‘Encounter’ means coming face to face with God. It is a Divine appointment, in which you have a heightened awareness of God being very up close and personal with you.
I believe the Holy Spirit is saying that 2015 is to be a year of Divine encounter.
Encounter will take place through Spirit-given hunger that causes you to seek after God. There may also be unexpected moments of encounter—taking place at a time and circumstance when you least anticipate it.
Unpacking Hearts like a Suitcase
The picture I have is of God, in this season of encounter, unpacking hearts, like unpacking a suitcase.
The first thing I see coming out is like package filler or stuffing—it is like when you buy something new and it has been packed in to retain the shape of the product.
And Father is saying, “There are some things in your lives and ministry that are like filler, they have been like a place-keeper, and they have been right and good, but this is a new season.
It is time to yield some things up that are not the essentials, because you need to make room for the more of what I have for you.”
And I see Him taking out articles and examining them, and some He is not putting back, whilst other things He is putting back in a different order.
It’s a time to yield values and priorities to God and be willing for Him to shift them and rearrange them. It is also a time to yield up your abilities, your expertise and experience, and realise that there are some things that He will show you how to do things differently for a greater result.
Be prepared for tweaking and adjustment.
Be prepared to leave the comfortable and familiar, because there is a new harvest and fruitfulness out past the comfort zone of your previous experience.
This takes hunger for God and softness of heart. It takes flexibility. There are some who are not willing, but for whom God’s love and grace is so rich that He will actually allow a breaking in the encounter. And it is because His intention and destiny is so profound and powerful for them.
Transformation
And the season of encounter is going to result in a transformation. It is going to so profoundly affect your viewpoint and perspective that you wonder why you never realised certain things before.
Because you see differently, you know that you can never be the same again, or do things in the same way. It will result in a significant shift in your life and in the life of your family, relationships, ministry, business, work, church, and every area of your life.
Spread
As you embrace the encounter with God and what it means for your life, others around you will also be drawn to encounter. Your obedience and willingness to align with your Father’s intention in the season of encounter will result in your influence will be extended.
Your testimony of what God is doing will cause the hearts of others to hunger for their own Divine appointment. You will become an agent of encounter, and see the ‘unusual’ become commonplace as hearts turn to God.
Related Posts:
This Can be a Year of Visitation from God
4 Things You Don’t Need a Prophetic Word for About the Coming Year
Christmas Advent is a Time to Encounter God
Notes:
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Helen Calder is a prophetic minister and writer, and founder of Enliven Ministries. Helen has a unique gift of equipping in prophetic ministry and prayer. She is known for Enliven Blog (est. 2009), an online resource that reaches thousands of people globally.
I guess I was dreaming and sitting on a train watching the horizon and water just riding. next week I vision one train track. now two tracks appear on my phone in which the train could switch tracks on stay on course. I prayed for understanding,no answer yet. IN church I also get the unction to speak I’m kinda shy so I don’t say until It burst out of me then I will tell it. I also see moving pictures in my mind.I just look and wonder where am I sometimes. Can you help? pray for me please. Ramona
Hi Ramona, I think it is OK to start with uncertainties. I do pray for you today that you will increase in courage and the awareness of God’s Presence with you. Have you checked out our articles about growing in the gift of prophecy? For example this one: https://www.enlivenpublishing.com/blog/2012/06/05/how-to-activate-your-prophetic-gift/
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If god chose u to change the world for better I been walking and seeing what gods plans are for us and the nations I been experiencing and going threw his tasks he been doing and its amazing intense and sad and happy experiencing all he’s doing he told showed me everything happening and how it gonna turn out I’ve been blessed to be picked to be just like god in everyday I know him inside and out the plan and i experienced a life exactly like his its great god brings u in suffering all the way down to show u no one can help no one u realize u have no body who can fix or stop the things occurring in life than u realize their is one who can and only him than u pray with full heart and knowledge he can and only he can save u from your didastets in life amen