"Cast Your Vision + Reject Compromise" Prophetic Word

Hey Ladies,

In my quiet time, I recently heard the Spirit of the Lord whisper in a still, small voice. As I prepared to write this blog post, the word He kept pressing on my heart was clear and relentless: Worth(y), Worth(y), Worth(y).

That voice didn’t stay soft — it grew louder, sharper, even desperate. Like a fire demanding to be acknowledged.

As I sat in communion with the Lord, it became apparent to me that this message was about more than surface level; He was asking us to go deeper. That this was more than a feeling and greater than our ambitions, looks or connections. The Lord whispered to me about not just my worth, but the the worth that from one's calling in the Body of Christ.

The "Eye" of Compromise: Seeing or Settling?

While studying the book of Matthew, the Lord led me straight to the heart of the message — our key scripture verses that set the stage for what He’s revealing today found in Matthew 6:22-23 and Matthew 7:13-20.

“The eye is the lamp of the body. If your eye is healthy, your whole body will be full of light. But if your eye is bad, then your whole body will be full of darkness. So if the light within you is darkness, how deep is that darkness.” Matthew 6:22-23

It begs the question:

Are you living in a way that shows you know you are a child of the Most High? That you are in step with the things He wants for you?

Or have you unknowingly settled for compromise over commission?

Matthew 7:13-20 CSB clearly states:

“Enter into the narrow gate. For the gate is wide and the road leads to destruction, and there will be many that go through it. How narrow is the gate and difficult is the road that leads to life and few that find it. Be on guard against false prophets who come to you in sheep’s clothing but are ravaging wolves[...] A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, neither can a bad tree produce good fruit...” Matthew 7:13-20 CSB

The Lord is making a clear distinction here between those who walk with the light versus those who walk in the darkness. We call it love, loyalty and  giving grace. But those things come at a cost if it is not building up our faith.

The [eye] gives us vision and tells us where and how we are walking. But I hear the Spirit of the Lord saying that many of my children are walking in compromise.  They do not know where I have led them. 

Let me break this down for a second: 

“The [eye] is a very important part of our bodies. It tells us what we put in our bodies, what we focus our attention on. How to keep ourselves out of danger. But the [eye] is also self-focused. So when talking compromise, The Lord is  referring to how we often tend to pick and choose what we want. What we think is best. What we want to do. What do we think about a decision or a move?” But we often forget that the Lord did not tell us to consider what “we” want. He cautions us to consider others more important than ourselves (Romans 12:2, Philippians 2:3). He just calls us to walk through the gate. 

There is a reason why one gate is wide and the other is narrow. It is because if you walk through the [wide] gate you don’t know spirits of those people you will run into, what path they are following, or what is waiting for you behind the entry way. But the [narrow] gate is safer. You know that there is not much room for you to lose your way. There is difficulty there, but you know what to expect. You know what’s coming. You will know how to handle it because the Lord is with you. 

 Now the question is what gate are you walking through? 

Compromised In Position: Are You Where God Placed You?

The Lord is calling the Body of Christ to make a choice. The Lord is calling us to decide who we are following. The Spirit of the Lord is calling us to “cast our vision.”

To cast means to cause light to appear on a surface; to send forth, to emit. But the Lord is asking us: if we are compromised, what message are we sending?

“The Word of the Lord came to me: You are in a land that has not been cleansed, that has not received rain on the day of indignation. The conspiracy of her prophets within her is like a roaring lion tearing its prey: They devour people, seize wealth and valuables and multiply the widows within her. Her priests do violence to my instruction and profane my Holy things. They make no distinction between the holy and the common, and they do not explain the difference between the clean and unclean. They close their eyes to my Sabbaths, and I am profaned among them.”— Ezekiel 22:23-26

These are the same people that God has called to serve Him, in both Spirit and Truth. Rather, they chose to rebel against the Lord. These are the people that God has chosen, but they are defiant, destructive and compromised. They were surrounded by other groups and practices that did not align with theirs. And Instead, they adapted and took up the practices of other neighboring gods. They could not discern.

