Thoughts, From The Desk of Lady Deborah . . . WALKING FULLY IN MY PURPOSE Isaiah 64:8 “But now, O Lord, you are our Father, we are the clay, and you are our potter; and all of us are the work of your hand.” Romans 12:2 “And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.” In thinking about my recent journey from San Diego to 29 Palms, California, I found the title for this particular writing. As a child, who grew up under a father who was Assistant Pastor of our church, God and His Word were instilled in me from a very young age. At age 2, I stood on a chair in the pulpit and sang 2 solos during Sunday morning worship services while my father played the piano and mother directed me. Even at this young age, my understanding of how important God is to my life and the meaning of salvation was clear. During my Christening service, the Bishop prophesied over me. He said, “…this child is chosen by God to be a Minister of the gospel and a Prophetess to His people. She is destined for greatness…” In my lifetime, the same prophesy has come forth 2 more times. I desired to do Gods will from an early age and, at age 7 I began to teach and preach in home revivals for the neighbor children and their parents. I prayed for them and on 2 occasions, when I prayed, God healed sickness. At age 9 I began to wander away from my ministry because of fear. I didn’t really understand what to do with the gift of ministry God gave me and my parents never talked to me about it, so I became afraid and wandered away from it. God was NOT pleased. Over the years, I didn’t realize that many of the trials I went thru were because of my not walking FULLY in my purpose and, once I came into the understanding of my ministry, I was stubborn and STILL would not move forward in my ministry past Evangelist. Throughout my teenage years and to-date, I often sit by the water thinking about God and the many amazing things He’s done in my life. I got saved and Holy Ghost filled at age 17. Now, at age 52, I’ve been in the midst of one of the worst trials of my life. Back in October 2012, the beginning of this struggle, I went down on my knees before God in prayer asking for forgiveness regarding holding back in my ministry and vowed to do EVERYTHING He asked of me to do in the way He asked me to do it. That’s when it seemed as though the bottom truly fell out of my life – I lost everything I owned and worked so hard for and became homeless for nearly 8 months. Through this perilous journey, I learned that it’s better to do EVERYTHING Gods way! I accepted my TRUE calling of “Prophetess” and began working in my ministry as such. At that point, God began to deal with me in a more powerful ways, such as discernment. I finally gave God ALL of me and vowed to walk FULLY in my purpose, which is that of Prophetess. My mind became so focused on doing the will of God that fear in ministry is no longer part of my mindset. This is the “short” version of my testimony about Walking Fully In Your Spiritual Purpose. I learned to do Gods will, trust Him and give Him my FULL attention, even when life hurts. God is so worthy of our FULL attention. S H A L O M One Lord, One Faith Love & Blessings, Lady Deborah
Posted on: Tue, 30 Jul 2013 19:07:09 +0000
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