Jesus doesn’t just give promises, He gives invitations and they often cost us our blueprint. We sit with a prophetic word spoken over Iowa that it will become a citadel of revival, then challenge the reflex to build an “infrastructure” that tries to control how God must fulfill it. What if the real goal isn’t getting the promise to happen faster, but becoming like Jesus while we wait?

We also confront a grim idea we’ve heard in church culture: that the enemy is God’s primary tool to bring people to repentance. We push back with a better story rooted in Scripture, the goodness of God, and the steady work of the Holy Spirit. From there, John 4 becomes our map. Jesus sits at an existing well, asks a Samaritan woman for a drink, and turns a small offering into an encounter with living water. That exchange reframes worship, prayer, and spiritual renewal: bring Him your real life, even the parts you feel unworthy to offer.

Along the way we talk Tozer, prevenient grace, and Romans 8:29, where “conformed” means sharing the same form and standard as Christ. The presence of Jesus isn’t a side topic, it’s the gateway. If you’re hungry for revival in Des Moines, Iowa, or anywhere that feels forgotten, start here: make space for Him to rest, and let His presence do what nothing else can.

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