LEAVE TO BECOME
By Rev. Samuel Arimoro
Main Text: Genesis 12:1-5
Key Verse: “Now the LORD had said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father’s house, unto a land that I will shew thee.” (Genesis 12:1)
Supporting Texts: Hebrews 11:8-10; Philippians 3:13-14; Isaiah 43:18-19; 2 Corinthians 5:17
INTRODUCTION
Destiny always demands departure. Before Abram could become Abraham, the father of many nations, he had to leave Ur. Before he could step into covenant greatness, he had to step out of comfort and familiarity.
Many people desire becoming without leaving. They want elevation without separation, manifestation without consecration, and fulfilment without sacrifice. Yet Scripture shows that transformation often begins with transition.
The principle is clear: you must leave something behind to become something greater. The leaving may be geographical, relational, mental, or spiritual—but without it, becoming is impossible.
1. YOU MUST LEAVE COMFORT TO BECOME GREAT
Greatness is rarely born in comfort zones. God stretches a man before He enlarges him.
a) Comfort Can Limit Capacity (Genesis 12:1)
Abram’s country represented familiarity and security, yet it limited his exposure to destiny.
b) Growth Requires Discomfort (Hebrews 11:8)
Abram went out not knowing where he was going, stepping into uncertainty.
c) God Uses Transition to Transform (Isaiah 43:19)
New things require new environments.
d) Settling Too Soon Delays Destiny (Genesis 11:31)
Terah stopped at Haran and never reached Canaan; partial movement is not fulfilment.
Biblical Example:
Abram left Ur in obedience, and that departure positioned him for covenant blessings and generational impact (Genesis 12:4).
2. YOU MUST LEAVE OLD IDENTITIES TO BECOME NEW
Becoming often requires shedding former labels and limitations.
a) Identity Is Rewritten by God (Genesis 17:5)
Abram became Abraham, signifying expansion and promise.
b) The Past Cannot Define the Future (Philippians 3:13)
Pressing forward requires releasing what is behind.
c) Transformation Is a Divine Process (2 Corinthians 5:17)
Old things pass away when God begins a new chapter.
d) Faith Unlocks New Identity (Romans 4:18)
Abraham believed beyond his present reality into God’s promise.
Biblical Example:
Jacob wrestled with God and left Peniel with a new name: Israel, marking the birth of a new destiny (Genesis 32:28).
3. YOU MUST LEAVE WRONG ASSOCIATIONS TO BECOME FOCUSED
Certain relationships and influences can hinder becoming.
a) Separation Clarifies Vision (Genesis 13:9-11)
Abraham separated from Lot to preserve peace and destiny.
b) Strife Blocks Enlargement (Genesis 13:7)
Contention between herdsmen delayed progress.
c) Divine Enlargement Follows Separation (Genesis 13:14-15)
After Lot departed, God reaffirmed the promise.
d) Destiny Requires Selective Association (Psalm 1:1-3)
Avoiding wrong counsel ensures stability and fruitfulness.
Biblical Example:
After Abraham separated from Lot, God told him to lift up his eyes and see the land He would give him (Genesis 13:14-17).
4. YOU MUST LEAVE FEAR TO BECOME BOLD
Fear paralyses destiny; faith propels it.
a) Fear Questions God’s Promise (Genesis 15:1-2)
Abraham initially feared dying without an heir.
b) God Reassures the Obedient (Genesis 15:1)
“Fear not, Abram: I am thy shield.”
c) Courage Strengthens Covenant (Joshua 1:9)
Boldness sustains the journey of becoming.
d) Faith Sees the Invisible (Hebrews 11:10)
Abraham looked for a city whose builder and maker is God.
Biblical Example:
David left the fear of the battlefield behind and faced Goliath boldly, becoming a national deliverer (1 Samuel 17:45-50).
CONCLUSION
Becoming is impossible without leaving. God does not call a man to remain where he is; He calls him forward into purpose. Abram left comfort, identity limitations, wrong associations, and fear, and became Abraham.
If you desire transformation, you must release what is familiar. When you leave at God’s instruction, you do not lose, you advance. The leaving may cost you something, but becoming will reward you beyond measure.
PRAYER POINTS
1. Father, give me grace to leave every comfort zone hindering my destiny, in Jesus name.
2. Lord, deliver me from attachments that limit my becoming, in Jesus name.
3. Father, empower me to walk by faith and not by fear, in Jesus name.
4. Lord, help me to release every past identity that contradicts Your promise, in Jesus name.
5. Father, separate me from associations that obstruct my progress, in Jesus name.
6. Lord, strengthen my courage to step into the unknown, in Jesus name.
7. Father, activate the becoming process in my life, in Jesus name.
8. Lord, enlarge my capacity for greatness, in Jesus name.
9. Father, let every transition in my life produce transformation, in Jesus name.
10. Lord, fulfil Your covenant purpose over my life as I obey You, in Jesus name.
