THE WINNING FORMULA

THE WINNING FORMULA

The Winning Formula is The Word of God that you know (as it applies to any situation that you find yourself in) and that you speak. 

These are two true stories to explain the Winning Formula.

Bukola, became a mother at fifty-one. She experienced some challenges with feeding her young child who did not respond well to breast milk. She started her baby on a very popular formula but to her dismay he was always uncomfortable and would always cry after meals. Bukola sought the advise of a paediatrician who asked them to change the formula. After a few feeds she saw that her baby was not responding well to the new formula. She bacame anxious. Becoming a mother at fifty-one was challenging enough. How was she going to deal with the issue of a baby who was not taking breast milk and was practically rejecting formula? She and her husband took their baby back to the paediatrician, who said there was nothing wrong with baby and they should try yet another formula. Reluctantly, Bukola agreed to give it a try and that was it. From the very first feed she saw the positive effects on her baby. And this was the same formula she used until she weaned her baby off.

Thank God for winning formulas. They work perfectly and they are the perfect solution.

Goke, a hardworking man, had started his year with the usual Daniel Fast like he did most every year. But this particular year, it was going to be very different. He just knew things had to change for him as he had been struggling financially for a while and everything just appeared bleak. He was about to come unglued. The pressure was mounting. And so he put everything into the fasting and prayers of the season. Shortly into the fast an old colleague reached out to him and asked if he was still in the service industry. He affirmed that he was and he was asked to send in a proposal for a contract. “Oh wow”, thought Goke, “just like that out of nowhere” , and he got excited and began to thank God. He had barely begun to dance and prance when all of a sudden things spiralled downwards. Everything shut up.

No word from the proposed company. They went silent on him. He ran into a wild panic. Just as he was coming to breakthrough ; then suddenly… nothing.

“This cannot happen”said Goke.

“This must not happen.”  sobbed Goke.

“How could they raise my hopes and dash them again;” he panicked!

He fretted! 

He cried!

Then Goke came to ABBA, and  said to Him, “You are my Father, You love me. I need answers. I need you to tell what is going on.”

And slowly, very quietly, The Spirit of ABBA, begins to talk to Goke. This is what He said : “God has spoken plainly, and I have heard it many times: Power, O God, belongs to you;” Psalm 62:11 NLT

And God said this too: “From the [first] day I was the one [who did this]. No one can rescue people from my power. When I do something, who can undo it?” Isaiah 43:13 God’s Word Translation 

Then God also told Goke “Who is he that saith, and it cometh to pass, when the Lord commandeth it not?” Lamentations 3:37 KJV

And finally God whispered to Goke: “Do I bring to the moment of birth and not give delivery?” says the LORD. “Do I close up the womb when I bring to delivery?” says your God.” Isaiah 66:9 NIV

Then Goke calmed down and began to meditate on the the scriptures. His trust in God and his faith were reignited. The Word that would not let go of him was Isaiah 66:9. If God brought to the birth, God would open the womb.

Even when Goke’s company name somehow disappeared from shortlisted companies to bid, Goke did not panic. He kept saying God, you have brought to the birth and the womb will open. But when eventually He was notified that his company was  unsuccessful, Goke sat bolt upright. He said “ABBA, I am not taking that response. You said I would prosper and have good success.” (Joshua 1:8) and as soon as those words came out of Goke’s mouth, he remembered how King Hezekiah of Judah had taken Senacheribs threat letter and laid it on God’s altar. Goke immediately took the rejection letter to his church altar on Sunday and lay it there reminding God of His promise to open the womb when He brought to the birth. He prayed fervently on that fateful Sunday.

And to the Glory of God, Goke was recalled, and eventually awarded the contract. Halleluyah!!!

The Winning Formula for Goke, was the word of God that he knew and spoke. He kept reminding God of His Word in Isaiah 66:9. He never gave up. He stood and that word which led him to be sensitive to the instructions to go and place the rejection letter on the altar of God.

Dear friends, how many winning formulas do we have? We can only come into possession of them when we study and meditate on the Word of God. And then the Holy Spirit will bring them to our remembrance and we can speak the Words or simply act on them.

Congratulations to Goke.!!! 

We too can win and breakthrough with our own winning formula.

LOCATE YOUR WINNING FORMULA IN THE WORD AND USE IT. 

OLUYINKA EGO-MARTINS ©