Chapter 7
Remember the
father is seeking for us to stand in the gap
The Holy
Spirit is drawing us to a standing point
as we go
forward we may at some point
as we stand
in the gate be reminded
of someone
or something to reach out to.
If a
scripture opens this then pause for a while
and allow
the Holy Spirit to reveal it.
God
is Our Adequacy and Strength 100
Heart,
rejoice that the adequacy
and
strength we NEED are that
we turn to God.
The glory of God is
greater
than ours!
we humble ourself to
believe and to let ourself
be reassured by the
closeness
of Your adequacy Lord
(let
ourself feel confidence from the
closeness
of God’s power and glory!)
not from how well we perform.
God is the standard
not us.
we love how
well You perform Lord
not from how much
influence we have.
We are reassured by
the power of the Holy Spirit.
we drink from You
God
(let
ourself feel confidence from the
closeness
of God’s power and glory!)
not from how well we do
in sports.
we trust and we receive
Your adequacy
and strength
Lord.
God is our adequacy
(let
ourself feel confidence from the
closeness
of God’s power and glory!)
not from our physical
strength.
Our adequacy is from
the closeness of God.
And right now, We are
letting ourself
enjoy feeling
reassured
because of the
closeness of Your adequacy
all around us Lord
not from the car we ride
in,
or the cloths we wear.
we can draw near to
God and He does draw near to us.
Right now We are trusting that We are before the Lord.
Right now We are trusting that We are before the Lord.
The kingdom of
God is all around us here.
Angels are here.
And, the God who is
right here before us now,
He is the commander
of the armies of heaven
not from the (earthly
possession) that we have.
The closeness of God
is our adequacy.
Right now, We are
letting ourself feel adequate
because God is with us
here
(Heart,
believe, and love it as the truth!)
not from how clean our
house is,
or how good our yard
looks.
we praise You
Lord for the beauty of Your adequacy,
and We are
strengthened by Your kingdom
being all around us
here
(Heart,
love it as truth!)
It
is thrilling to turn from earthly sources and toward God. Our adequacy is to
stand
before the Lord of hosts and praise
His
presence close to us.
we
will not hold back.
Our
eyes are on You Lord
“O God, You are awesome
from Your sanctuary God gives strength
and power to the people.
Blessed be God!”
(Psalm. 68:35).
God has promised with
an
“everlasting covenant,
to be God to you and to your descendants”
(Gen. 17:7; and also
Gal. 3:29).
“Be strong and let your heart take courage
hope in the Lord”
(Psalm. 31:24).
“Be on the alert, stand firm in the faith,
act like men, be strong.”
(1 Cor. 16:13).
“Be strong in the Lord and in
the strength of His might.”
(Eph. 6:10).
(let ourself
feel confidence from the
closeness
of God!)
“Behold, God is our salvation,
we will trust and not be afraid;
for the Lord God is our strength and song,
and He has become our salvation.”
(Isa. 12:2).
(Heart,
believe and love the God who is close!)
“confidence is ours through Christ before God
our competence comes from God”
(2 Cor. 3:4,5 ).
“I love You, O Lord, our strength.”
(Psalm. 18:1).
(Heart, be
thankful and love the God who is close!)
“The Lord is our strength and our shield;
our heart trusts in Him,
and We are helped;
therefore our heart exults,
and with our song I shall thank Him”
(Psalm. 28:7).
(Heart,
be thankful and love the truth!)
Our God is greater
than
the little gods this
world has to offer. God says to us,
the little gods this
world has to offer. God says to us,
“You shall not fear other gods,
nor bow down yourselves to them
nor serve them nor sacrifice to them”
(2 Kings 17:35)
“do not fear their intimidation,
and do not be troubled.”
(1 Pet. 3:14).
(Heart,
hear and love it)
Heart,
God is Our Strength 101
Heart,
rejoice that the adequacy
and
strength we NEED are
not from the results we
get
or from how hard we work.
we turn and we rest
into believing God’s adequacy
on our behalf
(let
ourself feel confidence from the
closeness
of God’s power and glory!)
not from how well we justify
ourself.
God
is the one who justifies
not us.
Our eyes and our ears
are on You
not from how well we achieve
being perfect
It is the closeness
of our perfect God
That reassures us
(Heart,
let ourself feel
confidence
because of the truth!)
not from how tough We
are apart from God.
The strength of God
is adequate
and we turn to put our
trust in You Lord
not from pride in our
own strength to fight.
The Lord is the God
who fights on our behalf.
Our confidence
is in God
not from the things we
get done on our list.
God is the standard.
we receive God’s
perfect presence and We are reassured
not from how well we stay
in control.
The strength that
reassures us is the closeness of God.
we set our
affections on Him
(Heart,
let ourself feel
confidence
because of the truth!)
heart,
let ourself love that we don’t have to be afraid about not having enough
discipline
to
keep drinking from God
use
our neediness as motivation!
Heart,
we love that we can receive
from
the radiance of God.
Our
need is so great,
that
the more we love and enjoy being secure
and
strong in God’s presence,
the
more it helps motivate us
in
our inner being, pointed toward
the
closeness of Lord and His kingdom
24
hours-a-day.
(love
it!)
“In God I have put our trust,
I shall not be afraid”
(Psalm. 56:11)
“confidence is ours through
Christ before God
competence comes from God”
Christ before God
competence comes from God”
(2 Cor. 3:4,5
NIV).
“You are our God I exalt you.”
(Psalm. 118:28
NIV).
(Heart,
believe and love the God who is close!)
Heart hear the word
of the Lord!
“the Lord God, the
Holy One of Israel,
has said,
‘In repentance and rest you will be saved,
in quietness and trust is your strength’”
(Isa. 30:15).
(Heart,
feel reassured by it!)
“Though a host encamp against us,
our heart will not fear;
though war arise against us,
in spite of this we shall be confident.
One thing we have asked from the Lord,
that we shall seek:
that we may dwell in the house of the Lord
that we shall seek:
that we may dwell in the house of the Lord
All the days of our life,
to behold the beauty of the Lord
and to meditate in His temple.
For in the day of trouble
He will conceal us in His tabernacle;
in the secret place of His tent
He will hide us;
He will lift us up on a rock.
And now our head will be lifted up
above our enemies around us,
and we will offer in His tent
sacrifices with shouts of joy;
we will sing, yes, we will
sing praises to the Lord.”
sacrifices with shouts of joy;
we will sing, yes, we will
sing praises to the Lord.”
(Psalm. 27:3-6).
(let
ourself feel confidence from the
closeness
of God’s power and glory!)
I
will not be afraid because
“it is Heaven that rules.”
(Dan. 4:26);
“O Lord God, You are our confidence”
(Psalm. 71:5);
“In God I have put our trust, I shall not be
afraid”
(Psalm. 56:11);
“I love You, O Lord, our strength.”
(Psalm. 18:1);
“Behold, God is our helper;
The Lord is the sustainer of our soul.”
(Psalm. 54:4)
Heart,
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Heart,
rejoice that the adequacy
and
strength we NEED are
not from what we haven't
done.
we turn from
wanting religious pride.
Our praise goes to
the adequacy
and purity of God
(let ourself
feel confidence from the
closeness
of God’s power and glory!)
not from how well we discipline
ourself.
The sovereign control
of God is what reassures us.
we submit to You
Lord.
It is heaven that
rules and
You are the commander
of the armies of heaven
not from how well we plan
and organize.
we turn from
having to depend on ourself.
we trust the Holy
Spirit to speak to us
(Heart,
let ourself feel
confidence
because of the truth!)
not from what we provide.
we humble ourself
into being reassured
by the closeness of God’s
adequacy
to provide for us
(Heart, let ourself
feel confidence
because
of the truth!)
not from how well we set
standards and achieve goals.
we love the
closeness of God who is adequate to do
What He wants
(let
ourself feel confidence from the
closeness
of God’s power and glory!)
not dependent on our
getting more.
we humble ourself
into trusting
the closeness of the
adequacy of God
not from how well we
anticipate what might happen next.
