2 Chronicles 27:6. ‘So Jotham became mighty, because he prepared his ways before the Lord his God.’

DAILY READING – Romans 11:1-24; 1 Samuel 20; Psalm 65

Gabrielle Douglas, is an American gymnast who became the first African American in Olympic history to win the individual all-around event at the 2012 Summer Olympic Games. She also won team gold medals at the 2016 Olympics.
At the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, 16-year-old Gabrielle astounded the Olympic world when she won two gold medals in the all-around event and the team events.
While her win surprised many people, few knew about the hard work she put in to secure the gold medals.
Gabrielle Douglas began practicing gymnastics from the age of six.. Over the years,her hard work and tireless pursuit resulted finally in her winning Olympic gold.
Speaking to the Media after her win, Gabrielle told them that she stuck to a strict diet and spent most of her time at the gym. She said that she would hit the gym at 8am and leave at 4pm six days a week, maintaining a diet of mostly lean protein and vegetables..Most importantly as a Christian, she maintained discipline in studying the Word and prayers.
Just like Gabrielle Douglas, successful Olympians know the importance of preparation. To compete and do well, they need to be in good shape mentally and physically. The average Olympian prepares by training four hours per day, 310 days per year, for six years before succeeding. That translates into more than 7,000 hours of training for an event that may last less than sixty seconds. And when they finally win and stand on the pedestal to receive their gold, many never see the price they paid in the place of preparation. Indeed it doesn’t take time to manifest, but it takes time to prepare. Truly, preparation is the fundamental key in the school of success.

2 Chronicles 27:6. Says ‘So Jotham became mighty, because he prepared his ways before the Lord his God.’

Preparation must always precede manifestation. It is only those who have paid their dues in preparation that become due for manifestation. To fly high, you must pass through a necessary process of preparation.
While this is our year to see revival, we must understand that there is a price to pay to see the manifestation.
To be used by God, we must be willing to go through the required process. of spiritual preparation.
It is impossible to get from where we are to where we are going without making a transition. This would require discipline in prayer, fasting, study of the Word and fellowship with the Spirit. To ascend to the height God has for us we must be willing to pay the required spiritual price to be rightly positioned for the flow of His fire in our lives.
This will not always be easy but no matter what process God passes us through, according to Romans 8:28 all things are working together for our good.
So in this season, let us be willing to embrace the responsibility of a deeper spiritual walk, because God won’t project you unless He has first prepared you. This year will be a wonder-filled year for us, as long as we do our own part by becoming rightly positioned spiritually.
Let us therefore not grow weary in this season of fasting and prayer, rather let us continue to press forward, knowing that our labour shall not be in vain. Very soon, by God’s grace we are going to reap an outbreak of revival and tangible manifestations of power that will truly establish us as signs and wonders in our environment.

PRAYER: Father please help me to be willing to submit to the necessary process that will prepare me to carry the fire of revival. Please destroy every force of limitation in my life and enable me to rise to the place you have ordained for me in this season in Jesus Name.

QUOTE :
The battle you are faced with today is a good warfare because God has already foreordained victorious end for you.. – WORDBITE 222.