HEART TRANSFORMATION:
DEVOTIONAL GUIDE: PART 1
BE FULL OF ALL THE FULLNESS OF GOD (Eph. 3:19)
“…to know the love of Christ which passes knowledge; that you may be filled with all the fullness of God”
This devotional enables you to live a life that is filled with all the fullness of God. Understand: God is all powerful, all knowing, everywhere present, is love, gives hope, and prepares us for eternal life.
To be filled with all His fullness is to be filled with His power! Just as God is supernatural; so, will our lives be when we are filled with all the fullness of God. Just as the verse states: we must know the love of Christ, which passes knowledge. This fullness includes:
- That you fall more deeply & passionately in love with God each day Matt. 22:37,38
- Living a life of love vs. fear, doubt & being without hope Eph. 5:1,2
- Living a life having the fruit of the Spirit continually displayed in and through your life Gal. 5:22
- Living with the power of God each day 1 Cor. 4:20
- Living a life that is being transformed into the image of Jesus 2 Cor. 3:18
There is no greater life than this. You can’t get this life through any other means than to become full of Him. You will see a more prosperous person within you; beginning with a prosperous heart. We must be willing to sacrifice anything that is of this world in order to gain this life God is offering us. You may have heard these words before, but we will challenge you to live them; living them in the power of the Spirit. If you are full of all the fullness of God; then you will move mountains within your life by being in partnership with Him. There is nothing any of us has in our lives that is more valuable for us & for all eternity. Our lives will become more fruitful in every way from this point forward as we gain more of Him, daily, within our lives.
What is it that you would like to see God do within/through you as you go through these devotionals, daily? _________________
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PASTOR KEITH & KAREN PETERSON
HT PRESIDENT-WORLDWIDE
HEART TRANSFORMATION:
DEVOTIONAL GUIDE: PART 2
TO LOVE WITH ALL (Matt. 22:37,38)
Jesus said to him, you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.
This is the first and great commandment.
Loving God is loving Him like a brother, a friend. It is loving Him with “unconditional love” and loving Him with a “passion for Him” like none other in all of life. If we love Him in this way, with all our heart; nothing else is more important; we then get to the fullness of God within us. Loving Him with ALL YOUR HEART is not a switch you turn on; it is more than an idea. It must be discovered and lived. We learn to trust Him in everything. When we live dependently upon Him, trusting Him in everything; that is when our spiritual life begins a journey to the heart of God. We cannot be filled with all the fullness of God without loving Him with all our heart! As a result of loving Him with all our heart, we begin becoming like Him! We will be transformed into the image of Jesus. As we are being transformed, it will be so magnificent being in the likeness of Jesus, doing the things He did in ministry here on earth (John 14:12); that our lives will have the joy of the Lord overflowing from within us. We will be living with so much hope, that it impacts those around us. Loving him with all our heart will lead us to a life filled with love & joy.
How can you move your love for Him to being deeper & fuller, today? ________________________________________________
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PASTOR KEITH & KAREN PETERSON
HT PRESIDENT-WORLDWIDE
HEART TRANSFORMATION:
DEVOTIONAL GUIDE: PART 3
WHERE DOES THE POWER COME FROM? RELATIONSHIP! (John 17:20,21)
I do not pray for these alone, but also for those who will believe in Me through their word!
That they all may be one, as You, Father, are in Me and I in You; that they also may be one in Us, that the world may believe that You sent Me.
Let us focus on the phrase: “that they also may be one in Us.” This oneness means that our minds and hearts are weaved into the Lord Himself; that as we are transformed into the image of Jesus; that we will think & do as Jesus did: thoughts, passions, knowledge; all in His likeness. Loving Him with all will draw us into relationship with Him and as we seek Him; we will know Him in our minds & hearts. And we will yearn for the same things that He yearns for.
As a result of relationship with Him, the power of God is brought into our lives. As we love more, we take on more of His Presence, which includes His power. It is good, as we see need, to ask Him for His power in every situation.
The Holy Spirit has come upon us (Acts 1:8). We have Him within us now. If we do not have the mind & heart of Jesus, we will not utilize the power of God in and through the situations in our lives. This power, that is made available to us, is not to be focused on worldly things but first upon the things of the Kingdom. Not only will the Lord transform our mind & heart, but He will also transform us in the use of His power, in us and through us, to His glory.
In order to change relationship & power with Him, what needs to change in your life? __________________________________
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PASTOR KEITH & KAREN PETERSON
HT PRESIDENT-WORLDWIDE
HEART TRANSFORMATION:
DEVOTIONAL GUIDE: PART 4
ARE YOU EXHIBITING HOLY SPIRIT POWER? (1 Cor. 4:20)
For the Kingdom of God is not in word but in power.
We have the Kingdom of God within us; therefore, we have His love & power as well. It is an ever-increasing love for Him that ignites more of His power in our lives. If we are weak in faith, carrying sin, having wrong beliefs or are lukewarm in our love for God; we will not see much of His power exhibited in/through our life. Acts 19:11,12 – Paul did unusual miracles with people (being healed from his handkerchief/apron). Acts 5:15 – Peter performed miracles as well: people were healed as a result of touching his shadow. We have this same power available to us, especially when loving the Lord with all our heart; being daily in relationship with Him; experiencing His very Presence! 1 Cor. 2:4,5 – Paul states: “my preaching was not with persuasive words of human wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power. When Paul preaches, he is using God’s power with his words. It is being demonstrated: people are being blessed. 2 Peter 1:3,4 “His divine power has given to us all things that pertain to life & godliness.” As a result of God loving us and us loving Him with all our heart, this miraculous power can be exhibited in and through our lives.
Are you daily preparing to be full of God? ___________________________________________________________________
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How can you prepare better than what you are today? _________________________________________________________
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As you are preparing, ask Him to empower you each day, so you are ready to be used by God.
PASTOR KEITH & KAREN PETERSON
HT PRESIDENT-WORLDWIDE
HEART TRANSFORMATION:
DEVOTIONAL GUIDE: PART 5
THE FULLNESS OF GOD’S LOVE IN YOU IS TO BE EVIDENT (John 15:8)
By this My Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit; so you will be My disciples.
Bearing much fruit not only glorifies God; it confirms that you are His disciple. God wants us to have everything that He is offering to His people. That cannot take place if we do not have the fullness of God within! We must receive the fullness of God as we seek…seeking never ends! The fullness of God means you will bear Kingdom fruit through His power, living daily with joy & the peace of God. We will love others as Jesus has loved us; because He has given us a new capacity for loving. We will bless others with effectual prayer to heal or overcome issues in their lives. God will encourage you & empower you while having victory in helping others overcome wounded hearts: soul-ties, addictions, patterned sin, wrong loves & wrong beliefs. You will become one of Gods mighty men/women, that He will use to change your world & community!
Would you like to bear much fruit; impacting people’s lives for the sake of the grace of God? __________________________
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PASTOR KEITH & KAREN PETERSON
HT PRESIDENT-WORLDWIDE
HEART TRANSFORMATION:
DEVOTIONAL GUIDE: PART 6
DO YOU WANT JESUS-LIKE POWER IN YOUR LIFE? (John 14:12)
“Most assuredly, I say to you, he who believes in Me, the works that I do he will do also;
and greater works than these he will do, because I go to the Father.”
Jesus is making it very clear: He is leaving earth & will ascend to heaven to the right hand of the Father. God wants the miracles & love that Jesus brought, to continue! He told us in the scriptures that if we believe in Him (Jesus), in everything He said, did, & purposed; we have the capacity to change the world by the power of God. God wants to work through us, not only to positively impact the world, but to see lives changed so they might live with Him eternally! God wants to see this power used in our community by US! He requires that we believe in Him and have faith that displays a God-courage to confront, bless & heal! Do not be intimidated by this calling that God has on our lives. We will have great joy & thrills because of what He does in other’s lives because of us. He wants our whole community to be the best, most protected, most joyful and that all would be saved.
