Prophecy Preparation and PerceptionProphecy Preparation and Perception
Lance Johnson Ministries
In this message Bishop Lance explains prophesy preparation and perspective. If you have unfulfilled prophesies then this message is a must listen to.
29:17•9 Aug 2023
Prophecy, Testing and Seeing Yourself as More Than a Grasshopper
Episode Overview
- Prophetic words often lead into seasons of extreme testing and preparation so believers can carry what God has promised.
- Hearing prophecy spiritually, rather than through a carnal mindset, is vital for resisting fear and doubt when giants appear.
- Negative speech and complaining in hardship can function as self-destructive prophecy, shaping circumstances and those around us.
- Allowing God to mould character, stretch faith and change perception helps people move from a slave mentality to seeing themselves as warriors.
- Repentance from murmuring and a renewed trust in God’s promises are presented as key steps toward living in the fulfilment of those prophecies.
“God’s not going to ask you to do what you have the abilities to do. He’s going to ask you to do what it’s going to take his power to do in you and through you.”
Get ready to be moved by real-life accounts of God’s work in people who’ve known both addiction and freedom, as Bishop Lance Johnson talks about why some prophecies feel stuck on pause. Speaking as someone who once lived under “the unrelenting grip of alcohol and drug addiction”, he shares how a word from God is more than a spiritual boost – it’s the start of a testing and shaping process.
You’ll hear him explain that many Christians carry unfulfilled prophecies and end up discouraged, asking, “Did I hear from God? Did the prophet miss it?” Using the story of Israel’s journey from Egypt, he shows how a promise of a land “flowing with milk and honey” also included giants, hardship and stretching faith – details they simply didn’t hear. As he puts it, “God’s not going to ask you to do what you have the abilities to do.
He’s going to ask you to do what it’s going to take his power to do in you and through you.” Lance unpacks the link between prophecy, preparation and perception: the promise comes first, then “extreme testing”, and if we resist that process, we end up seeing ourselves like “grasshoppers” instead of warriors.
He warns against speaking out of emotion and despair, saying that murmuring and negative talk can make us “prophesy our own destruction”, even while God is still leading, providing water from a rock and manna from heaven. Along the way, he calls for repentance from complaining, invites believers to let God “mould” and stretch them, and prays for a shift in perception so people see themselves as part of a faith-filled army, ready to face giants and advance God’s kingdom.
If you’ve grown weary waiting for God’s promises – especially after a history of struggle and bondage – this message might just help you swap hopelessness for courage and ask a simple question: am I letting God prepare me for what He’s already promised?
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