SPRING FORTH NOW 2026

September 12

And it came to pass, when Joshua was by Jericho, that he lifted up his eyes and looked, and, behold, there stood a man over against him with his sword drawn in his hand: and Joshua went unto him, and said unto him, Art thou for us, or for our adversaries? And he said, Nay; but as captain of the host of the LORD am I now come. And Joshua fell on his face to the earth, and did worship, and said unto him, What saith my lord unto his servant? And the captain of the LORD's host said unto Joshua, Loose thy shoe from off thy foot; for the place whereon thou standest is holy. And Joshua did so.

Joshua 5:13-15

There are moments when preparation is not procrastination; it is reverence for what you are about to encounter. In Exodus 19:9–20 (KJV), Israel prepares before God descends upon Sinai, teaching us that Holy Ground calls for readiness, boundaries, and respect for what is sacred. Living High And Lifted Up means sitting with the vision long enough to prepare your character, habits, and capacity for what you have been asking God to reveal. Our communities cannot build sacred futures on careless foundations; what we want for the next generation deserves our discipline today. Dream Big, but respect your vision enough to prepare for its arrival. Decide To Become disciplined enough to carry what your prayers have been requesting. Demonstrate Your Power by preparing your ground today for the future you believe is coming.