Today is Saturday, September 18, 2010.
Hello Everyone!Welcome to (or back) to "MEETTA TALKS." This is the column where I share life experiences, wisdom and offer encouragement based on personal experiences. One thing you should know about me, I have a story to tell, quite a few of them actually and over the years, I've been encouraged to write them down! In fact, it was even told to me that high levels of prosperity would begin to fall on me when I wrote "THEE BOOK", based on my life's experiences in the Lord. This book will also be one to bring God great Glory and honor for what Jesus has done in my life as well as the life of my son. This book is necessary because for some people, the only book they will ever read and learn from, is the "book of someone else's life. And their are SO MANY STORIES yet to be told and be encouraged by. Mine is only but one more.
As I am preparing to become a homeowner, I am living in a place where (I thought) I could better financially prepare. I temporarily live in a basement apartment, (moving out in a few weeks) and yesterday while I was out running errands, a thought was implanted in my mind... "IT RAINS (EVEN ) IN THE BASEMENT." My, my, my! If that isn't a modern day prophetic statement, I don't know what is! Just when you think you are at your lowest, something happens that even while yet in the basement, you still aren't protected form every storm that blows! ...Case in point: When I got "home" yesterday, (Sept. 17, 2010) hell was waiting to break lose. See, the Holy spirit will prepare you for stuff! Yes, he will! 'Cause he loves us just that much!! And wisdom (who the bible calls a she) will either accompany him or never be too far behind. Understanding, on the other hand (who is closer to us than a kinsman) will often take it's time, but eventually if we are open to it. Understanding will show up too (sooner or later)!
Because of what happened, (though my son and I both expected it, but were hoping God would quiet that storm) and were "hurt" at first, (disappointed really is the word), he and I still turned around, not a 1/2 hour later, went on and enjoyed the evening at the movies! See, we have enough faith and been through enough things in our lives to have a healthy LACK OF FAITH in humanity (on their own) AND A HUGE AMOUNT OF FAITH IIn The Christ, JESUS AND GOD, ABBA FATHER. I don't know about you Dear Reader, but my son and I are champions through Christ Jesus which strengthens us! (Hear the song "Champions". It's on my playlist, as #1.
This morning, after I'd awake, but still laying down, I was encouraged in myself that THIS WAS THE TIME for me to begin that book. Can't put it off anymore. The title was even given to me, which I will not divulge at this time, but it is very poignant even for what journey I am on now and some pangs from that journey as well as lessons I am now enduring. I also now know from what point in my life to start writing! That! I didn't know before. A life covers such a vast amount of time and situations. Where does one begin? "Start at the beginning" some wise cracking person would say, but for many, where is that?... is still a very real question.
It's was in 2004 where I got the first serious push of encouragement to write "thee book" describing events of my life. I had already written and published a book of encouraging poetry in 2002, "YOU CAN'T SAY THAT! ;Poetry to Strengthen, Heal and Encourage." It that was a book that helped to provide release and strengthening to others as well as to myself. I believed there were more books to come, but did not know when or what to write about! When I went to that service, I went in desperation. Where I was temporarily living, though it was a "Christian household" I felt no real peace to pray and worship freely freely, so I prayed quietly not to offend. I wanted to "cry out" to the Lord as I was in pain because of situations, nevertheless, I prayed! I have since come to understand that though many proclaim Christ, they walk in it in different ways! Being a Christian means different things to different people.
ALL Christians SHOULD BE, but many current Christians are already prayer warriors. They understand and prepare for spiritual battle and so their prayers reflect that. Lest you forget, their is a still a battle of 'Good and Evil' going on in the world. Prayer Warriors don't "PRAY PRETTY". Because they understand the attack of the enemy is serious. He, the enemy, has been around for centuries "walking to and fro about he earth, seeking whom he may devour" . He has caused major calamities in peoples lives and is very real!. Prayer warriors get to the heart of the matter with the word of God which is also the sword of the spirit and attack and provide defense against the spirit of the enemy. I fall in this category. I don't pray pretty. Their are times as a believer in Christ when you just have to open your mouth loudly and proclaim Golds victory whether it's on the behalf of ourselves and others.
