Heart-training Core classes: Group 5

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1 moving truth from your head to your heart -1- Heart-training Core classes: Group 5 Share these pages with friends: Barry Hall 2014 Contents Page 2 God as Our Adequacy and Strength and No Fear Page 10 Confidence to Receive From God, Rather than Despair or Hopelessness Page 17 Inner Healing: Letting God Reach in and Give You a New Heart Page 21 Believing and Enjoying the Love of God Introduction: What is Heart-training? Heart-training is a collection of statements that when you listen to yourself saying them, it helps you to believe, love, and feed on (receive from) God. Heart-training is to the deeper Christian life as practice drills are to sports and music. Heart-training removes obstacles and builds a highway for God to come to you more easily. Why should I use Heart-training? Rather than receiving from earthly sources, you will learn to receive and enjoy the tangible presence of God because Heart-training aims directly at helping you change deeply rooted ways of thinking from works to grace. God designed all people with needs. And human behavior is driven by these needs. The world calls it a need for self-esteem. The Bible calls it a thirst for God. Over the years we learn habit patterns of thinking about how we believe we can best fill our needs. And much what we have learned to believe is hurtful and damaging. The Bible says...we...receive the promise of the Spirit through faith. (Gal 3:14). And,...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). So we have to believe we are receiving the presence of God by His grace or it will be difficult to experience Him tangibly. Jesus explained the problem when He said, How can you believe, when you receive glory from one another and you do not seek the glory that is from the one and only God? (John 5:44). So, how can we correct this problem?...repent and believe... (Mark 1:15). Heart-training helps you repent from having to earn and achieve earthly glory, to receiving the presence of God s glory by faith in His grace. The Bible says,...as he thinks within himself, so he is... (Pro 23:7);...the heart of man reflects man. (Pro. 27:19). And Jesus said,...they were thinking in their heart... (Luke 9:47). Science knows today that our heart has transmitters and receptors that process information similar to our brain only a lot fewer of them. So our heart learns slowly, with much repetition, and best also, where emotion accompanies what is being learned. Your heart can learn new ways of thinking. It MUST. But you have to become the teacher and your own heart has to become your best student. Heart-training is the most effective tool I know for doing that. How should I use the Heart-training? 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. 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. And, to be most effective, it helps greatly if you use joy in your tone of voice as you read the statements. Note that Heart-training is divided into 2 main sections core classes and electives. Like getting a degree at college, the core classes are needed first. The elective section deals with specific areas of sin. (Note: The order you do the core classes may need to be altered. Try to do the sections as they are presented, but if you are having trouble getting your heart to hear it, you may do better to go forward and come back later.)

2 God as Our Adequacy and Strength and No Fear 2 Barry Hall You Lord! And, (Your name), rejoice that the adequacy and strength I NEED are......not in what I know or don t know. I turn away from faith in me because the closeness of God and His wisdom is my adequacy... (pause to let yourself feel confidence because of the truth!)...not in how well I can figure things out for myself. I turn my ears to listen to the Holy Spirit inside and close to me... (pause to let yourself feel confidence because of the truth!)...not in how much I deserve respect. My praise is toward God; He is worthy of all respect not me. And, I love enjoying confidence from having You here Lord. The kingdom of heaven is all around me here......not from my physical strength and not from how well I protect myself. I turn and I trust that my eyes are on You Lord. I love that I don t have to be afraid because when I enter and stand before the Lord, the kingdom of God is all around me here and my God is the commander of the armies of heaven......not in having people thinking I am righteous. I turn from wanting to treasure pride because of respect toward me... (let yourself feel confidence from the closeness of God s power and glory!)...not in my having people who want to listen to my answers. God is their teacher and mine......i turn my soul away from accepting pressure to be the adequate one myself. I don t have to keep trying to achieve my being enough. Lord, Your nearness is my adequacy You are my I AM. And heart, let yourself love that you don t have to be afraid about not having enough discipline to keep drinking from God use your neediness as motivation! (Your name), I love that I can receive from the radiance of God like a sponge. I CAN draw near to God and my need is so great, that the more I love and enjoy being secure and strong in God s presence, the more it helps motivate me to keep the drinking straw of my inner being, pointed toward the closeness of Lord and His kingdom 24 hours-a-day. (pause to let your heart hear, believe, and love the God who is close!) Heart hear this: that even when I do wrong, God s word to me is,...do not fear. You have committed all this evil, yet do not turn aside from following the Lord, but serve the Lord with all your heart (1 Sam. 12:20). IT IS WRITTEN: Do not fear...rejoice and be glad, for the Lord has done great things. (Joel 2:21); Heart hear this:...you shall not fear man, for the judgement is God s... (Deut. 1:17); God says to me,...the one who comes to Me I will certainly not cast out. (John 6:37); I turn from faith in myself because I...have boldness and confident access through faith in Him (Eph. 3:12)....O Lord God, You are my confidence... (Psa. 71:5); In God I have put my trust, I shall not be afraid... (Psa. 56:11); I will not give up or give in because my...adequacy is from God. (2 Cor. 3:5); God s word to me is: 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); IT IS WRITTEN:...Be strong and courageous, and act... (1 Chron. 28:20). (pause to hear and believe it) O God, You are awesome from Your sanctuary...god...gives strength and power to the people. Blessed be God! (Psa. 68:35); I will not hold back! Entering and staying before God is my birthright as a Christian! Heart hear this:...the Lord your God has placed the land before you; go up, take possession, as the Lord, the God of your fathers, has spoken to you. Do not fear or be dismayed (Deut. 1:21). (pause to hear it)

