Words & Whispers

I hear the Lord say:

Many are the burdens you bear.  It is not for you to bear the burdens of the world. I am the burden-bearer. I already bore the burden of sin and death and conquered both with My crucifixion, burial and resurrection. I call you to relinquish your burdens. Give them all to Me.  Cast them off, this heavy load, into My loving arms. You are yoked to Me and we walk together each day, focusing on the will of our Father, abiding in the vine,  saturated by His divine presence, recalling His goodness and praising His sovereignty. Lift up your prayers, surrender your will, let it be done as the Father sees fit. Let your soul say “All is well”.

“Come to me, all of you who are struggling and burdened, and I will give you rest.

Matthew 11:28  CJB

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I hear the Lord say:

When you feel off-balance, lean on Me.  When you feel uncertain, lean on Me. When your steps feel shaky, hold My hand. The current world events can leave you dizzy and ungrounded, but My Words, My promises, My character, can bring you a rock-steady faith that trusts day by day. Each day you have is still a gift.  Each day you have is filled with miracles.  Each day you have can draw you closer to Me.  Each day you have can refine your character as you abide in Me. A refining fire is hot. Fire can be uncomfortable. But its heat is meant to draw out the impurities. Allow Me to refine and prune you to be who I called you to be.

 so that the tested genuineness of your faith—

more precious than gold that perishes though it is tested by fire—

may be found to result in praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ. 

I Peter 1:7  ESV

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I hear the Lord say:

Abide means “belonging.” You belong to Me. I am your Keeper and Protector. I dwell in you and you in Me. Our “life sap” intermingles. Our union is permanent. I am the root and the vine; you are the branch. You are grafted in and receive your life-blood from Me. You are an extension of Me as a branch is an extension from a trunk of a tree. Your branch is to bear fruit from the lifeblood I share with you.

‘“I am the vine and you are the branches. Those who stay united with me, and I with them, are the ones who bear much fruit; because apart from me you can’t do a thing. Stay united with me, as I will with you — for just as the branch can’t put forth fruit by itself apart from the vine, so you can’t bear fruit apart from me.’

John 15.4-5  CJB

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A Song of Praise

Lord, my Lord, Your goodness captivates me!

You are good and your mercy knows no end.

Your goodness falls like beams of light, and smiles like a rainbow in the sky.

It tickles like silent snowflakes on my face.

Your goodness is greater than the drops in the ocean, the stars in the sky, the sand on the beach.

Your goodness reaches further than the deepest galaxies in space, existing before time and beyond measuring.

Let Your light penetrate the dark recesses of my mind and spirit, casting off shadows of fear and doubt, illuminating me with Your truth.

Let me dance in the light of Your presence.

Let me see Your glory and bask in Your beauty.

~Selah~

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I hear the Lord say:

Be content in Me. Be content with Me. I am all you need.

When you feel ill at ease, in want, in lack, recall “I have Christ in Me. I have all I need.” When you have bills to pay, health concerns, family concerns, job concerns, when you are pondering the future, say “I lack nothing with Christ. He is my all-in-all.” “He will provide all my needs.”

Scripture is your best friend. The truth of My words must sink into your heart and mind so that they are bedrock: immovable and unshakable.

Righteousness and justice are the foundation of Your throne;

Lovingkindness and truth go before You.

Psalm 89:14 AMP

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I hear the Lord say:

As the fireworks burst in the night sky, so My love bursts for you. Light exploding in the darkness, piercing the night, glowing in shimmering strands. This light is My love, shining forth like a beacon, rays of hope, bright like the sun.

I’m head over heels in love with you. I’m giddy with delight. You are My shining star. My light is reflected in you. My holy Spirit is your illuminator, your sparkler, and your reservoir of truth. Let Holy Spirit be your mentor and guide.  True light, True life are yours.

Your word is a lamp to my feet

and a light to my path.

Psalm 119:105  ESV

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I hear the Lord say:

Trusting in Me is the only true and steady position for an abiding life. Because of My lavish love for you, because of My affection and care, I abide in you and you in Me. This union is what gives you strength. This bond is the cord that cannot be broken. This is what gives your life meaning, joy and purpose. 

As Paul remained true in chains, so too, remain true, when all around you crumbles. Paul’s unshakable faith was due to his sold-out passion for the truth of the gospel. Keep meditating on Scripture. Let it swell up and fill your heart to bursting. Joy unspeakable with rise up.

We are destroying sophisticated arguments and every exalted and proud thing that sets itself up against the [true] knowledge of God, and we are taking every thought and purpose captive to the obedience of Christ,

      2 Corinthians 10:5 AMP

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