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Sifting & Shifting

As I look up from working to bring my surroundings into a new order, it’s undeniable that our Lord is shaking away former things at large to make room for His fresh, new faces, spaces and formats.

For many, this is a welcomed exhale as His prepared ones walk into new assignments on levels new to them.

God is inviting us to step up and grow even more as He continues to manifest new treasures in our lives. The time is here for things He planned long ago to come into place for those He fashioned over time.

And some of what these highly-fashioned ones have handed over to Him in surrender, our God will now hand back to them to steward anew.

Just like in a relay race, as we align with God and wait for His promise, there comes a time to reach for His magnificent hand-off and run fearlessly into better and far better for His glory.

And nothing can stop us.

The power that deeply transformed us inwardly is now being expressed outwardly with so much more to emerge.

The small breakthroughs we experienced then were more than a natural progression. They were expressions of God’s nonstop miracle power to help us run in greater victory. They functioned to help lead us into bigger breakthroughs, as God continues to make space for what’s fresh, new and high-purposed of Him.

So, keep releasing former things and fearlessly apprehend His new-for-you. Let God’s voice resound and His Presence be the most impactful.

Where many have waited a long time for God to fill their hands with His next best assignments and blessings, know that His dynamics are in motion and His angels will go with you. Keep syncing with Him in the race to see greater promises come into your blessed hands.

Concerning those things that have fulfilled God’s purpose and have been re-moved by His hand, let Holy Spirit settle this in your soul once and for all; and keep moving forward with Him.

Time matters.

Divine purpose matters.

What some expect on the other side of breakthrough will not be as they have thought. It will be far better, more highly-purposed and will even cause them to surrender more of what they’ve been holding onto. The freedom that comes from this surrender will prove greater than they’ve ever known.

Old mindsets and limited beliefs will have to go in order to step into the beauty-for-ashes provision God has for them. Deep things they have desired, hopes that God put in them, will be possible as they rise and believe again beyond their current circumstances and vision.

It won’t take long as God gives rapid revelation.

What has clashed in the past will give way to a crescendo moment.

There are even greater shifts at the outset of these new beginnings that await God’s willing and courageous ones. These blessings will be far beyond what they could have accomplished on their own, and their heart’s desire will be made full.

They will realize once again that nothing is impossible with God, as they surge past dry, old-wine structures and governments and more fully apprehend Heaven’s government on earth.

As a result, many will come to believe more as they witness God’s miracles in the midst.

It’s time now to believe and receive, to bust through fear and limitations that try to linger and lie. It’s time to revive truth in our hearts on a greater level for us personally and at large.

So, keep the faith.

If you’ve felt heaviness, get up again. Believe in what God has revealed to you and has in store for you. It’s yours in the progression. Get excited about Him expressing Himself as beauty to you in various forms, as He continues to open your eyes to His truth and love.

Look not unto the hindrances but keep your eyes on Jesus.

Let Holy Spirit resolve siftings in your soul—those things that have served their purpose and have fallen away. The former things—let them go to The One you can trust more than anyone else to bring new life to your life.

Know that you are on His heart and not forgotten, that you are very special to Him, that He will make up to you, in far greater measure, what you’ve felt you lacked previously.

Let Him multiply life and love through you for His glory to prove out His hand on your life and beyond.

The latter shall be greater!

Trust Him for the new.

In Jesus’ Mighty Name,

Amen.

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Shift for Better

Happy New Year Everyone!

Remarkably, there is so much manifest shift happening. For me, and perhaps for many of you, it began toward the end of last year. My husband and I experienced two major shifts for the better—one in September and one December 31. (God is never late.)

Then, just this morning, I strongly sensed a spring season in the atmosphere. One of my houseplants even began to bloom a week ago “out of season.”

Are you experiencing this fresh wind?

Our Lord has newness and upgrades for His people in multiple forms: jobs, projects, contracts, equipment, properties, investments, systems, places of worship, relationships, routines, mindsets, revelations and more.

Way more.

Everywhere we go, there’s light available for us to discern and apprehend. Look for it in every transition. If you don’t see it, ask Holy Spirit to help you have the right attitude to receive so you can more easily rise and move on from where you’ve been. 

Aligning our minds with His is especially important right now. God is always here to help us. But many, who’ve waited a long time, are now stepping into impactful shifts—one after the other—that will prove to be manifestations of reward that He has grown them into.

It’s for our good and the betterment of others.

God is lifting His people.

As God lifts His people out of former places, He will be very specific in placing them now and forward.

