Christy

EMBRACE THE TENSION - YOU ARE MOVING INTO YOUR PROMISE!

Christy

EMBRACE THE TENSION - YOU ARE MOVING INTO YOUR PROMISE!

EMBRACE THE TENSION - YOU ARE MOVING INTO YOUR PROMISE!

For quite some time now, I have been sensing in my spirit a significant season of transition that many across the body of Christ are finding themselves in at this present moment. I have often mentioned this transition in months past, however, I felt the Holy Spirit impress it upon to my heart to release courage and encouragement to those feeling dazed, wearied and confused in the middle of this almighty ‘crossing over’. I hear many asking, ‘Why has this transition been so long? Have I done something wrong? Why is there so much confusion about my next step? Did I hear God correctly? If so, why has there been so much warfare surrounding me in the midst of all this change?’ I believe this emphatically: this transition is more fundamental than most, for it is a transition that is moving you into inherited territory and destiny combined.

I released a word a month or two back, titled ‘the war has been on your promise’ and again, I feel to repeat some of it’s sentiments. It could be said another way, the war that you have been facing has been sent to prevent you from walking into new territory; the land of inheritance that God has promised you. The assaults of chaos and confusion are not a sign that you didn’t hear from God correctly, but rather that you have indeed heard correctly. The enemy sees you coming from a distance and the mayday alert has been sent out to his cohorts. Just as Pharoah released his armies to stop the Israelites from crossing over, the assignments against you have been deployed to prevent your crossing over. But don’t fear, we know that the battle does not belong to us, but to our God, the enemy will not prevail when you are on assignment from the Lord of hosts, so continue to march forward unafraid.

THE TENSION OF ACQUIRING THE PROMISE

For some of you, this transition may be requiring a physical move to a different state or even country. For others, the transition may be a promotion or a move to an entirely new job, while yet others may be led to start a new business venture or plant a church in a new region. Regardless of the natural ‘moves’ that are taking place, it is all founded within a spiritual seizing of territories that God is moving His entire body into. If you look throughout history, most wars have been fought over the basis of land and territory, and right now, there is contention in the spirit as the enemy sees the children of God moving into positions, as though lining up on the battlefield, to take back territory that has been long held illegally in the grips of his unworthy and unlawful hands. When God released His covenant to Abraham in Genesis 12 it is interesting that the covenant of a promised Nation first required an act of obedience on Abrahams behalf. God said to him: In Genesis 12:1

The LORD had said to Abram, “Leave your native country, your relatives, and your father’s family, and go to the land that I will show you.

A breakdown of the Hebrew words of this verse reveals some interesting insights for us in our own season of transition. The two words ‘country’ and ‘land’ are the same Hebrew word. It is the Hebrew word ‘erets’ that has multi-dimensional meanings. On one hand, it can be defined as ‘common land’ and on the other hand it can be defined as ‘the earth, the world, the Nations.’ It refers to the whole earth under God’s dominion. It can also mean ‘to be firm.’ Before I break the verse down any further, I want to highlight the Hebrew meaning of ‘dominion’ as this plays a significant role in the deeper meaning of this verse. Many people see ‘dominion’ as a negative connotation, as though we are to have oppressive dominion over the people of the earth, but that is not what it means at all. Dominion is the Hebrew word ‘radah’, a primitive root that means to ‘tread down’, ‘to crumble off’,’ to prevail’, to ‘reign’, to ‘rule’ and to ‘subjugate’. That word subjugate stands out to me. Its definition can be a little startling if you don’t look at it the right way, it means: to defeat a people or a country and rule them in a way that allows them no freedom. Before you think I am suggesting that we oppressively rule the earth with our dominion, let me say that this word subjugate and dominion is not in reference to people, but to the enemy.

