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LETTER 9 - GETHSEMANE

Nate Johnston

LETTER 9 - GETHSEMANE

LETTER 9 - GETHSEMANE

LETTER 9 - GETHSEMANE 


Dear pioneers, this is the letter that started it all. 


Gethsemane… I’ve thought about that painful night Jesus endured before the cross more times than I can count throughout my own life.


Not that I would ever want to compare or take away what Jesus went through but maybe more so because I see the heart of Jesus in that story in a deeper more real way than the rest of the gospels. 


I loved growing up reading about Jesus healing the sick and casting off demons but in Gethsemane, he was the one in deep pain knowing what he was about to endure. 


“Take the cup from me!” 


I think I have said the same thing to God many nights over as I walked through my own dark nights of the soul. 


Dark Nights Where it feels like you are stuck in the pain and anguish of midnight and morning just never seems to come.


 I’ve been in seasons of turmoil and isolation with no one to call to help, all the while looking around and seeing other believers seemingly skipping blissfully through life. 


I’ve felt like a leper, not a king. Defeated, not the head. Ever felt like that? 


Ok, we just got real. 


After years of that, It’s hard to break through the lies and see a life beyond the pain of midnight and a thriving life beyond the swirl of the storm. 


But why I am writing this? Because I need to address the elephant in the room the church doesn’t address and possibly also the gators lurking in your basement. 


MY PIONEERS HAVE BEEN IN PAIN


Last year I laid down our 13-year promise and journey of having visas in the US down at the feet of Jesus and let him have them, I felt like I was laying down a child at his feet. It sounds silly to say, but the grief felt that deep. 


I balled like a baby for an hour as years of painful heart sickness were also poured at his feet until somewhere at that moment it turned into powerful worship and my heart was freed from the trauma of unanswered prayer and I fully released it to Him. 


I gave him my scars and wounds I didn’t even know were attached. I laid them all to rest. 


I’m writing this to you because the Lord said to me “My pioneers have been in pain!” 


Is that you? Do you feel like you have been living the pioneer life and masking the pain? 


Do you walk into Christian environments and when asked how you are doing you just do the “I’m doing great thanks, praise God!” as you sit in your seat struggling to connect because you have 50 arrows in your back, thorns in your side, and gashes in your feet? 


Hmmm, see this is uncomfortable yet true. 


SHIPWRECKED, SHELL-SHOCKED & STUCK 


Over the years I have received many many emails from pioneers who have faithfully pioneered only to face their GETHSEMANE and been shipwrecked never to sail again. 


Every single email has broken me to read because I know that scene all too well. 


“We did what God asked and he abandoned us” 


“I left everything behind and sold everything for Jesus and it amounted to nothing” 


This has been the fate of many pioneers who have been through Gethsemane and never made it through to the other side of the battle. 


One of the bloodiest battles of the last 100 years was the battle of Somme France between 1916-1918 where the British fought the Germans in a very horrific battle for both sides. 


A young nurse who attended the wounds of survivors from the trenches revealed their haunting memories of the struggle to fight and stay alive at the front in WW1. 


Almost every account detailed the long days in the heat and cold, confined and almost sentenced to the hell of war's misery as they daily lost lives and witnessed the bloodbath that the trenches were known for. 


The casualties of this war were far from over even after the surrender as most of the survivors suffered such traumatic mental issues from what they witnessed and the term “shell-shocked” was invented when treating them. 


These men who endured such stressful and traumatic experiences daily for two years were never the same again and in essence, still fighting in the war long after the last shot was fired. 


I wanted to give this illustration today because just like these men in WW1 many of us go through the wars of life, down in the trenches surrounded by the mess, and even long after the battle is done we carry the trauma and pain of it everywhere we go, affecting every future experience, relationship, and dream. 


But we can’t keep living like this and we can’t let our darkest seasons keep defining us or lying to us about our future. 


Yes, there is a future beyond Gethsemane. 


PIONEERING THROUGH PAIN 


There is no other way around it. Pioneering will take you to depths of pain and anguish you never thought possible. 


It’s far from the romanticized adventure painted by the lukewarm church. It’s far from the 5-star jungle cruise advertised from the pulpit of recruitment pastors looking for their next religious hirelings. 


Pioneering will take you past the laughter and ice cream of the gospel and lead you to the garden of Gethsemane where you will feel crushed beyond crushed and your very soul broken in tiny fragments. 


