You position yourself for divine favor through your attitude

When the angel of God appeared to Mary to inform her of the good news, that she will be the vessel through whom Jesus will be born, she was initially afraid and apprehensive - Luk 1:28-29. This was a natural reaction to being told that as a virgin betrothed to a man she was going to conceive supernaturally. How will she explain this to Joseph and the rest of her family she must have been thinking.

The angel of God sought to reassure her. He told her not to be afraid because she had found favor with God - Luk 1:30. Why did God select Mary out of all the women He could have selected? Friend, Mary was positioned for the favor of God. She had the right attitude for what God was set to do through her. This is evident in her eventual response to the angel. In Luk 1:38 she said to the angel "let it be according to your word." Other people would have gone on to add doubt and unbelief to their initial apprehension.

By her response Mary demonstrated her attitude towards God and His Word. This was likely not the first time. God must have observed her obedience prior to the encounter with the angel in Luk 1, and found her to be the right candidate for favor. You see even though God has made His favor available for you, you must do your part by positioning yourself for the manifestation of divine favor through your attitude. Then you will walk in the fullness of God's favor.

Position Yourself to Walk with The Holy Spirit

The Bible describes the fruit of the Spirit as: love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control - Gal 5:22-23. The fruit of the Spirit is as a result of the workings of the Holy Spirit in the life of a believer. Just as the fruit of a tree will eventually be mature and seen, likewise the fruit of the Spirit must be cultivated in partnership with the Holy Spirit and will eventually be evident.

Contrast this to Gal 5:19-21 where the works of the flesh are listed: adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lewdness, idolatry, sorcery, hatred, contentions, jealousies, outbursts of wrath, selfish ambitions, dissensions, heresies, envy, murders, drunkenness, revelries. If your life is governed by the flesh i.e. the natural way of doing things, then the works of the flesh will be evident in your life.

It takes the influence of the Holy Spirit to live a life that is not governed by the flesh. You must crucify the flesh and follow the guidance of the Holy Spirit. You crucify the flesh by resisting the temptations to fall into the behaviors and traps that lead to the works listed in Gal 5:19-21 and described in the second paragraph, with the help of the Holy Spirit. Then you position yourself to walk with the Spirit and His fruit by making the Word of God your standard.

You are in an elevated position

By virtue of your identification with Jesus and accepting Him as your Lord and Savior your status changed. You went from being a sinner to being the righteousness of God in Christ Jesus.

According to Eph 2:6 you are seated far above principalities and powers, and all rulers of darkness because you are now seated in heavenly places "in" Christ Jesus. The Bible says that you and Christ are one; He is the head and you are the body. So wherever He is present, you are there. Likewise He is present wherever you are located.

Friend don't allow yourself to be pulled down any longer. Your status as a child of God means that you have a high position. You are called and empowered for dominion. However you must have a revelation of this status so that you can walk in it. Stay seated with Christ and walk in the authority and power that comes with that position.

Position yourself for a successful future

Pro 22:2
The rich and poor have this in common,
The Lord is the maker of them all (NKJV)

According to scripture in Pro 22:2 God created both the rich and poor. You don't have to fail or to be poor. Friend, God created every man and woman with the capacity to succeed, excel and prosper. However you must do your part in order to walk in the fullness of God's plans and purpose for your life.

One of the things that you must discipline yourself to do is to set your mind consistent with God's expectations for you. Pro 23:7 says that as a man thinks so is he. You condition yourself to develop an image consistent with God's word by spending time in God's Word consistently. Let God's Word be your standard.

God's plans for you are for good and not evil, to bring you to a good end - Jer 29:11. God is committed to your success however you must develop a mindset consistent with God's plans for you. Make a commitment today to position yourself for a successful future.

God's System of Reward

Mt 6:6.

There is a way to divinely position yourself for open rewards. The Bible charges us to ensure that we are not praying just to be seen. You see if we pray to be seen then our reward will stop at the admiration of men. But God wants to reward us much more than that.

So ensure that your motives for praying are pure and not self seeking. And God who sees you pray in secret will reward you so much that others will notice. This is how to position yourself for open reward.