It is God who knows the future.
anticipate what might happen next.
It is God who knows the future.
we turn our ear to
You Lord
(Heart,
let ourself feel
confidence
because of the truth!)
not from our having
conquered people.
It is God’s power
that is the adequacy
and strength that we love
not our own
(let ourself
feel confidence from the
closeness
of God’s power and glory!)
are not from our
finding friends
who will share our
dreams.
God
is our adequacy.
we feed on Him and
not our daydreams
(let
ourself feel confidence from the
closeness
of God’s power and glory!)
not from how well we fit
in.
The courage we need comes
from God.
Lord we turn
and we let Your closeness refresh us
By salvation we have the acceptance of
God
by our faith,
we have His
approval and pleasure.
we turn to God!
It is the
acceptance of God that thrills us.
we love that our
faith gives God pleasure
(Heart, let ourself
feel confidence
because
of the truth!)
God approves of us and We
are strengthened
by Him not from
relationships with people.
God is our adequacy.
It is relationship
with God that thrills us
not from how well
we related to them.
we turn from
pride because of that.
Our adequacy is the
closeness of God
(let
ourself feel confidence from the
closeness
of God’s power and glory!)
not from how hard we push
ourself
to do something
to do something
that avoids
disapproval.
Our protection is the
closeness of God.
When we draw near to
God
He draws near by
bringing heaven with Him
bringing heaven with Him
(Isa.57:13)
By faith We are
trusting that
our eyes are looking
our eyes are looking
at Your power and
glory Lord:
“You are our
God
Our soul thirsts for
You,
our flesh yearns for
You
Thus we have seen You
in the sanctuary,
to see Your power and
Your glory
Our soul is
satisfied”
(Psalm.
63:1,2,5).
Heart,
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Heart,
rejoice that the adequacy
and
strength we NEED are
not from doing enough
to deserve acceptance.
we trust the
power of the blood of Christ for salvation,
forgiveness, and for
the acceptance of God
we submit into
believing that
we have God’s full acceptance
we have God’s full acceptance
“a burnt offering he shall offer it that
he may be accepted before the Lord.”
(Lev. 1:3).
“Christ also loved you and
gave Himself up for us,
an offering and a sacrifice to God”
(Eph. 5:2).
“Christ also accepted us to the glory of God.”
(Rom. 15:7).
(Heart, feel
confidence from it!)
not from how tough We
are apart from God.
we turn to You Lord!
In quietness
and in resting in God
is our strength.
And right now,
We are letting ourself
feel strengthened
by confidently
trusting that we have drawn near
to the Lord and
that the kingdom of God
is all around us here
(Heart,
love it as the truth!)
not from the counsel we
give to important people.
we turn our
heart to love the counsel
that freely comes
from the Holy Spirit in us
and the Holy Spirit
being radiated onto us
from the fountain of
God not from people
who want to talk to us.
God is our boast.
Our adequacy is God.
we turn to You Lord
not from the compliments we get.
Heart hear this!
not from the compliments we get.
Heart hear this!
Our “praise is not from us, but from God.”
(Rom. 2:29)
(Heart,
let ourself feel confidence
because
of the truth!)
Heart,
we love that we can receive from
the
radiance of God .
we
CAN draw near to God
and
our need is so great,
that
the more we love and enjoy being secure
and
strong in God’s presence,
the
more it helps motivate us to keep
drinking
to our inner being,
pointed
toward the closeness of Lord
and
His kingdom 24 hours-a-day.
“O Lord God, You are our confidence”
(Psalm. 71:5);
We
“will not fear,
though the earth should change
and though the mountains
slip into the heart of the sea”
and though the mountains
slip into the heart of the sea”
(psalm. 46:2);
“I will say to the Lord,
‘Our refuge and our fortress,
our God, in whom I trust!’”
(Psalm. 91:2)
Heart hear this:
“You shall not fear man,
for the judgement is God’s”
(Deut. 1:17). ..
“The Lord is for us;
I will not fear;
what can man do to us?”
(Psalm. 118:6)
“Do not fear,
for those who are with us
are more than those who are with them”
(2 Kings 6:16).
Heart hear this:
“Do not fear or be dismayed
because of this great multitude,
for the battle is not yours but God's”
(2 Chron. 20:15).
“In the fear of the Lord there is strong confidence,
and his children will have refuge”
(Prov. 14:26).
“In God I have put our trust,
I shall not be afraid”
(Psalm. 56:11);
we will not
give up or give in because our
“confidence
is ours through Christ before God”
(2 Cor. 3:4 ).
(Heart,
feel confidence from it!)
God’s word to us is:
“do not be afraid for the Lord your God
is the one who goes with you”
(Deut. 31:6).
“Be strong and courageous, and act”
(1 Chron.
28:20)
Heart
hear and believe this!
“I will say to the Lord,
‘Our refuge and our fortress,
our God, in whom I trust!’
For it is He who delivers you from the snare
of the trapper and from the deadly pestilence.
He will cover you with His wings,
and under His wings you may seek refuge;
His faithfulness is a shield and buckler.
You will not be afraid of the terror by night,
or of the arrow that flies by day
a thousand may fall at your side
and ten thousand at your right hand,
but it shall not approach you”
(Psalm. 91:2-5,7).
Heart,
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rejoice
that the adequacy
and
strength we NEED are
not from how well we fix
other people’s problems.
Jesus is the
Messiah not us!
we put our trust in God
as Savior
(let
ourself feel confidence from the
closeness
of God’s power and glory!)
not from how well we achieve
“spiritual goals.”
The adequacy we
love is the closeness of our God.
we feed on You
Lord
not from the dreams we
have for the future.
we turn from exalting
us and we feed on God.
we love
exalting You Lord
not from people who
desire us.
The measure of our
adequacy is God.
We are strengthened
by Your closeness Lord.
Our God is the
commander
of the armies of heaven.
And, it is heaven that rules
of the armies of heaven.
And, it is heaven that rules
not from how much
money we earn.
we turn our soul to
receiving and possessing
the closeness of the
Lord as our God,
not money
(let
ourself feel confidence from the
closeness
of God’s power and glory!)
not from how tough we
are apart from God.
God is our strength.
And when we draw near
to God,
it is the
commander of the armies of heaven
who comes close to us
here.
The kingdom and
angels are here
not from people who
are
impressed with our spirituality.
we turn from adequacy that is from us.
impressed with our spirituality.
we turn from adequacy that is from us.
The Lord is
our God
(let
ourself feel confidence from the
closeness
of God’s power and glory!)
not from our being
able to cause pleasure in others.
we love that our
faith gives God pleasure
(Heb. 11:1,2,6)
(let
ourself feel confidence from the
closeness
of God’s power and glory!)
It
is thrilling to turn from earthly sources
and
toward God.
Our
adequacy is to stand before the
Lord
of hosts and praise
His
presence close to us.
Lord,
we love that You draw near to us
without
holding back
(Heart,
let ourself feel confidence
because
of the truth!)
we will not look at ourself
and lose hope
in God’s promises to us
because our
“confidence is ours
through Christ before God”
(2 Cor. 3:4 ).
(Heart,
be thankful and love the God who is close!)
“adequacy is from God.”
(2 Cor. 3:5)
Lord,
it is not to our inadequacies that I cling,
“Our soul
clings to You”
(Psalm. 63:8);
Heart hear this:
“He is your praise”
(Deut. 10:21);
“I love You, O Lord, our strength.”
