The other day I noticed a crossing guard for a very busy intersection not far from my house. I have seen this crossing guard for many years, but this time I noticed her authority to stop 6 lanes of traffic with one blow of the whistle. Then she directs the young children across the street with the wave of her hand. She waited until the appropriate time and then she used her authority to stop SIX lanes of traffic. Amazing to me.
On Thursday's I volunteer in a nearby town at a wonderful facility that has many services for people in need. Everything from Pregnancy and Parenting support to benevolence to food to much more. Each Thursday, about 30 minutes before I'm supposed to be at the desk, I spend 30 minutes in prayer in that town. I find a spot at the big park that serves that community and pray over the work at Lighthouse, the community, and that God would use me for his glory while I'm there. During that prayer time 3 weeks ago, I believe God gave me a prophetic word.
"My people are not walking in the authority that I gave them at the cross. They have fallen into the pit of people pleasing. So not to offend anyone, they choose not to seek me with their WHOLE heart. They think they do, but they still live on the fence in many things that I have convicted them. They continue to live half-hearted for me. They only give up what they can trust themselves for. I tell you this, you will not lose in giving up what I have told you to do, to give up. Press in. Press in. Seek me with your whole heart for there you will find me, waiting. Waiting to use you for my glory. Waiting to show you great and mighty things through my word, in you."
It was a powerful time in prayer. It's been years since I felt God speaking to me on a prophetic level, and this was conviction, especially for me. I know God has gifted me in prophecy and intercession among other things; however, I've fallen away from working in those gifts because I was scared of being rejected by those who I thought wouldn't believe it came from God. I'm not a "prophet" by any means, but that is still a spiritual gift that I walk in.
The second part that convicted me was that Jesus said we would do greater works. John 14:12-14 "Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever believes in me will also do the works that I do; and greater works than these will he do, because I am going to the Father. Whatever you ask in my name, this I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If you ask me anything in my name, I will do it."
I don't want to lose my trust in what Jesus said. There are thousands of promises throughout the bible, and I don't want to lose sight of the One who made those promises. I am reminding myself that Jesus said I would do greater works if I believe in Him and do the works that He did. When did we stop daring to ask God to heal a sick person? When did we stop daring to ask God for the impossible? Many times Jesus said "Have faith in God". When he said that, he was typically referring to some impossible miracle that just took place. With God, impossibilities become possibilities. Darkness becomes light. Blindness becomes sight. The only caveat? Have faith in God.
So, the whole point of this note and the word I received from the Lord is this: walk in the authority that God has given you. Don't be shy about it. Listen to the still small voice of God, the leading of the Holy Spirit and meditate on the Word, and move in the gifts He has given you. No matter what those gifts are.
"My people are not walking in the authority that I gave them at the cross. They have fallen into the pit of people pleasing. So not to offend anyone, they choose not to seek me with their WHOLE heart. They think they do, but they still live on the fence in many things that I have convicted them. They continue to live half-hearted for me. They only give up what they can trust themselves for. I tell you this, you will not lose in giving up what I have told you to do, to give up. Press in. Press in. Seek me with your whole heart for there you will find me, waiting. Waiting to use you for my glory. Waiting to show you great and mighty things through my word, in you."
It was a powerful time in prayer. It's been years since I felt God speaking to me on a prophetic level, and this was conviction, especially for me. I know God has gifted me in prophecy and intercession among other things; however, I've fallen away from working in those gifts because I was scared of being rejected by those who I thought wouldn't believe it came from God. I'm not a "prophet" by any means, but that is still a spiritual gift that I walk in.
The second part that convicted me was that Jesus said we would do greater works. John 14:12-14 "Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever believes in me will also do the works that I do; and greater works than these will he do, because I am going to the Father. Whatever you ask in my name, this I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If you ask me anything in my name, I will do it."
I don't want to lose my trust in what Jesus said. There are thousands of promises throughout the bible, and I don't want to lose sight of the One who made those promises. I am reminding myself that Jesus said I would do greater works if I believe in Him and do the works that He did. When did we stop daring to ask God to heal a sick person? When did we stop daring to ask God for the impossible? Many times Jesus said "Have faith in God". When he said that, he was typically referring to some impossible miracle that just took place. With God, impossibilities become possibilities. Darkness becomes light. Blindness becomes sight. The only caveat? Have faith in God.
So, the whole point of this note and the word I received from the Lord is this: walk in the authority that God has given you. Don't be shy about it. Listen to the still small voice of God, the leading of the Holy Spirit and meditate on the Word, and move in the gifts He has given you. No matter what those gifts are.
