Contents Page 2 Page 10 Page 15 Page 17 Page 22 Page 24 Teach Your Heart What to Believe and Love 1 Heart-training Core classes: Group 1 http://tasteheavennow.net/dnloads/heart-training_group_1_truth_acceptance_and_cleansing.pdf Believing and enjoying truth about God Trusting salvation for the acceptance of God Turning from bitterness and unforgiveness Receiving forgiveness and cleansing from God Changing mis-beliefs about God Trust God to wash your body, or you may be afraid to let God be close (a teaching, not H-t) What is Heart-training? Heart-training is a tool for removing obstacles between us and God. By speaking these statements out loud and focusing on listening to what you are saying, damaging ways of thinking will change. Why should I use Heart-training? God designed us with needs. And behavior is driven by our needs. Over the years we learn habit patterns of thinking about how we believe we can best meet those needs. But some of what we have learned to believe about this is hurtful and damaging. 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 7:21-23a). They always go astray in their heart... (Heb. 3:10). Jesus said,...they were thinking in their heart... (Luke 9:47). And, science knows today that our 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. 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. Unwanted behaviors will change because you will learn to experience God as what soothes and comforts you, as makes you feel secure, and feel confident. Your heart will learn to believe and love and enjoy God much more than ever before. 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. 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. 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 before you should take any of your electives. The elective section of the heart-training deals with specific issues like despair, hopelessness, depression, eating disorders, sexual lust, alcohol and drug abuse. (Note: The order you do these things 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.)
Believing and Enjoying the Truth About God 2 Barry Hall 2012 www.tasteheavennow.net (Even though these verses may be familiar to you, your heart may not be fully believing them. So, read them out loud. And, ascribe glory to God by impressing the greatness of these truths on your heart. For this to work, you really have to purposefully listen to what you are saying. Eventually, your heart will hear. You will believe. And, your love for God will increase.)... (Your name), listen to what you are saying. Really try to hear this: God is good. And evil is very evil! Because evil is so evil, it is bad for you to hold back from God. And, God is so good, that God s goodness includes me. So, let yourself believe, love, and be thankful for the truth! Think about God as your friend!... (Your name), rejoice in the truth about God! I can trust God because He does not lie. IT IS WRITTEN that He is...god, who cannot lie... (Titus 1:2). (pause to feel reassured by it!)...god is greater than man (Job 33:12). And, God is not a man, that He should lie... (Num. 23:19)....has He spoken, and will He not make it good? (Num. 23:19). The Bible is the word of God. And it IS the truth. So heart, the best and safest thing for you is to believe it. (pause to feel reassured by it!)...the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect (Rom. 12:2). So, God s will toward me IS good! The truth is also that evil is so bad, that bad things happen sometimes. So heart, when bad things happen, don t hold back from God! Don t be afraid. God isn t the one doing evil things!...[the king]...said to them, Is it true...that you do not serve my gods or worship the golden image that I have set up...if you do not worship, you will...be cast into the...furnace of blazing fire...shadrach, Meshach and Abed-nego replied to the king...we do not need to give you an answer concerning this matter...our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the furnace of blazing fire; and He will deliver us out of your hand, O king. But even if He does not, let it be known to you, O king, that we are not going to serve your gods or worship the golden image that you have set up (Dan. 3:14-18). And God DID deliver them. But even if He did not deliver them, heart hear this: The best and safest thing for me to do is to get close to God and to NOT let myself be afraid of Him. Heart, be calm. God is your friend.... (Your name), God is holy, righteous, and very good. Your heart will believe this more fully, if you purposely rejoice that the best and the safest thing for me is to entrust myself to God. So rejoice about the truth. Don t fight against it. Love the truth. Love God, and don t be afraid of being close to God. It is written that...the Lord is good... (Psa. 135:3). When the Bible says that God is good then it is true. So heart, it is right, accurate, and good for you to believe that His goodness includes YOU. Hear this again, He is...god, who cannot lie... (Titus 1:2). So heart, let yourself love the truth that God really IS good and He IS good toward me. (pause to believe it!)...holy is He. (Psa. 99:3). God is so holy, that His goodness is completely good and He does NO evil toward me. There is no one holy like the Lord... (1 Sam. 2:2)....the Lord is righteous, He loves righteousness... (Psa. 11:7)....the Lord is our righteousness (Jer. 33:16). Heart, hear again that...the will of God is, that which is good... (Rom. 12:2). Lord, You are good and do good... (Psa. 119:68). So, when evil things to happen to God s people, it is NOT God. Heart, it is safe for you to believe that! (pause to believe, and love the God who is close!) *...the Lord is good; His lovingkindness is everlasting and His faithfulness to all generations. (Psa. 100:5). Heart, it is NOT safe for you to hold back from God. Nothing else is worthy of your trust! O taste and see that the Lord is good; how blessed is the man who takes refuge in Him! (Psa. 34:8). Even 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).
Believing and Enjoying the Truth About God 3 Evil is so evil that it isn t safe to hold back from God. Think about God as my friend! (think that way!)... (Your name), I don t have to stay away from God because He forgives and cleanses me freely. It is written that...you, Lord, are...ready to forgive... (Psa. 86:5). The Bible says it, so heart, it is safe for you to submit this as the truth. God is ALWAYS ready to forgive. I don t have to hold back from God. Even when Iniquities prevail against me; as for our transgressions, You forgive them. (Psa. 65:3). So the truth about God is that He does NOT hold back. It is just not accurate to think of Him that way....you, Lord, are good, and ready to forgive... (Psa. 86:5). So heart, love this wonderful truth that God does NOT wait until you deserve forgiveness! God doesn t wait to forgive me. I shouldn t wait to ask. God says that I will cleanse them from all their iniquity by which they have sinned against Me... (Jer. 33:8). So heart, you don t have to be afraid of God. He does NOT hold back from you. And, you don t have to try to protect yourself from Him. God says to me that...i will sprinkle clean water on you, and you will be clean; I will cleanse you from all your filthiness and from all your idols. (Eze. 36:25). So heart, are you receiving this? Every time I confess my sin to God and ask forgiveness, He forgives me, without hesitation. At the same time as when He forgives, He is also washing me clean. It is right and good for me to believe that God is cleansing me because the BIBLE says, If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness (1 John 1:9). So, I rest into believing that the cleansing of God is touching me now. Heart, God is my friend... Heart, God says to me that I...am the one who wipes out your transgressions for My own sake; and I will not remember your sins (Isa. 43:25). Since God forgives for His own sake, His reason for forgiving me isn t about me. God forgives me for His own sake. So, God doesn t hold back from forgiving ALL my sin. And I shouldn t hold back from Him, either. Being forgiven and cleansed by God is a GREAT benefit to me, but my being forgiven and cleansed is also of great benefit to God Himself! Heart, hear the truth where God says,...for My own sake...i will not remember your sins (Isa. 43:25). Heart, for salvation we are...washed... in the Spirit of our God. (1 Cor. 6:11). It works the same way with cleansing. It also says that...god is Light... (1 John 1:5) And,...if we walk in the Light...the blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin (1 John 1:7). I am are cleansed...by the sanctifying work of the Spirit... sprinkled with His blood... (1 Peter 1:2). Trust God to be washing you holy right now. Heart, turn away from trying to feel secure by holding back from God. God says, I have wiped out your transgressions like a thick cloud, and your sins like a heavy mist. Return to Me, for I have redeemed you (Isa. 44:22). Heart, when you ask forgiveness it is right and good for you to believe and enjoy that God HAS forgiven you and that He IS washing you,...like a heavy mist (Isa. 44:22). And God says,...for My own sake...i will not remember your sins (Isa. 43:25).
