Christy

"The TIDE IS TURNING AS MY PEOPLE STRIKE AND KEEP ON STRIKING!" DECLARES THE LORD

Christy

"The TIDE IS TURNING AS MY PEOPLE STRIKE AND KEEP ON STRIKING!" DECLARES THE LORD

"The TIDE IS TURNING AS MY PEOPLE STRIKE AND KEEP ON STRIKING!" DECLARES THE LORD

{prophetic word and strategies in prayer}

By Christy Johnston

This morning I woke up with a strong sense in my spirit that God is calling His people to continue striking the ground in prayer with intensity, regardless of reports that we may be hearing. I had felt this intensity of prayer all night, as though my spirit was in warfare as I slept. When I woke up, my husband, Nate, told me how he had been up most of the night hearing coyotes. At 3am he had heard a pack of coyotes howling and drawing closer to our property. As they drew closer to our home, their howls were increasing with intensity, so he turned on the outside light which silenced them and he could just make out their shadows in the distance. I asked him where they were standing, remembering that just yesterday, I had felt to walk around our property and declare the Blood of Jesus over it. Walking every square inch of it, I applied the Blood and declared that no animals of prey could cross onto our land as we like to spend a lot of time outside and our daughters play there. Not knowing that I had done this, Nate confirmed that they were on the exact border of where I had prayed, but they did not cross over onto our land. 

I immediately felt this was prophetic of what is happening right now, and a picture of what God is speaking to us. The dogs of doom are howling at our borders, but as God’s people apply the powerful Blood of the Lamb over our territories, they are NOT permitted to cross over. As we draw closer to Passover- I believe we are going to see these dogs of doom- the fear and intensity that is being broadcast over the airwaves, increase, just as the coyotes howls and yips of intimidation increased with ferociousness as they drew near to our land – but be encouraged... it is only a sign that we are CLOSING IN on BREAKTHROUGH for they were unable to cross over our land where the blood had been applied. I feel it in my spirit, the tide is turning as God’s sons and daughters INCREASE the sound of their prayers and turn on THE light. A sound is going forth from the homes of God’s children, all across the earth – “YOU SHALL NOT PASS HERE! THIS IS OUR LAND! WE APPLY THE BLOOD!” As the sound of intimidation may increase, I encourage you, keep your eyes and ears FIXED on the SOUND of heaven. God is THUNDERING over his enemies and we WILL prevail by the Blood of the Lamb and the Word of our testimony. I cannot stress this enough: DO NOT PARTNER WITH THE FEAR TACTICS of the enemy right now. Partner your voice with the POWER in the BLOOD.

EXALT THE NAME OF JESUS

Last week, I felt to put out an urgent call to prayer in agreement with Chuck Pierces prophecy that this would pass over by Passover. In his prophecy, Chuck writes; 

“At Starting the Year Off Right 2020, God was saying that there would be a massive plague-like invasion that would test us through Passover. When I prophesied that in Las Vegas on Jan. 26, I did get several comments and certain rebuttals for repeating that our nation would go into some sort of major trial through April. I believe that we are  seeing this not only in this nation, but throughout the nations at this time in history. In Joel 2 and 3, we find these statements: "Do not be afraid, land; exult and rejoice, for the Lord has done great things! Do not be afraid, beasts of the field, because the wild pastures flourish, because the tree bears its fruit; the fig tree and the vine yield their abundance. And children of Zion, exult and rejoice in the Lord your God" (Joel 2:21-23a).” 

“Passover Will Become a Dividing Line

As God's kingdom people, we must understand this is where the Spirit of God now has us in the earth realm. We must always hear what the Spirit of God is saying to the church. Several interpretations could be given over the situation of COVID-19 as havoc occurs throughout the nations. Some would even say that this virus has stopped any movement where revival can continue. I would say: "God has put a  pause  until He sees who is willing to cross over with Him through His blood at Passover." This Passover will become a dividing line for our future!”

- Quoted from Chuck Pierce prophetic word. Source: https://www.charismanews.com/opinion/80444-chuck-pierce-prophesies-massive-plague-like-invasion-will-test-us-through-passover

I believe that as we continue to apply the Blood of Jesus over our homes, cities and Nations – refusing to give up or back down, we are going to see a physical shift from the moment of Passover. The question is, who is willing to contend?

