"It's Time to Shift into Overdrive!" Alane Haynes

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“It’s Time to Shift into Overdrive!” Alane Haynes, San Diego, CA The last few days, I haveO sensed a shift. I have received clarity of direction and definition regarding assignments the Lord has given, and a resurgence of energy bringing strength and courage for obedience. As I began seeking the Lord, I heard two things back to back: “We have entered the lightening phase” and “It’s time to shift into overdrive.” When I hear the Holy Spirit speaking to me in unfamiliar terms, I know that there is something significant He wants me to hear. Initially I assumed “lightening” meant letting go of burdens and weights and becoming more filled with light. Over the last few weeks, the Lord had been emphasizing the importance of staying focused and alert, abiding in Him, not taking the bait of offense or going into agreement with evil reports, thereby allowing darkness to dim His light. “The light of the body is the eye: therefore when thine eye is single, thy whole body also is full of light; but when thine eye is evil, thy body also is full of darkness. Take heed therefore that the light which is in thee be not darkness.” (Luke 11:34-35 KJV) “Lightening” I felt the Holy Spirit nudge me to do some research. I found out that “lightening” is also a medical term used to describe one of the last stages of pregnancy, when the head of the baby engages in the pelvic canal! This quickened me because we are in a birthing year, and this confirmed what I had been sensing in the recent shift. There is a birthing of what the Spirit of God has conceived that is coming forth, and in these final stages of labor it is critical to keep Christ fully engaged in our lives as the Head, to shift as He leads, yielding completely to His direction, and letting the Spirit of God navigate for the birthing to come forth in His perfect formation and timing. He will bring those things to birth that He has begun in the Spirit! “‘Who hath heard such a thing? Who hath seen such things? Shall the earth be made to bring forth in one day? Or shall a nation be born at once? For as soon as Zion travailed, she brought forth her children. Shall I bring to the birth, and not cause to bring forth?’ saith the LORD: ‘Shall I cause to bring forth, and shut the womb?’ saith thy God.” (Isaiah 66:8-9 KJV) Overdrive I looked up the meaning of overdrive and found that it is a gear in a motor vehicle providing a gear ratio higher than that of the drive gear or top gear, so that engine speed and fuel consumption are reduced in highway travel. Overdrive is actually the highest gear of the transmission, but it uses less fuel and reduces strain on the engine. A second definition for overdrive is being in a state of heightened activity. We are in a time of heightened activity in the spiritual realm of both light and dark forces. We can’t afford to get distracted, give place to the enemy, or spin our wheels in the rut of religious formulas. I was reminded of the final stages of labor, when getting ready for the final push is critical, and when it is easy to become exhausted by exerting too much energy too soon! I sensed the Holy Spirit saying that it is time to shift into overdrive – the highest gear – where all that we do is by the leading and power of His Spirit. It is a labor to enter into and stay in that position, but this provides the most peace and the least physical, mental and emotional exertion. Labor to Rest “There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God. For he that is entered into His rest, he also hath ceased from his own works, as God did from His. Let us labor therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the same example of unbelief.” (Hebrews 4:9-11 KJV) Labor to enter into the rest that God desires us to birth from; let the headship of JESUS be engaged in all that you are birthing for the Kingdom. Shift into spiritual overdrive, the highest and most efficient gear! I am hearing God say, “Be alert and aware; sense My movement and allow Me to move you into lightening. You will receive clarity and definition in areas that have been obscure and shapeless. For the hour is at hand for the birthing of My Kingdom in and through your life. There is a heightening of activity in the spiritual realm, and you are seeing manifestation in the physical realm. “Your body and soul will want to respond in familiar ways, yet I am saying, ‘Shift into overdrive – the highest realm – where you are at rest and in peace, and My highest thoughts and plans will be made known to you by My Spirit.’ For this is the time of birthing a mighty move of My Spirit that cannot come forth in ways known to the mind of man, for the NEW THING that is coming forth has not yet been seen. “Allow My Spirit to fully lead, give My Son the full governing authority over your life and your ministries, and His headship will be engaged fully and perfectly in position to birth what I have purposed, and bring forth My Kingdom.” Alane Haynes Eternal Truth Now Ministry Email: eternaltruthnowministry@gmail.com Website: http://www.alanehaynes.com Alane Haynes was radically saved in 1981, when the Lord Jesus Christ appeared to her and she immediately received salvation, deliverance and a supernatural healing of her body and mind. She is an apostolic and prophetic teacher and speaker, and has authored four books. The first, Moses Shocked in the Desert: Learning God’s Ways So We Can Enter the Promised Land, was birthed from a prophetic dream and written from subsequent nights of being awakened by the Holy Spirit to, “Write what I tell you.” Her passion is to see people restored to the eternal plan and purpose of God, bringing His Kingdom to the earth. Alane and her husband Kerry founded and minister together through “Golden Vessels” and “Eternal Truth Now Ministry.” When they are not ministering, Alane and Kerry enjoy spending time with their children and grandchildren, and outdoors enjoying the beauty of God’s creation. ************************************* Permission is granted (and you are also encouraged) to reprint these articles in hard copy form, as well as sending them to your own email lists and posting them on your own websites. 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