Introduction
By sharing my insights and experiences on the truths and principles applied to the four windows of the heart, I pray that anyone who needs and seeks deliverance and divine healing would benefit from this teaching as an empowering tool to unlock the Gates of Heaven, be set free, and receive love and healing from God.
In 1986 at YWAM Discipleship Training School, it was my first time to hear and learn about the teaching and application of the four windows of the heart. Since then, when hurting incidents occur and the lessons I learned are applied, I experience deliverance and divine healing of the deep hurts and bitterness hidden and shelved there.
As I look back at the beginnings of my hurts and bitterness since childhood and adolescence, which were conveniently shelved and forgotten with time, and not knowing that whatever is sown will take root and will bear fruit, the Lord enabled me to see through the windows of my heart the seeds of bitterness down there. The Lord made me see and understand that with time—because history repeats itself in one’s life journey on earth—unresolved bitter incidents symbolically happen in a way similar to the particular past incident the first time it happened at one time or another at a different time and space, with a different person. I call these “symbolic incidents” because the bitterness issue is the same as the first bitter incident in my childhood.
Yes, bitterness springs up unannounced. When we snap, it happens during our unguarded moment, unmasking a deep-seated bitterness in our hearts coming to the fore. We feel bad. In prayer, we reflect. Then the Holy Spirit shines on us, His grace stirring and making us realize that bitterness prompted us to snap. With conviction, we repent. But it doesn’t end there. He leads us to the beginning of that bitter incident. Even if decades have passed, the Lord brings us to that remembrance, a moment of intense pain and bitterness in a fresh vision of ourselves, a fresh painful memory at play. Our mind and heart see everything: the painful drama, the person inflicting pain on us. But at this moment, something awesome and glorious is happening. The tangible and loving presence of God our Father in heaven encompasses us—His love, so immense yet so tender, nurturing our hearts, transforming our emotions with love, spawning tears of healing flowing like living waters, washing our hearts and minds.
Thus we must uproot bitterness; if we don’t, it will somehow spring up again, defiling people—even people we love and who love us—and it will be passed on from generation to generation, even to the fourth generation.
Outline
First Window is our outer self—our public life. It is the part of ourselves we see and reveal, and others see it.
Second Window is our inner self—our secret life. It is the part of ourselves we hide so others do not see it.
Third Window is our blind spot. It is the part of ourselves we don’t see, but others see it.
Fourth Window is the mystery part of ourselves. We do not know this part of ourselves, and others also do not know it; but God, who is Omniscient, knows it.
THE FOUR WINDOWS OF A BEING
First Window – The Projected Self, is our outer self—our public life. It is the part of ourselves that persons who come in contact with us see. It is the part that humans reveal, and others see without any effort.
This 1st part of our being is the projected part. What we want everyone around us to see. Here we attempt to show the best side of us, especially when we want people to celebrate us. Many times, we find that what people project could be miles away from the real personalities, hidden inside.
That’s the reason people can be smiling at and with you yet they hate you with a passion. The Bible says in their hearts, daggers are drawn.
Second Window – The inner self is the real self. The real but shielded personality. It is the hidden part of our being. Those who are real and do not want to hide anything from outsiders will easily show or express themselves. They say things the way they see the issues at hand, not trying in any way to shield their thoughts. They aren’t afraid of how people view their opinions. They simply express their beliefs and thoughts, not minding reactions that may come based on their opinions.
Parents, bosses and leaders will easily say what they believe, because they aren’t likely to pay any penalties for their opinions. Subordinates or children who know that their opinions are likely to attract condemnation will more readily say what they believe others will like to hear. By so acting they hide their main line of thinking about the issues are hand.
When you find yourself always hiding expressing your opinions then you should know that you are either a hypocrite or tending towards being one. Let the hypocrisy be dealt with, by the help of God.
Ideally, the projected self should not be too different from the real self.
Those who have a projected personality so remarkably different from the real self could be said to have dual personalities.
Third Window – The blind spot. It is the part of ourselves we don’t see, but others see it. This is the aspect that others around us can see but may be hidden to us. This could be positive or negative. For instance, as a student, you may have an idea about your capabilities and as others (teachers and fellow students) observe you, they begin to see some aspects of you that you might never have thought about.
An example could be as you communicate and relate, observers begin to tell you that you will be a very good doctor, lawyer, engineer or sales person. Based on how you marshal your thoughts, views or results. Many times, when such persons talk, your first reaction could be,’ no that’s impossible. It is because you have not already looked at that aspect which may be so very visible to others who relate with you.
For instance, I know a lady who went for an interview as a customer care officer after graduating as a computer scientist. She was immediately penned down to be recruited as a Sales officer because the panelist saw a very good sales potential which was completely rebuffed. Today, she is a group marketing manager for a very reputable organization. The blind spot which was exposed to others has benefited her greatly.
In the same vein, a negative side of an individual could be a blind spot. That is to say that if people around you keep telling you about an aspect of your life that you do not agree with, take time to review again and see what can be corrected, which will make you a better personality.
Fourth Window is the most significant part of your life. This part has to do with God’s plan for your life. You can easily establish this by insight or revelation. This part can still be exposed if it becomes a very dominant part of your intuition and desires based on what you have noticed about your capabilities and innate yearnings.