Ephesians 2:8 By grace you have been saved through faith, and this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God.

1 John 3:18 Dear children, let us not love with words or tongue but with actions and in truth.

Galatians 5:14 For the whole law is fulfilled in one word: “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.”

1 Corinthians 13:13 These three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.

Psalm 103:11-12 For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is His love for those who fear Him; 12 as far as the east is from the west, so far has He removed our transgressions from us.

2 Corinthians 6:18 “And I will be a father to you, and you shall be sons and daughters to Me,” says the Lord Almighty.

Though you may fear for your life when the enemy threatens, may God provide you strength and meet with you in a quiet place, hearing you and giving you wisdom, understanding, and direction, not allowing you to be distracted by outside events. 1 Kings 19

May you know with certainty that honest work and hard labor does not disqualify you from God’s calling, for if your heart is open to Him, you will recognize His voice when He speaks to you, so seek Him daily, draw near through His Word and pray without ceasing lest you be distracted and inattentive when the moment comes. 1 Kings 19

May you be willing to accept the call and anointing of God when it comes, embracing the changes and counting the cost as not being worthy to be compared to the glory which is soon to be manifested in you. 1 Kings 19, Romans 8

May you be confident in the Lord, trusting His care and provision, accepting His will and purpose for you, even when circumstances constrain you, for through the grace of the Father and the prayers of the saints, you will be brought out into a broad and open place where you can stand firm in the Lord and be about the Lord’s business. Acts 12

My child, I have opened the way for you to come before the Father. The separating walls have been removed, the obscuring veil has been rent, the forbidding statutes have been fulfilled, that you may approach the mercy seat and find grace to help in times of need, joy to strengthen in times of fellowship, and authority to overcome in times of battle. Do not back off or be reticent to approach, for you are fully accepted in Me, the Beloved of the Father. You are clothed in My righteousness, which is not of obedience to the law, but of faith in Me; you are right that you have not earned it, but only pride would insist that you must.
Humble yourself as a servant, acknowledge you own nothing of worth and possess nothing of value, and that the only things you have which are of any use come from your Lord and Master; then realize that because all which you have has come from Me, the salvation, the redemption, the sanctification, the faith, the fruit of the Spirit, the righteousness, the armor and weapons, the wisdom and understanding, you have the best, the strongest, the most efficacious there is in heaven and earth and under the earth. There is no place for proud refusal or false modesty, simply honest acceptance and obedient progress.
Just as the moon willingly uses the light of the sun to have dominion over the night, so My Body, and each member individually, faithfully stewards the light of My grace with those in need, and the radiance of My glory to push back the works of darkness, not claiming it as your own, or trying to hold on it for later, for the sun has no shortage of light.
My love for you, My child, is not based on performance. You are of Me, My precious one, created in My heart, shaped by My hands, ever in My thoughts. Even if a mother could forget her child, still I could not forget you or stop caring for you. Trust Me for My promises toward you, even as you have accepted My works for you. I do not change, and My compassion for you will never die. All that I am, king, priest, prophet, shepherd, captain, physician, even man, is for you and to your benefit. Do not hesitate to call on Me for all you need, and keep calling as often as you need, for there is no one who cares for you as I do.

May you give thanks to the Lord for He is good and His love endures forever. Psalm 136

May you give honor to the God of gods and the Lord of lords, Who alone does great wonders and, by His understanding, has made the heavens and spread out the earth upon the waters, placing the sun and moon to govern the day and night. Psalm 136

May you humbly revere and respectfully obey the One who destroyed the strength of the world’s system in your life and redeemed you out of it with a mighty hand and outstretched arm, making a way where there was no way and leading you through it, closing off and cutting free all ties with the enemy which tried to reclaim you. Psalm 136

May you joyfully and gratefully follow your Commander, the Captain of the hosts of heaven, into battle as He trains you in the desert, striking down great powers and disarming mighty principalities, giving you His victory as your inheritance, making you more than a conqueror. Psalm 136

May you walk in the temperance and self-control of the Spirit, demonstrating the meekness and humility of a child of God about his Father’s business, for against the fruit of the Spirit there is no law. Proverbs 17:14

May you walk in agreement with the judgment of God, for two cannot walk together except they be agreed. Proverbs 17:15

Matthew 6:25 Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment?

Psalm 68:5 A father to the fatherless, a defender of widows, is God in His holy dwelling.

Romans 8:31 What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us?

Proverbs 9:10 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.

Ephesians 1:17 I keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and revelation, so that you may know Him better.

Psalm 68:4 Sing to God, sing in praise of His name, extol Him who rides on the clouds; rejoice before Him — His name is the Lord.

May you not be as Ahab, who worked hard caring for his animals, but cared nothing for the condition of his heart, searching across miles through the heat for grass to endure the drought, but taking no time to seek God in repentance to end the drought. 1 Kings 18

May you know that God will always have His remnant, in places both high and low, as His Spirit draws those who, in faith, will love and fear His Name. 1 Kings 18

Even as you do the works of God, as Obadiah did, may you continue to grow in the knowledge and understanding of the ways of God, so that your love for God will banish all fear and you can obey His word faithfully without struggle or worry, never doubting. 1 Kings 18

May you steadfastly express your faith in and love for God, never halting or wavering between two opinions, nor varying in your obedient service to your Creator and Savior, not merely convinced that the Lord, He is God, but converted to follow your Master and Redeemer whole-heartedly. 1 Kings 18

May you gladly honor the Father as He requires, in discipline denying the flesh’s appetites, in worship speaking words of praise and affection to the King, in faith deeply desiring to bear the image of the Son of God, in obedience expressing His love for the souls of all people, in humility seeking the glory of God and the good of His people. 1 Kings 18

May you seek the Lord as you serve Him, trusting He will answer your obedience, so that the people will know that He, the Lord, is God and that He is turning their hearts back to Him. 1 Kings 18

