Slow Down And Rest

Dear Child:

Slow down and stop rushing through life. Too much time spent chasing down many things cause you to miss the really important things in life. I commanded a day of rest to worship and and reflection on Me and My purposes. There remains a Sabbath rest for My people, for if anyone who enters My rest also rest from their works, just as I did from Mine. Therefore, make every effort to enter that rest, so that no one will perish by following the example of disobedience. (Hebrews 11:9-11) For in six days I made the heavens and the earth, the sea, and all that is in them, but I rested on the seventh day. Therefore I blessed the Sabbath day and made it holy. (Exodus 20:11) I loved the world so much that I gave My only begotten Son, so that everyone who believes in Him will not perish but have eternal life. (John 3:16) Therefore, Jesus said "Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your soul. (Matthew 11:28-29)

So many refuse My provision and rest. Adam was the first to refuse and I banished him from the Garden of Eden to work the ground from which he had been taken. (Genesis 4:23) Likewise, after Cain murdered Abel, I made him a restless wanderer on the earth. (Genesis 4:12) Where there is no revelation, people cast of restraint, but blessed in the one who heeds wisdom's instructions. (Proverbs 29:18) Heed My instruction and slow down and pursue worthwhile things; meaningful goals; chase righteousness and seek after Me and My will.

In all the travels of the Israelites, whenever the cloud lifted from above the tabernacle, they would set out; but if the cloud did not lift, they did not set out - until the day it lifted. (Exodus 40:36-37) I was teaching them to slow down and wait on Me, but this is what I said about these people; "They greatly love to wander; they do not restrain their feet, so I did not accept them; I will now remember their wickedness and punish them for their sins. (Jeremiah 14:10) My anger burned against Israel and I made them wander in the wilderness forty years until the whole generation of those who had done evil in My site was gone. (Numbers 32:12) I was merciful, I forgave their iniquities and did not destroy them. Time after time I restrained My anger and did not stir up My full wrath. (Psalm 78:38)

Those who live according to the flesh have their minds set on what the flesh desires; but those who live in accordance with the Spirit have their minds set on what the Spirit desires. (Romans 8:5) The time has come when people do not put up with sound doctrine. Instead, to suit their own desires, they gather around them a great number of teachers to say what their itching ears want to hear. (2 Timothy 4:2) My people have been lost sheep; their shepherds have led them astray and caused them to roam on the mountains. They wandered over mountain and hill and forgot their own resting place. (Jeremiah 50:6) What causes fights and quarrels among you? Don’t they come from your desires that battle within you? You desire but do not have, so you kill. You covet but you cannot get what you want, so you quarrel and fight. You do not have because you do not ask Me. When you ask, you do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, that you may spend what you get on your pleasures. (James 4:1-3)

Trust in Me and do good; dwell in the land and enjoy peace and prosperity. (Psalm 37:3) In repentance and rest is your salvation, in quietness and trust is your strength. (Isaiah 30:15) I have not left you without a testimony: I have shown you kindness by giving you rain from heaven and crops in their seasons;I provide you with plenty of food and fill your heart with joy. (Acts 14:17) May I, the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in Me, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. (Romans 15:13) The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; Christ came that you may have life, and have it to the full. (John 10:10) When anxiety is great within you, My consolation will bring you joy. (Psalm 94:19) My presence will go with you and I will give you rest. (Exodus 33:14)

Press on toward the goal to win the prize for which I have called you heavenward in Christ Jesus. (Philippians 3:14) So whether you are here in your body or away from the body, make it your goal to please Me. (2 Corinthians 5:9) The fear of Me leads to life, then one rest content, untouched by trouble. (Proverbs 19:23) Slow down and pursue not the fruit of disobedience like Adam, but the fruit of the Spirit. The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, an even temper, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self control. Against such things there is no law.

So then, since Christ suffered physical pain, you must arm yourselves with the same attitude He had, and be ready to suffer, too. For if you have suffered physically for Christ, you have finished with sin. You won’t spend the rest of your lives chasing your own desires, but you will be anxious to do My will. You have had enough in the past of the evil things that godless people enjoy—their immorality and lust, their feasting and drunkenness and wild parties, and their terrible worship of idols.

 Of course, your former friends are surprised when you no longer plunge into the flood of wild and destructive things they do. So they slander you. But remember that they will have to face Me, who will judge everyone, both the living and the dead. That is why the Good News was preached to those who are now dead—so although they were destined to die like all people, they now live forever with God in the Spirit.

