Rainbow Promises
By Pam Schneider
A few months ago, I had a profound conversation with the Lord. I asked Him, “Do you still want me to work with the LBGTQ community?” His response was unequivocal, “Yes, I do. I know you will Love them and Love them like I do.” This reaffirmation of my calling made me feel unique and deeply valued by the Lord.
So I didn’t think about it any longer. I go to the Marker’s Market at The Well of Maryville. I got the things I wanted and started talking to Maria Kear in her booth of prophetic paintings. I looked over her shoulder and saw a painting that caught my eye. It was a painting with Rainbow Colors for the sky and a boat on the water. The water was a little choppy. The inscription on the card said, “I will make you fishers of Men.” I talked with Maria, and she said, “Remember when Jesus asked Peter, ‘Follow me, and I will teach you how to fish for people.’”
As Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon called Peter and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the lake, for they were fishermen. “Come, follow me,” Jesus said, “and I will send you out to fish for people.”
Matthew 4:18, 19, NIV
Immediately, God began to speak to me, saying, “I am teaching you how to fish for the lgbtq/trans community.” I told her I wanted the painting and asked if she remembered when she painted it. She said she would look. In just a few minutes, she told me it was painted during a conference in Morristown, TN, on May 27, 2023. That was the very day that my Dad passed away. I was overwhelmed and crying at this point.
Earlier in my childhood, my relationship with Dad was not good. He was a rageful man. I know now that he was demonized by things that he had to deal with in his past. Childhood for me was scary and fearful. He wasn’t all bad, but I wondered what mood he would be in when he got home from work. I walked on eggshells. I tried to be hypervigilant and do everything to make him happy. But I was not able to control his moods. Nothing I did seemed to help. My brother, Kevin, died in an automobile accident, and my Dad started making changes in his life. He committed it to the Lord and began to work with the youth at Church. My dad wanted them to come to the Lord. He did that for 39 years, right up until he passed.
The Lord told me I would forgive my Father, and I said, yeah, right, there’s no way! Well, it took two years for God to teach me about forgiveness. Jesus forgave me for all I did to Him while he was on the cross. I believed I could do that with my Dad, and I finally did. About 15 years before he died, I told him I forgave him for all he did to me. I asked Holy Spirit to heal our relationship, and He did! The last 15 years were redeeming and restoration for us. I learned and listened to what happened to him, and God gave me compassion for his childhood and the brokenness he had. Although what he did to me was wrong, I realized that the enemy and generational curses were at work.
“For we are not fighting against flesh-and-blood enemies, but against evil rulers and authorities of the unseen world, against mighty powers in this dark world, and against evil spirits in the heavenly places.”
Ephesians 6:12 NLT
When my Dad passed away, I was unable to explain the overwhelming peace that enveloped me. I felt God saying, 'I am so proud of You! You have shown that you can overcome the hardest challenges with me by your side. It's all about our relationship.' This sense of comfort and acknowledgment from God filled me with a deep understanding of peace.
Returning to the painting, I was shocked about the whole thing. I never told anyone about the question I asked God. God was telling me, “Yes, Pam. I know this is a complex, rough road I have called you to. I know you feel alone and do not see the progress you want. But stick with me. I am teaching you new blueprints and new strategies for your former community. I am teaching you to stand firm. I am teaching you to stand in the gap for them. I am teaching you how to bait your hook. I am teaching you how to cast your net because it doesn’t look like it does with the norm. The lgbtq community has been hurt by the Church. I am teaching you to bridge the gap with my Love. You are a Repairer of the Breach. I have called you, so don’t ever doubt it again!”
“Then you will call, and the Lord will answer; You will cry, and He will say, ‘Here I am.’ If you remove the yoke from your midst, The pointing of the finger and speaking wickedness, And if you give yourself to the hungry And satisfy the desire of the afflicted, Then your light will rise in darkness And your gloom will become like midday. And the Lord will continually guide you, And satisfy your desire in scorched places, And give strength to your bones; And you will be like a watered garden, And like a spring of water whose waters do not fail. Those from among you will rebuild the ancient ruins; You will raise up the age-old foundations; And you will be called the repairer of the breach, The restorer of the streets in which to dwell.”
Isaiah 58:9-12 NASB1995
Some time ago, a friend had painted a picture of a rainbow circle with an eagle flying through it. I messaged and told her I wanted it and would pay for it. She said that she was not planning to sell or give it away. After getting home from the Maker’s Market, the same day I bought the Fishers of Men painting, I got a message from my friend that she had decided to give me the Eagle Rainbow picture. I was astonished! I heard the Father say, “Do you trust me now? I want to teach you about the prophetic, and this painting is for you. If you ever doubt it again, look at the paintings”. I am just in awe! I love this relationship we have. It is just Him and Me, and it is so good! Intimacy is what it is all about. I know who I am and whose I am.
What about you? Are you questioning your calling? Do you believe the Father can use you? Believe and trust in Him because He has great plans for you!