Do you want this calling on your life to be just like Jesus? _________________________________________________________
PASTOR KEITH & KAREN PETERSON
HT PRESIDENT-WORLDWIDE
HEART TRANSFORMATION:
DEVOTIONAL GUIDE: PART 7
NO RELATIONSHIP/NO POWER! (John 1:12)
“But as many as received Him, to them gave He the right to become children of God, to those who believe in His name.”
This power isn’t available to us unless we have received Jesus as our Savior, unless we have chosen to be in on-going relationship with Him. Jesus would like to save every person in the world; but not everyone will say yes. This yes is filled with following Jesus in every way. It is asking Jesus to come into our lives and the Holy Spirit to fill us; asking the Lord to prepare us! This isn’t just a mental decision; this is a decision of the heart where one is willing to confess to God Himself (and even trusted others) how we are in desperate need of Him and His salvation.
You can make this decision, today, now! If you make this decision now, you enroll yourself in Jesus’ plan for you: to operate in life with His power & for His glory. There is not a better solution to life. God will prosper you; especially your heart, your skills, your thinking, as wear His name. Do not enter into this relationship halfheartedly, because He will make you a mighty person of God! He is more than you could ever dream or imagine; He has the answers to life that you need! Just pray this prayer:
“Lord Jesus, I believe that You died to save me from my sin.
Please forgive me for _______________________________,
and my iniquity & sin.
Please come into my heart. Dwell in my heart from now through eternity.
Thank You Jesus that I am cleansed by Your blood & that I am in relationship with You now.
PASTOR KEITH & KAREN PETERSON
HT PRESIDENT-WORLDWIDE
HEART TRANSFORMATION:
DEVOTIONAL GUIDE: PART 8
CHANGING THE WORLD WITH HIS POWER (Matt. 28:19)
“Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son
and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you;
and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”
Jesus commanded the disciples to go change the world by being disciples with the power of God. These 12 men have affected millions, billions throughout time. 1/3 of the world (2 billion people at present) have received Jesus as their Savior. These 12 men had Jesus to transform them. (Judas was replaced.) This is/was God’s plan: as we become disciples and on fire for God; we share that fire of God with our family & friends. They are so moved by God, they reach others. As you reach out to your church; people are affected and the church gets transformed. As a result of God moving in His people, that church affects other churches, schools, government, all the elements of the community. As all the elements of the community are transformed, the whole community becomes changed. Community Transformation can take place because of your life and your life only: because you have decided to be “just like Jesus” in every way! Without God, we cannot change the world by our own thoughts & works. It will take God to move those mountains & you will lead the way: whether just in your family or throughout the whole community! This is your chance to make a difference. Now is the time to make the commitment to follow Him, every day, in every way.
Will you make the commitment to change the world as a real disciple? ___________________________________________________________
If so, tell someone!
PASTOR KEITH & KAREN PETERSON
HT PRESIDENT-WORLDWIDE
HEART TRANSFORMATION:
DEVOTIONAL GUIDE: PART 9
POWER FROM WHERE? (Acts 1:8)
“But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you; and you shall be my witnesses to Me in Jerusalem,
and in all Judea and Samaria, and to end of the earth.”
The Holy Spirit is the One that works within each of us with the power of God. When He enters, because of our desperately wanting Him and inviting Him in, we walk in the Spirit. (Gal. 5:16;) therefore we actively receive Him and His power. This is not a one -time ask; it is a continual asking Him to work in us and through us for His glory, each day! This power is from God Himself. He uses it to transform us and our community. Please, do not hold anything back from the Lord (sin, wrong beliefs, wounds, disappointments). Allow the Holy Spirit to take His place; allow the Holy Spirit to purify & heal all that could get in the way. If we want God to change our world, our marriage/friendships; God will do it and in the right way. Hold nothing back and begin walking with Him as we never have walked with Him before!
Have you asked the Holy Spirit to dwell in you fully, with a pure heart? _________________________________
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What is the Lord saying to you right now? ______________________________________________________________
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Let Him have His way!
PASTOR KEITH & KAREN PETERSON
HT PRESIDENT-WORLDWIDE
HEART TRANSFORMATION:
DEVOTIONAL GUIDE: PART 10
ARE YOU FILLED WITH THE SPIRIT, THEREFORE A POWERFUL PERSON OF GOD? (Eph. 5:18; Acts 11:16)
“And do not be drunk with wine, in which is dissipation; but be filled with the Spirit.”
We are each called to be “filled with the Spirit”, as Stephen was and all his friends. Jesus was filled with the Spirit when He was baptized. It is the Spirit that makes us mighty and powerful. The writer here is making it clear that being drunk is careless living, wasteful living, reckless living. As we empty ourselves of our sin & the world, we ask the Spirit to “fill us to the full”! In some translations, it speaks of these men being “known” to be full. (Acts 6:5,8) We are to be “known” as being filled with the Spirit. We are also to be known “to be filled with all the fullness of God” (Eph. 3:19) When we are pure hearted, we can receive all that God has for us! We will do mighty things, just like Jesus did! I have heard of many, many ways in which people have been “baptized in the Holy Spirit”. It does not matter which way; the question is “do I have the Spirit and am I filled with the Spirit and the fullness of God?”
What is your daily plan to be “filled with the Holy Spirit”? ___________________________________________________________________________
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PASTOR KEITH & KAREN PETERSON
HT PRESIDENT-WORLDWIDE
HEART TRANSFORMATION:
DEVOTIONAL GUIDE: PART 11
ARE YOU LIVING IN HIS POWER DEMONSTRATED WITH THE FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT?
(Gal. 5:22,23)
“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long suffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law”
This fruit is God’s power! We do not have the capacity on our own to display the depth of each one of these fruits. It is given to us by the Holy Spirit and enabled when we are full of the Holy Spirit. Years ago, I would set a goal to be more loving, out of my flesh. In my pride, at the end of the year…nothing had really changed. It was when I became full of the Holy Spirit, that I gained a new capacity to love…a new capacity of peace…a new capacity of faithfulness. These are the greatest treasures that come out of your relationship & intimacy with God. The world can’t have what we have: being full of the Holy Spirit and exhibiting the Fruit of the Spirit. To be “full of the Holy Spirit” is to “live in the Spirit”! Let us walk “in the Spirit”. (Gal. 5:16,25) This means being in lock step with the Holy Spirit. This assures you that you will exhibit the Fruit of the Holy Spirit.
As you are in “lock step with the Holy Spirit”; are you asking and expecting the Fruit of the Spirit?
At the end of every day; reflect on how often you saw His Fruit in you. Record the instances in a journal & THANK HIM!
PASTOR KEITH & KAREN PETERSON
HT PRESIDENT-WORLDWIDE
HEART TRANSFORMATION:
DEVOTIONAL GUIDE: PART 12
GOD’S POWER IS DISPLAYED IN YOUR LIFE THROUGH BEARING MUCH FRUIT (John 15:8)
“By this My Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit; so that you will be My disciples.”
What a great picture that our Father is glorified through our lives. He is magnified, extolled, and praised. He is honored and desires that this comes from you. How is He glorified? When we are full of the Spirit and His power, we will bear imperishable fruit. We will share with others what He is doing in and through our lives. When we live this lifestyle, we have great miraculous stories to tell others about what God is doing. God’s expectation is that the fruit will be much, many & great. You will lead people into the Presence of God; they will experience the miracles of having the Fruit of the Spirit, of a love that is like Jesus’ love, a peace that passes all understanding. They will receive His mercy & forgiveness. They will be set free to live this lifestyle and be free from the cares of the world. You can bear much fruit! If you are experiencing these miraculous things in your life – don’t hold it within you but proclaim the joy of it to those around you. By God’s power, you will bless others in many ways!
Are you bearing much fruit?
Is it happening every day?
What can God do in you & through you to increase your fruit?
PASTOR KEITH & KAREN PETERSON
HT PRESIDENT-WORLDWIDE
HEART TRANSFORMATION:
DEVOTIONAL GUIDE: PART 13
ARE YOU ARMED WITH GOD’S POWER FOR SPIRITUAL WARFARE?
(Luke 10:18-20)
“And Jesus said to them, I saw satan fall like lightening from heaven. Behold, I give you
the authority to trample on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy,
and nothing shall by any means hurt you.”
