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Prayer #3: Believe (And Remind God) That

Promotion Comes From Him Alone
January 21, 2015 By Jamie Rohrbaugh<http://www.fromhispresence.com/author/fromhispresence/>

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Im going to share with you today one Scriptural

truth that changed my life forever when I got
hold of it.

Its one of the most liberating, chain-

breaking, joy- lled revelations Ive ever
gotten.

This revelation set me free from expectations

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of other people.

It set me free from despairing that I would ever

reach my destiny. It set me free from
disappointment. It set me free from worrying
that I had missed my opportunity.

Lets talk rst about the Scriptural truth, and

then Ill share my ugly story below.

The Scriptural truth God showed me that

changed my life is this:

Promotion comes from

God alone.
Now, I realize that saying promotion comes
from God alone might sound trite at rst. But
lets look at it more closely, because its not trite
at all. And if you will get this in your spirit today,
its going to set you free like it did me.

Check out this passage from Psalm 75:

For exaltation comes neither from the east

Nor from the west nor from the south.
But God is the Judge:
He puts down one,
And exalts another (Psalm 75:6-7).

Sometimes we Christians fall into a trap of thinking that other people should be helping us toward
our destiny. We think people should see our gifts and open doors for us. We think people should
see the call of God on our lives as clearly as we do.
And if they dont, we get disappointed. If were not careful, that disappointment can turn into
unforgiveness. Unforgiveness can turn into bitterness, and then our soul becomes poisoned and
God cant move us forward in that state.

Its a cyclea very bad cycle. And once you get on this cycle, it can be hard to get off of it.

But you can get off of this negative cycle. Heres

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how:
All it takes is a Scriptural understanding that promotion comes from God alone.

See, God alone knows the hearts of men and women, boys and girls. He alone knows YOUR heart.
And He alone knows the fullness of His plans for you. He knows when, how, what, how much, who,
and so on. He knows all the answers to all the questions.

Additionally, He alone is the Door-Opener. Revelation 3:7 tells us:

And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write, These things says He who is
holy, He who is true, He who has the key of David, He who opens and no one shuts,
and shuts and no one opens:

God has the keys to all the doors. He alone opens doors that no one can shut. He also shuts doors
that no one can open.

So not only does God know whats best for you,

but He alone opens the doors to His best for
you.
GOD opens doors. Not people. Not your bank account. Not your family connections. Not your
business network. Only GOD opens doors for you and shuts other doors.

This goes along with other Scripture verses about promotion:

Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you
in due time (1 Peter 5:6).
Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and He will lift you up (James 4:10).
But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe
that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him (Hebrews 11:6).

And when the Lord opens our eyes to this truth, then suddenly:

You no longer feel like your destiny is impossible because you dont have the money.
You no longer feel hopeless because you arent connected to the right people (by family tie,

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business relationship, or otherwise).

You no longer feel forgotten if your leader hasnt given you the opportunity you desire yet.

All of a sudden, when you start to understand where promotion comes from, then youre no longer
concerned about your leaders actions, your bank balance, or your family relationships. Those
things no longer matter because you see that God alone stands in authority over your
destiny.

I used to struggle with this pretty badly.

I was hopelessly discouraged for several reasons:

It seemed like all our money was ying out the window every month(When Life Doesnt Look Like It Should:
Beating Self-Pity) (due to the 2008 American real estate market crash). So I couldnt invest in my

destiny nancially.
I didnt know people in authority and I had no family connections, so I knew my destiny wasnt
going to happen through other people.
I didnt have any credentials or letters behind my name, so I knew my destiny wouldnt happen
because of any external quali cations.

And since I didnt understand that promotion comes from God, that left nothing. I had
no other options.

So I began to believe my destiny simply wouldnt happen. I embraced self-pity, got discouraged,
then depressed, and eventually suicidal.

Blech. Yuck, yuck, yuck. Please dont go there yourself. Its not a pretty place to be.
God eventually set me free from all that by teaching me that man does not live by bread alone, but
by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God (Deuteronomy 8:3). It was an important
lesson.

But after that, He taught me that He alone is responsible for my promotion. He is responsible for
your promotion too.

