Goodbye, foolishness!

I have been relaxing all week since Rhema ended. I even contemplated not writing today and as you can see, it is late in the day. But then, I heard this one thing that I need to share.

The call on your life is too important to risk on foolishness. 

If God has given you a business, a vision, an assignment, or a dream, please don’t let people stop you. Please don’t let opinions and schemes keep you from walking in obedience. Please don’t let your own doubt keep you in the clutches of someone else’s need for control. You see, the Lord doesn’t waste His purpose. Nope! When He gives it to you, it’s because He wants to see you walk in it and no one else should have the ability or power to tell you when or how to move in that purpose. So today, in these few sentences, I want to stir up your confidence and remind you that you have nothing to fear because God is with you!

“One night the Lord said to Paul in a vision, “Do not be afraid anymore, but go on speaking and do not be silent; for I am with you, and no one will attack you in order to hurt you, because I have many people in this city.” (ACTS‬ ‭18:9-10‬ ‭AMP‬‬)

These 2 verses slapped me in the face today out of nowhere. I don’t remember having ever paid attention to them before. They are nestled in the same chapter where we are introduced to Aquila and Priscilla and yet, they took me completely by surprise. The verses are God’s reminder to Paul after a particularly harsh encounter with the resistance and opposition of Jews in Corinth. He shakes the dust off himself and decides that he is going to preach to the Gentiles. After, Paul makes that decision, many are saved at the home of Crispus. What is your point, Ebony?

Once you make up in your mind that the calling on your life is worth walking away from old mindsets and traditions, your whole life will change. Once you recognize that you have Jehovah Shammah, present with you, your vocabulary will change. You will see that you don’t have to fear because God is with you. No more keeping silent because you don’t want to upset someone else. No more downplaying your gift and purpose so that “bound” people will be comfortable. No more believing that you need a certain set of people to push your vision. As The Lord told Paul, no one will be able to succeed in their attack against you because He has put people in place to support and cover you. You might not even see them but they are there – ready to sow, ready to cover and ready to bless. So, let’s get going! Tell silence and fear goodbye. The call on your life is too important for foolishness.

Amen