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September 24

Strength and Beauty

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‘TO WHOM WILL YOU COMPARE ME?
OR WHO IS MY EQUAL?’ SAYS THE HOLY ONE.
LIFT YOUR EYES AND LOOK TO THE HEAVENS:
WHO CREATED ALL THESE?
HE WHO BRINGS OUT THE STARRY HOST ONE BY ONE,
AND CALLS THEM EACH BY NAME.
BECAUSE OF HIS GREAT POWER AND MIGHTY STRENGTH,
NOT ONE OF THEM IS MISSING
(Isaiah 40:25-26).

I bless you to ponder God’s beauty around you.  Listen.  Observe.  Embrace.

Lift your eyes and look to the heavens.  Notice the stars.  Behold the majestic Milky Way.  Listen, and you will hear, “My Child, I am He who created the stars and called them each by name.  Because of My great Power and mighty Strength, not one of them is missing.  You will not become lost, either.  My Power is sufficient to take care of you, as well. Nobody will snatch you out of My hands.”

THE LORD ON HIGH IS MIGHTIER THAN THE NOISE OF MANY WATERS, YEA, THAN THE MIGHTY WAVES OF THE SEA
(Psalm 93:4).

Stand next to the ocean and observe.  Watch the waves swell and plummet, leaving veils of white surf flying on the wings of the wind.  Hear the waves smashing and crashing, exploding on the rocks.  Listen, and you will hear the Most High tell you, “Be still, Child.  Be patient in affliction.  I am mightier than the mighty waves of the sea. I will provide. I will bring you to your purpose, safely. I will lift you out of the pit and take you to the place where you belong.”

THE LORD WILL BE YOUR EVERLASTING LIGHT, AND YOUR DAYS OF SORROW WILL END
(Isaiah 60:1:20).

Watch the full moon take its place in the sky. Feel the moonlight shining on your face like a lamp. See the long shadows cast behind you. Observe how night appears like day.  Listen, and you will hear the Everlasting Father tell you, “My Child, I sent you My Son, Jesus, to be the NEW MAN in your spirit, soul, and body. Let Him become your Everlasting Light, your Resurrected Life, and your Perfect Love, so you would not have to walk in darkness, rejection, and abandonment anymore.  Follow Him as He leads you into Belonging, Acceptance, and Worthiness…and your days of sorrow will end.”

Is your soul troubled? Is your heart filled with sorrow? Is your spirit filled with heaviness? Do you need a life? Go outside and meet God in nature. Let Him show you His Glory…His Power…His Presence.

PRAYER: To whom will I compare You, Lord God? You bring out the stars, one by one. Because of Your great Power, not one of them is missing. Most High, become my Light in my darkness. Show me Belonging, Acceptance, and Worthiness. Let me see Your Presence in my weariness.

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God wants you to desire His Love, because He wants to pour His Love directly into YOUR heart, right there where it hurts so much.

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September 23

He Answered My Prayer

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I TOOK MY TROUBLES TO THE LORD; I CRIED OUT TO HIM, AND HE ANSWERED MY PRAYER
(Psalm 120:1).

I am reminded of a specific incident where I took my troubles to God.  I prayed for weeks on end.  I pleaded with God.  I begged Him for an answer.  Day after day, I waited for an answer, but nothing happened.  God was silent.

A month later, I talked to a friend about my plight: “God never answered my cry. I don’t think He cares about me anymore. In fact, I think He has abandoned me.”  Suddenly, as I was speaking, I remembered something.  I remembered hearing a little voice in my heart about a week after I started praying about my problem.  As I focused on the message of the little voice, I suddenly realized it had been the answer to my prayer, all along.  Then I wondered, “Why did I not hear the answer at the time it was conveyed to me?”

Today, I know the answer to that question. At the time, I already had an answer visualized in my mind.  MY answer filled my entire mind; there was no space for GOD’S Answer.  My mind was not open to the radical Answer God wanted to give me, so I blocked it out of my mind and heart.

FOR IT IS GOD WHO WORKS IN YOU TO WILL AND TO ACT ACCORDING TO HIS GOOD PURPOSE
(Philippians 2:13).

Be certain that your Father DOES answer your prayers, but His Answer might be different from the one you are expecting.  It might be radical… revolutionary…extreme.  His Answer might not fit your purpose, but it will fit God’s Purpose for you.

