Mike Parsons discusses how seasons reflect God’s intentions and how we can align ourselves with these divine plans.
Astrological Control?
I’ve never bought into the idea that I’m controlled by some astrological setup of the stars or that I need to wait 2,500 years, or however long, for the next period of Aquarius, Aries or Pisces. Yes, I believe in immortality, but do I really want to wait two and a half thousand years for another season to come? I believe that seasons illustrate God’s desire to do something. For example, some people look at Aquarius, the water-pourer, and prophesy about living water coming, streams flowing, and revival waters emerging. Depending on what they’re tuned into, they’ll use Aquarius to justify all sorts of ideas. And then there’s the talk of transitioning between the ages and all that.
So, do I believe in times and seasons that God operates within? Yes. Do I believe God uses our times and seasons to help us relate to things? Yes. Sometimes He even says to me, “In three years’ time,” respecting the fact that we live in time.
Divine Timing and Seasons
Ultimately, am I subject to that? When it comes to legislating and governing the times and seasons that God wants to move in, it’s about agreeing with God and participating in the co-heirship to bring about His desires. That doesn’t mean I can govern or control someone else’s actions. I think the problem arises when people believe they know God’s heart and then try to enforce it by controlling others or legislating against them. That’s not how I believe God wants us to operate. Everything we legislate should be for blessing, never for cursing. We’re not meant to remove someone or cause harm where someone ends up losing their job or worse. That’s not the way I believe God works.
I’m not saying you couldn’t do it, especially if you have the authority as a son. But is it necessarily what God wants? I’m not convinced. I don’t resonate with the mindset that says, “I’m so concerned with what’s going on in the world that I need to change it.” That approach often translates into, “I’m going to come against this and that and the other.” I don’t think God “comes against” anything. God blesses to bring about change and transformation. I think the spiritual warfare mentality still operates in some people, making them view everything as a battle against the enemy. But often, they end up doing it in the same spirit they’re supposedly opposing. For me, it’s about governing in love.
Promoting Blessing Over Control
When I govern in love, it brings about change that blesses people’s lives and aligns them with who God says they are and what He wants for them. I can call that into being, decree and declare it, govern and legislate it. But I’m not controlling those people. They still have the choice to embrace God’s heart for them. And if they choose not to, I can’t control them into it. Similarly, I can’t control a government into changing a policy just because I think it’s not what God wants. I believe that many ideas people have about what’s right and wrong and just come from their own sense of justice, rather than God’s.
I’m totally in agreement that, as sons, we have the ability to cycle seasons or time to bring about change and transformation. That might seem like acceleration, but I’m not going to be controlled by the cosmic clock. I believe we’re here to govern times and seasons to fulfil God’s purposes, not our own or someone else’s, and certainly not in a negative way.
When we talk about governing time, what are we really trying to do? Control time? Control what happens within it? Time is also a being we can cooperate with, and I believe the process and journey are what really matter. People are on different cycles of journey and process. For some, it takes longer than for others. So, if you try to control time, you might make it too fast for some and too slow for others. Everyone needs to legislate for their own journey within the time they’re in. It’s complex, and I’m not convinced people fully understand what it means to govern space and time. And frankly, I don’t think it’s ever explained well enough for most people to grasp.
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I believe our true identity comes from God’s faith in us, not our faith in God. So, what about the faith needed for our salvation? Where does faith come from? How much faith is needed? Whose faith saves us? These are all valid questions that many people ask, but I think they ask them because they don’t fully understand the reality of what God has done. They think we need to do something to make what God has done work for us.
I believe God wants us to understand that the very fabric of the universe is founded on grace and faith—but not ours, His. His grace is limitless. Ephesians 2:8 says, “By grace, you have been saved through faith; that is not of yourselves.” It’s very clear here: the faith through which we are saved is not ours; it’s the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast.
So, I can’t come to God and say, “Look at my great faith that saved me,” because I never had that measure of faith—and I don’t think anyone does. What we do have is the gift that enables us to come to the realisation of what the truth is, so it’s not by works. This is what defines the difference between the Old and New Covenants: how faith worked in the Old Covenant and how it works in the New. The key question is whether faith is a gift from God or something we try to generate ourselves through works or effort. The reality is that it has nothing to do with what we do at all—by grace, through the gift of God’s faith, not by our own faith or works.
Saved by Our Faith?
So, we are not saved by our faith in God but by the faith that comes from God. The meanings are slightly different. The faith of God means God has enough faith for our salvation, and the faith from God means He gives us the faith to come to the realisation of how He feels about us. It’s often translated as “our faith in God,” but it isn’t actually our faith—we didn’t create it; it was freely given to us by God.
