Showing posts with label season. Show all posts
Showing posts with label season. Show all posts

Thursday, March 2, 2017

Prophecy: God Is Ushering His People Into a Season of Supernatural Expansion - RYAN LESTRANGE CHARISMA MAGAZINE

God's glory makes anything possible.

God's glory makes anything possible. (Pixabay/reidy68)
I was awakened with visions of houses, lands, inheritances, businesses and expansion in my spirit. There is economic increase and influence in the atmosphere of glory for God's people. I am declaring favor, dominion and increase. This is your season to grow, to get bigger, to move beyond. The glory brings multiplication. The glory brings the gold. The glory breaks the back of debt. Step out of limited and into unlimited. Step out of the realm of your knowledge, qualifications & ability and step into heaven's ability.
Now the sons of the prophets said to Elisha, "Look, the place where we are living with you is too small for us. Let us go to the Jordan and take from there one beam per man, and let us make for ourselves a place to live there."
And Elisha said, "Go."
Then one of them said, "Please come with your servants."
And he said, "I will come." So he went with them.
And they came to the Jordan and cut down trees. But as one was cutting down a tree, the axe head fell into the water. He cried, "Ah, master! It was borrowed."
Then the man of God said, "Where did it fall?" When he showed him the place, he cut off a stick, and threw it in there, and he made the iron float. So Elisha said, "Pick it up." And he reached out his hand and took it (2 Kin. 6:1-7).
Prophetic words, visions and insight often bring expansion. Many times, we are existing in a space that is simply too small, and God is showing us a picture of the possibilities. We must be willing to let go of old mindsets, traditions and ways of thinking. When God leads us into expansion, we are often handicapped by the way that we have been thinking. Our limited understanding paralyzes our progress. We move in the direction of our inner belief system. This is why renewing the mind is so critical. Our thinking gets us stuck. God is providing glimpses of our future, but our mind is kicking, screaming and clawing to stay in the comfort zone. The expansion exists out there in the deep waters, not at the shore! Quit sunbathing and start swimming.
The sons of the prophets realized that God had placed something bigger in them, bigger than their present surroundings. We must have prophetic wisdom and insight to stretch ourselves and move further. Leading teams, ministries, businesses and families requires stretching in order to grow. Many times, what has worked to get you to the place where you are will no longer work to move beyond and grow! You may have to add to your team, make adjustments or even change the way that you function all together. These men came to the stunning realization that they were bigger than the space they were in. Therefore, they needed to launch out and occupy new territory.
They had to begin cutting. Growth demands some work. They had to get the ax and sweat a little. Let's stop and selah this for a moment. They were sons of prophets; they were seers; they lived in the realm of revelation. They were not necessarily carpenters. Their prophetic word sent them to work. They had to get up and get moving. They had to invest in their expansion. Far too many people are expecting someone else to do all the work. The harsh reality is that prophetic words often require your human partnership. Many are still stuck in a small space in spite of their prophetic destiny simply because they refuse to chop the wood. They are sitting around reading all the revelations, but they will not work. Inactivity leads to stagnation. There is another prophetic picture here as well; they had to cut some things down and build with them. In order to advance, you must be willing to chop down what is standing in your way and build. Don't let resistance stop you. Don't let the critics destroy you. Let them motivate you to build. Cut out the clutter, chop down the confusion, get rid of the distraction. Hit the block button, quit listening and start building.