LET US THEN APPROACH GOD’S THRONE OF GRACE WITH CONFIDENCE, SO THAT WE MAY RECEIVE MERCY AND FIND GRACE TO HELP US IN OUR TIME OF NEED
(Hebrews 4:16).

When you pray and lay your problem before God, give Him the freedom to answer you in any way He wants to, according to His great Mercy and Grace. Push your own preconceived answers aside. Then, HIS Answer will enter your mind and heart.

Are you ready to open your mind and heart to God’s Answer that might be radical, revolutionary, and extreme?

PRAYER: Open the ears of my heart, Lord God, so I may HEAR what YOU want to tell me about my situation, about my purpose, and about my problem. Open the eyes of my heart that I may SEE what YOU are trying to show me, instead of being blinded by my own ideas and expecting my own answer to materialize.

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There is someone who came to bring Heaven to earth, into your troubled heart, into your dark mind, into your dead spirit, into your disease-ridden body, and into your broken life. His name is Jesus Christ, the Perfect Father’s Son.

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September 22

Faith…Perseverance…Maturity

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CONSIDER IT PURE JOY, MY BROTHERS, WHENEVER YOU FACE TRIALS OF MANY KINDS, BECAUSE YOU KNOW THAT THE TESTING OF YOUR FAITH DEVELOPS PERSEVERANCE. PERSEVERANCE MUST FINISH ITS WORK SO THAT YOU MAY BE MATURE AND COMPLETE, NOT LACKING ANYTHING
(James 1:2-4).

Ponder the sequence of these words: Faith…Perseverance…Maturity.

Understand that to be mature means having undergone growth and development and having attained a final desired state.  However, before you can reach MATURITY, you need to PERSEVERE, and before you are able to PERSEVERE, you need to have FAITH. Thus, you need to follow a certain pattern in order to reach MATURITY.

THE SEED THAT FELL AMONG THORNS STANDS FOR THOSE WHO HEAR, BUT AS THEY GO ON THEIR WAY THEY ARE CHOKED BY LIFE’S WORRIES, RICHES AND PLEASURES, AND THEY DO NOT MATURE
(Luke 8:14).

Know that each trial that comes your way tests your FAITH. It gives you the opportunity to either PERSEVERE and become MATURE, or to be choked by life’s worries, riches, and pleasures…and die.

Each trial that comes your way gives you the opportunity to PERSEVERE—to persist in a state or undertaking, without yielding, in spite of counterinfluences, opposition, or discouragement. When you have learned to persist in whatever God has asked you to do, even during opposition, you undergo growth and development. You mature.

NOW FAITH IS THE SUBSTANCE OF THINGS HOPED FOR, THE EVIDENCE OF THINGS NOT SEEN
(Hebrews 11:1).

But, in order to be able to persist in an undertaking, especially when you are being opposed and discouraged, you need FAITH. You need to know that Someone Invisible is watching over you and cares. Someone Invisible sees that you are discouraged and feel like giving up. Someone Invisible is on your side, despite all the opposition and counterinfluences.

This is FAITH, which leads to PERSEVERANCE, which leads to MATURITY.

Have you matured?  Have you undergone growth and development?  Or are you still the same person of hopelessness, powerlessness, and helplessness you were a year ago…five years ago…ten years ago? 

What are you going to do with the next five trials that come your way: are you going to have faith, persevere, and mature, or are you going to be choked by life’s worries, riches, and pleasures…and die?

PRAYER: Lord God, I desire to be mature and complete, not lacking anything. Work Your Faith and Perseverance in me, so I may reach maturity.

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Often times, we use the same defense mechanisms we saw our parents or other authority figures use, during our childhood lives. If they hid behind a smile to pretend that everything was OK, we learned to do the same.

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September 19

Jesus, Your Living Hope

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Hopelessness seems to be associated with termination, expiration, and ruin.  Everything has ended.  There is nothing left. When I feel hopeless, everything around me feels dead…lifeless…extinct.  My possibilities seem crushed.  My life seems obsolete.  My power seems extinguished.

PRAISE BE TO THE GOD AND FATHER OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST! IN HIS GREAT MERCY HE HAS GIVEN US NEW BIRTH INTO A LIVING HOPE THROUGH THE RESURRECTION OF JESUS CHRIST FROM THE DEAD
(1 Peter 1:3).

Beloved Child, I want you to know that I know about your hopelessness. I know about the things in your life that have ended. I know about the part that feels lifeless…extinguished…in ruins.

