Unveiling the Sources of Limits

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[Exodus 4:22‭-‬23 KJV] “And thou shalt say unto Pharaoh, Thus saith the Lord , Israel is my son, even my firstborn: [23] And I say unto thee, Let my son go, that he may serve me: and if thou refuse to let him go, behold, I will slay thy son, even thy firstborn”.

God wants to save and translate you from the kingdom of darkness into the kingdom of His dear son that you may serve Him as a son. He sent Moses with a word saying, “Let my people go that they may serve me.” The Lord wants us to go and serve Him, but many of us are held back by limits and mighty hands.

[Colossians 1:13 KJV] “Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son:”

In this conference, God wants to break every limit. He wants to release you to go all out for Him. We will be liberated to serve the Lord.

Any limits and boundaries that the devil placed on you that may not be exceeded or attained must break! Any restrictions and bounds that the devil said must not be broken shall be shattered! God has issued a decree to all the powers that hold you bound and restricted to let go of you that you might serve Him.

What are the sources of these limitations?

There are many sources of limits. Many of God’s precious children are bound but today will mark the beginning of liberation, healing, and defence as you advance in and through life. Below are seven of the many sources of restrictions that keeps many of us from advancing as God would have us:

1. Demonic and Satanic Sources;
The Bible tells us of the woman who was bound with the spirits of infirmity. She was bowed down for years. Obviously, her life had come to a stand still. The spirits of infirmity held her captive, but one encounter with the power of God liberated her. Receive your touch of power.

Remember the man of Gadara, he was bound by a legion and spent time in the tombs. He was wasting away because of the devils that had taken a hold of him. May the Lord touch and release us now! Become fully functional in the name of Jesus Christ!

I speak against any demonic control of your life. Receive the touch of power.

2. The Priority of Pharaoh;
The second source of limit and restrictions are the priorities of Pharaoh. Whereas God wanted Israel to go and serve Him, Pharaoh wouldn’t let them go, because he had cities to be built. He saw the demands of God and Moses as useless. He thought the people should rather spend time building his cities rather than going out to serve God.

Many of us are unable to serve God because the people of authority in our lives – our bosses, parents, spouses, leaders – have priorities that are contrary to the desires of God. They try to manipulate our lives to suit their parochial interest. Pharoah won’t let Israel go because he wanted them to build his cities.

I speak over your life now! May all such evil controls be broken in the name of Jesus Christ! May the church be released to go and serve God!

Any Pharaoh who won’t let the people go after many admonitions, is rebuked! May their evil hand be broken! Pharaoh will not let the people go because there was work to be done and cities to build. They had work to do. They had cities to build but God is also calling the people to go and serve him. Pharaoh saw a request to go serve God as idleness and a waste of human resources.

Even when he finally obliged, he did not want them to go far, go with their young, nor go with their cattle.

Pharaoh does not want you to serve God at all. Even if you would, he would rather that you don’t take things too far, nor allow your children to serve God, nor serve God with your resources.

[Exodus 8:28 KJV] “And Pharaoh said, I will let you go, that ye may sacrifice to the Lord your God in the wilderness; only ye shall not go very far away: entreat for me”.

[Exodus 10:8,24-27 KJV] “And Moses and Aaron were brought again unto Pharaoh: and he said unto them, Go, serve the Lord your God: but who are they that shall go? [24] And Pharaoh called unto Moses, and said, Go ye, serve the Lord ; only let your flocks and your herds be stayed: let your little ones also go with you. [25] And Moses said, Thou must give us also sacrifices and burnt offerings, that we may sacrifice unto the Lord our God. [26] Our cattle also shall go with us; there shall not an hoof be left behind; for thereof must we take to serve the Lord our God; and we know not with what we must serve the Lord , until we come thither. [27] But the Lord hardened Pharaoh’s heart, and he would not let them go”.

3. Complexes and Attitudes;
The third source of limits on life are complexes and bad attitudes. It is important to state that this is the time to refine your attitudes. Some of us have poor attitudes and unhelpful complexes; the earlier we changed the better. You know why? Well, it is because you can not fix with prayer what you destroyed with your attitude.

