Heart-trainingCondensed(AToolforRepentanceAccordingtoGrace)Page1of4https://tasteheavennow.net/teaching/Heart-training_Condensed.pdf ©BarryHall2019EmotionalRewardandBenefitsList:(Byendorphinsreleasedwhen“drinking”fromsomethingthathasglory!)

(defensivesecuritybenefits)escape,reassurance,stressrelief,joy,happiness,refuge,security,protection,satisfactionfilling,love,approval,soothing,comfort,calm,help,assurance,righteousness,goodness,perfection,attention,acceptance,support,hope,senseofbelonging,goodness,innerpeace,quietness,health,healing,wellbeing,finances,provision...

(offensiveconfidencebenefits)confidence,boldness,specialness,influence,joy,treasure,glory,beauty,attractiveness,impressiveness,happiness,courage,power,strength,honor,dignity,importance,thrill,delight,significance,audience,applause,fearlessness,adequacy,authority,whatconvincespeople,pleasure,excitement,newness,recognition,greatness,validation,worth,value,justification,senseofmeaning,identity,provider,fruitfulness,shine,reasonforfaith...

–>“ThankYouGodthatIdon’thavetogetthe(benefitabove)thatIneed,from(sourcebelow).Icutoffreceivingfromthat!Iturntoenjoythe(benefitabove)IneedbypresentingmybodybeforeYousoIcanreceiveheavenhereandwearYourradiantpresence.Bypraise,IwillenjoyYouasmy(benefit)!”

SourceList:(Idolswe“drink”frombyself-directedpraiseresultinginpridethathardenustowardGod)

“IturnmyhearttobelieveandenjoythatbytheGRACEofGod,thekingdomofheaveniscomingallaroundme,moreandmore.MyfriendJesusandtheFatherarebeforemehere.Angelsareallaround.Andwhenthekingdomofheavencomes,theholymountainofGodcomesfirst,pushingdownandcrushingthedemonicundermyfeet.ILOVEYOUGod!IloveRESTINGwhilereceivingmoreofHeaven!”

EmotionalRewardsandBenefitList: Page2of4(Emotionalrewardsaregood!WejustneedtobegettingthemfromtheclosenessofGod.)(defensivesecuritybenefits) escape,reassurance,stressrelief,joy,happiness,refuge,security,protection,satisfaction,filling,love,approval,soothing,comfort,calm,help,assurance,righteousness,goodness,perfection,attention,acceptance,support,hope,senseofbelonging,goodness,innerpeace,quietness,health,healing,wellbeing,finances,provision...

(offensiveconfidencebenefits)confidence,boldness,specialness,influence,joy,treasure,glory,beauty,attractiveness,impressiveness,happiness,courage,power,strength,honor,dignity,importance,thrill,delight,significance,audience,applause,fearlessness,adequacy,authority,whatconvincespeople,pleasure,excitement,newness,recognition,greatness,validation,worth,value,justification,senseofmeaning,identity,provider,fruitfulness,shine,reasonforfaith...

–>“ThankYouGodthatIdon’thavetogetthe(benefitabove)thatIneed,from(sourcebelow),IcutthatoffandIcommittofinding(benefitabove)bystandingbeforeYou,byreceivingYourclosepresence,bypraiseandworshipingYouHERE,andbypurposelyenjoyingYouasmy(benefitabove)!”

SourceList:(Idolswe“drink”frombyself-directedpraiseresultinginpridethathardenustowardGod)

“Heart,IamturningmyhearttobelievethatIamreceivingthepresenceofGodandthekingdomofheavenaroundmehere.IcommittoenjoyingthatGodiswashingmeholy(insideandout)withtheLIVINGandHOLYSpiritGod!”

howwellidominateandstayincontrolhowmuchmyhateisjusti3iedbecauseofprejudicehowwellIsetstandardsforwhatisacceptablehowwellIholdontowhatIthinkisminehowwellIsettherulesthatmeasureandcontrolothershowwellImotivatepeoplebycondemnationorthreatshowwellIdominateandmakeothersafraidhowwellIcontrolsomeonebyguiltorintimidationhowmean,grouchy,orhurtfulIcanbehowmuchauthorityandpowermypositiongivesmehowwellI3ixitbydemandstotryharderhowwellijustifymyselfandcondemnothershowwellpeopleandthesurroundingscooperatehowstronglyIcanrebelandstayincontrolhowhardpeopletrytomeasureuptomystandardshowstronglyIrebel,orhowbadIcanbe