Many of these shifts will come suddenly, after former seasons of painful preparation. Some will be surprising, especially in areas where they may have felt that they had to tolerate lack.

This is manifest abundance of His better and far better that His faithful ones held in their hearts and never before experienced. It’s a season of extraordinary freedom and rejoice in God’s fulfillment of individual, Kingdom promises and purposes.

Turn Lock

One of the key Words Holy Spirit highlighted to me in a vision over the past month is “Turn Lock,” meaning there are some former places that He has literally turned the lock on in terms of not going back there anymore. Like a dead-bolt, these turn-lock moments are absolutes. They deny access and, by default, re-route people with assurance into God’s new direction. 

This is manifest deliverance.

When God has worked out an affliction from our soul, He may turn a lock on those places that reflect that former affliction, especially when it’s a big one. He sets a boundary, closing off that dead thing.

So, be aware of these turn-lock moments in areas you have overcome with Him and thank Him for them. Rejoice in relief and know He has freed you to enter into a much better place that He has already prepared in your heart and forward. 

Noel

“Noel” is another Word Holy Spirit especially highlighted to me last month. It was everywhere I turned with conviction. I knew He was drawing me to search it out and receive His revelation and that I could not put it off.

Noel can be an adjective that means “of or relating to birth” (Webster’s).

I sensed in my spirit that many are about to experience the manifestation of what they’ve held in their hearts, carried in their souls and labored for. God is bringing an end to the long wait and un-comfortability of it. He is placing their highly-purposed promises into their arms with exceptional joy, power and beauty.

This fulfillment will be both intimately endearing and outwardly widespread. It will sweep over many and over time, while being specifically targeted. It will prove to be life-changing in regards to impacting generations within their own families and in others through them. 

This targeted work of impact will literally change the course of history for many. It will come with instructions and objectives that will prove to have an “explicit” outreach in the best way, in that there will be no guesswork or confusion about it. It will glorify our Lord immensely. And their lifestyles will greatly improve. 

See more

I hear The Lord saying, “Keep turning the page to see more.” He will give it to His beloved for the asking as we progress and abide in Him. And we will live out even more of His goodness, His kindness and His joy.

For His glory, He has heard our prayers, seen our hearts and is answering.

In Jesus’ Mighty Name, 

Amen.

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Cataclysmic: What God Has Done Through Charlie Kirk

As I watched media coverage on September 10, 2025, the evening Charlie Kirk passed, the Word The Lord spoke to my heart was “cataclysmic.” 

I felt such overwhelm from this loaded Word. It kept coming to me in the minutes, hours and days that followed, bearing on me. I couldn’t shake it and I knew I had to search it out. But the grief, the vague, deep sadness also weighed on me like it did on so many of you. 

I didn’t even know of Charlie Kirk until a few weeks before he passed. I knew nothing of his ministry, his business or his politics. 

But when it all came into the light, I discovered that a few people close to me had been following him for quite a long time and at least one had donated to his organization. 

These people knew that I was never particularly interested in politics unless I had to be, which is probably why they hadn’t mentioned Charlie to me. 

The truth is that I’ve never felt a vocational calling to politics, only a civic duty when necessary. And even though I lived, worked in and enjoyed the beautiful DC Metro area for many years and always regarded myself as patriotic—largely due to my late military father—I knew I wasn’t there for the politics. 

This may sound strange to some but when you grow up near DC, the political setting is just part of normal life. Yes, there was a sense that it was special, mainly due to the beautiful architecture, gardens and museums and the fact that it was the headquarters for the entire USA. But, frankly, other places interested me more, especially New York City. 

Today, we’re a grieving nation but a hopeful one that’s being restored. One that’s turning back to God on revival levels. Largely due to God working through this one person I never knew but would like to know better.

We can acknowledge that God has already brought beauty from ashes and joy for mourning through worship, numerous salvations and the spreading of Christian community like wildfire . . . or like a flood, which is precisely what cataclysmic means.

Yes, a flood.

The speed in which God has already worked through Charlie and his passing is truly reflective of this Word, which also means “an inundation.” 

Cataclysmic is from the Greek word kataklusmo (Strong’s #2627) and can be found in Luke 6:48 TPT, which says, “He is like a man who chooses the right place to build a house and then lays a deep and secure foundation. When the storms and floods rage against that house, it continues to stand strong and unshaken through the tempest, for he built it wisely on the right foundation.”

How cool is this as it pertains to what God did through Charlie?

It gets even better. 