I’m not making a very good case so far for those wanting to be pioneers for Jesus or are already in the middle of it, but I have to be honest. 


I have to share the real account of this lifestyle if I have any chance of helping anyone make it to the other side. And yes. There is another side which I will share at the end of this letter. 


Even as I write this right now I am on a long-haul flight with my family, on a journey we didn’t get the choice to make in a sense. In fact, one we didn’t want to have to if I’m being honest. 


In the last 3 years, I feel like I have experienced Gethsemane over and over til I felt like I too was crying tears of blood. 


I know what it’s like to be alone in the dark saying “If it’s your will, take this cup from me!” but then finding you have no other option except to keep walking. I know what it’s like to call your brothers to surround you and cover you in prayer during your dark night of the soul but opening your eyes to see them sleeping. 


Gethsemane is pure pain and I can’t dance around it or make it into a Hollywood musical. 


WE HAVEN’T COUNTED THE CROSS 


I don’t think this generation has counted the cost. We have reduced the Christian life down to a highlight reel of victories and “on stage” moments without being real about the in-between. 


We have led them out of the gate ready to take the world but not equipped for the process and preparation that feels like the death and burial of your appetites, desires, agenda, and personal will. 


Gethsemane strips you of it all leaving you naked and bare before the Lord. 


So let me ask you again, have you been there? 


THE ONLY WAY TO RELEASE THE FRAGRANT OIL 


Pioneering can have some mountain-top moments. It can feel like a garden of intimacy and adventure in so many ways and seasons, but there is another garden and this garden is Gethsemane. 


The garden where Jesus first bled for us. The garden where His spirit was pressed and crushed in agony as He prepared to go to the cross. 


The name Gethsemane means oil press. It was from that oil press that His broken spirit was poured out for you and I. 


Our lives surrendered to this call in many ways can feel like walking through an oil press. 


Pioneering can feel like that sometimes - it’s this tension between what you see with your eyes and what you know to be true or ahead of you. 


It’s the pressing of faith and the assurance that what you are clearing the road for is something significant and monumental. 


And it’s this kind of faith that releases oil... when we choose to trust him in the middle of the crushing. 


But there has to be a prize or a goal. Without that, what are we pioneering for? 


Jesus had a goal. He knew what he was in that garden for. Do you? Or have you forgotten? 


“fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer, and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before him, he endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God” - Hebrews 12:2 


But what we often forget in Gethsemane is that our darkest most pressing crushing moments aren’t wasted, but they are actually produced by costly and fragrant oil that becomes three things:

 ⁃ Oil of worship and sacrifice that ministers to Jesus. 

⁃ Oil of anointing that equips you for your pioneering mandate. Without it, you won’t have authority or unction without that office. 

⁃ Oil of burning that sets you on fire for Jesus and refines your character. 


Over the years I have dreaded the refinery season and the crushing seasons but I have found that I can always trace my life’s greatest breakthroughs and acceleration back to the garden of pressing. 


Yes, there is no shortcut. If you want to last the distance as a pioneer, you can go around Gethsemane. You need to go through it. 


BUT DO WE EVER BREAK THROUGH? 


There’s an old Bill Gaither song that sings:


 “Hold on my child joy comes in the morning Weeping only lasts for the night Hold on my child Joy comes in the morning The darkest hour means dawn is just in sight” 


As I write the end of this letter, It’s now 9 months after my plane ride encounter where this book was birthed and wrote the middle section of this letter about pioneering through pain. 


This was the first letter God gave me because I can feel his father's heart towards the pioneers saying “I know you have been stuck in the middle part of your journey, but there is light at the end of the tunnel!” 


You see we will never have to endure the cross like Jesus did, but we will have moments where everything looks upside down and like we have hit rock bottom.. but it’s not the end of the story. 


We pass through Gethsemane, get what we need for the road ahead, and KEEP GOING! 


So yes, pioneers there is an “other side”


I was put on the spot when asked this question on Daystar in May. Joni asked me “So is there another side? Do we ever see a breakthrough?” 


Suddenly my mind started racing like I was flicking through the pages of my book. The Dark Chapters and the Victories. I saw a repetitive thing, dark jungles and unknown terrain, dry deserts, deep waters then finally and suddenly - breakthrough. 