God has an amazing way of looking at us, filled with wonderful thoughts, and each one of those thoughts is good. In English, it’s usually translated as “faith in,” but in Greek, it’s more accurately “faith of” or “faith from.” That small change in wording can make a huge difference to our experience, understanding, and daily walk with God.
One perspective drives us to constantly strive to have enough faith, often leaving us afraid we don’t. The other invites us to simply receive faith from Him and rest in the fact that His faith is enough for us. We don’t need to strive.
Let’s look at some Bible verses that address this. Philippians 3:9 says, “And may be found in Him, not having a righteousness of my own derived from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ.” That’s the usual English translation. If we read it as “faith in Christ,” it suggests that righteousness comes from my own faith. But if we change the wording to “faith from Christ,” it reads: “And may be found in Him, not having a righteousness of my own derived from the law, but that which is through faith from Christ—the righteousness which comes from God on the basis of the faith that comes from Christ.” That makes a huge difference in how we understand righteousness. It’s no longer based on our faith but on the righteousness Christ imparts to us.
‘In’ Fits a Works-Based Theology
The word ‘in’ fits with a works-based theology, but “of” or “from” fits with a grace-based understanding. Galatians 2:20 is another scripture: “I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me.” Now, how many people have tried to crucify themselves daily, taking up their cross, trying to follow Him, and living in misery, wearied and burdened by the attempt to be good enough to please God or earn His love? So many are still caught in that trap.
We were crucified with Christ because when He died, we died with Him—not because we did anything, but because He did it on our behalf. It’s no longer I who live; Christ lives in me, and I now live as a new creation in Christ. The life I live in the flesh, I live by faith in the Son of God—or, more accurately, by faith from the Son of God. This changes everything. My relationship with God isn’t based on how much I can believe, but on His faith and the faith He gives me to enable that relationship.
The King James Version gets this right: “I am crucified with Christ; nevertheless I live, yet not I, but Christ lives in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.” It’s all about the unconditional love of God and the gift of life through Jesus. Through Him, the world can rediscover its lost identity as children of God.
Who Is More Faithful: God or Me?
So, whose faith saves me and sustains me: my faith in God or God’s faith in me, given to me? Definitely the latter. Am I relying on my small measure of faith, or am I trusting in God’s faithfulness? God is faithful to do what He promised. He predestined us to a face-to-face, restored relationship in love, and this has always been His intention for each of His children.
So, does “in” or “of” really matter? Absolutely, it does. It makes a huge difference in how we live our daily lives. One places the burden of faith on us; the other reveals faith as a gift, enabling us to rest in God’s grace and faithfulness. So, who do you think is more faithful—Jesus or us? I know the answer to that, and I’m sure you do too.
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Becoming one with God involves the surrender of the soul’s control and its tendency to dictate our lives. The soul has been crucial in protecting us and shaping our self-awareness, but it often carries unresolved issues and unmet needs, leading to a fractured identity. When the spirit awakens and begins to reveal our true identity in God, the soul may resist this change, trying to keep us safe behind protective walls that can become prisons.
To heal, we must trust God enough to let go of control, allowing Him to separate and then reintegrate our soul and spirit from within. This journey involves engaging with God, recognising how our personality and experiences shape us. Many operate mainly from the soul, influenced by upbringing rather than intimacy with God.
Through my own experiences, I learned that God desires to meet our needs and provide love and acceptance, allowing us to love ourselves. I spent time resting in God, allowing Him to restore my soul. Once He separated and properly reintegrated my soul and spirit, my spirit could remain connected to heaven while my soul functions on earth. This integration fosters a continuous flow of revelation knowledge and understanding, and enables me to engage with both realms effortlessly.
Ultimately, union with God requires harmony between our spirit, soul and body. This relationship is not just theoretical; it’s meant to be experiential. By developing a relational trust in God, we can experience His presence and love fully, allowing our spirit, soul and body to work together as He designed us.
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Mike Parsons – Mystic Mentoring U.S. Eastern | 22nd July 2024
Video Description:
Mike delves into the fascinating connection between lucid dreaming and divine communication and explores how God may choose to speak to us during our sleep, free from the distractions of our waking life. By examining the similarities between lucid dreams and visions, Mike encourages viewers to seek spiritual insights and understand the purpose behind their encounters and emphasises the power of speaking with divine authority, allowing individuals to manifest their intentions through their words.
Video Highlights:
1. Understanding Lucid Dreams as Divine Communication
Ultimately, if we’re open and we have a lucid type dream experience, it’s because God wants to speak to us in that way. It could be that it’s more difficult for Him to speak to us while we’re awake for various reasons—whether we’re distracted or, you know, sometimes it can just be harder. When you’re asleep, there’s less conscious activity around you, which can be a distraction because that’s all outside of your ability to interpret when you’re asleep. So, ask Him to show you if He has some insight for you, and whether He has a particular purpose for each encounter you’re having.
I don’t see a difference between lucid dreams and visions—lucid visions, if you like. They’re basically the same sort of encounter, just one happens when you’re asleep and the other when you’re awake.
2. Divine Communication During Sleep
Dreams—I’m not really the best person to ask about dreams in terms of Godly dreams, as I don’t get many, if any, that I’m aware of. However, God does speak to people through dreams. The only differentiation between a lucid dream and a vision is that you’re asleep rather than awake when you have it. They’re basically the same experience but in different formats. If you’re conscious of what’s going on in the dream and engaging with it, there’s no difference between that and being conscious in a vision and engaging with it.
If it’s a lucid dream and you’re interacting with it, then it’s possible that it’s a dream God is giving you and you’re in an encounter with Him. The other people who come into the dream may be part of that encounter—they could be visionary, meaning God is showing you a person and interacting, or that person’s spirit might be engaging in your dream. Again, it’s all about discerning what God’s purpose is for the experience. You need to go back to God and ask Him to show you what He was trying to communicate and the significance of a particular person, whether known or unknown, within your dream.
A lot of people have visionary experiences but don’t know what they’re about, so they have to go back to God and ask. If you’re interacting with the dream and things are happening, those things can be actual events, or they could be symbolic. Again, you have to discern that. For example, in many of the visionary encounters and experiences I’ve had, I was actively engaging, and things were happening to me. If I was in conversation with God during that experience, I could trust what He was saying. If God wasn’t there and I was simply seeing things or doing things, I would be more cautious about my interpretation of what was happening. Usually, I would check with God to ensure that I wasn’t putting my own spin on it.
3. Lucid Dreams vs. Visions
When I first encountered things like the High Chancellor’s houses, and Wisdom took me there, I engaged with the high chancellors and all of the houses. God wasn’t directly present in that encounter, but I believe He totally inspired it. Wisdom interacted with me on God’s behalf in many different ways, but I always went back and asked God for deeper insight. I wanted to make sure that the experience was pure, that I wasn’t interpreting it through my own filters or understanding it through my own experiences. I would always be more cautious when God wasn’t directly involved, but if He was showing me something or speaking to me, I was more confident that it was from Him.
As I became more experienced in these encounters, I grew more confident in my ability to discern and record them accurately. So, if you’re having lucid dreams, it might be worth asking God if you can have similar experiences while you’re awake. That way, you can engage with the experience more fully and perhaps even journal it as it happens. If a particular person appears in your dream and you’re unsure what to do about it, ask God to show you. Sometimes, a person might appear in a dream to prompt you to pray for them or protect them in some way. Over time, as you journey through these encounters and experiences, your discernment will grow, and you’ll become more able to understand what God is communicating to you.
4. Engaging with the Cloud of Witnesses
So, I do have another question, similar to this one: Have you ever engaged with the cloud of witnesses? You know, the people mentioned in Hebrews who didn’t fulfil their promises during their lifetimes. Has the Father ever asked you, as He did with the Guardians, to help fulfil those promises?
Yes, in a way, we are fulfilling all their unfulfilled promises simply by operating in this New Covenant relationship with God. They were all looking forward to the day that we now live in. Abraham and Moses, for example, saw something of the future. It says that Abraham saw Jesus’ day and was glad. They foresaw something, but it couldn’t be fulfilled in their time or through the Old Covenant. Fulfilment could only come through the New Covenant.
So, I often see the things we’re doing now as the manifestation of what they longed for but couldn’t fully realise in their time. Some people might say that they are surrounding us, cheering us on, because they want to see the full expression of what they could only partially experience in their history.
I’ve personally engaged with Jacob and Esther. They helped me fulfil or see the current fulfilment of what they were going through. Jacob’s experience with an open heaven and the ladder to heaven—Beth-El, the house of God—is an expression of our lives today. We are now under an open heaven, we are the house of God, and God dwells in us. Jacob helped me see this, and I, in turn, helped him see its fulfilment in us. It was a joyful moment for him to see that what he spoke of in Genesis is being fulfilled in us.
Esther, too, engaged with me. I went to the cloud of witnesses and connected with her. Her message was that we are called to the kingdom for a time such as this, which caught my attention. But what really stood out was the process she had to go through to reach the point where she was willing to accept her calling. As a young Jewish girl, she didn’t want to be a concubine to a pagan king, but she had to accept that this was her calling and that God was going to use her to save her nation. She had to go through a process of purification and refining, not just physically but spiritually, to come to terms with God giving her this mission. She helped me see that each of us must go through changes of heart to accept who we are and who God has made us to be.
5. Speaking with Divine Authority
When we’re brooding, we take on the frequency of the Father’s heart. If our hearts need to change, that’s part of the process. We have to align with His heart and accept that this is our destiny. Sometimes there’s timing involved, and there are stages to the outworking of that timing.
When Jesus said He only did what He saw the Father doing, it was because He was in the Father’s heart, and the Father was in His. They were in total sync. Jesus engaged as a man for the revelation of how to outwork it on Earth. He didn’t just follow a list of instructions from the Father; He creatively chose to outwork the Father’s heart differently every day. There’s no formula—Jesus deliberately showed us that we need to be in tune with the Father’s desires but express them through ourselves.
When I engage with the Chamber of Destiny, that’s where I determine how to do this. I have the authority and know the Father’s heart, but the question is, how am I going to do this in line with who I am? It’s tempting to do it the way someone else has done it, but I always want to give myself the space to outwork it through who I am.
It’s not just about waving a magic wand and making things happen. That’s why I engage with living light, which connects to creation for its manifestation. I want to personally connect to creation through light and allow it to manifest a reality shift. This isn’t about forcing something to happen; it’s a relational connection. I’m not giving orders; I share the Father’s heart, and creation aligns creatively with that. It’s a living process, not just a technical one.
Mike Parsons explores the profound concept of our true identity as spiritual beings created by God and emphasises that while we exist in a fallen world, we are not defined by it. Instead, our purpose is to reconnect our spirit, soul and body, to restore creation, and reveal our identity as sons of God.
Understanding Our True Identity
We didn’t leave our heavenly home. Heaven isn’t our home; creation is our home, within God. God is our home, if you like. We’ve come out of Him; we are spirit, and we’ve come out of Spirit. We haven’t taken on Satan’s fallen identity. We have come into a realm that has fallen, and our role within that realm is to bring restoration to it. But we are not fallen as Satan fell.
So, we may come into this realm and need to reconnect with ourselves. In this realm, we have to connect spirit, soul and body as a way of understanding that as we are restored, creation will be restored. Creation is waiting and longing for the revealing of the sons of God. So, we need to reveal our sonship to creation, which is why we need to be in this realm connected to all the realms, so that we can be a demonstration of God’s heart and desire within the realms of heaven. “Your kingdom come, your will be done on earth as it is in heaven, in creation as it is in heaven.” But we haven’t taken on the fallen identity of the accuser. We have just entered into a world that was created, in a sense, by Adam and Eve’s choice to be independent. So, it is a world shaped after the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil. As we come into that, we are then to bring it back into relationship with the Tree of Life, if you like.
Reconnecting Spirit, Soul and Body
There is a purpose. The sonship mandate was to overcome and to rule, to have dominion. That dominion has just been taken, through humanism, to mean control, empire, and everything else. So, God wants us to restore the relationship with the sons of God. God created us, not to live in Heaven—that’s not our home—God created us to co-heir and co-create with Him in the whole of creation, and therefore there is a role for that.
Is there a heavenly purification or purging of creation? Well, there is us coming into our identity, which enables creation to be set free into our identity. It’s like creation is longing and waiting for the revealing of the sons of God. But it also talks about creation being set free into the glory of the children of God. As we come into that true sense of our sonship, which is the glory—the weight of who we are—then there is a process for us to have our soul, which has been connected to this realm, aligned to our spirit, which is coming from our identity out of heaven. Of course, there is a renewing of the mind that comes because when we come into this world, although we’re alive in the spirit, our spirit and soul are not connected correctly. That is what bringing us back into wholeness and oneness is about.
The Mandate of Sonship
So, I would encourage you, when you’re looking at things like this, just relax and enjoy becoming the son that God created you to be—becoming the person and listening to the vast sum of His thoughts about you, tuning into the reality of who you really are. That will have a positive effect on creation in that it will be a revealing of your true identity and your role within creation itself.
You are being restored; you are learning to breathe easily again, to find that place where life is flowing through you and in you, and then creation begins to respond to you in your sonship. Now, yes, there is the opposite going on—there are the accusations of the enemy, which will try to keep people from their true identity. But Satan fell because he said, “I will be like God.” Eve bought the lie that she could be like God, but without God. Therefore, the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil is really the choice that man has made to follow independence. Jesus came to enable that independence to come to an end, for the lost identity to be recovered, so that people could fully understand who they really are. Their identity with the world will be redefined through our identity—not with a fallen or broken world, but with the restored desire that God has as the Creator of the world, of creation, so that we can participate with Him in its full restoration.
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God’s desire is for us to embody love because we are made in His image—He is love, light and spirit. Our spirits are light, and we’re designed to love just as God does. The highest goal is to give love, reflecting God’s image. When we follow an independent path, it distorts love into a need and driving force, leading us to seek love from others rather than giving it ourselves.
