Intimacy and Adversity

Excerpts from the book- The Father's original and ultimate purpose was and still is, intimate FELLOWSHIP with many Sons in His image and likeness. The Father's ultimate purpose goes far beyond simply our redemption, although that is one important aspect of His plan. His ultimate purpose goes far beyond simply the establishment of His Kingdom upon the earth, although that is another important part of His plan. Let us not be guilty of trying to make a 'part' the whole *********** Spiritual warfare is NOT a matter of us standing on the earth, our praise ascending to the heavens and piercing the spiritual darkness, casting out governing principalities and powers Rather, it is much more a matter of US descending, bringing the GLORY of the third heaven to invade the second heaven, therefore DISPLACING principalities and powers Just as the third heaven supersedes the second heaven, INTIMACY supersedes second heaven governmental principalities and powers