My child, take this life one day at a time. Live in the NOW. Focus on Me today and don’t look to the right or left. I want your eyes straight ahead on the narrow path. The way may seem difficult, but I am with you. I will get you to the destination safely if you do not stray off My path. I have your hand, don’t let go of Me. You are safe and secure in Me.
My child, you can only be in my perfect will when you are fully surrendered to Me. You please Me when you give yourself fully to My plan and purpose for your life. This is where you will experience abundant joy and ultimate satisfaction. Nothing else compares to a life wholly and fully given over to Me.
My child, let endurance have its perfect result, so that you may be perfect and complete lacking in nothing. As you encounter trials throughout your day, look to Me. Let Me see you through the challenges and opportunities that are before you. I am for you and I am with you. Nothing is impossible as long as you keep your eyes on Me and My plan for your life.
James 1:4 Luke 1:37
My child, I chose you before the foundation of the world and you are mine. I will never leave you nor forsake you. You are safe and secure in Me. Keep your focus on Me My child. As long as you stay focused on Me and not get caught up in the world, you will have My peace. It’s only when you get distracted that you become anxious. Do not fear and do not fret. I have called you to a life of faith. Walk in the confidence of My great love for you. This is the life I’ve called you to. A life of faith.
Ephesians 1:4 Psalm 37:8
A big problem that seems to sap our motivation to change is the fact that our self-willed nature craves instant change: “Please give me patience, Lord, but give it to me now!” The uncomfortable truth is that, in most instances, hasty change is simply not the way God works out His plan for our lives. While on occasion God may choose to instantly change something in us, those of us who have been around for awhile know that this is the exception rather than the rule. And when change does not come quickly, we tend to lose hope that it ever will. But God has a purpose in allowing painful circumstances.
God wants to go deep within our nature to rebuild our character—a true change of heart. Often this is a process He can accomplish in no other way but through time and suffering.
How do you feel about yourself? Are you happy with who you are? Or do you sense the need for change in your inner person? Well, whether the need be subtle or dramatic, the transformation of our character is God’s goal for each and every one of us. Why? Because God has designed us for relationship, and the reality of the weakness of the flesh must be dealt with for our life in Him to be healthy.
My child, I will not be put in a box or time frame. I am outside of time and ever present. Don’t rush what we have together. Live every moment with Me. Let Me invade your day, take control and live through you. I want to share My all with you. Open your entire being to Me and watch what happens. Your life will never be the same.
Each and every child of Mine is precious and an intrical part of My spiritual building. I am the Chief Cornerstone, but you and those around you are part of what I’m building. Never tear down, only build up. Strengthen and encourage, affirm and exhort. Stop criticizing and judging. That is not what I’ve called you to. Where correction is necessary, do it in love. Where discipline is required, use humility. Always see others more important than yourself and you will do well. Guard your heart from pride and always share My love. I came to bring you life and joy. Live an abundant life and make joy in Me a high priority.
Ephesians 2:19-22 John 10:10 John 17:13
My child, I have called you and kept you. I lavish My mercy, peace and love on you. You are Mine and you can enter in to My rest anytime. You just need to draw close to Me and release all the cares of the world over to Me. Your shoulders are not broad enough to carry that load. I am your strength. Give them all to Me and enter in to My rest.
Jude 1&2 Hebrews 4:3a
Regarding to our nature, a big question remains: can a leopard change its spots? Is the heart (self) capable of genuine change? This seems like kind of a silly question given all we’ve talked about regarding our nature because we’ve already spent a lot of time establishing the fact that, with God’s help, we can change. Yet I think it’s a valid question. I can see how I truly have changed, initially through my born again experience and then more slowly over the many years since. But in many ways I’m the same person I’ve always been. I know I’m still that same old me because of what sporadically surfaces in my heart when confronted with something that challenges the self-will still residing at the deepest levels of my being.
Moreover, there seems to be a paradox in Scripture as to whether or not the heart can change. On the one hand there are passages such as: “The heart is more deceitful than all else and is desperately sick; who can understand it?”(Jeremiah 17:9) Here the heart appears to be stubborn to the point of being incapable of fundamental change. And in fact our flesh does seem to be precisely that way—controllable maybe, but not entirely changeable. Paul seems to agree that this is so in his teaching in Romans 7.
On the other hand, The Bible implies that we have the power to change our heart by our choices—for both good and bad.(Hebrews 3:12) And not only that, but Scripture also seems to imply that our heart can actually in a sense be pure.(2 Timothy 2:22)
Can both be true? I think they can. The changed lives of millions of Christians down through the centuries are proof that the heart can indeed change. But unfortunately, there are millions more whose attitudes and behavior shed doubt on it. What’s the difference between the two? Choice. Our choices, made in response to each opportunity presented to us in life, make all the difference.
My child, as you are faithful in the small things, I will bring you more. With more comes more responsibility. Remain in Me and I will give you the ability and strength you’ll need for the outpouring to come. Revival is coming and the harvest is ripe. I need laborers. You will see much fruit as you stay close to Me and remain faithful.
Matthew 25:23 Matthew 9:37-38