Shift happens. We have heard that a lot and it feels that we are always shifting, moving and change is the only constant. So in the face of a prophetic shaking, I wrote three things to remember to do when shift happens!

I am convinced that with the arrival of every promise, every prophecy fulfilled, there is a shaking required. It can be a little tremor or it can feel like a full blown ‘San Andreas fault being torn apart and California falls into the sea’ kind of event.

Here are my three things we need to remember no matter how hard the quake hits:

1. Remain un-offendable. People make mistakes, they even do weird and sometimes wrong things deliberately. Commit to remaining un-offendable and you will always be able to see the face of God in whoever errs or lets you down. It doesn’t stop you from communicating, working things out but it should stop you from judging and being afraid. Which brings me to point 2…

2. Reduce anxiety. Everyone will be anxious, your kids, the people directly involved, your hairdresser, everyone will feel the boat rocking! When people get up and move positions, the boat rocks. Everyone will just want you to sit back down where you were so everything can go back to normal. But that’s not an option. What you can do is reaffirm that God is on His throne. That God has successfully worked out everything in your life so far and if things are not good, it just means it is not the end. Everything will work out fine because He really is a good, good Father.

3. Remember what is really happening. You are not moving away from something, you are moving towards something. Sure, it was comfortable doing the same thing each day - even if the monotony drove you crazy. Sure, it was nice having a steady income even if you knew it would never be enough to do everything you wanted to do. These things, and others, were enough to make you stay in your place, on the boat and any downside was not enough to make you change. But this shift is an opportunity to do the things that have started to surface or may even have been there for a lifetime. You are moving forward into something. The fact that you need to let go of the things that have held you can make it seem the shift happening is all about loss and letting go. It isn’t, but that is so necessary. Getting married does mean a loss of freedom, but you gain a different level of a different freedom. Having a child does mean you are less free, but what you get in return is so much more than the freedom you temporarily lost.

God trusts you right now, He believes in your ability to handle everything that is coming your way. He is preparing you for more, not trying to make you less. Every pruning is designed to produce more fruit, not less. Enjoy the ride, knowing that all things work together for your good.

What’s the shaking going on in your life right now? It’s time to get your shift together.

Ian

Prophecy & Shift

I am convinced that with the arrival of every promise, every prophecy fulfilled, there is a shaking required. It can be a little tremor or it can feel like a full blown ‘San Andreas fault being torn apart and California falls into the sea’ kind of event.

Here are my three things we need to remember no matter how hard the quake hits: