HOW TO HAVE BREAKTHROUGH IN YOUR LIFE   By Paul McGuire

You have problems, obstacles, challenges, difficulties and trials in your life. As a result you are frustrated, depressed, anxious and worried. The question is "What do you do?" and what do you do now down here on Earth in the middle of this mess?

A lot of religions teach that it is God’s will for you to suffer. The Hindu’s teach that and they call it karma. A lot of people think they are suffering down here on earth because of bad karma. In fact, the late Beatle John Lennon sang a song about instant karma. Many churches teach you that it is God’s will for you to suffer. Now, there is a partial truth wrapped up in that statement. Sometimes suffering is necessary for us to grow spiritually. However, your destiny is not to be one of endless suffering. At some point, you should learn what you are supposed to learn and then experience breakthrough. The key to your breakthrough is wrapped up in you have been placed here on earth for a purpose. Now, that concept is so simple that it completely misses most of us. It certainly misses much of the media, the scientific establishment and society in general, who think we are here on earth by accident or chance.

The reality is that you are not in this thing called life alone! In fact, you are not in your own life alone. You are not alone! God is with you in whatever trial, difficulty and situation you may face. In plain, simple English that means that if your marriage is a mess, your family needs help, your career is nowhere, health problems, financial difficulties or whatever the challenge is. This God who created you…this God who exists -- He does not sit passively in Heaven watching your predicament saying "Oh well" and chuckles.

This God who really cares about you died to set you free and His compassion is endless. He is truly a Heavenly Father who like an earthly father, that you may have never known, is full of love towards you. Like a true Father, He is intimately involved in your life. He may allow trials and tests to teach you. But, His desire for you is growth, fruitfulness and yes, fulfillment! I am a Dad of three children. I recognize that my children have self-centered natures. As such I will have to discipline them in order that they can become what they were designed to be. However, because my heart overflows with love for them, I want them to be all who they were created to be! I want them to experience good things in their lives and be blessed. This is a very simple, but profound attitude regarding what our perception of God should be.

You are here on earth to experience breakthrough. Like an athlete you must learn to overcome the obstacles placed before you. You have a choice, you can give into the mediocrity that you see all around you. You can give into depression, addiction and despair. Or you can learn to triumph. A lot of people think that suffering is the truly spiritual thing to do. But, learning to triumph is far more spiritual than simply suffering. Anybody can suffer, but very few learn how to triumph and to overcome. You need to understand that you were called to be an overcomer. That is your destiny, but the process of learning how to overcome begins now. Whatever trial, difficulty and challenge you face can be overcome!