Matthew 16:24 Then Jesus told his disciples, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me.”
Galatians 2:20 — "I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me."
In order for us to level up into the highest, best version of ourselves we have to die to ourselves first. Sounds ironic, to the world it may sound moronic but this world has never and will never understand the wisdom of God. Our Lord created the ruleset for this game of life, so regardless how it sounds to us, when the Game Master or Rulemaker tells us "this is how its done" we do it that way.
The Kingdom of God is within us:
Luke 17:20-21 (KJV): "And when he was demanded of the Pharisees, when the kingdom of God should come, he answered them and said, The kingdom of God cometh not with observation: Neither shall they say, Lo here! or, lo there! for, behold, the kingdom of God is within you."
We have the Lord Holy Spirit living within us. Our Father, our Lord Jesus Christ living within us. So all the ingredients for producing fire(power) in our life is there. What's the missing ingredient? We have to get out of the way (die to ourselves). We agree with Him, we align with Him, we yield to Him so He can shine through and do the work He wants to do in this world.
2 Cor 12:10
Here ^^^ we are saying the same thing, same idea in a different way. Yes, we are doing everything together. We are agreeing to allow Him to do all the heavy lifting while we do our 1% or less part of the lifting which by the way, He fully expects us to do with all our limited strength. He has to do it, we have to allow Him to do it. We have to agree, and align, and die to ourselves so He can do His job through us, in us, with us. Me must be turned upside down into We. Him, in us, us the Church united in thought, purpose, faith, hope and love.
Right now we are to be leveling up into the best version of ourselves in Him, centered in His Will in preparation for literally being caught up into the clouds with Him at the time of His choosing. When that will be this servant does not know. Preparation>prediction all day long.
We die to self all day long so we can operate with Him according to the process He has set up for that to happen. We die to self all day so we can love our enemies, in Christ, with Christ, through Christ. We cant do this stuff alone and we certainly cannot do it with "self" standing in the way however someone who has died to self can start doing all these things that are impossible to do in the flesh with "self."
This idea needed to go out to you today. Your brother David is tired and probably missed some important points that were impressed earlier today but brother D was told to put it out now, so here is the post. Explore, pray over this idea, inquire of the Lord what He would tell you along these lines in your journey of leveling up in Him.
Please remember to pray over all the prayer requests. 2026 is the year of spiritual awakening, repentance and revival in the Church and faith, hope and love. One last point seemingly off track but the Lord stated earlier today its not up to "swing voters" or independents or polls or parties that will determine the future of America-it is the Church:
2 Chron 7:14
if my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land.
We, the Christians, the Church are those literally called by His Name. What we do ^^^ or do not do will determine the future and fate of this country. Go to war with complacency. Do hard things, get better. Level up.
Please join with your brother in praying over the prayer targets today.
Glory to God
grace and peace