Choose to Live! by Julianne Pearson

In the Spring of 1993, I had a Kingdom Instructional Moment with my Grandma Bostick; however, in that season of my life I was spiritually unaware of the Truth that was being deposited into my spirit.  At the time I was dating Al, who is now my husband, and he had done something that caused me great internal turmoil.  On the real, I was quite upset!  As usual I called my Aunt Ollie, my deceased mother’s younger sister, to discuss the matter with her and get her advice.  Since my Grandma Bostick lived with my aunt at the time, she picked up the phone and proceeded to deposit a seed of Truth…

“Jupee, (her nickname for me), you don’t call to talk to me; you call to talk to Ollie and that’s ok.  Because The Lord reveals; The Lord reveals.  And if you knew who you were, you wouldn’t let these boys do this to you.  Now, here’s Ollie.”

      My Grandma Bostick didn’t even give me an opportunity to verbally respond.  She simply deposited what God had revealed to her and handed the phone to my Aunt Ollie.  Remember I said in that season of my life, I was spiritually unaware of the Truth that was being deposited.  The Truth I was ignorant (unknowledgeable) of was the purpose for my living.  Therefore without the enlightenment of Truth and the illumination of purpose, I was a dead man walking!

When Purpose is NOT defined, abuse is inevitable.

Dr. Myles Munroe

      Unfortunately, for many years I did not give that seed of Truth much thought.  It got buried under the lies of the enemy which included the stresses of life, the worldly pleasures of my own desires, and the opinions and expectations of others.  My life was in an abusive state because I existed in the prison of personal ignorance and darkness which was causing me to journey on a road of death (void of life). 

      However in the Fall of 2008, God aggressively spoke Truth again into my spirit.  I say aggressively because it had been 15 years since my Grandma Bostick deposited that seed of Truth.  Although others had watered that seed, 2008 was the God-appointed time for a harvest to come forth.  In other words, God had made an investment (purpose) in me, and now He desired to see a return (profit) on that investment. 

      Therefore, one day during my study time The Holy Spirit said,

“Compromise is no longer acceptable.  No longer can you deny yourself!  It’s time to walk in spiritual integrity!”

      After a time of meditation and personal reflection, I began to realize that a great deal of my frustration in life and with life was because I was merely existing – living a lie, if you will.  I was not walking in spiritual integrity.  I was not being true to myself.  In essence, spiritual integrity is spiritual harmony where there is no deviation or differentiation between “who I were,” what I say, and what I do.  However, because I was living contrary to who God created me to be, I was living a life of personal compromise.  Unfortunately, this life of compromise was causing internal conflict which consequently produced external hell – conflict in my fellowship with others (the quality of my relationships).  Now as I reflect for inner peace, I believe God drew the line of demarcation; it was the God-appointed time for me to finally live.

Purpose is Your W.O.R.K., and Your W.O.R.K is Your Worship!

        It is important for all of us to remember that each and every one that is earthed into time was and is born for a purpose.  This divine assignment has our names written on it.  No one else can fulfill the purpose (divine assignment) we were earthed to accomplish.  In our place of purpose we re-discover our w.o.r.k. (wonderful opportunity to represent the King).  Subsequently our w.o.r.k. is our worship – the return or profit God desires to experience (John 4:23, 24).  Therefore when we choose to live a life of personal compromise and merely exist, we are robbing God of a worship experience.  We are depriving God of an opportunity to enjoy the manifestation of the Truth of who we were in His Mind before we were earthed into time.  In essence, we are defrauding and cheating Him!  Oh…what a powerful, revolutionary thought to ponder.

      On that Fall 2008 day, the choice to live was up to me.  God had made me an offer. However, I ultimately had to willingly accept the opportunity to live.  I could have continued to exist in the misery of what I had always known, for I had become conditioned to the pain.  I had learned how to manage the misery.  However, truly the misery I was experiencing finally outweighed any fear that was hindering me from moving forward into the freedom of tomorrow’s possibilities. 

      Therefore, if you have been living a life of personal compromise and experiencing internal conflict, know that the external hell you are encountering is heaven exposing lessons you need to learn.  Stop selling yourself short by remaining content in the complacency of compromise.  You don’t want to end up right where you’ve always been.  Take a leap of faith in pursuit of purpose.  God deserves a return or profit on His investment.  He deserves the Truth of You.  And so do YOU! 

© 2011 Julianne Pearson

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Admit, Confront, and Deal! by Julianne Pearson

A few years ago, I heard of an interesting conversation a mature daughter had with her father.  After a few moments of dialogue, the daughter laughingly told her father, “Dad, you’ve got issues.”  And without much thought, her father retorted, “Leave me and my issues alone!”

