Year one
6-1
Idols, Suffering, and Intimacy
Do not let the prevention of pain and hardship become a hidden idol within your heart. Accept suffering as you would a distasteful medicine. I only give good gifts to My children. You will recognize that the suffering is a good gift, when it exposes the idols that prevent Us from enjoying deeper fellowship and intimacy with each other. I Love you! Trust in My Love for you!
1 Peter 5:6-4 6Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, so that in due time He may exalt you.
James 1:2-4 Consider it pure joy, my brothers, when you encounter trials of many kinds, 3because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. 4Allow perseverance to finish its work, so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.
James 1:17Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, with whom there is no change or shifting shadow.
6-2
Fear ? . . . not from the Father
Do not let fear stop you from being used by Us. The enemy uses fear to try to stop My servants from serving Me. Do not let certain theology and the spirit of the Pharisees prevent you from serving Me with the gifts of the Holy Spirit. Read Matthew 25:24-25 with understanding.
Matthew 25:24-25 And the one also who had received the one talent came up and said, “Master, I knew you to be a hard man, reaping where you did not sow and gathering where you scattered no seed. And I was afraid, and went away and hid your talent in the ground. See, you have what is yours.”
6-3
Becoming a friend of God
No one shares the depths of their heart with strangers, acquaintances, coworkers, or shallow friends or relatives. You share your heart according to the mutual depth of trust and loyalty. This trust and loyalty must be tested and proven over time, before you will open up and make yourself completely vulnerable and share the innermost thoughts of the deep places within you. This is My desire for you and Me.
Psalm 25:4 The secret counsel of the LORD is for those who fear Him, and He reveals His covenant to them.
James 2:23 And the Scripture was fulfilled that says, “- Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness,” and he was called a friend of God.
Genesis 5: 24 Enoch walked with God; and he was not, for God took him.
6-4
The Joy of Journeying with God
Let’s journey together and draw closer and closer, as We experience trust and permanent loyalty. Then We will drink the wine of pure, unhindered intimacy together. Then We will know the source of pure Joy. I want to share the hidden things of My Heart with you. I want Our hearts to be “naked and unashamed” together.
Matthew 13:11 Jesus answered them, “To you it has been granted to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it has not been granted.
Genesis. 2:25 And the man and his wife were both naked and were not ashamed.
6-4
Forget Your Past . . .Focus on Our Future
The more you know Me, the more you will be tempted to mourn, grieve, and be ashamed over your past. Let’s keep the past forgotten so it won’t interfere with the present or Our future together. Be as free as a newly emerged butterfly. I Love you!
Isaiah 43:25 I, even I, am the one who wipes out your transgressions for My own sake, And I will not remember your sins.
Psalm 103:12 For as high as the heavens are above the earth, So great is His lovingkindness toward those who fear Him. 12As far as the east is from the west, So far has He removed our transgressions from us.
6-5
True Freedom
A butterfly that tries to return to the cocoon does not enjoy its freedom and does not do what I created it to do. Do not self- impose guilt or punishment or feel the need to do penance. Trust in the power of My Son’s sacrifice and My Love for you. It is enough. Let the past be finished.
1 Corinthians 6:10 . . . nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor verbal abusers, nor swindlers, will inherit the kingdom of God. 11And that is what some of you were. But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified, in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God.
2 Corinthians 5:17 Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation.The old has passed away. Behold, the new has come! 18 All this is from God, who reconciled us to Himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation: 19 that God was reconciling the world to Himself in Christ, not counting men’s trespasses against them. And He has committed to us the message of reconciliation.
6-6
Washing Feet
Remember that when you are serving the difficult ones in submission to My will with all Love and mercy you are washing their feet. When you wash their feet you wash Mine. I Treasure you!
John 13:12 When Jesus had washed their feet and put on His outer garments, He reclined with them again and asked, “Do you know what I have done for you? 13 You call Me Teacher and Lord, and rightly so, because I am. 14 So if I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also should wash one another’s feet. 15 I have set you an example so that you should do as I have done for you. 16 Truly, truly, I tell you, no servant is greater than his master, nor is a messenger greater than the one who sent him. 17 If you know these things, you will be blessed if you do them.
