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Is There Truth in New Age Ideas?

by Del Hungerford

What’s truth and what’s fiction when it comes to “new age thinking?” How do we decipher what’s of man and what’s from God? If there’s truth, how do we find it without walking the tightrope of deception?

These questions plagued me for nearly thirty years. When I asked other believers if they understood any truths behind new age ideas, most often I was met with a blank stare. This subject is taboo in the Christian world where many think that if you even utter the word “new age,” it’s grounds for stepping into enemy territory. Honestly, I think that’s right where the enemy wants us – afraid and running. Why? Because it KEEPS us from truth. The Word says “he that is in us is greater than he that is in the world.” (John 4:4) We’re also told that we are “in Him” and when we function from that place of being “in Him,” there’s no fear. As a reminder… the enemy can only copy; he can’t create. What we see in new age thinking is a copy of the original.

If the enemy can only copy, how do I find the original?

As I research the healing aspects of musical frequencies (Healing Frequencies Music), it requires that I look at materials that seem a bit sketchy. Because I operate IN Christ, I step into the center of God’s name (Yahweh) and FROM that position, I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. When I sanctify my imagination as I research, there’s no need to fear deception. I also have key questions that make it a bit easier.

  • Does the information glorify God or man? New age thinkers often believe there’s some form of intelligence that created the universe. But, they fail to see that we can have relationship with God.
  • Does the person/group presenting the information focus on “self” enlightenment as the attainable goal? New age thinking focuses on mankind’s own ability to ascend to higher levels of consciousness.
  • Does the information line up with scientific studies? This includes studies in “fringe science.” Some of these materials eventually turn out to be accurate. Einstein and Tesla are two prime examples of research on the fringes of accepted scientific practices in their day. The current process of “peer reviewing” and the need for research funds puts researchers into scientific boxes that often don’t allow for work outside the established norm. Many new age thinkers base their ideas on accurate scientific studies as well as fringe science which can at times end up being truth.

It’s a bit interesting navigating through what some consider new age videos and materials. Eventually, the underlying intent of a given speaker or organization presents itself. Many start out with solid facts, presenting scientific studies to back up claims. It’s the opinions where things tend to go a bit wonky and underlying intentions are revealed.

In two different YouTube videos (of conferences), well respected new age speakers swore and poked fun at others with differing opinions. The “F” bomb seemed to be a favorite. Both speakers proposed that we attain a higher level of consciousness through “self empowerment.” OK, explain to me how swearing and making fun of people brings us to a higher level of consciousness? Hmmm....

As we better ourselves, we have the ability to reach a higher level of consciousness. The problem? Although much of their scientific research was solid, it was the attitude that stunk like a skunk. There's this godly principle that shows "out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks." (Luke 6:4) Their actions in public demonstrated their actual attained level of higher consciousness. Many people would turn off the video at that point. However, this is where we learn to divide the wheat from the chaff. (Matt. 3:12 and Luke 3:17). Take the good and throw out the ugly. Because you're sitting in Christ with a sanctified imagination, there's nothing to fear. 

It was at this point when I first started all this research that I used to get out quick, thinking that deception could “get me” if I continued to read/watch. Notice that the underlying tone is fear. The “If I read this, I’ll be deceived!” thought is fear of deception. If we’re fearful of deception, then we don’t know who we are in Christ. It’s that plain and simple. Fear is holds us back from any forward motion. By giving into fear, the enemy wins.

What I’m learning to do before I watch videos or read new age thinking materials is to ascend (go into my heart - the holy of holies of my being) into the presence of Yahweh. I often sit in my heart garden, or possibly a strategy room with a member of the Trinity, and even some in the cloud of witnesses. From my position of being IN HIM, I begin my research. We sit side-by-side going through the materials together. I do everything with a sanctified imagination asking that truth be revealed in the materials.

I’m amazed that researchers quote scriptures. However, they also point out that the same information is in the Koran and other ancient texts. So, they don’t put any special emphasis on the Biblical interpretation. Ultimately, it appears that new age videos/teachings/books focus on how mankind betters ourselves through personal strength and a higher level of consciousness. Notice the goal… it’s all about self. This is a humanistic viewpoint where any ties to our Creator are left out. What’s the key difference between new age thinking and functioning in/through relationship with our Divine Creator? One is self-focused and the other builds relationship with the One who created us.  When the focus is on building relationship with God, we learn and then do like a child learns from a father.

Where we often mess up is in our knee-jerk reactions to materials that have partial truths. We want to throw all new age thinking out because of the twisted truths. I was part of a church that allowed people to give prophetic words.

One lady gave a word almost every Sunday. They were mostly accurate, too. However, she did have a habit of throwing some of her own thoughts and opinions into the mix, which caused many to disregard her words.

Most people blew her off because her words came off as judgmental. If God used a donkey (Numbers 22:21-39) to prophecy, he can use a grouchy woman. It’s possible that God wanted someone else to give the prophetic word. Out of fear, they didn’t so the person waiting and willing gave the word. The “gift” of prophecy is a gift. We aren’t required to be perfect to operate in the prophetic. So, imperfect people give words. And, imperfect people reject/receive them.

In church, the congregation rejected the woman’s prophecies. The two swearing speakers I mention at the beginning? People laughed and joked along with them at their crude remarks. What’s the comparison? I believe had the congregation listened to the woman’s prophetic words, despite her own twist on the interpretation, many would have been set free. The two swearing speakers? Their information lines up with Biblical history and even explains things from an informed historical perspective. Just because they poked fun at people, doesn’t mean what they presented wasn’t truth. It’s the same with the judgmental woman who gave prophetic words. Her information was accurate but the delivery was off. We have to get past the “art of offense” in order to move forward in our lives and receive truths that often stare us down until we pay attention.

Going back to my three questions at the beginning… When I watch videos or read materials with new age thoughts, I realize and understand the focus is on self-empowerment. Everything focuses on self and the ability to do everything within our own human strength. It works to a point because there are spiritual laws for such things. But, when those laws are used in our own strength, we can only go so far.

Example time!

When I was in high school, I decided to try out for All-State Band my sophomore year. The audition materials included playing a chromatic scale (all half steps) at a very fast speed. I practiced and practiced and practiced. No matter what I did, I couldn’t get it up to tempo. One day, my band director watched me and said, “You’re using the wrong fingerings.” Once I started using the correct fingerings, all of a sudden, I could play the scale up to tempo.

How does this relate to new age ideas? It’s very simple. When we do things without the best knowledge, we only go so far. Being “in Christ,” we have the necessary tools to go beyond what we imagine or think. It’s “IN Him,” that we live, move, and have our being. (Acts 17:28). Learning correct fingerings improves scale speed. As a Son of God, that relationship opens up a higher level of consciousness as we are seated on the throne of our life  IN Him. Doing it in our own strength or without proper knowledge? We get stuck at a certain point where forward motion stops, just like I got stuck in learning the chromatic scale. I didn't have the right knowledge to accomplish the goal.

The moral of this story is – when we are IN Christ and function IN the center of His name, we are exactly where we’re supposed to be. IN that position, we function through His eyes. Should deception peak around the corner, we recognize it for what it is. Fear isn’t involved because we’re secure in our identity. There’s a lot of truth we miss simply because we’re afraid of being deceived. As our focus stays on God and seeing Him IN situations, teachings, videos, relationships, etc., His ways become our ways. It’s in this position we learn to love people because God isn’t a respecter of persons. (Acts 10:34). If our focus stays on RELATIONSHIP with God, there’s no need to fear anything. Perfect love casts out all fear. (1 John 4:18) When we’re “in Him,” we are IN love itself. I call this our "in himness." When we’re positioned “in” love, it spreads to those around us. John 13:35 indicates that people will know we’re followers of Christ by our love. As we demonstrate love (through our actions), we can walk into an atmosphere of self-conscious and self-driven people and change that atmosphere with true enlightenment of the “In Him” principle.

