Today's teaching builds from episode 359 on Reclaiming Your Personal Sovereignty. Jesus is the best example of someone that was sovereign throughout His entire life. There are many other Biblical heroes that reclaimed their sovereignty to fulfill God's calling for their lives.

To recap from last week: Five key takeaways for reclaiming personal sovereignty:

1. It's NECESSARY.
2. It's PAINFUL.
3. It's VOLUNTARY.
4. It's DANGEROUS.
5. It's REWARDING.

Reclaiming your personal sovereignty is NOT about SELF nor is about doing what thy wilt as the world promotes. It is about reclaiming your sovereignty in relationship with God alone.

Last week we focused on Jesus's life. Today let us look at Moses and how he answered God's calling.

Moses was human with the same challenges and temptations like you and me. He was born at a time when the grip of slavery ruled his relatives - the Israelites. Moses was taken from the river and adopted by Pharaoh's daughter. For 21 years, he was raised in Pharaoh's house and was privileged with all of the advantages of royalty. Despite his privileged life, Moses knew who he belonged to and NOT by how he was raised.

When Moses killed the Egyptian from beating the Hebrew, God was giving him a tasted of what his ultimate assignment was. When he was exposed for murdering the Egyptian by the fighting Hebrews, Moses was afraid (fear) so he fled. He feared death and authority from his crime. By fleeing Egypt Moses gave up the benefits of being in Pharaoh's royal court.

Like Moses, God has ALREADY given you a taste of what he is calling you to do in this life. While you may not have connected the dots, you were created for God's purpose in this time. However, it will require you to reclaim your sovereignty.

Moses' was called to deliver the children of Israel. His sovereignty was necessary to fulfill his calling, but it wasn't easy - it was PAINFUL. He was still afraid when he returned to Egypt. Moses feared rejection by the Hebrews that he was not credible. He was also insecure, because he feared public speaking since he didn't talk good. :)  Moses didn't think he had what was required to lead Israel, because he feared inadequacy.

On his own, Moses didn't have what it takes and neither do you to do the things God is asking of you today. Therefore, reclaiming your sovereignty is essential to fill the assignment that God is calling you to. Like Moses, it'll be painful, dangerous, and it will cost you relationships with family, friends, jobs, homes, etc. These are some examples of the crosses that you will bear in your obedience to God.

Moses wasn't forced by God; he had a choice as do you. When you accept your assignment, know this. You will go down before you go up, meaning it always starts from below (on the inside) before God works in you on the outside. God is building us while we work with him.

As you reclaim your personal sovereignty, withstanding the difficulty, hardships, and persecution will strength your confidence and improves your credibility. It will change the tone of your voice and the spirit of your intent that comes from God.

Again, reclaiming your personal sovereignty is essential, because God has something for you to do. While it is NECESSARY, PAINFUL, VOLUNTARY, and DANGEROUS… it is also REWARDING.

God always leads His people to TRIUMPH. So, whatever God has called you to do will require you to face your fears. Fear stands between God's calling in your life and your destiny.

The outcome of Moses' triumph was delivering God's people from slavery. However, the greater story was that Moses reclaimed his sovereignty from Egypt, because he knew who he belonged to; he embraced his assignment and confronted his fears.

What will be your outcome when you reclaim your sovereignty and voluntary accept God's dangerous and painful assignment? Besides you, who else will "win"? Who will be the beneficiary of your obedience to His calling for your life?

John 10:16-21; Phil 3:10-14; Exodus 2; 1 Peter 5:6