Lion Bites – Global Prophetic Alliance – Expect Fruitfulness

Beloved, break free from barrenness and expect greater! 

Raise your expectations to expect fruitfulness, multiplication, and reward. By doing this, it increases your capacity to receive what I have for you and what I am releasing to you in this hour.

In this hour, I am releasing accelerated multiplication to those who have been both willing and obedient to My instructions. This is the reward. Those who have faithfully followed My Word and My counsel will see the fruitfulness in double measure. However, to receive the fullness of this, you must rid yourself of any mindset of failure or barrenness, no matter how deeply entrenched it is in your heart. Even a shadow of thought or a whisper of barrenness can limit what I want to multiply.  Beloved, make the decision to be done with barrenness at any level once and for all. Be vulnerable with Me and work with Me to dismantle and destroy all false ideologies and mindsets in you that do not support what I am doing in this hour.

My beloved, you have waited long enough. You have hesitated and procrastinated, let the approval of others hold you back, and have been disappointed for too long. But now is the time to embrace what I am doing and step into the now with Me. I am the LORD, and I am the one who sets the times and seasons, not the calendar, the clock, or the evil one. And I say that this is the due season. What did not work before will work now. I have graced this time for fruitfulness, multiplication, and reward, and you will see it. Expect it!

Activation: Sit with the Holy Spirit and ask Him to search your heart and identify any shadow or whisper of barrenness that exists in you that you may be unaware of. Let Him identify it and then write it down detailing any feelings of barrenness, failure, or limiting mindsets you may be holding onto. Be honest and vulnerable. With His assistance, write a ‘Barrenness to Fruitfulness Letter’. In the letter, write to yourself from the perspective of one who has fully embraced God’s promise of fruitfulness and multiplication. Describe the changes, breakthroughs, and blessings you’ve received. Regularly read the letter to remind yourself of God’s promises and what is possible through faith in Him.

Abram Promised a Son

After these things the word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision, saying,

“Do not be afraid, Abram,
I am your shield;
Your reward [for obedience] shall be very great.”

Genesis 15:1 (AMP)

If you have a willing heart to let Me help you, and if you will obey Me, you will feast on the blessings of an abundant harvest.

Isaiah 1:19 (TPT)

The Fertility of Zion

1  “Shout for joy, O barren one, she who has not given birth; break forth into joyful shouting and rejoice, she who has not gone into labor [with child]! For the [spiritual] sons of the desolate one will be more numerous than the sons of the married woman,” says the Lord.
2 “Enlarge the site of your tent [to make room for more children]; stretch out the curtains of your dwellings, do not spare them; lengthen your tent ropes and make your pegs (stakes) firm [in the ground].
3 “For you will spread out to the right and to the left; and your descendants will take possession of nations and will inhabit deserted cities.

Isaiah 54:1-3 (AMP)

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Lion Bites – Global Prophetic Alliance – Mature

My beloved,

I am bringing you out of the cocoon. There are stages you must go through to become mature in My identity. Surrender to Me, let Me intervene, trust in Me, and engage with the full process.  It’s not just the outer appearance l am working on; it’s a transformation of the inner appearance as well.

It’s a time to surrender the walls you have built around you, the things that have isolated you so that you can transition into the fullness of your  identity. 

Through this process the old mantle will fall away and the weight of the new will emerge as you seek Me in higher places. As you step into the new, you will understand that I am calling you into deeper levels of maturity – that calls for solid food, rather than the milk you have been used to.

Activation: Ask Holy Spirit to reveal areas where you have been stagnant or not growing. Ask for revelation on why these areas have grown stale and what is God’s vision for new growth in these areas. Spend time working through what you are shown. 

Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.

2 Corinthians 5:17 (NKJV)

But solid food is for the [spiritually] mature, whose senses are trained by practice to distinguish between what is morally good and what is evil.

Hebrews 5:14 (AMP)

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Lion Bites – Global Prophetic Alliance – Eyes on Me

“Eyes on Me,  eyes on Me,” says the Lord. 

“Watch for My perfect timing in all things and stand ready for the solutions that I will deliver. Be like the warriors who marched around the walls of Jericho, recognising that My ways are not your ways nor My thought your thoughts. I have answers ready that will astound you when you are strategically obedient.

My battle plan for every situation is unique. Be reminded to seek Me first, keep asking, keep seeking. My Word will guide you. Let the belt of Truth and the boldness I have planted in your heart secure you at the precipice. It’s time for a leap of faith! 

See Me as the master planner and architect of your life; I am the Creator and Kingdom builder. Remind yourself that you can do nothing without Me. We, together as one , are building something more substantial and sustainable than you have ever seen. My plans for you and for this world are always good. Don’t be an obstacle but be part of the greater development plan by partnering with Me in confidence.”

Activation: Ask the Lord if there are any areas where you are struggling to trust his plans for you. Ask for forgiveness and repent of places where you have strayed from His guidance and sovereign plans. Renew your commitment to Him and His ways. Spend time communing with Him, asking questions, and listening to His heart for you.

Isaiah 30:21 (AMP)

Proverbs 3:5-6 (AMP)

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Lion Bites – Global Prophetic Alliance – Arise and Build

Child of God, in this season, the Lord says to you, “Arise and build!”