 

The end of the world is coming soon. Therefore, be earnest and disciplined in your prayers. Most important of all, continue to show deep love for each other, for love covers a multitude of sins. Cheerfully share your home with those who need a meal or a place to stay.

 

I have given each of you a gift from My great variety of spiritual gifts. Use them well to serve one another. Do you have the gift of speaking? Then speak as though I Myself were speaking through you. Do you have the gift of helping others? Do it with all the strength and energy that I supply. Then everything you do will bring glory to Me through Jesus Christ. All glory and power to Him forever and ever! Amen.

Slow Down.

Love God

Pray To Me

Dear Child:

Pray to Me. Come to Me. Cry out to Me. I am listening.

I will let your prayer come before Me and incline My ear to your cry. (Psalm 88:2) You will call upon Me and you will go and pray to Me and I will hearken to you. (Jeremiah 29:12) Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, in everything give thanks; for this is My will in Christ Jesus for you. (1 Thessalonians 5:16-18) Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your request be made known to Me; and My peace, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your heart and mind through Jesus Christ. (Philippians 4:6) But the end of things is at hand; therefore be serious and watchful in your prayers. And above all things have fervent love for one another, for 'love will cover a multitude of sins', (1 Peter 4:7-8) so continue earnestly in prayer, being vigilant in it with thanksgiving. (Colossians 4:2)

When I shut up the heaven and there is no rain, or command the locust to devour the land, or send pestilence among My people; if My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and heal their land. Now My eyes will be open and My ears attentive to prayer made in this place. (2 Chronicles 7:13-15) I will hear your supplication; I will receive your prayer. (Psalm 6:9) I will regard the prayer of the destitute and will not despise their prayer. (Psalm 102:17) Call to Me, and I will answer you, and show you great and mighty things, which you know not. (Jeremiah 33:3)

When the heavens are shut up and there is no rain because you have sinned against Me, when you pray to Me and confess My name, and turn back from your sin because I afflict you, then I will hear in heaven and forgive your sin, that I may teach you the good way in which you should walk; and send rain on your land. (1 Kings 8:34-36) Acknowledge your sin to Me and do not hide your iniquity. Say, "I will confess my transgressions to the LORD", and I will forgive your sin. For this cause everyone who is godly will pray to Me in a time when I may be found; surely in a flood of great waters they will not come near you. I am your hiding place. I will preserve you from trouble; I will surround you with songs of deliverance. (Psalm 32:5-7) I will fulfill the desires of them that fear Me; i will also hear their cry and I will save them. (Psalm 145:19)

If you abide in Christ, and My words abide in you, ask what you will and it will be done for you. (John 15:7) And whatsoever you ask in Jesus name, that I will do, that I will be glorified in the Son; if you ask anything in His name, I will do it. (John 14:13-14) But if you hope for what you do not see, eagerly wait for it with perseverance. Likewise the Spirit also helps in your weaknesses. For you do not know what you should pray as you ought. I search the heart and know what the mind of the Spirit is, because He makes intercession for the saints according to My will. (Romans 8:25-27) Have faith in Me. Therefore, I say to you, whatever you ask when you pray, believe that you receive them, and you will have them. And whenever you stand praying, if you have anything against anyone, forgive him, that I may also forgive your trespasses. (Mark 11:22, 24-25)

Then will you call, and I will answer you; you will cry and I will say, "Here I Am." (Isaiah 58:9) I know the things you have need of before you ask Me. In this manner, therefore pray:

Our Father in heaven - Acknowledge Me

Hallowed be Your name - Reverence Me

Your kingdom come - Seek earnestly for Me

Your will be done - Realize I Am sovereign

On earth as it is in heaven - Know that I am in control

Give us this day our daily bread - Pray daily for needs, be content and rely on Me

And forgive our debts - Ask for forgiveness for your sins

As we forgive our debtors - Forgive as you have been forgiven

And do not lead us into temptation - Pray for guidance

But deliver us from the evil one - Pray for spiritual protection

For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen - Acknowledge Me as God!

