There was a time in my life when I felt like love had eluded me. That it would always be surface, superficial, left to a hello, a good bye - a shallow conversation with someone that I go to church with - too many heart breaks... and then everything changed...
God has given me a tremendous responsibility this year. One that I didn't think I would be able to handle. One that I never thought I could see to the end... He told me to "raise" someone and love them like He loves them. This is something that the Lord has led me to do in the past, in different capacities. I was one that always had a young lady to mentor. The problem that normally separated or stopped the process was a man... Yeah - a man, the devil sent someone who would pull them off, and I would become their enemy.
It doesn't take all of that - I was jealous, I didn't get what their new relationship was like. And honestly, none of them ever told me I was right - but after the dust settled, they gave up the goods, got their heart broken, mistreated and abused - and the man walked away, they knew the truth - and some are still struggling with their relationship with God... But if only they would have stayed... ((i wonder))...
Now, there are many definitions for the word RAISE. Actually - definitions 1 - 18 all fit what my assignment was this year. It caused me to not have as close of relationships with those that meant the most to me, because I was on assignment. It meant some things had to be sacrificed that meant alot to me... because I was on assignment. It meant being misunderstood... because I was on assignment... it meant being hated by some (yes it was that deep, and talked about- by people who weren't raising ANYBODY)... #imjustsayin
on the other hand...
It also meant experiencing prayer like never before, breakthrough like never before, and the presence of God - like - NEVER before. Because my life became one long 8 month prayer meeting... LOL - I know that every day was spent in prayer until it was time for bed. smh - I'm looking back and just laughing now, at how AWESOME God was... And how I needed Him to do the impossible- and He did it. EVERY time...
What an awesome opportunity - to love someone who felt unloved, unloveable, not able to trust, not even themselves, broken, battered, bruised, mishandled - rejected... WHAT A PRIZE THE LORD HAD GIVEN ME! I had to think, who am I that God would give me such a tremendous assignment. So many nights of praying... So many nights of tears... So many nights of bible study, and learning the word --- aaaaall in the middle of my floor... LOL - God is awesome...
**i'm going somewhere, just hold on to your bootstraps**
Its a shame though - I was able to see something and love it, when others saw what I saw, and despised it... Why? All because they were afraid of her POTENTIAL...
You see, Joseph had tremendous favor on his life, and pastors preach, "from the pit - to the palace"... But i'm going to take it a little slower and try to bring another aspect today. Many of us know at least ONE Joseph. ((Or are Joseph)) - You know the one person in your family, or your friend group that kind of stands out --- you know the hand of God is on their life, and they aren't really ready for it - but yet- He won't take His hand off of them?? LOL - They walk around NOT KNOWING - they are FLASHING their coat of many colors that their Father God gave them?
There goes that dreamer again.... ***thats what his brothers said***
And thats what those darn Joseph's do. They walk around - flashing their gifts, outshining everyone else - (by accident) - doing what others do BETTER - (not on purpose) - and always finishing at the top - (even though they weren't competing) - We know those Joseph's... And the truth is -- the brothers hadn't seen ANYTHING from Joseph's dream manifest - all they saw was Joseph's
POTENTIAL... ((capability of being or becoming)) -
*push pause - if you don't know the story or need a refresher - click here*
*push play*
Either you are Joseph, Joseph's brothers, or Joseph's Father... Who are you??
*First- I'm going to talk to Joseph...
You see Joseph, this may sound like a dumb statement, but - don't take it personally. Yes, you are hated by many. You feel as if no one likes you. They will do anything to... "sell you for 30 pieces, like Judas did Jesus" {line from soteria's poem}... or Put you in a pit - slay a goat - and sprinkle goats blood all over your favor... oh wait - excuse me... your coat. The truth is - Joseph wasn't sold for even 30 pieces of silver.. He was sold for 20.
Joseph.... DON'T TAKE IT PERSONALLY... You see, you were BORN with the Favor of God on your life. You can't help it - you didn't ask for it - you were born with it... and everyone that encounters you KNOWS it. Your potential YELLS at them every time you walk into a room. They are reminded of what you have that they don't.... and they want it - will do ANYTHING to have your spot.
*push pause* the thing is this - we all have something that someone else doesn't have - if you would just tap in to what it is you DO have, then you won't have blood on your hands from keep trying to kill all the Joseph's you meet because you think they can do stuff better*
your victory needs to be total mastery of SELF. not how many people you prove you are better than - AT ANY COST... smh - lets grow up people...
*push play*
Joseph. Every where you go, you will prosper... this is why the enemy sends PEOPLE to purposely keep you in the pit. What is a pit? It's a hole in the ground. The thing is about a pit - the on-lookers can't see it. You may be in a pit - thrown in by the "brothers" so that the on-lookers can't see you - just so they can see them [the brothers].. but don't worry - its only for a moment...
buuuut it may get worse before it gets better... :/
Slavery came next - SOLD. to Ishmaelites... WTW? MUST I go into who the Ishmaelites were?? They were the descendants of Ishmael... Who was Ishmael??? He was Abraham's son!
The Father of Faith!
The Friend of God!
Yet... Ishmael was the spawn of doubt. Ishmael was born when Abraham used his eyes (physical) to receive the Word from the Lord, and not his eyes (spiritual). Because of of that one moment of doubt - there is a war in Iraq that never seems to end. So many lives lost... THIS YEAR... See - doubt can spread through generations too.. {{make sure your walking in faith - no ishmaels please...}}
I digress...
SOLD... betrayed.... by those that were supposed, designed and established to LOVE him. (( To many definitions to list - just click the link)).
Yeah Joseph, I can hear you now... "All because of a coat? You are selling me because of a coat? I'm sorry our dad made me a coat and didn't make you one, I DIDN'T ASK HIM TO MAKE IT! Why are you blaming me for something that I didn't do? Why are you doing this to me! Don't take me away from my father! Don't take me away from my mother! I have friends - I will never see them again - PLEASE DON'T DO THIS TO ME!!!! PLEASE!!! YOU ARE MY BROTHERS!! YOU ARE SUPPOSED TO PROTECT ME!! Followed by gut wrenching sobbing and blood curdling screaming... I'm sure he fought back as hard as he could, but they over powered him...
** oh wait... you thought Joseph went quietly? You don't think he tried to plead his case or fight back?... OOh the saints and their bible stories... Come on - this was real life... GET REAL.**
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((PART 2 TOMORROW))
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