0139 The Power of the Privacy

You cannot walk in power in public without walking in presence in private

When are you happy, when God visits your public or private life?

Revelation of the El Roi (Gen.16:13)

The pressure of knowing that someone sees is motivational

Being influenced by the knowing that God is watching

Walk before Me and I will give you multitudes (Gen.17)

Hezekiah walked before God and pleased Him (2 Kings 20)

Making impression on God or people? What impresses God is what is unseen by people

Humility or pride

Fear or boldness

Brokenness or wholeness

Poverty or riches

Hate or love

Remorseful feeling or good self-image

Depth or length of prayer

Inward substance or outward appearance

Character or charisma

Motives or results

Thoughts or actions

Hunger or blessing

Heart or mind

The Importance of the Private Life

House build on foundation, foundation on rock (Luke 6:48) strong during storm because was founded on rock

Your public life will fall if it’s not made of invisible elements “private life” (1 Cor.3:5-16)

Invisible always gives birth to visible (Creation, Moses & Jacob)

Fruitfulness comes after intimacy (John 15)

God is not rewarder of publicity but of privacy (Mt.6:6)

Jesus is attracted by the leaves but captured by the fruit of the tree (Mt.21:19)

God has His spot light on you when others have it off you

The closer to the light you get the darker it gets

The Depth of the Private Life

You are as big “effective” as the depth of your private prayer life (salt is not sweet makes others thirsty)

The principle of the vine (John 15) – fruit as result of abiding on vine – if your devotion doesn’t effect you it’s pointless

Biggest hindrance to depth is satisfaction “nickel blocking the sun”

Intimacy will bring about blessing but blessing will never bring about intimacy

Moses unsatisfied with power hungered for person

Only those who pursue will be become catchers

Pursuit, presence or person