THE GOD WHO BREAKS EVERY LIMITATION OFF YOUR LIFE
By Rev. Samuel Arimoro
Main Text: Isaiah 45:1-3
Key Verse: “I will go before thee, and make the crooked places straight: I will break in pieces the gates of brass, and cut in sunder the bars of iron.” — Isaiah 45:2 (KJV)
Supporting Texts: Philippians 4:13; Psalm 18:29; Matthew 19:26; Genesis 18:14
INTRODUCTION:
Life often presents barriers and boundaries that seek to hold people back from fulfilling their divine purpose. These limitations may appear in the form of fear, unbelief, sin, ancestral curses, lack of opportunities, or spiritual opposition. Yet, our God is the One who specialises in breaking every limitation that stands against His children.
From Genesis to Revelation, God repeatedly proves that no wall is too high, no gate too strong, and no obstacle too great for Him to demolish. He opened the Red Sea, brought down the walls of Jericho, and raised Jesus from the dead; each act demonstrating His limitless power.
For every believer, God’s will is for you to rise, advance, and possess your inheritance in Christ without restriction. When God steps in, every boundary drawn by the enemy is broken, and His power makes a way where there seems to be none.
1. GOD HAS THE POWER TO BREAK EVERY LIMITATION
When God arises on behalf of His people, no limitation: physical, spiritual, or emotional can withstand Him.
a) God’s power knows no restriction (Jeremiah 32:27)
God asks, “Is there anything too hard for Me?” His omnipotence ensures that no limitation can endure before Him.
b) God specialises in impossible cases (Luke 1:37)
The angel told Mary that with God nothing shall be impossible. When God steps in, impossibility becomes a testimony.
c) God goes before His people to remove obstacles (Isaiah 45:2)
God Himself breaks gates of brass and cuts bars of iron, clearing the path for His children to advance.
d) God gives supernatural strength to overcome barriers (Psalm 18:29)
With God’s empowerment, you can leap over every wall that stands in your way.
Biblical Example: God broke the limitation of barrenness in Sarah’s life at the age of 90, proving that His promises are not bound by time or human limitation (Genesis 21:1-2).
2. LIMITATIONS ARE OFTEN ROOTED IN FEAR AND UNBELIEF
Many believers are hindered not by external forces, but by internal doubts and fears that restrict divine possibilities.
a) Fear blinds people to God’s power (Numbers 13:31-33)
The Israelites saw themselves as grasshoppers and could not enter the promised land because of fear.
b) Unbelief limits divine manifestations (Matthew 13:58)
Jesus could not perform many miracles in Nazareth due to their unbelief. Faithlessness restricts what God wants to do.
c) Wrong mindset creates spiritual boundaries (Proverbs 23:7)
As a man thinks in his heart, so is he. A limited mind leads to a limited life.
d) Ignorance of God’s Word breeds limitation (Hosea 4:6)
Many remain bound because they lack revelation of what God has freely given them in Christ.
Biblical Example: Gideon saw himself as the least in his family until God transformed his mindset and used him to deliver Israel (Judges 6:11-16).
3. GOD BREAKS LIMITATIONS THROUGH HIS WORD AND SPIRIT
The Word of God and the power of the Holy Spirit are divine agents that destroy every yoke of limitation.
a) The Word of God brings light and freedom (Psalm 119:130)
The entrance of God’s Word gives light that exposes and shatters every hidden limitation.
b) The Spirit of God empowers believers for breakthroughs (Acts 1:8)
When the Holy Spirit comes upon you, you receive divine ability to overcome all barriers.
c) God’s Word has creative power (Hebrews 4:12)
It pierces through every barrier, dividing soul and spirit, and brings life to dead situations.
d) The anointing breaks the yoke (Isaiah 10:27)
The presence of God’s anointing destroys every yoke of bondage and releases divine liberty.
Biblical Example: When Jesus spoke to Lazarus in the tomb, His Word broke the limitation of death and brought life again (John 11:43-44).
4. GOD USES OBEDIENCE AND FAITH AS KEYS TO BREAK LIMITATIONS
God’s power flows through obedience and faith, they activate divine intervention.
a) Faith breaks through human reasoning (Hebrews 11:8)
Abraham obeyed God, leaving his comfort zone for a land he did not know, and God honoured his faith.
b) Obedience unlocks divine blessings (Deuteronomy 28:1-2)
When you obey God’s instructions, barriers give way to breakthroughs.
c) Faith attracts divine performance (Luke 1:45)
Blessed is she who believed, for there shall be a performance of those things which were told her by the Lord.
d) Persistence in faith brings results (Mark 10:46-52)
Bartimaeus refused to be silenced; his faith brought divine attention and healing.
Biblical Example: The widow of Zarephath obeyed Elijah’s instruction despite scarcity, and her obedience broke the limitation of famine in her home (1 Kings 17:8-16).
5. WHEN GOD BREAKS LIMITATIONS, RESTORATION AND EXPANSION FOLLOW
Whenever God removes barriers, He doesn’t just deliver, He multiplies and restores more than was lost.
a) God restores lost years (Joel 2:25)
After breaking the limitation of famine and judgment, God promised to restore everything wasted.
b) God enlarges your capacity and territory (Isaiah 54:2-3)
When limitations are broken, you must prepare for divine enlargement and overflow.
c) God gives new strength for new levels (Isaiah 40:31)
Those who wait on the Lord receive renewed strength to soar beyond previous limitations.
d) God glorifies Himself through your testimony (Psalm 126:1-3)
When God breaks your limitations, your story becomes a testimony that glorifies His name.
Biblical Example: Jabez cried to God to enlarge his coast, and God broke the limitation of pain and transformed his destiny (1 Chronicles 4:9-10).
CONCLUSION:
The God you serve is not limited by circumstances, history, or human reasoning. He specialises in breaking barriers and making a way where there seems to be none. No matter how strong the obstacle appears, God’s power can shatter it in an instant.
Trust in His Word, depend on His Spirit, and walk in obedience and faith. When God steps in, the walls of limitation crumble, and you step into the realm of divine expansion, restoration, and victory.
PRAYER POINTS:
1. Lord, arise and break every limitation holding me back from destiny fulfilment.
2. Father, destroy every barrier erected against my progress.
3. O Lord, release Your power to break every ancestral or generational limitation in my life.
4. Lord, renew my mind and uproot every limiting belief within me.
5. By the power of Your Word, let every gate of brass and bar of iron be cut asunder.
6. Father, let the anointing that breaks the yoke rest mightily upon me.
7. Lord, open my eyes to see and walk in my divine inheritance.
8. Every voice of fear and doubt speaking limitation into my life, be silenced.
9. O Lord, enlarge my capacity and territory beyond human expectation.
10. Father, glorify Yourself in my life by turning my limitations into testimonies.
