Stretch (Higher Levels, New Dimensions) by Apostle Selman

Stretch (Higher Levels, New Dimensions) Isaiah 54:2 by Apostle Selman

Lift up your voice in prayer and declare your victory by faith. Scripture says we are overcomers by the blood and the words of our testimonies.

Declare by faith, your testimony!

Lift up your hands and make declarations of your victory by faith.

Declare that you are empowered by faith, declare your victory in Christ! Declare that you are blessed and highly favored, in the name of Jesus Christ!

It is true that we overcome by the blood of the Lamb, which gives us access to every grace.
Now, we have access to rewrite our destiny by the access to God’s Word.

God doesn’t just shine light into darkness, He can call forth light out of darkness.

In the name of Jesus Christ, it doesn’t matter what darkness or challenges you’ve encountered, may God give you a testimony.
Your testimony will be so contagious that it will rob off on someone else, in the name of Jesus Christ!

I pray for you: It doesn’t matter what darkness you are in tonight, may my God give you a testimony that will schedule another person’s testimony in the name of Jesus Christ!
May it be for you that when you are counting your testimonies, you will not only mention material things, but you will mention “God” as your testimony in the name of Jesus Christ!
You will rise above shame, you will arise above the challenges of life, in the name of Jesus Christ!
For someone, you will write your testimony, and because of you, men will respect God and rethink their position with God, in the name of Jesus Christ!

I declare that when you take a flight in the Spirit, you will soar above the vicissitudes of life!
You will write and share your testimony, in the name of Jesus Christ!
Because of you, men will fear God again, in the name of Jesus Christ!

“O Sing unto the LORD a new song: Sing unto the LORD, all the earth. Sing unto the LORD, bless his name; Shew forth his salvation from day to day. Declare his glory among the heathen, His wonders among all people.” ‭‭Psalm‬ ‭96‬:‭1‬-‭3‬ (‭KJV‬‬)

Pray: Father, I contend for my portion, tonight!

“Declare his glory among the heathen, His wonders among all people.” ‭‭Psalm‬ ‭96‬:‭3‬ ‭(KJV‬‬)

Testimonies are powerful! It is important to declare what God has done for you.

Pray: Lord, let me have my portion, tonight; I contend and receive again, in the name of Jesus Christ!

Pray: Everything holding me down (mention them) and preventing me from manifesting prophecy; in this season, let it be broken, in the name of Jesus Christ!
Let the God of Paul and Silas loose the chains that has held me bound, in the name of Jesus Christ!

Pray: Satan, in the name of Jesus Christ, I resist you! I declare that your hands will not touch anything that belongs to me, in the name of Jesus Christ!

One of the assignments of a hammer in the realm of the Spirit is to fasten up things, so that it won’t be lose/lost.

Pray: Tonight, pray and insist that the hand of the enemy will not touch you!
Use the hammer of the Word of God to fasten, and war with prophecies, that there would be no losses in your life.
Make positive declarations over your destiny as you pray.

“Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house.” ‭‭Matthew‬ ‭5‬‭:15‬ ‭(KJV‬‬)

Pray: Lord, what You have deposited in me, draw it out, and let it be revealed in my life, in the name of Jesus Christ!
It’s time for the nations to see the excellence of the Word of God in my life.

Pray: I declare that every power hiding what God has deposited in me; I declare, let there be a quickening tonight! The ideas within my Spirit come forth tonight.
I call forth the treasures within my spirit tonight, in the name of Jesus!

Pray: Lord, whatever You’ve deposited inside of me, draw it out! (Matthew 5:5).
It’s time for the nations to see the excellency of your investment in my life. Let it be revealed in my life, in the name of Jesus Christ!

Prophecy: I’m hearing in my spirit, the word ‘retrogression’. In the name of Jesus Christ, I stretch my hand and declare, every one who has been a victim of retrogression, I release you right now by the power of the Holy Spirit!
Be released from the shackles of darkness and patterns of retrogression!
I declare you free to advance, move forward, and make progress, in the name of Jesus Christ!

