1 ________________________________________________ The double-minded man is unstable in all his ways.

Let not that man think that he shall receive anything from the Lord. As long as you cant make up your mind whether Im really it for you, its a lot more difficult for you to receive things from Me. As long as youre still flirting with the world in hopes that they might perhaps still be interested in you, you seem to ignore another verse from the epistle of James: Know ye not that friendship with the world is enmity with God? The lure and the sirens of the world are one of the most powerful temptations and distractions the Enemy has to work with against Me and My Cause, and I sometimes just have to stand there and watch it happen. But its not like Im going to encourage you for it. Thankfully, My silence makes you think. Thats a neat feature and advantage of silence. It makes you think. It gives you room to think, for a change, and gives you a break from all the endless noises and distractions which are trying to achieve just the opposite. Silence gives Me room to move. Remember that its the space in-between the objects that does it. So it is in the acoustic realm. The power lies within the empty, silent spaces between all the clamor and clatter. When I get you to the point where in silence you contemplate and realize that all youve been up to lately was vanity, then I get another chance to present to you My program, which, granted, may be a lot more low-profile than all the rah-rah and ado of self-advertisement and aggrandizement. Its back from the pinnacle of the temple of temptation to the hill of the humble cross, the true reality of what this world has to offer for every one of My true followers It may all be nice for a while, rounds and rounds of applause and cheers, but once its really down to what youre all about, the cheers will fade. Its a solemn occasion, for the world to be reminded of what they did to their Savior. The kind of gloom and you bring upon them is the atmosphere of Golgatha, a reminder that the world always resists, rejects, persecutes, haunts and crucifies their saviors, and Gods messengers. A reminder of the fact that those messengers are always, without exception, not of this world, because the ways of the world are simply evil. Its a reminder that they have to change their ways, and many have to contemplate and think whether theyre willing to do that, and most of them naturally wont. No one is immune to the worldliness bug, and it pays to stay on guard against it, and vigilant. Sometimes you forget the good old admonitions from My Book: Be sober and vigilant, Watch and pray lest ye enter into temptation, etc. Or, He that thinketh he standeth, let him take heed lest he fall. As soon as you judge another or point a finger at anyone else, you can be almost sure that youre going to be the next one due for the temptation you just criticized in others, just to show whether you were really stronger than they. Any amount of energy and time invested in promoting your arm of the flesh is wasted time and energy. The only thing Im actually interested in and care about is the spreading of the message that will bring souls into the Kingdom, or help others to come back to the straight and narrow path they may have veered from. Investing time and energy into anything other than that is simply counter-productive, because it preaches the message that, Well, if he does it, then it must be okay. When its not okay with Me. Its like having to watch those who are supposed to be working for and making advertisement for Me, actually advertise for the opposing side. Imagine youre running for president, and the people you hired for your election campaign were actually

campaigning for your opponent, using your money and resources, and the time you pay them for in order to promote your opponent You wouldnt be flipped, either, would you? You would be to say the least disappointed. Well, its hard to disappoint Me, since I usually know ahead of time what youre going to be up to. But dont be surprised if theres going to be a period of silence from Me, if thats what it takes to bring you back to your senses and make you think. By offering more entertainment, and amusement, you achieve just the opposite of that and lead them away from thinking again, contributing to the entertainment overload that already exists. If theres one thing the world doesnt need, its more entertainment and more distraction from the essential things that they usually ignore. 2 _____________________________________________________ It takes real faith to believe that they that are with us are more than they that be with them, & it takes constant & steady focus on those superior, howbeit invisible forces guaranteeing your victory. Youre going to have to learn more & more to take your eyes off of the obvious, the physical circumstances & factors, and tune in to the spiritual instead. When you look at the physical, youre sunk! There are no happy endings in real life for the flesh. Thats why this whole infatuation with gloom and doom & the darker side of things that so many of the younger generation are subject to, is just another trip of the flesh, and shows just how little they adhere to the spirit. They champion the cause of the flesh & ignore the spirit. It takes faith to prefer the spirit over the flesh, and esteem the spiritual above the carnal; faith that they dont have, because they invest the bulk of their time in other things than My Word, which would give them the faith. So, in their short-sightedness, they settle for the here & now, the visible, with all its gloom and doom, & despise Me & My World, just because they cant see it. Walking by faith & not by sight requires a courage and attitude that only the fewest & rarest, the choicest of My warriors, dare to take on. And thats a privilege that not many choose to be worthy of. All the more it should drive home the importance of focusing on the spiritual, rather than the physical, temporal world & all its interests, to you, & help you make sure you wont make the same short-sighted mistake of Esau. Youre expected not to commit their same errors, but youre still expected to love them. They might reject & not tolerate you, but still youre expected to welcome and tolerate them. If it werent for that crazy, supernatural difference between what you have & theirs, then what would make it desirable? The art lies in not measuring others with their same standards, but loving your enemies, to show love to those who have no love for you. Its easy to love those who are just like you or are on your side. One reason you find so few who are on your same wavelength is so that you learn to love those who are not. How do you love your enemies? Look past the differences & seek some common ground. Somewhere along youve been feeling lonely, misunderstood, bitter & angry, too, so there should be plenty for you to be able to relate to. Somewhere along the lines youve been a System junkie, a pleasure junkie & a fool for the flesh, too, so why not show some understanding & humility, instead of that alienating spirit of pride & selfrighteousness? Why not show youre not any better but have been down that same road, too? Instead of trying to protect yourself from future hurt, why not be willing to risk taking a blow, like I did? Sooner

or later youre going to have to, Im afraid. Theres no way around receiving some blows, as a follower of Mine. Maybe some of your defense mechanisms only tend to make matters worse

own battles and trials, but am I not taking good care of you while most other people you know and see around you lead much more difficult lives without ever really knowing what for? Introducing them to Me, the Great Teacher, does the same for them that Ann Sullivan did for Helen Keller: She brought meaning, yes, the very concept of meaning into her life, and thats what I do for so many, countless others, too. But usually I dont get much of a chance, because so few of My people want to introduce Me to those who dont know Me yet.

3 ___________________________________________________ Love your enemies is the message, and a fairly important one, because this is what will truly make you stand apart as true Christians, as opposed to those who sanction killing their supposed enemies (many of which have never done them any harm), by the tens of thousands in far-away countries. Keep in mind what youre here for: youre here to introduce I need you to be a sample of that miraculous, outstanding, others to the Great Teacher Who will bring meaning and light super-human love of Mine that even enables one to love their and love into their lives. Isnt that a worthy endeavor? enemies. If youre going to sing, make it a song that will make a This situation is going to require lots of desperation and help difference in their lives, a song that will let them know about and guidance from Me, but that is all the more conducive to My Me. plan and according to My will and liking, even if your flesh may crave for the opposite, a situation it can easily handle in its own strength and wisdom. 6 ____________________________________________________ The only way youre ever going to get people to roll up their So, theyre different. So is most everybody else. Show them sleeves and pitch in and help you with your work is if they see that you accept their being different, remaining friendly, polite you really being dedicated about it yourself. and not coming across as judgmental You might be in this for a longer haul than you may have originally been hoping or preparing for. 4 ___________________________________________________ With a half-hearted attitude, its going to take longer to get the It just so happens to be the nature of the Enemy that he likes job done! to lie, and when hes running out of other things to lie about, I cant let you off the hook before you get the job done. and when he sees that he doesnt get any further with his lies In My school, there is no graduating with bad grades! about Me, then he resorts to lying to you about each other. When he sees he doesnt have a chance anymore to destroy or Lets get it over with! is certainly not an attitude or mindset weaken your faith in Me, then he intends to destroy your faith in conducive to good work and a job done well and efficiently. Its each other. definitely not an attitude thats going to warrant a Well done And in the same manner that he used to lie to you about Me, thou good and faithful servant that I dont love you because youre not good enough, etc., he then starts making up lies about your brethren, or your mate or There isnt any mention in My Book of anybody just having your children, etc., that will alter your perception of them, just done a mediocre job for Me. as his other lies used to tend to alter your perception of Me, or yourself, or of life altogether. I need you to change your mindset and prepare and brace yourself for the long haul, because Im going to have to prolong You can more easily distinguish his lies about Me because you this class, this lesson, for as long as it takes for you to get it. I know from My Word, and from My repeated assurances, that the cant let you graduate without really actually having made it and things he tells you about Me not loving you, etc., simply arent passed the test. true. Whereas he has a greater chance to get you to swallow his Youll have to make up your mind whether you really want to lies about others, especially when your communication with belong to the ranks of My dedicated ones who really gave their them isnt so hot. all, and not just went through the motions because there would The easiest way to find out the truth and expose him would be have been no alternative. to approach the other person and tell them, Im having these thoughts about you, could you help to clarify them? Of course, The only way Im going to be able to make My swift return is by that does take a certain amount of courage, honesty and My bride and church getting the job done of winning those that humility, but it would be the easiest way to find out. need to be won. 5 ___________________________________________________ Stay on the straight & narrow path of conviction and separation from the world. If you wont do it, how will you ever be able to expect anyone else to do it? Somebodys got to lead the way. While there may be more than a few who may believe in Me, there arent all that many who actually dedicate their time to serving Me and spreading My Word and furthering My Cause. Does My Cause seem so un-worthy to you? Dont you think that a relationship with Me is what they need, and that hooking Me up with them could solve a lot of their problems and change their lives for the better? Youre not just trying to sell them another religion, youre trying to get them to know Me. You introduce them to Me. Dont you think that there are certain advantages to knowing Me and being able to rely on Me? All you sometimes see is your

Unless you give it all youve got, youll lose, either way! You can only win, if and providing you give your all. You are doomed to failure if you dont, and just hang in there half-heartedly. If youre going to hang in there, I need you to do it with a wholehearted attitude. Hang in there means do it with all your might and wholeheartedly, giving all youve got! Hang in there also means, this could take longer than you originally expected! It means, youve been doing alright so far and youve been on the right track, but if youre going to make it for the rest of the way, some things are going to have to change now, because change is the one guaranteed factor of this, My revolution, and has been, from the beginning. Hang in there, in other words, means, keep changing! Keep revoluting! Keep forsaking all! Keep forsaking what needs to be let go of and keep forging ahead in a new direction, making

progress and conquering new territories! Hang in there means, get ready for another U-Turn, and hold on tight as the wheel of My revolution is going to take you for another upside down and right-side up spin!

save the situation, if youre just willing!

It doesnt matter what mistakes have been made before, either by you or others! What counts is now, and how much faith you have that I can make it through you despite any unfavorable Sorry if that sounds like more than you originally may have circumstances or odds against you! thought that it would amount to. Sometimes, in order to make it Instead of letting the negative things you observe kill your faith, easy for My followers to begin their path for Me, I make it sound why dont you use them as an incentive to determine to do what simple, like, Come, follow Me! you can in order to change things for the better? You can But only after a while are they ready to hear some more of the change things for the better, I have given you that power! Now, details and all that it entails to follow Me: taking up their cross, will you use it? forsaking all they have and becoming an enemy to this world, because all they really care about is Me and My Cause. 8 ___________________________________________________ The fate of those who realize along the way that they didnt Sometimes youve just got to try and reach out your hands really want that after all, is not where you want to go! So, the for whatever there might be there, even if you dont feel a only option for you is giving it your all! special vacuum inside, or an explicit desire to hear from Me. Sometimes its okay if all that drives you into My arms and into the position to hear from Me is the knowledge that you ought to 7 ___________________________________________________ do it, and that its the best you can do regardless of what you Passiveness leaves the floor to the other parties and lets feel like. them run with it and have their way. It never fights for its cause, Youve got to make a little effort and stretch out your hands of no matter how much you may be convinced that its the truly faith to receive. Youve got to do a little bit of pumping and right one. drawing. You mustnt make the mistake of underestimating the power Ive given you to change things, to influence things, even if by The decisive factor still remains your hunger and desire for My nothing else but your prayers. input, and if its not there, then that doesnt mean that I have Things wont just improve by themselves if you wont do forsaken you, but is probably an indication that you have tried anything about them! If you want things to change for the to satiate that hunger with other things, or youre simply tired of better, the one thing not to do is to just stand by passively and drawing input from Me. watch it all go down the drain. Everyones efforts are required in order to bring about the best Whatever happens to be most important to you, you manage to possible results, and if you just half-heartedly tug along, make time for, and if you really want to hear My voice, you will. instead of really giving it your all, doing your part and pushing along, then it will be your responsibility, if the desired progress The Enemy is trying to convey to you that spirit of resignation hasnt been made. and Whats the use? If you happen to be the one factor that could have made the Your vessel seems a little cracked, and you dont seem to be difference, but you didnt, simply because you wouldnt, then able to hold the water I would pour into you as well as you used youre to blame if the battle was lost! to, and so you figure, Well, why should I make an effort then at Do what you can, for Heavens sake; you cant let everybody all, to receive any? down just because you cant see how little old you is going to But a true spirit of refusing to give up would be to continue to make any difference. Why do you have to belittle and put down draw down My input into your vessel, even if theres only a what I have chosen, even if its you to make a difference? fraction left of it, knowing that even a little bit of My life-giving water is better than none at all The wrong attitude to have is, If things arent the way I think they should be, why should I make any effort to change them? The world around you will keep changing, your immediate Well, thats perhaps precisely why they are the way they are, so circumstances will change, and everything around you may that you make an effort to evoke some kind of difference. develop into something beyond recognition, yet I want you to Maybe youre there to make that difference. Maybe thats why know that I remain the one Constant in your life that you can youre seeing the way things ought to be, so that you can help forever rely on. and do what you can in order for them to become that way. Some of the circumstances you experience cause you to reflect By folding up in resignation because you doubt that I could negatively on Me, and you derive from them that I must not love ever use you to make a difference you belittle My abilities to you anymore or not as much, and that I am punishing you for use the weak in order to confound the strong, and My wisdom something. But even if that were the case, you must remember in choosing those I have chosen that even My chastisements are an act of My love for you, and if Its the opposite of praise. Its basically murmuring and Im allowing certain of My blessings to be withheld from you, or complaining, and it has destructive and negative power, the their flow to be reduced, then youve just got to trust Me that same way that praise has power in a positive, creative and that is also part of My love for you, and that I know what Im constructive way.. doing. You can rely on My wisdom. A negative attitude is destructive. Its expedient that you change that mindset. Youre just as responsible as anyone concerning what will become of this work. Its up to you to get out and help push in order for that bus to make some uphill progress, and not just do your own thing and shake your head about the catastrophe that you see unfold as the bus threatens to slide backwards into the valley! All options are open right now, which means, theres a vacant spot for you to jump in and fill it and do whatever you can to He that loseth his life, the same shall save it. What did you expect from life? That gradually it would contain more and more things and blessings for you to cling to? Well, the reality is that this life is a losing business, which in the end youre going to wind up losing altogether, and all that will remain is what you will have invested in the true life to come. Dont resist the loss, but yield to it and flow with it, and remember that less is sometimes more! Youve got to trust Me and My wisdom that the end result will be just what it should be and what is to be desired.