   My child, the called are many, but the chosen are few. You know tales of those who heard and heeded the call of the sea or the call of the wilderness, the call to battle or the call to service; the only ones who hear those calls are those whose spirit, or nature, identifies with, and resonates to, what is calling.
   My call, however, expresses My nature, not yours, and comes to you in undeniable, manifold witness through many channels, isolated from each other, known, heard, and received only by you, the one it is directed to, and is unrelated to your qualifications, experience, or temperament.
   As you submit to My call, yielding obediently to the Spirit, you find that the expression of My call in your life is in a different direction than you would have selected, for the way you have gone before is the way of the carnal mind, which is enmity to the Spirit and caters to your fleshly comfort. The way My calling leads you is one that brings Me glory while denying the frantic warnings and urgent pleadings of your own earthly understanding and experience.
   Once you settle in your mind that I, the Lord, am leading you in love and guarding you in grace, you find that the intrinsic, basic, often suppressed and ignored, needs and innate yearnings of your spirit are satisfied in ways you have never known before by the expression of My compassion and righteousness through the ministry I bring you by the Holy Spirit.
   I call forth that which I have formed in you, and you find that I have placed abilities, shaped talents, and given gifts within your spirit and soul that have never been expressed in this way until My redemption restored them to their intended use and original purpose under My will and to My praise and glory.
   “Worthy are You, our Lord and our God, to receive glory and honor and power; for You created all things, and because of Your will they exist, and were created.” Revelation 4:11

May you not be nearsightedly critical of abandoned traditions and broken boundaries when God’s mercy and grace has overflowed them, sweeping them away to show His love to others in new and bountiful ways. Acts 11

May you rejoice when others gladly receive God’s truth, though you would not have chosen them, and God’s blessings richly embrace those you would not have selected, and His power is seen in the lives of those you thought were beyond His reach. May you embrace the love of God which brings unity among the diversity of His Body. Acts 11

May you praise the name of the Lord as you minister in the house of the Lord as servants to the people of the Lord, for the Lord is good and it is pleasant to sing praise to His Name, the One Who has chosen us for His own, His treasured possession. Psalm 135

May you know that the Lord is great, high above all other powers and principalities, and He does what He wills, doing what pleases Him in the heavens, on the earth, and in the seas and their depths, sending His servants the clouds, the winds, and the lightning with the rain from His storehouse to execute judgments of His mercy to lift up the downtrodden and His grace to humble the haughty. Psalm 135

May you receive the vindication of the Lord to His people and God’s compassion on His servants wherein He has destroyed the strength of the world through His signs and wonders, and struck down the nations, consuming the enemies of God, which exalted themselves against the glory of God, giving the territory they controlled back to His people as their eternal inheritance. Psalm 135

May you praise the Lord with reverential awe and respectful obedience to the One Who is in Zion, dwelling in Jerusalem. May you spurn the idols of the nations, made of silver and gold by the hands of men, unable to speak, see, or hear, and completely without the breath of life, for those who trust them will be like them. Psalm 135

May you set a watch on your emotions and a guard over your passions, walking in the wisdom of God and the understanding of the Lord, lest you give free rein to your carnal nature and cause more harm than a mother bear robbed of her cubs. Proverbs 17:12

May you return good for evil, blessing for cursing, showing and sharing the compassion of God the Father, for those who need it the most often seem to us to deserve it the least; then God’s favor will abide on your house. Proverbs 17:13

Psalm 91:1-2 He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. 2 I will say of the Lord, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in Him will I trust.

Romans 8:26 Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.

John 3:16 God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.

Ephesians 3:14-15 Paul wrote, “I bow my knees before the Father, 15 from whom every family in heaven and on earth takes its name.”

Psalm 103:13 As a father has compassion on his children, so the Lord has compassion on those who fear Him.

2 Corinthians 1:4 …so that we may be able to comfort those who are in any affliction with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.

May you not be zealous in purging sin from others which you allow in yourself, lest you receive the same judgment you mete out, but humble yourself before God in repentance, allowing Him to cleanse you by His Word and His Spirit that you may walk in the righteousness of Christ, purchased by His blood, and show His mercy to others. 1 Kings 16

May you be willing to move in the times and seasons of the Lord’s work, for when He says to go and speak, it is time for obedient action, but when He says stay and rest, it is time to wait on the Lord and possess your soul in patience. 1 Kings 17

May you have eyes to see in truth God’s provision through His ministering spirits, though they come in the fashion that men’s tradition and custom declares is unclean and undesirable. 1 Kings 17

May you realize how true it is that God does not show favoritism but accepts men from every nation who fear Him and do what is right. Acts 10

   My child, the law of Moses and the words of the prophets spoke of Me to the Israelites. It showed My love and mercy which leads you in the way of escape from the judgment which was inevitable once the Fall occurred in the Garden of Eden.
   “Only be very careful to observe the commandment and the law which Moses the servant of the LORD commanded you, to love the LORD your God and walk in all His ways and keep His commandments and hold fast to Him and serve Him with all your heart and with all your soul.” Because of the hardness of many hearts, restrictions were specified and the “do nots” were detailed.
   The Israelites were not a unified people, of one mind and one accord, My child. Many came out of Egypt reluctantly, looking back over their shoulders, taking the idols and appetites of their slave-masters with them. “He has showed you, O man, what is good; and what does the LORD require of you, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?”
   To keep the Law is to love Me with your entire being, heart and mind, soul and spirit, and your neighbor as yourself. Those who did so when I walked the earth, could recognize the Father’s voice when I spoke and received the Father’s words when I taught.
   My way is not one of lists and processes and traditions; rather, My way is out among the highways and byways, in the market place and work place, the homes and the schools, wherever there are those who still need to know that My hand is stretched out, open, willing, inviting, accepting.
   My congregation, My assembly, is not a building, but wherever two or more come together, in My name, to honor Me and encourage one another to good works by the word of their testimony, for there, I will be, also. “Can two walk together unless they have agreed to?” No longer be childish, My dear one, but be childlike. Abide in Me by My Spirit, as I abide in you.

May you bless the Lord, praising Him as you serve Him, even as you minister in the house of the Lord during the night of the world’s darkness with your hands lifted, for the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth will bless your from Zion. Psalm 134

May you not keep track of wrongs or feel resentful, for love covers a multitude of sins. Proverbs 17:9, 1 Corinthians 13, 1 Peter 4

May you be receptive to rebuke and reproof from God through His people as a wise and discerning person is, allowing the work of righteousness to bring peace, for the heavenly wisdom is peace-loving and pure. Proverbs 17:10, Isaiah 32, James 3

2 Corinthians 4:6 God who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” … has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.

