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DIVINE RECIPROCITY: On Earth as it is in Heaven/In Heaven as it is On Earth

DIVINE RECIPROCITY: On Earth as it is in Heaven/In Heaven as it is On Earth

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I – “Make Your reign and kingdom come. Make Your will (the effect of Your intent and purpose) come into existence (happen; come to be; be birthed) – as within heaven (or the atmosphere), so also upon earth.” (Matthew 6:10 – JMNT

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II – “I will continue giving to you the keys [means of locking or unlocking] which have their origin and source in the reign and activities of the heavens(…which belong to the sovereignty from the atmospheres…the keys which are the sovereign reign of the heavens). And so, whatever you can bind upon the earth will continue being something having been bound, and still remaining bound, within the midst of the heavens (or in the atmospheres). Also, whatever you can loose upon the earth will continue being something having been loosed (unbound; untied), and remaining free of bonds, within the midst of the heavens (in the atmospheres).” (Matthew 16:19 – JMNT)

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III – “It is true…Whatsoever things you can at some point bind or should tie upon the earth will continue being things having already been tied or bound within heaven (or in your atmosphere). Also, as many things as you would loose or untie upon the earth will continue being things having already been loosed and untied within heaven (or in your atmosphere). (Mattew 18:18 – JMNT)

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IV – “One of the Hebrew meanings of the word ‘serpent’ (Strongs #5172) is: To learn by one’s own experience. This is what the woman did as she partook of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil/bad. She ignored her own inner intuition and chose that which appealed to her senses, including her outer facilities. She gave power to that which had no power. She failed to YIELD her intellect, reason, logic, senses and emotions (in and of themselves), but rather gravitated toward that which ‘appeared’ before her and ‘appealed’ to her. Whether we call it devil, satan, serpent, adversary or enemy, we must realize that there is only One Power. Nothing in and of itself has any power, except the power we give it, by believing that it is/has a power. The ‘enemy’ mentioned in Romans 8:7 is connected with carnal/fleshly thinking, rather than a spirit being outside of ourselves. Also, the term ‘devil’ is defined as a traducing, slandering and accusing mentality, rather than an external entity. Many today refer to a ‘big devil’ and a ‘little God’. More attention is wasted on talking about how much power a devil has than in showing forth the power and praises of Father/God. Why is this so? Because people are taught to judge by ‘appearances’ exactly as the woman did in the garden. She LOOKED and SAW that the fruit was good for food—All of this took place in the outer senses, facilities and emotions. She learned by her OWN EXPERIENCE (meaning of serpent), rather than yielding her facilities, turning within while consulting her spirit.” – Kay Fairchild

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V – “Blessed are the flexible, for change is inevitable. To fulfill our true destiny as spiritual beings we must trust in our divine power to adapt.” ― Anthon St. Maarten

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VI – “To get godly powers, you must have godly qualities. For the human mind, the easiest godly quality to acquire is ‘Infinite Patience’. That means, you should be able to wait infinitely for the results. In other words, you should not expect results. Those who can wait infinitely get it instantly.” ― Shunya

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VII – “Endeavor to create heaven on earth and turn your heart into the new Jerusalem” ― Bangambiki Habyarimana

PARADIGM SHIFT: Taking a Deep Dive Into the Power that Works Within

PARADIGM SHIFT: Taking a Deep Dive Into the Power that Works Within

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I – “Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, ACCORDING TO THE POWER THAT WORKS IN US…”… (Ephesians 3:20 NKJV)

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V – “He who is loose and slack in his work is brother to him who is a destroyer and he who does not use his endeavors to heal himself is brother to him who commits suicide.” Proverbs 18:9 – AMPC)

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VI – “His disciples said, “But where in this deserted place are you going to dig up enough food for a meal?” Jesus asked, “How much bread do you have?” (Matthew 15:33, 34 – The Message)

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VII – You are so powerful! There’s power in your thoughts…

“As a man/woman thinks, so is he/she”…

There’s power in your words…

“Where the word of a king/queen is, there is power”…

There’s power in your faith…”

If you say to this mountain, ‘Be removed, and be cast into the sea!’, it will obey you”…

There’s power in your imagination…

“The people are one, and nothing they imagine shall be impossible to them…

” There’s power in your dreams…

“Where there is no prophetic vision/revelation, the people cast off restraint”…

There’s power in your intention…

“We believe, therefore we speak…

” There’s power in your optimism…

“For God has not given you a spirit of fear/intimidation, but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind”…

There’s power in the Law of Attraction in you…

“To them that have will more be given”…

There’s power in your memory of past victories…

“The One who rescued me from the paw of the lion and the paw of the bear will rescue me from the hand of this Philistine”…

There’s power in rethinking your trigger points…

“As for you, you meant evil against me, but God intended it for good to accomplish what is now being done”…

