Pastor Mike Signorelli knows what it means to wrestle with God’s calling, especially when obedience seems to come at the cost of comfort and certainty.

In a recent interview with Taylor Welch on The Deep End podcast, Signorelli opened up about a pivotal moment that led to the birth of V1 Church, a church now reaching thousands with a message of total surrender and bold faith.

“Christians… they act like the will of God is so fragile, as if they can derail God’s sovereign plan because they didn’t feel like it,” Signorelli said. “Actually, I think that’s Christian narcissism… that you feel that you have the ability to derail God’s sovereign plan.”

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That battle became personal when Signorelli was confronted with the decision to leave behind the security of his home and career in Indiana and move to New York City to plant a church, something he described as “going on a suicide mission” in “the most expensive region in the U.S.” to take on “the lowest paying thing you’re going to start doing.”

“I turned to my wife and I said, ‘You know what Julie, here’s the thing. I don’t know if I heard from God about this New York thing… I’m just going to quit ministry… and then we’re going to get a Disney Vacation Club.’”

But Julie wasn’t swayed. “She puts her hand on my shoulder… and she’s like, ‘No Mike, God did tell you to go to New York.’”

Still unconvinced, Signorelli walked into a church planters conference in Michigan with no intention of continuing in ministry. But what happened next changed everything.

A speaker named Juan Verin took the stage and shared a prophetic vision: “I was in prayer before the conference today and I felt like the Lord allowed me to hear a conversation before the conference started… It was like the husband was saying, ‘I’m going to give up on the dream, I’m not going to do it.’”

It was Signorelli’s exact conversation from just hours earlier. “As soon as it happened, I was like this is the Jonah moment where I’m like, I’m the guy who, I jumped out of the boat and here comes the whale to take me back to my assignment.”

Verin then spoke a phrase that would become the heartbeat of a global movement: “It’s time to go V1.”

Unfamiliar with the term, Signorelli listened as Verin explained: “‘V1’ is the point of no return… once you come down that runway, even if a tire blows out, even if there’s an engine fire, thrust and lift will cause that plane to take off. Like, it’s irrevocable.”

The message hit home.

“I had like a supernatural encounter. I grabbed my wife’s hand, I’m like shaking, bawling my eyes out,” Signorelli said. “And he was like, ‘Will you go V1?’”

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Outside in the parking lot, the clarity of the moment sealed his decision. “I told her, I said, ‘Well, you know the name of our church now.’ And she’s like, ‘What?’ I was like, ‘It’s got to be V1 Church.’”

Not long after, confirmation followed. “Some entrepreneurs that we led to Christ in New York reached out and said, ‘Hey, are you ready to start the church yet?’ And just started sending money, sending resources… it just all actually happened.”

Welch summarized the deeper truth beautifully: “The blessing and the liability are the exact same things… the thing that people don’t want to do because they have to commit 100%, if a plane would not get to V1, it would never take off.”

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For Signorelli, that message still rings true: “God’s will is not that fragile. If He has something for you, it’ll come for you, it’ll hunt you, it’ll stalk you.”

V1 is more than a name. It’s a declaration of surrender. A line in the runway. A call to step into your divine assignment without looking back.

And for those still circling the runway of indecision, maybe it’s time to go V1.

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Have you been praying the wrong way this whole time?

In a powerful video, Lisa and Christian Bevere look at the topic of prayer and the missing piece that many Christians have not yet included in their time of intercession: boldness.

Prayer isn’t reserved for the spiritually elite—it’s the right and privilege of every believer. Through the blood of Jesus, we have been granted access to the very throne room of God. Unlike worldly leaders who may limit access or require appointments, God invites us to come boldly at any time. It’s not about the eloquence of our words but the position of our hearts. Whether in weakness or strength, joy or sorrow, we can approach Him confidently, knowing we are heard and loved.

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Understanding the Types of Prayer
Prayer is multi-faceted, and recognizing the different types helps us engage with God more fully.

Intercessory prayer allows us to stand in the gap for others, partnering with heaven for breakthrough in their lives. Petition brings our needs before the Father, who delights in caring for His children.

Consecration prayer invites us to surrender, saying, “Not my will, but Yours be done.”

Protection prayers are vital in today’s world, asking for God’s covering over our lives.

Meditative and contemplative prayers draw us into stillness, where His voice becomes clearer.

Adoration and thanksgiving shift our focus from problems to the greatness of God.

Confession clears the way for intimacy, and supplication teaches us humility as we ask with reverence and trust.

