Lion Bites — August 2023
Daily prophecy for August, 2023, republished with the kind permission of the Global Prophetic Alliance. Every Monday — Friday.
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31 August 2023. Seasons
“Winter, Spring, Summer, or Fall. Seasons do not just relate to weather patterns. They also reflect the seasons in life that you will go through.
Many of you will crave Spring and Summer because they are the seasons that reflect lighter evenings, flowers blooming, warmer weather and all round feeling good. Not as many look forward to Autumn and Winter, with falling of leaves, darker nights and colder weather. I want you to remember that all the seasons that I have created are beneficial to all.
In every season you face there is purpose. Remember to find me during Spring and Summer so that I can share with you what is needed to prepare you for when Autumn and Winter come. Many turn their backs on me during the darker seasons but these darker seasons are not a curse. Each season is a blessing when you are willing to find me. No matter the season I AM always walking with you. It’s okay to take my hand and allow me to lead you.”
Activation : Ask The Holy Spirit to show you what season you are in. Write this down and then list the highlights of this season and start by giving thanks. Allow God to teach you and prepare you for the next season.
Genesis 8:22 (NLT) “As long as the Earth remains there will be planting and harvest, cold and heat, summer and winter, day and night.”
Deuteronomy 31:8 (NLT) “Do not be afraid or discouraged, for the Lord will personally go ahead of you. He will be with you; he will neither fail you nor abandon you.”
30 August 2023. Dive in Deep
“My Dear Child, imagine you are looking out over the ocean. Do you wonder what is under the surface? Have you questioned what secrets it hides?
The view looking out over the ocean is very different from the one you experience if you dive deep under the water. There are so many treasures I could show you, more incredible than you could ever know.
Will you allow me to take you beneath the surface, into the deep where your knowledge can grow. Don’t be satisfied with the shallow depths, content with your current view. Will you hungrily dive deep and let Holy Spirit reveal my many secrets to you?”
Activation : Pick one of the scriptures below and ask Holy Spirit to help you understand its full meaning. Then read it out loud. Are there any words that particularly stand out? Ask The Holy Spirit to help you focus on the ones that are closest to his heart. Then write the scripture down and circle these words. You might want to look their meaning up. Now ask yourself these questions, what is the key truth the verse is telling me? How will this affect my life? Is action needed to bring this truth into my life every day? Jot your answers down.
Isaiah 40:8 (NIV) “The grass withers, the flowers fall, but the word of our God endures forever.”
Jeremiah 33:3 (NIV) “Call to me and I will answer you, and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know.”
1 Corinthians 2:10-12 (NIV) “The Spirit searches all things, even the deep things of God. For who knows a person’s thoughts except their own spirit within them? In the same way no one knows the thoughts of God except the Spirit of God. What we have received is not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, so that we may understand what God has freely given us.”
29 August 2023. Emotions
“Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength. (Mark 12:30)
While your emotions matter, they are not the final word. While you often rely on the state of your emotions, it is my Spirit within you that will cause you to walk in my statutes, spurring you forward on the race set before you.
So, bring Me your wayward emotions, feelings, and hurts. I AM the one who deals with these. I care about your intimate life. Bring your heart to Me. Bring your soul to Me. Bring your mind to Me.
All must be brought before me in obedience, and I will mould the transformation you desire to see.”
Activation : Reflect on one thing, from your heart, soul, or mind that currently results in a lack of peace. Ask God for His revelation as to the source and then choose to respond the way God leads you.
Hebrews 12:15 (NIVUK) “See to it that no-one falls short of the grace of God and that no bitter root grows up to cause trouble and defile many.”
Jeremiah 17:9-10 (ESV) “The heart is deceitful above all things, and the desperately sick; who can understand it? I, the Lord, searched the heart and test the mind, to give every man according to his ways, according to the fruit of his deeds.”
Ezekiel 36:25-26a (ESV) “I will sprinkle clean water on you, and you shall be cleaned from all your own uncleannesses, and from all your idols I will cleanse you. And I will give you a new heart, and a new spirit I will put within you.”
28 August 2023. Soaring Above
“In this world we go through many sufferings. I know the sense of grief you have experienced; loss of loved ones, pressure at work, hurt, and abandonment.
Remember my promise that I will never leave you nor forsake you. Know that I AM still here. This season is not wasted because in the midst of the storm I have moulded you and shaped you for greater capacity.
Behold, I have given you an extraordinary ability to fly above the storm with an unusual strength to bear much weight. I will give you a long and sustainable vision and the grace to see things from a new perspective. Note the change that will begin to happen as a heavenly current of air will materialise under your wings. You will begin to sense supernatural strength lifting your body, mind and spirit.