What would I like to see? Those who follow the “it’s all about me and what I can do in my own strength” mentality meet and build relationship with the One who created them. Out of that relationship, there’s no stopping what we can do as Sons of God!

Activation!

For this activation, we're going to do a variation of previous exercises. Mix and match them as you desire. If you need some peaceful music, might I suggest you purchase the album Yahweh in the Elements. Choose the song with the name of God that resonates with you on any given day. Then, use the picture below to grab a visual of your seat of rest where you're seated in Christ on the throne of your life. The river flowing into the pool below comes directly from the River of Life. It's full of love for you to infuse into your entire being. Go take a bath in that river and see Perfect Love go into the core of your being - even down to the smallets nanoparticle. 

From this position, feel Love moving through your entire blood stream which brings healing to any place in your body that needs it. Imagine that from the throne of your life, Love flows through all your spirit gates, then to the soul gates, and on downward to the body gates. This might be a great activation to do while you physically take a bath or sit in a hot tub. Use these times to engage with your "in himness." Turn inward to your heart - the holy of holies of your physical temple where you engage directly with the godhead. THIS is your place of intimacy where from a position of gratitude, you learn and begin to understand all things of the kingdom. 

Ask God to show you the truths from the new age movement that have been twisted for selfish purposes. It's not all about me, it's about me and God TOGETHER! We call this "God and Sons." As a Son, you have the authority to understand ALL things but that can only happen when you turn inward (ascend) to the highest places in your consciousness and entrain (come into agreement with) the very essence of who God is. Build that relationship first! From relationship, then comes knowledge of the deeper things. You're not "going there to get" things. That's not how true relationships work.

Most of all, enjoy the journey!

Del


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Authority in Your Seat of Rest

by Del Hungerford

How can we have “authority” while being in that place of rest in our lives? How can we function from a restful position when circumstances try to get the best of us? The first item on the agenda is to make a decision to be “in” a place of rest.

For several days before writing the original post (in 2018), I watched videos on kingship and what it’s like to sit on a throne while ruling and reigning from that position. Both Mike Parsons and Ian Clayton talk about getting on the “seat of rest.” What does this REALLY mean? Although I’ve been “practicing” getting onto the seat of rest for quite some time, I desired to have a greater understanding of how this can affect me in my daily life. Enter from left stage… the British Monarchy.

Things simply seem to happen at times where something pops up and I think, “Hmmm…. maybe I should take a look at that!” In doing some research for Healing Frequencies Music, I was on YouTube and something about Queen Elizabeth popped up as a suggestion to watch. That got my thinker to working, one thing leading to the next.

The suggested video was of her coronation in 1953. So, I watched it. Although it was over two hours long, I was still quite intrigued. With lots of fanfare, crowds lined the streets to have a glimpse at their new queen. Inside Westminster Abbey, the ceremony included symbolism centered around Christian ideals. The entire ceremony focused on Queen Elizabeth as being the anointed one for the position. Does that sound familiar?

At the time, Queen Elizabeth’s coronation was a spectacular event for a couple of reasons. First off, no coronation before that time had ever been televised. The public was given a glimpse of the majority of the ceremony. This made it possible for the entire world to watch! The only part NOT televised was the actual anointing since it was considered an intimate time between the Queen and God. During the anointing, a canopy was placed over her so the cameras couldn’t see how the archbishop conducted that part of the ceremony. Next – for the first time (because it was televised), commentators had the opportunity to explain to the public what was happening throughout the coronation. This included explaining the symbolism of the regalia and crown jewels.

Let’s explore that symbolism for a moment. I’ll list the basic items and provide a quick synopsis of their symbolism. CLICK HERE for the link for further information. CLICK HERE for another website that has a simple explanation of the coronation ceremony and crown jewels.

  • Coronation Chair – It’s known as the St. Edward’s Chair and is an ancient wooden chair that British monarchs sit on during the investiture part of the ceremony. This is where the anointing takes place.
  • Ampulla And Coronation Spoon – used for the anointing. The anthem “Come, Holy Ghost” is recited followed by the music Zadok the Priest by Handel. The anointing is carried out with a golden canopy over the monarchs head since the anointing is considered a very sacred part of the ceremony. Prior to the anointing, the monarch puts on simple white linen clothing with no frills or extra ornamentation.
  • Spurs and Chivalry – the monarch receives a series of ornaments that symbolize the chivalric nature of kingship. For Queen Elizabeth, wrist bands were put on her after she received more robes. This is considered the investing part of the ceremony.
  • The Sword of Offering – The sword symbolizes protection, good, and the punishment of evil.  The sword is then placed on the altar after being presented to the monarch.
  • The Orb – The orb represents the rule of Jesus over the world and is handed to the monarch. After the presentation, the orb is put back on the alter.
  • Ring – The ring represents the monarch’s “marriage” to the nation. It’s presented after the orb and more royal robes.
  • Scepter and Rod – symbolizes the monarch’s role as pastoral carer for her people. It also includes one of the largest diamonds in the world (Cullinan). The scepter has a dove on top that represents the Holy Ghost.
  • St. Edward’s Crown – This crown is only used during a coronation ceremony, where it is placed on the monarch’s head at the moment of coronation. Following the placing of the crown, the words “God save the Queen!” are repeated three times by everyone. Church bells ring, trumpeters play a fanfare, cannons are fired off, anthems are sung, and the crowds generally go wild with excitement. This crown is only worn once – at the time of coronation.
  • Imperial State Crown – This crown is placed on the monarch following the coronation and after the monarch moves from the coronation chair to the enthronement chair. The enthronement chair is where homage is paid to the monarch by the bishops and archbishops. In addition to the crown, the monarch also carries the orb and scepter along with new royal robes. The Imperial State Crown is worn again at the opening of parliament. It symbolizes the sovereignty of the monarch.

Although the information above is only a quick synopsis of the bits and pieces of a British Coronation, it was enough to give me a picture of how to be on the “throne of my life.” It helped me frame in my mind how I can “rule and reign” in my personal life.

Let’s face it, if we don’t have control over our own lives, what we say to others about their lives won’t carry much weight. First we do, then we can show others. As you read through the symbolism, Holy Spirit may highlight things that will help you on your journey.

To practice taking authority in our own lives, we must first see that there’s a throne to sit on. Some people envision this throne at the top of a mountain. Mountains are high. The higher we go, the better view we have of everything below. A mature king or queen will sit on a throne and “rule” without freaking out about everything that he/she comes face-to-face with. So, when life’s circumstances present themselves to me, I have a choice to go to that throne of my life and say to the circumstance, “Sorry, today’s not your day to assert authority in my life. Oh wait, no day is good for that. Good bye!” (Sound of spiritual door slamming…)

Here’s where the symbolism of the crown jewels becomes helpful. I’m a visual learner so when I can get a picture of how something might look, it’s easier to “see” it happen in my life. I’m anointed with the authority to be in control of my life. I do that through Christ who is in me. Then, I receive protection, see myself seated “in Christ,” put on the royal robes or righteousness, receive guidance from Holy Spirit, take the “rods” of authority and then put on a crown which solidifies that I can indeed rule and reign over my own life IN Christ. I actually get a picture in my mind of sitting INTO Jesus INTO a throne where I wrap the robes around the two of us. This is daily practice for me.

Here’s the problem… circumstances present themselves. It’s on the throne that we are in that place of rest because we are “in Him.” When we’re in that restful position, we have the assistance of Yahweh, Yeshua, and Holy Spirit. What more authority could there be than that!? So, when a circumstance comes flitting by, I look at it and then make a choice to stay in that position of rest. Well… that’s my goal. If I stare at it too long and then begin to entertain doubtful thoughts, it’s a bit more difficult to stay in that place of rest.

How do I do it? I’ve found that when things come at me that want to pull me off that place of rest, including antics of the enemy, the key is to look at Yahweh. I could care less what the enemy does and generally don’t look at the distractions he puts before me. In his case, ignoring is bliss.