TEARING DOWN STRONGHOLDS

We have now entered into the Hebrew month of Nisan which is considered the ‘head of the year’ in Jewish tradition. It is called ‘the month of miracles’, the month of Spring and the month of flowers. I believe this is again speaking into what God is calling us to align our authority to. Let us decree together, ‘this will be the month of MIRACLES.’ In Hebrew, it is called 'Chodesh ha-aviv'. 'Aviv' means, 'ripe head of the grain', and it signifies the beginning of Harvest. I believe we have literally crossed into the great harvest of the earth that has been prophesied for generations. What the enemy has intended for harm, God is turning around for His glory. Chuck Pierce also included this scripture in his prophetic word, which has been speaking profoundly to me of the prophetic solution we have been given in prayer for this hour:

‘The nations made an uproar, the kingdoms tottered and were moved; He raised His voice; the earth melted ... Be still and know (recognize and understand) that I  Am  God. I will be exalted among the nations! I will be exalted in the earth! The Lord of hosts is with us... !" (Psalm 46:6, 10-11, AMP).

Where sin and fear has been wreaking havoc and attempting to exalt itself above the name of Jesus in this strategic moment in history, God is calling upon His people to EXALT the name of Jesus high above fear and death. 2 Corinthians 10:4-5 tells us; ‘For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;    Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ.’

Where the enemy has been working to exalt his name above Jesus, we stand as gatekeepers on the land and command every high and lofty thing to bow to the Name of Jesus. As watchman, we are bringing every demonic force into the captivity of Christ. This is a moment to exalt the Name of Jesus HIGH – over our homes, over our cities, and over our Nations.

THE NEW HAS COME.

As many of you know, Nate and I crossed into the U.S mere days before everything went into lockdown and on that first night, I had a significant dream. I dreamt that a bald eagle landed in our new yard. It was calling out and screeching loudly, perched atop a tree in our backyard. I was so intrigued by it in the dream, so I went and stood outside to see how close I could get to it. As I drew closer, it flew away, and I then heard another, quieter screeching sound. I looked for the sound and saw a baby bald eagle on the ground. The odd thing was, it had really long legs. I knew it needed nurturing because it had fallen out of the tree and it’s mother had flown away, so I began wandering around looking for someone to take care of it. I asked people I found walking along the street, “can you take care of this baby eagle? I don’t know how.” They looked at me puzzled and responded, “we can’t do that. It’s your job.”  When I woke up, I knew immediately what the Holy Spirit was conveying. I heard the scripture that has been repeated in my spirit all year, Isaiah 43:19.

I am doing something brand new,  something unheard of. Even now it sprouts and grows and matures. Don’t you perceive it? I will make a way in the wilderness and open up flowing streams in the desert.

God is thundering from heaven: “The old has gone, the new has come.” I believe this dream was speaking over America, but also, over what America represents for the Nations of the earth. As America prospers, so too do the Nations. I believe the baby bald eagle represents that a new move of His Spirit has been birthed. It is already here but it must be nurtured. I believe that the dream wasn’t speaking about me specifically, but what my calling is, and that is to pray, prophesy and intercede, and God is calling to His people to pray, prophesy and intercede over this new move. Where I felt unqualified to nurture this new baby eagle, it is God speaking to those of us who do not feel we have what it takes, but He is reaffirming you right now: “This is what I have called you to. I have called and anointed and appointed you to help nurture and usher in this new move of My Spirit. Do not look to the left or to the right, it is YOU that I have chosen and called for this hour.” Where the baby eagle had long legs, I believe this speaks of God raising up the United States to stand tall upon this new move of His spirit. Amazingly, I discovered that in our new city, there are a pair of bald eagles who live here and many people have been monitoring their nest. They reported that the pairs first egg hatched within days of this dream I had. This bald eagle pair have been aptly named, 'Guardian' and 'Liberty.' I believe this is also prophetic of what God is doing over the Nation of the United States, declaring that He is her protectively GUARDING this new birth of Liberty and Freedom

THE GREAT COMFORTER HAS COME.

