Breaking Up Fallowed Ground: A Prophetic Vision for the Church and America

Break Up Fallow Ground

Hey everyone, it's Conrad here, from ConradRocks.Net. Welcome back! I'm excited to share something deeply personal and, I believe, profoundly relevant with you today. I recently had a powerful, spiritual vision during prayer – actually, it's one of several I've experienced lately. I’m going to start sharing them with you, and I felt led to share this one first. It's something I've been pondering and praying about, and I truly believe it holds a crucial message for the church and for America right now. I believe this is a prophetic word for us. So, grab your coffee, settle in, and let's dig deeper together!

The Vision: A Heavenly Impact

In this particular vision, the very first thing I heard was a distinct phrase from Heaven: "Break up the fallowed ground." This wasn't just a whisper; it was a clear, authoritative command. Immediately after hearing that phrase, I saw a huge metal object. It looked like a giant steel punch press, something industrial and powerful. It was like a beam from heaven, and I could sense it was a supernatural instrument. This object struck the Earth with an incredibly loud boom, shaking the very ground. As it struck, dust and dead leaves shot into the air, and then slowly began to settle back down. The vision was both awe-inspiring and sobering.

Personal Reflections and Ponderings

The phrase "break up the fallowed ground" really resonated with me. Over the last few days, I’ve spent time in prayer and reflection, seeking the Lord's heart about this vision. I’m always seeking the spiritual meaning behind the things God reveals. It feels weighty, a call to action, and I think it’s something we as believers need to take seriously. It was clear that the shaking was not an ordinary shaking. It was deliberate and prophetic.

Biblical Connections and Teachings

Let’s unpack the symbolism a bit. When the object struck the earth, I was immediately reminded of Matthew 24:29: "Immediately after the tribulation of those days shall the sun be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken." This isn’t just about end-times; it speaks to a principle. God’s will in Heaven always precedes His will on Earth. The supernatural realm is always the catalyst. Think about how God speaks in the Bible; things are declared, and then they manifest. We need to pay close attention to what is being declared from Heaven right now.

The dust rising and settling is symbolic of the people; we are the dust of the Earth. We are reminded in scripture that from dust we came and to dust we shall return. But the dead leaves – those stood out to me. Those dead leaves represent dead works from a dead tree. Where was the fruit? I didn't see it. There were only leaves. This is the opposite of Psalms 1:1-6. These verses describe a righteous person as a tree planted by the rivers of water, always having access to the life-giving source that brings forth fruit, with leaves that do not wither. They are fruitful, and always fertile. In contrast, the dead leaves of my vision, represent those not connected to the river that flows from the throne room of God. Those not meditating on the Lord day and night. Those leaves are from dead works, they're ungodly and unproductive. We need to ask ourselves, are our works alive or dead?

The Significance of "Break Up the Fallowed Ground"

Let's dig into the core of this vision. The phrase, "break up the fallowed ground," carries immense weight. It’s not just a suggestion, it’s a directive. We are called to action! This ties in so well to Hosea 10:12-13, which says "Sow to yourselves in righteousness, reap in mercy; break up your fallow ground: for it is time to seek the Lord, till he come and reign righteousness upon you. You have plowed wickedness, you have reaped iniquity; you have eaten the fruit of lies: because you did trust in your way, in the multitude of your mighty men."

Hosea lived out a spiritual message of an unfaithful Israel, so this message is deeply relevant to us today. It’s a message for the church in America and perhaps even the world. Instead of continuing to plow in wickedness – and let’s be honest, as a nation, we’re plowing in a lot of wickedness with abortion, murder, and the normalization of so much sin - we are called to sew in righteousness and reap mercy. It’s time to break up the fallowed ground in our hearts, our lives, our churches, and our nation.

Jeremiah also speaks to this in Jeremiah 4:3-4, "For thus saith the Lord to the men of Judah and Jerusalem, Break up your fallow ground, and sow not among thorns. Circumcise yourselves to the Lord, and take away the foreskins of your heart, ye men of Judah and inhabitants of Jerusalem: lest my fury come forth like fire, and burn that none can quench it because of the evil of your doings.” We can see that the call to break up fallow ground is not new. The Lord has been calling for this for millennia. These scriptures are a prophetic call for our hearts to return to Him! We can't just ignore the abominations we are doing in the sight of the Lord, both individually and as a nation.

