Heart-training Core classes: Group 3 Enjoying God as Our Righteousness, Goodness, and Perfection by His Grace Contents

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1 Heart-training Core classes: Group 3-1- Enjoying God as Our Righteousness, Goodness, and Perfection by His Grace Barry Hall 2013 Contents Page 2 Truth About Us: Self-Esteem and Our Human Glory Page 6 Enjoying God as Our Righteousness, Goodness, and Perfection Page 10 Changing from Performance to Grace The thinking in our heart needs to change. Jesus said that...they were thinking in their heart... (Luke 9:47). According to the Bible, it is the way our heart thinks that needs to change: For as he thinks within himself, so he is... (Pro 23:7);...the heart of man reflects man. (Pro. 27:19); For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed the...evil things... (Mark 7:21-23); They always go astray in their heart... (Heb. 3:10). Science and the Bible, agree that our heart thinks. We know today that our physical heart has transmitters and process information like our brain. But, our heart has far fewer transmitters and receptors than our brain. So, our heart learns slowly, with much repetition, and best also, where emotion accompanies what is being learned. What is Heart-training? Heart-training is a tool for removing obstacles between us and God. It changes how our heart thinks, by speaking these statements out loud with joy, carefully listening to what we are saying, and being purposful about agreeing with the truth we are saying. Why should I use Heart-training? All people have needs for confidence and security. God designed us this way and HE wants to be with us in practical ways that fill these needs. But, over the years we have all learned habit patterns of thinking about how we think we can best meet our needs, apart from God. Heart-training changes our thinking in ways that enable us to depend on God and experience Him more fully. Your heart can learn new ways of thinking, but you have to become the teacher and your own heart has to become your student. Fears will decrease. You will learn to experience God as what makes you feel secure and confident. Your heart will learn to believe and love and enjoy God much more than ever before. How to use it Speak the statements out loud and focus on listening to what you are saying. But please note that the speed of processing thought is MUCH slower with your heart. So when you say these statements you have to go slowly or it won t work. You also have to pause between the statements to give your heart time to agree and receive it as truth. Let me say again, that there has to be a lot of repetition because the patterns of thinking you have now, were learned by life experiences over the course of many years. Also, to be most effective, it helps your heart to hear, if you use joy in your tone of voice as you read the statements. It is hard to do this at first but try to read with joy in your tone of voice even if you aren t feeling joy at the moment. Your heart-training will be more effective if you can learn to do it that way. More heart-training sections are available. But, you should know that heart-training is like taking your heart to college and is organized into sections called, core classes and electives. If you are working on one of the elective sections in the heart-training and are having difficulty getting your heart to hear it, you may need to go back and do some of the core classes for your heart so that you can break up the hardness in more basic areas before you can hear and believe what you find in the elective you are working on. Blessings on you!

2 Truth About Us: Self-Esteem and Our Human Glory 2 Barry Hall Heart hear this: God is good. It is evil that is evil! God is your friend! (pause and think of Him that way!) It is written that...the nations will bless themselves in Him, and in Him they will glory (Jer. 4:2). So heart, turn away from wanting to trust self-esteem in order to feel ok. Bless yourself in Him! It is right, safe, and good for me to bless myself IN the presence of God because my God is a fountain that gushes His presence all the time. He does NOT hold back. Thank You for Your goodness and grace for freely drawing near to me. Heart, be free to open up and receive because God s presence gives me confidence, makes me secure, and makes me feel hope. I love YOU Lord!...heart, agree with King David who said, My soul shall make its boast in the Lord; the humble will hear it and rejoice (Psa. 34:2). I am turning my heart to be determined to humble myself into being confident and secure because of the presence of God with me, and NOT earthly things....heart, my human glory falls short of God s glory and that has to be ok with me. So enjoy the truth that I don t have to keep pushing to make my humanity measure up by my own efforts. Heart, only God Himself measures up and the closeness of His glory to me is the only thing that makes me ok. Heart, it is the Lord who is my God. So I turn from trying to depend on myself or earthly things. The presence of God in me and touching my skin HE is the God I am depending on, NOT myself, or earthly sources. I m free of pushing for my human glory to measure up to His glory....heart, cut yourself off from having to boast in yourself or in earthly things. Hear this and agree with it,...glory in Christ Jesus and put no confidence in the flesh (Phil. 3:3). The truth is that Some boast in chariots, and some in horses; but we will boast in the name of the Lord, our God (Psa. 20:7)....where I do wrong or don t measure up in some way, I praise You Lord that...you, Lord are good, and ready to forgive... (Psa. 86:5); I said to the Lord, You are my Lord; I have no good besides You (Psa. 16:2). And, You are always washing me, because I have set the Lord continually before me...he is at my right hand... (Psa. 16:8)....Heart, rejoice in the truth that I don't have to be afraid about my humanity not having what it takes to be Ok. The closeness of God is the love I need. It is the presence of God that makes me far better than just ok. The closeness of God is my strength and confidence. The closeness of God is my goodness. My reason to NOT be afraid. And, I exalt YOU for that God, NOT myself. I praise YOU God. I love You Lord....heart, rejoice your way into being confident because the pressure isn t on me to justify my human glory. Turn to trust that...you, O Lord, are a shield about me, my glory, and the One who lifts my head (Psa. 3:3); In God I have put my trust, I shall not be afraid... (Psa. 56:11). (pause to believe and love the truth!)...heart, rejoice that my humanity won t ever be enough and it doesn t have to be! I turn from having to depend on esteeming myself in order to feel good. Heart, love that my...adequacy is from God. (2 Cor. 3:5)....heart, hear this and rejoice your way out of despair and into confident hope: Why are you in despair, O my soul? And why are you disturbed within me? Hope in God, for I shall again praise Him, the help of my countenance and my God (Psa. 43:5). Rejoice that I don t have to define success by the glory that I earn and achieve. Be free of that! Bless yourself because of the presence of God close to you. Repent of pushing to find reasons to pride myself with self-esteem. Instead of that, I set my heart to find the thrill, the confidence, the hope, and the security that I need, by enjoying the presence of the Lord and the kingdom of God, right here close to me and all around...