Romans 8:28 And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love Him, who have been called according to His purpose.

Mark 16:15 [Jesus] said to them, “Go into all the world and proclaim the good news to the whole creation.”

Proverbs 19:21 Many are the plans in a man’s heart, but the counsel of the Lord, it will stand.

John 15:4 Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in Me.

Psalm 121:2 My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth.

May you not seek to know your fortune, but desire that God reveal your fault, that by turning from it in repentance to God you may fulfill your duty as you receive the whole counsel of God. 1 Kings 14

May you keep an account of God’s mercies before you, always offering praise to the King Who cares so abundantly for you, that you may walk in thanksgiving toward the Lord and live in the blessings He bestows on those who acknowledge Him as their Source and obey Him as their Master. 1 Kings 14

May you ever exercise care and practice caution regarding your heart, realizing that simply being present when others seek God, and walking in traditions that once held meaning, will not keep you close to God, yet a single, honest, sincere cry to the Savior will never be drowned out or lost, for the King of kings is always alert to your needs and has prepared a way out when you turn to Him in repentance, desiring to know and obey His will. 1 Kings 14

May you do what is right in the eyes of the Lord, cleansing the temple of your heart and rooting out those things which are contrary to the worship of God, that you may trust Him in times of testing and peril, having learned of Him and drawn close by obedience. 1 Kings 15

   My child, I have given you gifts, precious gifts, of great value and rare beauty. They are a part of your life, and, in so many cases, you have grown accustomed to them, thinking nothing of them, treating them as common-place, ordinary, and of no account. You ask yourself, “They have always been here, what benefit can they have?” You use your gifts, your talents, your innate skills for amusement to entertain or in a trade to earn a living, but you do not look to Me in acknowledgment as the Giver and in thanksgiving for receiving your gifts. This is a part of your redemption, My valued one, that the functionality which the potter shapes the vessel to have may be realized as it is placed in the part of the house it was made for and used as it was designed.
   That which is done through your talents is blessed, for I am the Source of what you have, but so often it is squandered on your lusts and given away to satisfy your appetites, bringing no lasting results or eternal changes. Do you think that those who rise to the top of their field do so on their own, My curious one? No, they have turned that which I gave them to the obedience of their own will and gone their own way. The people of the world recognize it as greater than their own ability, and honor it in their own way, but they are not pointed to Me for it was done in the flesh.
   Quiet yourself, calm yourself, draw near to Me and receive the peace that comes from submission to My Spirit and cease from your efforts. Learn of Me, and know My voice, that you may follow in humility. A pitcher does not pour itself lest the contents go all over the floor and be wasted, My dear one. Instead, it waits until the host pours to offer refreshment to a guest. Let Me fill you, and let Me pour you out, that others may know the true living water that brings cleansing and comfort to their troubled souls, and joy to your heart.

May you be willing to follow the leading of God outside of the boundaries of tradition so that you may discover pure and undefiled devotion where you would least expect it and be enriched by the unity of the Spirit as the prayers and mediation of Jesus brings the Body of Christ together. Acts 10

May your heart be always toward the Father, attentive and listening, always thankful, that you would not miss what He has to say by His Spirit and His Word, giving no room to doubts or prejudices, but in humility, as a servant, accepting His directions and learning His ways that His kingdom may be established and increased. Acts 10

May you dwell together in unity with God’s family in the anointing of the Spirit for that is where the Lord bestows His blessing of life forevermore. Psalm 133

May lying lips and false utterances be as inconsistent and unbecoming to you as refined speech and eloquent words are to a godless fool. Proverbs 17:7

Psalm 91:1-2 He that dwelleth in the secret place of the Most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. 2 I will say of the LORD, He is my refuge and my fortress: My God; in Him will I trust.

1 Peter 1:24-25 For all flesh is as grass, and all the glory of man as the flower of grass. The grass withereth, and the flower thereof falleth away: 25 But the word of the Lord endureth for ever. And this is the word which by the gospel is preached unto you.

Galatians 6:14 May I never boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world.

1 Peter 3:13 Who is there to harm you if you prove zealous for what is good?

Romans 8:35-37 Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or hardship or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword? … No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us.

Job 4:10 The lions may roar and growl, yet the teeth of the great lions are broken.

May you not turn from God’s provision when you receive God’s promise, for the power of man’s arm or the wisdom of man’s mind cannot safeguard God’s blessing. 2 Kings 12

May you seek God for His answer to the problem of the heart, not just a cure to the symptom, that you may be set at liberty to continually follow His will and persistently obey His commands in the fear of the Lord. 2 Kings 13

May you learn self-denial in obedience to the discipline of the Lord that you may live and prosper, even as your soul prospers. 2 Kings 13, 3 John 1

May you discern the heart behind the words, as God gives you grace to know His truth and His ways. 2 Kings 13

   My child, will you choose to know Me by the Spirit in My truth and My fullness? To see Me is to be renewed in your mind and refreshed in your spirit. To walk with Me is to turn your world upside down and to upend all your values. To draw near to Me is to have old things made new, broken things made functional, worn things made fresh, useless things become useful, that which held no beauty is filled with beauty. It means that those things which once were gain in your life become loss, the things you treasured turn into rubbish to be cleared away, that which you thought solid enough to build on turns out to be shifting sand.
   To know Me in the power of My resurrection requires that you walk in My sufferings and death to self. To put on the mind of Christ is to empty yourself of all rights and privileges, making no demands or claims, striving for nothing but to speak as you hear the Father speak and to do as you see the Father do, being obedient through the rejection and slander, despising the shame and being conformed to My death. For what hold has sin over one who has suffered the death of his carnal mind, and what power has evil over one who has crucified his fleshly nature that once was his sole and only concern in life?
   My grace is poured into your life, My willing one, as the budding of a new life in the service of your King and will flower into the glory of one doing the mature work of My kingdom. When I ask, “Who will go?” your heart will hear and be free to leap at the words. When I say, “Follow Me,” you will step forth, under no compulsion but willingly and joyfully, into all that My Father has prepared for you to do.

