I’m NOT Impressed! by Julianne Pearson

Over the past few years, my perspective of life has changed drastically.  At times this transformation of perspective is so drastic, that I am even surprised.  For example, what impressed me in the past, no longer leaves a positive impact in my mind.  There are some occasions where I am totally repulsed by the very thing that would have once left some sort of favorable impact. 

      Before your mind takes you somewhere I never intended for your imagination to go, let me share with you a few recent turnoffs that now leave an unfavorable impression in my soul (mind, emotions). 

Ø  I’m NOT impressed if you live in a mansion, and it’s not a h.o.m.e. – haven of manifested empowerment through healing, acute awareness, voluntary self-sacrifice, an eternal perspective, and networking.

Ø  I’m NOT impressed with your religious affiliation if your daily life is not a reflection of Christ.

Ø  I’m NOT impressed with how many years you’ve been married if it’s not functioning according to Kingdom Purpose through the power of agreement with the purpose, partnership, plan, and the place God has ordained for you to be – collectively.

Ø  I’m NOT impressed with all the knowledge you have obtained if the information is mere data between your ears because it has not become revelation for application in your life.

Ø  I’m NOT impressed with the car you drive if you are still making monthly payments and the “real owner” can repossess it anytime you miss a few installments.

Ø  I’m NOT impressed with the compliments you give me or the kind deeds you perform for me if you aren’t first giving similar words of endearment and acts of kindness to those in your own family.

Ø  I’m NOT impressed with the title or position you hold if your character can’t handle the weight of the responsibility that comes with that title or position.

Ø  I’m NOT impressed with your potential as much as your accomplishments.

Ø  I’m NOT impressed with the number of things you do as much as the number of things you do well.

Ø  I’m NOT impressed with lip service that is not authenticated with corresponding actions.

Ø  I’m NOT impressed with your college degree(s) or career choice if you’re not living your life in purpose and on purpose. 

Ø  I’m NOT impressed with who you know if you don’t even know yourself. 

Just thought I’d name a few…

It is important to remember the various things that impress us are an indication of the current condition of our souls – thinking patterns, belief systems, and feelings.  Therefore while you pause for personal reflection, please ask yourself a few questions…

·        Am I making the insignificant too significant in my life? 

·        Do the things that leave a favorable impact in my mind hold temporal or eternal value? 

·        Will these things really matter to me five, ten, or even twenty years from now?

·        Am I sacrificing too much for too little? 

·        If I continue on this same path, will I have regrets as I begin my transition from time on earth as I lay at the brink of eternity future?

Because our value systems may be different, I do realize that what is important to me may not be important to you.  And that’s OK.  However, I am hopeful that by sharing my heart with you, you are provoked to begin re-assessing your own value systems and the things that currently impress you.  Just don’t be surprised if your lens prescription drastically changes too!

© 2011 Julianne Pearson

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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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