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"Are You Ready? Your Season of Upgrades and Blessings are Here!"

Cindy Stewart, Tampa, FL

Gad: The Month of Good Fortune

Are you ready for your pantries to be packed full, your businesses to suddenly increase and your bank account to overflow? The time is now! God began speaking to me about the shift of provision at the end of July. Here is the Scripture He gave me:

"That I may cause those who love Me to inherit wealth, that I may fill their treasuries." (Proverbs 8:21 NKJV)

We have entered into the month of Elul. Each Hebrew month corresponds with one of the twelve tribes; this month is Gad.

Jacob's wife Leah had stopped bearing children. Zilpah, Leah's maid, became the new vessel for her to continue her legacy for her husband.

"And Leah said, 'Good fortune has come!' So she called his name Gad" (Genesis 30:11). (Gad means "good fortune".)

God is going to show you how to use other vessels to continue the flow of blessings. We should have an expectation of good fortune in this season!

The Three Signs

The Lord gave me three signs to show me this season of good fortune has begun.

Sign #1: Surprise Provisions, Gifts and Upgrades

It began so simply. I was hosting a launch party for my new book. The house was all clean and ready to go. We had had some work done on our kitchen and the workmen were coming to finish up one little thing, and assured me there would not be a mess. When they finished, dust covered our whole kitchen and living area.

I was sitting in my prayer room talking to God, and thinking about when I could squeeze in the time to clean the dust from the entire bottom floor of our house. Unexpectedly a text message came from our contractor which read, "Cindy, I don't know if this will work out, but Sue is supposed to work today. I could send her to up to help clean the house and I will pay her for doing it."

This was God's provision just when I needed it. But it didn't stop there. That same day I was meeting a friend for lunch to work on a conference we were doing together. He took out a pen and paper to write and draw me a picture of the conference set up. Then he handed the pen to me to sign my book for him. It was a beautiful, 23-karat gold plated pen with a black Swarovski crystal at the top. He looked at me and said, "Dr. Cindy, I want you to have this pen." This was God's gift—a sign of favor and blessings. But wait...there is more!

As I flew to Phoenix—for the Women in Ministry Network meeting and the Women on the Frontlines World Convention that would follow—the Lord told me, "Expect an upgrade." I had reserved a full-size car, but when I picked up the car it was a beautiful, full-size luxury car, fully loaded with leather seats for almost $100 less than the mid-size cars! Then I checked into the hotel expecting a standard room, only to learn it was a Preferred Guest room overlooking a flowing creek and the mountains!

God's favor brings an upgrade. These signs from God are for all of us— provision, gifts and upgrades. God is releasing for you: provision for what you need, lavish gifts you do not need, and upgrades for the next level.

Deuteronomy 8:1, "Every commandment which I command you today you must be careful to observe, that you may live and multiply, and go in and possess the land of which the Lord swore to your fathers."

As you have followed the Lord, this is an appointed time inviting you to step into your financial flow.

Sign #2: Prophetic Hammer Given to Break Open the Financial Floodgates

At our Women in Ministry Network meeting, we had a time of prophetic release. I released this word on finances. God showed me a prophetic hammer to break open everyone's finances. We took our hammer and repeatedly, in a prophetic act, smashed it down over and over until we sensed the breaking open for finances. The next morning one of the ladies shared her testimony:

"During worship this morning I saw a call from my accountant. We had been saving money to pay the taxes we owed. Things were tight from having a baby at the end of last year, but we had been putting a little away as we could. I picked up the phone. He wanted us to come sign our tax return. He told me, 'You are getting a refund,' and told me the amount. With the refund and the money we have saved we will be DEBT FREE!"

As I was praying in the spirit that same morning, I saw God raining money from Heaven. People are going to find extra cash. I saw someone pulling a $20 from their pocket and saying, "Where did this come from?" People were finding money on the ground as they are walking.

Sign #3: The Manifestation of Provision for You

This word was released during the Women on the Frontlines Convention and on Facebook, and the testimonies are continuing:

• Some gave all that was in their checking account for the offering and later checked their balance and they had $300 show up in their account.

• Someone posted on Facebook that after they saw the video of the tax return someone gave them $100.

• A ministry received a $2,500 check they desperately needed.

• A single mom received $350.

• A young dad had a $20 in his hand and it split in two—becoming two $20 bills. These are signs of God's provision breaking through! The Lord is rewarding your work.

"The Lord repay your work, and a full reward be given you by the Lord God of Israel, under whose wings you have come for refuge." (Ruth 2:12)

My husband is a commissioned salesman and has worked for the same company for over twenty years. He has been really busy and we have been praying for a way to bring another person on. One day the CFO called him and asked him if he would train someone. My husband turned down his offer. He explained to the CFO, "Over the years I have trained four young men at my own expense. I have covered their salaries, benefits and their errors and after twenty years I have nothing to show for it."

When my husband told me about the offer, I felt like it was an answer to our prayers for help. My husband agreed and called the CFO back. And to his surprise, the company offered to pay all the salary, benefits, office set up and computer expenses for his new hire!

Get Ready for New Packaging

God is showing us through all of these examples that this time of reaping will come in new packaging. Just like these testimonies, they did not just come in cash; the reward came in gifts, upgrades and people.

Think outside the box. Expect what you need to come in ways you would not have considered. Don't hold out for just one way. Let go, so every way possible comes your way!

Let's decree together: I declare today, Father, Your way is the best way! My season of reaping is coming! My perspective is open to the new packaging! I say "Yes" to provision, gifts, and upgrades!

Source: Elijah List