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February 11

Experience the Love of Jesus

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MAY YOU EXPERIENCE THE LOVE OF CHRIST, THOUGH IT IS TOO GREAT TO UNDERSTAND FULLY. THEN YOU WILL BE MADE COMPLETE WITH ALL THE FULLNESS OF LIFE AND POWER THAT COMES FROM GOD
(Ephesians 3:19).

I live in the mountains and I love to take a walk each day on one particular dirt road that forms a complete circle.  During my walk, I always talk to God about everything and everyone in my life.  Sometimes I have specific questions for Him.  Sometimes I feel hopeless, lonely, or angry.  Sometimes I talk to God about a perturbing perception.  Sometimes I walk around the whole circle crying.  Sometimes I laugh and rejoice.  Whatever happens in my life, I share it all with God on my walks around the circle.

Do you know what?  I have noticed that the Lord Jesus has been walking with me around this circle of dirt road and giving me His Understanding, so I might know Him who is true.  There is this one particular spot in the circle where Jesus addressed my condemnation—where He clothed me with His Righteousness.  Then, there is the other spot where He addressed my shame—where he promised me that He + I = ENOUGH.  Then, there is the spot where He just embraced me with His Presence when I was going through the valley of the shadow of death.  On another spot, He addressed my rejection and crowned me with His Acceptance and Honor.  The whole circle is marked with spots where the Lord Jesus met with me.

I have EXPERIENCED the Love of Jesus on my walks, although it is too great to understand fully.  With each EXPERIENCE of His Presence, I have come to know Him better. Thus, He has been making me complete with all the fullness of Life and Power that comes from God.

WE KNOW ALSO THAT THE SON OF GOD HAS COME AND HAS GIVEN US UNDERSTANDING, SO THAT WE MAY KNOW HIM WHO IS TRUE
(1 John 5:20).

Have you experienced the Love of the Lord Jesus in your life, even though it is too great to fully understand?

If not, I encourage you to choose a special spot, somewhere, to communicate with Him, daily, about everything and everyone in your life.  Start where you are with your feelings of disappointment, loneliness, and despair.  Soon, by getting to know Him who is true, you will experience the Love of Christ in your heart, and you will be made complete.

PRAYER: Lord Jesus, I desire to walk with You through this life to experience Your Love when I feel forsaken, rejected, and condemned. I yearn for Your Embrace when I go through the valley of the shadow of death, so I may know You. I long to be made complete with all the Fullness of Life and Power that comes from God.

Maintain an Awareness

Truth is not something logical we can produce from our own minds; instead, Truth is the supernatural reasoning of the Holy Spirit in our minds.

The Two Counsels
February 08

All Authority Has Been Given to Jesus

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THEN JESUS CAME TO THEM AND SAID, ‘ALL AUTHORITY IN HEAVEN AND ON EARTH HAS BEEN GIVEN TO ME’
(Matthew 28:18).

Know that you have an enemy who is an impostor and deceiver and who loves to feign authority to dishearten and frighten you.  He will try to convince you that SHAME is the law that will always reign in your life, that ABANDONMENT is the power that will always rule your life, that CONDEMNATION is the rule that will always prevail, and that REJECTION is the force that will always remain.  Do not fall for the enemy’s deception. He was a murderer from the beginning, not holding to the truth, for there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, for he is a liar and the father of lies.

CHRIST…FAR ABOVE ALL RULE AND AUTHORITY, POWER AND DOMINION, AND EVERY TITLE THAT CAN BE GIVEN, NOT ONLY IN THE PRESENT AGE BUT ALSO IN THE ONE TO COME
(Ephesians 1:21).

Precious One, you need to grasp that all Rule and Power have been given to Jesus, the Savior.  Know that His Authority is genuine and not counterfeit and no other force can hold up against it: not condemnation, not rejection, not abandonment, not even shame.  And I, the Perfect Father, sent the Spirit of My Son, who holds all Authority, into your heart to be YOUR Authority: your Master…your Ruler…your Director.

GOD SENT THE SPIRIT OF HIS SON INTO OUR HEARTS
(Galatians 4:6).

I bless you to submit all counterfeit authorities of abandonment, condemnation, shame, and rejection to the Lord Jesus, who is far above all rule and authority, power, and dominion…in the past, in the present age, and in the future.

Under which counterfeit authority have you been living, all your life: abandonment, or shame, or condemnation, or rejection?

