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"Appropriate training is required!"

Jesus said, "My sheep hear My voice..." John 10:27

"Hear My words: I love you! I have not left you alone and comfortless. My mercies are still new every morning and My words to you are still valid. I long to use you."

"I desire for you to be successful, so appropriate training is in order. It is a process. Joyfully and patiently learn your lessons. You will see that they are necessary and meaningful. I have not forgotten you. On the contrary, My eye is always on you watching your progress, arranging and rearranging your training so that it will suit you perfectly."

"Do not be distracted by the ploys of the enemy to get you off track. He delights in that assignment. Shut out all voices but the voice of truth. Repeat My truths out loud. Encourage yourself with the truth. I will not leave you fatherless. I will never leave you nor forsake you. Trust Me. I am Truth. Keep your eyes on Me. Listen carefully for My voice; then, as you see and hear, step out in faith. Follow My lead. I will guide you. Take My hand and keep the faith. You are mine and I will guide you with My eye. I love you." (08/22/2018)

Before receiving this message, I was feeling forgotten and useless, having the desire to serve but not given the opportunity by the powers that be. Heartache overwhelmed me. Then, because of His great love, I received a revelation: If I, as a servant of God, ask the Holy Spirit into the situation, apply His teaching, and then do or say what He shows or tells me, I can either take part in the process (somehow) or I can get out of the way so as not to hinder His moving and working in the situation. He is no respecter of persons. He'll move for you as well as for me!

Jesus is in the Storm with You.

Not all storms are deadly or meant for destruction.

"When the winds blow and the rains come, I am there - still beside you. The violence of the storm has no bearing on My presence. If you will be keenly aware of your need of Me, you will know that I am even nearer in the storm."

"Do not fear the storm. I am with you. Even the storm is under My rule and reign. You can focus on the intensity of the storm, or you can focus on the cleansing virtues happening after the storm is over. Even lightning, as destructive as it can be, adds nitrogen into the air blessing the plants."

"Not all storms that you encounter are meant for destruction. Even those which leave destruction in their wake bring forth opportunities for restoration, growth, maturing, and new strength. You have the opportunity to build relationship with Me to an even greater degree."

"All storms are not deadly. Go to My word and see the miracles that took place during storms. Know that I am with you. Know that I rule the storm. Take My hand. Call upon Me. Find Me in the midst of your storms and know that I will accompany you safely to the shores of your destination. Do not fear!" (08/03/2018)

*Moments with Jesus

Holy Spirit Inspired!

Moments. In the moments, You are there and You care. You took upon yourself the cares of the world and brought peace to the hearts and souls of men. You are a God of love. Nothing escapes Your tender touch. You see it all. You make the impossible possible. You are love. You are light. You are the Great I Am that reduced Yourself to the likeness of those You love. You care. You see. You know. You offer Yourself as a help, as a solution to the cares of mankind. You want to carry our burdens. You want to make the crooked paths straight. You desire fellowship with Your children. You love us. You stand waiting for us to realize Your longing for our love in return. Fellowship. Fellowship is Your desire. Your desire as a creator is fellowship with Your creation - mankind. You proved Your great love by sending Your one and only son to bear the burden of our many sins against You. Unbelief. Unbelief robbed Your prized possession of fellowship with You. Unbelief still robs Your loved ones of the marvelous blessings You want to bestow upon us. We hear Your words. We read Your words, but we don't embrace Your words. Fear. Fear keeps us at arm's length from Your loving heart. Fear because we don't trust You. Fear because disappointment looms if the outcome of our trust isn't wrapped as we expect. Fear because the father of lies tantalizes our thoughts with "what ifs" and "if onlys". We listen to the deceiver and find it easier to believe his lies than Your truth. _______________________________________

Lord, how very much we need You - how very, very much! Come, Lord, rescue us from our good intentions. Open our blinded eyes. Open our deafened ears. We need Your help to walk in Your light and turn a deaf ear to the lies of the enemy. Help us, Lord. Lift us up out of the miry clay that is a result of our own efforts to run our own lives. We aren't good at it, Lord. We create great messes that always need Your intervention.

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You wait. You wait until we realize our desperate need of Your wisdom, Your love, Your touch on our out-of-control circumstances. Then you smile. You hear our cries of desperation as You catch our tears of regret, pain, and remorse in Your bottle. You move. As You begin moving in Your great love on our behalf, our tears of pain and sorrow start to mingle with our tears of thankfulness. The resulting fragrance of that mix is a sweet aroma to You. We have seen You, once again, work wonderfully and we give You praise for our rescue. We have a renewed desire to draw near to You - our Rescuer, our Savior - and You smile. Now we come to You for fellowship not realizing the joy in Your heart to see us drawing near. _________________________________________

Teach us, Lord, that our relationship with You is a two way street. Teach us to understand that You, too, are blessed by our fellowship with You. It brings joy to you and a smile to Your face.

_________________________________________ Our moments with You bless us both. You invite us to come often to spend moments - time - with You. You meet us with great anticipation of opening our understanding of who You are so that we can better understand whose we are.

Believe. When we know our heavenly Father better, we are more able to discern the lies of the enemy. We can more easily turn to Your truth. As we turn, as we trust, we find it easier to believe. As we believe, we are not as fearful; therefore, we begin to draw closer. We relax our stiff-arm stance toward You when we become aware of You calling our name, inviting us to draw closer into Your presence.

Love. Your great love waits - waits with heavenly gifts at the ready. With delight, You plan for the moments, the many moments we choose to spend in Your presence. When we come, anytime we come, You always smile. (12/02/2017)