The Power of Acknowledgement

Acknowledgement is the acceptance of truth or the existence of something.

Something interesting happened to me as I sat in my consultant’s office at the hospital on Thursday.

She opened up her notes and went back to when I was admitted to the hospital in April of this year. Her statement not only surprised me, but the reaction that followed was quite interesting. As she acknowledged how I was treated and that it was not right, the tears flowed.  I responded to her, “Your acknowledgement of my experience brought healing in that moment and letting me know that what I experienced did happen brought so much closure”. When it comes to women’s health, doctors, especially the male and sometimes the female doctors, tend to gaslight a lot, and I was in too much pain to call it out in April.

And that was what happened to me, especially when they refused at my request to give me another MRI scan. My consultant requested it in that moment and reassured me she was going to make sure I received all the support I needed, especially when I experience a flare-up from what they have called endometriosis and adenomyosis.  My focus in the second quarter was simply to improve my health.

I started to think on various moments throughout my life when I have experienced various traumas or personal injustices and the process it takes for me to acknowledge that what happened did indeed happen. It was this Thursday that I learnt the power of acknowledgement. This is a word that as a believer at times we run from because there is a pre-conceived notion that acknowledging a matter or circumstance is a direct dismissal of one’s faith in God. But I have learnt throughout the scriptures that God’s power becomes more effective when you acknowledge where you are weak or have fallen short.

In 2 Corinthians 12v7-9, we see Paul making this acknowledgement. He acknowledged there was a thorn in his flesh and he begged God to take it from him three times. But God’s response was “My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness”. God does not expect you to be disassociated from your reality. It is in your acknowledgement, not the acceptance of your circumstances, that invites God’s power and strength into your life. Acceptance is the act of embracing something as true or valid, implying the willingness to live with that said thing or to come into agreement. Acknowledgement is not coming into agreement with your circumstances; it is merely recognising something is not right, then taking the necessary steps to make the changes to experience the change in circumstance needed.

As a believer, I have had to acknowledge the disorder that was taking place in my body, yet never accepted or came into agreement with the doctor’s report. In my moment of acknowledging my weakness in the matter, I realised that I was merely making way for Jehovah Rapha to come into my life and heal me. Many times, it is the lack of acknowledgement that has kept many in the same cycle and bondage. The moment you acknowledge what is happening and come into agreement with God’s power, there lies your greatest deliverance. Tonight, as I write this article, I would like to invite you to acknowledge your reality and make room for God to come in and change your life.

Prayer: Father, in the name of Jesus Christ, I invite You into my life. Lord, I acknowledge and accept You as my Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ. Lord, I acknowledge the circumstances that I am facing right now, and I am asking You, Lord, to release Your power into my life to perfect the weakness that I am currently experiencing. Father, I confess over my life that all is well. Father God, I come into agreement with what Your word says over my life. Father, I thank You for Your strength and power, and I thank You, Heavenly Father, that Your grace is sufficient for me in Jesus’ Name I pray, Amen.

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Your Disadvantage is God’s Advantage

On last night’s live broadcast, the focus was on ‘your disadvantage is God’s advantage.

The scripture was taken from Judges 3:15-20. This story covers Ehud, who was a Judge over Israel. He was described as one who was left-handed. In that day and time, those who were left-handed were from the Benjamite tribe and also deemed as societally abnormal. Nevertheless, God used what was deemed a disadvantage or disability to release the Israelites from captivity. Because Ehud was left-handed, he carried his dagger on his right thigh. In those times, the King’s men and guards would always search the left side of those who would go before the King, as they were right-handed. So, Ehud, being left-handed, whilst he was at a disadvantage societally,  was able to conceal the weapon which would be used to take down the enemy, the King of Moab.

What is that thing in your life right now that looks like a disadvantage?