(Psalm. 18:1).
we
rest in God because
“In repentance and rest you will be saved,
in quietness and trust is your strength’”
(Isa. 30:15).
God is our confidence
because He says to us,
“Our Spirit is abiding in your midst; do not fear!”
(Hag. 2:5).
(Heart,
be thankful and
love the God who is close!)
love the God who is close!)
“I have set the Lord continually before us;
Because He is at our right hand,
we will not be shaken.
Therefore our heart is glad
and our glory rejoices;
and our glory rejoices;
our flesh also will dwell securely.”
(Psa. 16:8,9)
“I have become a marvel to many,
For You are our strong refuge”
(Psalm. 71:7).
“Listen to Me, you who know righteousness,
a people in whose heart is Our law;
do not fear the reproach of man,
nor be dismayed at their reviling.”
(Isa. 51:7).
(Heart,
believe and love the God who is close!)
Heart,
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Heart,
rejoice that the adequacy
and
strength we NEED are
not from how well we keep
others impressed with us.
God’s glory is greater.
others impressed with us.
God’s glory is greater.
we look at Your
closeness
and are refreshed
(let
ourself feel confidence from the
closeness
of God’s power and glory!)
we turn from feeding
on how well they
accept our word.
Our fruit is from God
we
turn our soul from having to be
adequate
apart from God.
Lord,
we turn and face toward You.
You
are God not us.
You
are Lord over all the armies of heaven.
It
is heaven that rules!
And
so heart hear this:
Our
adequacy is from God
(Heart,
enjoy confidence because of the truth!)
Heart,
listen to what you are saying and let ourself believe and love the truth!
God says to us,
“Do not fear, for we have redeemed you;
we have called you by name; you are Mine!”
(Isa. 43:1).
we rest confidently
in God because God says to us,
“Our Spirit is abiding in your midst;
do not fear!”
(Hag. 2:5).
Heart hear and turn
to God,
“do not fear their intimidation,
and do not be troubled.”
(1 Pet. 3:14).
“Do not fear or be dismayed
for the battle is not yours but God's”
(2 Chron. 20:15).
Heart listen and
believe God’s Word to us!
“Be strong and courageous!
Do not tremble or be dismayed,
For the Lord your God
is with you wherever you go.”
(Jos. 1:9).
is with you wherever you go.”
(Jos. 1:9).
(Heart, feel
confidence from it!)
“God said, "I will dwell in them
and walk among them;
and I will be their God,
and they shall be Our people”
(2Cor 6:16).
“Be strong and let your heart take courage
hope in the Lord”
(Psalm. 31:24);
“Be strong in the Lord and in the
strength of His might.”
(Eph. 6:10);
“Be on the alert, stand firm in the faith,
act like men, be strong.”
(1 Cor. 16:13).
(let
ourself feel confidence from the
closeness
of God’s power and glory!)
“There will be no end
to the increase of His government
or of peace
to the increase of His government
or of peace
To establish it and to uphold it with
justice and righteousness
The zeal of the Lord of hosts
will accomplish this”
will accomplish this”
(Isa. 9:7).
“You know of Jesus of Nazareth,
how God anointed Him
with the Holy Spirit and with power,
and how He went about doing good and healing
all who were oppressed by the devil,
for God was with Him.”
(Acts 10:38).
“The Lord performs righteous
deeds and judgments for all who are oppressed”
deeds and judgments for all who are oppressed”
(Psalm 103:6).
“righteousness and justice are
the foundation of His throne”
(Psalm. 97:2).
“a river of the water of life
coming from the throne of God”
(Rev. 22:1).
“But let justice roll down like waters
and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream”
(Amo. 5:24).
By faith We are
trusting that our eyes are looking
at Your power and
glory Lord:
“You are our God
Our soul thirsts for You,
our flesh yearns for You
Thus we have seen You in the sanctuary,
to see Your power and Your glory
Our soul is satisfied”
(Psalm. 63:1,2,5).
Heart, we delight
that we don't have to agree
with demonic lies to
find confidence
and adequacy, apart
from God.
Lord, we pray
that You would rebuke
any one pushing us
to boast
in something apart
from You.
we denounce
these things!
The Lord is our God.
And Lord, we ask that
with Your authority
and power You would
command the forces of evil
to leave us alone
and to never come
back
(Heart, let ourself
believe
that
He is doing it).
Heart
, have Confidence to Receive From God, 106
Heart,
we grab our soul and we turn it from wanting to distract ourself away from God.
we
turn away hopelessness and despair because
the gush from the
fountain of God IS available to us
in abundance.
Heart,
“the nations will bless themselves in Him,
and in Him they will glory”
(Jer. 4:2)
And, we rest into
believing that we can do
that too earthly
things are not the best
we can confidently
hope to feed on.
God forgives us
freely by His grace.
Lord, We are thirsty
for Your presence.
Heart, we CAN trust We
are coming to the Lord.
And He will draw near
to us here.
Heart, be confident
about God’s promise to
quench our thirst
with a river of the Holy Spirit
(John 7:37-39)
our glory is not to
protect ourself with lies.
The presence of God
is our glory!
we CAN and we should
be confident about that;
“glory in Christ and put no confidence in the flesh”
(Phil. 3:3)
(Phil. 3:3)
(Heart,
be thankful!)
Heart,
we grab our soul and we turn it from dulling our thirst for God
by soothing ourself
with how much money
we spend
God has given us access
God has given us access
and freedom to draw
near
(Heart,
be thankful and love God
and the radiance around Him! )
and the radiance around Him! )
Isa
55:1,2
by sleeping too much
our access is free
and clear.
we set our heart to
thrill ourself
with the abundance
with the abundance
of the throne room
(Heart,
be thankful and love the truth!)
by playing too much
the intensity of the
radiance around God
is always greater.
Lord, we love that
you are a fountain of power
and glory
(Heart,
hear, believe, and love the God who is close!)
even by watching too much
TV
we can quench our
thirst better with the presence
of our God.
Lord, we praise You
because your grace
includes us
(be thankful
about drinking from God !)
we
turn from trying to keep ourself away from God and we repent of letting ourself
lose hope about
receiving
His presence and
then
punishing ourself for it.
we
turn away from despair because God gives
grace
and glory
(Psalm. 84:11).
Lord,
we love Your radiance that You give so freely. Heart, let ourself believe
that
We are near to the fountain of God
and
that God is here.
By
faith in the strength of the radiance around God, We are believing that God is
shining His presence
onto
us here.
And,
His Spirit is INTENSELY present
because
of the power of the radiance
that
thunders from the fountain of God..
(Heart,
let ourself feel confident
and be reassured by
the kingdom of heaven
coming and being HERE!)
and be reassured by
the kingdom of heaven
coming and being HERE!)
God doesn’t hold
Himself back from us:
Our God is always a
fountain
who never stops
gushing the Spirit intensely
(Heart, be
thankful and love God
and
the radiance around Him!)
Isa
55:1,2
“the fountain of living water, even the Lord.”
(Jer. 17:13);
“You give them to drink
For with You is the fountain
In Your light we see light.”
(Psalm. 36:8,9)
“soul` our hope is from Him.
He only is our rock and our salvation,
Our stronghold;
we shall not be shaken.
On God our salvation and our glory rest;
the rock of our strength,
our refuge is in God.”
(Psalm. 62:5-7).
(Heart,believe
and be thankful about
drinking
from God !
Love
that God IS a fountain!)
“’The Lord is our portion,’ says our soul,
‘Therefore we have hope in Him.’”
(Lam. 3:24)
we “have boldness and confident access
through faith in Him”
(Eph. 3:12).
