Write It Again: Returning to the Word God Spoke Before the Storm

Scripture Anchor:

“This command I commit to you, my son Timothy, according to the prophecies that were previously given to you, that by them you might fight a good fight,” — 1 Timothy 1:18 MEV

Returning to the Word God Spoke.

Before the winds blew.
Before the disappointment came.
Before the fear.
He spoke.
And maybe you forgot.

Maybe the swirl of life and battle and grief and delay caused His promise to fade. But the Lord is whispering in this season:

This isn’t about chasing a new Word. It’s about remembering the first one—the one He gave before the storm hit. The Word that carried you when you didn’t even realize it was still active. The one written in your journal, tear-stained and unfinished. It’s time to pull it back out. Because what He said, He meant.

The Secret Place is the Recovery Room

In the secret place, He restores not only our soul—but our memory. We think of recovery as rest, but often it’s remembrance.

In Luke 24:6–8 MEV, the angel at the empty tomb said:

“He is not here, but is risen: remember how he spake unto you…”

“And they remembered his words.”

Beloved, when we remember what He already said, resurrection power is released. Faith reawakens. Direction becomes clear again. You didn’t miss it. You just needed to come back.

This is the heart of returning to the Word God spoke—not asking for more, but trusting what He already gave. There is revival in remembrance.

Want to learn more about the secret place? Check out Finding peace amidst the chaos: Unlocking the sanctuary of the Secret Place.

You Don’t Need a New Word

We so often seek a new prophetic word or cry out, “God, what do You want me to do?” But if we’re honest—we haven’t done anything with the last word He gave us.

God is not going to keep pouring out “fresh revelation” if you’ve shelved the instruction He already trusted you with. If you haven’t cultivated, warred with, or obeyed the last word, why would He bypass that one just to give you another?

He’s not withholding—He’s waiting. Waiting for you to pull the Word back out, dust it off, and walk it out.

And as you begin returning to the Word God spoke, you’ll realize—His voice never left. Your clarity didn’t need a new strategy; it needed stillness and surrender.

A Personal Testimony: The Puzzle of Prophecy

Recently, I found myself writing all over the place—blog posts, outlines, pieces of devotionals, emails—and it felt like none of it was connecting. I questioned if I had veered off track or missed what God was really saying.

But in a quiet moment, the Lord reminded me of the prophetic words spoken over me in past seasons—the ones I had tucked away but hadn’t fully warred with. He brought me back to the prophetic mantle He had placed on me to write, build, and speak as His scribe.

And suddenly, I saw it.

All of 2025—the themes, the posts, the content direction—and even what He gave me for 2026… it was perfectly aligned. The flow had been there all along. I just hadn’t stepped back far enough to see the full picture.

What felt fragmented was actually prophetic.

The secret place became the space where the pieces came together. And it wasn’t a new Word that gave me clarity—it was a return to the one He had already spoken. I just had to write it again.

I share this testimony to encourage you: what feels disconnected might simply be waiting for you to zoom out and see the thread of God’s faithfulness. He’s not asking you to strive—He’s asking you to see. To remember. To return.

Prophetic Reflection

The Lord is not silent. He’s strategic. Sometimes, He’s just waiting for you to steward what He’s already spoken. The enemy wants you to believe it’s too late, that you lost your chance. But the truth is—God’s Word doesn’t return void.

“So shall my word be that goes forth from my mouth: it shall not return to me void…” — Isaiah 55:11 MEV

If you’ve been feeling lost, confused, or creatively dry—go back. Return to the last thing God said. Let Him meet you there.

Sometimes, the next level of obedience isn’t in a new prophetic word but in returning to the Word God spoke before the storm. The one that felt delayed. The one that got dusty in your notebook. That’s the one that still holds power.

Why We Shelf the Word (and How to Recover It)

Let’s be real. We don’t shelf the Word out of rebellion.

We do it when:

• The waiting gets heavy
• We lose confidence in our ability to “get it right”
• Life interrupts us
• Or our own perfectionism whispers, “Maybe that wasn’t really God.”

But God isn’t disappointed in you. He’s drawing you back—not to shame you, but to restore momentum.

Remember, the storm didn’t nullify the Word. It activated it.

What Returning Looks Like

Returning to the Word God spoke might look like:

• Reopening that journal and rereading what you wrote in tears
• Printing out the prophecy that once stirred your spirit
• Asking the Holy Spirit: “What did You say that I’ve forgotten?”
• Speaking it out loud, even if your faith feels fragile
• Or literally sitting down, pen in hand, and writing it again

When you return to that place, you’ll find He never moved.

He’s right where you left off—waiting to speak again into what He already said.

A Prayer to Return

Lord, I repent for forgetting what You said. I return to the place where I first heard Your voice, and I ask You to breathe life into every Word You’ve spoken over me. Help me to write it again—with fresh faith, obedience, and surrender. I choose to trust that what You started, You will finish. In Jesus’ name, amen.

Journaling Prompt

• What did God speak to you before the storm that you haven’t written down, declared, or moved on yet?
• Ask the Holy Spirit to bring it back to your remembrance.
• Then write it down again, as an act of war.

Call to Action

This is your moment to war with the Word. Here’s how to start:

Download: 30 Scriptures Every Christian Creator Needs to Declare Daily — speak life over your calling.

Grab the Called Content Creator Devotional — realign your heart with God’s instruction and your prophetic assignment.

Journal with Jesus again — even if your last entry was months ago. He’s ready to meet you right where you left off.