Never Been this Way Before by Randy Gladden
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By Randy Gladden
Joshua's instructions to the people as they prepared to cross the Jordan river was to follow the Ark, the symbol of God's presence, because they had never been that way before. They were entering into new challenges that by God's leading would result in incredible blessings such as homes they hadn't built and fields they hadn't planted. Prophetically and practically, we are facing profound structural shifts that are altering our basic assumptions about prosperity, the economy and decision making. They require us to follow the Spirit closely since we haven't been this way before.
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Joshua’s instructions to the people as they prepared to cross the Jordan river was to follow the Ark, the symbol of God’s presence, because they had never been that way before.
They were entering into new challenges that by God’s leading would result in incredible blessings such as homes they hadn’t built and fields they hadn’t planted.
Prophetically and practically, we are facing profound structural shifts that are altering our basic assumptions about prosperity, the economy and decision making. They require us to follow the Spirit closely since we haven’t been this way before.
Just one example, by the year 2030, just a few years from now, over 75 million Americans will be over 65. There will be more over 65 than under 18. Of that 75 million, an estimated 70% will need some form of advanced care such as long-term care in their lifetimes. But how will they pay for it?
By far the largest percentage of their wealth is tied up in their homes. Economists are increasingly concluding that a long-term, gradual decline in home prices may be the result.
While this isn’t to suggest an imminent decline in home prices, we do begin to recognize the need to re-evaluate long standing assumptions. And this is just one of the structural changes that lurks just below the surface.
The point isn’t to create anxiety, but to highlight the need to be led by the Spirit. Breaking the pattern of decisions based upon our assumptions and old paradigms. With the very real expectation of prospering in every season.
In a time when it didn’t seem reasonable, Isaac sowed in the land and received a 100-fold increase. We must display the same type of faith in the expectation of greater blessings.
Increasingly we will see those who apply faith to the Spirit’s direction receive exceptional blessings. But relying on old paradigms will prove frustrating and disappointing.
Randy Gladden
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Modern thinking has trained us to see covenant as an agreement—conditional, fragile, and heavily dependent on our performance. We assume the burden is on us to meet the requirements, prove our worth, and maintain the relationship through flawless obedience. This mindset quietly shapes how many believers relate to God: striving, negotiating, and living under constant pressure to "get it right." But from a biblical—Hebraic—perspective, covenant is something entirely different. Covenant is not initiated by the lesser trying to qualify for the greater. Covenant is initiated by the greater for the sake of the lesser. This distinction changes everything.
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Culture treats identity as personal expression, but God views identity as representation, getting just the briefest understanding of how profound it is. When God said, let us make man in our image. It will transform your thinking. It will radically expand your expectations and your entire approach to life. Now I won't be able to do this justice. It's that profound. But I do want to bring enough to begin to challenge your thinking, to cause you to begin to understand how God sees you, what he's called you to, and the impact you're to have.
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Some teachings don't just inspire us—they recalibrate us. They rewire how we think, how we steward, and how we respond to opportunity. The parable of the talents is one of those teachings. It is not poetic encouragement. It is a Kingdom operating system. A mandate that reveals how Heaven views growth, responsibility, and trust. Jesus does not present stewardship as optional. He presents it as foundational. If we desire Kingdom authority—spiritually, relationally, or financially—we must first understand this truth: increase never precedes responsibility. It follows it.
