PROPHETIC WORD: A Fall To Remember
“You didn’t choose me. I chose you. I appointed you to go and produce lasting fruit, so that the Father will give you whatever you ask for, using my name.”
John 15:16
This morning the Lord put very firmly on my heart: “9-23” and “Happy New Year!”
I knew King Jesus was signaling the end of one spiritual season and the start of something completely new. Many of you are entering a whole new chapter of life. This is a fresh start!
God is about to replenish and strengthen the hearts of His people and prepare you for a new race ahead!
Later the Lord brought me to Hebrews 12:11 (NIV):
“No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace for those who have been trained by it.”
The original translation uses a word for “painful” that penetrates even deeper. It’s the kind of pain that causes “distress, grief, heavy-heart sorrow, pain of the mind, heart and body.”
The Hebrews writer points out how experiencing hardships and heartache does not mean we’ve done something wrong. It does not mean we’re being punished. There are times during our faith walk when God helps us flourish and grow through adversity.
This is like an athlete who arrives at training camp in preparation for a season. He or she is not being punished — but rather, trained and prepared to walk into a new season with stamina and strength. The writer of Hebrews uses the Greek word gegymnasmenois for “trained,” which means “vigorous exercise.”
Pushing your body and soul to the max is not fun and it’s painful — but it’s required to create spiritual endurance!
You are on the edge of finishing training camp to enter a new season. Soon you will look back and understand why the entire process was necessary for where you are going.
Many professional athletes even go through a “nesting” period leading up to a new season. They pull away from the crowds to mentally and spiritually prepare for what’s ahead.
They understand this is an inside-out job. You cannot enter a new season without your mind, body and spirit beating in rhythm.
In the next couple weeks, you might feel a pull to spend extra time with the Holy Spirit to prepare for the race ahead. I am sensing that some of you are literally heartsick right now because of hope deferred. This is not a time to quit but fully release everything into God’s hands.
The Lord is about to nourish your soul and build you back up with strength and vitality!
This is your invitation to rise up and go further and believe bigger! This is your invitation to be authentically you despite the critics and chase after everything Christ designated for you.
It’s time to awaken the dreamer again within your soul! The Lord says, “it’s time for you to bring the whole version of yourself into this next season of life!” He’s emptied you over and over again to then fill you back up with His love.
You have been equipped for the race ahead!
GOD IS REBRANDING YOU. MANY OF YOU WON’T EVEN RECOGNIZE YOUR LIFE BY THE END OF THIS YEAR. THE LORD IS UNLEASHING 11TH-HOUR MIRACLES!
Do not grow weary in the wait; this is FAITH TIME. You must trust the Lord Jesus with everything you have!
“Because Abraham believed God, his faith was exchanged for God’s righteousness. So he became known as the lover of God!
So now it’s clear that a person is seen as righteous in God’s eyes not merely by faith alone, but by his works” — James 2:22-24 (TPT).
ENCOURAGING WORDS
Hello Sweet Soul,
The Lord placed you on my heart this morning because He is so full of love for you. You have patiently endured, and your Heavenly Father is very proud of you!
The last few months were full of highs and lows, and you still hold tight to the promise God planted in your heart. Hope deferred makes the heart grow sick, but the Lord has not forgotten you one single time.
A day is coming very soon when everything will come together and make sense. You will look back and realize that even in times of sorrow and difficulties, it ripened you to stand firm in the spotlight of Mount Carmel like Elijah did.
The dreams you have in your heart were put there by King Jesus, and He will ensure that everything He commands comes to pass. I want you to imagine a bow and arrow. When an arrow is pulled back to maximum strength, it can whiz past the others with stamina and force! All you have to do is rest as Jesus helps you soar into atmospheres you could never dream!
Even when you feel like you’re all alone and no one understands the deep sorrow buried in your heart, always remember that Jesus is there. He will move mountains and part waters over and over again for you! Abba Father loves you more than you’ll ever know! He is your Lord and Savior, but God is also a Father who knitted you in your mother’s womb. God wrote every page of your life long before you arrived in this world, and goodness and mercy will follow you throughout your life.
When Jesus created you, He took His time to make you unique, memorable, and unlike any other creature on this planet. All the quirky and even dorky things you want to hide from the world are actually what makes you SHINE! You are authentic and genuine and so many people need the spirit that you carry.
Starting today, I want you to walk into every single atmosphere as the full version of yourself! The Lord is awakening your soul again and preparing to reintroduce you to the world. The days of hiding out in the shadows and the cave are no longer part of your story. You have been rebranded and completely recreated in Christ’s image, and everywhere you go, there’s a banner of love soaring high above your head.
DO NOT GIVE UP. You have come WAY too far to stop now!
Be strong and courageous. The Lord will fight your battles. You only need to be still and watch. He leads you through the fire and carries you on His shoulders when you can’t take another step. He breathes new life into your chest during the night while you sleep and cradles you in His loving arms. This battle was never yours to fight in the first place. God loves you so very, very much.
Jesus has arrived to take it from here. 💖
Deep within me are these lovesick longings,
desires and daydreams of living in union with you.
When I’m near you, my heart and my soul
will sing and worship with my joyful songs of you,
my true source and spring of life!
How enriched are they who find their strength in the Lord; within their hearts are the highways of holiness!
Even when their paths wind through the dark valley of tears, they dig deep to find a pleasant pool where others find only pain. The autumn rains will clothe it with blessings.
They grow stronger and stronger with every step forward, and the God of all gods will appear before them in Zion.
God, your wraparound presence is our defense. In your kindness look upon the faces of your anointed ones.
For just one day of intimacy with you is like
a thousand days of joy rolled into one!
For the Lord God is brighter than the brilliance of a sunrise! Wrapping himself around me like a shield, he is so generous with his gifts of grace and glory.
Those who walk along his paths with integrity
will never lack one thing they need, for he provides it all!
(Psalm 84 TPT, selected verses)
