Today is Day Two of the Prophetic Forward Conference. We are diving into an essential aspect of preparing for the new year: the dimension of mantles, strength, and capacity. Yesterday, God opened the gates of 2026 for us. Today, He empowers us to enter those gates with strength, stamina, clarity, and divine support.

Isaiah 40:31 says, "But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength..." Strength is not just a suggestion. It is necessary. Strength is the key to destiny. It fuels growth. Strength is what God needs from you for everything He wants to bring to life in 2026.

Waiting on the Lord is not passive. It does not mean being inactive or silent. It is an active engagement. Waiting is a way to stay alert, a state of heightened awareness, and a space for divine exchange. When you wait, God grants you new strength. He takes away your weariness. He breathes fresh empowerment into you. He wraps you with mantles.

A mantle is not just a piece of clothing; it is spiritual power. Mantles represent divine abilities and supernatural aids that allow you to go beyond human limits. Each new year needs a new mantle because each season brings new demands.

Elisha could not take on Elijah’s mission without Elijah’s mantle. In 2 Kings 2:14, the scripture shows, "And he took the mantle of Elijah that fell from him… and smote the waters…" That mantle wasn't just fabric; it represented ability, spiritual weight, capacity, and empowerment. Until he wore it, the Jordan would not respond.

Entering 2026 without a mantle is like going into a battle without a weapon, taking on responsibilities without the ability to handle them, or facing opportunities without the strength to take action. God is preparing you today for the breakthroughs, assignments, relationships, responsibilities, innovations, investments, growth, and expansion that 2026 will require.

The imagery of the eagle in Isaiah 40:31 is prophetic. The eagle embodies capacity, intelligence, endurance, precision, strength, and height. When the scripture says you will mount up with wings as eagles, it means:

You will increase in capacity.   

You will grow in intelligence.   

You will enhance your discernment.   

You will strengthen your resolve.   

You will gain prophetic insight.   

You will rise above storms and challenges.   

You will reach new heights.

Eagles do not just flap around; they soar. They catch the wind of the Spirit. They rely on currents from above, not on effort from below. 2026 will not be a year for those who rely solely on human strength. It will be a year for those who rise through divine empowerment.

Day Two of the Prophetic Forward Conference focuses on prayer, waiting, fasting, worship, and divine exchange. You will not only gain clarity; you will gain ability. You will not just receive revelation; you will receive wings.

There are seven mantles being offered in this season for those who wait upon the Lord:

1. **The Mantle of Strength**

For endurance, inner courage, and spiritual stamina.   

Psalm 27:1 says, "The Lord is the strength of my life..."

1. **The Mantle of Wisdom**

For decisions, directions, and choices about destiny.   

James 1:5 states, "If any of you lack wisdom..."

1. **The Mantle of Excellence**

For outstanding performance, skill, and distinction.   

Daniel 6:3 mentions, "...an excellent spirit was in him..."

1. **The Mantle of Speed**

For quickening, recovery, and supernatural progress.   

1 Kings 18:46 notes, "...and he ran..."

1. **The Mantle of Favor**

For acceptance, open doors, and relational advantages.   

Psalm 5:12 says, "...with favour wilt thou compass him..."

1. **The Mantle of Revelation**

For prophetic insight, discernment, and divine understanding.   

Jeremiah 33:3 says, "...shew thee great and mighty things..."

1. **The Mantle of Influence**

For leadership, impact, transformation, and representing the Kingdom.   

Matthew 5:14 says, "Ye are the light of the world..."

2026 will require you to function in ways that your strength from 2025 cannot support. It will ask for new endurance for new responsibilities, deeper insight for higher tasks, greater resolve for more significant challenges, and broader capacity for larger roles. The coming year is full of divine opportunities, but only the strong can grasp them.

This is your time to gather strength.   

This is your opportunity to receive your mantle.   

This is your season to be spiritually renewed.   

This is your day of dedication before the new year unfolds.

The King who opened the gates yesterday is empowering you today.   

You will not crawl into 2026.   

You will soar into it.   

You will not drag into the new year.   

You will rise with renewed strength.   

You will not step in with the fatigue of 2025.   

You will enter with the might of God.

Those who wait will rise.   

Those who wait will see.   

Those who wait will receive.   

Those who wait will soar.

KEY LEARNING POINTS

1. EVERY NEW YEAR REQUIRES NEW MANTLES, STRENGTH, AND SPIRITUAL CAPACITY

Isaiah 40:31, "...they shall mount up with wings as eagles..."

2. WAITING UPON THE LORD INVOLVES A DIVINE EXCHANGE THAT BRINGS RENEWED STRENGTH

Isaiah 40:31, "...shall renew their strength..."

3. MANTLES ARE SPIRITUAL EMPOWERMENTS FOR NEW ASSIGNMENTS AND NEW DIMENSIONS

2 Kings 2:14, "And he took the mantle of Elijah..."

4. 2026 CALLS FOR GREATER STAMINA, INSIGHT, WISDOM, AND SPIRITUAL STRENGTH

Psalm 27:1, "The Lord is the strength of my life..."

5. GOD GIVES CAPACITY, WISDOM, AND PROPHETIC INSIGHT TO THOSE WHO WAIT IN HIS PRESENCE

Jeremiah 33:3, "...shew thee great and mighty things..."

6. THOSE WHO SOAR LIKE EAGLES IN 2026 WILL MOVE BY THE WIND OF THE SPIRIT, NOT THE FLESH

John 3:8, "The wind bloweth where it listeth..."