October 27, 2009

I got up around 4am today and I was preparing myself for 5am prayer. As I was getting myself together I looked in the mirror what I saw was astonishing to me. I saw growth. Now you may say why is that so astonishing Camille? The answer is really simple if you only knew me then. While some of you had the pleasure of watching me grow up you know some of the battles that were before me. God is awesome and there is no other way to put it!

Anyway as I was admiring the woman in the mirror I began to think back on some of the things that I had done and one thing that stood out in my mind was the usage of the word mistake and this is what I wanted to share with you on today. The word mistake as defined by Webster means:

1: to blunder in the choice of
2 a: to misunderstand the meaning or intention of: misinterpret

b: to make a wrong judgment of the character or ability of
3: to identify wrongly: confuse with another

I grew up hearing that I was my mother’s mistake and that was something that stuck with me most of my life. Thank you Lord for deliverance in this are of my life. When you constantly here that you are a mistake, one would begin to believe that there is no purpose for there life. This was something that I struggled and battled with for years. If I was a mistake and I was not supposed to be here what difference does it make how I live? That was my mindset. I didn’t care because I didn’t understand who I was let alone to whom I belonged. When I came to know through Gods word that not only was I not a mistake but that there was an assignment that I had to fulfill for the glory of God my life took a different turn. The blessing is my coming into revelation of that knowledge but what had already happened was damage that had been caused by my own ignorance. You see I was a teenaged mother. Because getting pregnant was not my intention, I deemed it as making the wrong judgment therefore I termed my daughter a mistake and so I began to speak that over her. I spoke what I learned and heard from my mother and others however I was speaking in complete ignorance. I have learned by various tests and trials that just because something has been taught to you or done a certain way for so long doesn’t mean that it is correct and in learning this I realized that a choice to break the cycle had to be made. Either I was going to continue on with the thought pattern that I had or I was going to allow the word of God to transform me and exercise my right to choose a different life for my children and I. I thank God that I chose the latter. So what’s your point Camille?

My point is this: We have to be mindful of what we unleash via our mouths. We have to take the time to understand the words that we speak and the impact that they have on not just our lives but on those that we come in contact with. My children were nobody’s mistake, they might not have been in my plan but they certainly were on the mind and heart of God and I refuse to damage them with foolish talk. My job as a parent is to raise them in the fear and adoration of the Lord. It is my responsibility to impart into them wisdom and knowledge that will help them to become the productive blessings that they are. I am to intercede for them and instruct them not remind them of how they weren’t in my plans or rather what my life would be like had I not had them. How could I know what my life would be like anyway? We wouldn’t we could only dream and imagine. Imagine That! Our young people have enough to contend with, without having to deal with the issues that we adults are having with our insecurities and regrets. I can’t tell you why I am going this way on today but I will not apologize for it.

If you are a parent who has ever or is currently pouring these negative seeds into your child/children life/lives I encourage you to take a moment and think about what you are doing and saying. Instead of reminding them of what they are not, speak over them what they are and what they shall be. Now if your dealing with a chucky spirit then let me say tell them jail or hell is not an option for them. Remind them that God has purpose for them and that they are to unleash their full potential so that the kingdom may benefit from the blessing that they are. Length of life is not known to us, but we don’t have to compromise the quality of our lives. Give all you can now to empower those connected to you. You weren’t a mistake and neither was I. Be Blessed and continue to stand upon the word of God.

Evangelist Camille Frazier