God Still Speaks
Not only should we know what kinds of prayers can be offered up to God, but we should confidently recognize that God is not silent.

He speaks through His Word, through creation through moments of worship, and through the quiet whisper in our spirit. But to hear Him, we must be willing to slow down and listen. Too often, we approach prayer with pre-formed outcomes, telling God how to fix our problems. But faith calls us to trust that His plans exceed our own, even when they unfold differently than expected. When we stay in the Word and cultivate an ear to hear, we become more attuned to His voice and more confident in His direction.

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Confidence Through Relationship
Confidence in prayer grows out of relationship. As we remain in Christ, aligning our hearts with His truth, we find freedom to ask boldly. We don’t need to shrink back in fear or uncertainty. Even when the answer is “no” or “not yet,” we can rest in knowing that God’s ways are higher and His love is constant.

Every response from God is filtered through His wisdom and goodness. When we trust His heart, we can pray with boldness, believing He hears and answers according to His perfect will.

Surrendering Our Desires
Desires are not bad in themselves—many are placed in our hearts by God. But it’s crucial to hold them loosely. When we cling too tightly, we risk turning those desires into idols. Surrender is not giving up; it’s giving over. It means saying, “Lord, this is what I want—but I trust You to give what’s best.”

Sometimes, what we release in prayer, God returns in a better form than we imagined. Other times, He redirects us entirely. Either way, surrendered prayer draws us closer to His heart and deepens our trust.

Prayer and Discernment
True spiritual growth involves both Word and Spirit. Prayer isn’t just about speaking—it’s about discerning. As we grow in our relationship with God, our prayers become more aligned with His will. We stop praying from a place of anxiety or fleshly desire, and instead, we pray from a place of faith and understanding. Discernment sharpens through time in Scripture, sensitivity to the Holy Spirit, and a willingness to be corrected.

When prayer becomes our lifestyle—not just a discipline—we walk in greater wisdom, clarity and peace.

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In a recent reaction video, podcast host Kap Chatfield dives into a powerful message from Pastor Philip Anthony Mitchell that challenges popular ideas about discovering one’s calling. The viral clip has struck a chord—especially among Christians seeking clarity on their God-given purpose.

Chatfield opens the video by asking the question many believers wrestle with: “How on earth do you find your calling?” But he quickly notes, “Your calling might not actually be the thing that you want to do. What happens then?”

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Pastor Mitchell, who has been preaching for over a decade, shares that ministry was never his personal ambition. “I pastor out of obedience. I preach out of obedience. I don’t do it out of my natural desire,” he says. “Ministry is a cross that I bear. It is not glory for me.”

Despite his dynamic preaching and growing influence, Mitchell recalls resisting the pastoral call. “I wanted to be like Billy Graham,” he says. “I wanted to be an evangelist… I didn’t want to be in a local church.” He remembers the exact moment God called him to pastor on Apr. 14, 2004, and his four-year struggle to surrender.

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Chatfield connects this to a broader issue: many people are trying to manufacture their purpose. “A calling requires a Caller,” he warns. “If you’re trying to build your own life and slap His name on it like a bumper sticker, that’s not blessable.”

Pastor Mitchell’s testimony reminds us that true purpose comes not from following our passion, but from obeying God’s voice—especially when it’s hard.

No matter how hard something is, ultimately, God wants us to be able to surrender everything to Him. In order to truly find a fulfilling life, God is asking that we trust Him with the greater, more perfect plans He has for us.

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In Mark 11:24, Jesus makes a bold and powerful statement: “Therefore I say to you, all things for which you pray and ask, believe that you have received them, and they will be granted to you.”

This clearly shows that God wants us to ask for things that line up with His will, plans and purposes for our lives. And it contains something incredibly important within it: the power of faith.

In a new message, Rabbi Kirt Schneider emphasizes the significance of this verse, urging believers to embrace the reality that God’s answers are already given in the spiritual realm. Too often, we struggle with doubt and uncertainty, wondering if God is truly hearing us. Yet, as Rabbi Schneider explains, Jesus instructs us to approach prayer differently: believe that you have already received what you ask for. This is not wishful thinking—it is supernatural confidence, anchored in God’s faithfulness.

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Praying in Alignment With God’s Will

To fully interpret this verse, Rabbi Schneider highlights the importance of viewing it through the whole counsel of Scripture. Jesus’ promise is not a license to demand anything we want.

