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The biggest shift in Kingdom Business right now is how sons hear from their Father, we’re moving from Crumbs to Conversations. The old definition of Kingdom Business is that I have a business calling to make money and do ministry. Under that umbrella, I can do whatever I want because that’s what God has called me to do. He expects me to make wise, independent decisions! I’m anointed for it!

ā€œCallingā€ Idolatry – Kingdom business starts with sonship, sons and daughters who are having conversations in the Council and converting Living Words from Heaven to Greater works on Earth, in business. The old lives on a hit-and-miss diet of charismatic crumbs that randomly fall from heaven. The new is routine conversations from our seat in Heaven with Father Jesus and the 7 Spirits.

If we say we are too busy or too called to be in Heaven’s Courts and Council, it’s really just a garden-variety form of religious idolatry. We’re putting our religious, intellectual plans, systems, and opinions ahead of hearing His voice. The result is that our precious wood, hay, and stubble catches fire once in a while and burns up before our horrified eyes! God Himself lights the match out of His love and mercy, Heb 12:29. Sons are not above discipline (read all of Hebrews 12).

Learning to Follow – Business leadership has nearly become Baal worship. We copy whatever other people are doing successfully and apply it in our business (monkey-see-monkey-do). We get so busy and envious implementing new processes and procedures that we have no concept of following the Lamb, Rev 14:4. Ā AI even competes with hearing Father God in Council conversations.

Worse than the occasional ā€œfireā€ in our business is the inauthentic disconnection in our own hearts. Whether we are successful or failing, we are still orphaned from hearing our Father.

When ā€œcalling to make money & do ministryā€ comes before Sonship, Ascension, and Reformation:

Orphan1 – When money & ministry are good… I have need of nothing.
I have intellectual Biz plans path, calling, systems (that occasionally burn up!).
Business busyness with my human potential keeps me out of the Council!

Orphan2 – When money & ministry are bad… I feel like God has abandoned me.
(They were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd, Mt 9:36)

Purpose and Process – There are ways to Marry Kingdom Purpose and Business Process, but the real definition of Kingdom Purpose is that everything starts with Father’s purpose, not ā€œman’s ways.ā€ When we define Kingdom Business as my purpose, calling, process, principles, values, procedures, and steps – we have everything necessary but the King. Clothing it in the veneer of pseudo-spiritual charismatic language and Bible verses doesn’t make it more authentic. Nothing resonates. Only Living Words from God’s Council can do that.

Kingdom Business Idolatry – If I could just learn the marketing and business tactics, copy them from somewhere, then I could take care of myself financially and pursue my ministry calling. Then I wouldn’t have to hear from God beyond an occasional crumb. I could be a faithful servant, a good steward, and a shining example of all God has given me and not be bothered with a bunch of conversations and course corrections. I’m on a path, and I have a plan that doesn’t follow the Lamb. I’m a fractional CEO at being my own God.

What is Father Doing?

There is a post-fire breaking point when our conversations start with, ā€œLord, what is on Your heart?ā€ After many conversations, there are several repeating themes I’ve heard in the Council:

#1). Ā He is gathering Sons and Daughters in an Ezekiel 37 army, who are present in His Courts and Council ā€œlistening.ā€

#2). Ā He is conducting a Reformation of People, Business, Cities, and Nations; using the Sons and Daughters all creation has been waiting for to do it; bring Reformation from Heaven to Earth.

a). Ā You can see it in politics (Cyrus is exposing evil and rooting out corruption).

b). Ā And you can see sons being cued up for their role in His Reformation; seen in their hunger, humility, and volunteerism (Here am I Lord, send me).

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Here are a few relational suggestions toward sonship:

#1). Ā Take out the head trash. Deal with accusations of idolatry in the Courts of Heaven. Don’t invent them; hear them. We’re not whipping ourselves with wet noodles; we’re ascending to His Courts. Realize Father leads sons through experiences of death and resurrection for our good!

#2). Ā Use Council Conversations to be on the same page with Father (Righteousness, Mt 6:33).

a). Ā Do what Father is doing (Jn 5:19).

b). Ā Say what Father is saying (Jn 12:49).

c). Ā Take up your cross and follow me (Mt 16:24-25).

d). Ā Follow the Lamb (Rev 14:4).

#3). Ā Hear my voice in the Council in Heaven (Jn 10:27).
Ascend to your seat in Heaven. Honor Father, Jesus, & 7 Spirits with your presence ā€œroutinely.ā€
Keep in step with Holy Spirit on Earth (Gal 5:25).

#4). Ā Translate Living Words from Heaven to Greater Works on Earth (sonship). Hear it first in Heaven, do it second on Earth with anointing. Welcome and release Father’s power, everything He can add (Mt 6:33).

Mt 16:18 – on this Rock (Mt Hermon, the Council)… I will build my sons (Ecclesia)

Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā  19)Ā Ā  I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven;
  and whatever you bind on earth shall have been bound in heaven,
  and whatever you loose on earth shall have been loosed in heaven.

Isa 22:22 – Then I will put the key of the house of David on his shoulder;
  When he opens, no one will shut,
  When he shuts, no one will open. (and Rev 3:7)

John 20:22 – He breathed on them and said to them,Ā ā€œReceive the Holy Spirit.
23)     If you forgive the sins of any, their sins have been forgiven them;
  Ā if you retain theĀ sinsĀ of any, they have been retained.ā€

This blog was inspired by Three Council Sessions you will enjoy. It’s an encouragement for your own Council Sessions:

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