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It's Personal

Dr Dharius Daniels

Change Church • Jun 15, 2025 • 36 min

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Take this message with you through a journey of Scripture, reflection, and prayer.

Summary

In this message, Dr. Dharius Daniels addresses how our perception of God directly determines our spiritual reception. When the enemy cannot get believers to see God wrongly, he tries to get us to see Him in a reduced way, hindering our prayer lives. The Holy Spirit is God's ultimate generous gift, given not merely to bestow gifts or manifest functional power, but primarily to transform our character into the image of Jesus Christ.

Themes

The Person and Work of the Holy SpiritPerception versus ReceptionThe Generosity of GodSpiritual Formation over FunctionBoldness in Prayer

Key Points

1.
The God you see is the God you get; how you perceive God influences and impacts what you receive from Him.
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When the enemy cannot get you to see God in a wrong way, he attempts to get you to see God in a reduced way.
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Sometimes when you ask God for a blessing, He gives you a blueprint, and working that blueprint determines whether you step into the blessing.
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Procrastination is a weapon of spiritual warfare that keeps believers sitting on blueprints instead of building what God assigned.
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Exposure to higher levels of spiritual practice awakens an appetite for greater things you did not know existed.
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Generosity is an essential character trait of God; whether He opens or closes doors, says yes or no, He is always acting in generosity.
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The primary role of the third person of the Trinity (the Holy Spirit) is spiritual formation—to make you like the second person (Jesus).
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The true evidence of the Holy Spirit governing your life is the spiritual fruit carried in your character, not merely functional gifts.

Sermon Moments

“The God you see is the God you get.”

“When the enemy can't get us to see God in a wrong way, he tries to get us to see God in a reduced way.”

“There are sometimes you ask God for a blessing and God gives you a blueprint. And your willingness to work the blueprint will determine whether or not you step into the blessing.”

“Procrastination is a weapon of satanic warfare that keeps you sitting on blueprints when you need to be building an ark.”

“Exposure awakens in you an appetite for things you didn't know you wanted because you didn't know it existed.”

“When He opens the door, He's being generous; and when He closes the door, He's still being generous.”

“The primary role of the third person of the Trinity is to make you like the second.”

“Fruit cannot be fabricated, but some gifts can.”

This Week

Identify any God-given blueprints you have been sitting on and take immediate action to break procrastination today.

Examine your view of God in prayer to ensure you are not operating out of a reduced theology.

Begin asking God boldly for big things in prayer, trusting that He is a generous Father.

Praise God consistently regardless of your circumstances, recognizing that closed doors are just as much a sign of His generosity as open ones.

Focus your spiritual life on character transformation (formation) rather than just spiritual activity or performance (function).

Ask the Holy Spirit daily to make you a person of unconquerable love who seeks the highest good for others without seeking revenge.

Guard your peace and joy by anchoring your confidence in the revelation that God holds your well-being securely.

Remember This

The primary role of the Holy Spirit is not merely to give you gifts or emotional experiences, but to transform your character into the likeness of Jesus Christ.

A Challenge for You

Don't settle for just having love, joy, and peace as abstract concepts—ask the Holy Spirit to make you a person of love, peace, and joy in character.

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