The Lesson

Grade school kids are extremely self-focused. Everything is about “me, me, me” and what I need. They generally do not have enough maturity to understand the needs and desires of others unless their parents focus on these matters. Even then, a grade school student needs to be reminded to think about others. At this stage of development, they are still discovering who they are, what they’re capable of, and how to channel their energy.

In kingdom school, I liken immature Christians to grade school students because we tend to function out of life experiences, allowing these to define who we are. We’re discovering our identity in Christ while flip-flopping between understanding spiritual principles with what we see in the natural as our reality. We are more focused on living life here on earth because tuning into spiritual awareness is in the developmental stages. If we had spiritual experiences as children, those memories can be wiped away because adults say things such as, “It’s only your imagination.” In a sense, we stuff anything that doesn’t line up with reason.

Spiritual first grade is when a person decides to live a Christ-like life. Like someone beginning to read, they need assistance from others who have practiced living biblical truths. Mentors show the way by example. I say “mentor” because it doesn’t have to be someone in leadership. Mentors are those more mature than we are. They offer assistance that points in the general direction with options for individual needs. The student must practice repeatedly, like a child learning to write letters in the alphabet. Mentorship can also be through teachings, conferences, on-line classes, gatherings of like-minded people, etc.

This is where we’re introduced to the truths in the Bible but don’t yet understand or have the discipline to walk out the relationship of practicing godly concepts. We discover through experience along with studying truths in God’s Word. We also absorb information about love, faith, hope, peace, etc., and how they work in real-life situations. We then apply these truths to our individual circumstances.

In spiritual second grade, we practice even more and are given larger chunks of material to learn. At this grade level, people are still considered baby Christ followers because they need lots of examples. During this stage, some leaders begin to exert control, often leading the babes to follow their own guidelines for behavior and maturity. There’s lots of experimenting like a two-year-old with a new toy. We may not use our tools correctly, but we sure have fun while we see what they can do. Experimentation helps with critical thinking skills.

We begin to realize our circumstances caused trauma and pain that need healing and restoration. We may or may not yet comprehend these issues can hold us back. That’s because we’ve practiced negative behaviors for so long, we don’t realize they are wrapped up in trauma. What I do to help alleviate this problem is ask God to show me right away when something causes a negative trigger. Negative triggers are almost always indicative that something needs healing. According to scientific evidence, physical issues have emotional roots

Activation!

I've taken the sections from the book that directly relate to spiritual 1st and 2nd grade and posted them above for easy viewing. Here, we take an inventory of where you might see yourself in certain "subjects" of kingdom school.

First off, let's make a subject list. What "topics" do you see as being part of kingdom school? For example, I might put biblical understanding on my list. Another might be the ability to love others and not judge them. I might also add living from the fruits of the spirit. I might also put family relations on my list as well. Basically, there are many topics we can consider in Kingdom School. For now, try to come up with a list of ten that mean the most to you. If all else fails and you can't come up with ten, use some of the ten commandments!

Keep your list before you as we continue to go through the book. If situations come up where you think, "Yeah, that's me in ______ area of my life," then write them down on another list. Before we go on, you should have two lists started:

A list of possible subjects for your personal kingdom school
Another list (may not have yet started this one) of situations where you know you're at certain grade levels. Keep in mind, you may get some of these as we go. Others you won't know until we're through chapter 5.

After each chapter is complete, you may adjust both lists. There may be other subject ideas that come through your thought life as you read my words. Write them all done and then, narrow them down to ten. But, you're more than welcome to have more!

With lists in hand, we're ready to be-bop on over to the next lesson...

Lesson 1: Kingdom Grades 1 – 2

Module 1 – Part 1 of Kingdom Maturity

Module 4: Energy Centers Activations

Module 5: Kingdom Shift - Preparing for God's Global Reset

Module 6: Maturing as a Mystic (Main book)

Module 7: Roundtable Discussions

Individual Ekklesia Teachings