Where’s the focus? That focus determines how we stay in that place of rest, on that throne, where life circumstances must come under our feet. No, it’s not always easy but if we can get control of the thoughts that tend to come with hard circumstances, everything else is much easier. I find that praying in tongues and worshiping is very helpful. I don’t dwell on the negative and will often go find something to do that brings me to a place of peace. That will be different for each person. For me, it generally involves worship.

Another major key is practice! PRACTICE!!!! It’s best to practice when things are going well. That way, when the hard stuff is thrown at us, precedence and protocol are set so those situations are a bit easier to deal with. Although I still have a long ways to go, I also take every little victory (no matter how small) and rejoice over it. Growth is growth. I may not always notice a difference but when people around me start saying things like, “Hey! there’s so much peace on you!,” that’s a sign to me there’s growth. I then actually take those compliments to the trading floors and trade for more of Yahweh in my life. I want more of Him. It truly is ALL about relationship. And, going back to Queen Elizabeth, we have the anointing to be on the seat of rest in our lives, just like she was anointed to be Queen of England. That anointing gives us the authority to rule and reign over our lives.

With that, may your journey into the place of authority through your seat of rest be an amazing one!

Activation!

Use the picture of the throne on top of the waterfall as a starting point. Begin the activation be seeing yourself climb up a staircase or going deep into your heart or some other visual that helps you understand you're "ascending" into the realm of the spirit. If you remember the picture of the mountain with all the gateways (posted below as well), this throne and waterfall of Perfect Love are underneath the throne of your life at the top of your mountain where you're seated in Christ marinating in Perfect Love. From there, continue...

  • If you need some peaceful music, might I suggest a song from my Creation in the Elements album. The water element has a gentle waterfall playing in the background. Notice the song title Emotions in the Water. 
  • From a place of rest, feel the emotions of love, peace, and gratitude. Let them flow through your entire being. Wait to do the next part until you see, sense, hear, or feel these emotions flowing through you.
  • Look at your throne from a distance and then see yourself walk up to it. Jesus is already sitting on it waiting for you to join Him.
  • Go sit "into Jesus" on the throne of your life. Begin to feel the rest and peace in this place. Marinate in that rest and peace, allowing anything negative to float on down the "river of your thoughts." You can even let them flow into the River of Love that's coming from Jesus and into the waterfall.
  • Stay in the place for some time. 
  • Look around. What do you see, hear, sense, and feel about things in your life? Write what comes to your mind first, even if it doesn't make sense. Write now, judge later. 
  • As time goes on (maybe on another day?), begin to process what you get in the spirit while on your seat of rest.
  • Repeat FREQUENTLY until this activation becomes second nature to you. Of course, it will morph over time where you may find yourself in a different spot, in a different circumstance, and with others besides Jesus. As you mature, you'll see and understand more. Until then, get used to being in this place of rest. When life situations come up that cause anxiety, worry, or fear - come to this place. Stay as long as needed to get back into a place of rest and peace.

Enjoy the journey!

Del

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Divine Subtraction in Relationships

by Del Hungerford

What exactly is “divine subtraction” in a relationship? It’s basically a natural end to a relationship with those in our lives. It can also be a phasing out of a certain level of closeness in a relationship or a delberate act, especially if it's a toxic relationship. Even a toxic relationship can be divinely subtracted if done in a gentle and natural manner. What does this look like?

The term “divine subtraction” is something I made up. It seems to quite accurately describe the gentle falling away of relationships with people and even organizations. When a relationship is broken abruptly, I don’t really count that. Why not? It’s because broken relationships generally come with conflict. It seems to me that a divine subtraction happens naturally. It’s those relationships where contact fizzles out and you think, “Huh, I’ve not heard from __________ in such a long time!” This is true in many but not all cases. 

This may sound a bit strange but I’ve actually learned to be OK when relationships in my life change. I’m a type “A” personality. For years, I thrived on being around people. In fact, I wasn’t comfortable enough in my own skin to spend time alone. I had to always be doing something and had to be with others. After spending a month alone over a Christmas holiday (prompted by Yahweh), I started to see myself as He sees me. For me, this “alone time” was crucial in crashing unhealthy paradigms. It was all about understanding my true identity in Christ. That identity didn’t involve my dependence on other people. Up until this point, I saw my identity in what I did and what others thought about me. Although at the time, I would have argued with you otherwise.

It’s fascinating that over the next four years, close relationships started to fall away. People moved or became very busy with their own lives so I didn’t see them as much. By the year 2016, all of my close friends had moved away. At the same time, I met new people who share a similar spiritual journey.

In addition, God utilized this time to help me focus on intimacy with Him. I found that I was no longer seeking out people to fulfill a need for relationship. It’s interesting that out of building deeper intimacy with Yahweh, I formed relationships with new people. It was all organic and natural. I call this “divine addition” in relationships; the whole point being that I didn’t force anything. Since then, some people have come and gone. Not every new relationship is meant to be long-lasting. Some are for a season. And, you don’t always know that until it’s time to let go.

Is there even a point behind all of this? I’ve had many recent conversations with people who are concerned about the loss of relationships. People seem to fall away and it’s so easy to think “Did I do something wrong?” Or, that we didn’t do enough to cultivate a relationship. This can also include family relationships. I’m not going to fight with people. If every conversation prompts frustration or anger from someone, that relationship is probably not healthy anyway. So, how do you find a healthy way to allow these relationships to be divinely subtracted?

In conversations, I started listening and not talking about myself or my belief systems. For me, the extrovert, this is not always easy to do. Some people never get tired of hearing themselves talk. For every 90 words they say, others get in 10. In other words, the “motor mouths” do 90% of the talking. We all know these people. And, they rarely ask questions about those around them. I was one of them so I should know. If I don't watch it, I could easily fall back into this pattern. For those who knew me as a kid and most of my adult life, I just described myself. They say it takes one to know one. It was out of my own insecurities that I functioned like this. It’s taken time and learning my identity in Christ to change this behavior pattern in me.

It’s out of my paradigm shifts that I noticed relationships changed, too. When my focus began to be more on intimacy with Father, that’s when new people started showing up in my life that are on this same journey. I met them at conferences, in on-line classes/organizations, and strangely enough, through social media. Some of those relationships developed into longer lasting trustworthy friendships and others floated on by. I wasn’t concerned about making friends or having the need to connect. I decided to let things happen naturally and basically said, “Father, bring the relationships to me that You want in my life.”

I talk to a lot of people who say things like “I really wish there were more like-minded people in my area,” or “I’d love to have fellowship with people.” I get it but, hear me out. If our desire is on building relationships with people and doing things to please our flesh, then our focus is on people, not Yahweh. This may seem like an itty-bitty difference but think about it… when we put our intent towards building relationship with Yahweh, we begin resonating with who He is IN us. That then attracts the right kind of relationships. These are relationships that help bring us into even greater relationship and intimacy with God. If the people we consider our closest relationships aren’t helping us grow into that intimate place with Father, it’s time to reconsider the depth of those relationships.

This is where it comes to divine subtraction in a relationship. On my journey into developing a kingdom lifestyle of living where I function from heaven to earth (now becoming standard operating procedure), people that are on a different path seem to go in another direction. 

I do see some of these people once in a while but, those relationships have changed in that we don’t talk about the same things any longer. We can still have contact but it’s a different level of relationship. I believe this can be with both family and friends. Not every family member is going to be your best buddy. It’s a matter of knowing what you can and can’t share in those relationships that determines the quality of the relationship. There are some family members I rarely talk to or even share my journey. For many of them, they would think I'd fallen of an Idaho potatoe truck and lost my mind. Religious people can't seem to get out of the four walls of the church and you don't believe like them, you're in deception and possibly even in a cult (horrors!). The Word says we'll know them by their love and fruit. (Matthew 7:16, John 13:35). We are to judge the fruit, not the person. Some people obviously didn't get that memo. 