Though you are wise to be cautious, may fear never choke off charity, as you obey God’s command to extend His love to all He brings to you. Acts 9

May you know that your acts and your works will speak of you and for you when you are unable to, so let God’s love be your motivation and His grace give you skill as His mercy guides your steps in all that you do. Acts 9

May you desire nothing more than to make your heart a dwelling place for the Lord, the Mighty One of Jacob, allowing no sleep to your spirit and giving no rest to your soul as you press in with worship and thanksgiving, being clothed with righteousness and singing for joy in His presence. Psalm 132

May you rejoice in the name and presence of God the Father, seeking His face, learning His ways, and obeying His commands, so that you may be a source of joy and honor to Him. Proverbs 17:6

Psalm 27:14 Wait on the Lord: be of good courage, and He shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the Lord.

1 Corinthians 12:27 Now ye are the body of Christ, and members in particular.

Colossians 3:13 bearing with one another, and forgiving each other, whoever has a complaint against anyone; just as the Lord forgave you, so also should you.

Ephesians 6:13 Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand.

Romans 6:13 Do not offer the parts of your body to sin, as instruments of wickedness, but rather offer yourselves to God, as those who have been brought from death to life; and offer the parts of your body to Him as instruments of righteousness.

Psalm 63:1,6-8 David wrote, “God, … earnestly I seek You; I thirst for You, my whole being longs for You, … On my bed I remember You; I think of You through the watches of the night. Because You are my help, … I cling to You.”

May your confidence never rest in what the strength of man can complete, or in what the wisdom of man can conceive, or even in what the gifts of God can accomplish, but may you only and ever rest your confidence and security, your trust and your faith, in God alone, acknowledging that you cannot stand in your own sufficiency, always soberly dependent on God’s grace, ever watchful for the traitor in your own heart. 1 Kings 11

May you be a servant to the people and serve them as the Lord directs, walking in His ways and sharing His wisdom in compassion. 1 Kings 12

May you use the times of inactivity that come your way as preparation for the next season, for after Saul was three days without sight, and fasting, he immediately began to preach after he regained his sight and strength. Acts 9

   My child, I am a God of relationships. I do not desire your offerings; I long for you.
   Your money is no substitute for your time, My busy one. By your efforts, you can make more money, but time is My gift to you.
   Slow down, breathe the breath of life that I give you, and take time to turn and align yourself to Me. Just as a compass seeks the north, so you will find that you know the way. Let My Spirit bring you in tune with My heart.
   Time is an irreplaceable treasure, My special one. Where you spend your treasure, there your heart will be. Let your heart come unto Me, My seeking one; know that there is no better place or way to invest that which you cannot make or keep than in My presence, knowing My heart, touching My face.
   I will be your shelter, My fragile one, during the time of the storm. I will be your defender, My bold one, when I send you out to do My work. Know Me, so that you will be able to recognize Me when you look in the eyes and listen to the heart of others I bring you to. You cannot trust the arm of man, My confident one, but you can rely upon My Spirit in those who are Mine.

May your heart be humble before the Lord, and your eyes not be haughty, lest you concern yourself with great matters or things too wonderful for you. Psalm 131

May your heart be pure and washed clean by the Lord so that you will heed and obey the truth in righteousness. Proverbs 17:4

May you know the compassion of Christ toward the poor, sharing the sorrow of those who weep, that you may be the hands of His love extended. Proverbs 17:5

Isaiah 55:8,9 For My thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways My ways, declares the LORD. 9 As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are My ways higher than your ways and My thoughts than your thoughts

Psalm 19:1,2 The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of His hands. 2 Day after day they pour forth speech; night after night they reveal knowledge.

Romans 12:16 Live in harmony with one another. Do not be proud, but be willing to associate with people of low position. Do not be conceited.

Romans 2:11 For there is no partiality with God.

Psalm 123:2 Behold, as the eyes of servants look to the hand of their masters, as the eyes of a maid to the hand of her mistress, so our eyes look to the Lord our God, until He has mercy on us.

James 3:9,10 With the tongue we praise our Lord and Father, and with it we curse men, who have been made in God’s likeness. 10 Out of the same mouth come praise and cursing. My brothers, this should not be.

May the Lord hear the prayer and plea you make before Him as you seek to make your heart and mind a suitable dwelling place for His Name so that His eyes and His heart will always be there. 1 Kings 9

May you walk before the Lord in integrity of heart and uprightness, doing all that He commands and observing His decrees and laws, for then He will establish you firmly, forever in His presence and fellowship. 1 Kings 9

When others hear of God’s work in your life and come to ask hard questions of you, may you answer in God’s Spirit with words of truth and life rather than your own reasoning and understanding, that they may give praise to the Lord, Who has delighted in you and placed His grace and authority on you. 1 Kings 10

May your heart be right before God, without bitterness and free from sin, that you may do your part in His work of the ministry. Acts 8

May the Spirit of God lead you into divine appointments, such as Philip had with the Ethiopian eunuch, that His kingdom may grow and His Name be praised. Acts 8

   My child, just as gold and silver are found in the earth, so do I seek in the world for the precious hearts that value Me. Even as the treasure which man seeks for is locked in the rock and must be separated and purified, so the treasure of your soul is combined with the carnality of your flesh.
   The ore is broken and ground small so that the fire does not have to burn so hot; the breaking I bring into your life is a mercy to bring you through the fiery trials quicker. So often lead is found combined with the silver that is sought; they are similar in appearance, but one is so dangerous and the other is so valuable.
   It is only the fiery furnace that can separate them, My child, and they go in together, but the lead melts first and runs out to be removed. Then the furnace is heated hotter and the silver is gathered to be kept. It is so precious because it is so useful in the hands of the Master.
   Think it not strange, My dear one, when the fiery trial comes upon you, for the poisonous elements are being burned away, leaving the purity that the Lord can use. Fret not about all that is lost, for it is not needed; what is left in your life will be more precious than before, for it will be free of the death that it carried, and will bring life and joy to others.
   As your circumstances shift, you will be able to understand more, for you will see what you could not before. So much of your heart and mind is not known by you until events bring it to the surface. Never feel despair over what is revealed in your thoughts and feelings, for you have the full assurance from My Spirit of the promises in My Word that I know you completely and accept you fully.
   Allow My work in your life and rejoice as I lead you in the work you are able to do, deeper and richer each time you are refined by My fire and My Word is made life to you, and through you.

