Here is a question that has stopped me in my tracks: What if the very way I think is blocking the abundance that's already available?
Let me share something that revolutionized my understanding of Kingdom principles.
When Jesus Talked About Yeast
There's this fascinating moment in Mark 8 where Jesus and His disciples are in a boat. The disciples are freaking out about forgotten bread, and Jesus starts warning them about the "yeast of the Pharisees." Their response? They think He's criticizing them for forgetting lunch.
But here's what hits me: They had just witnessed Jesus multiply bread for thousands. Twice. Yet they're worried about a single meal. Why? Because they were operating on autopilot – but the wrong kind.
God's Principles are His Automation’s
Think about your smartphone for a minute. You don't have to tell it to check for new emails or update your apps. It's automated. The system just works.
God's Kingdom principles work the same way. They're not suggestions or good ideas – they're automated spiritual laws. Like gravity, they work whether you believe in them or not.
Here's what this means practically:
1. Provision Is Already Programmed
Remember when the children of Israel were leaving Egypt? Before they even felt hungry, God had already programmed manna into their future. The provision preceded the need.
This isn't just an Old Testament thing. When Jesus talked about seeking first the Kingdom, He wasn't making a suggestion. He was revealing a divine automation: Seek first = everything else added. It's coded into the Kingdom operating system.
2. Your Past Victories Are Future Programs
The disciples forgot about the multiplication of loaves, but Jesus didn't. Why did He bring it up? Because every miracle is more than a moment – it's a program being installed in your spiritual operating system.
That healing you received? Program installed.
That provision that showed up just in time? Program installed.
That breakthrough in your family? Program installed.
3. Breaking the Override
Here's where it gets interesting. Just like your phone has force-quit options, we often force-quit God's automation with our thinking. The disciples did it with bread. We do it with:
Financial fears overriding provision programs
- Health concerns overriding healing programs
- Past hurts overriding trust programs
Updating Your Spiritual Operating System
So how do we stop override mode and let God's automation’s run? Here's your practical upgrade path:
1. Identify Your Current Programs
- What automatic thoughts kick in when challenges arise?
- Which past victories have you forgotten?
- What Kingdom principles have you turned into optional features?
2. Install New Programs
Instead of just saying "I trust God," start declaring specific truths:
- "Provision precedes need in God's Kingdom"
- "My past miracles are prophecies of my future"
- "God's principles work automatically when I align with them"
3. Run System Maintenance
Just like your phone needs regular updates, your mind needs renewal:
- Daily meditation on Kingdom principles
- Regular remembrance of God's faithfulness
- Continuous alignment with Heaven's reality
The Upgrade You've Been Waiting For
Think about the disciples again. They were living in lack mentality while sitting next to unlimited supply. Why? Because they hadn't installed the right programs.
Jesus wasn't mad at them for forgetting bread. He was trying to upgrade their operating system. He wanted them to move from manual striving to divine automation.
The same upgrade is available to you.
When you understand that God's principles are His automation’s:
- You stop trying to make things happen
- You start aligning with what's already programmed
- You move from effort to expectation
Your Next Step
This week, instead of just trying harder, start noticing God's automated systems:
- Where is provision already programmed?
- What victory programs need reactivating?
- Which Kingdom principles are you treating as optional?
Remember: You're not just learning principles – you're activating automations that have been part of God's Kingdom from the beginning.
The Kingdom isn't just coming – it's already installed.
Time to let it run.