Allow me to highlight one other key word in this verse before I explain it all to you and how it prophetically relates to us in this season of transition. The word ‘show’… ‘go to the land that I will show you…’ it is the Hebrew word ‘ra’ah’, which means, ‘to see, behold, certainly, consider, discern, enjoy, have experience of, to gaze, take heed, indeed, joyfully look upon, provide, regard, be near, spy, stare, think and have visions.’ Its basic denotation is speaking of God requiring the individual He is speaking to, to physically SEE outside of himself or herself. To ‘look beyond’ the present circumstances and look with eyes of faith for what He sees. Notice one of the meanings is ‘be near.’ We can only see as He sees when we draw close to Him. It’s like a Father holding binoculurs who is looking through the lens to see beyond the horizon, his child draws close, and he holds the binoculours steady for the child to see what He was able to see. The connotation here is, when you are in transition, draw CLOSER to Him, don’t distance yourself in fear.

LEAVING THE FAMILIAR FOR THE INCREASE

Given the Hebrew meanings of the words from this verse, we could summarize that God was essentially saying to Abraham, “leave all of that which has been common, familiar and comfortable to you and go to the Nations of the earth that you may reign and rule. Tread down over the enemy who has inhabited the earth, crumble him and subjugate his rule. Come near to me and I will cause you to look and see what I am going to give you, consider and discern it with eyes of faith and wonder… gaze upon it joyfully.. I want you to enjoy this and see that I will not only provide for you, but give you visions and all that you require to possess it.”

So what does all of this mean for you and I in the here and now?

God is calling you to leave the land of commonality, and sometimes that means to leave what is momentarily comfortable. There is an evident separation between the ‘old’ and the ‘new’ land where He is calling you out from a place of common familiarity and comfort. This portion of the transition can often be the most uncomfortable, and it is usually we are the most vulnerable. Leaving something that has become common to us can be a struggle as we leave the old behind. However, there is a warning here, do not look back. Don’t do as Lot’s wife did when she looked back at the burning cities of Sodom and Gommorah… for her heart was not set on the promised land ahead of her, but the land of commonality behind her. The Israelites were much the same. Their transition into seizing new territory and leaving the borders of slavery was delayed by forty years, with many not even setting foot in the land they should have inherited. Why? Because their hearts were set on what was behind them, rather than the blazing fire in front of them. Though their hands were bound in slavery in Egypt, they had grown strangely comfortable with it. I believe that this transition is not only a physical transition of sorts for many, but also a call of transition and upgrade into heavenly-minded thinking. God is calling your thinking out of Egypt and into a Kingly mindset to SEE the vision of His promises awaiting you. 

What many so easily forget in the midst of transition is, transition is not just about you or me. In fact, this particular season of transition is specifically about Nations. Just as the Father called Abram out of the land of commonality and into a promised territory of Nations, He is calling you and I to subjugate the Nations from the enemies control. We are to crumble his plans, tread down upon his oppression, to prevail over him, to rule and reign. This is a seizing of territory where we will tread down upon the enemies grasp over the earth and crumble his plans. We are being called to defeat and rule where we allow him NO freedom to reign. This taking back of territories and seizing lands that are rightfully ours will be seen in every mountain of influence as we subjugate the enemies control over regions, Nations and the entire earth. This crossing over transition is one where will see the great Harvest of the earth unfold, all because of our simple obedience to keep walking forward.

YOU ARE BEING GIVEN NEW EYES TO SEE

There is a key that God gave Abraham in this promise of covenant. His first direction was to leave the land of commonality, and then it was to ‘see’ with His eyes. The Father never asks you to leave all that is familiar to you without already having provided the way. If you have been subjected to the chaos that is surrounding you, I want to prophetically release over you right now that it is time to SEE with NEW eyes, with the eyes of the Spirit to GAZE upon and BEHOLD with awe and wonder where He is leading you. It is time to dream again, dream with Him and consider with certainty that He is leading you into a land of promise - a land of abundance. Look beyond what your circumstances are speaking and look into the territory He is giving you. I love that one of the definitions for the word see, or show (‘ra’ah’) is spy. I believe the Father is going to release strategies to your heart, whether in visions, dreams or by simply sitting in His presence, where He will cause you to be like a spy on the wall of the enemies plans, both those against you, and against Nations. You will SEE what his plans are and be able to subjugate those plans before they have a chance to move into effect. This is an hour of upgrade of vision, both prophetically and physically. I believe many will have an increase in dreams and visions as God ‘guides’ you into the promised dominion of territory. Look upon the dreams of your heart and the dreams of His heart for you with JOYFUL expectation and SEE that He is guiding you into a territory that will affect the Nations.

