There are laws pertaining to progress and it is God’s will for us to make progress on every side (Proverbs 4:18). When you disobey the laws of progress, you will delay your progress. The bible is full of prophecies and principles and only when you apply them will you make progress.
There are two major enemies of progress and they are:
- The spirit of gross foolishness. A fool does not listen to anybody (Proverbs 24:7, 26:11, 11:29, 10:8, 15:5, Ecclesiastics 10:2)
Manifestations of foolishness:
- living a life independent of God. Psalms 14:1, 1 Corinthians 1:18, 25, 2:14
- hearing without taking action
- a life of ingratitude
- spending without thinking (Proverbs 21:20)
- repeating mistakes (Proverbs 26:11)
- a life of laziness and you idleness ( Proverbs 6:10-11, Ecclesiastics 9:10)
- High level disobedience: to instructions from God and your spiritual leader
Manifestations of disobedience: stubbornness and unteachable spirit (1 Samuel 12:15, 15:23, Job 36:11, Isaiah 1:18-19, 2 Corinthians 10:6)
How to deal with these enemies?
- Take counsel/ advice (Proverbs 20:5, 24:6, 15:22)
- Go for knowledge (Psalms 19:2, Daniel 11:32, Proverbs 24:3-4)
- Keep pressing on
How to press on?
- Be progress conscious
- React against stagnation
- Refuse to remain at a spot
- Keep moving at all cost
- Take forward steps
- Secure your future in the place of prayers
Note that there is a level of progress you will only access when you meet the right men.
Prayer line: O Lord, order my steps to men that will cause my destiny to advance in Jesus name. Amen!