Four Things You Should Know About Transition

Four Things You Should Know About Transition

As the Body of Christ transitions into a season of new beginnings there are four important things that we should know about transition.

1. Confusion during transitional times is normal. One of the greatest enemies to moving into the new things that God has for us as believers is a carnal mindset. Too many in the Body of Christ never realize their destiny or move into the new seasons of God because they get locked into a certain mindset. Romans 8:7 - tells us, "the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the Law of God, neither indeed can be." We must put aside our old carnal mind-sets if we are going to make it through the narrow place of transition. Transitions have a way of changing our mind-sets. Some of us could move to a new level of God's glory if we would just allow God to change our mind-sets. The carnal mind resists change. When you go through a transitional period in your life and spiritual walk you will encounter times of confusion. We must be careful that we don't resist the new season that God is bringing us into. We are creatures of habit and by nature we resist change. When God begins to bring us into a new season it will look different and feel different and if we are not careful we will find ourselves wondering, is this really from God? Is it the intention of the Lord to confuse us and cause us to wonder? No, but it is our nature to resist the changes that He brings and to retreat to what has worked in the past. We must be willing to abandon our old carnal mindsets, and enter into the rest of faith during these times of transitions.

3. Transition has an ending. The good news about transition is that it is just a season. The Bible has a lot to say about the different seasons of life. Ecclesiastes 3:1 – “To everything there is a season, a time for every purpose under heaven:” Some of the greatest words in all the Word of God are “and it came to pass.” God does not leave us in the narrow, confusing transitional places longer than is necessary. God does have a time to bring it to completion.

4. There is a new beginning. We are transitioning into a new season. We are entering into a season of new beginnings. I believe that God is going to make things new during this new season of God. This will be a time to enter into many of the prophetic promises that have been made to us both personally and corporately. I believe that we will see some of the following in 2008:
A. There is a call to holiness for the Body of Christ. God is going to continue to expose sin.
B. Spiritual sons who have been faithful will become spiritual fathers to sons and daughters. There are a number of spiritual leaders that are going to be promoted by the Lord during this season.
C. Earlier in the year the Lord impressed on me to prepare for both revival and persecution. No true revival movement is without its critics and persecution.
D. This will be a season of favor. The favor of God will rest upon individuals and churches during this season. This favor will open the door for increase and expansion.

[i] Retrieved from the internet at www.dictionary.com.
[ii] Pierce, Chuck, “Possessing Your Inheritance,” Renew Books, Ventura, CA, 1999.

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