HowwellIavoidlosingcontrolHowwellIavoidriskhowrightIamhowwellIavoidallpossibilityofbeingwronghowwellIavoidhopebystayinghopelesshowwellIavoidhavingtotalkaboutithowwellIholdbacktofeelsafehowwellIholdtodisbeliefasareasontoavoidGodhowwellIavoidadmittingIwaswronghowwellI3ixitbyanalyzingthedetailshowwelliavoidmakingadecisionbecauseofriskhowwellIavoidbeingsocialtoreduceriskhowwellIavoidrelationalproblemshowwellIstaycynicalhowwellIavoidtheunknownhowwellIavoidfaithinsomethingIdon’tunderstandhowaccuratemyanalysisishowaccuratemyjudgmentis

howwellikeepothersputdownhowwellIkeeptheblameonothershowwellIshowmyselftobemoreimpressivehowmuchrevengeIgetbymakingthemlookbadhowwellIkeepthingssurfaceandmakeitallajokehowwellIavoidtimealonehowwellIshowthatitisn’tmyfaulthowwellImakethemlookbadforputtingmedownhowwellIusesarcasmtomakeotherslookbadhowwellIcontroltheirtimeuntilmyneedsaremethowwellIuseliesandslandertoexaltmyselfhowwellipunishotherswithmywordshowimpressivelyIswearandusebadlanguagehowmuchotherswanttobeknownasmyfriendhowwellIstaysuper3icialandavoidself-examinationhowwellImanipulaterelationshipsforrevenge

HowwellIavoidbeinglessimpressiveHowwellIavoiddisapprovalhowwellIavoidconfrontationhowmuchIgivetoothersevenwhenunablehowwellIhelpothersevenwhenIamdoingtoomuchhowwellIprotectmyselfbynottryinghowhardIworktodeservetheirapprovalautomaticallyblamemyselfwhenothersdowronghowwellIprotectmyselfbyhardwallsfrombitternesshowwellIstayhurtwhenothersdowrongtowardmehowwellmyself-contemptkeepsmeholdingbackhowwellIprotectmyselffromgreatfailureorsuccesshowwellIstayinthebackgroundhowwellIavoidstandingouthowwellIstaysmallandhidehowwellIwithdrawanddisappearwhenhurthowmuchsympathytheygivemehowwellistayhelpless

Increasing Motivation! (Condensed Heart-training continued) Turningfromearthlysourceschangesyournaturalbasisformotivation!Sochangehowyoufindmotivation,oryoucouldstruggletofindmotivationtodoanything!Motivationnormallycomesfromhopeofreceivinggloryandthenpraisingourselvesforit.So,ratherthanpushingtoearntherighttopraiseyourselfinside,manageyourlevelofmotivationbyheart-trainingthatbuildsyourhopeofmoregloryHERE:“totheendthatwe...wouldbetothepraiseofHisglory(Eph1:12).

...(Yourname),eventhoughIknowthathumanenergyandmotivationnormallycomefromfindingreasonstogiveinternalpraisetowardmyself,Iamstillturningawayfromthat!Iamsettingmyhearttolovefindingmeaningandenergyhumanlyspeakingfrom1)believingthatICANalwaysreceivemoreofGodhere!And,2)believingthatIamexaltingGod,evenwithsimpleactivities,becauselivingtothepraiseofGod’sgloryhasfarmorevalueforeternitythanbeingtothepraiseofmyownhumanglory.So,IturnmyhearttobelieveICANhaveLOTSmoreofYOUGod!And,IWILLenjoybelievingthatIamexaltingYOUGod!MychildlikefaithanddependanceonGodactuallymakesHimfeelpleased(Heb12:1,6).IWILLenjoybelievingit!

EmotionalRewardandBenefitList:(ByendorphinsbeingreleasedinyourbrainbecauseofGod!)

(defensivesecuritybenefits) escape,reassurance,stressrelief,joy,happiness,refuge,security,protection,satisfaction,filling,love,approval,soothing,comfort,calm,help,assurance,righteousness,goodness,perfection,attention,acceptance,support,hope,senseofbelonging,goodness,innerpeace,quietness,health,healing,wellbeing,finances,provision...

(offensiveconfidencebenefits)confidence,boldness,specialness,influence,joy,treasure,glory,beauty,attractiveness,impressiveness,happiness,courage,power,strength,honor,dignity,importance,thrill,delight,significance,audience,applause,fearlessness,adequacy,authority,whatconvincespeople,pleasure,excitement,newness,recognition,greatness,validation,worth,value,justification,senseofmeaning,identity,provider,fruitfulness,shine,reasonforfaith...

—>”Lord,YOUareMY(benefitabove).Lord,YOUaremyGodwhois(below)!”