3 Truth About Us: Self-Esteem and Our Human Glory 3 Heart hear this: God is good. It is evil that is evil! God is your friend! (pause and think of Him that way!)...nothing is so desperately wrong with me that I should avoid God! The only solution is to get close to God so that He can fix it. Instead of self-esteem, My soul shall make its boast in the Lord; the humble will hear it and rejoice (Psa. 34:2). (pause to believe, and love the God who is close!)...my human glory does NOT have to be greater before I deserve closeness to God. I turn my heart to trust that...the nearness of God is my good; I have made the Lord God my refuge... (Psa. 73:28). I love the truth that...the Lord is [my] righteousness (Jer. 33:16). (pause to believe it and to love God!)...my human abilities don t have to be worthy of praise. Instead of that, I set my heart to glory in the presence of God by exalting Him instead of myself. It is better to find delight in exalting the Lord because He is God: In God I have put my trust, I shall not be afraid... (Psa. 56:11). (pause to enjoy the Lord!)...I repent of defining success by how much self-esteem I have. I repent of worshiping other people who seem to have what it takes humanly speaking. Heart hear this: Be strong and courageous, do not be afraid or tremble at them, for the Lord your God is the one who goes with you. He will not fail you or forsake you. (Deut. 31:6). (pause to hear, believe, and love the God who is close!)...god is the standard and He is my source not other people. I will not fear others who feast themselves on self-esteem:...you shall not fear man, for the judgement is God s... (Deut. 1:17)....do not fear their intimidation, and do not be troubled. (1 Pet. 3:14). (pause to hear, believe, and love the God who is close!)... success is not to feed myself with my having achieved a new spiritual experience. I set my heart to stay before the fountain of God and exalt Him. That way, God can work because the kingdom of God is here (Your name), my heart IS turning away from my having to struggle at what I need to be. Lord You are my God the pressure isn t on me. I set my heart to glory in the nearness and the greatness of God.Right now Lord, I am trusting that Your presence is all around me reassuring me (pause), being my reason for confidence (pause), and being my reason to NOT be afraid...(pause!)... (Your name), I am confident and I am secure about being able to bless myself in God because...the nations will bless themselves in Him, and in Him they will glory (Jer. 4:2). (pause to love it!)... (Your name), I am confident about being able to cling to God because IT IS WRITTEN that...as the waistband clings 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). I set my heart to cling to God. (pause to believe it and to love God!)... (Your name), I am confident and I am secure in God. I repent of fear toward other people because IT IS WRITTEN: Be strong and courageous, do not be afraid or tremble at them, for the Lord your God is the one who goes with you. He will not fail you or forsake you. (Deut. 31:6);...God said, "I will dwell in them and walk among them; and I will be their God, and they shall be My people (2Cor 6:16)....I am confident and I am secure about drawing near to God because He says to me that...the one who comes to Me I will certainly not cast out. (John 6:37); In God I have put my trust, I shall not be afraid... (Psa. 56:11). (pause to feel confidence from it and to love God for the truth of it!)

