In light of the Presidential Election season,
I felt led to revisit this blog…Hear, Heed, and Heal. For all who have not placed their ballot,
this Word is for you. Rise to the
challenge and vote in alignment with Truth regardless of the person or the
particular political party. Know that
Love is relying on us to serve our generation well, position our descendants to
prosper! Let’s take a stand in faith and
make Love smile…
Original Post:
Thursday, 3 May 2012
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 day’s events. Looking
back, I’m uncertain of exactly what was taking place at the time; 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 meditate on The
Truth.[2] There were several life-choices I have made that
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 effects 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,”[3] and therefore, refrained from attempting to
get a legitimate need of Love met illegitimately
through pre-marital sex. Therefore, as a single woman, if I
had chosen a life of purity, I would have never experienced the heart-wrenching
effects 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 previous
decades if I had honored Love as
My Provider as well as valued Love’s Word to “owe no
man nothing but Love,”[4] 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.[5]
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.[6] Let's rise up and be Love’s
healing agents of transformation first for us individually and our families
collectively, 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!
20 Now to Him Who, by (in consequence of) the [action of His]
power that is at work within us, is able to [carry out His purpose and] do
superabundantly, far over and above all that we [dare] ask or think
[infinitely beyond our highest prayers, desires, thoughts, hopes, or dreams]— 21 To Him be glory in the church and in
Christ Jesus throughout all generations forever and ever. Amen (so be it).
23 Those who hear and don't act are like those who glance in
the mirror, 24 walk away, and two minutes later
have no idea who they are, what they look like.
25 But whoever catches a glimpse of the
revealed counsel of God—the free life!—even out of the corner of his eye, and
sticks with it, is no distracted scatterbrain but a man or woman of action.
That person will find delight and affirmation in the action.
[3] Ephesians
1:6 KJV, To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath
made us accepted in the beloved.
[4] Romans
13:8 AMP, Keep out of debt and owe no man anything, except to love one
another; for he who loves his neighbor [who practices loving others] has
fulfilled the Law [relating to one’s fellowmen, meeting all its requirements].
[6] Romans
12:2 AMP, Do not be conformed to this world (this age), [fashioned
after and adapted to its external, superficial customs], but be transformed
(changed) by the [entire] renewal of your mind [by its new ideals and its new
attitude], so that you may prove [for yourselves] what is the good and
acceptable and perfect will of God, even the thing which is good and
acceptable and perfect [in His sight for you].
© 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:
yourlifeislive@gmail.com
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