Metamorphosis of Change

By James W. Goll— June 12, 2025

“Every branch that bears fruit, he prunes, so that it may bear more fruit.”

John 15:10

Hello friends!

This is James Goll, and welcome to this month’s Prophetic Encounters podcast. It’s always great to be with you.

In last week’s word of Exhortation, I shared that things are a-changing—and yes, they are! Today, I want to build on that message, but in more of a teaching-precept style, while staying in a prophetic vein.

Theme Verse: 
“Every branch that bears fruit, He prunes, that it may bear more fruit.” John 15:10

That sounds like change, doesn’t it? This verse gives us God’s perspective on change. If you are bearing fruit, you will be pruned—not because you’re failing, but because you’re being prepared to bear even more. The pruning doesn’t feel good and often doesn’t look good, but there’s a redemptive purpose behind it.

When You Feel Cut Back

When we feel “cut back,” things can temporarily look messy or even ugly. But if we don’t get God’s redemptive perspective, we might feel loss instead of hope. That’s where some of us get stuck—stuck in loss—instead of pressing forward into the fruitfulness to come.

Yes, you’ve had a fruitful season. That’s why the vinedresser comes with the clippers. He’s cutting things back so you can bear more fruit.

“More fruit… fruit that remains.”

What’s Going On Around Us

Things are not staying the same—in the nations, in economics, in systems of stability, alignments are shifting. I’ve been speaking on:

• New alignments for fresh assignments.
• Greater authority for new assignments.
• Redemptive purpose behind change.

When Leaves Look Pretty But There’s No Fruit

Some branches have lovely leaves and look good—but when you look closer, there’s no fruit. Those don’t get pruned, because there’s nothing to prune. It’s the fruitful branches that get pruned, so they can advance into a new season.

If you’ve felt the “clip clip” of the Spirit, that’s because you’re fruitful.

Redeeming the Word “Transition”

Sometimes, we treat the word “transition” like a dirty word. But it’s time we redeem it. We need to find hope in the midst of drastic change.

I’ve had to re-read my own book, Tell Your Heart to Sing Again. Sometimes, I go back to my own words and say, “Did I really write this?” That’s the beauty of learning—even from our
own lessons.

8 Steps in the Redemptive Process of Change

1. A Desire for Change Stirs

You may not be fully aware of it at first, but you sense a stirring. You feel restless. That’s the Holy Spirit creating space for something new.

2. A New Level of Revelation Comes

You begin seeking—What do I really want? What does God want?
A renewed dream or vision may awaken. Something new or old made new starts
taking shape.

3. Your Vision Changes

Your desire shifts your focus. The new replaces the old, and you’re willing to make changes. You start to see life with fresh eyes.

4. You Receive Fresh Grace

You’re not doing this alone. God gives fresh grace to accompany the new vision. Greater is He who is in you than what you’re facing.

5. God Heals the Past

New dreams often expose old wounds. But with grace comes healing. God begins to address the unresolved, the painful, the hidden— so you can move forward.

6. You Grasp a New Identity

This is major. To embrace the new, we must let go of past identities— old jobs, old relationships, old roles.

You’re stepping into a new mantle. Redefinition is happening. Someone’s old dreams are being taken off the shelf right now. Someone is being moved from one cultural mountain to another. Someone is being promoted from follower to leader.

7. You Gain Strength to Face New Challenges

New territory means new challenges. But God gives you supernatural strength to overcome. Isaiah 40:31— your strength is being renewed like the eagle.

8. You Step Into the New

You grab hold of the new identity. You stride into your next chapter with confidence. One step at a time, you move forward.

Let’s Pray!

Father, thank You for this time. I ask for grace for us to understand the metamorphosis of change, and to walk through transition with a renewed mind and a redemptive perspective. Thank You that we are chosen—to bear fruit, to bear more fruit, and to bear lasting fruit.

In Jesus’ great name—Amen.

With you and encouraging you in the transition,
James Goll