This Is Me, As I Am

This morning started off a little rough. It felt like doors were starting to close around me, and I just didn’t have the strength I needed to push them back from crushing me. I reached out to a small circle group to keep me lifted up in prayer. I consecrated myself, and I even took communion this morning. I started making confessions over specific areas of my life and sealing those confessions in the name of Jesus. After repenting and crucifying my flesh, I was able to shut my natural ears and began to hear from Holy Spirit. I worshipped (with music), but I also worshipped in HIS word. I wrote down some confessions to GOD, but I also received the vision that HE gave to me (still seeking HIM as to what that means.)

In the midst of all of this I began taking myself through the Bible seeking for what I needed to fight the battle of today. The beautiful spirit that runs our small circle sent out a group message encouraging us to “come boldly to the throne of our gracious GOD.” Hebrews 4:16 (, but in that reading (always confirm for yourself), Holy Spirit led me to Hebrews 11 which is all about faith. I keep saying that I am on a faith journey, so what better to encourage me than the scripture on faith. It wasn’t just the reading about it, but the reminder in Hebrews 11:6 “But without faith it is impossible to please HIM, for he who comes to GOD must believe that HE is, and that HE is a rewarder of those who diligently seek HIM.”

As I meditated on that word today, I begin asking questions, or better yet outlining to HIM all that I’ve already done to prove my faithfulness to HIM. Fast forward some hours into my day, I was reading a book called “Powerful People Praying Together” by Pastor Deborah Grant, and in the book, she made the statement “powerful people who pray must stay prepared and fully dressed (Grant 35). Can you say WOW! the Book of Acts in the 12th Chapter talks about the Apostle Peter being in jail, not only was he in jail, but he was chained and nestled neatly between two guards. An angel comes and taps Peter telling him to get up, it’s time to leave this place (prison). This is where my wow moments happens; the angel says, “Gird yourself and tie on your sandals” “put on your garment and follow me” (YouVersion Holy Bible, LIFE. Church, Book of Acts Chapter 12 Verse 8).

I asked others for prayer (which is not a bad thing), but the angel of the Lord told Peter to prepare yourself for action (gird), put on your clothes and shoes and follow him.

The moral of this post and that scripture is that you have to be prepared to go into the battle that you are facing. No soldier prepares for battle naked! Although I asked for other to keep me lifted in prayer, I had to prepare myself for the battle that I am facing. Apostle Peter did not fight this battle on his own, but he had to be dressed for it. We must get dressed by securing ourselves in “The Whole Armor of God” in Ephesians 6:11-19.

We have to stop waiting on GOD to clothe us (prepare us), and we have to take the authority given to us and clothe ourselves. It is then and only then, when we are fully clothed in the Whole Armor of God are we ready to follow HIM.

Stay ready, stay alert and stay dressed in the Armor!

Good night, God Bless, Selah and Shalom!