Whatever things you ask in prayer, believing, you will receive. (Matthew 21:22) Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and it will be opened to you; for everyone that ask, receives; and he that seeks, finds; and to him that knocks, it will be opened ....I will give good things to those who ask Me. (Matthew 7:7-8, 11) And whatsoever you ask, you receive of Me because you keep My commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in My sight. (1 John 3:22) If you ask anything according to MY WILL, I hear you. (1 John 5:14) I will give you whatever you ask in Jesus name. Ask and you will receive and your joy will be complete. (John 16:23-24)

Call upon Me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you and you shall glorify Me. (Psalm 50:15) When you pray, do not be like the hypocrites. For they love to pray standing in houses of worship and on street corners, so that everyone will see them. I assure you, they have already been paid in full. But when you pray, go to your room, close the door, and pray to Me, who is unseen. And I, who see you in private, will reward you. (Matthew 6:5-7) This is the confidence you have in Me, that if you ask anything according to My will, I hear you. (1 John 5:16)

Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. Say to Me, "He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust." If you say, "The LORD is my refuge", and you make Me, the Most High, your dwelling, no harm will overtake you, no disaster will come near your tent. (Psalm 91:1-2, 9,10) Because you love Me, I will rescue you; I will protect you, for you acknowledge My name. You will call on Me and I will answer you; I will be with you in trouble, I will deliver you and honor you. With long life I will satisfy you and show you My salvation. (Psalm 91:14-16) Before you call, I will answer; and while you are yet speaking, I will hear. (Isaiah 65:24)

Pray to Me.

Love God

Woman At The Well

I Only Desire The Poor

Dear Child:

Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. (Matthew 5:3)

Learn from the poor of the world to become poor in spirit. I love the poor and I want you also to show them love. If there is among you a poor man of your brethren, within any of the gates in your land which I am giving you, you shall not harden your heart nor shut your hand from your poor brother, but you shall open your hand wide to him and willingly lend him sufficient for his need, whatever he needs. (Deuteronomy 15:7-8) If you lend money to any of My people who are poor among you, you shall not be like a money lender to him; you shall not charge him interest. (Exodus 22:25) When you reap the harvest of your land, you shall not wholly reap the corners of your field, nor shall you gather the gleanings of your vineyard, nor shall you gather every grape of your vineyard; you shall leave them for the poor and the stranger. (Leviticus 19:9-11) Let the land be renewed and lie uncultivated during the seventh year. Then let the poor among you harvest whatever grows on its own. (Exodus 23:11)

If one of your brethren becomes poor, and falls into poverty among you, then you shall help him, like a stranger or a sojourner, that he may live with you. (Leviticus 25:35) Each day you shall give him his wages, and not let the sun go down on it, for he is poor and has set his heart on it, (Deuteronomy 24:15) Learn the principle if daily bread. If one of your brethren becomes poor, and has sold some of his possessions, and if his redeeming relative comes to redeem it, then he may redeem what his brother has sold. (Leviticus 25:25) For you also sold yourself to sin and Christ was sent to redeem you.

For you know the grace of your Lord Jesus Christ, that though He was rich, yet for your sake He became poor, that you through His poverty might become rich. (2 Corinthians 8:9) The Spirit of the LORD God was upon Him, because I have anointed Him to preach good tidings to the poor. I sent Him to heal the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and open the prison to those who are bound. For all those things My hand has made, and all those things exist. But on this one I will look; On him who is poor and of contrite spirit. And who trembles at My word. (Isaiah 61:1-3) The poor and needy seek water, but there is none, their tongues fail for thirst. I, the LORD, will hear them; I, the God of Israel, will not forsake them. (Isaiah 41:17) Whoever believes in Jesus, as Scripture has said, rivers of living water will flow from within them. (John 7:38)

I scorn the scornful, but give grace to the humble. (Proverbs 3:34) I will save the humble people, but My eyes are on the haughty, that I may bring them down. (2 Samuel 22:28) Humble yourself in My sight, and I will lift you up. (James 4:10) Humble yourself under My mighty hand, that I may exalt you in due time. (1 Peter 5:6) By humility and fear of the LORD are riches and honor and life. (Proverbs 22:4) The humble will see their God at work and be glad. Let all who seek My help be encouraged. For I hear the cries of the needy; I do not despise My imprisoned people. (Psalm 69:32-33) The humble also will increase their joy in the LORD, and the poor among men will rejoice in the Holy One of Israel. (Isaiah 29:19) Seek Me, uphold My justice. Seek righteousness, seek humility. It may be that you will be hidden in the day of My anger. (Zephaniah 2:3)

