Per usual when I'm traveling, I'm the ball of energy but when sleep hits, it's a wrap. Last night wasn't any different but when I woke from a dream some hours later, I felt like the below verse happened.
"I will praise the Lord, who counsels me; even at night my heart instructs me."
Psalms 16:6 NIVUK
Thank God for counsel in our states of rest...emphasis added. I don't make a practice of sharing my dreams with the world wide web, but a part of it has a thematic significance I'd like to give to HERspace Blog.
To the dream:
I received some instructions. Then I saw a golden compass. But when I looked again, it was a time piece.
What's the significance?
Time is of the essence.
The purpose of a compass is to tell you what direction to go. What I like about this definition is, it sits on a PIVOT. This means, at any moment you have to be willing to shift directions from the way you were originally going. You have to trust that the compass is leading you in the direction of your final goal placement.
Using a little Divine personfication, who does this sound like?
Not rhetorical but I'll return to this point.
I mentioned that when I looked at the compass again, it turned into a golden time piece. The Father revealed that He is giving many of us directions on exactly what to do with our time & even who to do it with. I don't know about you all but I have several personal & professional matters on the line. & I've certainly been seeking the Holy Spirit (the compass) for some insight. I believe the Lord is helping us get our focus back with Him in the elimination of distractions which often ensues with intentional rest. In this posture, He is identifying critical details in your present & forward. Like:
Who & what is a Distraction vs. Destiny. This is key because if not perceived properly, these two D's can look similarly in the operation of our life. For example, you can be in the right place but in the wrong position. This often results in wasted time & moves you away vs. towards your destiny. Destiny involves right placement & position (role). However, when you're in a destined place, it is often met with RESISTANCE. That many of us will mislabel as a distraction or wrong placement & remove ourselves thusly aborting destiny. The only way this is avoided is being tapped in to God.
Whose who. I've shared before that the only time recorded in detail of Jesus praying all night resulted in Him choosing His Apostles the next day. This was key to His ministry & our destiny because they carried on the Faith. Frankly, there are some people many have partnered with or placed on your team etc. that are missing the vision, need to be replaced or their time is up. Any of these elements present can negate your destiny & cause DISTRACTION. As the Lord reveals who to partner with in your forward, it's not personal, it's what He predestined for you. You may not seek Him all night in prayer but definitely take some time to bathe it in prayer (as Dr. Becton says) to be clear on His will.
"Your time..."
It is an invaluable resource that cannot be returned, don't waste it. I perceive that many are sitting in an instructional PIVOT. The Father isn't switching up on you, it's a set up for what you're destined for. This HERspace Blog, like most are for those who belong to God. "Distraction masked as destiny..." was highlighted to me. I believe many of us have been or will be faced with some navigational changes that may feel odd because we were in something or placed somewhere that looked, felt, & seemed right or like destiny.
As stated, time is of the essence. In law this means, timing is material to the performance of the contract. In layman's terms, if you do not move in a certain time frame, you may miss the performance.
I heard the below verse this morning:
In life, time & chance happens to us all. Don't miss it based on what direction - - or due to the how or who you believed it should be. The Father is bringing us to a place of completion & His expected end.
The "it" not to miss is the Lord's performance. The Word tells us that the Lord shall perform and He watches over His word to ensure it does what He instructed. "You rest." Don't overthink or rethink when He gives instructions. Simply do & leave everything else in His hands.
It's interesting because similar to the compass direction above, there has been some navigational changes I wasn't expecting. Which brings us to the thematic significance...
Trust.
I wrote a HERspace Blog, "Look again...or should I say up" read HERE.
The point: the Father is going to have some of us to go back & look again at some things &/or people. In this place, some may see something they didn't see before. Others He may reveal something totally different. Or like my dream described above, the Lord may grant a deeper meaning.
At my recent "Chat & Chew" I shared with the ladies a conversation I had with a woman where she layed out everything she wanted but the situation she was in just had bits in pieces of her desires. While she spoke, the Lord said to me, "she can have it if she wants it."
I didn't share it with her in the moment because I wanted clarity on the HOW was she to attain & what was in her way. He revealed the word, stuck.
I'll leave you with the revelation, there are some tough decisions that you will have to make as you shift forward into your destiny God has for you in this life.
One takeaway as you move forward to a place of completion :
Don't look back!
Many are in "stuck" places & unable to move ahead to destiny & to the goals of completion He has for us on this earth because there is a level of looking back. Looking at what or who was; what could have been. Some have even pigeon held yourselves on who you were vs. who you are becoming.
The Father is giving navigational directions on what to do with your time. These pivots will set you up for life & what you're destined for. Do not concern yourself with how others may feel about these directional shifts & placements. From a place of rest & trust, follow the Holy Spirit (golden compass) & trust with His instructions He is redeeming the time.
You can have it, if you want it.
Don't get stuck.
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