Jeremiah continues to say, "Declare ye in Judah, and publish in Jerusalem; and say, Blow ye the trumpet in the land." This connects to another recent observation; I've been hearing reports of strange, shophar-like noises all over the planet. Many people have been capturing them on video. I’ll include a link to my previous YouTube video on this phenomenon in the show notes, but it made me wonder: could these be God blowing His Heavenly shophars? Are these signals that His will is about to be manifest on Earth? It's worth pondering in light of 2 Peter 3:10, which speaks of the heavens passing away "with a great noise." The noise in the vision was like the ground shaking. It wasn't a supernatural sound of joy; it was a weighty, powerful rumble.

Fallow Ground and the Sower

The term "fallow ground" refers to land that has been left unseeded, uncultivated, and inactive. It's not in use, not producing. In the New Testament, Jesus uses the parable of the sower to talk about different types of soil, which parallels this very concept. This connects to the idea that we’ve been letting the wild things grow and have not been taking care of our spiritual field here in America. We need to ask the Lord to send laborers into the Harvest. Mark 4:3-20 illustrates how some seed falls by the wayside, some on stony ground (fallow ground), some among thorns, and some on good ground.

The seed is the Word of God, the prophetic declarations, and the supernatural revelations. We as believers are the sowers, charged with spreading the Word. But, we cannot spread the word and then leave it to wither. We must create disciples. When we sow the word in someone’s life and then fail to disciple them, it’s like the seed that falls on stony ground, or amongst the thorns. Satan steals away the word sown into the hearts of people. We are called to cultivate and nurture the seed so that it produces the fruits of righteousness, and not just a bunch of dead leaves that are unproductive.

We need to deal with the roots, uproot them. We need to get the rocks out of the way and then plow the land.

This vision is not just an interesting story or a great prophetic word. It’s a call to action, and it's a call to repentance. It's a call to proactively break up the fallow ground in our lives, our families, our churches, and our communities. This means actively pursuing righteousness, seeking the Lord daily, and not just sitting by, letting weeds take over. It is time for Team Jesus to rise up! This isn't passive; it's active, requiring us to work in His power. We need to plow the land in prayer and allow the Lord of the Harvest to send laborers into that harvest.

We need to be the laborers that God has called us to be, by being actively involved in our communities, and our cities. We cannot be silent. We have a message of salvation, of grace, and of hope, and we need to be sharing it with others. When we sew the word that the Heavenly Father gives us, we are meant to speak it out loud and not keep it silent.

This is the call to engage. This is what the National Day of Prayer is all about. We need to pray and take action to break up the fallow ground in this nation.

Conclusion 

My friends, this vision is a reminder that God is speaking and is wanting us to partner with Him in these critical times. The phrase “break up the fallow ground” is a charge to cultivate not just the earth around us, but more importantly, the spiritual soil of our hearts and minds. Let’s be intentional about seeking His presence, sowing seeds of righteousness, and breaking free from the dead works that hinder us. Let’s allow this prophetic vision to spark a fire in us.

Remember, tomorrow I’ll be sharing another powerful vision about a large flow of air and how it relates to what we're experiencing now, so be sure to tune in.

We’re all called to dig deeper and go higher, so let’s do it together. I encourage you to share this post with your friends, rate it where you listen, and leave a comment below. Let's break up the fallow ground together!

Please, please if you haven't already, please sign up for the National Day of Prayer and get involved! You can go to pray4nwms.us, like the Facebook page there and you'll notice the sign up button to find your county.

God bless you all, and remember: Jesus Rules!

Overcoming Self: Kingdom Keys to a Supernatural Life in Jesus

Supernatural Living in Christ

Hey everyone, Conrad here from ConradRocks.Net! Welcome back! If you're like me, you've probably wrestled with that nagging feeling of being too focused on yourself. It's a struggle, right? It’s something I’ve battled with for a long time. This self-centered thinking can really derail us from the call and commission God has for our lives. Today, I want to share some of the Kingdom keys that the Lord has given me to overcome this, to move away from a fleshly, self-focused life and step into the amazing, supernatural life Jesus has for us. So grab your coffee, and let’s dive in!