“We can’t be praying for ungodly things and believe that Jesus is going to grant those things. But there are certain things that are God’s will for us to have,” Schneider says. “Some of them are clearly spelled out in His Word. For example, Scripture tells us to pray for a spirit of wisdom and revelation, for power, for love, for all these things.”

God also has a heart for our personal desires as well. While they may not be specifically mentioned in Scripture, He often grants them when they align with His purposes. As Schneider points out, the key is to pray with faith, believing that God has already answered, even before we see the outcome.

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Experiencing God’s Nearness

Rabbi Schneider also reminds people that many of us pray as though God is far away, pleading for Him to draw near. Yet the truth is, God already is closer than our own heartbeat. When we pray, we are not summoning Him from a distance—we are simply aligning our hearts with the presence of the One who is already with us.

To fully experience the blessings purchased through Jesus’ blood—healing, peace, provision and freedom—we must believe that they are already ours. By walking in this assurance, we activate the reality of God’s promises in our lives.

Jesus’ finished work on the cross was for our salvation and freedom in every facet of life. Now is the moment to fully and accept and believe that as children of God, He has every good and perfect gift from above already lined up for our lives.

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You may be surprised about what real success actually looks like.

In a recent teaching, Vlad Savchuk delivered a powerful message on how believers can shift their focus from simply achieving goals to becoming the person God desires them to be. Savchuk emphasized a few critical actions believers must take in order to align their lives with God’s will and experience true transformation.

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Here are the three things believers must do to become the person God is pleased with:

1. Shift from “Doing” to “Being”

One of the most profound insights shared by Savchuk is the need for believers to focus not just on what they do but on who they desire to become. Too often, Christians are caught up in achieving goals or meeting external expectations, but God is far more concerned with our inner transformation.

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Savchuk pointed out that instead of setting a goal like “I want to lose 50 pounds,” a believer should focus on becoming a healthy person who honors God with their body. This shift from a “doing” mindset to a “being” mindset is essential for spiritual growth. It’s not about checking off boxes but cultivating a godly character in every season of life.

2. Develop Godly Character Through Faithfulness

Savchuk emphasized that God is more interested in our faithfulness than in our success. In the parable of the talents, Jesus commended the servants who were faithful with what they had, not necessarily those who succeeded based on worldly standards.

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Whether you’re serving in ministry or pursuing a personal goal, what matters most is being faithful to God’s calling in your life. Faithfulness cultivates the character that God can use, and it’s this character that ultimately pleases Him. Success without integrity is fleeting, but faithfulness produces lasting fruit.

3. Focus on Inner Transformation Rather Than External Circumstances

Savchuk shared an eye-opening comparison between millionaires and homeless individuals based on a study and how inner mindset and identity shape one’s circumstances. Going from homelessness to becoming a millionaire, as Savchuk pointed out, isn’t what changed their circumstances; having the proper mindset to steward what they had been given was the most important thing.

He pointed out that believers often look to change their external circumstances in the hopes that it will bring fulfillment. However, the truth is that God is more focused on transforming our hearts. The key to lasting change isn’t in altering our surroundings but in allowing God to work within us. As we submit to His process of transformation, our outward circumstances will begin to align with His purpose for our lives.

By focusing on who we are becoming, developing faithfulness and allowing God to transform our hearts, we can become the person He desires us to be. Instead of chasing success or accolades, believers should aim for deep, lasting inner change—a change that brings glory to God and impacts the world around them.

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The popular notion of “following your bliss” has gained substantial traction, primarily due to the influence of philosopher Joseph Campbell. Campbell’s philosophy, while appealing, suggests that discovering and pursuing personal happiness is the key to fulfillment in life. Many Christians have adopted a version of this, assuming that God’s will always aligns with their passions and desires.

While there is certainly value in understanding how God has wired us with unique talents and inclinations, this idea must be balanced with Christ’s command to “take up your cross” (see Matt. 16:24). There is a profound difference between following our passions and following Christ, and as believers, we are called to the latter—even when it means sacrifice.

Jesus’s countercultural message stands in stark contrast to the individualistic, self-focused ethos of our time, especially in both secular culture and the therapeutic-driven segments of modern evangelicalism.

Below are seven key reasons why taking up our cross must come before pursuing our bliss.

1. Self-focus vs. serving others. One of the major pitfalls of following our bliss is that it encourages a self-centered worldview. The phrase itself suggests that the primary goal in life is personal happiness. However, Scripture calls us to something much deeper. In Philippians 2:3-4, we are admonished, “Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility, value others above yourselves, not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of others.” The call of Christ compels us to live for others, to consider their needs before our own, and to see our joy in serving them.

