Your Star: Spiritual Identity, Divine Announcement, and the Confirmation of Opposition

Your Star: Spiritual Identity, Divine Announcement, and the Confirmation of Opposition

Teaching by Prophet Lovy L. Elias · Watch on YouTube · 31 January 2020

Your star was announced in the heavens before you arrived on earth — and every opposition you face is proof that something significant is on its way.

Before you were born, the heavens knew your name. Your spiritual identity was announced through a star preceding your arrival, angelic assignments were aligned to your calling, and the enemy was the first to recognize what you were becoming. This teaching confronts the distractions, mismatches, and oppositions that are not accidents — they are confirmation. You are going somewhere, and you must begin to look, act, and position yourself like it.


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Teaching Overview

  1. Your spiritual identity is announced in the heavens before you arrive on earth, and a star precedes you to prepare the way for your assignment.
  2. Opposition — from family, enemies, or circumstances — is not random hatred; it is confirmation from the spirit realm that you are going somewhere significant.
  3. Your attributes, appearance, and positioning must align with the destiny God has called you to, or the enemy will use the mismatch to keep you from reaching it.
  4. The obstacles and critics pointing at you are not blocking you — they are directing you toward your destination.
  5. God raises up executives for the land of the living, not just people waiting for eternity — your star must be restored and your position claimed now.

Key Distinctions

High HeavensLower Heavens
What it isThe highest realm where God's purposes originate and are releasedThe spheres through which those purposes travel before manifesting in the physical
Who inhabits itThe seven chief angels who stand in the presence of God; the highest-ranking angelic beingsAngels and spiritual beings with lesser proximity to God's direct presence
Direction of movementThose in the high heavens descend to empower those in lower heavens to go higherThose in lower heavens receive empowerment and ascend toward greater experience of God
Relation to physical realmThe source from which all things cooked up by God are releasedThe gateway through which spiritual realities pass before entering the physical and spiritual atmosphere of earth
Satan's accessSatan desired the high heavens but never reached or understood themSatan operates in lower spiritual atmospheres, including the spiritual atmosphere of the physical realm
OppositionConfirmation
What it appears to beHatred, discrimination, family rejection, frustration, blockageA sign that you are going somewhere significant
What it actually isThe spirit realm responding to where you are goingProof that your star has been seen in the heavens
Who initiates itDemonic forces and people under their influence who perceive your destiny before you doGod, whose purposes advance even through opposition
Biblical examplesJoseph's brothers hating him; Pharaoh killing Hebrew infants; Herod seeking JesusJoseph's coat triggering dreams; Moses being preserved; Jesus being sought by wise men
Right responseDo not engage with low-level distractions; do not argue with those not on your levelUnderstand that opposition is directional — it points you to your destination
Physical AppearanceSpiritual Reality
What it revealsYour current alignment — or misalignment — with your callingYour true identity as known in the heavens before you were born
Why it mattersPeople of power recognize those who look and carry themselves like the positionYour star precedes you; what you project either confirms or contradicts it
Biblical exampleSaul was tall, handsome, and dressed well — Samuel noticed the physical firstDavid was anointed king and immediately stopped dressing like a shepherd
Prophet's instructionYou must look like where you are going, not just where you are prayingYour attributes must match what God has declared over your life
PowerInfluence
What it isAuthority that governs and commandsA compelling force that persuades
How it operatesRecognized by others in power — power recognizes powerCan operate without position or title
Biblical modelJesus organized 12 apostles — the number of government — and understood how power worksInfluencers may move crowds but not necessarily govern
Implication for destinyYou are called to positions of power that require preparation and alignmentInfluence alone will not carry you into the high places God has prepared
Attributes Matching Your DestinyAttributes Mismatching Your Destiny
What it looks likeDiscipline, punctuality, appearance, conduct, and environment aligned with your callingDeclaring greatness while living in contradiction to it
Effect on your starPositions you to step into what God has already announcedGives the enemy legal ground to keep you from your place
God's roleWhat God has given, no one can take awayHe cannot keep you from what He has given — but a misaligned life keeps you from reaching it
Prophet's applicationDavid left the sheep and never dressed like a shepherd again after his anointingDeclaring you will be a great entrepreneur while unable to keep time

The Power of Words and Agreement

  • The power of God is in His words, not in His muscles — creation came through speech, not physical force.
  • The words you hear and speak release the power of what you are desiring or seeking to achieve; language is connected to where you are going.
  • Every time you say "Amen," it enters and becomes part of you — it is prophetic agreement with what is being declared.

"Never sit on your mouth. You sit on your mouth. You sit on your miracle."

"The expression of the spirit is only through the mouth. That is why when demons want to beat you up at night, they shut your mouth."