A common misunderstanding is that we were separated from God and need adoption back into His family. This view, often held in evangelical circles, is flawed. God never separated from us; we were never outside His family. So adoption is our coming of age within that family, not rescue from abandonment. Biblical adoption is about maturity and coming into full authority from the Father, not placing orphans into new families. Genesis 1:26 shows that God created us in His image and blessed us to be fruitful and rule on the earth. Adam’s choice to walk independently disrupted this plan, but now, in Christ, we are redefined by our identity in Him.
Any idea that Jesus is the true Son and we are merely adopted obscures our true identity: we have always been God’s children, made in His image and likeness. Our perception of rejection or abandonment is false. Romans 8:14 says, “For all who are led by the Spirit of God are children of God.” The Spirit is in everyone, guiding us all, even if we don’t always follow. When Jesus breathed the Holy Spirit into His disciples, He revealed their true identity. We all have received God’s Spirit, confirming that we are His children and helping us understand who we really are.
So our Western and Roman concept of ‘adoption’ might not fully capture what the Bible word means. Some interpret adoption as something that happens when we accept salvation or when God adopts us. However, this interpretation can also imply that we were once orphans or outside God’s family, which isn’t accurate. Romans 8:15-17 explains that we have received the Spirit of adoption, not as a sign of previous separation but to affirm our existing sonship. The Spirit confirms that we are already God’s children and co-heirs with Christ. This adoption isn’t about coming from outside into the family but recognising our inherent identity as God’s offspring.
God has always been our origin; we just need to rediscover this truth. Romans 8:14-17 in the Mirror Bible describes the Spirit leading us into the fullness of life in God, showing that we are His children, not through fear but through a relationship with Abba Father.
And Jesus’ suffering was for our benefit, not a requirement for entering our inheritance. The idea that we must suffer to gain inheritance is a misunderstanding. Jesus suffered so that we wouldn’t have to face the same trials. We are not orphans; Jesus assured us that He would not leave us as orphans but would come to us, showing that God dwells within us and is not distant or rejecting. If we teach that people are orphans or rejected by God, we distort the gospel and the true nature of salvation. The message of salvation reflects God’s nature as loving and inclusive, not as one who condemns or separates.
We have the rights and responsibilities of sonship, as part of God’s royal family. Peter tells us that we’re privileged to represent God on earth, showing others what He is like through our relationship with Him. Initially, Israel was meant to fulfil this role, but their system became law-based rather than grace-based. Romans 8:19 reveals that creation eagerly awaits the revealing of God’s children. If we see ourselves as ‘lesser’ adopted children, we miss out on our role as co-creators with God. Being part of a royal family gives us access to the Heavenly Palace, where we’re seated with Jesus and can engage with God intimately in His presence.
Despite being taught that we’re orphans needing adoption, the truth is we’ve always been part of God’s family. According to Ephesians 1:4, our restored face-to-face relationship with God is a done deal, and God’s love will eventually bring everyone to this realisation. Our true identity means we don’t need to live like orphans. We can experience our origin in first love, knowing God as our loving Father. The Spirit confirms this, enabling us to call God “Abba Father.”
Picture a door in your spirit.
God is knocking: invite Him in.
As He enters, He hugs you and breathes His life into you.
Feel His heartbeat and embrace.
Know that you’re home.
He whispers into your heart,
sharing His love and affirmation,
telling you how treasured and loved you are.
The complete fifth session of the current monthly teaching series by Mike Parsons, “Restoring First Love”, originally delivered live in a Zoom with our Patreon patrons. These full length sessions are normally only available to patrons and at eg.freedomarc.org/first-love.
Video Summary
“Mankind’s union with God is the original thought that inspired creation.”
– Francois Du Toit.
Reflecting on my journey with God, I see how He has led me into an extraordinary union and intimacy that I never imagined possible. Initially, I struggled to grasp His love for me beyond the theological, but He gradually revealed my true identity as His Son. In 2008 and 2010, my encounters with God began to go beyond Bible reading: I started meditating on specific verses but soon realised the connection to Heaven was always open.
Experiencing the rivers of Eden flowing through my heart deepened my intimacy with Him. Embracing my experiences without overanalysing them, I used journaling to revisit and deepen them. Opening my heart daily to God became a way of life, guiding me into constant communion.
During a group encounter, I encouraged people to picture a door and invite Jesus in. One participant’s experience in going back through that doorway inspired me to do the same. This shift allowed for a continuous flow between heaven and my heart, guided by Jesus, the Father, or the Spirit.
I engaged with the garden of my heart, resting and planting seeds of testimony by the River of Life; seeds which grew into trees, bearing fruit. My journey included discovering gemstones, scrolls, and a waterfall. Behind the waterfall, I encountered a cave where Enoch gave me transformative quests. These experiences brought me to the Tree of Life and the Throne of Grace. A profound moment under the waterfall showed me God’s love for everyone, even those who have caused harm, removing judgment and deepening my compassion.
