“Sweet-Fire” - The Podcast
How to survive the flame when what attracts you burns
“Sweet-Fire” - The Podcast
A NECESSARY REBROADCAST We have come too far! There is purpose in it! Don’t Faint! “Upgrade” Series 4
Have you ever felt like you're fighting the same battles over and over again? That familiar struggle that keeps resurfacing no matter how many times you've overcome it?
Sweet Fire the Podcast tackles this universal spiritual challenge head-on with a powerful message of encouragement. As believers experiencing seasons of transformation and transition, we discover that recurring enemies aren't a sign of failure – they're indicators of elevation. When God shifts you to higher levels, you won't encounter the same struggles that challenged you at previous stages of your journey.
The breakthrough moment comes when you truly understand that the battle isn't yours but belongs to the Lord. This revelation transforms everything about how you face adversity. When you fought for yourself, you likely ended up in a mess. But now? You're guaranteed victory because of WHO is fighting for you. The hosts brilliantly unpack Galatians 6:9, revealing that weariness is a natural part of the spiritual journey, but we have access to divine strength that enables us to press forward.
Most powerfully, they explore the concept of "idios kairos" – your own due season – the divinely appointed moment that belongs specifically to you. This is YOUR time of restoration, revitalization, and reaping. The message culminates with David's declaration in Psalm 27:13: "I would have fainted unless I had believed to see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living." Your belief in seeing God's goodness is what prevents you from collapsing under pressure.
Ready to stop fighting recurring battles in your own strength? Listen now to discover how to access divine power for YOUR moment of breakthrough and embrace the victory that's already yours.
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Are you experiencing reoccurring enemies, reoccurring struggles, challenges, familiar battles, things, situations, stuff that resurfaces or seems to resurface over and over and over and over and over and over again? Are you dealing with what appears to be the same old, same old? Well, a word of encouragement as you allow God, as you go with God in the shift, as you flow in this season of transformation and transition where there are no boundaries If you remember, we shared on that that the transformation that has taken place and that is continuing to take place in this shift, this transformation and this transition, you'll realize that there are no boundaries and understand that the enemy as Intercessor said it so well on last week the enemy, you saw the enemy, you struggle with the enemy. You had to fight, oh my God, the enemy that came up against you on that previous level, on that level that you were on before. You won't see that enemy on this level, the level that God has shifted you to, that higher level, that higher dimension in God, you won't see that same struggle. You won't see that same struggle, you won't see that same challenge, you won't experience it. Experience that same same challenge because God has shifted you to a higher level.
Speaker 1:I am your host, dr Lydia Michelle Young, here with my co-host, none other than Intercessor Janine Nicole. She's in the building and this is Midweek Refreshing Fire. Midweek Wednesday, middle of the week, refreshing fire. Thank you for tuning in to Sweet Fire the podcast, where the move of the Lord is going on. Intercessor, why don't you grace the people with your presence? Good to have you today, good to be here. Good evening, people of God.
Speaker 1:Welcome to another prophetic episode of Sweet Fire the podcast. We truly hope that everyone, each and every one of you, you're staying encouraged, you're staying uplifted, every one of you, you're staying encouraged, you're staying uplifted because there has definitely been a shift in the atmosphere, there has definitely been a transitioning in our lives, just straight across the board in our lives, those of us who are living our lives aligned with God, in step with God, going with God, trusting God, no matter what comes our way. It is in a time, excuse me to, to be encouraged, to definitely be excited. Amen. Moment by moment by moment. That's what walking with the Lord is. We, you know, we walk with God moment by moment by, because he is changing us each and every moment, more into his image, more into his likeness. So, again, we are excited for another prophetic episode and it's good to be here. It's good to be here, it's good to be here.
Speaker 1:So the enemy, it's good to be here. So the enemy, right intercessor, the enemy you experience, that you struggle with, not necessarily the devil himself, but we're talking about the challenges of life. I'm sure we've all heard that saying new levels, new devils. Well, that's not text. So I want to say no, that's not text there. So I want to say no, that's not text, there's no real context to that. But what it's talking about is, as god takes you to new levels, yes, you will experience some new challenge, some new challenges. We talked about that. To whom much is given, much is required.
Speaker 1:So let's go back and and revisit where there are some familiar battles. Familiar battles when you come to understand, when you come to realize that the battle is that you're fighting is not yours, but the battle belongs to the Lord. My God, what a triumphant moment, what a victorious moment to realize the battle that you're battling, the battle that you're fighting, oh, my God. The Bible says this battle is not yours, but this battle, it belongs to the Lord. Come on, intercessor. Amen.
