A Vision About Breakthrough
Have you ever felt as though your contribution is small, but the need you are facing is great?
A few days ago, I had a vision. An impression. [1]
I saw a solitary figure, standing on a viewing platform.
That person was looking over the railing and into an empty spillway—such as you might see at a dam or water reservoir.
The spillway was circular, and clearly a work of great engineering! Yet at the same time, it was crafted of natural stones.
It was timeless.
As I followed the gaze of the person on the lookout, I saw that spillway descend, and turn out of sight.
There was no way to see where that great passageway headed, or where it ended.
Then, I saw that person lift up a bucket of water, and tip its entire contents over the railing, and into the spillway.
The water disappeared; it seemed as nothing!
And then—silence. A pause.
Suddenly, there was a rumbling in the distance, overhead.
A shaking.
It sounded as though an avalanche was being unleashed.
That one small offering had triggered a mighty force.
Water began to cascade into the spillway, from above.
“Don’t Give Up!”
“I will stand my watch and set myself on the rampart, and watch to see what He will say to me” (Hab 2:1a, NKJV)
Can you relate to being someone who, like Habakkuk, is watching to see what God is doing?
You may feel as though your efforts, like that bucket of water, are small. But what is of little value in the world’s eyes, when offered to God, holds great power.
Today, hear your Father say, “Don’t give up! More is going on than you realize!”
4 Signs Your Breakthrough Is On The Way
The vision reminded me of a principle we see again and again in Scripture:
Breakthrough is a REACTION to an ACTION you take, that is one of obedience to God! [2]
With this in mind, here are some signs that a breakthrough is imminent:
1. You have given sacrificially, in obedience to God
One day, Jesus observed a woman who gave two small coins into the temple offering (Luke 21:1-4). We know that Gospel story as “the widow’s mite”.
The message of how much her sacrificial giving meant to God, has reverberated around the world for centuries.
Think about this:
There is no scale upon which you can measure the power of that offering!
Perhaps you can relate to that today.
You gave your best; you gave your all.
Perhaps, no one was watching.
But God says, “Your sacrifice is precious to Me. And it has been marked for a powerful return.”
2. It seems as though God has been silent
For a season after King Saul’s disobedience to God, the prophet Samuel withdrew and grieved.
But then came the day God spoke to him again.
“How long will you mourn for Saul…?
Fill your horn with oil, and go; I am sending you to Jesse the Bethlehemite. For I have provided Myself a king among his sons.” (I Sam 16:1 NKJV)
Heaven’s silence.
You may have felt it difficult to hear God speaking, during times of pain.
As Samuel did, you may have experienced leadership disappointments along the way.
Silence doesn’t mean that nothing is happening, it means something is getting ready to happen.
And your Father whispers, “Beloved, it’s time to rise again. To go again. To give again.
I am giving you a fresh anointing!”
3. There is a shaking taking place
“Prophesy!” God commanded Ezekiel.
All around him in the valley were dry bones.
As far as his eyes could see, there was barrenness.
So, Ezekiel spoke and echoed God’s command (Ezek 37:7).
If chaos surrounds you, and you have nothing but a word from God:
If all you see are the broken fragments of what has been before.
Prophesy!
Your declaration may be small, it may be brief, but when fueled by the Holy Spirit, it holds resurrection power.
That rumbling and shaking is a sign!
What is out of order, is being shaken into alignment. The noise heralds a miracle!
4. You have obeyed God at a time of low supply
Once, in a time of famine, there was a widow whose pantry was nearly empty. All she had left, were the remnants of a jar of flour and a jug of oil.
She had only enough, to cook one last meal, for herself and her son.
That was the very time Elijah turned up.
As she obeyed God’s command and gave her last food to the prophet, that flour and oil became an unlimited supply (1 Kings 17:7-16)
What do you have available right now?
You may even feel as though you are at an all-time low, but what you have in your hands is powerful.
God is a rewarder of faith, and you are about to see a miracle.
Breakthrough is Coming
Breakthrough! It is Heaven’s response to an action that you take, that is one of obedience—and faith.
- Your one small act of selfless generosity, obedience, or prayer can unleash a move of God
Your gift is so significant, that the enemy will do everything to hold you back—to try to get you to believe that you are powerless.
Or that what you have to offer will not change the world.
So ignore that lie, hold out your bucket, and begin to pour.
Now, wait—what is that sound?
It is the thunder of Heaven’s answer.
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How is God speaking to you through this prophetic word and Bible study? Which sign of breakthrough do you most relate to?
I’d love to hear from you, so let me know in the comments section below.