I sent My Son, Jesus, to become your LIVING HOPE. In Him is everything you need: Life…new beginnings…new creations.  Jesus makes alive which is dead.  He creates what has never existed.  To Him there is no expiration…no termination…no end. Jesus, your Hope, is ALIVE and LIVING.  Jesus, your Hope, does not end.  Your Hope does not grow weary.  Your Hope does not sleep.

JUST AS THE LIVING FATHER SENT ME AND I LIVE BECAUSE OF THE FATHER, SO THE ONE WHO FEEDS ON ME WILL LIVE BECAUSE OF ME
(John 6:57).

Precious One, just as I, the living Father, sent Jesus to live, so you will live, BUT YOU NEED TO FEED ON JESUS.  You need to bring Him your powerlessness, so His Power may be renewed in you.  You need to lay before Him your impossibilities, so He may change them to possibilities.  You need to give Him that, which has ended, so He may create a new beginning.  Because of Jesus, you always have another chance…another beginning…another possibility.  Jesus has become your LIVING HOPE, even today. Feed on Him.

I AM THE LIVING ONE; I WAS DEAD, AND BEHOLD I AM ALIVE FOR EVER AND EVER!
(Revelation1:18).

I bless you to feed on Jesus, your Living Hope. Stop trying to make things work that do not exist anymore. Instead, bring Him your endings. Offer Him your impossibilities. Invite Him into your dead-ends. Show Him your ruins.

Stop relying on your Self. God will not start a new beginning for you while you are frantically trying to keep the ending running. Your Living Hope will only take over once you admit your dependency on Him.

PRAYER: You are my Living Hope, Lord Jesus. You never grow tired and You never sleep. I will not despair. I will not be afraid. I invite You into my impossibilities. Turn them into possibilities, Lord God. Bless my endings with new beginnings, according to Your Will.

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When your heart hurts, both the Lord Jesus and the father-of-lies stand ready to lead you out of that pain to a solution.

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September 17

My Sheep Listen to My Voice

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I used to follow any voice than entered my mind.  I still remember.  The voice would start innocently as a little thought: “That person does not like you.”  Then, as I dwelled on the thought, a belief would grow: “I am not worthy to be liked.”  Eventually, after days following this voice, a pernicious power of hopelessness and meaninglessness would overtake me…and I would end up in the dark dungeon of despair.

I AM THE GATE; WHOEVER ENTERS THROUGH ME WILL BE SAVED.  HE WILL COME IN AND GO OUT, AND FIND PASTURE. 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 10:9-10).

However, my life has changed.  I do not follow just any thought that enters my mind, any more.  One thought at a time, I gave my life to Jesus.  As a result, I have gotten to know the Voice of Jesus.  I know its characteristics.  It fills me with Hope.  It lavishes me with the Perfect Father’s Love.  It feeds me with Faith.  It leads me to green pastures of Peace.  When I follow the Voice of Jesus, I end up where Jesus is—in Life to the full.

MY SHEEP LISTEN TO MY VOICE; I KNOW THEM, AND THEY FOLLOW ME
(John 10:27).

Child, become familiar with the Good Shepherd’s Voice—My Voice of Life.  If you follow My Voice regularly, you will know My Voice.  When you know My Voice, you will recognize the voice of the stranger, when he comes to kill, steal, and destroy.  You will recognize the voice of the thief—the one that offers hopelessness, hatred, and death.  And you will flee from him.

AND A STRANGER WILL THEY NOT FOLLOW, BUT WILL FLEE FROM HIM: FOR THEY KNOW NOT THE VOICE OF STRANGERS
(John 10:5).

I bless you to surrender your life to the Lord Jesus, one thought at a time.  Submit the voices in your mind to Jesus, one by one, until they are all quiet, and only one Voice remains—the Voice that proclaims Hope, Peace, and Life.  This is the Voice of Jesus.  Follow this Voice!

Which voice do you follow, daily, moment-by-moment? How have you learned to recognize the voice of the thief? How have you learned to recognize the Voice of the Lord Jesus?

PRAYER: Lord Jesus, help me to distinguish between Your Voice that offers Life and the voice of the thief that came to steal, kill, and destroy. Lead me through the gate with Your Voice of Hope, Peace, and Life, so I may find pasture in Your Presence.

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What a consolation to discover that God has never left us. He NEVER forsook us, even though we forsook HIM.

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September 16

The Righteous Shall Live by Faith

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‘LORD, IF IT’S YOU,’ PETER REPLIED, ‘TELL ME TO COME TO YOU ON THE WATER.’

