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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.

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Dream Level Alignment: Be Ready for What God is Bringing 

God is answering prayers that many faithful ones have felt are a long time coming. In this light, here are a couple of important Words for preparation that Holy Spirit revealed to me very recently. They are for many of you as well:

1-Leave room for Him to bless you. In little things and in big.

2-He’s bringing you into a higher order of refinement that will align with true gracious living.

The Dream:

Very recently, I had a dream in which a high-profile person I know made an unexpected, sidebar trip to visit me in a new place. This new place looked to be a home with boxes strewn about that extended into a busy marketplace. I felt elated to see her but I wasn’t yet prepared for guests. She sat down at a table and I poured coffee into her porcelain cup. Then I suddenly realized there was no cream. So, I scurried around the wall into another room to find a mismatched, oversized cream pitcher amid a bit of disarray. I hurried back and placed the cream on the table beside her cup. Then I stood there alongside her, feeling proud that all was finally in place. But in that moment, she announced to me that she takes sugar, too. Sugar?! This never occurred to me, probably since I don’t take sugar myself. My mind went blank and I panicked because I couldn’t pull it together. And although she never showed even a hint of displeasure, I realized that the presentation was not my best. That’s when I woke up.

Interpretation:

God is bringing key, high-profile people you’ve known around again for a new, higher-level purpose. He has grown them (and you) into better over the years and soon they will meet with you. This will require a more refined level of order from you, one that God forged into you (when He had you in the fire). 

As He brings you into these meetings, it’s important you realize that you are different than before and that, as a result, you will have better experiences and outcomes. By His grace, God has made you more capable and He will supply all of your needs again, including time to prepare (if you stay on the narrow path and don’t procrastinate).

This is a time and place where you will prove out the transformation God has done in you and there will be a fluid, more refined order and peace about it.

Long gone are the insecurities of chasing things down and clowning around. No more will you just get by on the fly. Last minute make-do won’t suffice. And yesterday’s rush would prove downright hideous, because it’s not God’s way for you in this new place. 

Rather, God has shifted His grace for you to experience a noticeable level of refinement in the details.

This new order involves more than physical organization, spreadsheets and paper plans. It’s a gracious key structure necessary for accessibility, fluidity and dignified service to establish mutual respect, strong reconnections and speedy contracts.

This means there is grace for lovely presentations that will require another layer of thoughtful, advanced preparation from you. You will be required to think outside of yourself. And there will be a Holy ease to help you, a peace and a beauty for God’s Holy purpose—to advance His Kingdom on earth through you.

Know that the hardest work is behind you. Where you’ve known Him as Rescuer and Restorer in the refiner’s fire, you are coming to know Him more as the gracious One for the finest service of your life. Where He gave you the downloads and tools previously, it’s time to put them in place for flawless presentations.

Gracious, not rushed will be the atmosphere in the room. As you continue to align with God, He will bring you into a solid calm and focus, rest and a lasting, reassured confidence like never before. 

This is where it all comes together, Beloved. And you will rejoice wildly in your secret place.

It’s time to move into true, gracious living.

This is why Holy Spirit has instructed you to remove what He regards as “junk” from your physical house (and anything that doesn’t align with His truth in your mind). He’s giving you a heads up to remove whatever has no place in the new place He’s sending you to, because He will cause these meetings to begin soon after He repositions you. 

Think immediate launch and acceleration. 

In this new order of refinement in business and ministry, the bar is higher now for process and outcome. He has grown you in grace to unite with those who will help you accomplish your heart’s mission for Him and His Kingdom.

You have been and are chosen to receive God’s choice level.

So, continue to trust Him as you continue to work with Him; and He will surely make it happen

In Jesus’ Mighty Name, 

Amen.

This post was graciously re-posted by the Salem Web Network, which includes iBelieve.com.

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Narrow Path – A Word for Right Now

I heard The Lord say, “Remove the junk and I will release you.”

So, what does this mean?

In short, it means it’s time to clean up to move up. And part of this overcoming is not overlooking. The task at hand is important and not mundane. The hourglass before you reveals it’s time to move rapidly. So, pay attention to the details of Holy Spirit’s leading, His specific instructions to you. Go with His flow, because none of His promises to you will happen outside of His way or timing.

To further explain, it’s time to let go of every ungodly weight of every kind—every residual wound and sin, especially unbelief—and whatever is no longer useful, so the obstacles along your race will be a nonissue and you’ll be able to hit the mark of personal destiny.

Hebrews 12:1-2 NIV says, “Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith…”

And Proverbs 3:6 AMP says, “In all your ways know and acknowledge and recognize Him, And He will make your paths straight and smooth [removing obstacles that block your way].”

Intentionally choosing God’s way of this narrow path of life inherently means walking against destruction, according to Matthew 7:13-14 NIV. And this alignment requires humble surrender to His will, since He opposes the proud (1 Pe 5:5).

The way we’ll know what is right is through God’s supply of revelation-truth. 

So, it’s time to be centered more on God’s narrow path, because many are about to be birthed into a greater expanse, a whole new life, where they’ll live out the renewal of their minds and the rebirth of their souls more abundantly.

Internally, you may have experienced God setting you more free lately through a rapid sequence of conviction and confession that can only happen by Holy Spirit releasing revelation-understanding into your soul. Know that this is part of His birthing experience for you. 

Externally, He may be leading you to clear out clutter from your physical space to make room for the new He’s about to open up to you. Again, this is a part of His birthing experience for you.

As God quickens His processes right now, He’ll lead you directly into a big, sudden shift, much like a final push precedes a baby’s deliverance into an expanded world. 

As you finish up, let any challenge grow you in holiness, and practice submission to God until you see the outward alignment of it all. 

In these necessary adjustments of your more sanctified walk, know it’s for God’s purposes to converge manifest breakthrough for you and through you into better and far better. Believe the joy you’ll experience in the reward will make it all worthwhile. 

Remember, the meek inherit the earth and God is enough (Matt 5:5 NKJV). He’ll supply all of your needs—including His revelation-truth—as you move in His direction for you.

He will be with you the entire way. He never fails; and because of Him and your willing application of His instructions, you will not fail. 

God is waiting for you to join Him in this confluent move to reorder and revive. It’s time to trust Him all the way, because much is in His hands for you right now. 

You have a lot to look forward to as He brings you into a sweet smelling place, a new, fragrant place of honorable worship. 

I declare His victory over you.

In Jesus’ Mighty Name, 

Amen!