3 God as Our Adequacy and Strength and No Fear 3... (Your name), rejoice in the truth that the adequacy and strength I NEED are......not in my being right and their being wrong. The closeness of God s righteousness is my adequacy. I draw near to God and He draws near to me! And, I love enjoying the adequacy that comes from having the kingdom of heaven all around me here I trust that I am before the Lord and that angels are all around......not in how well I answer questions. I turn from wanting to love human wisdom. I love and I praise God who is close... (let yourself feel confidence from the closeness of God s power and glory!)...not from how well I know the Bible. I love God s word, but I turn from pride toward me because of what I know. I set my heart to enjoy the adequacy from believing that God and angels are here with me......not from how well I think things through. I praise Your wisdom and knowledge Lord. I turn and I love You... (let yourself feel confidence from the closeness of God s power and glory!)...not from how well I prevent all risk of my being wrong. I love that God s wisdom is far safer than mine... (pause to let yourself feel confidence because of the truth!)...not from what I buy, or from how expensive it is. I praise the royal majesty and adequacy of the God who is close... (let yourself feel confidence from the closeness of God s power and glory!)...not from the people with me. My adequacy is from God who is before me here. I look at You Lord......not from how well I make others get excited. Controlling others is not my adequacy. My adequacy is from enjoying the closeness of God and from having the kingdom of heaven all around me here (Your name), I love that I can receive from the radiance of God like a branch on a tree. I CAN draw near to God and my need is so great, that the more I love and enjoy being secure and strong in God s presence, the more it helps motivate me to keep the drinking straw of my inner being, pointed toward the closeness of Lord and His kingdom 24 hours-a-day.... (Your name), listen to what you are saying and let yourself believe and love the truth! Heart hear and believe this!...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 hear and believe it) The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in Him, and I am helped; therefore my heart exults, and with my song I shall thank Him (Psa. 28:7). (pause to hear and believe it) I love You, O Lord, my strength. (Psa. 18:1). (pause to believe and love the God who is close!)...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)....Do not fear or be dismayed because...the battle is not yours but God's (2 Chron. 20:15). Do not fear them, for the Lord your God is the one fighting for you (Deut. 3:21)....O Lord God, You are my confidence... (Psa. 71:5) Heart hear this and don t hold back:...be strong and courageous, and act; do not fear nor be dismayed, for the Lord God, my God, is with you. He will not fail you nor forsake you... (1 Chron. 28:20);...O my God, in You I trust... (Psa. 25:1,2).

4 God as Our Adequacy and Strength and No Fear 4... (Your name), rejoice that the adequacy and strength I NEED are......not from how much status I have. Rather than daydreams about me, I turn to God. The glory of God is greater than mine! I humble myself to believe and to let myself be reassured by the closeness of Your adequacy Lord... (let yourself feel confidence from the closeness of God s power and glory!)...not from how well I perform. God is the standard not me. I love how well You perform Lord......not from how much influence I have. I am reassured by the power of the Holy Spirit. I drink from You God... (let yourself feel confidence from the closeness of God s power and glory!)...not from how well I do in sports. I trust and I receive Your adequacy and strength Lord. God is my adequacy... (let yourself feel confidence from the closeness of God s power and glory!)...not from my physical strength. My adequacy is from the closeness of God. And right now, I am letting myself enjoy feeling reassured because of the closeness of Your adequacy all around me Lord......not from the car I ride in, or the cloths I wear. I can draw near to God and He does draw near to me. Right now I am trusting that I am before the Lord. The kingdom of God is all around me here. Angels are here. And, the God who is right here before me now, He is the commander of the armies of heaven......not from the (earthly possession) that I have. The closeness of God is my adequacy. Right now, I am letting myself feel adequate because God is with me here... (pause to believe, and love it as the truth!)...not from how clean my house is, or how good my yard looks. I praise You Lord for the beauty of Your adequacy, and I am strengthened by Your kingdom being all around me here... (pause to love it as truth!)...it is thrilling to turn from earthly sources and toward God. My adequacy is to stand before the Lord of hosts and praise His presence close to me. I will not hold back. My eyes are on You Lord... O God, You are awesome from Your sanctuary...god...gives strength and power to the people. Blessed be God! (Psa. 68:35). God has promised with an...everlasting covenant, to be God to you and to your descendants... (Gen. 17:7; and also Gal. 3:29). Be strong and let your heart take courage...hope in the Lord (Psa. 31:24). Be on the alert, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong. (1 Cor. 16:13)....Be strong in the Lord and in the strength of His might. (Eph. 6:10). (let yourself feel confidence from the closeness of God!) Behold, God is my salvation, I will trust and not be afraid; for the Lord God is my strength and song, and He has become my salvation. (Isa. 12:2). (pause to believe and love the God who is close!)...confidence...is ours through Christ before God...our competence comes from God (2 Cor. 3:4,5 NIV). I love You, O Lord, my strength. (Psa. 18:1). (pause to be thankful and love the God who is close!) The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in Him, and I am helped; therefore my heart exults, and with my song I shall thank Him (Psa. 28:7). (pause to be thankful and love the truth!) My God is greater than the little gods this world has to offer. God says to me,...you shall not fear other gods, nor bow down yourselves to them nor serve them nor sacrifice to them (2 Kings 17:35)...do not fear their intimidation, and do not be troubled. (1 Pet. 3:14). (pause to hear and love it)

