The Holy Spirit reminded me of a word I shared almost two years ago concerning the "religious spirit" and its attack on the work of the Holy Spirit in the coming days. This religious spirit will seek to denounce the work of God's Spirit by condemning anything that doesn't fit the mold of man-made expectations or religious protocols.

Kanye West, an internationally known rapper and Hollywood icon, recently declared his conversion to Christ but is receiving harsh criticism from some in the church. Though his testimony seems genuine and powerful, some believers suspect it to be a marketing ploy or, worse yet, a counterfeit gospel. Where many want to celebrate this story of radical redemption, others are leery of embracing it.

It is apparent that we need to get past human reasoning and outer appearances in order to rightly discern by the Spirit. God is moving in unfamiliar territory these days and our old mindsets and expectations need to be updated if we are to embrace the revolutionary transformation God wants to bring to our culture. Many have been praying that salvation would come to the mountains of media and entertainment and we need to be prepared for what that may look like—apart from our preconceived ideas and familiar formulas.

In February 2018, I wrote about an experience I had where the Lord told me, "Religion is about to become unglued! " Our garage had flooded unexpectedly, and two family Bibles got wet. read more