Sherri Colvin

What Happened to My Promise?

Have you ever received prophetic words or promises over your life and it feels like the opposite begins to take place?

“Then Jesus was led by the [Holy] Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. After He had gone without food for forty days and forty nights, He became hungry. And the tempter came and said to Him, “If You are the Son of God, command that these stones become bread.” But Jesus replied, “It is written and forever remains written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes out of the mouth of God.’” Matthew 4:1-4 (AMP)

When Satan presents Him with this statement “If you are the son of God command this stone to become bread”.  Those words are in direct opposition to the word spoken over His life.  What were the very last words that Jesus heard from the Father before this opposition?   

“and behold, a voice from heaven said, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well-pleased and delighted!” Matthew 3:17 (AMP)

His promise was “You are my beloved son in whom I am well pleased” but His opposition was “IF you are the Son of God” the questioning and harassment regarding His identity.

In Matthew 13 of the parable of the seed and sower, Jesus says “when tribulation or persecution arises because of the word”.  The word of the Lord spoken over you must be tested.  It’s not that you’ve done something wrong, but you don’t know the power of the word until it has come under opposition and it’s then you see the strength of the word arise.

I love receiving words, but staying in the mode of only receiving and never stepping into actually engaging with the truth of the word spoken over us will mean it remains only just a word.  It’s inside the opposition to the word that the strength and power of that word arises within us.  

It’s only then that it goes from a good promise spoken over us, to truth within us.

A few weeks ago my two youngest children both had an incredible week of school, they applied themselves, worked really hard and kept great attitudes.  They didn’t know they were “working” for a prize because I didn’t promise one to them.  But at the end of the week I took them both to Target and let them pick out a small toy as a reward.  They didn’t know I was going to reward them until they had already made the choice to apply themselves in school.  Can God just give us something? Sure He can. But a reward is given when a choice has been made.

When we walk through opposition to a word spoken over our life and choose to believe in the faithfulness of God even if our lives are falling apart; that is when the strength of the word is revealed.  

For years, I was given word after word about breaking chains of hopelessness over regions and bringing life to dead things.  But then I find myself in a deep depression unable to even get out of the bed?  Did all those people “miss it”?  Was I just not strong enough to arise as the warrior that had been prophesied?

My promise: I would be one that breaks hopelessness

My opposition: I’m depressed

The word must override the opposition. If you cannot navigate through the opposition, through the discouragement and disappointment, you cannot come into what He has promised you.

The words we are given are meant to call us INTO our potential

The word itself creates a choice for us.  Just like with my two children, they had a choice and because of the choice they made, a reward was given.  He desires to build something strong in you that will be able to carry the blessing He has for you.  He works within you so you can live out His blessing.

So if you are at a place in your life where you’re feeling the opposite happen to what you know the word of Lord is over your life, it’s because He is preparing you to shoulder the heavy blessing that is coming.  

Stay the course.  Review the word, meditate on the promises you’ve been given.  I declare that the truth of the Lord is stronger than any opposition and you WILL SEE His promises fulfilled in your life.

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22 responses to “What Happened to My Promise?”

  1. Sherri,
    Thank you for this encouraging and powerful word!😁
    I have found myself in the very same place, wondering what was going on after receiving a word from the Lord.
    I know God will complete the the good work he has begin.

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  2. Hi Sherri, Excellent post! Mature, wise, humble and encouraging! It will bless many. Keep writing! Tucker

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  4. I remember what I was doing snd wher i was going when the Lord called me as a watchman. It was so cool . That following Sunday a prophet came up to me and literally grabbed me confirming the calling. He said not to hold back what the Lord speaks to me. Little did I know that shortly after that all he’ll was about to break loose. The Fire of testing is necessary. The hotter the fire, the higher the calling. A. W. Tozer said that the Lord cannot bless a man greatly until he has wounded him deeply.

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  5. Sherri..this is THE MOST INCREDIBLE teaching..ever! So rich with revelation and wisdom and the fruit of God’s Word and the experience of life! Thank you! Barbara

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  6. Such an encouaging word! Thank you for your transparency and willingness to be so open it brings such hope to others!!

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  7. GREAT WORD! Great examples of how God is true to His word.Thank you for reminding us of Gods faithfulness and His promises. He is a Just God and loves us so much. When things start happening in our lives we don’t think of how the devil tried to create doubt in Jesus. As I read this article I thought about Hebrews 4:15: “For we do not have a high priest who is unable to empathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are. yet he did not sin”. This reminded me that the enemy tried to distort Gods word even with Jesus, but Jesus chose to believe the Word His Father in heaven had spoken, “You are my beloved son”. Wow! Thank you Father! Thank you Sherri for sharing this revelation from heaven! This has been so true for me. I had to step back when I was told I’d have a healing ministry (Hey God are you sure?? Wrong person here! Not me!). I felt ashamed and questioned this word because I’ve been attacked back to back in my body. Not only myself but my family as well. Every time I turned around I was calling for prayer 😦 The funny part is that God was bringing things and situations before me to pray for others (Awesome God).I will not question you again Father. I receive every word you have spoken over my life. I believe in You! I choose to navigate through the opposition.

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  8. Wonderful, timely post! Thanks Sherri for an encouraging post and for sharing from your own place of struggle. He heals us and others through our brokenness. You are a mighty warrior!

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