Sometime last week, I had gone for a prayer meeting and the word had come on changing my mindset. The preacher had gone on and on and I had been pretty uncomfortable. The Spirit of God was speaking to my heart and it was not one of those nice, fluffy conversations. I was getting a rebuke. I got home and I got a confirmation. Still it was a hard one to swallow. I was straining at it. I didn't realize how much until Koinonia time.
The Spirit of God expressly spoke through me and said Forgiveness was non-negotiable. Apparently, I thought I had forgiven but He was laying it bare- I couldn't move far without forgiving.
The picture I saw was of a pipe being stuffed with clothe and water could not pass through as intended.
You were getting trickles and thinking that was about it but God wanted to show up in a BIG WAY and you were stifling Him- unforgiveness, bitterness, resentment, malice, strife, these were all stanching the move of the Holy Spirit. The Word I got was STANCH!
So here I was thinking the Word was for only me -I knew exactly where He was talking about and who folks and then He said to release the Word. I did and praise God for Momc and myself. We both have been testifying for how long now. Writing it is also a reminder we are not supposed to forget but He also said to release the word further and since this has been coming to my mind, I am.
Who have you been begrudging, who are you holding in unforgiveness? Let them go! God is set to do so much more in your life than you could ever imagine. Let them go! Let them go NOW and let them go QUICK! Release them and let God.
He is so Mighty, so Infinite, His Ways are past finding out and if we say we know Him we need to let Him Reign.
Know this, He told me this much- many people would do things until they know to do it better. Many don't know what they are doing. Blood bought, Spirit filled Christians disobey sometimes but if they knew better, had more of God on the inside of them, more Word, more understanding, they would do better.
I remember a brief friend of mine who said then- 'If you know better, you would do better'. I wondered what that meant. I got an understanding of it that night.
Get this, if a prostitute makes excuses for herself about how she has no choice and all, she's really walking in the light of the knowledge that she has.
Now supposing, she realizes she is better in Christ, deserves better and rues the days she allowed less, don't you think she would feel terrible? The same goes for many people who hurt us. Many would come to a realization much later and be so sorry! You on the other hand would have spent time stewing! God forbid!
If they never came to the realization of their wrongs we really should feel sorry for them - it means they have never gotten to the point where they allowed the Spirit of God to lead them to health and wisdom in that area. What a waste!
On the other hand, in the mean time what would you be doing? Singing hallelujahs, praising God, thanking God you are free because you understand what grasp these people are under and you will be praying the devil does not win a victory in you by you wishing them evil and most definitely having it in the mix as well that you be miserable- wishing others evil just takes out of you, doesn't it? It's just not your original nature!
So, you will be praying for these people, forgiving them, praying that they would come into the understanding that is needed for them to see the Love of God and breakthrough in that area and every other area of their lives. Same as you want for yourself.
After all (winks) if they knew better, they would do better.
So, Heavenly Father, I pray that You would take these Words as seed, spoken in obedience to Your Word. You would expound them both in the heart of the writer and in the heart of the reader and let your light so shine in and through us that men would glorify our Father who is in heaven. In Jesus Name. Amen.
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