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Truly Live!

“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such there is no law. And those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires.”

“If we live by the Spirit, let us also walk by the Spirit. Let us have no self-conceit, no provoking of one another, no envy of one another.” Gal. 5:24-25

Be at peace and be still from anxiety, but active in the ways of God. Flesh and blood have no place together, and are at odds with each other.

The one is…

Your Shield
Your Help
Your Great Reward

The other is…

Your Adversary

Your Selfishness

Your Thorn!

If you die to yourself, you will live unto Christ and be more fruitful than you ever thought possible or even imagined. Crucify the flesh and do not fulfill the lusts of it, and you will truly live!

“For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit set their minds on the things of the Spirit. To set the mind on the flesh is death, but to set the mind on the Spirit is life and peace. For the mind that is set on the flesh is hostile to God; it does not submit to God’s law, indeed it cannot; and those who are in the flesh cannot please God.”

“But you are not in the flesh, you are in the Spirit, if the Spirit of God really dwells in you. Any one who does not have the Spirit of Christ does not belong to him. But if Christ is in you, although your bodies are dead because of sin, your spirits are alive because of righteousness. If the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, he who raised Christ Jesus from the dead will give life to your mortal bodies also through his Spirit which dwells in you.”

“So then, brethren, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live according to the flesh–for if you live according to the flesh you will die, but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body you will live. For all who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God.” Rom. 8:5-14

I Approve

Jan27

Many spend their entire lives seeking approval from a parent or other family member. They toil and strive only to survive their life, but never to thrive.

Stop right where you are. I want you to know…

For Now
For Always
I Approve

You have never had to “measure up” to My love. My love is always there for you. You don’t have to say the right thing, nor do the right thing. There is nothing you do to earn Me but..

Receive My Love
Receive the Blood I shed for you
Wear My Crown

My blood clothes you in righteousness–Right standing with the Father. It just doesn’t get any better than that!

“For the kingdom of God does not mean food and drink but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit, he who thus serves Christ is acceptable to God and approved by men. Let us then pursue what makes for peace and for mutual upbuilding. “Rom. 14:17-19

“There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.” Rom. 8:1

“Fear not little flock, for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom.” Lu. 12:32

“Therefore, if any one is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has passed away, behold, the new has come.” II Cor. 5:17

I Call

Jan24

Salvation comes to those who will find it.

I AM Jesus

I AM Salvation

I have come for the lost. I have come to set them free. But the lost is not merely a tag for those who do not call Me their Savior. The lost is also those who once received Me as their own. No, they have not lost their Salvation; for once you wear My Blood, you will never again be seen without that Blood.

It is your Armor

It is your Shield of Faith

It is your Wedding Garment

You are Mine and I love you. Always!

But where are you?

Adam, where are you? Eve, where are you? We don’t talk anymore and you seem embarrassed for people to know that you even know Me; let alone that we were once united in prayer and you have given your heart to Me. You have lost your way and exchanged My precious gifts for so many, many things that only hinder–not pleasure. Come away with Me.

Renew

Restore

Receive

I AM here. I AM Jesus

I Call

Come

“To him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by his blood and made us a kingdom, priests to his God and Father, to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen. Behold, he is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see him, every one who pierced him; and all tribes of the earth will wail on account of him. Even so, Amen.” Rev. 1:7

“‘I am the Alpha and the Omega,’ says the Lord God, who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty.” Rev. 1:8

Turn and See

Jan24

My heart cries out for the lost. My heart cries out for those who have heard the good news and yet they turn a deaf ear as if thy have a choice, and they do, but is there any comparison between My love and the devil?

“Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who put darkness for light and light for darkness, who put bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter! Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes, and shrewd in their own sight!” Is. 55:20-21

For the earth will be filled with My Glory and then where will they stand? How will they stand? They see so much, hear so much and yet they do not see–they do not hear. They have stopped up their ears–they refuse to listen and have turned their back to the coming King.

Oh, but I love them. How I long for them to hear My call–to turn from wickedness and see

that their lives are empty
they have need of a Savior
their world is coming to a close

And there comes a time when there will be no more time.

Oh turn and see, that your Savior is Me

I AM Jesus!

Come

“I was ready to be sought by those who did not ask for Me; I was ready to be found by those who did not seek Me. I said, “Here am I, to a nation that did not call My name.” Is. 65:1

“The Lord is just in all His ways, and kind in all His doings. The Lord is near to all who call upon Him, to all who call upon Him in truth. He fulfills the desire of all who fear Him, He also hears their cry and saves them. The Lord preserves all who love Him; but all the wicked He will destroy.” Ps. 145:17-21

Courage to Soar

Jan19

Those who have the courage to follow Me must also have the courage to stay where I place them, for the length of time I would have them to stay there. This is to receive the instruction, message, teaching and growth that I have intended for them to receive.

My Word is truth, but if it is mixed with logic, it doesn’t always retain it’s full meaning. Logic is not required when “faith is the substance of things hoped for and the evidence of things not seen.” (Heb. 11:1) Logic will pull you down to the flesh, when I would have you to soar in the Spirit.

My Word is strength, power, deliverance and truth. My Word is stable in times of chaos and unrest. My Word is your rock on which I would have you to stand. As you all know a rock is higher than the earth. When you stand on it you are raised above the level of those of the earth. Stand on My Word and when you see those around you leaning, you will remain ramrod straight and will not falter. (see Ps. 61:2)

Strength and courage are required to follow Me, but the road will be easy if you do not try to depend upon yourself as your guide, rather, rely on My instruction alone to guide you.

I have never stopped loving you–ever! Though there are times when it feels to you as though I were absent and had. But, as My Word says, “I will never leave you nor forsake you,” (Heb. 13:5) and when at these times you feel as if I had left, I would have you to return to My Word and remind yourself of My promises.

