Seeking God’s Divine Strategy – Finding Joy in the Journey – Part IV – Pastor Odim Awa Odim: Child of God, it is a normal practice in this kingdom when we transcend spiritual realities that are not common to man into this earth realm.
Sermon Preached Date: 16/11/2025
Sermon Weekly Program:GLGC Port Harcourt, Sunday Victory Service – Every Sunday of the Week.
Sermon Ministered Address:GLGC Port Harcourt, No. 37A, Old Aba Road, Opposite Assemblies of God Church 2, Rumuokwurusi, Port Harcourt, Rivers State.
Seeking God’s divine strategy – Finding Joy in the Journey – Part 4
Joshua 1:8
[8]This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate in it day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success.
Every child of God, born of the word and of the spirit, is a superhuman, living the supernatural is our composition, it is our spiritual makeup.
This is a realm of operation that is designed by God, for every child of God, who has experienced the new birth.
2 Corinthians 5:17
[17]Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.
God intended to create species that will live with power and influence over the devil and his cohorts.
So, saints of God, no matter how ugly the challenges are, you are very much able to handle them.
1 Corinthians 10:13
[13]No temptation has overtaken you except such as is common to man; but God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will also make the way of escape, that you may be able to bear it.
The scripture that we just read is very much a possibility due to our composition and birth is not through natural process again, after we gave our lives to Christ, our composition and birth, is of the word and of the spirit, Hallelujah!
1 Peter 1:23
[23]having been born again, not of corruptible seed but incorruptible, through the word of God which lives and abides forever,
So, by this understanding, child of God, You must makeup your mind to embrace the life that transcends the ordinary, this life, is the life in Christ Jesus,
1 John 5:4
[4]For whatever is born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world—our faith.
This life in Christ Jesus, opts us to tap into the divine and to experience the extraordinary, It’s about living a life that is empowered by faith, guided by spiritual principles, and infused with hope and purpose.
Child of God, do not be afraid to handle that situation, every situation or challenges have no authorized power over you, this is the real truth, and this is so, due to, your composition is from the word of God, which you are made of, this word of God is spirit and life, this means, you are the very essence, the nature and the seed of God. Praise God!
How to outlive challenges and find Joy
Gratitude is the way of the spirit that we are obligated to intentionally practice if we intend to maintain our spiritual capabilities and to live a life of joy, peace and prosperity.
Saints of God, if I tell you that, we are wired or built up to exercise the same authority as of Christ, would you agree with me ?
Please, kindly follow me, as I further explain this mystery beneath intently, by firstly reading this scripture.
Colossians 1:12
[12]giving thanks to the Father who has qualified us to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in the light.
This inheritance mentioned in this scripture is our qualification to live a supernatural kind of live.
Child of God, gratitude is a supernatural way of living, it has to be adhered to with decisive attitudes which are carefully highlighted as follows beneath.
1. Believing that there is one God.
James 2:19
[19]You believe that there is one God. You do well. Even the demons believe—and tremble!
2. Believe that God gives you everything you desire.
1 John 5:14-15
[14]Now this is the confidence that we have in Him, that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us.
[15]And if we know that He hears us, whatever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we have asked of Him.
3. You must relate to God with a feeling of deep and profound gratitude.
1 Thessalonians 5:18
[18]in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.
Brethren, Lack of gratitude in this kingdom can incapacitate us from the flow of blessings. The act of gratitude brings us closer to God .
Gratitude is about focusing on the present moment and acknowledging the blessings, support, and love that surround you.
The soul that is always grateful lives in close touch with God than the one which never looks to Him in thankful acknowledgement.
Psalms 42:1
[1]As the deer pants for the water brooks, So pants my soul for You, O God.
The more grateful we fix our minds on God, when good or bad things happen to us, the more good things we will receive and the more rapidly, they will come.
James 1:17
[17]Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and comes down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow of turning.
The mental attitude of gratitude draws the mind into closer touch with God, who is the source from which blessings come.
The law of gratitude is the natural principle, that action and reaction are always equal and in opposite direction.
So, child of God, when we appreciate God for what He does for us , we have simply stepped into living a life of the supernatural with joyous experiences. Hallelujah!
James 4:8
[8]Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double-minded.
Jesus Christ Practiced Profound Gratitude.
Here are some scriptures where Jesus Christ expressed gratitude before performing miracles:
1.Feeding the 5,000:
Jesus “gave thanks” before multiplying the loaves and fishes.
Matthew 14:19
[19]Then He commanded the multitudes to sit down on the grass. And He took the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to heaven, He blessed and broke and gave the loaves to the disciples; and the disciples gave to the multitudes.
2. Last Supper:
Jesus gave thanks before breaking bread and sharing the cup.
Mark 14:23
[23]Then He took the cup, and when He had given thanks He gave it to them, and they all drank from it.
3. Raising Lazarus:
Jesus “thanked” the Father before calling Lazarus out of the tomb.
John 11:41-42
[41]Then they took away the stone from the place where the dead man was lying. And Jesus lifted up His eyes and said, “Father, I thank You that You have heard Me.
[42]And I know that You always hear Me, but because of the people who are standing by I said this, that they may believe that You sent Me.”
Jesus’ gratitude reminds us to acknowledge God’s goodness and power, even in miraculous moments!
Benefits of gratitude
Living a life of gratitude helps us to experience a supernatural way of living, by finding joy in the journey of success from these described ways below.
1. We will experience Inner Peace:
A sense of calm and peace amidst life’s challenges.
Isaiah 26:3
[3]You will keep him in perfect peace, Whose mind is stayed on You, Because he trusts in You.
2. We will have a sense of Purpose and Direction:
Gratitude enables us to focus on our sense of purpose and direction, making it a top notch priority.
Jeremiah 29:11
[11]For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the Lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope.
3. Enables us to Live a life of Optimism:
Maintaining a positive outlook and faith in a brighter future.
Romans 8:28
[28]And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose.
2 Corinthians 1:10
[10]who delivered us from so great a death, and does deliver us; in whom we trust that He will still deliver us,
4. Gratitude fuels joyous moments
Gratitude enables us to live joyfully no matter what happens.
James 1:2
[2]My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials,
Conclusion:
God’s intention for His children is to live an extraordinary kind of life which He perfected in Christ.
He laid an unshakable principle of gratitude for us to walk triumphantly over any situation nor challenges as we journey in the pathway of success.
Child of God, it is a normal practice in this kingdom when we transcend spiritual realities that are not common to man into this earth realm.
Gratitude is the spiritual way to out live natural challenges, enforce creative forces and walk in the miraculous zone. Praise God!