4 Truth About Us: Self-Esteem and Our Human Glory 4 Heart hear this: God is good. It is evil that is evil! God is your friend! (pause and think of Him that way!)... (Your name), confidence and security from the presence of God is far better than what comes from esteeming myself; I love the truth that...confidence...is ours through Christ before God...our competence comes from God (2 Cor. 3:4,5 NIV). Behold, God is my salvation, I will trust and not be afraid... (Isa. 12:2).... (Your name), let yourself love the truth in saying,...o Lord God, You are my confidence... (Psa. 71:5). And, I love turning from having to depend on myself: You are my God...I exalt you (Psa. 118:28 NIV).... (Your name), I am confident and secure in the presence of God. I will NOT fear others who boast in themselves because IT IS WRITTEN: Do not fear them, for the Lord your God is the one fighting for you (Deut. 3:21). I turn from fear about their confidence in themselves as their god because...you shall not fear other gods, nor bow down yourselves to them nor serve them nor sacrifice to them (2 Kings 17:35). (pause to feel reassured and enjoy that my God is greater! )... (Your name), I am confident and I am secure because by drawing near to God, He draws near and by this I am...armed in the presence of the Lord... (Num. 32:32). I love You, O Lord, my strength (Psa. 18:1). So,...Be strong and courageous, and act... (1 Chron. 28:20). (pause to love God who is close!)... (Your name), I am confident and I am secure about being able to glory in God because...the nations will bless themselves in Him, and in Him they will glory. (Jer. 4:2). (pause to hear it)... (Your name), hear this and rest with confidence because...it is Heaven that rules (Dan. 4:26). And,...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). (pause to love God and His kingdom that is close and all around!)... (Your name), I am confident and I am secure because the pressure isn t on me to be my own god:...o my God, in You I trust... (Psa. 25:1,2). (pause to feel reassured and to love trusting God!)... (Your name), I am confident and at peace because I don t have to live to the praise of my own human glory; My soul shall make its boast in the Lord... (Psa. 34:2). I am not the one who has to be worthy of praise!...you, O Lord, are...my glory... (Psa. 3:3 TAB). Heart hear this, He is your praise... (Deut. 10:21). Lord, You are my King and my God... (Psa. 44:4 NIV). (pause to hear, believe, and love the truth!)... (Your name), relax and believe the truth that I can find a refuge of power and love in the presence of God:...the Lord is good; How blessed is the man who takes refuge in Him! (Psa. 34:8)....My soul clings to You... (Psa. 63:8)). (pause to let yourself feel confidence because of the truth!)... (Your name),...do not fear or be dismayed because...the battle is not yours but God s (2 Chron. 20:15). (pause to hear, believe, and love the God who is close!)... (Your name), I am confident and I am secure because it is not about me; Lord,...You are my God...My soul thirsts for You, my flesh yearns for You...Thus I have seen You in the sanctuary, to see Your power and Your glory...my soul is satisfied... (Psa. 63:1,2,5). I am turning away from my having to be what quenches my thirst. Right now Lord, I am trusting that Your presence is all around me reassuring me (pause), being my reason for confidence (pause), and being my reason to NOT be afraid... (pause to believe and love it)

5 Truth About Us: Self-Esteem and Our Human Glory 5...Heart, rejoice that I don't have to avoid the truth about my human inadequacies. God wants to be so close to me that He becomes the God who fills up my falling short. I turn away from having feed my need for the presence of God, by enjoying the glory of my humanity. I want more than that! So, I set my heart to...glory in Christ Jesus and put no confidence in the flesh (Phil. 3:3). And, I turn my heart to love and enjoy Your closeness to me here, God. Lord, Your presence here makes me confident and secure. And I exalt You for it God, not myself... My soul, wait in silence for God only, for my hope is from Him. He only is my rock and my salvation, my stronghold; I shall not be shaken. On God my salvation and my glory rest; the rock of my strength, my refuge is in God (Psa. 62:5-7)....Heart, rejoice that I don t have to define success by how much I know or of how much I am learning. I repent of priding myself with the approval of people or with the impressiveness of my humanity. Instead of that, I set my heart to find the thrill I need, by enjoying the presence of the Lord:...You, O Lord, are a shield about me, my glory, and the One who lifts my head. (Psa 3:3). (pause to believe and love the God!)...Heart, rejoice in the truth that I am turning from having to depend on myself to be what I need. Lord You are my God the pressure isn t on me, and I rest into putting my trust in You. Right now Lord, I am trusting that Your presence is all around me, reassuring me, and filling my need...

6 Enjoying God as Our Righteousness, Goodness, and Perfection 6 Barry Hall (Your name), I rejoice that my [ goodness, or righteousness, or perfection ] is......not my human respectability. The nearness of God is my good. I love that I can stand before the Lord and stay inside the Spirit of God. I am trusting that my eyes are looking at You Lord.....not the things I don t do. I can draw near to God and He draws near to me! Lord I rest into enjoying the closeness of the kingdom all around me here. I turn away from finding confidence in what I do or don t do. Right now Lord, I am letting myself enjoy the closeness of Your righteousness as my righteousness......not how well I discipline my behavior and make good choices. Doing that is a good thing, but Lord, I am letting myself enjoy the closeness of Your perfection as my perfection... (let yourself enjoy it!)...not from the closeness of another person. The nearness of God is my good. And Lord, right now I am letting myself enjoy the purity of Your goodness with me is my goodness......not from my having done enough for God. Instead of that, I am believing that God is at work because He is in me. And, He is also working all around me because I am believing that the kingdom of God is here......not how well I provide. The Lord is the provider who is worthy of praise not me. I set my affections on God. By faith I trust that I am looking at the closeness of God and His kingdom all around me here......not based on whether the circumstances cooperate with my plans. Right now, I am letting myself find courage from the closeness and the sovereignty of my God all around me here......not from the results I get. God is sovereign not me. I rest into You Lord not the results I get from the things I do. I turn my eyes to stay focused on God with me here... (pause to feel confidence from it!)...jesus commanded that I should,...seek first His kingdom and His righteousness... (Matt. 6:33). And, it says to Draw near to God and He will draw near to [me] (James 4:8). I...have confidence to enter the holy place... (Heb. 10:19);...through Him we...have our access in one Spirit to the Father (Eph. 2:18). By faith, I trust that I am entering before God and that by this I am receiving the Holy Spirit that radiates from the fountain of God. I am trusting that my eyes are looking at the presence of the kingdom of God all around me here. And, I am letting myself feel confidence from believing that God s presence touching me is perfection, my righteousness, my goodness. Heart, God is your friend! (love it as truth!)... (Your name), I am confident and secure because God s presence is around and in me. IT IS WRITTEN:...the nearness of God is my good; I have made the Lord God my refuge... (Psa. 73:28); Lord, You are my hiding place and my shield... (Psa. 119:114). I will say to the Lord, My refuge and my fortress, My God, in whom I trust! (Psa. 91:2). My eyes are on Your closeness with me here Lord. Your presence touching me is pure goodness... (pause to believe and love God as your righteousness and goodness!)... (Your name), I believe God! The Lord is my Savior and my God. I am confident that I have God s approval because it says that...faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. For by it the men of old gained approval (Heb. 11:1,2)....Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned to him as righteousness...he was called the friend of God (James 2:23). Lord, I am trusting that Your presence touching me is making my humanity righteousness...(pause to believe and love the truth!)... (Your name), my faith pleases God! I am determined to let myself believe that every time I come to Him He will reward me with His presence: And without faith it is impossible to please Him for he who comes to God must believe that...he is a rewarder of those who seek Him. (Heb. 11:6).