A little that a righteous man has, is better than the wealth of many wicked. (Psalm 37:16) I lift up the humble; I cast down the wicked to the ground. (Psalm 147:6) The wicked in his pride persecutes the poor; they will be caught in the plots they have devised. (Psalm 10:2) He lies in wait secretly, as a lion in his den. He lies in wait to catch the helpless; he catches the helpless and drags them off in his net. (Psalm 10:9) I will bring justice to the poor of the people; i will save the children of the needy, and I will break in pieces the oppressor. (Psalm 72:4) I will maintain the cause of the afflicted, and justice for the poor. (Psalm 140:12) For the oppression of the poor, for the sighing of the needy, Now I will arise. I will set him in the safety for which he yearns. (Psalm 12:5)

Be come like the poor and needy who have little or nothing. Come to Me with your needs with nothing in your hands. For it is I who give to you.  I am God, your God. If I were hungry I would not tell you, for the world is mine, and all that is in it. (Psalm 50: 7,12) I have chosen the poor of this world to be rich in faith and heirs to the kingdom which I promised to those who love Me. (James 2:5) I delivered the poor who cried out, the fatherless and the one who had no helper. (Job 29:11) So say in confidence, 'The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can mere mortals do to me?' (Hebrews 13:6) I set the poor on high, far from affliction, and make their families like a flock. (Psalm 107:41) I make the poor and make rich; I bring low and lift up. I raise the poor from the dust and lift the beggar from the ash heap, to set them among princes and make them inherit the throne of glory. (1 Samuel 2:7-8)

Those who desire to be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and harmful lust which drown men in destruction and perdition. ( 1 Tim 6:9) There is one who makes himself rich, yet has nothing; and one who makes himself poor, yet has great riches. (Proverbs 13:7) The rich man is wise in his own eyes, but the poor who have understanding search Me out. (Proverbs 28:11) The poor plead for mercy; the rich answers with insults. (Proverbs 18:22-24) Assuredly, I say to you that it is hard for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven. And again I say to you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for as rich man to enter the kingdom of God. (Matthew 19:23-24) They hear the word, and the cares of this world, the deceitfulness of riches, and the desires for other things enter in and choke the word and it becomes unfruitful. (Mark 4:18) I have filled the hungry with good things, and the rich I have sent away empty. (Luke 1:53)

Why should you fear when troubles come, when enemies surround you? They thirst in their wealth and boast of great riches. Yet they cannot redeem themselves from death by paying a ransom to God. Redemption does not come so easily, for no one can ever pay enough to live forever and never see the grave. Those who are wise must finally die, just like the foolish and senseless, leaving all their wealth behind. (Psalm 49:5-10) Riches do not profit in the day of wrath, but righteousness delivers from death. (Proverbs 11:4) Surely every man walks about like a shadow; surely they busy themselves in vain; he heaps up riches, and does not know whose it will finally be. (Psalm 39:6) Here is the man who did not make God his strength, but trusted in the abundance of his riches and strengthened himself to wickedness. (Psalm 52:7) But I said to him, 'Fool! This night your soul will be required of you; then whose will those things be which you have provided?' So is he who lays up treasure for himself and is not rich towards God. (Luke 12:20-22)

The needy will not be forgotten; the expectation of the poor will not perish forever. (Psalm 9:8) I save the needy from the sword, from the mouth of the mighty and from their hand. So the poor have hope and injustice shuts her mouth. (Job 5:15-16) The poor shall eat and be satisfied; those who seek Me will praise the LORD. Let your heart live forever! (Psalm 22:26) I will abundantly bless her provision; I will satisfy the poor with bread. (Psalm 132:15) The poor man cried out, and I heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles. (Psalm 34:6) For I will deliver the needy when he cries. The poor also; and him who has no helper. I will spare the poor and needy. I will save the soul of the needy. (Psalm 72:12-13)

Beloved, become like the poor in spirit. Be humble and needy and approach Me for salvation and help. You have heard it said, 'God help those who help themselves'. But as for you, say 'I am poor and needy; may the Lord think of me. You are my help and my deliverer; you are my God, do not delay.' (Psalm 40:7)

Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, put on tender mercies, kindness, humility, meekness, long suffering; bearing with one another, and forgiving one another. If anyone has a complaint against another; even as Christ forgave you, so you, so you must do. (Colossians 3:11-13) And a servant of the Lord must not quarrel but be gentle to all, able to teach, patient, in humility correcting those who are in opposition, if I perhaps grant them repentance, so that they may know the truth, and that they come to their senses and escape the snare of the devil, having been taken captive by him to do his will. (2 Timothy 2:24-26) But even if you should suffer for righteouness' sake, you are blessed. 'And do not be afraid of their threats, not be troubled.' But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts, and always be ready to give a defense to everyone who ask you a reason for the hope that is in you, with meekness and fear; having a good conscience, that when they defame you as evildoers, those who revile your good conduct in Christ may be ashamed. (1 Peter 3:14-16)

Become Poor To Come To Me.

Love God

Have Faith In Me, Not In Faith

Dear Child:

You have faith, but do you truly understand what it is? Faith is confidence in what you hope for and assurance about what you do not see. (Hebrews 11:1) It is important that you understand because without faith it is impossible to please Me, because anyone who comes to Me must believe that I exist and I reward those who earnestly seek Me. (Hebrews 11:6) Faith is believing, but not believing in belief, but in Me. Faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. (Romans 10:17) Read My word and hear My words; learn and come to Me.

When the Son of Man comes, will He find faith on the earth? (Luke 18:18) I desire that He will, but many trust in their own imagination rather than Me. You have so little faith. Truly I tell you, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, 'Move from here to there', and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you. (Matthew 17:20) Why? Because It's is not your faith that accomplishes this, but your faith in Me moves Me to it for you. Why are you so afraid? Do you still have no faith? (Mark 4:40) You are afraid because you are not God even though you try to act like Me. When the disciples feared because of the storm, Jesus replied, 'You of little faith, Why are you so afraid?' Then he got up and rebuked the winds and the waves and it was completely calm. (Matthew 8:26) Have faith and leave the hard stuff to Me!

Do not be like daughter Israel whom I often disciplined. For they did not believe in Me or trust in My deliverance. (Psalm 78:22) Today, many act as they did. The people come near to Me with their mouths and honor Me with their lips, but their hearts are far from Me. Their worship of Me is based merely on human rules they have been taught. (Isaiah 29:13) In vain they worship Me, teaching as doctrine the commandments of men. (Matthew 15:9) They search the Scriptures, for in them they think they have eternal life; and these are they which testify of Christ. Yet they refuse to come to Him to receive eternal life. (John 5:39) People always look to something to lean on other than God. Look to Me, not in yourself; in your faith, for it is I who am at work.

It is written: "I believed; therefore I have spoken", Since you have the same spirit of faith, you also believe and therefore speak. (2 Corinthians 4:13) The centurion spoke faith when he replied to Jesus; 'Just say the word, and my servant will be healed". Truly I tell you, I had not found anyone in Israel at that time with such great faith. (Matthew 8:7-10) If you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to the mulberry tree, 'Be uprooted and planted in the sea', and it will obey you. (Luke 17:6) See? Even a little faith in Me is greater than all the faith you place in your own faith. Establish your faith firmly in Me. If you do not stand firm in your faith, you will not stand at all. (Isaiah 7:9)

Trust in Me with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding. (Proverbs 3:5) To the one who does not work but trust God who justifies the ungodly, their faith is credited as righteousness. (Romans 4:5) A person is justified by faith apart from works. (Romans 3:28) In the same way, stop doing mental mind tricks to get results and but trust Me. Ones faith and his actions work together, and faith is made complete by what you do. A person is considered righteous by what you do and not faith alone. What you are to do is trust in Me and then act on it.

Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness. (Romans 4:3) It was not through the law that Abraham and his offspring received the promise that he would be heir of the world, but through the righteousness that comes by faith. (Romans 4:13) Therefore, the promise comes by faith. He is our father in the sight of God, in whom he believed—the God who gives life to the dead and calls into being things that were not. (Roman 4:16,17)

By faith Abraham, when called to go to a place he would later receive as his inheritance, obeyed and went, even though he did not know where he was going. By faith he made his home in the promised land like a stranger in a foreign country; he lived in tents, as did Isaac and Jacob, who were heirs with him of the same promise. For he was looking forward to the city with foundations, whose architect and builder is God. And by faith even Sarah, who was past childbearing age, was enabled to bear children because she considered him faithful who had made the promise. And so from this one man, and he as good as dead, came descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky and as countless as the sand on the seashore. (Hebrews 11:8-12)

