In my communion time with the Holy Spirit [which you should make a practice] this morning He spoke to me about not allowing the negative words of people or even family to determine who we believe we are. Throw them off as rags and don’t let them sit on you.

He reminded me that our identity is determined by what God has said we are and no other voice can change that reality. Just as the Father spoke to Jesus in Luke.3:22 And the Holy Spirit descended in bodily form like a dove upon Him, and a voice came from heaven which said, “You are My beloved Son; in You I am well pleased.”This is God’s plan for us to have our identity from the words He speaks about and over us.

The Holy Spirit reminded me that when He made a Covenant with Abraham ,He pointed out that He would bless those who bless Abraham and He would curse those who curse Abraham.Genesis.12:3 says I will bless those who bless you, And I will curse him who curses you; And in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed.”

In other words anyone who spoke contrary to what God spoke about Abraham God would deal with. It also indicated that God knew that people would not agree with God’s perspective of Abraham and would voice it. He reminded me that no one could speak and it comes to pass against us when He the Lord had not ordained it. It is our duty He said to only speak what the Lord says about us and reject what is not His will for us.

This the Holy Spirit pointed out to me is what we need to make a habit. Our priority and not allowing the accusing voice of the enemy determine our course. The enemy does speak through people and in particular those we trust when he wants to deceive and move us away from the God ordained path. He spoke through Peter to stop Jesus going to the cross and Jesus responded by rebuking the devil using Peter’s voice.

The Holy Spirit cautioned me to be aware of the fact that though we resist the voice of satan we are not to vilify the human vessel. He reminded me how Jesus responded to Judas after he kissed Him and betrayed Him. He was decent and cordial.Truly loving. It was satan that entered Judas and Judas only performed satan’s will which is to steal, kill and destroy.

So today take hold of this truth and allow the grace in these words to give you strength to resist negative words spoken against you and empower you to focus on God’s words spoken over your life which have given you a future, a hope and an expected end of glory in your service for Him in Jesus Name. Amen