Summary of "How to Walk by the Spirit (2021) - Session 12"
Overview
Final session wrapping up a 12-week study on walking by the Spirit. The presenter celebrates progress, encourages continued growth, and emphasizes practical habits for hearing God and living from the Spirit.
Core emphasis:
- Regular two-way journaling (listening and recording)
- Dream journaling and interpretation
- Receiving and confirming prophetic words
- Tuning to the Spirit and acting on what you receive
Key spiritual practices, self-care techniques, and productivity tips
Two-way journaling (daily)
- Begin each day with a quiet time of listening.
- Write what you sense God speaking, then respond in writing.
- Use journaling to dispel anxiety, clarify direction, and bring inner light (cf. Proverbs 4:18 image of the dawn).
Dream journaling and interpretation
- Record dreams immediately upon waking.
- Ask God questions about the dream and journal answers the next morning.
- Treat dreams as potential prophetic guidance—interpret and apply them to daily life.
Confirmation practice
- For significant impressions or prophetic words, submit entries to two or three trusted spiritual advisors for confirmation (“in the mouth of two or three witnesses”).
“Tune to flow” — posture for listening
- Quietly expect God’s voice and look for signs of confirmation: inner peace, scriptural “lumen” moments, creation, divinely timed coincidences, or timely words from friends.
Speak scripture-based prophetic declarations
- Use declarations to dispel fear, build faith, and shape emotional/mental health.
- Examples:
“I am healed.” “I walk in divine health.” “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.” Verses affirming provision and wisdom
Know your role and limits — “rough up the frame”
- Accept your gifting: some are called to lay foundational structure, others to refine and finish.
- Collaborate with others so ministry and learning flourish.
Seek growth-focused fellowship
- Stay in communities that continue to learn and grow rather than settling into fixed theology.
Receive impartation and revival actively
- Don’t wait passively; take in revival by faith (visualize receiving impartation, say “I take it”).
- Practice new skills—faith requires doing, not just hoping.
Theological boundaries and charity
- Hold essentials (core Christian doctrines, e.g., the Apostles’ Creed) while allowing liberty in non-essentials.
- Practice charity toward differing views.
Practical steps to implement immediately
- Each morning: quiet time → two-way journaling → record prophetic impressions and dreams.
- Submit key entries to 2–3 trusted advisors for confirmation.
- Speak scripture-based declarations aloud over your life.
- Join or cultivate a fellowship committed to ongoing spiritual growth.
- Act on small next steps prompted by your journaling and dreams (practice the “new skill”).
Resources and next steps
- Free materials, translations, and guidance at cwgministries.org (including translations of the “four keys” and course material).
- Christian Leadership University and an online School of the Spirit with courses and instructors for further learning.
- Weekly blogs and a monthly newsletter to stay connected and continue training.
Notable illustrations and anecdotes
- Biblical references used as practical tools: Proverbs 4:18; 2 Peter 1:19; 1 Corinthians 1:30–31; 2 Corinthians 9:8.
- Historical analogies and movements: John Wesley, Martin Luther, Azusa Street revival, Pentecostal/Charismatic movements, Toronto Blessing, Word of Faith movement.
- Personal anecdotes: a dream about being “let go” from remodeling work interpreted as confirmation that the presenter’s role is to “rough up the frame” (foundational teaching).
- John Arnott anecdote encouraging people to actively take revival by faith.
Takeaway
Walking by the Spirit is a daily, practical practice:
- Listen (dreams, journaling, creation, scripture)
- Confirm (two or three witnesses)
- Declare scripture over your life
- Receive by faith
- Put it into practice within a community committed to ongoing growth
Presenter and sources
- Presenter: Mark Virkler
- Organization / website: cwgministries.org (CWG Ministries)
- Biblical passages cited: Proverbs 4:18; 2 Peter 1:19; 1 Corinthians 1:30–31; 2 Corinthians 9:8 (and general New Testament/Bible)
- Historical/theological figures and movements mentioned: Saint Augustine, John Wesley, Martin Luther, John Arnott, Azusa Street revival, Pentecostal/Charismatic movements, Toronto Blessing, Word of Faith movement
Category
Wellness and Self-Improvement
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