You are not ordinary. God has put His DNA in your spirit. His imprint is on your life. God has said your mouth is like a sharp sword, “…..He has made My mouth like a sharp sword….” (Isaiah 49:2). The reason you have such significant battles over discouragement is that your primary purpose is encouraging others. Christian encouragement is needed today more than ever. Your enemy wants to steal your destiny. Refuse to let that happen.
As you function in the gifting of ministry remember, you can initiate a season of overflow, a season of momentum by using the spoken word. Your voice becomes the agent of change. The “mouth” of the river is the end of the river. It’s the point of enlargement, or change in structure. It’s where we notice the most drastic change. Once again…….your “mouth” becomes the agent of change! Don’t be reluctant to speak the Word of God into your circumstance.
Since God has not stopped creating, you should not stop creating. God spoke creation, this is the season to speak the vision God gave you and see its manifestation. THE MOUTH IS THE POINT OF ENLARGEMENT, OR CHANGE!
It can be easy to question why seasons of adversity remain for such a long time. Often, in the pain of the present, we begin a self-examination process to find what we’ve done wrong, and why this seems like punishment. Please know that what we might call “punishment,” God might call “preparation.” God is simply guiding you through the process of preparation for your next assignment. It could be your greatest assignment!
An encouraging scripture is found in Isaiah 49:2. The prophet Isaiah says, “…..In the shadow of His hand He has hidden Me…..” Isaiah 49:2.
Moses was hidden 40 years on the backside of the desert. Other men went through seasons of isolation before God brought them out for their greatest effort. David, Elisha, and Jesus were all hidden for a time.
We can find a dual meaning here as we take another look; “…..the shadow of His hand…..” can also mean “in the shade of His hand,” or even can refer to the five-fold ministry. You are not being punished; you are being hidden for a special assignment. Not just hidden, but hidden in a special place. You are hidden in the “shadow of His hand!”
When a photographer takes a photo, he takes the film, which has the imprint of the image on it into a dark room to develop the negative into a color photo! The imprint of your destiny remains in your life. God has had you in a dark place to remove the negative. Now is the season to bring you out for your greatest work.
Let this note be an encouragement to those in ministry. Your efforts are not fruitless, God’s hand remains on your life. God has never been sorry He called you to the ministry. Gather yourself, get back up again and start moving forward. Nothing can stop the person God has called into MINISTRY!
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