Notes:
[1] How I receive visions:
When I describe a vision I’ve seen, it’s usually a vivid impression in my mind’s eye, accompanied by a strong sense of God’s Presence. I’m not speaking of an “open” (physical) vision. I believe all prophetic words, encounters, and visions should be compatible with Scripture and need to be weighed up.
[2] This quote (and more teaching on this topic) can be found here: 3 Ways to Unlock Your Heavenly Breakthrough
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(note I didn’t intend on typing a novel) Oh Helen.
As I type this I am overwhelmed with emotion and cannot hold back my tears.
From a radical encounter of love from our Father through Holy Spirit healing my heart disease after I silently prayed and requested Father to show me He is real and send someone who will know about my heart, have him pray for Mr and heal me, within two weeks my prayers got answered and a pastor received a word of knowledge and Holy Spirit healed me.
I realized what happened after I got home and Holy Spirit filled and burned me with He’s Holy fire, as I trevailed and uncontrollably confessed and repented of my sins. I completely removed all masks and contacted people I had wronged and confessed in detail what I did and told them I was wrong and apologized.
I spent 3 months in my room, praising and worshiping , praying, reading the word NON STOP. I would fall asleep reading or listening to preaches, wake all hours and keep going.
I was in love. I experienced true love In its purest form and was addicted to it
I had my first vision the same time, I never knew what it was but knew I had to speak in front of church and remove my masks publicly. Confess what I do and crush pride. During worship again Father’s fire fell on me and I received my first scripture from Father, acts 26 where God calls Saul. I stood in front of the church and when I opened my mouth, what came out was not me, u had absolutely no control. The anointing had more than half our church come forward for alter call.
I experienced anointing and spent most of my time crying even in public I would break out uncontrolably!
Because I remained in He’s presence I was always in overflow. For the first 9 months I prophesied, had visions, inner and outer, heard Father speak, He woke me often to pray and would lead me, healing, deliverance, words of wisdom and knowledge, discernment entirely including of spirits, revelation of scriptural truths and the ability to hear Father search scripture for what I heard and spend every day speaking about it as myself and others around me or who are with me get blessed by He’s wonderful Holy presence, I even encountered the demonic as Father taught me to not fear and the authority I have thanks to Jesus as well as, recently, witchcraft, this was the most difficult and tiresome training of all.
For a full 9 months or so from November/December of 2017 I experienced and walked in the power of God through Holy Spirit in me. I prophesied about the the shaking that was coming, felt the atmosphere shift and heard Him tell me that the rain was coming. That He is raising the chosen that will shake the planet, dreamed of litchi trees as far and as wide as the eye can see hanging FULL of litchi. That’s a rediculous amount of harvesting of souls that will be done!
Holy Spirit taught and guided me every day and am blessed with a love to teach and speak about relational intimacy.
I received a word from Father that I must humble myself and He will exalt me. I never understood and was reading exodus excited to learn how Father raised up he’s chosen and how they obediently walked and led millions into the promise land. Around the 9 month mark my pastor noticed some pride. He instructed me to keep quiet and not talk, sit down, and stop talking. This was very difficult to do, but did it.
While reading exodus I found the scripture In 1 Pet 5 (paraphrased don’t know it by heart) about humbling yourself under your leaders, be aware of the enemy prowling around looking for those to devour, casting anxiety onto Father because he cares for you, after a little while of suffering, God himself will exalt, restore confirm and strengthen you. While still reading exodus I hear Father say, “Job” , I ignore, and keep reading a few days later again I hear “job”, I respond by Asking why Jon, I know what happens to Job, he’s story doesn’t interest me, he suffers, loses everything and You give it back. The prophetic, Faith and power gifts interest me, your raising the chosen to save and lead your interests me so I’m studying what you revealed to me. I respectfully respond….. I was so silly….. I kept reading exodus lol that night I dream about the fruit trees and wake to Father audibly saying, “I am the vine, you are the branches and my Father the vine dresser.” I didn’t know where to find that scripture so I ask our community group and go read it. I then realize i MUST read job and I do, then realize that Father’s starting the humbling process, the pruning process and as Job responded by enduring in abedience and love, so will I. The suffering started and Father went quiet. The majority of the gifts went quiet exceptiong for what I needed which was prophetic and discernment.
I was a junior financial planner at the time and won multiple awards for my performance, I was labeled as a future star with huge potential and made a good income. Overnight it changed, Nothing I did worked, my car broke I walked to work and hitched lifts to clients and at times walked to clients, I couldn’t pay rent and we lost out home, moved into student accommodation and learned what life at the bottom was like and saw how immoral student are and how the enemy has taken over. Father opened my eyes to what happens in the real world, which we don’t see because of our homes in fancy suburbs and high walls. I went from walking in FAITH and power gifts to walking in faith for my next meal. Remained worshiping and honoring him in all I do. Casting my anxieties on him, being careful to not be like the Israelites in the desert, holding onto the promises He made me as I endured peopme for no reason disliking me and bullying me, not responding with a fist, but in love, gosh that was difficult. Loving everyone especially the unlovable and representing our a Father well while in the pit. I had to ask Father for EVERYTHING we needed. School fees, food, stationary, clothing, transport money…… Literally EVERYTHING!
