Though everything chases to steal your eyes,
Hide them in thoughts.
Create for yourself, mental cages of steel,
based on Truth, and insights, her sons.
Thicken the walls of defense
as much as you can.
But surely have doors to release
and to continue receiving
when treasure arrives.

In defense, do not build a prison.
In building, always love.
In love, always protect.
In protecting, always discern.
In discerning, always choose.
In choosing, always enjoy.
In enjoying, always yield.
In yielding, always rest.
In rest, always reboot.
In rebooting, go again.

Relax mode, questions were swirling in me. The excitement in me was incredible. I got to meet Rick!

Being with him was one of those moments of being with a true father. Being able to listen as he unloaded wisdom, practical wisdom, analogies, metaphors, rebukes, smart counsel, ministry insights, and much more. I felt so privileged to be able to spend 3 days at his retreat center.

I was able to get to chat and hang out with his sister, Debbie, and his daughter, Anna. What awesome people!

Men following perceptions against all odds

Having to face facts and ridicule

Together, they pursue ancient longings

Of the One Who wrote it all.

Victories shown, and failure among

the efforts displayed with heart built up

Are the ones who have dared to make history.

Poetry by Cesar

Just returned Friday from Haiti.

I told two sons in the faith with me, Jason Roe and Scot McCollum. They had a blast.

We had so many impactful things happen. Healings, miracles, signs a d wonders, prophetic ministry, laying on of hands and imparting, and good time of hanging out.

It was Mardi Gras week in Haiti. We flew in to Port-au-Prince. We were there with Church on the Rock Port-au-Prince with Dr. Jay Threadgill. Dr. Jay felt a few years ago to hold an event during that week to reach out to the already sin-infested week. Some of these weeks have attracted as many as 60,000 Haitians as thousands give themselves to the Lord.

Monday through Wednesday, we spent time training and equipping pastors from all over the nation. Over 1,500 pastors came from all over Haiti to receive life and encouragement.

During the training and the crusade tent meetings at nights, we had a team of 5 pastors from all over the world rotate each evening and session.

It was so impacting!!!

2 Chronicles 20:20 “believe in His prophets and you shall prosper.”

Scriptures about “asking” :

James 4:2
James 1:5
Matthew 7:7-11
Matthew 21:22
1 John 5:14-15
Luke 11:9-13
John 14:13-14
John 15:7
John 16:23-24

Filed Under: Teachings, Thoughts

Ephesians 1:3 shows us we have been given all spiritual blessings in heavenly places.  That means we have a resource from an economy not of this world.

2 Kings 6:17 shows us the power of someone seeing the economy they are plugged into and how they pray because of that.  Elisha’s servant thinks they’re done because they are surrounded by many soldiers.  They are seemingly in a bind.  Elisha tells him not to fear because there’s more with them then against them.  He then prays for his servant’s eyes to be opened.  Even the servant saw!  What did he see?  The incredible backing which was behind Elisha.  Elisha then prays that God smite his enemies with blindness and which He does.  He prayed right because he “saw” right.

Ephesians 1:3 is much the same way.

Here is a list of things you have in Christ:

• The cross that opens it all
• The blood that covers you
• The presence that brings it all
• the glory that reveals Him
• the Father Who leads
• the Son Who connects
• the Holy Spirit Who reveal
• the throne room where it all happens
• the Angels who help
• the refuge of heaven our citizenship
• healing parts in heaven our resources
• Grace that empowers us
• Mercy that  releases us
• Truth that teaches us
• Word of God that speaks to us
• Power that gives you ability
• Authority that gives you the legal right
• Friends that surround and support you
• Prayer that causes you to hear
• cloud of witnesses who cheer you on
• anointing that gives you tools
• fruit of the Spirit that reveals Him through you
• the body of Christ who you are a part of in purpose
• fasting to give you hunger
• visions to cause you to see
• forgiveness which keeps you untainted
• the gospel which saves
• the mantle which cloaks you with assignment
• discernment which allows you to understand
• wisdom which keeps you
• dreams which open you up

What an interesting title, huh?  I wanted to write a couple of thoughts about how parts of our bodies were seen in Ancient Hebraic worldview.

