YOUR GRACE AWAKENING (Part 3 of 4)
GOD WANTS TO UNLEASH YOUR CREATIVITY, WHILE SATAN WANTS TO DESTROY IT.
Certainly, our “creativity” is not birthed from our minds or our soul. No, certainly not. Creativity requires something not previously SEEN to be SEEN IN OUR IMAGINATION first before it is manifested in the natural by Faith.
Matthew 15:19 "For OUT OF THE HEART COME evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, slanders."
Our values, attitudes, and beliefs flow out of our hearts. Our heart is what makes each one of us unique and special, and it is impossible to hide our hearts from God.
Luke 6:45 "The good man out of the good treasure OF HIS HEART brings forth WHAT IS GOOD, and the evil man out of the evil treasure brings forth what is evil; for his mouth speaks from that WHICH FILLS HIS HEART."
Our imagination is what sets us apart from all other created things, including satan and his hordes. satan does not create; he can only lie. We, on the other hand, are made in the image of God, and we were created IN GOD's IMAGINATION. That infuriated satan and he fell into jealousy.
1 John 4:17 "By this, love is perfected with us, so that we may have confidence in the day of judgment; because AS HE IS, SO ALSO ARE WE IN THIS WORLD."
Satan is THE lie and hates man due to man's imagination, which is made in the likeness of God.
2 Peter 1:4 "For by these He has granted to us His precious and magnificent promises, so that by them you may become partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world by lust."
God adores His children, and HE HATES EVIL. God, our Father dotes over us, He never stops thinking about us, and His love for us can never be measured.
Psalms 1:3 "He will be like a tree firmly planted by streams of water, Which yields its fruit in its season And its leaf does not wither; And in whatever he does, he prospers."
God, our Father, is always for us and never against us.
Isaiah 58:11 "And the Lord will continually guide you, And satisfy your desire in scorched places, And give strength to your bones; And you will be like a watered garden, And like a spring of water whose waters do not fail."
Hebrews 13:5 "Make sure that your character is free from the love of money, being content with what you have; for He Himself has said, “I will never desert you, nor will I ever forsake you,”
It is because of man’s imagination, which is a gift of God's Grace, that satan hates man; as God's children, we were made in His image, and therefore WE CREATE, while satan can only copy, and he's not even good at it.
John 10:10 "The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly."
We have God's FULL wisdom without measure or limit; we only have to ask to receive it. We also have God's Mercy and Favor too; it's all wrapped up with HIS LOVE, and He calls it His Grace.
James 1:5 "But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all generously and without reproach, and it will be given to him."
Satan can’t create anything; he only distorts what has already been created. While we have GOD'S MERCY, WISDOM, FAVOR, and LOVE, satan has nothing of the sort. He has no wisdom, favor, or prophecy; he has no idea what will happen in the future.
Romans 8:39 "nor height, nor depth, nor any other created thing, will be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord."
Satan is blind and clueless, and his hordes know that he lies, so there's no loyalty, unity, or trustworthiness in his ranks. WHILE WE HAVE GOD'S HOLY SPIRIT. Satan's only tactic is to cause distortions that lead to confusion. WE ARE ONE WITH GOD IN CHRIST. Satan is the father of confusion, so he can't mount or lead a unified attack against anyone, let alone the Children of God. WE HAVE A HIGH PRIEST WHO'S ALREADY BEEN ACCEPTED AND APPROVED FOR ETERNITY.
Colossians 1:9 "For this reason also, since the day we heard of it, we have not ceased to pray for you and to ask that you may be filled with the knowledge of His will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding,"
If you study the Bible, you will learn that satan is a blind, brain-dead fool, AND WE HAVE THE HEART OF GOD. IT’S NO MATCH.
Ephesians 6:6 "not by way of eyeservice, as men-pleasers, but as slaves of Christ, DOING THE WILL OF GOD FROM THE HEART."
There’s no doubt, according to the Scriptures YOUR imagination and YOUR heart are one and the same.
Acts 4:32 "And the congregation of those who believed WERE OF ONE HEART AND SOUL; and not one of them claimed that anything belonging to him was his own, but all things were common property to them."
Satan wants to destroy you through your heart and imagination, and Jesus came to SAVE you through your heart and imagination.
1 Corinthians 2:9 "but just as it is written, “Things which eye has not seen and ear has not heard, And which have not entered the heart of man, All that God has prepared for those who love Him.”
