There is a reality that we do not like therefore we do not obey. It is not a reality that is discussed, for it is not a happy reality, but it is a reality. It is called restraint. Restraint is a biblical principle. If you want to be a powerful kingdom asset on earth, you must understand restraint.

This morning, the Lord and I were discussing how the prophetic words over our lives are not given so we can fulfill them in our own strength with marketing, ministry or even church planting. Too many people have self-fulfilling prophecies, which is why they do not have authority, even though they may have a ministry or a property.

Prophetic words restrain us if we are willing to stay in the prophetic words we are given. I have been restrained from many things I wanted to do, because of prophetic words over my life. Being restrained by the prophetic words God has given us is hard, but those words come to test what is in our heart. Psalm 105:19 says, “Until the time when his word came to pass, the word of the Lord tried him (Joseph).”

The ache is real, the wait has felt long, but the truth is, we are being restrained by the prophetic words over us for a powerful move of God that is upon us. If you have been restrained and have submitted to the restraint of the prophecies over you, thank you for letting me know I am not alone. He has been worth the wait.