'What Is YOUR Measure?'
by Apostle Adrienne Williams
People of God, many times we weaken our own anointing and authority in God by overextending ourselves in areas where we HAVE NOT been granted functional grace by Heaven. Although some may be apostles or prophets to the nations, that still DOES NOT mean that the dimension of their apostolic or prophetic authority extends to every one in every nation that they go to!
Paul was an apostle to the Gentiles and He very well understood where His mantle was most effective as to bring glory to our Father and strengthen the Kingdom of God.
For it is written, "For we dare not class ourselves or compare ourselves with those who commend themselves. But they, measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves among themselves, are not wise. We, however, will not boast beyond measure, but within the limits of the sphere which God appointed us—a sphere which especially includes you. For we are not overextending ourselves (as though our authority did not extend to you), for it was to you that we came with the gospel of Christ; not boasting of things beyond measure, that is, in other men’s labors, but having hope, that as your faith is increased, we shall be greatly enlarged by you in our sphere, to preach the gospel in the regions beyond you, and not to boast in another man’s sphere of accomplishment. But “he who glories, let him glory in the LORD.” (2 Corinthians 10: 12-17 NKJV).
Contrary to what many believe, we are not "called" to everybody! Each one of us has been given a "measure" of functional capacity in a pre-destined area in the body of Christ. Our job is to spend QUALITY time with GOD that we may KNOW our measure so that we do not find ourselves "intruding" or "overextending" in areas that God may not have called us to be! To operate in a place of authority in God, we MUST know our place and remain there until God instructs otherwise.
