Jesus is raising up strong leaders, who are firmly established in their personal relationship with Him. Those who are humble, have integrity and unwavering obedience. These are the ones who will transform and shake the nations with the glory of God. The Holy Spirit gave me this word today for those of you who have known The Lord for some time but have become complacent in your relationship with Jesus. If you reflect on the past 2-5 years, you will notice a lack of growth in your spiritual life. Your relationship with the Lord may feel stagnant and unfruitful because you lost your original vision and purpose.
Yesterday I received an awesome prophetic word while watching a live stream video on Facebook from a prophet named Dontrell, who is a credible and anointed prophet of God. My friend Gerri sent me the link to the video which was already three hours in. He and another prophet, named James, were ministering the whole time, teaching and prophesying to the viewers. At around the three-and-a-half-hour mark, he called my name and prophesied to me.
As we step into the new year, I sense a great expectation rising among believers. The Lord is stirring something fresh, and anticipation is gaining momentum. Many who walk intimately with the Lord are believing for fresh encounters, and there is a hunger for more of the things of God. I see the body of Christ pressing in through prayer and fasting for something new, something fresh. They crave the fresh manna. They are tired of the old school doctrine, and they are now seeking revelation and the mysteries of God.
There is a story in the book of Numbers when the Lord told Moses to send twelve men, one from each of the twelve tribes of Israel to spy out the land of Canaan, which is also known as the Promised Land. As I read about the giants in the land and thought about all my friends and ministers who are going through intense spiritual warfare, the Holy Spirit said: "It comes with the territory." Then He said: "Go and take possession, because I have made you well able to overcome."
Every year as Christmas approaches, I like to write about the incredible story of Jesus' birth and the parallel of being filled with the Holy Spirit. Can you imagine the overwhelming emotions Mary must have felt as she cradled Jesus in her arms, knowing that He was the long-awaited Messiah, God incarnate. He wasn't just a human being with divine qualities; He was God, embodying both divine nature and human nature simultaneously.
Sometimes supernatural things need to be 'caught' rather than 'taught' because supernatural things are not learned through intellectual understanding but rather received through spiritual sensitivity. Many times, The Holy Spirit is trying to get our attention, but we miss it, because we try to discern it with our natural minds. The Bible says that God speaks in so many different ways including dreams and visions of the night when we're in a deep sleep. I believe that's when our spirits are most receptive because when we are asleep. we are not thinking analytically.
Everyone wants to know what The Lord is saying. Believers search the internet for prophetic words, messages, sermons, and videos for a word from God. We read about encounters and supernatural experiences that others had with the Holy Spirit and wonder why we don't have the same. Those people who are truly hearing from God paid a high price for what they have. They cultivated the anointing by spending time with Jesus in the secret place. They died to the things of this world and immersed themselves in His Presence.
I want to share an analogy, and prophetic word that the Lord gave several years ago. Many of you are sensing something brewing in the spirit realm. The atmosphere is charged with anticipation, like a calm before a storm, but there is also an excitement in the heavenly realms. Those of you who are spiritually sensitive and attuned to the Holy Spirit could discern that the forces between good and evil is escalating.
Everything in the natural is in constant motion, and anything that is stagnant, will lead to decay and eventually die. Similarly, the Kingdom of God operates in the same way. We are called to rise to new heights, pursuing more of God's plan, and deepening our relationship with Jesus. We need to press forward and go to new heights in our faith, and we need to push beyond our limits and go fearlessly to the next level.
There is a heightened sense of spiritual warfare and opposition in the atmosphere that seems to be escalating within the past few weeks. In the midst of all the chaos, confusion, and turmoil in the world right now, Jesus is saying "Peace Be Still." People are panicking and wondering what is going to happen next, but I hear the Holy Spirit whispering "Be Still and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations; I will be exalted in the earth."
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