Can I tell you something? If God gave you a promise, Satan is going to make sure that you are offered a substitute. Something almost like it, but not lasting, not fulfilling.
How many of create the substitute our self then try to dress it up...I often found my self trying to help God out in the PROMISES...I had to understand all I my part of the contract was to seek His face and He would do the increase...
It is still hard for me to learn..I hear the promise and try to run and make it happen..
I repent LORD!!!!!
God is overriding natural laws to bring Abram’s promise to life. God is no respector of persons. He can override natural laws to bring your promise to life, if you don’t settle for an Ishmael, a substitute. Many churches and ministers and Christians have been in trouble or failed because instead of waiting for the promise, instead of waiting for due season, they gave birth to an Ishmael. Like Abram they thought it was the promise. A lot of people in this day have settled for an Ishmael where salvation is concerned. They have taken the easy path. The live any way you want to path. The shake hands with the preacher path. The only believe path.