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BP 67 - Theoria

While the practices of theoria (or contemplation) can take on a variety of nuanced forms in Christendom, they most often fall into one of two camps of contemplative practice: Camp 1: The pursuit of vision (that is, a vision of God). Camp 2: The pursuit of sanctification (that is, transformation in Christ). In the east [the Eastern Orthodox Church, etc.] the practices of theoria (or contemplation) are fueled mostly by one’s desire to see God (that is, to experience an intimate vision of Him). The contemplative practices in this approach most often entail the traversing of a progressive path of Divine illumination, like that laid out in The Ladder of Divine Ascent, an ascetical treatise written in the 7th century by St. John Climacus, an Egyptian monk. Here in the west, the practices of theoria focus more on the pursuits of biblical sanctification, wherein the one contemplating (or experiencing) God through worship and Scripture-immersion becomes more and more set apart (and made pure
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BP66 - My Loved One

J esus to Me: “Dave… You can’t rightly call yourself M-my Loved One [M-my Beloved] if you don’t live as I live. And you can’t rightly live as I live without M-me. I am, in totality, The I AM of Your Life and Being. There’s no one beside M-me.” S criptures: “Remember the former things, those of long ago; I AM God, and there’s no other; I AM God, and there’s none like Me.”  —Is 46:9 Jesus speaking: “If you love M-me, you’ll keep M-my Commands.”  —Jn 14:15 Jesus speaking: “I AM The Vine; you are The Branches. If you remain in M-me and I in you, you’ll bear much fruit; apart from M-me you can do nothing. —Jn 15:5 The fallen nature was crucified with Y-you, Jesus. It was annihilated forever and for all times, spaces, and places. Accordingly, it is no longer I (the fallen I, because he [or she] was nailed to the cross and died with Y-you) who lives but Y-you who lives and expresses Y-yourself for, in, with, through, and (mysteriously unveiled) AS me… AS me!!  —Ga 2:20 [expanded, pers
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BP65: Prayers for Healing, Miracles, Consecration, and Divine Enablement

  Holy Trinity… In Your power, kill the devilish diseases within me; heal the wounds, injuries, and traumas I’ve sustained; dissolve or eliminate that which doesn’t belong; and raise to life or recreate that which is dead, damaged, or missing—or just asleep—but shouldn’t be. Heal my heart-mind, body, and personhood miraculously. Do that or show me how to do so myself. Either way, I’ll be eternally grateful to You and for You. O God… There’s residual hurt in my soul from the traumas I’ve suffered throughout my life. My reactive personas—which I created (on-the-fly and very early in life) to protect me from future harm and to “secure,” in almost any way possible, my emotional happiness—is killing me. Accordingly, let’s work together… 1/To heal me of the emotional, physical, and psycho-physical injuries that have plagued me for so long now. And… 2/To (when possible) heal and assimilate healthfully and healthily, or (when necessary) to dismantle, all such persona-constructs. Holy Papa a
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BP 64 - A Snippet from the Prayers I Pray "As I Lay Me Down to Sleep"

1Co 14:1… The Apostle Paul writing: "Follow the way of love and eagerly desire the gifts of The Spirit, especially prophecy." -- "As I Lay Me Down to Sleep..." Holy, Glorious, and Gracious Father…As I lay me down to sleep, I ask (in obedience to You [Note: In October 2012, I was told by God prophetically to ask specifically for the things and no-things (life-giving expressions, generative creations) I mention below.]) for the following attributes, attitudes, conditions, qualities, and outcomes: 12/The Pentecostal gifts of faith; physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual healing; the working of miracles; praying in the spirit [tongues]; speaking in prophetic tongues [Note: The uttering of prophetic tongues must always include an interpretation. Without a Spirit-inspired interpretation, such an utterance would be inordinate.]; the prophetic sharing of messages—including dreams and visions—inspired by You; the discerning of spirits, sources, intentions, movements, ga
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BP 63: Honoring the Holy Spirit in Prayer

  Provided below is a way in which I honor the Holy Spirit in prayer.  This is apart of my praying through the hallowed be Thy Name portion of The Our Father Prayer: -- Holy Spirit… The Breath of I AM and The Unquenchable Fire of the Almighty… As The Eternal Third Person of The Trinity, I want to honor You and who You are. You, O My Counselor and Advocate, are NOT “A Divine After-thought, Catch-all, or Drop-cloth.” NO! Not only are You My Moment-to-moment Companion, Comforter, and Teacher, but You’re also The Indwelling Presence, Authority, and Power of The Trinity Living within Me. You, O God, are The Eternal One… He Who Makes Me to Be and Become (ever-increasingly and—as an essential part of who I am—as Your Eternal-imager, -lover, -imitator, -prisoner, -slave-saint, -partner, -friend, and -follower)… 1/Holiness; humility; and purity-, Nobleness-, Wholeness-, Fullness-, and Revelliousness-of-heart-mind. 2/The Consummate, Tender-hearted Warrior. 3/The Extermination of Fear. 4/The
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BP 62 - To Live and Breathe

O Holy Trinity… I want to live and breathe Your holiness; humility; and purity-, nobleness-, wholeness-, fullness-, and revelliousness-of-heart-mind all the days of my existence (both in “this current Earth-life” and in “the world and glorious, lingering life to come”). In The Name of Jesus, The Lamb of God and Savior of the World, The Lion of Judah, The Supreme Master of Forces, and The Eternal Lord of War and God of Angel Armies, I ask for and declare all these things and no-things... Amen, and AMEN!! O Living, Illuminating, and Loving God… MAY IT ALL BE SO!!
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BP61 - Seeking Transcendence

From time to time, life seeks transcendence—the self-actualized progression from one state of being to a higher one. Differing from the transformation of condition (for example, the easing of one's hunger pangs by eating) or the transformation of circumstances (for example, getting a new job or moving to a new city), transcendence is a transformation of being. And transcendence—the transformation of being—always begins with the desire for it. I ask you: Is transcendence something you desire? If so—good!! For that means it's nearly upon you, for such desire is intended to let you and all creation know what's getting ready to happen. In Ro 8:19, Paul writes that all creation groans in agony as it awaits eagerly the revealing of the sons of God. You, my friend, are a Son [or Daughter ] of God ; as such, all creation is waiting in anticipation for you to manifest that which you are already in the seed that is you. In Ps 23:6, we read, "surely goodness and mercy shall foll
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