Look up. Spread out your wings. Soar.”
Activation : Ask The LORD to lift off any remaining heaviness that you might carry from a past season. Then, ask for His perspective on your current situation and how you can partner with it. Picture yourself flying above the storms. Imagine yourself carrying weight with great ease and lightness. Ask God to continue to increase your capacity with His divine strength.
Isaiah 40:29-31 (MSG) “And he knows everything, inside and out. He energises those who get tired, gives fresh strength to dropouts. For even young people tire and drop out, young folk in their prime stumble and fall. But those who wait upon GOD get fresh strength. They spread their wings and soar like eagles, they run and don’t get tired, they walk and don’t lag behind.”
John 16:33 (NIV) “I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.”
25 August 2023. Beauty in Process
“My sons and daughters, your world is changing. I delight in seeing how you are mirroring My creativity, coming up with new inventions and new ways to make your short time on the earth fruitful. But, don’t be like the world and believe that the purpose of innovation is to ‘short-circuit’ processes and make life easy.
My Children, I designed for you to experience abundant life. That means all of it — the joy, the sadness, the trials. There is beauty in process. It’s in process that you experience growth, learn to overcome, and find that even in grief, I am there with you.
So, will you commit and embrace the process, knowing I AM in it with you? It will challenge you, stretch you, and grow you — but the result will be an increased capacity to experience all of my life, that inner life, where my sustaining power is found. So don’t be in a hurry; put away some of your innovations and take time to encounter me as we walk together through life.”
Activation : Take a Sabbath Rest, or make a choice to fast television, your phone, or social media and instead pull up a chair and grab a coffee and sit with The LORD. Have a real talk, tell him the things buried deep that you haven’t even told your closest friend, or that you have been too busy (even intentionally) to sit and process with him. Choose to set aside some time to be fully present with Him.
James 1:3 (AMP) “Be assured that the testing of your faith [through experience] produces endurance [leading to spiritual maturity, and inner peace].”
Romans 5:3-5 (PHILLIPS) “This doesn’t mean, of course, that we have only a hope of future joys—we can be full of joy here and now even in our trials and troubles. Taken in the right spirit these very things will give us patient endurance; this in turn will develop a mature character, and a character of this sort produces a steady hope, a hope that will never disappoint us. Already we have some experience of the love of God flooding through our hearts by the Holy Spirit given to us.”
24 August 2023. I AM Still Here
“My child, sometimes when you face situations, you may wonder where I AM. Let me assure you, when you arise in the morning, I AM with you. Throughout the day and even at night when you close your eyes and rest, I AM still here. I want to give you a sense of my abiding presence, its depth and its breadth.
I called Samuel from a young age and taught him to hear My Voice. I called Jeremiah and even though he felt he was too young to do my will, I cleansed his lips and prepared him for the task of a lifetime. During a time of drought, I sent Elijah to the Kerith Ravine to drink from a brook and used ravens to feed him, then on to Zarephath where a widow would provide food and water for him. When I called Gideon, I allayed his fears by allowing him to prove it was me instructing him, by laying out fleeces.
It is Me, My Child; I AM calling you today. Let Me dispel your doubts and fears. Let Me assure you that I AM always here with you. Irrespective of the circumstances, I will never leave or abandon you. I will bring solutions, instructions and directions to you in your situation.”
Activation : Turn to The LORD and thank him for His abiding presence and the fact that he is always with you. Tell him about your situation. Ask for His Direction and advice. Be still and listen to what he has to tell you. Thank The LORD and ask for the strength to follow His Guidance.
Isaiah 43:11-13 (NIV) “”I, yes I, am The LORD, and there is no other Saviour. First I predicted your rescue, then I saved you and proclaimed it to the world. No foreign god has ever done this. You are witnesses that I am the only God,” says The LORD. “From eternity to eternity I AM God!””
Psalm 139:13-18 (TLB) “You made all the delicate, inner parts of my body and knit them together in my mother’s Womb. Thank you for making me so wonderfully complex! It is amazing to think about. Your workmanship is marvelous — and how well I know it. You were there while I was being formed in utter seclusion! You saw me before I was born and scheduled each day of my life before I began to breathe. Every day was recorded in your book! How precious it is, LORD, to realise that you are thinking about me constantly! I can’t even count how many times a day your thoughts turn toward me. And when I waken in the morning, you are still thinking of me!”
Joshua 1:9 (ESV) “Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for The LORD your God is with you wherever you go.”
