I love to tell the story…… I saw this tremendous black cloud cover the skies. It was metamorphosing right before my eyes in what appeared to be a figure of a man with a cowboy hat. I recalled in my spirit, the Righteous Women’s Movement. I knew this was a spirit seeking to bring intimidation in fulfilling this mandate. I felt the fear yet refused to relent. I put my foot to the petal and went straight in declaring the name of Jesus as my declaration in seeing its fulfillment and also on behalf of the women God is resurrecting in this hour to come forth and see this movement birthed in its entirety. This was from a recent dream.

You see, the opposing spirit of a Righteous Women’s Movement is one who operates in its opposite insecurities. This spirit infecting so many women manifests through jealousy, controlling, manipulative, and comparative behaviors; all fruits of what of a woman who is yet to be secure in the Father’s love bleeds out. Yet, it is these very women tormented and deceived by the enemy this movement is being birthed for. We must protect our hearts from offense with not just those we are contending for in this hour but also for those close to us.

There is a rich harvest just waiting for wounds to be healed to bring life into others, a perfect storm culminating waiting for you to turn back instead of pressing in. I saw this tremendous black cloud cover the skies… but this time it was not a dream. I was at the dog park testifying to God’s goodness. An encounter with a woman wounded by family needed to hear God’s love and redemption in this moment. Matter of fact, I was testifying about my grandmother named Peggy. How she prayed for me right out of hell and how bitterness crept into my life for a season. This woman opened up as the clouds came rolling in of her mother-in-law named too Peggy who was bitter and had caused much pain. I asked if I could pray with her and for her family. Those clouds still present yet the presence of God so rich as the tears streamed down her face. We petitioned God to intervene and bring healing and restoration. It was glorious all while the clouds remained in the sky attempting to send us home but instead we received the gift of cooler temperatures and a blissful breeze. There was healing and release in that moment, another woman being set free and invited to forgive and pray for the very one causing the pain. Another daughter being armed to step into this Righteous Women’s movement. How will you respond when the clouds come rolling in?

Ashley Shuell, Journalist for Jesus ✍️