Heir With a Sword

“Now if we are children, then we are heirs—heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ...”
— Romans 8:17

Sonship doesn’t end in comfort.
It begins in commission.

You weren’t just brought into the family to feel loved.
You were brought in to be entrusted.
To carry the weight of the kingdom — not in pride, but in purity.

Because the Father’s house isn’t just filled with sons —
It’s led by sons who know how to wield a sword.

You Carry What the Father Owns

Heirs don’t wait for the will to be read when their Father dies.
They walk in access now.
And with that access comes responsibility.

You carry:

• His compassion for the hurting

• His authority over darkness

• His urgency for truth

• His presence into rooms

• His name wherever you go

You weren’t saved just to be safe.
You were saved to be sent.

“The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because He has anointed me to proclaim good news…”
— Luke 4:18

🔥 Personal Reflection: A Table the Lord Would’ve Flipped

I’ve come to learn that not all who speak His name are walking in His way.
There’s a version of Christianity being preached in this hour that has no flame.
No altar.
No trembling.

It’s wide.
Popular.
Marketable.
But it costs you nothing.

It’s a gospel void of the cross.
A version of Jesus who comforts but never convicts.
A kingdom that entertains but doesn’t transform.

And I fear it’s become normal.

We have churches full of strategy, excellence, and clever language —
but void of presence.
Void of the fear of the Lord.

There was a time not long ago when I was invited into a leadership pathway —
an opportunity to step further into ministry.
But I was told, “If you’re going to preach the gospel here, you’ll need to be in the kitchen first.”
Not the literal kitchen…
The place behind the curtain.
The back room of it all.

And I remember stepping into that space.
The system.
The mechanics.
And I could feel the grief of the Spirit.

It looked like church.
But it didn’t smell like Jesus.

There was hierarchy.
Noise.
Ego.
And I remember quietly thinking in my spirit:

“Why would I fight for a seat at a table He would’ve flipped?”

Why would I push for access to something void of weight —
when I’ve already been called into a kingdom not built by men?

Sons don’t strive for systems.
They bow.
They surrender.
They get low and stay hidden.

Because the Father entrusts those who yield.
Not those who climb.

He entrusts the ones who still cry on the carpet.
Who still feel the fire in the secret place.
Who still know the difference between giftedness and glory.

I don’t want the noise.
I want the oil.
And the oil is still found in surrender.

Sons Who Refuse to Carry

Some men love being accepted…
but reject the weight that comes with being entrusted.

They’re grateful to be forgiven.
But when it comes time to lead, protect, or build something that lasts —
they shrink.

But this is the call of a mature son:
to fight for what the Father values.

To live entrusted.
To protect the garden.
To carry the sword of the Spirit with humility and fire.

God’s not raising sons to stay soft.
He’s raising sons to advance His kingdom.

You’re Not Just Loved — You’re Armed

God puts swords in the hands of sons —
not so they can dominate, but so they can defend.

To defend their families.
To cut through deception.
To hold the line when others break it.
To lead when others shrink.
To build when others only spectate.

“The man who fears God is not afraid of responsibility. He knows it’s part of his inheritance.”
— BROTHER..

There’s a battle on your life because there’s an anointing on your life.
And the longer you avoid the sword, the longer your impact remains dormant.

Sons Don’t Wait — They Step In

You don’t need to be perfect to be entrusted.
You just need to be postured.

God’s looking for sons who know they belong —
and who are ready to pick up what the Father has placed in their hands.

There’s ground to take.
Giants to confront.
Lies to tear down.
And only sons with swords will walk in that kind of authority.

📓 Journal Prompts:

1. Where in my life have I embraced sonship but rejected responsibility?

2. What has God placed in my hand to protect, build, or fight for?

3. What would change if I lived like I was entrusted, not just accepted?