Lion Bites — July 2021
Daily prophecy for July, 2021, republished with the kind permission of the Global Prophetic Alliance. Every Monday — Friday.
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30 July 2021. Pursuing Happiness
“Pursuing happiness is a part of Me! Somewhere down the line, you have accepted a place of solitude where you have believed that you may not always be happy in your life. This is a lie the enemy has tried to convince you of, and it has taken away the blessing of genuine happiness that comes from Me.
True joy and happiness have the power to break lies and move situations from glory to glory. It is in that place of joy where you received My Perspective on every situation and circumstance. When you begin to see from My Perspective, it will bring healing that only comes from Me. People have said time heals, but I AM the only HEALER.
Walk out the complete joy and happiness that I have laid out before you.”
Romans 15:13 NIV “May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.”
Romans 15:13 ESV “May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope.”
29 July 2021. Believe in Yourself
“Believe in yourself because of My Holy Spirit living in you, ready to empower you. I do have plans for your life, and I will bless the broken, contrite heart, those with a humble, faithful attitude, its time now to lift your vision. Put into action those beginning things you have thought about. Yes, to those songs and words, even if they are only shared between you and me. Do it now!
Tend the seeds that I have put in your life, the immense creativity honed through the years.
Lift your vision again, and make sure to look to me for the impossible in your life. I provided a son for Abraham and Sarah in their old age. I can do the impossible for you too.
Now sit with Me and ask Me for the impossible. Do not limit Me; believe that with Me, I can do abundantly more than you could hope or imagine.”
Psalm 51:17 NIVUK “My sacrifice, O God, is a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart you, God, will not despise.”
Ephesians 3:20 TMT “God can do anything, you know—far more than you could ever imagine or guess or request in your wildest dreams! He does it not by pushing us around but by working within us, his Spirit deeply and gently within us.”
28 July 2021. Cross The Line
“I have drawn a line in the sand. I have set before you a choice: life or death! You can no longer stand astride the line. You can not hop backwards and forwards playing with the idea of commitment. It is time to throw off indecision to stop being blown about by the winds and stand in Life.
This is a moment of consecration, a moment of decision. I AM calling you to look at me in the eyes, to lock onto my gaze and choose me and choose life. For too long, you have looked to friends, family and leaders to choose for you but today is a day of choosing life.
Are you willing to make a bold choice to follow Me?”
Deuteronomy 30:19-20 (NIV) “This day I call the heavens and the earth as witnesses against you that I have set before you life and death, blessings and curses. Now choose life, so that you and your children may live and that you may love The LORD your God, listen to his voice, and hold fast to him. For The LORD is your life, and he will give you many years in the land he swore to give to your fathers, Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.”
John 6:66-68 (NIV) “From this time many of his disciples turned back and no longer followed him. ‘You do not want to leave too, do you?’ Jesus asked the Twelve. Simon Peter answered him, ‘Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life. We have come to believe and to know that you are the Holy One of God.’”
27 July 2021. The Call To More!
“I AM calling you forward out of the religious, humanistic practices and calling you to a place of intimacy at My Feet!
For too long, you have lived out your salvation according to how man has proclaimed it, but now I AM calling you to My Feet that I might proclaim true salvation to you. There is a rich pursuit of this calling that I AM bringing you into. It will release you into the fullness that I have laid out and anointed you for, but it is in the laying down of the religious rituals that will pull you into that place.
If you ask me and seek Me, I will bring to light the actions to lay down so you may have the fullness of what I have for you.”
Activation : I repent for partnering with religious rituals that have not always been about you, and I lay them down at your feet. Today, I ask you to bring to light the actions and directions you are leading me into so I can stay in rich pursuit of YOU!
Philippians 2:12-13 NLT “Dear friends, you always followed my instructions when I was with you. And now that I am away, it is even more important. Work hard to show the results of your salvation, obeying God with deep reverence and fear. For God is working in you, giving you the desire and the power to do what pleases him.”
26 July 2021. Momentum
Can you feel the momentum building? Momentum like an arrow about to be released from a bow, about to fly forward with power. So too, is God building the momentum inside of you to be able to soar beyond your wildest dreams.
God is saying, “You will feel my wind under your wings, lifting you up and into a whole new adventure. My Hand is on the small of your back right now, gently recalibrating you into the right position for take-off. Don’t hold back or be afraid of everything that lies before you. Yield and put your trust in Me alone, experience my breath and hear My Voice speaking your destiny into being. Get ready for the arrow to be released; it’s time to fly!”
