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2021 by Kris Vallotton
Published by Chosen Books
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Unless otherwise indicated, Scripture quotations are from the New American Standard Bible (NASB), copyright 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation. Used by permission. www.Lockman.org
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Contents
Cover
Half Title Page
Title Page
Copyright Page
Welcome to the Beginning of Spiritual Intelligence
How to Approach This Study
The New Neural Pathfinder Tool
Module 1: The Foundation of SQ
Lesson 1: Thinking Tri-Dimensionally
Lesson 2: Renew the Spirit of Your Mind
Lesson 3: Bulldozing New Neural Pathways
Lesson 4: Accessing Your Superpower: Gods Thoughts in Real Time
Engagement Tool
Module 2: The Art of Thinking Like God
Lesson 1: Concealing, Seeking and Finding
Lesson 2: Receiving and Interpreting the Secret Message
Lesson 3: The God We Hardly Know
Engagement Tool
Module 3: Activating Spiritual Intelligence
Lesson 1: Discernment of Spirits
Lesson 2: The Three Heavens
Lesson 3: Becoming the Light
Lesson 4: The Sower, the Seed and the Soil
Engagement Tool
Lesson 1: The Law of Faith
Lesson 2: Spiritual Physics
Lesson 3: Creativity, Invention and Innovation
Engagement Tool
Module 5: What Time Is It?
Lesson 1: Kairos Conductors
Lesson 2: The Spiritual Internet
Lesson 3: The Incredible Advantage
Lesson 4: Gods Solutionary: The Time Is Now
Engagement Tool
New Neural Pathfinder Tool
Back Cover
Welcome to the Beginning of Spiritual Intelligence
You are about to embark on an incredible journey, an exploration that will have a profound impact on your life and the lives of those around you, as well as on future generations to come. Do you believe it?
I hope so, because this manual is written for youa His-story maker disguised as an ordinary human who is living a normal life, but who is actually Gods ambassador of heaven. You are someone who thinks like God. You access through the Holy Spirit the deeper dimensions of Gods mind. You walk in power and know how to love the hell out of people.
If you dont identify with how I just described you, then I am here to tell you that you are on the precipice of discovering something wildly significant not only to your identity in God, but to how you approach the world. I say that with confidence, because I know that the more you experience your God-given spiritual capacity for brilliancethinking beyond the confines of time and space, and thinking beyond the limits of human reasoningthe more profound an effect you will have in your sphere of influence.
My goal and prayer for you is that you greatly develop and increase your capacity for spiritual intelligenceor SQas you work through this manual and read my book Spiritual Intelligence: The Art of Thinking Like God (Chosen, 2020). I have based each module in this manual on a few chapters of the book, as noted in the module introductions. You will find it very helpful to have a copy of the book itself in hand as you work through this manual, so you can read the indicated chapters for more information. You will also find a Spiritual Intelligence Quotient (SQ) Assessment included in the book, which you might find hugely revealing to take as you begin this process of learning about and developing your spiritual intelligence.
May God hide you everywhere, from the palaces of royalty to the streets of obscurity, and may you transform everything your heart has the opportunity to touch.
Let the journey begin!
Much Grace,
Kris Vallotton
How to Approach This Study
This manual is divided into five modules. Each module is designed to engage your IQ (cognitive intelligence) and EQ (emotional intelligence), but also to go beyond both of these and develop your capacity for SQ (spiritual intelligence). Each lesson in the modules has been divided into three sections: Access Gods Thoughts and Ideas, Renew Your Mind and Build New Neural Pathways. Here is a little bit about each section and what you will accomplish as you work through it.
Access Gods Thoughts and Ideas | Renew Your Mind | Build New Neural Pathways |
This section starts off each lesson with a biblical approach that will help you gain insight into the mind of Christ. Throughout this section you will also find Cognitive Connections , which are questions designed to engage the mindsets you presently hold and allow you the opportunity to apply the new concepts you are learning. | This section is the reflective portion of each lesson and will help you take what you are learning a step further. It will help you identify any thinking that is prohibiting your spiritual growth, and it will position you to partner with the Holy Spirit for healing, renewed vision and restored hope. | This section contains practical activations that will help you build new neural pathways to spiritual intelligence. You will partner with the Holy Spirit to step outside the boundaries of what is comfortable and access the mind of Christ. As you develop your SQ and learn how to apply it, you will begin to walk as Gods solutionarysomeone who helps bring His solutions to this worlds challenges. |
Here are some recommendations for maximizing your use of this manual as you develop the art of thinking like God:
- Resist the temptation to record logical answers as you work through the exercises in this manual. Instead, intentionally allow the Holy Spirit to build and increase your capacity for spiritual intelligence.
- Go at your own pace, but be consistent. It has been proven that when you practice specific behaviors consecutively, new and healthy neural pathways begin to form in your brain. This increases your capacity for spiritual intelligence and brings to light Gods life-transforming thoughts and ideas.
- Use the tools providedthe New Neural Pathfinder and the Engagement Tool which I will tell you more about in a moment and which you will find in the pages ahead. Also use the prompts and questions in the Cognitive Connections , reflections and activations throughout each section. I have specifically designed all these features with you in mind, and they are directly connected to developing your spiritual intelligence.
After you complete each module, the Engagement Tool will help you organize the new spiritual insights you have discovered within the lessons and will prompt you to create a plan of action. I designed this tool to help you implement your newfound spiritual intelligence in your daily life. You will find a separate Engagement Tool included for you at the conclusion of every module.