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40 Characteristics of Breakthrough Believers

Dr. Navon Lindo, Jr. |
January 20, 2023
Photo by Rafael Pol on Unsplash

Pursuing and fulling your purpose is no easy feat. It requires tremendous effort coupled with being undergirded by God’s grace. A consistent theme I have noticed about those who have discovered their purpose is that they are willing to withstand resistance and are willing to be persistent until they experience a breakthrough in seeing their vision become a reality.

Recently, we celebrated Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birthday. Dr. King’s life and legacy are encapsulated in his famous “I Have a Dream” speech.  It was the vision of equality and justice that fueled Dr. King to be a change agent. He was intentionally pressed, to inspire, agitate, and demonstrate until a breakthrough came. He exemplified the character of a breakthrough believer!

In my study of scripture, I have teased out 40 characteristics of Breakthrough Believers that I would like to share with you so that you can be inspired to continue to pursue your great and transform your world!

 40 Characteristics for Breakthrough Believers

  1. Breakthrough believers SING songs of deliverance: “For by You I can run upon a troop; By my God I can leap over a wall” (2 Samuel 22:30)
  2. Breakthrough believers know how to EXECUTE long wars and win: “By faith the walls of Jericho fell down after they had been encircled for seven days” (Hebrews 11:30, NASB)
  3. Breakthrough believers don’t STRIKE their arrows once or twice, or thrice. Rather, they go hard in battle when they see the hand of the Lord in it: “You should have struck five or six times, then you would have struck Aram until you would have [l]destroyed it. But now you shall strike Aram only three times” (2 Kings 13:19, NASB).
  4. Breakthrough believers understand and ECHO the LORD’s decree: “I will surely tell of the decree of the LORD: He said to Me, ‘You are My Son, Today I have begotten You.” (Psalm 2:7, NASB). Declare your identity in Christ!  
  5. Breakthrough believers ENCOURAGE each other’s to fight the good fight of faith! (1 Timothy 6:12).
  6. Breakthrough believers know how to WAR with the prophetic word of the Lord: “This command I entrust to you, Timothy, my son, in accordance with the prophecies previously made concerning you, that by them you fight the good fight” (1 Timothy 1:18, NASB)
  7. Breakthrough believers are TENACIOUS; they will not give up wrestling for the BLESSING even when DAWN BREAKS (Genesis 32:26)
  8. Breakthrough believers are APOSTOLIC. They have a sense of MISSION because they have been COMMISSIONED by the King to take TERRITORY (John 17:18; 20:20-22) 
  9. Breakthrough believers are COURAGEOUS; they trample upon lions, cobras, and scorpions because they have been AUTHORIZED and EMPOWERED to fulfill their KINGDOM ASSIGNMENT (Judges 14:6; Psalm 91:13; Luke 10:19)
  10. Breakthrough believers KNOW their COVENANT RIGHTS and can access them through COVENANTAL OBEDIENCE through CHRIST (Joshua 1:8; Psalm 1:2;  2 Cor. 1:20; James 1:22)
  11. Breakthrough believers are UNDIGNIFIED Praisers and Worshippers; they are not ASHAMED to DEMONSTRATE their gratitude to the LORD
  12. Breakthrough believers are STABLE; they do not waver between two opinions. They only believe the REPORT OF THE LORD (1 King 18:21; Psalm 112:7-8; James 1:8)
  13. Breakthrough believers are AGILE; they can run against troops and leap over walls (Psalm 18:29)
  14. Breakthrough believers FLOURISH even the desert-like conditions; they are connected to Jesus, the TRUE VINE (Psalm 92:12; John 15:5)
  15. Breakthrough believers know how to PRESS; they know how to run the race to win, as well as overcome resistance (1 Corinthians 9:24; Philippians 3:14)
  16. Breakthrough believers are IMPORTUNATE; they never stop praying until the answer comes (Luke 18:1-7; 1 Thessalonians 5:17)
  17. Breakthrough believers UNDERSTAND their spiritual weaponry and use them effectively (2 Corinthians 10:4; Ephesians 6:11)
  18. Breakthrough believers walk by FAITH; they recognize that without faith, it is impossible to please God (Hebrews 11:6)
  19. Breakthrough believers are DILIGENT; they stay the course and develop the skills and acumen needed to win in life (Proverbs 21:5)
  20. Breakthrough believers are STRONG; they draw from the strength that the Holy Spirit gives (Ephesians 6:10) 
  21. Breakthrough believers are WISE; under the direction of the Holy Spirit they make the right choices (Psalm 32:8)
  22. Breakthrough believers are OVERCOMERS; they are more than conquers
    (John 16:33; Romans 8:37; 1 Corinthians 15:57)
  23. Breakthrough believers have the WORD IN THEIR MOUTH; they know how to speak it in every situation (Deuteronomy 30:14; Romans 10:8) 
  24. Breakthrough believers walk in DOMINION; they rule and reign in life (Genesis 1:28; Revelation 5:10) 
  25. Breakthrough believers operate by GRACE; what they do will be effective and bear much fruit (1 Corinthians 15:10) 
  26. Breakthrough believers are INNOVATIVE; they have the capacity to figure things out and find solutions to problems (Proverbs 8:12)
  27. Breakthrough believers have FORESIGHT; they can understand the times and know what to do (1 Chronicles 12:32)
  28. Breakthrough believers have POWER; the Holy Spirit empowers them to be ambassadors of the Kingdom (Acts 1:8) 
  29. Breakthrough believers possess INSIGHT; they walk and operate in the spirit of wisdom and revelation (Ephesians 1:17) 
  30. Breakthrough believers think EXPANSION; wherever their feet have trod they claim for the Kingdom (Joshua 1:3) 
  31. Breakthrough believers are BOLD; they do not shrink back because of fear, doubt, and unbelief (Proverbs 28:1) 
  32. Breakthrough believers are WEALTH DISPENSERS; their covenant with the Lord gives them the ability to produce wealth (Deuteronomy 8:18) 
  33. Breakthrough believers have KINGDOM KEYS; they can release what God releases and forbid what God forbids (Isaiah 22:22; Matthew 16:19; 18:18; John 20:23)
  34. Breakthrough believers INQUIRE of the LORD for STRATEGIES on the battlefield
    ( 1 Samuel 30:8; 2 Samuel 5:23)
  35. Breakthrough believers REJOICE; because the joy of the LORD is their strength (Nehemiah 8:10; Philippians 4:4)
  36. Breakthrough believers walk in SHALOM; they keep their minds steadfast and focused on the LORD and they trust Him (Isaiah 26:3; John 14:27) 
  37. Breakthrough believers STAND FIRM; they know how to fight from their place of victory (Ephesians 6:13) 
  38. Breakthrough believers GIVE; they sow in famine or in plenty because they recognize their covenant with JEHOVAH-JIREH (Genesis 26:12; Luke 6:38) 
  39. Breakthrough believers pray IN THE SPIRIT and in their UNDERSTANDING; they know how to employ all kinds of prayer for any situation (Romans 8:26; 1 Corinthians 14:15; Ephesians 6:18; Jude 1:20)  
  40. Breakthrough believers operate as a TEAM; they cover each other on the day of battle (Ecclesiastes 4:9; 4:12; Mark 6:7) 

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