1 Timothy 2:1-2 I urge, first of all, that requests, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for everyone – for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness.
James 5:16 The prayer of the righteous is powerful and effective.
Proverbs 4:14-15 Do not set foot on the path of the wicked or walk in the way of evil men. Avoid it, do not travel on it; turn from it and go on your way.
Jeremiah 9:24 But let him that glorieth glory in this, that he understandeth and knoweth me, that I am the Lord which exercise lovingkindness, judgment, and righteousness, in the earth: for in these things I delight, saith the Lord.
Psalm 89:18 For the LORD is our defence; and the Holy One of Israel is our king.
Matthew 6:14 For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you:
May you remember the days of your youth in humility and and constantly seek the face of God, depending not on the arm of flesh for your strength but turning always to the Lord, forsaking all other sources of joy, pleasure, rest, encouragement, peace, comfort, so that you can receive the blessings He has waiting and reserved for you as you still yourself before Him and let Him change you from the inside out for a witness and testimony to those around, that they may know what you have learned: the Lord, He is God. Ezekiel 16
May you help the poor and needy, not being haughty or arrogant, overfed and unconcerned, but reaching out to others, letting your heart be touched with the needs and pain of others, and giving of your time, your attention, your ear, making little of yourself as you bring them to the feet of Jesus, Who will meet their needs, through the abundance He has shown you of mercy, acceptance, comfort, and compassion. Ezekiel 16
May you speak truthfully and deal honestly with all people, believers and non-believers, Christians and pre-Christians, citizens of the Kingdom and citizens of the world, for you name the name of Christ and bear the seal of God, walking in His presence and speaking as His representative; therefore, others will judge the unseen God by your words and deeds, and He will not allow His honor to be sullied or His reputation to be tarnished. Ezekiel 17
May you be fruitful and sheltering to all who come to you, for this is the heart of the abundant and compassionate God Who has selected you and planted you, setting you in a high and lofty place. Ezekiel 17
Beware the little foxes, My child. Ask of Me, and I will set a guard over your heart and keep watch over your mind, My dear one.
When you have dwelt among the thorns and briers in the past, My recovered one, pain was normal and injury was expected. But now you walk in the light and I draw you nearer to Me, cleansing and healing old injuries, and removing the pain of old wounds to your heart.
I am at work in your life healing the memories of the past. The pain you are feeling is the removal of the tips of the thorns which broke off long ago and remained embedded, buried deep and still hurting, releasing their bitter poison and preventing you from resting in My Spirit peacefully or moving in My Word easily.
You have avoided these issues, for they are painful, but because they have remained, they affect you. They cause you to limp in your walk, and they cause you to draw back in pain from My work, unable to use your full grip or apply your full strength.
You need not fear My hand in your life, My love. My heart is toward you, and My thoughts are for you. I have made plans to give you a future in My presence that you may have hope in the present.
Give Me permission to complete My work in you, My precious one, for I would not have you constantly in pain. Though I wound you, yet will I bind the wound and heal it that you may be made whole and filled with joy, able once more to run freely and play easily.
Wait in My presence, My love, and submit to My Spirit. Let the tears flow freely and allow My Word to comfort and strengthen you. My arms of love are holding you near My heart.
May you rejoice in the knowledge that you have a Mediator, an Advocate, an Intercessor, Who cares for you and about you, and Who has access to, and is accepted by, the righteous Judge of heaven, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in heaven, and Who serves in the sanctuary, the true tabernacle set up by the Lord, not by man, with a ministry superior to all others, based on a covenant founded on better, richer promises, wherein God has said that He will put His laws in the minds of His people and write His will on their hearts so that He will be their God and they will be His people, all of whom will know Him, from the least to the greatest, for He will forgive your wickedness and remember your sins no more. Hebrews 8
May you not forget what the Lord has done, but wait for His counsel, trusting God even in the wasteland, knowing He cares for you and has your path planned in order to do you good and bring you to His promises. Psalm 106
May you reject every image you turn to in your mind, all the wisdom you rely on to see you through, every source of comfort that you seek when bad days come, and exchange them all for the Lord your God Who saved you, doing great and wonderful miracles and awesome deeds to rescue you, so that He might be your Glory, the One you boast in, the Source of your strength, and the One Who supplies all your needs as you do His work, remaining ever vigilant to hear what He says, ready to give to those in need what He has so freely given to you without reserve through His compassionate grace. Psalm 106