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Your Star Is Announced Before You Arrive

  • When you are being breathed into this world, a star precedes you to announce who you are so that angels specific to your assignment and resources needed for your journey are aligned before you arrive.
  • The spiritual realm is divided into atmospheres — and in the spirit, nothing is hidden; your identity is known and nothing is concealed.
  • When something is cooked up by God in the High Heavens and released, it passes through every sphere of heaven before appearing in the physical realm, carrying spiritual weight through each layer.

"Your identity is known. Nothing is concealed. So now, when you are being breathed into this world and before you come, your star precedes you to announce who you are, so that the things that are required to prepare for your coming and to take you to where you are going are aligned for you."

Opposition Is Confirmation, Not Accident

  • The enemy is not hating you — he is hating what you are becoming; he saw your star before you came and his mission is to prevent you from arriving at that place.
  • Joseph's brothers all hated him simultaneously — not because of something he did, but because in the spirit they perceived an inside garment his father made him, a hidden anointing that marked him for elevation.
  • Whenever people fight you or hate you for no reason, it is the spirit realm responding to where you are going.

"The devil is not hating you, is hating what you are becoming."

"Whenever people are fighting you, it's confirmation you're going somewhere."

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The Enemy Knows Before You Do

  • Moses was being born — the enemy was the first to know. Jesus was being born — Herod was the first to know. Joseph was being raised — his brothers were the first to respond in hatred.
  • Spiritual wickedness in high places is designed to keep you from ever reaching the high place where you would be revealed, because it is in that high place that your purpose is fulfilled.
  • The only people who knew about the star of Jesus were Herod and the wise men — not the shepherds, not the priests — because power recognizes power, and a wicked one was the first to respond.

"Moses is being born. The enemy is the first one to know. Jesus is being born. Herod is the first one to know."

Distractions and the People Below Your Level

  • Joseph never argued with his brothers because of the dream — they were distractions, and engaging with them would have declared that he was staying on their level.
  • When you engage with people who are not on your level, you are declaring that you are going nowhere; the opposition they bring is meant to keep your attention on the low ground.
  • The position you are called to fill already exists in the spirit — there is no void — and the enemy occupies it to make it appear as though there is no place for you there.

"These are distractions. These are distractions. These are distractions."

"There is no void in this spirit. The position you are called to fill already exists."

Your Family Will Be the First to Know

  • It is those who are supposed to block you who also understand the path you should take — your family will be the first to know who you really are, which is why they are often the first critics.
  • The first stumbling block Jesus faced was not the Pharisees — it was His own brothers, who mocked Him and said "go make yourself known if you are the Messiah."
  • When your family and critics point you toward a direction — even in mockery — they are unknowingly directing you to your destination.

"The first stumbling block that the Lord Jesus faced was his family. It wasn't the Pharisees. It was his own brothers."

All Things Work for Your Good

  • Deep calls unto deep — every trouble you face is pointing you toward where you are supposed to be.
  • The enemy is employed by God to make you succeed; opposition does not happen in a vacuum — it is part of God's arrangement to promote you, just as the pit was part of Joseph's path to the palace.
  • When you pay attention only to the little things you lose sight of the big picture God is working.

"The devil is employed by God to make you succeed."

Your Appearance Must Match Your Destiny

  • How you look matters because God looks at physical appearance as a signal of internal alignment — when Samuel stood before the future king, he saw height, presentation, and bearing first.
  • After David was anointed, he never dressed like a shepherd again — the moment of anointing is the moment you change your environment and appearance to match your new position.
  • You must look like where you are going, not simply declare where you are going while embodying something else entirely.

"You look like where you're going. You don't look like where you're praying."

"When you are anointed, you change your environment to match your new position."

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Attributes, Positioning, and the Enemy's Strategy

  • Your attributes must match your destiny — if they do not, the enemy does not need to steal what God gave you; the mismatch alone will keep you from walking into it.
  • Opportunities do not fall into your lap — Jesus, David, and Joseph all positioned themselves strategically; positioning is an act of faith that says "I am going where God has announced I am going."
  • You are called to be an executive of God in the land of the living — not someone waiting for a future realm while surrendering the present one.

"The devil is blocking your stuff because your attributes don't match."

"This is for people who can act as executives of God in the land of the living."


Key Definitions

Star — The spiritual announcement that precedes your arrival into the world, broadcasting your identity and destiny through the heavenly spheres so that angels, assignments, and resources can be aligned before you are born.

High Heavens — The highest realm of spiritual reality where God's purposes originate; the place from which destinies are released downward through every sphere of heaven before manifesting in the physical.

Opposition — Not random hatred or the devil's personal offense at you, but the spirit realm's recognition of where you are going — confirmation, not contradiction, of your calling.