Jesus makes it very clear here: satan was thrown out of heaven. God gave us His power to tread on snakes (such as satan) and other demonic rulers and principalities…authority over all the power of the enemy! We should not take on the enemy directly, if we are not operating in the Spirit and full of the Spirit! Our authority is most significant when we are in the “full of the Spirit” state. Eph. 6:10-18 states: we have on the full armor of God, when we are full of the Spirit, when we are in Him. If we are in the flesh and trying to put on this armor…we are vulnerable to the dark world. But, if we are in the Spirit & put on the armor of God; operating with the authority God has given us, we will have VICTORY over the dark world. We can declare to the enemy: “flee in the name of Jesus”! (James 4:7) We can operate with the same authority with which Jesus operated, when we are in lock step with His Spirit! This may require fasting and prayer, but God has given us this authority and power. Luke 10:18 states that we have “authority over all the power of the enemy”. There is no reason for fear and doubt…fear & doubt are not of God! We are to operate with fullness of faith!
Are you utilizing the authority God has given you, as often as you should? _________________________________
What can you do to accelerate the use of God’s authority in you? ________________________________________
PASTOR KEITH & KAREN PETERSON
HT PRESIDENT-WORLDWIDE
HEART TRANSFORMATION:
DEVOTIONAL GUIDE: PART 14
ARE WE DEMONSTRATING GOD’S POWER THROUGH OUR GIFT(S)? (1 Cor. 12:4-7)
“But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to each one for the profit of all…but one and the same Spirit…”
God’s power is displayed through the supernatural Spiritual Gifts from God. There are even more gifts than what is mentioned in this one place in this scripture. By walking in the Spirit, we are to discern what our gift(s) are. They are given by the Holy Spirit for the profit of “all”! To one is given the word of wisdom, to another the word of knowledge, to another faith, to another gifts of healing, to another working of miracles, to another prophesy, to another discerning of spirits, to another different kinds of tongues, to another interpretation. These are all given by the same Spirit for the PROFIT OF ALL! Whatever gift(s) you have, they are to be utilized to bless others and are supernatural. God loves to display His beauty though us. We never know when He will give us another gift for a specific situation. When we are in a difficult situation, we should go ahead and ask Him for needed gifts. He wants the world to know that He is God! We should use our gifts supernaturally, as God leads us into situations and let Him manifest His power through us. We praise Him and thank Him because of His power through us.
What supernatural gift(s) has God given you? ________________________________________________________
What can you do to use it/them more? _____________________________________________________________
PASTOR KEITH & KAREN PETERSON
HT PRESIDENT-WORLDWIDE
HEART TRANSFORMATION:
DEVOTIONAL GUIDE: PART 15
IS IT EVIDENT THAT WE ARE EXERCISING GOD’S POWER & AUTHORITY IN OUR LIVES?
(2 Cor. 3:18)
“But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as by the Spirit of the Lord.”
We are the “unveiled face”, the open face that should reflect the glory of the Lord to the rest of the world, especially when we walk in the Spirit. We are being transformed into the “likeness of Jesus” and as we are being transformed, we are gaining the ever-increasing glory of God.
We know Jesus was distinctive in His time and culture- absolutely distinct! This verse states: when we are fully transformed, we will look like Jesus and be powerfully distinct to the world. Whether it is exhibiting the Fruit of the Spirit through our spiritual gifts, bearing much fruit, overflowing with thankfulness, displaying the love of Jesus; displaying our peace & joy no matter our circumstance, our being full of faith, much answered pray, passionately yearning & loving the Lord, doing unusual miracles, or our victory in spiritual warfare: these are the things that will make us distinct to the world. When we function according to God’s design & provision, the culture around us will be affected and therefore no longer condone abortion, divorce, sexual promiscuity, or co-habitation. Not only will we see ourselves become like Jesus, but our Church Community will be affected and they too will desire to become more like Jesus, being filled with His power. This visible change then affects the community at large; perhaps many in our community will be saved. You could be strategically used for all of this to take place!
What is God saying to you about this strategic, visibility of God’s Presence in you? __________________________
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In order to see this kind of transformation, what are you going to do, additionally of differently? _______________
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PASTOR KEITH & KAREN PETERSON
HT PRESIDENT-WORLDWIDE
HEART TRANSFORMATION:
DEVOTIONAL GUIDE: PART 16
GOD’S POWER ON DISPLAY (John 14:12; 2 Cor. 3:18)
“Most assuredly, I say to you, he who believes in Me, the works that I do he will do also;
and greater works than these he will do…”
This is the power of Jesus on display. The person who is believing, trusting, having faith in Jesus…will do as Jesus did. We will have the mind of Christ, His heart, His compassion. Therefore, we will see what He sees and do what He did. There is no reason to doubt. If we have this powerful faith, we will demonstrate (with evidence), that we are just like Him with His love & power. Of course, Jesus had no sin, no worldly loves. He was not seeking after His own glory. Jesus was pure hearted. We can become just like Him but it requires that we seek it fresh every day! God wants to empower us, just as Jesus experienced the Fathers power…but it requires a pure heart. (Matt. 5:8) We must sit daily before His Presence: confess, repent of worldly loves and sin patterns. The Holy Spirit is within us; helping us to have the pure heart that God has so designed for us to experience! When we recognize impure thoughts, impure patterns; we must go to Him immediately, confess, repent and know that in Jesus’ name and blood we are covered. Jesus is granting us the pure heart by His redemptive love, His blood!!
Do you daily seek to have a pure heart and be filled with the Presence of God? _____________________________
Do you hunger and yearn for the things of the Kingdom? ____________________________________ All the time?
Do you thirst to be Kingdom focused every day & throughout the day? ____________________________________
PASTOR KEITH & KAREN PETERSON
HT PRESIDENT-WORLDWIDE
HEART TRANSFORMATION:
DEVOTIONAL GUIDE: PART 17
GOD’S POWER WILL BE EXHIBITED IN US—IF WE ARE SATURATED WITH HIM! (Eph. 3:19)
“…to know the love of Christ which passes knowledge; that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.”
Romans 7:20 helps us understand why we keep on sinning! It is because we are holding sin within our hearts. We are thirsting for things of this world. If we are holding these things in our hearts, then we are not pure hearted, not Saturated with His Presence!! He wants us to know Him: to know His words, His thoughts, His heart motivations. He wants us to know when to use His power and see things as He sees them. Being Saturated with the Presence of God requires that you know every aspect of Him and embrace everything about Him. One of the tools His gives us to accomplish this is His Word! We need to fill our hearts & minds with His Word, saturate ourselves with His Presence through the reading & meditating upon His Word: the Bible. When we are Saturated, we are full of all the fullness of God. What an incredible opportunity we have, just sitting there and waiting for us!
Is there any sin you are holding within you now, that prevents you from being fully Saturated with God’s Presence? _____________________________________________________________________________________________
Are you seeking everything that He is? _____________________________________________________________
Stop now and think on this. Move into prayer with Him!
PASTOR KEITH & KAREN PETERSON
HT PRESIDENT-WORLDWIDE
HEART TRANSFORMATION:
DEVOTIONAL GUIDE: PART 18
GOD LOVES TO MOVE WITH HIS POWER (Acts 2:1-4)
“When the day of Pentecost had fully come…they were in one place…they were all filled with the Holy Spirit….”
God loves to move in Revivals; to impact a place, a community, all at one time! Isaiah 64:1 “Rend the heavens and come down.” Revivals have taken place throughout history in supernatural moves of God. He loves to come when the people are of one accord and in one place, then supernatural things take place. It is good for us to hope for Revival in our community. It is even better to hope for Revival within us personally; a great move of God within us. God will do supernatural works in us and through us in order to bless other people around us. The day of Pentecost was one of those days. There are other locations in scripture where God suddenly comes. There are days & weeks where He has come to different locations on earth throughout history; His Presence has dwelt there. We may not know when or where! But if we are eager to have a special time with Him; being ignited by Him…we have a higher probability of experiencing this Revival!
