“The Gathering”

“The Gathering”

The Gathering

When I closed my eyes in prayer, the Lord showed me something that settled deep in my spirit. It was quiet, but it carried weight. I knew immediately that it mattered.

I saw rows of white chairs set outside, arranged with care, as if a gathering was already prepared. They looked like the kind used for weddings or covenant moments, the kind that signal a public work of God. Nothing hidden. Nothing forced. Simply ready.

At first, what sat on the chairs looked like trophies. They seemed like symbols of recognition and accomplishments. But as I watched, those shapes shifted. They sharpened into clarity. They were not trophies at all. They were crystal drinking glasses.

That is when the Lord began to speak to my heart.

Crystal is formed by pressure. It is refined until it becomes clear, transparent, and steady. These glasses represented people who have been shaped by trials and refined by fire. People who can hold what God is about to pour out because they have endured the pressure required to become vessels.

Then I saw waitresses moving among the rows with trays of wine and champagne glasses. They were serving what had been prepared. This was not ordinary drink. Wine in Scripture carries the meaning of covenant, hope, restoration, and the work of the Holy Spirit. Champagne carries the meaning of celebration after breakthrough.

And in that moment, I understood something important.

I was not one of the chairs.
I was not one of the trophies.
I was not simply a vessel.

I was one of the carriers.

The Lord was showing me that the time of sitting still has shifted. He is preparing a gathering where healing, restoration, and new assignments will be released. The chairs are set. The vessels are ready. The outdoor space is prepared.

And I heard the Lord speak to my heart with the gentle authority I have come to recognize:

"The time of sitting is finished. You will carry what I pour."

This is why the stirring inside me has intensified.
This is why opportunities to speak are beginning to open.
This is why the work of Loved Shack, Shield Sisters, Haven Hearts, and Blue Haven keeps stretching beyond what I imagined when I first began.