5 God as Our Adequacy and Strength and No Fear 5... (Your name), rejoice that the adequacy and strength I NEED are......not from the results I get or from how hard I work. I turn and I rest into believing God s adequacy on my behalf... (let yourself feel confidence from the closeness of God s power and glory!)...not from how well I justify myself. God is the one who justifies not me. My eyes and my ears are on You... (let yourself feel confidence from the closeness of God s power and glory!)...not from how well I achieve being a perfect. It is the closeness of my perfect God that reassures me... (pause to let yourself feel confidence because of the truth!)...not from how tough I am apart from God. The strength of God is adequate and I turn to put my trust in You Lord... (let yourself feel confidence from the closeness of God s power and glory!)...not from pride in my own strength to fight. The Lord is the God who fights on my behalf. My confidence is in God... (pause to let yourself feel confidence because of the truth!)...not from the things I get done on my list. God is the standard. I receive God s perfect presence and I am reassured... (let yourself feel confidence from the closeness of God s power and glory!)...not from how well I stay in control. The strength that reassures me is the closeness of God. I set my affections on Him... (pause to let yourself feel confidence because of the truth!)...heart, let yourself love that you don t have to be afraid about not having enough discipline to keep drinking from God use your neediness as motivation! (Your name), I love that I can receive from the radiance of God like a sponge. My need is so great, that the more I love and enjoy being secure and strong in God s presence, the more it helps motivate me to keep the drinking straw of my inner being, pointed toward the closeness of Lord and His kingdom 24 hours-a-day. (love it!) In God I have put my trust, I shall not be afraid... (Psa. 56:11)......confidence...is ours through Christ before God...competence comes from God (2 Cor. 3:4,5 NIV). You are my God...I exalt you. (Psa. 118:28 NIV). (pause to believe and love the God who is close!) Heart hear the word of the Lord!...the Lord God, the Holy One of Israel, has said, In repentance and rest you will be saved, in quietness and trust is your strength... (Isa. 30:15). (pause to feel reassured by it!) Though a host encamp against me, my heart will not fear; though war arise against me, in spite of this I shall be confident. One thing I have asked from the Lord, that I shall seek: that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the Lord and to meditate in His temple. For in the day of trouble He will conceal me in His tabernacle; in the secret place of His tent He will hide me; He will lift me up on a rock. And now my head will be lifted up above my enemies around me, and I will offer in His tent sacrifices with shouts of joy; I will sing, yes, I will sing praises to the Lord. (Psa. 27:3-6). (let yourself feel confidence from the closeness of God s power and glory!) I will not be afraid because...it is Heaven that rules. (Dan. 4:26);...O Lord God, You are my confidence... (Psa. 71:5); In God I have put my trust, I shall not be afraid... (Psa. 56:11); I love You, O Lord, my strength. (Psa. 18:1); Behold, God is my helper; The Lord is the sustainer of my soul. (Psa. 54:4)...

6 God as Our Adequacy and Strength and No Fear 6... (Your name), rejoice that the adequacy and strength I NEED are......not from what I haven't done. I turn from wanting religious pride. My praise goes to the adequacy and purity of God... (let yourself feel confidence from the closeness of God s power and glory!)...not from how well I discipline myself. The sovereign control of God is what reassures me. I submit to You Lord. It is heaven that rules and You are the commander of the armies of heaven......not from how well I plan and organize. I turn from having to depend on myself. I trust the Holy Spirit to speak to me... (pause to let yourself feel confidence because of the truth!)...not from what I provide. I humble myself into being reassured by the closeness of God s adequacy to provide for me... (pause to let yourself feel confidence because of the truth!)...not from how well I set standards and achieve goals. I love the closeness of God who is adequate to do what He wants... (let yourself feel confidence from the closeness of God s power and glory!)...not dependant on my getting more. I humble myself into trusting the closeness of the adequacy of God... (let yourself feel confidence from the closeness of God s power and glory!)...not from how well I anticipate what might happen next. It is God who knows the future. I turn my ear to You Lord... (pause to let yourself feel confidence because of the truth!)...not from my having conquered people. It is God s power that is the adequacy and strength that I love not my own... (let yourself feel confidence from the closeness of God s power and glory!)...are not from my finding friends who will share my dreams. God is my adequacy. I feed on Him and not my daydreams... (let yourself feel confidence from the closeness of God s power and glory!)...are not from how well I fit in. The courage I need comes from God. Lord I turn and I let Your closeness refresh me... (let yourself feel confidence from the closeness of God s power and glory!)...are not from the appreciation I get from other people. By salvation I have the acceptance of God by my faith, I have His approval and pleasure. I turn to God! It is the acceptance of God that thrills me. I love that my faith gives God pleasure... (pause to let yourself feel confidence because of the truth!)...are not from the approval or disapproval of my parents. God approves of me and I am strengthened by Him......are not from relationships with people. God is my adequacy. It is relationship with God that thrills me... (let yourself feel confidence from the closeness of God s power and glory!)...are not from how well I related to them. I turn from pride because of that. My adequacy is the closeness of God... (let yourself feel confidence from the closeness of God s power and glory!)...not from how hard I push myself to do something that avoids disapproval. My protection is the closeness of God. When I draw near to God He draws near by bringing heaven with Him (Isa.57:13)......By faith I am trusting that my eyes are looking at Your power and glory 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).