In psychology, a complex is a way of being, feeling, behaving or living. Now, 10 common complexes that fight success are:

1. Oedipus/Electra complex: Having strong affection for a parent of the opposite sex.
2. Madonna/whore complex: Men who see women as either a Madonna or a whore.
3. God complex: Seeing one’s self as having God-like powers and not answerable to anyone.
4. Persecution complex: An irrational feeling or fear of being ill-treated.
5. Martyr complex: A person needing sympathy and attention by suffering (could even lead to self harm or deep depression)
6. Inferiority complex: Feeling that you are not good enough in life. Israel had an inferiority complex.
7. Superiority complex: Having a believe that you are better than everyone else
8. Guilt complex: Always blaming yourself for things that go wrong (being self critical)
9. Don Juan complex: Men who view women as a source of pleasure
10. Hero complex: A person who always wants to be the center of attraction. They create situations of having to save someone.

4. Learnt Habits and Addictions;
Israel was addicted to the vegetables of Egypt. They missed the onions and garlic and carrots. Many people don’t go far because of addictions. Many people serve the lusts of the flesh and the eyes rather than God.

5. Social Norms and Cultural Practices;
Many African nations are poor because of social norms and cultural practices. A culture of corruption and mediocrity. Many of the times, our greatest limitations are from social norms and cultural practices.

Though Deborah could lead the armies to war, the social norms required that a man accompany her.

6. Relief Features and Elements of Nature;
Relief features are mountains, valleys, streams and rivers. Israel had to confront mountains, the seas, and the rains, droughts etc.

7. The League of Nations and Kings;
In Psalms, the kings of the earth and the nations stood against Israel and the Lord’s anointed, but God laughed them to scorn. Sanballat and Tobiah may arise, but God will be your defence. You shall take hold of a rod of iron and dash them in pieces.

These are 7 sources of limits that must be subdued. We must arise and deal with all these sources in the name of Jesus Christ. I speak over your life as the oracle of God and decree your release now!

Prayer points

#1. Dealing with demonic barriers;

By the authority given to me by the Lord, we command every demonic restriction to be broken now!

We rebuke the spirits of infirmity and possession operating in any life. We decree the release of destinies. The devil is a loser.

As we lift our hands and voices and pray, we lay hold on victory. We are winning over evil now! In the name of Jesus!

#2. Breaking the hold of Pharaoh;

Anybody restricting my advancement, by manipulations and control is losing his or her grips now! I break free from controlling  spirits to go and serve the Lord. Pharaoh must let go of me! Now! In the name of Jesus!

I decree the release of the people of God. I decree that every member of my family and the choir is liberated.

I invoke the voice of the blood of Jesus Christ against any contrary spirit in the name of Jesus!

#3. Dealing with complexes and attitudes;

I decree right now, that the Holy Spirit shall touch my mind and being and begin a transformation in me now! I decree that negative mind sets and complexes that lead to anti-social behavior that fights my progress is rebuked now.

I receive healing and rehabilitation. Oh God, heal us now! Heal our feelings and emotions! Set us free from bad attitudes and pride.

#4. Decree your freedom from poor habits and addictions;

I decree my freedom from poor habits and addictions. I decree now, that I will not be brought under the power of anything.

We command the chains to fall off now! Step up and find freedom from addictions and controlling spirits!

Break! Break!! Break!!!

#5. Dealing with unhealthy social norms and patterns;

Now! I decree that in the name of Jesus, my life will not follow any negative social norm or unhelpful pattern.

Conditions that limited and killed people in my family have no power over me. I break unhelpful cycles and patterns and culture.

I rebuke the demonic powers that enforce them. I decree the abolishing of norms and cultures that fight my life and the progress of the church, in the name of Jesus!

#6. Dealing with relief features and elements of nature;

I say to every hindering mountain to be moved now! I am exempted from natural disasters. I speak into the coming year, that the elements of nature and relief features shall work for our advantage and not against us.

The mountains will help us! The stars will fight along with us! The rivers shall carry away the adversary that rises against us.

#7. Dealing with kings and nations;

We take a hold of the rod of Iron. We dash in pieces kings and nations that rage against our advancement. We exercise authority. We dominate and subdue kingdoms that rise contrary to the prosperity of the kingdom of God. We take charge and rule with wisdom and authority.

Amen!

Be blessed; I love you!

Noah Simpe Bediako

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