At a trying time in my life, when I was breaking free from the bondage of “brotherly” oppression and a religious spirit, the Lord gave me this verse: “Stand fast therefore in the liberty by which Christ has made us free, and do not be entangled again with a yoke of bondage” (Galatians 5:1). I grew to understand that the freedom to be who God created me to be was an integral part of my identity in Him.
Everyone wants to know their purpose in life; they want to understand what they were put on this earth to do. If you have been around church for any length of time, you have most likely been told that God has a plan for your life—also popularly referred to as “finding your calling.”
For the Lord would say, “I am releasing a new overcoming anointing into my children.”
For you look around and you say, “There are so many things to overcome, Father. Today, there are so many things I have to overcome.”
Sometimes there is quite a disconnect between the way God sees us and the way we see ourselves. As the popular saying goes, we are our own worst critics. Unfortunately, in this broken world, our negative perspective ends up reinforced by the hurtful words and actions from others we encounter.
A person’s life is like a large house, full of stories and experiences. There are various levels and rooms reserved for certain seasons of life, each one unique in style, complex in design and purpose. Within each house are many doors that open and close throughout the course of its existence. Some are easier to open than others. Some require a little prying. Some are best left closed forever. Others, however, require a key.
The Lord says that, “You are entering into a new season where I have surprises for you.” And the Lord says, “Even as a parent would think, ‘how can I delight my child,’ so I have delights for you,” says the Lord.
For the past several years, a great deal has been written and discussed regarding the mass exodus of young people from the church. It is a disturbing pattern to see the same kids who were spiritual leaders in their youth groups grow into adulthood and, over a period of time, begin to walk away from everything they were raised to believe.
The Lord would say, “I am manifesting my amazing love. And many times you would go on your day and perhaps you feel love from a family or a friend or maybe you long for that but I the Lord say I want to be number one.”
Many of you have seen the prophetic word circulated by Rick Joyner. It was undoubtedly a sobering and urgent word, and many people have asked us for our thoughts and response.
You may not know that I went through a time when I was very depressed.
It’s easy to feel, no matter how hard you try, like there’s no place for you, no hope, that perhaps it’s just best to walk away.
