Tis the Season for a Tell

The holiday season is entirely upon us. The first snow has come and gone with its wintery winds. It is a time of giving and receiving, not only of material gifts but spiritual ones as well. A few years ago, I shared about the gifts that Jesus has given to us: His love, peace, and joy.  What beautiful gifts to receive! This season the Father has been speaking to me about something I refer to as His “tell.”  You may be thinking, what are you talking about? First, since the word tell is a homonym, let me give you the definition to which I am referring. The tell I am referencing is the “tell” of a poker game.  (I know this might sound strange, but this is what the Father and I were talking about.) “A tell in poker is a change in a player’s behavior or demeanor that is claimed by some to clues to that player’s assessment of their hand.” (Wikipedia.com).  I am not a poker player, so in layman’s terms, it is when a player has a behavior that gives a clue as to what is in their hand.

Last week during my bible study devotions, I noticed what I am calling a “tell” from the Father. Without going into detail, it was something that let me know what the Father was doing. It could be called a confirmation, which is Christian lingo, for something that confirms God’s will. But as I pondered it and listened to the Father, I sensed He was saying,” I send out ‘tells’ all the time. Are you paying attention?” I had to ponder it. I have been pondering it.

Some of you might be thinking, it also sounds like discernment. For example, it is when someone is trying to “figure out” what is happening in a situation or the spirit behind an action. I agree that it sounds like discernment too, but I would argue that discernment can be about you or others.  As I pondered this idea of the Father sending “tells”, I thought, this is personal communication. It is something the individual will pick up that is a specifically “designed” to get their attention. Discernment is not always that way.

God is personal. Despite what you may have heard or learned elsewhere, He is very personal. He prefers one on one, close intimate communication but all too often we are going about our daily business, so He uses other means of communication to get our attention. Sometimes we call it coincidence, serendipity or synchronicity.  Sometimes it is something that just makes us go hhhhmmmm. Regardless of how we name it, I am suggesting that these are incidents or events in which God is garnering our attention-it’s a tell. He is allowing something that will get our attention so that we can look to Him and see His plan.

For me, a week ago, it was the reoccurrence of a word. It was not a heavily used word, but rather a rarely used Hebrew word.  I happened to come across it several times in one week. That is when I realized it was a tell, for me specifically. Another person probably would not react the same to hearing or noticing the word. This is why I argue that the “tells” are specific to the person. It was not a confirmation because it was not confirming anything. It got my attention and caused me to ponder the message that Father was communicating to me. It caused me to seek Him deeper and listen to what He is saying.

Now here is the million-dollar question, have you noticed any “tells” from the Father? Tis the season for a tell. How might the Father be speaking to you through unusual occurrences or circumstances? This is not superstition or anything of that nature. These are real incidents that bear witness with your spirit that whatever the “tell” may be, one thing that it is not, is random or coincidental. It is to get your attention. It is a means of the Father to get you to see what He is doing or going to do.

I started this blog out defining the word “tell. " This is not a play on words, but it is interesting to note that even the most general definition of the word encourages us to pay attention and listen up. We are living in miraculous times; honestly, anything could happen at any time. Let’s put our faith out there for the manifestation of the Kingdom of God in our midst. Be on the look-out for the “tell’ that the Father is sending to you: tis the season for a “tell”.

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