“we have confidence to enter
the holy place by the blood of Jesus
draw near with a sincere heart
in full assurance of faith,
having our hearts sprinkled
clean and our bodies
washed with pure water.”
in full assurance of faith,
having our hearts sprinkled
clean and our bodies
washed with pure water.”
(Heb. 10:19, 22).
And, we rest into
believing we can
receive Your kingdom
HERE
because the Bible
says that
“since we receive a kingdom
which cannot be shaken,
let us show gratitude”
which cannot be shaken,
let us show gratitude”
(Heb 12:28).
Lord, “You are
our God we exalt you.”
(Psalm. 118:28 )
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to Receive From God, 107
Heart,
we grab our soul and
we turn it from despair because
we turn it from despair because
sin is not our best
hope
of something to glory in.
of something to glory in.
God has promised to
fill our soul
with abundance and
with His goodness
(Jer. 31:14)
(Heart,
be delight in the abundance of
the
goodness around Him!)
Isa
55:1,2
we compare
ourself to other people.
we repent of that and
we turn to You Lord
our not getting as
much attention as other people.
Lord we love
that you keep your eye upon us.
Abiding in our love
is what we crave.
By faith We are
believing that
Your love is touching us and
our eyes are looking at You Lord
Your love is touching us and
our eyes are looking at You Lord
our not having the
right things
or our not having the
right clothes.
God is our
greatest possession.
Lord we love clothing
ourself with You
(Heart,
be thankful and love God
and
the radiance around Him!)
our not being
athletic enough.
Lord we love Your
adequacy
and You are our
God.
we love Your
closeness
Heart,
we turn from dulling
our thirst for God
our thirst for God
by soothing ourself
with a cigarette.
God soothes us
better
(Heart,
enjoy the radiance around God!)
by taking drugs.
we love that we can
escape
into God and His kingdom.
Hiding in Him takes away all reason
into God and His kingdom.
Hiding in Him takes away all reason
To have to escape.
By receiving the
presence of God,
the kingdom of heaven
around us here
becomes a reality
that is more real
than the material
world
(Heart,
be thankful and
love the fountain of God!)
love the fountain of God!)
by drinking alcohol.
Lord, it is You that we are designed to drink.
Lord we love that we don’t
have to lose confidence
have to lose confidence
to drink from You.
we love that You wash
us clean
so that we can turn
and trust that We are close.
and trust that We are close.
we
grab our soul and turn it
away from using despair
in order to soothe our pain.
away from using despair
in order to soothe our pain.
we
turn from trying to avoid hope.
And,
we turn from letting
ourself lose confidence about
receiving God’s presence
ourself lose confidence about
receiving God’s presence
and
then punishing ourself for it.
Lord,
we love that we can confidently
draw
near to You and
“drink of the river of Your delights”
(Psalm
36:8).
we
face our whole being toward You
and
by faith We are trusting that
our
eyes are looking at You
(Heart,
thank God that you
can receive God’s radiance
on and all around you!)
can receive God’s radiance
on and all around you!)
“Our flesh and our heart may fail,
but God is the strength of our heart
and our portion forever.”
(Psalm. 73:26 ).
“we have hope in Him”
(Lam. 3:24).
(delight in
the abundance of the fountain of God!
Isa
55:1,2)
Lord
You have promised us that
“we will never desert you, nor will we ever forsake you,” (Heb.
13:5)
“You give them to drink For with You is the fountain”
(Psalm. 36:8,9)
(Psalm. 36:8,9)
“for through Him we have our access in
one Spirit to the Father.”
(Eph. 2:18).
“draw near with confidence to the throne of grace,
so that we may receive mercy
and find grace to help in time of need”
(Heb. 4:16).
“Be strong, and let your heart take courage,
all you who hope in the Lord.”
(Psalm. 31:24)
“Hope in God, for we shall again praise Him
for the help of His presence.”
(Psalm. 42:5)
“You are our hope; O Lord God,
You are our confidence”
(Psalm. 71:5)
“You are our God
I exalt you.”
I exalt you.”
(Psalm. 118:28 ).
(Heart,
be thankful; delight in the
abundance
of God!)
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to Receive From God, 108
Heart,
rejoice that our glorying in God
is
not prevented by
the people who didn't
love us
when we was growing up.
Our God loves the weak and
when we was growing up.
Our God loves the weak and
He cares about those
who hurt
(Heart,
be thankful and
delight to receiving
the radiance around God!
delight to receiving
the radiance around God!
Isa
55:1,2)
Our God isn’t the same
as those who hurt us.
Our God is good and we
can confidently trust Him ..
Lord we love that You
are good and
that You do good.
the health that we don't
have.
Our God is a God who
heals.
Lord we love that we can
trust You for healing
trust You for healing
Heart,
we turn from losing confidence
and hope when other people love to glory in
and hope when other people love to glory in
their ability to
intimidate people
with the strength of
their anger
and contempt their
cold shamelessness
their ability to make
people hurt
their cunning
deceitfulness and their ability to lie
their love of sin
(Heart,
be thankful about not losing
confidence
and hope!)
Strongly,
we grab our soul and turn it away from thinking we should settle for
hopelessness
and
despair.
we
can have more because our God
gives
grace and glory
(Psalm. 84:11).
we
turn from letting ourself lose confidence
about
receiving God’s presence
and
then punishing ourself for it.
Lord,
we love that we can confidently
draw
near to You and
“drink of the river of Your delights”
(Psalm
36:8).
Lord,
we love Your abundant grace
(Heart, delight ourself in
the abundance of the fountain of God!)
the abundance of the fountain of God!)
“’The Lord is our portion,’ says our soul,
‘Therefore we have hope in Him.’”
(Lam. 3:24)
“as for us, we will hope continually,
and will praise You yet more and more.”
(Psalm. 71:14)
“Be strong, and let your heart take courage,
all you who hope in the Lord.”
(Psalm. 31:24)
“we have hope in Him.”
(Lam. 3:24)
“soul our hope is from Him.
He only is our rock and our salvation,
Our stronghold;
we shall not be shaken.
On God our salvation and our glory rest;
The rock of our strength, our refuge is in God.”
(Psalm 62:5-7)
(Heart, let ourself
feel confidence
and be reassured by God’s presence!)
and be reassured by God’s presence!)
“Hope in God, for we shall again praise Him
for the help of His presence.”
(Psalm. 42:5)
Lord, we rest into
believing
We are before Your throne:
We are before Your throne:
the radiance around
you is so great
it makes a lake and a
river of the Spirit
before the throne!
we love that
we can drink
from the
fountain of God and from the
river of Your
delights Lord
(Psalm 36:8).
“a river of the water of life, clear as crystal,
coming from the throne of God and of the Lamb”
(Rev. 22:1).
(Heart,
be thankful and delight
ourself in the abundance around God!)
ourself in the abundance around God!)
“and before the throne there
was something like a sea of glass, like crystal.”
was something like a sea of glass, like crystal.”
(Rev. 4:6; 22:1)
“Let the godly ones exult in glory
Let the high praises of God be in their mouth”
(Psalm. 149:56).
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to Receive From God, 109
Heart,
we turn from losing confidence
to drink from God when
to drink from God when
people try to prevent
what is good
(be
thankful about not losing
confidence
to drink from God!)
people don't care
enough about unrighteousness
and even seem to
disapprove of what is right
people we care about,
seem love lies and
think that evil is good
it feels like the
risk is great and
“self-protection”
“self-protection”
seems better
(be
thankful about drinking from God!)
they don't share our
hope for the future
and they don’t want
to even try to understand
they are not the
friend that we wanted them to be
(be
thankful about being free to drink from God!)
everything seems to
be going against us
and nothing is
cooperating with our goals
they don’t value our
contribution
or what we have to
offer
loving kindness and
compassion are not valued
some are
insensitive and hurtful
(be thankful
about being free to drink from God!)
we
turn from despair because our best hope
to
quench our thirst is not with ourself.
we
turn from trying to force ourself
to
stay away from God.