      The reason I found this conversation to be interesting, is because I became engaged at the father’s response … “Leave me and my issues alone!”  I was amazed that this older gentleman thought that he and his issues could actually be “left alone” or remain in an isolated condition – separate from his relationship with his daughter.  What was once interesting became a troubling thought.  How many others believe the same thing?  How many others behave as an island, dismissing the undeniable truth that their actions affect more than just themselves?  How many have unaddressed hurts and wounds of the past that are causing them to behave in a manner that is hurtful and potentially destructive to those they are in relationship with, which adversely affects their fellowship (quality of their relationship)?  How many?  Absolutely too many!

      I must confess, at one point in my life, I was one of the many who had not taken the appropriate time or measures to tend to the wounds of my soul (mind and emotions).  Unfortunately, everyone I was in relationship with was subject to the soul wounds of my past that continued to bleed in my present.  Finally after years of contaminated relationships, I chose to come to the light and allow the air of Truth to begin my healing process.  I am hopeful that if you have been ignorant (unknowledgeable) or “stuck on stupid” (stubborn to acknowledge) to how your issues are affecting others – especially those you claim to love – you will begin to admit, confront, and deal with the why in you – the reasons behind your behavior.   Although the reasons for your behavior may be valid, no longer should they be used as excuses for you to remain the same. 

Someone is Dealing with the Why in You Everyday!

      With the revelation I currently possess, discovering the why in you begins with admit – acknowledge and be honest – about the true condition of your soul (mind and emotions) which determine your behavior.  Unfortunately for most, this is the most difficult step to take.  Many people prefer to live in a state of denial and delusion than face the constructive pain of suffering that often accompanies truth.  There is an adage that states, “Admittance is half the battle.”  This is so true!  Therefore, by giving yourself the freedom to acknowledge and be honest about how certain events have affected and infected you, you are giving yourself the privilege to move beyond the prison walls of yesterday into the liberating possibilities of tomorrow.  This can only be accomplished void of any personal guilt or condemnation.  Being honest is therapeutic.  There is extreme healing in honesty alone.

      Next, it’s time to confront – actively address and challenge – those faulty mindsets and paradigms (belief systems) which have been influencing your behavior.  Since no action is void of an associating thought and/or emotion, it is in this stage that you are getting to the heart motive behind your actions.  This is a step of deep self-discovery, finding out why you are doing what you’re doing – the reasons behind the actions.  Yes, while you actively address and challenge the thoughts and feelings that influence your behavior, you must continually give yourself permission to be honest.  Remember your perception is your reality and your feelings are always valid; however, the manner in which your thoughts and feelings are expressed may still be destructive, damaging, and hurt-full to you and those you are in relationship with. 

      Finally, after you have taken the bold step to admit and the challenging step to confront, it’s now time to deal – take action with diligence by thinking for a change.  As you continue to discover the why in you, those faulty mindsets and paradigms (belief systems) must be replaced with thinking patterns that are constructed from a place of healing and no longer rooted in pain.  Unbeknownst to most, dealing with you is a life-long process that requires acute self-awareness.  Choosing to remain ignorant (unknowledgeable) or “stuck on stupid” (stubborn to acknowledge) to your issues will be detrimental to your health and well-being.  Without a personal healing initiative, every relationship you engage in will be at risk.

      Similar to a vehicle that requires periodic tune-ups and front-end alignments to drive properly on the road, so do we in order to properly live this walk called life.  As long as we have breath in our bodies there will be the need for emotional and mental re-alignments to Truth and wholeness.  Refusing to admit, confront, and deal with the why in you causes for others to continually be exposed to the infectious contaminants of your soul (mind and emotions).  That just isn’t right! That just isn’t fair!  You and your issues can’t be left alone.  Someone is dealing with the why in you every single day.  Starting today, why don’t you?

© 2011 Julianne Pearson

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Don’t Die… Multiply! by Julianne Pearson

 The late Robin Harris had a stand-up comedy act entitled “BéBé’s Kids.”  In the act, BéBé was the friend of Robin Harris’ prospective girlfriend.  Because Harris was attempting to win the favor of this young lady, he willingly agreed to take her and her son to Disneyland.  However when Harris arrived to pick her up, not only did she have her son, she also had BéBé’s Kids as well. Harris soon realizes, through a series of unfortunate events, that these children are quite destructive, rambunctious, and at times very unruly.  Ok...from Harris’ description, BéBé’s Kids, were downright bad!  Although even in comedy, there was a why (reason) behind the  

 what (behavior), BéBé’s Kids caused much terror wherever they went.