Believe that the Lord Jesus can demolish any counterfeit authority of shame, abandonment, condemnation, or rejection that the father-of-lies has set up against Him.  All you need to do is ask Him to bring these counterfeit authorities under His Rule and Authority.

PRAYER: Lord Jesus, I acknowledge that all authority on Heaven and on earth belongs to You.  Your Authority is final, and applies to my PAST, my FUTURE, and the PRESENT age in which I am living.  I call on You to come into my heart to demolish any counterfeit authority of shame, abandonment, condemnation, or rejection that the father-of-lies has set up against You, in order to destroy me.  Let it be done according to Your Power and Your Glory!

Maintain an Awareness

We run…and run…and run. We run towards bad distractions and destructions like alcohol, drugs, or even crime, or we run towards good distractions like entertainment, or our husbands, wives, friends, or counselors.

The Two Counsels
February 05

Your Father Loves You

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WHOEVER HAS MY COMMANDS AND OBEYS THEM, HE IS THE ONE WHO LOVES ME. HE WHO LOVES ME WILL BE LOVED BY MY FATHER, AND I TOO WILL LOVE HIM AND SHOW MYSELF TO HIM
(John 14:21).

Do you sometimes feel unloved and unlovable? I have discovered that when someone is rude and inconsiderate towards me, I feel unloved and unlovable. However, if I really come to think of it, it is not the person’s rudeness and inconsideration that make me feel that way, but the BELIEFS in my heart that result from the person’s rude behavior—that I am not worthy to be loved and that I am too bad to be lovable.  Usually, in times like these, I start defending myself to prove that I AM LOVED AND LOVABLE.  That usually just makes matters worse.

Beautiful One, I want you to know that these negative, destructive beliefs come from the father-of-lies and that these painful beliefs trigger sinful patterns of defense in you. Together, these beliefs and the vehement reaction they elicit from you form the sinful nature in you.

Child, I have come to set you free from the sinful nature—from the oppressing beliefs from the father-of-lies and your sinful reaction to them…but you need to turn to Me whenever you feel unloved and unlovable. I want to SHOW you that you are worthy to be loved and that you are capable of being lovable, even when someone is rude and inconsiderate toward you, but I need your participation—TO BE WILLING TO BRING YOUR OWN HEART TO ME.  This obedience means focusing on YOUR OWN HEART when someone is rude and inconsiderate towards you, instead of focusing on the person who displayed this unpleasant behavior.  Admit that you feel unloved and unlovable, turn your focus on Me, and ask Me to help you feel loved. Then, I will honor your obedience!  I will show you how much I love you!

HE WHO LOVES ME WILL BE LOVED BY MY FATHER, AND I TOO WILL LOVE HIM AND SHOW MYSELF TO HIM.

Know that it will not help to repay evil with evil, because this will not solve the pain in your own heart of feeling unloved and unlovable.  What WILL help is to love and obey God by inviting His Presence and Participation into the oppressing BELIEFS of your OWN HEART. Then, choose to love yourself and the other person with HIS LOVE.

PRAYER: Thank you, Lord Jesus, that You show Yourself to us whenever we love You enough to turn to You.  Most High, lead me into this obedience of focusing on my own heart when someone disrespects and dishonors me, to admit that I feel unloved and unlovable, and to turn to You for Truth. Keep me from running away from my own heart, and blaming my pain on my offenders.  Remind me, often, that if I turn to You, You will show Yourself to me…and I will know that I am loved and lovable, despite the circumstances.

Maintain an Awareness

We run…and run…and run, but we never run to God.

The Two Counsels
February 04

Obedient Surrender

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There came a point in my life when I yearned to experience the Perfect Father’s Presence, ALL THE TIME, the Voice of the Lord Jesus, EVERY DAY, and the input of the Holy Spirit, MOMENT-BY-MOMENT.  I asked Him how that was possible…and He answered me:

 WHOEVER HAS MY COMMANDS AND OBEYS THEM, HE IS THE ONE WHO LOVES ME. HE WHO LOVES ME WILL BE LOVED BY MY FATHER, AND I TOO WILL LOVE HIM AND SHOW MYSELF TO HIM
(John 14:21).

Beautiful Child, I yearn to reveal Myself to you, all the time, every day, every moment. I long to unveil My Love to you, demonstrate My Power to You, and expose My Righteousness to you. I wish for you to see My Hope when you feel hopeless, to experience My Peace when you feel afraid, and to receive My Spirit when you feel alone. I long to be a constant Presence in your life, but there is something that stands in your way to experience Me—YOUR OWN UNDERSTANDING.

