Luke 6:28 Bless those who curse you. Pray for those who hurt you.
James 2:26 As the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without deeds is dead.
Ephesians 4:26-27 Be angry and do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger, 27 and give no opportunity to the devil.
Deuteronomy 10:18 [God] defends the cause of the fatherless and the widow, and loves the foreigner residing among you, giving them food and clothing.
James 3:17 the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, willing to yield, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality and without hypocrisy.
Song of Solomon 8:7 Many waters cannot quench love, neither can the floods drown it.
May you give honor to God, and reverence to the King of kings, regardless of the surroundings, not waiting for traditional circumstances, but obeying the Spirit, giving what He directs, when He directs, for obedience is better than sacrifice. Ezra 3
May you not seek for, or accept, help from the arm of flesh or advice and counsel from the wisdom of man in doing the work of God, but search for the leading of the Spirit, Who knows the mind of God, and follow Him. Ezra 4
May you speak the words of God’s revealed wisdom among those who are maturing into their full growth of love in Christ’s Body, not bothering with the kind of wisdom the spiritual rulers of this age offer, for they are coming to nothing and are doomed to pass away. 1 Corinthians 2
May you receive and accept the workings of the Spirit of God Who knows the heart of man and searches the deep things of God, that you may understand what God has freely given you and express to each one around you those spiritual truths with spiritual words taught by the Spirit from the mind of Christ. 1 Corinthians 2
May you share the simplicity of Christ’s good news with all who hunger for God, avoiding strife which comes from jealousy and quarreling, but walk in peace, accepting all who receive the Lord with gladness. 1 Corinthians 3
My child, will you submit to Me?
You have submitted to other, lesser authorities through your life, for purposes and benefits as varied as those to whom you submitted. I have shown you a glimpse, a vision of what submission to Me will bring you and the path that it will take you. You have responded in agreement when you saw the delight and reward at the culmination, My lovely one, but do not forget what I told you about the path required to get there.
Do not plan to remove your hand from the plow once the furrow is started. Even though the way is hard, the work is honorable, and My provision is available. Know that you are not forsaken or abandoned in the field you are working for you are one of many whose hearts have leapt for joy to hear My call.
When you submit to My will and walk wholehearted in My Spirit, depending completely upon the truth and authority of My Word, one can put to flight a thousand and two will cause ten thousand to flee. With willing vessels that are submitted to Me there is no need for a battalion; I lead you against an enemy that is already defeated and needs only to be routed. My work is often solitary, but it need never be lonely, for I am with you always.
It is not by the power of your arm nor is it by the might of your weapons but it is by My Spirit, moving in My authority which has been given by the Father, that the work is done and the battle is won. When you are living in My Spirit, you must also walk in step with the Spirit, aligned in will and matured by practice.
As you walk through your day on the earth, praying, conversing, sharing continually in your heart with Me in the Spirit, you are learning to walk in agreement with Me in the heavenlies. As you persist and endure, you will find that you are not only walking, but running and leaping with Me, My joyous one, for I long to lead you in the dance.
Submit to Me, My precious one, letting your pride and self-awareness melt away, and enter into My joy.
May you call to the Lord your Rock, Who will not turn a deaf ear to you, for if He remained silent, you would be like those who give up and die. Psalm 28
May you call to God for help as you lift up your hands toward His Most Holy Place, for He will hear your cry for mercy. Psalm 28
May your heart trust in Him, and leap for joy as you give thanks to Him in song, for He has heard your cry for mercy and is become your strength and your shield. Psalm 28
May the Lord be the strength of His people, a fortress of salvation for His beloved, saving His people and blessing His inheritance, for He is your shepherd and will carry you forever. Psalm 28
May you acknowledge the Lord, Who directs your steps, and not seek your own understanding. Proverbs 20:24
