Dear Woman
 
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Read this with your spiritual eyes.

Congratulations! You have just given birth, and I am so proud of you. You gave yourself up, sacrificed, and accepted the task of physically morphing into what you already intrinsically are; a portal. You have become a door of hope and adventure to your new-born and have already been so much more to the many children that have came before. You are the gateway to the new thing, the new life and for that I commend you.

You have waited many moons, waded many waters and even accumulated some scars, and now here you find yourself in the midst of it all- sitting right in the middle of the fulfilment. Can’t you see it dear daughter? Open your eyes. It is here.

I know, you are tired and have every right to be. I remember the nights you were kept awake by the constant kicking and stirring of your seed. I remember when it was all just an idea, and the thought of mothering this nation rested upon you like a distant dream but you have made it. You have arrived. Welcome home, to your destiny, where your dreams become reality. This is home, where you are not only Woman, but you are Mother. I congratulate you.

This process has required your sweat and tears, and at times it has requested Blood as proof of your existence. You were asked to believe in the impossible, challenged to believe in a power that defies every natural cycle and earthly law. You were drained, then strengthened and then later revived again, but now you are called to REST. You are called to simply be in the manifestation of this moment, which is the victory of this delivery. I am calling you to rest in the tangibility of the time. Rest in its reality. Rest in its fulfilment, as well as the many other fulfilled births you may have failed to rest in.

Like Sarah, you believed that the barren state of your circumstance spoke to your inability to give life, not knowing that all this time, Sarah you had already given birth to thousands upon thousands. You had birthed patience, endurance, revelation and then finally laughter. You have given birth to movements, art, ministries, opportunities, ideas, books, and friendships. You have given birth to yourself, the very thing that your many children have been waiting for- YOU. You have not only become but you have also come into yourself, even if it doesn’t feel that way right now.

So again, I urge you to take this instruction seriously, rest in My love. Rest as I nurture you and remind you that My power is made perfect in your weakness, and as you rest laugh, for My joy will be your strength. As you rest, do not be afraid for I give to My beloved even in their sleep. As you rest let nothing trouble you, for the trouble is not sent by me and it will not harm you for you are so deeply hidden in Me. Your entire being is hidden in the deepest parts of my heart and your well-being is my top priority.

Rest for the time has come My Beloved, for your light to shine over the nations. The time has come for foreigners to tend your fields, for royals to nurture your infants, and for the harvest to overtake you. The time has come for the wealth of the nations to locate you, for you to reap what you have not sown. My sovereign harvest is upon you. Rest.

Love,

Your Heavenly Father

Oboitshepo Tladi resides in Cape Town, South Africa. She is strongly passionate about youth, more specifically she is passionate about seeing young women being transformed by the power and grace of Jesus Christ. She believes that through the Word and intimacy with Christ, young women can take up their rightful positions in the Kingdom of God. She holds a Master’s degree in Linguistics, is a qualified English teacher and is an aspiring author and artist.