“Iturnawayfrommotivationbyself-directedpraiseaswhatmotivatesme.IturnmyhearttofindmotivationfrombelievingthatIambeing“tothepraiseofYOURgloryGod!”So,IturnmyhearttofindstrongmotivationfromknowingandenjoyingthatmychildlikedependenceonGod,myloveforHim,andmypraisegreatlyhonorsandexaltsGodinheavenlyrealms,andhere!”

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ThistopicissoimportantIfeelIneedtoclarifywhatIamsaying.Pleasereaditcarefully.

RememberthatweallfallshortofthegloryofGod.Andwedeepdown,wefeelourlackofglorysostrongly,thateasingoursenseoffallingshortbecomestheessenceofallmotivation.Whenwereceiveglory,wepraiseit,andthenwefeelmotivation,energy,drive,andcourageforfacingthechallengesoftheday.ThisallcanbeappliedtowardGod,butfewtakeitthatfar.TheprizeofinnerpraisetowardourownhumangloryisNOTwhatGodintended.

AlifetimeofgrowingasaChristianoftenwillchangethiswayoffindingmotivation.Or,youcanuseheart-trainingtogreatlyshortentheprocess.Heart-trainingthatiseffectivecutsoffdependingonearthlysourcesandcompletelychangeswhatgivesmotivationforlivinglifewithenergyanddrive.

CAUTION:Whenyourheart-trainingiseffective,itcutsoffthepossibilityofbeingmotivatedinthesameoldway.Youchangesomuchthatyoureallydon’twanttofindmotivationbyinnerpraisetowardyourownhumangloryanymore.PotentialProblem=NOMOTIVATION:Soifapersondoesn’tkeepgoingwiththeheart-training,theycanstayinahorriblemiddleplacewheretheyhavecutofftheirbasisformotivationandtheydon’ttakeitfarenoughtoreplaceitwithanythingnew.Somotivationdiesoffandtheydon’twanttodoanything.

Don’tletyourselfstaythere!Motivationonapracticallevelcomesfrom1)Hopeoffindingglory,and2)beingabletogivepraisetowardit.TheBiblesays,thateverythingshouldbe“totheendthatwe...wouldbetothepraiseofHisglory(Eph1:12).Sokeepgoingwiththeheart-traininguntilyoulearntoenjoymotivationthatcomestoyouthatway!Letmeexplain.

RememberagainthatwhenGodisbeingGodtoyou,HEisbeingyourreasonforfeelingconfident,secure,andprotected.Andthosethingswedependoninthenaturalarealwaysthingsthatareoursandareclosetous.So,“livingtothepraiseofHisglory,”meansthatjustbyhowyoulive,byyourlearningtofillyourneedinesswiththepresenceofGod,youknowandbelievethatGodisbeinghonored,greatlyworshiped,andexaltedjustbecauseyouaredependingonHiminachildlikeway.Here,youlearntobelieveandenjoythatevensimpleactivitieswhiledependingonGodtofreelygiveyouHispresence,exaltsGodinheavenlyrealms,insuchasignificantwaythatyourmotivationanddriveisconstantlybeingrefreshedbecauseofit.YouaremotivatedbecauseyouknowthatyouarefillingtheearthwithHisglorybywhatyouarereceiving—evenwhiledoingthesimpleactivity.

Whenyoumakethisshiftyouwillalsolearnthatyouhavetotakeresponsibilityforyourlevelofmotivationonaneverydaybasis.ThismeansthatyoukeepyourfaithhighbyremindingyourselfthathopeofmoregloryisrealisticforyoupersonallybecausemoreofGodisalwaysavailabletoyou.YoucanALWAYSreceivemore,andbythat,filltheearthwithmoreofHISglory.

Keepgoingwithyourheart-trainingsoyoucanmakethetransitiontimeasshortaspossible.Beconsciousofthefactthattheheart-trainingishelpingyoutochangefromfindingearthlygloryandpraisingyourselfinsideforhowmuchgloryyouhave.ItisalsohelpingyoutochangeTOreceivingthegloryofGodallaroundyouhereandpraisingHisglorythatisclose.WhenpraisetowardGodthatwaybecomesmotivationalforyou,GodgetshonoredforHisbeingGodtoyouandyoufindapracticalkindofmotivationthatstayswithyouallduringtheday.Anditworksevenwhenyouaredoingthingsyouhavetodothatareboringbecausethemotivationyouareenjoyingcomesindependentlyoftheboringactivityyouarehavingtodo.

IamconvincedthatwhenpeoplelearntomotivatethemselveswiththegloryofGod,thatiswhentheseprophecieswillbefulfilled:“Theyraisetheirvoices,theyshoutforjoy;TheycryoutfromthewestconcerningthemajestyoftheLord.”(Isaiah24:14).And,“...thenationswillblessthemselvesinHim,AndinHimtheywillglory."(Jer.4:2).