I am always enthused by these things, not only because it means a lot to me personally to take in anything in Hebrew or Hebraic viewpoints, but I also want to consider these from this contemplation – how we can hear God’s Voice, and also know what’s going on inside us.

In Ancient Hebrew, a handful 0f parts of your body actually were viewed as a “seat” where certain virtues reside.  Interesting, huh?  Did you know that your kidneys are the seat of your emotions?

Do what you want with this writing, but I find it very interesting, and wanted to share it with my friends.

Body Part                              Place of Residing 

Kidney                                       Seat of the Emotions
Loins                                          Seat of Confidence
Heart                                          Seat of Passion
Belly                                           Seat of the Emotions
Gut                                              Seat of the Unconscious Mind or Spirit man
Gut                                              Seat of Hidden Instincts
Heart                                          Seat of Thoughts
Heart                                          Seat of Emotions
Heart                                          Seat of the Mind
Bowels                                       Seat of Compassion

Interesting, huh?

Here’s some general thoughts:

• your belly can speak to you about what type of emotions you are having
• your gut (where your spirit man is) can indicate what your spirit man is saying
• true thoughts, emotions, and mind originate from your heart
• interesting thing that nowhere in Ancient Hebrew was it indicated that something in your head was a seat for anything… (just saying) lol
• passion has to be discovered in your heart, not your surroundings.  Ask your heart questions, then get busy listening.
• compassion makes you have bowel movements.  LOL! (had to put this in here)

This teaching is a follow-up to the previous teaching on “Identifying Manipulation.” In the previous teaching, we went over the 7 vulnerabilities of the human heart. These vulnerabilities had to do with buttons manipulators can push to get us to do things we don’t always want to do.

This blog is about the 9 Manipulative people types. Think about it – human nature has developed in each of us. Blind spots evolve in our upbringing, lifestyle, untrained relationship skills, our weaknesses, our strengths, and our thought patterns. These blind spots are not always healthy. These blind spots can absolutely be manipulative ways in how we relate to others.

This teaching is not meant to mess you up by making you insecure – but it is meant to shine a light in your heart, and also to help you in certain stressful relationships in your life which could be manipulative.

When I, Cesar, began to develop this teaching, it began to open my eyes to many issues in the body of Christ; where people become Christians – but they bring in to the Kingdom their own ways of functioning in relationships. When God tells us in his word in 1st Corinthians 13 – Love is the way.

Love never manipulates. Love is a different way of functioning.  In our pursuit of developing a Grace Culture, I want us to learn to love on a whole new level. This means undoing our insecurities, and dismantling our ways of manipulation. This is the truest, purest, in the most life-giving way of following Christ and being His disciple: which is to learn not to manipulate others or even yourself as you fulfill your destiny.

As you go over these people types – open your heart, be honest with yourself, and allow God to reveal to you a new side of who you are. Jesus is our Answer. Jesus is our Model. In Jesus is doing a good work in you. He will help you with this if you allow Him to.

When I created these 9 metaphors, I created them to be visual and concrete concepts you can meditate upon.  Some of them have strong negative connotations, on purpose.  They are supposed to be negative to help inform us of how that manipulator functions.

9 Manipulative People Types

1. Iron Fist - ruthless dominance

- No morals, lies, cheat, steals, etc… Have no integrity, and will run over people and not care about it.  The obvious lack of character makes this person very dangerous and destructive, especially to those who are tender hearted and want to do what’s right.  They use absolute deception to get their way, with very little consideration of outcomes or feelings of others.  They devise plans and potential outcomes with no intentions of really ever fulfilling their commitment.  They will betray with no problem.

2. Balloon - entitlement

- Inflated sense of self-worth, value, and purpose. It will only hang out with certain types of people because they think they are incredibly special.  They make demands and requests which are unreasonable but justified in their mind.  They will speak out of their own devised world of expectations.  They build up their own view of themselves in fantasy and expect everyone else around them to treat them accordingly.  They lash out with vicious threats and guilt trips of someone does not treat them as they desire.  They will also sulk, act wounded, wine, and draw on the sympathy of others.