May you cry to the Lord when you find yourself in deep, for He will hear your voice and be attentive to your cry for mercy. Psalm 130

May you reverently honor the Lord, for with Him there is forgiveness in which we can stand since He does not keep a record of sins. Psalm 130

May your soul put your hope in His Word, more than watchmen long for the morning, as you wait on the Lord. Psalm 130

May you put your hope in the Lord for with Him is unfailing love and full redemption because He Himself will redeem us from all our sins. Psalm 130

May you serve the Lord in humility and wisdom, dealing prudently in the Father’s affairs that you may be honored with authority over a son who behaves disgracefully, bringing shame to the Father and to his brethren. Proverbs 17:2

May you accept, willingly, with understanding of the joy to come, the discipline and testing of your heart, which though it shows weaknesses and demonstrates shortcomings, allows you to separate yourself from them, and being filled with God’s Spirit, be transformed more and more into the image of His Son, Jesus Christ, just as gold and silver is fired and melted in the crucible to remove dross and slag, becoming purer and more valuable, and able to be shaped by the skillful hand of the Master Artisan. Proverbs 17:3

Philippians 1:9-10 And this I pray, that your love may abound still more and more in knowledge and all discernment, 10 that you may approve the things that are excellent, that you may be sincere and without offense till the day of Christ,

Romans 5:3-4 And not only this, but we also exult in our tribulations, knowing that tribulation brings about perseverance; and perseverance, proven character; and proven character, hope;

Jeremiah 29:11 “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.”

2 Corinthians 7:10 Godly sorrow brings repentance that leads to salvation and leaves no regret, but worldly sorrow brings death.

John 14:1 Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in Me.

Psalm 63:3-4 Because Your lovingkindness is better than life, my lips shall praise You. 4 Thus I will bless You while I live; I will lift up my hands in Your name.

May you praise the Lord, the God of Israel, Who with His own hand will fulfill what He has promised with His own mouth to you. 1 Kings 8

May you honor and worship the Lord, the God of Israel, Who keeps His covenant of love with His servants who continue wholeheartedly in His way, for there is no God like Him in heaven above or on earth below Who keeps His promises, for with His mouth He has promised it and with His hand He has fulfilled it. 1 Kings 8

May you have faith that the Lord forgives and acts, dealing with each of us according to all that we do, since He alone knows the hearts of all men, so that we will reverentially obey Him all the time. 1 Kings 8

May you be assured that the Lord hears your prayer from heaven, His dwelling place, and does whatever you ask of Him so that all the peoples of the earth may know His name and fear Him. 1 Kings 8

May you understand that the Lord hears your prayer from heaven when you are in battle against your enemy, wherever God has sent you, and upholds your cause. 1 Kings 8

May you realize that the Lord’s eyes are open to His servant’s plea, and the plea of His people, to listen to them whenever they cry to Him for He singled them out from all the nations of the world to be His own inheritance. 1 Kings 8

May you know that the Lord forgives His people who have sinned against Him, forgiving all the offenses we have committed against Him and causes our conquerors to show us mercy, for we are His people and His inheritance, whom He brought out of the iron-smelting furnace. 1 Kings 8

   My child, I am not lacking in compassion, grace or mercy. I am slow to anger and I abound in lovingkindness. You see this is true for you have not been dealt with as your sins deserve, nor rewarded according to what your iniquities have earned. Just as a father has compassion on his children, so I have compassion on all who fear Me with respectful obedience and reverential honor.
   If you approach Me, your Creator and the possessor of all power and authority, with the reverence of a young child toward its father, in an attitude of love, respect, and adoration for the One in your life Who is ever strong, Who can be stern, and Who is always available and caring, you will find that I have much to reveal and teach to you, for then you will be able to humbly receive and gratefully accept what I offer.
   However, if you individuate yourself from your Creator, proclaiming yourself wise enough to make your own choices, strong enough to deal with the circumstances you encounter, and resourceful enough to meet your own needs, I will allow you to make your own way, on your own terms, as you feel proud of your achievements and arrogant toward those younger, weaker, and less capable than you see yourself, as though you had reached the pinnacle of your success through your own ability and understanding, until you come to the inescapable truth of just how dependent you actually are on Me for all your needs.
   But know that once you have turned to Me and begun to learn of Me and follow My leading, you will bring much cost to those who do not love Me. Your obedience will upset their plans and obstruct their purposes. They will resent the effect your witness has upon them, and will attack your character, attempting to bring shame and humiliation on you for not standing on your own and for using religion as a crutch.
   If you empty yourself, you will not be angered or ashamed, and if you keep your eyes on Me, you will understand that more important than calming their anger is the greater good I bring as I follow up with My Spirit in the lives unsettled by the touch of your obedient pursuit of Me, your Lord and your Master.

May you give praise to the Lord, Who has given rest to you just as He has promised, for not one word has failed of all the good promises He has given. 1 Kings 8

May the Lord your God be with you in power and in presence, never leaving nor forsaking you, but turning your heart to Him to walk in all His ways and to keep the commands, decrees and regulations He has given. 1 Kings 8

May the word you pray before the Lord be near to Him day and night that He may uphold the cause of His servant and of His people according to each day’s need, so that all the peoples of the earth may know that the Lord is God and that there is no other, so long as your heart is fully committed to the Lord your God to live by His decrees and obey His commands. 1 Kings 8

May you be emboldened to proclaim Christ and His salvation as opposition and persecution is mounted against you, for when you are driven from one place, you will find yourself in a new place, and God Himself will watch over His words that you speak to perform them and confirm them in the power of His Spirit. Acts 8

May the Lord cut you free from the cords of the wicked, for in His righteousness those who have oppressed you greatly, even from your youth, will not be allowed to gain the victory over you. Psalm 129

May you be blessed of the Lord, in the name of the Lord, and be as a fruitful harvest and a ripened field of grain which is gathered into the storehouse, for you have loved Zion and sought for the good of the city and the people beloved of God. Psalm 129

May you be more satisfied with a dry morsel if it is available in a peaceable and quiet environment than a full meal in a full house where constant strife is present. Proverbs 17:1

Psalm 100:4-5 Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, and into His courts with praise: Be thankful unto Him, and bless His name. 5 For the LORD is good; His mercy is everlasting; and His truth endureth to all generations.

