Are You Good with That?

The following was written by a friend, neighbor, and brother, and is posted with his permission. This caused me to pause, and think—which is most likely an intention of anyone who writes (I know it is with me). He'd shared this with me, and I wanted to do the same. Very good stuff. Enjoy.


ARE YOU GOOD WITH THAT?

The last few years I've noticed an increase of "prophetic word". Folk (mostly clergy) saying this is the year of...Overflow, or Harvest, or Increase, or Favor. Invariably someone at the end of that year, who by the way received and believed that word, had the year from HELL (real or imagined). For them it appeared at times, that there was a decline in their finances, disorder in their lives, unimaginable pain. For them their latter was not nearly as great as their past.

• What do you do when GODS delay is denial? I can no more tell you what to do than the man in the moon. I can ask however; Are you good with that?

Increasingly I've come to realize that I better be sure that my declarations are mine and not an extension of someone else’s trending. Some people are having some of the most difficult periods of their lives. Christmas, Hanukah, Kwanza, Father Time, The New Years Baby, 2011, nor some trending catch slogan is going to change that.

• What do you do when the Harvest is not ripe and the laborers are many? I can no more tell you what to do than the man in the moon. I can ask however; Are you good with that?

I take issue with the lack of balance in this new age "Dr Phil School of Absolute Prohecy" messaging. Not because it is thin, or not rightly attenuated to the nefarious ways of man. No, I take issue with the oft practiced avoidance of the, "Not Your Year" Clause. The “If I can’t sell it, I won’t espouse it” Clause. I guess there is no market for "I'm glad I didn't go through that" messages.

• What do you do when the grass is greener on the other side? I can no more tell you what to do than the man in the moon. I can ask however; Are you good with that?

Make no mistake about it; for every great, wonderful, miraculous story there is the polar opposite. There is that message of blessing that the Pontiff, Pastor, or Prophet told you, was on the way, just before their condition changed and the message went to "Warfare".

• What do you do when you are told the "enemy is attacking"; but things couldn't be better for you? I can no more tell you what to do than the man in the moon. I can ask however’ Are you good with that?

There are going to be those who say this is food for thought, sadly profound, or an early morning diatribe. And others who will say they can hear frustration and pain. And I say....In everything give thanks.......In all my ways acknowledge.....

I’m good with that.
©Stephen D. Kee-Author

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