There’s power in your forgiveness…

“Be not overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good”…

There’s power in you simply showing up…

“She has done what she could”…

There’s power in believing that everything will work out…

“And we know that all things work together for good…

“… There’s power in your persistence…

“The hand of the diligent shall rule…”…

There’s power in your life-force…”

The same Spirit that raised Jesus from the dead will also give life to your mortal body…”

There’s power in your self-esteem… ”

Put Me in remembrance [remind Me of your merits]…”…

There’s power in your vision…”

Whatever you ask in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours”…

There’s power in your ability to make good choices…”

I set before you life and death, therefore choose life”…

There’s power in the simple fact that you haven’t given up…”

A good man/woman may fall seven times, and rise up again”…

There’s power in your movement…”

But the path of the just is as the shining light, that shines more and more unto the perfect day”…

There’s power in your love…

“Love never fails”…

Life is not happening to you, as much as it is responding to you…

focus on ALL THE POWER that you have working inside of you today, and embrace it fully..

believe that things are working out even better than you hoped or dreamed, IN DIRECT PROPORTION to your internal superpowers…

#JESmeditations

The Power of Rest, Transparency, and Speaking Life

The Power of Rest, Transparency, and Speaking Life

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Notes Below Created by AI Based Off Of The Transcript Of The Video.

In the latest Metron Live, Jim Swilley takes us on a transformative journey, exploring the power of rest, vulnerability, and the creative force of our words.

Discovering Your Metron

Metron, a Greek word meaning “sphere of influence,” serves as a reminder that each of us has a unique space to thrive. Jim encourages us to live our best life by embracing who we truly are.

The Affirmation of Wholeness

He leads a series of affirmations, declaring:
✔️ I am blessed. I am a blessing.
✔️ I am whole. I am wellness.
✔️ I am peace. I am serenity.
Speaking these truths over our lives shifts our mindset, helping us step into alignment with the life we desire.

Laboring to Enter Rest

Drawing from Hebrews 4, Jim unpacks the paradox: rest requires effort. He explains that finding peace and flow in life doesn’t happen automatically—it requires conscious intention, self-work, and surrender.

Transparency and Freedom

Hebrews 4:12 describes how the Word of God exposes our innermost self, not to shame us but to set us free. Jim emphasizes:
💡 God already knows you—your strengths, struggles, and secrets—and He loves you as you are.
💡 The truth makes you free, and the more we embrace it, the bolder we become.

The Role of Goodness and Mercy

Jim beautifully describes how goodness and mercy follow us, acting as a divine “fixer” that cleans up our past mistakes and helps us move forward. Instead of living in fear, regret, or judgment, we are invited to walk confidently, knowing that grace covers us.

Manifesting the Kingdom

Instead of waiting for heaven, Jim calls us to bring heaven to earth by speaking life into our circumstances. He reminds us:
🔹 Our words shape our reality.
🔹 Our mindset determines our experience.
🔹 Love, grace, and empathy are the essence of true spirituality.

As Jim wraps up, he encourages us to step into boldness, transparency, and rest, knowing that our best days are still ahead.

‘The Power of Perception: Spirit, Source, and Explaining the Inexplicable’

‘The Power of Perception: Spirit, Source, and Explaining the Inexplicable’

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I – “I form the light and create darkness, I make peace [national well-being] and I create [physical] evil (calamity); I am the Lord, Who does all these things.” (Isaiah 45:7 – AMPC)

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II – Satan/The Anger of the Lord “SATAN rose up against Israel and incited David to take a census of Israel.” (I Chronicles 21:1 – NIV) ” And the ANGER OF THE LORD burned against Israel, and he incited David against them, saying, “Go and take a census of Israel and Judah.” (II Samuel 24:1 – NIV)

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III – The Tempter/His Own Temptations “Now when THE TEMPTER came to Him, he said, “If You are the Son of God, command that these stones become bread.” (Matthew 4:3 – NKJV) “…and then came HIS OWN TEMPTATIONS and said to Him, “if you are the Son of God (Alaha) say to these stones to become bread…” (Matthew 4:3 – Khaboris Manuscript)

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IV – The Devil/Uprightness “Then the devil took Him up into the holy city, set Him on the pinnacle of the temple…” (Matthew 4:5 – NKJV) “Then UPRIGHTNESS carried Him to a holy city and stood Him upon the pinnacle of the temple…” (Matthew 4:5 – Khaboris Manuscipt)

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V – “Then a spirit came forward and stood before the Lord, and said, ‘I will persuade him.’ The Lord said to him, ‘In what way?’ So he said, ‘I will go out and be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets.’ And the Lord said, ‘You shall persuade him, and also prevail. Go out and do so.’ Therefore look! The Lord has put a lying spirit in the mouth of all these prophets of yours, and the Lord has declared disaster against you.” (1 Kings 22:21-23 – NKJV)

