Equipped for What Lies Ahead

There is no stigma in seeking help. God wants us to pursue wholeness: physically, mentally, and spiritually, as we prepare for our next steps. No more ignoring wounds or sweeping feelings under the rug. It is time to bring everything into the Light and allow God to heal and restore us.

During Gateway’s prayer meeting on June 12, 2026, Pastor Daniel shared, “We are healed, not to stop there. We are healed with the anointing to heal others.”

At a prophecy partner ministry meeting in Dallas on June 26, 2026, Pastor Kelly Copeland declared, “There will be healing for His sheep like never before.”

Then, on July 27, 2026, during the Southwest Believers’ Convention, Evangelist Jonathan Shuttlesworth said, “Healings will increase in the last days.”

God promises restoration in Jeremiah 30:17 (ESV):

“For I will restore health to you, and your wounds I will heal, declares the Lord, because they have called you an outcast...”

These prophetic words confirmed what I had already sensed: God will bring healing from those He sends.

This is a bold season of preparation for what lies ahead.

Thankfully, God does not send us unequipped. He gives us spiritual gifts.

1 Corinthians 12:4–11 tells us that although there are different spiritual gifts, kinds of service, and ways God works, the same Spirit is their source. The gifts are: wisdom, knowledge, faith, healing, miracles, prophecy, discernment, tongues, and interpretation, all given to help each other.

Romans 12:6–8 describes additional gifts, including prophecy, serving, teaching, encouragement, giving, leadership, and kindness. Do them gladly, and do them well.

Ephesians 4:11–13 identifies the gifts for the church: apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors, and teachers, who are called to equip God’s people for His work and build up the body of Christ.

And 1 Peter 4:10 (NLT) reminds us:

God has given each of you a gift from his great variety of spiritual gifts. Use them well to serve one another.

Whatever God has given us, we are called to steward it faithfully.

Now is the time to step up in prayer, grow bolder in faith, and use the gifts God has given us.

The healthier and stronger we become, the better prepared we are to serve faithfully, help others, and endure whatever lies ahead. It is time to deal with what needs healing, make things right where we can, and prepare ourselves for wherever God has placed us.

As evangelist Nick Vujicic said, “God can use each of us for someone.” If God can use a man with no arms and no legs, he can use you.

We have entered a season of bold prayers and bold faith. It’s time to step up with your God-given gifts.