23 August 2023. I Do!
“Come to Me, My Love. Sit next to Me for a moment. Let Us renew our commitment to one another. Let Us renew our vows. Look, I have a brand new Wedding Band for you — a Signet Ring to once again reinforce that I have chosen to share my life with you. Will you renew your devotion to Me? I AM faithful to the end. I won’t use you for selfish purposes.
I AM humble. I AM kind.
I long for your presence; to sit with you and look into your eyes. I have so many things I want to tell you. I want to whisper in your ear how much I appreciate and value you.
Come, My Love, let us slow dance together and connect heart to heart.
Highly cherished one, will you accept my proposal? My heart is aching to hear you say, “I do.” Don’t be afraid. Intimacy with Me will never cause you to feel shame or rejection. It is pure. It is strong. It will last for eternity.”
Activation : Sit with The LORD for a while and ask Him:
– Who am I to You?
– Why did You create me?
– What do You want to share with me at this moment?
Then, tell him what You value about Him and what He means to you.
Song of Songs 1:2-4 (NIV) “Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth — for your love is more delightful than wine. Pleasing is the fragrance of your perfumes; your name is like perfume poured out. No wonder the young women love you! Take me away with you — let us hurry! Let the king bring me into his chambers.”
1 Corinthians 13:4-7 (ESV) “Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice at wrongdoing, but rejoices with the truth. Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.”
22 August 2023. Release My Spirit
“My Children, I want to restore your joy. Picture children when they have a balloon on a string, and as they let it go it drifts upwards going higher and higher as the wind takes it in whatever direction it wills. Children will often chase after the soaring balloon with pure joy on their faces and exhilaration in their hearts as they follow it as far as they can see.
I AM calling you to be that child again, to let go of the string that you have tied to My Holy Spirit. Release The Holy Spirit and watch as he soars and takes you to new heights and places. My Spirit is not a kite, where you pull the strings deciding which direction to make the kite turn. So release Him and watch what fun and excitement you have as you let go of control and follow Him, knowing that life and freedom are only found in My Holy Spirit.”
Activation : Get a balloon, go outside and release it into the air, don’t just watch it soar, follow it making this a prophetic act and declaration that you agree to release Holy Spirit and follow wherever He leads! (If you can’t do this in the physical, picture yourself doing it in the spirit).
2 Corinthians 3:17 (NIV) “Now The LORD is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of The LORD is, there is freedom.”
John 3:3 (CEV) “Only God’s Spirit gives new life. The Spirit is like the wind that blows wherever it wants to. You can hear the wind, but you don’t know where it comes from or where it is going.”
Rom 8:11 (NIV) “And if the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead is living in you, he who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies because of his Spirit who lives in you.”
21 August 2023. Know My Heart
“Where does your value lay?
Do not rely on your past achievements, great though they have been. Perhaps the bringing up of a child, the enlarging of your skills, or the leading of people to know Me. Reliance on achievements past can lead to you taking on assignments that I have not conceived in My Plans.
I have cheered you on and My Son Jesus has interceded for you throughout your life. I saw you at school as you were learning some tiny part of the wonders of My natural Creation. You have ‘made the grade’ in so many ways, including learning of the spiritual world. You are mine to mould and I love your malleability in My Hands. Yet your worth is not decided by what you do, as you live out each day.
One thing that I desire is your undivided attention. You have mine. Don’t just know about Me, how I work, as though you were understanding biology.
In your pursuit to live a life worthy of what My Son, Jesus, died for, die to yourself each day. Each day, bring what you have in your hands, including your time and jobs, your sadnesses and your joys. I will accept them as a pleasing sacrifice. Find out what is on My Heart and prioritise that.”
Activation : Consider what you have physically, and metaphorically, in your hands. Leave these at Jesus’ feet and then lift up your heart in thankfulness that even without all these things you still have the eyes of the God of creation on you, caring, loving, and leading you each day.
John 16:24 (NIV) “Until now you have not asked for anything in my name. Ask and you will receive, and your joy will be complete.”
Matthew 6:26 (ESV) “Look at the birds of the air, they do not sow, nor reap, nor gather into barns, and yet your Heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not worth much more than they?”
18 August 2023. Know Me
“There are those who think they know Me — those who think they speak for Me — yet they do not.
These are wise words to adhere to, My children: how will you know those of Me and those not of Me?
Look at their lives and how they operate and function.
Are their lifestyles a mirror of Mine?
Do their lives reflect My heart?
I seek a body of believers who live to know Me and to reveal Me to a lost and broken world, not so they can feel good about themselves through promotion and propaganda to others.
