The prophetic word recently delivered by Tomi Arayomi carries a striking urgency that echoes the call of Scripture: mediocrity has no place in the life of a believer.
Rooted in Daniel 6:3, where “Daniel distinguished himself above the governors and satraps, because an excellent spirit was in him,” Arayomi declared a charge to the Body of Christ for the next five years: rise with excellence and prayer, together.
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“For the Lord says I am lifting you to a place where I want to give you access to new realms and echelons of influence,” Arayomi said. “But the Lord says you will not excel without excellence.”
Spiritual breakthrough, he says, is not sustained by prayer alone, and excellence without prayer will crumble under pressure. “I will no longer allow you to achieve an excelling by prayer without excellence,” he continued. “Neither… will I allow you to achieve an excelling by excellence without prayer.”
The apostle Paul wrote something strikingly similar in Colossians 3:23: “And whatever you do, do it heartily, as for the Lord and not for men.” Excellence is not a side effect of Christian living, it is evidence of it. Arayomi’s word reminds believers that excellence is not about perfectionism. “Perfectionism will kill excellence like Cain killed Abel,” he warned, calling attention to the destructive nature of legalism and unrealistic striving. Instead, excellence is about being diligent, intentional and obedient in what God has called us to do, both spiritually and practically.
And it’s not just about doing well, but understanding what’s expected. “You will learn the expected before you ever know the excellent,” Arayomi declared, emphasizing the need to meet God’s standards before aiming beyond them.
As Christians often look to prayer alone as a means of advancement, this word challenges that mindset. “Prayer will get you there but an excellent spirit will keep you there,” Arayomi said. Using the example of Joseph, he added, “As prayer got Joseph into Pharaoh’s company… it was an excellent spirit and knowing what Pharaoh should do that secured him there.”
The message is sobering: open doors don’t stay open for the prayerful alone, they stay open for those who carry the character to sustain the promotion. In a culture where many believers cry out for breakthrough, Arayomi reminds us that God is not in the business of promoting people who aren’t ready. “Gone are the days where your testimony is I was promoted and then I lost my job,” he said.
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This prophetic word is a wake-up call to the church: the Lord is offering new levels of authority and influence, but not without the weight of responsibility. “I am setting over you five years to come into new realms and new territories by prayer and excellence,” Arayomi said.
As we move forward, let us remember: we don’t represent a God of chaos and compromise. We serve a King of excellence, and our lives should reflect nothing less.
James Lasher is staff writer for Charisma Media.