Prayer warriors prayer are fervent and aggressive. You can't cause damage in the kingdom of darkness praying 'pretty' or with 'pretty' faith. You've got to know what YOU KNOW IN THE LORD and be willing to stand on it, act upon it!
Anyway, I went to this service believing and hoping to when I was going through great hardships and including homelessness, and was so dependent on people, but held on to greater dependency on the Lord. It was was at a "Worship and Prayer" service a friend took me too at the time ( I am a Christ follower, you must understand that first) as I desperately needed a place to fellowship and praise openly with other believers and those that were seeking. There is no company I want better to keep outside of "True Believers" other than sitting and dwelling in the presence of God.
I went there and ended up meeting someone , a mighty woman of God, Ms. Deniece, A Prophet in the Lord thy God, by way of New York. She had spoken things to me, that there is NO WAY, she could have known! It was a small group of people there, most of which I had never seen. I had not told my problems to anyone who worked there or even those of them who knew me, except my dear friend at the time who took me to the service. She said, "(Meetta) I believe the Lord has a word for you there (at this particular service)." Granted, The Spirit of God ...Holy spirit can speak to you ANYWHERE , ANYTIME, but it is in PRAISE AND WORSHIP where the Holy Spirit dwells. And with so many of us there collectively praising and worshipping honoring words, him with song and open hearts he had no recourse but to show up!
It was near the end of the night, and AFTER THE FACT, after many others had been specially spoken to, that I had settled into the mode of pure thankfulness. I remember saying, " Well Lord, if I don't hear a word (a special word tonight in this place) that's fine. It's OK! ...Just Thank you for Loving me, keeping me and my son. Thank you for this outlet tonight where I can really praise you! Thank you for the freedom of this place in which in to do it. Thank you for saving me Jesus. If you never speak another word to me or about me, YOU have already done too much."
Guess what Dear Reader? After another long while, that prophet came right to the front on the side of where I was sitting. She looked right in my direction. My eyes opened so wide, my spirit was SO open as she began to wave and smile. Her countenance changed. The room grew quiet. She continued to look at me. As she started waving, tears began to swell in my eyes. "With a wave and a smile...Hello! How are you doing?...They think you're crazy. but with a wave and a smile, even stopping to wait for a response they don't know you really are sincere! GOD KNOWS THE HEART THAT HE GAVE YOU and is pleased with it."
By the time she had waved, smiled and began her first sentence to me, I had already been brought to tears, Because I KNEW THAT WAS FROM THE LORD THY GOD. MY HEART WAS SO FILLED WITH JOY AND THANKSGIVING that my eyes were so flooded with tears that I couldn't see! Ms. Deniece, wanted me to stay focused, but shoot I was just so glad that God was mindful of me, that he didn't have to give her anything else to say to me! I am glad I listened to the rest though. She went on to speak of my current situation at that time, including facts about my struggle through it! She also spoke of outcome of it even leading to those experiences in which God would glorify himself in me and my son's life. He just needed me to keep believing, keep praying, keep hoping and stay focused on him even while I was in the basement of those troubles! He wanted me to use the gift of writing that he had given me. The gift he knew I had started giving up on!
I watched that Prophetess' face and listened to her voice carefully. She was not speaking out of herself. So I took to heart, what she had to say. It's been years since, but at least twice, since the short time I have lived in this basement apartment, I have been reminded of that book. "THEE BOOK" OF MINE THAT GOD IS WAITING TO GUIDE AND ANOINT. No more waiting.
Dear Reader,
Thanks for reading with me again.
May you keep God close, especially when it "rains in the basement" of your own tough situations.
BUT Remember, IF YOU are IN The Basement because GOD ALLOWED YOU TO BE THERE, then he also promises to "LIFT YOU UP" out of there, however HE allows that to happen! And the circumstances that bring you out of that basement, may not be pleasing to you, but what satan meant for bad, God will turn it for YOUR good!
BELEIVE!!!
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