ORACLES - Lesson 81

Lesson 81 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 81

Whenever the validity of God’s Word is in question in your mind, the answer is not just to go to church, but actually, to hear what God has to say concerning the issue(s) in question.

For instance, if you’re struggling in your finances and you go to church and hear a message on salvation, you may have renewed confidence in your spiritual status, but your faith to trust God financially is still fragile. To strengthen your faith in your finances you need understanding and that comes from being intentional in hearing God’s perspective and will regarding your finances.

It is the Word of God that makes the difference in your reality. The early church saw the power of God and were completely transformed by the Gospel; and they went to the synagogue daily. We, on the other hand, struggle in various areas in life and our routine is to attend church once a week and hear a Gospel lesson that lasts maybe forty minutes. The difference speaks volumes and can be related to what, and how much of the Gospel we hear.

Faith comes by hearing so we must put ourselves in position to hear the Word of God continually; that is, if we expect to see situations changed, mountains moved, bodies healed, provision, and a difference in our overall prayers lives. What are you hearing? Your answer is where you’re strongest in faith.

In the natural, we cannot grow into healthy, well-rounded adults by eating once a week or even twice per week. In the natural, we would not be promoted from one level of education to the next by going to school or class two times per week. So, it is spiritually. We must consciously consider what we eat (spiritually), how often we eat (spiritually) and what we receive for spiritual enrichment. Spiritual growth does not take place by osmosis. It takes effort and determination to grow in our faith.

Take the time to hear God’s promises for your life regularly.