Do you ask me for a revival in your area, an outpouring of my Spirit? I am eager to do this. Are you ready for it? My disciples considered some fields and how long it would be until they were ready for harvest. I told them that the fields were ready for harvest now, and to pray that the Lord of the harvest would send workers for the harvest. That means you. You may not see any visible evidence that I am about to move, but do you see that I am preparing you by stretching your comfort zone and enlarging your understanding? For I am indeed about to move and I am preparing you to work in my harvest. 

Do you have a viewpoint? It seems that everyone does have a view from a point, that is, the way things appear to them from where they are. Three-dimensional objects have a different appearance depending on where they are observed from, so other people see things differently than you do, and this principle of optics extends to abstracts concepts too, so disagreement and strife arise from differences of opinion. Spiritual vision releases you from this limitation, for in the spirit you are not limited to seeing from a single point. He who is spiritual judges all things because he can see them as they really are. Ask of me and I will open your eyes. 

Are you uncomfortable about the subject of circumcision? I’m not. My word makes it clear that it is no longer of a spiritual benefit, but it was my idea in the first place. This was a symbol of covenant and you should be willing to learn why I chose it before you reject it, for it is based on principles that are still valid. The act involved the cutting of flesh. Not just an incision, but a severing. Later scriptures go on to reveal the parallels and how the principle applies to you. They refer to the circumcision of your heart rather than your flesh. This is a deeper and more profound work and symbol of the new covenant, a spiritual severing of the flesh.

You do not pay for your blessings, but do you see a connection between the donations you give to my work and the blessings you receive from me? Governments that allow donations to be tax deductible require that nothing be received in return but an intangible spiritual benefit. Even if these cannot be assigned a monetary value you can still assign a value to them. I told a parable about a pearl of great price hidden in a field. The man who found it kept it a secret and sold all he had to obtain what he could not really afford. I want you to value these intangible benefits so highly that you know you are getting a bargain.