Here is the revelation shaping my life today – religious observances can replace the journey of becoming. We sell discipleship so short when we make it about doing and not becoming. We can serve the means with great committed attention but miss entirely the end that Jesus has designed for us – being like Him, the fullest expression of the truest form of me.

2 Corinthians 3:18 NIV
[18] And we all, who with unveiled faces contemplate the Lord’s glory, are being transformed into his image with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit.

Here is the revelation that is shaping my life today – the enablement for relationship with God is God given. He is not moved to relational integrity by me, He forever stands firm, and my firm standing is not founded on my heroic love behaviours, but in Him and all He gives me.

2 Corinthians 1:21-22 NIV
[21] Now it is God who makes both us and you stand firm in Christ. He anointed us, [22] set his seal of ownership on us, and put his Spirit in our hearts as a deposit, guaranteeing what is to come.

Here is the revelation that is shaping my life today – you don’t purchase the Kingdom, you find it and then you sell everything because you have been embraced by the kingdoms beauty.

Matthew 13:45-46 NIV
[45] “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant looking for fine pearls. [46] When he found one of great value, he went away and sold everything he had and bought it.

Here is the revelation that is shaping my life today – when our salvation story starts with separation from God because of my sin, then it is easy to believe that my sin can ultimately separate me from God into eternity, but this is not the story. Sin has been punished, once and for all, it has no voice. So what does my life lived here mean in terms of consequences in the future eternity of then? It’s not entry it’s rewards.

2 Corinthians 5:10 TPT
[10] For one day we will all be openly revealed before Christ on his throne so that each of us will be duly recompensed for our actions done in life, whether good or worthless.

Here is the revelation that is shaping my life today – fear seeks to feed us when storms are present. You can’t stop the storms but you can choose what you feed on – fear or faith.

Matthew 8:23-26 TPT
[23] They all got into a boat and began to cross over to the other side of the lake. And Jesus, exhausted, fell asleep. [24] Suddenly a violent storm developed, with waves so high the boat was about to be swamped. Yet Jesus continued to sleep soundly. [25] The disciples woke him up, saying, “Save us, Lord! We’re going to die!” [26] But Jesus reprimanded them. “Why are you gripped with fear? Where is your faith?” Then he stood up and rebuked the storm and said, “Be still!” And instantly it became perfectly calm.

Here is the revelation that is that shaping my life today – have I lost sight of the truest sense of myself? Becoming me is not an exercise in obedience it’s the journey of being continually surprised by love. When I’m loved then the way I see you changes.

Matthew 7:12  TPT
[12] “In everything you do, be careful to treat others in the same way you’d want them to treat you, for that is the essence of all the teachings of the Law and the Prophets.”

Here is the revelation that is shaping my life today – the seduction to worship is all around us. My brokenness looks for healing in false promises so often, and bends my knee to their promises. When God offers to bring me into fullness of life and healing.

Matthew 4:8-10 TPT
[8] And the third time the accuser lifted Jesus up into a very high mountain range and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and all the splendor that goes with it. [9] “All of these kingdoms I will give to you,” the accuser said, “if only you will kneel down before me and worship me.” [10] But Jesus said, “Go away, enemy! For the Scriptures say: Kneel before the Lord your God and worship only him.”

Here is the revelation that is shaping my life today – fear seeks to feed us when storms are present. You can’t stop the storms but you can choose what you feed on – fear or faith.

Matthew 8:23-26 TPT
[23] They all got into a boat and began to cross over to the other side of the lake. And Jesus, exhausted, fell asleep. [24] Suddenly a violent storm developed, with waves so high the boat was about to be swamped. Yet Jesus continued to sleep soundly. [25] The disciples woke him up, saying, “Save us, Lord! We’re going to die!” [26] But Jesus reprimanded them. “Why are you gripped with fear? Where is your faith?” Then he stood up and rebuked the storm and said, “Be still!” And instantly it became perfectly calm.

Here is the revelation that is shaping my life today – fear of sin can kill the grace that overcomes sin. If we make the presence of God dependant upon my meeting of any form of performance criteria, then we have closed the door on the only way that presence of sin is ever overcome. It’s only in His presence that I  am enabled  for the life He invites me into.