Believing and Enjoying the Truth About God 4... (Your name), rejoice in the truth that I don t have to be afraid to get close to God because God really IS kind, slow to anger, compassionate, and gracious. And, God is NOT holding back from you because the grace of God is that quality about Him that continually and effortlessly gives. So heart, rest into believing. Receive the truth and let yourself feel joy about God. Gracious is the Lord, and righteous; yes, our God is compassionate (Psa. 116:5). (pause to hear it) Heart, it is right and good for me to be close to God because,...you, O Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness (Psa. 86:15 NIV)....His anger is...for a moment, His favor is for a lifetime... (Psa. 30:5). (pause to hear it) The Lord s lovingkindnesses indeed never cease, for His compassions never fail (Lam. 3:22). How precious is Your lovingkindness, O God... (Psa. 36:7). Heart hear this and embrace it as the truth! God isn t holding back from me. God IS gracious and kind and He IS my best friend. (enjoy it!)... (Your name), listen to what you are saying. The TRUTH is that God is SO good, that His goodness includes me. Let yourself believe, love, and be thankful for the truth! Think about God as your close friend!... (Your name), I am humbling myself into believing and loving that truths apply to me... Heart, listen and embrace the truth. God says to me that...i know the plans that I have for you,' declares the Lord, 'plans for welfare and not for calamity to give you a future and a hope (Jer 29:11). So God s plans for you are good! And even if things don t work out the way I think, it is still best to entrust myself to God because God is always good. He never stops being good. (receive this as truth!) Heart, God...has not despised...the afflicted; neither has He hidden His face from him... (Psa. 22:24). So heart, God does NOT despise you. And when it feels like God is hiding, God is NOT the cause of it being that way. It is written that...we...receive the promise of the Spirit through faith. (Gal 3:14). So, experiencing the presence of God requires faith that He is coming and that He is HERE. 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 heart, believe that God is your friend! He is NOT holding back from you. Hear it again heart, God...has not despised...the afflicted; neither has He hidden His face from him... (Psa. 22:24). Thank You God that I don t have to feed my neediness by depending on earthly sources. I CAN turn away from earthly idols and toward the LIVING God because God has promised with an...everlasting covenant, to be God to you and to your descendants... (Gen. 17:7; and also Gal. 3:29). So, I turn to feed on Your presence God. It is written that...my heart trusts in Him, and I am helped... (Psa. 28:7).... (Your name), it IS the truth that I don t have to be afraid to let God draw near to me. Heart, rest into believing that God will not abandon or betray His people and God will not abandon or betray me. God says to me that...i will never desert you, nor will I ever forsake you (Heb. 13:5). He is...the Shepherd and Guardian of your souls (1 Peter 2:25). And, I love the truth about MY God! He has told you, O man, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God? (Mic 6:8). But walking with God is far more than my just living as one who is conscious of God!...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). So walking with God, is about my learning to trust and enjoy that both of us are walking HERE together. Heart, don t be afraid of having God close. He just wants to be my God....the one who comes to Me I will certainly not cast out. (John 6:37).
Believing and Enjoying the Truth About God 5 Heart,...the Lord will not abandon His people, nor will He forsake [us, as] His inheritance (Psa. 94:14);...Of those whom You [Father] have given Me I lost not one (John 18:9)....the Lord will not abandon His people on account of His great name... (1 Sam. 12:22).; Heart, open yourself to receive the truth. Love that God will NOT abandon or forsake you;...those who know Your name will put their trust in You, for You...have not forsaken those who seek You (Psa. 9:10). So heart hear this: it is a really good thing that God wants to be so close to you! Lower your guard and let Him! My dwelling place also will be with them; and I will be their God, and they will be My people" (Ezek. 37:27). The truth is that God is NOT holding back from me. So, I don t have to either. Heart, it is right and safe and good for you to trust that the living God is walking right here with you. God says, I will also walk among you and be your God... (Lev. 26:12). Heart God wants to be good to me and He wants to be good to me HERE. So it is right and safe for me to stop holding back from God. Heart, trust you ARE walking with God because He has told you...what is good; and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God? (Mic 6:8). Heart, God requires me to...walk humbly with your God (Mic 6:8). So, don t hold back. And, don t think of God as being far away. When you are trusting that God is walking with you here, it is also right for you to believe that His radiant and living presence is all around you. It is right biblically, and doing anything else, is less safe. Heart,...He will not fail you... (Deut. 4:31). God is not like other people who have failed me because...he...is called Faithful and True... (Rev. 19:11).. Enjoy loving His closeness. 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 that I don t have to stay away when I am hurting because God comforts His people. The Lord is near to the brokenhearted, and saves those who are crushed in spirit (Psa. 34:18). So don t be afraid to trust that God is HERE with you now. (pause to hear, believe, and love the God who is close!) The Bible says that...god...comforts the depressed... (2 Cor. 7:6); And, As one whom his mother comforts, so I will comfort you... (Isa. 66:13). I turn my heart to love the comfort that Your presence gives. I love You God. I love Your being close to me HERE. (pause to believe, and love God!) God says that...i, am He who comforts you... (Isa. 51:12); Lord, You are...the Father of mercies and God of all comfort (2 Cor. 1:3). (pause to hear, believe, and love the God who is close!) Heart, Jesus prayed to the Father God,...Of those whom You have given Me I lost not one (John 18:9). Jesus prayed it so that includes me!... (Your name), enjoy the truth that God is loving and He takes pleasure in His people. Heart, it IS the truth! God loves and He takes pleasure in me! So, don t have to be afraid to trust God to draw near. And,...God is greater than man (Job 33:12). And,...the Lord loves His people... (2 Chron. 2:11)....the Lord your God turned the curse into a blessing for you because the Lord your God loves you (Deut. 23:5). Heart, God loves me, and I love YOU God! (pause to hear, believe, and love the truth!)...the Lord takes pleasure in His people... (Psa. 149:4). And, by teaching your heart to love His presence, you give Him freedom to be close to you HERE. (pause to hear, believe, and love the truth!) Agree in your heart that...great is your love toward me... (Psa. 86:13 NIV). And heart, it is the God of the armies of heaven loves me. (pause to hear and receiving into your heart as the truth!) Heart the Bible says that...love is from God... (1 John 4:7). And that...he will quiet you with His
Believing and Enjoying the Truth About God 6 love, He will rejoice over you with singing. (Zeph. 3:17 NIV). (pause to believe, and love God!)... (Your name), rest into loving the truth! I don t have to protect myself from believing God s love for me. God s perfect love for me casts out my fears! (1 John 4:18). (pause to believe, and love the truth!) God s love for me IS patient and kind! (1 Cor 13:4 RSV). (pause to hear, believe, and love the truth!) God s love looks for ways of being constructive with me! (1 Cor. 13:5a Phillips). (pause to hear it) For those whom the Lord loves He disciplines...he disciplines us for our good, so that we may share His holiness...afterwards it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness (Heb. 12:6,10,11). God does NOT get irritated in His love for me! (1 Cor 13:5 The Living Bible). (pause to hear and love it) God s love for me is NOT condemning in any way! (Rom. 8:1). And, I love the truth about God! God s love for me is NOT like a roaring lion that is seeking to devour me! (1 Peter 5:8). God knows everything about me, yet still, God deeply loves me I cannot escape it! (Psa. 139). God s love does not decrease when I fail! (1 Cor. 13:8; Romans 5:8; Romans 8:36-39). (pause to hear it) God s love for me does not increase when I succeed! (Eph. 3:17-19). (pause to feel reassured by it!) God s love for me is good. God s love is good enough for me to trust! (Psa. 34:8; John 15:9). Nothing can separate me from God s love for me! (Rom 8:38,39)....my faith and my trust in God s love causes Him to feel pleasure! And without faith it is impossible to please Him... (Heb. 11:6). (pause to hear, believe, and love the God who is close!)...the Lord takes pleasure in His people; He will beautify the afflicted ones with salvation. (Psa. 149:4). And heart, that truth includes you. The Lord takes pleasure in you. (pause to believe and love God!)... (Your name), listen to what you are saying. Let yourself believe, love, and be thankful for the truth! Heart hear this: God is good. It is evil that is evil! God is your friend! (pause and think of Him that way!) I turn my heart to abide inside Your love. I rest into receiving the touch of God s love all around and in me. keep yourselves in the love of God... (Jude 1:21). (pause to hear, believe, and love the truth!)...god is love, and the one who abides in love, abides in God and God abides in him (1 John 4:16)....God is greater than man (Job 33:12). And God says,...abide in My love. (John 15:9). (pause to enjoy it!) May your unfailing love rest upon us, O Lord, even as we put our hope in you. (Psa. 33:22 NIV). You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might. (Deut. 6:5). (pause to hear, believe, and love the God who is close!)...cling to Him. (Deut. 13:4). (pause to hear, believe, and love the God who is close!)...the Lord longs to be gracious to you...he waits on high to have compassion on you... (Isa. 30:18). 'For 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). (pause to hear, believe, and love the God who is close!) So take diligent heed to yourselves to love the Lord your God (Jos 23:11).
