The Spirit-Led Life: Moving Beyond Transactional Christianity | Word for Now | Jun 30, 2025 | CR

Crystal Rivers | Word for Now | Jun 30, 2025 **The Journey from Sealed Hearts to Divine Expression** You must understand that your relationship with God cannot remain transactional—approaching Him like an ATM machine where you deposit prayers and expect immediate returns. True spiritual awakening requires a genuine encounter with the Holy Spirit that fundamentally changes how you see and experience God's reality. Within your spirit lies something extraordinary: the complete DNA of Jesus Christ, containing ages upon ages of divine righteousness waiting to be expressed. This isn't merely positional theology—it's a living reality where God has downloaded His very life force into your spiritual being. Each age of eternity has a specific portion of this divine DNA scheduled for release, but worldliness creates seals that prevent this supernatural inheritance from manifesting in your soul and physical body. When you live carnally—pursuing the lust of the flesh, lust of the eyes, and pride of life—you install a "spirit of deep sleep" that closes your spiritual eyes. This makes the book of your divine life appear sealed, even to those who should be skilled in living out their Christian faith. The problem isn't that God's life isn't there; it's that carnality makes spiritual things less tangible while making worldly things more compelling. Walking in the Spirit becomes your key to breaking these seals. This isn't simply speaking in tongues or feeling spiritual emotions—it's about giving yourself to communion with the Lord beyond your comfort zones. As you walk in the Spirit, the seals over different areas of your life break one by one, allowing God's nature to flow through you with increasing clarity and power. However, you must recognize that some strongholds in your life require more than casual prayer. Generational patterns, deep-seated traumas, and entrenched fleshly habits need what scripture calls "chariots of fire"—intense operations of God that bring the sufferings of Christ to bear on your carnal nature. These spiritual forces don't come to pet your sin; they come to kill, fracture, and destroy everything that opposes Christ's life in you. This process demands sacrifice. You may need seasons of extended prayer, fasting, and consecration that push you beyond what feels comfortable or socially acceptable. Others may think you're becoming too extreme, but you must understand that the standard spiritual practices in most churches barely scratch the surface of what God intends for your transformation. The goal isn't to escape this world through some future rapture, but to become so transformed that Jesus Christ is visibly expressed through your life here and now. Being "rapture ready" means your spiritual DNA aligns completely with Christ's nature, not merely avoiding obvious sins while maintaining a comfortable lifestyle. You possess infinite spiritual resources compared to any opposition you face, but accessing them requires intentional pursuit of God's presence and a willingness to let His Spirit mortify everything in you that doesn't reflect His character. Stop settling for average Christianity that focuses mainly on prosperity and emotional experiences. Instead, pursue the costly discipleship that produces the "precious fruit of the earth"—believers who actually look and live like Jesus Christ in tangible, measurable ways. Cave Adullam: / caveadullam #STNG : / securingthenextgeneration Check in Feeling/activity Cave Adullam: Facebook Cave Adullam : / caveadullam.org Ministers Rest : / ministersrest Preparing His bride : / phbfellowship #STNG : / securingthenextgeneration Instagram Cave Adullam: / caveadullam #STNG : / securingthenextgeneration