And
we repent of letting ourself
lose
confidence about receiving God’s presence
and
then punishing ourself for it.
Lord,
we love that we can confidently
draw
near to You and `
“drink of the river
of Your delights”
(Psalm
36:8).
The
Lord is our God and we love
YOUR
closeness Lord.
By
faith in the strength of
the radiance around God,
We are believing that God
is shining His presence
the radiance around God,
We are believing that God
is shining His presence
onto
us here.
And,
His Spirit is INTENSELY
present
because of the power of the radiance
that
thunders from the fountain of God
(Heart,
let ourself feel confidence and
delight
in the abundance of
the
radiance from the fountain of God!)
“Our flesh and our heart may fail, but God is the strength of our heart
and our portion forever.”
(Psalm. 73:26);
“God said,
"I will dwell in them and walk among them;
and I will be their God,
and they shall be Our` people”
(2Cor 6:16).
"I will dwell in them and walk among them;
and I will be their God,
and they shall be Our` people”
(2Cor 6:16).
(Heart,
hear, believe,
and love the God who is close!)
and love the God who is close!)
we don’t have to lose
confidence to glory in God
because we
“have boldness and confident
“have boldness and confident
access through faith in Him”
(Eph. 3:12).
“You are our hope; O Lord God,
You are our confidence”
(Psalm. 71:5)
“Our soul clings to You”
(Psalm. 63:8)
(Heart,
hear, believe,
and love the God who is close!)
and love the God who is close!)
“Hope in God, for we shall again praise Him
for the help of His presence.”
(Psalm. 42:5)
“as for us, we will hope continually,
and will praise You yet more and more.”
(Psalm. 71:14)
“Be strong, and let your heart take courage,
all you who hope in the Lord.”
(Psalm. 31:24)
“The Lord is near to the brokenhearted,
and saves those who are crushed in spirit.”
(Psalm. 34:18)
“’The Lord is our portion,’ says our soul,
‘Therefore we have hope in Him.’”
(Lam. 3:24)
“Though the fig tree should not blossom
and there be no fruit on the vines,
and there be no fruit on the vines,
though the yield of the olive should fail
and the fields produce no food,
though the flock should be cut off
from the fold and there be no cattle in the stalls,
yet we will exult in the Lord,
we will rejoice in the God of our salvation.
The Lord God is our strength,
and He has made our feet like hinds' feet,
and makes us walk on our high places.”
(Hab. 3:17-19).
(Heart,
hear, believe, and love the
radiance
around God!)
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to Receive From God, 110
Heart,
we turn from losing confidence
to draw near and drink from God when
to draw near and drink from God when
they just keep trying
to justify themselves
(be
thankful about not losing
faith to drink from God!)
faith to drink from God!)
people seem to think We
are a joke
and they want to
gloat over being ‘above’
than us when other
people try
to get us to do bad
things
they won't receive our
help
(be
thankful about not losing confidence
to
drink from God!)
people are afraid to
face the truth and change
people reject the
gospel that God has used
to set us free
friends don't want to
talk to us sometimes
(believe
you CAN drink from the abundance of God!)
they put limits on us
because they don't have vision
we delight that don't
have to believe lies that
we need to avoid
being confident of our
hope to glory in God.
we denounce these
things!
Lord, You are the God
of all glory.
Lord, You are our
God
we pray that You
would
rebuke any enemy
pushing us
to protect ourself with disbelief.
to protect ourself with disbelief.
And Lord,
we ask that with Your
authority
And power that You
would
command the forces of evil
to leave us alone and to never come back
command the forces of evil
to leave us alone and to never come back
(Heart,
let ourself believe that God is doing it)
we
turn away from hopelessness and despair.
we
turn from trying to keep ourself away from God.
we
repent of letting ourself lose confidence
about
receiving God’s presence
and
then punishing ourself for it.
Lord,
we love that we can confidently
draw
near to You and
“drink
of the river of Your delights”
(Psalm
36:8).
Heart,
let ourself believe that We are near
to
the fountain of God and that God is here.
By
faith in the strength of the radiance
around
God,
We
are believing that God is shining His presence
onto
us here.
And,
His Spirit is INTENSELY present
because
of the power of the radiance
that
thunders from the fountain of God
(Heart, let ourself feel confidence
and be reassured because of
believing you ARE receiving
and be reassured because of
believing you ARE receiving
from
the abundance around God!)
“‘The Lord is our portion,’ says our soul,
‘Therefore I have hope in Him.’”
(Lam. 3:24)
“love is from God”
(1 John 4:7)
(Heart,
believe the radiance of God
is on and all around you!)
is on and all around you!)
“keep yourselves in the love of God”
(Jude 1:21)
we rest into
believing that You are radiating
Your Holy Spirit onto
us:
“God is the strength of our heart and
our portion forever.”
(Psalm. 73:26)
(Heart,
hear, believe, and love the God who is close!)
“How blessed are the people who know
the joyful sound!
O Lord, they walk in the light of Your countenance.
In Your name they rejoice all the day,
and by Your righteousness they are exalted.
For You are the glory of their strength
For our shield belongs to the Lord,
and our king to the Holy One of Israel”
(Psalm. 89:15-18).
(Heart,
believe the radiance
around God is the Holy Spirit Himself
around God is the Holy Spirit Himself
John
7:37-39)
Lord, we rest into
believing We are before Your throne.
we love that
we can drink from You Lord.
“a river of the water of life,
clear as crystal,
coming from the throne of God
and of the Lamb”
and of the Lamb”
(Rev. 22:1).
“and before the throne there was something
like a sea of glass, like crystal.”
(Rev. 4:6;
22:1)
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to Receive From God, 111
Heart,
we turn from dullness
about drawing near to God because of
about drawing near to God because of
our human condition
or
our lack of ability
apart from God
circumstances or
people that aren’t cooperating
how much we have
struggled with sin and failed
the clothes we don't
have
(Heart,
be believe and love drinking
from
the fountain of God!)
the promotion or the
job we didn't get
our human
imperfections
our not thinking as
clearly as others
(Heart,
delight ourself in abundance
Isa 55:1,2)
Isa 55:1,2)
Heart,
we grab our soul
and we turn it from
dulling our thirst for God
and we turn it from
dulling our thirst for God
by sleeping too much
the radiance of God
is readily
available to us
personally.
Lord, we praise You
God
by stuffing the pain
with food
we can fill ourself
with the presence of God.
Lord, we love
Your grace
by soothing ourself
with sin
it is much easier and
better to soothe ourself
with the radiance of
God
close to us and
touching us
(Heart,
hear, believe,
and love the God who is close!)
and love the God who is close!)
by wanting to find
pleasure in rebellious sin
standing before the
Lord and
having Him before us
is far more thrilling
(Heart,
believe the radiance from God is the Holy Spirit Himself John 7:37-39)
we
turn from despair because our best hope to quench our thirst is not with ourself.
The
Lord is our God.
we
turn from trying to avoid God
by
letting ourself lose confidence
about
receiving His presence
and then punishing ourself for it
and then punishing ourself for it
“Why are you in despair, O our soul?
And why are you disturbed within us?
Hope in God, for we shall again raise Him,
the help of our countenance and our God.”
(Psalm. 43:5)
“Our soul shall make its boast
in the Lord”
(Psalm. 34:2)
Heart hear this:
“He is your praise”
“He is your praise”
(Deut. 10:21)
“as for us, we will hope continually,
and will praise You yet more and more.”
