Have you been asking for a shift and don't know how to do it?

Over the course of the past few days I saw a couple of pictures I would like to share.

1. I saw a real estate agent coming and helping prepare to shift a person. The person had lots of rubbish to deal with that needed to be put in black rubbish bags and taken out. I kept coming along and checking on the progress. Initially the real estate agent had a suit and tie on but as he put his hand in to help the person get ready for the shift, he took more and more clothes off as he was mucking in and helping doing the work. Eventually all the rubbish had been cleared up and taken out and the real estate agent turned round to the person on the couch and gave him some money.

2. I saw a bunch of people all standing together in the water, but the water wasn't moving, the people weren't moving and like any pool of water if you stand in the pool for a long time without movement you get cold. I saw myself getting out of the pool and moving on because if I stayed there I would go cold and numb.

"Go and make disciples of all nations"
Matt 28:19

My interpretation of the first picture is that I believe there are people who have been asking the Lord how to step into what He has called them to, but they haven't known how to do it, or perhaps its been too overwhelming in where to start, but I believe the Lord is releasing the angelic realm to help take you from one place to another. You won't be alone in it, he will send you the help you need in order to shift you to where you are to be. As the shift takes place you will find provision given to you in ways you didn't expect. It may take some time, but don't be discouraged, he is there with you, alongside helping you to keep going.

The second picture: I believe in the body of Christ we have gathered as a people in the Holy Spirit which has been great and it has grown us, but if you continue to camp around in the meetings and don't move with what you have, you love and your fire will grow cold. It's important to 'go' out with what you have, not stay and stagnate in gatherings, the 'water' needs to be moving and flowing in order for us not to go cold. So I encourage you not to 'camp' around what you have but move out, stir up the gifts within you and go with courage and boldness into the things God has called you to.

When we step in by faith to the things God has called us to, that is where the joy everlasting lies, so I encourage you today, if you haven't known how to step into the next step, just ask the Lord to send his ministering angels to help you. Just one step, and then the next step will follow. We don't need to know all the answers to all the questions we have before we step out. Often the first step is the hardest but as we step out, the next one opens up. Jim and I have many testimonies as we have stepped out in faith, as I am sure you too have, not knowing all the answers but as we have stepped out ,the answers and the provision has come.

2 Timothy 1:6-7 "For this reason I remind you to fan into flame the gift of God, which is in your through the laying on my hands. For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but give us power, love and self-discipline."

And surely I am with you always, to the
very end of the age. Matt 28:20

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