Believing and Enjoying the Truth About God 7... (Your name), rejoice in the truth that I don t have to hide when I feel insecure! God is a refuge of strength and power for His people. And Lord, I am trusting that I am protected by YOUR presence. The Lord is a refuge for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble (Psa. 9:9 NIV)....God is greater than man (Job 33:12). And, God is to us a God of deliverances... (Psa. 68:20). (love it!) The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the defense of my life; whom shall I dread? (Psa. 27:1). (pause to hear, believe, and love the God who is close!) The name of the Lord is a strong tower; the righteous runs into it and is safe (Prov. 18:10). It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in man (Psa. 118:8). (pause to hear and love it) Even 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). Heart, it is better for me to entrust myself to the presence of God than to trust in earthly things....[the king]...said to them, Is it true...that you do not serve my gods or worship the golden image that I have set up...if you do not worship, you will...be cast into the...furnace of blazing fire...shadrach, Meshach and Abed-nego replied to the king...we do not need to give you an answer concerning this matter...our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the furnace of blazing fire; and He will deliver us out of your hand, O king. But even if He does not, let it be known to you, O king, that we are not going to serve your gods or worship the golden image that you have set up (Dan. 3:14-18). And God DID deliver them. But even if He did not, heart hear this: it IS best for you to trust God, and to NOT hold back from Him. Heart, are you listening? Believe this: the safest thing to get close to God and NOT hold back. Heart, even if bad things happen, it is still good and right and best for me to make the presence of God my refuge. Heart, what other options do you have. Everything else isn t real. So heart, rest into believing that entrusting yourself to the presence of God because anything else is far less safe.... (Your name), God IS our healer. So, rejoice in the truth that the radiance of the Holy Spirit is pouring out all around God. And since...we...receive the promise of the Spirit through faith. (Gal 3:14), I am RESTING into believing and receiving the touch of God s healing power all around and in me. IT IS WRITTEN that...i, the Lord, am your healer (Exo. 15:26). (pause to hear, believe, and love the God who is close!) 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). (pause to hear, believe, and love the God who is close!)...the Son of God appeared for this purpose, to destroy the works of the devil (1 John 3:8)....all the people were trying to touch Him, for power was coming from Him and healing them all (Luke 6:19). (pause to hear, believe, and love the God who is close!)...he saw a large crowd, and felt compassion for them and healed their sick (Mat. 14:14). (pause to hear, believe, and love the God who is close!) Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever (Heb. 13:8). (pause to hear and love it) Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget none of His benefits; who pardons all your iniquities, who heals all your diseases (Psa. 103:2,3; see also Mat. 8:16,17 and Isa. 53:4,5). (pause to feel confidence from it!)
Believing and Enjoying the Truth About God 8... (Your name), God does NOT give the glory from our worship to any other (Isa 42:8). But God DOES give the glory of His presence because the Lord gives grace and glory (Psa. 84:11). And since God wants US to be His glory here on earth (Jer 13:11), I am trusting that the glory of God is with me! The glory of God distinguishes us from other people (Exo 33:15-18)! Heart, the glory of God is what makes me special!...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). The Lord bless you...the Lord make his face shine upon you and be gracious to you; the Lord turn his face toward you and give you peace (Num. 6:24-26 NIV). (pause to feel confidence from it!)...the Lord gives grace and glory; no good thing does He withhold from those who walk uprightly (Psa. 84:11). (pause to hear, believe, and love the God who is close!)...the God of all grace... (1 Peter 5:11);...your Father has chosen gladly to give you the kingdom (Luke 12:32). (pause to hear and love it) And,...the kingdom of God does not consist in words but in power (1Co 4:20)....the eyes of the Lord move to and fro throughout the earth that He may strongly support those whose heart is completely His... (2 Chron. 16:9). (pause to hear, believe, and love the truth!) O God, You are awesome from Your sanctuary...god...himself gives strength and power to the people... (Psa. 68:35). (pause to hear, believe, and love the God who is close!)... (Your name), it is best to turn my heart toward God. My God is greater than all the other gods!...i know that the Lord is great, and that our Lord is above all the gods (Psa. 135:5). (pause to hear)...i, the Lord, am the first, and with the last. I am He (Isa. 41:4). And, I love the truth about God!...you shall not worship any other god, for the Lord, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God (Exo. 34:14). (We get jealous because we can t get. God gets jealous because He can t give.)...god is greater than man (Job 33:12);...it is Heaven that rules (Dan. 4:26). (pause to love the truth!)... (Your name), rejoice in the truth that I don t have to avoid God even when others hurt me. (pause to hear, believe, and love it as the truth!)...god is greater than man (Job 33:12); And, God is a righteous judge... (Psa. 7:11). (pause to believe it!)...his judgements are true and righteous... (Rev. 19:2). (pause to hear, believe, and love the truth!)...the Lord is a God of justice; how blessed are all those who long for Him (Isa. 30:18). Behold, these are the wicked; and always at ease, they have increased in wealth...when I pondered to understand this, it was troublesome in my sight until I came into the sanctuary of God; then I perceived their end (Psa. 73:12 and 16,17). (pause to hear, believe, and love the truth!)
