Have you ever asked yourself, "Are my thoughts and actions compatible with the conditions in Heaven?"
Pause and think about that. It was a question I pondered for the first time recently!
In the Model Prayer, Jesus taught His disciples to pray to the Father:
"Your Kingdom come, Your will be done on Earth as it is in Heaven."
Imagine the implications of that request in your own life.
The word "as" means "to the degree of." It is the same as the command to "Love your neighbor as yourself" (see Matthew 22:39, emphasis mine).
I think that we Christians allow the enemy to get away with squatting and harassment in our lives simply because we do not consider whether the conditions we are permitting in our lives on Earth, is permitted in Heaven.
But once we recognize that a condition we are agreeing with does not exist in Heaven, we will be more vigilant in kicking the enemy out of territory that does not belong to him!
According to the prayer that Jesus taught, our desire is for the Father's will to be done on Earth as it is in Heaven!
My pastor is fond of saying, "Heaven is a prepared place for a prepared people."
I think a wonderful "preparation" mindset is to consider the thoughts and habits that you permit to live with you on Earth and compare them with what is permitted in Heaven.
Do the two agree? I know that is thought-provoking.
Love to hear your thoughts. Reply back to this email and share your insights!
Be blessed with Health, Healing, and Wholeness,