My main focus is on intimacy with God as I'm seating in Christ in a position of rest on the throne of my life, in my spirit, which resides in my heart. Out of that intimacy, other close relationships are forming in my life. These are people who have the same focus and intent for a kingdom minded lifestyle. We resonate a similar frequency. To help you understand that, let’s take a scenario we learned in the domestic violence advocacy training where I used to be a volunteer. They say that you can put 100 people in a room. One is an abuser and another is a victim. By the end of the evening, the two would more than likely find each other. Why is that? There’s a resonant frequency, often called an “aura,” that each person resonates. Two closely matching frequencies eventually entrain with one another. It’s the way of nature so it would only make sense that people with like minded or “life experiences” would eventually find one another. In order for a victim to get out of a negative attraction pattern, he/she would need to make some major paradigm changes. This literally re-adjusts the resonant frequency of the aura he/she puts off. If you want to understand more on how that works, read my article on Healing Frequencies Music titled “Thoughts, Intents, Action!”

I’m not one to think that losing a relationship is a bad thing. In fact, I often think it can be good. We simply need to adjust the way we think about relationships that come and go in our lives. The relationship I have with my family has actually improved in the last few years. I know what I can and can’t share. I also know what negative triggers and buttons not to push. I’m perfectly fine with some family members only knowing the basics of my life. And, if they don’t want to know anything about me, that’s OK, too. I’m no longer offended if their focus has nothing to do with me or my life. Even though my family doesn’t make up those I’m closest to (I’m single with no children… just so you understand), I do have relationship with them on a different level than my closest friends. Both have a place in my life.

The whole purpose of this article is to help us understand that relationships have different levels and that relationships can come and go. None of it has to be negatively focused, especially when a friendship naturally fades away. In instances where offense has been taken, that may be different. In those cases, it’s simply a matter of dealing with the offense and by faith, move on. For me, when there’s been an accusation against me, I head to the mobile court (court of accusations) and deal with the offense there. I own, repent, and renounce ties to it, even if I did nothing. In the other person’s eyes, I did. So, that’s what I go on. It’s by taking care of issues in this manner that some relationships have actually been restored.

The other bit that’s important to understand is the different levels of relationships. Not everyone should be a close B.F.F. (best friend forever). I have a couple of those. These are the people I can share anything with. And, they are people I relate with on all levels of my life. We are on similar journeys, we share dreams and experiences, and we fully trust each other. At the next level down, these are the kingdom minded people I work with on a regular basis. I can share many things with them, and we help each other grow in our relationship with Yahweh. Most of my family is at another level where I can share some of my spiritual journey and with others, I can only share the normal day-to-day adventures that go on. “Hey, would you like to hear about the moose that slept in my yard last night?” The point is that it’s important to choose relationships wisely. When they naturally fall away or change, that should be perfectly fine. In fact, it might actually be ordained by Yahweh. The question of the day is… “Do we recognize it?”

My encouragement for those reading this is to assess your relationships. If there are unhealthy situations in your life where people drag you down, it might be time to reconsider the depth level of that relationship. 

Possibly ask Yahweh to show you how to knock it down a couple of levels. In those situations for me, I simply did nothing to further cultivate the relationship and eventually, it was divinely subtracted. Ask Father for relationships where there’s equal contribution. Those relationships build one another up. We can’t be the person who is the “negative Nancy,” otherwise, we bring those around us down. And, they will start avoiding us.

Our focus should be about building intimacy with Yahweh. As we do that and put our intent on living out of our identity in Christ, relationships around us begin to naturally change. It in turn filters out to the people we associate with. We begin resonating at a more positive frequency – the frequency of Father’s love. Those who don’t want a part of that will more than likely naturally drift away.

I can already hear the next question... "what if the relationship is harmful or toxic?" Well, since I was involved in a toxic marriage, I could probably address that one, too. I write a lot about abusive marriages on my Free From Verbal Abuse website, which I began around 2009. There's some pretty raw emotions on that site! On the other hand, may women in churches who are involved in an abusive relationship won't leave the relationship because they feel divorce is a sin or they're embarrassed that they couldn't make it work.

NEWSFLASH!!! Are you aware that God "divorced" Israel at one point? When someone breaks a covenant, it's a divorce. If your spouse has broken the marital covenant, he/she has in a sense nullified the marriage. If it's a toxic marriage, why do you stay in it? What benefit do you receive by staying with a toxic person? Feel free to read the articles I have on the Free From Verbal Abuse site to learn more about toxic relationships. This isn't only about marriages but those in work relationships and friendships as well. When it comes to toxic relationships in general, I tend to "divinely subtract" them by reaching out less and less. I won't answer phone calls all the time or respond to texts. If I do, they are short and simple. I never attack the other person. Eventually, the relationship begins to fizzle. If the other person continues to desire control in the relationship, that's another story. Ask God to show you His best way of releasing your interest in that relationship. If it's dangerous for you, it's probably time to work with the authorities. Contact the right resources as needed immediately. 

As you continue this journey, be aware that relationships are seasonal as well as long-term. Keep people around you who build you up, not tear your down. On the other hand, you do the same thing by sharing your victories and not always your sorrows with people. Yeah, I get it... life can be tough at times but some things need to go directly to God and not your friends. Friends can encourage you but those relationships shouldn't replace intimacy with the Trinity. Honestly, that was a hard lesson for me to learn. 

My declaration for you today: May you resonate with the frequency of Yahweh’s love. As you entrain with that frequency, may you know and understand your identity in Christ. Through that, all your relationships come into their proper order. 

Del

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Water Memory, Thoughts, and Intents

by Del Hungerford

Did you know that our thoughts and intents are carried in our cellular memory? How is that done? Through the water in our bodies. Water carries a memory of everything around it and since we’re made up of nearly 70% water, it would only make sense that what we see hear, and feel would be captured into the water within our cells.

Over on the Healing Frequencies Music website, I have four articles on the subject of water memory. If you want to know more from the scientific end of things, I recommend that you read those articles and watch the suggested videos. All four articles are on the Blog page. We’ll assume from this point on there’s a general understanding that water carries the memory of what it comes in contact with.

Although I mention the story of Jacob and Laban in Water Memory: Part 3, we’ll dig into the spiritual side of that story here. For your reading pleasure, here is that story taken from the New Living Translation on the website Biblehub.com of Genesis 30:37-42:

Then Jacob took some fresh branches from poplar, almond, and plane trees and peeled off strips of bark, making white streaks on them. 38 Then he placed these peeled branches in the watering troughs where the flocks came to drink, for that was where they mated.

 39 And when they mated in front of the white-streaked branches, they gave birth to young that were streaked, speckled, and spotted.

40 Jacob separated those lambs from Laban’s flock. And at mating time he turned the flock to face Laban’s animals that were streaked or black. This is how he built his own flock instead of increasing Laban’s.

41 Whenever the stronger females were ready to mate, Jacob would place the peeled branches in the watering troughs in front of them. Then they would mate in front of the branches. 42 But he didn’t do this with the weaker ones, so the weaker lambs belonged to Laban, and the stronger ones were Jacob’s. 

There are questions that immediately come to mind:

  • How did Jacob know that he could even change the way his flocks looked?
  • Where did Jacob get the knowledge on how to do it?
  • How did Jacob understand that by putting something in water, it could affect the way his flocks looked?
  • Why is this story here and why such detail?

Some of these questions, I have vague answers to and others, I’m still waiting for more revelation. What I do know is that when something jumps out at me saying, “Hello! Look at me!” from scripture, it’s probably a good idea to see what’s up. It takes time and persistence but I’m doing the full body plunge into this. The key for you when you do the same is to keep going back for more revelation!

If you’ve read my previous blog posts on this site, you’ll understand that I’m learning how to engage the kingdom realms on the other side of the veil. I call this “practice.” It’s not only practicing being in the presence of YHVH but learning how to function as a Son of God through relationship. Like everything else, it takes practice. No, I don’t have a special gift. If anything, I have the gift of persistence because I understand consistent practicing.

