“Those who have been prepared know how to see the Lion of Judah in the midst of what the roaring lion is doing. You are the most equipped to be strong. You know what it is to face difficulty and trial and yet take your eyes of everything that comes to steal, kill and destroy and look upon Me. You remember how difficult that was and yet how I trained you, how I equipped you and how I loved you. Now you are prepared to help. You are prepared to equip My people. So I say, Arise, Shine for your light has come. You have been prepared for such a time as this.

“My children, do not get sucked into what the roaring lion is doing. The Lion of Judah is present in your midst. See His majesty, see His strength, see His power. He is the winning Lion. He is the victorious one. You are a part of His army. Hear His roar. Do you not hear how loud it is? The weak lion hears it and looks with fright to see which of My people hear it too. He will not go anywhere near anyone who can hear the roar of their Lion King. But he looks for those who cannot hear. He looks for those who are so paralyzed with fear at the sight of him that they are unable to hear the roar of their King. He looks at those who are unable to take their eyes off their circumstances.

“Your burdens and troubles are not yours to carry, My children. You do not have to deal with this lion. Do not try to fight him on your own. You cannot conquer him with your own weapons. Turn instead to your Lion King. The Lion of Judah is in your midst. Know that His plan is that none of His will perish. Everyone that turns to Him will be saved. Hear His roar. Hear His voice. Hear His word. TAKE ME AT MY WORD.”

I would like to encourage anyone who has a promise from God: hold on to that promise.

Even if you get to the point where the fulfillment of it seems really far away or even if it looks like an impossibility and especially if you feel like it’s been too long, you are ready to give up — Do not. The final push before the birth is the hardest and the hour before the dawn breaks is the darkest — but light always comes. God’s word will always accomplish what it set out to do, so do not grow weary in well doing.

And the Lord says… “If you will turn to me, you will hear My roar. If you listen and know that I am with you, I tell you truly, you will see Me trample your enemy. So TAKE ME AT MY WORD.”