When we pursue only what makes us happy, we risk missing out on the joy that comes from serving others—a joy that often requires sacrifice and self-denial. Following Christ demands that we let go of self-focus and embrace the needs of those around us.

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2. The deceitfulness of the heart. Another reason we must be wary of the “follow your bliss” mentality is because the human heart is deeply flawed and prone to deception. Jeremiah 17:9 warns, “The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure. Who can understand it?” Our hearts are not reliable guides when it comes to discerning what is truly good for us. Left unchecked, our desires can lead us away from God’s will and into dangerous territory.

It is tempting to trust our instincts and passions, but the cross-shaped life calls us to question our desires, weigh them against Scripture and align them with God’s will. Self-denial is not about suppressing all desires but about discerning and denying those desires that conflict with God’s purposes for our lives.

3. Our desires vs. God’s desires. Jesus’ experience in the Garden of Gethsemane provides a powerful example of the conflict between personal desire and God’s will. As He faced the imminent reality of the cross, Jesus prayed, “Father, if you are willing, take this cup from me; yet not my will, but yours be done” (Luke 22:42). Even Jesus, in His humanity, expressed a desire to avoid suffering. Yet He ultimately submitted to the will of the Father, showing us that following God’s will often requires the denial of our own.

When we follow our bliss, we risk prioritizing our desires over God’s. The path of the cross, however, calls us to surrender our will in favor of His, trusting that His ways are higher than ours and that He knows what is best for us.

4. The danger of sensual pleasures. One of the major flaws in the “follow your bliss” mantra is that it can quickly become a justification for pursuing sensual pleasures. While not all passions are inherently sinful, unchecked pleasure-seeking can lead us away from God. Romans 8:13 reminds us that “if you live according to the flesh, you will die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the misdeeds of the body, you will live.”

The call to take up our cross means putting to death the sinful desires of the flesh that stand in opposition to God’s will. This doesn’t mean we are to live joyless lives, but it does mean our joy must be rooted in God, not worldly pleasures.

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5. The cross-shaped life brings true joy. Paradoxically, we often find our deepest joy in the act of self-denial. Jesus said in Matthew 16:25, “For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me will find it.” True bliss, or joy, is not found in chasing after fleeting passions but in embracing the life Christ calls us to—a life of surrender, service and sacrifice.

The world teaches us that happiness comes from getting what we want. The gospel, however, teaches us that joy comes from giving ourselves away. The cross-shaped life leads to joy, but it is a joy that comes through sacrifice and surrender, not self-indulgence.

6. Jesus calls us to follow Him, not our bliss. Jesus never once said, “Follow your bliss.” His invitation has always been, “Follow me” (Matt. 4:19). Following Christ requires us to lay aside our ambitions and desires to pursue His purposes. This often means stepping into difficult, uncomfortable or sacrificial situations. But in doing so, we are walking the path that leads to eternal life (Matt. 7:13-14).

The Christian life is not about finding ourselves; it’s about losing ourselves in Christ. When we make Him the center of our lives, we discover a joy far greater than anything we could find on our own.

7. When we seek first His kingdom, everything else follows. Jesus assures us in Matthew 6:33, “But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.” When we prioritize God’s kingdom over our desires, He provides for our needs in ways we never could have anticipated. Our desires align with His, and we find He fulfills our hearts’ deepest longings.

Rather than chasing after personal happiness, we are called to pursue God’s kingdom. When we do, we often find that the joy and fulfillment we sought through personal ambition come as byproducts of living for Him.

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In recent decades, there has been a rising trend, especially within charismatic and Pentecostal circles, to emphasize the practice of making declarations and decrees. Many believe that simply speaking a word—whether healing, the election of a political candidate or even the end of a pandemic—will produce immediate, visible results. The COVID-19 pandemic, for instance, saw numerous high-profile leaders decreeing an end to the virus or claiming political outcomes, only for those proclamations to go unrealized. This phenomenon invites a deeper theological examination, especially when contrasted with the biblical practice of intercession and waiting on God’s will.

Declarations often fall short when made presumptuously—without the foundational work of intercession, faith and understanding of God’s specific will. This issue is not with declarations themselves but with the assumption that one can bypass the deeper processes of discernment and prayer. Hence, making declarations presumptuously often short circuits the process of Spirit-led intercessory prayer, which leads to a breakthrough.

