If God Said It…
Sometime in year 2022 I read a book by a father of faith, Smith Wigglesworth, called “Manifesting the power of God: Walking in God’s Anointing” and in my reading, the evangelist had one mantra which was the basis his faith that, “if God said it, I believe it! That settles it!” I have to be honest that it was not easy to fully jump on this mantra at first because there were a lot of things God had spoken concerning my own life and none of them were manifesting at the time and in my mommy’s words, “when the promise is delayed, our hope begins to fade.” A part of me wanted to make it my own mantra as well and the other part of me was saying, it will only be a feel good mantra for you Abena.
With fervent and consistent prayer, my heart started shifting to actually believing this mantra fully even when the things I was trusting God for had not materialized. I read every instance in the bible where God’s word came to pass no matter how many years (some of those years will scare you enough but I knew God will hasten His word). I ingrained Numbers 23:19 in my mind, body and soul that;
God is not human, that he should lie,
not a human being, that he should change his mind.
Does he speak and then not act?
Does he promise and not fulfill?
Dear reader, God reconfigured my entire system and I believed Him to a point where the things He had said started to manifest right before my eyes. I say this to you that you need a surrendered faith to move God to action. For the integrity of His name and His word, if your faith is activated, you leave Him no choice but to come and honor what you have believed Him to do.
I pray for you this week, that the Holy Spirit will rekindle your faith daily so you can begin to manifest the things God has spoken to you concerning your life. I declare it is so and so it is in Jesus’ name. AMEN!
XOXO,
Lady Abena.
Declarations For September 2024
This is a month of birthing and breaking free from any and all captivity. A month where the favor of God is poured in every area of our lives. The Spirit of the Lord which dwells inside of you has empowered you to make this bold declaration in Isaiah 61:1-3 NIV;
The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is on me,
because the Lord has anointed me
to proclaim good news to the poor.
He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted,
to proclaim freedom for the captives
and release from darkness for the prisoners,[a]
to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor
and the day of vengeance of our God,
to comfort all who mourn,
and provide for those who grieve in Zion—
to bestow on them a crown of beauty
instead of ashes,
the oil of joy
instead of mourning,
and a garment of praise
instead of a spirit of despair.
I will be called an oak of righteousness,
a planting of the Lord
for the display of His splendor.
I declare it is so and so it is in Jesus’ name. AMEN!
XOXO,
Lady Abena.
Do Not Discard Me Lord
Psalm 71:9 is a scripture I pray daily for myself, parents and loved ones especially the elderly people in my life. The Psalmist cried to God that;
"Do not cast me off in the time of old age; forsake me not when my strength is spent"
God can discard a man. The world itself can discard you when you no longer have the ability or strength to do what you need to do for yourself, your family and humanity. When it looks as if you have nothing else to offer, you can be set aside. So I encourage you to make yourself valuable to your generation. Leave a legacy that will ensure that even in your old age, your generation references you and comes to draw from your wisdom and contribution to humanity.
I pray for you for this week that the good Lord will count it worthy to preserve your life and continue to use you as a vessel for His purposes till the end. I declare it is so and so it is in Jesus’ name. AMEN!
XOXO,
Lady Abena.