“Yes, there is always a breakthrough,” I said. 


“If you keep walking, you will always see breakthrough” 


You see, Gethsemane is just a front, a facade, a stage set for something God has set up, and that’s a land called PROMISE. 


Behind every dark night is an upgrade. But to see it you need to hold on. 


Our timelines are all different but it’s a guarantee. It’s who He is. And He doesn’t lead us where he can’t back up what he promised.


Is this still triggering your heart? Is this touching the Hope deferred still lingering in there? 


Is it reaching down into your soul and purging out the hidden lies? Stop reading for a moment and let Him minister to you. 


He is a good father and he is not leading you on. You may have seen you're fair share of dark night seasons but Gethsemane is just the shopfront for the wide open spaces and territory he has been speaking to you about for years. 


As I was asked that question, I was instantly taken back to when I wrote this middle section of the letter where my heart was in absolute pain thinking of whether I was leading my family to ruin or to victory. At the time I wasn’t sure. 


But only a week later, the facade of Gethsemane left the screen and God began revealing what that season was for. 


I have spent months upon months in tears as I have seen what looked like my greatest season of death turn into a season of promise and life more abundantly. 


But more than that, I’ve seen his heart for his pioneers shining through. And I think that’s the real reason he had me write this book. 


For you, the pioneers of his heart who are always leading others into their breakthrough and the church into her next days but rarely get your own arms held up. 


This is for you. This is me holding up your arms. 


Now look to Jesus and don’t lose your gaze. It will be worth it soon my friends. Let’s keep going together.

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ARE YOU IN TRANSITION OPPOSITION!

By Nate Johnston • March 25, 2025
Right now, many are going through what I call transition opposition, when God transitions you into a new assignment, a new role, or moves you to a new location, and suddenly, warfare, attacks, and opposition arise. It’s the constant barrage of nonstop drama, issues, and distractions, simply because the enemy is trying to discourage you, make you second-guess, and even regret following the call of God to transition where He was leading you. It’s the same playbook every time. As a family that God has led and moved around the United States and Australia many, many times, having now done two international moves, navigated visas, and all the complexities of moving with kids to follow the call of God, I can tell you: transition opposition is real, and the enemy’s tactics do not change. It happens before the move, during the move, and after the transition. The pre-transition phase is when the enemy sends discouragers from all angles, even speaking “thus saith the Lord” to try to convince you that what you’re doing is either an Ishmael, out of step, out of timing, or to make you feel like you missed God entirely. In pre-transition it can also come with confusing situations and mixed insight and revelation, or drama to take your eyes off the course before you. But the greatest opposition often comes when you actually step into that new place, role, or location. Suddenly, you’re not only dealing with the principality of the region you’ve entered, facing new giants in the land, just like Joshua and the Israelites, but you are dealing with constant and subtle attacks. It’s when you’re hit with incessant little irritations from all sides, all designed to make you question: Did I miss it? Am I speaking to you right now? I know many of you reading this have recently taken steps of faith. You’re doing your best to hear the voice of the Lord, but when issues arise, when your finances are drained, when sickness hits your household, when strife enters your family or marriage, it’s easy to wonder: God, are we alone in this? There are so many elements to beginning again, and the heart process of transition can be overwhelming. It’s easy to feel like you made the wrong decision. And let’s be honest, witchcraft often increases in