2026-02-11
Friends, I'm going to tell you plainly where I'm at and what Holy Spirit is pressing on my heart. For a season we've been meeting in an intimate space — sharpening, waring, and being mentored — and now the Lord is saying it's time for a shift. I woke up this morning in a fog, half-asleep, confused about what to say, and the Lord simply told me: tell them where you're at. So I will.
Made in His Image — A Three-Part Reality
We were created in God's image and likeness. This means we are a three-part being — body, soul, spirit — and the Trinity modeled that unity when God said, "Let us make them in our image." That three-part design is not abstract theology; it is operational. It matters in warfare, in prayer, and in how we carry authority.
You're not a second-tier Christian who waits to be rescued by a superstar minister. You're a child of the King, equipped with identity and authority. The posture required is mutual respect, fierce obedience to Holy Spirit, and refusal to bow to anything that competes with the glory due to God alone.
The Role of Mentorship — Listen and Do
Holy Spirit is mentoring us. The greatest way to honor that mentorship isn't to beg for it — it's to do what He tells you. The fastest way to dishonor a mentor is to ask for instruction and then do nothing with it. If you've asked for wisdom and discernment, start using what you've been given.
- Listen: Stop the noise and hear the instruction.
- Act: Apply the instruction immediately — obedience produces authority.
- Repent quickly: If you miss it, repent and move on. Don't stay chained to yesterday.
From Intimacy to Expansion — A Season of Shift
For four and a half years we've operated regularly, mostly daily. That consistency produced depth and an ecclesia that knows how to war. But now the Lord is enlarging the territory. This expansion won't be about making a name for myself. It's about taking the message to pastors, leaders, and larger gatherings so they, too, can raise up their 12s and replicate.
The strategy shifts from one-to-one ministry to one-to-many. That's how movements multiply. You cannot advance a monumental shift one life at a time when the need is global. We must leverage platforms, conferences, and leaders who will carry the message into local congregations.
What this mean for you
- You're expected to step into your identity — not remain dependent on a structure that keeps people small.
- Learn to govern and rule where you are. Ecclesia is a ruling council (a congress), not a passive congregation.
- Practice decreeing and declaring: exercise your authority in prayer, binding what opposes God and loosing what He wants established.
Authority — You Have It
There are days I have pushed you hard because your call requires growth through testing. Authority is not theoretical — it is practiced. We have authority over principalities that even angels do not hold in the same way because God placed humans in a unique seat of rulership. That means you can cut off leviathan's head in the spirit when he shows up. You can bind twisted narratives and release truth.
If you have been timid to take authority because of fear of stepping out of scriptural bounds, understand this: the Lord is training you to wield this authority. We repented where necessary. We learned. Now it's time to act.
Practical Steps to Rise as a Swordsman or Swordswoman
- Pick up your sword daily: Spend time with Holy Spirit and obey the small instructions He gives you.
- Declare Scripture: Make decrees and declarations that align with the Father’s will.
- Bind what distorts truth: Name leviathan, Herod, Jezebel, Delilah and spirits of death when they arise; bind and rebuke them with authority given by Christ.
- Raise your twelve: Invest in a dozen people, train them, and ask them to replicate.
- Work one-to-many: If you are a leader, think in terms of conferences, podcasts, and platforms that can multiply your reach.
Sift, Sort, Shift — The Process
The Lord has been repeating a three-stage movement: sift, sort, shift. Sifting shakes loose what is hidden. Sorting separates what is true and what is not. Shifting moves the faithful into new ground. You may be going up a gear or down a gear in this season, but the point is movement toward God’s strategic design. And remember, a downshift actually increses your RPMs!
Expect seasons where you are stretched, targeted, and even attacked. Technology might fail, emails get hacked, and people will ask you to be everywhere. Learn to set boundaries. Protect your place of rest so you can carry the unction when God releases it.
Do Not Chase Prophets — God Will Connect You
Stop chasing personalities. If a genuine prophetic word is meant for you, God will get it to you. He makes divine connections without you having to pursue fame or follow every teaching out there. This protects the body from sensationalism and points us back to direct dependence on Holy Spirit.
Remnants Rising — A Global Quilt
The Lord is gathering remnants — scattered groups across nations — and stitching them into a coat of many colors. You might belong to one local strand; soon those threads will be sewn together so truth moves globally. Pastors conferences, leader trainings, and strategic gatherings are coming so these remnants can learn their authority and replicate.
We are not leaving intimacy behind. This call will continue, but the form will change. I will be sent into other venues and I will bring back what I see. You who have learned to war will take leadership in this room and carry governmental intercession. It is time to reign and to rule.
Final Word — Rise Now
Don't wait for permission. If you've been mentored, if you've been sharpened here, now is the time to step into what God has already given you. Use your authority with humility and Holy Spirit-led fire. Start practicing decrees. Start raising your twelve. Start operating as an ecclesia, not a passive crowd.
I don't have all the dates. I don't know exactly how this will unfold. But I feel the rumble. The promises God spoke years ago are moving toward fulfillment because you've been faithful. It's not about me — it's about advancing His kingdom through you.
Blessings, Howard Olsen
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