200: Pt. 1 Becoming Formless & Void | Virginia Killingsworth on Spirit-Centered Business™I am celebrating our 200th episode with my dear friend and spiritual powerhouse, Virginia Killingsworth!  We talk about the opportunity to surrender to God’s redesign and transformation when we allow ourselves to become “tohu wa-bohu” in Hebrew, meaning formless and void.  It’s a place of “no longer self, but Christ who lives in me.”  She is launching a new program to mentor people through the process of letting go and becoming.

HIGHLIGHTS:

1. Introduction of "Overshadowed”: Virginia describes receiving a divine blueprint or download for the project, which is structured discipleship, helping individuals grow and mature in their spiritual walk.
2. Effective Discipleship: Emphasis on purposeful and effective discipleship, rather than a haphazard approach.
3. Backstory: Her song "Overshadow Me" inspired by Mary's song in Luke 1, symbolizing alignment with divine purpose.
4. Creative Process: receiving inspiration and then working it out through intentional practice.
5. Transformation through Overshadowing: Describes how overshadowing involves the Holy Spirit displacing negativity with supernatural life, similar to the process of transformation at the cross.
6. Classroom Analogies: Virginia uses the metaphor of "classrooms" to describe different stages of spiritual growth and learning, including the "king's classroom" and "co-creation classroom."
7. Tohu wa-Bohu: Virginia explains the Hebrew terms for "formless and void" in Genesis 1, relating it to a state of spiritual preparation and creation.
8. Surrender and Trust: Emphasizes the importance of absolute surrender and trust in God, overcoming the innate mistrust of human nature.
9. Maturity Map: Reference to 1 John 2 as a guide for spiritual maturity, involving stages from child to young man to father.
10. Transformation and Growth: The idea that overshadowing relates to personal transformation, from spiritual rebirth to physical transfiguration, and pulling from eternity.
11. Role of Yielding: Highlights the necessity of yielding to God’s transformative work, allowing Him to cultivate trust and faithfulness in believers.
12. Continuous Growth: The ongoing process of stepping beyond comfort zones and experiencing God’s faithfulness as a part of spiritual growth.
13. Overshadowing appears throughout the Bible, from Genesis to the New Testament.
    1. Genesis and Creation: The overshadowing theme begins with Genesis, where it symbolizes the divine influence in creation.
    2. Exodus 34: God’s overshadowing presence during Moses' encounter on Mount Sinai, which is described as a portal to the heavenly realm and the beginning of the old covenant.
    3. Psalm 91: The benefits of being under the shadow of God's wings, including protection, divine care, and healing.
    4. Mary's Conception: The overshadowing of Mary by the Holy Spirit as described in Luke 1:35, leading to the miraculous birth of Jesus.
    5. Jesus’ Transfiguration: Jesus’ transfiguration on the mount, where a bright cloud overshadowed them, as a significant event showing divine approval and revelation.
    6. Acts 5:15: The reference to Peter’s shadow healing the sick as an example of divine power overshadowing through Peter.
14. Gideon’s Story: The analogy of Gideon’s clay vessel and the light shining through it as a metaphor for breaking open the flesh to reveal the true self.
15. Christianity vs. Other Religions: The discussion touches on the difference between Christianity and other religions, emphasizing relationship over ritualistic practices.
16. Tree of Life vs. Tree of Knowledge: The contrast between the Tree of Life and the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil, and how Christianity offers a different approach to understanding and living.
17. Mature Judgment: The distinction between false and true judgment, and the role of spiritual maturity in discerning good from evil.
18. False Judgment: How false judgment can arise from immaturity and separation from God, contrasted with the true judgment that comes from oneness with God.

LINKS:- Connect with Virginia, and check out her free blog and shop full of music and teachings, including the Miracles Are Normal online course.
http://VirginiaKillingsworth.com- Join All Things Restored gathering every Sunday night on Facebook. Main website with all the links is here: http://AllThingsRestored.org - Join the international prayer group on Zoom on Tuesday mornings: http://TekheletRestored.org

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