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The Goal of Life Is Life by Rick Joyner

 The Goal of Life Is Life

As we have considered in our study, our goal is not just knowledge or power, but life. In our pursuit of life we will seek knowledge and the power to authenticate our message, but these are just means to the ultimate goal. The life we seek is the person of Jesus—He is the Life.

 

The life of God is found first in His nature, and then His works. We do not serve Him because of what He does, but because of who He is. Likewise, our calling is not just to do, but to be. Our calling is to manifest the life that is in Christ Jesus, which He wants to give to a world that is dead in its sins.

 

There are basically three stages in the process of attaining this life in fullness:

 

1) The first stage is revelation. This is the revelation of what Jesus accomplished on the cross for us. It includes the glory of our deliverance from our old nature, and the glory of our calling and inheritance in Him. 

 

2) The second stage is working. This is the actual working out of this salvation by the renewing of our mind—our very nature in a way that brings practical deliverance from our old nature and establishes His new nature within us.

 

3) The third and final stage is revealing. This is the revealing through us of the glory of the salvation of God, the nature of the new creation, and the inheritance that we have been given as members of His own household—sons and daughters of God.

 

We can see these three basic stages of maturity repeated over and over in Scripture. They are seen in Israel's departure from Egypt, the wilderness, and the Promised Land. We see them in the three parts of the Tabernacle of Moses, the temples built by Solomon, and the temple built by the remnant that returned from Babylon. All of these were prophetic outlines pointing us to know Jesus as the Way, the Truth, and the Life.

 

The first stage is basically self-centered because we are learning all we can gain through Christ. Self-centeredness is not wrong for the immature, and immaturity is not wrong when we are young. Infants are almost totally self-centered because they are in such a helpless state. Like children, we must also learn who we are and what we can do before we can begin to relate to others with maturity. One of the true marks of maturity is that we become less self-centered and more Christ-centered and devoted to helping others.

 

Though the transitions between these stages in our natural lives are usually gradual, they represent specific periods of time in our spiritual lives. The first stage, revelation, is fresh and exciting, but usually quite brief. The second stage, working, is hard, but also very exciting and fulfilling, and where we learn, grow, and see the glory of the Lord in a way that starts to change us into His image. We must get through the wilderness to get to the Promised Land. This is where the greatest trials and temptations come upon us to test the life that we have been given, and to prepare us for the authority we will be given in stage three, revealing.

 

Stage two can seem like a place where we know mostly defeat and failure, but that is the wrong perspective. We seldom pass one of God's tests with a perfect score. Often we have to be graded "on a curve" with added grace from God in order for us to pass at all. This can be a hard and often depressing stage of our development, which is generally due to our perspectives. We are growing, and even though we may go in circles at times in order to retake the tests that we failed, it was in the wilderness that God's tabernacle was built, and it is in this stage of our growth that the Lord builds His habitation in our lives. It is also through our failures that we learn for certain that He is our salvation and victory. Here our faith in ourselves is reduced and our faith in Him grows. This is the level of truth.

 

The third stage is when all of the dealings of God are applied and we start to possess our inheritance—which is to live by the power of the resurrection life of Christ. This is where glory is not just revealed to us, but through us. This is the place where we start to fulfill our calling and destiny in Him.

 

The overwhelming majority of Israelites could only enter the Outer Court of the Tabernacle, a few could enter the Holy Place, but only one could enter the Holy of Holies. Likewise, it seems that very few Christians make it past the first stage of maturity. Many shrink back from the dealings of God that would bring them to a place of Christlikeness. These are the Christians whose faith is an appendage to their lives. They may faithfully go to services, but their understanding seldom goes beyond the knowledge of salvation. Much of their lives is in fact still in Egypt, bound to this present world.

 

A few go on into the wilderness and begin the exciting life of truly walking with God day-by-day. The first generation of Israelites died wandering in circles in the wilderness because of their lack of faith. Likewise, today it seems that most Christians still do not get any farther than this stage. Many spend their lives going in circles, enduring the same wilderness trials over and over because of a basic lack of faith in God. Even so, those who get this far usually accomplish much for the Lord and His purposes. They build His dwelling place, and help raise up a generation that will cross over and possess the promises of God.

 

Just as only the High Priest could enter the Holy of Holies, only One can still enter the highest realm. Therefore, for us to enter we must abide in Him. This means that Galatians 2:20 must be a reality in our lives so we too can say in truth, "I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me, and delivered Himself up for me." This is our ultimate goal, and this is where we go beyond just beholding the works of God to beholding His glory.

 

Again, our goal is life. We must know the way and the truth, but life is our goal. If we do not have His life we do not really know the way or the truth either. We do not just want to know about salvation, but have His salvation working in our lives. We do not seek truth for the sake of having knowledge, but to have the truth that sets us free from our old nature so that we can walk in the newness of life. The goal of truth is also life. Our goal is not just to know about our inheritance and the glory of the age to come—we are called to live in it.

Rick Joyner

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One Love Skate in Honduras by Sam Peralta a 1L Post

One Love Skate in Honduras by Sam Peralta

This past summer I was able to go to a missions trip to Tegucigalpa in Honduras.  It was such a radical experiences meeting and seeing people from that country and the lifestyle people live there.  

  People were so generous with what they had and also were very curious about the deeper things of God.  Most of the people we came across were so open and willing for God to move and transform their current situations.  

  The team was composed of 4 others and we each had interpreters which made going to places and saying things a lot easier.  

I took my skateboard on this trip not knowing what to expect but what came out of it was some very power ministry times.  

  First of all the people were so beautiful.  And I could believe I was skating through the streets of TGU.  I felt like a kid exploring the city and thanked God for all the tricks I landed without falling in public.  I think it made me look cooler to the by standers which made conversations with them easier.  

