Episode Description:
Have you ever walked into a room and your emotions have immediately changed negatively? Depending on your location, do you experience distinct shifts in your thoughts, emotions, or dreams? Do you hear God through your feelings? Join Gary & Jane as they share personal examples to help you understand how you can hear God through your feelings. They explain that character, maturity, and wisdom are needed to discern accurately where those feelings come from. They also discuss what a highly sensitive person is and share examples and resources to help unpack this area.
Episode Notes:
First Principle: Recognise what is of you and God and what is not.
· Is something external in the atmosphere impacting you?
· Great questions to ask if you are unsure if something external is impacting you.
· You are your mind’s gatekeeper. You have a responsibility to discern what you allow through and what you dwell on. 2 Corinthians 10:5
· You can change most spiritual atmospheres through words or praise and worship.
· Vitally important is our character, wisdom, and reading the Bible.
Second Principle – You can change the atmosphere around you.
· Personal examples.
· Dawna DeSilva from Bethel Church and her teaching on ‘Shifting atmospheres’.
· Examples from the Bible of Jesus changing atmospheres.
Third Principle –Having a heart of compassion for others like Jesus did.
· Numerous examples in the Gospels of Jesus displaying compassion.
· Highly sensitive people – explanation, examples, and the term ‘DOES’.
· Resources to help in understanding highly sensitive people.
Prophetic activation:
Turn your heart and thoughts to Father God and ask Him:
· Father God, what do You love about my feelings and how I process information?
· Father God, what would You like me to know about hearing from You through my feelings?
Time Stamps:
[1:21] – Gary & Jane share briefly how they have heard God this week.
[5:19] – First Principle – Recognise what is of you and God and what is not.
[8:46] – Great questions to ask if you are unsure if something external is impacting you.
[11:26] – Second Principle – You can change the atmosphere around you.
[15:58] – Jane’s powerful example with a Vietnam Veteran.
[20:25] – Third Principle – Having a heart of compassion for others like Jesus did.
[20:57] – Highly Sensitive People
[24:16] – Recap the principles.
[24:45] – Prophetic activation.
[25:54] – Gary & Jane both share a prophetic word for a listener.
[27:59] – Gary prays for you.
Resources / Links Mentioned:
· Website: https://garyandjane.co
· Dawna DeSilva’s changing/shifting atmospheres teaching: https://dawnadesilva.com/core-messages/shifting-atmospheres/ https://shop.bethel.com/products/shifting-atmospheres
· Episode 4 – https://garyandjane.co/episode-4-how-does-god-talk-to-us/
· Carol A. Brown – “The Mystery of Spiritual Sensitivity” https://www.amazon.com.au/Mystery-Spiritual-Sensitivity-Carol-Brown/dp/0768425921
· Carol A. Brown – “Highly Sensitive – Understanding your gift of spiritual sensitivity” https://www.amazon.com.au/Highly-Sensitive-Understanding-Spiritual-Sensitivity/dp/0768412463
· Ted Zeff – “The Strong Sensitive Boy” & “The Highly Sensitive Person’s Survival Guide” - https://tedzeff.com/
· Dr Elaine Aron – https://hsperson.com/
Bible Verses Mentioned:
· 2 Corinthians 10:5
· Mark 4:37-39
· Proverbs 18:21
· Luke 8:41-56
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