ORACLES - Lesson 71

Lesson 71 of 90

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I can count on one hand the number of times anyone has given me a prophetic word. And because it is so rare, I remember, almost verbatim what the prophet or those working in the prophetic gifting have shared with me. The second word I received in my life was my position in the body of Christ as an Oracle. At the time I wondered what that meant, later in life I wondered when I would start.

Then came social media and I found it to be the perfect platform to speak to my children the words of wisdom that I think are important, the words I want to reiterate, and the words that I know they’ll appreciate later in life if not today—and social media was the perfect indirect approach.

What I didn’t realize is how many people would find short prayers and reminders of life beneficial. If my children never responded or reposted what they read for them, countless others did! You see, initially, I thought social media was in and of itself a gigantic waste of valuable time. What I didn’t realize was, herein was the forum God would use to speak into lives as an oracle.

I found out much later that my natural children were glancing at posts while others were benefiting. With this in mind, I wanted to capture what would expire over time into something my children, and you, could reference forever.

Some of the sayings you may have heard before and others you may have known but never really considered. Regardless, my prayer is that you enjoy each page, as I’m direct, facetious and principled. Just know I speak from the heart of a mother with good intentions towards you.

Let the read bless your life and know little tweaks here and there, or a complete overhaul in personality can make the difference in having a fulfilled existence or a life denied of the many benefits available to you as a believer.

Now, the Words of an Oracle...

Dear Woman,

Like the Apostles wrote letters to the early church, these are the posts I made on social media and elaborated as a letter just for you. They are designed to inspire and provoke you to be, do and have everything God intended for your life. Some days are a reminder, others are an admonishment, but each day is designed to encourage you.

Sometimes we just need to be encouraged. We can know the Truth and know what’s right, but a reminder is always refreshing. This devotional is designed to be just that—refreshing.

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LESSON 71

There will always be “things” that demand your time and attention, but you have to determine which “things” should be prioritized over others. As obvious as that seems plenty of people complain about not having enough hours in the day, when the truth is, we all get the same amount of time; which means, how you steward your time is fundamental.

Successful others have found a way to maximize the moments within each day. And you have the potential to do the same. Don’t make others responsible for the negligent management of your seconds, minutes and hours. They took what you gave away! And you’re the only one who can stop it.

For one week challenge yourself to schedule and plan. Identify what needs to be done then determine what’s important and what’s insignificant. And while counterintuitive, your relationships and your life are important to your daily plan. You will never be productive if you’re working undernourished and exhausted. Take time for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Set a schedule of when to retire for the day or when to rise early in the morning. Schedule vacations and take them!

It may seem superfluous to factor God first, and then yourself and those you love into plans already burdened by many “things to do”, but with conscious effort you’ll be able to account for each day with readiness instead of anxiousness.

The sooner you are efficient with your time the sooner you’ll experience the joy of being productive!