I seek those who will love Me, taking the time to know Me and My heart for them and for all others.
I do not pick and choose who is worthy of My love. I embrace all who have sinned and fallen short of My glory.
Be wise and be shrewd, My beloved.
Make sure that as you view this world you can discern those who glorify Me from those who glorify self.”
Activation : Reflect on what you watch and read, people you follow on social media. Ask yourself if you’re spending more time following people than reading the word of God and following Him. Ask forgiveness for the times you have sought approval or words from others over what God tells you. Ask God to provide you with the gift of discernment and to be able to identify when someone operates out of selfish gain and not to glorify God and the building of His Kingdom.
James 1:27 (ESV) “Religion that is pure and undefiled before God the Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained from the world.”
Jeremiah 22:16 (AMP) “He defended the cause of the afflicted and needy; then all was well. Is that not what it means to know Me?” Says The LORD.
17 August 2023. Tent Pegs
“Beloved, many times in your day, your attention shifts focus. There are so many things that pull on your time, your energy and your resources. I want to show you a new way of living, not dependent on temporary fixes to get you through your day, but rather a place where all movement in your life is strengthened and energised by your relationship with Me. Today will you come on this journey with Me? For I AM the Way, the Truth and the Life, the one who sets you free!”
Activation :
1. Imagine a large tent, anchored down by strong tent pegs.
2. Imagine this tent represents your life and the tent pegs are all the things you rely on to get you through each day. You may even see words above the pegs telling you what they are.
3. Now look more closely at your tent. Ask The Holy Spirit to show you, is there anything that is making the tent less stable? Are there any pegs that are loose? Are there any out of position? Are there any that shouldn’t be there at all?
4. Imagine Jesus standing with you next to your tent. Can you give to him all that isn’t right? Can you hand him the pegs/ areas that he’s shown you that shouldn’t be there? Can you allow him to reposition those that are out of place, securing the ones that are loose?
5. Now ask Jesus to be the Central Pole of your tent, your central support, your security.
6. If you don’t know Jesus yet and would like to know him, pray this prayer:
Jesus I realise I need you. I believe you died for my sins and rose again.
I ask you to come into my heart and be my Saviour.
I’m so sorry for all the things I’ve done wrong in my life and I turn from them. I now put you in first place.
Thank you for saving me. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.
John 10:10 (NIV) “For I have come that you would have life and have it to the full.”
Colossians 3:1-4 (ESV) “If then you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on things that are above, not on the things that are on earth. For you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God.”
16 August 2023. We Are On
“We are one, you and I. As I mapped out My Plans you were there in my mind. You fit into this beautiful masterpiece I call Mine. When you breathe it is My Breath you breathe in. When you hurt, I hurt. Your eyes see beauty as I see it. Your heart longs for what my heart longs for. Your desires are My Desires — we are one you and I.
You have freedoms that many won’t enter into — because you choose Me. The fresh wind of My Presence always catches your attention just as your whisper catches Mine. There is not one day, hour or minute that I AM not in your thoughts and you in Mine. We are one you and I.
Come away with Me, My Love. Come sit next to Me and let Me whisper in your ear how much I adore and enjoy you. Your beauty… It catches the eyes of those seeking refuge from this harsh world. You radiate My Love and draw them close. Our Love will break barriers of freedom to hearts wounded and scared. Together we will set captives free and bring hope to the hopeless for We are one you and I.”
Activation : “As you continue to choose Me, allow Me to work through you. You are equipped for this. You have My Heart and Compassion for those hurting; reach out your hand and help. Use your words to uplift and speak life. Be available to those around you. Ask Me to show you who and when and I will be faithful to lead you.”
Song of Solomon 2:10 (ESV) “My beloved speaks and says to me: “Arise, my love, my beautiful one, and come away. . .””
Luke 4:18 (KJV) “The Spirit of The LORD is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised.”
15 August 2023. Hard Questions
“My people, I do not want you to remain immature. When you find that My proclamations about Christ seem impossible to reconcile with your life and the culture that you live in, know that I seek a willing response from you. As you approach me with a heart to learn, fearless to believe that I AM a good God, then you will start — or restart — the journey of knowing more of my character. Your trust in me will not be forsaken.
Vocalise hard questions to Me and Godly others who love my logos word, for that, linked with your determination not to run away from life’s difficulties, is what I am looking for. Let your deliberations lead to obedience, for as you chew these things over, I will reveal myself through My Spirit.
I have already given you the capacity to face the world. You will not be overcome. I call you to an abundant life of getting to know Me, and rightly handling my word.”