7 Enjoying God as Our Righteousness, Goodness, and Perfection 7... (Your name), I rejoice that my [ goodness, or righteousness, or perfection ] is......not how well I fix other people. I rest in God because the Lord is the wonderful counselor. God is worthy of praise because He is the One who causes the growth not me. I love that You Lord Jesus made a way for me to draw near to the Father... (pause to hear, believe, and love it as the truth!)...not from how well I manipulate conversations. I put my faith in God as my righteousness all around me. By faith I trust the perfection of God to be all around and touching me. By this, God is my perfection......not how much I prayed today. Praying is important, but I am trusting that I can draw near to God and He does draw near to me. The nearness of the goodness of the Lord is touching me and He is my goodness......not how much I read the Bible. Reading my Bible is vital, but I am trusting God s grace to draw near and be my righteousness... (pause to love and enjoy God as your righteousness!)...not how much I share my faith with others. Witnessing is important, but I am trusting God as my good... My righteousness is not from exalting myself above other people who......don't do enough, or who don't measure up... (pause to hear, believe, and love it as the truth!)...are struggling with sin and failing, or who are not spiritual enough... (pause to believe it!)...are not friendly enough, or who don't know or believe the right things... (pause to believe it!)...jesus commanded that I should,...seek first His kingdom and His righteousness... (Matt. 6:33). And, it says Draw near to God and He will draw near to [me] (James 4:8). Therefore I...have confidence to enter the holy place... (Heb. 10:19);...through Him we...have our access in one Spirit to the Father (Eph. 2:18). So, I trust that I am entering before God right now and that by this God is drawing near so that the Kingdom of God is here! Angels are all around me. I am letting myself feel confidence and courage because the righteousness and the perfection of God are here. Heart, God is your friend! (believe it!)......lord, I am confident that You have given me access into Your presence. I rest into opening up inside to You and I receive Your Presence around me as my goodness, I said to the Lord, You are my Lord; I have no good besides You (Psa. 16:2). (pause to hear, believe, and love the God who is close!)...i am confident because when I draw near to God He draws near to me. And;...the nearness of God is my good; I have made the Lord God my refuge... (Psa. 73:28)....the Lord is [my] righteousness (Jer. 33:16)....I am secure in God s love because IT IS WRITTEN:...the Lord is righteous, He loves righteousness... (Psa. 11:7). If I do sin, I can be confident because Jesus Christ is speaking to the Father in my defense (1 John 2:1 NIV). And, I am confident that I am forgiven because God forgives me for His name sake (1 John 2:12). I am confident that I am washed because I am trusting that God is washing me with the Light that is God the Holy Spirit (Heb. 10:22; 1 Cor. 6:11; 1 John 1:7; Acts 10:15). (pause to hear, believe, and love it as the truth!)...i am confident and secure because God has made me the righteous of God inside Christ. I am not sin any longer. I am the righteousness of God because I have faith that Jesus Christ has done this for me (2 Cor. 5:21; Rom. 3:22). I am confident that God is my good because He has made me to be a dwelling place for Himself (Rev. 21:3). God has made me a temple where the Spirit of God dwells (1 Cor. 3:16; 1 Cor. 6:19).

