It was Father’s Day 2011, and Bishop
T.D. Jakes called all of the fathers close to the front of the church like a
mighty warrior galvanizing his troops.
In honor of their special day, Bishop Jakes spoke Words of Wisdom that possessed
the potential to edify, encourage, strengthen, and uplift every father who had
an ear to hear and a willing heart to receive.
Although I am not able to recollect everything he stated, there is one Morsel
of Wisdom that trip-wired my mental processes.
This sudden arrest sent me on a quest for deeper understanding of a very
painful experience that happened nearly thirty years prior. Sitting there, I inquired of Love–with
respectful, earnest passion–to bring the clarification and explanation my
aching heart so desperately needed. And
as usual, in Divine Fashion, Love’s Revelation brought a Peace that immediately calmed the vicious
storm of my bewildered emotions and anchored me in the Truth of His Grace and
Mercy from that point until now. Please
let me explain.
The
particular Morsel of Wisdom that caused me to take pause was when Bishop Jakes admonished
the fathers to run their race of life with diligence, loving and obeying God with
the assurance that they (the fathers who hearkened) would reap a bountiful
harvest for those seeds of faith. It’s not
that I didn’t believe These Words, I certainly do; however, my finite mind
desired to know what actually happened in my biological mother’s life and what
happened to her harvest.
You
see…my mother suddenly transitioned from this life at the young age of 38. At the time, she had only been married to my
father for 13 years and was the mother of four beautiful children, ranging from
the ages of 5 to 13 years old. According
to my late grandmother Leila (her mother who transitioned in 2008), Mary (my
mother) was the most obedient child out of her eight children. Therefore, since the Word Bishop spoke is Truth,
what happened to my mother’s harvest for her obedient life of faith?
It
was as if Love had been waiting for this moment, the moment I would seek
Him for The Answer, the very moment I would be in a posture to receive His
Words of Comfort that were designed to illuminate every single dark
corner of uncertainty. Before I could
finish the mental calisthenics of jumping from one question to the next, Love
whispered…
Juli, I am One with My Word;
and My Word will NOT
return void.
Your
Mother did reap a harvest for her life of obedience.
It
covered you UNTIL you woke the Heaven up!
There
I sat with tears rolling down my face as I allowed the healing balm of LOVE’s
Words to penetrate every broken place within my heart. My mother’s life of love, faith, and
obedience carried a “transgenerational blessing”–covering
me for sixteen years, two months, and three days!
Remember your genuine faith, for you share the faith
that first filled your grandmother [Leila] and
your mother, [Mary].
And I know that same faith continues strong in you.
1 Timothy 1:5 NLT, [my emphasis]
From
the time I was thirteen years old until the age of 29; I was held captive by
satan, living a life of total rebellion due to unaddressed hurts and wounds.[1] Now as I frequently reflect for inner peace,
I am bound by gratitude for I know it is nothing but the Grace of God that I’m
even still alive (breathing) and living (sane and Purpose-driven)! Trust me, it isn’t because I’m perfect; however,
it is all because I’m Purposed by God and my mother’s life of love, faith, and obedience
that has kept me “beyond until”.[2]
From
that 1998 November night until I take my last breath, I’ve Purposed to honor my children and
grandchildren to the thousandths of generations with a “transgenerational blessing”
as well.[3] Too often we, as parents, can be tricked into
a spirit of selfishness, self-centeredness, and self-absorption, which causes
us to be ignorant of the Truth that nothing
we do is insignificant. The Truth is;
every single choice we make carries far reaching spiritual ramifications. Simply put, our choices have consequences or
results–good or bad, victory or defeat, and life or death–for those who follow
behind us.
How did my mother, Mary
get this great a faith?
Did
you guess her mother, Leila? If so, you are correct! From my own personal experience, my Grandma
Bostick loved the Lord with all of her heart, soul, mind, and strength.[4] My Aunts tell me, My Grandma Bostick prayed
every single night, for every single person God gave her which often took hours
to fulfill such an assignment. And yet,
for my Grandmother the sacrifice of time meant absolutely nothing compared to
the eternal blessing that was attached to every single prayer–the “transgenerational
blessing.”
Therefore,
in honor of Mother’s Day 2012, parents–fathers and mothers, spiritual or
natural–I implore you to run your race of life with all diligence. There are generations coming through you who
are counting on you to run well.
Therefore, stand up and mark out a path for your feet. So when your descendants arrive on earth’s
scene, though they may be weak at times, they will not fall, but will be made
strong.[5] Why?
All because you sowed a life of love, faith, and obedience which has a
guaranteed harvest–a “transgenerational blessing.”
Be
confident of This Truth: one day you
will hear your descendants rise up and call you blessed.[6] However, until then…fight the good fight of
faith and rest in the Applause of Heaven![7] It’s worth the life saved. For I am the living proof!
Love,
thank you for hearing my heart and Being The Answer before I even called.[8]
[1] 2
Timothy 2:25, 26
[3]
Deuteronomy 5:9, 10
[4] Mark
12:30, 31
[5] Hebrews
12:12, 13
[6] Proverbs
31:28
[7] 2
Timothy 4:6-8
[8] Isaiah
65:24
© 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.
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