these seasons. There’s slander, opposition, and people speaking against you. It can feel like you’re constantly under fire, like time-wasting distractions are popping up everywhere, draining your energy when you’re already exhausted from the move. But this morning, I was reminded of Paul’s story in Acts 28. He was shipwrecked, stranded, and probably questioning how he ended up there. And honestly, in many seasons of transition, Christy and I have felt the same way - shipwrecked. Have you? I’ve felt like I led my family down the wrong path. I’ve cried out, God, did I really hear You? Why are we shipwrecked? But in that story, Paul lands on the island of Malta which interestingly means “place of honey” And on his first night there, in front of everyone, he is bitten by a snake. “Paul gathered a bundle of brushwood and, as he put it on the fire, a viper, driven out by the heat, fastened itself on his hand. When the islanders saw the snake hanging from his hand, they said to each other, ‘This man must be a murderer; for though he escaped from the sea, the goddess Justice has not allowed him to live.’ But Paul shook the snake off into the fire and suffered no ill effects.” Acts 28:3-5 And Paul does something simple yet profound: he shakes the snake off into the fire. The locals were watching, expecting him to die. But when he didn’t, they declared that he must be a god. This story gives us deep insight into transition opposition. Paul was stepping into a new land he had never been before, and that snake represented not only attacks and irritations but the principality of the region itself. And what did he do? He shook it off into the fire. So what does that mean for you and me? It means that in transition, we cannot be discouraged or distracted. We must shake off the witchcraft, shake off the slander, shake off the distractions, and throw them into the fire. We have to remember what the word of God says; Greater is He that is in you than he that is in the world.” 1 John 4:4 I have given you authority to trample on snakes and scorpions and to overcome all the power of the enemy; nothing will harm you.”Luke 10:19 The wicked flee though no one pursues, but the righteous are as bold as a lion.” Proverbs 28:1 Yes, transition is unsettling. Yes, stepping into a new place takes time. But we have authority. We have dominion. We have the power of the Holy Spirit. And we cannot let distractions and discouragement deter us. And here is something I do know and have seen every time - God is a God of recompense! I believe right now the Lord is saying: Where you have walked through robbery, I will restore. Where you have endured pain and drama, I will restore. Your responsibility? Do not be distracted. Shake the snake off into the fire. The “place of honey” is yours! Occupy it! Doug be bullied! But I want to end with this warning: We need extra discernment right now. I’ve seen it too many times where undiscerning Christians embrace the snake instead of shaking it off. Some even kiss the snake, aligning with that which is demonic, tainted, and defiled in a new season. The enemy effectively poisons their well before they even begin their journey. So I’m praying right now for discernment over you. “The Spirit clearly says that in later times some will abandon the faith and follow deceiving spirits and things taught by demons.” 1 Timothy 4:1 That’s the trap set for those who don’t discern well. Stepping into a new season but allowing defilement in. So discern well friends! So in this season of transition; Be very careful who you allow around you and what doors you open. Be cautious about what information you share and with whom. Be mindful of where you cast your pearls. Be intentional about what phone conversations you have and what messages you entertain. It might seem excessive, but it’s not. The snakes are coming from every angle, but they cannot harm you, unless you give them access. Transition opposition can actually be your greatest season of multiplication and increase. So consecrate this season to the Lord. Treat it as holy. Treat it as sacred. And watch as God settles you, establishes you, and launches you into the new anointing and mantle He has given you. Now, shake the snake off into the fire! 

