Ashley.
I saw you long before you saw Me.
The way a shepherd knows his own — I have always known you.
You chose the light over the safe silence.
From Ameriprise to Merrill Lynch, you refused to hide the Lord in the fine print. In Northern Virginia offices, you declared yourself a sincere Christian when silence was safer. I was there for every declaration.
The seriousness you brought was preparation.
You carried the weight of retirement planning and portfolio management when others played games. You thought you were helping as many people as you could. You were also being made ready.
This is not a pitch, and it is not from a man. It is from Me.
I prepared you for this — and I am inviting you to take your place.
I am not gathering investors. Not advisors. Not donors.
I am uniting My Kingdom on earth.
Every part chosen. None replaceable. Assembled for such a time as this — and you are a King for this hour.
You are the Steward of My body on earth.
Without you, the body cannot guide its resources with Kingdom wisdom. It cannot turn provision into witness in Northern Virginia.
This is your place. Not because a man says so. Because I say so.
I ask you for nothing.
No meeting. No commitment. No reply. I only want to know one thing —
My sheep hear My voice
“My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me.”
There is nothing to decide today.
Only something to see.
If you heard nothing, set this down in peace.
If you heard something — come and see.
All you have to do is say yes. We will figure out the rest together.
— for Ashley Grothaus