Your Past Does Not Disqualify You From God's Goodness, God's Faithfullness Endure Throughout All Generations

MY PASTOR, DR. CALVIN O. BUTTS USED TO SAY, "HIGH PLACES ARE DIZZY PLACES ''. The truth is when you are asking God for Next Level Blessings; part of moving to the next level is realizing that everyone will not be able to go with you to the next level. I talk to ROHO Subscribers every day who have been blessed with new promotions on their job and increased business opportunities, yet the one thing they all tell me is how Lonely the journey has become. The journey to your next level of success can be a lonely journey. You can be surrounded by people and still feel lonely. God is calling you to a new level and on this journey there are times when it can feel like we are by ourselves. It's in these moments when the enemy finds a way into our hearts to make you doubt yourself and your purpose. As you work to accomplish your goals it is only natural that you begin to wrestle with feelings of loneliness. I know it feels like you are not getting the support and encouragement you need, but keep the Faith. God will send you his comforter---THE HOLY SPIRIT.

Friends and family members fade away and you will wonder who will be there to hold you up when you feel like falling apart. Today I received this word: God is with you. When you feel like you have no one left to lean on you can rest in the arms of Jesus.

5 Prayer Points for Your Next Level

1. God, empower me and bless me to bless my generation, in the name of Jesus. 2. Father wherever I have been Disgraced let me be elevated to my next level, in the name of Jesus. 3. My next level is not negotiable, I move forward by fire, in the name of Jesus. 4. Lord God, perfect your miracles beyond explanation in my life, in the name of Jesus. 5. Father God, let the door to my next level be open now permanently in Jesus Name.

Scripture for Meditation

Psalm 27:10 (KJV) — "When my father and my mother forsake me, then the LORD will take me up." When loneliness whispers that you've been abandoned on this journey, beloved, remember that the Father's commitment to you never wavers. He does not measure His faithfulness by the presence of others around you.

Isaiah 41:10 (NKJV) — "Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, yes, I will help you, I will uphold you with My righteous right hand." God speaks directly to the isolation you feel at the next level, reminding you that His presence is not dependent on the applause of people but on the power of His promise.

2 Timothy 4:16-17 (KJV) — "At my first answer no man stood with me: but all men forsook me...Notwithstanding the Lord stood with me, and strengthened me." Even the Apostle Paul walked through seasons of abandonment, yet found that God's sustaining grace was more than sufficient for the work He had assigned.

Walking It Out

First: Name one person or circumstance from your past that made you feel disqualified or ashamed. Write it down, then write beside it: "God's faithfulness covers this." Speak it aloud. Your past is not your final word—God's mercy is.

Second: This week, when loneliness tempts you to doubt, spend 15 minutes in the presence of the Holy Spirit. Read one of the scriptures above, then sit in silence and listen. Journal what He speaks to your heart about your assignment at this next level.

Third: Reach out to one person who is also climbing to their next level and encourage them. Break the cycle of isolation by becoming the comforter God has made you to be. Your testimony becomes their strength.

A Prayer for You

Father, I thank You that my past does not disqualify me from Your goodness. I lay down every shame, every failure, every season when I felt abandoned, and I receive Your faithfulness today. As I step into this next level, strengthen my heart against the loneliness and fill the empty spaces with Your presence and purpose. Holy Spirit, be my constant companion and my counselor. Help me to remember that high places may be dizzy, but You are my solid ground. In Jesus' name, Amen.

About the Author

Rev. Nicholas S. Richards is an ordained minister, author of Destiny DNA, and founder of ROHO. For over 11 years, he has written more than 6,000 daily devotionals reaching believers worldwide. Learn more about Rev. Richards.