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For behold, He who forms the mountains and creates the wind and declares to man what are His thoughts; He who makes the dawn into darkness and treads on the heights of the earth—the LORD God of Hosts is His name.
~Amos 4:13 AMP Dear Friends, Both Christian believers and New Age adherents promote the idea that “every step should be a prayer.” Yet I hear the Lord summoning His children to a higher call than that. The Lord says, “Every PRAYER is a STEP, and to neglect to pray is to fail to advance in this hour!” To walk in the Spirit is to let prayer determine your steps, not the other way around. It is to see and hear prophetically where the Lord is taking you, then step into that trajectory to find victory awaiting you! Prayer is good, but it can be rooted in a works-based mentality that is not Spirit-led, bringing weariness. I hear the Lord saying, “It’s time to relearn how to walk! For there are some who have experienced new birth, but have not yet learned to walk in the Spirit. And others walk, but have grown weary in their walking. Work FOR Me has replaced rest IN Me, causing their strength to fail.” If you feel like every step you’ve taken lately is heavy and precarious; or if gaining a firm foothold seems difficult, I believe the Father is saying, “Come to Me, and I will show you how to walk with Me. Lean on Me, and your ways will be secure. Let Me refresh you, bringing stability and balance where it is lacking. For in many cases, the way you have been taught to walk is NOT the way I walk!” Today, the Lord wants to elevate the way you walk, so that you walk on firmer ground, taking secure steps in the higher realm of the Spirit. He wants to help you find a new path and a new momentum for a new season! 
As I listened to the LORD this week, He brought to mind a clear exhortation, meant to help you take possession of the new things God is giving you this season. This exhortation appears in the Bible in both negative and positive forms. It comes as a warning and as a promise. Isaiah prophesies the warning to King Ahaz in 734 BCE, saying, “If you do not stand firm in faith, you will not stand at all.” (Isaiah 7:9, NIV) 100 years later, Jahaziel and King Jehoshaphat echo Isaiah's prophecy as a promise, saying, “Have faith in the LORD your God, and you will be upheld; have faith in His prophets, and you will be successful.” (2 Chronicles 20:20, NIV) These exhortations, both containing the same play on words in Hebrew, are repeated in other biblical passages as well. To understand their significance, we need to examine the contexts in which they are given.
Dear Friends,
One of the reasons why prophetic ministry is so essential to the church today is that only words sourced in the Spirit of God achieve the purposes of God. Scripture supports prophecy, and all good prophecy is founded upon Scripture: “This is the word of the LORD to Zerubbabel, saying, ‘Not by might, nor by power, but by My Spirit,’ says the Lord of Hosts.” (Zechariah 4:6) God must have a prophetic people through whom He can work effectively, lest He violate His own Word. For this reason, the Holy Spirit was poured out on all believers at Pentecost. Human reasoning is incapable of transformation. The mind of Christ must be accessed through faith, which is spiritual and relational trust, to tear down doctrines of demons and strongholds of deceit. We know the mind of Christ through the wisdom and teaching of the Holy Spirit. Revelatory words from God’s throne penetrate darkness and unlock secrets, bringing total transformation. Prophecy, like truth, may pierce the heart at first, but its goal is always to heal and restore relationships. In fact, one of the most beautiful applications of the prophetic is to facilitate healing. I want to share two illustrations of how healing comes through prophetic ministry. Dear Friends, The vision you’re about to read is simple on the surface, bringing encouragement to those who are praying for prodigals. Yet, like the deep well it describes, this vision is multi-dimensional, containing a deeper call to the prodigal ‘parts’ within each one of our hearts to come home. There is a strong call for believers to walk in a level of humility and Fear of the Lord that we often avoid when we choose to emphasize God’s grace over His severity. May the Holy Spirit continue to reveal to each one of us the areas we keep separate from Him, giving us great grace to return. Deborah Last week, I had the privilege of talking with our South Carolina House of Prayer leader, Angie Woodard, on her new "RELENTING WARRIOR" Podcast. We talked about Esther, David, and what it means to be a modern-day warrior for Jesus. Tune in to our 20-minute conversation on Apple, iHeart, Spotify, or your favorite podcast channel today! 
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AuthorA severe hearing loss from childhood caused Deborah Perkins to develop what she now calls her secret weapon: tuning in to God's voice. A Wellesley College graduate and an award-winning writer, Deborah is now a wife and mother of 3 boys. Deborah has devoted over 25 years to professional and lay Christian ministry in New England and beyond. Her passion is inspiring people to cultivate greater intimacy with God. 
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