Welcome to April 2025 , the month of Breaking strongholds.
”For He has broken the gates of bronze, And cut the bars of iron in two.’
Psalms 107:16
It is written in Genesis 12:1-3 – ‘Now the Lord had said to Abram: “Get out of your country, From your family And from your father’s house, To a land that I will show you. I will make you a great nation; I will bless you And make your name great; And you shall be a blessing. I will bless those who bless you, And I will curse him who curses you; And in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed.”’
What is a Stronghold?
A stronghold describes a fortification of high walls that is built to protect the interest of builder and making laws that limits access to resources or people within the fortress.
Abram was scheduled to experience the manifestation of the blessing of God to him and flowing through him. For Abram to experience the divine encounters of the blessings, there was a need for a breakdown of three rings of mental strongholds in his life. The mental strongholds of his Country, Family and Father’s house.
The mental strongholds of his country and family were affective decisions made, that were beyond Abram’s control and that of his father’s house were within his control.
Now imagine you having similar mental strongholds built by your perceptions, right or wrong, which rules your emotions and controls your decision making.
Imagine the limitations placed around you, while the stronghold prevents what you don’t want from coming in, you are equally disallowing the flow of what needs to come in and what needs to depart from you.
We all have three strongholds to breakdown:- External, Internal and Personal.
External Strongholds are that which were built by those who do not know you directly. E.g. Government or Company policies
Internal Strongholds are those built by people you know, such as family members, tribal customs and traditions, friends, Church doctrines, etc
Personal Stronghold are those that you built yourself due to past experiences.
This month we are going to experience the breaking down of strongholds. While God will take care of the External and Internal strongholds, He would give us the Grace to breakdown the personal strongholds.
We are scheduled to experience the Blessing of God in us and flowing through us.
You are Blessed and Highly Favored.