Back to the story… In watching some of the water memory videos, a minister talked about a study involving holy water and casually mentioned this story. My mind immediately started thinking, “Yes! There’s something to this… an example of water carrying memory from so long ago!” To say the least, I was a bit excited. And, to have knowledge of something that long ago that science is just beginning to understand? Priceless!

I know that in order to fully understand scripture, it’s necessary to look at the original text in Hebrew. This is something I’ve also been delving into for quite some time. Armed with my limited knowledge of Hebrew, I wrote out the Hebrew words for these verses.

I then looked up the meaning of each letter in every word. I have several books that provide excellent descriptions of the meaning and properties of each Hebrew letter. That information along with listening to Rabbis (and others with good knowledge of the subject) teach on the letters allowed me to put together a somewhat coherent meaning of these verses.

Here’s the cool part… after I had done the research, I "engaged" the story so I could learn more about what really happened. You know, it’s that “I’d like to be a fly on the wall so I can watch” thing. In other posts, I talk about using Bible stories as a launching pad to seeing in the spirit. Well, that's all I did here. With a sanctified imagination, I stepped into the story to "see" spiritually what Jacob did. And, I wanted to see HOW he knew what to do.

I didn’t know what to expect but I was confused for quite some time at the beginning of the engagement and thought I was way off. The long and short of it – I ended up in a laboratory in heaven, a place I’ve never been. I watched some “experiments” and learned more about intents, words, and frequencies. Not only did I gain a better understanding of this situation but about how color, sound, words, intents, and desires all work together in harmony when they’re based on the same “fundamental.” Remember, because I’m a musician, God often talks to me using language that I understand.

What I can share about this experience involves realizing that Jacob understood something because he had spent time in his heart where he met God learning about such things. Back in his day, they didn’t have the technology that we do today (or did they?). In a sense, they understood relationship with the God-head much better than we do. We depend way too much on what’s around us in the world for answers. That being said, just like I was able to, Jacob could "ascend" (turn inward toward his heart in his spirit) at any time to learn how to function from the heavenly perspective first. He could then bring the revelation of that into to the earth realm and release it to come to pass. I believe this is what he did in this situation. There is no scientific explanation other than Jacob understood that water carries memory and was able to utilize that technology.

It's literally about water carrying the memory of what it comes into contact with. If you read my posts concerning water memory on Healing Frequencies Music, you’ll understand that science is still fighting over the validity of such claims. 

However, there seems to be credible evidence pointing towards the fact that water carries the memory of what’s put in it. Does it seem so much of a stretch that Jacob understood that if he put something into the water of his flocks that it would affect them?

Read Genesis 30, starting in verse 25 where Jacob tells Laban his “wages” will include keeping all the spotted, striped and speckled flocks. Obviously, he had some knowledge about what to do by verse 25. Then, he implemented his plan. He tells us in verse 37 what he did to carry out the plan, and with some decent detail.

A key point in this story involves the importance of thoughts, intents, and actions. Jacob was given a blueprint of what to do and how to do it. That, there’s no doubt only because of the detail provided in the story. He also had an understanding that by “putting the face of the flocks” towards the truth, they were able to produce what was in the truth. Notice in the story that not only did the flocks drink the water but, they also looked upon the rods (branches in this translation). In those rods was the truth of what was to come to pass.

How many times are we instructed in scripture to put our face towards the truth?

Now, let’s look at the other obvious bit. Jacob put branches and specific tree pieces into the water. It’s been known for thousands of years that plants have certain properties for specific purposes. In this case, the water became the carrier of the desired properties of those specific trees. That intermixed with Jacob’s intent and the blueprint he received from God, created a governmental positioning for what he desired to come to pass. Although scripture doesn’t mention it, I have no doubt that Jacob did quite a bit of declaring and speaking over the flocks and the water “recipe” he’d created for this occasion.

My main point? This story shows a couple of things: 1) words, intents, and desires frame a reality. Jacob framed that reality in the kingdom realms and released it on earth. 2) Water was the vehicle used to put that blueprint and reality into motion. And, it was long-term, continuous, and persistent. There was no “I’ll try this for a couple of days and see what happens” mentality. Jacob knew that he knew the instructions and didn’t waste any time in carrying them out.

How can this help us? I think it’s important to understand the power of our thoughts, intents, and desires. Once we frame them up, there are many “carriers” to help bring them to pass. Secondly, I believe this story shows that water is a powerful carrier. Why else would our bodies be made up of nearly 70% of it? I believe this is one reason that flower essences and music essences work. Our intent and desire for them TO work intermixed with the intent and desire of the person (or company) who creates such things “arc” together to bring us the desired result. Even in quantum physics, we see that intent changes everything.

Because water carries memory, and our bodies are full of it, it’s not a stretch to understand that what we think, say, and do will be imprinted within the water of our bodies. I believe that’s one reason why it’s so important to be mindful of what we say, watch, listen to, and do. I believe that if we changed our “thought and word” life, we’d be healthier. Jacob understood this. His flocks were healthier than Laban’s. Add some flower essences, music essences and healing music into that mix and you have a great recipe for assisting in bringing the body, soul, and mind into their intended position as a Son of God.

Remember what Proverbs 18:21 says? "Life and death are in the power of the tongue." Do your words create life or do they create death? It's a choice so make the right choice. 

Conclusion

Jacob understood a truth that we are just now beginning to see scientifically. The only way he could access that information was through the “come up here” principle of entering into the kingdom realms, ascending, or whatever other term you want to call it. Simply put, he turned into his heart, where his spirit resides. Remember that the spirit is at the top of our personal mountain where we're seated on the throne of our life in Christ. When we're on that seat of rest, we can see not only everything below the mountain but everything above and beyond the mountain itself. When we operate from our spirit FIRST as standard protocol, we're doing it from our position "in Christ" as we hear, sense, see, and feel His thoughts. We can't do that when we function from the soul, which is lower down the mountain.

Again, I usually visualizations, just like Jesus did with parables. This brings pictures to your mind so you can see the positioning of how things work in a language you understand. Most of it's not my original language; it's that of the forerunners who've gone before me. I've only tweaked things a bit to make them a bit more understandable. After all, that's what teachers do.

Finally, Jacob also understood the power of words, truth, heavenly science, and how to imprint that into water. As we learn to function in the same manner, we’ll not only build a stronger relationship with God (Yahweh) but we’ll be given keys to things that will unlock what we need for living life abundantly on the earth. Now, that’s what I call awesome!

Blessings!

Del
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Taming the Soul

by Del Hungerford

Taming the soul – what a title! You’re probably thinking “what does that mean?” 

For quite some time, I’ve been releasing Perfect Love into the spirit, soul, and body gateways. The gateways involve opening them up and exercising them by allowing the life, light, and glory of God to flow through them into the soul and body gates. Huh? If you’re not familiar with your gateways, I suggest that you purchase my self-paced course, Mountains, Gates, and Castles. When I first began the process of "cleaning" the gateways, I didn't use this gentle approach. What I've discovered is that because Perfect Love is the strongest possible frequency, it can take out some pretty nasty stuff when we infuse that frequency into our gates. Perfect Love is like a weed killer with a lot more strength. That then allows for a more gentle approach with issues that feel so hard. Hmmmm....

Our goal as kingdom-minded believers is to function out of who we are meant to be by developing an intimate relationship with the Father, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit. There’s only one problem… we all have junk to deal with. And, that junk clouds our ability to function “in Him.” This is where starting with the gateways comes in. Think of a gate as an opening that allows things in and out. Look at all the scriptural references in the Old Testament about the purpose of each gate in the city. Remember that everything in the natural is a mirror of what’s in the supernatural so by studying the gateways in and out of the city of Jerusalem, we can learn a lot about our own gateways.