You see that the path Im leading you threatens to be one of even greater isolation and separation, and you distrust the prospect of that path of loneliness and pain. But you can trust Me, even if this may not look like the usual or reasonable thing for Me to do! You know from experience that I dont always work in a clearcut and obviously reasonable way, but that My ways are higher than yours. Often what Ive been up to only makes sense once youre quite a ways down the road, or sometimes even only at the very end of it. So, can you trust Me that I know what Im doing, even if once again it doesnt really seem like it? So, Im calling you to be different. Can you live with that? 9 ___________________________________________________ One of the conditions to forgiveness is your seeing the need for it, and your coming forward and confessing the sin and dealing with it, confronting it and determining that you will strive to overcome it. Certain things just require consequences and action taken. Youve got to repent and change your ways. Youve got to move on to a higher level. You may think life is treating you badly, but you ought to know that things could get a lot worse, and they will, if you dont show some sincere gratitude for My blessings I bestow on you. 10 ___________________________________________________ Sometimes certain efforts have to be made in order to get what you want, and if everything would always fall into your lap by itself, then I would be spoiling you. Thats not what I meant by trusting Me to supply all your needs. I never said, Dont do anything, Ill do it all! Life may have been easier in some aspects before, but then I never said that it would gradually become easier The challenges grow as you go. 11 ___________________________________________________ Ive provided you with sufficient building material for a house, and now you have to put a structure to it and build it, and put those bricks together according to the way My Spirit guides you. It may not make much sense to be constructing with something as non-lucrative as words from an unseen Creator, and while your contemporaries might perhaps ask you what on earth youre doing with your time, yet posterity might think differently about it, and maybe you will have done humanity a greater service by dedicating your time to such a seemingly unpromising and un-rewarding task (as far as immediate rewards are concerned), than by any feverish efforts of your own to have an impact on the temporal world around you.

vision for things not everybody else can see You dare to make the statement that My words, and what I have to communicate to you happens to be important enough to invest your time in it, and I will honor that statement. You are fulfilling My Word by your sample that Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every Word which proceedeth from the mouth of God, and Labor not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you Of course, that kind of labor never did make much sense to those who are only concerned about the here and now, but that is what makes you different. Its the same faith or vision that many aspiring artists or writers needed in order to do what they felt they needed to do, and that they were created to bring forth, even if the world around them thought it was nonsense, and it was usually especially those closest to them, their own families, parents or brethren, that would give them the most flak about it There is always enough to do and enough thrills to discover about life, if youre interested in more than just yourself and your own immediate well-being or entertainment. Life is full of adventures to discover that the large majority is completely unaware of. It may be hard for you to watch how those who invest in the here and now are blessed with success in return, while your efforts remain largely unseen, but that is the price one pays for being not of this world and one of My disciples. 12 ___________________________________________________ I knew that the appearance of things was not portraying a true picture. While there was apparent defeat before Me, I knew that beyond it lay greater victory, and thats the sort of vision, faith and trust you also must have. Even though it seems as if you were on your way down to the rock bottom of your soul and existence, and the situation may appear to be less and less hopeful, youve got to have faith that beyond it lies a greater victory and resurrection than you could possibly imagine, and which wont be attainable any other way. Youve got to go through this as Ive had to go through Gethsemane, in order to experience that glorious resurrection, and experience once again that the Father will have done it for you the same as He did it for Me. You can claim the promise, You will not leave my soul in hell (Ps.16:10). Even though you must go through this dark period of your life, He will not leave you there, but Hes only using it in order to bring about a similar victory from it that He brought forth through My crucifixion.

I will pull you through this somehow. You dont know yet how, and it seems to you as impossible as the raising of Lazarus was to the bystanders of old, or as My resurrection seemed to My disciples during the 3 days I was in the tomb, but it inevitably happened. How deep are those temporal impacts that folks leave in the The light inevitably won its victory over the darkness, and it present world? The temporary adoration of thousands, perhaps continued its conquest over the subsequent 3 centuries, and even millions, but what are they being left with? Unless what even so it must continue to conquer and vanquish the darkness you have to pass on to the world is really pointing them in My even now, as the worlds darkest hour approaches. direction, often it will only contribute to the illusion of their present matrix, and thus it will only encourage them to put You are My heralds of light, and you must learn to be more energy into the temporal, and invest more of their lives overcomers of the darkness and not be intimidated nor affected into that which is doomed to fade and pass away, instead of by it. that which lasts, and in My eternal Kingdom It may seem like a lot to ask when the darkness appears to be so overwhelming and nearly all-encompassing, but thats where From a temporal viewpoint it may not make much sense what faith comes in, the little strength that you have, which is going youre doing, but thats what faith is all about: putting your to turn out greater than everything the Enemy can muster in the cards and your money not on the same old things everybody end. else can see, and what they consider to be common sense, but rather that which requires some uncommon sense, a Focus on the light! Focus on My Power, and see what no man

else can see! See the victory beyond the battle, the resurrection past the crucifixion, the new glorious life beyond the grave, the brilliant light just beyond that stretch of pitch black darkness. Dont be distracted by the fake colored and flashing lights of the Enemy, that which seems like light and life, but is not. But keep your focus fixed strong on the true light, the only light capable of lighting every man that cometh into the world (Jn.1:9), even if at present so many of them seem to be in darkness. Go forth and let your light shine! You cannot help but win, even if I use the apparent losers to show the world what is true victory, not wrought of the flesh, but of that which truly brings life: My Spirit. In the flesh you may see death, but the life that is wrought by the spirit is the real thing that lasts.

It takes faithful practice to get your mind under My control, and if you neglect it for a day, its going to take you greater effort the next. Because youve been trying to come up with all sorts of ideas on your own, your mind is used to doing it on its own again, and its always hard for it to let go and let Me take over again after such a period of running wild and free Your mind will take you anywhere if you let it, wherever it deems success and strength to be waiting. The only problem is, theres no happiness, no joy, no peace, no love waiting there, because those are the fruits of the Spirit, whereas the mind working on its own without My Spirit will just bring forth the fruits of the flesh. And so you wind up tired, exhausted and frustrated instead of fulfilled and satisfied with your achievements

I have to allow you to make these experiences to drive home the importance of depending on Me instead of doing it on your own. I just cant let you do it alone; I need you to include Me in it. 13 ___________________________________________________ I need you to find out by experience that the results simply Some things time will resolve, as long as you keep your wont be the same when you try to do things without Me as spiritual eyes & ears open for My input. I may not always show when you include Me and commit the day into My hands first. I you everything you need to know immediately, but Time will do need to make it obvious to you that relying on Me is doubtlessly the talking. the preferable option to relying on your own strength and Youre supposed to learn as you go, and lessons learned slowly wisdom. have a tendency to stick longer and be absorbed better. Including Me will always bring better results than not doing it, Youre not supposed to know the answer to everything from even if your flesh may be telling you a different story. scratch. Folks are supposed to know youre in the same boat Its easy to be swept off your feet by the loud and enthusiastic with them, the only difference being that you have that hot wire rah-rah style of the flesh. It can be quite deceptive and with Me by which I can reveal to you answers to certain convincing: Of course you can do it on your own! Come on! problems. Youve got that magic lamp of My living words, which Dont you feel all that power and energy you have? Show the can solve problems for you as they arise. It doesnt create a world that youre its champion!... problem-free path for you, but solves them as you go and as you confront them. That battle royal between flesh and spirit is ever-present. If you Im not leading you on a path without confrontations, but one forget the lesson for just a moment, the flesh will take where you learn to deal with them with My help as they arise. advantage of it and try to make its break, and, of course, the spirit, in its tender and gentle way doesnt stand much a chance to oppose it. The spirit is always the victim of the flesh and its 14 ___________________________________________________ aggressive ways. The spirit will always bring salvation and new The Good News and what is meant by The Gospel is not life to the flesh once the flesh has come to its end, and is ready all the gory details about the evils of this world and Satans to accept that the spirit indeed is superior, but it usually wont workings and how he manages to enslave people, although it take long until the flesh will figure once again that it can do it on may take that sometimes in order to wake some people up to its own. the fact that they need Salvation. But primarily, the Gospel In reality it will only make a mess of things trying to face all the should be the emphasis on the Good News that I have come to numerous challenges in its own wisdom. save you from all that Anything the Devil may be up to will be The fleshs attitude will always be, Were going to show them brought to naught, and the first and best thing anyone can do to that we can do it without them! Like a little stubborn child that avail themselves of My cleansing, renewing and liberating really wants to show the world and only lands flat on its face in power, is to receive Me, Gods gift to them, and thereby become the effort heirs of His Promises. There is a time for everything: a time to warn people of the evils Too many people try to do things on their own without Me, that may befall them if they refuse to adhere to My ways and without consulting Me, acknowledging Me, and often even counsel, but then there is also a time to remind them just how without considering Me or asking for My help at all. Just a quick easy it is to become a child or bride of Mine. stamp of approval, perhaps, so they cant say they never Youre fighting to bring Salvation to the world, not prayed, but not really looking up to Me for constant guidance. condemnation (Jn.3:17). Its good to be aware and not ignorant of the Devils devices. Carnal reasoning leads to becoming the epitome of a fool who But the message you will want to convey to others primarily is says in his heart, There is no God, and even if there was a that of Salvation, that of hope, and an emphasis on the light, God, there is no need for Him, because we manage just fine on and not so much on the darkness. our own! This whole God-business is just causing a lot of The foundation stone you must lay is that of Salvation, and that problems, anyway they have accepted Me in their lives. Its the opposite of the wisdom of acknowledging Me in all your The best and most effective weapons against the evils in this ways so that I can direct your paths. Its like stubbornly world is My gift of Salvation. insisting on running through the darkness blind, refusing to Giveem Salvation! Save them! Get them saved! Make them accept My light to shine on your path Mine! Experience teaches you that you all have a little bit of that Getting them saved and getting them to get others saved is the syndrome within you, and if youre going to give in to it, its best and most effective thing in the world you can do for Me going to take you down the same path where youll wind up and for My Kingdom! making a fool of yourself. 15 ___________________________________________________ It pays to listen to Me and wait for Me and My input, My Power and Spirit to be your boost and guide

You can do it yourself, if you insist, but the result will never be the same as when you include Me. You can do it, but whether youre going to be doing a good job at it is another question. 16 ___________________________________________________ The kind of truth that really makes a difference and deals a blow to the Enemys kingdom is the Salvation message. I need you to publish glad tidings, the Good News. A lot of people are preaching negative news, but not many are actively offering the Solution. The Salvation message might not put you on the front page in earthly papers, but it puts you on the list of those who obey My commandment to preach the Gospel! Youre learning just how special obedience is, and how much trouble disobedience has caused for mankind. Theres a drastic difference, and it pays to be counted among the obeyers. 17 ___________________________________________________ Youre not the only one finding himself a bit clueless concerning how to deal with the younger generation. Its one of those extraordinary challenges you find before you that I want you to recruit and solicit My help in solving and tackling. Sometimes all young sensitive people need and want is to be loved and belong somewhere. If they dont really feel that their home and family is where they belong, then of course theyll look someplace else among their peers and friends, to find that feeling of belonging and kinship. Its a perfect illustration of My relationship with much of the church. The vast majority are simply quite infatuated with the world and love it the way it is, and theyre not really all that interested in either exposing its evils, nor in offering others a way out. Theyd actually prefer to be in it themselves, and in their hearts thats often the case. Sometimes their attitude toward the world will change later on in life, according to their personal experiences. Others are simply quite comfortable with it and the way things are, and theyre not cut out for the life of a disciple. Fact is, youre in the world, and thats for a purpose: youre there to make certain experiences in it, and you just cant save your child from that path any more than I was able to save you from it Everybody has to make their own experiences in the world that will make them determine whether they feel at home in it, or whether theyll refuse to settle for what it has got to offer them, and seek a better place instead The pain of having to watch them go the other way and forsake you as Paul put it, having loved this present world, is an experience that I want you to go through as a sample of how I feel many times. Its part of obtaining a greater understanding of My mind, the mind of God, and learning to not only see things through My eyes, but also experiencing them with the Fathers heart. I dont only want you to learn to see and think as I do, but also to feel and to love as I do, and the only way to achieve that is via the path of suffering and pain that you experience through these conflicts. To be forsaken by your own for the sake of the world is a very real experience for Me and the Father to deal with, and We would like to allow as many as possible to participate and partake in this pain to give them a greater understanding of Our point of view, and how we feel about it. It will also teach you how to love like We do: not just giving up on someone when you see that they are turning their backs on

you, but to continue loving them unconditionally in spite of their choices and preferences for the world, even if its very painful. You may feel tempted to close your heart up to them and lock them out, but you know you just cant do that. You simply have to bear the pain And, like the father of the prodigal son, hope and pray that some day they will return to you, and receive them back with wide open arms, as I have always done with you. Mothers often experience these things differently. They cannot bear to see the whole thing with the realistic view of what their children are actually doing by choosing the ways of the world. They say, Its only natural, and in a way theyre right. They have to make those experiences; its in their nature to have to do so. 18 ___________________________________________________ You dont have to take and accept everything the Devil, or even life itself, hands you. Sometimes youve got to have the grace and the ability to say, No, thank you! Its ingrained into the minds of this consumers society to take and grab and consume whatever one can, but sometimes its simply wiser to forego some of those blessings, which have a hidden price. They may make things easier and more pleasant for you immediately and in short term aspects, but in the long run they make you lazier and spoiled and thus, weaker to fight the battle, which is, of course, the Enemys incentive. He pretends to be your friend in order to weaken you, so that when the showdown comes and he shows his true face, you wont have what it takes to resist, overcome, lick and beat him. Obedience and successful relationships both depend on the ability to let go of ones own will. People with a strong will have a harder time to form successful relationships with others and finding it in them to carry out orders or whats required of them, especially when its in aspects that require faith, instead of situations with immediate, tangible rewards and gratifications. Its the Whats in it for me? society and a Tit for tat system where folks only do something in return for some benefit, and its very hard to get anyone to renounce that type of thinking for the sake of My Cause, and to persuade them into doing anything for Me, especially if its not going to be rewarded with some immediate benefit, but requires faith in rewards in some distant future, which is only perceived by faith, since the whole rest of the world says that its not going to happen It is I Who will have to right the wrongs of this world, and I know your frame, and wont expect more of you than you can deliver momentarily, but I cause you to grow and stretch your muscles, enhancing your capacities to give. 19 ___________________________________________________ Im a lover of details. Im the Great Teacher, and I love it when My pupils do their homework and thoroughly. Youre finding out that just slapping your theories together on shreds of information without hearing out the whole story has unpleasant consequences. When you get excited about an opinion, you tend to skip a few facts, and it requires a bit more work to really find all the supporting facts and arguments, secure their sources, and to state your point in a more balanced and reasonable way. Unfortunately, that kind of work makes whatever youve got to say or write also more tedious to listen to or read People are always quick to hear some biased gossip, or emotional rantings and ravings of someone that will stir up their emotions for a certain cause or against a certain group of people. What people like isnt necessarily the facts, but hype

and propaganda. They basically love to be manipulated, and thats also why they will receive the Antichrist with wide open arms, since he will be the chief manipulator of all times. Give both sides a chance to be heard, at least when there are facts on either end, without omitting any, lest you become guilty of the same tactic of manipulation. Be fair enough to show the facts that speak in favor of the others side, even if it may undermine your own point somewhat. I wasnt a great winner of debates in My time, and thats simply not what its about. Its about winning the soul, not the argument. Id rather lose an argument and win the soul. Thats the goal Not tons of arguments in favor of your point, but enough love to win a soul, even if you never win an argument. Its not about showing off how smart you are, but about loving others, and in the process youll find out, that thats the smartest thing youve ever done. Love may turn out to be even more effective than the raw truth! 20 ___________________________________________________ The Prodigal sons father waited patiently for his sons return, he didnt go chasing after him, nor did he send the police after him, nor did he write him letters about how much he disapproved of his sons strayings. The world is a mess, but you need to ask yourself, what is the best thing you can possibly do in order to improve things? Just pointing your finger at the culprit isnt necessarily the solution. Its one thing to expose evil, but what is the answer you will give? You have come to learn all you did about the Devils devices, and you cant say youre ignorant of them any longer, which is good. Youve obtained a lot of wisdom and insight about his workings, and its going to come in handy. But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be entreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy and involves a few more factors besides exposing the workings of evil. It sees how experiencing the fruits and results and consequences of evil is necessary for mankind in order to learn their lesson and for others to acquire that wisdom, too. You cant just impart all you know to anyone by telling them, it is so. If they didnt believe Me, what makes you think theyre going to believe you? So, it might be better in some cases to just hold your breath for a little while until theyre ready to listen. 21 ___________________________________________________ I need people who are in this for the long haul, and who are prepared to walk all the way, no matter how long it may turn out to be. A finished building does look nicer than one that was never finished because the builder didnt quite have what it took to finish it. He didnt count the cost before he started All that remains is a sad waste of space and a monument to wasted manpower and resources due to a lack of wisdom, foresight and the ability to truthfully assess ones own resources and limitations. What are the resources needed to finish running the race for Me? Well, primarily faith. As long as you believe that all things are possible, youll know that even if you get stuck along the way, seemingly without any strength or resources to continue, Ill be able to supply you with what you need. 22 ___________________________________________________

