{"id":2237,"date":"2013-01-04T06:00:23","date_gmt":"2013-01-04T12:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hungryformore.org\/?p=2237"},"modified":"2013-01-04T06:00:23","modified_gmt":"2013-01-04T12:00:23","slug":"first-steps-of-kingdom-perspective","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hungryformore.org\/first-steps-of-kingdom-perspective\/","title":{"rendered":"First steps of Kingdom perspective"},"content":{"rendered":"

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This<\/a> week<\/a>, we\u2019ve been grappling with worry and its cure: seeking the Kingdom<\/strong> (Matthew 6:33).<\/span><\/p>\n

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You realize that if you are one of the Kingdom kids, then you have the innate ability<\/span> to understand Kingdom mysteries<\/strong> (Matthew 13:11).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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It\u2019s a given. The ability to discern is yours. It comes with your adoption papers.<\/span><\/p>\n

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But just because you have the right to something, doesn\u2019t mean that you necessarily activate the advantage. I have legs, but it doesn\u2019t mean that I can do the splits. That would take training and desire.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Seeing His Kingdom and His Righteousness also takes practice and aspiration<\/span> (Hebrews 5:13-14).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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If you have only been using the vantage point of your physical eyes for the last 20 years, <\/span><\/p>\n

you can\u2019t expect to begin to see things spiritually in the next five minutes.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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The first step<\/strong> is to desire to see<\/span> the One who is spiritual (1 Chronicles 22:19). We have to really want it.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Has seeing into the heavenlies<\/strong> even been on your radar lately?<\/span><\/p>\n

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If not, stop for a moment and ask Him to forgive your oversight. He will not only <\/span>grant clarity<\/strong> to your\u00a0<\/span>spiritual\u00a0eyes<\/span>, He will also <\/span>change your desires<\/strong> to want it (Philippians 2:13).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Ask God to bend your heart<\/strong> in His direction (Psalm 119:36).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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We, like Martha<\/a>, (Luke 10:40) are so easily distracted (Psalm 55:2).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Father,\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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There is something within me that wants to see life from Your vantage point<\/strong>. <\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

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Granted, if You were to separate all of my thoughts into a spiritual category and a physical one – I know for certain that the fleshly side would win. \u00a0I’m really ashamed to admit that. Would you forgive<\/span> me?\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

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Guiding us into the spiritual is one of the Holy Spirit’s main jobs, isn’t it? He guides us into all Truth<\/strong> (John 16:13) and sets our minds upon that which is spiritual<\/strong> (Romans 8:4-6), right?<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

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I\u2019m sick of worrying about the details of minutia. The Spirit Life is way bigger than that, and I want to be expanded to live with Your final reality in view<\/strong> (Psalm 119:32). \u00a0Open my spiritual eyes<\/span> that I may see the wonder of Your Truth (Psalm 119:18). I’m gonna wait for You on this one. In Jesus\u2019 Name, Amen.\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

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  This week, we\u2019ve been grappling with worry and its cure: seeking the Kingdom (Matthew 6:33). \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 You realize that if you are one of the Kingdom kids, then you have the innate ability to understand Kingdom mysteries (Matthew 13:11).\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 It\u2019s a given. The ability to discern is yours. It comes with your adoption papers. … <\/p>\n

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