Insights
π God may not change your season, but He can change your situation and elevate you from being undervalued to being in charge.
π “Every decision in the Deep has to be anchored in obedience.” – Michael Todd emphasizes the importance of obedience in achieving success.
πͺ “God is saying I need you to choose to obey, be anchored in obedience.”
π Michael Todd’s decision to decline the offer despite better offers showed his commitment to following God’s will, even when it may not make sense to others.
π “God won’t leave you in the same place He found you.”
π€― “The stuff that God is showing me for the next six years I can’t even Quantum quantify it.”
π “I’m declaring by faith if you say so and I don’t know what’s been in your life that you’ve been camping out on declaring what happened last night.”
π‘ Sometimes God may not change your circumstances, but He can change your situation and elevate you to a position of influence and authority.
Summary
TLDR: The key idea of the video is that obedience to God is more important than worldly success and recognition, and by surrendering control and being obedient, God can change our situation and draw us closer to Him.
- π God may not change your circumstances, but He will change your situation and draw you closer to Him, even if you feel distant or have made mistakes.
- π God wants to lead and develop us, but we must surrender control and be obedient to His guidance.
2.1 Salvation is not an initial decision, but a progression where God asks to dwell in your life and directs you after teaching.
2.2 God wants to direct you to a deeper place and develop something in you, but you need to stop relying on your own opinions and be obedient to his guidance.
2.3 God directs us into the deep, but we must let go of control and allow Him to lead.
- π God directs us to make daily decisions to obey Him, and the speaker shares personal instances where they chose obedience over success.
3.1 God directs us to make daily decisions to obey Him, which leads to becoming a disciple.
3.2 Every decision in the Deep must be anchored in obedience, and the speaker shares personal instances where they were anchored in obedience.
3.3 A music company offered the speaker a lucrative opportunity, but God told him that he could either choose success without God’s hand or obedience with God’s hand.
- π Obedience to God is more important than worldly success and recognition, even when surrounded by people and opportunities.
4.1 Success and impact make it harder to obey God, even when surrounded by people, buildings, and cameras.
4.2 The speaker declined a performance opportunity at a big event because he realized he hadn’t consulted with God first, even though he was offered better deals multiple times.
4.3 God sees and knows things we don’t, and obedience to Him is more important than worldly applause.
- π God’s grace enables growth and change, even in the face of past trauma, but we must choose obedience over complacency and not use complaints as excuses.
5.1 Despite past trauma and damage, God’s grace allows for growth and change, even when previous efforts have yielded no results.
5.2 God asks us to do things even when we complain, but we must choose obedience over complacency and not use our complaints as excuses.
- π Declare with confidence and faith that you will obey God’s instructions, regardless of past experiences or current circumstances, as the speaker shares his revelations for the next six years and emphasizes his faith is not dependent on others or material possessions.
6.1 Declare with confidence and faith, regardless of past experiences or current circumstances, that you will obey and follow God’s instructions for your life.
6.2 The speaker declares that the language of those who live in the Deep is “if you say so,” and expresses that the things God is revealing to him for the next six years are beyond quantification and difficult to articulate due to fear of being perceived as crazy, but emphasizes that his faith is not dependent on others or material possessions.
- π Trust in God’s promises and speak them into existence, even when your current situation doesn’t reflect them, and question why you haven’t received the blessings you’ve been waiting for despite your efforts.
7.1 Have faith in God’s promises and declare them in your life, even if your current circumstances don’t align with them.
7.2 God, where are the resources, connections, friend group, healing, and team that I’ve been waiting for, despite sowing seeds and serving?
- π God can bring about a miracle and change your situation even if your circumstances remain the same.