The Lord is saying that He is using your disadvantage for His advantage, and He is going to get the glory out of your circumstance. During the live session, I was reminded, and I had to encourage you with it that, according to Romans 8:28, all things work together for good to those who love God and are called according to His purpose. Remember the thorn in Paul’s flesh in 2 Corinthians 12:7-9, Paul asked for the thorn to be removed three times, but God reminded him that His grace is sufficient for him and that God’s power is perfected in his (Paul’s) weakness.

Prayer: Heavenly Father, I come to You in the name of Jesus Christ. Father, I thank You that You are using my disadvantage for Your advantage. Heavenly Father, I commit the areas of my life that require Your grace, and I ask that Your power be perfected in my weakness just like Paul in 2 Corinthians 12:7-9. Father, I thank You that all things are working together for my good according to Romans 8:28, and I thank You that what society has deemed abnormal in my life, You are using that for Your glory in Jesus’ Name I pray, amen. Lord help me to see myself the way You see me, and I thank You that where I have been rejected, You are redirecting me now in Jesus’ Name I pray, Amen.

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Breakthrough Is Here

Breakthrough Is Here

Last night’s live was one for the books. The fire of the Holy Ghost was so strong in me and around me last night and I truly sensed that as believers, we are about to embark upon a season of breakthrough.

Welcome to the month of August where God is calling you into a deeper experience with Him. As you embrace your true identity in God, there is a divine reset and equilibrium that awaits you which will release you into countless victories this month. You will walk in victory from a place of rest. Last night there were various things mentioned when it comes to breakthrough in the lives of the believer. In the month of August, Kairos is about to collide with your Chronos.

In my book, ‘Transition: How to Get From Here to A Place Called There’ I break down the difference between Kairos and Chronos and what this means for you as you walk into your new season of breakthrough.

Here are few key points from my book.

  • Time is defined as the indefinite continued progress of existence and events in the past, present, and future regarded as a whole and is measured in hours, minutes and seconds past midnight or noon.
  • Though God created time, He is not subject to time so He therefore stands outside of time. The purpose of time is to give you structure and rest.

The bible talks about three kinds of time:

Chronos and Kairos are Greek words used to describe time

 Chronos – this kind of time deals with the general process of time, which is chronological. Chron in English denotes a space of time. Chronos is therefore characterised by the quantity of time

Kairos– deals with opportune, strategic and seasonal time, it deals with the present and quality. Kairos is characterised by evaluating certain events and the quality thereof. J.R. Briggs defines Kairos time as pregnant time, the time of possibility and moments in our day, weeks, months, our year or our lifetime that defines us.

Hora– this kind of time is fixed by nature and deals with the literal hour.

For this blog, I will only focus on the first two.

Chronos seems like a long wait but when Kairos shows up, everything is accelerated and fast tracked.

When Kairos invades your life, what would take you ten years, will only take you 10 minutes. When Kairos shows up, order and restoration is inevitable.

Ecclesiastes 3:1 breaks this down and there are various scriptures that demonstrates the transition between Chronos and Kairos in Exodus 3-4, John 2:4, Galatians 4:4 and John 19:30

Last night during my live broadcast, I heard the Lord say to read Revelation 3:8 “I know thy works: behold I have set before thee an open door, and no man can shut it: for thou hast a little strength, and has kept my word, and has not denied my name”.

I sensed the Lord wanted to encourage someone who has continued ploughing even when it got difficult and even with little strength- you kept the word of the Lord and God is opening that door that no one can sabotage or delay.

Prepare for the breakthrough and get your systems in place to receive and maintain the breakthrough. For many who has been working and not seeing results, you are about to see your fruit come forth like the Bamboo which can go five years without any growth and out of nowhere experiences acceleration and enormous growth. I called this the ‘bamboo effect’. Many of you are about to experience the bamboo effect.