Will this be your day? ___________________________________________________________________________
Daily, what is one thing you could do that would welcome the Presence of God to dwell within you? _______________
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PASTOR KEITH & KAREN PETERSON
HT PRESIDENT-WORLDWIDE
HEART TRANSFORMATION:
DEVOTIONAL GUIDE: PART 19
WHAT SHOULD HAPPEN WHEN WE ARE PERSONALLY IN REVIVAL? (Matt. 22:39)
“…you shall love your neighbor as yourself.”
Jesus was telling us how important it is to love our neighbor. When we are being moved into Revival & Awakening & Igniting by God…we should take the very message He is giving us & share it with those closest to us. We will overflow with the love of God, bubbling out to others: first, our family, friends, and of course those in our church. They may want this “taste of fire” from God. They may even want to be ignited with the fire of God through us. We might even ignite our whole church, awakening them to the power of His Presence. This fire of God is being shared with anyone and everyone that is around us. God likes to work this way.
Are you available to be used by God, to be ignited personally? _________________________________________ Will you ask for His overflowing Presence? _________________________________________________________ Will you hunger & thirst for His Presence; sharing with others, that they may know Him more fully? ___________
How? _______________________________________________________________________________________
PASTOR KEITH & KAREN PETERSON
HT PRESIDENT-WORLDWIDE
HEART TRANSFORMATION:
DEVOTIONAL GUIDE: PART 20
ARE WE PRAYING WITH GOD’S POWER? (Eph. 6:18)
“…Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, being watchful to this end with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints and for me…”
The scripture is telling us to pray “always”. When is a good time to pray? Now! We should bring forth our prayers and supplications, and bring them forth “in the Spirit”! These are not to be prayers from our agenda, but prayers that come from Him. The Holy Spirit will show us what to pray. So, we can “listen to the Holy Spirit” about what to pray in all aspects of our life: mind, heart, body, circle of friendships, as well as for our leaders. Our prayers will be answered when we are “in Him”, in His purposes, abiding in Him –then we will see His power. We must each withdraw from this physical world and dwell in Him. He will lead us into a dynamic prayer that will bring forth His will. Enjoy His Presence & power!
Lord, it is all about YOU!
PASTOR KEITH & KAREN PETERSON
HT PRESIDENT-WORLDWIDE
HEART TRANSFORMATION:
DEVOTIONAL GUIDE:PART 21
DO YOU WANT TO EXHIBIT GOD’S POWER IN & THROUGH YOUR LIFE?
(Heb. 6:1; Luke 8:13,14)
“Therefore, let us leave the elementary teachings about Christ and go on to maturity, not laying again the foundation of repentance from acts that lead to death, and of faith in God…”
Is it difficult for us to leave the elementary teachings, because our deep-down desire is not to become mature in Christ? Too often, we want to be affirmed that we will go to heaven. Then, we go on living our lives the way we want to live them…with little regard to God’s purpose for us! This is man’s design, not God’s design. To receive the fullness of God and to be full of the Holy Spirit, is to be full of faith & the power of God! In order to experience all that God has for us, we must have as our aim to become MATURE, COMPLETE IN HIM. When we want God’s power in our life, we will not see the full expression of that power by living in the elementary teachings. God has much, much more to offer us: the Fruit of the Spirit. We cannot have those 9 fruits in our life to the full, without being mature & complete. God wants to bless us. He wants to give us the full capacity of love & peace that passes all understanding. This cannot be realized unless we leave the elementary teachings. Our Lord wants us to thrive & prosper.
What is your aim, your goal in life? ________________________________________________________________
Stop now & repent of all things that keep you from becoming mature & complete. _________________________
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PASTOR KEITH & KAREN PETERSON
HT PRESIDENT-WORLDWIDE
HEART TRANSFORMATION:
DEVOTIONAL GUIDE: PART 22
ARE YOU PREPARED FOR BEING SATURATED WITH THE VERY PRESENCE OF GOD?
(Jer. 29:13)
“…and you will seek Me and find Me, when you search for Me with all your heart.”
Our aim is to become mature and complete. This does not just happen; it takes organization & preparation! Our aim is to become Saturated in every aspect of your life, mind, body & soul; with Him! It means we are opening our heart & life to be filled with His Presence. It means we will continually be reading our Bible. We will unceasingly pray – as you kneel and as you walk. You will be obedient in all that God has told you to do. You will participate in group prayer. We will desire to praise & worship God with all of our heart; thanking Him for all that He is doing. We will be active in studying our Bible so that we know Him in every way. We will do Bible memorization, so His very Words are on the tip of our tongue, always. We will have intimate relationships/friendships that encourage us to be our very best before God. We will participate in community fellowship to serve & love our fellow man. We could consider ourselves as a circle whose aim is to be full of Him – mature! Each one of the subjects discussed should be coming into our mind, body & soul; to saturate us and then to transform us!!
What will you do today & from this day on, that will accelerate your Saturation with Him? ____________________
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PASTOR KEITH & KAREN PETERSON
HT PRESIDENT-WORLDWIDE
HEART TRANSFORMATION:
DEVOTIONAL GUIDE: PART 23
DO WE DESIRE TO COMPLETE THE THINGS
GOD HAS ASSIGNED FOR US TO DO IN OUR LIFETIME? (John 14:10-13)
“Do you not believe that I am in the Father, and the Father in Me…the Father Who dwells in Me does the works…”
There is a tribe in northeast India call the “Naga’s”. A century and a half ago, they were known as head-hunters! Because a few were willing to go to that land, to the point of losing their lives, to share the love of Jesus; the head-hunting culture was transformed, as a result of a Saturation of the Lord. First: there was 1 or 2 that became saved; then many others. Today, more than 90% of this tribe are Christian! They are church planters. As a result of the saturation of the Lord in their lives, they were able to TRANSFORM THEIR WHOLE CULTURE!
Hold nothing back from God & we will be as prosperous as they now are.
“Lord, I give You all of me!”
PASTOR KEITH & KAREN PETERSON
HT PRESIDENT-WORLDWIDE
HEART TRANSFORMATION:
DEVOTIONAL GUIDE: PART 24
WOULD YOU LIKE MORE OF GOD’S BLESSINGS IN YOUR LIFE? (Gal. 5:22,23)
“…but the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long suffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control.
Against such there is no law.”
Love, joy, peace, long suffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control are characteristics of God. They cannot be received in any other way than as gift from the Spirit of God. We cannot love like Jesus loves, or have joy like Jesus has, without it being given to us from God Himself. When we receive this fruit from the Spirit, we have a new capacity to live and our purpose isn’t for our glory & earthly comfort; but for His glory and our satisfaction in that. When we are Saturated, we get these gifts all the time. Imagine ourself a circle and we are following God & seeking to know Him in every way! The result that takes place is that all we have taken in of God is filling us and overflowing out of us! We will bless others with the fruit of the Spirit within us. We will serve more people; we will have greater compassion; we’ll be walking in God confidence; we’ll have quality friends; we will be free of anxiety and worry; we’ll even have the capacity to love & serve our enemies; temptation in our life will be quenched; we’ll live a life full of hope!
Congratulations in seeking to be Saturated with all your heart! Now, enjoy the Presence of God within you and see what He does in and through you! Praise God.
PASTOR KEITH & KAREN PETERSON
HT PRESIDENT-WORLDWIDE
HEART TRANSFORMATION:
DEVOTIONAL GUIDE: PART 25
ARE YOU OVERFLOWING WITH THE THINGS OF GOD AS A RESULT OF SATURATION?
(John 15:4,5)
“…Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch can not bear fruit of itself, unless it abides in the vine…
I in Him bears much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing.”
Because we fully experience God on one day, does not mean it will remain true on the next day. It is necessary to seek Him every day with all our heart! We are to be like a cup that is being filled and overflowing with the goodness & blessings of God. When we are Saturated and stay Saturated, the overflowing will continue. We will not just overflow, we will bear much imperishable fruit. But when we stop abiding in Him; when we stop being connected to the vine…that is when the overflowing stops. When we stop abiding, we are without Him and apart from Him in our life; whatever we do has no eternal value. So continually ABIDE! Do not let go; do not get distracted; do not be impacted by false teaching. If we stay on course, our life will be awakened and we will be in Revival. We will be igniting many around us.