HAS YOUR WELL DRIED UP? HARVEST BUILDING PROVISION COMING!

By Nate Johnston • March 24, 2025
I have a word for those who feel like their brook has dried up. Those who feel as though their financial wells have run dry. There has been an assignment against the people of God in this season, an attempt to deplete your resources right when you need an abundance to build what God has called you to build. But here’s what happens when the well dries up: there is no movement. When the well runs dry, when the river ceases to flow, when financial resources dwindle, there is stagnation. The enemy knows that if he can dry up your wells, your resources and provision, he can keep you stuck. In 1 Kings 17:7-16, Elijah encountered a similar season of drought when the brook had dried up. The Lord directed him to Zarephath, where he prayed over the oil, and as long as they continued putting out jars, the oil kept flowing, filling every empty vessel. This is not just about personal provision, this is about Kingdom building for the greatest harvest of souls the earth has ever seen. We are standing at the threshold of a massive influx of people coming into the Kingdom, and God is looking for those who will build storehouses, training centers, apostolic hubs, and places of discipleship to contain the harvest. Movements must be established, and foundations must be laid. Yes, this is a season where the infrastructure for harvest must be established, and God is searching for builders and pioneers to accomplish it. The Lord has been highlighting that we must be ready to receive the flood of souls that is about to pour in. Many of you have been given blueprints, visions for revival centers, houses of prayer, missions bases, and creative hubs to disciple and equip people. But it feels like the resources have not come. Many have been asking, “God, I don’t understand what’s happening. I’ve been sowing faithfully. I’ve been giving and tithing, yet my wells seem to be drying up.” There has been a targeted attack against finances, small foxes have been stealing from the vine (Song of Solomon 2:15). These are some areas where I saw people being robbed: -Small, hidden financial losses accumulating over time -Unexpected emergencies and circumstances draining resources -Bad investments, contracts, partnerships, and business deals -Governmental and systemic financial oppression -Religious systems and misalignments -Delayed inheritances and financial breakthroughs The enemy has tried to rob, delay, dry up, and block the flow of provision, but the Lord is declaring: “Where the well has dried up, I am now releasing a flood of provision and breaking the assignment of lack. I am releasing the gold needed to build. I am releasing the provision to establish My plans in the earth. Where the enemy has stolen, I will restore. Where the wells have dried up, I will cause a fresh outpouring. I am funding My movements. I am resourcing My builders. I am providing for My pioneers. Do not fear, for I am unlocking what has been withheld!” Also, I want to highlight that there is a direct connection between financial drought and the Jezebel spirit. Think of what took place when Jezebel and Ahab ruled the land - a drought came! Jezebel’s witchcraftdisrupts financial flow. If you’ve noticed financial struggles during seasons of heavy spiritual warfare, this is part of the enemy’s strategy. But right now, God is canceling that assignment! He is warring against the attacks on finances, and we are stepping into a season of great stewardship and Kingdom wealth. I want to pray over you right now: For your wells to be full again and for brooks to flow once more. For dried-up jobs, finances, and provision to be restored. For debts to be paid off. For those whom God instructed to sow into you to be reminded and moved to obey. For unexpected sources of provision—divine connections, supernatural opportunities, and people moved by the Spirit to bless you. For the financial outpouring needed to build the places for harvest, disciple the flood of souls, and establish the movements God has placed in your heart. The provision you need to step into your destiny and calling, to build what God has told you to build, is coming now in the mighty name of Jesus! Lastly, I pray for those who have been attacked in legal battles over finances. The Lord is going to restore what the enemy has stolen, your time, your money, your health, all of it! These attacks have robbed you of the capacity to do what is in your heart to do. But now, by faith, step into what God has told you to do! The key in the story of Zarephath is this: “Put out the jars.” What does this mean practically? Move by faith. Get things in order. Start preparing as if the provision is already here. Take steps forward as if the finances have already arrived. And the oil will come, in Jesus name!

ARE YOU IN TRANSITION OPPOSITION!

By Nate Johnston • March 25, 2025
Right now, many are going through what I call transition opposition, when God transitions you into a new assignment, a new role, or moves you to a new location, and suddenly, warfare, attacks, and opposition arise. It’s the constant barrage of nonstop drama, issues, and distractions, simply because the enemy is trying to discourage you, make you second-guess, and even regret following the call of God to transition where He was leading you. It’s the same playbook every time. As a family that God has led and moved around the United States and Australia many, many times, having now done two international moves, navigated visas, and all the complexities of moving with kids to follow the call of God, I can tell you: transition opposition is real, and the enemy’s tactics do not change. It happens before the move, during the move, and after the transition. The pre-transition phase is when the enemy sends discouragers from all angles, even speaking “thus saith the Lord” to try to convince you that what you’re doing is either an Ishmael, out of step, out of timing, or to make you feel like you missed God entirely. In pre-transition it can also come with confusing situations and mixed insight and revelation, or drama to take your eyes off the course before you. But the greatest opposition often comes when you actually step into that new place, role, or location. Suddenly, you’re not only dealing with the principality of the region you’ve entered, facing new giants in the land, just like Joshua and the Israelites, but you are dealing with constant and subtle attacks. It’s when you’re hit with incessant little irritations from all sides, all designed to make you question: Did I miss it? Am I speaking to you right now? I know many of you reading this have recently taken steps of faith. You’re doing your best to hear the voice of the Lord, but when issues arise, when your finances are drained, when sickness hits your household, when strife enters your family or marriage, it’s easy to wonder: God, are we alone in this? There are so many elements to beginning again, and the heart process of transition can be overwhelming. It’s easy to feel like you made the wrong decision. And let’s be honest, witchcraft often increases in these seasons. There’s slander, opposition, and people speaking against you. It can feel like you’re constantly under fire, like time-wasting distractions are popping up everywhere, draining your energy when you’re already exhausted from the move. But this morning, I was reminded of Paul’s story in Acts 28. He was shipwrecked, stranded, and probably questioning how he ended up there. And honestly, in many seasons of transition, Christy and I have felt the same way - shipwrecked. Have you? I’ve felt like I led my family down the wrong path. I’ve cried out, God, did I really hear You? Why are we shipwrecked? But in that story, Paul lands on the island of Malta which interestingly means “place of honey” And on his first night there, in front of everyone, he is bitten by a snake. “Paul gathered a bundle of brushwood and, as he put it on the fire, a viper, driven out by the heat, fastened itself on his hand. When the islanders saw the snake hanging from his hand, they said to each other, ‘This man must be a murderer; for though he escaped from the sea, the goddess Justice has not allowed him to live.’ But Paul shook the snake off into the fire and suffered no ill effects.” Acts 28:3-5 And Paul does something simple yet profound: he shakes the snake off into the fire. The locals were watching, expecting him to die. But when he didn’t, they declared that he must be a god. This story gives us deep insight into transition opposition. Paul was stepping into a new land he had never been before, and that snake represented not only attacks and irritations but the principality of the region itself. And what did he do? He shook it off into the fire. So what does that mean for you and me? It means that in transition, we cannot be discouraged or distracted. We must shake off the witchcraft, shake off the slander, shake off the distractions, and throw them into the fire. We have to remember what the word of God says; Greater is He that is in you than he that is in the world.” 1 John 4:4 I have given you authority to trample on snakes and scorpions and to overcome all the power of the enemy; nothing will harm you.”Luke 10:19 The wicked flee though no one pursues, but the righteous are as bold as a lion.” Proverbs 28:1 Yes, transition is unsettling. Yes, stepping into a new place takes time. But we have authority. We have dominion. We have the power of the Holy Spirit. And we cannot let distractions and discouragement deter us. And here is something I do know and have seen every time - God is a God of recompense! I believe right now the Lord is saying: Where you have walked through robbery, I will restore. Where you have endured pain and drama, I will restore. Your responsibility? Do not be distracted. Shake the snake off into the fire. The “place of honey” is yours! Occupy it! Doug be bullied! But I want to end with this warning: We need extra discernment right now. I’ve seen it too many times where undiscerning Christians embrace the snake instead of shaking it off. Some even kiss the snake, aligning with that which is demonic, tainted, and defiled in a new season. The enemy effectively poisons their well before they even begin their journey. So I’m praying right now for discernment over you. “The Spirit clearly says that in later times some will abandon the faith and follow deceiving spirits and things taught by demons.” 1 Timothy 4:1 That’s the trap set for those who don’t discern well. Stepping into a new season but allowing defilement in. So discern well friends! So in this season of transition; Be very careful who you allow around you and what doors you open. Be cautious about what information you share and with whom. Be mindful of where you cast your pearls. Be intentional about what phone conversations you have and what messages you entertain. It might seem excessive, but it’s not. The snakes are coming from every angle, but they cannot harm you, unless you give them access. Transition opposition can actually be your greatest season of multiplication and increase. So consecrate this season to the Lord. Treat it as holy. Treat it as sacred. And watch as God settles you, establishes you, and launches you into the new anointing and mantle He has given you. Now, shake the snake off into the fire! 

HAS YOUR WELL DRIED UP? HARVEST BUILDING PROVISION COMING!