Witnessed and lived in and amongst immorality, drunkenness, coceroach infestation, filth, sold most of our belongings, endured sickness, trials in my Marriage, walking in repentance, crying out for my family.
Still Father would give me revelation of scripture, understanding of seasons, dreams of what’s coming, just so I can endure and know He is still with me and that I’m He’s son, He loves me and is there for me.
I also learned that with authority came great responsibility.
Had to change churches which was closer and spent a year there in the thick of witchcraft, control, manipulation, gossip, slander, suggestive blessings….RELIGION. I learned to hate what my Father hated and became very protective of my Father’s House. I would discern something in the church, my pastors wife would see I’m upset and ask what’s wrong, I would explain I cannot say anything yet and during worship I would attack! Declare its my Father’s house, Holy ground, raise spiritual alters, pray against the heaviness, pray for Holy Spirit to enter and as I feel He’s presence, a shofar would blow in the atmosphere and people would break out in tears throughout the church. Wonderful experiences. Father opened my eyes to something new. I identified the witches and learned that churches all over were full of them. When started wanting to visit them it never would. I first wanted to release them from it. I showed love. They gave me gifts that changed the atmosphere in our home, I felt needles all over my body I anointed the stuff and threw it out, still faced hardship, sickness and got new job, remaining faithful and steadfast. Those practicing witchcraft would not listen. Father then would give me scriptures, I would keep them reserved for the perfect moment, as soon as they step out Holy Spirit would prompt me and I would release the scriptures and let them have it. My walk got real, I started understanding spiritual warfare snf the demonic wasn’t something I read about in the Bible or see on TV. I got attacked at night while asleep, first time it handled me, Father taught me, second time I was stronger, it still gave me a go, third time it got to my bed and I was up and rebuked it and left, Fourth time it made it to my bedroom door and I felt it and woke and chased it. Here I learned about bondage and strongholds, generational enquiries and all the yukky stuff. I learned to discern spirits and even got offered a million dollars to preach for a certain group of people, but preach how they want for money. Father taught me the announcing is not for sale. During our suffering, being a South African. A Million Dollars is a lot of South Africa. Rands. It was tempting. My wife and I went through serious trials, I had to serve her when I least wanted to, intimacy was gone and the enemy tempted me often. Worst part is being able to discern spirits, not being intimate at home and discerning the spirit of lust in a attractive woman, during a time your marriage is under HUGE strain and walking away not wanting to bring dishonor to your home and Father’s name.
The struggle was real, my wife did not have the faith I had and Father called me to peace. The scripture He gave me prior to our seperation. After He told me it’s time to bring what happens in the dark to light and i discerned and knew her secret sins. Instead of confessing and repenting she faught and ran.
Father gave me a dream of me standing at the edge of a baptismal pool, arms stretched out, falling backwards into the water as I sign of surrender and dying to self. As I woke Father spoke and said, “now go evengelise” we seperated, I found a well known, reputable, spirit filled and led deliverance minister and am now in the process of confessing my SECRET sins and learning a lot about the gentle, less dramatic side of deliverance.
My wife and I were still working on restoring on our marriage. I believed it was my final stage of dying, dealing with unforgiveness, hurt and loving as Jesus loved, but I kept feeling its not right. Father then threw a spanner in the works and told me to consecrate myself. I researched consecration and felt let to wholy give myself to Father and to His work. To give up my desires for He’s, my dreams for Hes plans. Note my wife has lost all faith and due to sin and not being willing to confess and repent she has drifted away. What I discerned made me shout at Father wanting to rather not have known. It hurt real bad. I did repent for shouting….
