Lesson 58 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 58
It is so easy to go through life making decisions based on principle, based on personal opinion and preference, but it does not mean your decisions are based on God’s will and that’s important whenever you’re in need of successful results.
Before Israel had a king “everyone did what was right in his own eyes.” (Judges 17:6)
Thereafter, scripture introduces people as those who did or did not do what was right in the eyes of God. From David and Asa, who did what was right in God’s eyes, to the unheard name of Omri (1 Kings 16:25) and others, there is a difference in their response to situations and life in general.
Ask yourself, if your name were in the Bible, would you be one who did what was right in the eyes of God or otherwise?
The primary differences in seeking our personal will verses God’s will is found in our willingness to obey and/or relent when the will of God is known. In either case, yielding to the will of God is the posture of a true believer. When you can easily dismiss the known will of God, you ascent to being in control of situations that God has already given a response to and dismiss His authority in your life.
Someone will be Lord in your life! Jesus will be Lord, those around you will be or you will—and with every decision to yield your rights to Jesus as your Lord, you do what’s right in His eyes, and He will always honor and that posture.
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