(Psalm. 71:14)
“This we recall to our mind,
therefore we have hope.
therefore we have hope.
The Lord's loving kindnesses
indeed never cease,
indeed never cease,
for His compassion's never fail.
They are new every morning;
great is Your faithfulness.
‘The Lord is our portion,’
says our soul,
‘Therefore we have hope in Him.’”
(Lam. 3:21-24)
Lord, we humble ourself
into believing we can,
into believing we can,
“worship in the Spirit of God
and glory in Christ Jesus”
(Phil. 3:3);
“as for us, we will hope continually”
(Psalm. 71:14)
“I will give thanks to You, O Lord our God,
with all our heart,
and will glorify Your name forever.”
(Psalm. 86:12);
“Our soul clings to You”
(Psalm. 63:8)
. (Heart, let ourself
love God’s presence!)
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to Receive From God, 112
Heart,
we turn from losing confidence about drawing near and drinking from God
when unrighteousness
seems like it is everywhere.
when other people try
to get us to do bad things
(Heart,
enjoy the Holy Spirit
that shines from God!)
that shines from God!)
when it is a struggle
to allow our heart to believe
when evil is just
being evil
when injustice wants
to overwhelm us
when the right things
didn't get done
when the
circumstances don't cooperate or when circumstances want to overwhelm us
when other people
make God’s approval
a thing to
achieve
when someone
doesn’t want to be our friend
when they won't move
ahead because of their fears
(Heart,
delight ourself in abundance from God)
we
turn from despair because
our best hope to quench our thirst
is not with ourself.
our best hope to quench our thirst
is not with ourself.
we
turn from trying to distract
ourself from God.
ourself from God.
we
turn away from letting ourself lose faith
about
receiving His presence
and
then punishing ourself for it.
The
Lord is our God
and
He is our best hope
to feed our neediness
to feed our neediness
“Be strong, and let your heart take courage,
all you who hope in the Lord.”
(Psalm. 31:24)
“The Lord is our God.”
(Zech.. 13:9).
“I have hope in Him.”
(Lam. 3:24);
“Our soul clings to You”
(Psalm. 63:8)
“as for us,
we will hope continually,
and will praise You
and will praise You
yet more and more.”
(Psalm. 71:14).
“Why are you in despair, O our soul?
And why are you disturbed within us?
Hope in God,
for we shall again praise Him,
the help of our countenance
and our God.”
and our God.”
(Psalm. 43:5).
“Our soul shall make its boast in the Lord”
(Psalm. 34:2);
“He is your praise”
(Deut. 10:21).
“Our flesh and our heart may fail,
but God is the strength of our heart
and our portion forever.”
(Psalm. 73:26)
“soul our hope is from Him.
He only is our rock and our salvation,
our stronghold; we shall not be shaken.
On God our salvation and our glory rest;
the rock of our strength, our refuge is in God.”
(Psalm. 62:5-7)
we can draw near and
drink
(receive) the Holy Spirit,
(receive) the Holy Spirit,
anytime, anywhere,
as much as we want
“come to Me and drink
“come to Me and drink
From our innermost being
will flow rivers
will flow rivers
of the Spirit”
(John 7:37-39).
“come to the waters delight
ourself in abundance.”
(Isa. 55:1,2)
ourself in abundance.”
(Isa. 55:1,2)
“How precious is Your loving kindness, O God!
And the children of men take refuge in
the shadow of Your wings.
They drink their fill of the abundance
of Your house;
and You give them to drink of
of Your house;
and You give them to drink of
the river of Your delights.
For with You is the fountain of life;
in Your light we see light.”
(Psalm. 36:7-9)
“Praise the Lord! Praise God in His sanctuary”
(Psalm. 150:1).
(let ourself feel confidence about
God’s power to heal you,
receive, and expect healing!)
Heart,
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“Come, let us return to the Lord
He will bandage us.
He will revive us
He will raise us up
that we may live before Him”
(Hos. 6:1,2).
that we may live before Him”
(Hos. 6:1,2).
“I, the Lord, am
your healer.”
(Exo. 15:26).
!“Thank You
Lord that we don’t have
to be afraid of You!
And, we turn away from agreeing
with demonic pressure to avoid exposing
our hurt to You for healing!”
Isa
55:1,2
!“Heart
hear this,
because We are telling you
to believe and to feel delight about this truth!”
because We are telling you
to believe and to feel delight about this truth!”
Jesus said,
“we have come as Light into the world”
“we have come as Light into the world”
(John 12:46).
“unto you
the Sun of Righteousness arise
with healing in His wings ,
with healing in His wings ,
and you shall go forth
and grow like calves from the stall
and leap for joy”
(Mal 4:2).
We Trust you are entering
and are now before the Lord.
and are now before the Lord.
Open
up to God and let ourself receive:
“Right now Lord We are trusting that Your
holy and healing Light is shining on us,
reaching into us and is giving us
healing for past and recent hurts”
healing for the
result from the darts,
the lies, and the
poison of the enemy”
healing from the
emotional and
spiritual damage done
by sin”
(Heart,
believe that God is reaching
into
you and that He IS healing you! )
healing from the
damage done by
the sin of others
toward us”
healing from the
result of
hurtful or careless words
from other people,
or from other Christians”
hurtful or careless words
from other people,
or from other Christians”
(Heart,
believe that God is reaching into you
and that He IS healing you!)
and that He IS healing you!)
“Moreover, we will give you a new heart
and put a new spirit within you;
and we will remove the heart of stone”
(Ezek. 36:26).
!Trust you are before the Lord and open up.
“Right
now Lord We are trusting
that You are reaching in and that You are
that You are reaching in and that You are
removing
any hardness of
heart
in regard to ;
remove hardness from
remove hardness from
fear
doubt
Worry
disbelief
discouragement
hopelessness
Despair
Depression
anger
Defiance
rebellion
Rejection
abandonment
fears about human
inadequacy
(Heart,
believe that God is reaching into you
and that He IS healing you!)
and that He IS healing you!)
heart
God is reach out to you 114
we Trust that the veil was torn
and
you are NOT separated from heaven.
Trust
that you have entered
before
the Lord and God is before you here.
Open
up to God and let ourself receive
“Right now God We
are trusting that
You
are reaching in and are giving us
a soft heart toward
being able to
have greater relationship with You,
have greater relationship with You,
toward obeying You
God,
toward believing that
You are supremely good”
You are supremely good”
a soft heart toward
the truth
toward loving the
truth
and toward obeying
the written
and spoken word of
God
a soft heart toward
loving others
toward living in
righteousness
and purity
and purity
and a soft heart to
forgive others
and to forgive ourself”
and to forgive ourself”
(Heart,
believe that God is
reaching
into you and that He IS healing you!)
!“Thank You
Lord that we don’t have
to be afraid of You!
And, we turn away from agreeing with demonic
pressure to avoid exposing
our hurt to You for healing!”
“we will give them a heart to know Us,
for We are the Lord;
and they will be Our people,
and we will be their God,
for they will return to Me
with their whole heart”
with their whole heart”
(Jer. 24:7).
(Heart,
hear, believe, and love God)
we Trust the power of God:
“Right
now Lord We are trusting that You
are
reaching in and are giving us
a whole heart that
returns easily
and keeps moving
forward to
know You more
intimately”
a hope and faith
filled heart that returns
and stays continually
turned
toward You as our God”
toward You as our God”
“But the fruit of
the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
gentleness,
self-control; against
such things there is no law”
(Gal. 5:22,23).
we Trust we are before the Lord
and that God is before us here.
and that God is before us here.
Open
up to God and to the radiance of
the
Holy Spirit coming to us
because
of His shine.