Let me make myself clear: You might not transform today, but every second that you find yourself in rooms and spaces that the Lord has not positioned you to be in, you have adapted and are compromised.

Discipleship Demands: No Room for Compromise

The Lord has called His Body to be disciples, to stand tall and walk in His way. These verses remind us of the heart and focus required for that walk.

“We exhorted each one of you and encouraged you and charged you to walk in a manner worthy of God, who calls you into his own kingdom and glory.”— 1 Thessalonians 2:12

Walking worthy means keeping our eyes fixed forward, completely focused on Jesus Christ.

“Let your eyes look forward, fix your gaze straight ahead. Carefully consider the path of your feet, and all your ways shall be established.”— Proverbs 4:25-26

The Lord has even warned and commissioned His disciples the same way.

Here’s what the Lord says about his disciples in Matthew 10:6 and Matthew 10:10-15:

“Do not take the road of the gentiles, but instead go to the lost sheep of the House of Israel. There, proclaim the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand.” Matthew 10:6 CSB

Speaking directly to His disciples, He says:

10 “Don’t take a traveling bag for the road or an extra shirt, or sandals or a staff for a worker is worthy of his food. 11 When you enter any town or village, find out who is worthy and stay there until you leave[...]. 14 But if anyone does not welcome you or listen to your words, shake off your sandals when you leave that town[...] for the Land of Sodom and Gomorrah than in that town.” Matthew 10:10-15 CSB

The Lord is preparing his disciples to go out into the world, ready to carry the cross of Christ and save those that He had been called to save. 

Character Over Compromise: Lessons from Lydia

When I think about someone who embodies the character of what it means to be worthy of the call of Christ, I think of Lydia in Acts 16. Lydia’s actions were not only bold, but it was a testament to the strength of her faith in spite of her chaos ensuing the place in which she lived, in the city of Thyatira. 

“Write to the angel of the church in Thyatira: Thus says the Son of God, the one whose eyes are like a fiery flame and whose feet are like fine bronze: 19 I know your works ​— ​your love, faithfulness, service, and endurance. I know that your last works are greater than the first. 20 But I have this against you: You tolerate the woman Jezebel, who calls herself a prophetess and teaches and deceives my servants to commit sexual immorality and to eat meat sacrificed to idols. 21 I gave her time to repent, but she does not want to repent of her sexual immorality. 22 Look, I will throw her into a sickbed and those who commit adultery with her into great affliction. Unless they repent of her works, 23 I will strike her children dead. Then all the churches will know that I am the one who examines minds and hearts, and I will give to each of you according to your works. 24 I say to the rest of you in Thyatira, who do not hold this teaching, who haven’t known “the so-called secrets of Satan” ​— ​as they say ​— ​I am not putting any other burden on you.” Revelation 2:18-24

The people there tolerated sin of many kinds: divination, witchcraft, sexual immorality, adultery and engaged in behaviors that grieved the Lord’s Spirit. Even though they appeared to do what looked good on the outside (proclaiming salvation), they were still out of alignment for the mission ahead.

A Call to Align

In this season, The Lord is examining his people and aligning hearts and motives for his purpose. He needs us to be on alert for our assignments, pursuing purity, decreasing our tolerance for sin and desiring repentance for the things that have not been of God.

“I, the Lord, 
examine the mind,
I test the heart
to give to each according to his way,
according to what his actions deserve.” — Jeremiah 17:10 (CSB)

As the first Christian convert, Lydia’s character is one of righteousness, obedience, humility, and courage. A call that we are all asked and encouraged to emulate daily in our walks with Christ. We will continue to explore her story more deeply in the next post dropping 8/22 at 3 PM.

Scripture References for Further Study:

• Proverbs 4

• Matthew 10

• Ezekiel 22:17-31

• Acts 16:16-19 (including all of Chapter 16)

• Jeremiah 17