Lesson 16 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 16
I pray that you stand regardless and having done all, that you stand therefore with your whole armor on, in Jesus’ name. #Amen.
Standing on your feet can be tiresome, especially when you must stand much longer than expected, like in a line or in a service/ceremony, it’s uncomfortable! Typically when that happens we tend to fidget and lean from one hip to the other. As a remedy, standing for any length of time is easier when we’re distracted by something, like a conversation, smart phone features, or anything else.
In the same way that standing for a long time, physically, is exhausting, so is standing in faith. It can be just as frustrating and onerous. An unmet expectation or a delayed promise causes all of us to fidget. Nevertheless, that is not the time to faint or weaken in your resolve! You’re closer than when you first believed!
Whether you are believing God for healing, provision, your children or anything else, God is faithful, so occupy your mind with what He said, based on Scripture, and not based on how you feel, what you’ve experienced or even what’s feared. Occupy yourself with stories that testify of His ability, infallibility, faithfulness and love. Be wise in how you distract yourself.
In the natural, if you focus on how long you’ve been standing or how tired you are of standing, you’ll feel like you’ll never sit down. Likewise, situations will be unending if you continue to articulate burdens, challenges, problems or the impossible. Whereas, when you’re focused on something else, like God’s Word, you will automatically gain stamina.
Not only will you be able to stand, but you’ll also have the endurance of Christ - “who for the joy set before Him endured the cross” (Hebrews 12:2).
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