You must forego the negative, distracting input from the Enemy in order to stay empty and hungry for Mine. Ye cannot drink of the Lords cup and the Devils. Youre trying to fight that feeling of emptiness with the wrong cure, which is weakening your channel with Me! One of the Devils old tricks is to pose as some older, wiser brother who says that its okay to enjoy the forbidden fruit; its okay to enjoy that worldly entertainment, its okay to go easy on yourself The problem is that the devices he offers seldom, if ever render true happiness. They only yield a temporary relief from thinking. The assessment of where the world is at can sometimes hurt and tend to be depressing, so you want to drown out those thoughts with some other, less gloomy input, or simply distract yourself with anything available from that reality On the other hand youve experienced that sometimes even a not-so-hot movie could contain some interesting lessons, and you figure more input is better than no input, even if it isnt necessarily all good. But Im just drawing your attention to the fact that some of that not-so-good input can tamper with your channel with Me. It reduces your hunger and desperation for My input, because your mind has already been filled with something. Movies designed to convey a loser spirit to its viewers are not conducive to feeling much like one of My Overcomers or future champions of the world, and what you were hoping to be a cure to your depressions is going to turn out to be part of the problem instead. So, watch out what youre feeding your soul. An overdose of the wrong sort of input can have lasting implications that you werent ready for when you sought some harmless entertainment The Enemy always camouflages his temptations as something less than downright evil and only time will tell and expose just how bad the thing really was that he persuaded you to enjoy 23 ___________________________________________________ Some things are giving you trials. But let the trials do their work on you: Let them cause you to pray, let them mold your heart and make you desperate. One of the main causes for things going haywire is because people generally are so complacent instead of desperate. Its okay to be desperate, in fact, quite appropriate in these times, and if it takes some trials and some things that arent the way they should be to get you there, then let it be! Looking at the state of your vessel and the circumstances can be a bit scary sometimes, all that introspection and selfanalysis, or the state of your crew. But if you keep your focus on the field and on the job and the goals before you, and the people I have placed in your care to shepherd and take care of, youll see that theres purpose, after all. Hold on to Me, and I will reveal the purpose to you that you may not be able to see immediately. When your life doesnt seem to be making much sense, its time to stop, look up & listen to Me. 24 ___________________________________________________ Sometimes it helps to be reminded how many people have it much worse than you in many aspects. Whatever has befallen you, you can always safely assume that somebody else somewhere at some time must have had it worse than you, and that youre quite blessed. The Enemy tries to amplify the pain and darken the picture by whispering in your ear, as if he was your friend and sympathizing with you, when hes responsible for the mess and the situation in the first place. Hes the real culprit and traitor, and if anything, it should strengthen your resolve against him,

and your determination to fight him to the death. Hes the author of the lies that cause the confusion, the misunderstandings, misconceptions and suspicions that cause all the hurt and alienation, so hes the one you should direct your anger against, and whom you should fight accordingly. The other people involved are only his victims, just like you. You have seen the way he operates time and time and time again, so you should be able to be a strength and a comfort to the other parties involved, instead of playing along in the game of artificially induced antagonism and strife that he initiated with his schemes. Youve got to see the spiritual cause behind what happened, and see what his goals are. He wants to make you feel like giving up and like surrendering to your fate, and as if the others were your enemies! Hes trying to discourage you from reaching out to communicate because he knows that would be the end of his scheme. Communication is a killer of Satans schemes, thats why he tries to fight communication between you, and also with Me, tooth and nail. Communication is his dilemma, his nemesis. He cant stand it, because it is bound to expose his scheme sooner or later and reveal just how ridiculous all those lies and suspicions were that he was trying to sow in your minds about each other. Communication will shed light into each others minds about how each of you really feel. Bringing in that light will diminish the Enemys abilities to operate in the darkness and there sow his seeds. 25 ___________________________________________________ People use fear as an excuse, when they ought to be recognizing it as a weakness they ought to overcome. It opens the venue for them to play the victim: I was afraid of you Thats exactly what Adam & Eve said when they were hiding from Me. It makes you look like the big, bad culprit, and they are the victims. But did that save Adam & Eve from having to pay the consequences of their actions? No it didnt. And thats a lesson for all mankind. No matter what sort of excuse you will give for your sins, it wont hold ground, and it wont clear you of having to pay the consequences. Nobody will be able to stand before Me and justify themselves and clear themselves of their sin or failures. Not by all their trying to do so. The easiest and quickest way to be forgiven is to be willing to admit their sin and admit that they need help, instead of lying and pretending theyre doing just fine without it, which is pride. How to deal with someone who doesnt want to face the truth? Welcome to the great challenge of the 21st century! Thats what Im having to deal with, and among other things what youre here to learn: How to sell the truth to people who dont want it. The least appreciated and wanted commodity in the universe. The most rejected treasure of all times. The only way youre going to be able to sell it is by speaking the truth in love, love being the important factor here, even above the truth factor. Without love, youre never going to be able to speak the truth successfully. Thats why you have to learn to love people in spite of knowing the truth about them, truth that theyre not even aware of themselves Thats the type of art I practice and you can learn from Me. Does it sound like a worthy endeavor to you? Learning to love people in spite of their faults and weaknesses? Thats the business Im in. You wanna join Me? The good thing about it is, if you do, youll find that people will have a much easier time putting up with yours, too! Yes, theyre afraid of the truth, which is precisely the reason

why theyve always been afraid of Me. They cant handle the truth without first having received the assurance of unconditional love. Once theyve received and experienced that, anything is possible for them. Its a power that can transform any wretch or notorious loser. 26 ___________________________________________________ You simply cant lose by loving even your enemies you always win. If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink. For thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head, and the LORD shall reward thee (Prov.25:21, 22). You simply never lose by loving and doing the loving thing. Whereas a lack of love for a Christian is always a disadvantage and a sin, because it is My commandment for you to love others. It is your responsibility to love, regardless of feelings. My commandment to love stands stronger, has greater emphasis and priority than your discernment, or wanting to find out whether you were right about your feelings and suspicions or not. The Enemy is extremely clever and knows just what it takes to get you to neglect your greatest and most important duty of all. What he specially fights, is love, and he will even use your gifts of the Spirit to get you to fail to love, if he can, just as he used My own Word to tempt Me. Maybe they irritate you, rub you the wrong way and give you a hard time, but it still doesnt change anything about the fact that your one and only duty toward them is to love them. Stretch your faith even yet a bit more and trust Me that everything is going to turn out alright in the end anyway, even if thats not what it looks like right now. If it was My love and power that saved you, then who are you to doubt that I can save them, too, from the mess theyre probably going to get into, just as I saved you out of yours, no matter how smart you were or not? If it was your own superior qualities that saved you, then what hope would there be for them? But if you put forth a little bit of a belieiving effort that what I did for you I am also able to do for them, and if you let that positive attitude shine through a little bit, instead of your suspicion and doubt concerning them, maybe theyll also catch the drift and start believing that I can do it for them, too! If Im your only hope, what makes you doubt that I can be theirs, too? Even if theyre going to betray you, what else can you ever do but love them? If you dont love them, you will only give them a justification for their choice and betrayal. Can you make an effort to have a little bit of a believing and trusting attitude that Im capable of bringing the best out of this situation, and that Im in full control? You cannot put your trust in the circumstances or the shape theyre in. The only One it pays to put your trust in fully am I. I can salvage any situation, no matter how bad. Its true that it pays to be prepared for the worst in order to avoid unpleasant surprises. But what crime could they possibly commit that I wouldnt forgive them for? Now, we dont want to find out, if we can help it, but why do you have to act as if there was such a thing? Why cant you just accept the fact that theyre a beloved and forgiven child of Mine, no matter what, and grant them that forgiveness?

So you would have expected more of them, and you resent that theyre going to choose the ways of the world instead of Mine. You resent the way this reflects back on you. But these are fairly selfish motivations, and they certainly wont cut the cake in persuading anybody to sacrifice the thrills this world has to offer

Now its true that those others dont always seem to be exactly appreciative of your efforts to bring them the message that could save them, but Ive been trying to get you to shift your vision from what you can immediately see, the way people apparently are on the surface, to that which is below the surface, and their true need, which they might not be so ready to confess, because of their pride. Youre just going to have to trust Me that I have a plan and a Love people in spite of their faults and look beyond their faults lesson to teach you out of all this, just as there was in the and flaws, at their hearts and that which truly motivates them, things that happened to you before. If its something thats instead of the show they usually put on. giving you trials and a hard time, something to give you a reason to pray about and hear from Me about, rejoice: it means theres something for you to learn and something to grow by, 28 ___________________________________________________ something to help you love better and become a better and The one thing I never want you to forget is that Im with you, truer follower of Mine. and thus things will always work out and turn out alright for you somehow, now matter how bleak or hopeless things may seem. Just as you have seen that the deep, dark and trying times wrought something better for you in your life, so it will have to The more each of you will cling to and rely on Me, the more be with them. harmony there will be, and disturbing factors will be erased. If you can embrace the pain theyre handing you as an act of love, in trust that its going to contribute to your life, to what you are and will be in a positive and enriching way, then it will 29 ___________________________________________________ also be easier for you to love them. For this experience will bind Many factors force you to cling to Me and seek My face, you together and will teach you that somehow you belong, just instead of enabling you to just cruise along by sight. The only as everything belongs. way anybody in My service is ever going to make it to the finish Of course, its easier to embrace the pleasant things as parts line victoriously is by faith, not by sight & being able to that belong in your life. But thats where faith is needed to calculate every little step ahead, relying on ones own strength, recognize those blessings in disguise, which will often have a wit and abilities. more positive effect on the overall outcome than the seemingly So its going to take a miracle for you to be able to make it, and initial good things. ALL things work together for good to instead of you being able to rely on your own skill. Does that them that love Me, not just the supposedly good things. surprise you that Im not allowing you to get away with relying Faith is not looking at the circumstances, but at what by faith on your own strength? Im going to make out of them. Just trust Me that one day youll I want and need success to be brought about by My Spirit, My be very thankful for the lessons in your life theyre teaching you power and grace, not by your relying on your own skills. I need right now! to get the whole glory in order for it to be able to work. 27 ___________________________________________________ Being open to change, wanting and desiring change and actively looking for it and for ways to change is precisely the attitude thats needed: What can I do in order to make more progress, what should I change? etc. As long as you seek change, keep your eyes open for potential change in your life, as long as you keep looking ahead, looking for the new, and embracing it when you see it, instead of rejecting it, youre bound to make progress and some forward movement. Comfortable isnt necessarily a criterion on My list of prerequisites. While it may be natural for you to seek physically comfortable situations, that may be something youd like to get away from, and seek to challenge yourself a bit more, physically, and discipline yourself more into a slightly less comfortable state, and into a more revolutionary one. In order to win spiritual battles, youre going to have to stir yourself up, and not allow yourself to settle down in a comfortable rut, but steer away from seeking that kind of comfort. You want to be the kind of soldier that is going to stand a chance to win a battle, and isnt just going to be shot down easily because of a lack of mobility. Instead of seeking physical comfort, keep the spiritual up front, and seek to be fit, rather than comfortable. Your usefulness for Me in this war is at stake If you shift your focus away from what you want over to what I want and your usefulness to Me, your fruitfulness and ability to reach and save others, things take on a different perspective. Life may not seem to be worth hanging onto for your own sake, but how about hanging on to it and trying to make the best out of it for My sake and the sake of others? The final outcome and happy end of history will be despite the mess that mankind would have made out of it all, and only because of My wonder-working and miraculous grace, and thats what I want you to put your whole faith in, not any personal, carnal abilities. Its natural for the flesh to want to show off all that it can and all that it is, and that remains ones priority until the point where the flesh has reached its limits and proven itself to be insufficient. Is it any wonder that there is such a great lack of My Holy Spirit, as long as everybody just tries all they can do in the flesh? There is still way too much flesh energy and carnal attempts to make it happen instead of folks really relying on Me to do it for them or through them. Its a false interpretation of the parable of the buried talents to think that not burying your talents should mean to make the most out of your natural strengths. The talents the parable was talking about and truly referring to were weights of gold, symbolic of the true treasures I have given you and entrusted to you to bring forth fruit with, and its much easier to want to hide those than your own natural abilities. While it is true that some people have a problem with shyness and hide their talents literally, and the parable can be interpreted that way in some cases, the emphasis should definitely be on the Word, the message, and the spiritual treasures I dont want you to hide in the ground. Of course, I want you to use your abilities in order to spread My news and message, but the problem is sometimes that you tend to use your gifts in whatever way and for whatever purpose just happens to seem convenient, without really making much of a difference whether it glorifies the flesh or the Spirit. Whats important is that you keep the focus and the emphasis on the essential, namely the Spirit, My message, and the

purpose of it all, and dont fall into the trap of investing your energies in something that will glorify the flesh or yourself instead. Youve really got to be mindful every day of the goal and your purpose: that you would want to preach and glorify Me, and spread My message, and not just preach yourself. Most people are usually not ready to give their whole energies to My Cause until theyve reached an age where their bodies dont promise any more glory anyway. As long as theres a bit of physical glory left, man tries to let the light shine on himself, rather than using it to glorify Me and draw the attention to Me, My message and Salvation.

Dust comes in very handy sometimes, and consists of just the right ingredients that I need in order to perform some of My greatest and crowning works. All youve got to do is stay yielded and moldable and in My light, or even just on the ground of My reality in order to be there to catch others when they fall, and allow the wind of My Spirit to blow you up into the air again when it is time to shine.

The way to do that is to stay focused on the light and to keep in mind that your purpose is to reflect the light. We only begin to have real problems once the dust starts looking at itself and thinking of itself as something special, and that perhaps the light it reflects should come of itself: Am I not an adorable grain of dust? Sounds pretty ridiculous, doesnt it? 30 ___________________________________________________ The secret lies in waiting for the moment I exalt you and make They that will seek Me with all their heart, I will let them find you truly great. But that greatness only comes through your Me. The problem is that so few really seek Me with their whole constant willingness and determination to glorify Me, the light, hearts. Their lack of interest, their indifference kills them and your willingness to just be instrumental in making the If theyd be more interested in finding Me, then My people world see that light and to shine with My light. would also be more interested and excited about helping them to find Me, and consequently, it would become easier for folks How can you be an inspiration for others, and a sample of My to find Me. love, unless you stay plugged in to My power and make sure But as it is, the vast majority is far more interested in finding that thats what you radiate? Continue to face My light and stay other things beside Me yielded and willing to reflect it, and youre going to make sure Which makes it so that more faith is required on behalf of My that youre going to continue to shine, and you wont need to people in order not to lose the vision for the commission Ive worry about the light in you going off given them to preach the Gospel more faith is required in You cannot look at the threatening wind and waves of order to obey Me than would be necessary if everyone would be circumstances that would try to extinguish your light. Even if eager to find and know Me. your dust should get wet and temporarily stop shining, you So, its not easy, but not necessarily because I have made it must trust that I will use your mud to turn you into a new thus. Folks basically arent interested. vessel, and I will resurrect you into a new, better and more My challenge for you is: how do you make them become useful tool than you were before. interested? How can you arouse their interest in Me? Continue to focus on Me and to trust, even if you should lose How are you planning to compete with the barrage of devices sight of Me temporarily, knowing that the reason you might not our Enemy has developed to get them interested in themselves see Me is because you are inside My hand, and Im molding you and their own amusement or survival? into something new. Theres a time to shine and sparkle, and a time to regroup and refuel, so dont be dismayed by those periods when you dont 31 ___________________________________________________ seem to be able to give off much light Its in My interest that My representatives to the world are A furnace doesnt always burn with the same intensity, and real and not phonies, just shadows of some idea theyre when it doesnt, you just have to relight or rekindle it. That chasing of what they think a good or fruitful Christian or doesnt mean it has lost its usefulness. Its just time to refuel missionary is supposed to look like or behave like. I want what and let me relight the fire in you. And I never run out of fuel for you are to consist of My relationship with you and all you learn you. That is My promise to you. from Me. The Enemy fights your becoming the kind of samples youre supposed to be, and tries to use those around you as a distraction to pull you away from Me and get your focus off of Me. As long as there are still battles to fight, you can tell that youre still on the right track, still on the right side, and still hitting him where it hurts. As long as things arent flowing too smoothly and you cant just float along complacently, you know that you must be having some effect on him that causes him to go on the counter-attack. So, as long as there are battles, trials and troubles, you can assume that everythings alright. 32 ___________________________________________________ It usually only takes one man with the necessary conviction and burning desire to want to change the world with My truth, in order to make it happen, as is evident from the lives of Paul, Martin Luther, Dwight L. Moody and many others who got on fire for Me, and the world came out to watch them burn, warm themselves by their fire, and many contributed their fuel to the flame accordingly. 33 ___________________________________________________ Its pride that conveys the notion to people that they deserve better, instead of being thankful for what theyve got and humbly, gratefully accepting it, even if their lot or portion may have some flaws. Its basically the same as thinking they know better than I to have handed them that situation, and thus putting themselves above Me in their own minds, which precisely wraps up what pride exactly is. Youve got to allow the mystery to happen along with the suffering, along with all the stuff that perhaps you wouldnt have allowed or built in there, had you been the architect, but thats precisely where faith and trust come in and run circles around pride and all the carnal mind will ever rig up in its own efforts. Its your own choice whether you want to be happy or not. It basically depends on whether you cheerfully, thankfully and praise-fully accept what Im handing you, or not, and instead consider that youd have known and done better than I.