7 God as Our Adequacy and Strength and No Fear 7... (Your name), rejoice that the adequacy and strength I NEED are......not from doing enough to deserve acceptance. I trust the power of the blood of Christ for salvation, forgiveness, and for the acceptance of God I submit into believing that I have God s full acceptance......a burnt offering...he shall offer it...that he may be accepted before the Lord. (Lev. 1:3)....Christ also loved you and gave Himself up for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God... (Eph. 5:2)....Christ also accepted us to the glory of God. (Rom. 15:7). (pause to feel confidence from it!)...not from how tough I am apart from God. I turn to You Lord! In quietness and in resting in God is my strength. And right now, I am letting myself feel strengthened by confidently trusting that I have drawn near to the Lord and that the kingdom of God is all around me here... (pause to love it as the truth!)...not from the counsel I give to important people. I turn my heart to love the counsel that freely comes from the Holy Spirit in me and the Holy Spirit being radiated onto me from the fountain of God......not from people who want to talk to me. God is my boast. My adequacy is God. I turn to You Lord......not from the compliments I get. Heart hear this! My...praise is not from men, but from God. (Rom. 2:29)... (pause to let yourself feel confidence because of the truth!)... (Your name), I love that I can receive from the radiance of God like a sponge. I CAN draw near to God and my need is so great, that the more I love and enjoy being secure and strong in God s presence, the more it helps motivate me to keep the drinking straw of my inner being, pointed toward the closeness of Lord and His kingdom 24 hours-a-day....o Lord God, You are my confidence... (Psa. 71:5); I...will not fear, though the earth should change and though the mountains slip into the heart of the sea (Psa. 46:2); I will say to the Lord, My refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust! (Psa. 91:2)... (pause to believe and love the God who is close!) Heart hear this:...you shall not fear man, for the judgement is God s... (Deut. 1:17)... The Lord is for me; I will not fear; what can man do to me? (Psa. 118:6) Do not fear, for those who are with us are more than those who are with them (2 Kings 6:16). Heart hear this:...do not fear or be dismayed because of this great multitude, for the battle is not yours but God's (2 Chron. 20:15). (pause to hear, believe, and love the God who is close!) In the fear of the Lord there is strong confidence, and his children will have refuge (Prov. 14:26). In God I have put my trust, I shall not be afraid... (Psa. 56:11); I will not give up or give in because my...confidence...is ours through Christ before God (2 Cor. 3:4 NIV). (pause to feel confidence from it!) God s word to me is:...do not be afraid...for the Lord your God is the one who goes with you... (Deut. 31:6)....Be strong and courageous, and act... (1 Chron. 28:20) (pause to believe, and love God!) Heart hear and believe this! I will say to the Lord, My refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust! For it is He who delivers you from the snare of the trapper and from the deadly pestilence. He will cover you with His pinions, and under His wings you may seek refuge; His faithfulness is a shield and bulwark. You will not be afraid of the terror by night, or of the arrow that flies by day...a thousand may fall at your side and ten thousand at your right hand, but it shall not approach you (Psa. 91:2-5,7).

