Living in the Favor Zone
Luke 2:52
And Jesus kept increasing in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men.
- Jesus relied on the favor of God to fulfill His calling.
- Your destiny is found in your connections.
Psalm 30:1
I will extol You, O Lord, for You have lifted me up, and have not let my enemies rejoice over me.
- God loves you just like you are — but He also loves you enough to not leave you just like you are.
- The gospel lifts people; it restores dignity, breaks poverty, heals brokenness, and restores wholeness.
- Your life is greater with God in it than you would ever be on your own.
Psalm 30:2-4
O Lord, my God, I cried to You for help and You healed me. O Lord, You have brought up my soul from Sheol; You have kept me alive, that I would not go down to the pit. Sing praise to the Lord, you His godly ones, and give thanks to His holy name.
Psalm 30:5
For His anger is but for a moment, His favor is for a lifetime; weeping may last for the night, but a shout of joy comes in the morning.
- The dominant flow of God in our life is His favor.
- The favor of the Lord is like a protective shield.
Psalm 5:12
For it is You who blesses the righteous man, O Lord, You surround him with favor as with a shield.
- A life of favor doesn’t mean there won’t be attacks or difficulties. But God will always turn it around for your good.
- The favor of the Lord blesses the work of your hands.
Psalm 90:17
Let the favor of the Lord our God be upon us; and confirm for us the work of our hands; yes, confirm the work of our hands.
- Favor causes the work you put your hands toward to prosper.
Proverbs 22:1
A good name is to be more desired than great riches; favor is better than silver and gold.
- You can lose the silver or gold, and favor will get it back.
- Favor opens doors money cannot open; it gives you opportunities.
- God is raising up a generation who are able to hold prosperity in one hand and the purposes of God in the other hand.
Psalm 30:7
O Lord, by Your favor You have made my mountain to stand strong; You hid Your face, I was dismayed.
- Favor and prosperity position us in a place of strength.
- We are in a battle for the souls of men. Lives are in the balance. A generation is in the balance.
- We have to be able to have a strong position to fulfill the vision God has entrusted to us.