Activation : Think of one question that you have on your heart . Are you willing to discuss it with another Christian? Be willing to be open with another person of God’s leading to begin some healthy ‘chewing’. Set a time aside to have that conversation.
2 Peter 1:3-4 (MSG) “Everything that goes into a life of pleasing God has been miraculously given to us by getting to know, personally and intimately, the one who invited us to God. The best invitation we ever received! We were also given absolutely terrific promises to pass on to you — your tickets to participation in the life of God after you turned your back on a world corrupted by lust.”
2 Peter 1:5-8 (NIVUK) “For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge; and to knowledge, self-control; and to self- control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness; and to godliness, mutual affection; and to mutual affection, love. For if you possess these qualities in increasing measure, they will keep you from being ineffective and unproductive in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.”
14 August 2023. Tough Love
“A good father disciplines his children. Don’t mistake My Discipline for punishment.
Don’t think I have stopped blessing you or removed My Hand of protection. My Discipline is always for your advancement and growth. Grab hold of the training I AM taking you through in this season. Look at what you have learnt instead of what went wrong. Don’t lose hope. Listen and gain understanding.
In the coming days you may experience My Care for you as tough love. This is not to be disregarded. I AM not depriving you, but know that I always have your ultimate good in mind.
Learn to respond maturely when I say no to your request. My no is for your protection. It is about awaiting the perfect timing. It is preventing you from stepping into isolation. It is to reign you in. It is in line with My Perfect Love and part of a much greater plan. Trust My Reason and know that the outcome will be better than you first anticipated.”
Activation : Study the scriptures below and ask The Father in what area you might need to mature. How do you respond when He says no to your request? Ask Him to grow your capacity to learn from the past. Ask for a humble heart that is willing to receive His discipline going forward.
Hebrews 12:5-7 (NIV) “My son, do not make light of The LORD’s discipline, and do not lose heart when he rebukes you, because The LORD disciplines the one he loves, and he chastens everyone he accepts as his son. Endure hardship as discipline; God is treating you as his children. For what children are not disciplined by their father?”
Isaiah 55:8-9 (NIV) “For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, declares The LORD. As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts.”
11 August 2023. Wind of Reconciliation
“I AM blowing a fiery wind upon the earth, burning up the ropes and blowing down the walls that have long bound and divided My People.
Offence — you are coming down! For those who step into the fire, you will no longer feel the sting of offence. Your new identity and freedom will help you see through its ploy, no longer giving it power.
I AM releasing reconciliation upon My People — among spouses, families, friends, and acquaintances. Watch as I soften hearts and stir one another to reach out with compassion.
Repentance will abound, and relationships will be restored as clouds of grace rain down a healing love. Forgiveness will become commonplace, paving a path to becoming a mature body, built up in love and working as one to bring in a great harvest. I AM calling out to My Remnant. Who is willing to be among the first to step into the delivering fire? You will be blessed for your obedience. I will give you a crown of beauty for ashes, joy for mourning, and a cloak of praise for heaviness. I will set you apart and grow you into a tall oak of righteousness to display the beauty of what obedience yields.”
Activation : Say “Yes!” to God’s reconciliation movement. S it with Him and listen for who He is calling you to reconcile with. Repent for partnering with offence and any other sin that caused division in the relationship. Ask The LORD to heal and deliver you, burning away all that does not belong. Then, allow The LORD to guide you in the next steps of reconciliation with the person. Repeat with as many people The LORD calls you to. Make forgiveness a common practice in your day-to-day. Then watch as The LORD rewards you for your obedience.
Ephesians 4:32 (NIV) “Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.”
Ephesians 4:15-16 (NIV) “Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will grow to become in every respect the mature body of him who is the head, that is, Christ. From him the whole body, joined and held together by every supporting ligament, grows and builds itself up in love, as each part does its work.”
Isaiah 61:3 (EHV) “He has sent me to . . . provide for those who mourn in Zion, to give them a crown of beauty instead of ashes, the oil of joy instead of mourning, a cloak of praise instead of a faint spirit, so that they will be called oaks of righteousness, a planting of The LORD to display his beauty.”
10 August 2023. Battle Ready
“With an army of merely 300 men, kitted out with jars and trumpets, Gideon beat the Midianite army of 132,000!
Hear My Words today as I AM commissioning you to be a Gideon in My Army. You will begin to receive power from Heaven in a real and tangible way. A power that will enable you to overcome much with very little. With unusual weapons and simple methods you will see a victory over the enemy. Your background won’t matter, your qualifications won’t be necessary. What’s in your hand is enough.