‘COME,’ HE SAID. THEN PETER GOT DOWN OUT OF THE BOAT, WALKED ON THE WATER AND CAME TOWARD JESUS. BUT WHEN HE SAW THE WIND, HE WAS AFRAID AND, BEGINNING TO SINK, CRIED OUT, ‘LORD, SAVE ME!’ IMMEDIATELY JESUS REACHED OUT HIS HAND AND CAUGHT HIM. ‘YOU OF LITTLE FAITH,’ HE SAID, ‘WHY DID YOU DOUBT?’
(Matthew 14:28-31).

Living in faith feels to me like walking on water.  It feels scary to trust someone you do not understand, hoping for that which you do not see.  It feels strange to disregard the turbulent water surrounding you.

The other day, a troublesome thought entered my mind, “Living-by-faith is a trick from God.  He is making a fool out of me.  His goal is to immobilize me…to de-activate me…to annihilate me.  He knows that as long as I trust HIM for the outcome, I will not do anything about the problem MYSELF.”

Did you recognize the voice of the father-of-lies?  I did!  I submitted these thoughts to God and He answered me: “My Child, if you took matters into your own hands, the results may be good…but they will not be miraculous.  It is only when you trust Me and allow Me to handle matters that you will be able to do the impossible—to walk on water.”  Then I realized, “Yes, I might be a fool to trust God, but I am a fool for Christ.”

WE ARE FOOLS FOR CHRIST
(1 Corinthians 4:10).

I bless you to live by faith—Faith that the Son of God will supply.  Become a fool for Christ.  Walk on water, even if it feels scary and strange to hope for that which you do not see.  Never stop believing. It is when you walk on water, by the Faith of Jesus, that you will reach places where you have never been, before.

BUT THE RIGHTEOUS WILL LIVE BY HIS FAITH
(Habakkuk 2:4).

It is when you walk on water that you will experience the miraculous.

I AM CRUCIFIED WITH CHRIST: NEVERTHELESS I LIVE; YET NOT I, BUT CHRIST LIVETH IN ME: AND THE LIFE WHICH I NOW LIVE IN THE FLESH I LIVE BY THE FAITH OF THE SON OF GOD, WHO LOVED ME, AND GAVE HIMSELF FOR ME
(Galatians 2:20).

Do you need to get to a different place in your life where you have never been before? Get out of your boat…and walk on water, by Christ’s Faith. There is no other way to reach this place of miracles. Become a fool for Christ. This is the only way you will get there—by walking on water.

PRAYER: Lord Jesus, bring me to the places of miracles that I can only reach by walking on water, by Your Faith.

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We have all eaten from the fruit of deception—believing and accepting negative, destructive beliefs about ourselves, God, and others that are not true.

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September 13

The Fellowship of the Holy Spirit

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When my mother was very ill, the Holy Spirit called me to intercede for her, day and night. I knew she was too weak to pray, so I took on the job of caring for her through intercession. I pleaded with the Father to help her…to deliver her…to care for her. I carried the heavy load of intercession. Then, my brother called to say she was admitted to the hospital. She was close to the end of her life here on earth. Again, I fell on my knees and vehemently interceded for her. But then God spoke to me. He said, “My Child, your work is done. The Holy Spirit has taken over your job of intercession for your mother. He is sitting with her, day and night, watching her carefully. Whenever she needs something, He tells Me, the Perfect Father, and then I supply. We are taking good care of her. We are in control. You can rest now. You can let go. I’ve got her.”

IN THE SAME WAY, THE SPIRIT HELPS US IN OUR WEAKNESS. WE DO NOT KNOW WHAT WE OUGHT TO PRAY FOR, BUT THE SPIRIT HIMSELF INTERCEDES FOR US WITH GROANS THAT WORDS CANNOT EXPRESS
(Romans 8:26).

 Beautiful Child, I want you to know that I, the Most High God, sent you the fellowship of My Spirit to watch over you…to listen to your needs…to intercede for you, especially when you are weak. You are never alone. My Holy Spirit, who lives in each of My children, listens to your heart, and then tells Me, the Perfect Father, what you need.

Take courage, Child. When you are trembling with fear, the Holy Spirit intercedes for you with groans too deep to express. When you are overwhelmed with sorrow, the Holy Spirit pleads for you in His own purposeful way. When you are encumbered with anguish and despair, the Holy Spirit comes to your aid and holds you up to Me, your Perfect Father.

