Mountain of ME
Mountain of Me Overview
Do you matter to God? That is the focus of this section. God is eternal; He created all we see and the unseen realm. There are over 8 billion people alive in the world today. And yet...
Psalm 139:1-6 says, "Lord, you know everything there is to know about me. You perceive every movement of my heart and soul and understand my every thought before it even enters my mind. You are so intimately aware of me, Lord. You read my heart like an open book and you know all the words I'm about to speak before I even start a sentence! You've gone into my future to prepare the way, and in kindness, you follow behind me to spare me from the harm of my past."
Yes! This God knows YOU!
The central theme of the Daniel Place is the idea that many people, including some churches, view and act as if God is distant and indifferent to individuals. The concept of the "Me Mountain" emphasizes that God knows you even before your birth and actively created you in your mother's womb.
The Mountain of Me encourages you to present your whole self before a Holy God and allow Jesus to reconcile you with Him. The Mountain also explores the visible and invisible realms, explaining how they intersect, identifying the enemy of the spirit, and offering guidance on how to navigate this reality.
Additionally, it covers essential spiritual principles, including the necessity of forgiving others. You'll discover that forgiveness is not optional in God's Kingdom; He forgives us as we forgive others. While forgiveness may not always be easy, the Mountain of Me offers steps to assist you.
Finally, there is valuable wisdom on living within God's Kingdom. Explore the Mountain of Me and prayerfully seek to move closer to God.
ME Issues
Sin creates a chasm between every person and the Holy God who created the earth and all that is in it. Try as you might, you cannot stop sinning…that reality rational people believe. But many people (including those who consider themselves to be Christian) deal with the sin issue by espousing that “God is Love and therefore all are saved.” But saved means “reconciled” to this Holy God, and Scripture says God hates sin! God solved the separation caused by sin in Jesus’ death and resurrection. This is God's loving and only way to be reconciled to Him. Jesus said, “I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” (John 14:6).
Open the Door to God
Your soul and spirit are entangled with (reside in) your body, which your parents created. You can only discover your life's purpose when you fellowship with God. Sin shuts down that communication channel (door/gateway). But Jesus says He stands outside your door and knocks, waiting for you to open it and invite Him in. Jesus won't force the door; you must open it for Him to enter your life. That spiritual door doesn't depend on who you are or your parents are in your earthly family; He invites you to be part of His heavenly family, known as the Kingdom of God. It's an invitation from a King!
Opening the door doesn't depend on feeling worthy and isn't thwarted if you feel abandoned, rejected or ashamed. Evil uses feelings against you to block you from discovering and embracing the truth that will set you free. The present moment isn't static - it's continuous but discrete and becomes your tomorrow every 24 hours. Learn the Scriptural "patterns" from your past, your family's past, and HisStory so you aren't stuck with their curses and don't repeat the bad decisions made in the past, or let them affect your life today. Jesus helps you steward your life and gain dominion based on His Plumbline of Truth.
Known Before Birth
Psalm 139 describes how God knew you as you were being knit together in your mother's womb. Please read it, particularly verses 13-16. This tells you that God has a unique plan for you and that your life is meant to have a purpose. Discover it, and don't settle for less! Your Soul and Spirit are the manifestations of God's plan for you.
Bathe in the Word of God
God's Word is three-fold and includes His 1) spoken words - which are creative; 2) the written utterances in Hebrew given by God to Moses and the prophets by His Holy Spirit; and 3) the Word, the Person of Jesus (God's Messiah). As you "bathe" in these words, the Holy Spirit will transform your heart and mind; your behavior will change. To Jesus, obedience is the indicator that you love Him and your anticipated response to the love He shows you!
Unseen Realm
The unseen realm (and dimensions) are a complete mystery to most people. Notions of these realms often come from fantasy books and fairy tales but not from science or spiritual enlightenment. Quantum Mechanics and String theory best explain the "reality" we have today. These theories indicate that there are 10 (or 11 dimensions), even though, as humans, we can only perceive 3 of these plus one linear time stream. The Heavenly Realm accounts for "higher" dimensions and two additional time streams. Scripture described this very well 3,500 years ago!
You need to access good teaching on these subjects because what makes you a person (body, soul and spirit) exists in more than one dimension concurrently, and you have no awareness of the unseen spiritual realm except by the Holy Spirit or Satanic and occult means (and occult means do not provide a proper perspective).
