I was so excited when the Lord told me He was restoring Eden. I just didn’t know where it fit in—because I teach so much on the Seven Mountains.
It seemed as if the Lord was saying, “Every single person has a mountain to take but the starting point is in the sphere that you currently occupy.”
Your home and your family is at the heart of your Eden.
My wife has been telling me that I have the wrong order for my mountains! I’ve always started with the church, but now I see that she is right.
The family mountain is first! God put a family in a garden and in that garden formed an ecclesia—a place where two or more could gather together in the presence of the Lord—and expand the boundaries of their dominion.
I want to encourage you to think about Eden. Here are three things that are a revelation to me:
- God has given you “authority” over the garden. You MUST know about the authority you have been given, and use it! A serpent will always try to get into the garden. If he can’t stop you on the outside, the devil will try to corrupt you on the inside and negate your power to expand.
- The serpent has many disguises. America was once a well-watered garden—but the serpent got in and now it is a nation being torn apart by two seeds growing to maturity: one will produce life and the other will produce death. I wish it were otherwise, but Christians are needed to discern spirits more in this next season, than any other time before. This year the Church and Christian families are being targeted by radical, well-funded strategists. These influencers see the “soft underbelly” of Christianity as the critical swing factor in the election. Believers now, more than ever, are the factor that will determine the future of America's garden.
- Always war from the garden out! The secret to victory is to make sure God’s Spirit is ruling over your territory—first in your heart, then home, then work space.
The garden is a place that God has assigned you to. It is therefore part of your jurisdiction in the Spirit. In the garden, you have authority to establish a kingdom embassy. This is where the presence and peace of God rules. You expand from there. Watch what happens!
I see THREE battlegrounds you need to focus on:
- Your nation
- Your house and family
- Your finances and business
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Question: Have any of you sensed the spirit realm shifting? How is the Lord calling you to respond within your sphere of influence? Comment below!
As One!
Lance
I’ve been involved with youth & music ministry for some time now but not in the city I live in. I sense in my spirit the Lord wants me to color my hometown with both ministries, now. I just started playing drums for a local church and majority of the body are teachers for various schools. I know there is a need for Jesus and His kingdom here. Please pray for the youth and young adults of Ennis, Tx. Thanx
Blessings on the convergence of your ministries, Micah! Praying for the Lord to open the hearts of the youth and young adults to what He has for them.
Yes, I have noticed a shift. Since my husband and I have been in agreement more than ever and have been seeking the Lord with all our heart more than ever before, our adult children have been asking for advice and mentoring. This is an answer to prayer for us. Also, our business has exploded. We make sure we are in agreement on things, but sure enough the enemy tries to come in and cause division thru tiredness, or being hurried – you name it! We have to stop – right then – and not take the bait. Sometimes, one of us has to die to our flesh on the spot but……it’s worth it! We don’t want to lose what God is doing with us and thru us and we want more of His presence. We are declaring faith statements and we are being accountable for our conversations in every way. It’s not easy…but humor helps a lot!! God understands and He is always proving himself faithful!
I strongly know we need to stay closer to the Lord more than ever before. He will deal with these things cropping up all around us and our part is to keep our relationship constant with Him in EVERYTHING we do. He will keep all His promises. ( I’d hate to be in this world without Him).
Lance and family, I feel so much change inside of me that I am nearly struck dumb. I know I’m caught up in the shift. My spiritual growth is soaring. It’s a little bit scary.
I teach 8th grade public school and don’t get me wrong it’s tough but this first week back is so full of peace and my lessons have been so on target I could just cry with joy!
Also I’m buying my first house at 56 years old, tomorrow August 4th. Sometimes that scares me but the overarching feeling is peace – I’m in a zone and I know it’s supernatural! Praise God from whom all blessings flow.
There’s not enough space to tell you about the recent phenomenons of my relationship with my 3 adult children!
And last night a flash flood hit my new neighborhood of condos, my very next door wall sharing neighbor had a 6 ” river running through her place. Other condos were destroyed. Not a drop entered my new home!
I feel this is just a beginning of what God Is up to in my life.
Thank you, thank you, thank you for sticking with your tribe and shepherding us as our Rabbi!
God bless you and yours,
God bless The Donald and his,
God bless America!
Thanks so much Lance – keep hearing ‘authority, authority, authority’ so that really adds to and builds on my understanding. Me & ‘The Daddy’ have coined a phrase together “live like it’s here, live like you’re there”. Had my combats on and prayed round my literal garden and home the other day. Interesting, He doesn’t want me back at church till I stop separating the world and the church in my attitudes/sight. Showed me I thought His Kingdom coming was the church getting bigger. How wrong I’ve been.
P.S I live in the uk. It’s interesting in the light of what you’ve shared that many of the believers I know including my self have moved back to where their main family core and roots are. There has been a lot of ‘repositioning’. Exciting days.
I have recently been blessed financially and when looking around my Mountain such as my uncle’s seeing their needs I felt I was called to move on their needs.
Last New Years day God woke me up with the words: ‘Paradigm shift’ – where last year the theme song of the year was No Longer Slaves – I now see His people taking steps in identity and maturity in high pace. This is a season of sanctification, a season of blessed obedience as a act of Love. There is no more space left for grey, either its black, or white. I see my brothers and sisters taking position – reclaiming the land – although it always Jubilee with Jesus – it still is the year of Jubilee – Its time to claim back what the enemy has stolen from you. This is the time to step up as a church restoring unity (also in denominations) – but yes, unity starts with unity in ourselves, thats why our personal ‘sanctification’ is so important. Focus on the things above, but be aware of the little foxes that are ruining the vineyard. Be blessed and stay blessed. And Greetings from The Netherlands
Yes. Just texted Lev 23-10 to my local pastor – after spending time in the garden. A great Revival is coming. Praise God!
As one whatever it is let it be Christ Centred. All of Him nothing of us. Yes the battle is intense but should not take us by surprise. We have the Sword lets use it. There is no defense against the Sword. If we are vessel in the hands of the Almighty ain’t no need to worry. Jagged edge! As one