By Nate Johnston • March 24, 2025
I have a word for those who feel like their brook has dried up. Those who feel as though their financial wells have run dry. There has been an assignment against the people of God in this season, an attempt to deplete your resources right when you need an abundance to build what God has called you to build. But here’s what happens when the well dries up: there is no movement. When the well runs dry, when the river ceases to flow, when financial resources dwindle, there is stagnation. The enemy knows that if he can dry up your wells, your resources and provision, he can keep you stuck. In 1 Kings 17:7-16, Elijah encountered a similar season of drought when the brook had dried up. The Lord directed him to Zarephath, where he prayed over the oil, and as long as they continued putting out jars, the oil kept flowing, filling every empty vessel. This is not just about personal provision, this is about Kingdom building for the greatest harvest of souls the earth has ever seen. We are standing at the threshold of a massive influx of people coming into the Kingdom, and God is looking for those who will build storehouses, training centers, apostolic hubs, and places of discipleship to contain the harvest. Movements must be established, and foundations must be laid. Yes, this is a season where the infrastructure for harvest must be established, and God is searching for builders and pioneers to accomplish it. The Lord has been highlighting that we must be ready to receive the flood of souls that is about to pour in. Many of you have been given blueprints, visions for revival centers, houses of prayer, missions bases, and creative hubs to disciple and equip people. But it feels like the resources have not come. Many have been asking, “God, I don’t understand what’s happening. I’ve been sowing faithfully. I’ve been giving and tithing, yet my wells seem to be drying up.” There has been a targeted attack against finances, small foxes have been stealing from the vine (Song of Solomon 2:15). These are some areas where I saw people being robbed: -Small, hidden financial losses accumulating over time -Unexpected emergencies and circumstances draining resources -Bad investments, contracts, partnerships, and business deals -Governmental and systemic financial oppression -Religious systems and misalignments -Delayed inheritances and financial breakthroughs The enemy has tried to rob, delay, dry up, and block the flow of provision, but the Lord is declaring: “Where the well has dried up, I am now releasing a flood of provision and breaking the assignment of lack. I am releasing the gold needed to build. I am releasing the provision to establish My plans in the earth. Where the enemy has stolen, I will restore. Where the wells have dried up, I will cause a fresh outpouring. I am funding My movements. I am resourcing My builders. I am providing for My pioneers. Do not fear, for I am unlocking what has been withheld!” Also, I want to highlight that there is a direct connection between financial drought and the Jezebel spirit. Think of what took place when Jezebel and Ahab ruled the land - a drought came! Jezebel’s witchcraftdisrupts financial flow. If you’ve noticed financial struggles during seasons of heavy spiritual warfare, this is part of the enemy’s strategy. But right now, God is canceling that assignment! He is warring against the attacks on finances, and we are stepping into a season of great stewardship and Kingdom wealth. I want to pray over you right now: For your wells to be full again and for brooks to flow once more. For dried-up jobs, finances, and provision to be restored. For debts to be paid off. For those whom God instructed to sow into you to be reminded and moved to obey. For unexpected sources of provision—divine connections, supernatural opportunities, and people moved by the Spirit to bless you. For the financial outpouring needed to build the places for harvest, disciple the flood of souls, and establish the movements God has placed in your heart. The provision you need to step into your destiny and calling, to build what God has told you to build, is coming now in the mighty name of Jesus! Lastly, I pray for those who have been attacked in legal battles over finances. The Lord is going to restore what the enemy has stolen, your time, your money, your health, all of it! These attacks have robbed you of the capacity to do what is in your heart to do. But now, by faith, step into what God has told you to do! The key in the story of Zarephath is this: “Put out the jars.” What does this mean practically? Move by faith. Get things in order. Start preparing as if the provision is already here. Take steps forward as if the finances have already arrived. And the oil will come, in Jesus name!

THE HOUSE OF SAUL IS CRUMBLING!

By Nate Johnston • March 20, 2025
HAVE YOU BEEN A PROPHET, SUFFERING IN THE HOUSE OF SAUL? Many anointed prophets, have been burried beneath the weight of Saul's leadership reign... So many have suffered in silence, yet remained steadfast in their obedience and perseverance to the Lord, and to the call... And this is the hour, this is the moment, where the HOUSE OF SAUL begins to crumble, and those who are carrying the heart of the Father, rise to take the place of the old regime... You have been faithful in the field. Faithful in the private battles. Now it's time to ready your voice for the NEW DAY. JOIN US FOR A PROPHETIC INTENSIVE… AS WE DIG THROUGH THR RUBBLE AND ALLOW HOLY SPIRIT TO BUILD US FOR A NEW DAY. 

ARE YOU ONE OF THE NEW-BREED PROPHETIC VOICES?

By Nate Johnston • March 20, 2025
Are you a prophetic voice but feel shut down, muzzled, wounded, or disabled after many years walking through the church system or the charismatic jungle? Or maybe you don’t just feel disabled but you feel afraid of stepping out in a time where the current prophetic culture is being shaken along with the compromised church? In three weeks we are launching our Wild Ones Collective - a year of prophetic training that doesn’t just sharpen your gift but refines your heart and character. Because we are done with fake celebrity prophets giving the prophetic calling a bad name, when the real ones have been dragged through the mud. We are done with counterfeits, show offs, illusionists, and sideshow performers when the church needs the real deal voices to arise. God is raising voices in this hour who are not led by pain, ego, or ambition, but by fire, purity, and love. If your spirit is burning as you read this, you already know, this is for you! 
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