Speaker 1:I know, for me it took some time some growing up in God, you know to even get to the place of comfortability and taking delight in the fact that I don't have to fight for myself anymore. It took some growth, you know, it really took some growth. But once I be, you know, once I came to that realization and really took delight and comfort in that knowledge, you know, having that Bible knowledge that this battle, whatever battle, you know that I will wind up in because let's just face it, people of God walking with the Lord, we are going to be facing battles. You know that we are going to be facing. You know some trials and tribulations. You know some testing we are going to be facing. You know some some trials and tribulations. You know some testing. We are going to have enemies. You know the devil is going to use certain things to come up against us. Why? Because we're walking with God and it takes, it takes maturity.
Speaker 1:It takes, you know, some growing up in God to reach that place of comfortability, knowing that that I don't have to fight my battles anymore. When I was fighting for myself I always wound up in a mess. I don't know about you, you know. Anytime I felt like I had to stick up for myself, stand up for myself. I wound up in some mess, you know, but there's something about knowing that I don't have to fight for myself anymore, that my father is going to fight for me, and not only that. Not only is my father going to fight for me, but I'm guaranteed to have the victory, because of who? I have fighting for me, guaranteed. A guaranteed victory, a fixed fight, a guaranteed win, a guaranteed you're guaranteed to overcome. You're guaranteed. A guaranteed you're guaranteed to overcome. You're guaranteed to come out. You're guaranteed to triumph, you're guaranteed.
Speaker 1:We said it last week oh my God, the victory that you're walking in now, the power and the authority and the strength. Oh my God, the level that you're on. Now you can run through troops and leap over a wall. Why? Because the power of God, that work, is within you and we shared, we shared a word on last week. So we're talking about the different levels and understanding that as we grow in God and as God increases us, as God raises us up, as God lifts us, there's going to, there will be a challenge along the way. We'll hit some turbulence and then God will take us higher. And then we'll hit another level of turbulence and God will take us even higher.
Speaker 1:But in Galatians 6 and 9, we want to bring that back, galatians 6 and 9, what is he saying? He's saying be not weary, be not weary. For him to say be not weary lets us know that there is the potential to get tired. There is the possibility of becoming exhausted while doing well, while seeking, while going forth, while doing the work, while serving others, oh my God, while serving others, there is the potential and the possibility to become tired. But he says don't be weary in well-doing, for in due season you shall do what reap if you faint not.
Speaker 1:What's the word? Don't faint, oh my God. Somebody ought to open up your mouth and share it across the airways. Tell somebody don't faint, speak it, speak it into the hearts and minds of your family members, into your friends, into your loved ones. Don't faint the hearts and minds of your family members. And to your friends and to your loved ones Don't faint. Encourage somebody, text somebody right now. Get on your phone and text somebody and just simply say don't faint, my God, don't faint. Don't give up, don't throw in the towel, my God, don't faint. You will reap, you will receive, oh my God, your reward. Don't faint, don't faint. Come on, jump in, intercessor, jump in, don't faint, people of God, don't faint. And it's that.
Speaker 1:You know those moments in life where we find ourselves becoming tired, you know that the enemy really tries to magnify that emotion. You know those feelings of being tired. You know those feelings of being tired. He really, he steps in at those moments and he tries to magnify that because he wants us to allow ourselves to become consumed. Behind that tiredness, behind you know the weariness.
Speaker 1:And it's at that very moment that we have to make the conscious decision. We have to make the determination, you know, to jumpstart our faith. If you will, I'm going to say that again, we, it's at those moments that we have to make the conscious decision. We have to make that determination, people of God, to jumpstart our faith. We can't allow ourselves to become weary. We have to, even more so, kick it up a notch at those moments. And the good thing about it is every last one of us I don't care if you are a babe in Christ, are you a seasoned saint, been walking with Jesus and talking with the Lord for 75 years every last one of us are going to face those moments in life to where we become tired. We become tired, you know, we get a little discouraged, if you will.
Speaker 1:But we, as the people of God, we, at those same moments, we have to jumpstart our faith. We have to encourage ourselves and, like the song says, we have to encourage ourselves in the Lord, because sometimes we're not going to always be surrounded by our brothers and sisters in Christ. We may pick up the phone and try to reach out to that one, but they may not be available at that time. What do we do then? We have to learn, as a people, to encourage ourselves in the Lord. Mm-hmm, that's it. And what Intercessor said? I really like that. You said kick it up a notch. And I want to add to that while you're kicking it up a notch, kick it up a notch and lean in and walk in the divine strength that, oh, my God, that God has given you, the divine strength, that God has bestowed on you, the divine strength, my God, that you can weather the storm, you can keep on going and not quit. You can keep on going and not quit. And you talked about intercessor. You talked about a determination making a determination, making a decision, making a decision that you're going to own. This moment, this is your moment, my God. We've spoken, prophesied that last week about. This is your moment. This is your moment, my God. We've spoken, prophesied that last week about. This is your moment.