8 God as Our Adequacy and Strength and No Fear 8... (Your name), rejoice that the adequacy and strength I NEED are......not from how well I fix other people s problems. Jesus is the Messiah not me! I put my trust in God as Savior... (let yourself feel confidence from the closeness of God s power and glory!)...not from how well I achieve spiritual goals. The adequacy I love is the closeness of my God. I feed on You Lord... (let yourself feel confidence from the closeness of God s power and glory!)...not from the dreams I have for the future. I turn from exalting me and I feed on God. I love exalting You Lord... (let yourself feel confidence from the closeness of God s power and glory!)...not from people who desire me. The measure of my adequacy is God. I am strengthened by Your closeness Lord. My God is the commander of the armies of heaven. And, it is heaven that rules......not from how much money I earn. I turn my soul to receiving and possessing the closeness of the Lord as my God, not money... (let yourself feel confidence from the closeness of God s power and glory!)...not from how tough I am apart from God. God is my strength. And when I draw near to God, it is the commander of the armies of heaven who comes close to me here. The kingdom and angels are here......not from people who are impressed with my spirituality. I turn from adequacy that is from me. The Lord is my God... (let yourself feel confidence from the closeness of God s power and glory!)...not from my being able to cause pleasure in others. I love that my faith gives God pleasure (Heb. 11:1,2,6)... (let yourself feel confidence from the closeness of God s power and glory!)...it is thrilling to turn from earthly sources and toward God. My adequacy is to stand before the Lord of hosts and praise His presence close to me. Lord, I love that You draw near to me without holding back... (pause to let yourself feel confidence because of the truth!) I will not look at myself and lose hope in God s promises to me because my...confidence...is ours through Christ before God (2 Cor. 3:4 NIV). (pause to be thankful and love the God who is close!)...adequacy is from God. (2 Cor. 3:5). (pause to hear, believe, and love the God who is close!) Lord, it is not to my inadequacies that I cling,...my soul clings to You... (Psa. 63:8); Heart hear this: He is your praise... (Deut. 10:21); I love You, O Lord, my strength. (Psa. 18:1). I rest in God because...in repentance and rest you will be saved, in quietness and trust is your strength... (Isa. 30:15). (let yourself feel confidence from the closeness of God s power and glory!) God is my confidence because He says to me, My Spirit is abiding in your midst; do not fear! (Hag. 2:5). (pause to be thankful and love the God who is close!) I have set the Lord continually before me; Because He is at my right hand, I will not be shaken. Therefore my heart is glad and my glory rejoices; my flesh also will dwell securely. (Psa. 16:8,9)... I have become a marvel to many, For You are my strong refuge (Psa. 71:7). Listen to Me, you who know righteousness, a people in whose heart is My law; do not fear the reproach of man, nor be dismayed at their revilings. (Isa. 51:7). (pause to believe and love the God who is close!)

9 God as Our Adequacy and Strength and No Fear 9... (Your name), rejoice that the adequacy and strength I NEED are......not from how well I keep others impressed with me. God s glory is greater. I look at Your closeness and am refreshed... (let yourself feel confidence from the closeness of God s power and glory!)...how well I get them to believe the truth. I turn from feeding on how well they accept my word. My fruit is from God... (let yourself feel confidence from the closeness of God s power and glory!)...i turn my soul from having to be adequate apart from God. Lord, I turn and face toward You. You are God not me. You are Lord over all the armies of heaven. It is heaven that rules! And so heart hear this: My adequacy is from God... (pause to enjoy confidence because of the truth!)... (Your name), listen to what you are saying and let yourself believe and love the truth! God says to me,...do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name; you are Mine! (Isa. 43:1). (let yourself feel confidence from the closeness of God s power and glory!) I rest confidently in God because God says to me,...my Spirit is abiding in your midst; do not fear! (Hag. 2:5). (let yourself feel confidence from the closeness of God s power and glory!) Heart hear and turn to God,...do not fear their intimidation, and do not be troubled. (1 Pet. 3:14)....Do not fear or be dismayed...for the battle is not yours but God's (2 Chron. 20:15). Heart listen and believe God s Word to me!...be strong and courageous! Do not tremble or be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go. (Jos. 1:9). (pause to feel confidence from it!)...god said, "I will dwell in them and walk among them; and I will be their God, and they shall be My people (2Cor 6:16). Be strong and let your heart take courage...hope in the Lord (Psa. 31:24);...Be strong in the Lord and in the strength of His might. (Eph. 6:10); Be on the alert, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong. (1 Cor. 16:13). (let yourself feel confidence from the closeness of God s power and glory!) There will be no end to the increase of His government or of peace...to establish it and to uphold it with justice and righteousness...the zeal of the Lord of hosts will accomplish this (Isa. 9:7). You know of Jesus of Nazareth, how God anointed Him with the Holy Spirit and with power, and how He went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with Him. (Acts 10:38). The Lord performs righteous deeds and judgments for all who are oppressed (Psa 103:6)....righteousness and justice are the foundation of His throne (Psa. 97:2)....a river of the water of life...coming from the throne of God... (Rev. 22:1). But let justice roll down like waters and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream (Amo. 5:24)....By faith I am trusting that my eyes are looking at Your power and glory 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).... (Your name), I delight that I don't have to agree with demonic lies to find confidence and adequacy, apart from God. Lord, I pray that You would rebuke any enemy pushing me to boast in something apart from You. I denounce these things! The Lord is my God. And Lord, I ask that with Your authority and power You would command the forces of evil to leave me alone and to never come back...(pause to let yourself believe that He is doing it)...

