In my path I've seen a lot of people receive prophetic words, some are encouraging or comforting.....but some of my favorites to hear are words of what the Lord wants to do in their lives! He shares His view of the people, how He sees them, what He is calling them to do, somewhat like how Gideon was addressed in Judges 6:12 The angel of the Lord appeared to him and said to him, “The Lord is with you, O valiant warrior.”
Much to my surprise, some people reject the Lord's view and opinion of themselves! They do not receive the greeting or title the Lord has given them! Why? Today I was considering this and was taught by the Holy Spirit that not all people are going to respond the same to the calling of the Lord.
Some people are not prepared to receive what the Lord is wanting them to do, think here of some of the people we've read about in scripture....Jonah, Adam, Judas, Esau. For various reasons of their own, they did not rise to the calling that was on them. They all had opportunities to be more than they were but did not fulfill that calling.
We could go through people in scripture that did respond to their callings and accomplished great things, Moses, Aaron, David, Joseph, Daniel, Elijah, those are our heroes! But we need to also remember that they were able to accomplish the great things because they moved in God's power and His timing, not their own.
If the Lord gives you a word that seems too big for you to accomplish, do not be intimidated, do not shrink back! Remember it's not about you accomplishing it, it's about you saying "yes" and being willing to step out and follow the Lord's leading. It's about setting yourself aside and trusting the Lord to finish the good work He has started. He will not force you to receive His view of yourself. If you say "no" to His calling then He will leave you in your decision and a sadder choice cannot be imagined.
