PROPHETIC WORDS
A PROPHETIC INVITATION INTO ALIGNMENT
by Jill Smith
November 2025
I sense the Lord calling for divine alignment. He is calling His people into greater maturity and resilience, to proper alignment of body, soul, and spirit so we can walk with clarity, strength, and discernment, contributing in rapidly changing days.
But note that alignment isn’t sourced in our effort. Jesus – the Logos, the Living Word – is the source. Before anything existed, the Word already was. Through Him all things were made, and by His Word all things are still held together. This same Living Word now invites us into encounter and speaks to us by the Spirit. Tune in, discern His voice.
His Word must increasingly become the plumbline inside us, bringing truth, peace, and clarity. “For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing (distinguishing between) soul and spirit” (Heb 4:12). Holy Spirit is inviting us to cooperate with Him in bringing our thoughts, emotions, and inner world under the leadership of His faithful Word, His voice, Spirit led.
The Word of God revealed in Scripture is a faithful source of our daily bread and the invitation to meet Him and know Him more is woven through every chapter and verse. When we turn to Scripture day by day, faith is strengthened. Don’t let the reading of God’s Word be displaced by the commentary of others. God is building people who can stand firm when the world shakes – anchored, discerning, and stable. God teaches us to recognise and trust His voice throughout the ordinary days, so we’re prepared to stand secure in the turbulent ones.
Discernment is essential in changing times. But we need to quiet the soul to awaken the spirit and create space for His clarity, wisdom, and leading. Being saturated in Scripture builds sure foundations and fills a well the Spirit draws on to speak in the midst of life’s distractions and challenges. Make room for the Word and the Spirit. Choose faith over fear and clarity and stability will rise.
Don’t despise prophesy. This too is the Word of the Lord – the living, powerful, “now” word of the Lord. There needs to be a healthy prophetic flow among His people in these days bringing courage, alignment, and insight that is timely and pertinent. Father is calling us to maturity in this too; be responsible to weigh what you hear, hold fast to what is good, and let the genuine Word of God strengthen your spirit.
Don’t get weary or yield to discouragement, but invite Holy Spirit to strengthen and refresh you to wage a good warfare with the Word. Speak out God’s promises and the prophesies you’ve received; this too aligns us within and with Him. As Paul told Timothy, prophecy is meant to equip us for overcoming. Resist discouragement. Stand in agreement with what God has said. Partner with God in bringing heaven to earth by add your “Amen” to His “Yes,” and let faith and God’s amazing grace lift and shift you.
God is aligning, strengthening, and maturing His Body. He’s bringing clarity, calming the soul, building faith and resilience in our spirits, and inviting us to deeper trust and confidence in His Word and wisdom. There’s grace to welcome the Living Word to shape your inner world in a beautiful way just now. Yield to the Spirit’s gracious leading. Willingly step into this season of alignment – body, soul, and spirit – so you can stand firm, hear clearly, discern accurately, and walk wisely in the days ahead.
BIO
Jill is a New Zealander of pakeha and Maori (Tainui) decent based in the Franklin Region, just south of Auckland. She is married to Don and together they have a boisterous and greatly loved family, 4 children, their spouses and 11 grandkids. Jill has worked as a teacher, counsellor, art therapist, bible school lecturer and church minister. She is also a practicing artist, currently researching the potential of art to shift people’s focus and create space for encounter with God. She has ministered prophetically and encouraged, trained and mentored others in the prophetic over a number of years. She is currently developing a prophetic hub based at Uplift Church, Pukekohe, where she and Don have ministered for nearly 10 years. Recently stepping aside from pastoral leadership responsibilities, Jill is now freer to travel, focus the developing prophetic hub, write, and spend more time in her studio, one of her favourite places to spend time alone with God. She can be contacted at https://www.jillsmith.co.nz