3. Doormat - low self-esteem

- Emotionally unstable, moody, depressed. View themselves as doormat sub consciously. Blame others for their failure.  Complex self-image problems.  They view themselves as entirely incapable; therefore when others expect something out of them, they will fight the whole way.  They view themselves as victims of others’ mistakes and outcomes.  They have discovered how to survive by having others feel sorry for them and always have to watch what they say for fear of hurting their feelings. This person very rarely has healthy relationships with friends outside of family.

4. Tick - chooses failure

- Depends on others, indecisive, needy, won’t grow up, attach themselves to those who help them, with guilt trips. May even threaten others. Use ultimatums to manipulate.  These individuals will usually struggle with depression, self-esteem, self-worth, and know it.  They have, although, discovered how to suck life from others and never ultimately take steps forward.  They use guilt upon those who hold them accountable.  They will also threaten using fear of loss.

5.  Mask - dramatic and seductive

- Emotionally expressive, can be seductive, etc… Have to be the center of attention and use their sexuality to manipulate.  They can use charm and entrap others by mentally pulling them to do what they want.  They will also use emotional blackmail to scare others and intimidate with threats.  They operate in borderline witchcraft through the control they exude.

6. Dead Weight - passive aggressive

- Punishes by accusing others, controls through sulking. Demonizes others with false accusations in order to manipulate, when they are the ones causing the situation. They quit functioning in their relationship in order to manipulate and punish. Very deceitful. Silent treatment, and won’t open up.  Excuses about trust and weariness will arise.  This person can also deceive multiple people altogether by drawing from the sympathy of well meaning hearts.

7. Boiling Pot - pushy achiever

- High energy, can threaten, over extend others, insensitive to others, very demanding, and manipulate the intimidation.  They manipulate through many of their blind spots.  They don’t really stop to discuss the feelings of others or consider the perspective of others.  They see themselves as mighty leaders and plow forward at all costs.  They can be passionate about tasks and not see how they make others operate under guilt, fear, and insecurity.

8. Snake - con and deceiver

- Liar, possible criminal background, will steal. Struggle with sense of identity therefore have created a false one to impress and manipulate others. Needy for a sense of self-worth.  This person will use promises and sell ideas to others in order to get what they want.  They struggle with clarity on who they are, because they have created so much of who they are using the power of fantasy.

9. Buzzard - addiction is first

- Goal oriented on getting fix at all costs, and will do anything to anyone the matter who they are, including loved ones. They are emotionally addicted, and would deceive anyone

There are many people in the Church who are heavily misunderstood, misinterpreted, and ultimately rejected. Some of them are genuinely gifted individuals with revelatory gifts.

“Revelatory gifts” can be a mixture of many things. One can be a prophet, or an individual who operates in prophetic gift but is not necessarily called to be a prophet to the Body of Christ, many intercessors, people simply generally sensitive to the spirit realm, or even just those who hear differently than others.

For example, the gift of discerning of spirits in 1 Corinthians 12:10 lends discernment and a perception in 4 areas:

• Human spirit
• Demonic spirits
• Angels
• Holy Spirit

So we understand that with just that one manifestation of the Holy Spirit’s input, we are able to see on many fronts, through the gift of discerning of spirits.

Ultimately, one is gifted according to the grace given to us (Romans 12:6) and God has chosen how to endow us with abilities and perceptions to aid in our assignment.

Hebrews 5:14 says “But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.” (KJ Version)

Strong meat belongs to them that are of full age, and those who are of full age. Full age? Actually, in Greek, the word age is “tenois” which means “complete in growth.” So strong meat belongs to those that are complete and have grown. They who digest stronger stuff are those who have worked out their senses.

In this verse, let’s look at a couple of other words in Greek as well. “Senses” is the word “aistheterion” in Greek. It actually means “an organ of perception.” Wow! You have “perception organs.” There are parts of you made to help you perceive and discern. What a thought.