Thats the problem with the world: They think they could have Im not expecting any more of you than I know youre capable done better, not realizing that thats precisely the attitude that of. I know your frame and that you are but dust. But I use dust, has landed them in the mess theyre in. as you know, to make My crowning creation out of, and shining diamonds to sparkle and reflect My light to a world in darkness.

34 ___________________________________________________ There is always a part that you must do in order to activate My power and put it to use for you. You must find the thing that you must do, your calling, that which will call down My Spirit upon you and will cause you to bear fruit. You can tell from nature that it takes certain factors finding together in order to bring fruit. The male must find a receptive and ready female, the chemistry must be right, the timing must be right, the contact must be established and the semination process must take place. The fact that its sometimes more tricky for humans to bear fruit than it is generally in the animal world is symbolic of the fact that likewise, it is more difficult to bear fruit in the spirit. It is somewhat risky. Sometimes mothers give their lives for their babies in giving birth to them. You must be strong enough for the process. It shows that bearing spiritual fruit isnt an easy thing to be taken lightly. It requires labor. It is quite often a painful process and requires sacrifice, and sometimes looks like quite a bloody mess, initially. You dont know what your fruit will turn out like, and whether they might even possibly turn against you eventually No wonder that some people dont feel like theyre ready for it, or like they can take anymore. But even if you cant bear fruit yourself, you can help others to do so, or you can sow seeds elsewhere, or help tilling the ground

with after its done, Yeah, I lived a great life! You either learn from it what youre supposed to learn, or you dont, and it takes whatever it takes to drive home the necessary lessons, whether youre ever able to see the wisdom in the measures Im taking in order to ensure you do, or not. Whats in My interest is what youre really going to take home from all of this, what really sticks with you, what you really learn from it. You tend to be inclined to argue that you deserve better than your lot that has befallen you. Why should you have to end up in such a miserable situation? Well, its those miserable situations that determine and show what kind of person you really are Most people tend to think more highly of themselves than what objective observation and judgment would rule, thats human nature.

The question of do we get what we deserve is already answered: Whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap. You dont only get what you deserve, but you reap the very results and consequences and fruits of your own either selfish or unselfish actions. Somewhere along the line your actions mustnt have been all that unselfish, if they brought you to this place, and if the fruit you reap is this situation youre complaining about. Everybody has their particular ministry, even if it may be quite Somewhere there must be something that is still left to be dealt funny, strange, or unheard of. with, some problem to tackle, some weakness to face. Once you have found your niche, your ministry and what makes The school of life isnt over yet. you tic and works for you, then just go for it and run with it. Im not letting you get away with everything. Im not allowing Once the wind hits your sails, sail away! you to continue kidding yourself. When the wind isnt quite favorable you simply must wait until it Its time for you to begin to see your limitations and the picks up again or turns, until you can make some more consequences of your own actions first, before trying to save headway. In the meantime you can gather your strength and others from theirs prepare for the next shift of swift sailing. What the world needs most is not another sermon, but a When you feel like youre in an inactive period, you can use it sample. for training and preparation. The next active stretch is bound to Whats required here is a sample of yieldedness to My come, and youll wish youll have the necessary strength then, limitations that I set before you, the confines that say thus far and that all your materials will be in order, and that youll have and not further for your own good, and your cheerful prepared well, so that none of the ropes or sails will tear, and acceptance of them. you can truly make all the headway that I want you to make. If children have an example of parents who constantly try to You have to trust that these quiet seasons are there for a dodge the limitations Im putting before them, then its no reason and purpose, too. I know best what you need. wonder theyll wind up trying to do the same whenever they Sometimes I need you to recover from a longer stretch of can operating in the energy of the flesh, and get into Spirit-gear again How mature are you, as in foregoing some personal pleasure Youll feel the power and the energy to do whatever I want and for some greater good you could do instead for someone else? need you to do when it comes, and youll simply know that thats going to be the time to go to work at it again. Sometimes an ingredient is missing, and I want you to 36 ___________________________________________________ introduce some necessary changes, try out something new, Just as Ive had to pull out the sword behind the Early add a new factor to your modus operandi Church in Jerusalem in order to get them to obey My commandment to go into all the world and preach the Gospel to Sometimes the secret is to be able to wait for the right moment, every creature, so Ive had to do it time and again throughout and not run off before youre ready, not to zig when you ought history, in order to get My servants and children to obey. to have zagged When the time came, I made it unmistakably sure for them that There are times when its simply time to be still and know that I it was time to move on. am God, to remember Who is Boss, and let Me have back the first place and priority in your life again, after a stretch of Not every battle My children ever fight is won. Not if theyre not showing how wonderfully you were able to do it using a lot of aware of the Enemys devices, if theyre foolish enough to your own strength. ignore him or in their pride refuse to see him at work in their With each passing year I want you to avail yourself more of My own lives strength and less of your own. The more desperate and dependent on Me you are, and the less you confide in the flesh, the better things will be. You need to learn that I am truly the One Who can and will care best for you. 37 ___________________________________________________ You cant rest on the laurels of what youve already accomplished, achieved or even received, if you want to continue making progress. You cannot take any gift from Me, for that matter, to your own 35 ___________________________________________________ credit and merit, pat yourself and the back for it and think how Life isnt something youre supposed to be able to show off well you must be doing.

What hast thou that thou didst not receive? And if you did receive it, how could you ever boast of it, even if its just to yourself Your attitude should always be that of a humble seeker for more, never thinking you have arrived, regardless of how much I pour out to you. Be open to look in new and different directions and ways of making progress and learning from Me. 38 ___________________________________________________ I dont give you more than you can handle. You may be tempted to think its the case, but I know better than you do what you can handle or not. I might bring you very close to the edge of your capacities sometimes, but thats the way you grow and make progress. He that loseth his life for My sake, the same shall save it. Youve got to lose whats disposable and unnecessary, the fake and the superficial things, in order to gain the Real Thing, that which lasts, and has true and eternal values. I give you the real thing in return for the fake you were chasing before. The real thing is connected to suffering. Beauty for Ashes. No real beauty without some pain and suffering! 39 ___________________________________________________ It can happen more easily than some people think, that they make themselves idols and start worshiping other gods and start falling prey to sins such as lust and greed! Youre the light the moths are attracted to, and if its anyone theyre after, and are going to try to annoy, its you! Flesh = temporal; spirit = eternal. Youre largely concerned with temporal matters when you become obsessed with the flesh, instead of investing your energies and resources in the eternal. The Enemy will try to usurp any area of your life that youll allow him, and he knows exactly in which particular areas hes most likely to have success. Youre up against a cunning enemy. 40 ___________________________________________________ Once things are back to normal, you immediately quit seeking solutions, and just let things continue to have their way; and as you know from science, things wont just improve by themselves if you leave them alone, but rather tend to deteriorate. With doors, it does take a little effort of your own to push them open, to turn the doorknob, to knock or ring the bell, it isnt entirely up to Me. You shouldnt be intimidated by obstacles. Wheres your faith in My ability to help you overcome them? Im here to help you. There are rules that need to be kept in order to score in the game, and youve got to take into consideration what happens when you take love for granted Anything taken for granted tends to lose its magic. Even I wont allow you to take Me and My blessings for granted, so, how can you expect a frail human being to do so? Youve got to put something into anything you want something out of. Sometimes necessity creates whole new worlds of energy and resources you previously wouldnt have seen 41 ___________________________________________________ Sometimes I have to discard an unfruitful branch in order to purge and prune My tree, so that it will be ready and stronger to

bear more fruit. It may seem like a loss, temporarily, but time will usually tell and reveal that that which I have taken away was necessary in order to make room to bring in new and better fruit. I do with what I have while its available, but when the time comes, and a branch grows old, its wiser to cut it off and make room for new fruit to grow. The pruning is painful, but the future fruit that will be gained through it will more than make up for it. No chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous. Nevertheless, afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness unto them which are exercised thereby. My crucifixion and My parting, the taking away of My flesh, was painful for My disciples, but it was expedient for them in order to get to know Me more closely than before via the Comforter. Even so separation, parting of the flesh, may be painful for you for a season, but it will bring forth fruit that you will rejoice in. 42 ___________________________________________________ Nearly everything about a relationship depends on the way you see your partner. If you view them with critical eyes and dont really appreciate them, they feel it, and it is manifested as a lack of love, which is the fuel of any relationship. It just wont make anymore uphill progress but inevitably grinds to a halt, and you might have to walk a few miles to the next station to get that love tank filled up again and keep on rolling another stretch. 43 ___________________________________________________ Sometimes, when some of your prodigal sons and daughters are on one of their trips into the world, you as parents can find yourselves tempted to become somewhat prodigal sons and daughters on your own again, too. Be it out of resignation, or because you feel so strongly attached to them that you want to show you sympathize with them and their ways, or in defiance of the self-righteousness and lack of love of some older brother Its a test of your convictions, and whether you will stay true to them and keep Me in the first place in your lives and refuse to compromise, as well as of your love, to see whether youre going to treat them in a self-righteous manner and become like the older brother toward them Some tests serve multiple purposes. Its also a test of your unity, and to show whether youre going to stay united as parents over the issue, or allow the Enemy to use this to sow division between you. You dont always pass these tests with flying colors, especially not during their beginning periods, when you dont really see any of the meaning and purpose in them yet. Only when youve come some of the way through them, and have fallen into some of the traps along the way, can you see their purpose more clearly. Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down (Ps.37:24). I must allow you to fall sometimes, for various reasons: to keep you humble and remind you that you are only a frail human yourself, prone to weaknesses and sin, mistakes and failure, like everyone else, and prevent you from becoming selfrighteous toward those you see erring and straying from the way. I want you to maintain a loving attitude toward them, even if you can see exactly the foolishness & futility of the path theyve chosen. I want you not to judge them, even as I have not judged you. Experience will be their best teacher, even as it has been yours. After all, isnt that what life is all about, and what you really learn the gist of lifes lessons from? Not from lectures or from

books, sermons or talks, but from experience. That is the There is a path of much suffering ahead for the world, and I language that really writes those lessons of life deep into your need you to brace yourself for it, but I also need you to focus on heart. the glorious happy ending, and instill hope. 44 ___________________________________________________ Sometimes you just have to get going and do what you know youve got to do, and then Ill show and lead and guide you concerning the details as you go. 45 ___________________________________________________ Real greatness does not judge, but is there to catch and accept anyone the way they are including their faults and failures, no matter how grave. Thats the kind of greatness I want you to inherit and learn from Me. The reason Im allowing you to go through hurtful experiences is not only for you to put yourself into My shoes and become a partaker of My sufferings, but for you to learn to love as unconditionally as I do. The unconditional love I have for you I want you to extend to others as well, so that they wont feel judged by you, nor criticized or critically viewed, but just loved. If you can convey to people the notion, the feeling and the confidence of you are loved, then youre there where I want you, and thats the moment theyll begin to follow you, because love is the only truth worth following. When love truly becomes the essence of what spills over from your life into that of others, then youll have learned the lessons I want you to learn and youll have made the progress I want you to make. It doesnt matter how well equipped, talented or anointed you are, because all it takes is your yieldedness and letting Me do it through you anyway. And the way you let Me do it through you is by taking the little steps of obedience I show you to take, and trust that I will be there to empower you at the right moment, when strength will be required that you dont have of your own. All it takes is for a little obedient someone to come along and do what needs to be done, regardless of whether theyre aware of the immensity of the spiritual battle going on around them or not. Less is more evidently also applies to knowledge, and sometimes the less you know, the more you actually get accomplished. The thinkers arent always the doers, and perhaps some of the poor thinkers you may be tempted to look down on today may become the doers of tomorrow, who didnt know that the things youre so scared of couldnt be done The less at home, the less comfortable and cozy you feel in this world, the better it is going to be, because you will cling to Me more desperately, you will be walking on the firm ground of reality and the truth about this world without falling for any delusions about it that might lead you astray and along some detours that might cost you precious time. The days are evil indeed, and time needs to be redeemed, not wasted. Every moment is precious, and I truly need you to invest your efforts in the spreading of the truth, and not in merely entertaining people. 47 ___________________________________________________ The winter of the world is coming on. Its not anymore the days of joy and merriment, although you may still have time to enjoy a few more of those, but in general, its a time of warning, of desperation, because soon all these things must come to pass that I have spoken through My prophets. I havent called you on a permanent vacation or pleasure ride, but to war! War is tough! War is anything but pleasant, and its not My choice, either. After all, Im the Prince of Peace, and thats what I wish to bring on this earth. But as you can tell, not many of those in power share those same ideas, because there is greater profit for them to be made from war, than there is in peace. As long as these are the conditions, there can be no peace, nor Heaven on earth for anyone, as much as you would like to have your taste and share of it already now. But it would be a very selfish heaven, dont you think, if you were to enjoy it while so many go to hell without having been told about My true picture of reality, My message of salvation and hope, and that there is indeed going to be a change in the not too distant future, of the kind that the peaceful peoples of the earth, and the meek are longing for. 48 ___________________________________________________ Sometimes what I would expect from you arent any high and lofty achievements and accomplishments, but just little humble but necessary acts. Its always easier to work on some pet project that folks will be able to admire, than the small and humble, invisible day to day chores youve got to do, but improvement for your particular situation would spell exactly that: a greater emphasis on the small menial and mundane tasks, in order to improve the overall spirit.

46 ___________________________________________________ I understand and can sympathize with your burden to tell A mess isnt very inspiring; no matter how good you are at people the truth about the world in order to help them see the ignoring it. need for a way out of this mess. Youre hoping that through recognizing what mess theyre in they will wake up and want the Solution 49 ___________________________________________________ You dont see death anymore as something unpleasant one Hold that fast which thou hast. Behold I come quickly. I may should try to avoid, but more as something positive. Youve not have returned as soon as some of you would have wanted come to know that dead people arent gone, but safe, theyre Me to, but all in all, youll see that this whole story is going to safely tucked away with Me in My Domain, where I can take be done and over with relatively quickly, and as I said, When better care of them, instead of having them subjected to the you see these things begin to come to pass, look up, for your influences of the evil one, even if they may be temporarily redemption draws nigh. withdrawn from the sight of those in the material world. Youre in a state in which I can use My tools and instruments It wont be long now, before the world is going to get so bad better than when theyre still with both feet in this world and that many will say, Stop this world, I want to get off! And put their hopes in the present, physical life, rather than My those that will call upon My name will be saved out of it. Kingdom to come(Gal 2:20).