The Trap of Self-Centered Thinking

I used to be trapped in a cycle of self-accusation. It was like the devil had a permanent lease on my thoughts, constantly reminding me of my past sins. And you know what? I used to agree with him! It led me down a dark path, isolating myself, shutting out the world for days on end. This was all fueled by self-centeredness. And I've come to realize this is a big trap. It's a tactic of the enemy, whose nature is to steal, kill, and destroy (John 10:10). He loves to get into our minds, making us doubt God's word, disbelieve His promises, and operate from a place of fear. This fear leads to so much self-absorption, where we focus on our own problems, our own needs, our own storm. It's a constant barrage that skews how we read the Bible, making us lean on our own understanding rather than God's. We even tend to quote people like psychologists who don’t base their knowledge on the Word of God!

The Fuel of Selfishness

Recently, during prayer, I had a vision of people offering meat on a fire to the Lord, and it struck me – how many of us are fueled by self-centered things? Bitterness, resentment, pornography, hatred, self-justification – these become our daily “meat,” these self-centered things keep us going, driven by the flesh. It’s hard to let these go without a Kingdom key and a heart change, without intentionally giving these to God, allowing Him to transform these negative things into the goodness God intended for us.

Instead of fixating on the flesh, we need to look towards Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith! We need to give those painful moments, those times we were wronged, to Jesus. You know, it's funny, we see this in our ministry on the streets. People have built cages around themselves, using their own selfish ideologies – resentments, pride, stubborn vows – and it's often what holds them back. It's not enough to just offer handouts. We need to offer the Kingdom keys that can transform their lives. We are called to sow the word of God and watch it come alive, to make the word real, to make it effective through the quickening of the Holy Spirit.

The Kingdom Keys: From Self to Surrender

You know, Jesus' life was the polar opposite of self-centeredness. Satan's mindset is all about, "I will, I will, I will" (Isaiah 14), focusing solely on his own will. But Jesus, when faced with the cross, prayed "not my will, but thy will be done". This powerful statement highlighted the depth of the sacrifice He made for us. This reminds me how even the church can fall into self-centeredness. We need to ask ourselves are we seeing the fruit that Jesus talked about: Greater works, miraculous signs accompanying those that believe? It’s not enough to just feel good at the altar, or to have an emotional experience. God's power is not just for a feel good time. It's meant to transform us and empower us to transform the world around us and minister the Word to others. If we keep it to ourselves, it’s a sin, a sin to keep these keys to ourselves.

So many of us are focused on our problems, just as I used to be. Consumed by sin, shortcomings, and selfish desires. We pray for selfish things – "change me now, Lord!" – but the devil wants us to believe we’ll never accomplish God’s will. I used to crave being seen by other men, being lifted up, this hunger to be in the spotlight. I was a heavy metal rocker who loved the attention. But then I realized, the rush, that feeling…it was like the devil's “I wills” from Isaiah chapter 14 all over again. The devil likes to present sin in a deceptive light. He doesn’t show the hangover, he shows the good times, but the end result is always tragedy. I had this experience of the "good of evil," chasing after money, status, worldly things thinking I would find fulfillment there. It always left me feeling empty, boxed into depression and void of happiness and joy.

Encountering God and Renewing My Mind

Thankfully, that wasn’t the end of the story. I remember my dad leading me in prayers, and I heard God’s voice which was truly fulfilling. Then, in 1995, I had a life-changing encounter with God. I realized I had let the world invade my thinking and poison me into selfishness. Now, this is an important point, that in the Bible it's noted that tribulation can drive us to God. It’s through these things, these difficulties that the Lord allows us to go through, that we're chastened as sons, not as bastards. These are ways that the Lord allows to catapult us into our destiny with Him. God can lift us out of the pit and place our feet on the Rock, and Jesus is that Rock at the bottom! We don't have to stay stuck in our selfish, destructive thoughts.

