Before
I was afflicted I went astray,
but
now Your Word do I keep
[hearing,
receiving, loving, and obeying It].
Psalms 119:67 AMP
On Good Friday of 2012, my daughter
and I had the privilege of participating in a solemn assembly called “The
Esther Call” spearheaded by the ministry of Lou Engle. The purpose of this time of corporate prayer,
praise, and worship was to petition Love to forgive us and heal our land
from the insidious damage of Roe vs. Wade–the
legalization of abortion. By being
post-abortive, my purpose for attending the event was to receive a deeper level
of healing for the pro-choice decision I made approximately 22 years ago. However, as usual Love had a Purpose and
Plan of His Own that was “exceeding abundantly above all I could ask or think”.[1]
Allow me to share with you one of the life-changing moments I
experienced during the very first few hours of the days events. Looking back, I’m
uncertain of exactly what was taking place; however, I do remember hearing Love
softly speak these Words to me…
If My Word was honored, It [My Word]
would heal all societal-ills.
In
that moment, I began to allow That Word to be a mirror and reflect The Truth of
how several choices I have made has caused unnecessary pain, hurt, and injury
that would have otherwise been avoided if I had honored His Word. Truth be told, currently I am still dealing
with the adverse affects of disrespecting and devaluing The Word of Love
as the Final Authority in my life–void of opinions and absent of circumstances.
Everything's falling apart on me, God;
put
me together again with Your Word.
Psalms
119:107 MSG
For
instance, if I had valued Love’s Word some 25 years ago, I
would have believed The Truth that I was already “accepted in the Beloved,” and
therefore, refrained from attempting to get a legitimate need of Love
met illegitimately through pre-marital sex.[2] Therefore, as a single
woman, if I had chosen a life of purity, I would have never experienced
the heart-wrenching affects of rejection, abuse, unscheduled pregnancies, the abortion
predicament as well as the emotional turmoil and the mental torment that
lingers long after such a pernicious action.
Additionally, from a financial perspective, in the previous decades if
I had honored Love as My Provider as well as valued Love’s Word to “owe no
man nothing but Love,” at the loss of full-time employment in 2001 and when our
business was re-structured in 2008, both times causing a significant reduction
in our monthly income, my family and I would never have been vulnerable to the
threats of repossession, foreclosure, defaulting of student loans, or even the
harassing, incessant calls of creditors. [3]
Therefore,
it’s been through the experiences of these personal-ills that I’ve learned what
may initially seem to offer a level of freedom, eventually leads to a deeper degree
of bondage. However, on the contrary, as
I live for the Audience of One–honoring The Word–the very things that appear
to be restrictive initially promises to lead me to the greatest degree of
freedom I have ever experienced–void of collateral damage.
The
LĪVE Movement:
Enhancing
the Individual for the Advance of the Whole.
I
wholeheartedly believe Love spoke These Words and led me to
share my story with you as a Preventative Measure to encourage all of us to
re-evaluate our decision making processes.
When we choose to look at the “man or woman in the mirror” and align our
decisions and choices with Love’s Word of Truth and thus changing
our ways, we will begin to see the transformation society needs–eventually
making the world a better place. Let's rise up and be healing agents of transformation first for ourselves and our families, then for our communities, and finally the world at
large.
By the way, thank you Love for the Divine Reminder released through the Gift called Michael Jackson!
[1]
Ephesians 3:20
[2]
Ephesians 1:6; 1 Corinthians 6:18-20
[3] Genesis
22:14; Romans 13:8
© 2012 Julianne Pearson
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Julianne
Pearson is an Author, Relationship Strategist, Speaker and Trainer. She is the Co-Founder of the LĪVE! movement, a speaking, training and coaching organization committed
to developing extraordinary people, families, and businesses. Through her
books, seminars and training workshop sessions, she empowers her readers and
listeners to rise up to their first level of consciousness in order to advance
the Kingdom of God on this earth.
Contact:
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Thanks Julie. This was a blessing and reminder for me!! XOX
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