According to Dictionary.com, cataclysmic is equivalent to Greek words (kata- cata- + klysmós) that mean “a washing.”

We’re witnessing the effects of the washing with The Word. A working out. A rising river of new converts and recommitments. This particular deluge of Holy Spirit water is largely a result of all of those years of incremental breakthrough working through Charlie. 

We’re seeing a cleansing of hearts overflowing in the USA and other parts of the world. A sudden turning of hearts by the mighty hand of God. An answer to prayer and Divine vision Charlie held in his heart that’s now manifesting in flood proportions.

Ephesians 1:18 NLT says, “I pray that your hearts will be flooded with light so that you can understand the confident hope he has given to those he called—his holy people who are his rich and glorious inheritance.”

In this verse, “flooded with light” means “enlightened” (Strong’s #5461).

Where a natural flood can prove destructive, when God is in it, the water produces a Holy effect. God is now using what evil meant for bad for good in record time: The producing of much good fruit. 

How awesome is God, revealing Himself in these undeniable, cataclysmic effects sweeping through this country and beyond by His Spirit and through even more of His people forward?

This new season is just beginning.

Charlie surely knew that the very earth was formed out of water (2 Pe 3:5). And he now knows far better how God is influencing it even more. 

So, let’s rejoice in this and remember 1 Peter 3:17-22 NIV, which says:

For it is better, if it is God’s will, to suffer for doing good than for doing evil. For Christ also suffered once for sins, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God. He was put to death in the body but made alive in the Spirit. After being made alive, he went and made proclamation to the imprisoned spirits—to those who were disobedient long ago when God waited patiently in the days of Noah while the ark was being built. In it only a few people, eight in all, were saved through water, and this water symbolizes baptism that now saves you also—not the removal of dirt from the body but the pledge of a clear conscience toward God. It saves you by the resurrection of Jesus Christ, who has gone into heaven and is at God’s right hand—with angels, authorities and powers in submission to him.

Let us pray . . . 

Dear Lord, 

Thank You for Your Word that brings a sure and comforting light in the darkness. Help us to rise and align with You even more. Lead us into better, increasingly. Help us to prove ourselves as faithful stewards and friends. Help us to make You and Heaven proud. We lift up Charlie’s family to You, O Lord, and ask for Your grace upon grace and the peace that surpasses understanding. Guide them in their journey forward according to Your will, purpose and plan, making them a light to all nations as You continue to comfort them.

In Jesus’ Holy Name,

Amen.

This devo has been graciously reposted by the Salem Web Network, which includes iBelieve.com.

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New Autumn Recipe: After-Church Slow Cooker London Broil (Roast Beef) Soup

With savory flavors and textures reminiscent of Grandma’s old-fashioned Sunday pot roast, you’ll enjoy this simple, easy and safely-cooked comfort meal without the platter. Time it right and you’ll be eating this chunky, supper-in-a-bowl right after you kick off your church shoes. You’re welcome. (And yes, I loaded up on the fresh parsley.)

INGREDIENTS:

1 two-pound slab of grass-fed London Broil (beef)

1 box (32 oz) beef broth

6-8 peeled garlic cloves

2 large bay leaves

Fresh parsley (garnish)

1 medium yellow onion, cut into 1/4″ slices

3 large carrots, halved lengthwise and cut into 1/4″ coins

5 medium new (red) potatoes

Sea salt and black pepper to taste

Dried thyme to taste (I use about 1 tsp.)

METHOD – SATURDAY NIGHT (Tonight’s cook time is 8 hours. For me, this means I set the slow cooker at 10:30 pm and let that tough meat cook through the night.):

Place sliced onions in the bottom of a slow cooker. (I use a 4.5-qt size.)

Sprinkle with salt and pepper.

Cut the meat crosswise into 2″ wide strips, and lay them on top of the onion slices.

Place garlic cloves on top of the meat.

Pour in beef broth to cover the meat and garlic.

Submerge bay leaves into the liquid.

Sprinkle with thyme and more sea salt.

Cover and cook on high for 8 hours. (When the time is up, let the slow cooker automatically reset to the “warm” cycle.)

Wash and snip the fresh parsley. Then scrub the carrots and potatoes. Slice up the carrots. (But don’t cut the potatoes until the next morning, so they won’t turn brown.) Refrigerate all of these veggies in separate containers until the next day.

METHOD – SUNDAY MORNING BEFORE CHURCH (Today’s cook time is 3 1/2 hours. You can time this so the soup will be done when you return home from church. Also, an hour before you begin this process, remove the carrots and potatoes from the refrigerator and place them on the countertop. For me, this means I remove the veggies about 6:45 am. Then I follow the instructions below beginning about 7:45 am.):

Remove the slow cooker lid and chunk up the meat with a large spoon.