Proverbs 31:25 (NLT) “She is clothed with strength and dignity, and she laughs without fear of the future.”
Isaiah 30:21 (NIV) “Whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear a voice behind you, saying, “This is the way; walk in it.””
23 July 2021. I Lift Up My Eyes
“Today Lift your head to The Hill of The LORD, lift up your eyes to heaven. For the things of the world have been pulling your gaze and have been taking your attention, but today is a day to lift up your gaze.
Look upon My Face today; behold me in all my beauty and splendour. In your time of need, lift up your gaze, and you will find Me. I AM your ever-present help in time of trouble. Just lift up your gaze from the situation around you and find my gaze. I AM teaching you to behold me and allow me to move on your behalf; just come into my embrace today.”
Psalm 121: 1-2 NIV “I lift up my eyes to the mountains— where does my help come from? My help comes from The LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth.”
Psalm 46:1 ESV “God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.”
22 July 2021. Prayer of Victory
Today, The LORD asks you to agree with His Promise that you are an overcomer and walk in victory. Read this declaration of promise out over yourself as an act of this truth today.
This is my time of divine reversal. Whatever the enemy has meant against me for evil is being turned for my good, because Jesus paid it all on The Cross. Whatever schemes the enemy has formed in secret will be uncovered. I will be a scaler of the heights and know that He is with me even in the depths of my anguish and despair. God will turn my mourning into dancing, my sorrow to joy, my sickness to health, my lack of abundance and my doubt to faith. God is turning things around for me, and He is meeting me in the depths!
Romans 8:28 NIV “And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.”
Psalm 30:11-12 AMP “You have turned my mourning into dancing for me; You have taken off my sackcloth and clothed me with joy, that my soul may sing praise to You and not be silent. O Lord my God, I will give thanks to You forever.”
21 July 2021. Scale the Heights
“I AM scaling the heights! You think that the depths you have fallen into are your pit of despair, depression, failure, loneliness and sin, but I, The LORD your God, say that I AM in the depths. The heights are not the only place you can reach Me.
Just like I went on The Hill of Calvary and gained the Victory, we together can overcome all attacks against you! A little Faith will drive you to Victory.
I challenge you to be a scaler of the heights! To be one that follows me and be a leader in the victorious. Just like Gideon when he defeated the Midianites. It’s time to step out of fear and be the overcomer you have dreamt of.”
1 Timothy 6:12 NIV “Fight the good fight of faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called when you made your good confession in the presence of many witnesses.”
Judges 7:7-8 NIV “The LORD said to Gideon, “With the three hundred men that lapped I will save you and give the Midianites into your hands. Let all the others go home.” So Gideon sent the rest of the Israelites home but kept the three hundred, who took over the provisions and trumpets of the others. Now the camp of Midian lay below him in the valley.”
20 July 2021. It is Time to Ascend
It’s time to but are you ready?
It’s time to ascend The Hill of The LORD with clean hands and a pure heart but are you prepared? Like climbing a mountain, you can climb with little preparation, but you’ll struggle your way to the top, or you can train and prepare for the climb ahead of time.
The LORD says to the Church, “Ascend, ascend, ascend! It’s time to come out from the valley and take your places on the hilltops.
I AM taking the Church up The Mountain of The LORD that they might grab hold of the greater measure of Glory and Power that I am pouring out on the earth. It is time to ascend The Hill of The LORD and to open up the gates that the King of Glory may come in.
This is the preparation time,” says The LORD, “because the ascent into My Presence on a greater measure isn’t the easiest of climbs, but it is the most rewarding.”
Psalm 24:7-10 NIV “Lift up your heads, you gates; be lifted up, you ancient door, that the King of glory may come in. Who is this King of glory? The LORD strong and mighty, The LORD mighty in battle.
Lift up your heads, you gates; lift them up, you ancient doors, that the King of glory may come in. Who is he, this King of glory? The LORD Almighty — He is The King of Glory.”
19 July 2021. Invest in Relationships
“See how I AM doing a corporate move in the body of Christ. Done are the days of the isolated. This new level of Glory will only come as you join together in invested family relationships and friendships. I want to bring those who have had no community now into the community. These are not the days to be on your own but grafted into the body in a more significant way.
I know you may have been hurt in relationships in the past, but watch as my sovereign hand heals those hurts as you start to invest in relationships once again. There is divine healing that happens when relationships are established once again. Start to trust, open up and let people back in. Be with my body. Mirror heaven, and invest in relationships.”
