I am now getting to the point where I am beginning to cover new territory. Up to this point, I am merely getting everyone on the same page. (Basically, that means I’m getting on the same page with myself.)
To paraphrase Stephen Covey, anything man does is always created twice. It is created in his inner being; and it is created in the world as words or actions. This is the way man works — from the inside out.
Those who follow God often describe the innermost being as the heart. This is the term I am going to use. So, all of man’s life, all that takes place in the world originates in man’s heart.
When man chooses allegiance to God, God places part of His essence in man’s heart. It is in man’s heart that the love relationship takes place. It is in the heart that God initiates change. It is there that God gives help, support and renewal. It is all the things that give his family its extraordinary and compelling nature. One could say that after Jesus’ work, man’s heart becomes the focal point of God’s purpose.
Because man lives from his heart, to affect change at the heart level means the change will ripple out through the man’s life. Because man lives from his heart, empowering man’s heart is planting the seed of the Kingdom. Because man live from his heart, it is the main target of the enemy.
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