“Excercised” in this verse (still Heb 5:14) is the Greek word, “gumnazo,” which means “to practice naked.”

What?? Let’s bring it all together… yes, it means that you grow your perception as you “practice your organ of perception nakedly.” Of course, it’s not referring to clothing. It’s referring to transparency as you openly embrace what God has given you. Another way of viewing it is, to practice openly.

We have some demonstrations of perception in the life of Christ – although, it was not about a “way” of perception, but about a “value” of following the Holy Spirit. Jesus followed the Holy Spirit in all things at all times through all settings.

Through he accumulation of various training and various mentors I have had, I made a list which demonstrates the various ways revelatory gifts can perceive insights from the Lord.

Before you read the list, these are in different people and in different degrees.

Use it as a checklist to see how many of these you identify with:

1. Scripture speaks a language others don’t hear – when you read the bible, you hear God speaking in ways others don’t seem to see it or hear it. This is a part of your perception and revelatory gift.
2. Authentic sense of liberty to interpret – When it comes to hearing God and discerning what He is saying, you have a mixture of both confidence and an authority in making sense of what God is sharing, leading, giving, speaking, and moving in.
3. Presence doesn’t leave – You have a lifestyle marked by a nearness of God. Though we all have seasons of various encounters and experiences, revelatory gifts walk with God in a sovereign grace that enables them to interact with His presence in an unusual manner.
4. Encounters unspeakable – You have encounters which you sometimes never share because they are so heavy, significant, and private with God. You encounter God in ways where the occasion is more about Him giving you something, than it is about you sharing with others. Impartation!
5. Historical insights – (I’ll try to properly explain this) You have ways of connecting historical events, recent and past, with what God is saying and doing. This is not common. It’s revelatory. You have a keen sense of making connections to spiritually significant situations and interpret revelations from God in them. Wow, what a thought! The apostles of old did this all the time. They recalled old scriptures written in scrolls by the prophets and were able to make a revelatory connection histority. Peter did this in Acts 15 when he saw Amos 9:11 being fulfilled.
6. Prophetic access – You have access to hear God unlike others do. You just talk to Him, He talks to you. Others can tend to get frustrated when they hear you share, because they just don’t seem to get insights like that. That’s a revelatory gift.
7. Sentences build on ones tongue – God gives you words, revelations, impressions, ideas, or knowledge as you speak. Old Testament, this is Hebrew word, “nabi” which means “to bubble forth.” That’s how many prophetic gifts function, and few know it. So it you operate this way, never stop sharing your heart – your weapon is your mouth!
8. Visions – Strong sense of visual faculties of your mind. Everything you contemplate is visual. Ideas from God, you dream a lot, you see pictures when someone is talking to you, or you see panoramic visuals when you pray. Embrace this gift from God and realize He’ll speak to you in visions. Key verse is when Jesus said in John 5:19 “I only do what I see My Father do.”
9. Pains of others – Parabolic experiences – This one messes many people up. They believe they are experiencing something, but it’s the Lord sharing insights actually pertaining to someone else. This is a lot of how some words of knowledge come to us. You experience things in your life which God is not just allowing, but speaking to you through. This can be mentally, emotional, spiritual, or even physical. Wow!
10. Perspective of His Will unfolding - When you hear others share, you are able to see how God is working and you have powerful insight from that understanding. Your words become powerfully relevant to people’s lives, because you are able to speak knowledge, wisdom, and understanding to people because you see His Hand moving.
11. Words have color or life – You see words spelled out. This is amazing. All you do is ask God a question and you see words. You even see words spelled on people’s foreheads, chests, back of their head, or even hovering over them. Amazing! (I rarely see this)
12. Sight brings activation of revelation – Whenever you look at someone, you seem to activate revelation in you. Remember, we operate in grace, not just gifts. Grace is what we move in. When you have revelatory gifts, you have revelatory grace (ability to pick up revelation) and your gift is just applied to different settings and different answers come to you. Just like asking different questions give you more specific answers.