Speaker 1:If we look at due season coming again out of Galatians 6, 9, due season in the ancient Greek, that's idios kairos. Idios kairos meaning one's own, one's own, you can own this moment. It's yours. You can own this moment. You can own this season. It belongs to you, it's been granted to you. You've been rewarded with this. This is your moment. This is your divine moment. Don't miss it. Don't miss it and don't resist it. This is your moment. This is due season. You have stood and you have prevailed. You have kept going, my God. You didn't look back, my God, but you kept going.
Speaker 1:So as again, as he's encouraging us be not weary. Let's us know that we don't have to really engage in that tiredness, but we can kick it up a notch and we can ride on the divine strength of God who worketh within us. Be not weary in well doing, keep doing well, keep abounding in the work of the Lord. Be not weary in well doing, for in due season, this is the moment, this is the season. This is your time. This is your time, my God. This is your time. You shall reap. You are reaping the benefit.
Speaker 1:Don't focus on the external. Come on. Don't get caught up. Don't look at what other folk are doing. Don't worry about what nobody's saying. Quiet down the loud voices that try to speak loudly within your spirit. Quiet down the voices. Quiet down the noise. My God, stay focused on the glory. Stay focused on the promise. Stay focused on what God has spoken over your life. This is your moment to reap. This is your moment to receive. This is your moment of restoration. This is your moment to be replenished and be revived. This is your moment. Own your moment, idios Kairos. It's yours. Idios Kairos, this is your moment. This is your due season. It's the time, it's appointed. It's your time. It's your time. Come on, intercessor, Amen. Own the moment. Catch the fire, people of God, own the moment.
Speaker 1:And the truth of the matter is, doctor, we've come too far. We have come too far too far to be given up now, to be growing weary right now. That's right. Look back over your life, people of God. Look at where you have come from. You have come too far. You have never been at this place in life that you are right now. Your faith has never been on the level that it is on right now. You have come too far. All that hell that you went through in your life, the way the enemy fought against you, every test, every trial, every tribulation that you went through, all the pain, all the heartache, all the devastation, all the turmoil you thought you were going to take your own life. You have come too far to grow weary in well-doing. Now this is your due season. That's why the devil fought you so hard because he didn't want you to get to this moment in life.
Speaker 1:People did not think you would make it this far. But look at you now. If you're close to a mirror, look in the mirror and say look at me now, come on. This is your time, this is your season. Catch the fire. You have come through too much to be given up. Now. This is the time, even the more so, that you need to be violent in your faith. You need to be waking up every single morning and declaring the promises of God over your life. You need to be picking up the word of God and you need to be speaking into the atmosphere who you are in God. That's what you need to do. Don't look for anybody else to encourage you. You encourage yourself. God's breath is in you. You are beautifully and wonderfully made. Come on, people of God, get strong in your faith, strengthen your faith, lift up your head. This is your time. You have made it. Fight the good fight of faith. Fight it, fight it. You made it. You've come too far and he didn't bring you this far. Come on, we've heard the saying to leave you. He didn't bring you this far. Come on, we've heard the same to leave you. He didn't bring you this far. To forsake you, my God, you made it, you made it. You made it, you made it, you made it. Oh, my God, just take a moment and think about it. Think about that fact that you made it. You didn't think you would make it. There's some folk that didn't want you to make it, but, my God, you made it. You made it. He brought you out. You made it. You overcame, you made it, you made it.
Speaker 1:And we looked at, we started, we kicked off this series upgrade. We kicked it off with first Peter five and six. You remember that we kicked it off with with first Peter five and six. And when it says humble yourself, therefore, humble, humble yourself, therefore, under the mighty hand of God, and in due time, come on, he'll exalt you. In due time, he'll do what He'll exalt you, he'll lift you, he'll raise you up, he'll exalt you, he'll elevate you, he'll promote you, he'll upgrade your life, he'll upgrade your spiritual life. So in due time, first Peter five and six, and then we transitioned, we moved over to Galatians six, nine again, where it says be not weary in well-doing, for in due season, ye shall reap.