Youre realizing the futility of putting your hopes and aspirations in the physical life Welcome at the end of your rope, the point where I can catch you and carry your weight instead The place of letting go, where you allow Me to take over, having fully realized the uselessness of trying to struggle on on your own. 50 ___________________________________________________ Annoyance isnt necessarily always of the Enemy. Sometimes it can also be the Holy Spirit grieved in you, or a spirit helper disapproving of something thats going on, and ignoring it or trying to ignore it may not be the right procedure. 51 ___________________________________________________ Whatsoever ye have done unto the least of these My brethren, ye have done it unto Me. The way you treat them, youre also treating Me. You know that sometimes you could be more loving. You cannot judge people by their flaws, or treat them according to what in your mind they may be lacking. Unconditional love is something else. You owe them, because you owe Me! It may come across as a bit annoying at times, that they would expect more than youre able or willing to give, but they know that according to the standard and rules of the Law of Love they have a right to expect the best from you 52 ___________________________________________________ People dont really re-spect each other. They dont look twice. They think they already figured you out the first time they glanced at you, and theres no need to waste a second look. After all, you couldnt be nearly as interesting as they consider themselves. Thats why a lot of people have issues with the ado that Christians make about Me. They think its totally unjustified, and think that theyre the ones the ado should be made about, if any. But thats because they dont really care enough to really probe, find out and investigate what it is that made My life so special, and what it is that makes people follow Me even to this day. All theyre interested in and care about is themselves Its another dark side of the ye shall be as gods scheme, and one of its most unpleasant ones. It practically disables people to learn anything of real value out of life. All the information they want and can retain is information thats helpful of getting them ahead and thats conducive to their own advance. Its a sad life indeed, but for some people thats all there ever is. People judge by whats before their eyes and by what they can see. Thats why they respect neither Me nor My true people, because they usually dont have a lot to show forth when it comes to standards of the world, and what theyre impressed by.

If you could just keep your focus on Me instead, you would also manage to see Me in others more easily. 54 ___________________________________________________ Life has many riddles and mysteries that man hasnt even begun to solve yet. Theyre all trying to make sense of things in their own strength, with their own wits and efforts to put 2 and 2 together and make sense of it all without consulting or even considering Me. Theyre leaving the major Factor out of the equation. So, you can expect that the results theyre coming up with arent always going to be correct. Some of the basic discoveries man made, that modern man has based his science on, were made by men who didnt leave Me out of the equation, and are thus accurate, and they work. On the other hand, some of those who have come up with their own conclusions that would leave Me out of the equation have heavily influenced those who believe in Me and thus affect their way of interpreting My Word, so there are confusing results and interpretations of the meaning of it all, and how its all supposed to have happened among believers If you keep in mind that Im the major Factor in all of it, and that all things are possible with Me, then its not so hard to believe anymore that I should have created the earth, including its vegetation, before the sun. A lot of things happened in the spirit, when disobedience entered the physical creation, and it set in motion a chain reaction of various events that would slowly but surely change the face of My creation, and that process is still happening. Some of the laws of nature that are in place today were not part of the original equation. But since death entered through disobedience, things naturally tend to decay. Things are getting worse, not better, and that process isnt going to be reversed until I return to restore things to the way they were before In the present, fallen state of man and all things physical, its no wonder that man more often than not comes to the wrong conclusions, including some of My own believers, because the human mind is less inclined to believe the truth than to doubt and believe a lie in general, just as the human heart is rather inclined towards darkness than the light, as John put it (Jn.3:19). The only thing that can help you reverse that state and process right here and now is the intake of My input, which is the same power that brought the original positive chain reaction of Creation into being, and which will restore it in the end, too, when all will have learned their lesson, or the big basic chapter of this part of history will be concluded. The Era of the Fall will soon come to an end, to be replaced by a better one. You shouldnt worry about the state youre in right now, the way youre prone to make mistakes and to allow sin to enter in your life, as much as you should look at Me and the fact that Im going to put an end to all that soon, because that is what really matters. What matters is not that youre bad, but that the end of badness is in sight, and your actual, physical redemption from all of this, at My return, is drawing closer and closer. Its great and commendable that you want to work out and overcome your NWOs*, and that you want to face them, have them sorted out, and get into a position where they wont have that much of a grip on you. But the main point is that the way youre going to achieve this is not by focusing at them, at your own condition, and at the waves, but at Me, the Solution Giver, and the only One Who can help you overcome all that.

53 ___________________________________________________ When the emphasis lies on the people, instead of the message, ugly distortions easily come into place When, instead of being diamonds of dust that just let the light shine through, the individuals put too much emphasis on themselves, what is seen when looked at each other is not the light anymore, but the individual aspects that also reveal the flaws and the dirt after all, dust is dust.

(= Need-Work-Ons) You dont get rid of the darkness by trying to chase it out, but by letting the light in. All the confession sessions in the world arent going to make it Theyre not going to make a better person out of you, but youre only hope is, as was said, Christ in you, the hope of glory. It was impossible for the earth to hang there for days without the sun and the rest of the stars All it took was Me being there and upholding it, making the impossible possible. According to the carnal mind thats all pure nonsense. You have to accept the fact that most of whats going on here, when it comes to Me and My power, is way beyond the scope and capacity of your carnal mind Thats the difference between supposed godhood, the kind the Devil offered, which declares the human mind as supreme, and true godhood, such as offered by Me through your acceptance and reception of My Word, My Divinity, My Spirit and Salvation. The only way youre ever going to escape this mess is by letting Me save you out of it. Theres no use worrying about how on earth youre going to make it. Your only hope, your only chance, is trust in Me. If you keep looking at Me, trusting in Me and keep your mind and focus steadily on Me, I will promise you, you will see how I created the earth, and you will understand and fully know, and there wont be a trace of a shadow of doubt left in your mind about how it happened, and not a question. You will know as you are known. You will love as you are loved - as impossible as that may seem to you right now, because I will do it. I will perfect that in you and in all of Creation, in all My children, which I have begun. Dont worry, I wont leave you hanging there all alone and seemingly helplessly, but soon you will see a host of suns and stars all around you, and you will perceive that you have never really been alone, that was just an illusion. It was a lesson to teach you that I suffice; I am more than enough. My light, My love, My power is all that is necessary to hold you up, and will soon result in a host of others around you, also upheld by Me, that will make you wonder how you could ever have had the audacity to doubt. 55 ___________________________________________________ I will use anything and anyone I can get in these desperate times that call for desperate measures. I will use any amount of energy anyone is willing to invest in the effort to reach the world for Me, and I will use any tactic to generate that energy and willingness. You have the bulk part of your life behind you, and youve seen and experienced many things that have crushed your aspirations regarding this life, and you have experienced the futility of the search for perfectionism in this present life and world. But for others, it is not so, and especially in combination with Me and My Power, with Whom and Which nothing is impossible, they deem it a worthy effort to strive for the highest goals possible for Me, in order to reach the greatest heights attainable. Its good to have folks like you who are reminders of the fact that the ship needs to stay firmly anchored in Me, and that the efforts are futile if made in the energy of the flesh, instead of the Spirit, but you may remember the times when you still had greater ambitions, too, about the way you wanted to apply your physical energies, and I do use those things, even if in the long run things may turn out differently for some than what they imagined You werent in it for the long haul. You thought it was all going to be over sooner, and you ran out of strength like the tale of the hare and the tortoise, and the same applies to many. You were blue-eyed and optimistic, because you thought I was going to rescue and whisk you all out of the mess of this world a lot sooner But there were different lessons in store for you and many others likewise. Things dont always turn out exactly the way they initially seem to. What seems nice and shiny and relatively simple on the surface sometimes becomes increasingly complex as time goes on and you get a closer look at it. Youth stands for a smooth and attractive surface, but its often the depths of the many wrinkles of old age that reveal the true intricacy of life. When youre young, everything seems so simple, so smooth, just like the surface of the skin you see in the mirror. Everything seems to be upbeat and energy and singing the tale of progress. Only with the passage of time and more time do people begin to realize that what can truly be considered progress is something often quite different from those things they pursued in their younger years. Values change. Everything changes. At first the race is run in the flesh with perhaps a little help from My Spirit. But the truly experienced know that it is not in the energy of the flesh that the race is won, and they rely more fully on My Spirit to carry them through the finish line. You have only just begun to battle in the spirit, and part of you still yearns to run with the younger generation, but you have to let go and realize that that isnt your task, but your task is to be an example of how much more efficient it is to wrestle and fight in the Spirit, in other words, let My Strength do the fighting for you. The younger you are, the more you want to do yourself. The weaker you become, the more you learn to rely and depend on My strength, and naturally, I want to prove that this is the way you truly get more accomplished. So, while for some it may mean to do all they physically can, to become more professional in what theyre doing, in your case it may mean something else, namely that I want you to learn how to professionally rely on My strength, My guidance and wisdom, so that once the younger crowd starts running out of their natural steam, you can show them an even better way that is found in letting go of the trust in the arm of the flesh, and starting to rely on a much greater power Some of the oriental religions have grasped this point about the superiority of the spirit over the flesh better than Christendom per se Right now, the whole world looks up to and has idolized youth and the young. But it will turn out to be those who have learned from experience that really pull the threads and exert the true power that wins

56 ___________________________________________________ I have raised unto Me the rocks to sing out My praises in choosing you as My chosen vessels for this day and age, that which they consider the scum and the lowest of the earth. My Spirit sank down into the lowest regions of society and brought to life there what formerly had no life, and caused those to sing and shout My praises who did not know Me, as opposed to those who sit in their pews on Sundays and do

pretend to know Me, but praise Me with their lips only, while love their hearts are far from Me. Anybody can love the perfect. Love becomes real when its about loving in spite of the hurt theyre causing you, in spite of You are the rocks upon which I have built My new and living the countless times they prefer something else, something church for today. infinitely inferior, some dead, material, lifeless thing over you, or theyre giving more attention to anyone or anything else. Love keeps on loving even in the face of the total absence of 57 ___________________________________________________ love on the part of the other one Thats the kind of love that Just how true friends really are usually only shows in your never fails, that never ceases, never stops loving the hour of Gethsemane, and its best not to screw your hopes up supernatural love of God, the greatest and deepest of all too high, but learn to live with the reality of where most people realities. are really at, and to develop a strength of character that will help you to stand when you will have to face lifes darkest trials Welcome to Gods very own Club - not of the high and mighty, on your own but of sufferers and the despised in this world! The kind of friends that really count are those who have the same Best Friend that you have in Me, people who also center their lives around Me, and who have a living connection with Me, which I can use to keep you on their hearts and minds, just as I remind you to pray for them. Youve had to learn and find out yourself first what it really takes to be a friend, and what are the criteria that really qualify you as a reliable and faithful friend. It pays off in the long run. It pays off to make other people happy, to help them, and to be a friend to them, even if initially they might not seem to have anything to offer you. Thats what true friends are all about. 60 ___________________________________________________ Keep your eyes, your vision and your focus on the goal, and on whats to come, on Eternity. It will take the sting out of anything you might have to go through in this life, any lack of happiness and physical comfort, any amount of suffering and trials. No matter what you do, and what is going to become of your life, the best is yet to come!

How do you become more dependent on Me? By trying to maneuver and manipulate the circumstances into the most ideal and best possible position for you? No, rather by yielding and saying yes to whatever situation and condition you find before you, even if its hard, and then relying on My help to get Greater love hath no man than this that a man lay down his life you through that. for his friends. That pretty much wraps it all up and reveals the You may be more inspired during the good times, even more sort of quality and sacrificial, unselfish attitude a true friend productive, but thats not what counts to Me. What counts for according to My book must have. Me is how much you lean and depend on Me instead of your circumstances! How much you allow Me to let you rise above Just hang on for a little longer, and keep walking that path of your circumstances, help you conquer them and make the best true success as defined by how much you give, not by how out of whatever you encounter in life. much you get (the opposite of the worlds idea of success), and youll see that the type of people will show up in your life who Paul wrapped it up pretty well in some of the things he said have learned to live their lives by the same criteria. about rejoicing in his infirmities, in persecutions, poverty, etc. He knew and had learned how to deal with circumstances the right way, because his whole world had already been turned 58 ___________________________________________________ totally right side up to the point where he knew that everything When somebodys mind is made up about something you he had ever known in the flesh before was wrong, and he had to have relatively little chance to change anything about that, and start all over again completely from scratch, with new rules, you just have to let them go through the consequences of their made by Me where anything was possible, and nothing the way choices. it had seemed before. Poor choices and their results are often the only thing that will effectively change peoples minds for the better in the long run. Youre going to have to become a pillar and a factor of stability, You cannot save them from making those any more than I was someone to lean on spiritually, and not look so much for others able to save you from yours. to lend safety and stability to you. Its part of learning to love unconditionally to allow those you love to make bad decisions and go down paths that you know wont spell out anything positive for them, and yet try to keep loving them throughout their folly and expect them with open arms to come back to their senses someday. 61 ___________________________________________________ You like to feel close to Me and get confirmations of the blessings and anointing of My Spirit, and now youre finding yourself having to struggle on by nothing but naked faith the one thing that is really going to keep you going regardless of how you may feel. You do the right thing simply because you know its the right thing to do, not because you feel like it.

The beginning of true wisdom is the realization that your own carnal wisdom doesnt cut the cake, and you begin to look toward Me for answers and wisdom, and not just rely on your own head. Respect for Me, and to start looking to Me for wisdom when Youre still largely so preoccupied with how youre feeling, your own has let you down, thats the beginning of true when thats precisely the biggest distraction that keeps you wisdom. from performing My will. Youre consuming, fishing and hunting for that type of The realization of just how sad and sick Satans promise of Ye satisfaction that will cater to your well-being and happiness, shall be as gods really was, along with all its consequences, is when the true secret of happiness is not in what you consume, the first step on the path toward true godliness. but in what you do for Me and others; in simple turns, in obedience. 59 ___________________________________________________ Life is all about learning forgiveness, the very basics of true These morning sessions dont always have to consist of some big, flashy and grand revelation that makes you feel inspired.

You just do it because you know you ought to, in order to stay in touch with Me and to get your latest instructions, not necessarily to boost your level of feelings. Get more into the gear of doing things just because you know you have to; in other words, make obedience more your incentive, instead of relying so much on inspiration, going too much by the way you feel about something and whether youre inspired to do it. Become more of a sample of someone who does things simply because they have to be done, and out of sheer obedience. Dont feel bad because the feeling and the inspiration doesnt seem to be there. Just keep doing what you know you have to, regardless. What matters is that the things get done. You may not feel My power doing it through you, but I promise it will always be there when you need it! 62 ___________________________________________________ Giving people freedom wont always and only bring pleasant results. There are ugly and unpleasant surprises involved in this, but its part of My plan for mankind to find out all theyre capable of, namely what extent of evil theyre capable of, for them to realize how much they need My help in order to accomplish anything good and make their lives turn out good.

advertise and offer to others because its cool, and thats the thing you should do as a Christian and disciple of Mine, but because it truly works in your personal life, too, and helps you to overcome internal problems with your family, your wife and child, and makes you a more likable person to be with and have around. I want you to focus and concentrate on the tiniest unit first, before I want you to evangelize and convert the rest of the world and spread your good news to them. I want you to prove on the lowest, most immediate level first that what youve got to offer really works. I dont just want you to advertise another religion or philosophy, I dont just want you to spread your thoughts out of an urge that youve just got to do that. I want you to truly have and enjoy the solution to the worlds problems, and to make it evident that it is so by its effectiveness in solving your own, immediate problems, so that you cannot just say, Look, I found this philosophy and belief here thats really cool, check it out, but you can testify, This has helped me overcome my problems big-time! Ive truly become a better man through this!