  One story from skating the streets of Honduras was we met these two skater guys making crystal bracelets and necklaces.  We told them they should take a break and play a game of skate with me.  So they did.  One had really cool dreads and the other guy had a very stylish tye die tee.  

  We played a game of skate for like an hour and it was a blast!  

As we were skating, the girls on my team got to minister to the skater guys girlfriends and pray for them.  It was so cool how that appointment was made because its not like we were looking for people to talk with, but God brought to us.  

  Another Story from this trip that was absolutely over the top was when we went into like 2 public schools in a row.  In each of the schools we got to share our story, the gospel, and all about Hawaii and whats it like to live there.  In one of the class rooms were were able to pray and prophesy over the entire class.  Doing that took too long so we couldn’t pray over the other classes but we had a blast!  

   

We then went into another school to run a school assembly.  I was not ready for it but all of a sudden I had a crowd of like 500+ students.  

  I was able to do some skate board lessons, jump over some kids, and do a some tricks.  Again, thank God cause I landed all of my tough tricks without falling, and most of it first try.  So nerve racking.  

We also did some skate races and games and the whole school was amped.  

After I was done doing my thing.  I got to encourage the school to live as children of God rather than orphans.  Amy also solidified that point as well as Susan.  It was unreal.  I was so blown away by that experience.  

  Well thats all I have for now.  Honduras has my heart and I hope to go there again.  We really showed the one love of God and skateboarding.  Hopefully next time you can join us!  

  

NORTH KOREAN SURFER CHICKS - North Korea Day 6 by #funforlouis

More news to come soon on the latest DPRK trips.  Guys amazing things are rolling... Until then here is the crews past trip documented in the eyes of youtube star "Fun For Louis".  10 Points for every person you recognize in the vids.  :)

Summer 2016 Honduras:

Honduras mission 2016:

First day went into university to pray with Christian club on campus during big protest in Uni though it was a very tense atmosphere we were able to be the light with prayer and worship.

Then went to skate board around the main part of city to make connections and invite youth to our big conference at "Redemzion" our local home church here in TGU.

On our second day we went into a primary school and presented about the gospel in the main assembly. 

We then we're able to go and teach in 8 classrooms with over 30+ students in each class. For the first class we got to prophesy over every student !!!

Afterwards we went into a high school and got to minister to the entire school at an assembly specifically set up for our team!

We put on a skate demo, skate lessons, and even a skate contest!!! 

Afterwards we shared about identity in Christ and how God wants to do a new thing with this generation in Honduras. 

But the best part was continually praying for individuals and staff members non stop.

So in two days we had been over to 3 schools spoke with over 400+ youth, prayed for over 80+people individually with specific words, and have put on two skate demos.

This past 4 days the team was able to minister and pray for close to 400+ individuals. There were many healing’s, words of knowledge and wisdom, deliverance from oppression, and many inner healing in the hearts and minds of the people of Tegucigalpa.

On Friday we were able to minister to the church leadership imparting a lifestyle in the prophetic and exhorting the church body to walk in the inheritance God has paid the price for.

The theme this past week has been about breaking the “orphan” spirt and walking into our identity as sons and daughters of God.

On Saturday we had the conference open to the general public which included people from the street, multiple churches around Honduras, a group from El Salvador, and new visitors who had never been to the church before.

Here we had over 200+ people attend. It was a very powerful time of breaking false beliefs, releasing generational curses and inner vows, and casting off unclean spirits. 

It was also very powerful because seeds of new hope were deeply planted and freedom in Christ was revealed.

Many of the congregation had very heavy loads that they were carrying. But the good news is Jesus Christ has paid the price to take these burdens from generations of past away and is giving life, and life to the fullest!

/ shout out to Osman R:
 

The team has such powerful, miraculous, and unbelievable testimonies from the Conference.

On Sunday we were able to share again on how God wants us to live in His Kingdom as free children who will listen and obey His words. Multiple team members got to share and brought a much needed word on how to change the mindset of the people from a place of poverty to a place of power.

It seems that God is speaking so clear to the team and giving such specific words that will bring transformation to this nation. Thank you for all praying!

On Monday we were taken to the homes of the elderly. We got to dive straight into praying and prophesying over just about every person in that building! We got to pray for over 30+ people as well as workers and administrators. 

At the end of that time the administrators were in tears and filled with new hope and dreams to preserver. They were so tired and discouraged, but God was able to use us to bring the encouragement they needed!

There have been so many missions God has brought us here for, one of the major ones I feel is that God has brought us here to breath refreshment and life into the dry and weary places in peoples hearts.

Summer 2016 Canada:

  This past summer I had the amazing opportunity to head into the woods, mountains, and streams to decompress this past years worth of anx.  

  I spent 5 days getting rebooted here (http://www.fatherheart.net/About+Us.html) and was able to still myself from the hurricanes of daily living.  

  It was one of the life changing events of my life.  (which I should share on another typing session)

But big shout out to these gals:

  This is the second summer in a row which was absolutely ridiculous how many mind blowing fun times we had.  We just had two months on Maui beaching it up, surf sessions, hanging with all the crews, ended up on the local newspaper, ran sports camps, and even went to a causal trip to Honduras.   

  So many tacos, so many food parties, and a ton load of dancing.  

This photo was one of the last few days of my Canada trip in Banff.  We already went to amazing local breweries and to top it off appeared on this beautiful landscape, its like we were being hugged by Mountains, and I knew that we kicked another summers ass.  So all the loves to these two and I could not have thought or imagined a better summer.  

Some Fun Shots Yesterday on the West Side: