Breakthrough is...

One of my favorite quotes, by Heidi Baker, is "Jesus died so that there would always be enough." She wrote a book called "Always Enough: God's Provision Among the Poorest Children on Earth" where she recounts incredible testimonies - no money in the bank account and 300 people to feed, and all the money coming in at the needed time, food being multiplied. She had an open vision where she saw a sea of children before her, thousands and thousands. Jesus was asking her to feed them and she was screaming, "No, no! There's too many! I can't take them all!" Jesus said, "Look into my eyes. I died so that there would always be enough." She finds bread and wine in her hand and begins handing it out to the children one by one, and the elements multiply as she is handing them out and everyone eats!

Another profound quote is from Kirk Bennett, in relation to finances and provision. He always says, "Breakthrough is not when you have all the finances you need. Breakthrough is when you are not afraid." This is so true. We always pray for financial breakthrough, which is legitimate, but the real breakthrough is when you have rent and bills to pay and don't have the money yet and there is no fear, no unbelief, no anxiety in your heart. A deeper, greater breakthrough than that of your circumstance is the one of your heart.

I want this kind of breakthrough - freedom from fear and unbelief. It's why the Israelites wandered in the wilderness for 40 years, "...they could not enter in [to rest] because of unbelief" (Hebr. 3:19). No matter how many times they saw God provide, the next situation where they needed to trust Him, their faith failed them. We are no different today. This seems to be one of our greatest weaknesses as believers. I am repenting for my faithless heart and contending for the breakthrough, making progress for sure :)