Established by God!

Ladies, Good news.... you are established by God to do the job that is facing you, whether it is mothering, working, taking care of extended family, or all of the above, you have God's power to complete the task. We discussed how David'd roles of son, brother, anointed of God, shepherd, last born, etc, effected the expectations that others had of him. Sometimes these roles are limiting, Jesse, David's father, didn't expect Samuel to bless and anoint his ruddy last born son. He reluctantly presented the boy who was in the field with the family flock and lo and behold, he was the one! We discussed how our history with family, friends, and maybe even in our churches is sometimes limiting because they only hold us to the highest historical precedent. In other words, they tend to expect from us the same old thing we've always done, and nothing more. So what happens when we wake up to the realization that with God's anointing and establishment we can't and won't be or do the same old thing?
We also discussed how God's anointed ones are guaranteed opposition. Having God's blessings rest on us is like a bright red flag to Satan and you can bet that he will be after us. His goal is always to dethrone the Sovereign Lord whether by doubt, insecurity, mistrust, fear, or hate. He wants us to take our focus off of God and put it on ourselves and in an instant we are like Peter sinking in the sea. So how can we resist? Priscilla Shirer suggests that we have a God-conciousness or God-awareness. This is when we filter every thought, word, action, emotion through the lens of God.
So ladies, this week focus on God in all that you do, say and think. Remember that you are anointed for the task at hand and live in such a way that God's establishment is visible to all. Can't wait until next time. Have a great-God week!