A few month's ago I began to see people around me (including myself) began to experience a downsizing ...having to move into smaller, more cramped uncomfortable places. The Lord said, "This appears to be a step backwards, but when a baby is being born, it is moved from a large place (the womb) into a small place (the birth canal). It has to transition from a large place to a small place before it can come into the larger place that is ordained for it. If there is a struggle against the process by the mother or the baby, both experience more discomfort and trauma.

I can see that when God needs a baby birthed –when it is time… the baby will come even when the mother or the baby are not ready mentally, physically or spiritually. How have you readied yourself and your baby for the process?

I remember attending some classes offered by John and Paula Sandford. In their material, there is a concept they cover external trauma from not being wanted, fighting, screaming, negative words, etc; you find that the babies fight against the process. These results in long unnecessary labors because the baby has fear instilled into it –dread coming out …worse yet the baby can be aborted or stillborn.

Has God’s baby been hearing words of fear or words of faith? Have you been embracing and nurturing it with love, anticipation, and the solid food of the word? Or has it had to gain its sustenance from junk food or the sweet delicacies that tickle your ears and place you in denial of spiritual realities. This is perhaps worse than exposing your baby to fear, emotional or physical abuse.

As I am writing this, I am reminded of a word for 2006 by Scott Hicks. I published an excerpt in the January Newsletter. The portion I focused on was the re-positioning as it pertained to my being re-positioned to the place where I was raised in order to be in position to birth the things that God wanted to bring forth. I thought I would never come back here 

“God will position people in His Kingdom in the correct places. Many that thought they were established in their current location will be repositioned for a great harvest. Many established ministries will begin to change direction in their goals and focuses” ... Excerpt from Scott Hicks

I do not wish to get into an elongated description of the birthing process lest I lose all the guys. But since we are speaking of birthing things in the spirit, it would behoove them to stay with it. There is a certain position that is conducive to an easier birth. Now for those who have had babies, they will tell you that there is nothing easy about the process. Then talk with those who have gone into labor with baby in the wrong position. Here is where the word “Reposition” comes into play.

In a natural pregnancy, the womb (uterus) is roomy enough to allow a fetus to change position, rotate, and come headfirst. Any other position is called a breech birth. For the sake of the mother and the child, the doctor must turn or re-position the baby.

We should be crying out for the Lord to enlarge our capacity to hold those things that He would want to bring forth in and through us. In this season, we cannot afford to allow small mindedness and unbelief to malnourish and abort the baby. If the baby is not aborted, it could be still born or lethargic should it survive.

There are two applications apparent here. We are the sons of God that He wants to birth forth on the seen (scene). We are carrying dreams and visions that God has entrusted us to carry in our womb. Once we learn and work with the process, it becomes easier the next time around. See Birthing Becomes A Way of Ease.