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Conclusion: a healthy inner life Jn 15:9-12; 1 Jn 2:5-6:

“None of us have arrived in these areas of spiritual development. But the grace of God is given as an enabling means to the end that 'always having all sufficiency in all things, we may have an abundance for every good work (2 Cor 9:8) Draw deeply on the grace of our loving Lord who is committed to your growth for maximum fruit-bearing. Your call is to the Lord himself—sharing life together with Him and thus revealing Him.”

2 Peter 1:3-11 "How mighty are the magnificent promises that contain all that is necessary for life and godliness".

Nee: "God will not commit the handling of men to a man who himself has not been molded by His hands".

The conflict within a healthy inner life

We must have accurate intelligence information on the enemy. Again, the scripture is our plumbline. Worldview, the way we perceive our world to be, is important; and we all have a worldview. Study the worldview of yourself, your culture, and other cultures in which you minister. Let the Bible be the ultimate decision maker. As you do, you will know that Satan is real.

Spiritual Strategies/Principles for Development

"We have sought to understand that our global task is spiritual. Further, this task requires spiritually qualified messengers, both in life and in ministry gifts. We could well cry out with Isaiah, 'Woe is me, for I am undone! Because I am a man with unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of people with unclean lips, for my eyes have seen the King, the Lord of Hosts' (Is 6:5). We, as he, can experience what only God can do--a cleansing and the making of a servant vessel. The developmental task is not all ours! The Lord who calls his servants has promised to equip, to go before, and go with all whom he sends. Because christian ministry is done in a warfare environment, we must appropriate all the spiritual equipping available for our task.

5 basic steps to fullness or equipping:

1. Hunger—(Ps 42:1; 63:1-4; 73:25-28) This is a hunger and thirst for the Lord Himself. Make sure your desire is for the living God himself and not merely his blessings or equipping.

2. Brokenness—Allow the Holy Spirit to convince you of anything unlike Jesus in you. Allow no excuses or cover-up mechanisms to remain.

3. Believe—Ask the Lord in faith for His fullness and power. (Matt 7:7-11; Jn 7:37-39; 14:13-15)

4. Yield—present your body as a living sacrifice, hold nothing back, surrender all to Him

5. Walk in the light—Don't allow yourself to be selective. In your walk of obedient love, your Lord will reveal himself to you and 'make His abode with you'. Praise God for His presence and His power as He lives in and through you.

"Practice the dynamics of spiritual growth. (1 Tim 4:7) discipline yourself for the purpose of godliness. Put yourself in God's gym. Make likeness to Jesus the passion and pursuit of your life. Study the word daily, seek first His kingdom, pray without ceasing, witness, make disciples, and plant the church of Jesus Christ. Become a world christian. Heaven's best will be yours. You can be a chosen and effective global harvester!"

Phase One Steps�

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