Isaiah 61:10 I delight greatly in the LORD; my soul rejoices in my God. For He has clothed me with garments of salvation and arrayed me in a robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom adorns his head like a priest, and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.

Jeremiah 29:11 “I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans . . . to give you hope and a future.”

John 15:18 If the world hate you, ye know that it hated Me before it hated you.

Matthew 24:13 But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.

James 4:7 Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

Revelation 3:5 He who overcomes shall be clothed in white garments, and I will not blot out his name from the Book of Life; but I will confess his name before My Father and before His angels.

May the plunder you take from the battles you fight be dedicated to the Lord and placed in the treasuries of the Lord’s temple, even as David did. 1 Kings 7

May you obey the Father, clinging to Him alone, and in your heart, turn away from Egypt and seek the city whose foundations were not made by hands, but whose architect and builder is God. Acts 7

May you fear the Lord and walk in His ways for then you will enjoy the fruit of your labor and blessings of prosperity will be yours. Psalm 128

   My child, is your heart’s desire to help others find Me?
   Do not seek to do the work of My Spirit, but only the work of My witness. Make much of Me, rather than making much of what you have received of Me. Your testimony can bring conversion to a person, but only My Spirit can bring them to salvation.
   So many have heard of Me, but so few have gone on to know Me. They have seen the light in their darkness, and may have moved into the light, but have not allowed the light in them.
   What they learn of Me may change their behavior, but only what they receive from Me makes them a new creation.
   Do not draw their eyes or heart from Me, My hard worker, but simply point the way to Me with assurance, and pray for the intervention of the Spirit to bring the power of the resurrection into their lives.

May the Lord bless you from Zion all the days of your life, that you may see the prosperity of the city of God and live to see your children’s children living in the peace of God. Psalm 128

May your desire to walk in yielded obedience to God’s will and seek His ways lead you in a life of honor and righteousness, justice and godliness, which will bring you to an old age with your crown of glory shining with the beauty of silver hair. Proverbs 16:31

May you accept from God the faith that brings patience needed to be slow to anger, which is better than power and strength in a fight, and the knowledge that brings self-control over your temper, which is more significant than capturing and ruling a city. Proverbs 16:32

May you recognize the hand of God in the events which are out of your control, and the power of the Spirit responding as you submit to His will. Proverbs 16:33

1 Timothy 6:9 People who want to get rich fall into temptation and a trap and into many foolish and harmful desires that plunge men into ruin and destruction.

Romans 8:26 The Spirit helps us in our weakness; for we do not know how to pray as we ought, but that very Spirit intercedes with sighs too deep for words.

1 John 1:9 If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.

Matthew 7:13-14 Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. 14 But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it.

Matthew 6:26 Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they?

Hebrews 13:5 Let your conduct be without covetousness; be content with such things as you have. For He Himself has said, “I will never leave you nor forsake you.”

As God gives you rest from your spiritual enemies and you walk out the victory of God in the land of your soul, conquering and controlling your self and your nature through His Spirit, may your heart become a temple for the Name of the Lord your God. 1 Kings 5

May you be content in the events and circumstances that you find yourself in, knowing that God is shaping and dressing you, strengthening your faith and aligning your will, renewing your thoughts and cleansing your heart, so that you may be able to take your place in His temple, fitly assembled into His heavenly mosaic, demonstrating His wisdom and illustrating His grace. 1 Kings 6

May you be aware of the changes taking place as the time draws near for God to fulfill His promise, and may you not be surprised by the turmoil that accompanies His changes, but be prepared. Acts 7

   My child, make certain to lay a strong, firm, solid foundation out of sight of others. Your relationship with Me is of paramount importance. I am the Cornerstone that is tried and found true; you must build in alignment with Me to be squared and straight, to be found in My righteousness, to be aligned with My will. Nothing that is built apart from Me will stand. A brick wall that is not square will have no internal strength to withstand the storms, although each individual brick be solid and true.
   In your private time, My near one, labor persistently in prayer out of sight and study My Word with determination for yourself. Wait before Me patiently, allowing the Spirit to open your eyes to My commands of love to obey them, My regulations of mercy to carry them out, and My decrees of righteousness to follow them, that I may fulfill through you My promises.
   Turn your eyes and your heart from what it has taken to accomplish the work in your life, and look instead at what I am forming within you. Speak not of the toils and conflicts, losses and deprivations as you set aside the old ways of life. Instead, counting the afflictions as not being worthy of mention in comparison to the glory of the new creation being shaped, speak to the honor of the Father. He is the One Who is gracious to accept you in Me and bestow upon you all spiritual blessings and riches through eternity. This comes as a result of the deep and skillful work of My Spirit within you, as you submit to Him and obey all He commands in My name, following in all that He leads you through, according to My Word.

May you give the Lord the authority to build the house you are laboring on, else all your work will be for nought. Psalm 127

May you trust the Lord to show you the enemies to watch for, otherwise your watching and guarding will be useless. Psalm 127

May you rest in, and rely on, the promises of God to provide what you need as you obey His commands, for your long hours and hard work, without Him, will not supply what you need. Psalm 127

Isaiah 6:8 Also I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, Whom shall I send, and who will go for Us? Then said I, Here am I; send me.

Habakkuk 3:19 The Sovereign Lord is my strength; He makes my feet like the feet of a deer, He enables me to tread on the heights.

Psalm 126:5 They that sow in tears shall reap in joy.

Colossians 3:17 Whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.

Hebrews 4:15 For we do not have a High Priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but was in all points tempted as we are, yet without sin.

Hebrews 4:16 Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need.

