I need favor! I need favor to get stuff done! If you are like me, you have an entire list of activities and obligations to accomplish.
If God has called you to do something, you will have the favor to do it. You will have an anointing of ease, grace, favor and joy doing it. When something is from God, it will bear the fruits of the Holy Spirit:
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law.Gal 5:22-23
Does this mean the task is easy? NO! Does it mean you will never get tired or bored of the redundancy? NO! Or else we would ditch our husband and children! Marriage and children can become exhausting and boring, but we already know God has called us to honor our marriage covenant and be a responsible mother!
However, many Christians have a false belief system that if God has called them to do something, it will be easy. They will have zero obstacles and everything will somehow work out with little effort on their part. Funny thing is, NO where in the scriptures does this happen when God calls someone to do something. Think about the stories of Noah, Moses, Ruth, Ester, Mary mother of Jesus, John the Baptist, Jesus Christ, and all the apostles. God called them to do something and they DID IT, despite the fatigue, obstacles, and hard work. When we press through, and do what we are called to do, the rewards will be well worth the effort in this lifetime and in heaven!
If you are inside God’s plan, on an ordained assignment, you will have PEACE inside your spirit man. You will have FAVOR to do the task. DOORS WILL OPEN when you knock, but you do have to KNOCK! You will also bear fruit.
If you are outside God’s plan, you will have an UNREST inside your spirit man. You will have CONFUSION and DOORS WILL NOT OPEN for you no matter how hard you knock. Instead of bearing healthy fruit, you will bear bad fruit. 1 Corinthians 14:33 says for God is not the author of confusion but of peace!
Today, make a list of tasks you are doing. Pray over the list, asking the Holy Spirit to reveal to you if anything needs to change. Are you really doing everything God has called you to do? Or have you overwhelmed yourself with obligations that are bearing bad fruit and zapping your energy?