Don't be unaware, evil spiritual beings speak lies, seek to influence and destroy you and your family, and your means of protecting yourself depends on things you don't understand and have not been taught yet...likely even if you went to church as a child (or adult in many churches). The reality of the unseen realm will fundamentally change your understanding of Scripture; it's yet another gateway to change the seen realm by making a change in the unseen realm.
Spiritual Beings
Humans were not the first beings God created. The visible universe is not the only aspect of God's total creation. Angels and other created beings exist in different dimensions and possess free will. Some have chosen to serve God, while others have rebelled against His Righteousness, Holiness, and Justice. Because these spiritual beings were created to exist in a higher-dimensional plane (unseen realm) that is closer to the direct presence of God, and because they were designed to persist forever, they surpass humans in many capacities. It seems true that the beings aligned against God require a physical body to entangle themselves (reside) within our physical realm with its three lower dimensions. We do not present this as doctrinal or dogma, but it helps explain spiritual oppression and possession.
If this is the case, we are often prevented from perceiving what occurs in the unseen (spiritual) realm to avoid overwhelming our brains and perceptions of reality. Sometimes, this blockage is lifted.
Without the Holy Spirit, we are at a significant disadvantage against beings that exist on a higher plane of existence than we do. However, God has provided spiritual resources to oppose and overcome spirit beings! We are given armor and weapons suitable for spiritual warfare against demonic forces from the unseen realm. Forgiveness acts as a weapon, as does the declaration and decree of Words that God (or Jesus) has previously spoken. It is prudent to learn about and utilize the Lord's weapons and to discern when to apply them in our seen, earthly realm to advance the Lord's purposes. Much of the unrest, violence, extreme behaviors, and plots to overthrow God-ordained governments stem from spiritual beings working through human beings who have a vested interest in acquiring wealth, power, and narcissistic self-gratification. For these purposes, they are willing to both enslave and cull the world population of the so-called "deplorables" who consume food, water, and other resources. Without access to supernatural power, we cannot defeat the spiritual forces that manipulate people and institutions, including the WEF, United Nations, WHO, large multinational corporations, and many intelligence agencies of various countries.
Spiritual Laws/Principles
Just as there are laws in physics that dictate how the world operates, laws with universal applicability, there are also laws and principles in the spiritual realm that God has established for His coherent operation. We need to learn and understand how to apply such laws, the consequences of violating them, and the means to restore and reorder life where they have been broken.
This is another reason an in-depth study of Scripture is essential for those who follow Jesus and become Kingdom believers. In the Law of Moses, the original 10 commandments express principles as "laws." However, elsewhere in Scripture, these laws are more subtle, often presented as simple statements or principles.
For example, in Genesis, God states that after six days of creation, "Be fruitful and multiply." This is a law ordering creation to expand, as everything created was still good at that time. Later, when "evil" was introduced into creation, that same Law of Multiplication also applied to evil. This was one of Satan's motivations for persuading Eve to partake in the knowledge of evil so that it would multiply in accordance with God's Law of Multiplication. That illustrates the craftiness of the Serpent. Another "law" is the Law of Forgiveness, found in the Lord's prayer: "Forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us." Coupled with other scriptures, it becomes clear that failing to forgive others will negate God's willingness to forgive you! If He is prepared to forgive you for everything you will ever do that is wrong, but you aren't willing to forgive others, how are you modeling Yeshua/Jesus the Messiah to others?
There are many other laws and principles, and we need to know and practice them all to maintain an open relationship with God. You can search the rest of this website for more information.
Mountain of Me Summary
Summary Points
True salvation means being reconciled to God, who cannot coexist with sin. Jesus' death and resurrection provide the only way to be reconciled with Him. Here are some practical steps to incorporate the concepts presented in The Mountain of Me.
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Speak to God about the chasm that exists between you and God's holiness. Embrace the reality that Jesus is the only one who could bridge this gap and that you want Jesus in your life.
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Realize that through the work of Jesus, you can come into the presence of God, that He is intimately aware of your needs and can be approached as Abba Father, friend, a help in times of trouble, and so much more.
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Grow in your understanding of who God is by spending time daily in Bible reading, studying Scripture, attending a House of Worship, and fellowshipping with people who live their lives knowing a personal Savior.
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Learn and live the Kingdom principles of the Laws, especially the Law of Forgiveness.
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Become increasingly aware of spiritual warfare. Don't be hyper-focused on the demonic, but learn how Jesus employed the Scriptures to battle Satan and his forces.
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Above all, enjoy a new and deeper relationship with Father God, purchased for you through Jesus' redemptive act on the cross!