The pastor begins by repeating the words “I go up” and invites each listener to rise up spiritually. He explains that as long as one does not ascend, one remains imprisoned in earthly dimensions: problems, the wastes of life, and unseen blessings remain hidden. To “go up” therefore means to access a higher vision, to enter God’s presence, and to discover what is to come in the future. Without this ascent, life remains opaque, and success cannot reach us.
He describes the “zone of the rude, the proud, the talkative” as being “down below,” tied to the flesh, to earthly desires, quarrels, and jealousy. On the contrary, “the heights” are the place where God’s fire is manifested, where revelations, angels, and solutions to life’s battles are found. To go up is thus to renounce carnal pleasures in order to love spiritual things more ardently than the things of the flesh.
The pastor insists that, when one ascends, one speaks less and listens more. Speech becomes the prerogative of the “King of Glory,” while the listener observes, asks questions, and remains silent. This attitude of listening allows one to develop spiritual sight and hearing, necessary to hear the voice of God and receive life-changing directions.
He introduces the metaphor of the rocket: in order to lift off, it needs thrust that is far greater than gravitational force (the weight of the flesh). Likewise, the Christian must exercise spiritual thrust—that is, an affection and passion for the things of God stronger than the attraction of the world. Without this thrust, every effort to ascend collapses, and one falls back to the ground, repeating the same mistakes.
The pastor concludes by calling each believer to recognize whether they are ascending or not, and then to act:
- Take off by praying, asking for forgiveness, and renouncing carnal attitudes.
- Cultivate listening, restraint, and submission to the Word of God. - Set one’s affection on spiritual things and let the thrust of the Spirit outweigh the weight of the flesh. Finally, he invites the people to rise, to receive the fire of God, and to walk in faith, so that the solution to their battles may be found “at the summit,” and not in the valley.
