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Rationalism
or Spirituality? Self Test: Are you
living more out of your mind or spirit?
Rationalism is the reliance
on reason as the basis for
establishment of religious truth ... a theory that reason is
in itself a source of knowledge superior to and independent
of sense perceptions." Are you living out of rationalism or
Spirituality?Are you living
out of a rational Christianity or spiritual Christianity? Is
your knowledge of God only from studying the Logos
Word - written Word of God? or also from the spoken Word -
Rhema Word?
Is your heart guarded or does it
actually have a padlock on it? Are there walls
around it that were erected years ago? If you take our self
test, will it show that you actually live out of rational
Christianity vs. true spiritual Christianity? Would people
say that you are "all heart" or live out of your mind? Are
you known for your ability to trust God or your inability to
"let go and let God?" Do you still feel the need to control
other people and circumstances for fear of failure or shame?Is your mind on the throne of your life instead
of Jesus?
Can spirituality be lived out of your mind?
As I was preparing to teach "Communion with God"
by Dr. Mark Virkler, I was faced with the question, "Are
you believing in a Christian rationalism?"
What about you? Do you
usually learn about God or experience Him? What is the
highest productivity? To be used of God? or to know Him? To
love yourself, God and others? To do right? or to build the
Kingdom of God? Would others say you use tasks to love
people or use people to do tasks? Are you known for
expressing the very heart of God or requiring others to
perform and to meet your standards?
Would you
like to test
whether you are living more out of your mind or your spirit?
Do you know God spirit to Spirit? Or just know about Him?
Please check which answer represents your thinking MORE
OFTEN:
Rational Christianity
Spiritual Christianity
I take all the
parts apart to analyze
I see the
parts fitting together as a whole
I count the
roses as I go by
I stop and
smell the roses
Reality is the
material physical world
Reality is the
eternal spiritual realm
Reality is
what my mind perceives
Reality is
Truth from God's Logos Word
My goal is to
develop my mind
My goal is to
develop my spirit
Christianity
is obeying God's law
Christ in me
fulfills the law by His Holy Spirit
I am
controlled by what my mind says
I have
self-control, a fruit of the Holy Spirit
Worship is a
service at church
I commune
with God as I worship Him
Prayer is a
list of requests and petitions
Prayer is
interactive communion with God
Eternal life
begins when I go to heaven
Eternal life
is a new spirit birthed within me
Emotions are
only soulish or fleshly
Emotions are
a vital part of relationship
I am a Martha
who likes to do for God
I am a Mary
who enjoys intimacy with God
I decide with
analyses and research
I trust my
intuition and gut impressions
I cultivate
my mind with academic study
I cultivate
my spirit by communion with God
I think it
through and figure it out
I follow the
leading of the Holy Spirit
Knowledge is
researched and stored
Knowledge is
the illumined Truth of God
My mind tests
the Logos Word
My spirit
flows with Logos & Rhema Word
I trust my
natural five senses first
I trust my
spiritual five senses first
Christianity
is a code of ethics
Christianity
is intimacy with Father God
I rely on
external guidance
I hear God
and journal as He guides
I debate
theology and church doctrine
I have
frequent spiritual encounters with God
I can only
rely on the Bible
I rely also
on what I hear God saying
I live a good
Christian life "for" Jesus
Christ lives
the Christian life through me
I am on earth
and Jesus is in Heaven
I am one
spirit with His Holy Spirit
Manifestations
in church are flesh
Manifestations
can be of the Holy Spirit
I set
priorities and goals for productivity
I do what the
Father says to do
I define
success by measurable results
Success is
hearing & obeying God's voice
I lead out of
education and influence
I lead out of
inherited spiritual authority
My devotions
are read from a book
Devotions are
listening and talking to God
I am driven
to earn God's acceptance
I am led by
God's unconditional love
I invest
mostly in material commodities
I invest in
the eternal Kingdom of God
I build my
portfolio with worldly savvy
I am
empowered to build Kingdom of God
I trust facts
and figures over my intuition
I trust
spontaneous thoughts from God
I pray that
God will show up
I live and
breathe the presence of God
I feel more
comfortable with tradition
I flow with
the moves of the Holy Spirit
I choose as I
analyze the pros and cons
I am led by
inner promptings
I have
difficulty focusing my mind on God
My passion is
to know God intimately
I am task and
goal oriented
I am filled
with His compassion for people
I am measured
by my material worth
I am measured
by my ability to love
My worth is
based on the opinion of others
My worth is
based on God's Truth about me
Wisdom is
based on my experience
Wisdom is
applying God's Truth
How was your self test? Are you
believing in rationalism or true spiritual Christianity? Are
you living out of your spirit that longs for communion with
God? Would you like some help as you seek to live
not only out of the Logos Word (written Word of God) but
also out of the Rhema Word (spoken Word of God? )
Restoration Prayer Ministry will help you to identify
areas where your mind is still trying to retain control and
has not yielded to allow your spirit to be in communion with
God or His Holy Spirit.
Our training seminar on "Hearing God's Voice" may be just
the support you need in order to be confident that your are
hearing God clearly and are able to discern His voice. The
Bible says,
John 10:27
My sheep hear my voice,
and I know them, and they follow me.
Rev 3:20 Behold, I
stand at the door, and knock:
if any man hear
my voice,
and open the door, I will come in to
him, and will sup with him, and he with me.
Let us know if you would like
more information about removing the blocks that
prevent you from hearing His voice. I believe the Holy
Spirit is ready to connect you with the healing and
equipping you need in order to hear God's voice clearly. We
are all called to minister God's heart to others and God
desires to enable us to minister with new confidence.