      Although there were several attempts to prevent BéBé’s Kids from being able to wreak havoc, somehow by shear determination and passionate pursuit for trouble they managed to continue their disorderly conduct.  Throughout the comedy act, there was one statement that BéBé’s Kids repeatedly declared.  This was their famous retort every time someone unsuccessfully attempted to stop their mayhem.  BéBé’s Kids would boldly declare… “We don’t die; we multiply!”  In other words, BéBé’s Kids were confidently declaring that no matter what any one tried to do in an effort to stop them from being a menace to society, they were not going to be stopped.  In actuality, BéBé’s Kids increased in their disruptive, destructive activities until they made the impact their hearts’ desired.

      Although BéBé’s Kids’ energies were misdirected and produced destructive results, we can all learn one valuable lesson from their passionate pursuit… “Don’t Die…Multiply!”  Whatever we have purposed in our hearts to accomplish, we cannot allow the oppositions we face to stop us in our tracks or even hinder our progress.  With every dream, determination and resilience are the pre-requisites of our expectations actually materializing.  Instead of losing force and activity, we must be determined to increase in power by forcefully advancing…regardless!

Dennis Wheatly stated, “A Champion is a Champion because they position themselves to win more than anyone else.”

      Everyone desires to be known as a champion; however, not every one desires to do what it takes to earn that title.  One of the simple definitions our household has given to the word champion is “a person who finds a way…regardless.”  To us, a champion is someone who has purpose (goals) as their focus and therefore, don’t allow the circumstantial induced indecent proposals to keep them from fulfilling what they set out to accomplish.  Somehow, in the midst of the circumstances that would make most individuals less productive and possibly render them in operative, champions continue to produce some kind of way.  They have the capacity of thought along with mental and emotional fortitude, allowing their minds to think “out of the box,” working with what they have, and appearing to be unstoppable. 

      Today, I encourage you to forcefully advance into all you have been earthed to accomplish.  Just like BéBé’s Kids, all who are in relentless, passionate pursuit of purpose (goal) should be more determined than any enemy – which is anyone or any circumstance that is attempting to prevent progress.  However, unlike BéBé’s Kids, let’s make sure the heart motive behind our passionate pursuit is for constructive reasons which have the potential to yield the maximum profitable results.  Therefore, regardless of the various contrary circumstances life sends your way, choose too make it happen!  And most assuredly, “Don’t Die…Multiply!”

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Gender Swap by Julianne Pearson

Just a few days ago, a question was posed to my husband that actually caused me to take pause.  Although he only had a few moments to mentally formulate his answer and deliver it with clarity similar to the events in the Miss America and Miss Universe competitions, I embraced the opportunity of time to ponder the question and decide what my response would be if I was asked that same question.  Are you curious?  Ok…I won’t make you wait another moment.  The question was:

If you could be the opposite sex, what advantages would there be?

      Interestingly, if someone had asked me this question some twenty-five years ago, I would have been able to quickly rattle off a list of advantages that I thought came with being the other gender.  Why, because my perspective came from being raised in a male-chauvinistic household where the male children seemed to have way more freedom and privileges than the female children.  The unbalanced scales or double standards based upon gender alone left me feeling bitter and resentful for many years.

      However, God has a wonderful way of healing our distorted perceptions.  As I began to study the family infrastructure from a Kingdom Perspective (God’s Imagination), I began to rejoice and praise God for purposefully creating me as a female and not male.  That’s right!  The very thing I despised being and considered a liability, I actually now view as a wonderful opportunity and a huge asset.  WOW!  Healing does wonders for one’s lenses! (Now, that’s a Word for somebody!)

      Consequently, I continued to ponder this question.  I could no longer readily list the advantages of being a male now that my King-Father has given me a greater understanding of the enormous responsibility each male-man carries.  The Kingdom Expectation of every godly man is to be a lover, savior, healer, provider, protector, defender, sustainer, nurturer, deliverer, and an initiator of peace…just to name a few.  And unfortunately, most males have not had the privilege of having a godly man as an example or mentor to emulate.  Therefore in essence, the blind have been leading the blind.  The rejected are rejecting.  The neglected are being neglectful.  The abused are perpetuating the cycle of abuse which causes the wounded to be purveyors of more hurt.   

      As Al and I discussed my answer, after I had what should have been ample time to formulate my response, I stated...

The Advantage of being a male is that I would be able to plant different seeds!