May you be faithful to the Lord, and righteous and upright in heart, for then God can show you great kindness and give you the desires of your heart. 1 Kings 3

May you desire a listening and hearing heart, able to understand and discern God’s ways, so that you may serve His people with compassion and minister His judgments with mercy and grace. 1 Kings 3

As you go about the work which God leads you through and directs you in, may you find that those who oppose you are unable to stand up against the wisdom and the Spirit within you. Acts 6

   Your life is to be in balance, My child, though the world will see it as contradictory. The greatest among My people shall be the servant of all; you are not to receive a title and lord it over others, for all who do will pay a penalty and be humbled.
   My people are called to be warriors, but you are not to deal death and destruction to people and property, rather, to defend those who cannot defend themselves.
   You do not struggle against flesh and blood, but against the unseen principalities and powers of wickedness in the spiritual realm with weapons that are not material, yet mighty to the pulling down of strongholds. When in battle, you are diligent in the care and use of the weapons and the armor, yet you do not depend on them or the will of man, placing your confidence, instead, in Me, the Captain of the host of heaven.
   You are to walk in the fear of the Lord, yet that fear inspires faith, brings blessing, and causes joy to spring up in your heart. You are not to simply talk the talk of your faith, but walk it out, doing what is right; even more, you find it is not enough to simply do great things in My name – you must do whatever is done for the right reason, motivated by love for Me, being humbly obedient to My Word and My Spirit, seeking to keep no glory for yourself, pointing all eyes to My empty cross, open tomb, and occupied throne.
   You find that as you seek and strive first for My kingdom and My righteousness rather than for your own status and prosperity, that all your needs, as well as the needs of others, are met by My provision. You are blessed with all spiritual blessings, and the riches of heaven are poured out on you, but only as you use them for the sake of others will it continue; the outpouring dries up whenever it is hoarded or accumulated.
   It is through dying to self, that which matters most in the world, that you start to live by the Spirit, which is not known or understood by those who know only death. The path to My glory leads through the realm of sorrow and suffering, just as the rock containing gold must be broken, pulverized, and put in the furnace before the gold can be gathered and shaped into beauty that will adorn the King. Be renewed in your mind, My confused one, and let My Spirit reveal the truth of My ways to you.

May you know the assurance of a joyful harvest after a season of effort-filled, sorrowful, rejection-laden planting, for when the Lord restores the well-being of His people and delivers those in captivity, your heart will be comforted and filled with songs of joy. Psalm 126

May your heart’s hunger and soul’s desire to see God’s kingdom increase and flourish give you motivation to continue seeking and pursuing the hidden things of the Lord, yielding your will to His and casting down your pride for His humility. Proverbs 16:26

Matthew 5:14 Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid.

Matthew 7:7 Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you.

Ezekiel 36:26 A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you: and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you an heart of flesh.

John 13:34 A new commandment I give unto you, that ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.

1 John 3:1 Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew Him not.

2 Timothy 3:16‭-‬17 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: 17 That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works.

May you be strong, take courage, and demonstrate the maturity God has developed in you, that others may see and understand how to walk in His ways and be pleasing to the Lord, for then you will prosper in all you do and wherever you go, according to all that the Lord has promised. 1 Kings 2

May you obey God rather than men as you go and tell the people in the temple courts the full message of this new life. Acts 5

May you be able to rejoice and be happy when God counts you worthy to suffer shame and dishonor for the sake of the Name of Jesus. Acts 5

   Have I been so long with you, My child, without you knowing Me? Have you been surprised by what I have done in your life recently?
   Do not become complacent in your knowledge or rest on your experience, My dear one, lest you miss out on the lesson which the Holy Spirit is teaching you.
   The anointing is given for you to learn from, and to learn of, and to walk in, My studious one, so do not despise the day of small beginnings. I have much to open up to you, both of My word and My kingdom, as well as your heart and your nature.
   Do not shrink back, My tender one, for I have appointed My angels, My ministering spirits, My care-givers, to watch over you and keep you in all of your ways. Wait in obedience and walk in humility before the Spirit Who, in wisdom and power, speaks of Me and instructs you in My truth.
   Do you not see that the very understanding which increases your faith and brings you authority will also constrain you and limit your choices? When I walked the earth, I could do nothing out from Myself – only what I saw the Father do; nor could I express My opinion or loosely speak careless words – I spoke only what I heard the Father say.
   Draw near to Me in prayer, persistently, repeatedly, without losing heart, in confidence, with alertness, that I may bless you with the wisdom of a changed nature and the understanding of an open and renewed heart, devoted and filled with thanksgiving in all circumstances, as your relationship with Me supersedes your concerns for tomorrow.
   Release the legalism that your own nature embraces, and learn of the grace that I am pouring out on the earth right now. Soon, the end will come and judgment will be expressed, but do not hurry it, My chosen one. I will return soon enough as the conquering and victorious King, but I remain, up to the last possible minute, the gentle Shepherd gathering the last of the flock in, whosoever will.
   Do not scatter My sheep, My eager one, but gently, in the fearful awe of what is to come, draw them in My loving compassion, for so many have been beaten by hirelings with the rod reserved for My enemies rather than comforted by My staff with rescue.
   Receive My strength so that you can bring My blessing of peace to those who have known no quiet in their spirit.

May you trust in, lean on and confidently hope in the Lord, for those who persistently and continually do so cannot be shaken or moved but will stand firm and abide forever, for as the mountains surround Jerusalem, so will the Lord surround you, both now and forevermore. Psalm 125

May you be joyfully good and lovingly upright in heart, for the Lord will abundantly bless you, but those who turn to crooked ways will be banished by the Lord with the evildoers, for the scepter of the wicked will not remain over the land allotted to the uncompromisingly righteous lest the godly be tempted to do wrong. Psalm 125

May you walk in God’s wisdom deeply enough to know that the way which appears to be right in your own judgment will, in the end, lead to death. Proverbs 16:25

2 Corinthians 9:8 And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that having all sufficiency in all things at all times, you may abound in every good work.

Mark 11:24 Jesus said, “Whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.”

Proverbs 3:5-6 Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; 6 in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight.

Matthew 6:6 But when you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to your Father, Who is unseen. Then your Father, Who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.