Believing and Enjoying the Truth About God 9 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), I don t have to stay away from God because Jesus is the righteousness I need inside me, AND when God s presence touches my body, His cleansing makes me holy on the outside also. Our part is to consecrate ourselves to the Lord. God s part is the act of actually making us holy by touching us with the Holy Spirit. The Bible calls this sanctification. We are "...sanctified by the Holy Spirit" (Rom 15:16)....I am the Lord who sanctifies you (Exo 31:13). The Old Testament priests were told,... consecrate the altar, and the altar shall be most holy (Exo 40:10). And when the priests did their part to consecrate the altar then God came and did His part to actually make it holy. God says of...the veil...the altar...my sanctuaries...i am the Lord who sanctifies them (Lev 21:23). Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you entirely...spirit and soul and body... (1 Thess. 5:23). "...the body is...for the Lord, and the Lord is for the body (1 Cor. 6:13). So whenever you feel unworthy, or unholy, trust God to touch your body with the Holy Spirit. BELIEVE that God is sanctifying you because anything He touches becomes holy. You are...sanctified by faith in Him (Acts 26:18) to be doing it. Enjoy Him! God has promised and He won t hold back:...i will sprinkle clean water on you, and you will be clean; I will cleanse you from all your filthiness and from all your idols (Ezek. 36:25). Believe it because IT IS WRITTEN that...i am the Lord who sanctifies you (Lev. 22:32). So heart, rest into believing it as the truth because IT IS WRITTEN that I am...sanctified by faith in [Jesus Christ] (Acts 26:18). So, I rest into receiving the touch of God s holiness on me, all around....draw near with a sincere heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water (Heb. 10:22). (pause to hear it) Who will bring a charge against God's elect? God is the one who justifies (Rom. 10:33).... (Your name), it is right and safe for me to trust that God wants to draw near and have relationship with me. Heart, let yourself find courage and feel joy because of these truths!...god is Light...but if we walk in the Light...we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin (1John 1:5,7). And it isn t hard to receive His cleansing because we receive it by believing Him to do it:...as you have received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him, (Col. 2:6 ). 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); Now the Lord is the Spirit... (2 Cor. 3:17). (pause to feel reassured by it!)...they shall call His name Immanuel, which translated means, God with us. (Mat. 1:23) Enter and trust you are...near to God and He will draw near to you... (James 4:8; also Heb. 4:16). (enjoy Him!) God wants to be the only God who is our glory. God wants to be God to us, HERE. Jesus told us,...i am sending forth the promise of My Father upon you... And, what I am sending, He said would...clothed [us] with power from on high (Luke 24:29). When Jesus was glorified, He started receiving the...the Spirit...who proceeds from the Father... (John 15:26) It also says of Jesus, This Jesus God raised up again...[and] having been exalted to the right hand of God, and having received from the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, He has poured forth this which you both see and hear. (Acts 2:32,33). And,...we...receive the promise of the Spirit through faith. (Gal 3:14)....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 heart, open up and believe you are receiving what Jesus is sending.
Trusting Salvation for the Acceptance of God 10 Barry Hall 2012 www.tasteheavennow.net.. (Your name), hear this,...the gospel of God, [is so] that...the Gentiles might become acceptable... (Rom. 15:16). Say it and agree in your heart with the truth, the gospel of God is so that I would become acceptable to God. (pause to let yourself feel reassured and thankful because of this truth!) Heart, it is right and safe and really good for me to believe the truth....to the one who...believes in Him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is credited as righteousness (Rom. 4:5). And,...Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned to him as righteousness... (James 2:23). So heart agree with this truth as you repeat this, God credits me with His righteousness, BECAUSE of my believing Him. Heart, agree with the truth and be thankful that God has given me His righteousness. (pause to be thankful for the truth!).. (Your name), under the Old Covenant, When you [make] a sacrifice...to the Lord, you shall sacrifice it so that you may be accepted. (Lev. 22:29). And again, Now when you offer a sacrifice...to the Lord, you shall offer it so that you may be accepted. (Lev. 19:5). And, As a soothing aroma I will accept you... (Eze. 20:41; see also Eze. 43:27)... (Your name), under the New Covenant,...Christ also loved you and gave Himself up for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God... (Eph. 5:2). Jesus is...the Lamb of God... (John 1:29)....He Himself is the...[payment] for our sin... (1 John 2:2)....Christ...gave Himself up for us...a sacrifice to God as a fragrant aroma. (Eph. 5:2). And receive it again that, As a soothing aroma I will accept you... (Eze. 20:41; see also Eze. 43:27). So heart, agree with the truth that Jesus died as payment for my sin. And rejoice your way into believing that...the gospel of God, [is so] that...the Gentiles might become acceptable... (Rom. 15:16). Repeat this and agree with the truth: Jesus died for my sin so that I would become acceptable to God. So heart, repent of fighting against the truth. Agree that Jesus death was full payment for my sin. Say it, God accepts me completely. Heart, God says to me that...by grace you have been saved through faith...it is the gift of God... (Eph 2:8,9). So repeat this and accept it as the truth: Salvation is a gift from God to me. And, I have salvation because of my faith in God s grace to save me. Let your heart receive this truth again,...by grace you have been saved through faith... (Eph 2:8,9). And,...to the one who...believes in Him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is credited as righteousness (Rom. 4:5). So agree with the truth as you repeat it, God credits me with His righteousness BECAUSE of my believing Jesus died and made full payment for my sin. And repeat this, God accepts me completely BECAUSE of my believing that Jesus died and made full payment for my sin. (pause to hear, believe, and love God because of the truth!) So heart, turn away from avoiding faith. Turn away from disbelief. It is safe and right to believe God because...abraham believed God, and it was reckoned to him as righteousness... (James 2:23). And heart,...christ... gave Himself up for us...a sacrifice to God as a fragrant aroma. (Eph. 5:2). So it is the truth about me where God says As a soothing aroma I will accept you... (Eze. 20:41; see also Eze. 43:27). Heart agree with the truth. It is NOT safe for me to protect myself by holding back from faith. Hear this again and agree with it in your heart:...the gospel of God, [is so] that...the Gentiles might become acceptable... (Rom. 15:16). Therefore, the gospel of God is so that I would become acceptable to God. So heart, it is right and good for me to believe God and to completely entrust myself to the power of the death of Christ as punishment on my behalf. Because I am believing that, it is right and it is safe for me to enjoy that God accepts me completely. Agree that you do have the acceptance of God. And love God because of it! (pause to let yourself feel reassured and enjoy the acceptance of God!)
Trusting Salvation for the Acceptance of God 11... (Your name), it is...by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; not as a result of works, so that no one may boast (Eph 2:8,9). So, the acceptance of God depends on my faith in HIM, and NOT faith in myself. And,...to the one who does not work, but believes in Him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is credited as righteousness (Rom. 4:5)... (Your name), I am turning away from protecting myself with disbelief. By my entrusting myself to the death of Jesus as punishment for my sin, I have the full acceptance of God. Heart, it is right and good and just for me to agree and believe that the punishment that Jesus suffered was enough for my sin. The LIVING God accepts me because I am putting my faith in the power of the death of Christ as payment for my sin. Thank You Lord! I turn away from wanting to earn Your acceptance by (something from the diagram)... And Lord, I submit to the truth and I rest into enjoying Your full acceptance of me. Right now Lord, I am trusting that Your presence is inside me and all around me touching me. Lord, Your Holy Spirit is what makes me acceptable. And Lord, I am letting myself believe and enjoy the truth that You are accepting me without any holding back... (pause to let yourself enjoy the acceptance of God!) And, I rest into confidently believing that I have the full acceptance of God because of my trusting the power of the sacrifice of Christ. The punishment Jesus suffered was more than enough punishment for me. I have received the gift of salvation because I am trusting that the blood of Christ is more than enough to cleanse me from all my sin. (pause to love the truth!)