The Lord says, “Now is the time to build the unique thing that I have mantled you to build. This very thing is unique to you, and it bears your DNA. I have appointed, anointed, and mantled you for this and I have blessed your hands to build it. What you are building is different from what you have seen before so for this reason, do not compare to what is familiar or entertain the thought “This is the way we’ve always done it!” Instead, just as the birds build their nests according to the intelligence that I have placed in them, you too must build according to the intelligence that I have placed in you which is My Holy Spirit. And by following My Spirit, you will have a unique understanding of My plans.

Be encouraged that where I tell you to build is safe and it is here where you have My authorization, approval, favour, blessing, and protection. However, this grace is only available through obedience to My plan. You may face resistance from others but do not compromise My plans for their comfort. That will only distract you and cause you to build and create with them in mind.  Instead, create and build with Me in mind only. Build for My pleasure and as an offering and act of worship to Me. Know that I cover you on all sides and I will honour your willingness and obedience and give you success as you build for My glory alone.

Activation: Building for the Lord requires boldness to do so. Say the following prayer based on Acts 4:29-31 as a regular prayer:

Father, in the name of Jesus, empower me, as your servant, to build for the Kingdom of God freely and courageously and with unrestrained boldness. Stretch out your hand of power through me to build according to your specifications and for Your glory alone.

I answered them, “The God of heaven [has appointed us for His purpose and] will give us success; therefore we His servants will arise and build, but you have no portion, right, or memorial in Jerusalem.”

Nehemiah 2:20 (AMP)

In Praise of God’s Goodness[an]

If the Lord does not build the house, the work of the builders is useless; if the Lord does not protect the city, it does no good for the sentries to stand guard.

Psalm 127:1 (GNT)
Footnotes
[a] Psalm 127:1 HEBREW TITLE: By Solomon.

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Lion Bites – Global Prophetic Alliance – Depth of Joy

I know that in this season joy has felt far from you. Life has felt hard going, and your circumstances have been tough. You have felt that you ‘should’ be joyful in all things, but in reality this has been just outside of your grasp.

My child, release the pressure you have placed upon yourself – for I do not expect you to always feel happy in all things; happiness and joy are not the same.

When I went to Gethsemane My soul was overwhelmed with sorrow to the point of death. I understand the human reality of emotion, and the physical toll it can take upon you. But in these times there is a depth of joy that you have full access to, because of the price that I paid on the cross.

The true depth of joy is gritty and authentic, and is found when you dig deep enough – beyond the overwhelm of your emotions, and into the true hope that one day every tear will be wiped from your eyes. When I return victorious.

For your hope is not in the things of this world, but in the victory that I have won on your behalf. When troubles come, stand firm and dig down into the depth of joy that you can fully access through My sacrifice and victory. For in despair, true joy grows from the hope that is found in the One that has conquered death for your freedom.

Activation: Read the passage below from Hebrews a few times and ask the Lord to show you what it means in the Spirit. Press into verse 2 where it says ‘for the joy set before Him He endured the cross.’ Ask Jesus what that depth of joy involves, and how you can access it.

Jesus, the Example

1 Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of [a]witnesses [who by faith have testified to the truth of God’s absolute faithfulness], stripping off every unnecessary weight and the sin which so easily and cleverly entangles us, let us run with endurance and active persistence the race that is set before us, 

2 [looking away from all that will distract us and] focusing our eyes on Jesus, who is the Author and Perfecter of faith [the first incentive for our belief and the One who brings our faith to maturity], who for the joy [of accomplishing the goal] set before Him endured the cross, [b]disregarding the shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God [revealing His deity, His authority, and the completion of His work].

3 Just consider and meditate on Him who endured from sinners such bitter hostility against Himself [consider it all in comparison with your trials], so that you will not grow weary and lose heart.

Hebrews 12:1-3 (AMP)
Footnotes
[a] Hebrews 12:1 i.e. the people commended for their faith in ch 11. See 11:2, 39.
[b] Hebrews 12:2 Sometimes the public shame of the cross is overlooked when one thinks of the pain and agony inflicted by it, but in the Roman Empire crucifixion was a shameful and disgraceful way to die, a form of capital punishment from which Roman citizens were exempt; and in Roman comedy it was used in a curse: “Go to a bad cross!”

The Garden of Gethsemane

36 Then Jesus came with them to a place called [a]Gethsemane (olive-press), and He told His disciples, “Sit here while I go over there and pray.”

37 And taking with Him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee [James and John], He began to be grieved and greatly distressed. 

38 Then He said to them, “My soul is deeply grieved, so that I am almost dying of sorrow. Stay here and stay awake and keep watch with Me.”

39 And after going a little farther, He fell face down and prayed, saying, “My Father, if it is possible[that is, consistent with Your will], let this cup [b]pass from Me; yet not as I will, but as You will.”

Matthew 26:36-39 (AMP)
Footnotes
[a] Matthew 26:36 This beautiful garden filled with now ancient olive trees still exists.
[b] Matthew 26:39 Jesus’ request was heard (Heb 5:7), and it is unlikely that He asked to avoid the cross. The object of His request cannot be known with certainty, but some think that He was asking for resurrection following His death. In that case, the “cup” would represent His body’s remaining in the grave, which would be contrary to the plan of salvation and prophecy regarding His resurrection (Ps 16:10; cf Acts 2:24-27). Others think that the request related to the time of separation from the Father, which He would have to endure in death (see 27:46). However, the sense of Heb 5:7 could be that the Father listened to Him intently and comforted Him, while not sparing His Son the suffering which He had destined for Him.

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