6-7
Everlasting Love
What I desire for you and from you is quiet, simple trust in Me and My never-ending, passionate Love for you. I do not want you to be insecure about My relationship with you. Do not be a frightened child who thinks Daddy will be angry, not love him and leave him alone. That is the way of darkness in the world.
I Am all Love and there is no darkness in Me. I do not have that nature. Cling to me because you are weak. Cling to Me because you Love me. Do not cling to Me because you think I Am angry and might leave you. I will never leave you or reject you. I Am not angry when you are weak. On the contrary, I want to carry you.
Be secure in My Love for you and My covenant with you. I Am crazy about you!
Isaiah 49:15 …Can a woman forget her nursing child And have no compassion on the son of her womb? Even these may forget, but I will not forget you. 16“Behold, I have inscribed you on the palms of My hands; Your walls are continually before Me.
Jeremiah 31:3 the LORD appeared to him from far away. I have loved you with an everlasting love; therefore, I have continued to extend faithful love to you.
6-8
No Fear in Love
A leader of a nation is to be feared by those on the outside and by those who are illegal. But His beloved citizens know and trust Him. They are not to be afraid of Him. They are in covenant with Him. Yes, they know His might and power but they are secure and comfortable in their mutual covenant and in His devotion to them. I Am Light. In Me there is no darkness at all. Only outsiders need to have fear. You are My Beloved.
Psalm 125:2 As the mountains surround Jerusalem, so the LORD surrounds his people, from this time forth and forevermore.
John 10:27 My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me
Jeremiah 31:3 . . . I have loved you with an everlasting love; therefore I have continued my faithfulness to you.
John 10:29 My Father, who has given them to Me, is greater than all. No one is able to snatch them out of the Father’s hand.
6-9
Perfect Peace
My Peace is a powerful force. You can do anything, endure any trial, suffer any pain, when you have My Peace. Do not let feelings get in the way of My complete peace. Make your soul be still so you can receive My Peace. My will for you is to have My Peace. Be still. Be quiet. Surrender to what I bring your way. Then you will receive My Peace. There is nothing you cannot do when you have My Peace. Focus on receiving My Peace.
1 John 4:18 There is no fear in love; instead, perfect love drives out fear, because fear involves punishment. So the one who fears has not reached perfection in love.
Isaiah 26:3 You will keep the mind that is dependent on You in perfect peace, for it is trusting in You.
6-10
Walking on the High Places
The more humble, meek, and lowly you are the more I can lift you up. Humility comes before walking on the high places.
Habakkuk 3:19 The Lord GOD is my strength, And He has made my feet like hinds’ feet, And makes me walk on my high places.
Psalm 18:33 He makes my feet like hinds’ feet, And sets me upon my high places.
James 4:10 Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.
1 Peter 5: Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God, so that He may exalt you at the proper time
Matthew 5:5 How blessed are those who are humble, because it is they who will inherit the earth!
6-11
False Humility
Beating yourself for your sin does no good but only brings harm. My Love-Blood is sufficient. If you participate in the cleansing then you bring a false humility. False humility is carefully disguised pride. Let Me deal with your sin. Your feelings do nothing good. Instead of beating yourself, simply receive My Truth. Be at peace while I remove the root of sin from your flesh.
Galatians 2:20 20 I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me. 21 I do not nullify the grace of God, for if righteousness were through the law, then Christ died for no purpose.
1 Peter 3:18 For Christ also suffered for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, that He might bring you to God, after being put to death in the fleshly realm but made alive in the spiritual realm.
Colossians 2:23 These have indeed an appearance of wisdom in promoting self-made religion and asceticism and severity to the body, but they are of no value in stopping the indulgence of the flesh.
6-12
Removing Sin’s Splinter
Be still, quiet and at peace like a child who holds still knowing that the parent will do what is needed to remove the splinter from his hand. Then We can continue to move forward on Our journey together unhindered. Receive correction, cleansing and training. Then We walk forward without delay. All things are made brand new. No looking back.
