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21 Days to Breakthrough
Copyright© 2012 by LifeSpring Ministries
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Begin A Journey With Purpose:
Getting the most from this book
This is not just a book; it is a guide to a 21 day spiritual breakthrough! This book will help you
get from wherever you are in your journey with God to the next level. Is there something that
you have been praying for and it just hasn’t happened yet? Perhaps a miracle, an answer to
prayer, or even a habit that you have been struggling with for years; God wants to give you
victory! Your problems are God’s opportunities. God loves to collapse impenetrable walls, walk
on top of stormy seas, and flatten mountains into highways so that you can have spiritual
breakthrough.
YOUR NEXT 21 DAYS
God sent Daniel the breakthrough he needed in 21 days (Daniel 10:13) and God has your
breakthrough waiting for you! This could be the most important 21 days of your life. You can
break any habit in 21 days. You can pray and see God take away disease and sickness through a
21 day fast. Your marriage can be more like heaven than hell in 21 days. Whatever you are
battling, God has prepared the breakthrough and He’s waiting on you to take the first step.
God spoke through the prophet Haggai and I believe this word is for you today! He said:
In the seventh month, on the twenty-first of the month, the word of the Lord
came by Haggai the prophet saying: …be strong…says the Lord; and be strong all
you people of the land, says the Lord and work; for I am with you, says the Lord
of hosts. According to the word that I have covenanted with you when you came
out of Egypt, so My Spirit remains among you; do not fear! For thus says the
Lord of Hosts: Once more (it is a little while) I will shake heaven and earth, the
sea and dry land; and I will shake all nations, and they shall come to the Desire of
All Nations, and I will fill this temple with glory, says the Lord of hosts. The
silver is Mine, and the gold is Mine, says the Lord of hosts. The glory of this latter
temple shall be greater than the former, says the Lord of hosts. And in this place I
will give peace, says the Lord of hosts (Haggai
I have circled that promise in my Bible and I believe it is for you also. It’s a prophetic word and
in that scripture God promises peace, a greater touch of His glory in your life, His presence, and
financial breakthrough if we are willing to take the challenge. He says, “Be strong, work, don’t
fear and He will be with you.” Are you willing to carve out 21 days of your life, be strong, work
hard, don’t fear and watch God bring your breakthrough?
THREE SIMPLE STEPS EACH DAY
This book is divided into 21 brief chapters. There is one chapter for each day. So here are three
simple steps that will help transform your life:
1. Read one chapter each day.
2. Take a few minutes to seriously consider and meditate on the topic of that day. How
does this apply to my situation, my life, my relationships, etc.?
3. The last section of each chapter contains the prayer focus. Pray for these items
throughout the day, as well as any others as you are prompted by the Lord.
I strongly encourage you not to rush through this book. It has been saturated with over three
years of prayer, fasting, and research that will help bring your personal breakthrough. I have
shared some of this material at my church for several years at the beginning of each year and
challenged the church to pray and fast. We have seen tremendous miracles in those 21 day
periods. We have seen lost loved ones commit to Christ! We have seen people with diabetes,
cancer, and other sicknesses receive healing! We have seen people in financial distress without
jobs and nearing bankruptcy receive incredible breakthroughs that altered the outcome of their
lives! We have seen marriages restored! Amazing things have happened through this 21-day
challenge and great things will happen to you as well if you complete the challenge!
Over the next 21 days, open your mind, spirit and heart. Open your mind and let God transform
the way you think. Open up your spirit and listen for God’s voice. Open up your heart and let
God work from the inside out. Make a daily appointment in your calendar for the next 21 days
and commit to your breakthrough!