On the Throne of Grace, I received a scroll of destiny from the Spirit of the Fear of the Lord. In an intense encounter, the consuming fire of God purified it, leaving only love. Plunging down a waterfall into the Father’s Garden, I felt a deep connection with creation and discovered the origin odf my design. This opened new realms of understanding and intimacy with the Father.
These encounters were all about drawing closer to God in intimacy. The more I have walked this path, the more I have understood the Father’s heart is focused on restoring both our sonship and all creation. In future sessions, I’ll share more about these revelations, and we can explore them together.
Activation: Deeper Into Love
A separate video of this activation is available on our Patreon page, free to view for all; it will be released on YouTube on September 5th.
I’d like to guide you through an activation, to engage wherever God leads you. The key to these experiences is to trust in God’s unconditional love, letting go of control and allowing Him to direct your journey. As you engage in this exercise, be open to the Father’s leading, and embrace the love He shows you.
To start, find a comfortable position, close your eyes, and begin to relax. Focus on connecting with God as your Father or Jesus as your friend and brother. Slow your breathing: inhale deeply through your nose, hold it for a moment, and then exhale slowly.
As you breathe in, draw in the unconditional love of the Father, filling every part of you with His love. Picture yourself cocooned in this love, safe and secure. Allow yourself to sink into the ocean of unconditional love, going deeper and deeper. Stay there for a few minutes.
If you wish to continue, picture a door in your spirit with a handle on your side. Open it and invite the Father, Son and Spirit to embrace you. Feel their love, acceptance and affirmation. Hear them say, “You are my beloved child, in whom I am well pleased.” Stay in this place of love and peace for as long as you like.
If you want to go yet further, envision following the flow of the river into Eden. Step into the river and let it carry you through the heavenly realms. Enjoy the river’s life-giving flow. Look into the water for gems or scrolls, pick up and eat those that attract you, and receive the life and truth they offer.
Stay there, or choose to follow the river upstream to a waterfall. Walk or float under it, feeling God’s love cascading over you. Let the sound of the waters resonate with your heart. Feel God’s love for you and for others. Allow this love to inspire you to forgive and love others as He loves you. Release any unforgiveness or hurt by choosing to forgive and let go.
Feel free to stay in this space or continue exploring as you wish.
The Bible talks about asking and receiving, and there’s nothing inherently wrong with that. However, it’s the manner in which we do it that matters. If you’re begging or praying in a way that disconnects you from God, our provider, it can be problematic. [His covenant name,] Jehovah-Jireh (The Lord our Provider), reflects His goodness, mercy, love and desire to bless us. When we embrace sonship, we recognise that we are blessed to be a blessing. This is integral to our identity as children of God, knowing who we are: blessed ones.
It is not something we strive to attain; it is who we are. God is within us, Heaven is within us, and we are connected to that realm at the core of our being. Rivers of living water flow from our innermost being, providing a source of life and energy. We drink from this inexhaustible supply, the spirit and River of Life within us, without needing to ask God for a drink.
Trust and Relationship
Cardiognosis with God involves a mutual knowing of hearts—His and ours—as one. Therefore, I know He is my Provider, and I trust Him. This trust manifests in the way I live, so I’m not constantly asking Him for things but living in a state of being blessed. I trust in His provision, protection and guidance. The more connected I am relationally to Him, the more everything flows from that relationship. I can access heaven’s resources, living in the conscious awareness of trusting my Father, who loves me. There is no doubt or unbelief in His provision as I seek first the relationship, and everything else is added to me.
Prayer and Covenant
Prayer, as Jesus spoke about it, was often in the context of the Old Covenant age, which is very different from the New Covenant—a covenant of grace, mercy and love. I would say prayer is less a skill to be learned and more a relationship to be had. The more time spent with God in relationship, without any agenda of asking for things, the more you will know His provision. He is a good God who wants you to be blessed. Therefore, sonship is a blessed state from which everything flows, because you know God is your Provider, and His provision shall be seen.
Rather than focusing on asking and waiting, consider your identity within your relationship with Him. Everything is provided to enable you to be who He made you to be. It is an outworking of being who you are, with everything you need already prepared. You simply walk it out and let it manifest in your life. There are things you can do, such as calling things that are not as though they are: if something has not yet manifested, you can call it into being. By brooding over [what is] the Father’s heart for you, you can incubate and then speak the manifestation into reality.
Acting in Faith
You are not passive in this process; you can rule and take action from a place of intimacy and heart-to-heart relationship with God. You will not act independently or with wrong motives but always align with His heart and desires for you. Your needs will be met according to His plans for your destiny. Acting independently, using your own strength and understanding, leads to depletion and striving. Flowing in your destiny with Him ensures that everything you need is manifested or can be called into being when necessary.