1 Peter 5:6 6 Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God so that at the proper time he may exalt you, 7casting all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you.
Hebrews 12:4 In your struggle against sin you have not yet resisted to the point of shedding your blood. 5 And have you forgotten the exhortation that addresses you as sons, “My son, do not regard lightly the discipline of the Lord, nor be weary when reproved by him. 6For the Lord disciplines the one he loves, and chastises every son whom he receives.”7It is for discipline that you have to endure. God is treating you as sons. For what son is there whom his father does not discipline?
6-13
Replaying Sin
You would be horrified if I set you and others in front of a video and forced you to watch scenes of yourself sinning against others. When you replay the sin of others against you over and over in your mind you are doing to them what you do not want done to you. Ask Me to cover their sin by erasing it from your mind. Do not let your mind uncover their sin by replaying it. Receive mercy and Love from Me. Give Our mercy and Love to the difficult ones.
Ephesians 4:32 Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.
Colossians 3:12 Put on then, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience, 13bearing with one another and, if one has a complaint against another, forgiving each other; as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive.
6-14
Keep Your Eyes on Me
When you self-punish for your sin you stop looking at Me and look only at yourself. You stop listening to Me and listen to yourself. Self-condemnation only leads to more pride, more self-righteousness, more judgmentalism, and more self-centeredness. You cannot follow Me when you take your focus off Me to stare at your sin and unworthiness. Focus on My Love.
Romans 7: 24-25 Wretched man that I am! Who will set me free from the body of this death? Thanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lord! So then, on the one hand I myself with my mind am serving the law of God, but on the other, with my flesh the law of sin.
6-15
Never stop looking at Me. Acknowledge what I show you, allow Me to teach you, obey Me and let’s move forward in peace together. Do not even worry about whether or not you will repeat the sin. I Am here to help you. All worries will only block My Voice and your peace. Leave all to Me. I know you and all your needs. Simple trust in Me and My Love brings the righteousness you crave. Self- condemnation and self-punishment do not bring you righteousness. Look at Me and My Love for you alone. Let’s keep going on Our walk of Love together!
Romans 3:27-28 Where then is boasting? It is excluded. By what kind of law? Of works? No, but by a law of faith. For we maintain that a man is justified by faith apart from works of the Law.
6-16
Harvesting Berries
Berries which are ripe easily let go of the old branches they cling to. The slightest breeze from My Spirit will set them free. The unripe berries are harder to pull off their branches. Do not force an unripe berry to release that to which it is attached. If you do, it’s taste will be sour and it will not fully ripen. I Am the Lord of the harvest. I will ripen the berries in My perfect timing. Be patient. Follow My Voice. Trust Me.
Mark 2:22 No one puts new wine into old wine skins; otherwise the wine will burst the skins, and the wine is lost and the skins as well; but one puts new wine into fresh wine skins.”
Mark 8:35 For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake and the gospel’s will save it.
John 12:25 He who loves his life loses it, and he who hates his life in this world will keep it to life eternal.
6-17
Taking Every Thought Captive
When your mind is on your worries it is not on Me. Even if your worries are disguised as love for others your mind is not on Me. Also, if your mind is on dark memories of the past it is not on Me. Be careful to discipline your mind by pulling away from it and retreating to Our Secret Place within your spirit. Remain there in conversation with Me.
Phil. 4:8 Finally, brethren, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is of good repute, if there is any excellence and if anything worthy of praise, dwell on these things.
2 Corinthians 10:5 We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.
Proverbs 4:23 Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it.
6-18
Abide in Me
Meditate on my Truth, My Love for you and Our pleasant experiences together. Keep your inner self close to Me all day. My desire for you is My Peace. Your spirit cannot receive My Peace while your mind wanders into dark places. Stay with Me. While you are in My Arms listening to My Voice you can be flooded with My Peace. That is My will for you.
Ex. 33:14 And He said, “My presence shall go with you, and I will give you rest.”