Anticipate a new level of authority in the spiritual realm. Raise a shout of victory before the battle has even begun. My mission has not changed, but I AM changing you. I AM expanding your confidence. A surge of new faith will erupt within you. Watch My Plans unfold before you as Heaven’s Armies will fight the battle on your behalf. Just like I selected Gideon to defeat the Midianites, I choose you, mighty warrior! If I AM for you, who can be against you? If I AM with you, whom shall you fear?”
Activation : Speak the following declarations over yourself:
● As I daily raise my voice I decree that my shout will bring confusion to the enemy’s camp.
● I am arising today with new confidence, knowing that what I have in my hand is enough.
● Supernatural faith is growing in me as I see heaven’s plans unfold day by day.
● I am a significant part of what God is doing on earth at this point in history.
Psalm 118:15-16 (NIV) “Shouts of joy and victory resound in the tents of the righteous: “The LORD’s right hand has done mighty things! The LORD’s right hand is lifted high; The LORD’s right hand has done mighty things!”
Luke 17:5-6 (NIV) “The apostles said to The LORD, “Increase our faith!” He replied, “If you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mulberry tree, ‘Be uprooted and planted in the sea,’ and it will obey you.”
Deuteronomy 20:3-4 (NIV) “He shall say: “Hear, Israel: Today you are going into battle against your enemies. Do not be fainthearted or afraid; do not panic or be terrified by them. For The LORD your God is the one who goes with you to fight for you against your enemies to give you victory.””
9 August, 2023. Kingdom Minded
“Like a double edged sword, I want My Word, the Word of The Living God, to cut through every ungodly thought and structure you have built in your heart, mind and life. I want The Truth to penetrate through every part of who you are, and how you operate, and I want you to bow down to Me alone. I AM raising an army of Warriors who are undivided in Truth and in Action. I AM raising warriors who fight in the Spirit and in Truth — who never conform to the pattern of this world, who fight for Justice and who set their eyes, focus, and lives on Me and Me alone. Those who pursue the purposes of The Kingdom above all else with no compromise.
Will you be amongst those who rise up to fight with Me? Will you be the one who is willing to count the cost? Do you pursue the things of My Kingdom more than the things of this world? Are you willing to pursue Me at all costs?”
Activation : Ask The Spirit of Truth to come and penetrate your heart, your mind and your life and cut away anything from you that is not birthed in biblical truth. Ask The Holy Spirit to tell you or show you what He is doing and what he is cutting away from you. Repent and ask for His Forgiveness for the places in which things that are not of God have become true for you, and then ask The LORD to refill those places with Truth from His Word. Ask Him to give you key Truths to replace what He has cut you free from, and use them as Declarations while you walk out the freedom The Holy Spirit has given you.
Hebrews 4:12-13 (ESV) “For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart. And no creature is hidden from his sight but all are naked and exposed t the eyes of him whom we must give account.”
Romans 12:2 (ESV) “Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of Gd, what is good and acceptable and perfect.”
8 August 2023. All Things New
You wouldn’t put new insoles into shoes that are worn out, with holes that will simply leak and spoil the new. The LORD would remind us today, not to partner with a poverty mindset. Being open to the new requires us to partner with The LORD in an attitude of abundance.
Today, The LORD is reminding us: You shall not lack any good thing! Remember that you are royalty — a son or daughter of the King. Therefore, do not be content to stay in the clothes of last season. Your clothes served you well in that season but embrace the fresh garments of praise I have for you. Do not stay dressed in the sackcloth and ashes of your history but dress as someone without lack. Dress as someone who is expectant, knowing that every good thing comes from above.
Activation : Today, spiritually put on the new garments The LORD has for you. Stand up and do the actions of taking off the old garments and putting on the new ones, ones that are made for royalty, robes of righteousness and sandals of preparation. Step into them and declare that you are without lack and you are getting dressed and ready for this season.
Psalm 84:11 (NIV) “For The LORD God is a sun and shield; The LORD bestows favour and honour. No good thing does he withhold from those who walk uprightly. O Lord of hosts blessed is the one who trusts in you!”
Ecclesiastes 5:19 (ESV) “Everyone also to whom God has given wealth and possessions and power to enjoy them, and to accept his lot and rejoice in his toil-this is the gift of God.”
7 August 2023. From Cross to Crown
“My faithful one, I see how you have been suppressed, judged, and rejected in your obedient service to Me. Especially you, oh pioneers! Even with staying in My Will, they persecute you, some into dark and lonely valleys. But do not lose heart for they did the same to Jesus. Despite all He endured, He still fulfilled His call, not allowing arrows to stop Him. My child, I do not want arrows to stop you, either. Do not be suppressed by mistreatment. Instead, allow it to take you “from cross to crown.”