Trusting Salvation for the Acceptance of God 12...Heart, rejoice in the truth that I don't have to love a righteousness that comes from what I do that is NOT what makes me acceptable. I set my heart to trust the blood of Christ. I turn my heart to rest confidently in Your full acceptance Lord. And, I pause to let myself enjoy Your acceptance Lord......Heart, rejoice in the truth that I don t have to get God to use me in order to feel successful or acceptable. I rest into believing that I can walk in the Light of God because God is Light and as I do this, He is cleansing me from all sin and I have fellowship with Him (1John 1:5,7)......Heart, rejoice in the truth that I am not made acceptable by the ways God has used me in the past. Lord, You are the God who makes me acceptable... (pause to let yourself feel confidence because of the truth!)...heart, rejoice in the truth that I don't have to love my spiritual impressiveness as what justifies God s acceptance of me. Jesus died for me I rest in that... (pause to hear, believe, and love it as the truth!)...i don t have to (example of what you don t have to do for acceptance) in order to be acceptable to God. I turn my heart to confidently trust the power of the blood of Christ washing and cleansing me. By faith I am trusting that I am walking in the light that shines from Him...(pause to hear and love it)...god is Light...but if we walk in the Light...we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin (1John 1:5,7)......I turn away from trying to justify God s acceptance of me! I love the truth God s presence burns away everything about me that is unacceptable. Lord, I love basking in Your acceptance... The death of Christ made full payment for me and because of it I CAN draw near to God! For Christ also died for sins once for all, the just for the unjust, so that He might bring us to God... (1 Peter 3:18). (pause to hear, believe, and love the God who is close!)...by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; not as a result of works, so that no one may boast (Eph 2:8,9)....Lord, when Your presence touches me, You make me holy. You are Yahweh M'kaddish......Whoever touches them shall become consecrated (Lev. 6:18 and also Exod. 30:29)....consecrated by My glory (Exo. 29:43)....the Lord has washed away the filth of the daughters of Zion...by the spirit of judgement and the spirit of burning (Isa. 4:4). and He made no distinction between us and them, cleansing their hearts by faith. (Acts 15:9)....sanctification by the Spirit and faith in the truth. (2 Thess. 2:13 ). Lord, I am trusting YOU to wash me on the inside and on the outside....since we have confidence to enter the holy place by the blood of Jesus, let us draw near with a sincere heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water. (Heb. 10:19,22). (pause to hear, believe, and love the truth!) Lord, Your presence in me is my righteousness on the inside. And, Your presence around and touching me is my righteousness for the outside of me. I said to the Lord, You are my Lord; I have no good besides You. (Psa. 16:2)....the Lord is our righteousness. (Jer. 33:16). For the Lord is righteous, He loves righteousness... (Psa. 11:7).
Trusting Salvation for the Acceptance of God 13...Heart, rejoice in the truth that my being acceptable to God is not prevented by what is wrong with me humanly speaking. Jesus died for that too. And I pause to let myself enjoy His acceptance touching me and washing all over me right now... (pause to let yourself love the closeness of God with you!)...heart, rejoice that I don't have to achieve a higher level of spirituality in order to earn God s acceptance. I put my trust in the power of the blood of Christ. My eyes are on You Lord...(pause to hear and love it)...heart, rejoice that the acceptance of God can NOT be earned by my kindness toward other people. By trusting God for salvation I enjoy the full acceptance of God. I love Your acceptance Lord......I am NOT made acceptable by helping others because of what I teach them. I put my faith in the power of the death of Jesus that is what earns the acceptance of God for me. Oh I love Your grace Lord... (pause to feel reassured by it and to love the Lord because of it!)...heart, rejoice that I don't have to love the amount of effort I make and I don t have to earn the acceptance of God by it. I turn my heart to trust the power of the cross and the cleansing that comes from God. I love Your cleansing radiance pressure washing me Lord... (pause to believe God is doing it!)...i turn from disbelieving God s word in an attempt to protect myself. By trusting the power of the cross I have God s acceptance! My faith causes Him pleasure! Lord, I submit into believing that Your acceptance is all around and touching me. And Lord instead of running away from You, I hide myself in your presence in order to find the protection I need... (pause to feel reassured by it!) If his offering is a burnt offering...he shall offer it...that he may be accepted before the Lord. (Lev. 1:3)....offer your burnt offerings on the altar...and I will accept you,' declares the Lord God." (Ezek. 43:27)....Christ also loved you and gave Himself up for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God... (Eph. 5:2)....Christ also accepted us to the glory of God. (Rom. 15:7). Heart, rejoice that...there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. (Rom. 8:1) Who will bring a charge against God's elect? God is the one who justifies (Rom. 8:33). Now faith is...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, and he was called the friend of God (James 2:23). And without faith it is impossible to please Him for he who comes to God must believe that He is and that He is a rewarder of those who seek Him. (Heb. 11:6)....to the one who does not work, but believes in Him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is credited as righteousness, (Rom. 4:5)......the nearness of God is my good; I have made the Lord God my refuge... (Psa. 73:28)...when Your presence touches me, You make me holy. You are Yahweh M'kaddish......Whoever touches them shall become consecrated (Lev. 6:18 and also Exod. 30:29)....consecrated by My glory (Exo. 29:43)....the Lord has washed away the filth of the daughters of Zion...by the spirit of judgement and the spirit of burning (Isa. 4:4). and He made no distinction between us and them, cleansing their hearts by faith. (Acts 15:9)....sanctification by the Spirit and faith in the truth. (2 Thess. 2:13 ).
Trusting Salvation for the Acceptance of God 14 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 that I don t have to protect myself or hide from believing that God accepts me. I rest into believing the acceptance of God... (pause to let yourself feel confidence because of the truth!)...heart, rejoice in the truth that the power of God s acceptance toward me can t be overcome by how bad I have been. I love the power of God s acceptance of me... (pause to let yourself love God s acceptance!)...heart, rejoice in the truth that I don't have to do enough in order to possess God s acceptance. I love that God s acceptance is by my believing it... (pause to let yourself feel confidence because of the truth!)...heart, rejoice in the truth that I don t have to earn God s acceptance by how much I know. I rest into receiving the touch of God s acceptance all over and through me... (pause to let yourself enjoy God!)...Heart, rejoice in the truth that my being acceptable is not prevented by my human condition. I love that the power of God s acceptance is greater... (pause to let yourself feel confidence because of the truth!)...heart, rejoice in the truth that I don't have to achieve a higher level of spirituality that earns God s acceptance. I love that Your acceptance is by grace...(pause to hear, believe, and love the truth!)...heart, rejoice that I don't have to believe the lies of the enemy that I have to try and earn the forgiveness I need. I denounce these things! Lord, You are my God; rebuke any enemy pushing me away from You. And Lord, I ask that with Your authority and power You would be armor around me that is so strong that the enemy can t get through it...(pause to let yourself hold on to God as armor that is all around you!)...i turn away from trying to justify God s acceptance of me! I love the truth God s presence burns away everything about me that is unacceptable. Lord, I love basking in Your acceptance... [The Father] made [Jesus] who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, so that we might become the righteousness of God in Him (2Co 5:21). And, I said to the Lord, You are my Lord; I have no good besides You. (Psa. 16:2)....the nearness of God is my good; I have made the Lord God my refuge... (Psa. 73:28)...none of those who take refuge in Him will be condemned (Psa. 34:22). (pause to hear it) O taste and see that the Lord is good; How blessed is the man who takes refuge in Him! (Psa. 34:8)...all things for which you pray and ask, believe that you have received them, and they will be granted you. (Mark 11:24) (pause to hear, believe, and love the truth!)...lord, I agree with the scriptures that the payment of Your blood is enough to make me acceptable; I can enter and stand before You confidently and without fear because You wash me holy when I draw near......since we have confidence to enter the holy place by the blood of Jesus, let us draw near with a sincere heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water. (Heb. 10:19,22). (pause to hear, believe, and love the truth!)...break up your fallow ground, for it is time to seek the Lord until He comes to rain righteousness on you. (Hos. 10:12)....the righteousness which comes from God on the basis of faith, (Phil. 3:9)....the Lord is our righteousness. (Jer. 33:16). For the Lord is righteous, He loves righteousness... (Psa. 11:7). (pause to hear, believe, and love the God who is close!)
