Christy

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

Christy

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

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

{prophetic word and strategies in prayer}

By Christy Johnston

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

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

EXALT THE NAME OF JESUS

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

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

“Passover Will Become a Dividing Line

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

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

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

TEARING DOWN STRONGHOLDS

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

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

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

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

THE NEW HAS COME.

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

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

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

THE GREAT COMFORTER HAS COME.

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

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

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

Prayer Strategies. 

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

Plead the Blood of Jesus.

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

Claim Psalm 91 and take daily communion. 

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

Humble ourselves and pray

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

EXALT the Name of Jesus.

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

SPEAK the answer.

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

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

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

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

But then I realize that our true help and protection

come only from the Lord,

our Creator who made the heavens and the earth.

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

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

4  He will never slumber nor sleep;

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

5  Jehovah himself will watch over you;

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

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

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

as he continually watches over you.

8  You will be guarded by God himself.

You will be safe when you leave your home

and safely you will return.

He will protect you now,

and he’ll protect you forevermore!

Psalm 121 TPT
Sow a seed

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WE HAVE TO BIRTH DIFFERENTLY RIGHT NOW

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

SIGNS THAT YOU ARE HEALING

By Nate Johnston • April 26, 2025
Many right now are in a deep healing moment but while it’s intense and consuming, God is not punishing you - He is healing you. He is restoring you from years of suppressed soul trauma and pain from your pioneering journey. This is what it looks like: • Pain is coming to the surface - pain you forgot was even there. • Your dreams are stirring up old topics, old wounds, unresolved memories. • God is bringing back to mind things you had buried long ago. You feel like you are in a midlife crisis but it’s just a mid - calling shift. Out of the old and into the new. You feel deeply resentful of people and people from past seasons—forgive! • You feel discontent and frustrated with everything you once tolerated. • Your emotions feel out of control - volatile, raw, and unpredictable. • You have no patience for meaningless conversations and time-wasting activities. • Surface-level relationships feel intolerable - you crave real connection or none at all. • You feel like you lost your purpose and passion - but it’s not lost. It’s being reshaped. • You are in a deep, holy reset. • Your mind feels messy, unanchored - like you’re not who you used to be. • You don’t know how to “connect with God” the old way anymore and that’s okay. • You need to talk, to vent, to release and you’re not apologizing for it anymore. • You are done putting a religious spin on pain. • You just need to do normal things without feeling guilty. • Kingdom activities that once excited you feel empty and dry. • Old betrayals, mistreatment, and buried anger are rising - the toxins are being purged. • You have no capacity left for anything fake, performative, or superficial. This is not backsliding. This is healing. God is not calling you backward - He is calling you deeper. You are shedding old survival mindsets. You are shedding old wineskins. You are making space for a new move of His Spirit in your life. It’s messy because it’s real. It’s heavy because it’s holy. It’s painful because it’s working. You are being healed and re-formed for a new chapter of healing and WHOLENESS. Stay in the process. Let healing do its work. Let the HEALER do His thing. New life is coming. 

WE HAVE TO BIRTH DIFFERENTLY RIGHT NOW

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

SIGNS THAT YOU ARE HEALING

By Nate Johnston • April 26, 2025
Many right now are in a deep healing moment but while it’s intense and consuming, God is not punishing you - He is healing you. He is restoring you from years of suppressed soul trauma and pain from your pioneering journey. This is what it looks like: • Pain is coming to the surface - pain you forgot was even there. • Your dreams are stirring up old topics, old wounds, unresolved memories. • God is bringing back to mind things you had buried long ago. You feel like you are in a midlife crisis but it’s just a mid - calling shift. Out of the old and into the new. You feel deeply resentful of people and people from past seasons—forgive! • You feel discontent and frustrated with everything you once tolerated. • Your emotions feel out of control - volatile, raw, and unpredictable. • You have no patience for meaningless conversations and time-wasting activities. • Surface-level relationships feel intolerable - you crave real connection or none at all. • You feel like you lost your purpose and passion - but it’s not lost. It’s being reshaped. • You are in a deep, holy reset. • Your mind feels messy, unanchored - like you’re not who you used to be. • You don’t know how to “connect with God” the old way anymore and that’s okay. • You need to talk, to vent, to release and you’re not apologizing for it anymore. • You are done putting a religious spin on pain. • You just need to do normal things without feeling guilty. • Kingdom activities that once excited you feel empty and dry. • Old betrayals, mistreatment, and buried anger are rising - the toxins are being purged. • You have no capacity left for anything fake, performative, or superficial. This is not backsliding. This is healing. God is not calling you backward - He is calling you deeper. You are shedding old survival mindsets. You are shedding old wineskins. You are making space for a new move of His Spirit in your life. It’s messy because it’s real. It’s heavy because it’s holy. It’s painful because it’s working. You are being healed and re-formed for a new chapter of healing and WHOLENESS. Stay in the process. Let healing do its work. Let the HEALER do His thing. New life is coming. 

FOR THOSE WHO HAVE BATTLED & SURVIVED JEZEBEL

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

IT'S TURNING AROUND!

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”