I saw an update from President Trump this morning that immediately hit my spirit as profound. I saw that a hospital ship had entered into the harbour of New York City and its name is ‘Comfort.’ As soon as I saw that name, I felt the Holy Spirit whisper His heart to me and I began to weep over New York. “The Comforter has come. I have come to the cries of My people in the land.” I began to plead mercy over New York City. I believe that the mass bloodshed of innocents that was legalized and even celebrated just last year, has in essence, opened the doors wide for this plague to hit the streets of New York City with ferocity, but God is responding to the cries of His people and The Comforter has come, slamming the doors shut to the enemy. I feel the tender heart of the Father towards New York to plead mercy over her, and that He has responded with the sweet presence of His Comforting Holy Spirit. I encourage you in your own prayer time to continue to plead mercy over cities and Nations. God is responding on your behalf to the Nations of the earth.

This is not an hour to fear, this is your hour to ARISE and SHINE for your LIGHT has come. The light of Jesus shall be seen upon you and He is driving out the dogs of doom that have been barking at our doorsteps. He is driving out the demonic strongholds that have occupied the lands for too long, He is releasing the strategies and solutions of His heart, into the hearts of His people, to pray and declare, to decree that this SHALL PASS – and in it’s wake, a mighty move of His Spirit is HERE TO STAY.

(Updated: After posting this, I was notified that a second hospital ship was deployed to the U.S West Coast. This ships name: MERCY!!!) Friends, God is responding to the prayers of His people.

Prayer Strategies. 

I want to reiterate these simple, but profoundly powerful prayer strategies that the Spirit of God has been confirming again and again through multiple prophets:

Plead the Blood of Jesus.

Just as the Israelites were required to physically apply the blood of a lamb over their doorposts, God is calling on His people to actively apply the Blood of THE Lamb over their homes, cities and Nations. I encourage you to drive around your neighbourhood (you can remain in safe social distancing in your car) and do this, walk around your property, declare the Blood of the Lamb over your family, your home, your city and your Nation. 

Claim Psalm 91 and take daily communion. 

This strategy is for your immediate family. It is the promise of God’s protection over you and your children and your children’s children in these times.

Humble ourselves and pray

2 Chronicles 7:14 is a powerful scripture of declaration that has been resounding in this moment. God is asking His children to humble themselves and pray on behalf of the Nations, to ask for the forgiveness of the sins that have exalted themselves in our lands – abortion, self-righteousness, pride, arrogance, where the nations have attempted to push Him out, the lies of the media etc. Petition the Father for forgiveness over our own sins and the sins of the land.

EXALT the Name of Jesus.

Exalt His Name above all other Names. The Name of Jesus tears down the strongholds that have been exalted in His place. I believe this ‘pause’ moment we are in, is to specifically LIFT His name HIGH and command every dog of doom to BOW to Him. This is a territorial declaration over the ground of your jurisdiction. Declare that the Name of Jesus ALONE stands as King over your region. Where sin has been enthroned, dethrone it and enthrone the Name of Jesus. Worship Him in your homes with your family.

SPEAK the answer.

The answer is Jesus. Speak His comfort. Speak His peace. Speak His hope. Declare the end from the beginning: a MIGHTY outpouring of His Spirit is on the horizon, and it will COVER THE EARTH in His Glory! 

Finally, be encouraged. You are not alone, God is not surprised by all that is happening, He is with you, He is for you and He is standing guard over you. Now lift up your voice, mighty ones, and declare His name and SHOUT his Victory - the tide is TURNING!

His Promise over you as your keep your eyes HIGH above this storm:

I look up to the mountains and hills, longing for God’s help.

But then I realize that our true help and protection

come only from the Lord,

our Creator who made the heavens and the earth.

3  He will guard and guide me, never letting me stumble or fall.

God is my keeper; he will never forget nor ignore me.

4  He will never slumber nor sleep;

he is the Guardian-God for his people, Israel.

5  Jehovah himself will watch over you;

he’s always at your side to shelter you safely in his presence.

6  He’s protecting you from all danger both day and night.

7  He will keep you from every form of evil or calamity

as he continually watches over you.

8  You will be guarded by God himself.

You will be safe when you leave your home

and safely you will return.

He will protect you now,

and he’ll protect you forevermore!

