Lets talk about that old fake for a moment. You may be wondering what I am referring to. It is also known as a counterfeit, an Ishmael before an Isaac, the imitation before the gift. Yes, some of you may have experienced this. And this can be applied to anything whether it's a job, an opportunity or a mate. Today, I'm focused on that old fake, in regards to a mate.
There are men and women of God right now who are trusting and believing Him for their God ordained mate. We have made a u-turn from our sinful ways and made a decision to live upright before the Lord. To include no longer having sex, setting standards for ourselves, spending time with the Lord and walking out His word. We decided to no longer waste time chasing our tails but instead preparing ourselves to be the same qualities that we are looking for. We stopped to say, wait a minute, let's see what the Lord has to say about this. What is a godly mate?
See if we don't know what the real should look like, we can become easy targets for that old fake- looks like, talks like, smells like but it ain't! Think about it, in order for one to recognize what a counterfeit dollar bill looks like, they must first know what an authentic dollar bill looks like.
It is not the Lord's will that anyone of us should perish or be tricked by the enemy. He gave us His word as a guideline and as the standard of measure. He gave us His Spirit to dwell in us and to guide us into all truth and understanding. We can not want the gift more than we desire the Lord. If so, you are at risk for accepting Ishmael. We are in a time where we must know our opponent and what we are really dealing with.
Sisters lets stop being deceived and giving our hand away to Ishmaels. Ignoring the prompting of the Holy Spirit, the confirmations and nagging feeling in the pit of our stomach telling us No when a brother shows up. Brothers, lets not forget to slow it down enough to hear what the Lord is saying as you wait to hear if the Lord has given His seal of approval.
Being connected to the wrong person can not only lead to a life time of pain but interrupt the destiny and plans that the Lord has for you. Someone needs to see a godly union. Your wait and right choice will effect the decisions that the next generation will make. Someone needs you and your mate's testimony to break that long line of generational curse of no marriages in their own family. It's so much more bigger than you. A generation is waiting on YOU to choose wisely.
