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LIVING WITHIN THE UNFOLDING PROPHETIC AGENDA OF HEAVEN

By Isaiah-Phillip Akintola

Cultivating a Visionary Spirit in trouble Times

Donald Trump’s presidency is widely regarded as serving a prophetic purpose, but few people have a clear understanding of what this means. Many interpret his presidency through a limited, religious lens, which can lead to biased and nationalistic views.

To truly grasp the significance of Trump’s presidency, particularly in relation to global events and the unfolding prophetic season, one needs to possess keen prophetic knowledge and a well calibrated insight. This requires setting aside personal biases, prejudices, and nationalistic tendencies, especially for Americans. It’s essential to recognize that our perspectives can be relative and limited. To gain a deeper understanding, we must immerse ourselves in God’s word and the culture of the Kingdom of God, which transcends our narrow nationalistic and religious narratives.

Some Christians have even elevated Trump to a quasi-messianic status, which is troubling as it blurs the line between political admiration and theological truth. While Trump has demonstrated leadership in areas like defending religious liberty and promoting Christian values, it’s crucial to maintain a clear distinction between political leadership and spiritual authority.

Ultimately, our hope and focus should be on Jesus Christ, not on earthly leaders. As Christians, we must approach political engagement with discernment and humility, recognizing that our ultimate allegiance is to God, not to any political figure or party.

The Need for Prophetic sight Upgrade:

In the pursuit of spiritual maturity, cultivating a visionary prophetic spirit is paramount. This discipline enables believers to transcend earthly limitations and discern the divine prophetic blueprint that underlies history and current events. By embracing this prophetic lens, we can sharpen our discernment and effectively steward the redemptive tensions of heaven within a world marked by upheaval, ideological warfare, and systemic collapse.

The American church and society are at a critical juncture, demanding more than passive observation. We require a profound prophetic upgrade – a recalibration of our spiritual sight and senses to align with heaven’s timeline. This necessitates a shift from traditional religious perceptions of the prophetic to a more nuanced understanding of God’s present speakings and demands.

As Habakkuk 2:2-3 exhorts, we must ascend to the prophetic tower of our time, equipped with humility and sobriety. Only then can we accurately discern the Lord’s voice and respond accordingly. Reliance on outdated prophetic frameworks will only corrupt our understanding of God’s message and distract us from His purposes. Instead, we must seek a fresh, Spirit-led perspective that empowers us to navigate the complexities of our time and fulfill our prophetic mandate.

The Body of Christ globally stand at a threshold where global power structures, cultural norms, and geopolitical alliances are being dismantled. The “shaking” described in Hebrews 12:26-28 is no metaphor; it is a divine stripping of human arrogance, exposing the frailty of systems built apart from God’s counsel. As nationhood and identity fracture under the weight of human ambition, the church must rise as a counter-cultural embassy of Heaven’s government—unswayed by temporal chaos, anchored in eternal truth.

The Weight of Leadership in Prophetic Transition
Leadership, in times of prophetic shift, carries eternal consequences. The choices of today’s leaders—political, spiritual, or cultural—ripple across generations, shaping societal trajectories in ways that mirror biblical narratives of blessing or exile (Deuteronomy 30:19). When leaders lack revelatory insight, nations drift into spiritual amnesia, trading divine purpose for temporal comfort. Consider Rehoboam, whose arrogance fractured Israel (1 Kings 12), or Cyrus, whose alignment with God’s purposes liberated a captive people (Isaiah 45:1-3). Leadership devoid of humility and divine wisdom becomes a gateway to collective bondage.

This is why discernment is nonnegotiable. To “test the spirits” (1 John 4:1) is not a suggestion but a mandate. Policies, laws, and cultural shifts must be weighed against Scripture’s plumb line. Submission to earthly authority (Romans 13:1) does not negate our higher allegiance to Christ’s Kingship. When human edicts clash with Heaven’s decrees, the church’s role is to prophetically resist, as Peter declared: “We must obey God rather than human beings!” (Acts 5:29).

The Fragility of Human Alliances:
Recent strains between the U.S. and Canada—nations once deemed inseparable—reveal a sobering truth: No human institution is immune to collapse. Shared geography, economies, and even spiritual heritage cannot preserve unity when pride inflates human ambition. Like the clay and iron in Nebuchadnezzar’s statue (Daniel 2:41-43), such alliances bear inherent weakness; they crumble when human glory eclipses divine glory.