Psalm 121 TPT
Sow a seed

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PIONEERS, GOD SHOWED ME THE FRUIT OF YOUR YES

By Nate Johnston • May 8, 2025
I have a word for the pioneers today... Just a few days ago, I was walking around the house praying when I saw a vision of an apple tree. It was being shaken violently. And although it was full of apples, they weren’t falling off. I thought, Hmm, that’s interesting, the fruit isn’t falling. Then, I felt prompted to speak and prophesy: It’s time for the fruit to come. It’s time for the fruit to come. We’ve had enough delay. We’ve had enough confusion. It’s time for the fruit to come. As soon as I said that, I saw the vision again and this time, apples were flying everywhere. They covered the ground until you couldn’t even see the grass. I kept walking around the house, praying into this, and I knew it was the Lord speaking about pioneers, those who had walked through seasons where it felt like they hadn’t seen the fruit of their yes to the Lord. They hadn’t seen the fruition of what they sowed. But I sensed the Lord saying: You haven’t seen the next chapter yet. You haven’t seen what I’m doing next. And I truly believe this is a massive prophetic indicator for this season. Many have even been afraid to step into new assignments from the Lord because it feels like, God, how can I step into something new when I haven’t even seen the fruit of the last season? But the Lord is saying: Stop measuring a season by its fruit. As a pioneer and forerunner, sometimes you don’t see the fruit until later chapters. Your faithfulness to say yes, to do what He told you to do, that was enough. But now, you’ve stepped into a new chapter. You’ve got to release the old season. Surrender it to the Lord so you can step into what He’s pouring out now. Grab it with both hands. I believe this vision is also a powerful sign for this moment in history. There’s shaking all around us, and many are afraid of it. But don’t fear the shaking because it’s revealing the fruit. Then I went into a second vision. I saw large storehouses almost like warehouses lining both sides of a freeway. They were being filled, overflowing. I knew I was seeing the fruit, the fulfillment, the fruition of years of prayer, obedience, and contending. I could see the expressions on people’s faces “I can’t believe it. I never thought I would see this day come.” But it has come. And I believe this is what the Lord is declaring: You are going to see the fruit of it. It reminded me of Zerubbabel - the one God gave the signet ring (Haggai 2:23), the one who led the people out of exile and laid the foundation of the temple and also lived to see the capstone placed (Zechariah 4:9). He didn’t just begin the work. He saw it finished. As pioneers, we often feel like we labor and others walk into the fruit. But I believe the Lord is saying: In this season, you’re going to see it. You will see what you gave your yes to. Now let me speak into the shaking for a moment because I felt it was significant that I saw the tree being shaken violently. The tree was being shaken so the fruit could come. Think about that for a moment. You don’t have to fear the shaking when you know that the glory comes with it. And right now, many people are in fear in this shaking because their focus is on the wrong thing. The shaking isn’t here to ruin you, but to dismantle demonic principalities and systems that have oppressed you for a long time. The shaking is here to shake the earth back into order and alignment with the Kingdom and take back ground. The shaking is here to ready the church for harvest. It’s not punishment for us, it’s actually the sign that FRUIT IS INCOMING! And the shaking is right now producing what you’ve been praying for. The shaking is bringing you into breakthrough because you’ve already been through the breaking. This shift that’s happening right now is not a shift into doom and gloom. It’s a shift into bloom and increase. It’s a shift that’s taking you into the ripening, personally and corporately, because you’ve already been through the pruning. You’ve been through the fire, through the adversity, through the dark night of the soul where you wanted to give up, and where everything was stacked against you. So now it’s time for the glory to be revealed because you held on to Jesus through the battle. And God’s about to reveal His faithfulness because you were faithful. He’s about to reveal His goodness in your life because you chose to believe He was good, even when others walked away. You hit your knees when others turned back to Egypt. So today pioneers, look through the right lens. Get back your faith eyes. Shake off the doubt. Shake off the fear. And choose to see not through the eyes of foreboding, fear, delay, and hope deferred but through the eyes of hope again. “I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us” Romans 8:18 FRUIT IS COMING!

SIGNS YOU ARE LEVELING UP IN THE SPIRIT REALM!