10 Confidence to Receive From God, Rather than Despair or Hopelessness 10 Barry Hall (Your name), I grab my soul and I turn it from wanting to distract myself away from God. I turn away hopelessness and despair because......the gush from the fountain of God IS available to me in abundance. Heart,...the nations will bless themselves in Him, and in Him they will glory (Jer. 4:2) And, I rest into believing that I can do that too......earthly things are not the best I can confidently hope to feed on. God forgives me freely by His grace. Lord, I am thirsty for Your presence. Heart, I CAN trust I am coming to the Lord. And He will draw near to me here. Heart, be confident about God s promise to quench my thirst with a river of the Holy Spirit (John 7:37-39)......my glory is not to protect myself with lies. The presence of God is my glory! I CAN and I should be confident about that;...glory in Christ and put no confidence in the flesh (Phil. 3:3)... (pause to be thankful!)... (Your name), I grab my soul and I turn it from dulling my thirst for God......by soothing myself with how much money I spend God has given me access and freedom to draw near... (pause to be thankful and love God and the radiance around Him! Isa 55:1,2)...by sleeping too much my access is free and clear. I set my heart to thrill myself with the abundance of the throne room... (pause to be thankful and love the truth!)...by playing too much the intensity of the radiance around God is always greater. Lord, I love that you are a fountain of power and glory... (pause to hear, believe, and love the God who is close!)...by watching too much TV I can quench my thirst better with the presence of my God. Lord, I praise You because your grace includes me... (be thankful about drinking from God like a sponge!)...i turn from trying to keep myself away from God and I repent of letting myself lose hope about receiving His presence and then punishing myself for it. I turn away from despair because God gives grace and glory (Psa. 84:11). Lord, I love Your radiance that You give so freely. 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. And, His Spirit is INTENSELY present because of the power of the radiance that thunders from the fountain of God... (pause to let yourself feel confident and be reassured by the kingdom of heaven coming and being HERE!)...God doesn t hold Himself back from me: My God is always a fountain who never stops gushing the Spirit intensely... (pause to be thankful and love God and the radiance around Him! Isa 55:1,2)...the fountain of living water, even the Lord. (Jer. 17:13);...You give them to drink...for with You is the fountain...in Your light we see light. (Psa. 36:8,9)...soul...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). (pause to believe and be thankful about drinking from God like a sponge! Love that God IS a fountain!) The Lord is my portion, says my soul, Therefore I have hope in Him. (Lam. 3:24)... I...have boldness and confident access through faith in Him (Eph. 3:12)....we have confidence to enter the holy place by the blood of Jesus...draw near with a sincere heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled clean and our bodies washed with pure water. (Heb. 10:19, 22). And, I rest into believing I can receive Your kingdom HERE because the Bible says that...since we receive a kingdom which cannot be shaken, let us show gratitude... (Heb 12:28). Lord, You are my God...I exalt you. (Psa. 118:28 NIV)

11 Confidence to Receive From God, Rather than Despair or Hopelessness (Your name), I grab my soul and I turn it from despair because......sin is not my best hope of something to glory in. God has promised to fill my soul with abundance and with His goodness (Jer. 31:14)... (pause to be delight in the abundance of the goodness around Him! Isa 55:1,2)...falling short why I compare myself to other people. I repent of that and I turn to You Lord.....my not getting as much attention as other people. Lord I love that you keep your eye upon me. Abiding in our love is what I crave. By faith I am believing that Your love is touching me and my eyes are looking at You Lord......my not having the right things or my not having the right clothes. God is my greatest possession. Lord I love clothing myself with You... (pause to be thankful and love God and the radiance around Him!)...my not being athletic enough. Lord I love Your adequacy and You are my God. I love Your closeness (Your name), I turn from dulling my thirst for God......by soothing myself with a cigarette. God soothes me better... (pause to enjoy the radiance around God!)...by taking drugs. I love that I can escape into God and His kingdom. Hiding in Him takes away all reason to have to escape. By receiving the presence of God, the kingdom of heaven around me here becomes a reality that is more real than the material world... (pause to be thankful and love the fountain of God!)...by drinking alcohol. Lord, it is You that I was designed to drink. Lord I love that I don t have to lose confidence to drink from You. I love that You wash me clean so that I can turn and trust that I am close....i grab my soul and turn it away from using despair in order to soothe my pain. I turn from trying to avoid hope. And, I turn from letting myself lose confidence about receiving God s presence and then punishing myself for it. Lord, I love that I can confidently draw near to You and...drink of the river of Your delights (Psa 36:8). I face my whole being toward You and by faith I am trusting that my eyes are looking at You... (pause to thank God that you can receive God s radiance on and all around you!) My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever. (Psa. 73:26 NIV)....I have hope in Him (Lam. 3:24). (delight in the abundance of the fountain of God! Isa 55:1,2) Lord You have promised me that I will never desert you, nor will I ever forsake you, (Heb. 13:5)...You give them to drink...for with You is the fountain... (Psa. 36:8,9) for through Him we...have our access in one Spirit to the Father. (Eph. 2:18)....draw near with confidence to the throne of grace, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need (Heb. 4:16). (pause to be thankful and love the God who is close!) Be strong, and let your heart take courage, all you who hope in the Lord. (Psa. 31:24)...Hope in God, for I shall again praise Him for the help of His presence. (Psa. 42:5)...You are my hope; O Lord God, You are my confidence... (Psa. 71:5) You are my God...I exalt you. (Psa. 118:28 NIV). (pause to be thankful; delight in the abundance of God!)