I declare: whatever has buried your glory, making you not visible enough for helpers to see you, I pray for you, every covering cast upon your face, destiny, finances, I command that veil torn right now, in the name of Jesus Christ!
May your helpers, lifters, and those ordained to help you find you!
I shorten the distance between you and your helpers, in the name of Jesus Christ!
I declare that whoever can speak well of you, may they arrive in your life, may you be visible to your helpers, in the name of Jesus Christ!

I perceive that tonight is going to be a night of Impartations.
Impartations deposit spiritual virtues.
For others, as you listen to the Word of God, tonight, veils will be taken away from you and for some, you will receive a clearer vision.

The Believer’s growth journey unfolds in stages. From unbelief to acknowledging the Lordship of Jesus Christ, a transformative transition occurs, and you’re born of God, His Word, and the Spirit. Yet, even after salvation, there’s a season of spiritual infancy (Babe). Salvation is just the starting point, not the culmination of what produces victory. There’s more to grow into, more to step into.

As a Believer, your spiritual experience may mirror that of an unbeliever if you’re still in spiritual infancy, lacking knowledge and growth. Though you’re in Christ, ignorance can hold you back. (Galatians 4:1).

Once you remain an ignorant Believer, you will become a defeated Believer.

Being in Christ is just the beginning. An ignorant Believer can still face defeat. But as you pursue and commit to spiritual growth, God’s Word takes root, penetrates your mind, conquers limiting beliefs, and transforms your life. Christ is formed in you, and victory becomes your reality.

“Now I say, That the heir, as long as he is a child, differeth nothing from a servant, though he be Lord of all;” ‭‭Galatians‬ ‭4‬:‭1‬ ‭(KJV‬‬)

As an infant Believer, you may struggle to walk in spiritual victory. However, the transition from an infant Believer happens through your dedication to:
1. Sound teaching
2. Prayer
3. Word study
4. Corporate gatherings
5. A hunger and passion for spiritual growth or the things of the Spirit
With all of these in place, you’ll transition from spiritual infancy to a mature Believer, effectively wielding the weapons of victory Christ has given you.

The journey of your Christian experience must transit you to becoming a validator of the claims of God, where you not only teach, but your life now demonstrates the things you speak.

God doesn’t just require transformation; He demands both transformation and empowerment.
Transformation readies the vessel, while empowerment unleashes the impact. You cannot receive empowerment without first being transformed, and without transformation of the vessel, grace can be wasted. But when transformed and empowered, you’re ready for His assignment.

Hosting God’s grace requires skill and preparation. Without transformation, grace can be wasted. To effectively carry and release God’s grace, you need to be trained and prepared through spiritual growth and transformation.

The ability to manage the engracing of God upon your life is a product of consecration, death to the flesh, and transformation.

“Sing, O barren, thou that didst not bear; break forth into singing, and cry aloud, thou that didst not travail with child: for more are the children of the desolate than the children of the married wife, saith the LORD.
Enlarge the place of thy tent, and let them stretch forth the curtains of thine habitations: spare not, lengthen thy cords, and strengthen thy stakes;
for thou shalt break forth on the right hand and on the left; and thy seed shall inherit the Gentiles, and make the desolate cities to be inhabited.”
‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭54‬:‭1‬-‭3‬ ‭(KJV‬‬)

I pray for someone: You will break forth on the right and on the left, in the name of Jesus Christ!

“And the LORD said unto Abram, after that Lot was separated from him, Lift up now thine eyes, and look from the place where thou art northward, and southward, and eastward, and westward: for all the land which thou seest, to thee will I give it, and to thy seed for ever. And I will make thy seed as the dust of the earth: so that if a man can number the dust of the earth, then shall thy seed also be numbered. Arise, walk through the land in the length of it and in the breadth of it; for I will give it unto thee. Then Abram removed his tent, and came and dwelt in the plain of Mamre, which is in Hebron, and built there an altar unto the LORD.” ‭‭Genesis‬ ‭13‬:‭14‬-‭18‬ ‭(KJV‬‬)

“And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man.” ‭‭Luke‬ ‭2‬:‭52‬ ‭(KJV‬‬)

God desires that we go from glory to glory (Proverbs 4:18).

It is the heritage and destiny of everyone who is in Christ, who has consciously acknowledged the Lordship of Jesus Christ over his or her life, to maximize destiny, and live a fulfilling life.

The idea of a progressive journey in Christ and being a superior version of yourself is an instinct God put in humans, regardless of sector or strata.