Without a doubt, even the closest relationships and alliances will be put to the test in this season. Every bond, whether in our personal lives, marriages, businesses, or homes, will be scrutinized to determine if it’s founded on the right kingdom values. Nothing will be exempt from this testing and shaking, as the true nature of our relationships will be revealed. The recent tensions between America and Canada, two nations with a historically strong alliance, serve as a stark reminder that no relationship is immune to testing. In this season, everything is on the table, and only those relationships built on a foundation of kingdom values will withstand the shaking.

The rupture of this two countries relationship echoes Scripture’s warnings about misplaced trust. Psalm 146:3-4 admonishes, “Do not put your trust in princes, in human beings, who cannot save.” The Tower of Babel (Genesis 11:1-9) stands as an archetype: Human collaboration, when rooted in self-exaltation, invites divine intervention. Similarly, the U.S.-Canada divide exposes the peril of leaders who operate outside prophetic insight. One misguided policy, one act of diplomatic pride, and decades of camaraderie unravel—proving that “unless the Lord builds the house, the builders labor in vain” (Psalm 127:1).

The way America, particularly under President Donald Trump, is handling trade negotiations with Canada and other countries is indeed problematic. The tone of expression and the connotation of pride are disturbing, as it’s essential to recognize that with great power comes great responsibility.

America’s influence within the global community is declining, and it’s becoming clear that the current president and previous ones have lost sight of their responsibilities. The country’s approach to international relations is no longer based on humility, but rather on pride and arrogance.

As you mentioned, pride goes before a fall, and America cannot be restored to its former glory through arrogance. Instead, humility is key. The country needs to return to a place of humility, recognizing that its power and influence are not solely based on its own strength, but also on its relationships with other nations and its understanding of its role in the global community.

This is particularly important as America’s dominance is no longer unchallenged. By 2030, the global landscape is expected to be multipolar, with several countries, including China, Russia, Germany, India, and Japan, exerting significant influence ¹.

To maintain its position of power and influence, America needs to adapt to this new reality and adopt a more humble and cooperative approach to international relations. This includes recognizing the value of partnerships and alliances, as well as the importance of addressing global challenges, such as climate change and technological disruption, through collective action.

Discerning the Days: Noah’s Era and Our Present Reality
Jesus’ warning in Matthew 24:37—“As it was in the days of Noah, so it will be at the coming of the Son of Man”—is not a distant metaphor but a mirror. Noah’s generation normalized violence, moral decay, and a rejection of divine boundaries (Genesis 6:5). Today, similar patterns emerge: Truth is relativized, life devalued, and God’s design for family and identity distorted. Yet amid the chaos, Noah walked in prophetic obedience, building an ark of deliverance while culture mocked.

The church’s mandate is parallel: to discern the times (1 Chronicles 12:32) and respond with active faithfulness. This requires rejecting escapist theology. We are not called to abandon society but to infiltrate it with Kingdom solutions—justice, mercy, and transformative love. Like Joseph in Pharaoh’s court (Genesis 41), we must steward Heaven’s wisdom to navigate crises, exposing systemic darkness while offering redemptive strategies.

Anchored in the Unshakable Kingdom
The prophetic agenda of Heaven is not a cryptic code to decipher but a call to embody hope. Hebrews 12:28 reminds us, “We are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken.” While empires rise and fall, Christ’s reign remains steadfast. Our task is to live as citizens of this eternal Kingdom (Philippians 3:20), advancing its priorities in every sphere—education, government, arts, and commerce.

This demands a shift from fear to faith. Current events are not random; they are threads in a divine tapestry. Proverbs 21:1 affirms, “The king’s heart is a stream of water in the hand of the Lord; He turns it wherever He will.” Even conflict between nations serves God’s redemptive purposes, pruning pride and stirring hearts to seek Him.

My final point:
To live within the unfolding prophetic agenda is to embrace a pilgrim identity. We engage culture without absorbing its values, advocate for righteousness without idolizing political saviors, and proclaim hope without diluting truth. Like Daniel in Babylon, we must excel in secular arenas while refusing compromise (Daniel 1:8-20), trusting that “the Most High rules over the kingdoms of men” (Daniel 4:17).

Let us fix our eyes not on the chaos but on the Author of history. As Heaven’s narrative unfolds, may we be found faithful—watchmen on the walls (Ezekiel 33:6), builders of arks, and ambassadors of the Kingdom that will never end.