MAINTAIN YOUR HOME GROUND

This week I called upon intercessors for prayer that the Lord would turn the opposing winds and move them behind us to propel us forward. Since then, I have experienced that sudden thrust that what was a standstill is now propelled. Now, I suddenly find myself overwhelmed with new doors, and in need of delegating things to more people. It is quite a trade off I must say! And so suddenly!!!

In that light, I feel quickened to share something the Lord has impressed upon me, just prior to this sudden thrust. Since February He has been talking to me about foundations. He reminded me of the old board game called Risk, where you move out and occupy increased boundaries. The risk in that game is, if you put all your army in occupying and stretching forth, and don't cover your home territory, it leaves you vulnerable.

He has really impressed upon me the wisdom in "Maintaining what I have obtained." Now that I am experiencing a lot of new doors opening I feel the strong admonition to fight to keep the foundations He has engraved in my life, and not lose an inch of them while I am stretching forth and taking new places. A few weeks ago He asked me to reassess and label what I felt were my foundations. It was an important process which led to the place where I am now.

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CONCLUSION

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{Words to Ponder are summaries of His quickened Words of prophetic revelation, punched with the word of wisdom and written under inspiration.}

WORD TO PONDER: MAINTAIN YOUR HOME GROUND

When I send you forth to move out and occupy increased boundaries of influence, authority, and responsibility, it is important you take assessment of the boundaries I have thoroughly marked in your life. Know their importance and prioritize them.

The risk is if you put all your energy into occupying and don't cover your home territory, it leaves you vulnerable to losing what you have obtained. Maintain it and fight if you must, to keep the foundations I have engraved in your life. Do not lose an inch of them while you are stretching forth and taking new places. Stay disciplined with a watchful eye on your home ground so nothing is allowed to be plundered.

NKJ 1 Samuel 30:1-3

Now it happened, when David and his men came to Ziklag, on the third day, that the Amalekites had invaded the South and Ziklag, attacked Ziklag and burned it with fire, and had taken captive the women and those who were there, from small to great; they did not kill anyone, but carried them away and went their way. So David and his men came to the city, and there it was, burned with fire; and their wives, their sons, and their daughters had been taken captive.