What really bugs a lot of people the most about life is their own short-comings. They realize they fall short in some areas, they never manage to be as cool and as great as they would want to be, at least not if theyre completely honest with themselves. Everybody has weaknesses that stop them from attaining real Youre shaking your head at some of the things they do and greatness in most cases, and so what everybody really needs wonder, How could they be so stupid? But one way theyre and wants is help in overcoming their personal problems. going to learn better is by making the painful experience of They dont need another pseudo super-hero to show off how where its not at. great they are and make the rest of the world feel inferior. They need somebody to tell them, Ive been there, and I found this Youre worrying, But what if those experiences arent going to thing that really helped me. And this thing in your case being be painful for them, but actually pleasant? Well, thats where your relationship with Me, and a real, live line of communication youre going to have to pray that theyre going to make the right with Me; the ability to receive the solutions to your problems, kind of experiences, and that I protect them from the failures and shortcomings straight from your Maker via the gift deceptions of the Enemy. of prophecy thats available to practically anyone who wants it. Right now he has that power over them, which is the lure of the One thing thats required in order for this to work is to not allow unknown. Once they get to know what hes trying to entice yourself to be enticed and distracted by the millions of other them with, just as Adam and Eve got to know the taste of that voices that constantly try to drown out My whispers, and so you forbidden fruit of the knowledge of good & evil, it will have less need to learn to choose those few things you really need and power over them, and just as Adam and Eve werent closer to should hang on to and let go of all the things you dont need Me before, but after, so will they. but are more like extra-weight, things that stand in your way of free and good and open communication with Me. Im not saying that I would have recommended for Adam & Eve The motto is less is more, and the personal quality that to eat of the tree. Its just that basically, its inevitable, and describes it is modesty. You decide youre going to live with people are bent on making their own experiences and they less than what you previously had and wanted. You reduce and figure, the sooner, the better. cut the fat intake a bit. You lay low on the calories, both the actual, physical, as well as the spiritual. After all, nobody wants to miss out on anything life has to offer. You need to get away from the mindset of indulgence and start learning to live on a bit less of everything. Just as it was part of My love for Adam & Eve and all of The more you trim the fat, the more youll feel the spunk and mankind to allow them to screw up, so its got to be part of zest of life return to you again. yours. Come back to the ground of the gist of life, and just living on The efforts to protect your children from evil arent met very the bare necessities that usually bring you a lot closer to real favorably at a certain age, and they perceive it as a lack of love, happiness than the notion that youve got to stuff yourself if you would interfere with what they consider their road to physically and spiritually with anything that comes your way. happiness. Just enjoy what you have and make the best out of it. Maybe you dont need anything more in order to be happy. 63 ___________________________________________________ You still feel as if youve got to have something to show forth in your life, to tell the world, You see here, all the things the Lord is blessing me with in my life? But I want you to wind down a little, and just be content with what you have, and enjoy it, instead of seeking and craving for more, something else to do or add to your collection of accomplishments. In order to really become real, it all has to sink one level deeper into you, onto a personal level, where you can truly say that the magic youve found is not just something you can proudly Why not let Me take over that happiness department in your life again and leave the responsibility up to Me to truly satisfy your needs, instead of trying so hard to provide those things for yourself? Allow some more room to breathe in your life, and let Me be the Provider and the Filler of any actual voids that do need filling. 64 ___________________________________________________ Its hard for you to play the role of a nobody, and just be

nothing and no one, unheard of and invisible for a while. You figure youve got all these gifts that merit a spot in the limelight But thats just the thing about My followers: the time of their stardom isnt meant to be in this life and this world, but in the one to come. Thats why I asked you if you would be willing to become all things for all men, and willing to let Me make absolutely nothing out of you, so that I could talk and move and breathe in and through you. The element of self becomes a distraction, yes, even an abomination. The less there is of you, the more the light shines through means that the opposite applies also: the more the is of you, the less the light shines through. In order to let My light shine through you, there has got to be less of you, that means, the voice of your own opinions and views must quiet down, you must hush, and wait until I speak through you. Sometimes silence is an important part of what I have to convey to the world. I certainly am not going to be the type to try to drown them out. I know what I was talking about when I admonished My disciples not to cast their pearls before swine. So, if Ive given you nothing to say for the moment, than thats what I want you to say for the time being: nothing. If they wont listen anyway, and havent received what you have told them already, youve just got to wait until the time is ripe and they will listen, when the clouds of judgment on the horizon that they now refuse to see will be hovering right over them, and make it evident that all things are not the way theyre supposed to be. They refuse to accept your view because theyre scared of the truth. They dont know that they can trust Me. Thats why faith and trust are such important issues and themes to convey: thats part of your job, to impart to them the confidence and assurance that yes, they can trust Me, that I am trustworthy indeed, they can put their trust in Me. I wont let them down. 65 ___________________________________________________ The Enemy has rigged up the illusion that he has vastly outnumbered you, and it takes faith to see through his scheme, and that in reality it isnt so. You feel so powerless sometimes, your efforts seem so puny at times compared to whats needed, and you feel overwhelmed by the apparent superiority of the Enemys presence everywhere in this world. But thats where faith comes in that still sees Me in everything to an even greater extent than the Enemys power. Politically, morally and culturally speaking, it can be said that hes got the whole world in his hands. But only those with great faith can see the extent to which he has taken over this world, but still know that in reality it is I Who have got the whole world in My hands, and only allow him to pull off his little game of playing god of the world for a little while, along with all his little gods who follow him and his lets all be gods scheme. He may still feel all-powerful as long as hes in My Realm, the Spirit Realm, but once hell be confined to the limitations of the physical world, the magics going to wear off real fast, and hes not going to make half as graceful a picture at god of this world as he and his followers may imagine him to be right now Hes going to turn out to be just as much subject to sin as every other slave to their own lusts and evil in their hearts since the beginning of time. The evil he actually introduced into the world at the beginning will turn out to be his own demise and Achilles heel, as it will turn on him and cause him to make the mistakes that will cost him the ruler-ship over this world, which presently he may still think is rightfully his. But in the end it will be mighty clear that he will have muffed it, and that the world would never survive if he would stay in

power. All creation groans to be delivered of the grip of the usurper. So youre not the only one who groans occasionally and wonders and sighs, When is this all going to be done and over with? I know how you feel, even though grace was poured out in a greater measure during My time on earth, and life wasnt quite as tough as it is nowadays. Of course, in many physical aspects it has become a lot easier for most than it was in My day, but at the same time it makes the spiritual aspect so much harder. The more the flesh is pampered and indulged, the harder it is to keep up the spiritual values. Modesty is virtually being destroyed by the all-present Gospel of consumerism that is practically forced on people. The Devil knew that this was going to be a stronger force and more efficient tool in his hand than any intellectual lie he could ever cook up. Sheer primitive and instinctive greed, lust and appetite His greatest asset and factor working for him is mans own sinful nature, his survival instincts and the lusts that war in his members. Theyre all going to drive them straight into his arms. Thats why its important for you to fight against and resist them to the extent you can. Otherwise, youre just going to be part of his booty and prey. I want you to overcome, and embrace virtues, such as modesty, and the other fruits of the spirit 66 __________________________________________________ Friendships and relationship require maintenance work. The only thing that really cultivates friendships is actual interaction with people. I wouldnt want you to be part of those whose greatest regret is the realization that they failed to invest time, heart and prayer right where it would have required it the most, namely with those closest to them. I dont want you to be like those countless souls who dont even know their very wives or husbands, their children, and the very ones theyre supposed to be closest to. Is popularity more important than the truth? To most people, it is, and theyre willing to compromise the truth in order to gain or maintain their popularity. Only a special few are willing to let all that other stuff go for the price of that one pearl of truth. Are you like that merchant that sold all that he had for that one pearl of truth? Only a very small handful, comparatively, are really on an allout relentless search and hunt for the truth and nothing but the truth, and refuse to compromise with any lie or half-truth whatsoever. And of course that sets them apart. The Mountain Men have settled mighty close to the fringes of the valleys of this world, and there must be those to remind them that the valleys of this world are not their Home, and not where they belong. The chosen few are always called and destined for the Mountain. And mountain peaks are simply never crowded. Not those spiritual mountain peaks, anyway. Can you live with having to pay the price of being a mountain man, one of My true pioneers up on that rugged mountain track, which many are singing about, but most are not really willing to set foot on? 67 ___________________________________________________ People sometimes assume that in order to have Me speak to someone and for them to become a prophet, they would have to be sinless saints. Well, you and I know that there is no such thing as a sinless saint on earth. As long as youre in this life, you keep sinning, and all My saints, great and small, were sinning saints until the day that they died or I whisked them out

of this world There may come a time when you will have learned to have a greater grip on your sin and control the extent of its power over you, perhaps even to the point where it may seem to others as if you were practically sinless, but you and I will always know better. After all, I also use your sins and mistakes to keep you humble and teach you important lessons, and they work for Me in that way. Imagine if you wouldnt have those pretty obvious faults and flaws. Can you imagine what a self-righteous and spiritually arrogant prig youd be? Like this you know that its all My grace, and not because of anything you do or are. You didnt do anything to deserve this privilege of the gift to receive My words, except for the only thing which is required, which is hunger for them. People tend to remember and mention only the good sides of their saints and heroes, which is where the impression comes from that some or most of My saints were sinless, but in reality its not so. The scribes wanted to be polite and not offend the man of God or those who respected him, and accordingly, only wrote down the good things. There are some things people simply dont want to know. Thats also one reason why people are excessively into movies: They know that usually there will be a good guy, or a couple of good guys playing the leading roles who will make life look good for an hour or two; people whose flaws wont be shown, at least not to the extent that they are in real life. You never see them go to the toilet or the way they really look when they first wake up in the morning, and it gives people a better reality to distract them.

That doesnt mean you should just passively let yourself go, either, without making any efforts whatsoever to retain any of the information and experience youre gaining, but it just means that you shouldnt worry about any of it being wasted on you or getting lost due to your incapacity to remember it all right now. Trust in My promise that I will restore all things to an extent far beyond anything you could imagine right now. Your only hope is My Promises, and that I will not turn out to be another liar, and another one of those politician kings that make promises they never intend to keep As much as you cant trust them, you can trust Me! All youve got is My Promises and the experience that so far I havent let you down, and that Ive always kept My Promises to you and have supplied all your needs. My Promise is that it will be more than worth it if you hold on, and any sacrifice you might have to make Be not envious of evildoers, dont keep dreaming their same temporal dreams or get caught up in their world, which is not yours; not your home But trust that there is something better to come. Fully trust in My Promise and count on it as a reality! You can trust Me! Thats what I want you to convey to others, this very confidence, so its of utmost importance that you learn to do that yourself first.

69 ___________________________________________________ You cannot define yourself by your accomplishments and works, but only by your confidence in Me and your relationship with Me. In other words, you must define yourself not by what you are, but by what you allow Me to be and do in and through you. If you go by the physical appearances and condition of your Of course, it would be better for them, if instead they would vessel, your situation and everything attached to it, you may avail themselves of My power to truly alter their reality for them lose hope, because you cant seem to make any sense of it, you and really bring some improvement into their lives and some dont seem to be getting anywhere. Just like with those old real light and hope to brighten up their darkness. But that pioneers like Columbus, who were sailing uncharted seas for requires faith, the one currency that most of the world is pretty unknown lands, not exactly knowing where they were going, broke of, precisely because theyre feeding their minds all sorts nor if there was going to be any destination at all, or if perhaps of different input instead of My Word. they were going to fall off the edge of the world instead, or be So, the Devil may say about you what he will, and he may devoured by sea monsters accuse you to yourself and others, but I will say this in your But just as I allowed them to discover the Americas in My good defense, that you have that certain little quality that the vast time, you must also trust that I will bring you to your majority of people lack, and that is faith in My Word, and a love destination, even through the fog and times when there seems and a hunger for it, and as I have promised, those who hunger to be no forward movement, no wind to push you further ahead. and thirst for these things will not go empty and hungry for long. If youre going to accomplish something of significance for Me, Those who hunger and thirst for My righteousness instead of its going to have to be done by My power, via My directions to any puny artificially created counterfeit version of their own will you, and for My glory, or its just going to fall flat, and never be find what they are looking for, and it wont be a disappointment. what you would wish for it to be. Those who make Me their hero are going to be the only ones who will never be disappointed. Sometimes I just need you to be still and know that I am God. The times indeed are changing, and all things wont continue as they have been, and My people are the first who must take note 68 ___________________________________________________ of the changes, if they want to be any help in leading the rest of Your physical capacities are decline, also impeding your the sheep and letting them know whats going on. abilities to retain and process information, which gives you the impression that youre not learning and progressing fast Its of utmost importance that you stay connected with Me and enough. keep your focus on Me. What matters is whats happening The thing is that I dont really work according to such time- and between you and Me, and whether youre right and in tune with earth-bound schedules. Everything you learn and experience Me; all else is nearly irrelevant. All the good works will come right now you will retain fully one day, even though you may not and follow automatically, because theyre only a result and the do so right now. It is not going to be wasted. In fact, nothing is fruit of your loving relationship and interaction with Me. going to be wasted. You cannot mistake service to Me as only action. In fact, 90% of Thats why My Word talks negatively about wasters: theyre so it is interaction with Me, Your communion with Me, your different to My and the Fathers nature. We never waste devotion to Me, and I will do the rest through you. I will then anything, and so were not very fond of people doing so, but inspire and empower you to do the physical part of executing even in that aspect, Our saving grace encompasses their whatever is My will for you to do. wastefulness to the extent that everything they waste will be saved by Us. Its hard for you to sit still at times and just do nothing. After all, you dont want anybody to think that youre lazy, or call you

unproductive. But these are not the right kind of incentives to be working for Me. Its got to be more than that. Its got to be love that moves you. If you dont have enough love for the people, then at least make sure youre getting enough love from Me so that you can love Me in return, and I will also give you enough love for the people in the process. My works arent always simple. Theyre often complex and intricate, and so is the work that Im intending to do through you. Its not something you can figure out at one glance. The sculpture of your life is not something I slap together haphazardly. It takes time, and there are periods when you cant quite figure out whats to become of it, and you frown and wrinkle your nose and wonder, Huh? Whats it supposed to be? But bear with Me. Hang in there and let Me do it. Trust Me that Im going to make the best thing out of you I could possibly imagine, and that is much better than anything you could possibly imagine. Youre the work of My hand, and the more you trust Me and just let Me do with it what I will, without much interference or doubt or questioning from you, the better its going to be. I know, its hard to believe that something as messy and imperfect as your life and your whole situation is supposed to turn out into something that will make perfect sense and perfect beauty some day, but thats where youve got to have faith in things beyond those which the eye can see, and beyond things that are thought humanly impossible. Yes, the fulfillment of My Promises requires supernatural measures. Things unseen and unheard of since the beginning of time, although My prophets have foretold it from Enoch to John, that I would come with tens of thousands of My saints in the sky Thats definitely something hard to picture for the average rational mind, and probably the majority of folks around you would call you a lunatic if you told them that you believe that thats whats going to happen some day soon. Well, but if youre going to believe that outrageously impossible happy ending for the sad story the history of this world so far has been, then you can also start believing Me for smaller impossibilities today, and allow Me to work contrary to natural reasoning in your life. If Im going to intervene supernaturally and save this whole world from the mess it has gotten itself into, then am I not going to be able to do the same for you and change any less than favorable situation youre in into a better one? Except for the last 2 witnesses who are going to make a lot of worldwide noise via the media, what My church will basically have to do is patiently wait it out until My return during the Tribulation, because its going to be the night, of which I spoke, which cometh, when no man can work. Thats why its very important that you give the world the message as much as you can beforehand, before the Tribulation, and before the mark of the Beast will be implemented and the church will be persecuted, because the night cometh when no man can work. My strength is enough for you, but your own could never be enough. When youre weak, then I am strong in you, but when youre strong in your own strength, then I cannot be seen in you, and I can hardly shine through. So, ask Me whether I want to see you weak or strong. Ask Me whether its your physical strength and togetherness I need in order to do what I want to get done through you. Youre supposed to get it more together and become more organized and structured and apply more planned strategy in the physical, but youre still supposed to do it in the Spirit and hand in hand with My counsel. The one doesnt rule out the other. The new counsel doesnt make the older counsel

