In 2012, I had the
pleasure of watching Jamie Foxx be interviewed by Oprah during an episode of
her self-name “Next Chapter.” There was one particular portion of the
interview that has resonated within my heart.
As they were discussing his 2005 Academy Award for his portrayal of
music legend Ray Charles, Jamie spoke of Oprah’s invitation to an after party
at Quincy Jones’ house. By listening to
their dialogue, there was one person in particular that Oprah desired for Jamie
to meet that night, and that person was Sidney Poitier. As Jamie was recalling the “amazing
experience,” he defined speaking with Mr. Poitier that night as a “life
changing trajectory moment.” The one
statement Mr. Poitier said that set Jamie on a profound awareness regarding his
work was: “I give you responsibility!” In light of this Christmas Season and with
that in mind, let’s continue.
During my teenage years,
it seemed I ended up going last minute Christmas shopping with My Father on
Christmas Eve. For some reason, at the
time I didn’t mind making a “mad dash” to the stores, searching with all of the
other last minute shoppers to pick out the gifts he desired to give. I even remember returning home one Christmas
Eve just for my brother and I to help Our Father assemble a toy kitchen set for
our baby sister. On that particular
night, we only got a couple of hours of sleep before the rest of the family would
wake up to open presents.
By the looks of the
stores and mall parking lots, My Dad was not the only one who LOVED extravagantly and enjoyed
the adrenaline rush of last minute shopping or even the sheer joy of creating a
late night assembly line. However, today
I have a “gift” from LOVE to You, Fathers. A “gift”
that LOVE desires for you to embrace. It’s the gift called “responsibility”–to act
like Him, like LOVE!
Act
like men and be courageous; grow in strength!
Let
everything you do be done in LOVE
(true
LOVE to God and man as inspired by God’s LOVE
for us).
1
Corinthians 16:13b, 14 AMP
Throughout the years of
my natural born life, I have ached at Fathers who have consciously or
unconsciously denied or ignored LOVE’s Gift that calls for them to act like Him, extravagantly
displaying LOVE regarding the stewardship of their home (1 Corinthians 16:13, 14)
. In 1 Corinthians 11:3, the ladder of
authority within the home structure is clearly established. From top to bottom, it’s God, Christ, man, woman
and then the children. Therefore, in The
Eyes of LOVE, a higher responsibility/expectation
is placed on His “male-men” as it pertains to the stewardship ability of the
“Gifts” LOVE has entrusted in his
hands–wife and children...the godly legacy!
(Ephesians
5:22-31; 1 Peter 3:7; Malachi 2:15)
For instance, if you
aren’t completely satisfied with what you see within the borders of your own
home, please check yourself first before placing any responsibility anywhere
else. Often times your wife and children are a reflection of the seeds
you have sown in the past and you’re just now seeing the manifestation of those
seeds live and in color. However, if
by any chance you are dealing with a harvest from the seeds others have sown, LOVE is still charging you to
act like Him by embracing His Grace to LOVE the hell out of each and every one of your family members! Although this is a tall order for any “male”
earthed into time, always remember LOVE chose YOU for this assignment and divine privilege.
I am hopeful you
understand that the only way this can be accomplished is by growing you
first. As you experience more LOVE, you can release more LOVE. As you experience
more healing for yourself, you are then equipped to partner with The Power of LOVE to bring healing and wholeness to the hurts and wounds of those
divinely placed under your care. And PLEASE refuse, renounce, and
denounce the lie and false-expectation that someone else will do what LOVE has called you to do.
Therefore, take heart My
Brothers! Here’s a Super Dose of
Hope: When you lack Wisdom on how to act like LOVE–which may seem more
often than you would like to admit–God Promises if you ask, He’ll hook you up exceeding abundantly above anything
you could ask or think (Ephesians 3:20). Therefore, be bold! Then ask of Wisdom for as much as you need
and as often as you like! (James 1:5; Hebrews 4:16). Be sure to remain in a posture to receive and
catch The Divine Clues that The Answer to your questions has shown regardless
of how It is sent or how It shows up.
Just keep a look out! God
Promises to Answer before you even call!
(Isaiah
65:24)
In conclusion, please
know LOVE is counting on You My
Brother! Therefore, embrace The Message of LOVE’s Heart for you. With LOVE, you are more than able to respond to the needs and desires of
every “Gift” God has entrusted to your care regardless of how challenging
things might be at times. Please
understand, it’s a mandate from Heaven whether you asked for it or not and whether
it was planned or unscheduled, according to your time-table. I implore you…Wake up to the spiritual
gravity of LOVE’s Gift and begin to unwrap responsibility with pure joy for having
the ability to respond like LOVE Promises
to be a “Gift” that keeps on giving (Matthew 5:23).
© 2013 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.
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