Your heart is nestled in between your soul (mind) and your born-again spirit.
John 14:17 "that is the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it does not see Him or know Him, but you know Him because HE ABIDES WITH YOU and will be IN YOU."
It’s in your heart that Jesus and our Heavenly Father ABIDE, DWELL, and eternally LIVE.
Hebrews 4:12 "For the word of God is living and active and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing as far AS THE DIVISION OF THE SOUL AND SPIRIT, of both joints and marrow, and able to judge THE THOUGHTS AND INTENTS OF THE HEART."
YOU HAVE A NEW BORN AGAIN SPIRIT - HEAVEN’S BLUEPRINT
Born-again Believers have a new spirit, we have a soul, and we are housed in a body, all three are Grace gifts from God. Separately from our spirit, soul, and body, we ALSO have been given a heart, which is our imagination, also a gift of Grace.
Luke 24:32 "They said to one another, “Were not OUR HEARTS BURNING WITHIN US while He was speaking to us on the road, while HE WAS EXPLAINING the Scriptures to us?”
Again, “the imagination” sets man apart from all other created things. We can imagine our 3,000-square-foot dream home as we describe our dreams to the architect who draws up the blueprints by listening to our heart's desire. Those blueprints in the hands of a General Contractor can take the dreams from our hearts and make them come true. Jesus knows the thoughts of our hearts (our imagination).
Matthew 9:4 “And Jesus knowing their thoughts said, “Why are you thinking evil in your hearts?”
We are the only created beings given the HEART OF GOD, and it's still our choice to receive Him, or to reject this great gift. We can reject His heart of love and attempt to stand on our own righteousness apart from God.
Mark 2:8 “Immediately Jesus, aware in His spirit that they were reasoning that way within themselves, *said to them, “Why are you reasoning about these things IN YOUR HEARTS?”
GRACE AWAKENS IN OUR HEARTS - WE SEE IT FIRST
Why is this important? Why do we need to know that our heart is synonymous with our imagination? It’s BECAUSE of YOUR GRACE AWAKENING! YES, YOUR FULL AWAKENING WILL ORIGINATE IN YOUR HEART, starting in your imagination! SEE IT and RECEIVE IT!
Matthew 13:15 "FOR THE HEART OF THIS PEOPLE HAS BECOME DULL, With their ears they scarcely hear, And they have closed their eyes, Otherwise they would SEE with their eyes, HEAR with their ears, And UNDERSTAND WITH THEIR HEART and return, And I would heal them.’
According to the Holy Bible, your heart is also the place of YOUR complete HEALING, which is YOUR personal Grace Awakening, your journey to WHOLENESS.
Isaiah 6:10 “Render THE HEART OF THIS PEOPLE INSENSITIVE, Their ears dull, And their eyes dim, Otherwise THEY MIGHT SEE with their eyes, HEAR WITH THEIR ears, AND UNDERSTAND WITH THEIR HEARTS, And return and be healed.”
Yes, according to the Bible our salvation and our healing and our full wellbeing originates IN OUR HEART, and this is true for everyone who BELIEVES that Jesus is THEIR Lord and Savior.
1 Thessalonians 3:13 “so that HE MAY ESTABLISH YOUR HEARTS without blame IN HOLINESS before our God and Father at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all His saints.”
Man can SEE and BELIEVE in his heart, BUT not in his mind.
Ephesians 1:18 "I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened, so that you will know what is the hope of His calling, what are the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints,"
Our minds are committed to Facts from our 5 physical senses.
Luke 1:17 "It is he who will go as a forerunner before Him in the spirit and power of Elijah, to TO TURN THE HEARTS OF THE FATHERS BACK TO THE CHILDREN, and the disobedient to the attitude of the righteous, so as to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.”
Our heart looks for God and automatically searches for Him because only He can satisfy the desires of our heart, and it is designed that way.
Isaiah 57:15 “For thus says the high and exalted One Who lives forever, whose name is Holy, “I dwell on a high and holy place, And also with the contrite and lowly of spirit In order to revive the spirit of the lowly And to REVIVE THE HEARTS of the contrite.”
It’s from our sixth sense, which is our heart and our imagination combined that we BELIEVE and have FAITH. Our Faith and our imagination are one, as is our heart.
Hebrews 4:12 "For the word of God is living and active and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing as far as the division of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and able to judge JUDGE THE THOUGHTS AND INTENTIONS OF THE HEART."
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