AND HE WHO SEARCHES OUR HEARTS KNOWS THE MIND OF THE SPIRIT, BECAUSE THE SPIRIT INTERCEDES FOR THE SAINTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH GOD’S WILL
(Romans 8:27).

And I, the Perfect Father, who search your heart, daily, pay attention to the pleas of the Holy Spirit in you, because the Spirit pleads on your behalf according to My Will.

MAY THE GRACE OF THE LORD JESUS CHRIST, AND THE LOVE OF GOD, AND THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE HOLY SPIRIT BE WITH YOU ALL
(2 Corinthians 13:14).

I bless you to succumb to the Grace of the Lord Jesus, abide in the Love of the Perfect Father, and enjoy the Fellowship of the Holy Spirit, today, tomorrow, and for always.

How does this comfort you, today, with what you are going through—to know that you have an Intercessor in you who intercedes for you with groans that words cannot express? If you feel that you do NOT enjoy fellowship with the Holy Spirit, yet, invite Him into your heart, by faith. He will come in and have fellowship with you, too.

PRAYER: O Lord, my God, when I in awesome wonder consider all You do for me, my soul sings with Joy. I praise You, Lord God, with all my heart. I will glorify Your Name forever.

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If the way we meet the desire to be important is not through a deep, meaningful relationship with the Desire of All Nations, then wanting to be important becomes a race with no finish line.

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September 12

What If I Did Not Have Faith?

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WHAT IF SOME DID NOT HAVE FAITH?  WILL THEIR LACK OF FAITH NULLIFY GOD’S FAITHFULNESS? NOT AT ALL!
(Romans 3:3-4).

I bless you today to celebrate that your lack of faith will not nullify God’s Faithfulness.

BUT THE LORD IS FAITHFUL, AND HE WILL STRENGTHEN AND PROTECT YOU FROM THE EVIL ONE
(2 Thessalonians 3:3).

In times when the evil one attacks you with abandonment, God is still faithful.  He has not left you.  He is still Immanuel—God with you.

In times when the evil one attacks you with hopelessness, God is still faithful.  He still knows the way out of your despair. He still has all the answers. He is still the God of Hope.

In times when the evil one attacks you with powerlessness, God is still faithful.  He is still the God of Power who can do more than you can ever ask or imagine.

In times when you feel you are surrounded by nothing but the darkness of the evil one, God is still faithful. He is still the God of Light. In Him there is no darkness.

IF WE ARE FAITHLESS, HE WILL REMAIN FAITHFUL, FOR HE CANNOT DISOWN HIMSELF
(2 Timothy 2:13).

In times when your faith fails you, God is still faithful.  He never changes, but always stays the same. Even when you do not believe, God remains faithful, for He cannot disown Himself.

GOD, WHO HAS CALLED YOU INTO FELLOWSHIP WITH HIS SON JESUS CHRIST OUR LORD, IS FAITHFUL
(1 Corinthians 1:9).

Have you given up on God? Well, He has not given up on you. He is calling you into fellowship with His Son, Jesus Christ, so you may experience His Faithfulness to you in your abandonment, in your despair, in your powerlessness, in your darkness, and in your faithlessness.

PRAYER: Sovereign Lord, thank you that You never give up. You always remain faithful. I thank You that You are still here with me, even though I feel so abandoned in this place. Thank you that You are still the Light in my darkness, even when I cannot see You, right now. You are still faithful. Thank you that You are still my Power in my weakness, even though I do not feel strong, right now. You are still faithful. Thank you that You still believe, even when I stop believing. Help me to believe again, Lord God. Help me to trust again. Lord Jesus, come and have fellowship with me, so I may receive Power, Hope, and Faith to arise from the depression and prostration in which circumstances have kept me. Show me Your Faithfulness, so I may see…and be strengthened.

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The father-of-lies opposes God’s Counsel by telling us the exact opposite of what God says. His deception provides the pink slippery world in our minds that do not make sense.

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September 11

Perseverance Is a Tool

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BY FAITH HE LEFT EGYPT, NOT FEARING THE KING’S ANGER; HE PERSEVERED BECAUSE HE SAW HIM WHO IS INVISIBLE
(Hebrews 11:27).

Do you keep your eyes on Him who is invisible, or are you watching the king’s anger?  Do you keep your eyes on Him who is invisible, or are you staring at the circumstances?  Do you keep your eyes on Him who is invisible, or are you taking stock of your failures? Do you keep your eyes on Him who is invisible, or are you looking at the lack of results?