A while back Father brought to my attention how when Jesus called the apostles, they gave up EVERYTHING they knew, their birth rights or inheritance, dreams or plans to follow Him and do He’s work. Ilisha gave everything up as well. I cried out during that season, that Father can take EVERYTHING, but not my precious Holy Spirit. I never understood the significance thereof. Father then said He is doing a new thing. He reminded me that the rain is coming and showed me that my heart is deceiving me, I must let my wife go, my kids go, and in a dream marry Holy Spirit. I did not understand fully yet and my leaders and elders didn’t believe that instruction is from the Lord. Father then reminded me of the scripture He gave me about bringing me to peace, and it clearly states that if a unbelieving wife or husband separates, let them go, Father is calling you to peace, for you know not if they will ever be saved. Worried or focusing on them is like being focused on the worries of the world, you cannot focus of the things of God if your mind is in the world. (hectic paraphrase) I tried everything, Father started soeaji g to her in dreams and calling her, the words I received for her was confirmed by my pastor who received and delivered the same messages from Father to her. She would not and has not listened. Then Father told me my heart is deceiving me a told me to consecrate myself. My elders and leaders don’t believe it’s levite consecrate, but its partial consecration which will include abstinence. I on the other hand believe it’s Levite consecration, consecration like Jesus did. Father then spoke to me in a dream and showed me on my knees in front of someone’s grave. The person was used mightily by Father in the previous generation before ours. Won’t share the name now. But I was kneeling there to receive that anointing. I woke up and asked Father what that meant. To receive their anointing. While brushing my teeth I received one word….. “mantle”
I do as I always do and go to the word to gain an understanding of what Father’s telling me. Elisha gave up EVERYTHING for the mantle Elijah wore. Many others did the same throughout history. Katherine khulman divorced her husband in order to consecrate herself and give herself completely unto Holy Spirit, and do what ever He wanted without any distractions.
I believe this is what Father wants and expects from me. He has been preparing me for this. It’s my hearts desire. I have cried out about my wife, that I cannot walk into what He’s called me to do if my house is not in order, that’s when He told me it’s time to bring what happens in the dark to light and He’s calling me to peace.
This is why your post brought me to tears. My final step of Faith, I believe I am expected to take is to give up EVERYTHING. My plans, my wife and completely consecrate myself to receive the mantle He has for me.
My dreams of late are of harvest for me, my dreams about my wife show hsughtiness, unbelief and two other things I won’t mention. I gave my all, Father even knocked, unfortunately she made her choice, she wants me to accept her as she is, she says she wants to be her normal crazy self. Free to be happy who she is. Unfortunately it doesn’t line up with my Father’s word and I cannot compromise.
While we seperated I have full access to our kids and they visit and sleep over often. I moved into a farm with gidy from church where the purpose of living together is fellowship, spending time with Father, help g each other and guiding each other. Now I’m able to give myself to Father like I haven’t in a long long time due to my Marriage. I dream almost every night, Im hearing like I haven’t in a long time, and for the first time in over a year I experienced my daughter be healed when she was sick, the heat came out my hands like it did before. I thought I imagined it and I asked her if she felt that and she confirmed, “yes daddy it’s hot” and she broke out in giggles.
Holy Spirit is my only true love and been crying out for He’s return.
Katherine khulman did what many could not do and that’s divorce her husband to consecrate and receive the mantle Father offered her.
My children will be blessed. They already are. They go to a private Christian school and I teach them how to know when and how Hoky Spirit Speaks. It’s clear to me that two of them have callings over their lives. They both have the most amazing hearts, they dream dreams and draw prophetic art. The other two are still firecrackers I don’t know what’s Father’s plans for them yet. Either way they all love worship and I need to pave the way so I can inherit the blessings of our forefathers, so they can be blessed and their children’s children for generations to come.
OH and by the way…… I LOVE YOUR BLOG! :) it kept me going during my struggles. Because it’s seasonally accurate.
Much love and blessings
This was right on time, I was feeling very low and discouraging when I got to work this message was in my inbox. I didn’t read it but it was on my heart to go back and read it. I did and all I could do was cry out! I needed this, I need a breakthrough!!
Greetings Prophet
Thank you so much for the Word and prophetic messages encouraging us, they are indeed especially timely ro me.i commend you Also,for your courage, n the midst of what you are facing in your country. We are consistently praying for you guys: God is still God. and with our prayers together we will redirect the courses to the will and purpose of God – as king-priests: Job 22:28-29
May God bless you with more!
Erlita
South Africa
Wow, thank you woman of God, thank you Spirit of the living God for loving me so much and ever with me and always ahead of me working for my good even in the silence moments. Thank you Father ,thank you Jesus Christ, thank you Spirit of the living God and once again thank you woman of God.
My daughter was looking at 10 yrs in prison twice was on probation 2 times. One night when it was time for collections at church I told the Lord all I had was 8 dollars. The visiting Prophet got up and said I heard the Lord say to sow 8 dollars. I jumped up to put my last in the collection plate. About a week later she had to go to court for the second time the Judge put her on 5yr probation she only had to do 3 yrs no more fees and was free to move to Texas with us. Praise the Lord. That was 7 yrs ago her daughter was a baby. Now she is 14.
Iyoo Helen don’t know what to say ,u know I am at a point whereby I say I’m leaving all this Christianity thing and just leave my life because I feel so down and dry.
I thank God for speaking to me and revive me.