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Living from the Inside Out: Unlocking God Within You

 

Living from the Inside Out 

Glowing heart symbolizing the inner presence of God in the believer

"For he himself is our peace, who has made the two groups one and has destroyed the barrier, the dividing wall of hostility."  Ephesians 2:14

   Everything you need is inside of you because God is inside of you. The answers to every question, the solution to every problem, the healing for every wound they all reside within. Behold, the kingdom of God is within you. All the love, joy, peace, healing, health, and abundance you seek are already present, waiting to manifest. Our spiritual practices are not about becoming something we are not. Rather, they help bring what’s already within us God’s presence, goodness, and glory into outward expression. That’s why we fast, worship, meditate, breathe deeply, forgive, and fellowship with others. These practices are pathways for the divine within us to become visible in our everyday lives. This is not about religious rituals or rules. It's about relationship. It’s about moving God from the inside out into demonstration, into manifestation, and into fruition.

   When you live from the outside in, you depend on people, places, and things to define you. But when you live from the inside out, you realize that you already have everything you need in Christ. Adam and Eve made the mistake of believing they needed something more to be like God. But they were already made in His image and likeness. Put people in their proper place they are here to empower, not complete you. They support, uplift, and encourage the manifestation of what's already within. But they don’t make you anything that God hasn’t already called you to be. Scripture says, “The anointing that abides within you teaches you all things” (1 John 2:27). No bishop, pastor, or leader can make you something you are not already. You are perfect, whole, and complete in Him.

   Things, homes, titles, achievements may enhance your life, but they don’t make you. You are already amazing because you are God’s beloved child, His unique and unrepeatable expression. These external things are merely the cherry on top, the icing on the cake not the substance itself. As Paul said, “I have learned in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content.” Places and environments can edify you and help you feel who you already are, but they do not make you who you are. Being in nature, in worship, or by the water helps you remember your divinity it doesn’t create it.

"But the anointing which you have received from Him abides in you, and you do not need that anyone teach you." – 1 John 2:27

The Jesus Kinda Peace – Part 1

  • Humanity and Divinity
  • Heaven and Earth
  • Creator and Creation

   Question: Where do you feel most peaceful?

📖 Reflection: What external things or people have you looked to for peace that God has already placed within you?

💡 Action Step: Choose one spiritual practice this week to help bring the divine within you to the surface—whether it's worship, prayer, or quiet reflection.

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