My child, I love those who love Me. And those who diligently seek Me will find Me. I am a rewarder of those who seek Me. I will reward those who come to Me in faith. Who love Me more than they love their own lives. Lay down your life and take Mine up. For you are strangers and exiles on the earth. Your true home is with Me.
Proverbs 8:17 Hebrews 11:6 Hebrews 11:16
My child, give Me your thoughts. Give Me your desires. Lay everything down at the food of My Cross and rest there. There is so much distraction and confusion in the world. If you come and sit at the foot of the Cross, I will fill you with My peace, My joy, My strength and My Spirit. Come and receive all from Me today.
My child, It all boils down to faith, endurance and hope. Will you believe Me? Will you endure to the end? Will you continue to hope in Me alone? This is the life I have called you to. Faith, endurance and hope.
Hebrews 11:6 Matthew 24:13 Hebrews 10:37-39
I will open doors before you so that gates will not be shut. I will go before you and make the rough places smooth. I will shatter the doors of bronze and cut through their iron bars. I will give you the treasures of darkness and hidden wealth of secret places so that you may know that it is I, The Lord, The God of Israel who calls you by your name.
Isaiah 45: 1-3
My child, I want you to live with an expectant mind set. Expect Me to show up. Expect Me to provide. Expect Me to heal and deliver. Expect Me to save and redeem. I am God and you can trust Me. Stop putting limitations on what you expect Me to do. Choose to believe and stop doubting. Live an expectant life!
My child, you have been saved and called with a holy calling, not according to your own works, but according to My own purpose and grace which was granted to you in Christ Jesus from all eternity. For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourself, it is the gift from Me, not as a result of works, so that no one may boast. For you are My workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which I prepared beforehand so that you would walk in them.
2 Timothy 1:9 Ephesians 2: 8-10
My child, let the depth and the magnitude of what I did for you on the cross minister to you today. Let My love, strength and joy fill you and replace all the other thoughts and emotions you may be feeling today. Rejoice in the fact that you have the opportunity and privilege of not only spending eternity with Me, but you are an intricate part of My perfect plan here and now. Walk in My love and by My Spirit today and have a thankful heart. Serve Me with gladness and come before me with joyful singing. I am your God and you belong to Me.
Psalm 100:2
I’m reading a book that mentions another book by Deborah Norville called “Thank you Power” Making the Science of Gratitude Work for You. In it she tells a story about a man named David, who found himself discouraged. He had moved to Manhattan with high hopes of landing a well-paying job and living in a nice apartment, only to end up with a meager salary as an assistant and living with a friend because he couldn’t afford a place of his own.
One Saturday morning, while out on a job assignment, David decided to start counting things that made him happy. He started by smiling at the sight of a mother walking her baby, then realized seeing a jet make its way across the sky made him happy. He noticed fabulous aromas from cafes he passed and enjoyed bright, colorful displays in store windows. By the time he completed his assignment, he was once again happy-and he was actually thankful he had moved to New York.
More than twenty years later, David is a successful entrepreneur, but he’s never forgotten the day that turned his life around–the day he learned about the power of being thankful.
Get out a piece of paper right now and start listing things you have to be thankful for. Keep the list and add to it frequently. Make it a point to think about the things that you’re grateful for when you’re out and about. You can only learn the “power of thank you” by practicing it.
excerpt from Joyce Meyer’s “Power Thought” book.
Happy Thanksgiving!
My child, if you wish to come after Me, you must deny yourself and take up your cross and follow Me. For if you wish to save your live you will lose it, but if you lose your life for My sake you will find it. Be willing to lay down your selfish desires and be My servant. Walk in kindness and humility. I will refresh you and be your peace. Instead of demanding your own way, choose to serve Me.
Matthew 16:24-25
My child, I am calling a people. My people. I will gather to them, to those already gathered. I am calling a people far and wide to eat of My banquet and enjoy My Presence. For in My Presence is fullness of joy. In Me you are fully satisfied. I am calling you My bride. Come and drink your fill of My never ending well.
Isaiah 56:8 Psalm 16:11