In the time of Samuel the people, the people wanted a king. God gave them a king with the name of Saul. He was anointed, gifted and a head taller than the rest, good looking ,etc. The result of this king was disaster for Israel.

Let’s look at your life. Who have you chased after? The gifted? The Anointed? The talented? The pulpiteers? Who have you given money to, supported, who have you put in power?

When we have an orphan spirit, we reject people who have a father heart and we receive those who tickle our ears. We, as immature children, have valued leaders with gifts, talents and charisma more than character. Just like Israel we said, “Give us someone of anointing and power and giftings”. There must be a revelation and a return of fathers to the land – BUT we will not be fathers until we are sons.

We must start to value character above gifts. Character must be our message – not our words, or our ability to handle the gifts and the power.

Prayer:Father, forgive me for valuing a man’s gift more than I valued his character. Father, give us men that have the heart like David – those that are broken, humble and with servant hearts. Forgive us for looking for the gift and not the Godly character. Forgive us for being drawn to those with the power + gifts and not drawn to the fathers that would mature and discipline us according to Your word. Here our cry, Father we want to be sons and daughters!In Jesus Name, AMEN.

With the lack of fathers comes lack of identity. We need so desperately to belong, to have boundaries, etc. An orphan will seek for many years information to try and find where he belongs. You do not know yourself if you do not know where you come from. We have gathered under banners of certain teachings or organizations, or some sort of identity or we use our particular gifting as a source of personhood and identity in the Kingdom. This perverts the very purpose of why God gave gifts to man. The result of this is a sick infantile church, unable to walk in the Spirit – she totters and sways, fulfilling the lusts of the flesh.

We need a REVIVAL and RENEWAL of relational patterns. We must rediscover the impartation of the relationship between father and son.

Aspect of displacing the Orphan Heart
You must forgive spiritual and governmental authorities that misrepresented the Father’s love to you. People will disappoint you! They will get task orientated, not see your need or meet it, etc, etc. That is life!
Rom 13:1 “1 LET EVERY person be loyally subject to the governing (civil)authorities. For there is no authority except from God [by His permission, His sanction], and those that exist do so by God’s appointment.” Paul was talking to Christians in Rome.

The leaders were murderers, immoral, unjust. Paul is telling the Christians to submit to these leaders!(They did not acknowledge Caesar as lord and that is why many were killed). We do not submit to anything that is against God’s Word. Rom 13:2 “2 Therefore he who resists and sets himself up against the authorities resists what God has appointed and arranged [in divine order]. And those who resist will bring down judgment upon themselves [receiving the penalty due them].”

Not honoring authority is not honoring God. Those that oppose the authority placed over them bring judgment on themselves. When we oppose authority, are come into agreement with the chief spiritual orphan. We use the character flaws that we see in our leaders lives as a justification for rejecting them. Rom 13:3 “For civil authorities are not a terror to [people of] good conduct, but to [those of] bad behavior. Would you have no dread of him who is in authority? Then do what is right and you will receive his approval and commendation.”

An unreasonable boss helps you see what you’re full of!! No inheritance without suffering! We want instant maturity but it does not work that way! Rom 13:4-5 “4 For he is God’s servant for your good. But if you do wrong, [you should dread him and] be afraid, for he does not bear and wear the sword for nothing. He is God’s servant to execute His wrath (punishment, vengeance) on the wrongdoer. Therefore one must be subject, not only to avoid God’s wrath and escape punishment, but also as a matter of principle and for the sake of conscience.”

Principle:
When you reject spiritual and earthly authorities – you reject a spirit of sonship.