YOU NEED TO PERSEVERE SO THAT WHEN YOU HAVE DONE THE WILL OF GOD, YOU WILL RECEIVE WHAT HE HAS PROMISED
(Hebrews 10:36).

Beloved, you need to understand that perseverance is a tool in My hands.  It is the tool I use to slay your enemies: abandonment, condemnation, rejection, and shame.  It is when you do not give up, despite the opposition, that I, the Most High, have a chance to do a miracle.  It is when you keep on going, despite discouragement, that I, the One who is invisible, have a chance to accomplish the impossible.  It is when you stand firm and keep doing what is right, despite counter-influences, that I, God Almighty, have a chance to accomplish My Purpose in you and through you.

AS YOU KNOW, WE COUNT AS BLESSED THOSE WHO HAVE PERSEVERED. YOU HAVE HEARD OF JOB’S PERSEVERANCE AND HAVE SEEN WHAT THE LORD FINALLY BROUGHT ABOUT. THE LORD IS FULL OF COMPASSION AND MERCY
(James 5:11).

I bless you to believe that there are many things God wants to accomplish in and through your life, for He is full of Compassion and Mercy, BUT YOU NEED TO PERSEVERE!  It is during perseverance that the Will of God is done.  Do not give up.  Do not stop.  Persevere!

BLESSED IS THE ONE WHO PERSEVERES UNDER TRIAL
(James 1:12).

Why are you trying to escape your trials, which God wants to use to bless you? When are you going to stop…and persevere?

PRAYER: Sovereign Lord, help me to persevere during this difficult time of my life when, every moment, I feel like giving up. Work Your Mercy and Compassion in my heart, so I would stop trying to escape my trials, but hunker down and embrace Your Will, during this time. Remove the negative, destructive beliefs of the father-of-lies that are trying to convince me that there are no answers for my hurting heart…no solutions to my many problems…no way out of my hopeless circumstances. Lift my eyes above the circumstances, that I may see You who are invisible…and thus persevere under trial.

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September 10

FROM God, and THROUGH God, and TO God

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BE VERY CAREFUL, THEN, HOW YOU LIVE—NOT AS UNWISE BUT AS WISE, MAKING THE MOST OF EVERY OPPORTUNITY, BECAUSE THE DAYS ARE EVIL
(Ephesians 5:15-16).

Beloved, be very careful how you live. The days are evil. Do not live your life as an unwise person, but as wise, making the most of every opportunity. Be careful that you do not live your life from, and through, and to the father-of-lies, but discipline yourself to live your life through, from, and to My Son, Jesus Christ. The thief came to live his ABANDONED LIFE in you, but My Son came to be the Medium in you, into whom I will deposit MY ABUNDANT LIFE.

FOR FROM HIM AND THROUGH HIM AND TO HIM ARE ALL THINGS. TO HIM BE THE GLORY FOREVER!
(Romans 11:36).

Do you want to make the most of your life? Ask yourself, moment-by-moment, whether who you are is FROM God, and THROUGH God, and TO God. Stop believing everything you think, but take hold of the person you are and ask God to deposit His Abundant Life in you.

Do you want to make the most of a bad situation? Ask yourself, daily, whether what you believe about someone or something is FROM God, and THROUGH God, and TO God.  You can obtain this quality of life by not relying on your own perceptions, interpretations, or conclusions, but by actively asking God for His moment-by-moment Perspective.

Do you want to make the most of your purpose? Then, ask yourself, daily, whether what you do, at a given moment, is FROM God, and THROUGH God, and TO God, because the thief came to kill you, steal from you, and destroy you through his abandoned life, but the Lord Jesus came so you may have God’s abundant Life.

THE THIEF DOES NOT COME EXCEPT TO STEAL, AND TO KILL, AND TO DESTROY. I HAVE COME THAT THEY MAY HAVE LIFE, AND THAT THEY MAY HAVE IT MORE ABUNDANTLY
(John 10:10).

What percentage of your day do you live as an unwise person, entertaining perceptions about yourself and others that are not FROM God, THROUGH God, and TO God?

What percentage of your day do you live as a wise person, making sure that who you are and what you do is FROM God, THROUGH God, and TO God?

How might you make the most of every opportunity, from now on?

PRAYER: Lord God, to You be the glory, forever and ever, for TO You, and FROM You, and THROUGH You are all things…even my life.

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Blaming others and blaming yourself will not get rid of the accusatory pain in your heart.

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