Could giving Thanks Hold the Key to your Miracle

  Elijah celebrated the small cloud as if it were the abundance of rain.
" A small cloud as small as a man's hand it rising out of the sea." 1Kings 18:44
 The Old Testament prophet Elijah models an important characteristic of walk in the supernatural power of God and receiving miracles. He knew what it meant to celebrate a seed like it was actually the harvest.
 In the same way – we need to start seeing All signs  of breakthrough with a prophetic Eye and learn how to thank God for the small cloud in the same way as we would thank him for the abundance of rain.
 A key to walking in the supernatural power of God is to increase our awareness of what God is doing. We must remember that the harvest is in the small seed, and the outpouring is in the small cloud.  Focusing on what God is doing causes us to be thankful. Instead of being disappointed that we did not receive 100% restoration of hearing, sight or the removal of pain, we celebrate the 30% improvement.
 As a result, our faith is strengthened to keep on believing for the 60% and 80% and ultimately they 100%. Thanksgiving builds our faith, and that faith sustains us while we continue to believe for the complete miracle ---  for ourselves and others.
 For this season and always – be thankful for all of the little signs of blessing and breakthrough. Elijah focused on the small cloud, not the empty sky. All progress, improvement and change are worth Thanksgiving and celebration.  Sure, it may be a cloud the size of a man's hand, but Elijah responded to that little thing as if it were an abundance of rain.
  Then Elijah shouted  " Hurry to ahab and tell him,  climb into your chariot and go back home. If you don't hurry, the rain will stop you." (1Kings18:44)
 Why the shout and urgency??
 Elijah knew that contained in the cloud was the massive outpouring he had heard about it and saw in the spirit.
   In the same way we should give thanks for every sign of improvement, healing, restoration, and progress in our situations. Remember, the seed contains the harvest. And every step forward is a step toward complete breakthrough we must celebrate the seed like it is actually the harvest !