I’ll give a quick synopsis so I can introduce you to the gateways concept. Basically, we have four sets of gates: First love, spirit, soul, and body. First love is our direct communion with the Father where we truly function in Him. We allow the life, light, and glory of the Father to come into us from the Throne of Grace. It’s in the first love gate that we are infused with all that we need to function as a spirit being.

From the top of our mountain, we're seated on the throne of our life where we govern "in Him" all that's below Perfect Love. Your seat of rest is on that throne. Whatever we allow into the gates of our lives is what dictates our behavior. 

The spirit gates are prayer, reverence, faith, hope, intuition, revelation, fear of God, and worship. We are to allow the life, light, and glory of the Father to flow from the position of first love into our spirit gates. In reality, we are to be governed by our spirit instead of our soul. However, for most of us, it’s the other way around. And, that’s why we run into issues.

The soul gates are conscience, reason, imagination, mind, will, emotions, and choice. Notice that our emotions are a soul gateway instead of a spirit gate? When we let our imaginations and emotions run wild, we are functioning out of our soul. The soul is to bow down to the dictates of the spirit. In other words, the soul has to take orders from the spirit once we are “born again.”

The final set of gateways are the body gates: seeing, hearing, tasting, touching, and smelling. I see the gates like a mountain with First Love being at the top where I sit in my seat of rest and rule my life from that position. As I function out of my spirit, those gates open and the life, light, and glory of the Father flows down the mountain into the spirit gates, then to the soul gates, and finally to the body gates at the bottom of the mountain. Everything is governed from the top down. Or, from inside out since we are spirit beings first.

Houston! We have a problem!!! This is where it gets very tricky. We are too often ruled by our emotions, our mind where we reason everything out (oh how busy the mind can be), our choices, and our will. The conscience feeds into all the others. We have these things called “familiar spirits” that whisper sweet nothings into our ears. Many times, we don’t even realize it’s a familiar spirit talking and we actually think it’s God.

Time out! Yes, familiar spirits are even around Christians. What renders those nasty little familiars useless is our UNwillingness to listen to them and heed their whisperings. It’s a choice despite how you feel. When we allow our soul to rule, we entertain familiar spirits on a regular basis. The mind of Christ comes directly from Father, into our place of first love with Him and then through through the spirit gates (prayer, reverence, worship, faith, hope, intuition, revelation, and the fear of God). As we allow the spirit to govern the soul, our emotions and thought life begin to line up with who we are in Christ.

Need an example of a soul in control? You’re at a social event. Everyone is talking and having a great time but it appears as though people are leaving you out of the conversation or… you make eye contact with someone who quickly glances the other direction. You have a choice here… If you start thinking and the pondering on thoughts like, “why are people ignoring me?,” you’re actually entertaining a familiar spirit. Or, how about one of my favorite examples… You’re talking with friends and joking around with one another when someone pipes up with a comment such as “You might look better in that outfit if you were twenty years younger.” Again, you have a choice. Will you be offended? Trust me, the moment those words hit the atmosphere, we are given the opportunity whether to listen to a familiar spirit that sits by the soul gates just waiting for us to engage it or, turn into our spirit and let it make the decision on how to respond. Yeah, people who say such dumb things have their own issues but you have a CHOICE in how you want to deal with any stupidity that comes your way. 

Hear me out for a minute. I’m willing to put my neck out on a limb to say that many of the issues we face with our emotional state could be rectified IF we allow the spirit gates to rule over the soul gates. What do I mean by this? Another example should help explain. As many who’ve read my blogs know, I left an abusive marriage. There were some physical ramifications from that marriage that lasted for nearly 20 years. In all honesty, it was easier to stay in that place because it was more comfortable. And, I didn’t know a way out. The unknown was scary. I was fearful and didn’t know how to move forward, especially since the physical issues lingered for so long. For that to change, I had to make some conscious decisions and then then practice (yep… PRACTICE) a new way of thinking (renew the mind). I also had to carefully watch the words out of my mouth (Proverbs 18:21). Words are a huge creative force. It was with words (and possibly song) that God created the universe. But, that’s a topic for another blog post.

Kingdom Principle break! I really believe that there are many physical illnesses that are directly caused by our emotional state of mind. Check out the “Emotional Roots of Physical Symptoms” chart that I assembled with my friends Alice and Seneca. Once we deal with our emotions, our bodies tend to heal. We should be under the governance of the spirit gates. That in turn trickles down through the soul and into our body. What does that mean? When you have a symptom on your body, don’t immediately bow down to it. Watch what comes out of your mouth and don’t immediately go into Facebook and say “Please pray for me! I woke up this morning feeling ______” In a sense, that’s bowing down to it and acknowledging that it has a place in your body. Instead, step into the presence of God and allow Papa to speak to you on what needs to be done to bring your body back into health. This doesn't negate going to the doctor is you need to do that. But... be careful who you ask to pray for you  Choose people who will align with God's thoughts about you, not their personal opinions. 

Please note, I do ask people to pray for me. I see no problem with that and we should come alongside those we consider to be part of our inner circle. Outside of my circle, I tend not to tell everyone else what’s going on in my personal life. Why not? Because words ARE a creative force, I want prayers to be brought from heaven to earth and not the other way around. I want people praying for and with me that know how to function from that intimate place with the Trinity. And, I need to be able to take care of my junk on my own, seeking Father for answers. Often times when we ask others to pray for us, we rely on those prayers more than our own. In order to grow out of the baby Christian mentality, we need to learn how to take care of our own stuff. This has been a huge lesson for me. I wasn’t called “motor mouth” for nothing. Ask my dad. He’ll enlighten you on that subject. Just saying…

Back to my example… I eventually figured out how to put my emotions and imagination into their proper place. First off, I had to make a conscious decision not to live out of the fatigue that seemed to plague my body. It was a mindset that I needed to change. When a familiar spirit would come and whisper “But, you know how tired you feel? It’s OK to ________,” I had to get onto my seat of rest and imagine being in that place of intimacy with Father. I then focused on letting the love, light, and glory of the Father flow through a spirit gates and into my emotions or another soul gateway (depended on what Father was showing me at the time). I asked Jesus to show me where I needed healing (emotionally). I then spent a lot of time repenting for wrong mindsets and emotional traumas that I “fed” and hung on to. In case you’re not aware, fear is almost always going to be feeding an emotional trauma.

News flash!!! Things didn’t change right away! I had to practice and practice and practice new thought patterns despite how I physically felt. At first, the more I practiced, the more familiar spirits would try to entice me with some new and twisted theory of staying stuck in that place of emotional pain, which led to physical pain.

I hated spending many years of my life so fatigued that I could barely function. They say when you’re sick and tired of being sick and tired, you finally do something about it. As I became whole emotionally, my body healed.

I went through a lot of Inner healing, which may be necessary to help get over the issues that we tend to have. That being said, I think it’s also important that we don’t get stuck there. Look to see if you’re doing what you’ve been asked. To me, emotional healing should start with making sure we’re functioning out of our spirit first. We aren’t supposed to be led by our emotions or how we physically feel. What does that look like? Have you ever said, “That’s just the way I am…” or “I’ve had ______ happen to me” or “All my parts and pieces aren’t liking this.” We’re told that we have the mind of Christ and that we are a new creation. Well, in order to function as a new creation IN HIM, we must put our focus on Him instead of what negative thoughts and emotions run rampant in our minds.

The hardest part of not having dinner with the familiar spirits? They are ever-so-willing to whisper if I give them a sliver of a listen. They can be like vultures waiting to pounce on their prey. I had to look past the physical symptoms and see myself soaking in the River of Life where I allowed the very essence of God's Love to flow through me, changing me into His image. I will also note here that worshiping, praying in tongues, and spending quality time with Father makes a HUGE difference with everything in my life. It starts from the inside out.

What HAS changed through this is my attitude. What other people think should have no affect on what I do or don’t do. Really, it all began with me stepping into who I am in Christ. Out of that I am learning to function as a spirit being first. Then, my spirit governs the soul which in turn pounds out “Yankee Doodle” on my body. And you know what? My body eventually gave up the extreme fatigue. But, it required me governing my life from heaven down to earth - from the top to the bottom of my personal mountain. Everything takes time and PRACTICE in learning new mindsets.