Furthermore, some people mistakenly believe that simply because they hold the title of apostle or prophet, they possess the inherent authority to make declarations that God is bound to fulfill based on their position alone. This assumption confuses an assumed spiritual function with spiritual authority. However, God is not obligated to honor declarations made apart from His purpose, regardless of the individual’s ecclesial position. 

The Biblical Basis for Making Declarations 

The idea of speaking things into existence, or calling “those things that are not, as though they were” (Rom. 4:17, ERV), is frequently cited by proponents of decrees. Abraham, after all, is a model of this practice, confidently declaring that he would father a great nation. However, Abraham’s confidence was not in his declarations but in a specific promise from God. God had explicitly spoken to Abraham, assuring him that he would have a son, and this divine assurance laid the groundwork for Abraham’s faith-filled words. 

Similarly, when Jesus cursed the fig tree (Mark 11:12-14), it was not an arbitrary act of power. Jesus often spent entire nights in prayer and operated out of deep communion with the Father. Isaiah 50:4 highlights how, “morning by morning,” God gave Jesus the wisdom and words needed each day. Jesus only did what He saw His Father doing (John 5:19), indicating that His actions, including the fig tree incident, flowed from an intimate knowledge of God’s will. This is an essential distinction. Declarations are effective only when aligned with God’s revealed purpose, obtained through a life of prayer and intercession.

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The Power and Process of Intercession

In contrast to the quick-fix approach of decrees, intercession involves a patient and often sacrificial process of seeking God’s will. It is not simply about presenting requests, but about standing in the gap, mediating between heaven and earth, and aligning one’s spirit with the Holy Spirit’s leading. I contend that the modern church has largely lost this art of intercession, replacing it with superficial prayer lists or quick proclamations. 

True intercession requires time, discernment and the willingness to wait for a breakthrough. As we pray, the Holy Spirit often gives us insight into what God is doing and how we should pray. Romans 8:26-27 speaks to this, reminding us that the Spirit helps us in our weakness, interceding through us according to God’s will. Without this discernment, declarations can become hollow, mere words without the backing of heaven’s authority.

I remember that in the early 1990s, a Category 5 hurricane headed toward Puerto Rico. Sensing an urgent burden from God, our local church engaged in hours of prayer and intercession, seeking God’s purpose for the island. We felt empowered to declare that the hurricane would divert only after gaining a deep sense of faith. And indeed, the storm unexpectedly shifted course, sparing Puerto Rico. This account underscores the principle that declarations should follow intercession, not precede it.

Declarations Must Be Rooted in God’s Will

The core problem with many contemporary declarations is that they are based on human desires rather than divine directives. The Bible encourages believers to have faith and speak with authority (Mark 11:23-24), but Jesus’ teaching also emphasizes the need to believe in the heart before speaking with the mouth. Faith is not a presumptuous optimism but a confident assurance that comes from hearing God’s voice. Romans 10:17 reminds us, “faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.” Without first hearing from God, declarations become empty rhetoric.

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Unfortunately, many believers today want to bypass the labor of prayer and intercession, opting instead for quick declarations in hopes of immediate results. However, faith is not developed through shortcuts. The spiritual authority to declare comes after the investment of time in God’s presence, discerning His will, and allowing faith to be stirred in the heart.

The Importance of Spirit-Induced Faith

At the heart of effective declarations is “spirit-induced faith,” a faith that arises from the Holy Spirit’s leading and the Word of God. It is not enough to quote Scripture or speak positively. There must be a spiritual alignment between the believer’s words and God’s will. This is what makes declarations powerful. When the words spoken are filled with God’s authority and backed by faith, they carry the weight of heaven. But they often produce little to no results if they are made hastily, without the groundwork of abiding in Christ, prayer and intercession.

The story of Jesus cursing the fig tree and commanding mountains to move (Mark 11:23) only makes sense in light of His constant connection to the Father. Before Jesus performed miracles or made decrees, He spent time in solitude, in prayer and intimate fellowship with God. This model shows that spiritual authority flows from relationships, not formulaic declarations.

The contrast between decrees and intercession is critical for the church today. While declarations have their place, they are not a substitute for intercession’s slow, intentional work. Declarations should be based upon a  Spirit-induced faith in God’s will. Without a foundation of intercession, where the believer waits on God, listens for His voice and discerns His purposes, declarations risk being mere empty words.

In an era where quick fixes and fast solutions are prized, the call to return to intercession is more relevant than ever. The church must recover the art of waiting on God, seeking His will and allowing Spirit-induced faith to shape its declarations. Only then will the words we speak carry the authority to bring about the will of heaven on earth.