TRUST IN THE LORD WITH ALL YOUR HEART AND LEAN NOT ON YOUR OWN UNDERSTANDING; IN ALL YOUR WAYS ACKNOWLEDGE HIM, AND HE WILL MAKE YOUR PATHS STRAIGHT
(Proverbs 3:5).

Child, there is only one way to get your own understanding out of the way, so you could experience My Presence: moment-by-moment obedient surrender to the promptings of My Spirit to follow My Light, to accept My Truth, and to avail of My Hope. Whenever you love Me enough to surrender your own understanding to Me, even when you feel hopeless, helpless, and powerless, you will see Me, because YOUR MOMENT-BY-MOMENT OBEDIENCE RENDERS MY MOMENT-BY-MOMENT REVELATION.

SO NOW WE SERVE NOT UNDER [OBEDIENCE TO] THE OLD CODE OF WRITTEN REGULATIONS, BUT [UNDER OBEDIENCE TO THE PROMPTINGS] OF THE SPIRIT IN NEWNESS [OF LIFE]
(Romans 7:6 AMP).

How do you need to love and obey God’s Counsel today, in order to see His Power demonstrated in your life, His Hope manifested in your heart, and His Truth displayed in and around you?

PRAYER: Lord God, I yearn to experience Your Presence, all the time, and hear Your Voice, every day.  I know that this is only possible if I love and obey Your Counsel, instead of the counsel of the father-of-lies…if I follow Your moment-by-moment Guidance, instead of leaning on my own understanding…if I conform to Your Will, instead of inventing my own purpose.

Lord God, bring me to the place where I will love You with my entire spirit, soul, and body, even my thoughts.  Write obedient surrender on my heart, so I would follow Your Light, instead of darkness, and accept Your Truth, instead of the lies of the father-of-lies.

Maintain an Awareness

Our relationship with God is not just one-sided—us praying to God. When we pray, God also needs to talk to us…and He WANTS to.

The Two Counsels
February 03

The Holy Spirit Makes Alive

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IF YOU THEN, THOUGH YOU ARE EVIL, KNOW HOW TO GIVE GOOD GIFTS TO YOUR CHILDREN, HOW MUCH MORE WILL YOUR FATHER IN HEAVEN GIVE THE HOLY SPIRIT TO THOSE WHO ASK HIM!
(Luke 11:13).

Precious Child, today, I want to remind you that I have sent you a Gift—My Holy Spirit. I want you to know that My Holy Spirit can do something very supernatural. He can make things that are dead come alive. He can change your darkness into Light, your brokenness into Wholeness, and your guilt into Blamelessness.

THE [HOLY] SPIRIT MAKES ALIVE
(2 Corinthians 3:6).

What need do you have, today, that needs the supernatural touch of My Gift, the Holy Spirit?  Is it hopelessness, helplessness, or powerlessness? Is it sadness? Is it confusion? Is it bitterness?  Maybe you need love for someone you have not been able to love.  Maybe you need to forgive someone you have not been able to forgive.  Maybe you need patience for the people in your life…or for your circumstances. Understand that the father-of-lies has come to kill you, steal from you, and destroy your heart from the inside out. But My Holy Spirit has come to make you alive, no matter how bad your circumstances are, no matter how bad the damage in your heart is, and no matter how black your darkness is. Will you receive My Gift, today?

NOT THAT WE ARE SUFFICIENT OF OURSELVES TO THINK ANY THING AS OF OURSELVES; BUT OUR SUFFICIENCY IS OF GOD
(2 Corinthians 3:5).

What is there in your life that is dead—that needs the touch of the Holy Spirit, in order to come alive? Name it and then ask the Holy Spirit to work His supernatural Life in your heart and life.

PRAYER: Perfect abounding Father, I thank You for Your Gift, the Holy Spirit, who came to make alive in me what is dead. Thank you that You did not abandon me here on earth to deal with life and death on my own.  How encouraged I am that Your Holy Spirit can do what I am not able to do.

Perfect Father, I am not adequate in myself, but my adequacy is from You. I need the help of Your Holy Spirit, every day, every hour, every moment. Come into my heart, Gift of God, and change my darkness into Light, my brokenness into Wholeness, and my guilt into Blamelessness.

Holy Spirit, come and create Love in my heart for those I have not been able to love.  Create Forgiveness in my heart for those I have not been able to forgive.  Create Patience in me, so I can deal with the difficult people and circumstances in my life. Make alive what is dead in me.