Philippians 2:5 NIV “In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus…”
1 Peter 2:5 NIV “You also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ”
16 July 2021. New Worship Languages are Coming to The People of God!
“Today, I AM releasing new worship languages to My People. A language that was once a mystery but is now being revealed and released. Not just new songs or melodies, but new languages that start to lift the church out of their caves and into the courts of Heaven. Languages that emotionally stir people into action. The linguistics of Heaven are being revealed to the people of God in a fresh way!
Languages of liberation and warfare. Languages of Praise and adoration. Languages of repentance and conviction. Where there has been a repetition in worship that has shaken the passion out of My People, I AM depositing a new worship language that brings my people out of the known and the ordinary! Watch people get released with one sound, one word, one voice. I AM increasing the power of Worship in this time to be a space of encounter. Listen for the language of Heaven, and release it on the earth!”
Ask The LORD for this new language for even your own worship times, and see what realms The LORD opens up to you!
Psalms 19:1-4 NIV “The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands. Day after day they pour forth speech; night after night they reveal knowledge. They have no speech, they use no words; no sound is heard from them. Yet their voice goes out into all the earth…”
John 4:23 NIV “Yet a time is coming and has now come when the true worshipers will worship the Father in the Spirit and in truth…”
15 July 2021. Consume The Fire and Let It Consume You
“Do not miss this opportunity to have an encounter.
Today is the day of the new fire. Feel it stirring up within you, fanning into flame. Feel the rush of the heat of heaven awakening your bones. Let Me breathe into you the Holy Fire of Heaven that is all-consuming. Let it consume you, and become a living furnace ready to let it spread.
This fire is not just for you but for everyone around you. Let it catch! See it bursting into flame, igniting as it finds hungry hearts. Become hungry for the fire, let it spread within you, and let it out!!”
Hebrews 12:29 NIV “…for our ‘God is a consuming fire.”
Psalms 104:4 NIV “He makes winds his messengers, flames of fire his servants”
14 July 2021. Awake
“Awake My Creatives, wake up to the new wave of creativity that is spreading across the earth.
Awake My business People, those in finances, the leaders and the administrators awaken to the release of creativity I AM giving to the Market Place.
Awake My Teachers, the parents and the students to the creativity of heaven, declaring “we are paving away”.
Awake My People of the earth and grab hold of the heavenly blueprints of heaven. Throw of sentimentality that holds you in the old things. Embrace what I AM doing now on the earth.
I AM releasing the wave of creativity like I never have before. I AM releasing a grace to build and develop, to grow and to invent. If you want it, I AM releasing it. Grab hold of these promises and run with boldness into what I want to release on the earth.”
Exodus 35:35 NIV “He has filled them with skill to do all kinds of work as engravers, designers, embroiderers in blue, purple and scarlet yarn and fine linen, and weavers — all of them skilled workers and designers.”
Jeremiah 10:12 NIV “But God made the earth by his power; he founded the world by his wisdom and stretched out the heavens by his understanding.”
13 July 2021. Holy Presence
“Now is the time to enter My Holy Presence. Now is the time to linger and long for Me like never before. Do not wait, or you will miss the treasures that I have to give you. I hold secrets in the palm of My Hand for you. Just like Moses who climbed the mountain and sought Me with all He had, I want you to enter that holy presence. I desire and delight in you. My Holy Presence is endless. It is not comparable. It is unquenchable. I will fill you up as you pour out, and then I will fill you again. Make My Holy Presence your habitat and your home always.
I AM moving like a fast-paced wind circling you, bringing you protection, satisfaction, love and power as you lingered in My Presence. Watch as this wind blows off all worry, pain, heartache, frustration and doubt.”
Activation: Ask The LORD what it looks like to be in His holy presence. What is He teaching and showing You? Write it down in a journal. Pray this prayer:
God, I desire and long for Your holy presence to surround me. I want to know Your ways and know Your heart. What do I need to give up to have more of You? You are my one and only. The God that I trust and yearn for. I want your thoughts and your ways. Help me today to be in your presence. I CHOOSE to be there. Come around me like a violent wind that shakes my innermost being so that I can be all that you want me to be. I delight in Your pleasures.
Jeremiah 29:13 NIV “You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.”
Psalm 16:11 “You make known to me the path of life; you will fill me with joy in your presence, with eternal pleasures at your right hand.”
Jeremiah 33:3 NIV “Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know.”