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VI – “It is wonderful how much time good people spend fighting the devil. If they would only expend the same amount of energy loving their fellow men, the devil would die in his own tracks of ennui.” Helen Keller

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VII – “Do not curse the devil, but instead speak the name of God.” The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) explained that when you focus on cursing the devil, you give him too much weight and space. He grows in pride knowing that he has disturbed you. Instead speak the name of God and seek refuge in him (ie. Bismillah), and the devil will shrink to the size of a fly. Evil only occupies what we let it occupy. Satan is weak and can only whisper. Evil thrives on idleness and insecurity. Do not give space to anyone who wishes you harm, not in your thoughts nor in your hearts. Those that slander, those that deceive, those that seek to divert you, and those that seek to lead you astray. Focus on Your Lord and on busying yourself with good, and evil will despair in the face of devotion. – Shaykh Omar Suleiman

Metron Live 2-23-25

Metron Live 2-23-25

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Bishop was free flowing this week and broght some revelation from his life.

Metron Live 2-16-25

Metron Live 2-16-25

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I – “For if our HEART condemn us, God is greater than our HEART, and knoweth all things. Beloved, if our HEART condemn us not, then have we confidence toward God. And whatsoever we ask, we receive of him…” (I John 3:20-22 – KJV)

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II – “because, even if our HEART may continually condemn (censure; know-down by experience), God is constantly greater than our HEART, and He knows all mankind, (all people; or: everything; all things) by intimate experience. Beloved ones…if our HEART should not be constantly condemning or censuring (or: would not repeatedly experience negative insights or habitually have knowledge which leads us down), we constantly have confident freedom in speaking (boldness from our citizenship) toward and face to face with God, and whatever we may continuously ask (or habitually request), we keep on progressively receiving from Him…” (I John 3:20-22 – JMNT)

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III – “For with the HEART man believeth unto righteousness…” (Romans 10:10 – KJV)

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IV – “We accept the love we think we deserve.” -Stephen Chbosky

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VII – “And hearing are they the sound of Yahweh Elohim walking in the garden in the windy part of the day. And hiding themselves are the human and his wife from the face of Yahweh Elohim, in the midst of a tree of the garden.” And calling is Yahweh Elohim to the human, and He is saying to him, “Adam! Where are you? And saying is he to Him, “The sound of You walking hear I in the garden, and fearful am I, for naked am I, and I am hiding. And saying is He to him, “Did anyone tell you that you are naked? From the tree of which alone I instruct you to avoid eating, from it did you eat? (Genesis 3:8-11 – CLV)

Metron Live 2-09-25

Metron Live 2-09-25

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I – “You’re familiar with the old written law, ‘Love your friend,’ and its unwritten companion, ‘Hate your enemy.’ I’m challenging that. I’m telling you to love your enemies. Let them bring out the best in you, not the worst. When someone gives you a hard time, respond with the supple moves of prayer, for then you are working out of your true selves, your God-created selves. This is what God does. He gives his best—the sun to warm and the rain to nourish—to everyone, regardless: the good and bad, the nice and nasty. (Matthew 5:43-45 – The Message)

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II – “To show that you are the children of your Father Who is in heaven; for He makes His sun rise on the wicked and on the good, and makes the rain fall upon the upright and the wrongdoers [alike].” (Matthew 5:45 – AMPC)

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III – I have seen something else under the sun: The race is not to the swift or the battle to the strong, nor does food come to the wise or wealth to the brilliant or favor to the learned; but time and chance happen to them all. (Ecclesiastes 9:11 – NIV)

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IV – “Try not to resist the changes that come your way. Instead let life live through you. And do not worry that your life is turning upside down. How do you know that the side you are used to is better than the one to come?” – Rumi

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In The Now with Jim Swilley Featuring Bec Cranford

In The Now with Jim Swilley Featuring Bec Cranford

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Jim is doing a rare sit down discussion today with Bec Cranford.

Bec is an author, artist, and advocate from Atlanta, Georgia floating in the mystical world of ecumenism and interfaith conversations. She offers spiritual direction to clergy, Christians, atheists, Jesus people, Buddhists, spiritual but not religious, shamans, witches, and those with spiritual trauma.