Table of Contents
One-Unity 6
Two-Choices 12
Three-The Supernatural 18
Four-Balance 23
Five-Grace 28
Six-Mankind 33
Seven-Completion 38
Eight-New Beginnings 44
Nine-The Holy Spirit 49
Ten-Responsibility 54
Eleven-Vision 59
Twelve-God’s Structure 64
Thirteen-Adversity 69
Fourteen-Seasons 75
Fifteen-Rest 82
Sixteen-Love 86
Seventeen-Victory 92
Eighteen-Commitment 99
Nineteen-Faith 105
Twenty-Redemption 111
Twenty One-Breakthrough 116
Conclusion 121
Appendix 1 122
Appendix 2 123
One – Unity
Build for your team a feeling of oneness, of dependence on
one another and of strength to be derived by unity.
Vince Lombardi
Gentleman, now we must hang together, or surely we shall
all hang separately.
Benjamin Franklin
Indeed it came to pass when the trumpeters and singers
were as one, to make one sound to be heard in praising
and thanking the Lord… the house of the Lord was filled
with a cloud, so that the priests could not continue
ministering because of the cloud; for the
Glory of the Lord filled the house of God.
2 Chronicles 5:13-14 NKJV
Chapter One:
One – Unity
Have you ever wondered why God seems to attach a purpose and meaning to everything?
Colossians 1:16 says, “Everything got started in him and finds its purpose in him” (MSG). If you
believe God created everything, then it also makes sense that He wouldn’t waste His time and
energy and create something that is meaningless and without purpose. Birds have a purpose,
plants have a purpose, mankind has a purpose, and yes, even your barking dog has a purpose
(though we may not have figured that one out yet!)
God created a system of values that man calls numbers. Is it a stretch to say that God may even
be fond of numbers and that numbers may even have meaning and purpose? After all, God
named a book in the Bible “Numbers”! Have you ever pondered the meaning of numbers and
that they could have relevance in our lives? For instance, out of all of the gazillions of numbers
which one is the most powerful? Ironically, the answer is in the question. I will ask it again,
which one is most powerful? That’s right! One is God’s most powerful number.
Jesus said, “I and the Father are one” (John 10:30 KJV, emphasis added). That’s the power of
God’s agreement between the Father and the Son. In Acts 2 they were “all with one accord in
one place” (Acts 2:1 KJV, emphasis added). That’s the power of the Holy Spirit as on that day
He moved in a powerful way and 3,000 people got saved! In Genesis it says, “For this reason a
man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and they will become one flesh”
(Genesis 2:24 NIV, emphasis added). Do you notice a common thread in these scriptures?
Perhaps the number one represents unity. As a matter of fact, the number one is mentioned in the
Bible 1898 times. Many of those references are mentioned as “one heart,” “one accord,” or “one
voice,” all referring to people coming together in unity.
Think about this. The number one is the only number that when you divide against it, it remains
the same number! For instance, 2,345/1=2,345. Or how about 13,876,402/1=13,876,402. Any
other number doesn’t work like that. If you divide by 2 then the original number is only half as
powerful (now there’s a message in that equation). That is why one is God’s most powerful
number.
We looked at the power of one through the mathematical illustration, but what about the spiritual
implication? God’s most powerful marriage is when the husband and wife are one. God’s most
powerful church is when the pastors, ushers, deacons, the people are one. God desires unity in
relationships, unity in the church, unity in our nation, unity amongst the nations! Even the word
unity, when sounded out, has a message. Unity is U (you) N (and) I – ty (tie). You and I tie
together. Think of a rope. One strand of rope is not very strong but two strands woven together is
twice as strong, three strands even better. Ecclesiastes 4:12 states, “Though one may be
overpowered by another, two can withstand him. And a threefold cord is not quickly broken
(NKJV). Imagine thousands and thousands of strands woven together to make a powerful cable. I
remember visiting the Golden Gate Bridge and admiring millions of strands woven together to
support the weight of the bridge and all its traffic. Quite an engineering marvel!
In any rowing competition, the team with the most unity wins. In any symphony, each musical
instrument must stay in perfect rhythm with the rest of the group. In many team sports such as
basketball, football, or baseball, very often the most united (not the most talented) team wins!