Speaker 1:If you do what? If you faint not, if you faint not, don't faint, don't faint, don faint, don't faint. And then a word came. A word came, my god, a word I'm telling you. It's a word that came from psalm 27, 13, psalm 27, 13. And what it? What? What was david saying?
Speaker 1:David was going through some things. It was as if he was experiencing the wars of life within his life. And david opened up his mouth and he said what? I have fainted unless I had believed. I have fainted. And we're saying don't faint, don't faint, but I have fainted unless I had believed to see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. Don't faint, my God. He said I have fainted. I have fainted. I would have fainted unless I had believed. And today we're speaking to your belief. We're speaking to your belief, your trust, your faith in God. We're speaking to your belief that you would believe the word of the Lord, that you will believe the report of the Lord for your life, the word of the Lord, that you will believe the report of the Lord for your life. David said it and we can say it today.
Speaker 1:I have fainted had I not believed to see his goodness. I have fainted, I have given up. I would have given up. I would have lost my life, I would have lost my mind. My God, I would have taken my own life had I not believed.
Speaker 1:Come on, intercessors to see. I believe that I would see his goodness. I believe that I will see his love and kindness toward me. I believe that I will see and experience his favor. Come on, his favor is for a lifetime. Weeping may endure for a night.
Speaker 1:Come on, it really kicks off like this Psalm 30 and 5, it says his anger is but for a moment, my God, his anger is but for a moment. My God, his anger is but for a moment. In his favor is life or his favor lasts and endures for a lifetime. His favor on your life is for a lifetime. Oh, my God, you have to believe that you will see the goodness. You have to believe that you will see the goodness. I'm going to say that again. You have to believe my God. I can't convince you. The spirit of God in me is here to persuade you. The spirit of God in us is here to influence you and encourage you and empower you to believe. But come on, get that belief system within yourself, get a belief about yourself that you will see the goodness of the Lord. And because you believe you'll see, you will not, will not faint, you will not faint. Come on, you will not faint. Come on, you shall not faint.
Speaker 1:And there's a reason, people of God, even after everything that you have been through in life, there is a reason that you are still holding on to the Lord. Even when you didn't trust God, even when you were upset with God, even when you wait for it, walked away from God, didn't want to have anything to do with God. But look at you now. Where are you now? Your faith is still anchored in the Lord. Your faith is still anchored in the Lord. Your faith is still anchored in the Lord. You're still crying out to God. You're still calling on God. You are still declaring the promises of God. You are yet still believing God. Why is that? Because you believed to see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living.
Speaker 1:So this is no time to grow weary. Be encouraged on this evening. Encourage yourself. This is your time, this is your season. God has not brought you this far to leave you, nor to forsake you. God's hand is on your life to do good and not evil. God is going to reward your faith. God is going to reward your faith. God is going to reward your faith. God is going to bless you because you have trusted him. God is going to enlarge your territory because you have stood and you have withstood. God is going to step in for you, people of God, on your moment. This is your time, this is your season. God is getting ready to show up and to show out in your life.
Speaker 1:Take God at his word. My God, god, my God, god. You said God is going to step in, and while you were saying that, I saw that God's foot is in it. My God, god's hand is in it. God's foot is in your business. God's hand is in your business. Oh my God, I got to say it again Don't faint, don't faint, believe, don't faint.
Speaker 1:Oh my God, he said I had fainted, I had fainted, fainted, I had fainted. I would have fainted, I would have folded, I would have fell apart had I not believed that I would see. Oh my god, his goodness, oh my god, do you believe it today? Do you believe, my god, that God's gonna show you himself again his love and kindness, his favor, my god, upon your life? Do you Do you believe it? I know you do. I know you believe it. That's why you're still standing. You haven't fainted, that's why you're still standing.
Speaker 1:And I heard that word. I heard that word. I heard that word talking about you shall not collapse, you shall not collapse. Understand when a person faints. When a person faints and you look at in the spiritual sense, in the context of what we're sharing with you is to lose heart, is to lose strength, is to collapse under strength. But again, I encourage you and I prophesy to you, I speak a word of life to you you will not collapse and fall, but you will rise and stand. Again, we speak to what? Your divine strength, your divine strength.
Speaker 1:When things look bleak, when things look bad, when things are broken, you can say yet I believe to see. Yet I believe to see. Come on, somebody, open up your mouth and declare that with us. Yet I believe to see. Come on, let's say it again. Yet I believe to see. What am I looking to see? The goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. My God, oh my God, I believe to see. I believe to see. I believe. Come on, say it with me. I believe to see. The goodness of the Lord, don't faint. Peace be to you, peace be to your house and peace be to all you have.
