The Process of Becoming Like God Through Surrender | Word for Now | Aug 18, 2025 | CR

Crystal Rivers | Word for Now | Aug 18, 2025 You must grasp that the seals being broken in Revelation represent the removal of everything within you that prevents Christ's full manifestation. These are not merely external global events you await, but internal transformations happening as God's life breaks forth from within your being. Your focus should be on the explosive revelation of Jesus Christ inside you, not on watching for outside catastrophes. Understand that when God spent six days creating and then declared "Let us make man in our image," He was establishing humanity's role as His continuation in the work of creation. You are not called simply to worship God from a distance, but to become like Him and carry forward His creative work. This is your ultimate destiny—to be transformed so completely that you function as a co-creator with divine power. Recognize that when Jesus spoke of "going to the Father," He was not referring to traveling to a geographical location called heaven, but to a transformation into God's complete image and likeness. Just as a student progresses to the next grade level, Jesus was describing His advancement into the fullness of divine nature. This same progression awaits you through spiritual maturation. You must understand that there are different levels of God's power working in you: manifestations (what people call gifts), ministries (offices requiring greater grace), and operations (the deepest level of divine power). Each level demands more of God's character formed in you. You cannot access higher levels of spiritual authority without corresponding transformation of your nature. The power residing within you is not merely what Moses demonstrated through miracles. You carry the same creative force that spoke all visible and invisible realms into existence. This nuclear reactor of God's life within you is the same power that created every angel, every demon, every spiritual entity. Angels desire to look into this mystery because what you contain surpasses their ability to host God's presence. Your physical body is designed to become a reference point for your assigned jurisdiction in creation. As you mature spiritually, your body becomes the map through which you will govern and terraform creation according to God's design. What happens within you is more transformative to creation than what you currently observe in external circumstances. You must die to yourself to access this power. This is not negotiable. God's power operates through His character, and His character can only flow through vessels that have surrendered their own will completely. You cannot rebel against God while wielding His power—rebellion causes immediate spiritual death, as demonstrated by Lucifer's fall. Do not fear becoming like God, thinking you might compete with Him or take over His throne. The very process of receiving His power requires such complete surrender that you become incapable of independent rebellion. When God's life fills you, you live under His influence entirely, not your own desires. Your citizenship in heaven means you have access to powers both earthly and heavenly. Adam originally had earthly powers but was meant to cross the threshold into heavenly powers through spiritual growth. You are called to exceed even Adam's original state, accessing the same authority Jesus demonstrated when He declared "all power in heaven and earth has been given to me." Study the scriptures diligently, particularly Colossians chapter 1, which reveals the magnitude of what dwells within you. You are not playing religious games or seeking mere spiritual experiences. You are being prepared to govern creation itself through the power of God's life that transforms you from glory to glory into His exact likeness. The time is coming when the dam of your flesh will burst and God's life will find full expression through you. Prepare yourself through consecration, understanding, and surren