What is your plan to abide in the Vine? _____________________________________________________________
PASTOR KEITH & KAREN PETERSON
HT PRESIDENT-WORLDWIDE
HEART TRANSFORMATION:
DEVOTIONAL GUIDE: PART 26
ARE YOU OVERFLOWING WITH GOD’S POWER? (Eph. 3:16)
“…that He would grant you, according to the riches of His glory,
to be strengthened with might/power through His Spirit in the inner man…”
God desires for us to have & display His power. It is to be evident within us: to our family, our church, wherever we go. I want this for my life, don’t you? His power comes from the Holy Ghost & being “in Christ” in all areas of our lives and permeating into many areas in our family, churches & communities; making them “great in God’s eyes”. But to do this, we can’t just be strengthened with His might once, we must be strengthened with His might, daily! In James 1:4, the Lord desires that we be perfect & complete, lacking nothing. Therefore, in order to be exhibiting God’s power every day, we must simultaneously seek to be mature & complete in Him! We must pursue living “in Him”. When we are living in Him, we will be living with purified hearts. This verse is Paul’s prayer for the saints: that we would operate with His “dunamis” power. Why? That we would be transformed ourselves & permeating out into the people within our lives.
Could you be accused, by those around you, of operating with His power daily? ______________________________________________
What is it that you can do (additionally to what you currently are doing) that keeps you complete in Him[KP1] ? _______________
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PASTOR KEITH & KAREN PETERSON
HT PRESIDENT-WORLDWIDE
HEART TRANSFORMATION:
DEVOTIONAL GUIDE: PART 27
ARE YOU TRANSFORMING YOUR COMMUNITY? (Matt. 28:19)
“…go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, Son and of the Holy Spirit.”
I have previously mentioned the Naga people, in northeast India! In the 1850’s, they were still being labeled “headhunters”; today they are church planters. 90% of their community are living “complete in Him”! Wherever they go, they are “in Christ” – transforming the people in their community and beyond. They are looking to transform their marriages, churches, education system, business community, the arts, government, media…and setting free the poor and oppressed. They have a burning desire to share the life of Christ.
You are pivotal to fostering this same level of transformation & Saturation in your community. Our hearts are to be transformed, so we are in the likeness of Jesus; so that the world sees the likeness of Jesus through us. God has transformed us so that we can share the gospel and transform the rest of the world. This isn’t something we do occasionally; this is something we do daily. If we live to become complete and mature in Him and to transform the rest of the world; God will move mightily in us and through us. Many will become disciples.
God’s Word & the Holy Spirit transformed Naga Land. The Naga people were relentless in sharing Jesus.
Will you become relentless? ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Who is God calling you to impact? _____________________________________________________________________________________________________
PASTOR KEITH & KAREN PETERSON
HT PRESIDENT-WORLDWIDE
HEART TRANSFORMATION:
DEVOTIONAL GUIDE: PART 28
WHAT KIND OF FRUIT WILL YOU SEE? (Col. 1:28)
“Him we preach, warning every man & teaching every man in all wisdom,
that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus.”
As we are making disciples, we must also serve the Lord by presenting every man perfect in Christ Jesus. God is calling us to proclaim/preach, wherever we are. This message is written to all the saints, not just to pastors! As we proclaim Christ, people will receive Him as their personal Lord & Savior. As we seek Jesus and become mature, learning how to be Saturated with His Presence daily; we have a new capacity & power. As the Lord magnifies who He intended for us to be; we will have more love & compassion. God will inspire us to raise up churches that are Saturated with His Presence; exhibiting the very character of Jesus. There will be Prayer Movements raised up that will change the face of the earth…especially in our communities. Parents will be empowered, students will have greater success, the oppressed will be freed, the business people will be enlightened & anointed to be leaders, great marriages will be formed & built, the government will become efficient and serve the people, the media will speak truth. ALL will become great in God’s eyes because of His Presence & power in our personal lives!
Who is God calling you to proclaim His message to, today? __________________________________________________________________________
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PASTOR KEITH & KAREN PETERSON
HT PRESIDENT-WORLDWIDE
HEART TRANSFORMATION:
DEVOTIONAL GUIDE: PART 29
TRANSFORMING YOUR WORLD & COMMUNITY IS PURE JOY (Gal. 5:22)
“…but the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace…”
When we are Saturated with His Presence; when we are proclaiming His Presence; when we are complete in Him daily…God pours out an uncommon joy upon us. We will have a joy that overcomes any circumstance we may have, and this comes from the Holy Spirit Himself. We will have joy when we see highly successful students in our community. We will have joy when we see entertainment industry and media honoring God. We will have joy when the business community becomes leaders in the world…when our medical system is healing people …when we see churches flourishing…when we see abortion & pre-marital sex & cohabitation disappearing…when we see citizens experiencing innovative freedom…when we see the people overflowing with the Fruit of the Spirit…when we see our communities transformed. This is what it looks like when we present every man perfect in Jesus. Ask for His joy & live for His joy. REJOICE!
PASTOR KEITH & KAREN PETERSON
HT PRESIDENT-WORLDWIDE
HEART TRANSFORMATION:
DEVOTIONAL GUIDE:
PART 30
WOULD YOU LIKE TO SEE A PERVASIVE REVIVAL CULTURE? (2 Cor. 3:18)
“… But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as by the Spirit of the Lord.”
We are the ones with the unveiled face – showing the glory of the Lord from within us. We are transformed into the image of Jesus, with ever-increasing glory. That glory is being built up within us by the Holy Ghost. When we are transformed, we are exhibiting a move of God within us; looking like our blessed Jesus, more and more every day! We call this move of God: being Saturated with His Presence and being in Revival! In Matt. 28:19, we are commanded to “go and make disciples”. This is a structure created by God, a Revival Culture resulting in: pastors on fire, true repentance toward pure hearts, a fullness of faith that risks daily, a House of Prayer that sees answers, a desperateness for God, heart transformations that exhibit miraculous change, people being led by the Spirit daily – proclaiming the gospel wherever they go., the love of Jesus being exhibited through them, engaging people with the fire of God. This is the culture that will be in us—we’ll be used by God to create that same culture within our community. This is God doing Community Transformation; this is a community becoming Saturated with the Presence of God & prosperity in all different ways will be taking place. Hundreds & thousands will be coming to the Lord to be saved.
You, being Saturated with the very Presence of God, is God’s answer to your world—He wants to work through you!
Will you make Him your daily purpose? ___________________________________________________________________________________________
To what would you give testimony that exhibits God’s love, power & transformation in your life? __________________________
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PASTOR KEITH & KAREN PETERSON
HT PRESIDENT-WORLDWIDE
HEART TRANSFORMATION:
DEVOTIONAL GUIDE: PART 31
ARE YOU SATURATED? (Eph 3:19)
“…to know the love of Christ which passes knowledge; that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.”
Eph. 5:18
“…be filled with the Spirit.”
It is always necessary to have the love & power of God to the full, as a result of being Saturated with the Divine Presence of God! This is when God can move in us and through us. This is when our heart is pure & empty of all sin, filled with His Presence. As a result of this Saturation, He transforms us & will utilize us to transform our community. We have a Sovereign God and He is able to dwell within us, if our heart is pure & seeking His Presence. Imagine what others will see in us? They will see God’s almighty power, His glory on display within us. They will see us blessing others through serving & loving them. They will see us share the life of Jesus with those around us. They will see God using us as a harvester to bring people into His Kingdom. They will see the joy of the Lord & the peace of God within us. We will no longer strive for success to please the world. We will no longer seek acceptance of the world, only God Himself. We will no longer be characterized by worry, anxiety & stress. We will no longer be caught up with the busyness of the world. We will be an effectual tool of God. When we try to live life on our own, without Saturation, we are like Solomon in Ecclesiastes: he sought power, influence, wealth, entertainment of every kind to give himself satisfaction. He stated “this is chasing after the wind; satisfaction comes from God!”