Have you ever been blessed with a car that the timing of the engine was out of sync? The engine
sputters and dies and is not as effective as it could be. Or how about the car that has wheels that
are out of alignment? You have to constantly steer to the left, for instance, to keep it from
veering to the right and the wheels have to be replaced all the time. I have personally
experienced all of these car issues as my very first car was slightly beat up!
I had a 1980 Buick Regal two door sedan. I was not a good driver and had been in some
accidents. My passenger door was smashed and dented so that it could not open. My friends had
to either crawl in the window or get in on my side of the car. The frame of the car was out of
alignment due to the accidents so my driver side door would not close. When I drove, I had to
have my window rolled down and hold the door with my left hand! My side mirror had been
clipped and was dangling by one single wire. My back tire on the driver side had a bent rim
which created poor alignment and it looked like it wobbled as I drove. I had so many people
honk at me and tell me, “Your wheel is about to fall off!” I would just say, “Ok thanks,” and
wave at them. To make matters worse, my air conditioner didn’t work and it sounded like a fog
horn on a ship coming into shore. What a mess! I drove around like that for about a year before
the car finally bit the dust. I lived on a busy street and parked it out front. Ironically, late one
night, a drunk driver hit it and destroyed it! Amazingly, he was not even hospitalized! I was an
irresponsible kid that didn’t take great care of my car, but I learned, even back then, about the
power of alignment and how things work so much better when all parts of the car are cared for
properly and regularly maintained.
God places a high premium on unity. As a matter of fact, there are only three places in the Bible
where He “commands” the blessing. In all three places, unity is promoted.
1. In Leviticus 25:21, God commanded the blessing on the seventh year for those who
sowed faithfully for the previous six years (there’s another message for you). If we
faithfully sow into God’s Kingdom, then He will command the blessing on what we
have sowed. Giving promotes unity because people give to what they are passionate
about. When you sow into God’s Kingdom, you are being passionate about what He
is passionate about and you come into alignment with His blessing.
2. In Deuteronomy 28:8, God commanded the blessing on our storehouses, on our land,
and on all that we set our hands to do if we obey His Word and listen to His voice.
The spiritual principle here is that if we listen to God’s voice, obey and act according
to His Word, then He will command the blessing on all the work of our hands.
Working together promotes unity. When you work together with someone, you align
yourself with the goals to finish the tasks that you are working towards. Currently,
Life Spring Church where I pastor, meets in an elementary school and we have the
joy of setting up every Friday night to have church on Sunday. But by working
together with a lot of great people, my wife and I have established some great
relationships with individuals who are helping us with the vision God has given us for
the church.
3. In Psalm 133, God commanded the blessing when “brethren dwell together in unity.”
The spiritual principle is that when God’s children become united together, God
commands the blessing upon them. Dwelling together in peace promotes unity.
The interesting thing about Psalm 133 is that it also describes the anointing of unity and the
power of unity. Verse two states, “It is like the precious ointment upon the head, that ran down
Aaron’s beard: that went down to the skirts of his garments” This gives us a picture of the
anointing process of Aaron. Often in the Bible, when a priest was anointed, the prophet would
take a ram’s horn, dip it into a large barrel-like vessel filled anointing oil, and pour it over the
head of the priest. Then the prophet would dip the horn in the oil and pour it over the priest’s
head again and again until he was completely saturated with oil, even down to the hem of his
garments and on his toes. Sometimes this process would require the equivalent of sixteen quarts
of oil. Can you imagine someone being anointed “Old Testament” style in one of our church
services today?
The spiritual principle from this scripture is that God has a special anointing for those who dwell
in unity. I don’t know about you but my home is a lot happier when my wife and I dwell together
in unity. My children are a lot happier and my church is a lot happier when we all live in U-
(you)-N(and)-I-Ty(tie). Notice that the anointing first flows on the head. 1 Corinthians 11:3
states, “But I would have you know, that the head of every man is Christ; and the head of the
woman is man; and the head of Christ is God.” This gives us an understanding of the structure of
the anointing. In a marriage, the anointing flows on the head first. The anointing that flows
through a man will flow through his family. In a church, the anointing that flows through a
pastor will flow through the church. In a relationship with God, the anointing that flowed
through Christ Jesus can flow through us. All of these are true as long as we respect the structure
God has designed and dwell together in unity. I have seen many homes that did not have unity
because the children or the spouses did not respect the structure God has put in place for unity.
