Moses parted the water - Jesus walked on it. The difference? Authority! Moses had authority but only in part - under the old covenant, God took His people through opposition  - but in the new covenant He puts all our enemies under our feet - completely conquered and submitted to us. Paul testified that Jesus, when He had been raised from the dead- was placed at the right hand of the Father in heavenly places - far above all principalities and powers and might and dominion and every name that is named, not only in this world but in that which is to come - AND (I love that And!) hath put all under His feet and gave Him (who deserves) to be head over all TO THE CHURCH! Hallelujah!!!

He's given Christ to us! Who are His Body - the fulness of Him - who fills all in all! Let all that sink in, because what it means is -  spiritually speaking  - we too are called and equipped to walk on water - to place all opposition to us under our feet - as Jesus did to His. He has also raised us up together to sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus. We aren't meant to just endure hardships and opposition  -  we are meant to place all spiritual authority and opposition under our feet! That in the ages to come He might show the exceeding riches of His grace in His kindness towards us through Christ Jesus! We are equipped and enabled to walk in this world just as Jesus did so God can brag about Jesus in us in the ages to come! Jesus said "ALL POWER IS GIVEN UNTO ME IN HEAVEN AND IN EARTH" and He's given it to us! So don't look at that vast sea of troubles before  you - and think you can't go on. Don't look at your enemy's  - or listen to them - put them in their proper place! Don't wait for God to part the waters - walk on them! Go! Nothing and no one in heaven or earth can stop you. And the God of peace shall bruise Satan under your feet shortly. He's placed Satan under you! You are Satan's lord! He must submit to your command. He postures himself as a god - as one having authority  - in truth - he does not. Step on him and keep him there. He is your servant, not the other way around. He is your slave. All his kingdom is beneath you - conquered by your King and his kingdom,  of which you are a part. He fears you. This is why he flees when you resist him - he doesn't want to get stepped on!

The need to be liked

 

The need to be liked, the Lord told me, is one of the greatest hindrances to a successful ministry.  The need to be liked is rooted in the flesh. Our spirits, consecrated to Him and holy, do not crave people's approval and praise - they crave the Lord's.  Having to be liked can derail our ministry by causing us to become man-pleasers. We seek the honor and praise that comes from men because it's public, while God's praise and honor is most often private (public in the realm of the Spirit but private in the earthly realm. Those walking, or flying, in the Spirit will immediately know upon meeting you what your standing with God is - but carnal men and women won't have a clue). The root of wanting to be publicly recognized and praised and adored by people is pride. Flesh loves to be exalted by (other) flesh! A humble and contrite heart seeks to go lower, not higher - being highly esteemed by God and despised by men is perfectly acceptable.  Those who need to be liked end up sacrificing the anointing,  God's presence, because they turn from Him to men. Paul said "follow me as i follow Christ" - Paul's focus was on Christ with his back to his followers! This is the kind of leadership we need - men whose focus is entirely on Christ, not us - then, Jesus can use them to bless us because they aren't seeking our approval or adulation.  If we focus on garnering people's approval, we become susceptible to flattery - a deadly dart from the enemy if there ever was one! We like being liked - I get that. It's ok for people to like us - as long as we don't focus on it or need it - needing it comes from ego - from undead self - that likes to be stroked with praise and approval from men. We should spend our heart's energy on pleasing God, not man. Are we in lockstep with His agenda for our lives? Are we seeking His pleasure? What makes Him smile, not men? What draws Him to us? What makes us attractive to Him?

"I don't need to be liked but i like to be needed"