8 Enjoying God as Our Righteousness, Goodness, and Perfection 8... (Your name), I rejoice that my [ goodness, or righteousness, or perfection ] is......not in how well I perform. It is not about the work that I do for God. Lord I am trusting that You are here, Your power is here, and I am believing that You are doing Your work......not in how well I make people laugh. My greatest thrill is causing God pleasure by my faith and my trusting in Him... (pause to let yourself feel confidence because of the truth!)...not in how clean my house is. It is the nearness of God that is my good not my earthly appearances......not the church I go to. The Lord is my righteousness not my church. The Lord is my God not my church... (pause to believe and love the closeness of God as your righteousness and perfection!)...not in how well I manipulate circumstances and conversations so that people think I am righteous. I turn from praising myself for that. Lord, I praise You God... (pause to hear, believe, and love the truth!)...not in how well I fit in at church. The Lord is my righteousness. His is the acceptance I have and long for most... (pause to let yourself feel confidence because of the truth!)...not in how well I related to them. I turn from putting faith in my human goodness. I praise God as my good... (pause to believe and love the closeness of God as your righteousness and perfection!)...not in how nice I am to people. The Lord is my righteousness. I set my love on God not on myself......not in how well I make them feel accepted. It is God s acceptance and His love that they long for most......not the appreciation and thanks I get from other people. God is my good. Lord, I praise You not myself... (pause to let yourself feel confidence because of the truth!)...heart hear this. I am turning away from having to achieve the reassurance I need in earthly ways. I rest and rejoice into believing the grace of God because His presence reassures me. I turn my eyes to look at Your closeness to me Lord. And, I am believing that God s presence touching me is perfection (pause), righteousness (pause), goodness (pause)... (pause to believe that God is touching you all around and that HE is your righteousness, perfection, and goodness!)...lord, my confidence and security is because You ARE my I AM. Your Presence around and in me is my goodness:...the nearness of God is my good; I have made the Lord God my refuge... (Psa. 73:28); I am confident about being in Christ because...by His doing you are in Christ Jesus... (1 Cor. 1:30);...the Lord is our righteousness. (Jer. 33:16). And, I love You Lord. I am determined to love Your presence with more and more freedom and thrill all the time....i submit into believing this truth: I am not a slave to sin God has made me a son (or daughter) and His heir (Gal. 4:7). I set my heart to trust that the Holy Spirit is leading me I am not under the law that makes me have to earn righteousness before God (Psa. 23:1; Gal. 5:18). (pause to hear, believe, and love the truth!)...i am confident and secure because God has called me into fellowship with Jesus Christ and that hasn t changed (1 Cor. 1:9). God has put me in right relationship with Himself. God has done it (2 Cor. 5:18). Jesus Christ calls me His friend (John 15:15). God has chosen me He wants me. God wants the best for me (2 Thess. 2:13; 1 Pet. 2:9; 2 Chron. 29:11). I am at peace because I am trusting that God has justified me (Rom. 5:1). I am confident because God has made me Light in the Lord (Eph. 5:8,9). God has made me the light of the world (Matt. 5:14). (pause to let yourself feel confidence because of the truth!)

9 Enjoying God as Our Righteousness, Goodness, and Perfection 9... (Your name), I rejoice that my [ goodness, or righteousness, or perfection ] is......not in how well I achieve being a perfect Christian. God is perfect. He is worthy of praise not myself......not in the bad things I help people avoid. God is their deliverer. I praise You Lord, NOT myself......not in my being right and their being wrong. God is the one who is right. Lord, I praise You not myself... (pause to believe and enjoy God as your righteousness and perfection!)...not in how justified I feel about being right. The Lord is my righteousness, God alone is my good. The Lord is the God who justifies my value and my existence. And, God is near... (pause to love Him!)...not to make myself feel bad after I do something wrong. Lord I love that I can admit when I do wrong. I don t have to punish myself or hide. I am confident that the cross is payment that is enough for me. And for my humanity,...the nearness of God is my good; I have made the Lord God my refuge... (Psa. 73:28)....not how well I impress them. The Lord is my righteousness. I turn from trying to impress them with myself. I delight and praise You God that Your kingdom comes with power to heal and do miracles. Your kingdom is here and I rest in the Spirit that shines onto me from the radiance around God......not from how well I avoid that I might have done something wrong instead of that, I set my heart to be confident that God is my good. I love trusting that God forgives and cleanses me completely. I love the truth about my being pressure washed;...washed...in the Spirit of our God. (1 Cor. 6:11)......Jesus commanded that I should,...seek first His kingdom and His righteousness... (Matt. 6:33). And, it says to Draw near to God and He will draw near to [me] (James 4:8). I...have confidence to enter the holy place... (Heb. 10:19);...through Him we...have our access in one Spirit to the Father (Eph. 2:18). By faith, I trust that I am entering before God and that by this I am receiving the Holy Spirit that radiates from the fountain of God. I am trusting that my eyes are looking at the presence of the kingdom of God all around me here: Lord,...You are my God...My soul thirsts for You, my flesh yearns for You...Thus I have seen You in the sanctuary, to see Your power and Your glory...my soul is satisfied... (Psa. 63:1,2,5); I am believing that God s presence touching me is perfection, righteousness, goodness. Heart, the PERSON of God is touching you and God is your friend! (pause to BELIEVE it!)...i am confident about being cleansed because I confesses sin to God and He forgives and cleanses me (1 John 1:9). I am secure about the forgiveness of God because it is by my faith in Him that He does it (Acts 26:18; Luke 5:20). (pause to believe that God is all around you here and that HE is your perfection!)...lord I am trusting that I am near to You right now. I am cuddling into You. You Lord are my reassurance and my good....my soul clings to You... (Psa. 63:8); I said to the Lord, You are my Lord; I have no good besides You. (Psa. 16:2); You are my God...I exalt you. (Psa. 118:28 NIV). (pause to hear it)... (Your name), I am confident because God has made me a new person inside Christ (2 Cor. 5:17). I am confident because my Jesus Christ is wisdom for me. My Jesus is righteousness for me. My Jesus is sanctification for me. My Jesus is redemption for me. What I am inside Christ, I am because God has done it (1 Cor. 1:30). Because of being inside Christ, God has made me complete and I am confident because of it (Col. 2:10). I am confident because I repent of putting faith in myself;...the Lord is our righteousness. (Jer. 33:16). I love You Lord. I love Your presence and, I set my heart to love Your presence with more and more freedom all the time. (pause to believe and love God as your righteousness and perfection!)

