Words & Whispers

I hear the Lord say:

It is good and right to confess your sin and humble yourself before Me.  It is important to acknowledge your sin and confess it in order to re-align yourself with My truth and My goodness. Don’t berate yourself repeatedly.  That is like the flogging the penitent did in medieval times. It’s unnecessary to whip yourself to receive mercy or demonstrate your sorrow. Confess, repent, receive forgiveness and be done with it.  I wait for you with open arms.

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins

and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

I John 1:9  ESV

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I hear the Lord say:

A believer growing in faith and trust is like a house undergoing renovation in the construction process. Renewing of your mind is a restoration and is a work in progress. Spiritual revelation and renovation is ongoing. You can experience joy in the renovation process, even with sawdust at your feet. Honing and smoothing, buffing and sanding; all these processes work to enhance your reflection of Me. Dance in the sawdust! Have a hoedown!

Keep trusting… keep dancing… keep looking up!

Singers and dancers alike say,

“For me, you are the source of everything.”

Psalm 87:7  CJB

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I hear the Lord say:

Yes, there is deeper meaning to all My words. This is why studying and meditating on Scripture is so critical. A superficial look at the Bible is like a believer paddle boarding on a lake. I invite you to jump in the water and become fully immersed in My Word, in My love, in My grace and in a complete and total abandonment to Joy.  This joy is the fruit that will spark joy in others.

I will show  my love to those who passionately love me.

For they will search and search continually until they find me.

Proverbs 8:17  TPT

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I hear the Lord say:

My heart is so big for My children! My love cannot be measured – it has no bounds! My compassion is expressed in My abundant mercy and grace. Since I am Love, I want you to be Love as well. Share  My goodness with a smile, a hug, a word, a deed, a sacrifice, a song of praise!  Offer hope, extend comfort, pray for healing, intercede in My Throne Room. Praise and thanksgiving belong to Me, the lover of your soul!

Sing praises to God, sing praises!

Sing praises to our King, sing praises!

For God is the King of all the earth;

sing praises with a psalm!

God reigns over the nations;

God sits on his holy throne.

Psalm 47:7-8  ESV

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I hear the Lord say:

Be assured my best is working in and for you. Your trials are opportunities to s-t-r-e-t-c-h your faith.  Don’t keep faith in a box or building; let it expand to overflow. Let the Spirit loose!  Like a young foal kicking up its heels – just for sheer joy- let My Spirit of Joy be released!

Let this hope burst forth within you, releasing a continual joy.

Don’t give up in a time of trouble, but commune with God at all times. 

Romans 12:12  TPT

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I hear the Lord say:

I AM your Savior, your Guide and Lord and I AM also your friend. I am deserving of all adoration and reverential fear, but I am also closer than a brother.

As your heavenly Father, My deepest desire is to abide in My children. I desire My children to be a family – a true family – with unique and complimentary gifts – who encourage each other, exhort each other, comfort and console each other, teach each other and provide for each other.

My family joins together in common purpose to share the light and life of the Father, Son and Spirit who make and mend all things. 

And they devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and the fellowship,

to the breaking of bread and prayers.   Acts 2: 42  ESV

© 2019, Jean Christiansen.  All rights reserved

I hear the Lord say:

My heart is so big for My children! My love cannot be measured – it has no bounds! My compassion is expressed in My abundant mercy and grace. Since I am Love, I want you to be Love as well. Share  My goodness with a smile, a hug, a word, a deed, a sacrifice, a song of praise!  Offer hope, extend comfort, pray for healing, intercede in My Throne Room. Praise and thanksgiving belong to Me, the lover of your soul!

Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God,

and whoever loves has been born of God and knows God. 

I John 4:7  ESV

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