There is turnaround in the tension, out of this place you will arise

by Deb Peacock

HOLD THE TENSION

The Lord has been speaking, “Hold the tension, hold the tension!” There are people who are caught in a space that is extremely difficult where if you stay in, there is fear you won’t make it through, and might be taken down, taken out or destroyed. But if you opt out there is a sense that you will have given up and not seen through a time and situation you were made for. Some are resorting to just trying not to think about how hard it is and the difficulties involved so they can hold on. God is saying though to hold the tension.

Jesus example of doing this was just before he was arrested and then killed in a tortuous death. The tension was at an all time high and he held it by being completely present in the gravity of what he was going through. He was under incredible stress and he stayed with his father in prayer. He held out the tension to the Lord and submitted it to him. The tension was so high he told God the father how he didn’t want to go through it. Then he submitted what he wanted underneath the Lord’s will. After this submission, the Lord strengthened him and lifted him up so that his will would be united with God the Father’s and Jesus went through the situation.

The Lord says HOLD THE TENSION. Stay present in it, don’t deny it. By staying fully present in the tension you can present it all to the Lord - revealing your lack and your need. He will respond to you by strengthening you. He will lift you up in your spirit and you will be united in purpose with God the Father. YOU WILL BE STRENGTHENED BY THE LORD. Hold the tension by holding it out to Jesus and you will be strengthened for the road ahead.

THERE IS TURNAROUND IN THE TENSION

The Lord says there’s turnaround in the tension. Hold the tension and there is turnaround for you. The tension will not last forever. It will last for a time and there will be turnaround. There will be a turnabout of situations and circumstances. There will be a breakthrough in the pain and the agony of your situation. Those whose hearts are heavy and grieving there will be joy coming in the morning. Hold on to Jesus, hold out the tension to him and see the turnabout come in time.

OUT OF THE COCOON WILL COME THE SPECIALIST MAJORS

I was awoken one night hearing these words: out of the cocoon will come the specialist majors. A cocoon is a confined space with something in it that is in the dark and hidden and as it grows and develops the pressure increases until the time comes when the cocoon breaks and the new thing is presented and birthed. And there are people feeling that as they hold the tension, the pressure is increasing. You have wondered many times if you are doing the right thing holding on rather than opting out because it feels to be worsening rather than getting better. The pressure is only growing and you are wondering if you will be broken.

But remember, as you present the pressure to the Lord, he strengthens you and there will be turnaround in the tension. There will be a breaking forth and it will not be you that breaks. People in specialist fields and major fields will break out from this place. They will moving out to bring something major but specialised that needed to be prepared in the pressure and the hidden place. Take heart if your heart is burning with passion to impact in a unique way as the Lord is preparing you through the pressure and the tension that is at hand. The increasing pressure and the hidden place that is present is not to stamp you out it is to prepare you for the breaking out and turnaround.

Voices have come against people telling them they are going to fail, going to break and there is no hope. Hopelessness is looming and threatening, tempting people to give up and opt out of the tension. Take heart, because Jesus shows us that as he was fully present without denial, presenting the tension to the Lord, he was strengthened. He GREW IN STRENGTH and was lifted up - he grew up taller spiritually. There was turnaround in the tension and the breakthrough on the earth brought grace to save the world.

If you are called as a specialist major in the kingdom of God on this earth, take heart - you are being prepared by Jesus in the secret hidden place and you are being strengthened by him ready to break forth.

Blessings, Deb