Warfare at the Threshold

Hello friends!

In this month's blog of encouragement I want to share some revelatory insight, practical steps and answer questions within this blog that you may have about this topic titled, "Warfare at the Threshold."

Normally as I write these monthly words of encouragement they are also coupled with the prophetic words that are being released from this ministry. In this season, we have crossed over many threshold's, however, this threshold that we are now crossing over into has been one of the most powerful, potent and strategic threshold's I have seen. The intensity of the battles causing such weariness has almost had many want to give up and not press through. There is a empowerment of the Holy Spirit coming upon many to breakthrough and advance further than they have ever been.

The weariness that I have seen has been the most deepest weariness and exhaustion than what I have ever seen before. This is an indicator that you are right at the cusp of your promise land. In times of extreme warfare, worship, fasting and intercession are a must. As you go higher, there will different kinds of warfare and giants to face. We must be like David and battle with strategy and wisdom.

Ask the Lord to search your heart for anything that would hinder you from crossing over and allow the Holy Spirit to work in your heart to not only heal you, but prepare you for what He is going to bring you into. The Lord wants you in wholeness before He brings you into fulfillment, otherwise, those unhealed soul wounds will mess things up! The Lord will use this pain that He is healing you from to birth you into your breakthrough, promises and destiny.

This season has been a season that the Lord has been preparing many for many manifestations of breakthrough in their lives. This isn't just fulfillment of promises, but many are moving into God-ordained destiny assignments and the enemy is in panic mode about this. This is why the battles have been the most fiercest lately. We must keep our eyes focused on Him and our face like a flint on the Lord during heavy times of battles.

When it is time to cross over into greater breakthrough and manifestation of what the Lord has spoken there will always be, "Warfare at the Threshold."

It is so important not to give up when you are at the threshold of crossing over into manifestation of His promises. The enemy wants you to abort destiny and give up. This walk is not for the faint hearted, as we go from glory to glory and strength to strength. Even in the battles and processes the Lord will heal you, deliver you, and strengthen your heart. 

Questions you may have pondered on having warfare at the threshold:

• How do know manifestation is close?  You will know manifestation is close when you start having battles, distractions, and attacks suddenly come out of nowhere right when you are crossing over a threshold of greater breakthrough. This is sent to throw you off and the enemy will use this to try and derail you. He will either try to get you give up and throw in the towel to throw you out of alignment to cause delay or hinderance. He will also use this so he can hold up the manifestation of God's promises in your life. He will try to distort or break your focus off God on what He is doing which is always smoke and mirrors. 
• How do you crossover a threshold?  A lot of times when you are crossing over a threshold of breakthrough and manifestation it will require you letting go of the past, people, place, situations, relationships, way of doing things, mindsets, habits...etc. These are indicators in order to move into something new it requires letting go of the old. To cross over you have let go and move on. Heal from the pain of the past and move forward. You have to leave Egypt so you can go to your promise land which requires letting go, moving forward, not looking back and coming out of the wilderness mentality of bondage.
• How do you know you are about to cross over? You know when you are about to cross over when your daily manna dries up. This is an indicator that greater and increase in provision is coming. When the Israelites entered the promise land they were no longer eating manna, but enjoying the crops of the land. When things dry up whether it is alignments, provision, assignments end, relationships etc. this is the Lord's way of shifting you from the old to the new. When a season is ending things will always dry up, close, or you may suddenly feel like you don't belong or something is just off. This is the shift that has taken place in the heavenly realms that is shifting and manifesting in the atmosphere around you in the natural realm. This is a sign you are moving into something new by the hand of the Lord.

Here are 7 practical steps to consider about warfare at the threshold:

1. Don't give up or throw in the towel, the enemy wants you to give up so he can abort, delay, hinder, stall the breakthrough of promises coming into your life
2. Don't entertain distractions as they are sent to break your focus from seeing what the Lord is doing and moving you into
3. Ask the Lord is there is any healing or deliverance you need from the past as you don't want to take baggage with you
4. Let go and move forward from the past, holding on will keep you stuck and stagnant
5. Sometimes you may have to fast to break through and cross over certain thresholds, ask the Lord to lead you in this when it comes to fasting
6. Don't become discourage if there is a lot of battles or resistance, the greater the battle and resistance the greater the threshold of manifested breakthrough you are crossing over
7. Don't get bitter or start complaining while waiting to move into the Lord's promises, the Israelites stayed longer in the wilderness than they needed to because of disobedience and their mouth

Some scriptures for you to mediate and renew your mind on:

Joshua 3:5 "Joshua told the people, “Consecrate yourselves, for tomorrow the Lord will do amazing things among you.”

Joshua 1:10-11 "So Joshua ordered the officers of the people: 11 “Go through the camp and tell the people, ‘Get your provisions ready. Three days from now you will cross the Jordan here to go in and take possession of the land the Lord your God is giving you for your own."

Isaiah 61:7  "Instead of your shame you will receive a double portion, and instead of disgrace you will rejoice in your inheritance. And so you will inherit a double portion in your land, and everlasting joy will be yours."

Prayer for you to pray, declare and decree:

Lord, thank you that I am now at the threshold of manifestation of your promises and my promises land. Create in me a clean heart and a steadfast spirit and remove, heal, and deliver me from anything that would hinder me from stepping into my promise land. I forgive anyone that I may have hurt from my hurt. Lord, forgive me if I have been like the Israelites for being bitter, complaining, frustrated, irritated, doubting you and wanting to give up. Thank you that your blood is sufficient and wipes away the sin in my soul creating that clean heart. Thank you for your healing power that is bringing me in wholeness in my mind, heart, and my physical health. Thank you Lord that you are now preparing me to cross over into my promise land. 

Let this word bless, encourage, bring insight, activate and impart into you for the month we are in and how to crossover during warfare at the threshold!