Five Strategies For Your Birthing Season

Dr. Dee
May 7
7 min read

Blog Post — Five Strategies For Your Birthing Season

Many believers have been faced with an onslaught of battles that have attempted to make them fearful, intimidated, and hesitant concerning their destiny and the voice of God. The Holy Spirit revealed to me five strategies of attack that the enemy is using to cause pioneers to lose hope and disregard the blueprint the Lord has given them which includes: conversation, shame, guilt, misalignment in relationships, and the spirit of Athaliah.

Conversation

The enemy will continually attempt to commandeer the mouth and ear gates to transform your mind—and this transformation is intended to lure you away from your destiny. The Lord is requiring the full attention of the pioneer in this hour, which is why many pioneers are struggling to find a place of belonging in the current church landscape. The old paradigm is no longer fulfilling; instead of stirring the gifts of God, it is stirring contention. Keep in mind: idle conversation is a breeding ground for procrastination and unnecessary detainment of your focus.

In the spirit, I saw the spirit of Leviathan leading multiple attacks against pioneers through unnecessary questions and quarrels that lead to no resolve. Let me explain: pioneers have been given blueprints on how to build in this new era, and they are desperate (and willing) to share these revelations. But many still cling to a lower dimensional form of godliness. There is a loneliness that accompanies the mandate to trailblaze, but it should not override the discipline of the pioneer to only engage in fruitful conversation and maintain focus.

Specifically, the Holy Spirit is quickening the spirits of pioneers who believe they are called to mentor one-on-one. It's time to reassess your effectiveness in those areas. Some people have been assigned to drain the pioneers with conversations inundated with questions and situations designed to “turn their gaze.” Not every text needs a response. Every phone call doesn’t require acknowledgement. Every inquiry doesn’t warrant a follow-up. This is a clarion call to discern the motives and fruitfulness of conversations.

Shame

One of the most overlooked weapons in the enemy’s arsenal is the arrow of shame. Use caution when sharing intimate details about what God is birthing through you. Everyone can’t “see” the vision God showed you. When you share your dreams prematurely, you expose yourself—and the baby God is birthing in you—to ridicule from sources that come only to accuse and entangle you in draining conversations.

Shame is also the weapon of choice when the enemy desires to use past sins to slow your trajectory. For pioneers who’ve endured seasons of blackballing, betrayal, and slander, the spirit of shame can wreak havoc on the heart. But mercy endures to all generations. There is no sin greater than the mercy of God. In every place the enemy tries to create shame, God will bring honor. Now is the time to come out of hiding and walk fully in your destiny.

Isaiah 61:7 (ESV)

“Instead of your shame there shall be a double portion; instead of dishonor they shall rejoice in their lot; therefore in their land they shall possess a double portion; they shall have everlasting joy.”

Isaiah 50:7 (ESV)

“But the Lord God helps me; therefore I have not been disgraced; therefore I have set my face like a flint, and I know that I shall not be put to shame.”

Guilt

Guilt is the objective reality of being liable to punishment because of something we’ve done. Typically, guilt results from how we judge our behavior against the standards we hold for ourselves. The enemy desires to distort your obedience to God and present it as a bad decision—so you’ll question your vow.

There are manipulative spirits already set up to “guilt trip” pioneers for not forfeiting their destiny to engage in toxic conversations or misaligned relationships. In a dream, the enemy appeared to me as a little girl with multiple dark voices speaking through her. She screamed at me: “LET ME IN!!!” I said “no” and walked away without giving her more attention. As I walked off, she tried sounding more innocent: “Please let me in. Please.” I didn’t respond. Then her voice turned insidious: “If you don’t let me in, I’ll [unalive] you. I’ll never let you rest. Do you know who I am?”

After this dream, I began to see that spirit manifest in people who tried to guilt me into aligning with things God never called me to. At first, their requests and inquiries seemed genuine—but once I set boundaries and stood my ground on certain issues, the spirit behind it manifested clearly. This experience taught me the importance of standing firm on the word of God and not leaning on the understanding of others. This was a hard lesson to learn but also a lesson the Holy Spirit has mandated me to expound upon in this new era.

Moreover, pioneers, you do not need to apologize for obeying the voice of God. It will offend. It may make you a target. But the opinion of the Lord overrides the counsel of the ungodly and the whispers of the Pharisee.

Misalignments in Relationships

Many pioneers have had to downplay their gifts and intellect to make religious spirits comfortable. But the days of appeasement are over! That means many relationships will need to be reassessed and realigned. Pioneers, you won’t be able to dwell in spaces where you’re not respected and honored. You are more than your gift, but you cannot stay connected to people who don’t love you for who you are.

This is also a clarion call to establish healthy boundaries between friends and mentees. Both roles are necessary, but they carry different weight. One-sided friendships can be just as draining as toxic covenant relationships. Misalignment in relationships breeds competition, envy, and—again—draining conversations. As God continues revealing the blueprint He’s given you, you’ll need your emotional bandwidth. Maintaining misaligned relationships is not a good use of that bandwidth. The Lord wants your full attention, not the distracted you. He wants your gaze.

The Spirit of Athaliah

The spirit of Athaliah targets leaders before they ascend to their God-ordained place. This vengeful spirit aims to eliminate emerging voices before they walk in their call. It’s driven by revenge, envy, and wrath.

Athaliah (meaning “afflicted by God”) was the daughter of King Ahab and Queen Jezebel and wife of Jehoram. She counseled her son, King Ahaziah, into evil, and when he died, she seized power by murdering her own grandsons—wiping out the royal family to take the throne.

2 Kings 11:1-3 (NIV)

When Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she proceeded to destroy the whole royal family. But Jehosheba, the daughter of King Jehoram and sister of Ahaziah, took Joash son of Ahaziah and stole him away... He remained hidden with his nurse at the temple of the Lord for six years while Athaliah ruled the land.

Leaders who have overcome Jezebel and Ahab will often face the backlash of Athaliah. This spirit ambushes quickly, seeking not just to wound but to annihilate. Its attacks are harsh and relentless.

Athaliah is more aggressive than Jezebel and strikes like a viper—swiftly, lethally, and with venom. She often disguises herself through religious pride and false piety. This spirit may operate through those in five-fold ministry positions who are blinded by ambition and unable to see error.

Matthew 12:34 (NIV)

“You brood of vipers, how can you who are evil say anything good? For the mouth speaks what the heart is full of.”

Correcting those under this spirit often results in gaslighting and manipulation. Do not engage it from a place of bitterness or unforgiveness, or you risk being triggered and further attacked. Athaliah also isolates her targets—just as Jezebel did Elijah.

Tactics of this spirit include:

Secret meetings meant to discredit you
False flattery
Public and private character assassination
Sabotage and shame
Monitoring and manipulation
Weaponized word curses

The Preservation of God’s Anointed

Joash, the only surviving grandchild of Athaliah, was hidden for six years. Likewise, many of God’s leaders have been hidden in obscurity for preservation. But now, God is calling the Joashes out of hiding. Their reign is imminent, and it cannot be undone.

The enemy is working tirelessly to delay and distress these emerging leaders—but he will not prevail. The Lord is fighting for you.

Wage war with worship. Testify. Set boundaries. Intercede. Sow generously. The tables are turning. The sound of this shift is echoing through the nations.

2 Chronicles 23:3-7 (NIV)

“The king’s son shall reign, as the Lord promised... station yourselves around the king, each man with his weapons in his hand... Stay close to the king wherever he goes.”

The Lord has appointed intercessors and watchmen for this generation, even if some have wandered. Like Obadiah, there are still those praying the will of God and not their own desires. For those wearied by battle: you are not alone. Righteous ones are interceding for you. Your ascension is near.

Protect the Baby

This is your birthing season. You need all your energy to hear clearly, decide wisely, and guard what God is birthing through you. Take a defensive posture. You are not paranoid—you are discerning. God gave you a mandate. Handle it with reverence and courage. Don’t fear.

This baby will live. It will blossom with purpose.

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