As the familiar spirits try to tempt your ears and eyes, focus on being in Him and choose a response that comes directly from your place of rest in Christ, even if your body continues to be in physical and/or emotional pain. Things that stop the flow are constant complaining/whining, being pessimistic, doing the hypochondriac bit (where you always have to tell others what’s wrong with you), dwelling on the past horrible things that happened to you, unforgiveness, fear, anxiety, and lack of hope. The list could go on but you get the idea.

As I often share, I’m speaking out of experience here because I’ve done every negative item on the list above. It wasn’t until I chose to change my mindset and then practice the new mindset before things started to change. And, I took every small change as a step in the right direction. Little changes are better than no changes.

Lastly, if you need some assistance in walking through healing from trauma, get the Mountains, Gates, and Castles course. Take your time and enjoy the journey!

My declaration over anyone who reads this… May you come into that intimate relationship with the Father, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit. May you be healed in your soul and body as you function out of who you are in Christ. I speak blessings over and above all that you could ask or think! May you be physically pain free, emotionally whole, and spiritually sensitive to all the Father has for you. May you walk here on earth in what you’ve been called to do and that’s mandated for you life! In the Mighty Name of Jeshua – AMEN!

Blessings!

Del

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Your Seat of Rest

by Del Hungerford

Your seat of rest sits on top of the "mountain of your life." Jesus taught using parables. In a sense, that's exactly what I'm doing with the various "kingdom concepts." I'm using every day things that you understand that others are also using. I do this so we have a cohesiveness between what's being spoken so there's less confusion. With that, let me continue painting a picture, which you can imagine...

Your life is like a mountain where you're seated at the top. That view gives you a perspective of seeing everything below you and anything that comes toward you. It's "high level" viewing from a strategic place. On this mountain, seated in Perfect Love (with Christ) is your seat of rest - or the throne of your life. You'll see the picture above gives you a starting point. However, your throne will be unique to you and may look nothing like this one. Your surroundings may be different, too. Why? It's all unique to you and your individual process of engaging with God. 

The more you "rule and reign" over your life from this elevated position, the better your life will be. If you look at the picture below, you'll notice that the inner self is where your heart resides - the castle of your heart (as the children's song says so sing along now...). This is your inner self where you meet with the Trinity in the garden of your heart. This is your temple and dwelling place in the kingdom realms. You'll hear many people speak about getting on your seat of rest when things go haywire around you. Well, this is what they're talking about. It's a visual to help you understand your positioning of ruling and reigning. 

Notice that the throne is sitting in Perfect Love. The Bible says God is Love (1 John 4:8-16) so this is where you're seated "IN HIM." The more we learn to function from this position, the more at rest we'll be despite the circumstances around us. 

What I’m seeing is that when we’re on our seat of rest, we’re in the presence of God. And, we’re operating out of First Love (our first gateway) because in that place, we are “in Him.” Basically, one touches the other with our throne (our seat of rest) between the two. When we’re “in Him,” what’s in First Love then flows directly into the spirit. Then, from the spirit, it flows down the mountain in and through the soul and body gateways. What others see in us should come directly from the Throne of Grace that flows in and through all our gateways.

When we function out of soul, we’ve essentially cut off the top portion of the mountain. The closer we are to the bottom of the mountain, the further we are away from the presence of God. But, when we function from that position of rest, it allows the golry of God to completely envelope everything below it. At any time, we can move around IN that position of rest and walk down the mountain bringing the Glory and Light of God with us or… IF we’re functioning out of soul, our function only goes at the level we’re behaving out of. Example – let’s say someone says something to totally torque you (make you super mad). You decide to gripe about it and hurl some interesting words towards that person. At that moment, you’ve just gone down to the soul level and aren’t giving the First Love and Spirit Gateways any say. That’s where the griping and interesting words come from… a soul that’s in control. But… when we bring our seat of rest with us, our reactions to these types of things are different. I think that’s one way we know where we’re at. Our first response to the crap that goes on around us generally tells us which set of gateways we’re functioning out of.

As we learn to walk in that place of rest, I think that it’s much easier to actually divide the soul from the spirit because we’re doing it from being in the presence of God rather than trying to do it on our own (soul). Through the above picture, I’m getting a better visual of how functioning from the spirit works. When the soul bows down to the dictates of the spirit, our spirit is in control. When we function out of our spirit, the soul and body come under that alignment and are then subject to the dictates of the spirit. A meme that I made recently says “a soul in control stops the flow of the spirit.” I find this very true because the human DNA part of us rules by feelings, emotions, and actions. If you look at the soul and spirit gateways, you’ll see the difference between the two.

In “The Final Quest” by Rick Joyner, he talks about going up a mountain and the closer he gets to the top, the further away the attacks are. He can see them from the top but they can’t reach him because of his position. As long as he stays at the top of the mountain, he’s good to go. What I’ve learned from this is that if we constantly look at what the enemy is doing, it takes our eyes off Papa. As we stay in that place of rest IN HIM, what the enemy does is irrelevant. The enemy truly is under our feet!

Conclusion and Activation!

This “exercise” for the Mountains, Gates, and Castles course is about functioning from a place of rest no matter what goes on around us. Practicing the presence of God is all about pursuing God with all our strength and might. Our flesh (soul) doesn’t like that because it’s been allowed to rule and reign for as long as we’ve been alive. Like anything else, it takes practice to weed out the “stinkin’ thinkin” that tends to clog our minds. In a sense, it’s like weeding a garden so what’s going to produce fruit will overtake the non-fruit-bearing growth. I don’t know about you but I’d rather have beautiful roses in my garden than dandelions!

Here's a short version of the activation to get you started until you can purchase the course:

  • Print off this page so you have a copy of the gateways (see picture below).
  • Find a quiet place away from distractions.
  • Grab a journal and be prepared to write what you see, hear, sense, and feel during your quiet time. In case a negative memory comes up, write it down. This will help you identify situations to work through. 
  • See yourself go into your heart garden, which is at the top of your mountain. That's where your seat of rest resides. It's sitting in Perfect Love so in this place, you're seated "in Christ." 
  • Feel the emotions of Love and gratitude. Once you feel those emotions, continue to the next step.
  • See Perfect Love flow down the mountain into EACH spirit gate. Visualize what that looks like. Write what you see, hear, sense, and feel, especially if something sticks out to you.
  • Allow Perfect Love to flow from the spirit into EACH of the soul gates. Visualize each gate and see Love flowing into it. Write what you see, hear, sense, and feel, especially if something sticks out to you.
  • Allow Perfect Love to flow from the soul into EACH body gate. Visualize each gate and see Love flowing into it. Write what you see, hear, sense, and feel, especially if something sticks out to you.
  • Repeat for at least 60 days straight. The more you do this, the more revelation you'll receive concerning things that need adjustment so the gates that need more cleaning can be dealt with. "Dealing" with a gate often means some trauma is stuck there. As the Lord shows you the trauma, ask Him how you're to deal with it.
  • In the Mountains, Gates, and Castles course, I walk you through a more detailed and longer version of this activation. 


Seat of Rest Declaration

Here is another practice opportunity! As I've said throughout these articles, I created my own exercises based on teachings I'd listened to. After all, why listen to something and not put it into practice? That's how we mature - by find a way to practice what we're learning. With that, here's my declaration that I spoke (and continue to do so as I feel led) about the seat of rest. Feel free to say this often...

Jesus, I choose to have you seated on the throne of my life. I take my place of being in your in that place of rest on the throne of my life. I rule and judge from my spirit in you and say that my body and soul gateways are subject to the dictates of the spirit as I function in you out of that seat of rest. I choose to lean on you, Jesus, despite what may be going on around me. I take my seat on my throne and govern my life to bring governmental authority into and around my life. In you, I command everything to be subject to the realm of God's kingdom. I say that the kingdom of God is manifested in my life as I function out of rest. 

