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! 

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!

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 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! 

Psalm 34:10 – “The young lions lack and suffer hunger; but those who seek the Lord shall not lack any good thing.” A few nights ago I had a dream where I was laying on my face and began to lift myself up when I rolled over and fell back down but face up because my body was so tired and worn out. “Get up!” I heard. So I lifted my head and as I did I realized I was surrounded by hundreds of others like me who were battle worn and trying to gain the strength to get up but were struggling. Then out of nowhere I saw a lion running towards me and I instantly knew that this was the lion of the tribe of Judah! I wasn’t scared but it was a daunting moment not knowing what was going to happen. Then he pounced violently on me with his paws pinning down my hands and my feet. Then he roars loudly in my face and I hear these words “REST IS OVER, GET UP!” As soon as I heard those words through the roar I felt a shift as physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual strength rushed into me and I jumped up to my feet and began to yell and shout out of pure joy and untamed zeal. Strength had returned. But it was more than that. I felt like Samson who was sheared and weak suddenly being restored back to full strength, courage, and zeal. I felt the wild anointing of the lion of Judah coursing through me and like I was now ready to run again. Then I woke up feeling it in the natural. But I knew this wasn’t just for me. This is for the lions out there who have suffered hunger. The lions who have forgotten they are lions. The battle weary ones who have been struggling to get a second wind after a series of knock down seasons. And you have been in a waiting until God restored you because you even said “Lord unless you do this, I can’t go on! I can’t fake it or pretend. I need a full makeover!” And there’s been a grace to reset and detox, and you have felt the Lord even leading you into that. Because you know you just can’t rush into the next while neglecting your current state. So you leant in. And it’s been slow but it’s been happening. And what I also found interesting about this dream was that the lion pinned me down by all fours which reminded me of when Elijah laid on the dead boy to revive him in 1 Kings 17. But I will be direct and say what I feel the Lord saying to you. The resting has been needed. You have needed a personal overhaul and healing from the past season. But what if in a moment the Lord visits you and stands you to your feet? What if He suddenly says “Ok rest is over, GET UP!” It’s not Jesus saying “get over it”. It’s Him calling off your sick bed and healing you for the next chapter. It’s Him putting a a new spirit in you and a new heart and restoring your strength completely. So I know this is what the Lord is doing! And so I want to say to you by faith - GET UP in Jesus name! Come out of the past season. That day is over. Healing has come to you NOW in Jesus name. And then you know what will come next? A new roar will bellow up from within you and your voice that was hindered to beyond a whisper will bellow restored. And you will prophesy like the days it bubbled up form within you as natural as a song bird sings its song. And you will call forth the praises of God and His marvelous works like before you ever saw a dark night of the soul. And you will feel that ferocious, wild, John the Baptist anointing all over you like you were smeared by the oil of Samuel. And you will RESUME the calling the enemy thought he SHUT DOWN! Whoooooooooooo! I feel the fresh wind blowing on this. Lord stand them to their feet! Lord visit them in their sleep. Lord put a new roar in the bellies and strength in their knees! Because, lions… it’s time. It’s time to join the new lion pack and move into this new day dawning… “The lion has roared, who will not fear? The Sovereign LORD has spoken, who can but prophesy?” Amos 3:8 

