During a moment of worship a few days ago I saw a vision of a plant growing tall in a crowded greenhouse.
It was surrounded by other plants and vines that pressed in tightly, somewhat smothering it and robbing it of room to thrive.
Though it had grown as much as it could in that space, it became clear that the environment was no longer conducive to its flourishing.
The plant seemed strained, out of place, and unable to grow amidst the chaos around it.
Then I saw a gardener approach, carefully uprooting the plant and carry it to a wide-open, lush field.
As I watched, I heard the words: “To thrive in this next season, you will have to be replanted.”
But the feeling I got was that this replanting was like a coming full circle. The very act of replanting is to reattach or renew with fresh soil, nutrients, and an environment conducive for growth.
This vision speaks to the stirring many are experiencing right now:
Many of you have outgrown your current environment or habitat and you have felt uncomfortable and even unsettled where you used to once feel secure and established.
Many of you have outgrown your present company, and the people you’ve been walking with are no longer moving in the same direction God is calling you to.
Some are content to level off, but you feel the pull to break free and step into the unknown, trusting God with your future.
You sense your current space whether relational, spiritual, or physical, has become more of a cap than a place of growth.
The greenhouse, which once nurtured you, now feels like a ceiling - a place that contains you rather than frees you.
The other plants represent the weight of life that smothers your childlike joy, stealing the innocence and creativity that once flowed freely.
Giants in the land that aren’t yours to constantly battle and fight and the constant reminder of the competitive and combative environment you have been trying to expand in to no avail.
You feel stunted. stagnant.
Your dreams and purpose feel choked, much like the seed in Jesus’ parable that fell among weeds, unable to flourish in crowded, unyielding soil.
You feel a longing to slow down, to leave behind the rat race and embrace a new rhythm of life where you can breathe, hear God clearly, and rediscover the joy of simply being in His presence.
There’s a holy invitation to leave the noise and chaos behind, stepping into a quiet space where creativity can bloom and a superbloom of new ideas, purpose, and direction can emerge.
God is leading you to new soil - a fresh season where the nutrients of His Word and His presence will feed you deeply, enriching your spirit in ways your current environment cannot.
Religious systems you’ve grown accustomed to, which once provided structure, now feel like the very things stifling you and holding you back.
Your spirit is longing for freedom, purity, and the holiness of God, untainted by compromise or the patterns of man-made systems.
The tension, the frustration, and the longing for something fresh are signs that God is calling you out of the familiar and into a new place of thriving.
This next season isn’t about striving harder; it’s about slowing down and finding a new rhythm.
God is calling you to step out of the hustle culture and the constant push to keep up, and instead, walk at His pace.
This is a season of rediscovering joy and simplicity, where you can lay down the pressure to perform and focus on being present with Him.
It’s in the slowing down that creativity will flow again, like streams in the wilderness, bringing life and refreshing to every part of your being and those around you.
The space God is leading you into is free from the distractions and drama that have worn you down, a place where your heart can breathe deeply and dream again.
Like the plant in the vision, the greenhouse feels like a place of growth, but it has become a ceiling on what God wants to do in your life.
Staying where you are will limit the dreams God has placed within you and prevent the fullness of what He desires to bring forth.
This is not rejection but a holy separation - a divine repositioning for greater fruitfulness and freedom.
The holy frustration you feel is an invitation from God to trust Him as the Gardener to replant you effectively.
And the deep sadness and grief you feel right now is the tension of the unknown with the separation of what you know you are leaving behind.
Though being uprooted may feel unsettling, it’s necessary to prepare you for the new soil, the new nutrients, and the new growth He has planned.
Jeremiah 17:8 speaks directly to this;
“He is like a tree planted by water, that sends out its roots by the stream, and does not fear when heat comes, for its leaves remain green, and is not anxious in the year of drought, for it does not cease to bear fruit.”
This is a strategic moment where God is preparing you for something you don’t yet see.
Yes, God is doing something new in you and for you so that you last the distance.
The pull to leave the greenhouse and step into the unknown isn’t a random desire - it’s the Spirit of God leading you into a new season of thriving.
The dreams you carry cannot grow in your current environment.
The joy, creativity, and purpose He has for you require fresh soil and new space.
If this resonates with you, trust the stirring. Don’t be discouraged by the lack of clarity on your steps.
Step into the new rhythm God is inviting you into, and allow Him to replant you in a place where you can come alive again and go back to the place of connection and joy you started with.
The field is ready.
Trust the Gardener.
It’s time to step into the new.