As they built, they lost a borrowed ax. It fell into the water and sank. This reminds me of the Shunamite women. She finally has a baby and then the child dies. There is always opposition in the building: Things happen, people quit, emotions get attacked. Life happens, demons show up and dreams get attacked. There is no attack where there is no progress. The enemy is quite happy to allow you to sit and twiddle your thumbs, but when you start churning up still waters and breaking the ground, he gets angry! He will throw all types of attacks at you. There are attacks from within (your own mind and emotions) and there are attacks from without (people and circumstances). It is vital that you recognize the powers of hell and break them. Do not bow to attacks or you will forfeit the progress that you are making. God is trying to enlarge you. He is trying to bring you forth and expand the space around you to match the destiny within you.
There is supernatural power to recover. The prophets worked a miracle in the midst of the building. As you begin to partner with heaven's decree over your life and the inner tugging of expansion, there is divine ability, angelic back up and miracle-working power to assist you. Do not settle for the natural report. Tap the realm of power by walking in the gift of faith. Faith accesses heaven's supply. God made an ax-head float because of the tenacity of these radical prophets. Let's fully comprehend this miracle; the molecular structure changed! This is no big deal to God. He can and does override natural law with spiritual law. Debts are cancelled, money comes, body parts are provided, tumors disappear, anything can and will happen in the realm of glory. Glory subdues the natural realm and manifests the heavenly realm. Glory cancels the evil report and manifests the Lord's report.
This ax-head would have cost them a lot of money. That is why they mentioned it was borrowed. God had a money miracle for them! When you begin to press into expansion, there is a pipeline of provision. Do not allow the spirit of fear or lack to override your expansion. There are resources available to you beyond what you have experienced up until this point.
I decree supernatural expansion over you, over your finances, over your family and over your assignment. You are growing on the inside, and you are being brought into an expanded place. You are subduing the natural realm with the glory realm. You are not limited but you are expanding, enlarging and increasing in the name of Jesus. Amen. 
Ryan LeStrange started in ministry after training and serving under his spiritual father, Dr. Norvel Hayes. Ryan and his wife, Joy, lead Impact International Ministries, based in Bristol, Virginia. The ministry consists of several local churches and revival ministries. Through Ryan LeStrange Ministries, he travels the globe preaching, igniting revival and moving in the power of God. Ryan can be seen weekly on his television program, Power 4 Today, airing around the world on GodTV. He is the founder and apostle of Impact International Apostolic Fellowship, networking and fathering ministers around the world. Ryan has written several books releasing an apostolic and prophetic perspective to the body of Christ.
This article originally appeared on ryanlestrange.com.
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Wednesday, March 23, 2016