Maintain an Awareness

Thus, the OLD MAN became the origin of sin that causes the effect of sin in each of us. The OLD MAN is where it all started and where it all ends…unless we are delivered from it.

The Two Counsels
February 02

The Two Counsels

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We all have life patterns of sin where we continually get disturbed by the same perturbing perceptions and then always react to them in the same way.  The father-of-lies does his job well.  He suggests unworthiness and we ACCEPT it, each time.  He introduces shame and we RECEIVE it, every day.  He offers hopelessness and we BOW to it, all the time.

DO YOU NOT KNOW THAT IF YOU CONTINUALLY SURRENDER YOURSELVES TO ANYONE TO DO HIS WILL, YOU ARE THE SLAVES OF HIM WHOM YOU OBEY, WHETHER THAT BE TO SIN, WHICH LEADS TO DEATH, OR TO OBEDIENCE WHICH LEADS TO RIGHTEOUSNESS?
(Romans 6:16 AMP).

Beloved One, you need to understand that if you CONTINUALLY accept the beliefs of unworthiness from the father-of-lies, you will be taken captive by them.  If you CONTINUALLY receive the thoughts of shame from the father-of-lies, you will become trapped by them.  If you CONTINUALLY bow down to the suggestions of hopelessness from the father-of-lies, you will be hobbled by them.  If you CONTINUALLY heed the counsel of the father-of-lies, you will become his slave, obligated to wait upon him, hand and foot, as you perform his duties.

BUT NOW THAT YOU HAVE BEEN SET FREE FROM SIN AND HAVE BECOME SLAVES OF GOD, THE BENEFIT YOU REAP LEADS TO HOLINESS, AND THE RESULT IS ETERNAL LIFE. FOR THE WAGES OF SIN IS DEATH, BUT THE GIFT OF GOD IS ETERNAL LIFE IN CHRIST JESUS OUR LORD
(Romans 6:22-23).

Child, there is a different counsel available to you, every day, moment-by-moment—My Counsel of Hope, Love, and Truth. If you CONTINUALLY receive and believe My Counsel, your life will change. You will be set free from the suggestions of the father-of-lies and your reactions to these. The benefit you will reap leads to holiness, and the result is eternal Life.

Whose counsel do you heed continually, every day, moment-by-moment: the deceitful counsel of the father-of-lies…or God’s Counsel of Hope, Love, and Truth?

I urge you to start living in a new way.  When the counsel of hopelessness comes, yield it to the Lord Jesus…and receive Hope.  When the counsel of unworthiness strikes, lay it at the feet of Jesus…and receive Truth.  When the counsel of shame enters your mind, surrender it to God…and you receive His Love.

PRAYER: Lord Jesus, thank you for showing me that I become a slave to him whom I obey, moment-by-moment. Help me to choose and heed Your Counsel of Hope, Love, and Truth, today.

Maintain an Awareness

Many of these untrue childhood conclusions grouped together to raise a spirit of defilement in us—the OLD MAN mentality that duped us into thinking we were doomed and damned, for life.

The Two Counsels
February 01

Ask for the Living Water

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In this world, most of us need some sort of antidepressant to numb the pain we experience here.  It hides the pain from us and us from the pain.  We are afraid of pain.  We do not want to feel it; therefore, we avoid it.  The problem is that we might not pursue the pain, BUT THE PAIN WILL PURSUE US.

As a little girl, my earthly father had his own solution to pain.  Whenever I would share my pain with him and start crying, he would hush me with the words, “Don’t cry, then you will feel better.”  But it did not help.  The pain was still in my heart.  My daddy was afraid of pain and taught me to be afraid of it too.

JESUS ANSWERED HER, ‘IF YOU KNEW THE GIFT OF GOD…YOU WOULD HAVE ASKED HIM AND HE WOULD HAVE GIVEN YOU LIVING WATER’
(John 4:10).

Precious Child, I, the Gift of God, am here with you. I am not afraid of pain. You do not have to be afraid of it, either. Rather, you need to understand pain—that it comes from the negative, destructive beliefs of the father-of-lies when he tells you that it is too late, now…that there is no hope, now…that all is lost, now. Beloved, I did not come to offer you a band aid for your pain, but to save you from the negative, destructive beliefs of the father-of-lies that are causing the pain in your heart.  I did not come to tell you to stop crying. Instead, I came to give you a drink of My Living Water of Truth that will flow deep into your wounds.  This will make your pain go away…and dry your tears. 

