2022 - The Year of Faith (Why This Should Be Our Focus)

As I begin this post I must say that this title has never been more significant not only to the person reading it, but to me personally. I knew this year would be a trying year for many people but it's also a year of blessings for those that trust God. The enemy is working overtime right now trying to stop what God has for us. My family was attacked before we could even say Happy New Year. The enemy thought it would stop me from focusing on this blog and the things of God, but it just makes me focus on Him more. One thing I know for sure now is that you have to watch the people that you consider friends or family because the devil is using those same people to alter the path laid out for you by the Lord. The next thing I know for sure is I don't fear anyone or anything but God, and despite the storms that come my way I will always trust in Him and praise Him for it. That's His way of letting you know He is with you.

This will be a series of posts focused on the same topic because I feel very strongly about what we all should be doing this year, which is focusing on the Lord. Let the world have coronavirus, the war, the food shortages, the economy, etc. If we become sidetracked with the world's concerns we will miss God. The one thing I am super excited about is finally receiving my gift. We all have spiritual gifts. In order to recognize and receive them we need to build that relationship with the Lord by spending time with Him. It's possible that you have yours and don't even realize that it came from God. God has given me the gift of visions and dreams of things to come. It's getting stronger so I'm thankful for the journey and what God has led me to do to get me to where I am today. I met my spiritual guide in a dream before I met her in person. In the dream I was put in charge of watching over her, but in real life I believe we are watching over one another. We need someone in our life that we can talk to about God, the things going on in our lives, the struggles we face without facing judgment or criticism. I had never met her in my life but we attend the same church and we were connected by our Bishop. Once we spoke on the phone it was like we had been friends for years. Maybe about 3 weeks in I realized she was the person I dreamed about. I can count on her to pray for me and my family and she can count on me to do the same.

The times that we are in are very trying, to say the least. Surround yourself with people that are on the same path you are on. It can be hard especially if you can't separate yourself because of marriage or your children. The enemy is using any and everybody to attack you mentally, spiritual and sometimes physically. When you have built that relationship with God you can recognize when those attacks come from the devil himself. Find you someone focused on God to walk with you along your journey. If you are the one that's focused on God find someone that is trying to get closer to Him and help them along the way. We are here to be a blessing to others.

I won't go into a lot of detail on this topic because it's very detailed and can be confusing but the year 2022 is significant prophetically speaking. In the Hebrew this year means the mouth and the Son. We should only have things of God coming out of our mouths this year. It is a Sabbath year. Just like when God created the earth in 6 days and rested on the 7th day, the same is done when it comes to agricultural cycles. Although it is practiced in mainly the Jewish community, we know that God is gathering His people back together and many people are unaware as to what their roots are spiritually. This year is a holy year meant to put our focus back on God. Leviticus Chapter 25 in the King James Bible is titled The Sabbatic Year. In this chapter God is giving Moses instructions on what to say the children of Israel, who have just left Egypt.

Leviticus 25: 2 - 6

25:2 Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye come into the land which I give you, then shall the land keep a sabbath unto the Lord.

25:3 Six years thou shalt sow they field, and six years thou shalt prune thy vineyard, and gather in the fruit thereof.

25:4 But in the seventh year shall be a sabbath of rest unto the land, a sabbath for the Lord: thou shalt neither sow the field, nor prune thy vineyard.

25:5 That which groweth of its own accord of thy harvest shalt not reap, neither gather the grapes of thy vine undressed: for it is a year of rest unto the land.

25:6 And the sabbath of the land shall be meat for you; for thee, and for thy servant, and for thy maid, and for thy hired servant, and for thy stranger that sojourneth with thee.

That's the Old Testament. I know your probably thinking I don't even grow anything in my yard. How am I supposed to rest? You may be asking what does Sabbatical even mean? A sabbatical is a break or a change from a normal routine meant to provide physical, spiritual and relational renewal and refreshment to our body. God told me to leave my job a couple of months ago. Remember in the New Testament we are dealing with the spirit of God, that is a person that we can't physically see. A few people thought I was crazy and just making it up because I didn't want to work. I've never had a problem keeping a job but God placed this on my spirit so strong that I couldn't even wait till after the first of the new year. Once you've heard how God speaks, you never second guess it again. There was a couple of reasons why He told me to do that. One of them is so I can focus more on Him this year. Working full time takes up a lot of your time. It's become an idol to many people and a distraction from spending time with God.

It makes me think of what the world is calling The Great Resignation. Do you really think people are quitting jobs without a backup source of income? Could it be that many took the stimulus money the government gave out and paid down debt or started a business? Maybe they realized they liked being at home and decided to home school their children. It saves money on daycare which takes up a lot of paychecks in a week. What I believe is happening is people are stepping out on faith and doing what they should have been doing years ago. As women we were never supposed to work 9 hours a day, come home, spend a couple of hours with our kids before they go to sleep, cook, clean, do homework, and make time for our husband. Just so we could do it again for 4 more days.

This sabbatical year in 2022 you need to be asking yourself, "What area of your life needs rest?" God wants to rest in us and provide all of our needs and more. We are too busy as a country trying to control everything in our lives that we leave God out completely. There are steps we need to take this year to prepare ourselves mentally, spiritually and physically so He can do just that. The book of Leviticus is Moses writing down exactly what God said. It teaches us how to live as holy people and worship where God resides. It talks about sacrifices, which no one wants to hear because we don't want to give up anything, not even if it means being closer to our Lord and Saviour.

This is just an introduction to the next few posts to come. This year is a big year. I knew it last year, and God confirmed it on January 2, 2022. I need you to like this post and share it with someone. Comment as well. A lot of lives will be changed this year. God is going to bless us with supernatural immunity, supernatural healings, and supernatural miracles. If you are on the app become a member. It's free. I do giveaways for The Unapologetic Disciple merch. I customize everything so if you want a particular scripture on something it can be done. Stay tuned to more on Leviticus and the Sabbath year. Remember to only use your mouth to speak life over you, your family and others. This is the Decade of Declarations. Declare His rest over your house, which means your physical home and your body.

In closing, remember there's no more tiptoeing around people. It's time to be unapologetic when it comes to your faith and your believe in our Lord and Saviour. You have to get radical and crazy about God. Your family and your kids are counting on it. Your husband is counting on it even if He doesn't act like it. Let someone know this is the Year of Faith and all things God. The test will become your testimony. Have a blessed day and remember to sign up to get notifications for new posts.

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