Going back to the word Hebrew word for land, ‘erets’, I love that one of the definitions means ‘to be firm.’ There is an anointing being released to every son and daughter to stand firm in the midst of the assaults that have been warring against you. As you stand firm, choosing to SEE the goodness of God and trust His leading, you will see the hand of His deliverance, just as the Israelites saw the hand of God crash down the waters of the Red Sea upon their enemy. You too will see the waters of God turn the tide of the battle as you continue to be faithful in crossing over. One step in front of the other.

IT’S TIME FOR YOUR UPGRADE!

In Joshua 24:13, we read about the fulfilment of promise when the Israelites had finally conquered the land and seized their land of Jerusalem. God says;

“I gave you a land you did not labor for, and cities you did not build, though you live in them; you are eating from vineyards and olive groves you did not plant.”

I believe God is saying to you today, the provision is on the other side of your obedience to take one step at a time. As you cross over by faith, taking the simple steps in front of you, despite the fears and not having all the answers, you will find provision awaiting you on the other side…. for debt free homes and cars, for jobs, for friends and community, for all that you require. All of this is awaiting you on the other side of obedience and trust, in order that you might fulfil the assignment that God has set aside for you in the land of promise. If you don’t know the next step, ask Him. For this covenantal promise of territory you are given is not just for your life, but for generations to come, for it is time to TAKE BACK what rightfully belongs to the Kingdom of heaven. So hold fast, stand firm, look and SEE that the Lord is GOOD and that He has prepared the way for you. Now SEIZE what belongs to you with your eyes of faith, and you will SEE it manifest in the natural. Stop wondering and wandering... and start looking upon your territory in WONDER. Your glorious King is leading you into your promised land.