Blessings and happy practicing!

Del

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Seeing in the Spirit

by Del Hungerford

The term "seeing in the spirit" seems to be fairly new but in reality, it's all over the Bible. We've just never called it that until recently. Think of all the times people were taken to heaven and saw some pretty weird stuff. Somehow, we've believed it's no longer for us. Who told us that and why did we believe it? There are a myriad of other questions that we could ask as well. The knee jerk reaction to "seeing in the spirit" from some in the Christian community is to think it's something new age. Again, we go back to the Bible. The entire book of Revelation is about seeing in the spirit where God invited John to "come up here" in chapter 4 so He could show John "many things." Think about Ezekiel and the wheel or Jacob watching angels go up and down a ladder. These are only three of the many stories about seeing in the spirit. I ask this question... we were given an imagination so why do we not realize that we can use it for Godly purposes?

We are a three-part being - spirit, soul, and body. We were given an imagination to use it! However, some religions have taught that our imagination could get us into trouble. Well, if they're going to say that, then they might as well tell us to never pick up a knife because we could do something bad with it. Sorry, but my meat cuts much better with a knife than with a fork. We are given "tools of the spirit" to function in our spiritual capacity as Sons of God to do the work of the kingdom. It's just like eating food. Spoons, forks, and knives all have different purposes. ANY of them could be used with a wrong intention that could be harmful for someone. But, why focus on the negative? Any religion that gets you to focus more on the devil than on what God has for you is teaching you how to function from a position of fear. Quite literally, they "fear" you into behaving a certain way. This is how cults work and honestly, many religions today act like cults because they don't function in Perfect Love. But... that's for another blog post. Back to seeing in the spirit...

What does "seeing in the spirit" actually mean? The short definition is literaly what it says - you're seeing things with the eyes of your heart rather than your intellectual brain of knowledge. This involves the imagination. For those concerned, simply sanctify the imagination before beginning the process, inviting Jesus into your vision. When someone tells you a story, most of the time, you get a visual in your head of what is being described. In this case, you're seeing with the eyes of your brain. Seeing with the eyes of the spirit (in your heart) comes from within the spiritual portion of your being that's tied directly to the heart of God.

The question I always ask is... if Jesus did what he saw his Father do, shouldn’t we do the same? By learning HOW to see into the kingdom realms of God, we are able to develop relationship with the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. It’s no different than spending time with a spouse or best friend. You learn about that person by spending time with them. God wants the same for us; to spend time with Him in His realm. He’s already here on earth so now, all we have to do is see what he does, learn about it, and then do what we’ve learned.

Many are walking on the face of the earth today who have learned to function out of heaven as a daily protocol. How do people do it? Instead of seeing things from an emotional perspective, we step into the eyes of God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit. Visualize sitting "in Him" every day. The Bible says we're seated with Him in heavenly places (Ephesians 2:6) and it's FROM THAT PLACE where we do everything. After we get the thoughts of God on any subject, we then release the revelation of what we've seen from heaven into earth. In a sense, we bring that revelation back to our present moment and begin to funciton out of that.

We all know that the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit are as close as the air we breathe. However, why is it we think that everything has to happen here, on earth? In the book of Revelations, John was given the invitation to “come up here.” When he did, he got a lot more than he expected, I’m sure! It was from his heavenly position that he learned of the coming things that ended the age. Just to clarify, I believe (like many others do at this point) that the Lord was talking about the end of the Old Testament age as they entered the Church age, which began after Jesus ascended into heaven. We are now transitioning from the church age into what some call the "Age of God" or "Kingdom Age." But, that topic is for a future blog post. You'll see snippets of this topic throughout this entire website.

The whole point behind the pracitce of seeing in the spirit is to understand that our spiritual eyes are just as important as our physical eyes and that we need to learn to use both. This is different than prophecy or words of knowledge because you actually see stuff in the spirit and eventually have understanding of what it all means. Many times when people give prophetic words or words of knowledge, they don't have an understanding of what stuff means. With seeing in the spirit, we might not have the understanding right away but the more we practice this stuff, the better we "see" and then understand. People think prophecy, tongues, and other spiritual "gifts" are only given to some people. I believed that lie for quite some time until I began to practice seeing in the spirit. 

Throughout this website, you'll hear us talk about visions and  encounters with the Trinity. That may come in the form of dreams, visions, or general engagements with the godhead. I sit and often journal during this time, writing down what I see, hear, sense, and feel even if it doesn't make sense. I may be in my heart garden or some other places in the heavenlies while having a conversation with a member of the Trinity. As we converse, I write it all down. 

You learn to peruse the lay of the land wherever you are and sometimes, it just doesn't make sense. We have to learn to get beyond ourselves and see a situation through God's eyes - not ours. The problem? We too often put expectations on what we're supposed to see, hear, sense, or feel. That's a vision killer for sure so... learn to let go of any preconceived ideas first. 

How does one learn to see in the spirit? It takes practice, just like a musician has to practice scales over and over and over.... (you get the point) to understand that patterns found within music relate to all musical works. The more we practice something, the better we get at it. This is how I learned to see in the spirit.

  • I started with purifying my imagination where I envisioned being with Jesus. This was a step of faith for me because I didn't see anything at first. 
  • A good starting point is to look around a room (your house, work, coffee shop, etc.). Then, close your eyes and picture in your mind where everything is located that you just looked at. Then, do the same thing with a specific object. Look it over, close your eyes, and see it in your imagination. Repeat this process several times because it's exercising your imagination. 
  • Next, I would go into my bedroom at night and turn all the lights off and stare up at the ceiling with it totally black in the room. Eventually I closed my eyes and continued practicing. Of course, I could see nothing with my natural eyes. I did this for at least half an hour. If I fell asleep, fine. Then, I activated my dreams.
  • I focused on seeing with my spiritual eyes by turning inward to my heart. It took a couple weeks before I saw anything, which could be discouraging so... don't be discouraged if it seems to take you a long time.
  • Eventually, I began to see flashes of light, stars, streaks, and other things. I'd then close my eyes and visualize a peaceful garden and see myself in that place. I'd look around and try to describe the flowers, the sky, and other things.
  • If something didn't make sense or I saw something weird, I didn't judge it. I simply noted it.
  • The key to this? Stay rooted in Love and gratitude. If love and gratitude are your focus, negative stuff (including the enemy himself) can't stand to be in that place so they have no power to do anything.
  • I then began to journal what I sensed, saw, heard, and felt. I didn't judge anything but simply wrote stuff down. I believe journaling is a major key to this. Why? If you don't, you second guess yourself. Write now, judge later. 
  • Practice, practice, practice! If I didn't say practice, then practice some more!

Side note here... The enemy comes AS a roaring lion. He's only that IF you give him the power to do so. The enemy becomes what you make him. That's why it's important NOT to pay attention to him. Turn and look at God, wrap yourself in His Perfect Love, and go about your business. Escort fear out the door and stay cloaked in Perfect Love. What you put your attention toward, that's your focus. If you want to see in the spirit, put your eyes toward God, not the enemy. 

I will conclude here that seeing in the spirit is just like anything else in life. If you don't put your attention to it, "it ain't gonna happen." How bad do you want something? How much do you want to move past blockages in your life? When you're ready, you'll let go of any fear wrapped around your thoughts. If you've been told that seeing in the spirit is new age, then there's a lot to unengage with. Some paradigm shifts are needed. Go and read Bible stories of people who saw things in the heavens. I then ask you, if they could do it, why can't you? 

With that, if you'd like some resources, there are some items listed in the sources section below. Click on the title that will take you to a link for the appropriate book or class. All include information about seeing in the spirit and understanding how the spirit, soul, and body must work together as a 3-stranded cord that functions in complete harmony. This includes using your spiritual eyes and other senses (hear, smell, taste, touch). 

Enjoy the journey!

Del

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