Lance Wallnau

How To Keep From Sabotaging Your Own Transition

One of the challenges of transition is understanding how to exit one phase or stage of life and enter the next one. Jesus was tested in the wilderness while going into His ministry and tested even more in Gethsemane when transitioning out.
You are the most vulnerable during strategic times of transition.
There are 3 powerfully clarifying questions we’ve learned to use in times of transition:

  1. WHO will I need to BE NOW, that I’ve never been before?”

And the next key question:

  1. WHAT will I need to DO NOW that I’ve never done before?”

Which leads to the ultimate question: In light of who I need to be and what I need to do…

  1. “WHO will God be for me now that He has never been before? What aspect(s) of God do I need to draw upon?”

Now, what does this mean?

  1. You must tap into parts of yourself never previously developed. The moment you enter into a real transition, one in which the phase of your life is going to shift, you’ll really have to show up in a whole new way.  This means tapping into everything you’ve ever learned and everything you’ve ever done. You’re exercising new muscles, new awareness; you’re exploring new space.  It’s the extension of your authentic self. It’s your heavenly identity at a whole new level.  It’s a place you’ve never been before. Give yourself permission to be uncomfortable.
  2. You will face opposition from spiritual forces. When you begin to step into your season of transition, the spiritual world will try to lock you up in the old pattern.  This is like the children of Israel trying to cross over into the Promised Land.  There was a very real demarcation between where they were and where they were going. Only after they made the shift would a new beginning unfold. What was it that inhibited that transition? It was the old habits that didn’t die in the wilderness! What was waiting for them? A land of prophetic promises; their Promised Land.

How does the devil attempt to hold you back from transition? He does this by imposing outside resistance from some source aligned with his evil intent. This could be political, legal, or even occultic. But this is not an easy option for the devil and requires a lot of resources. Satan would much rather have you self-disqualify.  He will aim his arrows at you personally. He will bring up your history, your old patterns, old fears, and old iniquities.  Sometimes the very people you need to avoid start crossing your path.
Jesus warned His disciples to “watch.” This word involves watching what is coming up in you as well as what is developing in the environment around you. He is sympathetic to your battle, which is why He told His disciples to pray because “the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak” (Matthew 26:41).
This could be translated as “Your spirit man wants to do the right thing but your emotions and your untrained senses will overpower your spirit. Your natural man is weak. Fail to pray and you’ll be frightened and intimidated and will want to run.”
Friends, let nothing keep you back from your transition! “Watch” what’s coming up in you and watch what’s going on around you!
Question: Are you entering into a new season?  What are some tactics that the devil is using to block you from your Promised Land?  What words of the Lord are you standing on for victory? Perhaps you were previously unaware, but now your eyes are open to the importance of being on your “watch.”  Comment below!
As One!
Lance

You are the most vulnerable during strategic times of transition.

105 thoughts on “How To Keep From Sabotaging Your Own Transition”

  1. Greetings mr Walnau,
    Ineeded this warning and it came just on time. I’ am in a transition and things that you mention has hold me many times back. But now I see and understand what is going on. You have blessed sir and this will help me to transition. God bless you sir.
    Shalom.
    Sharmina

  2. Lance, Thank you, again. I’ve been getting hit and having my past thrown at me. Praise God that I know the past is covered in the Blood. With Jesus we can always outrun the devil! We are in transition and we do need to find our place-CRITICAL. We know the Lord will answer…and yes, we are battling old habits and comfortable places. We want to run, but this time instead of running away, we re running forward towards the battle! We refuse to be left
    AS ONE

  3. Wow! This could not have been more ordained of God for me to read at this very moment. Thank you, Lance, for allowing God to speak through you as you have done with the words of this article and what you spoke in the video.
    I appreciate you and your willingness to be God’s mouthpiece.

  4. I am definitely in a season of major transisition. It’s been quite intense and almost overwhelming. This article was very timely and insightful. I especially loved this:
    This could be translated as “Your spirit man wants to do the right thing but your emotions and your untrained senses will overpower your spirit. Your natural man is weak. Fail to pray and you’ll be frightened and intimidated and will want to run.”

  5. Beautiful transition strategy…reminds me of a favorite scripture. Isaiah 43:6 I will say to the north, ‘Give them up!’ and to the south, ‘Do not hold them back.’ Bring my sons from afar and my daughters from the ends of the earth–

  6. The timing of me finding this is so God. I was fired from my job. I’m in transition. I’m starting my own business so I ordered your 4 part series to help. Thank you so much. I’ve never heard of you before until today. Saw it on Facebook. No random in the Kingdom of God.

  7. I’ve just recently become aware of your ministry and know unequivocally God has plopped your teaching right in front of me. This is a time of transition. A time to do things differently and more strategically. Thank you for your heart after the Father and for speaking prophetically into our lives!

  8. A powerful and extremely profound word Lance..Thankyou and thankyou Lord!
    Very timely for me and gives me great insight as to what is happening.
    Bless you and may His Precious Spirit continue to lead you and guide you.

  9. Dear Lance
    Two things that stood out the most for me. First was what are some of the old habits that haven’t died in me and the second is, watch what is coming up in me and watch what is developing in the environment around me. I struggle in these two areas but wasn’t sure what is was I was struggling in until I read this blog. It’s like I couldn’t quite put my finger on it but now it’s BAM!! Ok I’m getting this Lord.
    Thank you very much.

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