Dharius Daniels - Start The New Year With a Strategy

Dreams are achieved by strategy. If this year is going to be a year where we do more than just declare our dreams and desire certain aspirations, we’ve got to wrap our heads around the reality that dreams are not accomplished by strength alone; dreams require a strategy. God had a dream for humanity. If previous patterns predict future practices, it’s safe to say that many people making declarations at the beginning of the year won’t walk in manifestation by the year’s end. If the previous years are any indication of this year we’re stepping into, I feel safe in saying, unfortunately, that many will be making declarations but won’t have demonstrations regarding their dreams for the year. I believe they will end up using, if I might borrow and redeem the words of Christopher Wallace, the phrase: «It was all a dream.» That’s all it was—a dream. It wasn’t a reality; it was just a dream. It was a declaration without demonstration, articulation without manifestation.

But I believe I’m speaking to some people who are watching today, standing on tiptoe anticipation as we step into a new year, declaring, «I want to do more than just have desires; I want to do more than make declarations at the beginning of the year. I want to see some manifestations all throughout the year.» Family, I believe there is a revelation we must grasp if we are going to experience a revolution in our lives this year. Here it is: dreams are not accomplished by strength alone; they are achieved by strategy. If this year is going to be a year where we do more than merely declare our dreams and desire certain goals, we must grasp this reality: dreams are not merely accomplished by strength; they require a strategy. God had a dream for humanity, to reconcile humanity back to Himself and for humanity to live according to His creative intent. God, the omnipotent one—who possesses all power, the Sovereign One, the King of Kings and Lord of Lords—did not achieve this through strength; He achieved it through strategy.

Even in the Garden of Eden, He articulated to the enemy, saying, «You deceived this woman into making a decision that was not in the best interest of humanity. What I’m going to do is take the same woman you used to break it, and I’m going to use her to fix it. She’s going to give birth to someone who will bruise your heel on the serpent’s head.» He said, «I’ve got a strategy.» Hundreds of years before Jesus’s birth, God instilled in the hearts of prophets insight, unction, impulses, and intuitive analysis to proclaim, «Somebody’s going to be born in Bethlehem—a Prince of Peace, a Mighty God, a Wonderful Counselor; and the government will be upon His shoulders.» There was a strategy. He came down through forty-two generations, lived thirty-three years, was crucified on a cross at Calvary, stayed in the grave all day Friday and all day Saturday, but early Sunday morning, He rose with all power in His hands. He meandered around His disciples, demonstrating Himself through many infallible proofs, and then ascended back to the Father, sending the Holy Spirit down to empower us to live the life He created us to live. That’s a strategy!

The scriptures often show that before God would grant people a miracle, He would first provide them with a strategy. Hallelujah! Let me pause right here and declare this over someone’s life: supernatural strategies are about to come to you! Someone type in that chat, «I receive it!» I said, «Supernatural strategies!» They ran out of wine at the wedding in Cana of Galilee, and before Jesus turned water into wine, He gave them a strategy. When Israel was trying to escape Egypt, they encountered the Red Sea in front of them and Pharaoh behind them; they didn’t know what to do. God gave Moses a strategy. When Israel attempted to conquer the promised land, specifically the city of Jericho, and Joshua faced those impenetrable walls, God gave Joshua a strategy. If He did it for Joshua and for Moses, you better believe He can do it for you!

For those believing God for supernatural strategies, prophesy to yourself and say, «It’s on the way! It’s on the way! It’s on the way! It’s on the way!» If there’s a way in, there’s a way out. If the devil can get me into a situation, God can get me out of it! If I broke it, He can fix it. There’s a way out! I don’t know who I’m speaking to today, but don’t fall into despondency and despair—there’s a way because God has a strategy! And God doesn’t just provide any kind of strategy; He gives the right type of strategy. We don’t just need a good strategy; we need a God strategy. Darius, what’s that? God strategies don’t just help you execute—they also help you overcome the obstacles to your execution. Please stay with me! I said, God’s strategies don’t just help you…