Life is full of pain.  There is the pain of feeling alone… companionless…forsaken.  Then there is the pain of rejection…non-acceptance…condemnation.  Still yet, there is the pain of shame—a painful emotion caused by consciousness of guilt, shortcoming, or impropriety.  There is also the pain of loss and of disappointment.  Which pain do YOU have, today?

Regardless of which pain you have, the determining question is, WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH IT? Will you find the negative, destructive beliefs from the father-of-lies that are causing your pain, today, and lay them before the Lord Jesus? Will you receive the cup of Living Water He is offering you? Will you let Him dry your tears?

PRAYER: Lord Jesus, today I choose to EMBRACE my pain. I choose to find the negative, destructive beliefs from the father-of-lies that are causing my heart-ache; then, I choose to EXPOSE these oppressing beliefs to You. Today, I have decided to receive the cup of Living Water You are offering me—to allow You to EXCHANGE my pain for Your Truth.

Maintain an Awareness

If you surrender your pain to the father-of-lies, he will coax you into sinful solutions of hiding, blaming, and running. He will take you down that broad road of destruction where he will kill you from the inside out.

The Two Counsels
January 31

Look Up!

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SINCE, THEN, YOU HAVE BEEN RAISED WITH CHRIST, SET YOUR HEARTS ON THINGS ABOVE, WHERE CHRIST IS SEATED AT THE RIGHT HAND OF GOD.  SET YOUR MINDS ON THINGS ABOVE, NOT ON EARTHLY THINGS
(Colossians 3:1-2).

Where has your focus been, lately: on the present circumstances around you, on your past failures, or on the hopelessness of your future?

SO IF YOU’RE SERIOUS ABOUT LIVING THIS NEW RESURRECTION LIFE WITH CHRIST, ACT LIKE IT. PURSUE THE THINGS OVER WHICH CHRIST PRESIDES.  DON’T SHUFFLE ALONG, EYES TO THE GROUND, ABSORBED WITH THE THINGS RIGHT IN FRONT OF YOU.  LOOK UP, AND BE ALERT TO WHAT IS GOING ON AROUND CHRIST—THAT’S WHERE THE ACTION IS. SEE THINGS FROM HIS PERSPECTIVE
(Colossians 3:1-2 MSG).

Beautiful One, do not shuffle along, eyes to the ground, absorbed with your own perspective. Instead, look up…and see Me. Up above is where the action is, not on the ground in front of you. As long as you are focusing on the circumstances, nothing is going to change. Set your heart on Me, because I have set my heart on you.  What is it that is bothering you? Tell Me. What is it that you want from Me? Show Me. What is it that you need, in order to be happy? Ask Me.

Lift up your eyes and call to Me. I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know about your present circumstances, about your past failures, and about your future. I will give you My Perspective…and you will live.

CALL TO ME AND I WILL ANSWER YOU AND TELL YOU GREAT AND UNSEARCHABLE THINGS YOU DO NOT KNOW
(Jeremiah 33:3).

What is your sense of value: that you are worthless…that you do not count…that you do not matter? Look up and ask the Lord Jesus to give you His Perspective.

What is your frame of reference: that there is no hope…no answer…no way out for your problem?  Look up and ask God to show you His Answer.

What is your sense of proportion: that you are not enough…that you are too small…that you are too wounded? Look up and let your Savior show you great and unsearchable things that will change your life.

PRAYER:  Lord God, lift my eyes above the circumstances to see You at work: to see Your Hope…to see Your Answers…to see Your Perspective.  I worship You with gladness.

Maintain an Awareness

We do not understand what is going on within us and we are too afraid to find out. We are too afraid to live…and even more afraid to die.

The Two Counsels
January 28

Someone Understands

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PRAISE THE LORD, MY SOUL, AND FORGET NOT ALL HIS BENEFITS…WHO REDEEMS YOUR LIFE FROM THE PIT AND CROWNS YOU WITH LOVE AND COMPASSION
(Psalm 103:2, 4).

Often, after I have accepted and believed painful, accusatory beliefs from the father-of-lies, I fall into the deep pit of darkness where despair, doom, and damnation reign.  I have discovered that I only recover from this deep pit of darkness if someone loves me enough during this painful, emotional time to understand how I feel.  Usually, I do not want advice during this time.  I do not want someone to fix me.  I want someone who understands me: someone who is familiar with the same pain I am experiencing…someone who shows sympathy and empathy during a time when I feel lost.

FOR WE HAVE NOT AN HIGH PRIEST WHICH CANNOT BE TOUCHED WITH THE FEELING OF OUR INFIRMITIES; BUT WAS IN ALL POINTS TEMPTED LIKE AS WE ARE, YET WITHOUT SIN
(Hebrews 4:25).

