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Hey friend,
Affections are powerful — and because of that, they’re often misunderstood.
Most of us were never taught what to do with our desires.We were taught to chase them.Suppress them.Spiritualize them.Or feel guilty for having them at all.
But Scripture doesn’t tell us to erase desire.It shows us how desire is meant to be aligned.
Affections aren’t emotions.They’re deeper than that.
They’re the quiet pull of your heart —what you move toward,what you attach to,what you’re willing to rearrange your life for.
And when affections go unexamined,they end up directing us without our awareness.
Before you listen, take a breath.
You don’t need to fix anything right now.You don’t need to edit your desires.Just bring honesty.
And if you want a simple prayer to begin:
“Lord, help me see what my heart is attached to — and align it with You.”
When you’re ready, the full episode and show notes are below.
I’m really glad you’re here. ✨
🎙️ E10 📌 FULL SHOW NOTES — Affections: Understanding Your Desires and Aligning Them With God
How God Works Through Desire — and How to Bring Affections Into Alignment
This is an invitation to look beneath the surface.Affections are powerful — and because of that, they’re often misunderstood.
This episode is about affections —not how to suppress them,not how to obey them blindly,but how to understand them the way God designed them.
Affections were never meant to be ignored.And they were never meant to rule.
They were meant to be revealed, discerned, and submitted.
Today we slow this down — biblically, spiritually, and practically —so affections can take their proper place in your life.
Crossing Deeper Into the Frequencies
We’re continuing our journey through The 15 Frequencies Theory —the God-designed communication system woven into:
• your body• your soul• your spirit
Scripture affirms this design:
“May your whole spirit, soul, and body be kept blameless…” — 1 Thessalonians 5:23
We’ve already explored the physical frequencies —sight, hearing, smell, taste, and touch.
Then we crossed into the soul frequencies:• the mind — how you interpret• the will — how you decide• emotions — how you respond
Today, we stay in the soul and move into:
Frequency 9: Affections
Because emotions show you where you are —but affections reveal what you’re attached to.
✨ Inside This Episode
• What affections actually are (and what they’re not)• How affections differ from emotions, impulses, and thoughts• Why affections quietly shape direction before decisions are made• How affections sit in the soul realm — between flesh and spirit• A simple explanation of the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd heaven framework• Why honesty with God about desire protects you• How God retunes affections without erasing desire• Why alignment brings peace instead of internal tension
What Affections Actually Are
Affections are your desires.
What you want.What you long for.What you value.What your heart naturally leans toward.
Affections aren’t sinful by default.But they are powerful.
And power without alignment always creates tension.
Scripture reminds us:
“Where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” — Matthew 6:21
Your heart follows what it values.
Affections, the Soul, and Alignment
Affections live in the soul realm —right between flesh and spirit.
Which means they can be tuned in either direction.
You can’t command yourself not to want what you want.But you can bring desire into the light of God’s presence.
Affections don’t need suppression.They need discernment.
Why Honesty With God Matters
Affections are powerful because they can be leveraged.
Scripture shows this clearly — desire is often the entry point for both growth and deception.
That’s why hiding desire doesn’t make you holy.It makes you vulnerable.
God already knows your heart.You’re not protecting Him by hiding it.You’re protecting yourself by bringing it to Him.
Affections as a Frequency
Affections are a receiver system.
They don’t create truth.They don’t create direction.They respond to whatever they’re tuned to.
When affections are tuned to fear, control, or survival,they pull hard but distort direction.
When affections are tuned to God —His Word, His Spirit, His presence —they come into order.
Same desires.Different alignment.
🎯 Weekly Activation — Tuning the Affections
1️⃣ Name the Desire HonestlyWhat do I actually want — without editing it?
2️⃣ Ask About the SourceIs this rooted in fear or faith?Control or trust?
3️⃣ Bring It Into the LightTell God plainly what you want.Invite Him into it.
4️⃣ Surrender the TimelineAlignment often breaks down at urgency, not desire.
5️⃣ Choose One Aligned ActionWhat step today reflects trust in God’s leadership over my heart?
📖 Key Themes + Scriptures
• Matthew 6:21 — What your heart attaches to• Psalm 37:4 — God reshaping desire• Proverbs 4:23 — Guarding the heart• Romans 8:5–6 — Flesh vs Spirit alignment• James 1:5–8 — Discernment and double-mindedness
🔥 What Comes Next
Episode 11 — Imagination
Affections show what you’re attached to.Imagination shows what you’re seeing.
Jesus said we must become like little children —and imagination is part of that invitation.
📘 Resource Mentioned
Holy Grit Recovery Journal and Devotional — releasing January 27th
Created for people recovering their life —not just from addiction,but from misalignment, burnout, and spiritual drift.
More details are linked in the show notes.
💬 Leave a Comment
Where have you noticed your affections pulling —and God inviting alignment instead?
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