By Nate Johnston • May 7, 2025
You’re starting to notice your discernment sharpening - what once felt confusing is now spiritually clear, and you are trusting your spiritual senses more. You’re beginning to lose your appetite for entertainment and conversations that carry compromise, and what once felt normal now feels spiritually heavy. You’re becoming more intentional about who speaks into your life. You are choosing depth, truth, and alignment over comfort and familiarity. You’re beginning to feel less tempted by old patterns like lust, fear, striving, and insecurity and they no longer have the same grip they used to. You’re starting to recognize spiritual assignments early, and what once blindsided you now gets discerned before it can take root. You’re no longer taken out by witchcraft, gossip, or slander because you’ve learned how to stand in peace and stay hidden in God. You’re beginning to feel the power and authority you have over demonic spirits and strongholds because you’re releasing it right away in hard moments instead of hesitating or shrinking back. You’re starting to refuse to be bullied by people, manipulation, or spiritual assignments the way you used to and you’re standing your ground more. You’re beginning to see the thing behind the thing. Your discernment has sharpened to the point that you recognize what’s masquerading as surface issues. You’re seeing small but significant shifts in areas where you used to be bombarded and robbed, and there’s now fruit where there used to be cycles. You’re beginning to realize that you don’t have to defend yourself. God is your defender, and you’re resting more in that truth. You’re noticing the Jezebel spirit can’t lure you into manipulation, fear, or silence like before and you’re quicker to walk away from the drama and reclaim your voice. You’re starting to speak truth with boldness instead of apologizing for your calling, and you’re stepping into spiritual authority with more confidence. You’re becoming more aware of the orphan mindset when it tries to creep in and you’re rejecting self-pity, comparison, and the need to prove your worth. You’re choosing sonship over survival, rest over hustle, identity over performance. You’re beginning to notice that your spiritual hunger has increased, and you’re craving the Word, the presence of God, and purity more than ever. You’re less shaken by resistance and more aware of your assignment. You see warfare as confirmation of your calling, not discouragement. You’re beginning to recognize when God is promoting you, even when it comes through pressure or pruning. You’re not offended by closed doors, you’re learning to see them as God’s protection and redirection. You’re finding joy in the hidden place. You don’t need the spotlight to feel secure anymore. You’re beginning to respond with spiritual authority instead of reacting emotionally. You take it to prayer before you take it to people. You’re starting to feel a deep shift, less striving, more surrender. Less fear, more fire. You’re not just surviving anymore, you’re starting to rule. You’re not just reacting to darkness, you’re displacing it. This isn’t just spiritual growth. This is spiritual promotion. You have leveled up! Well done! 

PIONEERS, GOD SHOWED ME THE FRUIT OF YOUR YES

By Nate Johnston • May 8, 2025
I have a word for the pioneers today... Just a few days ago, I was walking around the house praying when I saw a vision of an apple tree. It was being shaken violently. And although it was full of apples, they weren’t falling off. I thought, Hmm, that’s interesting, the fruit isn’t falling. Then, I felt prompted to speak and prophesy: It’s time for the fruit to come. It’s time for the fruit to come. We’ve had enough delay. We’ve had enough confusion. It’s time for the fruit to come. As soon as I said that, I saw the vision again and this time, apples were flying everywhere. They covered the ground until you couldn’t even see the grass. I kept walking around the house, praying into this, and I knew it was the Lord speaking about pioneers, those who had walked through seasons where it felt like they hadn’t seen the fruit of their yes to the Lord. They hadn’t seen the fruition of what they sowed. But I sensed the Lord saying: You haven’t seen the next chapter yet. You haven’t seen what I’m doing next. And I truly believe this is a massive prophetic indicator for this season. Many have even been afraid to step into new assignments from the Lord because it feels like, God, how can I step into something new when I haven’t even seen the fruit of the last season? But the Lord is saying: Stop measuring a season by its fruit. As a pioneer and forerunner, sometimes you don’t see the fruit until later chapters. Your faithfulness to say yes, to do what He told you to do, that was enough. But now, you’ve stepped into a new chapter. You’ve got to release the old season. Surrender it to the Lord so you can step into what He’s pouring out now. Grab it with both hands. I believe this vision is also a powerful sign for this moment in history. There’s shaking all around us, and many are afraid of it. But don’t fear the shaking because it’s revealing the fruit. Then I went into a second vision. I saw large storehouses almost like warehouses lining both sides of a freeway. They were being filled, overflowing. I knew I was seeing the fruit, the fulfillment, the fruition of years of prayer, obedience, and contending. I could see the expressions on people’s faces “I can’t believe it. I never thought I would see this day come.” But it has come. And I believe this is what the Lord is declaring: You are going to see the fruit of it. It reminded me of Zerubbabel - the one God gave the signet ring (Haggai 2:23), the one who led the people out of exile and laid the foundation of the temple and also lived to see the capstone placed (Zechariah 4:9). He didn’t just begin the work. He saw it finished. As pioneers, we often feel like we labor and others walk into the fruit. But I believe the Lord is saying: In this season, you’re going to see it. You will see what you gave your yes to. Now let me speak into the shaking for a moment because I felt it was significant that I saw the tree being shaken violently. The tree was being shaken so the fruit could come. Think about that for a moment. You don’t have to fear the shaking when you know that the glory comes with it. And right now, many people are in fear in this shaking because their focus is on the wrong thing. The shaking isn’t here to ruin you, but to dismantle demonic principalities and systems that have oppressed you for a long time. The shaking is here to shake the earth back into order and alignment with the Kingdom and take back ground. The shaking is here to ready the church for harvest. It’s not punishment for us, it’s actually the sign that FRUIT IS INCOMING! And the shaking is right now producing what you’ve been praying for. The shaking is bringing you into breakthrough because you’ve already been through the breaking. This shift that’s happening right now is not a shift into doom and gloom. It’s a shift into bloom and increase. It’s a shift that’s taking you into the ripening, personally and corporately, because you’ve already been through the pruning. You’ve been through the fire, through the adversity, through the dark night of the soul where you wanted to give up, and where everything was stacked against you. So now it’s time for the glory to be revealed because you held on to Jesus through the battle. And God’s about to reveal His faithfulness because you were faithful. He’s about to reveal His goodness in your life because you chose to believe He was good, even when others walked away. You hit your knees when others turned back to Egypt. So today pioneers, look through the right lens. Get back your faith eyes. Shake off the doubt. Shake off the fear. And choose to see not through the eyes of foreboding, fear, delay, and hope deferred but through the eyes of hope again. “I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us” Romans 8:18 FRUIT IS COMING!