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When it comes to a mandate from God, it must be relational. Previously, I would ask, “What’s my mandate for today?” But God shifted me to focus on spending time with Him heart to heart. In doing so, I naturally understand His heart for the day, which guides and directs me in various situations. Knowing the Father’s heart allows us to creatively work out His intentions through who we are. I don’t ask for mandates anymore; instead, I engage with the Father’s heart and follow the desires and intentions He reveals.
When it involves another person, it’s about understanding the Father’s heart for them. We can’t force or control people to do what we or God want. Instead, we aim to create an environment where they can discover God’s desire for themselves. This involves nurturing and encouraging them to find their own identity and path in God, rather than just telling them what it is. Love is key to all relational matters. Showing unconditional love helps others connect with God and discover His desires for them.
Now, rather than seeking a specific mandate, I seek God’s heart to guide me and keep me operating in love. A mandate from God is permission to outwork His heart, so understanding His heart is essential. Intimacy and relationship are crucial, and love is always at the core of God’s intentions. Love can be direct and truthful, sometimes challenging what someone believes, but it is always active and with the right intentions. God provides the wisdom for how this love should be expressed.
Understanding and Implementing Blueprints
A blueprint from God is a pattern of what to build. It could be for anything: a car, a jumper, or a house. Blueprints outline the general structure and sometimes the details of what needs to be created. For example, a car blueprint shows its components and overall design but might not specify the colour. Similarly, God might give us a general blueprint with the flexibility to fill in the details as we go, or a detailed one specifying everything. The key is to understand that a blueprint is a guide, and how we implement it can vary based on the information given and our creativity.
Evolving Blueprints
Sometimes, blueprints from God evolve. Initially, you might receive a general idea of what God intends, but as you begin to establish it, more details and directions emerge. Consider a blueprint for a house: one house might be a bungalow, another a three-story mansion, and yet another a tent. They all serve as places to live but vary significantly in design and purpose. The key is recognizing that a blueprint sets the foundational intention, and as you work on it, you must be mindful of where and when it applies.
Blueprints also come with jurisdiction. You can’t build a house on someone else’s land without permission, or they would own it. Similarly, ensure you’re in the right place and time. God might show you a blueprint today but intend for you to start building it five years later, giving you time to prepare and grow into the role.
Understanding and implementing a blueprint often involves personal change and transformation. God may show you something, but you need to be ready for it. This readiness involves timing, personal growth, and sometimes, waiting for the right moment. Avoid being too hasty or too slow; be sensitive to the steps needed and the timing of each phase.
Collaboration
Blueprints indicate God’s plan for something He wants you to be involved in, often requiring collaboration with others. Building something significant often can’t be done alone. Be open to finding and engaging with the right people at the right time, as collective effort and unity are crucial. Clarity at the beginning is vital. Even a small deviation can lead to significant errors over time. Avoid rushing the process. A prophetic word or vision from God might not be for immediate action; it could be meant for years in the future. Take the time to talk with God, seek agreement, and ensure everyone involved is on the same page.
Case study: establishing an ekklesia
I once engaged with a group who were meeting together and seeking to establish an ekklesia. They wanted my help to discern God’s blueprint for their mission. Initially, they seemed to work well together, despite their different personalities—two couples, each with their own approach.
We sought God for the heavenly vision and wrote it down. I advised them to ensure that everyone was clear on what the blueprint meant because words can be interpreted differently by different people. For example, what one person understands by ekklesia might be very different from another’s interpretation.
Within about six weeks, I received feedback that things were not working out. As they discussed their vision further, it became clear that their interpretations of what God had said were vastly different. One couple had a very forceful approach, wanting things done their way, while the other couple was mild and gentle but had a clearer understanding of God’s intentions.
Eventually, they had to part ways because their end goals were different. Even though they had heard the same words from God, their interpretations were so divergent that collaboration was impossible. The couple who I believed had received the correct blueprint continued with their mission, while the other couple, who wanted to control the process, declined to meet with me for further discussions.
This experience highlighted the importance of establishing a clear, shared understanding when working with others on a blueprint. It’s crucial to lay a deep relational foundation and ensure everyone is on the same page from the start. If you’re building something together, like a car, one group might envision a production line with machinery, while the other sees a handcrafted labour of love. Without clear alignment, conflicts will arise quickly.
Summary
1. Mandates: It is better to engage with God’s heart to understand His intentions, rather than seeking specific tasks. Operate in love and allow God’s heart to guide you.
2. Blueprints: Recognise that they can and do evolve. Be mindful of jurisdiction, timing, and the need for personal growth. Collaborate with others but ensure clarity and unity in the process.
By aligning with God’s heart and timing you can faithfully fulfil God’s plans and purposes.
