I Will Arise

Micah 7:8 NKJV
Do not rejoice over me, my enemy; When I fall, I will arise; When I sit in darkness, The Lord will be a light to me.”

Genesis 37:20 NKJV
“Come therefore, let us now kill him and cast him into some pit; and we shall say, ‘Some wild beast has devoured him.’ We shall see what will become of his dreams!”

1. IT MATTERS WHAT YOU BELIEVE

“Faith begins where the will of God is known.”

God’s ________ is His _______. Find the promises that cover your situation.

Read them, meditate on them, and get them down in your spirit.

Romans 10:17 NKJV
“So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the Word of God.”

Psalm 40:1–2 NKJV
“I waited patiently for the Lord; and He inclined to me, and heard my cry. He also brought me up out of a horrible pit, Out of the miry clay, And set my feet upon a rock, And established my steps.”

Hebrew Word Study:

Crying — Shav‘ah (שַׁו ְﬠָה) — Strong’s H7775

– To cry out for help, to plead, or to call earnestly — especially in distress or

deep need.

– It’s a faith-filled cry, not hopeless, but trusting that God will respond.

LET’S LOOK AT THE WILL OF GOD FOR YOU

Psalm 37:23–24 NKJV
“The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord, And He delights in his way. Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down; For the Lord upholds him with His hand.”

Proverbs 24:16 NKJV
“For a righteous man may fall seven times and rise again, But the wicked shall fall by calamity.”

12. WHAT ARE YOU MAGNIFYING?

Don’t magnify the pit — magnify the Word.

Too many believers talk more about the _________ than the ___________.

What you ___________ grows!

You can either magnify your pit or magnify your Deliverer!

Psalm 34:3 (NKJV)
“Oh, magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt His name together.”

Praise brings you out faster than pity ever will.

Acts 16:25–26 (NKJV)
“But at midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God… Suddenly there was a great earthquake… and immediately all the doors were opened.”

When you praise in the pit, God prepares your promotion.

3. THIS IS TEMPORARY
“No weapon formed against me shall prosper.” — Isaiah 54:17

You have to look past your pit! Keep an ___________ perspective

2 Corinthians 4:18 NKJV
While we do not look at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen. For the things which are seen are temporary, But the things which are not seen are eternal.”

This reminds us to fix our eyes not on our current circumstances — which are fleeting — but on the unseen promises of God, which are everlasting.

Question: What have you been saying?

Job 22:28 NKJV
“You will also declare a thing, And it will be established for you; So light will shine on your ways.” What you ___________ in faith becomes established — and His light, guidance, and favor will shine on your path.

Romans 4:17–21 NKJV
“(As it is written, ‘I have made you a father of many nations’) in the presence of Him whom he believed—God, who gives life to the dead and calls those things which do not exist as though they did…. You don’t wait to feel out of the pit — you believe out of the pit. When you believe you receive, heaven goes to work on your behalf.

Mark 11:24 NKJV
“Whatever things you ask when you pray, believe that you receive them, and you will have them.”

GOD WILL TURN IT AROUND FOR YOUR BENEFIT

Genesis 50:20 NKJV
“But as for you, you meant evil against me; But God meant it for good, In order to bring it about as it is this day, To save many people alive.”

Even when others meant __________, God had a higher __________.

REMEMBER:

Your pit is not punishment

it’s preparation.

When you fall, you will arise, and your testimony will lift others

out too.

3STEP #1

Speak Faith Daily, Not the Pit
Each morning, declare: “I will arise! God is bringing me out stronger!”

Write down one Scripture that declares victory and speak it out loud throughout the week. (Ex. Micah 7:8, Psalm 40:2, or Mark 11:24)

STEP #2

Magnify God, Not the Problem
Every time you’re tempted to complain, stop and praise instead. Write down 3 things God has already done for you — and thank Him for each one.

Remember: Worship changes your atmosphere faster than worry ever will.

STEP #3

See Beyond the Temporary
Take 5 minutes each day to meditate on 2 Corinthians 4:18. Focus on what’s unseen and eternal. Focus on your dream and the destiny God has for your life. Imagine what it looks like to be walking in His plan. Dream about it, see it in your mind, and believe it into existence.

STEP #4

Help Someone Else Up
Look for one person this week who feels “in a pit.” Encourage them, pray for them, or share your testimony of how God lifted you. When you help someone else arise, your own faith rises higher too.