazi refused to go through the process – He failed and ended up with leprosy

The Process

The process is a series of trials, tribulations, challenges, small successes and victories that will prepare us for the future that God has for us.
The process strengthens us to be ready for that future
The process helps to increase our faith in our walk with God
- [Rom 1:17] For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith.
It is possible to avoid the process, but without the process, long lasting success will elude us.
There is no short cut to success (expected end), unless it is a short lived success
- When people take the short cut to success, they will end up stealing or cheating their way to success
- In the end, it will catch up to them and they will have to go back to step 1 or destroy themselves.
- Don’t be like them.
- Remember Korah, Dathan, and Abiram?
Long term success requires going through the process – learning, making mistakes and recovering from the mistakes
- God is there with us and He will help us every step along the way.
If you have never failed in your life, it means you have never attempted anything worthwhile
Failing along the way is not the end, it is part of the process.
Peter failed Jesus three times before he learned his lesson. After that, he did not fail the Master again.
If you failed in anything, congratulate yourself. It means you are going through the process.
- Determine where you missed it, learn from it, and prepare yourself for the next phase with your new found experience.
- Next time, you won’t make the same mistake again.

Conclusion

Don’t avoid the process. There is no short cut to success.
Allow God to take you through the process. He is there with you every step of the way.
If you fail or fall, get up and go back to God.
Your process is different from the process of others. Don’t compare.
Always look for what God is trying to show you where you are.
Be patient with yourself. Be patient with God.
In the end, you will get to your expected end.

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Go Through The Process