Six (6) Factors That Control Fulfillment
1. Security
2. Variety
3. Significance
4. ⁠Love and Acceptance
5. ⁠Growth (Intellectual, Biological, Career)
6. ⁠Impact and contribution
All humans desire progression; no man treasures stagnation.

The path to true happiness, fulfillment, and lasting achievement is deeply connected to growth mentally, emotionally, and spiritually.
Psychologically, six (6) core principles shape how we experience fulfillment:
1. Security – The degree to which you feel safe, stable, and provided for influences your inner peace.
2. Variety – Humans crave freshness and change. New experiences bring energy and vitality to life.
3. Significance – Everyone wants to feel important and valued. This desire drives us to seek recognition, titles, and accomplishment.
4. Love and Acceptance – Rejection is one of the most painful human experiences. We are created to desire connection, community, and belonging.
5. Growth – We are wired to evolve. Whether in our careers, businesses, relationships, or personal lives, we find joy in progress.
6. Impact and Fulfillment – There is a deep satisfaction that comes from knowing your life is a blessing to others. Contributing to something beyond yourself creates lasting meaning.

In the name of Jesus Christ, may you begin to enjoy angelic assistance. May God send the men that will push you to the place of purpose, in the name of Jesus Christ!

The word “Stretch” captures within it “A Call To Press For More”; the idea of breaking out of a comfort zone, the idea of breaking out of a status quo, and breaking out of the norm; to press for the greater, higher, and nobler. It’s a call that indicates that no matter what you’ve seen God do in your life, there’s always more.

I pray for you: Whatever has stopped you from growing and going forward, I break it from your life, in the name of Jesus Christ!

God has programmed a desire for growth within every person. If you stagnate, your current level will eventually become frustrating. Growth is essential to fulfillment.

Growth is essential because what you celebrate today can become tomorrow’s frustration if you stagnate. God intentionally designed us to be dissatisfied with plateaus, driving us to reach new heights.

One way you know you’re growing correctly is that you’re grateful for what God has done as it pertains to where you are currently, but you’re dissatisfied. It’s not discontent.

I declare that whatever has stopped you from growing and moving forward, in the name of Jesus Christ, we crush it, tonight!

Declare: THERE IS MORE!

When you choose to stretch beyond your current limits, acknowledging God’s hand in your life, but knowing that there’s more, you’ll become invaluable and impossible to ignore.

Claiming powerful prayers is one thing; having tangible results and testimonies from others that validate their power is another.

Pray: Lord, I press for more! I refuse to stop here. I stretch my vessel for more, in the name of Jesus Christ!
I press for levels of exploits, prosperity, influence, and levels of walk with God higher than this, in the name of Jesus Christ!

When God finds a person whose hunger for God never dies, He has found a person whose impact can never die.

Celebrating mediocrity reveals a misunderstanding or lack of understanding of God’s standards.
One prayer we must learn to pray daily is for God to stretch us beyond our comfort zone

The result you see in the lives of successful people today, is a result of their dissatisfaction with yesterday.

When God says “on your mark, get-set, go!”, the goal is not to be in the front line, the goal is to finish the race!

In the presence of competence, you don’t beg for doors. There are many things we are praying for that answers through skill and competence.

Until you surround yourself with an atmosphere, not one that makes you demean what you’re doing, but the one that makes you dissatisfied, and forces you to press for more, you cannot achieve greatness.

The rarity of competence makes it celebrated everywhere it’s seen. With competence, you never beg for open doors.

Most people are ignored because they’re celebrating value that is still very low by a global reference or settling for low standards.

When you raise the bar of your current exploits and measure it to the people who matter, you’ll see that what you celebrate today may seem insignificant compared to what’s possible.

God’s goal is to craft a Believer in you who effortlessly glorifies Him. He’s pruning complacency, shaping you into a vessel of excellence.

Don’t celebrate the things you have because those around you do not have them. True success isn’t about outshining others, but meeting God’s standard for you.

The goal isn’t to outshine others; rather, the goal is to meet the standard God has set for you.

Prophecy: I believe that God is making something tangible out of you; He is building a certain species of Believers out of you. I see the formation, it will be so dexterous that you will not struggle to give Him glory when He is done with you.
I declare that you’re becoming a people so prosperous, a people so anointed, and may you become that.
The goal is not for us to outshine others, but rather for us to meet His reference and standard.

