Ready...or not

I can't even remember when I set this blog up. That's how long it's been.

But I do remember when God spoke the idea of "God's Warrior Princesses" to my heart for the first time.

I was given the privilege of speaking at the Women's Retreat for Praise Assembly of God in Beaufort, South Carolina in February 2009. What a precious gift that opportunity was. My family had just moved from South Carolina to Southern California, but He allowed me to fly "home" and enjoy a beautiful weekend with my sisters.

Toward the end of the message, God dropped that phrase, "God's Warrior Princesses," in my spirit. He told me to speak it out to the women who were there...to proclaim it over them and over myself.

Now, I'd never heard anything like that before. Many of those women grabbed and held on to that idea. It was a defining moment for me, to be honest.

I'm pretty conservative. Just take a look at my picture. Ask my kids. Or anyone who's ever spoken to me for more than 10 minutes.

But "God's Warrior Princesses" isn't. It's radical, but in the very best sense of the word.

I'm not a feminist. I'm not an activist. And I'm definitely NOT Xena (for those of you who may have heard of that TV show in the '90s). No skimpy costumes for me, thank you very much.

I'm just a girl (in my heart, at least!) who's passionately in love with Jesus.

He's shown me that I'm a princess...because I'm a daughter of the King of Kings.

And I'm also a warrior.

Why else would I need His armor, as detailed in Ephesians 6:10-18?

I'm like Esther. On assignment. Strategically positioned. Ready or not.

Mordecai says this to Esther in chapter four, verse 14:

"For if you remain silent at this time, relief and deliverance...will arise from another place, but you and your father's family will perish. And who knows but that you have come to royal position for such a time as this."

I may not look much like a princess. Or a warrior.

That really doesn't matter in God's kingdom. What matters is what He says about me. What He says about you.

You're a princess, too. And a warrior. Even if you've never done anything that seems remotely royal or victorious.

You and I are right where we need to be...we have come to royal position for such a time as this.

I want to encourage you to ask God to show you what your assignment is for this season in your life. He's got something specific that He wants YOU to do and He's going to give you everything you need to accomplish that task. Just ask.

Then go. Fearlessly. Like Esther.

If you can't go fearlessly, just go...fear and all. Like me, sometimes.

When you go anyway, the fear leaves.

But more about that another day...