Satisfaction can be yours; if you daily are Saturated with His Divine Presence.
What have you done today to be Saturated? _________________________________________________________________________________________
What are you going to do to be Saturated? ___________________________________________________________________________________________
PASTOR KEITH & KAREN PETERSON
HT PRESIDENT-WORLDWIDE
HEART TRANSFORMATION:
DEVOTIONAL GUIDE: PART 32
IS YOUR JOY COMPELTE? (John 15:11)
“These things I have spoken to you, that My joy may remain in you and that your joy may be full.”
Our joy will be complete only in a state of Saturation with His Divine Presence. Joy is too often misunderstood. The world would say: joy is happiness or receiving blessing, or success in something. This is not joy. Joy means “cheerfulness that comes from God”. This joy comes from the fruit of the Holy Spirit. It is the Holy Spirit that delivers it to us, if that is what we are seeking while being Saturated with Him. Saturated is “dripping, overflowing, no room for anything else in our hearts”. This causes us to think, feel, act, have power & be full of joy!
So, if you desire to have joy & satisfaction in life today: seek His Divine Presence & receive it. ___________________________________
PASTOR KEITH & KAREN PETERSON
HT PRESIDENT-WORLDWIDE
HEART TRANSFORMATION:
DEVOTIONAL GUIDE: PART 33
WHAT DOES JOY LEAD TO? (Cor. 8:2)
“…that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and
their deep poverty abounded in the riches of their liberality.”
Paul is speaking to the churches of Macedonia. He speaks of the grace of God being bestowed on them. We know that each of us will experience trials and pressures of many kinds. Though these believers experienced trials, they had joy even in their deep poverty. They abounded; they had great bounty; they were overflowing; they were a generous people. Their circumstances were not ideal, but because they were experiencing the grace of God, they had joy! In their joy, no matter their circumstance; they abounded & were a generous people!
Generosity is one of the measures of being Saturated and therefore joyful! Today is not only a good day to be Saturated, but also to allow the Spirit to work in you with joy; that you might exhibit a generous spirit wherever you go!
PASTOR KEITH & KAREN PETERSON
HT PRESIDENT-WORLDWIDE
HEART TRANSFORMATION:
DEVOTIONAL GUIDE: PART 34
THE CHOICE IS OURS: MEDIOCRITY OR SATURATION (Acts 6:3)
“Therefore, brethren, seek out from among you 7 men of good reputation,
full of the Holy Spirit and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business…”
I am 69 years old. I have walked with the Lord for decades. I am sorry to say that it took me until I was 50 years old to begin thinking about being Saturated with His Presence. I was arrogant about my spiritual position because I was seeking God & could be characterized: dutiful, determined & disciplined. My goal was not to be Saturated, being full of the Holy Spirit. I tried to attain the things of God & the things God wanted me to do…with my own strength – too much so.
1 John 5:5
“who is he that overcomes the world, but he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God?
If we believe, then we overcome. It was made clear to me in my journey: if I believed, then I would seek to be Saturated with the fullness of God! It is when I was Saturated that I made better choices in life, even daily. My goal became to be in the “likeness of Jesus”. I no longer wanted to be somewhat loving; but I desired to love like Jesus loved. I no longer wanted some joy, I wanted joy overflowing. I no longer wanted a somewhat happy marriage; I wanted a joyful marriage. I no longer wanted some of God, I wanted all of Him. I began making “being full of Him, Saturated with Him” my purpose in life. God’s Presence then moved in all of my life. Do not hold back; don’t just be religious—be Saturated!
What is one thing in your life that keeps you from being Saturated daily? __________________________________________________________
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PASTOR KEITH & KAREN PETERSON
HT PRESIDENT-WORLDWIDE
HEART TRANSFORMATION:
DEVOTIONAL GUIDE: PART 35
WHAT IS A KEY IN BECOMING SATURATED? (Psalm 84:1,2)
“How lovely is Your tabernacle, O Lord of hosts. My soul longs, even faints for the courts of the Lord;
my heart & my flesh cry out for the Living God.”
How do we see God? Is He loving, generous, filled with high expectations/blessings for us; a beautiful God in every way? This is how the psalmist saw God. As a result of seeing God this way: we see the tabernacle, the courts around it, the holy atmosphere…as a place where I want to dwell in my heart! I see a generous God towards me because I am a son/daughter of His. He wants to bless, grow and lead me!
When we anticipate being in His courts; with God Himself…our soul longs, even yearns, cries out for His Presence; even to the point of fainting; because we are willing to do whatever it takes to be in His Presence. It is not just crying out with our hearts, but we feel so strongly that even our flesh, our very skin, is crying out for Him! When we live each moment with this type of attitud; we will see God! We will see His power in us and through us.
How do you see God? ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Are you yearning to be in His Presence? _______________________________________________________________________________________________
What can you do to develop this same attitude as the psalmist or as Jesus had? ___________________________________________________
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PASTOR KEITH & KAREN PETERSON
HT PRESIDENT-WORLDWIDE
HEART TRANSFORMATION:
DEVOTIONAL GUIDE: PART 36
A FRUIT OF SATURATION (John 2:17)
“And the world is passing away, and the lust of it; but he who does the will of God abides forever.”
Scripture has told us in 1 John that we are not to love the world or anything of the world. The world is passing away—why is it passing away? Because of our fellowship with Him! No longer do we find the world “tasteful”; we have no lust for it. We are led to want to do the will of God & we are so impassioned about His will that we want to abide in His will daily. This leads us to the promise of abiding in Him forever & always. Doing the will of God is not painful; it should be a joyful experience: being in the very center of where He wants me to be – full of joy because God is using us to our fullest & we are bearing much fruit. To be Saturated, which leads us to doing God’s will; we will move from living our will to God’s will. We will be releasing the things of this world, including the desire for earthly success. We will be releasing being seen as important in other people’s eyes. Therefore, we will find there are fewer activities in our life; only the important ones remain. We will be living to an audience of ONE – God Himself. We will be choosing to listen to God alone. We will be compelled to do what HE tells us to do. And we will please Him!
Doing the will of God is what He made us to get to: all our gifts, talents, and passions: peaked and directed towards His will. We will bear much fruit and have joyful lives as we are doing His will as a result of being Saturated with His Divine Presence.
What hinders you from being Saturated today? _____________________________________________________________________________________
Overcome it with God’s help!
PASTOR KEITH & KAREN PETERSON
HT PRESIDENT-WORLDWIDE
HEART TRANSFORMATION:
DEVOTIONAL GUIDE: PART 37
ARE YOU EXPERIENCING ABUNDANT LIFE? (John 10:10)
“The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that you might have life,
and that you may have it more abundantly.”
The thief, satan & his demons, is ever present in our world. He does not have our best interest in view. Every day, from the beginning, he desires to be the thief, murderer and destroyer of our life. If we choose not to be Saturated with the Presence of God; then we are choosing to be a slave to the enemy. He is the one who causes us to become distracted or lack the fortitude to become Saturated each day. The way to a more abundant life is to be & stay Saturated with His Presence. The enemy is powerless against this. The enemy cannot get close when we are overflowing with the fullness of God; he can’t stand in the Presence of God.
God desires that we be more than conquerors (Rom. 8:37). We cannot do this in our flesh. It occurs when we are fully armored with His Holy Spirit. His Presence in our life will bring us incomparable blessings. Our Lord is waiting for us to desire to be filled with Him so that He can pour out blessing upon blessing upon blessing in our life.
Do you feel like a conqueror today? __________________________________________________________________________________________________
If not, stop right now and drop to your knees to worship Him.
PASTOR KEITH & KAREN PETERSON
HT PRESIDENT-WORLDWIDE
HEART TRANSFORMATION:
DEVOTIONAL GUIDE: PART 38
PARTAKING IN THE FRUITS OF DOING HIS WILL (1 Cor. 9:22b-23)
“I have become all things to all men, that I might by all means save some.
Now this I do for the gospel sake, that I may be partaker of it with you.”
