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When we receive a Word from the Lord, and it is not a pleasant thing that will come to pass, or what He tells us to say is stern, do we still reveal it exactly as it was told to us, or do we temper it, and make it less harsh for the sensitive ears of those who He meant to hear it? In today’s world we are taught that if we don’t have something nice to say then we shouldn’t say anything at all, and this is a good rule of thumb, but if we receive a Word from God, and we are absolutely certain it is from Him, then we are to be true to it. If we are told to deliver a message, then for us to leave out a single part, or word of it, would be disobedient and sinful. We are not the one saying these things, but simply the messenger. As we look at our lives, have we ever tempered the Word of God so as not to offend someone, nor make them bitter towards us?

Has God ever sent you to do His bidding? Did it require that you face a fear that terrifies you, sacrifice something of yourself, or give up your pride by becoming humble before the world as you know it? Occasionally God sends us on a mission that lifts us up, and brings reward and honor to us, but most times we are meant to sacrifice ourselves... or to lay something of down that we have valued.