We are in a winds of change moment—can you feel it? It’s not a moment where some things are changing or most things are changing, but all things are changing. This is a moment where the Holy Spirit is moving upon the earth, brooding, shifting, and rearranging us, the church, even nations, in preparation for the harvest. “The wind blows where it wishes, and you hear its sound, but you do not know where it comes from or where it goes. So it is with everyone who is born of the Spirit.” —John 3:8 And you might ask “But doesn’t God stay the same?” Yes and no. He doesn’t change but He moves. The Holy Spirit is always moving, forever leading us through seasons of change and growth. And in seasons when the Ark moves, only the seekers and the lovers will move with it, and that reality has never been greater than now. Right now many can feel Him summoning us to move with Him and leave anything that isn’t HIM behind. This is a moment where the winds of the Holy Spirit are gathering up the broken from the ashes of defeat and the battle-weary, just like in Ezekiel’ 37 where the breath of God brought life to dry bones and caused them to stand on their feet. “Then He said to me, ‘Prophesy to the breath, prophesy, son of man, and say to it, This is what the Sovereign Lord says: Come, breath, from the four winds and breathe into these slain, that they may live.’” —Ezekiel 37:9 It is a moment where the winds of the Holy Spirit are blowing like in Acts 2, where tongues of fire came upon those who gathered. “Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a violent wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting.” —Acts 2:2 And just as the wind comes and rearranges, just as the Holy Spirit moves and shakes things apart, He is also the Comforter. He is also the Healer. In the same sentence he shakes the earth and stills it. In the same sentence he blows upon the seas creating tumult then brings the calm. THE SEASON OF DIVINE ORDER THROUGH THE DISORDER And He brings everything into divine order. We have been in a season of displacement to be placed. We have been in the tearing apart so that we can be put back together the right way. That is the moment we are in right now. When there is a DISORDER, or disease, the Holy Spirit comes as the remedy to bring order but at first it only looks like chaos. But it exposes the root. It reveals the head of the snake and the demonic forces hiding in plain sight. It reveals the festering wounds and soul-sickness, that has turned to rot underneath our well worn WWJD stickers. And that’s why the Holy Spirit is blowing like a strong cyclonic gale upon the westernized church right now where the rot has been lurking and keeping the bride sick. And where you and I have been drinking from the stagnant well getting sick with her. The winds of change are also blowing on nations. Can you see it? THE WINDS OF CHANGE BRINGS THE BREAKTHROUGH I'll never forget the moment I heard the phrase “the winds of change” and it was one night in late 2008 when I was walking home late at night from our grocery store worshipping and in my spirit when I heard, “The winds of change are here!” Then out of nowhere a strong wind came and almost blew me over! When I got home I told Christy “The winds of change are here!” And she said “What’s that?” And I said “I have no idea but God is about to move some things around!” Three months later we moved to the United States to serve a ministry on the road. The winds of change shifted everything in a moment. What If God is doing that for you right now too? THE EMMAUS MOMENT And as I was thinking about this, I felt a word rise up in my spirit: “Look for My path in the winds of change season” I asked, Lord, how do we find the path? How do we walk through a season like this? And He led me to the story of the Road to Emmaus. After Jesus died, everything had seemingly fallen apart for His followers. We see two of them traveling along an 11-kilometer road to Emmaus, discussing the days they had walked with Jesus, reminiscing, wondering, grieving, when suddenly, Jesus appeared beside them, though they did not recognize Him. “They were kept from recognizing Him… Then their eyes were opened, and they recognized Him, and He disappeared from their sight. They asked each other, ’Were not our hearts burning within us while He talked with us on the road and opened the Scriptures to us?" — Luke 24:16, 31-32 I asked, Lord, what are You trying to say to me through this story? And He said: “My people need to know that I am with them right now.” I am walking with them in this winds of change moment. The way to walk through a season of transition is to seek Me. To look for Me. To talk about Me. To burn for Me. Nothing is truly lost as long as our focus is on Him. You can focus on the world. You can focus on the stock market, your finances, the things that seem to be falling apart around you… Or you can focus on Jesus. And when your eyes are on Jesus, you are on the right path. The winds of change season doesn’t need to take you out when it’s the very thing trying to put you back together. God is using this moment to remove your dependence on what has been man-made and like sinking sand beneath your feet. The word over you this week is: Seek Him. Look for Him. Talk about Him. Remind yourself of the encounters you’ve had with Him. He is right there in your midst. Worship Him. Because, my friends, this is not a moment of being lost just because everything is rearranging. Just because everything is changing does not mean you are being depleted. This is where God is multiplying. This is where He is adding to us. This is where we are shifting out of the ways of man and back into the realm of the Spirit. We are stepping out of the dry places and back into the rivers of living water flowing from our bellies after seasons of deep internal drought. “Whoever believes in Me, as Scripture has said, rivers of living water will flow from within them.” — John 7:38 Don’t you see? This winds of change season is not breaking us, it is making us new, although it can often feel like the former right? THE CLEANSING IN THE STUMBLING But you are not stumbling in the dark friends. This is a strategic moment that God is doing this deep work in us. The name Emmaus means Hot springs, and in biblical times were associated with healing, purification, and renewal, and that is what many are going through right now! And just as the two disciples on the road were in a state of disillusionment and grief, needing a fresh revelation, many are feeling the same right now! Emmaus prophetically represents the transition from discouragement and hope deferred to encounter, like many are going through right now! Need I go on? This winds of change moment is not one of abandonment by God but a shift which rearranges our relationship with God and reconnects us to him in a deeper way as we are led from the dry river bed to the hot springs of life and cleansing after a painful season of warfare and conquest for the kingdom. LET THE WIND DO IT’S WORK In Matthew 3:12 it speaks about part of the process of the Baptism of the Holy Spirit is the winnowing..,which involves tossing the wheat into the air so the wind can separate it from the chaff. “His winnowing fork is in his hand, and he will clear his threshing floor, gathering his wheat into the barn and burning up the chaff with unquenchable fire.” And I believe that the winnowing work of the Holy Spirit is right now coming to seperate the lies of the enemy and the truth of the Father where they have felt muddied in this season. So right now, as you read this, rebuke every lie that has told you that you are lost, that things are falling apart. God is getting everything in your life back on track and in order. The discomfort you feel is because He is exposing the areas of your life that have been built on sinking sand, on the ways of man, on institutionalized thinking, and religious ideologies. He is tearing down cultural and demonic altars that have led us off course. So here is my word for you: Let your life be an altar again for Him. Let your life be a sacrifice again. Lay down the things that have been crowding out His name, His voice, and His Spirit. We have become so in love with our comfort that we have forgotten the joy of giving Him everything. “He must become greater; I must become less.” John 3:30 And my word for the church is this: You are crying out for revival. You are longing for encounters. You are praying for habitation. But you cannot have both a fire extinguisher in your hand and expect the flames of the Spirit to burn. It does not work. Church, in this winds of change moment, surrender and let Him lead you into a new path and a new way. And the indicator will be this: “Did not our hearts burn within us?” And I pray, even now as you read this, that your heart would begin to burn again for Jesus. That you would feel a fresh fire of the Holy Spirit churning and burning within you like never before. In Jesus’ mighty name.