12 July 2021. It’s Time to Ride!
“As you hear the call to arms, the need to go, do not be tempted to look around and assess your lack, your inadequacies. As you respond with a whole-hearted “Yes!”, know that I have provided for every perceived lack. Whatever is missing in your capacity, in your training, will be supplied by your commander in chief.
Your King is calling you into active service. I AM responding to your heart cry to sweep you off your feet and take you with me into action. No more sitting on the sidelines. No more waiting on the bench. No more endless training. You are ready!
We ride in together. I AM teaching you how to fight in partnership with Me and alongside The Body of Christ. I AM weaving us together in a new battle formation.”
Activation: Make these scriptures your declaration today
2 Corinthians 12:9 (NIV) “But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore, I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses so that Christ’s power may rest on me.”
Psalm 144:1 (NIV) “Praise be to The LORD my Rock, who trains my hands for war, my fingers for battle.”
2 Samuel 22: 34-35 (NIV) “He makes my feet like the feet of a deer; he causes me to stand on the heights, He trains my hands for battle; my arms can bend a bow of bronze.’
9 July 2021. Goodbye Heaviness!
“I have not called you into a place of sickness, heaviness and burdensome days. My Church will not sit under the oppression of the enemy any longer!
I AM breaking all heaviness and lethargy off of you now in the mighty Name of Jesus! No more sitting under the weight of darkness; step out into the light. All tiredness and fatigue must go, as I release Joy to My People now!”
The heaviness looks like ropes in the spirit, heavy and entangling. But The LORD is cutting them off and burning them away. If this is you, as a prophetic act, physically lift off the ropes of bondage that have weighed you down. It’s time to step up. It’s time to move. It’s time to dance and rejoice! Worship will shake you out of heaviness!
Psalm 30:11 NIV “You turned my wailing into dancing; you removed my sackcloth and clothed me with joy.”
Psalm 100:4 “Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name.”
8 July 2021. Rest is Your Weapon
I hear The Spirit of The LORD say, “Rest is your weapon. The enemy wants to distract you through the busyness and chaos of life, but The Spirit is saying fight back with the fight of rest. Rest in My Presence, rest in My Glory, rest in knowing that I AM all you will ever need. Rest will be your warfare in this season. Be still and know that I AM Righteous. Be still and know that I AM good. Be still and know that I have every answer you’ll need. Now is the time to rest and reflect, rest and reverse what the enemy has stolen from you! Rest is your weapon!”
Activation: “Take extra time today to “rest” in His Presence. Ask The LORD what do you want to say to me? What do you want to show me in the Spirit?
Pray this prayer: I long and desire You, LORD. Show me how to rest in Your glorious presence. It is what I need. I need You. I want to know You. Today I take the weapon of rest and fight back against the lies of the enemy. I am taking back time and devotion that has been stolen from me. What has caused chaos and busyness? I am taking time now to be still and know that You are God simply. You are enough for me. I repent for allowing the lies of the enemy to consume me and my life. I repent for being so tied down with busyness, hurry, false responsibility and distraction. Then tell Him how wonderful He is to you and rest in knowing that He is the God of the universe.
Exodus 33:14 NIV “The LORD replied, “My Presence will go with you, and I will give you rest.””
Mark 6:31 NIV “Then, because so many people were coming and going that they did not even have a chance to eat, he said to them, “Come with me by yourselves to a quiet place and get some rest.”“
7 July 2021. Be Still
“Stop for a minute and come close. Listen to My Heartbeat; is it rushing? No — I see all things, and I AM not concerned. So why are you? Put your concerns to one side and listen to My Heartbeat.
Let your rhythm be tuned to mine. Let your breathing follow My Pace. Let your heartbeat in time with Mine. Hold My Hand. I will lead.
I AM leading you into victory, and one of your greatest weapons against the storms around you is in the place of stillness, the time of connection with Me. You who are weary come and find rest in Me today.”
Exodus 14:14 NIV “The LORD will fight for you; you need only to be still”
Psalm 46:10 NIV “He says, “Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.””
Matthew 8:23-26 NIV “Then he got into the boat and his disciples followed him. Suddenly a furious storm came up on the lake, so that the waves swept over the boat. But Jesus was sleeping. The disciples went and woke him, saying, “Lord, save us! We’re going to drown!” He replied, “You of little faith, why are you so afraid?” Then he got up and rebuked the winds and the waves, and it was completely calm.”