10 Changing from Performance to Grace 10 Barry Hall Heart hear this: God is good. It is evil that is evil! God is your friend! (pause and think of Him that way!)...heart, rejoice in the truth that I don t have to stay away from God because of fear about what people think. Lord, I turn to You because I am confident in You. I reject being afraid. I worship You Father. Thank You Lord Jesus for being the way to the Father and for giving me access (Joh 14:6, Eph 2:18)......Heart, rejoice in the truth that I don t have to let my desperation push me into trusting how well I perform spiritually. I turn from faith in myself. Lord Jesus I love Your provision for me to enter. I delight in Your grace. I am confident that You draw near to me without holding back... (pause to love the truth!)...heart, rejoice in the truth that I don t have to measure my performance by how well I feel Your presence Lord. I turn my heart to confidently trust You to carry me near and to quench my thirst. I rest inside Your Presence because I submit to the truth about You being a fountain and coming here...(pause to love Him!)...Heart, rejoice in the truth that I don t have to let pressure from Christians be what drives me. I grab my soul and I turn it from trying to perform for them. Lord I turn to You because You are my God. My confidence and security is because of Your presence on me not how well they think of me... (pause to hear and believe it!)...i turn from fear of failure about experiencing God s presence. My confidence is in You Lord NOT in my doing spiritual things just right and NOT in how much excitement I force into my worship toward You. I submit into being boldly confident about God s grace and provision for me to draw near and for Him to draw near to me. Heart, let yourself believe that I am near to the fountain of God and that God is here. By faith in the strength of the radiance around God, I am believing that God is shining His presence onto me here. Heart, it is safe for you to open up and receive! Believe that the Holy Spirit is INTENSELY present because of the power of the radiance that thunders onto me from the fountain of God... (love what you are believing that you are receiving!)... (Your name), I am secure about experiencing God because It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in man (Psa. 118:8). Lord, You are a refuge of power and beauty around me... (pause to love it!)... (Your name), I am confident that God doesn t hold back because...we...receive the promise of the Spirit through faith. (Gal 3:14);...God said, "I will dwell in them and walk among them; and I will be their God, and they shall be My people (2Cor 6:16). (pause to hear, believe, and love the God who is close!)... (Your name), IT IS WRITTEN:...he who comes to God must believe...that He is a rewarder of those who seek Him. (Heb. 11:6). And, I will say to the Lord, My refuge and my fortress, My God, in whom I trust! (Psa. 91:2). (pause to hear, believe, and love God!)... (Your name), I am confident about receiving God s presence because I am boldly believing God s grace to draw near to me;...it is by faith, in order that it may be in accordance with grace, so that the promise will be guaranteed to all... (Rom. 4:16);...we...receive the promise of the Spirit through faith. (Gal 3:14) (Your name), I am confident in God because I am...being built...into a dwelling of God in the Spirit. (Eph. 2:22). (pause to hear, believe, and love the God who is close!)... (Your name), even though I don t understand it fully, I am believing that I am before the Lord right now. And, I am confident that when I boldly believe I am close to Him then He is here with me: Draw near to God and He will draw near to you... (James 4:8); for through Him we...have our access in one Spirit to the Father. (Eph. 2:18; see also Heb. 4). (pause to hear, believe, and love the truth!)

11 Changing from Performance to Grace 11 Heart hear this: God is good. It is evil that is evil! God is your friend! (pause and think of Him that way!)...heart, rejoice in the truth that I don t have to let my feeling God be what justifies me. My faith is in the power of the blood of Christ. God is the One who justifies me. My confidence is in the truth that Jesus paid the price so that I can draw near to the Father. Thank You that You are here... (pause to love God!)...I don t have to let the hopes of other Christians make me feel pressure to perform spiritually. I turn from having to perform for them. I rest into being confident that I am looking and listening to the Holy Spirit who is pouring out from the glorified Jesus Christ. I am confident because of boldly believing that I CAN do what David did where he said, I have set the Lord continually before me... (Psa. 16:8)...Heart, rejoice in the truth that I don t have to be afraid to believe because of how much I want God s presence. I grab my soul and I turn my fears away from wanting to avoid God. I rest into boldly believing the grace of God for His drawing near to me. I am confident in You Lord... (pause to confidence from it!)...i grab my soul and I turn it away from trusting the amount of excitement in my worship in order to experience God s presence. My confidence is NOT in how perfectly or in how much excitement I have in my worship toward God, my confidence is in You Lord and, I will NOT fear failure. I am boldly confident about God s grace and provision for me to draw near and that God is determined to draw near to me. By faith in God to do what He says, I rest in faith that God s presence is here all around me and touching me because of HIS grace... (pause to let yourself enjoy God s presence!)... (Your name), I am confident and secure because...the one who comes to Me I will certainly not cast out (John 6:37). Heart, let yourself be delighted and at peace that...none of those who take refuge in Him will be condemned. (Psa. 34:22). (pause to hear, believe, and love the God who is close!)... (Your name), I am confident because I am commanded to...come to the waters...delight yourself in abundance. (Isa. 55:1,2). (pause to hear, believe, and love the God who is close!)... (Your name), hear this and have fun drinking up the radiance around God like a sponge. I will NOT hold back because I CAN...receive the kingdom of God like a child... (Luke 18:17); Do not be afraid, little flock, for your Father has chosen gladly to give you the kingdom. (Luke 12:32). And,...the kingdom of God does not consist in words but in power (1Co 4:20). (pause to love the closeness of His power!)... (Your name), it is not how well I perform! Instead of that I am...building yourselves up on your most holy faith (Jude 1:20); And, my confidence is in You to do what You say Lord because I...have boldness and confident access through faith in Him (Eph. 3:12). (pause to feel confidence from it!)... (Your name), I am not holding back because I am commanded to...draw near with confidence to the throne of grace... (Heb. 4:16). (pause to hear, believe, and love the God who is close!)... (Your name), rather than daydreaming of earthly glories it is by faith that I can do what David did when he said, I have set the Lord continually before me; because He is at my right hand, I will not be shaken. (Psa. 16:8); And...God said, "I will dwell in them and walk among them; and I will be their God, and they shall be My people (2Cor 6:16).... (Your name), I am confident and secure because I can receive God s presence by His grace! IT IS WRITTEN:...the one who has entered [God s] rest has himself also rested from his works, as God did from His (Heb. 4:10); Come to Me, all who are weary and heavy-laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls (Mat. 11:28,29). (pause to hear, believe, and love it as the truth!)

