Like Hannah in the book of 1 Sam 1:26: who just poured out her heart to God and never responded to Peninnah ( her rivalry).
Now Peninnah thought she had it all.
Peninnah thought she was ahead of Hannah.
Peninnah thought she had all it takes to find favor before her husband
Peninnah thought she could get at Hannah with all her mockeries. But listen to me : HANNAH WAS CONSTANTLY AT THE TEMPLE IN THE PRESENCE OF GOD POURING OUT HER HEART TO GOD. In that process, GOD gave her the greatest prophet Israel even had : SAMUEL.
She was “ that woman” in chapter 1 of 1 Samuel
I refuse to give in to petty Penninahs
I refuse to give into mockery
I refuse to give in to rejection
I refuse to give in to oppression
I refuse to give in to negative and unconstructive criticisms
Listen to me: you can give up the whole world for people and at the end you are crucified in the COURT OF PUBLIC OPINION.
You can give up all your time to people and at the end, you are not good.
You sacrifice all of you and at the end you are pulled down by same people you gave your all to.
The Master’s work is too urgent to pay attention to petty Peninnahs.
But in all of these, choose to be THAT WOMAN::
So 2020: I AM THAT WOMAN
RIDING ON THE WINGS OF THE EAGLE.
SOARING HIGHER WITH EVERY STORM AND WIND:
ATTAINING PURPOSE WITHOUT LOSING FOCUS.
I BIRTH MY PROMISE.