12 Confidence to Receive From God, Rather than Despair or Hopelessness (Your name), rejoice that my glorying in God is not prevented by......the people who didn't love me when I was growing up. My God loves the weak and He cares about those who hurt... (pause to be thankful and delight to receiving the radiance around God! Isa 55:1,2)...the abuse I received. My God isn t the same as those who hurt me. My God is good and I can confidently trust Him.. (pause to be thankful and love the God who is close!)...what did to me. Lord I love that You are good and that You do good....the health that I don't have. My God is a God who heals. Lord I love that I can trust You for healing (Your name), I turn from losing confidence and hope when other people love to glory in......their ability to intimidate people with the strength of their anger and contempt......their cold shamelessness... (pause to be thankful about not losing confidence and hope!)...their ability to make people hurt... (pause to be thankful about not losing confidence and hope!)...their cunning deceitfulness and their ability to lie... (pause to be thankful toward God!)...their love of sin... (pause to be thankful about not losing confidence and hope!)...strongly, I grab my soul and turn it away from thinking I should settle for hopelessness and despair. I can have more because my God gives grace and glory (Psa. 84:11). I turn from letting myself lose confidence about receiving God s presence and then punishing myself for it. Lord, I love that I can confidently draw near to You and...drink of the river of Your delights (Psa 36:8). Lord, I love Your abundant grace... (pause to delight yourself in the abundance of the fountain of God! Isa 55:1,2) The Lord is my portion, says my soul, Therefore I have hope in Him. (Lam. 3:24)......as for me, I will hope continually, and will praise You yet more and more. (Psa. 71:14) Be strong, and let your heart take courage, all you who hope in the Lord. (Psa. 31:24)...I have hope in Him. (Lam. 3:24) (pause to be thankful and love the God who is close!)...soul...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)... (pause to let yourself feel confidence and be reassured by God s presence!)...hope in God, for I shall again praise Him for the help of His presence. (Psa. 42:5) Lord, I rest into believing I am before Your throne: the radiance around you is so great it makes a lake and a river of the Spirit before the throne! I love that I can drink like a sponge from the fountain of God and from the river of Your delights Lord (Psa 36:8)....a river of the water of life, clear as crystal, coming from the throne of God and of the Lamb (Rev. 22:1). (pause to be thankful and delight yourself in the abundance around God! Isa 55:1,2)...and before the throne there was something like a sea of glass, like crystal... (Rev. 4:6; 22:1) Let the godly ones exult in glory...let the high praises of God be in their mouth... (Psa. 149:56).

13 Confidence to Receive From God, Rather than Despair or Hopelessness (Your name), I turn from losing confidence to drink from God when......people try to prevent what is good... (be thankful about not losing confidence to drink from God!)...people don't care enough about unrighteousness and even seem to disapprove of what is right......people I care about, seem love lies and think that evil is good... (be thankful about drinking from God!)...it feels like the risk is great and self-protection seems better... (be thankful about drinking from God!)...they don't share my hope for the future and they don t want to even try to understand......they are not the friend that I wanted them to be... (be thankful about being free to drink from God!)...everything seems to be going against me and nothing is cooperating with my goals......they don t value my contribution or what I have to offer... (be thankful about drinking from God!)...lovingkindness and compassion are not valued... (be thankful about being free to drink from God!)...people are insensitive and hurtful... (be thankful about being free to drink from God!)...I turn from despair because my best hope to quench my thirst is not with myself. I turn from trying to force myself to stay away from God. And I repent of letting myself lose confidence about receiving God s presence and then punishing myself for it. Lord, I love that I can confidently draw near to You and...drink of the river of Your delights (Psa 36:8). The Lord is my God and I love YOUR closeness Lord. By faith in the strength of the radiance around God, I am believing that God is shining His presence onto me here. And, His Spirit is INTENSELY present because of the power of the radiance that thunders from the fountain of God... (pause to let yourself feel confidence and delight in the abundance of the radiance from the fountain of God! Isa 55:1,2) My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever. (Psa. 73:26 NIV);...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!)...i don t have to lose confidence to glory in God because I...have boldness and confident access through faith in Him (Eph. 3:12). (pause to delight yourself in the abundance of the fountain of God! Isa 55:1,2)...You are my hope; O Lord God, You are my confidence... (Psa. 71:5)...My soul clings to You... (Psa. 63:8) (pause to hear, believe, and love the God who is close!)...hope in God, for I shall again praise Him for the help of His presence. (Psa. 42:5)......as for me, I will hope continually, and will praise You yet more and more. (Psa. 71:14) Be strong, and let your heart take courage, all you who hope in the Lord. (Psa. 31:24)... The Lord is near to the brokenhearted, and saves those who are crushed in spirit. (Psa. 34:18) The Lord is my portion, says my soul, Therefore I have hope in Him. (Lam. 3:24)... Though the fig tree should not blossom and there be no fruit on the vines, though the yield of the olive should fail and the fields produce no food, though the flock should be cut off from the fold and there be no cattle in the stalls, yet I will exult in the Lord, I will rejoice in the God of my salvation. The Lord God is my strength, and He has made my feet like hinds' feet, and makes me walk on my high places. (Hab. 3:17-19). (pause to hear, believe, and love the radiance around God!)