Suffering can lift you high into glory if you do not quit. So stay focused on Me and your assignment. Pick up your cross daily and keep moving forward. If you do, I will redeem and reward you in this life and the next.
In your perseverance, watch as I pour healing oils over your wounds and fortify you, release you from prison and redeem you, compensate you for lost time and double your fruit, prepare a table for you in the presence of your enemies, and open new doors of opportunity into promotion.
I do not forsake My faithful; I reward them. Stay the course, and you too shall receive your crown.”
Prayer : Thank you, Father, for awarding me with a glorious Kingdom call. My heart is to persevere as Jesus did and fulfill my call to completion. In moments of mistreatment, help me stay focused on You. Strengthen and establish me, increasing my capacity for more. Sustain me all the way through, from cross to crown, despair to faith and shame to glory. My hope lies in You, Lord, for I know my work is never in vain and You richly reward Your faithful. I shall receive my crown! In Jesus’s name, amen!
1 Peter 5:10 (NASB) “After you have suffered for a little while, the God of all grace, who called you to His eternal glory in Christ, will Himself perfect, confirm, strengthen and establish you.”
James 1:12 (NIV) “Blessed is the one who perseveres under trial because, having stood the test, that person will receive the crown of life that The LORD has promised to those who love him.”
Matthew 25:21 “His master replied, “Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master’s happiness!”
4 August 2023. Launch into the Deep
As I look into The Spirit, I see an expansive body of water. Standing on the shore, I see the image of a person. As I look closer, I see that this person appears to be testing the temperature of the water by cautiously dipping their toe in, contemplating whether to get in or not.
The Spirit of The LORD says: “Come! Stop waiting and hesitating. Stop using familiar methods and past experiences as guides to see if you should go into the waters or not. I AM The One Who is calling you and I AM calling you to leave the security of the shores and come to Me. The time has come to launch your nets and have faith in who I AM. Launch into the deep with Me. Trust that I know what is there for you, even when it’s not visible to you. Come! Hear Me call you by name.
Stop playing it safely by relying on your own strength; stop playing it small by relying on your own understanding. Do you trust Me, or do you trust yourself more? You can only go as far as your faith in Me will take you. Come! Come away from the shore and come with me into the deep waters knowing that I AM God. I know what I AM doing. Feast on My Faithfulness, delight in My Faithfulness, trust in My Faithfulness — for I AM the faithful God, and I say Come. I A< here with you. Come!”
Activation : This is a call to stop playing it “safe” and to go deeper and further with God. This is also an invitation to really examine your heart to see where and with whom your trust really lies. Take time to sit with The Holy Spirit and ask Him, “LORD, do I really trust you or do I trust myself, my reasoning, experiences, and expertise more?”
Psalm 37:5 (TPT) “Give God the right to direct your life, and as you trust him along the way, you’ll find he pulled it off perfectly!”
Isaiah 43:1-2 (NLT) “But now, O Jacob, listen to The LORD who created you. O Israel, the one who formed you says, “Do not be afraid, for I have ransomed you. I have called you by name; you are mine. When you go through deep waters, I will be with you. When you go through rivers of difficulty, you will not drown. When you walk through the fire of oppression, you will not be burned up; the flames will not consume you.””
Isaiah 46:10 (TPT) “I declare from the beginning how it will end. And foretell from the start what has not yet happened. I decree that my purpose will stand. And I will fulfill my every plan.”
3 August 2023. Nurture
“The world can often feel like an unsafe place where you are exposed to the elements. Your natural nature — your flesh — can feel overwhelmed with the pressures of this place you call your home.
But imagine a newborn child who does not understand the world around it. All the baby knows is that it needs the nurturing love of its mother and father; the close security of being embraced.
I don’t want you to fear the darkness in the earth. You are My Child whom I AM nurturing and holding close, swaddling you in My Love.
You don’t need to wriggle away, like a teenager that slips out of its mother’s arms, afraid to let others see your dependence on Me. You may feel the time we spend together in the secret place is not needed so much anymore. You will always have need of my safe embrace so that you can be cultivated and cherished. Will you receive what is so freely given?”
Activation : Ask The Father to put you back into the arms of the comforter. Spend some time feeling and sensing His embrace.
Psalm 91:1-4 (NIV) “Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty.