It is God’s will that we all share the gospel, for the glory of God. The gospel includes the mystery of Christ: that Jesus Christ died, rose again and ascended into heaven, to make a place for us. The great thing in all this is that as a result of doing the Lord’s will, we become partakers of the blessings of God. Partakers of joy, peace, and love. Partakers of satisfaction in life, His power being made full in us. He has many blessings for us: a fullness of faith that has capacity to move mountains; a patience that is strengthened & built up; a humility that is not self-serving but rather raises up others; a goodness that comes to us; a gentleness. These are blessings from the Spirit of God, therefore, we get to receive these blessings & many more.
What 3 blessings have you received from the Lord today? ___________________________________________________________________________
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PASTOR KEITH & KAREN PETERSON
HT PRESIDENT-WORLDWIDE
HEART TRANSFORMATION:
DEVOTIONAL GUIDE: PART 39
SATURATION LEADS TO FREEDOM (Rom. 6:17,18)
“But God be thanked that though you were slaves of sin, yet you obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine to which you were delivered. And having been set free from sin, you became slaves to righteousness.”
Jesus set man free from sin. We only get to receive that freedom to the degree that we free ourselves from all sin. What an incredible blessing: to be free from the incumbrance of constantly being bombarded by the enemy about our temptations & sinfulness. Unfortunately, the enemy is trying to get us to sin daily to separate us from God. But we have the freedom & authority to shut down the enemy. When we are Saturated with Jesus, the enemy cannot get to us. This is the state of total freedom, to be righteous. When we are Saturated with the Presence of God, we will not have the sinful cravings within us; we will not be jealous or covet; the sinful ambition & hate is gone; participating in division, factions, malice & gossip does not even come to mind. We are free; free to love & bless others. No longer is our mind & heart being tortured. We can think more freely & the Holy Spirit will bless us with better thinking & even open doors for us.
We thank God for setting us free.
Are you enjoying freedom today? _______________________________________________________________________________________
Have you stopped to be Saturated with His Presence? Have you invited Him in? __________________________________
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PASTOR KEITH & KAREN PETERSON
HT PRESIDENT-WORLDWIDE
HEART TRANSFORMATION:
DEVOTIONAL GUIDE: PART 40
RECEIVE MORE BLESSINGS (Prov. 10:6)
“Blessings are on the head of the righteous, but violence covers the mouth of the wicked.”
We have become free to do God’s will that we might overflow with the blessings of God and therefore we are righteous. God does not want to hold back anything from us. He will not give us blessings that will destroy us because we are not mature, complete, Saturated with Him. God wants to pour out His blessings on us. He has also made it clear that those who choose to live for this world and be controlled by the enemy, thus living a wicked life, will experience violence. We are freed from the consequence of living for the world. He wants us to be submerged in doing His will and receiving His blessings. The blessings that will come to us will be full of power so that we might have a marriage full of oneness and joy, or now have the capacity to love our enemies. We will be full of generosity and giving grace to others. God’s righteousness will bubble out from us, blessing others. The Holy Spirit is going to encourage us in all the right things. We will even find that we physically feel better having more energy. He will cause us to invest in the right things. What a glorious life the Lord is offering us. These blessings are waiting for us.
Is there anything holding you back from being Saturated? ___________________________________________________________
Stop & pray right now, asking for the Lord’s power to overcome this obstacle and sweep it out of your way, in Jesus’ name.
PASTOR KEITH & KAREN PETERSON
HT PRESIDENT-WORLDWIDE
HEART TRANSFORMATION
DEVOTIONAL GUIDE: PART 41
ARE YOU RECEIVING ALL HIS BLESSINGS & PROMISES? (Eph 1:3)
“Blessed be our God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
Who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ, …”
We thank our Father for all spiritual blessings, beginning with the Fruit of the Spirit, and especially freedom from sin! When we are saturated with Him: we lose our sinful cravings; we lose our desire for dissensions, jealousy, coveting, sinful ambition, hate, deceit, factions, malice & gossip, hypocrisy, boasting, lusting, haughty eyes, bearing false witness, manipulation & scheming, anxiousness, worry & stress—all gone. When we are saturated, these cannot exist within us. They are of the enemy. In Him, we have a burning passion for people & will be graceful and generous. We will have a personal vitality; physically ready to do anything God wants. We will get to receive the promises of God. He is our shield, help & guidance. He offers us intimacy with Him. He rescues & delivers. He listens and answers. He sustains; causing us to be more productive. He is merciful to us. He gives wisdom & understanding. He leads and comforts. He multiplies fruit: 30, 60, 100 x’s! He is offering all this to those who are saturated; He desires to hold nothing back. He wants us fully satisfied; powerful for His Kingdom.
Are you saturated with Him today? _____________________________________________________________________________________
Have you positioned yourself to receive all His blessings? ___________________________________________________________
If not, stop and seek Him fully!
PASTOR KEITH & KAREN PETERSON
HT PRESIDENT-WORLDWIDE
HEART TRANSFORMATION
DEVOTIONAL GUIDE: PART 42
THE MYSTERY OF CHRIST (Col. 1:27)
“To them God willed to make known what are the riches of the glory of this mystery
among the Gentiles: which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.”
To receive the blessings, it requires that Christ is “in you”. He is our hope of glory. It is called a mystery because the Gentiles did not understand how to become saved or how to be saturated with Christ and thus receive all that God the Father has to offer. These blessings can be given fully or partially. When we are not fully in Christ, blessings are partially given, because we have chosen to live a part of our life for the world. This dual life will destroy the opportunity to have His love and power fully within us. Hold nothing back. Give all your hopes & cares to Him and He will return them, with even more glory!!
What are you holding back from Him? __________________________________________________________________________________
PASTOR KEITH & KAREN PETERSON
HT PRESIDENT-WORLDWIDE
HEART TRANSFORMATION
DEVOTIONAL GUIDE: PART 43
LIVING THIS BLESSED LIFE REQUIRES SOMETHING! (Col. 2:6,7)
“As you therefore have received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him, rooted and built up in Him and established in the faith, as you have been taught, abounding in it with thanksgiving.”
This blessed life, the Kingdom Life, is available to you every day, but you must walk in Him! Walking in Him is seeking Him in every way. It means that we desire to confess & repent of our sins daily, that our heart might be pure. It means we want to worship in song, in the Word & learn something profound from Him. When we do this daily, we are being rooted & built up, and our faith is being established. We will be a man/woman of God that will be enabled to stand against all forces; leading our people to the very Presence of God! Our life will be so rich, abounding in Christ and we will overflow with thanksgiving. We will desire to share this with everyone around us. Do not hold it back; just give it out!
Are you daily walking with Him? _______________________________________________________________________________________
Continue in it. If there is something God would have you do, what is it? Begin doing it!! ________________________
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PASTOR KEITH & KAREN PETERSON
HT PRESIDENT-WORLDWIDE
HEART TRANSFORMATION
DEVOTIONAL GUIDE: PART 44
ARE YOU COMPLETE IN HIM—SATURATED? (Col. 2:9,10)
“For in Him dwells all the fullness of the Godhead bodily; and you are complete in Him,
Who is the head of all principality & power.”
When we have Christ in us; we have the fullness of His deity with us. We have the fullness of God Himself! Therefore, we are complete in Him. We are also the head over every power & authority, the ruler of the dark world. Do you see that if you love Him with all your heart, you will be able to be just like Jesus? We will no longer measure life regarding the things of the world; how rich we are; how famous we are. We will measure the world by doing the things that God wants us to do; having the mind of Jesus; doing the things of Jesus; desiring the things He desires. We will be a Kingdom conqueror. Be in Christ & stay in Christ. When we stay in Christ, ywe push away the world and its sin. Now, begin seeing the Christlikeness of Jesus in your life!
Name 3 things that were Christlike in your life yesterday or today.
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PASTOR KEITH & KAREN PETERSON
HT PRESIDENT-WORLDWIDE
HEART TRANSFORMATION
DEVOTIONAL GUIDE: PART 45
WHAT IS YOUR LIFE? (Col. 3:4)
“When Christ Who is our life appears, then you also will appear with Him in glory.”
