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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Everyone wants to progress. Everyone wants to grow, to expand, to increase. It's human nature to desire advancement—but Kingdom nature demands response. Growth is not automatic; it's activated. Increase isn't achieved by ambition—it's unlocked through obedience. When God draws your attention to something, He is giving you a stepping stone—a path forward into destiny, maturity, and impact. What He reveals is not for your curiosity but for your calling. Every revelation is a divine invitation: Will you respond?
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When Jesus sent out His disciples, He gave them clear, practical instructions: Heal the sick, cast out demons. But there was something else - something often overlooked yet incredibly powerful. He told them: "Let your peace rest on the home you enter." This wasn't a casual gesture. It was a spiritual impartation - a divine connection to the living God being extended to whoever received them. This peace wasn't mere calm. It was shalom - a supernatural wholeness that encompassed favor, mercy, safety, joy, and prosperity. And it carried weight. It shifted atmospheres. It caused people to notice, to hunger, to desire more. That presence was tangible. You carry that same peace.
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Every shaking season carries two possibilities: collapse or calling. To the world, disruption feels like disaster. To those with Kingdom eyes, it's God clearing away what cannot stand to reveal what cannot be shaken. Setbacks aren't the end—they are divine invitations into the greater, the unseen, and the unshakable. Jesus warned that wars, pestilence, division, and betrayal would mark the times. He didn't say these things to stir fear—He said, "Do not be concerned." Why? Because every shaking is both exposure and opportunity.