Prophecy: We're in a Season of Promotions and Demotions - JENNIFER LECLAIRE CHARISMA NEWS

Don't be jealous of others. Work on your relationship with Jesus instead.
Don't be jealous of others. Work on your relationship with Jesus instead. (Flickr )

Prophetic Insight, from Charisma Media
I prophesied earlier this year that 2016 would be marked by shifting seasons and suddenlies. Part of those shifting seasons and suddenlies includes promotions and demotions. God is going to raise up the humble, hardworking saints and humble the prideful ones with wrong motives. Put another way, doors are going to open for some, and opportunities will diminish for others. The Lord spoke these words to me:
"I am promoting My faithful ones in this season to positions in My spirit and in the natural that defy human reasoning. My faithful ones have prayed and sought My face and walked in My will with the little things, and I am making them ruler over more in My kingdom. Those faithless ones will be demoted while my faithful ones are raised up in this hour. Those walking in pride will be brought low. Those walking in arrogance will not stand in My special places in this season. But those who have walked in the low places with Me, I will exalt and raise up and send out with an anointing to stand and withstand in this hour."
I have been in a season of constant promotion for more than a decade. That's not to say that I haven't had setbacks or trials, but the Lord has worked it all together for my good. I've learned sometimes what looks like a demotion or closed door can really be the Lord setting you up to shift you into a new season. With that in mind, let's look at six ways to respond to this prophetic word.
1. Don't try to make it happen. Don't chase dreams, chase the God who gave you the dreams and He will make your dreams come true in the right time. No man on earth and no devil in hell can stop what God wants to do in your life—but you can make a big mess trying to make it happen.
In Genesis 16, God promised Abram and Sarah a son, but they got impatient and birthed an Ishmael that brought grief and sorrow into their lives. Manipulating situations may get you somewhere more quickly, but it won't keep you there long. Remember, whatever you do to get somewhere, you'll have to keep doing to stay there. You will never have to force anything that's truly meant to be. Don't promote and exalt yourself. That's God's job.
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2. Don't look to man to make it happen. What man gives you, man can take away. If you look to man to make it happen for you, you'll be tempted to compromise. You'll be expected to do things God may not have called you to do. Some Christians have sold their soul to man for a quick promotion instead of selling out to God and trusting His timing. Consider Jeremiah 17:5-6 with reverential fear and trembling:
"Thus says the Lord: Cursed is the man who trusts in man and makes flesh his strength, and whose heart departs from the Lord. For he will be like a bush in the desert and will not see when good comes, but will inhabit the parched places in the wilderness, in a salt land and not inhabited." This is not to say that you can never receive help from a person, but don't look to man to open doors only God should open.
3. Don't be jealous of what others have. God won't promote a jealous heart. Jealousy is a work of the flesh (Gal. 5:20). Think about it for a minute. Saul was jealous of David—and tried to kill him. Joseph's brothers were jealous—and tried to kill him. Cain was jealous of Abel—and did kill him. When you allow jealousy into your heart, you are tapping into a murderous spirit that will ultimately kill your dreams. James 3:14-16 says:
"But if you have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, do not boast and do not lie against the truth. This wisdom descends not from above, but is earthly, unspiritual, and devilish. For where there is envying and strife, there is confusion and every evil work." (For further study, read Proverbs 14:30 and Philippians 2:3.)
4. Trust God with the timing. Ecclesiastes 3 declares, "To everything there is a season." Many times, we think we can change our times and seasons, but Daniel 2:21 makes it clear that this is God's role and explains, "He removes kings and sets up kings." David rightly told the Lord, "You are my God. My times are in Your hand" (Ps. 31:14-15). Remember, "For neither from the east nor west, nor from the wilderness comes victory. But God is the judge; He brings one low, and lifts up another" (Ps. 75:6-7).
5. Work on your character. If you were ready to handle the promotion now, God would give it to you now. Many times, we need to develop the character that will keep us to where the anointing takes us. Romans 5:3-5 tells us patience produces character. Ask the Holy Spirit to show you areas of your life that need work—and then ask for the grace to get to the next glory.
6. Practice humility. Humility has no rights. Here are three witnesses to keep in mind: "Humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time" (1 Pet. 5:6-7); "Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and He will lift you up" (James 4:10); and "For whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted" (Luke 14:11).
Finally, once God exalts you, stay humble. Pride comes before the fall. 
Jennifer LeClaire is senior editor of Charisma. She is also director of Awakening House of Prayer in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, co-founder of awakeningtv.com, on the leadership team of the New Breed Revival Network and author of several books, including The Next Great Move of God: An Appeal to Heaven for Spiritual Awakening;Mornings With the Holy Spirit, Listening Daily to the Still, Small Voice of GodThe Making of a Prophet and Satan's Deadly Trio: Defeating the Deceptions of Jezebel, Religion and Witchcraft. You can visit her website here. You can also join Jennifer onFacebook or follow her on Twitter. Jennifer's Periscope handle is @propheticbooks.
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Tuesday, December 15, 2015

Why a Weary World Rejoices - KINSEY THURLOW CHARISMA MAGAZINE


The ache in our soul for the One who can bring peace is a perpetual thirst that can't be quenched by the holiday spirit. (photo: Charisma archives)