obsolete. I prefer you to stay empty and desperate and yearning for Me than full and content and self-satisfied with your own accomplishments. Id rather have you seeking Me and wondering, Lord, what can I do for you, than pointing at all that you have done for Me already. 70 ___________________________________________________ It may surprise some people, but I wasnt exactly a born optimist when it came to people and all they were capable of in this life, either. I knew what was in their hearts, and from the viewpoints of some, it may have also sounded pessimistic that I kept foretelling them that they were going to crucify Me. So, Im not going to tell you, Relax, theyre all not as bad as you imagine them to be. The only thing I can tell you is what I always tell you: Dont look at them, look at Me! Optimism may not always pay off when it comes to people, but it will pay off when it comes to Me. Its actually not just blind optimism then, but real faith and trust. Focus on Me, and I will give you the strength and wisdom and guidance to make it through any situation with people. Dont be afraid of their faces! Dont be afraid of what other people can possibly do to you, and the hurt they may possibly inflict on you, because Im with you through all of it. The art is to learn to forgive and love them anyway, in spite of it all. The art is to learn to pray even on the very cross they nailed you to: Forgive them, for they know not what they do. Youre never going to be able to pray that on the cross if you dont learn to pray that in the everyday situations of life. Most people arent aware of the dangers of relationship. Just like baby animals usually arent afraid of people to the extent that older, grown up animals are. Experience teaches both man and animals alike to be more careful. Its good to be cautious and watchful. I never said, Go ahead and jump right in with both feet, and enjoy whatever situation you land in! I admonished My disciples to watch and pray. There are certain situations and things in life you would naturally wish to avoid, and it takes some looking before you leap, and some wisdom, prayer and communication with Me in order to avoid winding up in a bigger mess than the one you were in previously. There are other challenges in life than finding out exactly what the great universal truth of everything is. Sometimes its the little truths, the little right attitudes and the proper position of the heart that make life on a local and practical level a lot more livable. Thats what is relevant to most people: how can the answers they derive from their faith in Me and from their relationship with Me help them in their physical, day to day lives? Not everybodys necessarily bent on finding out all the whys and wherefores of the intricacies of the universe. Most of them are satisfied with just the necessary information and help to live happy lives together in harmony with others. 71 ___________________________________________________ What the Big Picture mainly consists of is people, and in that aspect, theres yet quite a bit more for you to discover. Even though the heart of man is the same all over the world when it comes to his need for Me, there are yet many differences between the ways people allow their hunger for Me to be quenched in different cultures. Theres nothing like the real live experience of getting to know people and cultures elsewhere to really give you a bigger view of the Big Picture. Theres yet more to discover about life than what your little corner of the world has to offer and reveal

72 ___________________________________________________ I never run out of things to tell you. I never run out of things to teach you. Compared to all that is yet to learn, you havent even begun, so I certainly wouldnt want you to get the impression that this was it, that the show is over with nothing left to learn, or that youve learned all there is to know. I want you to preserve your hunger and appetite for Me and My input, and remain eager to receive new things from Me every day, if possible. Once youre in the right spirit and attitude, I will also bring situations in your life where I can use you, and I will bring the necessary inspiration and energy to work on certain projects, and show you which ones are the most needed Theres a time for everything under the sun, and you have to flow with My timing and stay in tune and sync with My schedule, more or less the same way you have to make sure that a song stays on the beat. Youve got to listen to the Rhythm of Life, and tune in to it and move to it, not jump or jerk ahead of it our miss out on it. Sometimes I first need to show you where the greatest need is. 73 ___________________________________________________ Youve just got to follow Me day by day, regardless of the physical circumstances of where you are and what your immediate prospects may be. Youve got to know that in the spirit you can be who and wherever I want you to be, and the modern means of communication have made it possible that you can actually be a tool and a witness for Me in a far-away country, even if you have never moved a step out of your house. By looking unto Me you will gain the necessary strength and authority that will convince them that what youve got to say matters, and by making Me your strength youll become the kind of sample that will spur them on to try and do the same. The goal is to get them to trust in Me. Its frustrating when so many refuse to want to even give it a try. Its almost as if you have to beg them to give Me a chance to prove to them Who and what I really am, and what Im capable of doing in their lives.

Me that you should have. I need those who have made painful experiences with this world, who from bleeding hearts will shout their convictions from the rooftops. I cannot just rely on the politically correct in order to get My message heard. I want My voice and My approval to be sufficient for you, just as I want My strength to be sufficient for you. In short, I want to be sufficient for you and prove to you that I am truly more than enough. I have anointed others due to their degree of hunger and openness for Me, their desperation and willingness to be used by Me. 75 ___________________________________________________ (Spirit Helper:) Its hard to see the brilliance of the Lords Plan and picture when youre stuck right there in the mundane, the imperfect, where everything good you believe in is by faith. Certain things are a means to an end. Youre wondering, Whats so hot about faith, if its going to be abolished again, anyway? Its the same way as saying, What good is a staircase, if you dont need it anymore once youve reached the top? Faith is the stairway that will get you to Heaven, and even if you wont need it anymore once you get Here, its not as if youll be able to say you never needed the staircase. Small beginnings, greater end. Despise not the day of small things. Its simply Gods Nature, His way of doing things to build greater things from small elements, and using various, imperfect stages, that may not always make immediate sense to us while were in one of them, or going through various of those, but its the final outcome that matters. All youve got is the Promise of the final outcome, and all we can do is assure you is that its going to be worth it. Your trials with those who dont have the faintest clue about these things, and who couldnt relate to any of what youre going through in a thousand years make you fold your hands above your head and cry, Oh, my God; Solomon was right: all is vanity indeed. But think about the contrast youre creating by daring to be so different from the indifferent masses who couldnt care less about spiritual things.

Think about it as a piece of gold or a jewel or gem gotten out of a mine, with tons and tons of worthless, useless rock it was hewn out of The rocks wont buy you anything, but the gold 74 ___________________________________________________ and jewel does! You are My vessel, and I love to pour into you. Thank you In this world, it may not buy you much, being one of Gods for keeping yourself empty and open for My input, and for not jewels. After all, their system of values is based on paper, and listening to the Enemys lies, that its a waste of time, and his will soon be reduced to nothing but virtual digits in a computer doubts about, Who needs all that stuff anyway? system. Numbers Well, you need it for one, and the time will come when more What do they know about true values? people will hunger for My genuine counsel, when all the spiritual junk food theyre currently glutting themselves with What Im saying is that its not really all that important what all will turn out to have been anything but satisfactory and the those other people say or do; whether theyre going to reject philosophies of this world will have left them high and dry. your message or cant handle it. What matters is the few precious folks who do, those hearts of gold who are going to You know how it is: when youre young and ambitious you seek heed your call and are going to be found by you. to make a name for yourself, seek to make yourself known, They may only be a handful, compared to the tons of worthless heard and seen in the limelight, and so youre bound to rock you may have to get past. But it will be worth it. The quest compromise with the rudiments of this world, usually to find out and the effort will not have been in vain. that it didnt really satisfy your inner core at all. None of it All is vanity as far as the rocks in their darkness are reached down to your soul to feed it. concerned. But as for the gold, there are higher plans for it, a So, all you can do is confidently wait that there will be those higher destiny, and they will be anything but vain. who will make similar experiences that will lead them to similar God is not dumb. He knows what Hes doing. And youre a conclusions as the ones you came to, and will drive them back perfect part of it. into My arms. When the world ceases to satisfy, then I will lift you high. That disappointment with the world is a necessary process. 76 ___________________________________________________ Otherwise youll never really develop the hunger and need for Sometimes its important to give people something that will

make them happy. Just like I do with you: I often give you what you want, rather than what you need sometimes, because I most of all want you to know that I love you and to be sure of My love for you above everything else. Once thats established, I know I can also give you a little needed correction, because youll be able to handle it then and also receive it as a token of My love. If your incentive is to make people happy, rather than pulling through your own plan of delivering the message more or less because you figure its your duty, then there can be greater magic in that love power, manifested in your desire to make them happy and putting their needs above your own, of preaching the message. Of course, if youd make another rut out of that, then it would become a scheme of man-pleasing, but Im trying to get you to find the right balance between the two. Its best to keep listening to your heart, and not so much to your head. Its more important that you do whatever you do from the heart, than just that cold sense of duty, and just thinking youve got to do it because you ought to.

the more the Devil will fight to prove you wrong. But thats where perseverance comes in, the part that determines whether your faith was just another temporary phenomenon or something real and steady that will last and stand the tests of time. Time may erode the ground all about you, it may erode health, strength and fitness, but if your faith is real gold, time will never manage to erode or shake that part of you, youll always keep clinging to Me, and keep trusting in Me. I want you to convey to people by your own sample the assurance that you can trust Me! 78 ___________________________________________________ I want you to learn to accept others the way they are, and try to sympathize with them, and relate to them, even if their interests differ strongly from yours. I want you to accept and tolerate them the same way you would wish to be accepted by them.

79 ___________________________________________________ The Spirit World is not subject to the laws and rules of the physical world, just as a parent is not bound to the same rules The goal is not just to slap the message around their ears in a he demands of a child, of be home at five o clock, and go to there youve got it way, but youve got to woo them first, win sleep at nine, etc., just because what may be perfectly alright them, and then you can lovingly impart the message. for an adult, isnt necessarily appropriate for a child. Its an art. Many people just resist being preached to, and in order to be a There will come a time when creation will have reached maturity successful preacher of the Gospel, youve got to learn to woo and will be melded with the Eternal World and thus become them first. subject to its same liberty when it comes to the rules and laws that right now restrain the physical. As in all things, its the sample that counts so much more than the sermon. If you live for the happiness of others, that will These are factors that worldly physicists and scientists are amount to more than any amount of sermons you could preach oblivious to, as the vast majority of them leave Me entirely out if you just do it out of a cold, factual, sense-of-duty type of of the equation. motivation. If they leave out the Major Factor, how can they get an accurate or complete picture? All they look at is their immediate, Its the love that matters, more than any amount of message physical part of the picture. you may give without it. If people insist on believing a lie, I will often give them a little evidence to support that lie, or rather, Ill allow the Enemy to 77 ___________________________________________________ do so. Its easy to trust as long as everythings going okay, just as In order to find the truth, a certain hunger for it has to be there. its easy to love perfect people, or people who are unselfish and As long as they are looking for results that exclude Me from the giving, and who practically live to do you good. Its a little equation, thats all theyre ever going to find. harder to love the selfish, the less deserving. The value system of the System is still drilled into you: you only Unbelievers say, Coincidence rules. Believers say, There is get something for something. But thats where My nature no coincidence. As a believer in Me and My Eternal Realm you differs. I give where nothing has been given before. I also love believe that there is something greater than the physical world the undeserving. and its rules, that surpasses all physical laws. For people who crave recognition and applause, what is of value is what helps them get ahead in this world, whatever increases their level of popularity and admiration. Things that are only going to set you more apart from everyone else only seem like a waste of time to them and their way of thinking. It would take some time for them to also start seeing that popularity isnt all that its made out to be When man separated himself from Me by his choices, he brought those conditions upon himself and his world that make him quite different from My nature and the nature of the eternal. But you know My Promise that all things will be reconciled and reunified with Me. Talking about a unified theory. Theories wont be necessary anymore then. It will be the unified facts of how everything was created, planned and executed by Someone Who left very little up to random chance, but rather to the individual choices of man to bring upon himself either a Surface-lookers only see the obvious. They dont have the blessing or a curse. patience, or the diligence to look deeper. Theyre not willing to make a bit of effort in order to find anything other than Creation is based somewhat on the same system as immediate gratification. computers Is and 0s, yeses and nos on a constant basis, Immediate gratification and fleeting joys, temporary bliss and toward Me, their Creator. spurs of the moment have become the Gospel, the A and O of this generation. The right choice to make is to accept Me, to integrate and include Me, and to acknowledge Me, to seek Me in My Creation. Its going to take miracles to get you through all of this. And the The wrong choice is to ignore Me, deny Me, refuse to accept more you believe and trust in Me and My capacity to do them, that Im there, and thus exclude Me from their equation and Big

Picture. The right choices lead to true wisdom and insight and knowledge, the others to foolishness professing itself to be wise. 80 ___________________________________________________ Potential blessings can be lost if you neglect to pray for the necessary anointing and wisdom before making a phone call, etc. You ought to know better by now than thinking that you can handle everything in your own wisdom. If I bring an opportunity into your life, you have to give Me a hand in bringing it to pass. You cannot complete in the flesh what I have begun in the Spirit. 81 ___________________________________________________ Its quite a revelation to most arrivals in the Spirit World, just how vast the difference is between worldly standards of information (with their relatively low truth content), and the heavenly standard of the truth, and truly nothing but the truth. Its one of the reasons why My thoughts are so much higher than those of people on earth: most of peoples thoughts are based on erroneous assumptions or misinformation, and quite far away from the truth. Following My way signifies a break with the thought patterns of the world, and learning to adapt to My way of seeing things, and thus getting ready for the viewpoint that exists in the heavenly Realm. One of mans great sins is his presumption that his conclusions, opinions and concoctions of his mind are true and just, when sadly, in most cases, nothing could be further from the truth. You could almost say, nothing could be further from the truth than mankinds present level and wealth of information at this time, the onset of the 21st century. While theres a lot of valid information available, its not the truly valid and reliable information thats largely being disclosed to the public. Truth is simply not what permeates the air, the ether and atmosphere in this day and age when the prince of the power or the air rules and fills the earth and air with his vibes, which consist mostly of lies. But since most people deny the Devils existence, and the fact that he is the present ruler of this world, theyre also perfectly unaware of the extent to which theyre being lied to. All of which, of course, drastically changes once their earthly existence is being terminated and they come to the grips with the realities of the spirit world.

What really matters is your connection with Me to get you through life successfully. When Satan has managed to get you to allow something else to usurp the position of priority in your life, I have to do something to restore that position unto Myself. Im not willingly going to give up the top place in your heart. Im not just going to stand by and watch you go down the drain spiritually. All those things that concern you may seem of utter importance to you temporarily, but are they, really, compared to the relationship between you and Me? What could be more important than that? Imagine in a few years from now, when you may be cut off from the internet, the telephone and the power lines. Possibly the water, too, and I will have to be your Provider for all these things that right now youre basically trusting the System for How prepared are you for a situation in which youd have to trust Me and Me alone? How else will you be ready then, unless you learn how to trust Me now for everything? 83 ___________________________________________________ The one Factor I want you to be dependent on is Me. As long as youre clinging to Me, and what you hang on to, as you hang in there is Me, even during the most turbulent turn of lifes roller coaster ride; youll be safe and sound. Worries, cares and problems only come into being when you allow other factors to replace that role which Im supposed to play in your life, and they become more important to you. I only have in mind for you that which is truly in your best interest, whether you may perceive it as such, or not. Only full trust that I will hold you will enable you to let go of all the other things you cling to, and give it your all with the freedom of nothing left to lose. You know you never lose by giving, you cant help but win. That kind of generosity requires trust; perfect trust that I will take care of you.

