Author name: Erica Relaford

Revelation: Move, It’s Time!

Earlier this month, in the wee hours of the morning, 4 a.m. to be exact, God woke me up and began to speak. Move! It’s time. Operate according to the Spirit of the Lord. Those were the first words He shared with me. Startled by His voice, instead of grabbing my phone as I usually would to write His word, I quickly grabbed my journal and began to write the words He had to say.  Sitting in His presence, God began to show me times in my life when I would start and stop. Visuals of myself getting excited about what He’d called me to do, but freezing when distractions would come my way. After revealing those scenes to me in the spirit He said, “No more holding back! For I have called you to move forward. The next word God spoke to me was:                                                                           Speak Up!   “Do not say, ‘I am a youth,’ For you shall go to all to whom I send you, And whatever I command you, you shall speak. Do not be afraid of their faces, For I am with you to deliver you,” says the Lord. Jeremiah 1:7-8 (NKJV)    Now, although God spoke to me I believe this word is for his daughters at large.   Specifically women He has chosen, women whom He’s placed a mantle on their lives.  In this hour ladies,  God is calling us as His divine daughters to speak up and say what we see. Intercede on His behalf and share the good news to all. When the enemy comes with fiery darts in people who do not want to accept what we have to say or receive it, God tells us to “Not be afraid of their faces, for He is with us to deliver us from them.”  Yes, the enemy has a big mouth and minions to help him out. But our God is stronger, powerful, and ever so gracious. He blessed us with DOMINION (power, authority) over the enemy as soon as He kicked him out of Heaven and Jesus saw  the enemy fall like lightning. So, in short ladies, this means the enemy has already been defeated! (Isaiah 14:12-14, Luke 10:19) As the morning hour continued to grow, wide awake at this point, God continued to speak to me: “Stop playing in the safe zone,” He said. “ It’s time to move up and operate in whom I’ve called you to be.” Ladies if you didn’t know, God is ready to share with you great strategies and give you the answers to the prayers you’ve been praying for. He’s ready to give you divine increase financially, spiritually, and set you mentally free! You cannot afford to sit on the spirit of the living God. Thessalonians 5:19-22 (NKJV) says it clearly, “Do not quench the spirit. Do not despise prophecies. Test ALL THINGS, hold fast what is good. Abstain from every form of evil.” How is God speaking to you?  Do not count out His voice.  He is speaking and He has very much to say! Hey love, did Abba Father speak to you in this word? For clarification, what He had to say has been written in bold and red. If this Word blessed you in any way, please share in the comments below! I’d love to read! Blessings to you!

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Accepting the Season of Rest

“Abba, when did my walk with you become so complex,” I asked driving past my old church home one sunny afternoon. Flashbacks of my life played like a queue as I traveled down the windy road. Growing up in a religious Christian household, my only understanding of walking with God was to do what was right. And at seven years old, it was easy. Obey my mom and dad. ✅ Make good grades. ✅ Be nice to my elders. ✅ Respect ALL adults. ✅ Only speak when spoken to. ✅ But as I grew, the challenges became tougher. My relationship with my earthly father began to spiral out of control. What I grew up not knowing was now being revealed. And the weight on my shoulders began to break. Unsure how to cope with my situation, instead of casting all of my cares and anxieties to God, who truly cared (s) for me, I took life into my hands by operating in my alter ego: And for a while, I thought I was doing pretty good portraying the being I assumed God wanted me to be by: Finding the perfect church. Hanging around the perfect people. Saying the perfect things. Creating the perfect ministry. Abiding by the mosaic laws in the Bible. Moving in life as if everything was just fine. Sure enough, my alter ego began to phase out, and the real me began to appear. Bottom Line: I needed to rest. And God wasn’t just referring to closing my eyes, but deeper. He wanted me to rest in His presence. Rest in action. Acknowledge my worries by informing Him of them and then letting them go. And I must admit, although the task is fairly simple, with an overanalytical thinker like myself, when experiencing continuous seasons, it seems like these cycles will NEVER break. However, this season I did something different. I accepted the season. I accepted the fact that I am weak, but Abba is strong! Although I wouldn’t be able to change overnight. God cared and only wanted me to succeed. Finally, at my destination, I waited for Abba’s answer to the question that flooded through my mind: When did my walk with you become so complex? Smiling brightly through His clouds, He responded with glee, “When I graced your life with something greater. something better. Something your nature eyes would have never seen.” Even now, I am unsure of ALL Abba has to reveal, but I know in due season, it WILL come to past, and when it does, I will be ready.

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