“Right
now Holy Spirit We are trusting that You
are
working into us and out of us
the
fruit that only You can produce
love
love
Joy
peace
Patience
kindness
goodness
faithfulness
gentleness
self-control
(Heart,
hear, believe, and love God)
Heart,
Letting God Reach in 115
‘for it is God who is at work in you,
both to will and to work for His good
pleasure”
(Phil. 2:13).
we are Trust that the veil was torn and
we are NOT separated from heaven.
Let ourself confidently believe that we have entered
Let ourself confidently believe that we have entered
before
the Lord and God is before us here:
“Right
now Lord We are trusting that You are reaching in and are working into us
the will and the
willingness to
work for Your good
pleasure
(Heart,
believe God is HERE
shining
onto and into you
and that you ARE receiving!)
and that you ARE receiving!)
a passion and zeal
for abiding,
for drinking from
God,
and for a
continual sacrifice of praise
a passion and zeal
for continually
receiving the kingdom of God.
receiving the kingdom of God.
“we planted, Apollos
watered,
but God was causing
the growth
God
causes the growth”
(1 Cor. 3:6,7).
we are Trust that we are
before the Lord and that God is before us here.
before the Lord and that God is before us here.
“Right
now Lord We are trusting that
Your
Holy Spirit is a person
who
is strong and an intense
Your
Holy Light is shining on us
and
is reaching in and is working in us to
cause growth in
character
Faith
Hope
confidence
steadfastness
integrity
obedience to
You God
greater
capacity for intimacy with You
a strong will and
moral resolve to say,
“No,” to temptation
and sin
!“Thank You Lord that we don’t have
to
be afraid of You!
And,
we turn away from agreeing
with
demonic pressure to avoid
exposing
our hurt to You for healing!”
“Peace I leave with you;
Our peace I give to you;
not as the world gives do I give to you.
Do not let your heart
be troubled, nor let it be fearful”
(John 14:27).
we are Trust that we are entering
and are now
and are now
before
the Lord here.
Open
up to God and let ourself receive:
“Right
now Lord We are trusting
that
You are reaching in and are giving us
a confident and
restful peace about
who You are and about
what You are doing with us”
what You are doing with us”
“And God is able to make all grace abound to you,
so that always having all sufficiency in
everything,
you may have an abundance for every good deed”
(2 Cor. 9:8)
we are Trust that the veil was torn
and we are NOT separated from heaven.
Let
ourself confidently believe
that we have entered before the Lord
and
God is before us here:
“Right now, I present our body before You
Lord
and We are trusting that Your holy Light
is shining on us.
Thank you for reaching in and working into us
an abundance of grace
for sufficiency in everything
and an abundance of grace
for every good deed”
for sufficiency in everything
and an abundance of grace
for every good deed”
God’s power to heal you,
receive, and expect healing!)
Heart,
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God says to us that
“We are the Lord who sanctifies you”
(Lev. 20:8).
So, “walk by the Spirit,
and you will not carry out the desire of the flesh”
(Gal. 5:16).
“if by the Spirit you are putting to death
the deeds of the body, you will live”
(Rom. 8:13).
“Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body
so that you obey its lusts,
and do not go on presenting
the members of your body
to sin as instruments of unrighteousness;
the members of your body
to sin as instruments of unrighteousness;
but present yourselves to God as those
alive from the dead,
and your members as instruments
of righteousness to God”
(Rom. 6:12,13).
“present your bodies
a living and holy sacrifice,
acceptable to God,
a living and holy sacrifice,
acceptable to God,
which is your spiritual service of worship”
(Rom. 12:1).
“just as you presented your members as slaves
to impurity and to lawlessness,
resulting in further lawlessness,
so now present your members as slaves
to righteousness,
resulting in sanctification”
(Rom. 6:19).
we are before the Lord and that God
is
before us here.
Open
up to God and to the radiance
Of
the Holy Spirit coming to us
because
of His shine:
“Right
now Lord, we present our body before You Lord and We are trusting that
You
are reaching into our body
we present our body
before you
as a slave to
righteousness”
(Heart,
believe, receive, and love Him)
work in us so that
the result is sanctification
that makes us holy”
We are trusting that
You Holy Spirit
will work in us and
put to death
the deeds of
the body”
As we continue to present
our body before You
we will keep trusting
that You
are putting to death
the deeds of the body
and that You are also
working through us
and are using us as
an instrument of righteousness”
(Heart,
believe, receive,
and to love God’s presence
working in and all around you!)
and to love God’s presence
working in and all around you!)
Believing
and Enjoying the Love of God 117
Heart,
listen to what we are saying.
Let
ourself believe, love,
and
be thankful for the truth!
we don’t have to do
some righteous thing
before we let ourself
believe God loves us
it is safe to trust
God’s love for us is
not overcome by how
bad we have been.
we love the
closeness of Your love Lord
we don't have to
justify God’s love for us.
we love that we
can draw near to God
and that He does draw
near to us.
we rest into letting
God’s love touch us all around
and We are letting ourself
enjoy that right now
we don’t have to be
proud of our human goodness
before we let ourself
believe God loves us.
It is because of our
getting close to the
radiance around You that
we can enjoy
the touch of Your abiding love
we don’t have to
(example of some good behavior )
in order to keep ourself
inside the love of God
showered down all
around us
(Heart, let ourself
feel confidence
because
of the truth!)
Heart, rejoice in the
truth that
we do repent of trying to find security
through disbelief about God’s love!
we do repent of trying to find security
through disbelief about God’s love!
Heart hear and be
soft.
Listen and let ourself
enjoy God’s love!
(Heart,
love His love!)
we
delight that it is safe and right for us to rest
and
openly receive God’s love.
we
grab our soul and we turn
it
away from believing lies from
the
devil about God’s love for us!
we
turn from fear about our having to
maintain
spiritual “success”
in order to keep deserving His love.
in order to keep deserving His love.
Right
now Lord,
We
are trusting that Your presence
is all around us touching us
and we rest into believing
is all around us touching us
and we rest into believing
the
truth that You are right here loving us
without
any holding back
Lord, we delight to
draw near to You—
it is safe and
thrilling to hide ourself
in the love that You
shine upon us from Your face
(Heart,
let ourself feel confidence
because
of the truth!)
“May your unfailing love rest upon us,
O Lord, even as we put our hope in you.”
(Psalm. 33:22).
“love is from God”
(1 John 4:7);
“God is love, and the one who abides in love,
abides in God”
(1 John 4:16).
we hide ourself
inside the substance of Your love
because You said to
“abide in Our love.”
“abide in Our love.”
(John 15:9);
“keep yourselves in the love of God”
(Jude 1:21).
we love that Jesus
commands us,
“abide in Our love.”
(John 15:9);
So right now Lord,
We are resting in the
truth about Your love
touching us and
staying all around us
and We are
letting ourself enjoy it
“the Lord is good and his love endures forever,
his faithfulness continues”
(Psalm. 100:4);
“great is your love toward us”
(Psalm. 86:13);
“O taste and see that the Lord is good;
How blessed is the man
who takes refuge in Him!”
(Psalm. 34:8);
“none of those who take refuge in Him
will be condemned.”
(Psalm. 34:22);
“He has not despised the afflicted;
neither has He hidden His face from him”
(Psalm. 22:24);
“the Lord loves His people”
(2 Chron 2:11);
“I in them and You in Me,
that they may be perfected in unity,
so that the world may know that You sent Me,
and loved them,
even as You have loved Me”
(John 17:23);
And right now,
We are letting ourself
enjoy the
love of God touching us
all around
“'For as the waistband clings
to the waist of a man,
to the waist of a man,
so I made the whole household of Israel
and of Judah cling to Me,'
declares the Lord,
'that they might be for Me a people,
for renown,
for praise and for glory;
but they did not listen.'”