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By Nate Johnston April 26, 2025
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By Nate Johnston April 23, 2025
I have a prophetic word for those who have grown up under the demonic agenda of Jezebel, and for those raised in narcissistic environments and battled it their entire lives. Yes, the spirit of Jezebel has always had a target on your back because of who you are... Like Agent Smith from The Matrix, Jezebel keeps showing up, manifesting through different people, personalities, seasons, assignments, and alignments to take you out. It’s been the greatest battle of your life: figuring out how to steward your calling, how to be a voice in the midst of relentless attacks and constant attempts to cancel your calling. This spirit has tried to silence you, shut down your voice, reject you, belittle you, isolate you, and keep you in a cave. She’s tempted you to sugarcoat your words, dilute your message, and shrink your fire so you didn’t keep getting in her cross fire. I know the price many of you have paid for pioneering through this—for choosing health for your families, your marriages, and your future. I know the cost of refusing to tolerate her, season after season, and what you’ve walked through for the sake of not giving up on your calling. But in the hardest moments, you chose legacy again and again, yet it’s been costly. Recently, I was praying into this, especially in my own life, because I’ve battled this spirit for as long as I can remember, I asked the Lord, “Will it always be this way? Will I always have to fight Jezebel?” As I was reading through 1 Kings 19 - 2 Kings 10, the Lord highlighted the story of Jehu, the one who took out Jezebel (2 Kings 9:30–37). And the Lord said: “You are the Jehu. This generation is the Jehu generation, rising to confront and take out this spirit.” But here’s the thing: Jehu overthrew Jezebel, but he didn’t reform the land. “But Jehu was not careful to walk in the law of the Lord… he did not turn from the sins of Jeroboam…” 2 Kings 10:31 He overthrew the person, but not the pattern. He tore down the idol, but didn’t restore the altar. He left a void, and that void became an open door. Right now, the test of our generation isn’t just about calling out what’s wrong. It’s about restoring the priesthood, rebuilding the altar, and leading the Church back into true worship. Because without worship, Jezebel returns. I’ve seen it in dreams repeatedly, Jezebel overthrown, only to be welcomed back through broken, unhealed, and unprotected spaces. Because where there is no priesthood, no purity, and no presence, she comes back to rule. So I asked the Lord, “What is the key?” He said: “Joash.” The name Joash means “The Lord has given.” The Lord said: “The generation of Joash and Jehoiada is now upon you.” Here’s what that means: Jehu may have exposed Jezebel but it was Joash and Jehoiada who removed her legacy. Athaliah, Jezebel’s daughter, rose to power in Judah after Jezebel’s death (2 Kings 11:1–3) . She was a generational extension of her mother’s spirit. But Jehoiada the priest preserved Joash, hiding him in the temple for six years. When the time was right, they overthrew Athaliah in the temple (2 Kings 11:13–16). That was so prophetic because they didn’t just confront the fruit of Jezebel they killed it in the place of worship, as a declaration: “We are taking this place back for the Lord.” They then led a revival of covenant and worship in the land (2 Kings 11:17–18), restoring God’s people to their true identity. And this is the battle we have today. We are not just confronting Jezebel, we are confronting her legacy, her influence, her strongholds in families, marriages, churches, and systems. But we can’t stop at exposure. We must rebuild the altar, restore the presence, and model the priesthood again. But here’s the word for you overcomers - the pioneers, the forerunners, the ones who refused to bow: You are not doomed to fight Jezebel your whole life. God is raising up a Joash generation, sons and daughters the Lord has given who will see and walk in the fruit from your persistence in battle, because you refused to tolerate Jezebel and have prevailed! Now because of you the next generation won’t face what you faced, because you confronted it, took it down, and established healthy! But here’s the key: You must restore your home, your marriage, your inner world into a lifestyle of worship and the right affections. You must refill the void with presence and priesthood. When we do that, we not only evict Jezebel, we close the door for good. And that’s Joash - living in the fruit of victory with no landing pads for the enemy. No more idols. Compromise. Other lovers. Just Jesus again. So the promise over you is this: You’re stepping out of the weariness. You’re stepping out of the endless fight. You’re stepping out of the cave. And you’re stepping into the fruit of obedience. You’re about to see legacy break forth in your children and those around you. You’ve walked through rejection, isolation, intimidation, and endless assassination as this spirit that tried to shut you down at every turn. But you didn’t bow. You didn’t break. And you prevailed. And now the Lord says - You’re stepping out of the fight and into the fruit. Because you chose wholeness over generational dysfunction. Because you confronted what others tolerated. And because you refused to shut down and be walked over. Your children will know peace where you knew warfare. They’ll grow up in safety, freedom, and peace because you tore up the contract you were born into and started a new bloodline. You were the target, but now you have become the testimony.  You’re going to watch a generation walk in peace where you’ve known warfare. Because you chose to fight, they will be free. So in the days to come watch as you begin to see FRUIT where you only encountered the FIGHT because the tide is shifting mighty ones and you have overcome! “You, dear children, are from God and have overcome them, because the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world” —1 John 4:4
By Nate Johnston April 22, 2025
