Reset Challenge
By Margaret D. Mitchell
Week of March 6, 2022
The Birds
Three weeks ago, I heard three individual birds sing on three different days. Where we live downtown, this is highly unusual, especially this time of year.
On the first day, I was working at my desk in the 2 a.m. hour. The birdsong was coming from across the street. I looked out the window but didn't see a bird in the darkness. Nonetheless, it stopped me in my tracks as I so enjoyed the sweet melody in the stillness of this early morning hour.
On the second day, a bird sang again, early in the morning, just outside my bedroom window. It awakened me but I didn't see the bird this time either. However, I enjoyed the melody nonetheless.
On the third day, in the 7 a.m. hour, while making my bed, I heard a bird sing again, just outside the bedroom window again. This time, I looked out and saw her. It was a little brown bird perched on the branch of a perfectly symmetrical, but leafless, tree alone, singing with her whole heart. Her voice was loud, crystal clear, and her melody was indescribably beautiful.
Each of these three times, I knew God sent the bird(s) to praise Him and to minister pure sweetness to my heart, which prompted me to praise Him along with them. I knew I was not alone, and I sensed there was more to it. So, I asked Holy Spirit what else He desired I see and know.
Three Scriptures
First, He highlighted three scriptures. They are:
Luke 1:45 TPT, which says, "Great favor rests upon you, for you have believed every word spoken to you from the Lord."
Then Psalm 55:22 TPT, which says, "So here’s what I’ve learned through it all: Leave all your cares and anxieties at the feet of the Lord, and measureless grace will strengthen you."
And lastly, Psalm 72:7 TPT, which says, "In the days of his reign the righteous will spring forth with the abundance of peace and prosperity forevermore."
The Message
Holy Spirit then showed me a Word-vision, in which I saw "A New Day" spelled out. As He continued to build His message, this is what I believe it to be for anyone with whom it resonates:
It's time for your whole heart to awaken and arise with your eyes wide open on Me to receive more of My new glorious day I have brought you to (Is 60). You have seen the beginnings of the manifestations of my greater promises. But there is much more in magnitude (excellence) that is very near. I require you to tangibly receive it as I bring you into it. In other words, there won't be time for you to process long. I have given you that grace in the past in order to prepare you, in every way necessary, for the now that you see happening. It's show time, daughter, which is the time I show up for you and align you physically into these greater promises. It's time for you to receive them in manifest form, to fully step into them with your trust in Me, and not just dream about them anymore. It’s time for your heart to sing again as I make your dreams come true. It may feel like it's happening fast and, in your face at times, but know that this is My doing and that you are ready. It's not too much for you to absorb, because I revealed to you what would come to pass well ahead of time and even gave you wisdom and guidance in advance to help you advance now. So, you know what I AM doing and what you are to do. Just continue to faithfully follow My lead, and I will continue to reveal to you how to navigate, even more intricately, this new glorious place that I will continue to bring you into. Remember, I AM with you. I AM God and you cannot fail when you remain close to Me. So, keep stepping with Me, because I AM with you all the way. Remain in this life-giving place with Me, because it's My time for you to reign with Me in greater, manifest ways and places that will make your heart sing again.
The Challenge
So, friends, God is commanding our attention. In this hour of shift, He is perfecting our hearts to align with His as we receive His invitation to stand alert and march forward with Him. Herein lies our challenge. Are we willing to let go of any old mindsets, habits, and schedules that would burden us in order to take on the new He requires of us? Are we willing to move onward in relationship with Him as light?
We know that God’s best requires a narrow path. And this narrow path may require some resets of attitude and actions of us in order to sustain the fullness of joy in God's promises. His way of truth is the only way.
Divine resets begin in the heart and are purposed to help establish God’s holy and righteous intent for us in the earth. They are a necessary part of our growth process as they help strengthen us in Him to receive more of His blessings to be a blessing and to build His Kingdom.
So, for those who are willing, pray with me…
Dear Lord,
Thank You that "You’ve gone into my future to prepare the way, and in kindness…You have laid your hand on me" for victory (Ps 139:5 TPT)! You say that by constantly using my faith, the life of Christ will be released deep inside of me, and the resting place of Your love will become the very source and root of my life (Eph 3:17). You say that then I will be empowered to discover what every holy one experiences—the great magnitude (excellence) of Your astonishing love in all its dimensions (Eph 3:18).
So, Lord, I believe You at Your Word, and I invite You to get me there. Reset my heart to rest in You as You show me the way along Your narrow path. I choose to trust You in this strengthening process.
In Jesus’ Mighty Name,
Amen.
Margaret D. Mitchell is the Founder of God's Love at Work, a marketplace outreach purposed to share God's greatest power source - the love of Christ.