We are holistic beings, not designed as separate parts. Many medical researchers affirm that emotions can have a dramatic effect on the body. They suggest that much sickness and disease is emotional, but this doesn’t mean the physical symptoms aren’t real. What often opens the door to illness is how we operate in our soul and the emotions we carry, which can be quite toxic, especially if they stem from trauma. The memory of trauma can be stored in the physical cells of the body or within the mind, and this memory can be just as powerful as the initial trauma.
Often, we dissociate from these memories or bury them, but they remain, triggering reactions within our body and soul. People might not understand why they react a certain way to specific stimuli or circumstances; it could be their 2-year-old self, 3-year-old self, or 10-year-old self reacting to a present situation that brings up a past memory. This is why someone might feel fear, anxiety, or anger in response to seemingly irrelevant circumstances. The memory stored within the body gets triggered, and people wonder why they behaved in a certain way.
Our minds need to be renewed
We are new creations in Christ, but our minds need to be renewed to the truth of who we are. Epigenetic factors, which are memories passed down through generations, can trigger emotional and physical responses. These are not stored in the DNA but are attached to it, affecting various aspects of our lives. Some people go through life seemingly okay until something major triggers a stored memory, leading them down an unexpected path.
God wants us to be whole, but we can’t make our bodies whole without dealing with our minds and emotions. These elements are interactive, affecting each other. Pain, for example, can be a helpful indication that something is wrong, prompting us to avoid harmful actions in the future. However, pain should not control us. Some people fear pain or emotional hurt so much that they avoid relationships or certain experiences.
God desires to heal all trauma within the body and soul so we can be completely whole. This involves dealing with the memories of hurt, pain, and emotional situations that are buried within us, preventing our physical bodies from reacting out of those past traumas.
Emotional Pain
Emotional pain is often harder to deal with than physical pain. If you have physical pain, you can identify the cause and address it. For example, if you have muscular pain, you can rest the muscle or do specific exercises to free up frozen muscles or strengthen them, like with rotator cuff issues. If you want to become a gymnast, you need to stretch your muscles and tendons regularly to become flexible. People who can’t touch their toes usually have tight hamstrings, and consistent stretching exercises can help.
However, emotional pain isn’t as straightforward. You can’t always see it or feel it in the same way, so you might not realise the restrictions and limitations it places on you. Traumatic memories and emotional pain can be deeply buried, affecting you without your awareness.
God can heal and restore everything, bringing our physical bodies into alignment with the rest. But achieving this rest requires trust in God for the healing and wholeness he promises, rather than striving for it in ways that cause more stress. Emotional stress and anxiety can worsen physical sickness. It’s essential to take thoughts captive and reject those that don’t align with how God thinks about us.
Worrying about potential physical outcomes can lead to fear, affecting your entire being. It’s crucial to deal with these issues at their source and not allow them to generate fear. Fear lowers the body’s frequency, making organs more susceptible to negative influences. Elevating your frequency through thanksgiving, gratitude, and praise helps focus thoughts on God rather than yourself.
Living in thanksgiving for health, wholeness, and emotional freedom from trauma allows you to embrace a higher reality—God’s desire for you.
Fixing our eyes on Jesus
If we live in a higher reality, focusing on a higher frequency, it can align the lower frequency of our physical state. By maintaining a high-frequency mindset, aligned with a positive relationship with God, our bodies can follow suit. This approach is not about denying current circumstances but choosing to focus on solutions rather than problems.
Fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer who leads us into new territory, helps us to see beyond our current situation. Faith plays a crucial role here, as it is the evidence of things not yet seen. Faith is grounded in God’s desires for us. When we focus on God’s promises, even if they don’t align with current facts, those facts can change to align with God’s truth. Jesus taught us to believe we have received what we pray for, even before we see it. This creative perspective aligns our desires with God’s, raising our frequency to a level of love, joy, and peace.
It’s not easy when faced with physical symptoms, but choosing to focus on feeling loved, accepted, and valued can elevate both our emotional and physical states. Our soul, operating at a higher frequency, can help our body reach that same elevated state. However, it’s challenging, especially when dealing with real symptoms and diagnoses. Encouraging one another and bearing each other’s burdens are crucial in these times.
Set our minds on things above
Paul advises us to set our minds on things above, on positive and good things, rather than on pain. This mindset can bring change to our situations. However, it’s not always simple, especially when in pain. Using medication to manage severe pain can help, allowing the mind to focus on higher things without the distraction of physical discomfort. Painkillers, even those derived from natural sources like poppies, can be part of the solution to managing pain, helping us to maintain a higher mindset.
Eastern practices show that the mind can transcend physical pain through strong focus and meditation, enabling practitioners to perform feats like lying on beds of nails. While not suggesting such practices, it illustrates the power of the mind over the body. Ideally, we would not have any pain, but learning to focus the mind through meditation can elevate our frequency and help manage pain more effectively.
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