“Behold, I am with you and will keep you wherever you go and will bring you back to this land. For I will not leave you until I have done what I have promised you.”
Then Jacob awoke from his sleep and said, “Surely the Lord is in this place, and I did not know it.” And he was afraid and said, “How awesome is this place! This is none other than the house of God, and this is the gate of heaven.”
So early in the morning, Jacob took the stone that he had put under his head and set it up for a pillar and poured oil on the top of it.
Luz = Almond tree. Almond is a nut. So God took a house of nuts and made it into the house of God.
🔹 Look at your neighbor and say: “I see what he’s talking about.”
God is at work, and many times we aren’t aware. The nearness of God is never in question—it’s our awareness that must deepen.
“Lift up your heads, oh ye gates, that the King of Glory may come in.” – Psalm 24:7
• 1 Corinthians 3:16 – You are the temple.
• Genesis 2:7 – The breath of God brought life to dust, elevating us to a special place in creation.
• The word “inspired” literally means to be breathed into.
When we live an inspired life, we grow in deep awareness of God’s nearness. This awareness awakens our destiny!
It takes intentional practice to keep God at the forefront of our minds. This is why we must commit to spiritual disciplines—or the practices of Jesus:
• Silence
• Solitude
• Fasting
• Prayer
• Scripture
These practices awaken a deeper abiding in Christ.
Christianity is about deep communion—constant conversation with God.
Every decision becomes a discussion when we discern God’s desires in a situation.
“It seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us.” – Acts 15:28
This is the shift from pursuing a “prayer life” to pursuing a life of prayer—where we pray without ceasing (2 Thessalonians 5:17), just as naturally as we breathe.
In the 3rd century, men and women known as the Desert Fathers and Mothers went into the Egyptian desert to pray and meditate on God’s Word.
They lived in silence, solitude, and simplicity, practicing rigorous disciplines to purge their souls of sin and grow in intimacy with God.
One of the most powerful spiritual practices that emerged was Breath Prayers—a short prayer, breathed in and out, over and over.
They breathed in God’s Word, letting it settle in their souls, so much so that their prayers continued even in their sleep.
🔥 What if our spirits were so in tune with God that our prayers never stopped?
It is our responsibility to release heaven into earth—bringing the full impact of a good God and a prosperous Kingdom to a broken world in need of His love.
👑 May we live with deep awareness of His presence, breathing in His Word, and awakening to His divine purpose in our lives!