Spirit-Led Woman


This season always brings with it a message. Songs that remind our hearts to hope. A story that puts us in awe of what has been, and what is yet to be—a story still unfolding.
We remember the lowly birth of the highest King. We remember the night when choirs of angels sounded in the sky, but only shepherds witnessed the song. We remember a Babe whose cries revealed to the world what everlasting love sounds like.
The birth of this One urges a weary world, and weary hearts, to rejoice.
Here we are two thousand years after that miraculous night in Bethlehem ...
And a weary world and some throbbing hearts that feel a little (or a lot) removed from that Silent Night that unfolded millennia ago, groan for a King.
These days, we stare at the news, watching smoke rise, hearing death tolls calculated, looking in despair as another law is passed that defies our God, listening to national leaders thrust out their arguments, witnessing refugees fleeing for safety— but here and now, we must remember that Babe.
This month, I'm going to sit around the Christmas tree with my family, pierced by the grieving absence of one we love, my first Christmas without my dad ... and in my grieving, I must remember that Babe.
This coming year, I'm going to look into the faces of foster children down the road, who have lived through the throes of abuse and neglect, who are without a family on Christmas Day, and every other day of the year ... and I must tell them of that Babe.
When the world is shaken, when our hearts are breaking, the truth is—our hope is—we need to draw near to the manger again.
For that Baby is the Hope of the nations, the hope of every weary heart. He's the God who is faithful to fulfill every promise, the One who will return to us, the righteous Judge who will bring justice to the earth, the Bridegroom who will marry His church, the King who will rule the nations, the Lord before whom every knee will one day bow.
That Baby is the Resurrection and the Life. He lived, He died, and He lived again. And if He has been raised, all who die in Christ will be raised also.
That Baby is the living declaration of the Father's love, who came to bring orphans into a holy and eternal family, and to bind up our pained brokenness.
This Christmas, we remember our God who took on infant flesh, the Man who embraced the cross, the Savior who broke open the grave.
We set our hearts on the One, the only One, who can bring hope to a failing world and to a fainting heart.
The One who revealed to us what Everlasting Love sounds like ...
It sounds like a helpless, holy infant, crying in a manger.
It sounds like a voice, beckoning undignified fishermen (and others, like us) to be His best friends.
It sounds like a tear, dropping to the ground, grieving with a friend over the death of her brother. And it sounds like a loud cry, calling the dead man out of his tomb.
It sounds like a groan, a prayer, a final breath.
It sounds like an earthquake, breaking open the grave.
It sounds like a promise to come back again.
And a day will come when it will sound like a loud shout, like a trumpet, ringing through all of heaven and earth, announcing our King's coming.
He was, and He is, and He is to come.
And so we say, with longing hearts—Come, thou long expected Jesus. Weary hearts and a weary world are desperate for Your return. 
Kinsey Thurlow is a minister at the International House of Prayer in Kansas City. She is an advocate for the fatherless and her husband, Jon is a worship leader and minister at IHOP-KC. 
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Sunday, November 8, 2015

"Get Ready For the New!" Amanda Wells, Brisbane, Australia - The Elijah List



"Get ready for the NEW! You have to come out to come in!" These were the words I heard so clearly as I was ministering on a recent weekend. Come out of the season you are in, the constraints and contentment of this season, because we are invited to come into His glory realm and get ready for the new move that awaits us!
God is longing for His people to start to see the world from His perspective! There is an invitation for us to discover our place at the Throne of Grace and take hold of the realm of eternity, where there are no limitations of the past or present and where we release Heaven onto earth!
The Year 5776
We have entered the Hebrew year 5776; the Hebrew letter vav is the number six. The mystery ofvav is that it is a hook that joins Heaven to earth; it is the divine hook that binds Heaven and earth together. (Photo via Wikimedia Commons)
Man was created on the sixth day, because we were created to be the connecting hook of Heaven to earth. Man was to work for six days, our work; the place of our assignment is about to become the hook that connects Heaven to earth. 

Get ready; Heaven and angels are in the field of your God-given assignment. 