And because promotion comes from God alone,

He doesnt need anybody elses permission, or
any favorable circumstances, to promote you.
God can pull things out of His proverbial hat for you anytime He wants to:

He can give you your next opportunity.

He can move you into a new level of responsibility or in uence.
He can open doors for you that no man can shut, and He can shut doors that no man can open.

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He doesnt need you to have a speci c bank account balance. He doesnt need you to be related to
the right people. He doesnt need a degree behind your name.

Your promotion is completely up to God. Of course, you do have to obey His Word and be seeking
Him rst. As we talked about in the rst post in this series, Hes not going to promote you if
promotion has become your idol.<http://www.fromhispresence.com/dear-christian-who-feels-forgotten-heres-
step-one/>

But God will open doors for you, and He will. All
you have to do is ask.
Hell never give you something that youre not ready for (keeping in mind that ready in HIS mind
is not the same as ready in your mind). He wont give you anything that would hurt you, or would
cause you to self-destruct. But He will give you the right thing at the right time. The right door at
the right moment. The right opportunity at the right place with the right people.

And He doesnt need anybody elses permission

to do it.
Will He use people? Yes. God honors the leaders that He Himself has placed over you. But
someone who didnt know your name yesterday can call you tomorrow with the opportunity youve
been longing forall because God told him (or her) to do it.

Your promotion is between you and God alone, and God will bring you into it when you are ready. It
doesnt depend on the right people liking you, or having a certain bank account balance, or having a
speci c genealogy.

Its simply all about God. God alone lifts one up and presses another down.

Promotion comes from God alone, and if you

can get this in your heart today, it will set you
free.
So pray this with me:

Heavenly Father, I come before You in Jesus name. Father, I thank You for loving
me and adopting me. You have made me Your child in Christ Jesus, and Im so
grateful.
But Father, I confess that I have not fully relied on You. I have not looked to You to perfect
everything that concerns me. Instead, I have looked to other people for my promotion. I

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have depended on my outward circumstances to make my destiny happen. And when it

hasnt worked, I have gotten disappointed and bitter.
Oh Father, please forgive me. Right now, I choose to forgive (insert names here)
for (insert speci c things, such as for not promoting me or seeing my gifts.) I
choose to leave it, let it go, and give up all resentment. I release them now from my
expectations, and I ask You to bless them and cover them with the blood of Jesus.
And Father, please forgive ME for my bitterness, disappointment, and unforgiveness. I
repent right now of these sins. Im sorry, Lord, Please wash me in the blood of Jesus. Fill
me with the Holy Spirit where those things were.
And Father, about promotion
Lord, Your Word says that promotion comes from You alone. That means that You alone
get to decide when and how I am promoted. I believe this, Lord, and Im not going to look
to idols for my promotion anymore.
So Father, I thank You that You are the One who will move me into the next part of my
destiny when Im ready. Father, please open doors for me that no one can shut. Shut doors
for me that no one can open. The decision depends on You alone, Lord, so I rest in You,
knowing that You are good and You will always do whats best for me.
Thank You, Father, for perfecting all things that concern me. Thank You for taking care of
me. Thank You for growing me and shepherding me. I love You, Lord, and I choose to
trust You right now. And as I abide in You, Lord Jesus, I ask You to help me keep my eyes
on You and give me rest.
Thank You, Father. In Jesus name. Amen.

Promotion comes from God alone. And when we remind Him of that fact and choose to trust Him
in ithumbling ourselves under HIS mighty handHe will exalt us in due time.
Does this message encourage your heart? If so, please leave a comment below. I want to
hear what you think and thank you!
Related:
Dear Christian Who Feels Forgotten, Heres Step One<http://www.fromhispresence.com/dear-christian-
who-feels-forgotten-heres-step-one/>
7 Life-Changing Prayers For People Who Feel Forgotten: Prayer #1<http://www.fromhispresence.com
/7-life-changing-prayers-people-feel-forgotten-prayer-1/>
Prayer #2: Ask God To Perform the Duties of a Father For You<http://www.fromhispresence.com/prayer-
2-ask-god-to-perform-the-duties-of-a-father-for-you/>

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