SIGNS YOU ARE LEVELING UP IN THE SPIRIT REALM!

By Nate Johnston • May 7, 2025
You’re starting to notice your discernment sharpening - what once felt confusing is now spiritually clear, and you are trusting your spiritual senses more. You’re beginning to lose your appetite for entertainment and conversations that carry compromise, and what once felt normal now feels spiritually heavy. You’re becoming more intentional about who speaks into your life. You are choosing depth, truth, and alignment over comfort and familiarity. You’re beginning to feel less tempted by old patterns like lust, fear, striving, and insecurity and they no longer have the same grip they used to. You’re starting to recognize spiritual assignments early, and what once blindsided you now gets discerned before it can take root. You’re no longer taken out by witchcraft, gossip, or slander because you’ve learned how to stand in peace and stay hidden in God. You’re beginning to feel the power and authority you have over demonic spirits and strongholds because you’re releasing it right away in hard moments instead of hesitating or shrinking back. You’re starting to refuse to be bullied by people, manipulation, or spiritual assignments the way you used to and you’re standing your ground more. You’re beginning to see the thing behind the thing. Your discernment has sharpened to the point that you recognize what’s masquerading as surface issues. You’re seeing small but significant shifts in areas where you used to be bombarded and robbed, and there’s now fruit where there used to be cycles. You’re beginning to realize that you don’t have to defend yourself. God is your defender, and you’re resting more in that truth. You’re noticing the Jezebel spirit can’t lure you into manipulation, fear, or silence like before and you’re quicker to walk away from the drama and reclaim your voice. You’re starting to speak truth with boldness instead of apologizing for your calling, and you’re stepping into spiritual authority with more confidence. You’re becoming more aware of the orphan mindset when it tries to creep in and you’re rejecting self-pity, comparison, and the need to prove your worth. You’re choosing sonship over survival, rest over hustle, identity over performance. You’re beginning to notice that your spiritual hunger has increased, and you’re craving the Word, the presence of God, and purity more than ever. You’re less shaken by resistance and more aware of your assignment. You see warfare as confirmation of your calling, not discouragement. You’re beginning to recognize when God is promoting you, even when it comes through pressure or pruning. You’re not offended by closed doors, you’re learning to see them as God’s protection and redirection. You’re finding joy in the hidden place. You don’t need the spotlight to feel secure anymore. You’re beginning to respond with spiritual authority instead of reacting emotionally. You take it to prayer before you take it to people. You’re starting to feel a deep shift, less striving, more surrender. Less fear, more fire. You’re not just surviving anymore, you’re starting to rule. You’re not just reacting to darkness, you’re displacing it. This isn’t just spiritual growth. This is spiritual promotion. You have leveled up! Well done! 

DON’T LET THE ENEMY ABORT “THE NEW THING” IN YOU!

By Nate Johnston • May 5, 2025
Have you been battling with a sudden wave of discouragement, and attack against the dreams you are carrying in this season? Does it feel like the enemy is trying to make you forfeit them by bringing distractions and voices of fear, intimidation, and caution so you don’t bring them forth? Are you even questioning if you heard right and are even doing what God has told you to do? Sounds textbook for what the enemy does in a birthing season.. Last week, I shared a word about how, in this season, God is birthing unusual ministries and movements that feel unfamiliar and don’t fit the old mold. Many are stepping into assignments purely out of obedience, even when it doesn’t make sense in the natural. These new expressions of ministry break away from traditional methods, and they challenge what we’ve come to define as “legitimate.” It reminds me of when we began our ministry. God called us to train and equip online, back when that was nearly unheard of. At that time, a legitimate school or training ministry had to be run through a church. Because we weren’t, we were labeled rebels, heretics, and lone rangers. But as we remained faithful through the criticism, God vindicated us. He proved, even to some of the loudest voices that we were going to obey Him, not a system and see the fruit from it. John the Baptist birthed his ministry in the wilderness. So did Jesus, He was affirmed by the Father at His baptism and immediately led by the Spirit into the wilderness. It was only after overcoming the enemy there that He emerged in power. You see, the wilderness isn’t a punishment, it’s often the birthing room of the most pure movements because they aren’t birthed in the comforts we are accustomed to. They take radical steps obedience to bring forth. Think of the Covid days where many hospitals had such high restrictions that many babies then were born at home because of it. It wasn’t the norm, but it became the norm. You see, God isn’t birthing the most potent movements in shiny and clean rooms, or boardrooms, but in the messy, the wilderness, the MANGERS! Right now, many of you have conceived something from the Lord. You’ve received a download, a vision, an assignment, a calling, but it doesn’t fit the current mold of ministry. It feels risky. It feels uncomfortable. You don’t have the full picture, just enough to step out. And when you try to explain it to others, you’re met with blank stares, doubt, or even accusations. But hear this: God gives you the seed, not the whole blueprint. Why? Because if He gave you the full vision at once, it would overwhelm you. And if you share it too early, it invites discouragement and resistance that can derail the very thing He’s birthing through you. I had a dream after our most recent gathering in Orange County. In it, I was in a birthing class like a Lamaze class and the atmosphere was thick with fear and nervous anticipation. One woman shared how hard her last birth was and how afraid she was that this one would be the same. Suddenly, a group burst into the room, laughing, mocking, completely unaware of the sacred moment happening. I shouted, “Get out! You’re distracting them!” And they cursed me and said, “What are you even doing? This is silly!” And I woke up with fire in my spirit. The Lord spoke clearly: In the birthing season, you must protect what you’re carrying. Like Jesus clearing the room before raising Jairus’ daughter, not everyone can be allowed into the birthing room. Here’s What the Lord Showed Me About Birthing Seasons: You cannot cast your pearls too early. Sharing the vision too soon can open you up to spiritual attack, discouragement, and mockery that wounds and aborts what God planted in you. Spies sent to extract information will come disguised as caring voices. These may be former mentors, religious authorities, or even well-meaning friends. But they’re there to gather intel to discredit you or twist your assignment into something more palatable to them. Jezebel will rise against it.. The spirit of control and manipulation hates pure, Spirit-birthed movements. And it will often use familiar voices, former leaders, influencers, or spiritual “fathers and mothers”to make you feel illegitimate, rebellious, or dangerous. These are witchcraft assignments in disguise. Provision may seem to dry up, doors may shut. Don’t let temporary lack cause you to question the vision. You’re not seeing fruit yet because you’re still planting the tree. Don’t judge the season by the fruit, judge it by the weight of the seed. And then just yesterday I received another confirming dream - a warning dream from a prophetic friend. In it, people offered Christy and and I the funds to purchase the land we’ve been believing for. But their condition was this: “Do it our way. Make it fit our mold. Make it a church not an apostolic hub” And bit by bit, they stripped the uniqueness from the vision until our friend shouted: “DO NOT TAKE THE ABORTION PILL.” That hit me like thunder in my spirit. Weighty, and smothered in the fear of the Lord. And so I say to you, pioneers and forerunners: DO NOT TAKE THE ABORTION PILL. Do not compromise the movement. Do not water down the mandate. Do not shift the vision to please men. Do not hand over your assignment to gain comfort or applause. This is not the time to conform, this is the time to protect, guard, and bring forth. What God is birthing through you is pure. It’s holy. It may not look like church-as-usual because it’s not. It’s the Kingdom breaking in. So as you move into this week, I urge you: Shut the door. Guard the room. Listen to the Spirit. Be obedient. You’re not crazy. You’re not rebellious. You’re pregnant with a movement. Birth it purely. Birth it boldly, and don’t be distracted, In Jesus’ mighty name.

