My Independence Day Message; Sometimes Being Afraid is a Good Thing

The Poor Man’s Copyright; Ecclesiastes 9:15-16; AKA

The Poor Man’s Wisdom.

My Independence Day Message is about freedom for me. Free at last! Free at last! Thank God Almighty, I’m free at last!

Sometimes Being Afraid is a good thing!

The story about Mary and Joseph, afraid to go to Bethlehem, because Herod’s son was there, so they went to Nazareth instead; Matthew 2:22.

Face your giant, true! But sometimes being afraid is a good thing.

For instance, the more I tried to SPEAK, the more afraid I became.

Is this one of the tactics of the devil to keep me from speaking?

Or is it that God is trying to protect me from the pain of speaking?

I remembered what I went through trying to WRITE helpful little notes📝to encourage everyone. The painful feedback that I received. The paparazzi are following me around, trying to use everything I wrote as content for their next Facebook reels or messages.

Plus, feeling misunderstood, the prayers, the fasting, staying up late, waking up early, trying to get something down on paper to encourage the masses. The isolation, no funding, no support. Dealing with cancel culture, the indifference when it comes to Jesus.

Having to pay out of pocket to make it happen. Finding space, building a website, EVANGELISM, and Facebook, being unorthodox, different, thinking outside the box.

And doing it all for free.

Plus, believing God every step of the way…living on a prayer. Etc.

I wonder what I will have to go through if I decide to SPEAK FOR JESUS.

Is it worth it to go through it all over again, and this time on a public stage?

I see what celebrities and Mega-Pastors go through for the price of fame and to tell the story of Jesus.

When is enough pain enough?

Am I a glutton for punishment and pain?

I do not wish to pay that price. I’m not trying to bite off more than I can chew.

Speaking is a whole other beast; nothing like writing.

Before you go for more.

Ask yourself some questions:

New level, new devil. How much pain can you endure?

Is it worth climbing higher, or dying on this hill, staying on this level?

Ecclesiastes 9:15-16; Now there was a poor, wise man, and he by his wisdom delivered the city; yet no man remembered that same poor man. Then said I, Wisdom is better than strength; nevertheless, the poor man’s wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.

One thing I’ve learnt is how and when to rest: Exodus 20:9-11; Exodus 34:21-23; Exodus 31:15.

Well, devil, I’m telling you No More song by Beckah Shae.

Sing: You’re stuck under my blood-bought boots; Get behind me, song by Emerson Day.

I wanted to speak to help out the kids a little bit more.

Because young people, if you’re going to make it through this decade, you must speak. I tried to encourage everyone to speak.

Not preach or teach, but speak. Ask the Holy Spirit to help you speak God’s word over your circumstances and situation. This was the speaking message that I wanted to bring to you. But I see now that I can always write it down for you.

I believe I’m doing a👍GOOD JOB writing it down for them.

I do👎not wish to go through this much pain anymore.

The GRACE of God and His anointed hands are with me when I write. I feel Him all over me. I feel His peace, joy and passion when I write. I Feel Jesus song by Carman.

If this be my LEGACY, the gift🎁of writing✍️Then I will die on this hill; end my story here.

Miss Karen was remembered for writing and helping, not speaking.

What are we learning here? Sensitivity tothe  Holy Spirit’s leading or prompting is the answer to this question.

If the Holy Spirit has anything else to say to us. I will do my best to write it down for you.

I have faith in God, though the Holy Spirit still has more to say. He’s not done using me to write. Smile!😊

Like my mother used to say, if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it!