John 15:4-9 Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself unless it abides in the vine, so neither can you unless you abide in Me. “If anyone does not abide in Me, he is thrown away as a branch and dries up; and they gather them, and cast them into the fire and they are burned. “My Father is glorified by this, that you bear much fruit, and so prove to be My disciples.
6-20
No Condemnation
Do not meditate on your weakness. That leads to self-condemnation and self-pity. Do not rejoice in your strength. That leads to pride, judgmentalism and self-righteousness. Rather keep your focus on Me and listen for My Voice. You cannot follow what you do not focus on. Follow Me rather than your thoughts.
John 10:27 27 My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me; 28and I give eternal life to them, and they will never perish; and no one will snatch them out of My hand. 29“My Father, who has given them to Me, is greater than all; and no one is able to snatch them out of the Father’s hand. 30“I and the Father are one.”
Romans 8:1-2 1There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.a 2For the law of the Spirit of life has set youb free in Christ Jesus from the law of sin and death.
6-21
Taking Authority
Do not pay any attention to the negative or dark thoughts that assail your mind. Treat them as you do average dreams . . . dismiss them for the nonsense they are. They are the fiery darts of the enemy. He is a liar. These are simply lying spirits sent to harass and derail you. Bind them and cast them out with no disturbance or emotion. Loose My Peace and Truth. Then continue moving forward on Our walk of Love. Remember that peace is My will for you. Rest in My tender, gentle Love and compassion for you.
Ephesians 6:10-17 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. 11 Put on the whole armor of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. 12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. 13 Wherefore take unto you the whole armor of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. 14 Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness; 15 and your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace; 16 above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked. 17 And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God: 18 praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints
6-22
I Am all you need
Do not feel badly for needing Me so much. You never have to apologize for needing Me. I made you to accept your need for Me with gladness. I made you to be a cup for My Love and strength. If your cup is full of self-sufficiency then My Love and strength will have no room. Bring your empty cup for Me to fill time and time again. Do not apologize. I rejoice to see you coming back for more. I Love to fill your cup to overflowing. keep coming to Me.
John 15:5 “I am the vine, you are the branches. The one who abides in me while I abide in him produces much fruit, because apart from me you can do nothing.
John 15:16 “You didn’t choose me. I chose you. I appointed you to go and produce lasting fruit, so that the Father will give you whatever you ask for, using my name.”
Acts 17:28 for In him we live and move and have our being; as even some of your own poets have said, ‘For we are indeed his offspring.’
6-23
I Am the Limitless Well
Keep drinking My Love-Blood. Keep eating My flesh of strength. Let Me fill you over and over again. Bring all your neediness and weakness to Me. I love you!
John 6:57 As the living Father sent Me, and I live because of the Father, so he who eats Me, he also will live because of Me.
6-24
Do Not Assume
Assuming is leaning on your own understanding. I cannot direct your path and you will not follow Me when you assume anything about others or the past or the future. Do not assume. When you assume you know where I Am going you are run ahead of Me. How can you follow Me if you do not remain behind Me? Follow Me and I will lead you to green pastures and still waters.
John 10:27 27 My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me
Proverbs 3:5 5 Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; 6in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight.
6-25
Be Still, Listen, and Follow Me
Assumptions will lead you down the wrong path to confusion and dark places. Work hard to stay humbly behind Me. You are a blind sheep in training. I Am a patient Shepherd. We will begin again. Listen to My Voice and pay attention to My gentle leadings. There is no condemnation. Just open your heart to humbly learn. It is a process. I Love you!
Isaiah 40:10-11 10 Behold, the Lord GOD comes with might, and His arm establishes His rule. His reward is with Him, and His recompense accompanies Him. 11 He tends His flock like a shepherd; He gathers the lambs in His arms and carries them close to His heart. He gently leads the nursing ewes.
Psalm 100:3 Know that the LORD is God. It is He who made us, and we are His; we are His people, and the sheep of His pasture.
Micah 5:4 He will stand and shepherd His flock in the strength of the LORD, in the majestic name of the LORD His God. And they will dwell securely, for then His greatness will extend to the ends of the earth.