      Since every male scientifically and metaphorically is a farmer – a seed sower – one who releases seed in the earth, I would enjoy having the opportunity to sow a different seed so that a different harvest could come forth.  Although there are times different does not mean better, in this case and in my opinion, it does!  As a female-man, I am not too happy with the harvest I have been seeing in the earth due to the seeds that have been and continue to be sown by male-men.  The harvest that this earth is experiencing is no longer acceptable to me.  I expect more, for each seed deserves more.  Please let me explain.

The INSANITY has to Stop!

      Insanity is frequently defined as “doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.”  Therefore, if we ever expect for things in this earth to be any different, we have to begin doing something different.  However, one thing that concerns me is how we have become comfortable with the abnormalities of the current “state of human affairs.”  Therefore, we no longer appear to live with the expectation that things could be different.  Again, I expect more, and each seed deserves more.

      So as a farmer – a seed sower – I would…

·        Experience (fellowship) true Love (God) so that I could be love.

·        Pursue my healing; for hurt people hurt people and healed people heal people.

·        Be very careful of the seeds (actions) I sowed into my soil (wife, mother of my children, or children), knowing that my actions will determine the condition of their souls (mind, emotions, and will).

·        NOT need the court system to tell me when and how to financially provide for my children and family.

·        Never consider babysitting my own children, instead find joy in watching over my children.

·        Be an initiator of peace, quickly apologizing or being the mender of any breach – whether it’s my fault or not – so that an atmosphere of tranquility would be provided to foster positive growth.

·        Spend more time investing in my children than simply buying for my children; for they need my presence more than my presents.

·        As a step-parent, understand the privilege I’ve been given to cultivate a seed I didn’t naturally sow and yet have the potential to enjoy its harvest.

      Have I caused you to take pause and consider the seeds you’ve been sowing – whether you’re a male or a female?  Then purpose has been fulfilled.  Today, choose to change for a change!  Begin to surround yourself with others that cause you to expect more.  Arrest faulty mindsets that provoke your paradigms that will ultimately alter your behavior patterns.  This will allow you to reap a more bountiful harvest.  Again I challenge you to start expecting more!  For our seeds and the earth deserve more!  MUCH MORE!!!

© 2011 Julianne Pearson

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It’s Time to Go to W.O.R.K.! by Julianne Pearson

For the last few years, it has be an extremely difficult time for many people.  Day after day…week after week…and year after year, thousands of people have gone to their places of employment they fondly describe as their jobs only to arrive one day and be released from their positions.  This inconvenient crisis causes most to panic and stress about how in the world they are going to continue providing for their households.  As unfortunate as this situation can be, I am hopeful after reading this blog – for some – you will see this inconvenient crisis as an unscheduled, yet divine change.  Based upon the revelation I have now, many of those same people who went to their jobs year after year did not work one day!  I know…stay with me.  Your paradigm is about to be shifted to the next dimension of purpose-full understanding.

I’m sure most of you have heard the acronym for the word “job” – just over broke.  Throughout my 20 plus years of adult life, I’ve come to understand that just over broke has to do with much more than the results of financial deprivation.  Many people who force themselves day after day, week after week, and then year after year to go to their jobs are just over broke or bankrupt soulishly – mentally and emotionally.  They envision themselves as more capable than their current positions reflect every single week day.  Therefore day after day, week after week, and year after year, their joy in life slowly erodes, causing them to settle for the mediocre lifestyle so many others before them and beside them choose to accept as normal, all the while knowing that something is desperately wrong but not possessing the revelation on how to make it right.

If I’m talking to you, I believe today you are going to receive your freedom papers – signed, sealed, and delivered from the King Himself.  Listen…God never intended for any of us to have a job or to be just over broke.  We were all created for work, having a divine assignment or purpose.  By going to “w.o.r.k.,” we have the wonderful opportunity to re-present the King – God Himself.  That’s right!  God desires for you and me to go to work day after day, week after week, and year after year, experiencing the wonderful opportunity to re-present Him.  

How can I re-present the King?

I am so glad you asked.  Here’s the key to begin going to work – embark on the wonderful opportunity to re-discover the king in you!  As Dr. Myles Munroe frequently states, there is a domain our King-Father has given each and every one of us the delegated authority to rule.  It is in our place of authority (gifting) that empowers us to live in authenticity – “who we were” in the Mind of God before we were earthed into time.  It is in our place of purpose or work where no one can serve us a pink-slip!  We can never be dismissed from being who God has created us to be.  It’s in our work – the wonderful opportunity to re-present the King – that our daily provisions are guaranteed.

So if you are one of the ones who have been politely let go from your previous place of employment and are having a difficult time finding another job, take courage and embrace this unscheduled, divine change.  This time...choose to go to work and never be broke another day in your life!

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