As we were praying for you, lifting your life and circumstances before the Lord, there was a vivid image that came during that time of intercession. It wasn’t meant to frighten, but to bring clarity and hope.
The image was of a small child who had stopped breathing. There was an obstruction in the airway, a foreign object that had lodged itself there, and until it was removed, life-giving air could not flow. Once that blockage was taken away, breath and life could return.
As we sat with that image, it became clear what the Spirit was showing us. There is something, a false belief, a lie, a wound, or an unresolved place, that has been blocking the free flow of God’s life in you. Much like a kink in a garden hose, the source is there, the supply is there, but something has restricted the flow.
Identifying the Mountain That Blocks the Breath
During prayer, we were drawn to Mark 11, where Jesus speaks about faith, authority, and forgiveness. He tells His disciples that whoever speaks to a mountain and does not doubt in their heart will see it moved. But woven into that promise is something crucial…forgiveness.
Jesus says that when you stand praying, if you have anything against anyone, forgive them. Let it go. Drop it. This matters because unforgiveness becomes a blockage. It restricts the flow of life, peace, faith, and clarity. There is a privilege in being forgiven and that privilege carries the grace to forgive others.
So we began to ask the question with you
What is the mountain
What is the obstruction
What is lodged in the airway of your spirit
You are God’s beloved child. Nothing about your design is defective. But something has been blocking the breath, the flow of His Spirit, from fully manifesting in your life.
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When Hope Feels Dried Up
As we continued praying, we were drawn to Ezekiel 37, the valley of dry bones. The image is striking. The bones come together. Sinew and flesh appear. Skin covers them. Everything looks right on the outside but there is still no breath.
That may resonate deeply.
You may feel like things should be working by now. You may feel like you’ve done all you know how to do. And yet inside, there’s a sense of dryness…a quiet despair that whispers, “Our bones are dried up. Our hope is lost. We are cut off.”
But that is not God’s reality for you.
God tells Ezekiel to prophesy to the breath, to speak life, and when he does, the Spirit enters the bodies and they stand up as a vast, living army. God declares that He will open graves, bring His people out, and place His Spirit within them so they will live.
This is not resurrection by silence.
This is resurrection by agreement.
Awareness Is the Beginning of Freedom
One of the strongest words that came in prayer was awareness. The moment you become aware of the lie, the blockage, the false belief…freedom has already begun.
Awareness means the night is passing.
Awareness means the dawn is breaking.
Awareness means alignment is happening.
It’s like a key sliding perfectly into a lock. Everything suddenly aligns. What was bound loosens. What was out of phase comes back into rhythm. What was disconnected reconnects.
When God says you are His child, that is absolute.
When He says He has given you peace, that is absolute.
When He says healing is yours, that is absolute.
When He says love can be rekindled in your heart, that is absolute.
Doubt does not come from God. Doubt grows where lies are left unchallenged.
Forsaking the Lie and Choosing the Truth
The obstruction is not God’s absence.
The obstruction is the belief that contradicts His truth.
The lie that says you are unworthy.
The lie that says you don’t deserve blessing.
The lie that says it’s too late.
The lie that says you’ve failed beyond repair.
These lies choke the flow of life.
Freedom comes not from fighting darkness endlessly, but from renewing the mind with truth. When the lie is surrendered, the breath returns. When truth is embraced, life flows again.
This is not about striving harder.
This is about letting go of what no longer belongs.
Speak to the mountain.
Release forgiveness.
Forsake the lie.
Receive the breath.
And know this…the work has already begun.
I’m praying for you, beloved.