Proverbs 3:1-10 Good friend, don’t forget all I’ve taught you; take to heart my commands. They’ll help you live a long, long time, a long life lived full and well. Don’t lose your grip on Love and Loyalty.Tie them around your neck; carve their initials on your heart.Earn a reputation for living well in God’s eyes and the eyes of the people.Trust God from the bottom of your heart; don’t try to figure out everything on your own. Listen for God’s voice in everything you do, everywhere you go; he’s the one who will keep you on track. Don’t assume that you know it all. Run to God! Run from evil!
6-26
Love Bombs
Continue to throw bombs of Love . . . acts of kindness, gifts of affection and blessing . . . at those difficult ones. Throw many Love bombs during times of suffering, persecution, and offense. Love bombs are so powerful that they work on both the target and the thrower. Both hearts are changed with each throw. Truth becomes more clear with each hit. Humility replaces pride with each explosion . . . for both the target and the thrower. Keep those Love bombs going.
1 John 4:18 There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear. For fear has to do with punishment, and whoever fears has not been perfected in love.
John 15:13 Greater love has no one than this that someone lay down his life for his friends.
1 John 4:19 we love because he first loved us.
John 3:16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.
1 John 3:16 22 by this we know love, that he laid down his life for us, and we ought to lay down our lives for the brothers.
1 Peter 4:8 Above all, keep loving one another earnestly, since love covers a multitude of sins.
Hebrews 4:12 For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart.
2 Timothy 1:7 For God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control.
Proverbs 10:12 Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all offenses.
1 John 4:20 If anyone says, “I love God,” and hates his brother, he is a liar; for he who does not love his brother whom he has seen cannot love God whom he has not seen.
2 Corinthians 13:4 For he was crucified in weakness, but lives by the power of God. For we also are weak in him, but in dealing with you we will live with him by the power of God.
6-27
Trust Me
Listen to My Voice and I will give you ideas for different types of Love bombs. Ask Me. Then obey no matter how your flesh feels or how your mind responds. Humbly obey in faith. I Am faithful. Trust Me.
2 Timothy 1:7 For God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control.
1 John 4:19 we love because he first loved us.
Proverbs 3:5 5Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; 6in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight.
6-28
Suffering, the path to intimacy
Jagged rocks can be dangerous. But jagged rocks can be smoothed into delightful stones suitable for many uses when My whitewater of trials and suffering pound away at them. Humbly thank Me for the pain. Accept the pounding water on your soul as a good gift from Me. Be still and quiet before Me and My will. Trust and submit to Me and I will not only make you smooth but I will make you shine!
James 1:2 Consider it a great joy, my •brothers, whenever you experience various trials,g 3knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance. 4But endurance must do its complete work, so that you may be mature and complete, lacking nothing. 5Now if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives to all generously and without criticizing, and it will be given to him
6-29
Come into My Rest
When the day closes, give to Me all the memories of that day, both good and bad. Give Me your struggles, pain and cares. Rest your spirit in My Arms by faith. Turn all your attention to Me within you. Relax and enter My rest. Let go of everything. When you awake, do not try to recall the hardships of the day before.
Psalm 55:22 Cast your burden on the Lord, And He shall sustain you; He shall never permit the righteous to be moved.
Isaiah 41:13 For I, the Lord your God, will hold your right hand, Saying to you, ‘Fear not, I will help you
Matthew 6:25 Therefore I say to you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink; nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food and the body more than clothing?
Matthew 11:28-29 Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.
Philippians 4:6-7 Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; 7 and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
1 Peter 5:7 casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you.
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I keep My promises
I make this new day brand new in all things . . . including your spirit . . . if you do not return to the day before. You will have new strength and new thoughts and new perceptions. Remember to only move forward while releasing yesterday.
Revelation 21:5 And the One seated on the throne said, “Behold, I make all things new.” Then He said, “Write this down, for these words are faithful and true.”
Philippians 3:13 Brothers, I do not consider myself yet to have laid hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize of God’s heavenly calling in Christ Jesus.…