Bitterness and Unforgiveness 15 Barry Hall 2011 www.tasteheavennow.net Heart hear this: God is good. It is evil that is evil! God is your friend! (pause and think of Him that way!)...i don t have to soothe myself with bitterness. And, I turn away from loving the power I feel from holding bitterness. Lord God, it is Your closeness that soothes and comforts me. It is YOUR power that I crave......the support that I wanted but that they didn t give me, doesn t matter because I can quench my thirst with God... (pause to hear, believe, and love it as the truth!)...i don 't have to try and find security from bitterness toward God when He doesn t cooperate with the way I want things done... (pause to hear, believe, and love it as the truth!)...i don t have to use criticism as a tool to get people laughing. The Lord is my delight......i turn my heart away from loving bitterness as a way to protect myself in my relationships. And, I don t have to do that with God or with other people... (pause to hear, believe, and love it as the truth!)...i don t have to use rejection, criticism, impatience, or contempt as tools for getting other people to do what I want. I am turning my heart to love God and not these things... (pause to hear, believe, and love God!)...I turn my soul away from putting my hope in how well I can protect myself. It is the Lord who is God not me. I love wearing the armor of God s presence He is strong and powerful to protect me... (pause to hear, believe, and love it as the truth!)...lord, You are my King and my God... (Psa. 44:4 NIV)... O God, You are awesome from Your sanctuary. The God of Israel Himself gives strength and power to the people. Blessed be God! (Psa. 68:35) You are my God...I exalt you. (Psa. 118:28 NIV) (pause to believe and love the God who is close!) The Lord is my light and my salvation; Whom shall I fear? The Lord is the defense of my life; Whom shall I dread? (Psa. 27:1)... (let yourself feel confidence from the closeness of God s power and glory!) God is to us a God of deliverances... (Psa. 68:20)... (pause to believe and love the God who is close!) The Lord is near to the brokenhearted, and saves those who are crushed in spirit. (Psa. 34:18) It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in man. (Psa. 118:8)...I have made the Lord God my refuge... (Psa. 73:28) (let yourself feel confidence from the closeness of God s power and glory!) The Lord is a refuge for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble. (Psa. 9:9 NIV)... On God my salvation and my glory rest; The rock of my strength, my refuge is in God. (Psa. 62:7)...You are my strong refuge. (Psa. 71:7)...My soul clings to You... (Psa. 63:8) (pause to hear, believe, and love it as the truth!)...heart hear this:...justice for man comes from the Lord. (Prov. 29:26)......O Lord God, You are my confidence... (Psa. 71:5) The Lord is a refuge for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble. (Psa. 9:9 NIV)... Lord,...You are my strong refuge. (Psa. 71:7) (pause to hear, believe, and love it as the truth!)
Bitterness and Unforgiveness 16 Heart hear this: God is good. It is evil that is evil! God is your friend! (pause and think of Him that way!)...i don t have to love rejection or criticism toward others in order to refuge myself inside a hard shell of self-protection. Heart, I am turning away from having to do that. God is a far better refuge close to me here......i don t have to thrill myself with twisted feelings of power from criticism or contempt. Instead of that kind of power, I will trust I am entering the sanctuary of God and am thrilling myself with His power and glory (Psa. 63:1,2)......I turn from wanting pleasure, control, and reassurance from bitterness and withholding forgiveness. I reject bitterness and unforgiveness as a way to feed myself... (pause to hear, believe, and love it as the truth!)...thank You Lord that I don't have to believe the lies of the enemy that I have to get the security I need apart from drinking Your presence. I pray that You would rebuke any enemy pushing me to trust depression, selfsabotage, or bitterness as ways to protect myself. I denounce these things! Lord, You are my refuge of great power and strength. You are 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 be intentional about letting yourself believe that God is doing what you just said)......i turn my soul away from putting my hope in how well I can protect myself. It is the Lord who is God not me. I love wearing the armor of God s presence He is strong and powerful to protect me... (pause to hear, believe, and love it as 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)...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 love You, O Lord, my strength. (Psa. 18:1). (let yourself feel confidence from the closeness of God s power and glory!)...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). (let yourself feel confidence from the closeness of God s power and glory!) Do not fear them, for the Lord your God is the one fighting for you (Deut. 3:21)....Do not fear or be dismayed because...the battle is not yours but God's (2 Chron. 20:15)....O Lord God, You are my confidence... (Psa. 71:5) (let yourself feel confidence from the closeness of God s power and glory!) 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) (let yourself feel confidence from the closeness of God s power and glory!)...o my God, in You I trust... (Psa. 25:1,2). (let yourself feel confidence about the closeness of God!)
Receiving Forgiveness and Cleansing 17 Barry Hall 2012 www.tasteheavennow.net 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 forgiveness is not earned by how bad I make myself feel Lord, I love that You are so ready to wash me clean. I turn to trust You to wash me clean... (pause to believe and love the truth!)...i don t have to wait for God s forgiveness until I deserve it somehow. Lord God, I love Your grace. And Lord, I am pausing here to let myself believe and love Your forgiveness and cleansing... (pause to believe it!)...heart, rejoice in the truth that I don t have to hide from God when I feel dirty Lord, I hide myself in the washing that flows from You. I love You Lord... (pause to hear, believe, and love the truth!)...i don t have to wait to trust God s forgiveness until after I have felt enough pain from guilt. Lord God, I love that the power of Your forgiveness is far greater than my sin... (pause to feel confidence from it!)...heart, rejoice in the truth that no matter what accusation or guilt the devil brings against me, I will turn to You Lord and let You wash me clean... (pause to believe God is doing that now and let yourself receive it!)...i humble myself from loving pride from thinking that I deserve being forgiven. Forgiveness cannot be earned by how many good works I do for God. I repent of trying to earn forgiveness by (give an example of what you do when trying to earn forgiveness)...(pause to believe and love the cleansing of God by trusting that God is pouring His Spirit onto and all over you!)...heart, rejoice in the truth! I CAN grab my soul and I turn it from trying to earn the forgiveness and cleansing of God. It is right, good, and safe for me to receive forgiveness and cleansing by faith in God... (pause to believe and love the cleansing of God! Trust Him to be touching you and washing you with His Spirit) Lord right now, I am thinking about Your radiant presence pressure washing me and filling my need... (pause to believe you are receiving and love it!)... (Your name), if I admit my sin to God, He forgives me and cleanses me completely from all unrighteousness. IT IS WRITTEN: If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. (1 John 1:9) (pause to feel intentionally let yourself feel reassured!)... (Your name) hear this,...all things for which you pray and ask, believe that you have received them, and they will be granted you. (Mark 11:24). (pause to hear, believe, and love this truth!)... (Your name), I don t have to feel shame as I draw near because as I enter, the fountain washes me clean, even my body of flesh;...draw near...in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled clean...and our bodies washed with pure water (Heb. 10:19 and 22) (pause to believe and love the cleansing of God pouring on you!)... (Your name), I am confident and secure because I am...washed...in the Spirit of our God. (1 Cor. 6:11); And, I am confident about being forgiven because...the blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin (1John 1:7). (pause to hear, believe, and love the God who is close!)... (Your name), I submit into fully believing that I am forgiven. God forgives me because I have faith that He is forgiving me and without my trusting God to forgive me it doesn t happen (Acts 26:18; Luke 5:20). I love You Lord! I am confident and secure about being completely surrounded by Your cleansing because...god is Light... (1 John 1:5) And,...if we walk in the Light...the blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us... (1 John 1:7)...
