MAKE SURE YOU PUT CUSTOMERSERVICE@IDENTITYNETWORK.NET INTO YOUR ADDRESSES IN YOUR EMAIL SERVER. IF NOT, YOUR EMAILS FROM US WILL GO TO YOUR SPAM FOLDER.

The Power of Alignment Part 1 by Doug Fortune

By Doug Fortune
Alignment requires action that is rooted in agreement. The children of Israel were in agreement with the ten "spies" that brought an evil report, and thus they aligned themselves with a lie. Here we have the quintessential example of a wrong alignment; "And all the children of Israel murmured against Moses and against Aaron: and the whole congregation said unto them, Would God that we had died in the land of Egypt! or would God we had died in this wilderness! And wherefore hath the LORD brought us unto this land, to fall by the sword, that our wives and our children should be a prey? were it not better for us to return into Egypt? And they said one to another, Let us make a captain, and let us return into Egypt." (Numbers 14:2-4)
 
 
 
E-Book PDF Download
By David Herzog
Price: $17.99
Sale! $10.99
Click HERE to order.
 
Alignment requires action that is rooted in agreement. The children of Israel were in agreement with the ten "spies" that brought an evil report, and thus they aligned themselves with a lie. Here we have the quintessential example of a wrong alignment; "And all the children of Israel murmured against Moses and against Aaron: and the whole congregation said unto them, Would God that we had died in the land of Egypt! or would God we had died in this wilderness! And wherefore hath the LORD brought us unto this land, to fall by the sword, that our wives and our children should be a prey? were it not better for us to return into Egypt? And they said one to another, Let us make a captain, and let us return into Egypt." (Numbers 14:2-4) Because of their wrong alignment, their declaration "we be not able" became a self-fulfilling prophecy.
 
Here is the result of their wrong alignment; "Surely none of the men that came up out of Egypt, from twenty years old and upward, shall see the land which I sware unto Abraham, unto Isaac, and unto Jacob; because they have not wholly followed me: Save Caleb the son of Jephunneh the Kenezite, and Joshua the son of Nun: for they have wholly followed the LORD." (Numbers 32:11-12) Only the two, Joshua and Caleb were agreed and aligned as they wholly followed the Lord.
 
Alignment Rooted in Agreement
 
It is important to note that Alignment that is not rooted in Agreement is usually disastrous. All too often I hear from well meaning Christians that are staying in a Church that they cannot agree with because, "Well, God has us there to change things." Now I am not talking about minor differences and diversities of the way things are done, different preferences in the "wine skin," I am speaking of fundamental spiritual differences. Friend, if you are in Alignment with something you are not in Agreement with, then you are OUT of Alignment and working against the purposes of God. I realize that is a strong statement to make, but I believe it to be true. That does not give you permission to just give up on local church either. Prayerfully seek out the fellowship that Father has for you, and Align yourself even if there are minor differences and diversities. The particular "wine skin" or way of doing things is not nearly as important as the "wine" that is produced.
 
As we saw above, the Scripture says that Joshua and Caleb wholly followed the Lord. They were not only in Agreement, but they were in Alignment. Often times when an automobile is out of alignment it will pull to one side…if you take your hands off the steering wheel you will end up going in circles. This is exactly what happened to the children of Israel in the wilderness. Their wrong alignment caused them to go in circles for an entire generation.
 
Alignment Happens Before Movement
 
I remember one time when I bought new tires for our automobile. They looked and rode great for a very short time period, and before I knew it the ride was rough and they were worn out. You see, I was too cheap to get a proper alignment. When we are not properly Aligned, life can be a pretty rough ride and wear us out. Accuracy of movement and ease of movement requires proper alignment. A wheel alignment is not something you get while you are driving. Alignment happens before movement, it is predetermined. So it is with us, our alignment with the purposes of God must be settled in our hearts before we encounter what each day brings us.
 
To be continued...
 
Doug Fortune
 

Visitor Comments (0)

Be the first to post a comment.

Related Articles • More Articles

"And so it is written, 'The first man Adam was made a living soul; the last Adam was made a quickening (Life-giving) spirit.'" (1 Corinthians 15:45 Amplified Bible My input in parenthesis) We are no longer just living souls, through our relationship IN Christ, we are Life Giving Spirits! I am a firm believer that as Life Giving Spirits our words can create "realities," or "aions" in Greek. "By faith we understand that the worlds (aions) [during the successive ages] were framed (fashioned, put in order, and equipped for their intended purpose) by the word of God, so that what we see was not made out of things which are visible." (Hebrews 11:3 Amplified Bible)
"Let your speech be always with grace..." The word translated as "speech" is logos in Greek, and its meanings include- a word, uttered by a living voice, embodies a conception or idea (Thayers Definitions). I simply love that definition! We have a "Living Voice" resident within us, through the Holy Spirit! Father spoke us into existence (that is how He creates things) with life-giving words, words that actually embodied the conception of our intended destiny! Since we are made in His image, we possess that same creative power to speak words that actually embody the release of God-intended destiny to those around us!
As we move from a "stable" mentality to an "inn" mentality, there is a flagship verse that stands out strong, "Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man." (Colossians 4:6) The message of Grace will minister to EVERY man! Because Grace is FOR every man! Before we launch into that verse, we must look at the context in which it lies by backing up a couple verses; "And at the same time pray for us also, that God may open a door to us for the Word (the Gospel), to proclaim the mystery concerning Christ... That I may proclaim it fully and make it clear [speak boldly and unfold that mystery], as is my duty. Behave yourselves wisely in your relations with those of the outside world (the non-Christians), making the very most of the time and seizing (buying up) the opportunity." (Colossians 4:3-5 Amplified Bible)

This page does not exist.
© 2022 Identity Network Inc.