6 July 2021. Dance With Me!
I hear The Spirit of The LORD saying, “Dance with Me! Amid your busyness, stress and worry, dance with Me.” I see The LORD then taking each person by the hand and leading them into a dance where their worries and cares melt away as they remember how close and present He is. How much He delights in simply being in our presence and having fun!
So today, take a moment and imagine dancing with The LORD, let Him lead you onto the dance floor, and let Him pick the pace of the song. Spend time letting Him minister to your weary soul as you dance.
If possible, physically get up and dance with The LORD, ask Him what song He wants you to play and then get up and dance, engaging your physical body with the spiritual reality of having fun with The LORD.
2 Samuel 6:14 NIV “And David danced before The LORD with all of his might…”
Zephaniah 3:17 NKJV “The LORD your God in your midst, The Mighty One, will save; He will rejoice over you with gladness, He will quiet you with His love, He will rejoice over you with singing.”
5 July 2021. Who Do You Say I AM?
I hear The LORD asking us this question; “Who do you say I AM?” Many of you have been toss back and forth by the waves and winds of life. The foundation of what you have stood on has been shaken. Leaving you to ask the question, “Who do I say God is?”
“The knowledge of Me is the most extraordinary quest that you can go on. Many of you are feeling locked up, trapped or disappointed. Leaving you to questioning who you are. I say this to you, set your life, not on who you are, not on the discovery of knowledge. Set your life on the discovery of who I AM.
In your Pursuit of Me, you will find me. I will set you free in finding me, I will ground you on truth, and I will tell you who you are. So I ask you again; “Who do you say I AM?” On a bad day, who do you say I AM? On a good day, who do you say I AM? When your world seems to be on a high or a low, who do you say I AM?
Come to Me today, and let Me show you the fullness of who I AM.”
John 8:32 NIV “Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”
Matt 16:13-20 NIV “When Jesus came to the region of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, “Who do people say the Son of Man is?”
They replied, “Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, Jeremiah or one of the prophets.”
“But what about you?” he asked. “Who do you say I am?” Simon Peter answered, “You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God.” Jesus replied, “Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah, for this was not revealed to you by flesh and blood, but by my Father in heaven.”
2 July 2021. Arrows
“I AM refining and sharpening you as an Arrow that I can fire straight and true into the hearts of those you encounter day to day. I AM making you to be an instrument of My Love, piercing their hearts with My Truth, with My Life.
The discomfort and squeezing you feel as I hone and shape you are so that you can be fired without resistance to move freely to fly straight. I AM creating responsiveness in your heart so that you do not deviate from the path.
Do not resist the pull as I create momentum. As an archer pulls the bow back to his chest, I AM pulling you in close so you can hear and respond to my heart whispers.
Trust My Ability to select the target. Do not question it; Know that My Aim is true, and My Timing is perfect.”
Isaiah 49:2 (NIV) “He made my mouth like a sharpened sword, in the shadow of his hand he hid me; he made me into a polished arrow and concealed me in his quiver.”
Exodus 33:19 (NIV) “And The LORD said, “I will cause all my goodness to pass in front of you, and I will proclaim my name, The LORD, in your presence. I will have mercy on who I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion.”
1 July 2021. Digging Deep
“I AM turning over the ground of your life, digging deep, breaking up hard soil, taking out the rocks and roots that have been buried out of sight. I AM rooting out the deeply hidden, the overlooked things that you are unaware of or that have seemed unimportant.
I AM preparing the soil for new seeds, different to previous seasons, and that needs depth. Don’t look back to what has grown before, what has flourished in the past. In this change of season, in this new space that I AM calling you to occupy, I AM growing in you things that will take you by surprise. I AM expanding what you think is possible. Don’t limit what I can do in and through you.
This is a time to ‘give it a go’. I AM planting something of substance, of longevity.”
Activation : Revisit the parable of the sower in Matthew 13:1-23 but read it in a different version to your normal bible reading and allow God to speak to you afresh in relation to this word from what may feel like a familiar passage.
Luke 1:37 (TPT) “Not one promise from God is empty of power. Nothing is impossible with God.”
Ecclesiastes 11:4 (NIV) “Whoever watches the wind will not plant; whoever looks at the clouds will not reap.”
Links to older Bulletins:
Trust My Ability to select the target. Do not question it; Know that My Aim is true, and My Timing is perfect.”
Isaiah 49:2 (NIV) “He made my mouth like a sharpened sword, in the shadow of his hand he hid me; he made me into a polished arrow and concealed me in his quiver.”
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