Day 16: Dealing with our character flaws

"He who is slow to anger is better than the mighty, and he who rules his spirit than he who takes a city”.

Proverbs 16:32

It is unavoidable that the irritations of life can rub us the wrong way. But when does it get to a point where our frequent outbursts of anger or character flaws could affect our eternal standing with God?

Returning home from a holiday and sleeping on the plane, I had a dream where I was climbing up a mountain. There were battles to fight but I was victorious, and I continued ascending the mountain, assuming more responsibilities and authority. There was a small demonic figure that kept annoying me as I climbed up the mountain and no matter the number of battles I won, this small figure kept taunting and belittling me.

I had finally reached a high point on the mountain and the small figure was still there. In an outburst of anger, I sought to dislodge this figure in my life. But as we were struggling, we stumbled and we both fell off the mountain. I landed on a lower part of the mountain and lost much of my authority. The dream ended with me realising that I could never reach the same height as I once did unless I learnt to surrender my emotions and frustrations to Him. It was God’s solemn warning to me. - By JC

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Pray Father, do the deep work of circumcision in my life and refine me as gold, so that I will run this race of life in victory.

Day 15: Know who you are

“But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation,

His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.”

1 Peter 2:9

Mission flows out of identity; what we do overflows from who we are. The Father desires to thrust forth daughters, not mere slaves. I never had trouble saying, “Yes Lord!” to a task but I had difficulty comprehending God as my Father until an amazing encounter with the Spirit of God after a preaching ministry in 2012.

That encounter had forever changed my life.

I went into an open vision where I saw myself as a little child with a Majestic Presence beside me holding my little hand. I knew immediately that was the Father. He brought me to a zoo (my favourite childhood place) and we ended up in an amphitheatre where a zookeeper was showing off an eagle. That eagle flew above both our heads and the Father turning to me saying, “Sabrina, you’re my daughter and I love you.”. Then the vision ceased.

I laid on that floor for an hour weeping under the love of my Father. When I arose, a shift happened in my identity. I no longer wanted to prove anything to anyone in my works; I now only desire to be a delight to the Father and to put a smile on His face in everything I do. - By SL

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Pray Father, help me to be intimate in knowing You, for all authority and power flow out from my identity in You.

Day 14: Praising God in the storm

“I will bless the Lord at all times; His praise shall continually be in my mouth.

My soul shall make its boast in the Lord; the humble shall hear of it and be glad.

Oh, magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt His name together.

Psalm 34:1-3

One night when I started praising & worshipping God, I felt faith arising in my spirit and I started to declare, “I will be healed!”

In 2020, I was diagnosed with ankylosing spondylitis, an autoimmune disease. I was highly dependent on medication as there was a constant sharp pain from my hip to my feet, causing me to have difficulty walking and sleeping – fear crept in.

Then becoming a young mother, I felt helpless for not being able to physically care for my family. I did not understand what I was going through and for many months I prayed to God to heal me. One night, I was prompted by the Holy Spirit to spend time in worship. Led by the Holy Spirit, I received my breakthrough when I started to exalt and praise God despite my circumstances.

That night I witnessed His healing power. I was off medications very soon after this encounter. And who could have imagined that I am now able to complete a 5-kilometre run! - By CK

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Pray Father, teach me to wholly trust in You and always choose to rejoice and praise Your Holy Name.