While Psalm 133:2 speaks of the anointing of unity, verse three describes the power of unity: “It
is like the dew of Hermon, descending upon the mountains of Zion.” When I think of this verse, I
imagine rain on a windshield. Have you ever watched rain drops fall on a windshield? They
slowly run down from top to bottom. When they are alone by themselves they travel slowly but
once one drop joins another they travel twice as fast and then those drops join others and form a
stream pouring down the windshield. In the same manner, picture a few drops of dew coalescing
together on a high mountain and then forming puddles and streams which run down the
mountain and joins other dew and streams which form together. Soon the streams turn into
waterfalls, then rivers, lakes and eventually empty into the ocean. One drop of dew may not be
very powerful but when the drops become united with others and grow in number, they become a
powerful force. Jesus said, “Again I say unto you that if two of you agree on earth concerning
anything that they ask, it will be done for them by My Father in heaven. For where two or three
are gathered in My name, I am there in the midst of them” (Matthew 18:19-20 KJV). When we
come into agreement with one another and into agreement with God, we have created a very
powerful force that floods the enemy and utterly defeats him.
Unity is power. It can be used for good or for evil. In Genesis 11, we see an example of unity for
an evil purpose: “Now the whole earth had one language and one speech… And they said, Come
let us build ourselves a city, and a tower whose top is in the heavens; let us make a name for
ourselves… And the Lord said, Indeed the people are one and they all have one language, and
this is what they begin to do; now nothing that they propose to do will be withheld from them”
(verse, emphasis added). Interesting how God Himself said, “now nothing that they propose to
do will be withheld from them.” That is power that comes from unity!
A great historical example of unity occurred on December 24, 1914 in World War I when the
German troops were fighting against the British troops in France on the Western Front. There
had been fighting, gun fire, grenades blasting and all sorts of hostilities sent from one side to the
other. All of a sudden, the German troops realizing that it was Christmas Eve, began singing
“Silent Night” in their language. Soon after, the British troops listening to the song began singing
the song in English. After singing together for a while, the troops from both sides came out of the
trenches into “no man’s land” and lit candles, sang, and exchanged gifts. From that point on,
historians refer to that day as the “Christmas Truce” of World War I. In one brief moment of
time, weapons were laid down, hostilities forgotten, and unity established to share Christmas
together.
There is a word in the Greek language of the Bible that powerfully describes unity. It is the word
homothumadon. It means having one mind and purpose, a mutual consent, unanimous agreement
to the point that some form of action occurs. For example, have you ever noticed a school of fish
that swim together like a symphony? They all dart to the right and then back to the left together
in one accord because they have the ability to feel one another’s heartbeat. When 120 people got
together, fasted and prayed for ten days, and came together in homothumadon, or in one accord,
the day of Pentecost occurred! Then later in Acts 5:12, “through the hands of Apostles many
signs and wonders were done among the people.” Why did this happen? The latter part of the
verse explains, “and they were all with one accord in Solomon’s Porch.” In a word,
homothumadon! Unity leads to action. It’s one thing to be in unity, but it’s an entirely different
powerful thing when action results from the unity!
Prayer Focus:
Pray that the believers in the Kingdom of God can achieve homothumadon.
Pray that marriages, families, churches, and our nations can achieve homothumadon.
Pray the words of Jesus: “I do not pray for these alone, but also for those who will
believe in Me through their word; that they all may be one, as You, Father, are in Me and
I in You; that they also may be one in Us, that the world may believe that You sent Me.
And the glory which You gave Me I have given them, that they may be one just as We
are one “(John 17:20-22NKJV).
There is no spiritual force, principality, or power that can fight against homothumadon.
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