I have a word for those who feel like maybe their fire has gone out. For those who feel like, Where’s my message gone? Where’s my prophetic voice? Where is my anointing? If it feels like in this season you’ve been waking up feeling void, empty, barren, and dry, like the YOU within is gone, the passion is gone, and the fire is gone, this word is for you. Maybe you’ve even begun to believe that God has left you, that the anointing has lifted. But that’s not the case at all. A Necessary Surrendering I truly believe this has been a season of necessary surrender. We’ve had to lay down everything we have operated in and walked in during past seasons. It’s as if the Lord has been asking us to place everything in His hands so He can touch it afresh and return only what is necessary for the next season. This is a remantling - a process where the jacket of the past season can only take us so far. To step into the new thing, we must be remantled. But that takes time. There is a process to it, and it’s not for the faint of heart. The In-Between Feels Like Death... In that in-between space, it can feel like death. You wake up breathing, but the passion is gone. The fire feels extinguished. God, have You left me? No, He hasn’t left you. He is doing a deep work in your heart as He remantles you. I often say that God does something spiritually in a moment, but our hearts and souls take time to catch up. It’s this heart and soul process that makes us feel like God has left us, even though He hasn’t. God has already begun to birth something new in your spirit, but your soul, your emotions, intellect, and understanding, needs time to recalibrate. This is why it feels like death. Many are in this place right now. It’s an interesting tension because you can sense that something is ripening, something is shifting. Yet, at the same time, you feel left behind. You don’t feel like you can fully step into the new because you’re still carrying the weight and burnout of the past season. If that’s you, know that you are not alone. Many are feeling this same tension. What Do You Do in This Season? This is the season to allow the presence of God to recalibrate and reconnect your soul, mind, intellect, and emotions to your spirit. The presence of God and the Word of God are the only things that will truly realign and restore you. In this process, there is healing. There is deliverance. There are deep conversations with the Lord that need to happen. You can’t rush this process. You can’t bypass it. You must lean into it. She Is Not Dead – She Is Only Sleeping My word for you today is this: In the story of Jesus and the girl who had died, Jesus spoke a powerful phrase: “She is not dead but sleeping.” – Luke 8:52 I know you’ve been through a season where it feels like you’ve had to cast everything down. A season where your seed has fallen into the ground and died (John 12:24). A season where you’ve surrendered, and in that surrender, it has felt like you’ve turned into mush. But hear this, your message, mission, purpose, anointing, calling, and destiny have not died. They are only sleeping. And while they are sleeping, God is performing a divine operation. You’re on the Surgery Table Right now, it might feel like you are on the operating table. That is where God is reinventing you. That is where He is repurposing you. That is where He is recalibrating you. You are not dead. You are sleeping. And God is doing a massive work in you right now. John 11:11 declares: “Our friend Lazarus has fallen asleep, but I am going there to wake him up.” You are stepping into a fresh awakening. This is a season where you will be fully operational and functioning at your optimum in spirit, soul, mind, intellect, and emotions. You are coming fully alive again in every area of your life. A Fresh Wind Is Blowing God is releasing a fresh wind upon you in this hour that will reinvigorate you. But that’s also why God has pulled you away from certain situations and removed you from places of drama. Remember in the story of Jesus and the little girl? Before performing the miracle, He removed everyone from the room (Mark 5:40). God has had to remove certain people from your life in this season because He is performing a miracle in you. He is protecting the sacred work He is doing in you. From Caterpillar to Butterfly A friend of mine called me about four months ago when we were in Colorado, praying about moving to California. He said we had been in a season like a caterpillar in a cocoon - a season of mush. We had expected to enter a butterfly season, but instead, God needed us to remain in the cocoon. Why? Because in the cocoon, the caterpillar turns to mush before it can transform. Many of you have been in that same place. God is reinventing you. He is turning you into what He has destined you to be. You Have Never Been More Called... So, this is not a moment to feel lost, scared, or abandoned. It is a moment to recognize that God is reinventing you. He is reconnecting you to Himself and to your true purpose. Lean in today. Lay in His presence. Surrender. Give Him your past season, your old blueprints—everything you’ve carried, and lay it at His feet. Allow Him to finish the work. Because you have never been more called. You have never been more chosen. You have never been more anointed. You are not dead. Your destiny and purpose are not dead. They have been sleeping. And God is waking them up.