Confession of a Glory Dweller
By Mike Tate
After speaking in a meeting this week I realized there are many people hungry for the very essence of God called the "glory". It is often talked about but, rarely experienced in our modern churches. I spent several years just doing church, however something on the inside was telling me there was more.
The riggers of modern church life and schedule don't allow for this experience or encounter. The training centers of our spiritual leaders don't allow for such an experience they are there for intellectual development. Intellectual pursuits can rarely bring you to the experience or encounter of God. Intellectualism can never transform the inward part of a man, only an encounter.
I left traditional church life in pursuit of what I longed for. In my journey, my longing for more brought me into an encounter of His presence, His glory. Real presence that was tangible and overwhelming. The encounter brought what I would term an addiction or a strong passion for another encounter with Gods glory. These encounters caused transformation. Over time I lost the ability to relate with those who had no experience. All you want to talk about is God and your encounter and many don't want to hear you. Some will label you as out of touch or misinformed.
Apostle Paul told the church in Corinth "And all of us, as with unveiled face, because we continued to behold in the Word of God as in a mirror the "glory" of the Lord, are constantly being transfigured into His very own image in ever increasing splendor and from one degree of glory to another; for this comes from the Lord Who is the Spirit.
Paul is talking about an experience that happens when we behold His glory. This is not an intellectual accent, but an experience that transfigures us into another image or person.
It is my passion to help people get beyond an intellectual knowledge of God into a real dynamic transforming lifestyle. After all our Father is called the Father of Glory.
Here is a simple prayer to help set you up for an encounter with God.
Father of glory, I commit myself to a lifestyle of dwelling in the glory, saturating in the very essence of Your presence. I come into the secret place to dwell with you, to remain for a time, I have no other agenda. I have opened this time in my day just to dwell with you in this secret place. I prepare my spirit now for an intimate encounter with You. I prepare myself, my body, my mind and my spirit to begin to draw from your radiant power. I wait on you to clothe me with your glory. I wait for you... Selah
Father of glory, let me transcend earthly things, the temporal things in this secret place so I can see, hear, taste, touch eternal things. I still my thoughts to hear Your thoughts, Your whispers, Your heart. Let me sense the shadow of Your glory, come now. You alone can cause me to be transcend earthly things in Your glory. Right now by faith I come into your radiant presence, your glory. I come to be with you and to receive Your glory... Let me be drawn up with you in high places... Selah
Father show me your glory, it is the only thing that makes me stable. It marks me with your ability, authority and power. It gives me supernatural strength and wisdom. No foe can withstand the power of your glory in me. It is my Refuge, my protection from times of trouble. It is my Fortress, a structure of substance from which I find protection. It releases radiant life within my being, in every place that is baron... Selah
Father show me Your glory, let it rush through my being like a river flowing. Let Your glory rush over me like waves of an ocean. Right now Your glory drowns my fears and insecurities. It rushes me like cool wind across a hot desert. Your glory causes me fearless from terror. It makes me fearless from the arrows of evil plotters and slanderers. It makes me fearless with power over the demonic realm... Selah
Father your glory covers me, it transforms me into your image. Your glory causes me to be addicted to more of Your glory. Your glory releases passion and compassion in me. Your glory, it illuminates my spirit, it clothes me with power.
Father your glory covers me like falling rain. Your glory is my refuge, my dwelling place. In the glory no evil can befall me, nor any plague or calamity can come near my life. In Your glory your angels accompany me, your angels defend me, your angels preserve my life, your angels bear me up with their hands. In Your glory Your angels are given charge over me... Selah
Father Your glory is resting on me and in me releasing power, authority, and strength.. You release your very glory on my life because you love me. Your glory overshadows me. Your glory releases revelation to my spirit. Your glory is intimate and full of love.
Father show me Your glory, even so come!
Additional Bible verses to assist you in your experience.