Opening the Gates of Heaven Perry Stone

doors. Often we sense a direction and immediately seek a door of opportunity, when in reality we should be looking for places to serve instead of lead . Joshua served as Moses’s minister for forty years before leading the younger generation into the Promised Land. Joseph served before being exalted to second in command, and Elisha poured water on the hands of Elijah before receiving the double portion of the Holy Spirit. You won’t be blessed past your last act of obedience. A woman once came to an altar and said, “Do you have a word from the Lord for me?” Suddenly I did hear a word, which ended up stunning her. The word was: “Don’t be seeking a new word when you haven’t yet obeyed the word the Lord has already given you!” On another occasion another person said, “I need a word from God!” I said, “Go get your Bible, read it, and do what it says. That’s the Word you need!” Let me give you five important truths that can become a combination of keys to assist you in your favor walk. Be a problem solver and not a problem maker. Once while interviewing an individual for employment, I said, “Always remember that you will be paid for the problems you will solve and not for the problems you will make.” The more information you can gain concerning your skill or type of labor, the more valuable you become to your employee. If you were to move tomorrow and leave your