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We reject the gift because something very powerful in us says "No, I can't have that. I can't accept that. I can't see myself with that." Or we say, "No that's not what I expected. That's not how God does things."
That thing that blocks you from receiving is your will. Jesus asked the man at the pool of Bethesda, "Will you be made whole?" (John 5:6) If the lame man had not willed it, even Jesus could not have healed him.
Your will is in your soulish man. In an unspiritual person, a person who is not born again or a Christian who has not developed spiritually, the will is powered by the flesh, the mind, and the emotions, and by the life experience up to that point. Your image of yourself and who you are, based on your experiences, shapes your will.
But in a Christian who is maturing spiritually, who is internalizing the Word and fellowshiping with God daily, the will, the mind, the emotions, and the flesh will be ruled by the spirit which is constantly in contact with God.
The unspiritual man does not understand God and has no concept of God's love or His desire to give us every blessing we can receive.
But a person ruled by his or her born again spirit will increasingly be able to receive all that God has for them and will walk more and more perfectly in God's plan and purpose for their lives.
Jesus said, "If ye abide in me and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will and it shall be done unto you. (John 15:7)"
Abiding in Jesus will absolutely change your concept of self, regardless of your life experiences. The closer you get to the Lord and the more you seek Him, the more you are changed to be like Him, the more you are changed to know who you really are - a spirit with God Himself dwelling in the center of your being. God will make you aware that He has filled up your spirit man with everything you need for this earthly life. You will begin to bring those things forth into manifestation by faith in God's Word.
Begin to work on your capacity to receive what God wants to give you. Get your will lined up with the Word of God. Read the promises in the New Testament. Say, "That's mine. I have it." Agree with the Word. Renew you mind to it until you can agree with it.
Spend time with God every day, not necessarily
asking for things but just being with Him. Get to know Him one
on one. He will change you. He will do the work that needs to
be done. He will make you more like Himself and conform you to
His way of thinking. His will will become your will, His thoughts
your thoughts. Your life will become a constant receiving from
God and giving out to others. He will make you a blessing to
those around you.