“Bec is an engaging, compassionate, and creative force for good. Her story-telling, real-life experience, humor, and authenticity create safe and welcoming space for transformation to happen. We were so fortunate to have her facilitate our faith community in a weekend together. I highly recommend Bec.” -Susan Rogers, Presbyterian Minister at The Well, Jacksonville

‘FAITH COMES BY HEARING YOU: Releasing the Power of Self-Talk to Create a Better Reality’

‘FAITH COMES BY HEARING YOU: Releasing the Power of Self-Talk to Create a Better Reality’

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I – “Why are you cast down, O my inner self? And why should you moan over me and be disquieted within me? Hope in God and wait expectantly for Him, for I shall yet praise Him, my Help and my God. O my God, my life is cast down upon me [and I find the burden more than I can bear]; therefore will I [earnestly] remember You from the land of the Jordan [River] and the [summits of Mount] Hermon, from the little mountain Mizar. [Roaring] deep calls to [roaring] deep at the thunder of Your waterspouts; all Your breakers and Your rolling waves have gone over me. Yet the Lord will command His loving-kindness in the daytime, and in the night His song shall be with me, a prayer to the God of my life. Why are you cast down, O my inner self? And why should you moan over me and be disquieted within me? Hope in God and wait expectantly for Him, for I shall yet praise Him, Who is the help of my countenance, and my God.” (Psalms 42:5-8, 11 – AMPC)

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II – “Though the fig tree does not blossom and there is no fruit on the vines, [though] the product of the olive fails and the fields yield no food, though the flock is cut off from the fold and there are no cattle in the stalls, Yet I will rejoice in the Lord; I will exult in the [victorious] God of my salvation! The Lord God is my Strength, my personal bravery, and my invincible army; He makes my feet like hinds’ feet and will make me to walk [not to stand still in terror, but to walk] and make [spiritual] progress upon my high places [of trouble, suffering, or responsibility]! (Habakkuk 3:17-19 – AMPC)

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III – “I said to myself, “Relax and rest. God has showered you with blessings. Soul, you’ve been rescued from death; Eye, you’ve been rescued from tears; And you, Foot, were kept from stumbling.” (Psalms 116:7, 8 – The Message)

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’25 THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW FOR 2025′ (Part II)

’25 THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW FOR 2025′ (Part II)

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13 – “Casting the whole of your care [all your anxieties, all your worries, all your concerns, [once and for all] on Him, for He cares for you affectionately and cares about you watchfully.” (I Peter 5:7 – AMPC)

14 – “I have strength for all things in Christ Who empowers me [I am ready for anything and equal to anything through Him Who infuses inner strength into me; I am [self-sufficient in Christ’s sufficiency]. (Philippians 4:13 – AMPC)

15 – “Give instruction to the wise, and they will become wiser. Teach upstanding people, and they will learn even more.” (Proverbs 9:9 – The Voice)

16 – “Through the Lord’s mercies we are not consumed, Because His compassions fail not. They are new every morning; Great is Your faithfulness. “The Lord is my portion,” says my soul, “Therefore I hope in Him!” (Lamentations 3:22-24 – NKJV)

17 – “Do not be conformed to this world (this age), [fashioned after and adapted to its external, superficial customs], but be transformed (changed) by the [entire] renewal of your mind [by its new ideals and its new attitude], so that you may prove [for yourselves] what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God, even the thing which is good and acceptable and perfect [in His sight for you].” (Romans 12:2 – AMPC)

18 – “The path we walk is charted by faith, not by what we see with our eyes.” (II Corinthians 5:7 – The Voice)

19 – “Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it.” (Proverbs 4:23 – NIV)

20 – “The godly may trip seven times, but they will get up again. But one disaster is enough to overthrow the wicked.” (Proverbs 24:16 – NLT)

21 – “But ask the animals what they think—let them teach you; let the birds tell you what’s going on. Put your ear to the earth—learn the basics. Listen—the fish in the ocean will tell you their stories. Isn’t it clear that they all know and agree that God is sovereign, that he holds all things in his hand—Every living soul, yes, every breathing creature? Isn’t this all just common sense, as common as the sense of taste? Do you think the elderly have a corner on wisdom, that you have to grow old before you understand life?” (Job 12:7-12 – The Message)

22 – “Walking down the street, Jesus saw a man blind from birth. His disciples asked, “Rabbi, who sinned: this man or his parents, causing him to be born blind?” Jesus said, “You’re asking the wrong question. You’re looking for someone to blame. There is no such cause-effect here. Look instead for what God can do. (John 9:1-3 – The Message)

23 – “Let your adornment be what’s inside—the real you, the lasting beauty of a gracious and quiet spirit, in which God delights.” (I Peter 3:4 – The Voice)

24 – “Don’t fret or worry. Instead of worrying, pray. Let petitions and praises shape your worries into prayers, letting God know your concerns. Before you know it, a sense of God’s wholeness, everything coming together for good, will come and settle you down. It’s wonderful what happens when Christ displaces worry at the center of your life.” (Philippians 4:6, 7 – The Message)

25 – “Now faith is the assurance (the confirmation, the title deed) of the things [we] hope for, being the proof of things [we] do not see and the conviction of their reality [faith perceiving as real fact what is not revealed to the senses].” (Hebrews 11:1 – AMPC)