The hook, the vav, was lost through Adam and his sin; it is now restored through Jesus Christ, and this year is the year to reach into Heaven and release the supernatural that the world is crying out for!
Seize the Process to Your Suddenly
It's time to seize and see the potential of the small "moments" that happen in our lives instead of trying to wait for a BIG moment to change everything. The small moments are an introduction to a process that eventually changes everything.
Every suddenly in Scripture was preceded by "process." After days of continual prayer in a small upper room, they were all in a place of process before thesuddenly occurred.
Jesus was "led" (a small moment He seized upon) into the wilderness, which directed Him into the process of the wilderness. Afterward, He suddenly walked into the temple and released the glory of God for the first time in 400 years through His voice.
Awakening
An awakening is stirring in the Body of Christ! Awake, your "suddenly" is about to happen. The process you have been through has been for a purpose.
Isaiah 48:3 I declared the former things long ago and they went forth from My mouth, and I proclaimed them. Suddenly I acted, and they came to pass.
When the suddenly came in the Book of Acts, it came through sound, the voice! When the great company of heavenly host suddenly started singing to declare the birth of Jesus, it came because an angel had heralded the birth by speaking.
Time to Declare
It's time to start declaring your release from the season you are currently in and your entrance into your new season. It's time to arise and declare that the glory of the Lord is upon you.
Every voice is unique; we are created with a sound that is designed to release the realm of glory, power, and light of God. Just as God released light through His voice, we are created in His image with the same unique ability to release sound. (Photo via Pixabay)
Adam and Eve recognized the realm of glory when they heard the sound of God in the Garden. In this awakening we need to be able to discern His presence and recognize His heartbeat in the process! Then release the new sound and see the glory realm suddenly loosed in our midst.
I hear God awakening and calling His Body to "taste the powers of the age to come" and bring forth a "witness" of His glory to all nations. There is coming such a shift that as the Church awakens with a new sound we are going to see an explosion of creative miracles, healings, finances released, and the raising of the dead.
Your spirit man is at home in the glory realm, the eternal realm. When we enter this realm, we enter into the realm of revelation where we begin to think from the supernatural dimension! It is the realm that is around the Throne of Grace. This realm holds creativity and creative miracles.
Awake, awake, look up, suddenly there is an open Heaven above you; angels are preparing to visit you. In every nation of the earth, in every hidden corner of the globe, the King of Glory is coming in, and when He does the realm of glory will be fully released, Heaven will invade earth. (Photo via Pixabay)
The convergence of Heaven and Earth, it's a season of acceleration. We are entering into a time of experiencing the "power of the age, the eternal glory realm to come"!
Come out to come into the new, and see His glory loosed on the Earth!
Amanda Wells
Amanda Wells Ministries

Email: Amanda@wellsministries.com.au
Website: wellsministries.com.au
Amanda Wells is a prophetic teacher and revivalist. Amanda lives in Brisbane, Australia, with her husband Roger. She is ordained in Glory City Church, Brisbane. After an encounter with Heaven that totally transformed her while on the operating table for transplant surgery, Amanda is passionate for every Believer to encounter and engage Heaven and the supernatural and to fulfill their destiny here on Earth.

As an International speaker for 25 years in 64 nations she has spoken on many platforms, has written five books, and is an active member of the Australian Prophetic Council. As well as ministry, she is heavily involved in the marketplace and has her own company as a prophetic business coach to businesses and companies around the globe.

Monday, October 19, 2015

God Often Speaks In Silence by Wayne Sutton

God Often Speaks In Silence by Wayne Sutton

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The life of a prophet is one with many visions, deep impressions of the soul, and often 'silence.'
Why does "one who hears" find silence from the Lord?  I believe that silence itself is one powerful way that our Father communicates with his children.
A silence, a soft wind, a hush among the noise...How do you hear God?
As one of my children may ask me a question, I do not always verbally answer. My answer may be a look that corrects or affirms their question or actions.  My silence is not a place of rejection or distance from my children - instead it's an act of pure love.
Silence Will Demand Wisdom
Often when we receive an instant answer for every question we ask, we tend to lose our own identity and assurance in our ability to make decisions.  I love when my children ask me questions, yet I also desire to see them mature into a child that will learn to allow wisdom to grow within their life and be displayed in areas where decisions are required. Silence is communication.
Silence Will Create Attention
"Are you listening to me... hello....?"
When we speak and 'feel" like we have not been heard (even though God always hears), it refocuses us and directs our attention back to the Lord.  Many times we will begin a fast or spend time in worship and prayer. Silence often aligns our heart back into the spirit realm we are created to live and thrive in! Silence is communication.
Silence is Only for a Season
Knock and it will be opened for you.  A knock is a call - the reply comes from the one that has the power to open the door. Silence is for a season, and if you are not hearing God in this season, or about a certain situation, then trust that God is still hearing you.  Trust that the spirit of wisdom comes upon us and we live from that reality even when we do not "hear" a clear voice from God.  Silence is communication.
Seek Counsel in Times of Silence
A few years ago a great friend of our ministry came to me and asked to me to seek the Lord for her about a situation in her life.  I diligently prayed and sought the Lord on her behalf. 
Yet, I heard nothing from the Lord. 
This was very unusual, and so I prayed and sought the Lord yet again, and yet again.  Several days later in our next meeting I apologetically explained that although I minister prophetically almost every day, in her case I had heard nothing.  "Amen!" she shouted...then she admitted that she had asked God for my silence as a prophet - so that SHE could be sure that even the silence was from God. We both learned the importance of silence in that season. Silence is communication.
God always hears his children and God speaks in many different ways - even through prophetic silence.  Always seek and trust the Lord in your life!
"Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you." Matthew 7:7
Wayne Sutton




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Saturday, August 29, 2015

"A Season of Magnificent Proposal" and "September Countdown to MEGASHIFT!"


