Uploaded September 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Do you feel like everything is stressful, uncertain, or coming to a close right now?
In this episode of The War Rooms, Emma and David Stark talk about how to get through a bottleneck season. These are intense times when God brings hidden issues to light and gets us ready for what’s ahead.
Sometimes, what seems like an ending is really an invitation into something bigger.
Emma talks openly about how easy it is to lose yourself during stressful times and why it’s important to remember who God made you to be. She and David also discuss why it’s risky to go back to old habits, how growth often means something has to end, and how to thrive even when you can’t see what’s next.
You might not be failing at all. You could just be learning how to adjust to a new season.
In this episode, you’ll find out:
• How to tell if you’re in a bottleneck season
• What pressure can show you about your identity and purpose
• Why even small compromises can be risky
• How to handle endings without slipping back into old patterns
• What it really means to step into a “spacious place”
• Why growth often happens after something ends
• How to thrive when what you’re used to is gone
• Why it’s important for pioneers to keep moving forward into new places
Chapters:
00:00 – Welcome to The War Rooms
01:20 – The Bottleneck Season
04:05 – Tip #1: Know Your Emotional State
06:20 – When You’ve Lost Yourself
09:00 – The Danger of Small Compromises
11:20 – Rediscover Who You Are
14:35 – Learning to Navigate Endings
16:20 – Entering a Spacious Place
18:20 – Don’t Run Back to the Old
21:00 – Learning to Flourish in the Unknown
23:25 – Expansion Requires an Ending
25:05 – Don’t Stop Halfway
26:45 – Acclimatise to the New
29:35 – A Blessing for Your New Season
Our aim is to reveal the voice of God to the nations. We can only do this with your financial support. Please consider making a one-off or regular gift to our non-profit charity at give.propheticscots.com so we can offer more resources like these.
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11–12 September | Glasgow, Scotland
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#BiblicalProphets #HearingGodsVoice #PropheticMinistry #HolySpirit #EmmaStark #Prophet #TheWarRooms #GlobalPropheticAlliance #ChristianPodcast #Revival #Church #BibleTeaching #SpiritualGrowth #KingdomOfGod
Do you feel like everything is stressful, uncertain, or coming to a close right now?
In this episode of The War Rooms, Emma and David Stark talk about how to get through a bottleneck season. These are intense times when God brings hidden issues to light and gets us ready for what’s ahead.
Sometimes, what seems like an ending is really an invitation into something bigger.
Emma talks openly about how easy it is to lose yourself during stressful times and why it’s important to remember who God made you to be. She and David also discuss why it’s risky to go back to old habits, how growth often means something has to end, and how to thrive even when you can’t see what’s next.
You might not be failing at all. You could just be learning how to adjust to a new season.
In this episode, you’ll find out:
• How to tell if you’re in a bottleneck season
• What pressure can show you about your identity and purpose
• Why even small compromises can be risky
• How to handle endings without slipping back into old patterns
• What it really means to step into a “spacious place”
• Why growth often happens after something ends
• How to thrive when what you’re used to is gone
• Why it’s important for pioneers to keep moving forward into new places
Chapters:
00:00 – Welcome to The War Rooms
01:20 – The Bottleneck Season
04:05 – Tip #1: Know Your Emotional State
06:20 – When You’ve Lost Yourself
09:00 – The Danger of Small Compromises
11:20 – Rediscover Who You Are
14:35 – Learning to Navigate Endings
16:20 – Entering a Spacious Place
18:20 – Don’t Run Back to the Old
21:00 – Learning to Flourish in the Unknown
23:25 – Expansion Requires an Ending
25:05 – Don’t Stop Halfway
26:45 – Acclimatise to the New
29:35 – A Blessing for Your New Season
Our aim is to reveal the voice of God to the nations. We can only do this with your financial support. Please consider making a one-off or regular gift to our non-profit charity at give.propheticscots.com so we can offer more resources like these.
T
If this episode encouraged you, remember to:
👍 Like the video
💬 Leave a comment
🔔 Subscribe and turn on notifications so you never miss a new episode of The War Rooms.
Join us at the GPA Annual Conference 2026
11–12 September | Glasgow, Scotland
Come and encounter prophetic ministry, Spirit-led worship and the living voice of God.
propheticalliance.com/gpa-conference-2026
#BiblicalProphets #HearingGodsVoice #PropheticMinistry #HolySpirit #EmmaStark #Prophet #TheWarRooms #GlobalPropheticAlliance #ChristianPodcast #Revival #Church #BibleTeaching #SpiritualGrowth #KingdomOfGod
