MFM SOUTH SOUTH 1, PORTHARCOURT YOUTH CHURCH- MOMENTS OF WITHDRAWAL- Pastor Evelyn Chidi

There is a time to take over and a time to take over

MOMENTS OF WITHDRAWAL

Minister: PST Evelyn Chidi

Matt. 12: 9-15- Then the Pharisees went out, and held a council against him, how they might destroy him. But when Jesus knew it, he withdrew himself from thence…

Facts

1.       Withdrawal is when you retire to retreat in God's presence

2.      When you step back to take a rest in order to re-strategize.

3.    It is sad that most people at the time when they are supposed to withdraw rather increase their speed, thereby leading to too many negative happenings and mistakes.

4.   There is always a moment of withdrawal in life and the essence of the withdrawal is for you to examine yourself and your relationship with God.

5.   To be victorious in war is not qualified with the number of battles you're fighting, but your victory in each battle. A moment of withdrawal is not negotiable.

#1King 19:2&3- Prophet Elijah withdrew himself after getting the threat message from Jezebel.

6.      In your moment of withdrawal God gives you a fresh annoiting, and new insights.

7.      No matter how spiritually filled you're there is always a moments of withdrawal.

YOU MUST UNDERSTAND THAT:

1.       Moment of withdrawal does not mean you're a coward

2.      Moment of withdrawal does not mean you have surrendered to the enemy.

3.      Moment of withdrawal takes you away from untimely death

4.      Moment of withdrawal prevents your glory, star, gift and intellect from being cut short.

5.      Moment of withdrawal gives you a better opportunity, it gives you a good advantage to attack your enemy and come out victoriously.

6.      Moment of withdrawal gives you the opportunity to nurture that seed God has planted in you.

REASONS WHY YOU MUST WITHDRAW WHEN NEED BE

1.       If you fight when you're not supposed to, you may not fight for the rest of your life again.

2.      When God has spoken to you to withdraw.

3.      If your spiritual strength cannot sustain you in that battle, pls withdraw from that battle.

4.      If you sense the battle is stronger, than the weapon you're holding wirdraw, go and take another weapon.

5.   You must know that, the seed in your hands needs to be nurtured and protected otherwise the seed will be like the parable of the sower.

THINGS TO DO

1.       Have a good relationship with God, a personal one

2.      Always pay attention to the voice of the Holy Spirit.