"A Season of Magnificent Proposal" and "September Countdown to MEGASHIFT!"
Daryl Crawford-Marshall, Sydney, Australia
The Elijah List

As we are fast approaching Rosh Hashanah in the Hebraic calendar, I firmly believe that many of us should GET READY for some very EXCITING CHANGES and even some MAJOR SHIFTS set to come very soon.

Changes Are Coming

As I prayed into this time ahead, I was first taken into the spirit where I saw the Lord standing at a junction-switch on a railroad track. I could see His hand poised on a lever ready to change the track direction, and on the lever was inscribed the words, "ROSH HASHANAH". He looked over at me as I took it all in, smiled and said:
"BIG CHANGES ARE COMING DARYL, IT'S TIME FOR A MEGASHIFT."

It was no sooner that these words had left His mouth, that I found myself in a different place; an outdoor space where I heard the same words spoken out again. This time, however, as they were spoken I saw actual letters appear and form a single word in translucent blue lettering across the sky, "MEGASHIFT."

As it was spoken, a wind that I knew to be a WIND OF CHANGE was RELEASED into the atmosphere and within the wind I could see angels circling, ready to move. As I looked more intently, I could see three angels specifically who I knew to be CLARITY, WISDOM and AIDIt was now apparent that with these changes would come an increase in HEAVENLY ASSISTANCE to help AID those stepping into these NEW and EXCITING THINGS.

Countdown to September

The scene quickly changed again, and I suddenly found myself in a gymnasium with my eyes fixed on a countdown timer that was counting down to the end of a final quarter. The board said on the bottom in big red neon letters, "COUNTDOWN TO SEPTEMBER" and I heard the words again, "IT'S TIME FOR A MEGASHIFT." (Photo via flickr)

I looked instinctively over to the wall to my right and watched as it quickly changed, transforming into a massive clock which, to my surprise, began to open up in an anti-clockwise direction just like a portal. Suddenly, I couldn't stand in the midst of the encounter, as from within the clock, streamed a MULTITUDE OF ANGELS who swooped in and landed in the gym standing in military formation across the floor.

The Lord looked over from the right-hand side of the gym, smiled and said, "THEY HAVE BEEN WAITING SPECIFICALLY FOR THIS TIME."

Graduation Time

Next, I found myself standing outdoors at what appeared to be the set up for a ceremony that would soon begin. There was a platform directly in front of me, and on that platform, a table covered with many envelopes laid out in perfect symmetry. I immediately knew that these envelopes represented NEW ASSIGNMENTS and DIRECTIONS and that each one had been reserved for SUCH A TIME AS THIS! I also had a sense that these envelopes were actually much larger than they initially appeared and that this was representative of what they contained within them.

I now felt time fast forward and was aware of a massive crowd of people standing behind me. I looked around to observe them and could see that I was actually standing at a graduation ceremony. The people behind me were an audience and beside them, to the left, was a long line of graduates in beautiful blue and gold gowns. I said aloud to the Lord who I could see standing on the platform, "THIS IS A GRADUATION CEREMONY!"

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Soon, the people who were lined down the left-hand side of the stage, each, in turn, walked onto the platform to receive an envelope. As I looked more intently into the vision, I could see that as each person approached the platform they were required to walk past large translucent containers that lined the walkway. Each one then emptied what was already in their hands and/or arms into these containers before walking to the table where the Lord was standing. I had only noticed this now, but as I looked back at the line I could see that many of the people lining up had arms that were full of things.

