Fear not… Do not be afraid!
Prophesy – to foretell or predict
– to declare as if by divine inspiration
– to make inspired declarations of what is to come
Speaking life into one another.
Since being with new team, Unveiled Pursuit, I have learned a lot about the power of words. What it means to speak life into one another. And to make inspired declarations of what is to come – to prophesy. We have Christ living inside of us and it's time to speak it out. (Something that I didn't do before the race)
Within the last two months, I have been told three different times that fear is holding me back, and its time to step out. Fear is getting in the way of what is ahead and what God has planned for me. Do not be afriad, let go and be free.
With prophesy, you take it or you leave it. Not every word come from the Lord or resignates with you. But it's your choice whether to take it or leave it.
One time, my team was at a large charismatic church in Tiraspol, Tansnistria. The church wanted the team to come up on stage and pray over us. Afterwards, an elderly lady with a few gold teeth came up to me and told me not to let fear hold me back. God has incredible plans for my life and my future, but fear was getting in the way. She said – Do not fear, because God is with you. When I heard this, I figured she could have said it to any of my teammates but she picked me. Then I thought, I am on this World Race trip traveling to 11 different countries – there is no fear in me. And then I thought – of course God is going to do great things in and through me- I am his daughter. So I left this prophesy…. And didn't think twice of it.
"For I know the plans I have for you,' declares the Lord, 'plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." Jeremiah 29:11
Then… My teammate told me one night in feedback that fear was getting in the way of finding my voice. I have Christ in me. I have the power of prayer in me. And God speaks to me through Scripture. Don't let fear get in the way and hold me back from what God has for me. Don't be afraid to speak up and step out in our team, our ministry, and in prayer. This resignated more with me because I am quiet in my prayer life. And many of my teammates have a strong voice and the gift of intercession and prayer, so many times I sit back and let them pray. But I still didn't consider it fear that was holding me back.
"I sought the Lord, and he answered me;
he delivered me from all my fears." Psalms 34:4
Finally… Last night one of my squad leaders spoke over me and told me – fear was holding me back and it's time to be bold. Be bold in my faith, be bold in my prayers, be bold in my actions. I have inside me, but fear was getting in the way. It's time to act. It's time to be bold… Stop holding back. Stop letting fear get in the way. Finally I was starting to understand… Fear…. And then freedom. It only took me three different times and three different ways to hear it.
"So don't worry because I am with you.
Don't be afraid because I am your God.
I will make you strong and I will help you.
I will uphold you with my right hand that saves you."
– Isaiah 41:10
