“For we know in part and we prophesy in part; but when the perfect comes, the partial will be done away…For now we see in a mirror dimly, but then face to face; now I know in part, but then I will know fully just as I also have been fully known.” I Corinthians 13:9, 10, 12

I love word play. Apparently, God does, too. One day in 2005, when I was going through my Red Sea experience, and just before I opened my eyes, I heard the Spirit speak one word to my soul. It was the first word on my mind when I awakened. It wasn’t in a sentence, nor a thought I even owned, because I was still very sleepy.  It was just one word, and it seemed as if the word just sat in my mind awaiting exploration. As if it expected a response. I surmised God had placed it there, and began to reach for my dictionary to explore the thought life of being SET, to determine whether God’s voice was speaking.

SET means to cause to sit. It also means: to “cause to be”; or “to set a wheel on an axle.” Or… to put in the proper of designated place. Now, this one, I could truly relate to, because I was seeking great purpose in this season of my life.

Actually, I felt as if my life began to take speed from that moment on. It feels as if I was on a journey some place I had never been. I refer to it as my ‘threshold experience’. I really don’t believe God always speaks to us very clearly to let us know what’s going on in our lives, but I do believe God shares in part. The scripture above is a perfect example of how He reveals Himself unto us. Looking back on this situation, almost five years ago, I see now that God as commanding my spirit to obey. God spoke to a very dry place in my life. Avery dry place. By that, I mean I got thirsty. He really wanted me to begin to position myself for greatness. I have literally been on a five year journey with God. My career has changed distinctly, but it has also taken amazing form. I have the freedom to write daily and produce a few projects I know I have been called to do. I didn’t expect this surprise. Yet I knew God wanted more from my life, and part of the way He commanded me to obey was to command my attention through a series of events I call Red Sea Situations.

Today…I feel seated. I feel seated in heavenly places. I have had such opportunity in the past 6 years alone, it has been amazing. These years have not been uneventful, nor easy. In fact, I have had so many changes, the experiences seemed to have changed my physical, spiritual and mental and psychological makeup. Although the experiences have been awesome, extremely frightening, yet daring, they would have been impossible to experience without God’s grace.

Why am I telling you all this? Well, because SET also means to arrange -  (specifically to fix); or to cause to become. (Check,… i feel as if I am being fixed.) To adjust - or to be in a desired position for USE – or regulation; to place oneself in  readiness for action; to arrange (a table) with knives, plates, etc. (for a meal). And yes…I feel as if I having been eating, one of the most immensely long, intriguing, yet enjoyable;  unpleasant meals of my life! I feel as if I have not only “gained ground” but assumed position. Yet these experiences and my recent move to Texas has become a launching pad for my future.

Well, I am smiling .. because I won’t bore you with the over 40 definitions I found for the word ‘set’ but let me tell you one more thing. I found in the word, an interesting term: ‘coterie’ – this word is awesome in its find, because it reminds  me of one of the sisterhood circles I desire to create. Coterie means : A small, often select group of persons who associate with one another frequently. I also find quite interesting the notion of ‘tribes’. I believe kinship circles exist in many forms. One of them, was born just last week. (The interesting thing is… maybe half the words in this one word : set – appear to be the venue for this manifestation of this ‘coterie’, created just last week! (The vision amazingly connects to what God gave me when He woke me up one fall morning in 2005 and shared this word with me.)

Oh.. one more definition of the word “SET” ( just one!) I promise!

Vitality – the power to live or grow.

Hmm… It is quite possible God can “ SET ” things up for you in your Red Sea Situation.

Bring you more power to live, or better yet… even to grow. What a concept!  Can you imagine?