Receiving Forgiveness and Cleansing 18...Heart, let yourself delight that I don't have to justify or hide from the subtle sins of my heart. Lord, I love that You are so ready to forgive. And heart, trust that God is forgiving me and that He is cleansing right now......heart, rejoice in the truth that I don t have to hide from God when something is wrong even when I don t know what it is. I repent of pride from thinking that I can protect myself. I turn to You Lord. I set my heart to love hiding myself in Your presence here with me God... (pause to intentionally believe and love receiving God s presence as your strong hiding place that is all around you here!)...heart, rejoice in the truth that I don't have to hide my need for forgiveness by holding back from God and wanting Him to submit to my demands. I love You Lord... (pause to hear, believe, and enjoy this as the truth!)...heart, rejoice in the truth that I am not justified by what I do or don't do when compared to others I turn my heart from trusting myself. And I am letting myself enjoy being cleansed by You right now Lord......I delight that I don t have to use pain and guilt in order to buy forgiveness from God. Lord, I love Your grace to forgive and wash me clean without my having to earn it. Lord right now, I am thinking about Your Holy Spirit shining out from You, pressure washing me and filling my need... (pause to believe and intentionally love God for washing you inside and out with His Holy Spirit!)... (Your name), the cleansing is real because God says, I will cleanse them from all their iniquity by which they have sinned against Me... (Jer. 33:8);...I will sprinkle clean water on you, and you will be clean; I will cleanse you from all your filthiness and from all your idols. (Eze. 36:25). (Trust God to be doing that right now!)... (Your name), I am confident and secure in my relationship to God because while I am near to the fountain of God, I am being cleansed holy;...god is Light... (1 John 1:5) And,...if we walk in the Light...the blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us... (1 John 1:7)....by the sanctifying work of the Spirit... sprinkled with His blood... (1 Peter 1:2) (Let your heart believe that you ARE inside His Light because He is washing you with Light all the time!)... (Your name), I don t have to feel shame as I draw near because the fountain of God pressure washes me clean, even my body:...have confidence to enter the holy place by the blood of Jesus...draw near...in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled clean...and our bodies washed with pure water. (Heb. 10:19 and 22). God says that He makes me holy,...i am the Lord who sanctifies you (Lev. 20:8). (pause to believe and receive it!)... (Your name), I delight that I can stand before the Lord and live in His Light here:...if we walk in the Light as He Himself is in the Light...the blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin. (1 John 1:7)....He wraps himself in light as with a garment; (Psa. 104:1,2 NIV)....God is Light... (1 John 1:5)... (Your name), when the enemy makes me feel dirty I present myself before God and He burns away the filth:...the Lord has washed away the filth of the daughters of Zion...by the spirit of judgement and the spirit of burning (Isa. 4:4);...having our hearts sprinkled clean...and our bodies washed with pure water (Heb. 10:19 and 22). (pause to trust that God is burning away your sin by pouring His Spirit into and all over you right now!)... (Your name), I repent of wrapping myself in disbelief about God s forgiveness and love. IT IS WRITTEN:...the Lord loves His people... (2 Chron. 2:11). And, I love You Lord. I love Your presence and, I set my heart to love Your presence with more and more freedom and joy all the time. I thank You that You love me....the Lord your God turned the curse into a blessing for you because the Lord your God loves you. (Deut. 23:5). (pause to love the truth and to love the God who is close to you right now!)
Receiving Forgiveness and Cleansing 19 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 wait to be close to God. I am trusting His forgiveness and cleansing right now. I don t have to wait until I find a reason why I deserve His forgiveness. I will not trust myself. Lord, I love Your grace to forgive me God... (pause to believe you ARE receiving right now!)...heart, rejoice in the truth that forgiveness is not earned by how bad I make myself feel Lord, I love that You are so ready to wash me clean. And I am letting my heart enjoy it right now Lord......I don t have to hide from God when I feel that something is deeply wrong with me. Lord God, I am trusting You to touch me and wash my humanity with Your presence. I love Your power to wash away all reason to feel shame... (pause to let yourself feel confidence and to love His cleansing right now!)...i turn from soothing myself with pride myself because of how bad I have made myself feel about sin. The kingdom of God is my glory. I...receive a kingdom which cannot be shaken... (Heb. 12:28). I delight that God s kingdom comes to me and surrounds me with His power that heals and does miracles......heart, rejoice in the truth that no matter how bad the devil tries to make me feel, I will trust God to wash me clean. I love Your forgiveness Lord... (pause to let yourself feel confidence because of the truth!)...i turn my heart away from trying to do something to help me deserve the forgiveness and cleansing of God. The Lord is God and I put my faith in Him not me. I love the cleansing God gives freely. Lord right now, I am stopping to trust and to think about Your radiant presence washing me and filling my need... (pause to believe and intentionally love God for washing you inside and out with His Holy Spirit!)... (Your name), my God does not hold the memory of my past against me. If I fall to temptation God is always ready to forgive me....for My own sake, and I will not remember your sins (Isa. 43:25).... (Your name), I am confident because IT IS WRITTEN: I, even I, am the one who wipes out your transgressions for My own sake; and I will not remember your sins. (Isa. 43:25). (pause to hear it) Iniquities prevail against me; as for our transgressions, You forgive them. (Psa. 65:3). (pause to believe it)... (Your name), I am secure in my relationship to God because...your sins have been forgiven you for His name's sake (1 John 2:12). (pause to hear, believe, and love the God who is close!) For You, Lord, are good, and ready to forgive, and abundant in lovingkindness to all who call upon You (Psa. 86:5). (pause to hear, believe, and love the God who is close!) Therefore I say to you, all things for which you pray and ask, believe that you have received them, and they will be granted you. (Mark 11:24). (pause to hear, believe, and love the truth!)... (Your name), I am confident and secure because God washes me inside and out. IT IS WRITTEN:...draw near...in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled clean...and our bodies washed with pure water (Heb. 10:19 and 22). I am confident about the cleansing power of my being...washed...in the Spirit of our God. (1 Cor. 6:11). God makes me holy because He says,...i am the Lord who sanctifies you (Lev. 20:8). (pause to believe and intentionally love the cleansing of God as you trust that He is washing you with His Holy Spirit!)
