{"id":345,"date":"2021-07-02T02:33:39","date_gmt":"2021-07-02T02:33:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thepowercloset.com\/?p=345"},"modified":"2022-12-13T22:53:11","modified_gmt":"2022-12-13T22:53:11","slug":"lock-the-door","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thepowercloset.com\/?p=345","title":{"rendered":"Lock the door!"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n

2nd<\/sup> July 2021, ~ 2:06am<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

You know something I\u2019ve realised? No, you don\u2019t, that\u2019s why I\u2019m going to tell you now 😁 I was about to say \u201cpeople pray for\u2026\u201d but no, that will be a wrong way to start therefore, I\u2019ll speak solely for myself. There are sometimes when I literally pray day and night for God to give me revelation about something. Is this it? Shall I go left? Shall I go right? Is this the cute guy who\u2019s my supposed prince? Should I buy these sunglasses? Is this the dream job? Have I gotten everything from my current role? Should I quit now? Okay, I\u2019ll stop. I\u2019m afraid I\u2019m now turning the first paragraph into an epistle with solely open-ended questions you probably don\u2019t understand. Give me a moment, I\u2019m going somewhere.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

As my inquisitive, strategic-minded, wannabe-overachiever-in-everything self, I\u2019m always looking for God to \u201cOK\u201d a theory I\u2019ve reached in my head (which I believe is right of course). Do you know why? Because once God says \u201cyes\u201d I see it as jackpot! I must make sure I hold on to it (and not lose it) because it must be good, it must be beautiful, it will make me better etc.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Let\u2019s make this more specific \u2013 I see a role and I believe that its where God is leading me to. I start praying and decide to seek guidance from God \u2013 is this your desire for me? God responds, \u201cYes my love, that\u2019s where you’re going to be.” In fact, let\u2019s make it sweeter. He goes a step further to tell my \u201cspiritual board of directors\u201d i.e. the people I reach out to for counsel, that His desire is for me to go to this place. So now that I know God ain\u2019t joking, I receive in my heart and I become determined to make sure I get this role and don\u2019t miss this place or opportunity. I will cut my story short for a moment.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Let\u2019s take it back to primary school days \u2013 first question \u2013 have you spotted the problem in the paragraph above? Btw, if you\u2019re looking for a problem in God\u2019s Word you\u2019re wrong o!!! LOL! Spot the problem in MY actions.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

***Hopes reader goes back and reads before jumping to see***<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

I hope you honestly went back but anyway, I\u2019ll tell you. First and foremost, I failed to recognise that me and God sometimes communicate in different TENSES. Do you remember your class teacher reciting past, present, and future<\/strong> tenses in English class? I asked God for his direction on something in the present<\/strong>. There is a 99.9% chance that when He responded to me, He gave me a revelation of the FUTURE<\/strong> and not the present. Now my actions after receiving his Word are that of \u201cdetermination\u201d to make sure I don\u2019t ruin the gift.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Can you spot problem number 2?<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Again, ***Hopes reader goes back and reads before jumping to see***<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

I\u2019m trying to do it in my strength. So because He reveals how beautiful the end<\/strong> will be, I\u2019m attempting to do anything and everything to ensure the end happens. But you know something? I think that\u2019s wrong and quite frankly, exhausting. What God says will SURELY come to pass. It says so here:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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\u201cso is my word that goes out from my mouth: It will not return to me empty, but will accomplish what I desire and achieve the purpose for which I sent it.\u201d<\/p>\r\nIsaiah 55:11<\/cite><\/blockquote>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Simply put \u2013 no word comes forth from the mouth of the LORD and returns back to Him void. God doesn\u2019t just \u201cchat\u201d. He doesn\u2019t just talk for talking sake. He talks to reveal his purposes, his plans, his will and his ways. Now, I said \u201chis<\/strong>\u201dbefore all those things. They are HIS. I have, and will continue to have zero business trying to shoulder God\u2019s \u201cburdens\u201d from the plans he wants to do. There\u2019s no need to have an \u201cI have to help God with the promise\u201d mentality.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Now hear me out! God works THROUGH us. We do not help him do anything<\/u><\/strong>. I know that sounds confusing so I\u2019ll use an example. God wanted to part the Red Sea. God worked THROUGH Moses to part the Red Sea. Moses did not HELP GOD part the Red Sea \u2013 does that make sense? I hope it does. Let\u2019s take another example \u2013 Tabitha, she was raised from the dead. God wanted to raise Tabitha from the dead, however, Peter DID NOT HELP GOD raise Tabitha. God did it THROUGH Peter. I really hope it makes sense. I\u2019ve seen another bible study that says \u201cGod invites us to participate in his works with Him\u201d that\u2019s another way \u2013 participants not helpers. We participate by allowing him to do his divine work through us and by this, we should know we aren\u2019t helping.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Why am I hammering on so much on \u201chelping\u201d? Well, simply because when you assume the role of helper, or executive PA, or assistant Holy Spirit,<\/u><\/strong> you instinctively believe that your actions may influence the outcome of the event<\/u><\/strong>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Have you spotted problem number 3? That instinct is very very very dan-ge-rous.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