(Jer. 13:11).
(Heart,
hear, believe,
and love the God who is close!
and love the God who is close!
“the Lord your God turned the curse into a blessing
for you because the Lord your God loves you.”
(Deut. 23:5).
“He will quiet you with His love,
He will rejoice over you with singing.”
(Zeph. 3:17);
“the Lord takes pleasure in His people;
He will beautify the afflicted ones with salvation.”
(Psalm. 149:4).
(Heart,
hear)
(Heart, hear, believe,
and love the God who is close!)
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and Enjoying the Love of God 118
Heart,
listen to what we are saying.
Let
ourself believe, love,
and
be thankful for the truth!
Heart, rejoice in the
truth that
God’s love for us is
not
because of what we do
for God.
It is You who
are worthy of praise.
we praise
You Lord
(Heart,
let ourself feel confidence
because
of the truth!)
Heart, rejoice in the
truth that God’s love
for us is not because
of pity.
we rest into
receiving the touch of God’s perfect
and good love abiding
in us and all around us
Heart, rejoice in the
truth that
the amount of effort we make
will never earn God’s love for us.
the amount of effort we make
will never earn God’s love for us.
we praise
You Lord that
Your love for us is
so great
and free just for believing
and free just for believing
Heart, rejoice in the
truth that
we don’t have to
we don’t have to
protect ourself
from believing
God loves us
God loves us
it is safe and good
to believe God’s love for us
(Heart, let ourself
feel confidence
because
of the truth!)
we don't have to do
more in order to possess God’s love.
we rest into
receiving His love lavished onto us from
the continual blast
of fountain of God
we don't have be more
impressive
spirituality in order to earn God’s love.
spirituality in order to earn God’s love.
Oh, how we love
You Lord
Heart, rejoice in the
truth that we don't have to believe
the lies of the enemy
that
we have to try and
earn God’s love.
we denounce these
lies! Lord,
You are our God;
we rebuke any enemy
pushing us
to try to earn Your love
to try to earn Your love
we
repent of having to protect ourself
with disbelief about God’s love for us.
with disbelief about God’s love for us.
And,
we repent and we turn from believing
that
we could fail and then lose His love!
Lord,
Your love is what we wrap ourself with.
Right
now,
We
are trusting that Your presence
is all around us and we rest into believing
the truth that You are
is all around us and we rest into believing
the truth that You are
right
here touching us with Your love
Heart, rejoice in the truth that
God’s love is perfect enough to cast out our fears!
God’s love is perfect enough to cast out our fears!
(1 John 4:18)
Heart, enjoy that
God’s love
for us is patient and kind!
(1 Cor. 13:4)
for us is patient and kind!
(1 Cor. 13:4)
rejoice that
God’s love looks
for ways of being constructive with us!
for ways of being constructive with us!
(1 Cor. 13:5)
enjoy that
God’s love for us is not
irritable and is
never touchy!
(1 Cor. 13:5)
rejoice in the
truth that God’s love
for us is not condemning in any way!
for us is not condemning in any way!
(Rom. 8:1)
rejoice that
God’s love for us is never
like a roaring lion
that is seeking to devour us!
(1 Peter 5:8)
be comforted
by letting ourself believe
and love the truth
that God
knows everything about us,
yet still, He deeply loves us –
knows everything about us,
yet still, He deeply loves us –
I cannot escape it!
(Psalm. 139)
Heart, rejoice in the
truth that God’s love
does not decrease
when we fail!
(1 Cor. 13:8; Rom.
5:8; Rom. 8:36-39)
Heart, rejoice in the
truth that God’s love for us
does not increase
when we succeed!
(Eph. 3:17-19)
Heart, enjoy the
truth that
God’s love for us is good.
Lord, Your love for us is good
enough for us to trust!
God’s love for us is good.
Lord, Your love for us is good
enough for us to trust!
(Psalm. 34:8; John
15:9).
God’s love for us is
a jealous love.
We get jealous
because we can’t have.
But, You Lord,
You get jealous when You can’t give.
(Isa. 30:18; Psalm. 84:11,12).
You get jealous when You can’t give.
(Isa. 30:18; Psalm. 84:11,12).
Our God does not
abandon His people.
Heart hear this:
Our God will never
abandon us:
“the Lord will not abandon His people,
Nor will He forsake us,
as His inheritance.”
as His inheritance.”
(Psalm. 94:14);
“the Lord will not abandon His people
on account of His great name”
(1 Sam. 12:22);
“I will never desert you,
nor will I ever forsake you,”
(Heb. 13:5).
“those who know Your name will put their trust
in You, for You,
O Lord, have not forsaken those
Who seek You.”
(Psalm. 9:10).
and love the God who is close!)
Heart,
there is Joy and freedom in God 119
Heart,
listen to what we are saying.
Let
ourself believe, love,
and
be thankful for the truth!
heart, let ourself
find joy
and freedom that success is
NOT defined by our own human glory.
and freedom that success is
NOT defined by our own human glory.
Success is in our
exalting
and honoring
God by our childlike dependency
on God being near
and surround us
with His kingdom,
His power, His love.
enjoy that God
IS being exalted
by our depending on
Him
the success we love
is NOT
from exalting ourself with
subtle forms of internal praise:
from exalting ourself with
subtle forms of internal praise:
we will exalt
God
with a continual sacrifice of praise
with a continual sacrifice of praise
for His attributes,
not ours.
we turn from feeding ourself
with praise toward ourself.
with praise toward ourself.
we turn our heart to love
worshiping God,
not ourself.
Heart, God IS being honored
and we enjoy that
not ourself.
Heart, God IS being honored
and we enjoy that
the success we love
is NOT
to enjoy exalting ourself
to enjoy exalting ourself
with evidence of how
good We are.
we love praising
You Lord
because it is You
who are good.
Our good is because
Your goodness is near to us
and touching us.
And we set our heart
to keep
on receiving the radiance that shines from God
on receiving the radiance that shines from God
because We are
determined to depend on God
to do His work by the
Holy Spirit
flowing from Him as
He walks with us
here heart the
success we long for
includes loving God
includes loving God
by a continual
sacrifice of not exalting ourself.
we delight that we can
love God
and exalt Him by
praising His attributes
and not ours.
we love You
Lord, and we set our will to
sacrificially love
God
with continual praise
that would normally go toward us
the success we love
is in NOT trying to find reasons
why they should be
impressed with us.
You are the God of
all glory.
Heart, success is NOT
to bring honor to ourself.
Any human glory that comes
to us,
we will exalt You
with it Lord.
Our God is the
commander of the armies of heaven
and it is heaven that
rules the success we love is NOT in fighting to achieve and then defend our
“self-worth.”
we don't have to play
that game anymore.
we pause and
trust that our eyes
are looking at You Lord.
we trust that You are walking with
and in us here.
are looking at You Lord.
we trust that You are walking with
and in us here.
we enjoy exalting you
God,
not ourself.
Our ears are
set to keep listening for You to
speak to us here
Heart,
believe and ENJOY
that our freedom in worship
and praise has great value for eternity!
Heart, let ourself enjoy that God feels pleasure
that our freedom in worship
and praise has great value for eternity!
Heart, let ourself enjoy that God feels pleasure
and
is greatly honored
by our childlike faith
by our childlike faith
in
depending on His closeness
as our refuge,
as our refuge,
our
strength, and our glory.
Our freedom in worship,
our praise toward God,
Our freedom in worship,
our praise toward God,
and
our childlike dependency on the closeness
of
His kingdom,
GREATLY
exalts and honors Him before