13. Gifts are common – You operate in gifts just about all the time no matter where you’re at. You don’t require a choir with you to listen to the Holy Spirit. It just comes natural to you.
14. It’s always raining in your mind – Your mind is constantly flooded with insights from Him. Others have a lack or scarce life from Him but you are always picking up stuff. Awesome!
15. Sense angels – You have an awareness of angels around different settings. Just this week, a visitor to one of our Wednesday nights came to me and said they saw many 15 foot angels standing in our sanctuary. Wow! Also, he said one was standing behind me with his hands out. Man!
16. Love deeper – Jesus loves through you in an uncommon way. You just know how to love like Him. What better revelatory gift is there than a love of Christ loving people like they need to be loved?!
17. Eternity has a clear visibility – This one scares me – You have a strong awareness of the reality, the existence, and the enormity of eternity. Much of your life is ultimately influenced by this. It helps you pay certain prices in your life, because you keep a reminder of where all things are headed – to eternity. You also can make decisions based from an eternal perspective.
18. Heaven is accessible – You feel you have access to heaven’s economy, influence, downloads, and input. That’s all I’ll say about this one.
19. Pray but too much happens – More happens when you pray than usual. Never stop praying! There’s obviously an authority on your life.
20. God bugs you – God haunts you, bothers you, won’t leave you alone, keeps you on a short leash, and deals with you directly. Nuff said! lol
21. Being awake is being aware – You wake up with deep thoughts about deep things. As you think and pray, you become aware of things and insights and different things Jesus reveals.
22. Sensitivity – You have a sensitivity in your heart which causes you to pick up things on a level which is uncommon. You have a connection to so many dynamics in any given setting. Sensitivity is related to awareness.
23. Noticing of details – You see little itty-bitty details which cause you to have insights. The slightest facial expression someone has. A sign you see. A picture or impression which comes to you in a flash. Little things like that with great significance.
24. Hearing is intense – You can hear strongly. Not just in a spiritual sense, but even in the natural, you can hear things powerfully and intensely. Sounds are important. Sounds carry meaning, and a lot of the times, spiritual meaning and significance.
25. Thoughts go to amazing places – This is not new age. This is the inheritance of a believer in Christ. Your mind can take your into such deep thoughts and meditation that you end up with answers from the Holy Spirit, unscrambling complex issues, and discerning confusing items. You go friend!
26. See more – You see more than others see in life. It’s like you have large antenna’s and pick up things in your spirit that is beyond what others pick up on.
27. Awareness beyond natural – It seems like revelatory people are always interacting with something beyond just what is seen in the natural. They have a cognizance of the Holy Spirit, and it causes them to say different things, see things differently, come up with amazing perspective, and most of all, hear and see God’s doing in things.
28. Understand Nuts and bolts – You have this amazing ability to understand how things work in the Kingdom. It just makes sense to you. You are very studious and caring about how things work. This can be a great and insightful source of wisdom to others.
29. See where things are going – You have a keen sense to make predictions, seeing where “the train” is headed by mere momentum. You are able to share wisdom and revelation because you can perceive the unfolding of things, even steps ahead before they happen.
30. Hard to hear words when I see the heart – You are more occupied with someone’s heart than you are with just their words. Words are important, but you tend to see more in people’s hearts and are able to discern things that are going on in their heart. (I also suggest if to check yourself if you may be bound or wounded and functioning out of a critical spirit… there’s a HUGE difference. You may need deliverance!). This person can easily tell when someone’s lying.
31. Big picture dominates small problems – You are able to interpret with things from a bird’s eye view. You make or don’t make decisions because of what you see and feel in the big picture. You don’t freak out about things because of the practical wisdom which comes from seeing the big picture. No matter what happens, you hear God through big picture items and themes. Wow! I love this one.
32. Intercession – You get all sorts of insights and feelings to pray for people. You just know somethings not right. It goes beyond discomfort, and into a burden to pray. I thank God for these types of people!