12 Changing from Performance to Grace 12 Heart hear this: God is good. It is evil that is evil! God is your friend! (pause and think of Him that way!)...heart, rejoice in the truth that I don t have to be afraid about not being able to achieve God s presence. I turn from letting Christians put that kind of pressure on me. I grab my soul and I turn it away from having to come to God by faith in my works... (pause to let yourself feel confidence because of the truth!)...heart, rejoice in the truth that I don t have to feel God s presence in order to measure up to the standards of other Christians. Lord You are the standard. I turn and I rest from having to achieve Your Presence Lord I just set my heart to love the God of heaven, who I am trusting is close......heart, rejoice that I don t have to let the pressure of getting and having material things to be what holds me back from God. Instead of that, I set my heart to love getting and having You Lord. And, I love that it is right for me to receive the kingdom like a branch drinks and to possess You as my God......I don t have to be spiritually distracted by needing approval from people. I am depending on You Lord. You are the God that I love to please. And Lord, I love that my faith causes You pleasure (Heb 11:1,2,6)......I grab my soul and I turn it away from pressure to perform in order to experience God s presence. My confidence is in the truth about You Lord I will NOT fear failure because Your Word is worthy of my complete trust. By faith in God to do what He says, I am believing that God s presence is here all around me and that He is touching me because of HIS grace. And heart, God is a person! (believe it!)... (Your name), because God has done it I rest believing that I am one who has Jesus Christ and the Father also (1 John 2:23). (pause to hear, believe, and love the God who is close!)... (Your name), because God is doing it I am one who has fellowship with the Father and the Son I am trusting God for His Light to be continually shined upon me (1 John 1:3; 1 John 1:7; 1 John 1:5).... (Your name), because God has done it I am a kingdom priest to God and a priest to other people on God s behalf (1 Pet. 2:9; Rev. 1:6). (pause to hear, believe, and love the truth!)... (Your name), I submit into being confident that...none of those who take refuge in Him will be condemned (Psa. 34:22). (pause to hear, believe, and love the God who is close!) But if it is by grace, it is no longer on the basis of works, otherwise grace is no longer grace. (Rom. 11:6). (pause to hear, believe, and love the truth!)... (Your name), I set my heart to confidence about believing because...they were not able to enter because of unbelief (Heb. 3:19). And,...he who comes to God must believe...that He is a rewarder of those who seek Him. (Heb. 11:6). (pause to hear, believe, and love the God who is close!)... (Your name), I am confident and secure because IT IS WRITTEN: Ho! Every one who thirsts, come to the waters; and you who have no money come, buy and eat. Come, buy wine and milk without money and without cost. Why do you spend money for what is not bread, and your wages for what does not satisfy? Listen carefully to Me, and eat what is good, and delight yourself in abundance. (Isa. 55:1,2);... (Your name), IT IS WRITTEN: I, the Lord, am your God...Open your mouth wide and I will fill it. (Psa. 81:10);...has He spoken, and will He not make it good? (Num. 23:19);...My people will be satisfied with My goodness, declares the Lord. (Jer. 31:14). (pause to believe and love God and His kingdom here!)... (Your name), let yourself love the closeness of God. Lord, You are...my rock and my fortress. (Psa. 71:3). You are my hiding place and my shield... (Psa. 119:114). (pause to believe and love the truth!)