Our Lord has given us very high standards for being a Christian. These words are profound because the Lord is making it clear: if Christ is fully in us and we stay in Him, then He is our life: the purpose behind everything we do. We live life to bring glory to Him throughout the day. We want to be just like Jesus; doing the things He wants done. This is a thrilling life because we will be able to heal the sick; raise the dead; cleanse the leper; and drive out demons. We will be able to bless those who are part of our community and those within our church. We will want God’s very best for them. Being in Christ is being saturated with His Presence! He will show us what righteousness is within our marriage, family, friends, work, and church. We can be this person. In Christ, we also have His Spirit and He will empower and enable us.
What are you going to pray for today that welcomes a miracle? _____________________________________________________
What 2 people are you going to bless today? __________________________________________________________________________
Be blessed.
PASTOR KEITH & KAREN PETERSON
HT PRESIDENT-WORLDWIDE
HEART TRANSFORMATION
DEVOTIONAL GUIDE: PART 46
PRESENT EVERY MAN PERFECT: IN CHRIST, SATURATED (Col. 1:28)
“Him we preach, warning every man and teaching every man in all wisdom,
that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus.”
Presenting every man perfect – when Jesus returns. This is a tall order: to present every man perfect. The Lord tells us we are to preach,” warning every man and teaching every man” in all wisdom. With each person we know, we are being challenged to present them perfect. This cannot be accomplished because we operate in our own strength and wisdom; this happens when we are saturated, in Christ. We will see God’s power and glory move through us to touch everyone in our life—if we are willing. One of the measures of success in our Christianity is to do what He says. We are empowered to teach the people around us through our words, our powerful prayers, our righteous actions; our loving character…to draw them to Christ through you us. We are the Lord’s calling card. When they see Christ in us; now we begin believing it can happen to them too. When they see this in someone else that we helped; once again, they will say “this is the great “I Am” that is doing this.”
Who did you bless today? ________________________________________________________________________________________________
Who are you going to bless? _____________________________________________________________________________________________
Do this & God will be glorified.
PASTOR KEITH & KAREN PETERSON
HT PRESIDENT-WORLDWIDE
HEART TRANSFORMATION
DEVOTIONAL GUIDE: PART 47
PUT TO DEATH THE THINGS OF THE WORLD (Col. 3:5,8)
“Therefore, put to death your members which are on the earth: fornication, uncleanness, passion, evil desire, covetousness, which is idolatry…but now you yourselves are to put off all these: anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy language out of your mouth. Do not lie to one another…”
Many of these things were us when we once walked in darkness, with the enemy. How do we put them to death? By taking ownership for them: confessing them and repenting wholeheartedly. Be embarrassed before God for them; humiliated, and desire to be free of them. Tell the Lord that you want to be in Him fully. When we walk with/in Him daily, these things will be dead in our life. This is taking off the old life. They cannot follow us when we are fully in Christ. We are free of them and all the bitterness and wrath they produce. Praise God! We are a new creature in Him. We are being prepared to do His will. Hallelujah!!
Take time now to praise God for your freedom from sin.
PASTOR KEITH & KAREN PETERSON
HT PRESIDENT-WORLDWIDE
HEART TRANSFORMATION
DEVOTIONAL GUIDE:PART 48
PUT ON THE NEW SELF & BE TRANSFORMED (Col. 3:12-14)
“Therefore, as the elect of God, holy & beloved, put on tender mercies, kindness, humility, meekness, long suffering; bearing with one another, and forgiving one another, if anyone has a complaint against another; even as Christ forgave you, so you also must do.
But, above all these things put on love, which is the bond of perfection.”
First, we must take off the old self (vss. 5-8); then we put on Christ. We then become “in Christ” and are empowered by God. As we daily seek His Presence, we put on each of these characteristics as though we were putting on clothes. This is the new you! We do not do this with our own strength; the Holy Spirit will help & encourage us. As we study to have the mind of Christ, the Holy Spirit will make these a part of our wardrobe.
When we have put on Christ, the peace of God will rule in our heart. We will be thankful; we will be sharing it with others through psalms, hymns, singing, with grace in our heart to the Lord. Because we are so captivated about being in Jesus; we will do all things in the name of the Lord Jesus. We will be giving thanks to God Himself through Jesus. Amen & amen!
PASTOR KEITH & KAREN PETERSON
HT PRESIDENT-WORLDWIDE
HEART TRANSFORMATION
DEVOTIONAL GUIDE: PART 49
TO BE SATURATED IN CHRIST, WE MUST OBEY IN ALL THINGS, (Col. 3:23,24)
“And whatever you do, do it heartily, as to the Lord and not to men, knowing that from the Lord you will receive the reward of the inheritance; for you serve the Lord Christ.”
Just prior to this verse, it says wives submit to your husbands; husbands love your wives; children obey your parents in all things; fathers do not provoke your children; and bondservants obey in all things your masters. This is speaking to every one of us about obedience! This verse is not speaking of obedience to please others; but to please God, in reverential fear of God. These are some of the indicators that determine whether we are in Christ or not. Christ is supreme, the deity of all mankind. He is worthy to be sought and seeking includes obeying. Without obedience the rest of it does not work. He wants to do all this blessing for us but without a willing heart and a sincere pursuit of His Presence; we will not be in Christ. We are not talking about blind obedience, legalistic obedience or religiosity. This obedience is a result of our love for God. We want everything we do to be for His glory. Of course, this leaves out sin because we have taken it off and laid it aside. If we fall, we can repent. God wants all of us; He made us for Himself. As His son/daughter, He wants to bless our whole life.
Have you seen disobedience in your life? ______________________________________________________________ Repent now.
Ask to be in His Presence now and throughout this day.
PASTOR KEITH & KAREN PETERSON
HT PRESIDENT-WORLDWIDE
HEART TRANSFORMATION
DEVOTIONAL GUIDE: PART 50
SATURATION IN CHRIST MEANS ABUNDANT LIFE (John 10:10)
“The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that you may have life and have it to the full.”
When we are in Christ, as we have been studying, the thief cannot come to steal, kill and destroy. The thief has no access to us. Any time we choose to compromise with sin, we have given access in our life to the enemy. What Jesus wants to do is to give us life, life to the full, abundant life, a life of blessing & fulfilled promises, a life with many answered prayers.
Do you have the faith to go all the way? ________________________________________________________________________________
Will you trust Him fully to meet your every need? ____________________________________________________________________
He is calling for us to experience this abundant life. He is calling for us to love Him with all our heart. He is calling for us to surrender everything that we have in life. He wants to see joy resounding in our life.
Will you say “yes” to all this? ____________________________________________________________________________________________
He is waiting to take you further on the journey.
PASTOR KEITH & KAREN PETERSON
HT PRESIDENT-WORLDWIDE
HEART TRANSFORMATION
DEVOTIONAL GUIDE: PART 51
WHAT KEEPS US FROM SATURATION? (Heb 10:11)
“And every priest stands ministering daily and offering repeatedly the same sacrifices,
which can never take away sins.”
We have talked about saturation and power and the blessings that we receive. Now we will focus on that which keeps us from saturation. In this verse, the Hebrew writer speaks of “priests doing daily sacrifices”. This never takes away sins! It is Jesus Who has paid the price for sin. I was caught in the trap of “religiosity”, of more duty, more discipline & more determination. I came to recognize that this was religiosity based on my own effort! Duty, Discipline & Determination (DDD) is a form of self-worship, of doing more things in my efforts, without including Him! I thought I could become more holy if I was more determined. These are not bad qualities, but without the love & power of Jesus & the Holy Spirit; they are a waste. The Lord tells us in
(John 15:5) apart from Him we can do nothing! We can do nothing through our DDD if it is apart from Him! It is dependent upon a deep walk and relationship “in Him”! When we have a deep walking in the Lord fist, and add duty, discipline and determination; our relationship is powerful & mighty.
Are you doing life in DDD without deep relationship? ________________________________________________________________
What is it that you can ask the Lord to transform in your life? ______________________________________________________
PASTOR KEITH & KAREN PETERSON
HT PRESIDENT-WORLDWIDE