Kris Vallotton • Nov 30, 2021

Prophecy and Spiritual Intelligence: What's the Difference?

OUR DIVINE ADVANTAGE 

Have you ever come up against a problem that leaves you racking your brain for a solution? Maybe you’ve even found yourself lying awake at night counting all the possible ways to come to a resolution. In a world where we face problems on a regular basis, whether simple and subtle or loud and large, we are all familiar with the sense of dread when they come our way. However, what if instead of dread being the first emotion that we face, we were met with excitement as we anticipated the solution from Heaven that we would receive? 

I’d propose that when the challenges of life come your way, you have a divine advantage! Through the redemptive power of the cross, you have not only the strength of a redeemed mind, but, you also have access to the mind of Christ (1 Corinthians 2). When we simply live with a redeemed mind, we disregard and disempower the ability we have to grasp solutions from Heaven and bring them to earth. What I am getting at is for a long time the Church has been really good at teaching and training Believers to think like God (Romans 12). But, we have lacked in teaching and training Believers to think God’s thoughts, also known as spiritual intelligence. What does this look like? 

Imagine you are walking past your grumpy neighbor that is always rude to you. With a transformed mind, you feel compassion and love for this person as the Bible is clear, “Above all, love each other deeply.” (1 Peter 4:8). However, when you move beyond thinking how God thinks, you can begin to access what He is thinking . In this example, you can ask the Holy Spirit to show you why your neighbor is always rude. You may begin to understand and sympathize with his disposition as the Lord shares with you: “His father was a pastor that preached one thing and lived a completely different way at home. He was abused by his father, and when he sees you, he’s reminded of his father.” Now, you can ask the Lord for a strategy for how you can not just help your relationship with your neighbor, but also help your neighbor heal from his past hurts.

There are unique and powerful ways that the Lord speaks to each one of us, giving us access to His thoughts. In this week’s episode of Cultural Catalysts, I have a conversation with Ben Armstrong. Ben is the Director of Prophetic Ministry at Bethel Church who is powerfully transforming culture as he equips and trains Believers to understand the prophetic and the ways God uniquely communicates with us. Ben shares how our dreams are an incredible avenue in which the Lord can speak, share solutions, and strategies with us. This is also a way that we can experience and develop our spiritual intelligence. 

THE PROPHETIC AND DREAM INTERPRETATION

DEVELOPING SPIRITUAL INTELLIGENCE

I hope as you watch this week’s episode of Cultural Catalysts you feel expectant and excited to receive solutions from Heaven. God is eager to partner with you to solve problems and create solutions. If you are hungry to further develop and grow your spiritual intelligence, solve problems supernaturally, and increase in innovative ideas, the Spiritual Intelligence Institute enrollment is now open. The SQ Institute is a place for spiritual pioneers to explore their God-given brilliance and become more effective and accurate in their giftings. We offer classes that empower you to think beyond human reasoning by accessing God’s thoughts in real-time, increasing your capacity for spiritual intelligence. Are you ready to explore the terrain of thought for your life’s challenges? Join the SQ Institute now at thesqinstitute.com

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