1 Corinthians 10:23-24 TPT
[23] You say, “Under grace there are no rules and we’re free to do anything we please.” Not exactly. Because not everything promotes growth in others. Your slogan, “We’re allowed to do anything we choose,” may be true-but not everything causes the spiritual advancement of others. [24] So don’t always seek what is best for you at the expense of another.

Here is the revelation that is shaping my life today – generosity is a heart issue and flows in joy. Whilst generosity never seeks to get, in the economy of the Kingdom it is the soil that realises the harvest of the extravagance of heaven. God desires to be so deeply extravagant towards us but He can’t, He doesn’t get His way, the nature of His being, love, mediates the release of His desire. God is never postured in any other way than to pour His extravagance upon us, the question is are we postured to say “yes” to His outpouring?

2 Corinthians 9:6-8 TPT
[6] Here’s my point. A stingy sower will reap a meager harvest, but the one who sows from a generous spirit will reap an abundant harvest. [7] Let giving flow from your heart, not from a sense of religious duty. Let it spring up freely from the joy of giving-all because God loves hilarious generosity! [8] Yes, God is more than ready to overwhelm you with every form of grace, so that you will have more than enough of everything-every moment and in every way. He will make you overflow with abundance in every good thing you do.

Here is the revelation that is shaping my life today – right, law, demands defending and enforcing, and it demands it from a posture of high importance. Defending it feels heroic and we are drawn to heroism. We bow our knee to its demand and grieve our God. Nothing trumps love, no law, no right, no matter how high you hold them, they never trump the law of love. We have allowed this grieving to happen to often, we must bend our knee to love for love loves above all else, and we serve love Himself. Be hero’s of love.

Mark 3:2-5 TPT
[2] Everyone was watching Jesus closely to see if he would heal the man on the Sabbath, giving them a reason to accuse him of breaking Sabbath rules. [3] Jesus said to the man with the paralyzed hand, “Stand here in the middle of the room.” [4] Then he turned to all those gathered there and said, “Which is it? Is it against the law to do evil on the Sabbath or to do good? To destroy a life or to save one?” But no one answered him a word. [5] Then looking around at everyone, Jesus was moved with indignation and grieved by the hardness of their hearts and said to the man, “Now stretch out your hand!” As he stretched out his hand, it was instantly healed!

Here is the revelation that is shaping my life today – the foolishness and the high cost of defending my version of right when I have incomplete knowledge. It’s foolishness to make the claim and it is a travesty when I am aware of the cost.

1 Corinthians 13:9,12 TPT
[9] Our present knowledge and our prophecies are but partial, [12] For now we see but a faint reflection of riddles and mysteries as though reflected in a mirror, but one day we will see face-to-face. My understanding is incomplete now, but one day I will understand everything, just as everything about me has been fully understood.

Here is the revelation that is shaping my life today – we all spend this gift we call life, how do I spend mine? The life we live in the now reaches into the shape of life in eternity. Self focused me wants to please Him to benefit me, an investment in future rewards. But this is me pleasing me. Pleasing Him only ever flows from my experience of His love and beauty, its motivation is found solely in overflow from my intimacy with Him, and then it overflows as it reaches into eternity.

2 Corinthians 5:9-10 TPT
[9] So whether we live or die we make it our life’s passion to live our lives pleasing to him. [10] For one day we will all be openly revealed before Christ on his throne so that each of us will be duly recompensed for our actions done in life, whether good or worthless.

Here is the revelation that is shaping my life today – everything about the Kingdom of God is other focused. Blessing flows, love flows, our experiences flow, from self to others. This is the design of the Kingdom. For me, for others.

2 Corinthians 1:4,6 TPT
[4] He always comes alongside us to comfort us in every suffering so that we can come alongside those who are in any painful trial. We can bring them this same comfort that God has poured out upon us. [6] If troubles weigh us down, that just means that we will receive even more comfort to pass on to you for your deliverance! For the comfort pouring into us empowers us to bring comfort to you. And with this comfort upholding you, you can endure victoriously the same suffering that we experience.