“Saying, Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me: nevertheless not my will, but thine, be done.” Luke 22:42 KJV

There was a place that the Lord told me to go… I said yes from within, listened to His instruction and I obeyed it, but there was just something missing. Yet, because I was already aligned, there was something inside that rose within me to reveal to me what I was void of. While I was grieving my calendar arranged for the whole year of 2024 and places that I had to be as instructed by God, I found myself saying, “I don’t want this cup, I don’t want this coat; this garment like Joseph. I don’t want to be seen (“seen” being the title that God gave me for this season).” All while internalizing, my human nature began to make me feel that the plans of God were too great for me and too overwhelming to achieve.

So, the Holy Spirit spoke to me and said, “you have all of this fire, but for the new dimension and level, there is a new acceptance. You accepted the last level and dimension, but because of you being aligned (past tense), it is good (Divine) pressure for you to walk in this with total acceptance in the new dimension that was given as a gift.”

I did everything that I could to hide and even allowed the attacks of enemy just to linger because I was tired of fighting in this new dimension… Everything right before 2024 began just happened back to back and I felt that I was losing momentum; so I began to back away from acceleration. All throughout the month of January and right before when I launched Burgess & Company, the enemy was fighting me from one thing, “acceptance of the dimension” that I have power, authority and rank in.

Out of all of the plans that I made or visions I’ve seen, I really learned that God is totally in control. Even when I tried to avoid time and pump the breaks to hold back the acceleration and movement of God, He begin to tell me, “I’m Not Moving My Hand Back. You said, yes, so you are going this time.” But just when I tried to relinquish my own cup, there was a “nevertheless.”

I’ve learned that being aligned is being planted. As a seed, I am already rooted, but the “nevertheless” is the evidence and sign of it. No matter how I feel or think about an instance, God within me, is absolutely certain. This is where I know that I will literally suffer in my own will, but I trust that His will must be done because it’s greater.

Like Jesus, He knew that the time for His cup would appear as shown in Luke 22 and regardless of how much He served, gave His time to help others and love those in the earth, He still was gripped with agony and experienced the pressure of the same cup that He already knew about. God began to show me signs early in my life of my cup, but sometimes you only get the grueling side of it when you are closest to it.

Though nothing can compare to Jesus’ experience in this earth from entry to ascending, we still have a cup to face and have to be determined to walk through.

All of the sacrifices and enduring is for us to get to the cup. But when you are aligned, God quickly shifts you back in your rightful place. So behind the scenes, God had been reminding me of my alignment and He was breathing on me, refreshing my soul. I literally had to let the Shepherd lead because at times, we try to figure it out. But the moment, I asked Him, what do you want to do with what you’ve given me?” He spoke and my whole being went from grieving before to now peace…

As you accept being aligned, it is so important that you live aligned. In this life, everything about you begins to agree with what was in beginning between you and God. Like Jesus, He knew that He couldn’t turn back in Luke 22:42, but He knew that I must go upward; He had to ascend… He knew that His safety, His home was in the presence; just total alignment with the Father.

Now, I have language and to be honest, language is what we need the most just to pass the test. Jesus’ life and words gave me the blueprint that I needed to kneel right into destiny. So, I’m aligned… And alignment takes agreement with God before you get to the cup. It sounds a lot simpler than done and often times, people may wonder, “well what’s all the praying and fasting for?” It helps build the stamina for the cup and deepens our dependence on the One, God, who aligns us.

Being aligned is now understood as my weapon; it’s my agreement and allegiance to God that lets him in. That very place that welcomes Him when I cannot make a decision, where there is something in me that causes the Spirit of God in me to speak for me. Jesus’ experience was in Gethsemane, but our experience may be somewhere else. He knew that His next dimension was coming, but when He knew to do nothing else, His Spirit began to speak for Him.

So in this life, we will get to a point and time where we don’t feel like doing a major task/assignment, but you will know that you are aligned when God inside of you has full reign over the next words that you speak over your life. We will know that we are aligned when fear can not rip us out of place or keep us from moving forward. We may experience moments of fear, but it cannot stay.

Already aligned and everything lined up for me by God in this season, I finally said, “I accept,” I mean all of it because God’s wisdom proves itself. And as a patient Dad, He waited on me just to accept what is happening now and what is to come. But it is important for me and you to not let doubt get in the way and almost let it discourage and deplete us. Now, I accept the garment, I accept the cup and I just want His perfect will for my life. I fully accept that I Am Aligned.

Being aligned is worth your time and worth the cost; a beautiful place…

Prayer: 

Father, I thank you that we accept that we were already aligned with you. I pray that we accept our new dimensions and whatever you desire to come with it. And when we don’t know what to pray in moments of giving up, grieving, pain or agony, Holy Spirit speak for us and give us the courage to crush the head of fear. Father, we trust that you have already provided and protected us in what we do for you. We just want to be where you are… We thank you that our vow to be aligned is our protective barrier for destiny decisions and living aligned with you on the inside is our strength. We are so grateful for the alignment with your vine, so help us remain branches that are willing to grow from you, hold on to you and totally depend on you. In Jesus Name, amen.

Declaration: “I Am Aligned. God, I Accept This Dimension & Every New Dimension in Your Perfect Will For My Life.

Photographer: Albert Jones