Permission Is The Poison That Kills

Motherhood is one of the jewels in my life crown. My children have been nurtured in the family lifestyle of permission. My husband and I never gave lectures on the place of permission within the family lifestyle, yet we taught them the meaning, place, restrictions, and management of permission. For example, the day we gave our son the keys to his new car, we explained that although it was his car, he still needed permission to drive it beyond the established school and sports events. On the other hand, he knows that he doesn’t have to ask permission from “others” outside of his parents to drive his car. 

When you are connected to the voice of God, you have a glimpse of your future. A true longing for the best possible outcome means that you must deploy permission appropriately. 

Here’s the revelation. 

When God communicates an intention to you, concerning you, that is your source of permission. You also need to nurture your own soul by giving yourself permission to trust God and to accept God’s version of your future. 

Listen closely to this next deployment. 

Because future will require the engagement of “others”, you then decide if you are seeking permission from “others” or support from “others”. Assuming you have full authority to move into this future, and you are not breaking any laws, policies or biblical commandments, will you decide to onboard others through the ramp of permission or the ramp of support? Well, it largely depends on what you know, trust and believe about God, yourself and the capacity of the “others” as it relates to the management of your future. 

Support requests are not the same as asking for permission. No one can more painfully teach you this lesson than an “other” who expects you to seek their permission when you seek only their support. The pain of the lesson manifests in ugly ways when they commit all of their influence and resources to destroy whatever you didn’t request their permission to pursue, do or become. It’s a nasty poison that some call jealousy, intimidation, envy or resentment.