Diane Lake: "Welcome to the Transfer Zone!"

From the Desks of Steve Shultz and Julie A. Smith:

Transfer is a great word...as many have been talking about heavenly transfers coming our way.

Diane Lake of Montana shared a recent revelation about the transfer zone as she says:

If you're feeling stretched in your finances, relationships, job, ministry or personal life, welcome to the transfer zone. I hear the Lord saying that growing isn't any fun, but it's necessary. God is building something; He's going somewhere...but first He wants to mold us ever more closely into the image of His dear Son, so that we are fully prepared to participate in the harvest of souls that is coming. One recent night, I heard the Lord say, "Strap yourself in! There's been a sifting of wheat and tares, and a harvest is about to begin!" (See Matt. 13:24-30.)

Now that right there is a lot to digest alone!

A transfer is taking place... Will you prepare your heart and trust the Lord to bring it your way? (To Subscribe to the Elijah List subscribe here.)

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Recently, the Lord has been speaking to me repeatedly about being in the "transfer zone." It's interesting that I've been hearing other prophetic voices refer to a season of transition for Believers as well, or something akin to a transfer zone.

The Exchange Zone 

In one discussion my husband and I had with a good friend in ministry recently, we were talking about how all three of us had been in track and field in our younger days, and how we had participated in running relay races. In light of the season of transition we all sensed we were in, we agreed that the designated zone where the baton has to be transferred or passed within seemed to be of particular significance.

The technical name for this zone is commonly referred to as the "exchange zone," or sometimes the "changeover box." If the baton is not successfully exchanged between the incoming and outgoing runners within that designated zone (which is 20 meters long), then the relay is disqualified.

It occurred to me that this transfer zone I've heard the Lord repeatedly referring to most likely shares some of the same qualities as the exchange zone in a relay race. If this is true, and if there is a particular "zone" within which Believers must make some sort of effective, spiritual transition, then what this zone entails warrants a closer look, so that together we can successfully run the race that God has set before us.

The Race of Faith

Hebrews chapters 11 and 12 have been very much on my mind lately. Hebrews 12:1-2 exhorts us to run the race of faith with endurance. If you're like me, this season of transition we find ourselves now in is one that is requiring us to stretch and grow in ways I don't ever remember experiencing before. (Photo via Rawpixel)

On a personal level, my husband and I followed the Lord's direction in a particular area in recent months. And yet, things have not turned out like we have prayed and hoped they would. One recent night as I lay awake, earnestly praying for a resolution to this situation, I sensed the Lord saying, "Will you trust Me?"

What's interesting is that we embarked on this endeavor in the first place because we trusted Him. By following His leading, we trusted Him to successfully complete everything we "needed" within the "necessary" time frame. Except—what if the Lord thinks it's more important that my husband and I grow through the experience of not having everything resolved within the time frame we felt was necessary than if it was? That's the million-dollar question, friends. That's the million-dollar question.

Strap Yourself In

It's no coincidence then, I suppose, that I've heard the Lord refer, multiple times, to the transfer zone as also being the "building zone." He's building up our faith, building up our trust in Him, and even touching down on those specific issues that speak to us of promise—much like when God asked Abraham to sacrifice Isaac (see Gen. 22). Will we trust Him to have our best interests in mind when what we feel was promised isn't going according to plan or turning out like we thought it would? Will we trust Him even if we're being asked to sacrifice it?

If you're feeling stretched in your finances, relationships, job, ministry or personal life, welcome to the transfer zone. I hear the Lord saying that growing isn't any fun, but it's necessary. God is building something; He's going somewhere...but first He wants to mold us ever more closely into the image of His dear Son, so that we are fully prepared to participate in the harvest of souls that is coming. One recent night, I heard the Lord say, "Strap yourself in! There's been a sifting of wheat and tares, and a harvest is about to begin!" (See Matt. 13:24-30.)

New Jackets

The Lord has continued to confirm His word to me about building and harvest through recent dreams in which I've been seeing things like cranes, concrete pump trucks and fishing nets. In one recent dream, I saw many Believers receiving new jackets, and jackets can represent mantles.

This brought to mind a word I gave in late April at a prophetic conference hosted by our ministry. During worship at an early session, I suddenly felt an enormous weight come down upon me. When I asked the Lord what it was, I felt Him say that it represented the new mantles He is releasing. I now believe this word is intended for more than just those who attended this conference, but it is also for others who are in the transfer zone within the Body of Christ. (Photo via Pexels)

I see these mantles as representing new assignments, new opportunities, and new weightier responsibilities that carry more authority—with even a new level of signs, wonders and miracles being a part of it.

Stay the Course

In 2 Kings 2, we read about how Elijah was caught up in a whirlwind, and how his mantle was passed on to Elisha. Many of the elements of the transfer zone are elements contained within this story. Both Elijah and Elisha were in transition: one was about to go up into Heaven; the other was about to receive a new mantle—and with it, new assignments, new responsibilities and new power for miracles. In short, a baton was about to be passed.

But it also appeared to be an awkward and difficult time for Elisha—this transfer zone. He was told three times by his mentor to stay back, but he refused. The comments made by the sons of the prophets who were observing were not exactly helpful, and he was eventually separated from Elijah, who was then taken up into Heaven.

Nothing about this zone appeared to be easy or comfortable. But, ultimately, the mantle—the double portion—came from it! It must have all seemed worth it!

You, too, might be saying, "This time of transition I'm in is too hard. It's not worth it." Let me encourage you to stay the course—to stay positive and hopeful. It will be worth it in the end, my friend. It will be worth it in the end.

A harvest is coming, and you have an important role to play in it.

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Diane Lake
Starfire Ministries
Email: info@starfireministries.org
Website: www.starfireministries.org

Diane Lake is a writer, speaker and minister ordained with both Christian International and Generals International. Her articles are regularly featured on The Elijah List, as well as platforms like Charisma Magazine, Charisma News, Intercessors For America and others. She and her husband, Allen, co-founded Starfire Ministries with a vision to see the Kingdom established beyond the four walls of the traditional church. They host a podcast with Charisma Podcast Network, and serve as Church Mountain, Regional, and Montana Coordinators for the Reformation Prayer Network, and as Media Mountain Leader/Facilitators for C.I.'s Culture Influencers.

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