The Bridge of Honor

My heart realm was a battlefield in the month of December. The assignment from Holy Spirit was clear. “Choose honor and reverence over sacrifice.” And, while I tried to lean into honor and reverence (really, I did), sacrifice won out.

On almost every occasion, I didn’t want to see my assignments or others from a place of honor. The narrative of sacrifice and service seemed so much easier. Why? Well, mainly because there are multiple people, places, and situations my soul doesn’t care to honor or show reverence to at all.

Yes, my soul will serve those same people, places, and situations because it gives me a sense of, “Well done. You served those who didn’t deserve it. Look how good you are.” But… To honor them… Don’t even ask. My soul’s not doing it.

So, round and round I went with myself on the inside. It felt like a constant ground of confliction and conviction. Saying and doing things from my soul’s perspective and then hearing truth from my spirit’s perspective.

I even found myself following through with Holy Spirit’s instruction from a place of sacrifice over honor. He would say, “Honor this.” My soul would try, but then would default onto sacrifice. It was really messy.

On multiple occasions, I asked Holy Spirit how to navigate it all. “I want to be better.” He said, “Amanda, to honor another is to see the beauty and value of me inside of them and to have reverence for that beauty and value. Jesus did this. He led with honor and reverence.

You asked three months ago about power and the ability to have the humility to give power away. When you choose to honor those drenched in darkness and evil, you are giving power away. You are seeing life through the lens of heaven a little bit clearer.

Jesus did this when he washed the disciple’s feet. He honored. He looked dimensions deep and saw the God essence and potential inside of others and chose to pull them higher so that they could feel worthy of reaching that potential. He looked past the darkness and He honored what God deposited so deeply inside of each of them.

I know you struggle with honoring and showing reverence to certain people and places because of the damage and destruction they’ve caused. I know it feels better to build a wall with serious boundaries to keep them out, and for the darkness that is good; however, for the human spirit that is attached to the person, you don’t need to build a wall. You need to build a bridge.

When you choose to build a bridge out of honor and reverence for another, you open up a pathway for power to come down and actually bring transformation in the life of another.

You, as a spirit on assignment, are a bridge for power and glory to make their way into the earth realm. They cannot do it without you. Like I’ve told you before, my sovereignty cannot be worked out without you and your obedience.

I know it’s challenging. I know you hate evil and darkness. But you must separate the evil from the human. You must see the human and choose to be a vehicle of life and goodness. I honor and show reverence to those who are blanketed in evil and darkness. I did and do the same for you all the time. Why can’t you do the same for others?

Open up the pathway and bridge for my power to come down and be sovereign. Open up a pathway and bridge for miracles and healings to manifest in the natural. Honor and show reverence to the God inside of each individual.”

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