Settle it within yourself that where you are isn’t God’s best for you, and determine that you will arise and press more.

Empty noise and seeking validation reveal that our results are still very poor.

Spiritual hunger is proof of spiritual health. To the degree to which you’re hungry spiritually is the degree to which you’re healthy spiritually.

You can measure your spiritual health by measuring the extent of your spiritual appetite and hunger for God.

Keys That Can Propel You To Higher Levels And Newer Dimensions:

1. A burning desire and spiritual hunger to be exceptional. (Psalm 27:4)
Spiritual hunger is proof of spiritual health. The degree to which you are hungry spiritually is the degree to which you are healthy spiritually.
2. Pay the price for correct and higher perceptions. (Jeremiah 1:11)
To rise to higher perceptions, you must journey with God to see life and things correctly.

Declare: Father, plant within me from tonight, a burning desire for Your presence, prayer, and The Word! Plant within me a burning desire for Your house!

Many Believers are living in illusions and it’s delusional. They have a very wrong perception of life.

Your life revolves around the correctness of your perception.

Walking by faith doesn’t negate seeing the reality as it is. Faith superimposes the Word of God over your current reality.

ADVISE: Rewrite your mentality, don’t lie to yourself. Live by faith, but be brutally honest about your life and about your current level. When you lie to yourself, you peg yourself.
When you’re sincere to yourself, you make room for growth.

Your life revolves around your perceptions, this means that your perceptions shape your reality.

Don’t carry wrong illusions in your mind and build empires that do not exist by living in assumptions, defending false realities, and making decisions based on what is not true. Face the truth and be ready to make informed decisions

Your physical body is an obedient servant to your mindset and your perception. When things go wrong, focus on correcting your thinking (mentality), not your body.

I pray for you: where you’ve seen life wrongly through the lens of negative art of culture, I pray that God will correct your perception, in the name of Jesus Christ!

I pray for you: where you have seen life wrongly through the lens of culture and through the mentality of wrong worldview, may God correct your perception now, in the name of Jesus Christ!

You cannot think small like a mediocre person and desire to produce the results of champions.

I pray for you: from tonight, you’re beginning that journey of replacing your mindset, in the name of Jesus Christ!

A great destiny requires a powerful mind. If your thoughts are weak, it’s time for a mental overhaul and replacement – a shift in perspective that propels you forward.

KEYS TO STEPPING INTO HIGHER LEVELS AND NEW DIMENSIONS

1. A burning desire and spiritual hunger to be exceptional. (Psalm 27:4)
Spiritual hunger is proof of spiritual health. The degree to which you are spiritually hungry is the degree to which you are spiritually healthy.
2. Pay the price for correct and higher perceptions. (Jeremiah 1:11)
To rise to higher perceptions, you must journey with God to see life and things correctly.
3. Light; High level spiritual illumination (1 Corinthians 8:2).
If you know more, you can do more. You’re limited not just by your mentality but by your “know-how”. There is a level of knowledge that powers everything you seek and desire in the Kingdom.
4. Wisdom (Proverbs 3:13-14, 24:3)
Wisdom is how to derive profit from Truth (knowledge). The assignment of wisdom is to make you profitable.
5. Diligence (Proverbs 14:23, Proverbs 22:29)
Diligence is void of laziness. Diligence is the stamina to stay and work. The dangers of diligence are emotions. If you bring your emotions to the picture of your destiny, it will ruin your becoming.

If you know more, you can do more. You’re limited not just by your mentality but also by your know-how.

Lay your hands on your head and declare: Father, please work upon my belief systems, let there be a thorough work of mindset editing.
I declare that every belief system that is inconsistent with the path of victory, I reject them now, in the name of Jesus Christ!

Every dimension of possibility in any ministry requires specific knowledge or a body of information. Without it, you cannot fully become the person you’re destined to be. (1 Corinthians 8:2)

I pray for you: every knowledge gap between where you are and where you ought to be, may the Holy Spirit in partnership with The Word bridge that gap in your life, in the name of Jesus Christ!