I want to release a word of faith and authority over you as we begin this week. As I was praying over this week, I kept seeing this image in front of me of a person that was stuck in a corner with no way out, and arrows were flying at them from all sides. I instantly discerned that what I was seeing was someone who had been in a season where they felt very much like their calling had somehow made them feel like they’ve just been through constant assailing by the enemy, with constant arrows from all sides. Thats where you have felt exposed. That’s where you have felt bombarded. You felt like you’ve just been attacked from every single angle. Then I began to really feel like it was similar to the scripture that says: “But this is a people plundered and looted, all of them trapped in pits or hidden away in prisons. They have become plunder, with no one to rescue them; they have been made loot, with no one to say, ‘Restore!’” — (Isaiah 42:22, NIV) I began to feel authority rise up in my voice. I began to feel an authority saying, “No! This is injustice. This cannot happen. This must turn around now!” Then I began to prophesy: “Restore in the name of Jesus! Restore in the name of Jesus! Restore in the name of Jesus!” As soon as I said that, Deuteronomy 23:5 came to mind, where it says that every curse turns into a blessing. So I began to prophesy: “Lord, every curse will turn into a blessing. Every curse will turn into a blessing. Every single assignment of the enemy will turn into a blessing. Every area of robbery, every area of financial hardship, every area where the enemy has come after finances, after health - God is going to turn it all around.” And that’s when it hit me - THIS IS UNCTION OF A TURNAROUND! It’s the sensing that things had to shift! I began to prophesy: “Turnaround now in the name of Jesus! Turnaround now in the name of Jesus!” As I began to declare this, I began to see things beginning to shift in the atmosphere. Then suddenly I began to hear all this chatter in the spirit of people who had been worn down mentally to the point where they no longer believed that God could turn these situations around. And I suddenly realized the key: God is wanting to shift and turn around situations right now, but the enemy has worn down your authority and your faith to the point that you no longer believe He can do it. Hope deferred has crept in to such a degree that it’s made it feel impossible that God could move. And so I feel that even right now, God is coming against those mindsets. He’s coming against the fear. He’s coming against the intimidation of the army. He’s coming against the hope deferred that constantly makes you feel like nothing will be able to shift or turn around. He is restoring in you a boldness and authority to begin to speak to the things around you and cause them to be removed and those mountains around you to be cast into the sea. And that’s what God is doing this week. He is hitting up against your mind and the foreboding keeping you captive. You’ve been looking at the obstacles you’re facing right now in your finances, health, marriage, and everything else, and they look like mountains. The Lord says, “Where has your faith gone? Where has your authority gone? Where has your boldness gone? I am your protector. I am your provider. I am looking after you and watching over you. Yes, the war has been constant against you. Yes, the enemy has been trying to wear you down. But He says to you “this week, I want you to do what David did - and strengthen yourself in me!” “I want you to step out of the place of faithlessness and cowering, out of begging for the crumbs under the table” “I want you to shift your mindset, and as you shift your mindset, I’ll shift your circumstances!” “Even right now, begin to break every agreement with fear” “Break every agreement with hopelessness and despair that’s caused you to stop dreaming” “It’s caused you to drop your vision in the dust” “It’s caused you to stop wearing your mantle and slip back into survival mode in a time where I want you to thrive and dream with Me” Then I was reminded of something so special to us. Over the years we’ve experienced this strange but beautiful phenomenon in our lives. Whenever we’re in the thick of spiritual warfare, when we feel like we’re being preached at by our circumstances - that’s when God brings us a sign of His nearness. It happens like clockwork. But it’s so simple that you could miss it if you aren’t childlike. We see ducks in twos and they show up in odd places, at odd times. It’s always just when we’re beginning to feel overwhelmed or discouraged. It’s God’s subtle reminder: “I see you. I’m with you. It’s not over.” But this year, on our anniversary, it was different. Two doves appeared on our back fence and they stayed for a full week. It was as if God was saying: “Watch ME turn this around! Not by night nor by power!” And even though we were still in the middle of the storm the breakthrough hadn’t come yet His goodness showed up as a downpayment. Sometimes, the sign isn’t the full breakthrough, but it’s the reminder that He hasn’t forgotten you, and that the turnaround is closer than you think. There are many right now trying to ask God, “Where are my next steps?” but you’re not thinking with faith, you’re thinking with fear. And the Lord says: “It’s time to break that off. I’m reversing everything that’s come against you, and I’m turning it. And some would say, ‘Could this turn in a day?’ Yes, it can turn in a day. And the Lord says “you will watch in this season, as you partner with Me again not with the accuser, not with fear, not with lack but as you choose to partner again with Me, “You will see every single obstacle and every mountain around you crumble into the sea” But you need to partner with Me again. Will you partner again with My Spirit and reject the patterns and mindsets of this world? It is time to step back into a mind-renewal season that actually brings about the shifting of circumstances. Because the fruit of worry is actually causing that which you fear to come to you. But as you shift out of that, It will cause the fruit of your renewed mind to be that you see the kingdom of heaven invade your world, your lifestyle and you’ll see things shift around in a short period of time.” So give me your heart and mind and I’ll turn around the things around you that have tried to do in your strength and failed, and silence the storm”