Abel, Enoch, Noah, Issac, Jacob, Joseph, Moses, Rahab, Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel, the prophets and many more exercised great faith in Me. (Hebrews 11)  All these people were still living by faith when they died. They did not receive the things promised; they only saw them and welcomed them from a distance, admitting that they were foreigners and strangers on earth. (Hebrews 11:13) These were all commended for their faith, yet none of them received what had been promised, since God had planned something better for us so that only together with us would they be made perfect. (Hebrews 11:39,40) My child, faith is NOT the ability to call into existence things that are not. That is My work! Faith is BELIEVING in Him who is able to do the impossible. I AM WHO I AM.

My message and My preaching is a demonstration of the Spirit's power, so that your faith might not rest on human wisdom, but My power. (1 Corinthians 2:4) Through Christ you believe in Me who raised Him from the dead and glorified Him, and so your faith and hope are in Me. (1 Peter 1:21) Offer the sacrifices of the righteous and trust in Me. (Psalm 4:5) I will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast, because they trust in Me. (Isaiah 26:3) Have faith in Me! (Mark 11:22)

I, the LORD do whatever pleases Me, in the heavens and on the earth, in the seas and all their depths. (Psalm 135:6) To whom will you compare Me? Or who is My equal?” says the Holy One. Lift up your eyes and look to the heavens: Who created all these? I bring out the starry host one by one and calls forth each of them by name. Because of My great power and mighty strength, not one of them is missing. (Isaiah 40:25-26) Do not fear, for I am with you: do not be afraid, for I am your God. i will strengthen you; I will help you. (Isaiah 41:10) I AM Yahweh, that is My Name; I will not give My glory to another. (Isaiah 42:8)

I Am from everlasting to everlasting. Mine is the greatness and the power and the glory and the majesty and the splendor, for everything in heaven and earth is Mine. Mine is the kingdom;  I Am exalted as head over all. Wealth and honor come from Me; I AM the ruler of all things. In My hands are strength and power to exalt and give strength to all. (1 Chronicles 29:10-12) You are My witness and My Servant whom I have chosen, so that you may know and believe Me and understand that I am He. Before Me no god was formed, nor will there be one after Me. I, even I, am the LORD, and apart from Me there is no savior. I have revealed and saved and proclaimed— I, and not some foreign god among you. You are My witness,” that I Am God. (Isaiah 43:10-12) I Am the LORD, your Holy One, the Creator of Israel, your King. (Isaiah 43: 15)

Have faith in Me! (Mark 11:22)

Love God

Discover Your Blueprint

Dear Child:

I know the plans I have for you, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you a hope and a future. (Jeremiah 29:11) Commit to Me whatever you do and I will establish your plans. (Proverbs 16:3) This is My blueprint for your life. In it, you will find all you hunger and thirst for in life. This is the path that will bring you the great joy. For all your ways are in fully in My view and I examine all your paths. (Proverbs 5:21) Run in the path of My commands and I will broaden your understanding. (Psalm 119:32) I have raised you up for this very purpose, that I might show you My power and that My name might be proclaimed in all the earth. (Exodus 9:16) In Christ you were chosen, having been predestined according to My plan; for I am working out everything in conformity with the purpose of My will. (Ephesians 1:11)

Whoever does not pick up their cross and follow Him cannot be His disciple. Suppose you want to build a tower. Won't you first sit down and estimate the cost to see if you have enough money to complete it? For if you lay the foundation and you are not able to finish it, everyone who sees it will ridicule you, saying, "This person began to build and wasn't able to finish it". (Luke 27:30) Likewise, you must find My blueprint for your life, count the cost and execute the plan. For it is I who works in you to will and act in order to fulfill My good purpose. (Philippians 2:13) I wish to give you the desire of your heart and make all your plans succeed. (Psalm 20:4) But it is I who will give you that desire; I will create it in you. My word that goes out from My mouth; It will not return to Me empty, but will accomplish what I desire and achieve the purpose for which I sent it. (Isaiah 55:11)

