Sons & Daughters

One of my favorite quotes from Jack Frosts book ‘Spiritual Slavery to Spiritual Sonship is this:

“Have you wondered why you have not seen more lasting fruit in your life? Do you wonder why you don’t have more influence in your workplace? Do you wonder why you haven’t come into the place that God has called you to in your local church and that you know He wants you to move into? Are you sowing into your inheritance? Or do you cop an attitude when it’s time to take up an offering or to bless your pastor or boss at Christmastime? He who is faithful in a very little thing is faithful also in much; and he who is unrighteous in a very little thing is unrighteous also in much… And if you have not been faithful in the use of that which is another’s, who will give you that which is your own? (Luke 16:10,12 NAS). Your inheritance, the word God has given you, is delayed until you learn obedience from the things that you suffer by becoming a son or a daughter. Then you begin to become a representative of God’s transforming love to your family and others. It is all wrapped up in the principles of honor and submission, of humbling yourself to become faithful with that which is another’s, of getting underneath and pushing up, of serving unselfishly and wholeheartedly to build up another with no personal agenda or ulterior motives.”

Frost, Jack (2006-11-28). Spiritual Slavery to Spiritual Sonship (pages 203–204). Destiny Image.

In 2017, many of us are going after all God has put on our hearts. We are changing how we think, creating with our words and consistently sowing into the desires He has given us. I know I can sound like a broken record at times, but the whole notion of being a son or a daughter, the manifestation of our Sonship, is absolutely central to any change of mindset.

This is not about being ‘less’, it is about positioning ourselves for increase and the fullness of God’s favor in our lives.

A lot of us still have unresolved wounds with our earthly fathers and mothers that affect how we show up as sons and daughters or we think sonship is about hierarchy and order. These things will stop us from truly understanding and walking in our inheritance and doing all we are called to do.

It is time to go after our orphan mindsets that prevent us from receiving from our heavenly Father.

It’s time we go after the healing and mindsets that will help us grow in influence and favor with God and man - just like Jesus did.

Ian