21/03/2026
Sunday 15th March 2026
Ministering: Rev Dr Nwanze Osita
Divine Speed and Momentum: Triggers and Spiritual Principles,
Text – 1 Kings 18:46
“And the hand of the Lord was on Elijah; and he girded up his loins, and ran before Ahab to the entrance of Jezreel.”
Divine speed and momentum happen when God’s hand comes upon a person, enabling them to accomplish in a short time what normally takes many years. Certain kingdom principles and character traits attract this divine acceleration.
1. Humility
Humility attracts God’s lifting and promotion, which leads to divine speed.
James 4:10
“Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.”
1 Peter 5:6
“Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time.”
When God lifts a person, progress becomes faster because promotion comes from God and not from human struggle.
2. Service
Those who serve faithfully often experience divine acceleration.
Exodus 23:25
“And ye shall serve the Lord your God, and he shall bless thy bread, and thy water; and I will take sickness away from the midst of thee.”
Matthew 20:26–27
“But it shall not be so among you: but whosoever will be great among you, let him be your minister;
And whosoever will be chief among you, let him be your servant.”
Service positions a person for kingdom reward and supernatural advancement.
3. Availability
God moves quickly through people who make themselves available.
Isaiah 6:8
“Also I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, Whom shall I send, and who will go for us? Then said I, Here am I; send me.”
Availability opens the door for divine assignments, and divine assignments bring divine speed.
4. Resilience (Perseverance)
Momentum comes to those who refuse to quit.
Galatians 6:9
“And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.”
James 1:12
“Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life.”
Resilience sustains the momentum needed to reach divine destiny.
5. Commitment
Commitment to God and His work attracts divine backing.
Psalm 37:5
“Commit thy way unto the Lord; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass.”
Proverbs 16:3
“Commit thy works unto the Lord, and thy thoughts shall be established.”
When a person is committed, God establishes and accelerates their plans.
6. Helping Others
Helping others often becomes a trigger for personal breakthrough.
Proverbs 11:25
“The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself.”
Luke 6:38
“Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom.”
Helping others creates divine reciprocation and supernatural advancement.
Other Important Factors That Trigger Divine Speed
7. Obedience to God
Deuteronomy 28:1
“And it shall come to pass, if thou shalt hearken diligently unto the voice of the Lord thy God… that the Lord thy God will set thee on high above all nations of the earth.”
Obedience brings divine elevation and quick advancement.
8. Faith
Hebrews 11:6
“But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.”
Faith activates God’s power that produces supernatural speed.
9. Diligence
Proverbs 22:29
“Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men.”
Diligence pushes a person forward into greater opportunities faster.
10. Prayer and Seeking God
Jeremiah 33:3
“Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and show thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not.”
Prayer connects a person to divine direction and supernatural help.
Conclusion
Ecclesiastes 9:11
“The race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong… but time and chance happeneth to them all.”
With God’s hand upon you, you can overtake those who started before you.