Proverbs 24:16 ‘for though the righteous fall seven times, they rise again, but the wicked stumble when calamity strikes.’

DAILY READING ; Ephesians 6; Ezekiel 17; Isaiah 46.

In her 20s, Kathryn Kulman was known as the ‘Girl Evangelist’ and travelled through several towns preaching the Gospel. By 1935 she settled in Colorado and began the Denver Revival Tabernacle. Kathryn saw a lot of success in Denver and the church grew to about 2000 members. She soon came in contact with a charismatic, handsome evangelist named Burroughs Waltrip and their ministries began making a powerful impact across the nation. But things changed when the news broke that they were getting married. This was considered scandalous because Waltrip had divorced his wife so as to marry Kathryn. Their marriage in 1938 led to many of the congregation leaving and the Church was eventually closed and padlocked shut.
The bad public opinion, made life difficult for Kathryn and Waltrip. After eight years, their marriage eventually ended quietly in divorce.
The difference of how the two weathered their storm teaches a significant lesson.
Kathryn rose from the ashes. After seeking forgiveness from God she began all over again and moved to another city for a fresh start. As she began to be used mightily by God, it changed the public perception about her and she went on to achieve international honor and recognition as one of the most influential faith preachers of the 20th century.
Waltrip, however, did not walk the same road of vindication or resurrection. After their divorce, Burroughs quickly faded into obscurity, abandoning his call and ministry. He eventually disappeared, never to be heard from again by either family or friends.
In fact, years later, his family hired private investigators to try to locate his whereabouts. The only evidence of his existence after the Kathryn era was found in Kansas City, Missouri, in the mid-50s. This once powerful revivalist was found working as a salesman for concrete burial vaults for caskets. After that, Burroughs disappeared again and when or where he died remains a mystery.

We must understand that there is a forceful spirit of destruction sent against believers to derail them and silence them from ever fulfilling their ministry and purpose.
All across the world, the landscape is dotted with destinies and dreams that had been attacked by these anti-anointing forces. But no matter what happens, we must refuse to abdicate our seat of authority and bow to the attacks of the enemy.
In carrying out God’s assignment for our lives, various situations will attempt to knock us down. These attacks may come as failures, temptations, discouragement, health challenges, oppositions, setbacks in relationships, finances, businesses etc.
But we must refuse to be defeated and abandon our race. The truth is that you are never a failure until you quit. God is adamantly invested in your life and you accomplishing the purpose He has for you. Even when we sometimes make mistakes, He knows how to fix our lives. He is the potter that knows how to put us back together when we are broken.
As long as we confess our sins and failures, God is able to forgive us and turn the mess into a message

Proverbs 24:16 says that though the righteous may fall seven times, yet they will rise again.
Indeed it is never over until God says so. It doesn’t matter where you may have failed or what you may have lost, through God’s help you can always bounce back, better and stronger. By His mercy, you can overcome every resistance and recover lost ground. In every circumstance, keep trusting God’s Word and never lose hope. God is still at work in your life. The greatest chapter of the history of the Church is yet to be written. We’re about to see revival on a level we have never seen it before in the world. God is raising an army. By His grace, none of us will miss our place in this great move of the Lord.
Today, let us receive the grace to triumph over every attack and temptation, and to run the race set before, looking unto Jesus, the Author and Finisher of our faith.

PRAYER: Lord, Please help me to never miss my place in Your great army through spiritual carelessness. I thank You for the grace to always seek You diligently and to keep pressing forward to Your high calling in Jesus Name.
QUOTE;
When you are living and walking in the supernatural everything natural becomes subservient to you – WORDBITE 222.