Star Restored — The recovery of a spiritual identity and destiny that the enemy has stolen or suppressed; the act of returning a person to their rightful place of visibility and influence in the spirit and in the earth.

Attributes — The visible, behavioral, and physical qualities that must align with the destiny God has declared over your life; when they do not match, they give the enemy ground to keep you from reaching your position.

Executive of God — A believer called not merely to await eternity but to function with divine authority in the present world — commanding nations, changing the course of people's lives, and occupying positions of power as God's representative in the land of the living.


Key Takeaways

  • Your star was announced before you were born — Your identity and destiny were known in the heavens before your arrival, which means the opposition you face is not new information to the enemy; he has been responding to your calling since before you understood it yourself.
  • Opposition is directional confirmation — Every enemy, critic, and obstacle is pointing toward your destination, not away from it; the intensity of resistance is proportional to the significance of where you are going.
  • Your attributes must match your declaration — God's gift cannot be taken away, but a life misaligned in appearance, discipline, conduct, and positioning will keep you from walking into what has already been prepared for you.
  • Power recognizes power — The people who knew about Jesus and Moses were those in positions of authority; to access your position, you must begin to carry yourself, speak, and move at the level you are called to — not the level you are currently at.
  • Your family's opposition is often your clearest signpost — Those closest to you who criticize and mock your calling are unknowingly confirming it; they saw the inside garment before you fully understood what you were wearing.

Reflection Questions

  1. Where in your life are you currently engaging with opposition, critics, or people below your level — and what would it look like to stop arguing and start positioning instead?
  2. Is there a gap between what you declare about your destiny and how you actually carry yourself in appearance, discipline, and environment? What specific mismatch has the enemy been using to hold you back?
  3. When you think about the places, circles, or rooms you need to be in to reach your calling — are you positioning yourself to walk into them, or are you waiting for the opportunity to come to you?
  4. Have you experienced opposition from your own family or closest relationships? In light of this teaching, how does that change the way you interpret what they said or did?
  5. If your star needs to be restored — if the enemy has suppressed something God announced over you — what is one concrete step you can take this week to begin walking back into your alignment?

Prayers and Declarations

"Grab what you want to give to God. Grab your best gift that you want to give to God. I want you to take two minutes and just tell God something before you give me a minute. Speak to God. Open your mouth."

"Open your mouth, say something to the Lord, even though it's a warm night. Lift it up to heaven."

Prophetic Blessing Prayer

"Father in the name of Jesus. I bless all your people this day. I pray that they will have increase like they have never known. I pray that indeed their star will shine. I pray that indeed their star will shine. I pray that indeed their star will shine. More than they have ever known in their life. Let people see them that never saw them before. Let opportunities that never opened up, let them open up now. All those things that could not be done, let them begin to happen. Let things that were impossible begin to happen. In the name of Jesus, let callbacks begin to happen. Let applications begin to go through. Let home loans start going through. Business loans begin to go through. Let every single thing that they are planning for a big thing begin to manifest. Let it begin to manifest in the name of Jesus. Wherever they may be in the world. Let it begin to manifest. Let it begin to manifest. I multiply it. I double it. I increase it. In the mighty and powerful name of Jesus. Thank you Lord."


Scripture References

  • Genesis 37:3–5 — "Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his children, because he was the son of his old age: and he made him a coat of many colours. And when his brethren saw that their father loved him more than all his brethren, they hated him, and could not speak peaceably unto him. And Joseph dreamed a dream, and he told it his brethren: and they hated him yet the more." (KJV)
  • Romans 8:28 — "And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose." (KJV)
  • 1 Peter 2:9 — "But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light." (KJV)
  • Revelation 1:4
  • Isaiah (prophecy of the king, referenced as spoken 500 years before Christ)
  • Matthew 2 (Birth of Jesus, the star, Herod and the wise men)
  • Book of James (James as brother of Jesus)
  • 1 Samuel 16 (Samuel, David's anointing)
  • Psalm 23 (David as shepherd-king)

Golden Nuggets

"The power of God is in His words, not in His muscles."

"Never sit on your mouth. You sit on your mouth. You sit on your miracle."

"The devil is not hating you, is hating what you are becoming."

"Whenever people are fighting you, it's confirmation you're going somewhere."

"Moses is being born. The enemy is the first one to know. Jesus is being born. Herod is the first one to know."

"There is no void in this spirit. The position you are called to fill already exists."

"You look like where you're going. You don't look like where you're praying."

"The devil is employed by God to make you succeed."

"The devil is blocking your stuff because your attributes don't match."

"This is for people who can act as executives of God in the land of the living."


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Topics

IdentityCallingSpiritual AuthorityVictoryDivine Timing

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