From the desk of Steve Shultz:
Shelly Kalenius is on staff at Extreme Prophetic with Patricia King. Patricia writes a short intro for Shelly below. Shelly shares a new season of transition is upon us and also shares some helpful prayers we can decree in this time.
Here are also a couple of helpful resources to encourage you in this new season of transition:
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Growing Pains
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Blessings,
Steve Shultz
Shelly Kalenius:
"Invitation to a New Season"
Intro from Patricia King:
Shelly Kalenius is on staff with Extreme Prophetic and is a vital part of our Media Team. She has been an effective intercessor for years and is sensitive and obedient to the voice of the Lord. They don't come much better than Shelly, and we at XP LOVE her...so will you!
Patricia King
Extreme Prophetic
Invitation to a New Season
Recently, I had the honor to participate in the birth of our second grandson Ethan. As I watched my daughter Sarah go through the different stages of birth, the Lord gave me a picture. There are several stages of labor, but the one He spoke to me about was "transition."
Transition is the most difficult phase of labor, as the contractions are stronger and longer than earlier contractions and they prepare for the final push. Many physical and emotional symptoms may occur during transition such as dizziness, trembling, nausea, anger, and surprisingly, despair. The pain is so intense and the task of getting that baby out seems so impossible that the mother may lose hope and sight of the goal for a short time. Pain can change our perspective and behavior in ways we could not imagine.
I will never forget Sarah's words during this time, "I can't do this anymore...I don't want to do it...I don't want to be here! Can I stop now?" These words tore at my heart. I wanted to take the pain away, but it was not my battle. What I did do is pray, encourage her, tell her she could do it, persuade her to keep up the good fight and remind her how close to the goal she was. She needed to make it through this transition in order to move to the next stage, the actual birth.
Transition
Over the last several years, we've been blessed to live in a time of spiritual awakening to the hidden things of God, the supernatural realm of the Spirit, signs, wonders and miracles. I believe in these last two years we entered into a major transition. We have been, and continue to be, tested, shaken, and pruned. The whole earth, the economy, and the Body of Christ are being shaken and sifted.
In this season, our love for one another has been tested. It has been a time of learning how to "go low" and prefer others above ourselves. These are key lessons to learn, because Love is the foundation that will stand during this next season.
Like transition during the physical birthing process, I believe we are moving into an even more intense level of transition. There will be a time of tremendous pressure as we draw a line in the sand, choosing to stand for righteousness and justice, for mercy and grace. We must choose this road if we want to press forward. We must understand and count the cost of this choice. We need to listen for the cries that will come with this transition, "I can't do this anymore...I don't want to do it. I don't want to be here! Can I stop now? This hurts too much!"
If we understand some of the by-products of transition can be despair, loss of hope and anguish, we can choose to come alongside people, encouraging them to fight the good fight, to remember the prize at the end of the race, and to help them through the hard places. We are all human and all going through this together. Who knows? It could be me or you crying out. We need each other and we need accountability. The pressure of birthing, of changing and transforming into the likeness of Christ is not for the faint of heart. Together, with God's mercy and grace, we can finish this race.
Our Prayer: Thank you, Father, that You are the Master Gardener, pruning us when necessary so we will yield good fruit. We offer our hearts to You as we enter this new season.
We Decree that:
• There is no compromise in our level of love and mercy and we will not waver from the truth.
"But You, O Lord, are a God merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abundant in loving-kindness and truth."—Psalm 86:15
• Through God's mercy, healing is coming to those in the Body of Christ who have been wounded by us or others in the Body. We speak restoration, wholeness and unity, in Jesus' name.
"Therefore, confess your sins to one another, and pray for one another so that you may be healed. The effective prayer of a righteous man can accomplish much."—James 5:16
• We walk in love with one another, putting aside fleshly judgment, preferring one another to ourselves.
"Be devoted to one another in brotherly love; give preference to one another in honor."—Romans 12:10
• We choose to walk a very clear line, committing to be an example of His righteousness.
"O LORD, lead me in Your righteousness because of my foes; make Your way straight before me."—Psalm 5:8
• We take a stand for morality and will walk with and for God. We stand for His truth and righteousness (in love), and we ask God to help us so we will not disqualify ourselves by stepping into judgment or the anger of man.
"For in the way you judge, you will be judged; and by your standard of measure, it will be measured to you."—Matthew 7:2
• Conviction and clarity will come to the Body, and unrighteousness and lawlessness will be revealed and dealt with.
"Love...does not rejoice in unrighteousness, but rejoices with the truth."—1 Corinthians 13:6
• We submit ourselves to God's shepherding in this new season we are entering into.
"So he shepherded them according to the integrity of his heart, and guided them with his skillful hands."—Psalm 78:72
• We embrace the finished work of the Cross and ask forgiveness for pride in our own ability to fulfill what is right.
"But He was pierced through for our transgressions, He was crushed for our iniquities; the chastening for our well-being fell upon Him, and by His scourging we are healed."—Isaiah 53:5
• We depend on God's grace to fulfill the assignment He has given us.
"And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that always having all sufficiency in everything, you may have an abundance for every good deed."—2 Corinthians 9:8
• We will walk in humbleness before the Lord and man. When we make mistakes, we will confess our sin. We will help each other and hold each other accountable.
"(Living as becomes you) with complete lowliness of mind (humility) and meekness (unselfishness, gentleness, mildness), with patience, bearing with one another and making allowances because you love one another."—Ephesians 4:2 AMP
• We will embrace this new season God is taking us into with open hearts and a willingness to take a stand for a moral revolution, walking in purity, grace, righteousness and mercy.
"And let us not lose heart and grow weary and faint in acting nobly and doing right, for in due time and at the appointed season we shall reap, if we do not loosen and relax our courage and faint."—Galatians 6:9
Shelly Kalenius
Extreme Prophetic
Email: skalenius@xpmedia.com
About Shelly Kalenius: Shelly is part of the Extreme Prophetic Media Team and is website administrator for Extreme Prophetic and the XP channels on XP media. She is an encourager and her passion is to see emotional healing come to the Body of Christ, enabling them to realize and walk in their full potential as Kingdom carriers, moving in the power of Christ in their spheres of influence.
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by John Loren and Paula Sandford
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Become all God wants you to be when you deal with the negative feelings that have their roots in your earliest life experiences.
Growing Pains, the final book of The Transformation Series, helps you tackle unresolved issues like insecurity, anger, disappointment, or emptiness that remain from negative experiences in your early years. It gives steps for identifying the root causes of your problems and outlines principles for dealing with them once and for all.
As you learn to identify and heal your own hurts, you will also discover how to proactively help the children in your life - setting them on the road to happy, healthy, productive lives from the start. The Transformation Series is your road map to spiritual growth and improved emotional health. This four-book series will teach you how to relate in wholeness and worship God in total abandon!
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