3 Things to Do When You Feel Stuck By Kenneth Copeland

3 Things to Do When You Feel Stuck
By Kenneth Copeland



Feeling like you’re in a spiritual stalemate? Here are three things to do when you feel stuck!

If you’ve ever had a car break down, you know that one of the most challenging parts about the situation is this—you feel stuck. You turn the key—and nothing. You have a desire to get moving, but you are going nowhere—fast.



The first thing most people do in this situation is try and determine what caused the vehicle to come to a halt. If you’re mechanically inclined, you’ll pop the hood and start checking different components one at a time. The bottom line is—as long as you don’t fix the problem, you won’t move forward and get to your destination.



The same is true when you’re stuck in a spiritual stalemate. Maybe you have unfulfilled dreams and visions or feel like you’ve been standing on the same Word for an eternity without any signs of a manifestation. No matter what you do, you feel stuck.



You get out your spiritual tool belt and try everything you have—fasting, prayer, going to the altar, speaking confessions. Stuck. Then, the questions come: Why am I not getting what I’m believing for? Why am I not being promoted in life? You know you’re missing out on God’s promise of abundance, but you aren’t sure how to get there. Here’s the problem:



The same old thinking will get the same old results.



There is a path to the destination you desire to reach. God doesn’t make promises that are inaccessible, but He does expect you to get out your spiritual map, learn to use the tools He’s given you, and be willing to make the changes that will help you arrive at your destination. If you’re ready to get back on the road to victory, here are 3 things to do when you feel stuck.




1. Pay Attention to the “Ifs” in the Bible
“If you are willing and obedient….” –Isaiah 1:19 (NKJV)


If is a big word in the Bible. It speaks directly to our responsibility when it comes to receiving from God. Quite often, God will say, “If you do this, I will do that.” And it started at the very beginning of your relationship with the Lord. Romans 10:9 says, “If you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved” (NKJV). The promise is salvation; the “if”—or the condition—is that you first confess and believe.



If you’re believing for something today—finances, healing, deliverance, restoration of a relationship, there is a promise for you in the Bible—and one way or another it is attached to an “if.” Yet so many Christians stand on the promises of God, believing to receive, but don’t fulfill the prerequisites. They like the idea of cashing in on all of God’s promises, but they’re less keen on mapping out the road to get there. Then, they’re left wondering why it hasn’t come to pass.



That’s why so many people will declare, “I am the head and not the tail, above only and not beneath” (Deuteronomy 28:13), but they forget about the rest of the verse: “If you heed the commandments of the Lord your God” (NKJV). So, if you’re standing on the promise of being the head and not the tail, above and not beneath in your job, your finances, your family, or any life situation—check the “if.” Are you heeding (obeying) His commandments?
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Which commandments? All of them! Are you loving others according to 1 Corinthians 13:4-8? Are you free of unforgiveness? Do you keep yourself from gossip, coarse speech and financial manipulation? Are you tithing? One area of disobedience could be what is holding you back. So, if you’ve been stuck, spiritually speaking, perhaps there is an “if” that needs to be addressed.



That’s why Gloria Copeland has said on so many occasions, “You’ve got to read the ifs in the Bible. You can’t have the blessings without fulfilling the ifs.”



Find The “Ifs” Between You and Your Promise here.



Some people don’t want to think about what their responsibility is in receiving from God. But to fulfill the “ifs” in the Bible, you must have a willing heart. Keith Moore has said, “Being willing is extremely important to the Lord.” You can actually do something without a willing heart, but you won’t receive a reward for it. It’s the willingness that brings the reward.



Willing—to do what?



Be willing to change. Be willing to lay hands on the sick. Be willing to do whatever God tells you to do. And then back it up with obedience. That’s the “if” we find in Isaiah 1:19 (NKJV):



“If you are willing and obedient, you shall eat the good of the land.”



In other words, how we live down here is our choice. We can be willing and obedient, or we can rebel and be disobedient. If we’re willing and obedient, things will work well in our lives. There will be prosperity, fullness, peace and joy. But if we stay in disobedience, things aren’t going to go well with us. If you’ve been feeling spiritually stuck, make a decision today to go with God where He leads you. Each day, say, “Lord, what would You have me do today?”



Exodus 15:26 (ESV) is an “if” to consider, if you need healing in your body:



“If you will diligently listen to the voice of the Lord your God, and…keep all his statutes, I will put none of the diseases on you…for I am the Lord, your healer.”



If you will diligently listen. Now, that doesn’t mean you just listen once a week or you just listen when it happens to be convenient for you to hear the Word. You’ve got to be diligent in pursuing the voice of God, and His Word, to walk in His blessings. Even in the new covenant, if your mind is not renewed by the Word of God, you’ll end up under the domination of your flesh.