14 Confidence to Receive From God, Rather than Despair or Hopelessness (Your name), I turn from losing confidence to draw near and drink from God when......they just keep trying to justify themselves... (be thankful about not losing faith to drink from God!)...people seem to think I am a joke and they want to gloat over being above than me......when other people try to get me to do bad things... (pause to delight in the abundance around God)...they won't receive my help... (be thankful about not losing confidence to drink from God!)...people are afraid to face the truth and change... (delight in the abundance from the fountain! Isa 55:!,2)...people reject the gospel that God has used to set me free... (pause to love the abundance around God!)...friends don't want to talk to me sometimes... (believe you CAN drink from the abundance of God!)...they put limits on me because they don't have vision... (pause to delight in abundance of the river!) I delight that don't have to believe lies that I need to avoid being confident of my hope to glory in God. I denounce these things! Lord, You are the God of all glory. Lord, You are my God I pray that You would rebuke any enemy pushing me to protect myself with disbelief. And Lord, I ask that with Your authority and power that You would command the forces of evil to leave me alone and to never come back...(pause to let yourself believe that God is doing it)...i turn away from hopelessness and despair. I turn from trying to keep myself away from God. I repent of letting myself lose confidence about receiving God s presence and then punishing myself for it. Lord, I love that I can confidently draw near to You and...drink of the river of Your delights (Psa 36:8). 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. And, His Spirit is INTENSELY present because of the power of the radiance that thunders from the fountain of God... (pause to let yourself feel confidence and be reassured because of believing you ARE receiving from the abundance around God! Isa 55:1,2) The Lord is my portion, says my soul, Therefore I have hope in Him. (Lam. 3:24)......love is from God... (1 John 4:7) (pause to believe the radiance of God is on and all around you!) keep yourselves in the love of God... (Jude 1:21) (pause to love being reassured by His love!)...i rest into believing that You are radiating Your Holy Spirit onto me:...god is the strength of my heart and my portion forever. (Psa. 73:26 NIV) (pause to hear, believe, and love the God who is close!) How blessed are the people who know the joyful sound! O Lord, they walk in the light of Your countenance. In Your name they rejoice all the day, and by Your righteousness they are exalted. For You are the glory of their strength...for our shield belongs to the Lord, and our king to the Holy One of Israel (Psa. 89:15-18). (pause to believe the radiance around God is the Holy Spirit Himself John 7:37-39) Lord, I rest into believing I am before Your throne. I love that I can drink from You like a sponge Lord....a river of the water of life, clear as crystal, coming from the throne of God and of the Lamb (Rev. 22:1)....and before the throne there was something like a sea of glass, like crystal... (Rev. 4:6; 22:1)

15 Confidence to Receive From God, Rather than Despair or Hopelessness (Your name), I turn from dullness about drawing near to God because of......my human condition or my lack of ability apart from God......circumstances or people that aren t cooperating... (pause to be confident about drinking from God!)...how much I have struggled with sin and failed... (pause to delight yourself in abundance Isa 55:1,2)...the clothes I don't have... (pause to be believe and love drinking from the fountain of God!)...the promotion or the job I didn't get... (pause to delight yourself in abundance Isa 55:1,2)...my human imperfections... (pause to be confident about drinking from the radiance around God!)...my not thinking as clearly as others... (pause to delight yourself in abundance Isa 55:1,2)... (Your name), I grab my soul and I turn it from dulling my thirst for God......by sleeping too much the radiance of God is readily available to me personally. Lord, I praise You God... (pause to believe and love drinking from the abundance from the fountain of God! Isa 55:1,2)...by stuffing the pain with food I can fill myself with the presence of God. Lord, I love Your grace......by soothing myself with sin it is much easier and better to soothe myself with the radiance of God close to me and touching me... (pause to hear, believe, and love the God who is close!)...by wanting to find pleasure in rebellious sin standing before the Lord and having Him before me is far more thrilling... (pause to believe the radiance from God is the Holy Spirit Himself John 7:37-39)...I turn from despair because my best hope to quench my thirst is not with myself. The Lord is my God. I turn from trying to avoid God by letting myself lose confidence about receiving His presence and then punishing myself for it... (pause to let yourself feel confidence because of God s presence!) 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)... My soul shall make its boast in the Lord... (Psa. 34:2) Heart hear this: He is your praise... (Deut. 10:21)...as for me, I will hope continually, and will praise You yet more and more. (Psa. 71:14)... This I recall to my mind, therefore I have hope. The Lord's lovingkindnesses indeed never cease, for His compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness. The Lord is my portion, says my soul, Therefore I have hope in Him. (Lam. 3:21-24)...Lord, I humble myself into believing I can,...worship in the Spirit of God and glory in Christ Jesus... (Phil. 3:3);...as for me, I will hope continually... (Psa. 71:14)... I will give thanks to You, O Lord my God, with all my heart, and will glorify Your name forever. (Psa. 86:12);...My soul clings to You... (Psa. 63:8). (pause to let yourself love God s presence!)