Most people love new things, especially if it looks good and shines up good. The bible informs us that God does new things. Here is the catch, you must be ready for it when it comes. God will do a new thing in your life and you can completely miss it! That's true. You can completely miss what God is doing when you have allowed yourself to become distracted away from what God is doing in your life. In the bible story with Jesus at the home of Martha and Mary. Jesus was reclining in the living room teaching the Word of God. Mary was sitting at the feet of Jesus being blessed by His teaching. However, Martha was distracted because she assumed that the preparation of a gourmet meal was more important than the impartation of the Word. Mary was blessed while Martha was frustrated. Be vigilant!! Refuse to be distracted in the season of FAVOR!  Favor belongs to you. It can be worn like a new designer suit. But there is a catch! It can easily be frustrated by the old self centered, self absorbed, and self seeking old-self. The new you has a godly assignment and favor wants to ride along because the fulfillment of that assignment is FAVOR'S joy ride.

The Holy Spirit is a mystery to many Christians. They have heard about him; they have read about him; they have studied about him, but still don't know him. He is God! God is Spirit. The Holy Spirit moves freely and without restrictions. He creates and destroys. He tear-down and rebuild, and when he speaks, you must listen. Every whisper of his voice is distinct and unmistakable. He does not waste words,or is at a lost for words. He gives the Word of God power and purpose. He is the greatest gift to the people of God, aside from the Salvation they have through Jesus Christ. There was an old saying that when E.F. Hutton speaks, everybody listens. Well, when the Holy Spirit Speaks you must listen. Very few believers have daily communion and fellowship  with him. Nevertheless, he is never alone. He is not desperate for company or conversation. Yet, he has plenty to tell. If you really want to hear something you have never heard before or understood, let the Spirit speak.

I grew up in the country and terms like yoke were familiar to me. I knew that a yoke was used to control certain animals. In the bible, the word yoke is used symbolically to represent something that binds, oppress, or control a person's life. Yokes often comes in the form of an addiction. I don't know what you understand about addictions, but they can be hard to break. Some people allow their addictions to completely destroy their lives. I know a man who became addicted to drugs as a young boy. His addiction made him toxic to his family, success, and even kept him from serving the Lord the way he was meant to do. His addiction nearly destroyed his life, until he discovered the wonder working power of Jesus Christ. Salvation means much more than just going to heaven. Saved is a powerful word alone. It means more than just being safe; it means to be rescued and delivered from all harm. Living for Jesus is a yoke breaker! Fasting and prayer can bring a person close enough to the person of Jesus Christ that the yoke they are wearing becomes powerless and break away into shattered pieces. Get close to Jesus and say goodbye to the yoke.