As I continued to watch, I saw that the closer each graduate came to the Lord, the more brilliant their gown would become and watched as each one received a gold chain around their neck and new shoes on their feet as they arrived to where the Lord was standing. He then handed each of them an envelope from the table. Immediately I could see why they had needed to be empty-handed prior to this moment; when they took the envelope, in every case, it was much larger than it first appeared. (Photo via flickr)

The envelopes were seemingly small when laying on the table but were enormous when taken on by each individual. So BIG, that it would require a person to EMBRACE it with nearly all the capacity they had. Moreover, I could see too that each graduate required both arms to be free in order to grab hold of it and many struggled, somewhat, to carry it off the platform.

As each one left, however, I watched as they were met by two angels, one at either side, who helped steady the person until they could walk carrying their NEW ASSIGNMENT. My initial thought was that these new assignments would have to be fulfilled with help from Spirit-filled communities.

The whole atmosphere was filled with an INCREDIBLE JOY.

The Lord looked over to me and said:
"THIS IS THE SEASON OF MAGNIFICENT PROPOSAL DARYL. THESE MAGNIFICENT PROPOSALS WILL BRING WITH THEM INCREDIBLE CHANGES FOR ANYONE WHO CHOOSES TO EMBRACE THEM."
I kept saying in my spirit over and over, "IT'S THE SEASON OF MAGNIFICENT PROPOSAL. IT'S THE SEASON OF MAGNIFICENT PROPOSAL."

The Old and the New

Lastly, I saw a time coming for the tying up of any loose ends before the release of these SHIFTS and CHANGES.

I felt the Lord say:
"DON'T BE SURPRISED IF THINGS FROM THE PAST SEEM TO BE POPPING UP ALL AROUND. I AM BRINGING CLOSURE TO MANY THINGS IN ORDER TO CLEAR THE WAY FOR THE NEW."
I knew then that in this COMING TIME we can expect to have the opportunity to bring any needed closure to things from the past in order to make room to EMBRACE the things FOR OUR FUTURE.
IT'S TIME FOR A MEGASHIFT!

Daryl Crawford-Marshall
DCM Ministries


Email: daryl@dcmministries.com
Website: dcmministries.com

Daryl Crawford-Marshall is a prophetic equipper, teacher, and revivalist. He and his wife, Belinda, live on the East Coast of Australia and are the Associate Pastors at Jubilee Church, Sydney. Daryl is a man of encounter who has a passion to train others to recognize the voice of God, engage with Heaven, and move in the supernatural. Regularly ministering at churches, healing meetings, and prophetic schools, he is often invited to teach on subjects such as supernatural encounters, spiritual realities, releasing the miraculous, and building healthy prophetic community. Daryl is an active member of the Australian Prophetic Council, releasing prophetic words over the nation as well as working alongside churches, businesses, and individuals to provide prophetic insight in a consulting capacity.

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Tuesday, December 16, 2014

"Positioning Yourself: We're in a Season of Great Acceleration" Katherine Ruonala



"Positioning Yourself: 
We're in a Season 
of Great Acceleration"
Katherine Ruonala, Brisbane, Australia
The Elijah List

We are coming into a season of great acceleration, and so much is happening that we need to be fully aware and fully awake to recognize and partner properly with this glorious season. What is happening now could be likened to the 1970s and the Jesus People Movement. During that season of acceleration and revival when so many were saved, the rain fell on the wheat and the tares, and just as the Church rapidly grew and the Good News spread, many cults and false teachings also were spawned.

So how do we prepare for such a season?

The Word of God is our anchor and with it the Holy Spirit will guide us through this glorious time. We need to read whole books of the Bible all the way through, not just the verses that we know and like. The book of Jude was written when the rapidly growing Christian Church was dealing with a lot of distractions: false teaching, divisive words, complaining, and more.

So Jude says, "But you, beloved, building yourselves up on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit, keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life" (Jude 1:20-21). 
These are keys to keep us on the right course.

What Does It Mean to Keep Yourself in the Love of God?

It certainly can't mean that His love is still undecided about you so you'd better not lose it. His love doesn't change toward you. It is intense and powerful. Regardless of what you've done or how you feel about Him, He still loves you just the same. He loves you completely. He always has, and He always will. There is nothing any of us can do to earn it or to forfeit it. So to keep yourself in His love can't mean to maintain His love and make sure you don't lose it.

