Prophetic Word
"But one who prophesies speaks to men for edification and exhortation and consolation."
(1 Cor 14:3)
I am your Shepherd who leads you in the right way, through the valley, through the desert, through the flood, through the night. I lead you over, around and through every challenge. Hear My voice and learn to discern my footsteps in front of you. Trust that I keep you and I can lead you even when you are uncertain.
If you understood My heart for you, you would not doubt My care. When you are troubled about what to do, remember that I watch over you with the intent of your good. Lean into My leadership. Have faith in My goodness and My faithfulness. This is Who I AM. I cannot and will not be otherwise.
"You, in Your great compassion, did not forsake them in the wilderness; The pillar of cloud did not leave them by day, to guide them on their way, nor the pillar of fire by night, to light for them the way in which they were to go." (Neh 9:19 NAS)
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"Mentoring is imparting to you what God has given me; coaching is drawing out of you what God has put in you." ~ Dale Stoll
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Your
Dreams Interpreted
Email the Dream Team
Send your 1-2 paragraph dream, identifying any particular people,
colors, and how you felt in the dream. Allow 2 weeks for the team to
answer.
Prophetic Ministry
If you live more than 75 miles away from Virginia Beach and do not have
access to prophetic ministry in your town, you may request personal prophecy by
sending your name, gender, city, state/territory/country to
Prophetic Team
Allow 2 weeks for your word. Please limit requests to one every three months.
If you live locally, plan to attend one of our Ministry Nights and
request a word in person.
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Destiny Spirit Apostolic Network
is a trans-local network of people committed to advancing the Kingdom of God.
We offer
seminars and training for local churches in:
Prophetic Ministry
Deliverance
Dream Interpretation
Spiritual Roots of Disease
To five-fold ministers, we offer ministry credentials, fellowship, and ministry opportunities.
Inquiries
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When Your Call Changes
Seasons come and go, whether we want them to do so or not. It is far better to adapt to colder temperatures with heavier clothing rather than to wish for summer and shiver. How often people resist the change of seasons and remember with longing the way things used to be!
We can learn something from the birds. They know when it is time to migrate. They are called to the South and months later, they are called to the North.
"Even the stork in the sky knows her seasons; And the
turtledove and the swift and the thrush observe the time of their
migration; But My people do not know the ordinance of the LORD." (Jer
8:7 NAS)
In the same way, you may experience
a change of season regarding your call that requires a migration
and adaptation to the new demands. A migration for you may or may not be geographical, but a move to another mindset or function is necessary.
Did God call you to your current job? To a particular ministry? Are you still called?
Is it Abandonment? Desertion?
Change is not always easily welcomed or understood, especially when it comes to church. Christians may struggle with the idea that a change in function may appear to be abandonment of the call, when actually it is the call itself that has changed. This awareness that God is the One initiating the new call can be powerfully liberating!
Paul and Barnabas were prophets and teachers content to stay where they were in Antioch when God called them to function as a traveling apostolic team to the Gentiles. How often guilt, fear, ignorance, or laziness has kept people in a place past the time of migration!
This is not to say that everyone who makes a change is right to do so. Willfulness, impatience, and selfish ambition are character issues which can masquerade as God's call to a change of circumstances. At times, God will require people to stay put in a situation for any number of His own reasons. To rebel will only lead to another, tougher similar situation.
I observed a school bully, who was always in trouble with teachers and the principal. He didn't like to follow the rules at school. One day he quit school, ran away from home, and joined the Marines. Out of the frying pan and into the fire! No doubt he learned some things about obedience and submission to a much more demanding authority.
Many years ago, I found
myself in a frustrating and restrictive environment, and I wanted out. As I
prayed, the Lord revealed that He would not release me at that time,
because there was character He wanted me to develop. The happy ending is I
learned the lesson, matured, and several months later, was released
from the situation with a new call.
David's Calls
The life of David is an example of a series of changing calls. Consider the different roles and responsibilities he had, yet how each was woven together into his own unique destiny.
- Shepherd, sharpshooter, predator-killer
- Musician
- National hero
- Minstrel & composer
- Military raid leader
- Fugitive
- Leader of 400 guerrillas
- King of Judah
- King of Israel
- Worship innovator
David migrated and adapted to each new season, bringing with him the lessons and many friendships of the previous years. He started out as a shepherd of sheep to become shepherd of Israel, the Lord's sheep.
Has Your Call Changed?
How do you know when your call is changing? There are some tell-tale signs to pay attention to. If the change is delayed too long, eventually burnout occurs.
You may sense the grace lifting for what was and is. It becomes more cumbersome or less satisfying than before. There is a growing sense of restlessness. Even so, your heart desires to obey the Lord's will, and you are ready to remain if He calls you to do so. But in that case, the grace will be provided to remain patiently with a good attitude.
Who are the like-minded people God has placed in your life who can sense the timing of a migration? Notice that birds do not migrate alone, but with a flock of the same species.
"Where there is no guidance the people fall, but in abundance of counselors there is victory." (Prov 11:14 NAS)
Many years ago, one of the members of my church came asking what I perceived the Lord was saying concerning his move to another city. (Now, understand, pastors generally do not like to lose church members!) As soon as he said the name of the city, I knew it was the right move for him. I even recommended a church for him to visit. As it turned out, it was a strategic move for him, both in his career and his personal life. Within a couple of years, he wound up marrying that pastor's sister.
Expect God to give insight to those who speak into your life. Many times God has used other people to confirm a migration for me through various means-- prophecy, coaching, teaching, or even a casual remark.
When it is settled in your heart that your call has changed, take action. Fulfill your call in the new season!
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Nuggets from Entrepreneurs & Ministry Leaders
God's word to Oral Roberts:
"Raise
up your students to hear My voice, to go where My light is seen dim,
where My voice is heard small, and My healing power is not known, even
to the uttermost bounds of the earth. Their work will exceed yours, and
in that I am well pleased."
Oral Roberts graduated to Heaven on Dec 15, 2009 at age 91.
"The
Bible has a roll of honor (Heb 11), listing heroes, and heroines. They
are remembered not for valor or kindness, but for their complete
reliance upon God. Faith is a perfectly ordinary thing that makes us
outstanding in the eyes of God."
~ Reinhard Bonnke
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Upcoming Events in Virginia Beach, VA USA
New Day and New Location:
Shekinah Christian Fellowship
928 Commonwealth Pl
Virginia Beach VA 23464
TWO Ministry Nights 7:00 PM
Sat 1/9 and Sat 1/23Worship,Teaching, & Ministry (open to all)
Biblical Dream Interpretation Workshop
Fri-Sat 1/29-30
Registration deadline: Fri 1/15
Details will be coming.
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Book Recommendation
Apostolic Authority: Why Authority Is Missing In The Church (Volume 1)
"There is no subject in the church or the world more controversial than
who (if anyone) should be in authority. Because of the controversy,
this subject is usually avoided. But now, because of escalating times,
there is a hastening necessity for us to think Biblically and to
redefine AUTHORITY in the church in Biblical terms."
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Donna Astern
Destiny Spirit Apostolic Network
http://www.destinyspirit.com
757-271-8914
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