ok, so looking at that title you might be thinking...."annointed? who me? um... yeah, i must be movin on now." please don't. i want you to hear what this post has to say. it's not me, but beth moore. i was blessed enough to attend her most recent conference here in town and the stuff was soooo good, i just had to share it. i know many of you did not get to go, so i wanted you to have the chance to hear a condensed version of the message she had for us. so...i'm going to paraphrase a bit. everything written in CAPITAL letters will be my two cents/opinions/add ins. so i hope you'll take the time to digest all that you will read. i promise, it will not disappoint.
so the night beth asked us this question. can god trust you? do you find yourself asking if you can trust god most of the time? well, god is asking you the same question. he has a gift for you, something he will do supernaturally through you. a gift that is your own, but he's waiting. he's looking for a trustworthy generation. she asked us, what would happen if we became trustworthy with power, profound influence, and holy annointing? WOW, TALK ABOUT GETTIN TO THE POINT! THIS REALLY GOT IN MY HEAD. AM I TRUSTWORTHY? I NEVER THINK OF IT LIKE THAT. I'M ALWAYS THE ONE ASKING HIM IF HE'LL COME THROUGH, WILL HE PROVIDE, WILL HE PROTECT US? THIS ABSOLUTELY GAVE ME A NEW PERSPECTIVE.
in I tim 4:14, it says that we are not to neglect our gift. beth said if we minimize our gift, it's sin, not humility. to define "gift" is this: the supernatural unction to fulfill divine purpose during our earthly tenure. it's somthing miraculous that only god can do. we cannot do it in our own flesh (I cor 12:4-7) THIS GIFT IS NOT AS WE MAY SOMETIMES TEND TO THINK OF IT. IT'S NOT OUR ABILITIES PERSAY. I THINK IT'S MORE THAN THAT. NOW OUR GIFTS SUCH AS TEACHING, PROPHECY, MERCY, ETC...ARE THE VEHICLES THROUGH WHICH THIS GIFT MOVES, BUT THINGS LIKE SINGING, WORKING WELL WITH CHILDREN, ETC....IS NOT NECESSARILY WHAT SHE'S TALKING ABOUT...AT LEAST THAT'S NOT HOW I TOOK IT.
in II tim 1:9 the verse talks about this purpose. it's as if god has a proposal for what He wants to do with our life, set up on an easel in front of him. he's waiting for us to take hold of it, to recieve it, but he will not force it on us. he will let us neglect it. I THOUGHT THIS WAS SO SAD. TO THINK OF ALL THAT WE MISS OUT ON. TO THINK OF ALL THE UNNECESSARY PAIN WE GO THROUGH, ALL BECAUSE WE WILL NOT GIVE UP SOME THINGS TO MAKE OURSELVES WORTHY OF THIS GIFT. WE WILL NOT GIVE UP COMFORTS TO TAKE HOLD OF OUR GIFT.
god prepared for our maximum giftedness through a two-fold heritage. our family of origin and our family of faith. for some of us, in both of heritages, god was the center. others, our family of origin was pretty messed up and unhealthy. IF WE'RE NOT CAREFUL WE CAN USE THIS AS AN EXCUSE AND FALL INTO TO LIES. WE WILL BEGIN BELEIVING OUR PAST WILL MAKE US UNWORTHY TO BE USED. BUT BETH MADE IT CLEAR...your line was permitted by god for your purpose! OK, I'LL REPEAT THAT CAUSE YOU NEED TO GET IT. your line, was permitted by your god, for your purpose! it is what god uses to break me then make me. all the disfunction, abuse, hypocracy, is useful to god. every bit of your pain has profound purpose. part of the fire that comes from your pain will become your passion. SO, WE MUST NOT MINIMALIZE OUR PASTS OR PAIN OR WE ARE ROBBING OURSELVES OF POTENTIAL SUPERNATURAL POWER AND PURPOSE. GOD WILL TAKE OUR HEALED HEARTS AND MAKE THEM STRONGER AND GIVE US STRENGTH TO SHARE WHAT HE HAS DONE, TO IMPACT THOSE AROUND US. OUR STORIES ARE NOT OUR OWN. THEY ARE GOD'S. IT IS HIS ROMANCE NOVEL AND IT DESERVES TO BE TOLD!
it's as if we are a crossection for god. he works in the middle of the natural and spiritual. this gift is like a flame. and it must be fanned. how do we do that? by checking our x's.
1. existance - we've got to have an intimate thing with jesus. know him
2. exposure - to people using their gifts, iron sharpening iron
3. experience - use them - serve. if you're not sure, that's ok, try something
4. excellence - figure out a couple things and do them with excellence
5. exhaling - take a sabath. time to breathe. to cease knowing how to rest is a sin
6. exit - we get secure in sameness. you need to know when to move on
GOD CAN GIFT US AND USE US IN MANY WAYS. WE HAVE TO UNDERSTAND HOW TO ACCESS, USE, AND MOVE ON WHEN GOD IS READY TO TAKE US TO A DIFFERENT LEVEL.
this gift and all that equips it is a trust that must be guarded. if you haven't realized it yet, the enemy's agenda is to ruin your affectiveness and wants to prove you a fraud/fake. he knows how gifted you are. we are the annointed ones and he is not, so he will try to get us to be inaffective. I DON'T KNOW ABOUT YOU, BUT THIS IS ONE AREA I KNOW SATAN GETS VICTORY AT TIMES. NOT VICTORY OVER THE WHOLE WAR, BUT AT LEAST IN THIS PARTICULAR BATTLE.
the thing is, you can not cheat the annointing. things like unforgiveness, what we watch, what we listen to, things we say (gossip) are carnality, satan's handiwork, and carnality can take off the annointing. WOW AGAIN. THIS ONE HIT HOME WITH ME. HOW CRAFTY OUR ENEMY IS HUG? IF HE CAN GET US TO JUST GIVE IN BY LISTENING TO THAT GOSSIP, SPREADING GOSSIP OURSELVES, WATCHING THAT SHOW EVEN WHEN THE SUBJECT MATTER IS COMPLETELY UNGODLY, AND CONTINUING TO JUSTIFY OUR ACTIONS ALL FOR THE SAKE OF ENTERTAINMENT OR MERE SELF RIGHTEOUSNESS (THAT LITTLE THING WE REPEAT TO OURSELVES THAT WHAT WE'RE DOING ISN'T AS BAD AS SOME PEOPLE OR BECAUSE WE'RE WATCING IT AND NOT DOING IT OURSELVES IT'S OK), THEN HE'S GOT US.
WELL, I'M GOING TO STOP HERE. I THINK WE'VE GOT ENOUGH TO CHEW ON FOR A BIT. I'LL FINISH THE CONCLUSION SOME TIME IN THE NEXT DAY OR SO. TILL THEN, IF YOU HAVE A QUESTION OR COMMENT, PLEASE RESPOND AND I'LL ADDRESS IN THE NEXT POST.