I give you times of weakness so that you may become strong through your weakness. When you are weak, then I am proved strong. (see II Cor. 12:9)

My children, cling to Me and I will cling to you; as a mother embraces her child with all the love, protection and fierce joy she has in her heart. For a mother loves her child far less than I love you.

“Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.” Heb. 11:1 kjv

“–for He hath said, I WILL NEVER LEAVE THEE, NOR FORSAKE THEE.” Heb. 13:5b kjv

“And He saith unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee; for My strength is made perfect in weakness.” II Cor. 12:9a kjv

“From the end of the earth will I cry unto thee, when my heart is overwhelmed; lead me to the rock that is higher than I. for thou hast been a shelter for me, and a strong tower from the enemy.” Ps. 61:2-3 kjv

“I bless the Lord who gives me counsel; in the night also my heart instructs me. I keep the Lord always before me,; because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.” Ps. 16:7-8

Kingdom Love

Jan18

This “Kingdom” is not your own–not of the flesh. It was bought with a price, the cost and expense of a perfect life–the perfect sacrifice. Jesus came and fulfilled My “plan” for His life. The perfect sacrifice. He walked in perfect love; perfect love casts out fear.

The anointing to do what I have called you to do, comes through love. Love is the fulfillment of all things possible. If you walk in love you will see My plan unfold for you, but every step you take out of love, you are a step out of My will and you will not move forward until you step back into love. You must be careful and disciplined to walk in love at every given moment in your life until it becomes your very nature and then you will have obtained the nature and very heart of God and your destiny will be fulfilled.

It is very simple–your part. You have one rule.

Love

Love at all times. I will do the rest.

No strife–at all!

Complete this task for me. I have given you every tool you will need. You can do this and you will.

“For the Kingdom of God does not mean food and drink, but righteousness, and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit; he who thus serves Christ is acceptable to God and approved by men. Let us then pursue what makes for peace and for mutual upbuilding.” Rom. 14:17-19

“We who are strong ought to bear with the failings of the weak, and not to please ourselves; let each of us please his neighbor for his good, to edify him.” Rom. 15:1-2

“Let no one seek his own good, but the good of his neighbor.” I Cor. 14:1a

“Be watchful, stand firm in your faith, be courageous, be strong. Let all that you do be done in love.” I Cor. 16:13-14

Abide

Jan15

Advancing into the Kingdom of God is like that of the growth of a baby. It is well known in My Word that I feed my children milk before they are ready for strong meat, but also, like that of a baby, the growth does not develop properly until the baby begins to trust. He will not step out in faith unless he knows and believes that someone will be there to catch him if he should fall. The baby will search for his mother’s eyes, smile and toddle in the direction that he sees her. He will hear her voice and turn to her with a smile or run giggling in the opposite direction, knowing full well that he will be chased and caught up into her loving arms.

So it is when my children look to Me for acceptance, love and nurturing. One look into My eyes and they know they are safe. Listening for My voice, they are comforted when I call. When they fall, I pick them up. If they run away, they know full well that I will pursue them.

But, there comes a time when…

The child must grow up.
Must launch into the deep.
Must not depend, but deepen.
Must eat strong meat.
Not seek to be fed, but seek to feed others.

Childish ways must be set aside, for maturity and usefulness to emerge. Just as a mother’s love never diminishes as the child grows into the man, neither will my love wane, but intensify.

This is my command

Abide in Me.

Abide in My Love.

Love one another.

“Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in Me. I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from Me you can do nothing. If a man does not abide in Me, he is cast forth as a branch and withers; and the branches are gathered, thrown into the fire and burned.

If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, ask whatever you will, and it shall be done for you. By this My Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit, and so prove to be My disciples. As the Father has loved Me, so have I loved you; abide in My love. If you keep My commandments, you will abide in My love, just as I have kept My Father’s commandments and abide in His love. These things I have spoken to you, that My joy may be in you, and that your joy may be full.

This is My commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you. Greater love has no man than this, that a man lay down His life for His friends. You are My friends if you do what I command you. No longer do I call you servants, for the servant does not know what his master is doing; but I have called you friends, for all that I have heard from My Father I have made known to you.

You did not choose Me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit and that your fruit should abide; so that whatever you ask the Father in My name, He may give it to you. This I command you, to love one another.” Jn. 5:4-17

Consider Love

Jan14

Present yourself to me as a sacrifice of love…

By sacrifice I mean, to deny the flesh and choose to love.

When your emotions want to hate…choose to love.
When someone makes you angry…love them.
When you are tempted to speak a cutting retort…love with a closed mouth until love brings forth a kind response and soft-spoken words.

Love is the fulfillment of the law, in that there are no boundaries where love is concerned. Yes, you could overwhelm someone with too much love, but is that truly love?

Love is considerate of others…love waits for an opportune time

Love is considerate of others…love never fails

Love is considerate of others…

I am LOVE

Consider ME.

“–her sins which are many, are forgiven, for she loved much; but he who is forgiven little, loves little.” Lu. 7:47

“For God so loved the world that He gave His only Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life.” Jn. 3:16

“–Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.” I Cor. 13:4-7

A Refuge to Others

Jan6

You are a refuge to those who don’t know Me; do not hasten to condemn, but reprove in love. Be kind and gentle, understanding that My love encompasses the wayward and the downtrodden heart.

Many times one acts out of wounds not healed, festering within. Do not quench their spirit by being hasty to find fault, rather, give them opportunity to seek truth and repentance through the guidance of My Holy Spirit.

“Conduct yourselves wisely toward outsiders, making the most of the time. Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to answer everyone.” Col 4:5