Over the past month or two, I have been sensing that a major shift or TRANSITION is taking place in the larger body of Christ right now. I believe many people are being transitioned to step into or move towards their individual and collective callings and destinies. Lots of pieces of the puzzle are moving and falling into place in God’s Kingdom for the future. This may mean a shifting within whole ministries as people are being called from and moving into position for Kingdom purpose.
The following word is NOT for everyone. Specifically, I feel it is for those who are being CALLED by God into transition and CHANGE. It is for those who have FAITHFULLY and OBEDIENTLY stewarded their previous Kingdom assignment. As children of God who individually hear His voice, this word should serve only as a confirmation to what you are already hearing from the Father for yourself. The timing is going to look different for each individual and ministry.
A few weeks ago I was reading an article when the word RECEDE jumped off of the page. Immediately a vision opened up to me where I saw ocean water receding from a sandy shore bank. As I watched the water draw back, I understood that there is a pulling back and withdrawing of the grace from specific areas of many people's lives right now....such as past seasons, assignments, and positions. Likewise, the removal of the grace may not be from the assignment particularly, but upon HOW it has been done in past seasons.
This pulling back can look like a loss of ground. It can feel discouraging. In my spirit I hear people asking, "WHAT IS HAPPENING!?"
What I am sensing the Lord saying is this, "Do not be shaken or knocked off balance as the water pulls back and recedes around your feet. Do not become anxious or unsettled as you see the shift around you. Do not become distraught or discouraged as the water is pulling back from previous seasons, ministries, and mantels. This is a sign to you that the measure of grace upon the old season and assignment is being removed to make ready for the outpouring on the NEW."
Then I looked and saw the wave that was building as the water receded. It was much GREATER than previous waves. As I watched the wave break, I heard the Lord speak, “I’m about to carry you farther than you’ve ever gone before.” This large wave then crashed ashore traveling farther inland than past waves.
I was then shown a picture of a person's feet sinking into the sand as the ocean water withdrew. What I felt God was showing me, is that there will be a natural tendency to want to sink our feet into the previous assignment as we sense the backwards pull.
But, I feel the Lord is saying to instead loosen the entanglements. Pull your feet up from the sucking sand. Don’t ENTRENCH your stance in the previous assignment so that you become IMMOBILE or strive to continue on IN YOUR OWN STRENGTH.
As you SEEK Him in the transition, He will give a fresh outpouring on new heaven sent STRATEGY. Divine vision will be released for your future. He will guide you into step with His perfect timing and plan. He will shed light upon the next step of obedience before you.
There will be grace provided and time to transition well. To hand over the baton. To tie up loose ends. To not leave anything hanging.
When you feel the receding water pull at your feet, GET INTO POSITION. Prepare to jump into and ride the coming wave as it breaks. Prepare for sudden launch.
The wave...the anointing... the thrust... the power... that is being released on your new God given assignment will blow you away. You will be carried by the rush of water, the Spirit, that is released. You will go FARTHER than you ever dreamed. Your reach will extend places beyond your imagination as you ride the wave God is releasing in your life. I prophecy the grace being released upon your OBEDIENCE is going to carry you farther than you've ever gone before.
"By faith Abraham, when he was called, obeyed by going out to a place which he was to receive for an inheritance; and he went out, not knowing where he was going." -Hebrews 11:8
-Deborah Valentine
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