0323 Productive in Prison
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BEING PRODUCTIVE IN THE PRISON
There is a Reason for every Season
Nature & Sport & Media Seasons
Don’t skip through grades in school
There is pressure on the top
God can use you in the most unlikely circumstances
John Bunyan wrote “pilgrim’s progress” in jail
Apostle Paul wrote most of his epistles in prison
God showed up to Peter while he was in jail
Right attitude will always bring high altitude
Joseph was success in jail
Success is not about altitude but about attitude
You’re not failure because you’re in hardships
Success is realizing it’s not what happened to me it’s what’s happening in me
Paul and Silas attitude brought them out of jail
John the Baptist was fearful and doubting while being in jail (self pity party)
Miracles Can Happen In Prison
Jesus healed in Garden. Jesus evangelized on the cross
Job prayed for healing being sick himself. Abraham prayed for miracles of fruitfulness being himself barren
Three Steps To Productivity:
1. God was with Joseph
God is the God of hills and God of valleys
Flame don’t remove Him. Valleys don’t intimidate Him
Don’t demand an explanation live in realization
Gideon: “The Lord is with you” while you’re hiding. Jacob: “God is with you” while you’re running
Elisha saw God while servant saw problems. Open your eyes
Microscope mind-set that magnifies the small things
2. Joseph worked
God can’t prosper what you don’t do
Steps, not sitting of the righteous man is ordered by the Lord
God will bless the work of your hands not the idleness of your hands
God says bring me empty vessels. Give me bone. Give me loaf of bread. Give me water
Man who didn’t have a job but walked everyday and did what he could
Charles Darrow who did something and God honored his work
Build a house on your foundation
Righteous is like tree whatever he does he shall prosper
3. God blessed everything Joseph did
Shammah defended the field of beans and the Lord brought victory
God will order your steps. Work of your hands will prosper. You will prosper what you do. No weapon will be successful
Don’t postpone your blessing for tomorrow
Don’t postpone the miracle for tomorrow
Don’t let your affliction stop your production