One of the challenges of transition is understanding how to exit one phase or stage of life and enter the next one. Jesus was tested in the wilderness while going into His ministry and tested even more in Gethsemane when transitioning out.
You are the most vulnerable during strategic times of transition.
There are 3 powerfully clarifying questions we’ve learned to use in times of transition:
- “WHO will I need to BE NOW, that I’ve never been before?”
And the next key question:
- “WHAT will I need to DO NOW that I’ve never done before?”
Which leads to the ultimate question: In light of who I need to be and what I need to do…
- “WHO will God be for me now that He has never been before? What aspect(s) of God do I need to draw upon?”
Now, what does this mean?
- You must tap into parts of yourself never previously developed. The moment you enter into a real transition, one in which the phase of your life is going to shift, you’ll really have to show up in a whole new way. This means tapping into everything you’ve ever learned and everything you’ve ever done. You’re exercising new muscles, new awareness; you’re exploring new space. It’s the extension of your authentic self. It’s your heavenly identity at a whole new level. It’s a place you’ve never been before. Give yourself permission to be uncomfortable.
- You will face opposition from spiritual forces. When you begin to step into your season of transition, the spiritual world will try to lock you up in the old pattern. This is like the children of Israel trying to cross over into the Promised Land. There was a very real demarcation between where they were and where they were going. Only after they made the shift would a new beginning unfold. What was it that inhibited that transition? It was the old habits that didn’t die in the wilderness! What was waiting for them? A land of prophetic promises; their Promised Land.
How does the devil attempt to hold you back from transition? He does this by imposing outside resistance from some source aligned with his evil intent. This could be political, legal, or even occultic. But this is not an easy option for the devil and requires a lot of resources. Satan would much rather have you self-disqualify. He will aim his arrows at you personally. He will bring up your history, your old patterns, old fears, and old iniquities. Sometimes the very people you need to avoid start crossing your path.
Jesus warned His disciples to “watch.” This word involves watching what is coming up in you as well as what is developing in the environment around you. He is sympathetic to your battle, which is why He told His disciples to pray because “the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak” (Matthew 26:41).
This could be translated as “Your spirit man wants to do the right thing but your emotions and your untrained senses will overpower your spirit. Your natural man is weak. Fail to pray and you’ll be frightened and intimidated and will want to run.”
Friends, let nothing keep you back from your transition! “Watch” what’s coming up in you and watch what’s going on around you!
Question: Are you entering into a new season? What are some tactics that the devil is using to block you from your Promised Land? What words of the Lord are you standing on for victory? Perhaps you were previously unaware, but now your eyes are open to the importance of being on your “watch.” Comment below!
As One!
Lance
YES. I can see new things rising up in me as well as around me. I am transitioning spiritually and physically. Changing jobs/career, new church and ministry. I feel as if I have been wandering in the dessert for years. I have finally given up and just told the Lord it was all over. Him and things are changing. I have faced some really bad physical illnesses in the process and I know it is all spiritual attack. All of your observations above really hit home with me. Be blessed.
Hi Lance I am one with whom the Lord is very busy right now. I have been going through various contradictions over the past 3 years and Praise the Lord He has been very faithful. Today’s message was really encouraging because yet again I am facing giants in a place I trust the Lord has given me. I would like to share my challenges but perhaps telephonically some day soon. I have grown through your teachings substantially as you are one of the teachers I thank the Lord He has led me to and He gave me Jeremiah 3:15. At the moment I do not have financial resources to sow into what I believe is a ministry preparing the sons of the kingdom. So my prayers I sow until the day I can partner with you. The Lord bless you richly brother. I am in South Africa and I really trust the move you are sensing in America we too are to some extent are facing the same. When I look at the southern region of Africa, almost entirely every country moves into elections within a year or so. And I have often found when I am in prayer the Lord has given us this region to be a sheepfold where a number of sheep nations must emerge. As the Lord has given prayer in my spirit I have & am seriously contending for this region and the Lord willing His rule will be established here. I believe the Lord has called me into big business in this region and I trust He will breakthrough the resistance and mountains that stand in the way like the breakthrough of many waters. Again I would like to share my testimony with you & the many warriors worldwide because certainly victory is ours. The Lord bless you.
Thank you thank you thank you!!!
This is such a timely word for me as I move out of transition…such revelation and wisdom.
Bless you Lance!!
Thank you, Lance.
Isaiah 26 and now Isaiah 45
I am more aware of the importance of being on my watch.
Only when they made the shift. Did a new beginning begin to unfold. Thank you, the shift is part of Jesus leading me out.
Laurel
Bless you, Laurel!
Thank you! I so needed this wisdom for I’m in a transition and many times have wanted to run(back)!
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I am in transition, it’s been challenging. Enemy is bringing up past big time but I know I’m healed and have forgiven everyone, including myself. I’m in my 2 ND year of college and I’m going to be 53 in Aug 29, 2016. Radiology, ultra sound, and mammography. Do know it was very hard first year but now God’s opening things up, now this transition. My husband died 09-25-2010, tragic accident but Jesus met him on the road, many miracles have happened and now I’m expecting double Restoration of all enemy stole since before my conception. Any thoughts Lance
Re: point #2, this week I kept praying over myself and detaching myself from the spirit of poverty that imposes old patterns and old ways of thinking about myself, my potential. I have been doing a lot of warfare against the spirit of witchcraft, political spirit that is trying to silence my voice specially on social media. I do understand the fight, and in spite of the fact I don’t always understand everything I keep pressing on and praying in the spirit…Thank you for your insight. it is easy to connect with your messages and have clarity about what’s going on in the natural and spirit world.
Nata,
I can relate to your point. I’m praying for myself for the same thing, breaking off old way of thinking about myself and dealing with the same spirits (also leviathan) that interrupts and twist communication. I’m been reading blessings over myself as my new tactic.
The enemy has attacked me through cancer but my Heavenly Father has healed me. I’m just walking the journey out and praying that I don’t miss out on any of the lessons I need to learn throughout this. I do not want to miss my transition. I want everything the Lord has for me!!!