WE HAVE TO BIRTH DIFFERENTLY RIGHT NOW

By Nate Johnston • April 26, 2025
To the pioneers and forerunners who carry the Lord’s heart. To the remnant who are no longer following where man is leading, but are constantly seeking the Lamb - This is a word for you. This is a reminder of what God is speaking to us right now as we step into the new. The Lord keeps saying to me: “Build differently. Build differently. Follow Me. Build differently.” And He is persistent about this because we have been so used to building a certain way. Our mindsets have been shaped by old paradigms, and old blueprints of how we’ve done kingdom and ministry. But as we step into the new things God has placed in our hands, the challenge we will face is confronting the old mindsets. We will wrestle with old patterns, old methods, and old cycles, the ways we previously approached the kingdom, and God is asking us to break new ground and step into a whole new mindset and focus. The word over you is simply—birth differently. And here’s the difficult part; When you birth differently, many around you will say you’re doing it wrong. They will think you are being rebellious, foolish, or unwise. But unless we build His way and steward His mission His way, we risk birthing an Ishmael - something man-driven and powerless. We must build according to the blueprint of God’s heart, not according to proven systems and methods that have lost the wind of His Spirit. “Unless the Lord builds the house, the builders labor in vain.” (Psalm 127:1) That has been the trap for many in the past seasons. John the Baptist built differently. He birthed his ministry outside of the city walls. He rejected the religious systems and Pharisaical traditions (Luke 3:2-6). He did what looked simple, grassroots, even foolish, something many would have dismissed as just a momentary uprising, yet it caught fire. John was preparing the way of the Lord. He was awakening people to the transition between old and new wineskins, between old and new covenants. It says, “From the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffers violence, and the violent take it by force.” (Matthew 11:12) John ignited a holy hunger for true kingdom realities that had been buried under religious systems. You, remnant, were not called to tame. You were not called to maintain the status quo. You were called to lead the Church into her truest expression of relationship, intimacy, and becoming the true Ekklesia (Matthew 16:18). This is why we must build differently now. Because as we build, we are also unbuilding. As you establish what God is birthing through you, you are simultaneously dismantling what has been unhealthy, dysfunctional, and demonic. As you build healthy communities, you are unbuilding years of conditioning where the Church was a clubhouse or a hierarchy. As you build healthy leadership, Davidic leadership, you are unbuilding years of Saul-like leadership marked by control, fear, and intimidation. As you build healthy mothering and fathering, you are unbuilding years of Jezebelic influence that has sat at the tables of our ministries. As you build healthy prophetic culture, you are unbuilding the orphan spirit and celebrity-driven ministry. As you lead people to behold the Lamb, you are unbuilding the false idols, false gospels, and false “Jesuses” that have captivated the Church’s gaze. This is why birthing differently takes courage. It takes faith. It takes complete surrender. This week, I felt strongly not just to deliver this word, but to pray for you that God would begin giving you clear dreams and divine redirections. He is going to show you where you need to build differently. Where you must not fall back into the familiar patterns of the past. He will give you dreams, conviction, clarity, and specific next steps. And as you step out in obedience, you will feel the wind of the Holy Spirit behind you. And I prophesy that He will surround you with the right people, resources, and everything you need to walk into the fulfillment of this promise, In Jesus’ name!