Many are the plans in a person's heart, but it is My purpose that prevails. (Proverbs 19:21) In their hearts humans plan their course, but I establish their steps. (Proverbs 16:9) Plans fail for lack of counsel, but with many advisors they succeed. (Proverbs 15:22) Come to Me and let Me guide you. The purposes of a person's heart are deep waters, but one who has insight draws them out. (Proverbs 20:5) So obtain your blueprint and pursue it! It is fine to be zealous, provided the purpose is good, and to be so always. (Galatians 4:18)

The plans of the righteous are just, but the advice of the wicked is deceitful. (Proverbs 12:5) There are those who rebel against the light, who do not know its way or stay in its paths. (Job 24:13) Some may seem to succeed, but inside they are dying. Do not those who plot evil go astray? But those who plan what is good find love and faithfulness. (Proverbs 14:22) I had a beautiful plan for their lives also, but the will reply, "It's no use. We will continue with our own plans; we will follow the stubbornness of our evil hearts. (Jeremiah 18:12) Woe to those who go to great depths to hide their plans from the LORD, who do their work in darkness and think, "Who sees us? Who will know?" Their lives are empty and uncertain! The wicked flee though no one pursues them, but the righteous are as bold as a lion. (Proverbs 28:1)

Desire without knowledge is not good--how much more will hasty feet miss the way! (Proverbs 19:2) Pay attention to My wisdom, turn your ear to My words of insight. (Proverbs 5:1) For plans are established by seeking advice. (Proverbs 20:18) Counsel and judgment are Mine; I have insight, I have power! (Proverbs 8:14) I will lead the blind by ways they have not known, along unfamiliar paths I will guide them. I will turn the darkness into light before them and make the rough places smooth. Theses are the things I will do; I will not forsake them. (Isaiah 42:16)

If the ax is dull and its edge unsharpened, more strength is needed, but skill will bring success. (Ecclesiastes 10:10) I gave ability to all the skilled workers to make everything I commanded concerning the tabernacle in the desert. (Exodus 31:6) I filled them with skill to do all kinds of work as engravers, designers, embroiderers in blue, purple and scarlet yarn and fine linen, and weavers--all of them skilled workers and designers. (Exodus 33:35) I have also placed within you skills and talents and abilities. Discover your strengths and weaknesses and use these in conjunction with gifts from My Holy Spirit.



Be willing to try things that interest you. Take inventory of your interest, skills, talents and passions. Write out a list; no matter how big or mall, or whether or not it seems significant at the time. As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are My ways higher than your ways and My thoughts higher than your thoughts. (Isaiah 55:9) Pray about what you discover and dig into My word. Set aside a daily time to discern your thoughts, what you hear and read. Pay attention to where the Holy Spirit leads you in My word, by circumstances and good advice from others. Be patient. Don't waste time on things that you know are not from Me. Don't let people talk you into things, but wait on Me. Keep a journal and record your findings and reflect on these. Lastly, don't give up! Be persistent and work hard at it.

One who is slack is his work is brother to one who destroys. (Proverbs 18:9) Whoever watches the wind will not plant; whoever looks at the clouds will not reap. (Ecclesiastes 11:4) Those who work their land will have abundant food, but those who chase fantasies have no sense. (Proverbs 12:11) Be wise and diligent about My plans. The plans of the diligent lead to profit as surely as haste leads to poverty. (Proverbs 21:5) All hard work brings a profit, but mere talk leads only to poverty. (Proverbs 14:23) Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for Me, not for human masters. (Colossians 3:23)

The appetite of laborers work for them; their hunger drives them on. (Proverbs 16:26) Be hungry! In all things, I work for good of those who love Me, who have been called according to My purpose. (Romans 8:28) I, even I, have spoken; yes I have called you. I will bring you and you will succeed in your mission. (Isaiah 48:15) I provide a broad path for your feet, so that your ankles do not give way. (Psalm 18:36) So give careful thought to the paths for your feet and be steadfast in all your ways. (Proverbs 4:26) Then you will understand what is right and just and fair--every good path. (Proverbs 2:9)

So make it your goal to please Me, whether you are at home in the body or away from it. (2 Corinthians 5:9) Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your might! (Ecclesiastes 9:10) Do you not know that in a race all runners run, but only one gets the prize? Run in such a way as to get the prize. (1 Corinthians 9:24) Press on toward the goal to win the prize for which I have called you heavenward in Christ Jesus. (Philippians 3:14)

I await to begin this journey with you. I am ready; Are You?

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