Ephesians 3:17-19 so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, 18 may have power, together with all the Lord’s holy people, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, 19 and to know this love that surpasses knowledge—that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God.

Psalm 23:4 Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for Thou art with me; Thy rod and Thy staff they comfort me.

May you be certain that the Word of God will come to pass and His promises to you will be realized, regardless of circumstances or the actions of others, just as David promised that Solomon would reign even though his brother, Adonijah, crowned himself with the backing of the army and the priesthood. 1 Kings 1

May the Lord hear your prayer as you seek Him and, considering the threats you face, enable you to speak the Word of God boldly by filling you with the Holy Spirit and confirming His Word as you speak it with healings and miraculous signs and wonders through the name of Jesus Christ. Acts 4

May you be one in heart and mind with other believers and lay no claim to the riches you have received from God, but share all He has given you with others, that there be no needy among you. Acts 4

May you trust and have faith in the Lord when it seems that the worldly and the religious have the upper hand, succeeding in their plans and achieving their goals against you, for they will be allowed, through the power and the will of God, to do all that the Lord has decided beforehand should happen and what He spoke through His prophets describing will take place, until it is time for His deliverance, and through the power and strength of the Lord, all will bend their knee and acknowledge Him King of kings and Lord of lords. Acts 4

   Do you see the raging flood in front you, My child, and wonder how you will be able to cross it safely? Are you facing a fiery trial that you see no way out of, bound and constrained by others with no avenue of escape? Do you find yourself in the midst of a whirling wind storm that threatens to bowl you over and batter you with flying debris, destroying all around you? These struggles that you are facing in your life and these dangers you encounter from the world are serious, My threatened one, but they are still obedient to My word of power spoken in your life.
   Know, My precious one, that the raging flood which topples trees, erodes land and tumbles boulders by its power comes into submission to the flowing of the living water which issues forth from your innermost being by My Holy Spirit, for what the raging power of the uncontrolled water’s turbulence tears down will be restored and renewed by the life-giving waters which nourish the trees of life on its river banks.
   The fiery furnace which contains such a fiercely turbulent vortex of consuming flame is subject to the living fire that I place within your heart; the outward devouring fire is unable to touch those who dwell in the light of the Lord which is unendurable and unapproachable by flesh but is the life of all who are Mine.
   The fierce wind which flattens forests and destroys the works of men, sweeping all before it, is calmed by the mere word spoken by the breath of God from Whom all receive the breath of life, and through which any may receive the life-giving Holy Spirit to indwell.
   Rejoice, My beset one, that though you are in the midst of trials and sorrows on earth, I have overcome the world and given you peace in the midst of the storm!

May it be the Lord Jehovah Who stands for you when people rise up against you, influenced by the powers that would devour you alive in their burning anger and engulf your soul in the raging fury of flood waters, for God has set the limit and established the boundaries, saying, “This far, and no further,” delivering you from certain defeat into total victory. Psalm 124

May you give sincere praise to the deserving God Who is worthy of all worship, for He has not let you be torn apart by the teeth of your adversary, but has broken the fowler’s snare and enabled you to escape like a bird, through the power in the name of the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth. Psalm 124

May your words be kind and pleasant ones, well-ordered, filled with grace and wisdom from the Father above, sweet to the soul and healing to the body. Proverbs 16:24

Romans 12:12 Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.

Romans 6:5 If we have been united with him like this in his death, we will certainly also be united with him in his resurrection.

John 10:14 Jesus said, “I know my sheep and my sheep know me.”

Psalm 33:18 Behold, the eye of the LORD is on those who fear Him, on those who hope for His lovingkindness,

John 15:16 You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you to go and bear fruit – fruit that will last

1 Thessalonians 5:11 Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing.

May you see with the eyes of God to understand the purposes behind actions and discern the motivations of choices, lest what seems a simple option to the natural mind bring the chastisement of God against a prideful and arrogant heart. 2 Samuel 24

May the offerings you give to the Lord come from deep in your heart and carry meaning and value, rather than being casual and uncaring in your thoughts and words, for what God has given you is His dearest and best-loved. 2 Samuel 24

May you be willing to give that which you have received from the Lord to those He brings you to, who hunger for and desire after the deep and eternal things of God, the healing of the soul and the confirming of His word by the healing of the body, that all may see and know the truth of the glory of God. Acts 3

May you humbly acknowledge the Source of the blessings which are poured out by the Spirit, reverently pointing others to Jesus, keeping none of the glory and desiring none of the praise, but joining with all to honor the Father for His love toward us. Acts 3

May you daily live in the joy of forgiveness and times of refreshing which come from repentance and the wiping away of your sins, knowing you are in right standing and full fellowship with the Father, communing with the Son, as you are led by the Spirit in the work of the kingdom. Acts 3

   My child, will you follow Me?
   You joyfully answered this question before when I asked it of you, and you left the place you were and the things you were doing when I first approached you. The road we have walked has taken you to unexpected places holding unsuspected surprises, bringing, in their turn, unanticipated sorrows and unimaginable joys. You have grown fit and strong in faith, and you have gained new perspective and greater wisdom in My Word and Spirit.
   The road turns upward here, My dear one, and the path grows more rugged. More will be required of you. Much of what you have been allowed to carry along the way this far will have to be left by the wayside. Your heart will know greater gain, but your flesh will know greater loss. I extend the same invitation now, offering a higher plane, if you are willing.
   Will you follow Me?

May you lift up your eyes to the One Whose throne is in heaven as the eyes of a slave looks to the hand of his master till He shows you His mercy for you have endured much contempt and ridicule from the proud and arrogant. Psalm 123

May you be known for the intelligent understanding and prudent discernment which the Lord gives you with pleasant and gracious words that promote instruction and increase learning, as the wise-hearted are known for. Proverbs 16:21

May the Lord give you good sense, prudent insight, knowledgeable discretion and wise understanding which will be a wellspring of life to you and a life-giving fountain to those God wants to bless. Proverbs 16:22

May the Spirit of God renew your mind and the Word of God regenerate your heart to give you wise and prudent speech, filled with grace, which is persuasive and instructive to those who will hear what God has given you. Proverbs 16:23