Don’t only trust God arbitrarily, believe Him for the grace to have the necessary and requisite knowledge for the higher levels in life that you seek.

If you cannot endure sound doctrine and the ways of God, you cannot secure the help of God because you will engage in a lot of things that are not Word-compliant.

There is a formula that lifts and builds men; it causes them to produce enduring results. This formula is called ‘KNOWLEDGE’.
Mentality is to life what an engine is to a car, but knowledge is to life what fuel is to an engine.

I prophesy over you: Beginning from tonight, by knowledge, go forward, make progress, push beyond limitations, in the name of Jesus Christ!

In the name of Jesus Christ, the power of laziness and entitlement mentality, may it die permanently in your life, in the name of Jesus Christ!

DECLARE: I receive grace to do what I need to do NOW!

The cheapest bargain in life is to “Do It Now”. When you wait until another day, it becomes more expensive.

I pray for you: the distance between you and the one ordained by God to help you, I shorten that distance by favor, in the name of Jesus Christ!
I declare that every man and woman ordained by God to participate in your rising, before the month of May is ended, may the God of my covenant connect them to you, in the name of Jesus Christ!
This week, let it not exceed Saturday, may your helper arise, may God give you a testimony, in the name of Jesus Christ!

Pray: Father, in this season, I declare that where I am is too small for me, take me to a higher dimension by Your Spirit, in the name of Jesus Christ!

Pray: Father, every demonic activity around my destiny and my tomorrow that is fighting my next level, by the Blood of Jesus Christ, let those activities come to an end in my life now, in the name of Jesus Christ!

Pray: Father, grant me the grace to stretch in prayer, the grace to stretch through my giving, the grace to stretch through the study of The Word, and the grace to stretch by connecting to strategic relationships. I obtain that grace now, in the name of Jesus Christ!

I decree and declare over your life, ARISE! By the power of The Holy Ghost, Arise! I release grace upon you, Arise and shine forth!
Arise from the pit, arise from the ground, fly like the Eagle, receive the grace to go forward! Make progress, in the name of Jesus Christ!

In the name of Jesus Christ, I call forth helpers from the North, South, East, and West, may they show up now, in the name of Jesus Christ!
Every witchcraft manipulation over your reputation, family, finances, and your ministry, such powers dies now, in the name of Jesus Christ!

Receive fresh oil and fresh fire upon your head, in the name of Jesus Christ! Receive fire for speed, fire for advancement, in the name of Jesus Christ!
Every programming to make the month of May a miserable month for you, I declare it is cancelled now, in the name of Jesus Christ! Every force fighting your laughter and your advancement, chaining your minds, hands, and feet so that you cannot go forward, those chains are broken now over your children, spouse, parents, business, and your career, in the name of Jesus Christ!

This week, I decree that your hand will hold your testimony in the name of Jesus Christ! Your ears will not only hear, but may your hands hear your testimony. For some, what God will do in your life will be impossible to not testify, in the name of Jesus Christ!
For someone, you’re returning for the May Miracle Service just to dance, because God would have sorted your life and your expectations, in the name of Jesus Christ!

I declare over anyone having problems with his or her job, or business since this year, by the power that raised Christ from the dead, that attack comes to an end now, in the name of Jesus Christ!
The kind of favour you have not seen in your life, may you experience it this week. May good people find you, may good people call you, may helpers locate you, in the name of Jesus Christ!

I decree that you will not invest your energy in failure, you will invest your energy in losses, in the name of Jesus Christ! I call you a WINNER all through this week, in the name of Jesus Christ!
I decree and declare, for your shame, receive double honour! Where you have been despised, may you be honored, I separate you to be lifted, in the name of Jesus Christ!

May God stretch your prayer life this week, He will stretch your Word-study life, and the result from this stretch will speak this week, in the name of Jesus Christ! I declare that all the graces and the prophecies you have received may work for you this week, in the name of Jesus Christ!

We are in the days of His power, and this calls for personal revival and spiritual awakening.
Are you yet to heed the call of Jesus? Tonight, He is reaching out to you once again, ready to show you a path that leads to life and eternal glory.
Take this bold step of faith and begin the journey of salvation by saying “yes” to Jesus Christ. With faith in your heart, declare this prayer of salvation to receive Jesus Christ as Your Lord and Saviour.

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