You do not see your own sin-filled flesh that surrounds your soul, like your body surrounds your being.
Your flesh is quietly sleeping until something arouses it. You can’t see the lust, selfishness, desire for control, jealousy, revenge (which some call justice), fear, anger, hatred, murderous intentions, vanity and pride until it is awakened within you. The hidden aspect of your flesh makes it vulnerable to the enemy. He uses the fact that you can’t see that which surrounds your soul.
But, don’t worry. I Am here. The more you are willing to die for Me, the more Life you will have within your soul. Life destroys death. Be willing to kill your flesh through submission to My will. Accept everything as coming from Me. Endure the pain of the circumstances and I will lift you up. The more you lay down your life for Me, the more your flesh will die. The more your flesh dies, the more of Me you will have inside of you.
- This is how we will enlarge the walls of your soul, to make more room for Me. We kill off your flesh and remove it.
Then you will have peace.
I Am peace.
Then you will have joy.
I Am joy.
Then you will have rest.
I Am rest.
Then you will have Life everlasting.
I Am the resurrection and the Life.
After the death of your flesh, there will always be more Life. Cooperate with the destruction of your flesh. Lay down your life for Me. I will use those I placed around you in this process. This work is of Me. Accept My will over yours at all times, no matter how painful.
I will be with you and lead you. Keep listening to Me. Focus on Me. Jesus never took His focus off of Me and My will. I led Him to death, and death was conquered. Then I resurrected Him to complete Life and union with Me. Follow His example. Trust Me in this process. I won’t give you more than you can bear. I won’t ever leave you. It will be finished. Cooperate with Me as I hold you through the process. Death doesn’t die without pain. Your flesh causes you pain. Don’t be discouraged. Love wins over death every time.
My promise is that you will have more of Me each time your flesh dies. I Am your reward. I Am your Life. I Am your peace. Trust Me. Follow Jesus.
- Psalm 44:21 God would surely have known it, for he knows the secrets of every heart.
- Romans 8:17 and if children, then heirs—heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ, if indeed we suffer with Him, that we may also be glorified together.
- 2 Corinthians 1:5 You can be sure that the more we undergo sufferings for Christ, the more he will shower us with his comfort and encouragement.
- Luke 9:23 Then he said to all, “Anyone who wants to follow me must put aside his own desires and conveniences and carry his cross with him every day and keep close to me!