I See You
Beloved, I see you. I see you standing, keeping watch, stepping into the gap for those in your care. I see the tender love in your heart which you share with many you know so well. I see that you are laying down the needs of yourself to love and honour others; living out the scripture – ‘Be devoted to one another in love. Honour one another above yourselves.’ (Romans 12:10, NIV).
The way in which you love sacrificially is a pleasing sacrifice, releasing a beautiful aroma which draws the hearts of people to my Kingdom. You have stepped aside for your family of believers; building them up, encouraging them, cheering them on and provoking them to greater things. You reveal my heart in all that you do.
But even a well trained athlete needs to rest. I call you out of this ‘busy-ness’ to come aside and spend time with me. Be still, and allow me to remove those things which are no longer for you to do – it is time to set them aside as I reveal the new things I have for you. I know it can be hard to set the former things aside, but unless you do, you cannot move with me into this new phase.
Let go of the old and allow me to lead you into the new; come and spend time with me and let us dream together. What is old is good, but to bring greater growth the old needs to give way to the new; like a tree being pruned to generate a greater harvest.
Activation:
Find a place in which you can relax, and ask Holy Spirit to speak the following scriptures over you so that they will play like a sound loop in your spirit and allow your spirit to be fed with His truth, His provision and His strength. Recall His many blessings. Feel His refreshing, renewing and re-filling so that your growth can continue to be strong and vigorous.
In that time of quietness ask Father God if there is pruning He needs to do, any branches which need to be removed? Are there things that are no longer right and are wearing you out? Is it time to delegate or give away?
Pray this prayer: “Father, I am sorry that ‘doing’ can distract me from spending time with You. Help me to stop and rest with you; to let Your truth refresh my soul. You are all I need and You equip me by the power of your Holy Spirit. Spirit of the living God, fall afresh on me . . .”
1 Peter 5:7 (TPT)
Pour out all your worries and stress upon him and leave them there, for he always tenderly cares for you.
Song of Songs 2:10 (AMP)
My beloved speaks and says to me, arise, my love, my fair one. And come away.
Psalm 23:2-3a (NIV)
He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, he refreshes my soul.
Psalm 46:10 (NIV)
Be still and know that I am God.