Prayer: Father in the name of Jesus Christ, I ask Lord that You prepare every area of my life that is set to receive Your breakthrough. Father, renew my strength and anoint me with capacity and strategy that I will be able to maintain the overflow that is coming my way. Heavenly Father, I ask that You release the spirit of wisdom upon me and increase my discernment that I am able to discern who and where I can share my good news with. Father, hide me under the blood of Jesus from every jealous spirit. Father I thank You for the Breakthrough and I thank You for the new thing that You are doing in my life. Father, give me the spirit of recognition that I am able to discern the open door that You are opening unto me Lord. For every enemy waiting at the open door according to 1 Corinthians 16:9, I ask that Lord weaponize me with Your word that I am able to understand how to navigate and move around enemies of my progress and elevation in this season. Father I thank You that You have heard my prayers in Jesus Name I pray amen.

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Walk It Out

Last night’s live focused on the importance of walking out the personal curriculum that God has created for your journey and purpose. I spoke about David, Daniel, and Moses and how their life experiences formed a part of the curriculum God ordained for their journeys that initially led to their elevation and promotion.

The curriculum consists of four things:

1 Content- subjects, topics or lessons to be covered throughout each term or semester.

There are certain topics based on the season that you are in that God will allow you to learn. Pay attention to the topics or themes that keep showing up during your bible study, your sermons at church or just as you are out and about enjoying leisure.

2 Learning Objectives- what a student is expected to know or be able to do after instruction.

There are set principles and revelations that God expects you to learn as you walk out your purpose and remain in obedience.

3 Teaching methods- approaches, strategies, and activities the teacher will use.

You successfully walk the curriculum God has for you when you learn God’s approach and strategies concerning your call. Learn how He speaks to you. Understand that His method of how He relates to you changes with certain seasons.

4 Assessment- how the student’s learning will be measured.

You are assessed through the tests of life.

Here are a few examples of how certain characters in the bible walked out their curriculum.

David had to learn how to lead sheep because of the King inside Him. His training ground was the field and the sheep he was responsible for. David was first Saul’s armour-bearer (1 Samuel 16:19) after being anointed by the prophet Samuel in 1 Samuel 16:13 to be King.  He was first a Shepherd in the field looking after his father’s sheep- 1Samuel 16:12. In 1 Samuel 16:18, which I believe to be the most important part of David’s journey, is the fact that “The Lord was with him”. On one hand, his father forgot him in the field when his other seven brothers were being invited to the anointing service. God was using the servants of Saul to refer him to the King.

I declare and decree to all those who will read this, may those with access to high-level men and women begin to hail and refer you. No longer will you be ignored and rejected because the oil is getting ready to expose you to the right mountain of influence in Jesus’ Name, amen.

David was a man of war. War was David’s curriculum, and so was rejection and betrayal. He experienced this from both his father, brothers, and Saul. As you read on in the scriptures, you find that David’s father and brothers did rejoin him in the cave of Adullam when he was on the run from Saul (1 Samuel 22:1). God allowed these experiences to cultivate the man of war we knew David to be. Your life experiences are an indicator of what God is trying to teach you to prepare you to be a deliverer to others.

Daniel lived a lifestyle of prayer and fasting to walk in the destiny God ordained for him to be an excellent administrator who served three kings. In Daniel 1:8-16, Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself. He found favour with the prince of the eunuchs, who allowed him to eat nothing but “pulse” for 10 days. In verse 17 of Daniel chapter 1, we see the results of Daniel, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego’s obedience to the curriculum and diet that God had ordained for them.

Prayer: Father, in the name of Jesus, I submit, and I yield myself to the curriculum that you have ordained for my life. Father, I thank You that my steps are ordered by You. Father, I thank You that all things are and have worked together for my good. I thank You Heavenly Father, that You are making the crooked path straight according to Isaiah chapter 45:2. I thank You that You are giving me beauty for ashes, and as I yield and submit to Your perfect will for my life, I thank You for providing for me wherever You lead me. Lord, I ask, please correct every wrong path that I have taken in my life’s journey. Lord, I ask that You reset me in my journey and put me back on track with the path that You have so perfectly ordained for me in Jesus’ Name, I pray, amen.

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