Precious Child, I want you to know that you are not alone in your temptation. Although I never believed and received the negative, destructive beliefs of the father-of-lies, I was in all points tempted just like you are. I understand how you feel. I have been there. Because I suffered when I was tempted, I am able to HELP you during the times when you have fallen into the deep pit of darkness.  Invite Me into your heart. Tell Me how you feel. Let Me help you up. I will redeem your life from the pit and crown you with My Love and Compassion.

BECAUSE HE HIMSELF SUFFERED WHEN HE WAS TEMPTED, HE IS ABLE TO HELP THOSE WHO ARE BEING TEMPTED
(Hebrews 2:18).

Have you fallen into the deep pit of darkness where doom, despair, and damnation reign?  Do you need someone to understand how you feel?  I urge you to invite the Presence of the Lord Jesus into that pit, and ask Him to help you up.  He understands how you feel…and He cares.

PRAYER: Lord Jesus, how encouraged I am that I am not alone when I am tempted: when the father-of-lies throws painful, accusatory lies of despair, doom, and damnation at me.

Remind me to always come to You, Lord Jesus, when I am tempted, instead of dying in the deep pit of darkness. Remind me that You are my High Priest, during these times—a High Priest who understands how I feel…a High Priest who can help…a High Priest who can redeem my life from the pit and crown me with Love and Compassion.

Maintain an Awareness

And after we have sucked others empty and they have nothing more to give, we turn to distraction and destruction to ease the excruciating pain that oozes from our hearts…because we still believe we do not matter.

The Two Counsels
January 27

Be on the Alert

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BE OF SOBER SPIRIT, BE ON THE ALERT. YOUR ADVERSARY, THE DEVIL, PROWLS AROUND LIKE A ROARING LION, SEEKING SOMEONE TO DEVOUR
(1 Peter 5:8).

In Africa, where I grew up, the roaring lion sometimes prowls around a herd of elephants (YES, ELEPHANTS!) in the hope of scaring a young one away from the rest of the herd.  As long as the little elephants stay in the presence of the adults, they are safe.  But sometimes, a young elephant panics, separates itself from the rest of the herd, and then starts to run.  That is exactly what the hungry lion wants.  The little elephant is now defenseless against the sharp claws of the lion that will tear it apart…until nothing is left.

THE THIEF COMES ONLY TO STEAL AND KILL AND DESTROY; I HAVE COME THAT THEY MAY HAVE LIFE, AND HAVE IT TO THE FULL
(John 10:10).

Precious Child, be on your guard! You have a cruel, raging enemy, prowling around, incessantly, like a roaring lion, looking for a chance to tear you apart. He already has a path of destruction selected for you…and he wants to make sure that you take it. Know that your enemy does not attack from the outside.  Rather, he attacks from the inside, using his negative, destructive beliefs “YOU ARE UNLOVED AND UNLOVABLE” to lead you down his path of destruction.

I PRAY ALSO FOR THOSE WHO WILL BELIEVE IN ME THROUGH THEIR MESSAGE, THAT ALL OF THEM MAY BE ONE, FATHER, JUST AS YOU ARE IN ME AND I AM IN YOU
(John 17: 20-21).

Child, I can protect you from the roaring lion, but you need to cultivate ONENESS with Me. To be protected from the lion, it is not enough for Me to be IN YOU.  You also need to stay IN ME! When you come into My Truth, I will protect you from the enemy’s suggestions that you are unloved and unlovable.  Then you will not go down the path of destruction laid out for you.

What are you going to do about the suggestions in your mind that label you NOT LOVED and NOT LOVABLE?  Are you going to follow them down the path of destruction, or are you going to stay in God’s Presence and let Him protect you from the roaring lion with His Truth? Know that your choice will make the difference whether you will have Peace, Hope, and Love, today…or whether you will be destroyed by the roaring lion.

PRAYER: Perfect Father, how fully You have furnished us with Peace, Hope, and Love through Your Presence.  Not only have You sent us Your Son, so that we might live from Him and escape the cruel suggestions of the evil one, but You also sent us Your Spirit of Truth to protect us from the path of destruction. May I be willing to live my life in ONENESS with You, Perfect Father, in fellowship with the Lord Jesus, and in obedience to the Spirit of Truth.

Maintain an Awareness

Temptations give us many opportunities to be trained in God’s Holiness.

The Two Counsels