Receiving Forgiveness and Cleansing 20 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), by drawing near and drinking like a sponge from the Lord I become a spring and a cistern for the LIVING water of God. And, even when something dirty is said or done by others around me, God just keeps on washing me clean. (pause to let yourself feel confidence because of the truth!)...unclean [things,]...whoever touches them...becomes unclean...nevertheless a spring or a cistern collecting water shall be clean... (Lev. 11:31-36). (pause to hear, believe, and love it as the truth!) The afflicted and needy are seeking water, but there is none, and their tongue is parched with thirst; I, the Lord, will answer them Myself...I will not forsake them. I will open rivers...and springs...i will make...the dry land fountains of water. (Isa. 41:17-18; see Isa 62:4 where it calls people land ).... (Your name), I am confident and secure about drawing near to God because IT IS WRITTEN: All that the Father gives Me will come to Me, and the one who comes to Me I will certainly not cast out. (John 6:37);...none of those who take refuge in Him will be condemned (Psa. 34:22). (pause to feel reassured, turn away from fear, and feel confidence from loving this truth!)... (Your name), In Him we have...the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of His grace... (Eph. 1:7,8 ). (pause to believe and love God for that forgiveness!)... (Your name), I am confident because my sins have been forgiven for His glory, for His sake: Help us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of Your name; and deliver us and forgive our sins for Your name's sake. (Psa. 79:9) (pause to rest from fear and enjoy the truth that it isn t for your sake that God forgives you!)... (Your name), I confess my sin to God and He forgives me. I turn from holding back because it does NOT depend on whether I deserve it or not;...your sins have been forgiven you for His name's sake (1 John 2:12). God forgives me freely because God is God!... (Your name), I stop my resisting and I rest into trusting the truth about the forgiveness of God because...you, Lord, are good, and ready to forgive... (Psa. 86:5). (pause to feel safe and confident because of it!)... (Your name), I am secure in the forgiveness and cleansing of God because If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. (1 John 1:9). (pause to let yourself feel confidence because of the truth!)... (Your name), I set my heart to submit and believe the truth because God is...cleansing their hearts by faith. (Acts 15:9); And right now, I am letting myself enjoy being pressure washed by God...... (Your name), God makes me holy by my believing the Spirit of God to do it:...sanctification by the Spirit and faith in the truth (2 Thess. 2:13)... (Your name), I rest into receiving the touch of the Spirit of God all around and in me here:...washed...in the Spirit of our God. (1 Cor. 6:11). I love You Lord. Oh, I love Your presence!... (Your name), it is not because I earn or deserve forgiveness, it is for God s sake that He forgives me:...your sins have been forgiven you for His name's sake (1 John 2:12). (pause to hear and love it) Lord right now, I am stopping to trust and to think about Your radiant presence pressure washing me and filling my need... (pause to believe you are receiving that cleansing and let yourself love it!)
Receiving Forgiveness and Cleansing 21 Heart hear this: God is good. It is evil that is evil! God is your friend! (pause and think of Him that way!) (Adding some things here and am not done with this page) Thank the Lord, that I don t have to waiting until I turn from sin before I allow myself to turn to God enough to receive His presence. >Thank the Lord that I don t have to wait for God s presence until after I am successful at stopping my sin. If you repent that way, then your faith for receiving is yourself, not God. And when you are doing well, and you start waiting on God expecting His presence to show up, then your entire basis for faith to receive is wrapped up in a package of pride and not faith in His grace for receiving.. People are need driven. And, the gospel is for the poor, the week, and the needy. These are people who are more connected with need than most of the rest of us.... (Your name), I am confident and secure about drawing near because the forgiveness of God cleanses me inside and out. I submit into believing the truth that I...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 and 22). (pause to hear and love it)...[at] the door of the house...water was flowing from under the threshold...water reaching the ankles. (Ezek. 47:1,3)...He who has bathed needs only to wash his feet, but is completely clean... (John 13:10) and before the throne there was something like a sea of glass, like crystal... (Rev. 4:6)....the sea was for the priests to wash in. (2 Chron. 4:6; see also Exo. 30:21). (pause to hear it)...right now Lord, I am trusting that You are washing my feet and that I am being made clean all over because of it. Heart, let yourself enjoy the reality and the ease of being washed with the presence of God right now...... (Your name), my God forgives me completely. God says to me, I have wiped out your transgressions like a thick cloud, and your sins like a heavy mist. Return to Me, for I have redeemed you (Isa. 44:22). And right now I am letting myself enjoy the cleansing of God washing me all over... (pause to let yourself feel confidence because of the truth!)... (Your name), I am confident and secure in my relationship to God I confesses sin to God and He is faithful to immediately forgive and cleanse me (1 John 1:9). (pause to hear, believe, and love 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. Lord right now, I am stopping to trust and to think about Your radiant presence pressure washing me and filling my need. Oh, how I love Your closeness and the closeness of the kingdom of heaven all around me here. You Lord, are my greatest treasure... (pause to believe and love it)
Changing Misbeliefs About God 22 Changing Misbeliefs About God Barry Hall 2012 www.tasteheavennow.net One of the most common unsafe reactions to pain is that we hold back from God because of fear. The solution requires that we plow up the hard ground of our heart by giving ourselves reasons why it is far safer to hear and believe the truth about God than to keep on believing lies. Note: If this section is especially painful, you may find it helpful to do this page with a friend. Others find it is better to do heart-training in other sections, and then come back to this at a later time. 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 can be confident that I don t have to stay away when I am hurting because God comforts His people. The Lord is near to the brokenhearted, and saves those who are crushed in spirit. (Psa. 34:18). (pause to feel reassured and to love the God who is right up close and all around you!)...heart, rejoice that I am free to be fully confident about the Lord because IT IS WRITTEN that...god...comforts the depressed... (2 Cor. 7:6). (pause to hear, believe, and love the God who is close!)...i am confident about God because He is...the Father of mercies and God of all comfort (2 Cor. 1:3). (pause to hear, believe, and love the truth!) I am confident that I don t have to stay away from God when I feel oppressed and want to hide....heart, rejoice that I can be completely confident that God is very good to me because The Lord is a refuge for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble. (Psa. 9:9 NIV)...Heart, rejoice that God cares for me: It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in man. (Psa. 118:8). (pause to hear, believe, and love the truth! And read it again if you need to!)...heart, rejoice that it is right and good for me to completely rest in my trust toward God because He is...the Father of mercies and God of all comfort (2 Cor. 1:3). (pause to hear, believe, and love the truth!) I grab my soul and I turn it to You Lord because You are so very good. God s heart is to be kind to me! Lord right now, I am trusting that Your radiant presence is all around me. And, instead of believing the devil s lies about You, I am trusting that You are being very good and kind toward me... (pause to believe and love it)
Changing Misbeliefs About God 23 My God is not like other people who have hurt me. And, my God is NOT the evil that tries to hurt me. Heart believe and love the truth that my God is NOT (something from the diagram) (pause to believe and love the truth!) Lord right now, I am remembering that it is the devil who lies to me about what You are like. Lord, I am trusting that Your radiant presence is all around me and that the truth about You is that You are cleansing me, You ARE being good and compassionate toward me. Heart, let yourself believe the truth that God is NOT a God who abandons or betrays His people. And, even though evil might lie to me, God will NOT abandon or betray me... (pause to believe and love it)... (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 of Him I can receive. And also, the more I trust His glory with me as what makes me special, the more it helps motivate me to keep the drinking straw of my inner being, pointed toward the closeness of the Lord and His kingdom 24 hours-a-day. (pause to feel reassured and to love the God who is right up close and all around you!) Please note the pages toward the end of this book for entering the throne room and also Appendix A for crawling into His lap so that He can reach inside us and heal our hurts from the past. If your heart is eager and your fears aren t too great go ahead and go there now but know also that this book is organized in the way it is to help you get to the place described above. Some people do better by working through these pages one by one. Others are able to move more quickly. If it takes you longer don t be discouraged because taking longer means the work in you will go deeper. Either way, the spiritual exercises in Appendix A will be very important for you to practice.