I want to close our Circle Maker Series by sharing a story about breaking the sound barrier as shared in the Circle Maker book.
In the world of
aviation, the sound barrier was once considered the unbreakable barrier. Many
engineers believed that Mach 1 (the speed of sound) represented an impenetrable
wall of air, and dozens of pilots who died trying to break the barrier
solidified that belief. At low speeds, the shock waves are a non-factor, but as
an aircraft reaches higher speeds, new aerodynamics is introduced. When a plane approaches the speed of sound
(or Mach 1), shock waves increase and cause the pilots to lose control. The
buildup of air pressure in front of the aircraft causes a wave drag. And because the air on top of the wing is
traveling faster than air on the bottom, it basically results in a catastrophic
nosedive. The British, among others, put
a hold on their attempt to break the sound barrier when their prototype
self-destructed at Mach .94
But that did not keep
a young American pilot named Chuck Yeager from attempting the impossible. On
October 14, 1947, a four-engine B29 took off from the California desert. As his plane hit Mach .965, the speed
indicator went haywire. At Mach .995, the g-force blurred his vision and turned
his stomach. Then, just as it seemed as if the plane would disintegrate, there
was a loud sonic boom followed by an almost instantaneous and eerie silence. As
the plane crossed the sound barrier, 761
miles per hour, the air pressure shifted from the front of the plane to the
back. The shock waves that had buffeted
the cockpit turned into a sea of glass.
Yeager reached Mach 1.07 before cutting his engines and coming back down
to earth. The unbreakable barrier had been broken.
Just
as there is the sound barrier, there is also the faith barrier. That is the point where we have seemingly reached a wall in our spiritual journey. The point when we start to feel that our prayers are not going anywhere. Breaking the faith barrier
often times feels like breaking the sound barrier. Difficult to almost impossible.
If we want to experience
supernatural breakthroughs, we need to pray through. It may often feel like we
are about to lose control and things are falling apart, but that is when we
need to press further and pray harder. If you allow disappointments and doubts
to stop you from praying through, then we experience a nosedive in our spiritual journey and
our dreams end there.
If
you want to experience a Supernatural breakthrough, you need to pray through
Do not give up. If there is one thing that we need to remember from the Circle Maker series is that giving up on prayer should never be an option. You never know when you're just a prayer away from the promise.
Just
like the story of Chuck Yeager, we need to wait for that ‘Sonic
Boom’ experience in our spirits. It may be the moment when the Lord answers your prayer or the moment when we have peace knowing that our prayers are in the Lord’s hands and
will be answered in His perfect time. That is the moment when your frustrations turn into quiet confidence. That is when
we know we have experienced a breakthrough.
As we enter the holiday season, remember that the best gift that you can give yourself is the gift of hope. Prayer develops our faith, and with faith comes a renewed sense of hope. Never give up on the Lord, because He will never give up on you.
Romans 12:12 "Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer"
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