13 Changing from Performance to Grace 13 Heart hear this: God is good. It is evil that is evil! God is your friend! (pause and think of Him that way!)...heart, rejoice in the truth that I don t have to let other people define what it means to be a sucessful Christian. Lord, I trust Your word. I rest into drawing near to You and I rest into letting You draw near to me because it is right (James 4:8)... (pause to let yourself feel confidence and be reassured by the closeness of God and His kingdom!)...heart, rejoice in the truth that I don t have to put pressure on myself to perform spiritually for those I love. I rest and I trust in You Lord... (pause to let yourself feel confidence because of the truth!)...heart, rejoice in the truth that I don t have to try to feel God s presence because of pressure from the religious culture around me. Lord I love that I can trust You to carry me closer. You are the God who quenches my thirst I have nothing else but You... (pause to hear, believe, and love the truth!)...i don t have to I put my faith in the experience of other people. I turn and will trust the truth in the Bible about drinking from God. It is right and good for me to draw near... (pause to feel reassured by it!)...i don t have to perform for other Christians because that doesn t justify me before God. I turn from having to prove myself to them. God is my glory not what other Christians think about me......i don t have to be afraid because of how thirsty I am for God. He doesn t hold back. I turn from fear because I don t have to trust myself I don t have to perform for God. Lord I rest in You......I don t have to be afraid about entering before the Lord. I turn my soul to rest confidently in God. Lord I trust I am drawing near but I put my faith in You to carry me close. God doesn t hold back......i grab my soul and I turn it away from pressure to perform to experience God s presence. My confidence is in You Lord I will NOT fear failure. I am boldly confident about God s grace and provision for me to draw near and for Him to draw near to me. I believe that I am near and that God is here... (pause to let yourself feel confidence and be reassured by God s presence!)... (Your name), I turn from fear because God will not abandon His people: God says to me that...i will never desert you, nor will I ever forsake you, (Heb. 13:5). (pause to believe and love God who is close!)...the Shepherd and Guardian of your souls. (1 Peter 2:25). (pause to feel confidence from it!)... (Your name), I love that I can trust God!...the Lord will not abandon His people on account of His great name... (1 Sam. 12:22). (pause to hear, believe, and love the God who is close!)... (Your name), I am confident and secure because...those who know Your name will put their trust in You, for You, O Lord, have not forsaken those who seek You. (Psa. 9:10). (pause to hear it)... (Your name), heart hear this stop fighting against the truth and let yourself believe it!...he will not fail you... (Deut. 4:31). (pause to hear, believe, and love the God who is close!)... (Your name), I am secure because...the Lord will not abandon His people, nor will He forsake [us, as] His inheritance. (Psa. 94:14). (pause to hear, believe, and love the God who is close!)... (Your name), I am confident because God is my inheritance God is my portion in this land (Num. 18:20; Deut. 18:2). (pause to hear, believe, and love the God who is close!)

14 Changing from Performance to Grace 14...Heart, rejoice in the truth that I don t have to make pleasing others to be my god. The Lord is my God not other Christians, not members of my family, not my co-workers, not my pastor. I turn and rest into faith that believes God to draw near to me because that is what pleases Him (Heb 11:6)......I don t have to agree with pressure to achieve spirituality that would let me draw near. Lord I love that I don t have to put my faith in works. I turn and I trust Your grace. I love You Lord... (pause to hear it)...i don t have to measure up to the unspoken spiritual standards in the Christian culture around me. The Lord is my God I love You Lord, not the standards other Christians want me to live up to......i turn from fear of failure. I reject pressure to perform spiritually. Experiencing God is about confidence in You Lord NOT in myself. I am confident about God s grace and provision for me to draw near and for Him to draw near to me. I am boldly believing that I am near and that God is here. Heart, God is a PERSON who is touching you... (pause to let yourself feel confidence, be reassured, and love God s presence!)... (Your name), I am confident and secure because IT IS WRITTEN: Draw near to God and He will draw near to you... (James 4:8). And, God promised with an...everlasting covenant, to be God to you and to your descendants... (Gen. 17:7; and also Gal. 3:29). (pause to hear, believe, and love the God who is close!)... (Your name), I rest in the truth because My dwelling place also will be with them; and I will be their God, and they will be My people. (Ezek. 37:27);...the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect. (Rom. 12:2). (pause to hear, believe, and love the truth!)...the tabernacle of God is among men... (Rev. 21:3);...God said, "I will dwell in them and walk among them; and I will be their God, and they shall be My people (2Cor 6:16)....the fountain of living water, even the Lord. (Jer. 17:13). (pause to hear, believe, and love the God who is close!)... (Your name), I experience God because I set my heart to find a safe refuge of strength in His presence: How precious is Your lovingkindness, 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 the river of Your delights. For with You is the fountain of life; in Your light we see light. (Psa. 36:7-9)... (Your name), I am confident and secure in directing my heart to glory in God, because IT IS WRITTEN:...the nations will bless themselves in Him, and in Him they will glory. (Jer. 4:2)... (Your name), I CAN enter and stay before the Lord because O Lord, I love the habitation of Your house and the place where Your glory dwells. (Psa. 26:8); and because it says,...where your treasure is, there will your heart be also (Mat. 6:21). (pause to hear, believe, and love the God who is close!)... (Your name), I am confident about experiencing God here because...god is Light...if we walk in the Light as He Himself is in the Light, we have fellowship with one another... (1 John 1:5,7). The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit, be with you all. (2 Cor. 13:14); God is spirit... (John 4:24);...the Lord is the Spirit... (2 Cor. 3:17).... (Your name), I am confident and secure about experiencing the fullness of God because Draw near to God and He will draw near to you... (James 4:8); God is not a man, that He should lie... (Num. 23:19). 'See, the Lord your God has placed the land before you; go up, take possession...do not fear or be dismayed.' (Deut. 1:21); God is to us a God of deliverances... (Psa. 68:20). (pause to believe and love it!)