“Sometimes you have to ignore ignorance. #saveurself”
Lesson 12 of 90
I can count on one hand the number of times anyone has given me a prophetic word. And because it is so rare, I remember, almost verbatim what the prophet or those working in the prophetic gifting have shared with me. The second word I received in my life was my position in the body of Christ as an Oracle. At the time I wondered what that meant, later in life I wondered when I would start.
Then came social media and I found it to be the perfect platform to speak to my children the words of wisdom that I think are important, the words I want to reiterate, and the words that I know they’ll appreciate later in life if not today—and social media was the perfect indirect approach.
What I didn’t realize is how many people would find short prayers and reminders of life beneficial. If my children never responded or reposted what they read for them, countless others did! You see, initially, I thought social media was in and of itself a gigantic waste of valuable time. What I didn’t realize was, herein was the forum God would use to speak into lives as an oracle.
I found out much later that my natural children were glancing at posts while others were benefiting. With this in mind, I wanted to capture what would expire over time into something my children, and you, could reference forever.
Some of the sayings you may have heard before and others you may have known but never really considered. Regardless, my prayer is that you enjoy each page, as I’m direct, facetious and principled. Just know I speak from the heart of a mother with good intentions towards you.
Let the read bless your life and know little tweaks here and there, or a complete overhaul in personality can make the difference in having a fulfilled existence or a life denied of the many benefits available to you as a believer.
Now, the Words of an Oracle...
Dear Woman,
Like the Apostles wrote letters to the early church, these are the posts I made on social media and elaborated as a letter just for you. They are designed to inspire and provoke you to be, do and have everything God intended for your life. Some days are a reminder, others are an admonishment, but each day is designed to encourage you.
Sometimes we just need to be encouraged. We can know the Truth and know what’s right, but a reminder is always refreshing. This devotional is designed to be just that—refreshing.
LESSON 12
“Sometimes you have to ignore ignorance. #saveurself”
As much as we try, we cannot control other people. We cannot dictate how anyone acts or how anyone should feel. And while it can sometimes be infuriating, distressing or oppressive (I call it a pollution of personal space), you cannot allow another person’s decisions influence yours. Nor should you allow their decisions to provoke you to folly or cause you to yield to the sinful nature.
When it’s all said and done, you are accountable for you and what you allow yourself to do or become will determine how far you advance in life. You are responsible for your own actions. You may feel a certain way, but you don’t have to give yourself license to act that way. In other words, you cannot win when you walk outside of love to prove something to someone else. When you stand before God you won’t be able to blame others for your behavior. You will be accountable for your own actions, based on your knowledge of His Word.
When Eve sinned, she blamed the devil. When Adam sinned, he blamed Eve. In the end, each was punished for their own decisions. No one got off because they could point to what influenced their decision! In the same way, you will not be excused, but you can be rewarded if you handle yourself according to God’s Word.
The Lord will save you when you’re humbled (Psalm 18:27). In fact, it’s written, promotion/ exaltation doesn’t come from the east or the west, neither does it come from the south, but God is the judge. He puts down one and exalts another (Psalm 75:6-7). So don’t let the enemy trick you out of the will of God for your life!
It’s easy to get sucked into another person’s issues. Be careful. You have too much to lose and everything to gain.
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