I will say of The LORD, “He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.” Surely he will save you from the fowler’s snare and from the deadly pestilence. He will cover you with his feathers, and under his wings you will find refuge; his faithfulness will be your shield and rampart.
2 August 2023. Laughter
“Laugh out loud!
I AM giving you the ability to laugh in the face of great difficulty knowing that I AM all you need. In doing so, I will release a new level of wisdom to steward what I AM placing in and on you.
Have I not said my peace I give to you, my peace I leave with you? My Peace makes no sense to the world, but for those who will trust Me, you can step into my peace no matter your circumstances.
I AM calling on you to be reflectors of my peace, which means your responses can not be the same as the world.”
Application : Take a few minutes to reflect on whether you respond as the world would to challenges and difficulties. Ask God to forgive you and ask him to release a gift of laughter upon you. Ask The LORD what makes him laugh. What is his perspective on the difficulties we face in this world. Make the choice today to embrace laughter.
Job 8:21 (NIV) “He will yet fill your mouth with laughter and your lips with shouts of joy.”
Genesis 21:6 (NIV) “And Sarah said, “God has made laughter for me. Everyone who hears will laugh over me.””
1 August 2023. Refinement
“I AM takes fastidious care of you! It may feel at times as if you are walking the journey of life alone. Nothing seems to go as planned with everything falling apart and going astray. I want you to stop and look around; ponder what is taking place.
You are deep within the refiner’s fire! The kiln is growing hotter and while the temperature seems unbearable, remember that I walk beside you. Place your trust in Me, knowing that your Faith is being tested. Will you trust me to be your faithful companion? Will you be my faithful companion in turn? Will you take My hand and walk by faith or continue to lean on your own understanding? Allow Me to burn off the impurities and renew you with My Spirit. Come My child, let’s enter the Fire of Refinement together!”
Activation : Read Daniel 3:8-30. Imagine yourself in the place of these three men. How do you think you would respond in such a situation? How would you like to respond in such a situation? Reflect with Holy Spirit on how you have responded in the past to difficult tasks asked of you. Spend some time with Holy Spirit conversing on how to effectively and boldly embrace seasons of refinement.
Malachi 3:2-3a (NIV) “But who can endure the day of his coming? Who can stand when he appears? For he will be like a refiner’s fire or a launderer’s soap. He will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver; he will purify the Levites and refine them like gold and silver.”
Daniel 3:24-25 “Then King Nebuchadnezzar leaped to his feet in amazement and asked his advisers, “Weren’t there three men that we tied up and threw into the fire?” They replied, “Certainly, Your Majesty.”
He said, “Look! I see four men walking around in the fire, unbound and unharmed, and the fourth looks like a son of the gods.””
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Jeremiah 33:3 (NIV) “Call to me and I will answer you, and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know.”
1 Corinthians 2:10-12 (NIV) “The Spirit searches all things, even the deep things of God. For who knows a person’s thoughts except their own spirit within them? In the same way no one knows the thoughts of God except the Spirit of God. What we have received is not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, so that we may understand what God has freely given us.”
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Yes.Amen.
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Yes Jesus, I will pledge my allegiance to You again.
Yes, Jesus: “I do.”
I have a lot to say to you, and I want to worship and praise you by your side forever.
Jesus I believe you，i want obey you Love you and I trust you.
Yes.Lord,i Ask forgiveness for the times i have sought approval or words from others over what God tells me.
many times in my day, attention shifts focus in you Lord.
Yes.Lord i willing journey with You.
Jesus, I’m so sorry for all the things I’ve done wrong in my life and I turn from them. I now put you in first place.
Thank you for saving me. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.7I’m so sorry for all the things I’ve done wrong in my life and I turn from them. I now put you in first place.
Thank you for saving me. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.
Yes.We are one, you and I…
Yes.Amen.
“The Spirit of The LORD is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised.”
Thank you so much for feeling encouraged, motivating me, comforting me.
Holy Spirit, I Will rise up to fight with you.
And i willing to count the cost. And pursue the things of My Kingdom more than the things of this world. Yes i willing to pursue Me at all costs. Amen.
YES! AMEN!
Lord you know i love you. Yes! I Love you.
Alright…
Through Jesus Christ I try to change, from what I think, what I say and how I dress, because I hold on to the anointing of God’s presence.
Amen. Yes.Hallelujah !!
是的我们是，忠实的伴侣。永远的忠实的伴侣。不改变爱的坚固在基督耶稣里。
[ HKP : Google Translate : “Yes, we are, faithful companions. A faithful companion forever. Do not change the solidity of love in Christ Jesus.” ]