Devotional – Life in the Palace

^{A Queen is bold, brave and courageous; her audacity is contagious}

Loudness is not always a disturbance, nor unbecoming; sometimes it can be quite attractive, and down right desirous At times we may receive a funny joke on our message feeds, we respond to the sender with “LOL”; translated, it means: “Laugh Out Loud”. While the other person cannot hear you, they can imagine the look on your face; mouth open wide and teeth grinning; maybe even tears coming from your eye, possibly rolling on the floor depending on the intensity of the joke. Laughing is good medicine; we all can appreciate having a good laugh.

Today, we will explore another “LOL”, which in this case means “Live Out Loud”. This Loudness is inspired by faith instead of a good joke; the type of “Loudness” of which I speak is about having the Audacity to believe in God’s love and goodness. The word: Audacity defined means:  willingness to take bold risks. This characteristic is quite valuable, especially when it is expressed in a positive way. Boldness is innate within humans; for the most part, mortals are inherently brave and quite fearless; this is evident in the many successful inventions, and the skills we have mastered over the centuries.

We can say in persons who become well known attain fame by their willingness to be bold; their audacity make them memorable. This same trait is not very common among those who are deemed to be common folks, or ordinary people. However the world sees us, in God’s mind there is nothing ordinary about any of His children; the Scripture teaches that:

I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well.

Psalm 139:14

A Queen is the “wonderful” workmanship of a Mighty God in Whose image she is made; being audacious is second nature for the woman who knows that she is created for greatness and designed for a specific purpose. A woman who will accept her role as a Queen, will also confidently ascend her throne and take her place in the King’s Palace. As she draws closer and closer to her King, she stretches her faith, and dares to Live Out Loud; she will Ask, Seek and Knock, and fearlessly walk through every door that her King opens before her. A Queen knows with all her heart that:

 …the plans that I have for you are plans of good and not of evil; plans to give you hope and a bright future.

Jeremiah 29:11

The Queen keeps this promise at the forefront of her mind at all times; she is confident that God’s plans for her will be fulfilled. Her strong faith compels her to live with a spirit of boldness, and her attitude to life Excites God to the point where He is delighted to respond affirmatively to her faith to believe in Who she knows her God and King to be – faithful and just. In Living Out Loud a Queen exudes the essence of her King in innumerable ways. Her general attitude to life compels her to:

Silence is not an option; a Queen knows the value of her testimony; she is excited about what God is doing in her life and she can’t stay silent. Her “Loudness is attractive because her essence sings praises to her King, and all that she does is worship unto God. She continually tells others of His wonderous works in her life, and encourages them to trust God with all their hearts. The Heart of The Matter is that she is Sold Out to her King. She Asks, Seeks and Knocks, she Dares to Do Right, and her faith Excites God. All that she does is For The King’s Pleasure; she is audacious, she Lives Out Loud.

Go on now Queen, go make some noise…

DO NOT BE SILENT, LIVE OUT LOUD; AUDACITY IS ATTRACTIVE…