However please relax. If you\u2019re panicking, worry not because all I\u2019ve described above was me in a nutshell till 2:16am \ud83d\ude09 and as I write (now it\u2019s 2:45am) God is pouring out revelation through this article to bring me healing \u2013 to bring you revelation and healing 🙏🏾<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

This is important so please if you don\u2019t remember anything from this, don\u2019t forget this part: your actions cannot influence the outcome of God\u2019s word, his will, his ways and his plans<\/strong>. This means instead of burning yourself out and trying to play superwoman or be the sacrificial lamb that He didn\u2019t ask you to be, BREATHE. When God speaks I\u2019m going to start reciting this in my subconscious:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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\u201cFor the revelation awaits an appointed time; it speaks of the end<\/u><\/strong> and will not prove false. Though it linger, wait for it; it will certainly come and will not delay.\u201d<\/p>\r\nHabakkuk 2:3<\/cite><\/blockquote>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

I think that is extremely powerful. I need to remember that the end is beautiful but there is a PROCESS to seeing that end come to pass. I believe instead of getting stuck on trying to help God, trying to prevent the good thing he\u2019s promised from slipping away, fretting and just going OTT, what we can do is breathe and lock the door.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

God told me that \u2013 lock the door. You see, after He revealed to me that my actions cannot change his plans, I started flying down memory lane \u2013 yes not driving \u2013 and reliving all my actions. Obviously when one does this, they start feeling foolish. I started judging myself and bullying myself. Why would you behave in that manner? I start re-interpreting conversations. I play back things over and over.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

And he just said: LOCK. THE. DOOR.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

So, I\u2019m going to say that to you too \u2013 Lock the door. Don\u2019t let the devil convince you to toil to get the promise God has for your life. You will not have to toil for what God has promised. Is there a process \u2013 yes. Is it all rosy \u2013 definitely not. But has the devil convinced you that if you try hard enough it will come faster, it won\u2019t slip out of your hand, you\u2019ll have it sooner? If yes, you ought to lock that door in your mind fast. LOCK. THE. DOOR.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Don\u2019t allow thoughts like that take hold of your mind! And if you are currently in a position where you\u2019re almost regretting past actions (especially when your intentions behind those actions were good) don\u2019t just lock the door, seal it with metal bars and bin the key 😁 Remember this verse:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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\u201cI the LORD do not change. So you, the descendants of Jacob, are not destroyed.\u201d<\/p>\r\nMalachi 3:6<\/cite><\/blockquote>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

What God has said, He has said. What he says ALWAYS comes to pass \u2013 no need to fret, worry or somersault. Lock the door on your worrying, on overanalyses, on regret, on beating yourself down, on trying to toil to get something that\u2019s already yours! LOCK THE DOOR. Just trust the process. Take it a day at a time and seek his direction as you navigate it all.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

I wish you guys knew how deep and personal this story is to me. Maybe one day God will allow me share the full story. But for now, this is it.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

He loves us and he won\u2019t disappoint us. He never does.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Lots of love,
T<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

2nd July 2021, ~ 2:06am You know something I\u2019ve realised? No, you don\u2019t, that\u2019s why I\u2019m going to tell you now 😁 I was about to say \u201cpeople pray for\u2026\u201d but no, that will be a wrong way to start therefore, I\u2019ll speak solely for myself. There are sometimes when I literally pray day and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1432,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_wp_convertkit_post_meta":{"form":"-1","landing_page":"0","tag":"0","restrict_content":"0"},"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-345","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-perspectsees"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thepowercloset.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/345","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thepowercloset.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thepowercloset.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thepowercloset.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thepowercloset.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=345"}],"version-history":[{"count":17,"href":"https:\/\/thepowercloset.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/345\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1577,"href":"https:\/\/thepowercloset.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/345\/revisions\/1577"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thepowercloset.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/1432"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thepowercloset.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=345"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thepowercloset.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=345"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thepowercloset.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=345"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}