The Spoken Word

Drop the Weight!

 Let us lay aside every weight and the sin which doth so easily beset us………….and let us run!  Hebrews 12:1b

Ahhh you probably thought I was sending an email telling you that you need to lose some weight.    Well, in so many words – yes I am.  However, if you would give me a few minutes I want to share something with you – and hopefully before you get to the bottom of this text – you will understand that this does apply to you or someone you know.  Amen?!

As I was lying down resting about a week ago, I heard the Holy Spirit whispering into my heart about dropping some weight – before 2008.   It took me a minute to digest and absorb just exactly what the Lord was saying to me.   Today is Monday, November 12, 2007 and we have about 50 more days before we embark upon another year (should the Lord delay His return).    

I heard the Holy Spirit ask me this question.  I was so overwhelmed by this, it caused me to really stop and think.   

Do you love yourself enough to drop the weight – before 2008?

When I heard that I was like WOW!!!     So of course – that provoked me to continue resting and listening in His Presence.     At this point I was moved to ask myself – what kind of weight would I  bring into this New Year?    I pulled out my “Mental” notepad and I began to write down some things that have really caused me tremendous headaches in 2007.   Now, while I am sharing this with you – I need you to pull out your mental notepad and start writing down some weights in your life.  Pull out some thing’s that you know are weighing you down and you KNOW you do not need to be dealing with it for another year.   Some of us have issues that we should have dropped or dealt with in 2005, and here we are in 2007 and we’re STILL carrying that weight. When will we get sick and tired of being sick and tired?!! 

Do you love yourself enough to drop the weight – before 2008?

Ohhh…..I forgot to tell you – this is just Part 1 of this text.  You’ll get Part 2 in January where I’ll detail the weight that I dropped.

Ok, so I began to think about issues that I have had to deal with. Issues that I will probably still be dealing with at the end of 2008 if I don’t take charge of them today.

The Holy Spirit started naming my weights:

People - There are levels that God desires to take me, but because I’ve been listening to the wrong people – I’ve been stagnated.  I’ve been hanging with some people that aren’t going and growing.  You know, there are people that you think are around to help – but in the long run, you end up helping them and them hindering you. Don’t misunderstand me, I’m not saying we shouldn’t help anyone, but when your helping gets to the point that YOU are lacking – than you need to make some adjustments.  Some people latch on to you only to drain you.  It’s time to shake them off.  Illegal relationships:  Single people -- Do you really need him or her to succeed?   Ok, let me minister to the singles for a minute:  Many of us have held on to relationships that have slowed us down.  We’ve been holding on to this hope that this just might be the right one.   Does the Word of God support the relationship you are in with him or her?      

Forgiveness - Many of you that are reading this text know me on a personal level.  There are many who do not know me at all.   Believe it or not, “Lil’Mama” has been hurt.  I know, I know, those of you that see me daily, weekly, monthly probably find that hard to believe.  I’ve always tried to keep a smile on my face, but yes I’m human.  I’ve been betrayed by some people that I would have never thought would have turned their back on me.   You want to know something else?   There are a few things that have happened to me within the last 2 years, and I have not forgotten.  But the Holy Spirit asked me that question.  Do I love myself enough to forgive that person and let it go? Who have you not forgiven?    Why go into 2008 with your jaws clamped shut because of what he or she did to you?  If Jesus has forgiven them…..so can you.  Get over it!  Drop it!!  Let it go!!

Finances - Well, I know I’m the only one that has had past financial issues, so if you want you can scroll down to the next paragraph, because everyone on this email is debt free and everyone has all their finances in order.  Ha!!    However, if by some chance someone can say that their finances have been a weight – keep reading.   God let me know – even though we are in November – it’s not too late to work on my debts.   Yes, it will take some sacrifices, but it’s not too late.    How many of you have good paying jobs, but a big hole in your pocket?   How many of you know that having NO MONEY is such a burden.  Listen to that:  Nothing can be something.  WOW!!  Stop!!  Let’s go pull out our bills and deal with them.   If God said he would supply our needs – get crazy enough to believe it!!  Deuteronomy 8:18 says he gives us Power to get wealth.  So what’s going on?

Do you love yourself enough to drop the weight – before 2008?

This leads me to my last and final issue.  Me.   I have been my biggest weight. Not trusting God to the fullest. Ok, be honest with yourself and God – do you worry about certain things?  I KNOW there are places I could be right now, but because I couldn’t see it with my natural eye; because I wondered what others would think – I have allowed myself to be my own problem. 

Many of us have either gained or lost some “physical” weight because of stressing and not trusting.   Right now somebody has a concern on their mind – and if you are not careful, you are going into 2008 with that same stress.   You have approximately 50 days to work on relieving yourself of things that were “self inflicted”. 

Do you love yourself enough to drop the weight – before 2008?   

I know that I could go on and this email would get longer and longer, but I just wanted to deposit enough to provoke you to do something.  I wanted to inspire you to get rid of the weight.  My Sisters and Brothers, read me clearly:  I believe that 2008 is OUR year of new things, new beginnings, new adventures.    When we go to our home church on Watch Night – December 31^st and usher in the New Year through Praise and Prayer (however you do it), – will you actually be able to say, I am going into this New Year without the weight. 

Ok, I’m done.  I challenge you, when you close this email get to working on that unnecessary weight.  I love you, God loves you, but do you love YOU?

DROP THE WEIGHT!!

 Prophetess Charleen (Lil’Mama) Lacy