Inheritance

Lord, I praise you. Thank you for who you are. Thank you for the opportunity to choose you. Thank you for your love; I’m certainly not worthy of it. Thank you for the transforming work you are doing in my life. I recognize the fruit of your labor in my life, and I pray that your presence in me will bring others closer to you.

Lord I’m sorry that it’s been so long since I’ve reached out to you. I pray that you would forgive me of my distractions. I pray that you would forgive me of my misaligned priorities. I pray that you would forgive me of my skewed sense of reality. I pray that you would forgive me of my fear in taking you at your word and obeying your call or command. I know you’re with me. I know you love me. I know you want to express your love to others through me. I pray that you would continue to help me break the bonds of the illusions of this world so that your will can be expressed more freely, completely freely, through my life.

Michael, I am with you. I do love you.

I feel like I’m having a hard time hearing you Lord.

Consistency is important Michael. when it becomes difficult, you must focus on letting go and freeing your self from your mind’s analysis of what you are receiving from me. In other words, write down what I say more freely.

Ok.

Michael, you have something special to offer the world.

Ok.. that sounds like positive self-talk new age mantra therapy to me. I hear that and don’t perceive any value or honest merit in that statement. It’s like when you told me I am “truly amazing”.

You’re right, Michael. It is exactly like when I told you that you are truly amazing. If you look back at that entry, you’ll recall the understanding and perspective you gained from that prayer. You having something special to offer the world doesn’t mean I am saying that you are better or that other people don’t have something special to offer the world.

Doesn’t “special” imply that the “something” is unique or set apart, meaning that that “something” is more important or valuable than what others can offer?

Look up the word “special”.

Ok.

spe·cial   [spesh-uhl] Show IPA
–adjective
1. of a distinct or particular kind or character: a special kind of key.
2. being a particular one; particular, individual, or certain: You’d better call the special number.
3. pertaining or peculiar to a particular person, thing, instance, etc.; distinctive; unique: the special features of a plan.
4. having a specific or particular function, purpose, etc.: a special messenger.
5. distinguished or different from what is ordinary or usual: a special occasion; to fix something special.
6. extraordinary; exceptional, as in amount or degree; especial: special importance.
7. being such in an exceptional degree; particularly valued: a special friend.

Ok, so which definition is the applicable one?

They all apply, Michael.

Can you help me understand? I don’t want to speculate your meaning.

When I say that you have something special to offer this world, I mean that there is something particular that you were created to do, as is the case for others as well. But I also mean that the “something” is distinguished, extraordinary, and exceptionally valued, as is also the case for others.

So there’s something specific that I was created to do? What is that?

That’s part of the journey Michael. That’s for you to discover and for us to walk together towards. The “something” will point to and glorify me, you can count on that much.

Am I going the right direction?

The right direction, yes. The right speed? No.

Yeah, so that brings me back to what I’ve been asking for your help with all along – the freedom to focus the bulk of my energies on you. That seems to require financial freedom so that I don’t need to uproot or disrupt my family.

Michael, you are free to focus as much of your energy as you like on me. It’s a choice, and I have told you that I will not make it easy on you. Sparing you the challenge doesn’t serve you or me. You have been and will continue to be blessed, because I love you and for no other reason.

Am I not blessed based on obedience?

Your obedience allows you to inherit what is already rightfully yours. Blessing is based on my grace.

Grace – the freely given, unmerited favor and love of god.

I understand. I suppose that’s somewhat consistent with what I thought, but I blurred the lines between inheritance and blessing. Is there significant important in the distinction?

Of course Michael. You should consider all distinctions that I make to be of great importance.

Basically, blessing is a gift. You don’t earn gifts through obedience. When you give your daughter a gift, it’s out of love, not reward, isn’t it?

Yes. Rewards are rewards, but gifts are purely from love.

The important distinction is that inheritance is separate from blessings. When you inherit something, you are claiming what is rightfully yours. The problem is, most people don’t know what is available to them to claim, or how to claim it. Obedience is the key to claiming, but it’s more than obeying the ‘ten commandments’. It’s starting with where you are – truly listening for my voice – then trusting me and acting upon my call or command. There will be times I call and times when I command. It will be important for you to recognize which is which. Right now, you are young, and there has been little consequence for not heeding my command. There will come a time when that will change and you will understand my command and must obey, despite what your mind or the world would want you to do.

So what is available for me to claim?

That is part of the journey, part of the discovery. You are learning how to search for it. The problem is, your search is very surface-level at this time. You’re not allowing yourself to really get invested. You’re reserved about sharing this journal; you’re fearful about where the other project would take you and doubtful in your ability to complete it successfully (even though I’ve been clear that it’s not your doing but mine).

How do I dig in and really search for my inheritance then?

Obedience Michael. Obedience is a choice – a constant choice to put my will ahead of your own. Many times this will feel like sacrifice, and in a way it is. But in trusting me, you trust that my will is truly the ‘best case scenario’.

What would you have me be obedient with at this time?

Consistent prayer and journaling; consistent work on the Agape Project.

Ok. Would you please define ‘consistent’ in both cases?

Daily.

For how long?

Set aside 60 minutes per day to do both, if it’s not going anywhere in a given day, then come back later or the next day. You be consistent and I will answer and guide you consistently.

I will do that.

This is a start Michael – the bare minimum. If you want to do my will and inherit what’s yours, this is your next step. Again, it will, WILL, feel like sacrifice. There will, WILL, be times when you don’t want to do this. But your will will prevail, whatever that will is.

I’m afraid to fail you Lord. I’m afraid that my will is not strong enough. I’m afraid of getting caught up in the day-to-day ‘stuff’.

I understand. Thank you for your honestly. Many people would try to muster up their will, not realizing that it doesn’t work that way. Your will follows your heart. If your heart is right with me, your will will submit.

Lord I pray that you would condition my heart into complete obedience to your will. I thank you for your blessings and want to claim my inheritance more than anything, because I know that any inheritance from you would be eternal and far greater value than any worldly possession or reward.

That is the right response Michael. Your heart is becoming aligned – it will take some more time. Be patient with yourself – don’t be so concerned with doing everything ‘right now’. We have eternity together. As long as your heart is right and aligned with me, I will do wonderful things through you. Keep opening your heart to me for conditioning.

Yes, Lord. Thank you Lord.