The Power of Kingdom Keys

As I mentioned previously, I was severely depressed, even as a Christian! I would pray, "Lord, get me out of this!" while taking pills. It was then a sweet Colombian lady grabbed my hands, sensing my self-destruction. Through tears of love, she spoke a Kingdom key, a rhema word that quickened the word of Philippians 3:13 in my life, "Forget what is behind you, reach forward to what is ahead". This became my life verse and here's why it was so impactful:

Philippians 3:13-15: "Brothers and sisters, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus. All of us, then, who are mature should take such a view of things. And if on some point you think differently, that too God will make clear to you."

I could unpack this scripture for days! This single piece of scripture transformed my life. Paul wrote this after killing Christians using the Word. He could've let the devil accuse him constantly of his past failures but he didn’t. He learned to forget his failures, his past sins and all the things that had been holding him back. He focused on reaching forward to what God had set before him – his high calling. This should be our mindset too. We are also called to take our focus off ourselves and press toward the mark, for the prize of the high calling in Christ Jesus.

Looking Unto Jesus

This leads me to Hebrews 12:1-2: “Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before him he endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.”

We are surrounded by witnesses – people, angels - and every idle word is heard. We're in a race for a crown, and the devil wants to keep us from fulfilling our calling. Jesus died not just so we'd have life, but abundant life. Faith means believing what He says and then employing that belief. As I started walking towards Jesus, I started walking on water – living a supernatural lifestyle! When Peter looked at his problems, his personal storm, he began to sink. However, as long as he kept walking toward Jesus, he stayed on top of the water. I’ve learned that even when we look at our problems, Jesus calms our storms with his peace that surpasses understanding. And Peter knew this fail-safe key: whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. Even when we feel we are failing, and we feel like we are sinking, we can call out to Jesus.

The Key to Success

Crush your insecurities with the Word. Matthew 6:33-34 says, "But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.” We should be about our Father’s business, not worrying about the future. When we worry about tomorrow, that's the opposite of faith, and so much of what we worry about never even happens!

Remember, forget what is behind and keep reaching forward to the upper call that Jesus has for you. You are a co-laborer with Christ on a great mission. As you crush your insecurities and walk towards Him, you'll walk on water. But if you stumble and are sinking, you have the fail-safe key: whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved! Step out in faith! Just do it!

I know this has been a bit of a long one but, I truly hope this has touched you today. Take your focus off of yourself, focus on Jesus and the call and commission He has placed in front of you.

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Until we meet again, dig deeper and go higher! God bless!

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Prayer Outreach Beale St Memphis TN #TeamJesus

I am not able to film all the stuff that we do during the "Free Prayer" outreach.  But here is a clip of what we do during the slow moments.  Beale St is lit up at like Vegas at night and it is quite a mesmerizing place to minister. I can see why people go there.

We go there because it is the heartbeat of Memphis.  To change a city, we must change it’s heart.

We are making some Christian friends that are employees on Beale St.  We think of them as sentinels of Beale St for Jesus.  We are hoping to find a way to get free parking, because parking can get expensive if there is an event nearby. The more expensive parking is, however,  the more people there are to minister to.

We gave away 3 care packages this last Wednesday and got to chat with each person we gave the packets to. Our goal is to not just give them care packets but to give them Kingdom keys that can transform their lives. We want to get them on fire for Jesus and for that fire to be contagious. They were eager for prayer and hungry for someone just to talk to them. They are ignored by so many people, that they often light up for any type of conversation.   We like to talk about the life transforming power of #Jesus.

One man was from Houston and he really desired prayer.  We talked to him for quite some time. One of the awesome things about that encounter is we had some resource pages so that he could find a place to stay and get a warm meal :-).

We found this one man sitting all by himself he seemed sad and lonely. We spent quite some time speaking with him and prayed for him.  The Lord told me to give him a hug. His face lit up and he hugged all three of us.  The hugs seemed to do something miraculous for him. He began to smile and even laugh after that.

We post these videos to inspire you to change your neighborhood and cities for Jesus.

We are at a precipice in history.

It is time for #TeamJesus to rise up!

Prayer Outreach Beale Street 2-24-2016 from conrad carriker on Vimeo.