No, Jude is talking about positioning yourself to receive God's love—to experience it at a practical level. There's a war going on for your attention. God wants to see your face—to see your eyes gazing at Him, to lift your countenance, to make you shine, to fill you up with love so you can give His love to the "unlovely" of this world. 

He wants you to be completely absorbed in Him so you can come into union with Him and walk in the power of the Holy Ghost, loving and forgiving and being a catalyst for signs and wonders. (Photo via flickr)

When you overflow with His love, miracles begin to happen all around you. But the enemy is always trying to distract you and redirect your focus to all kinds of hassles and problems. He wants to fill your mind and heart with disturbing thoughts and feelings. 

He wants to get your attention and turn your face toward anything or anyone else but God. He wants to see you frown, get discouraged, and approach life with fear, the opposite of faith. Not only will this keep you from experiencing intimacy with God, it will also keep you from doing the works of Heaven.

So to keep yourself in the love of God is to deliberately position yourself where you can keep your focus on God and receive the love He wants to show you. 

And you really do have to be very deliberate about it because the distractions can be very persistent and intense. Time is the new money, and in this world of email, Facebook, Twitter, and mobile phones, it is easily spent.

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Alone Time With Him

I need time alone with God to drink in His love and allow Him to restore my soul more than I need anything else. I need much more than just one focused time alone with Him a day. His love is my life source, and I want to live overflowing with His love. Faith works by love, and God is love, so it is in His love that we are to live and move and have our being.

To do that, we must learn to drink deeply, deliberately, and continuously from the river of His pleasure that flows with love for us. And we need more than just a sip, because God wants us to thrive, not just survive. We have the privilege of being infused with supernatural strength and joy, so drink deeply! (Photo via pixabay)

As Jude's instruction implies, there's a link between praying in the Holy Spirit, building ourselves up in faith, and keeping ourselves in the love of God. As we pray in the Spirit, the Holy Spirit enlarges our capacity to receive love and strengthens us so we can supernaturally comprehend it. He prays through us with power, cutting through clouds of confusion that the enemy tries to blind us with.

As we pray in tongues, the Holy Spirit prays through us and for us about things that are not naturally seen, going before us and making our path straight. He knows what we need to pray about and helps us in our weakness with perfect intercession. He unfolds mysteries to us. Revelation is downloaded into our hearts and the gifts are stirred up.

It is time to be praying in the Spirit, fellowshipping with God in his Word and seeking His face. That way we'll be ready for this next wave of glory!

Katherine Ruonala
Glory City Church

Katherine Ruonala has a prophetic and healing ministry and travels internationally as a conference speaker bringing a message of love and hope to the nations. Katherine carries a strong prophetic and miracle anointing with many being instantly healed in her meetings. Katherine and Tom Ruonala are the founders and Senior Ministers of Glory City Church Brisbane and oversee the International Glory City Church planting network which has a growing number of churches both in the US and in Australia. Katherine is the founder and coordinator of the Australian Prophetic Council and serves on the Apostolic team of Harvest International Ministries. Katherine is author of the book "Living in the Miraculous: How God's Love is Expressed Through the Supernatural". Katherine and Tom have three beautiful children, Jessica, Emily and Joseph.

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Steve Shultz

From the desk of Steve Shultz:

Here is another confirming word about the "season of acceleration" that is upon us. Some great prophets are coming out of Australia, and one I've recently gotten to know is Katherine Ruonala. She's not new to the prophetic word but new to our Elijah List readers.

Katherine's article leads with this:
We are coming into a season of great acceleration, and so much is happening that we need to be fully aware and fully awake to recognize and partner properly with this glorious season. What is happening now could be likened to the 1970s and the Jesus People Movement. During that season of acceleration and revival when so many were saved, the rain fell on the wheat and the tares, and just as the Church rapidly grew and the Good News spread, many cults and false teachings also were spawned.
So how do we prepare for such a season?

Read about this and more in Katherine's latest word.

Blessings,
Steve

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