Taste the broth and adjust it for salt and thyme.

Add the pre-cut carrots to the slow cooker, ensuring they are submerged in the liquid.

Replace the slow cooker lid.

Cut up the potatoes into small slices (about 1″ x 1/4″) and add them to the slow cooker, ensuring they are submerged in the liquid.

Cover and reset the slow cooker on high for 3 1/2 hours. Let it go to the “warm” mode afterwards. (The veggies will be cooked through at the end of this process without being mushy and the meat will be tender.)

When you arrive home from church, ladle this tasty soup into bowls and top with fresh, snipped parsley.

Pray and enjoy!

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Readiness to Finish Well

On a recent Sunday evening, The Lord showed me the Words “Finish line” and  “Finish well” in two separate visions. In my heart, I believe He was alerting me that the finish line for a particular assignment is right before me and that I was to ready my myself and my surroundings even more.  

I realize I’m not alone, because many of you are also going through big transitions.

When we’ve waited a long time, it’s easy to get a bit relaxed in our least favorite tasks. But in His mercy and grace, God has a way of being clear and definitive toward the end of a thing to refine us in diligence so we can finish strong.

He doesn’t want us to miss His better assignments forward. He ignites fresh resolve in His beloved and supplies a renewed synergy. He infuses us with His strength, while diffusing enemy resistance as we obey.

With so much to do, we can still determine to reprioritize and engage to meet Holy Spirit in the final push. Even if it looks impossible in the time we have remaining, we can still believe God and work diligently to posture ourselves in readiness. Because, oftentimes, it won’t take as long we think, especially with God on our side.

Readiness

Readiness has a lot to do with attitude and forward thinking (Vine’s dictionary).

Dictionary.com defines readiness as “a developmental stage at which a child has the capacity to receive instruction at a given level of difficulty or to engage in a particular activity.”

As children of God, we understand this. 

According to Holy Scripture, readiness can be preparation in past tense. It reflects a state of steadfastness and guardedness while waiting for God’s next action step or sudden move (Ac 23:21, Jo 8:4). Sometimes, this can involve monumental shifts.

Luke 12:35 TPT says, “Be prepared for action at a moment’s notice.” And verse 40 says, “So keep being alert and ready at all times.”

Readiness demands the consistency of an alert and willing mind, an eager heart and obedient effort. It demands preparedness in anticipation of Jesus and His move toward us. It demands that we be fit for His favorable, life-changing directions and opportune times in which He leads. 

In fact, one of the biblical definitions of readiness is “opportune“ (Strong’s 2092). 

Have you ever heard anyone say success happens when preparation meets opportunity? 

This adage implies that a lot of corresponding work has been done in advance for God’s right time. When God suddenly opens the door, we’ll know how to put His strategy into place and run with Him.

In this way, God makes us like Joshua, who received unique commands before each battle.

We can be disciplined, armored up and battle ready. We can be willing to move out swiftly on command, able to fight the good fight all the way to manifest victory as we consistently yield to God for His greater purposes. 

God’s Desire

God’s desire for us is to re-turn to new life and take dominion for eternal value and Kingdom expansion. And it’s not too late. So, don’t give up. Don’t back down. Stay the course. 

If we mess up, we can repent and bounce back. If we need to rest, we can do so. Then get back in the race. Gear up and go for it. Don’t rest too long because “better” awaits.

We’ll prevail one battle after the next because God is in it and is favoring us to win. He made us victorious from the outset. So, trust Him and follow His lead to build success.

Remember, God has angel armies at work on your behalf, and He’ll position you with others, who are aligned with Him, to also help you. 

Remember Your Role

Your role is key to express the heart of God on the earth. 

As God helps you cultivate readiness, remember that you’re not alone. On the other side are those He has made ready, too. 

There will be renewal, restoration, rewards and gifts—spiritual and otherwise. Abundance. It’ll all be worth it when you reach your finish line in ready position to begin anew.

You’ve been transformed and you’re coming out. So, be ready for God to present the best version of you.

Let go of what’s past. Surrender all. Fix your eyes on Jesus in the tasks. Remain focused and pay no attention to the lies of fools, including the spirit of fear. God is fighting for you. 

In Jesus’ Mighty Name, 

Amen. 

This devo has been graciously reposted by the Salem Web Network, which includes iBelieve.com.