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In a recent livestream Perry Stone and Joseph Z discussed the 1933 prediction by William Branham of things that were to come in the future. This included a prediction about who would someday occupy the White House.

“Branham gave a 1933 prediction that there would be seven things that would happen,” Stone says. “He went into a trance and wrote them in the back of his Bible. Four of them definitely happened during World War II, the final ones he said there will be before the coming of the Lord cars shaped like will not have drivers sitting at the steering he said that there would be people in the back playing games.”

Stone further discussed how Branham then saw a woman ascending to the White House.

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“Basically, he said that a woman would come to power. He believed it would be a female president, but when this female would come to power it would be the conclusion of the American nation as we know it, and it would end in a great disaster,” says Stone.

Stone further notes how like Nebuchadnezzar, God may have been testing Trump to take out pride within him. He notes that it is God who brings leaders up and brings them down as well.

“…the Lord allowed for him to be removed, allowed him to go through this testing.”

Above all, Stone and Z point out that God has a perfect plan and will, but still allows us as people to make the choice to either choose His path or go our own way.

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“God knows what He desires, but He leaves it into the hands of his people to choose. So, there is a perfect will of God, and if we can get the perfect will of God, we will see God do what He desires to do because we’ll have the leadership that will listen but then there is something called permissible will. It’s not His perfect will, it’s not His best, but you know what? He’s going to let you do it,” says Stone.

“This is really in the hands of the righteous,” Z says. “What are we going to do? Here’s your options: There’s the permissive will of God, there is the perfect will of God, and I believe that we’re going to come into quite a time this fall and into next year.”

The two also discussed how prophecy must be dealt with carefully, and how one of the men who deals with it the best is Jonathan Cahn.

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“He knows patterns and cycles,” Stone says. “I think he’s the modern Daniel.”

“He is a prophet of our time,” Z says.

Just as these men of the Lord have said, we must seek out God’s good and perfect will for our lives in all circumstances and times.

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Was a prophecy given in the 1930’s for this year’s election?

In a recent livestream Perry Stone and Joseph Z discussed the 1933 prediction by William Branham of things that were to come in the future. This included a prediction about who would someday occupy the White House.

“Branham gave a 1933 prediction that there would be seven things that would happen,” Stone says. “He went into a trance and wrote them in the back of his Bible. Four of them definitely happened during World War II, the final ones he said there will be before the coming of the Lord cars shaped like will not have drivers sitting at the steering he said that there would be people in the back playing games.”

Stone further discussed how Branham then saw a woman ascending to the White House.

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“Basically, he said that a woman would come to power. He believed it would be a female president, but when this female would come to power it would be the conclusion of the American nation as we know it, and it would end in a great disaster,” says Stone.

Stone further notes how like Nebuchadnezzar, God may have been testing Trump to take out pride within him. He notes that it is God who brings leaders up and brings them down as well.

“It’s hard for a man to own 13 hotels, 17 golf courses, remain humble,” Stone says. “So, the Lord allowed for him to be removed, allowed him to go through this testing.”

Above all, Stone and Z point out that God has a perfect plan and will, but still allows us as people to make the choice to either choose His path or go our own way.

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“God knows what He desires, but He leaves it into the hands of his people to choose. So, there is a perfect will of God, and if we can get the perfect will of God, we will see God do what He desires to do because we’ll have the leadership that will listen but then there is something called permissible will. It’s not His perfect will, it’s not His best, but you know what? He’s going to let you do it,” says Stone.

“This is really in the hands of the righteous,” Z says. “What are we going to do? Here’s your options: There’s the permissive will of God, there is the perfect will of God, and I believe that we’re going to come into quite a time this fall and into next year.”

The two also discussed how prophecy must be dealt with carefully, and how one of the men who deals with it the best is Jonathan Cahn.

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“He knows patterns and cycles,” Stone says. “I think he’s the modern Daniel.”

“He is a prophet of our time,” Z says.

As our world becomes darker, we need to stick close to the truth of God through His Word and prayer. Just as these men of the Lord have said, we must seek out God’s good and perfect will for our lives in all circumstances and times.

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“I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect” (Rom. 12:1-2).

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You find the perfect will of God in laying your life down for Him and for you, allowing the sanctifier to renew your mind. In this allowing, you will find the perfect will of God.

God desires you to live in His perfect will. This is not always tied to geographical locations but to your posture before His presence.

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