The sooner youll have learned to truly rely on your communication with Me for your survival, the stronger & better off youre going to be. What you are is more than the sum of forms of expressing yourself that you put out. I want you to determine your worth according to different standards than such temporal ones. The essential communication is the spiritual communication, even if it may They live as if their earthly existence would be all there ever not seem to be getting you anywhere in this world. was and will be, and the worst that could ever happen to them In reality, it is much more important and crucial in keeping you would be to have to leave it behind. alive and going, and successfully so, than any physical means Thats why I would like you to learn to live in such a way that of communications ever could. coming to the Spirit World would be no great shock to you. Its your prayer-, praise- and prophecy-line that keeps you alive I want you to prepare for that transition, and live accordingly; and kicking, more than your telephone line, your internet not as an alien to the Spirit World, but one who has already connection, or even the power lines that supply you with learned during his physical life-time to feel at Home Here, in the electricity. Eternal Realm. Youve been dependent on those physical connections for practically your whole life, and its not so easy to make the transition of switching to Spirit Power, but thats basically what 82 ___________________________________________________ this whole lesson of Flesh Vs. Spirit amounts to. Why should I let all things continue as normal, if theyre not How much preeminence are you really willing to give to the the way they should be? Spirit? How much do you really believe in its superiority over Your work for Me isnt nearly as important to Me as our the flesh? Well, here comes a chance to prove it. Just let go and connection itself, and if theres a problem in the connection, I trust Me and see what happens. certainly wouldnt want to let you continue in your work for Me as though nothing happened. You cant do My work without My power, and if theres a problem with the power connection, 84 ___________________________________________________ weve got to fix it first, before you can continue doing My work. There will have to come a time when the West will have to pay the fiddler for the cruel way it has been exploiting the rest

of the world, suppressing and abusing the poor, robbing them of the little they had in the first place, only to over-indulge themselves. Whatsoever a man, or a nation, or even a whole world as in first, second or third world sows, that must they also reap. Youve been wading through their territory, even though as an enemy and infiltrator, but it has not left you unaffected, and you need to recuperate, rest and be cleansed from all that filth. Addicts hardly ever think they need help, and are only very reluctant to accept any, and they usually have to be forced into rehabilitation somehow, because its an unpleasant and painful process. 85 ___________________________________________________ Times were harder in many aspects during the years of the Early Church, slightly comparable to the early years of the Family, when they were still small and dependent on miracles, too. What happened with the Early Church during a course of centuries seems to be happening within decades in the Family, and the maturation of a movement seems to have its pros and cons, as with the maturation process it seems that some of that original fire and enthusiasm gets lost. The Family is not a new version of the Early Church, but its a completely new movement, just as there have been other Christian movements throughout the centuries that youve heard about, many of which were wiped out by the official church. Christianity hasnt done a fair job at representing Me for the last three quarters of its existence, with few exceptions here and then. And especially during this time, the age of temptation, which is heading for that final hour of temptation I have announced in My Book of Revelation, it has been especially hard for My followers to remain separated and white-hot revolutionary witnesses and uncompromising fighters for Me. The church has never had such an arsenal of temptations to fight against. The Devil is really giving it his all in this day and age, and the Early Church didnt have a fraction of all that to deal with that My children are having to deal with today. Persecution kept My Early Church alive and humble and desperate, and also on guard against the world, and clearly separated from them. Whereas the truce between the Family and the System, and their peaceful coexistence throughout the last decade seems to have dampened that fire a bit that used to keep most of the Family stirred and apart from the world before that. Thats just the thing about things in this world: they deteriorate and fall apart They dont improve, as the evolutionists claim. Thats one of the qualities of this world, and Satan is trying to create an appearance of the opposite, by creating artificial enhancements on the surface, that create the illusion of improvement, while the real body underneath keeps deteriorating and slowly rotting away. Im literally having to allow this world to die in order for it to become desperate enough to finally accept and welcome My return to reclaim My own. Folks blame the state of the world on Me, when in reality its thanks to the Enemy and peoples infatuation with him that the world has gotten into the state its in. Its not exactly because of their dedication to Me Even though some may see religion as one of the responsible evils. Of

course, thats going to be the ACs claim, too, and hes going to prove just how much better the world will be without religion altogether, and thats when things will get so bad that Im simply going to have to come to the rescue. They all think theyre so smart that theyd be much better off without Me, but well see about that. 86 ___________________________________________________ Many who dont know Me see no other way out but to take their lives. You, My children and witnesses ought to make a difference and give them hope and a reason to live and continue to go through this struggle of life, even though it may be difficult. The difficult part is for a reason. Without Me, life for many consists of being a rebel without a cause. Its like a life without even the concept of meaning, such as Helen Kellers before she met Ann Sullivan. But once Helen grasped the concept that everything indeed has a meaning, she cherished life to an even greater extent than many of her seeing, hearing and talking contemporaries, which is why she became such a celebrity during her time. It shows once again that handicap and hardships arent always necessarily bad for people, but can actually help people to strive to overcome lifes difficulties to a greater extent than those who dont have any comparable handicaps and struggles. I will always give you the strength you need to make it through your struggles, as long as you look up to Me, consider and acknowledge Me and give Me a chance. The crown of life is reserved for those who were faithful unto death, and not quit somewhere along the road. 87 ___________________________________________________ The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak. You are a willing vessel, but not always as strong as youd like to be in retaining what I give you or to convert My fuel into good works and actions. I see your state and remember your frame, that you are but dust. Thus I dont expect too much from you, and usually not as much as youd like to be able to expect from yourself. In fact, I even know your weaknesses better than you do, and I can better calculate what youre actually capable of. Thats why its really not necessary to fear that you might disappoint Me. Its pretty hard to disappoint Me. So, thats not something you should worry about. If theres one thing I love, its you drawing from Me the words that can change the world, even if for starters it just seems to be your immediate world they seem to have an impact on, but you know that I start building big things from tiny things. The world doesnt pay much attention to My tiny, seemingly insignificant words to seemingly tiny and insignificant people. Theyre out for the big rah-rah, the big blaring news and shocking headlines and sensations. But when all the noise and clamor is over, what will remain is My still small voice uttering the words and the music that keeps the universe turning, the music of all things, the song of creation. Some hear faint echoes of it, and they try to figure it out with their carnal minds and translate it into their own scope of understanding, only to give off a wrong picture of it. They come to the wrong conclusions leaving out the major Factor. Thats why youre much better off, drawing no conclusions, but the raw and pure input from the Source Itself. They may consider it nothing, and they may ignore it and prefer what they consider something, but time will tell how much will be left of all their big somethings when history is through with them

The tryings and purgings of time erode all things that are not really real, all false premature conclusions, no matter for how long they may have been worshiped and obeyed as truths. The only truths that remain will be those that dont contradict Mine. That may sound like a pretty bold statement in a world of lies, but its nevertheless a certainty. Heaven and earth will pass away, but My Words will never pass away. Blessed are they who believe that. Blessed are they who cling to the truth as their anchor in life, and not those man-made concoctions of half-truths and pseudo-truths, mixed with a lot of wishful thinking They may try to blame Me for not having made man more perfect, but as highly as man thinks of himself already, just imagine how much more highly he would think of himself if I had made him more perfect and equipped him with less flaws. Just as you can trust Me for having supplied just the perfect blend of ingredients and proportions in the rest of creation, you can trust Me that I knew what I was doing in making man just the way he is. Even the degree to which all things including man are deteriorating is carefully planned, and the story that had a perfect beginning, in which all things were found as good, will also have a perfect ending, in which all things will again be found as good, and, perhaps even a little better than before, due to all the precious lessons that will have been learned from mans little detour into the world of evil. Evil is only a matter of time. Its sting will be plucked. So, having to cope with evil really is only a matter of time for you, which should be another reason for you to look forward to joining Us in the timeless realm before long. All the pain and sorrows will be over then, and youll see and know even as you are known. 88 ___________________________________________________ The light of My inspiration is a flame that you have to keep and guard. Its something you must fight for, in order to keep it burning. Its the same as exercising: it takes staying at it and increasing the quantity of the exercise to a certain level in order for it to bear tangible and visible results. Youve got to keep at it! And thats the same it takes if you want to stay in shape spiritually! Youve got to stay on My channel, and that doesnt just happen by itself; it takes an effort, because the Enemy will try lots of tricks in order to distract you from it, irritate and aggravate you to the point where you get out of it. In order not to get out of it, you must fight to cling to My wavelength. That means, you have to cherish and value your spiritual position and guard it, and determine that you wont allow the Enemy to throw you off, come what may. You will certainly not allow him to use something insignificant to throw you off. You must consider, Is this worth getting grumpy over? Is this worth getting upset about and trading my position in the victory for, and my position on the Lords wavelength? And, of course, then the wholehearted answer must be, No way, dude! Just as the entrance of My Word giveth light, so the vibes and input of discontent and murmuring the Enemy tries to bring into your life are darkness, and you must make a whole-hearted effort to resist that darkness and cling to the light! Sometimes your attitude seems to be that darkness is just one other mood or shade in intervals with the light. You dont view it as the opposite of light that it is, nor as the enemy that it is, but you take it in this sort of passive attitude, as if saying, Well, I guess thats just the way it is, and you get all bitter and cynical and sarcastic over My having allowed that unpleasant scenario happen, when its not really I Who allowed it, but you did! You allow it to happen by refusing to fight for the light, refusing to make an effort to stay in the light and on My wavelength.

You dont have to let the darkness in. You can make a choice to fight and refuse to let it in and focus on the light instead, and decide that youre going to cling to a positive attitude instead! 89 ___________________________________________________ I like to win victories that prove that numbers or physical strength or size dont matter to Me at all. I dont need more than a handful to win the battle in the decisive moment. The only question is, as far as youre concerned: will you be in that number, and will you be there when we fight that battle? Will you look at the waves and at the condition of your vessel, your family, your Home will you look at the circumstances, or at Me? If you look at it in the carnal and from a rational point of view, you might as well forget it. The only way it makes sense is if you refuse to look at all that, all the physical odds and circumstances that promise defeat, and you look steadily at the one and only Factor that will ever guarantee your victory in the first place The Enemy doesnt hesitate in the least to snatch away your own children from you in front of your noses, to virtually rape them right before your eyes, and youll know what kind of a ruthless and merciless battle and resolve will be necessary in order to overcome him. All I really need is a handful of people who simply hate the Devil enough to refuse to compromise with him, and refuse to settle for a sickening truce with him, but are determined to wage an all-out war and battle to the death with him. There is no alternative. If you hate the Enemy enough, you will refuse to be sent home! You will insist on being there when Ill bring an end to him, along with My few chosen ones. Let the rest of the cowards and half-hearts walk home, which is what they wanted to do all along, and go back to sleep. But youre going to want to be in on that battle! Thats all that counts to Me: just a handful and a few determined, relentless ones, bent on fighting the Enemy to the death! The others will serve their purpose, too. But more often than not, they might actually serve to show you what you dont want to be or become like: you dont want to trust in the arm of the flesh, or in numbers, or in circumstances, and you dont want to go by what you can see, or by the odds and the chance you stand to win against a physically superior enemy. You dont want to be as superficial as that to think that the God you trust in would be dependent on such things to win His war. Youll know that it is His war, not yours, and Hes going to win it His way, and all you can do is yield to His ways and rejoice in the privilege to be among those He has chosen to do it with. Youve got a battle in front of you in which the Spirit of God Almighty will do the fighting for you, and youll just be instruments in His hands that He will use to make a racket that will scare the hell out of His opponents. The God of all flesh is just as alive and around as He used to be during the time of Gideon and all His other ancient prophets. The scoffers may not believe it, because He never showed up to cater to their whims. But that is because the God of all flesh is not interested in those who only seek to be catered to. He doesnt need another bunch of pampered brats, because He has seen enough of that already, as Im sure you have, too. The only question is, will you have what it takes to make a difference and be one of those exceptions who wont fall for any of the tricks of the Enemy to either scare you, or put you to sleep or distract or hypnotize you? This isnt to say that some of the others may not be woken up, for perhaps they will realize the error of their ways of allowing themselves to fall for the plastic enticements of the Devil. Maybe they will one day be able to tell the difference between

whats real and whats fake. But fact is, right now they dont, and so youve got the job of continuing to forge ahead for Me regardless. You cannot let them deter you, irritate you, frustrate you or slow you down in any way, much less stop you. Will you be as revolutionary to refuse to let your responsibility toward them outweigh your responsibility toward Me, My Cause, and this war? Will you be left behind to pamper those who want someone to cater to them or will you march on forward with the few of those who will heed My call and refuse to be sidetracked by any lame attempt of the evil one? You might not see them, but you must believe that they are there: the inner core of My army, that secret bunch of chosen ones who will be there to fight the battle when the time has come, and you must determine to support them and be there for them, if nothing else. Just keep your spiritual focus on that inner, secret core that I have promised you exists somewhere, even if outside the scope of your view, and keep going for them, believing that they will win the battle, whether youre going to be among them or not. At least you can support them, believe in them, strengthen them, and be there for them. The others may never appreciate a single thing you did, but they will. They will know that you have been there for them. Keep in mind that I have once before won a great and decisive battle with a mere 300, and I dont need the tens of thousands. If you cannot believe and trust Me for the tens of thousands you do see, trust Me for the 300 you may not be able to see, those that I will use in the end to win the battle with, and consider them a worthy cause to be rendering your resources, your life, your energies to. 90 ___________________________________________________ You know a few fundamental facts that most of the world does not know, since their knowledge and science is based on lies. They may believe in My existence to some extent, although a lot of them dont, but most of them certainly arent aware of the extent to which the Enemy is in charge of their realm, influencing their perception of things, in fact, controlling it via his educational system and the media. You know that your ultimate destination is a much better place than anything youve seen in the physical realm. You also know that youve got Me not only fighting by your side, supporting and helping you, but even fighting for you, and with millions of powerful co-fighters on our side in the spiritual realm. And you know how this war will end, and you dont have to wonder about who will be the victor, even if right now it may seem as though youre vastly outnumbered. If you just focus on the facts that you do have, youll probably be better off than focusing on the holes in your story or picture. Just trust that I will fill those in due time. I like My people to walk and operate by faith. I want to show the whole universe that faith in Me even without having all of the facts about Me straight is better than their supposed knowledge consisting of thousands or even millions of socalled facts, that will some day crumble underneath them and take them to a very unhappy ending of their episode. As vague as your perception of My Kingdom may be for you, I want to prove that its still a lot more reliable, more lasting and safer ground to put your feet on, than that concoction they label reality at present, upheld by their feverish efforts to churn out tomes and tomes of information about it, most of which simply happen to be fundamentally flawed by the very fact that theyre leaving out of the equation the principal Factor: Me. The difference between you and them is a very fundamental

one: Theyre leaving Me out of their equation and calculation of all things, and you dont. Now lets see whos going to take home the better score when the school bell rings. They may be in the majority and pick on you as the losers, but well see who the real losers will be in the end. Well all find out what teachings will hold ground in the end, and whether all their knowledge will truly turn out to be so much better than your ridiculed faith. Its another classic example of how less can be more: they base their essence, their worth and supposed superiority on the quantity of input they have and supposed facts they use to support their world view. All you have is basically one Book, giving you an outline of the history of the world from My point of view, along with a few hundred Promises strewn in that I will take care of you and take you Home when this is all over, and that Ill come again and help you clean up their mess when theyre finished. Its one Book against all theirs. The Devil is supplying them with all that knowledge thats supposed to ensure their godhood, (after all, he promised them that they would be as gods if theyd swallow his input), and youre saying, no thanks, Im just going to stick with my humble diet of the bread and water of His Word: the Bible will just do fine for me, thanks. Along with My additional input that Im able to give you by means of your availing yourself of the truths of the Bible, that is. Its not based on scientific facts nor investigations, excavations or countless tests in laboratories, and no millions and billions of dollars are being spent in order to acquire your wealth of knowledge, its basically just faith in that one old Book put into practice, put to the test. As far as theyre concerned, you might as well go for a walk on the lake, because they wouldnt take one step out onto that water, but youre doing it. Youre walking on water, and one day theyll watch you sheer running away from them, and running circles around them, while theyll stand on their burning shores and wont believe their eyes. So, dont seek to counter their false facts and falsified evidence with what they would consider facts and evidence, when thats one thing they dont want to hear and will hate the most and yell the loudest against, anyway. They dont want to hear any facts, period. Their minds are made up, and theres no sense in trying to play the game according to their own crooked and bent rules. No matter what amount of facts you would come up with to refute and expose their lies, all they would want to do is crucify you for it anyway. So, instead, just continue to confound them by ignoring all that barrage of what they call facts and continuing to look unto Me and walking by faith on that very shaky ground, and on that water that they say is unwalkable. Prove to them that impossible has no meaning to Me. Right now, its the Enemys heyday, and theyre all gaga over him, frantically applauding themselves, performing the magic tricks he taught them. All youve got is your humble, quiet little faith in that humble old Book and My Promises to you in it. Those who will listen will listen, and eventually learn, and those who wont you dont need to be concerned about anyway. You may have much less than they, but its real, and its lasting, and in the end it will turn out that your less was more all along. 91 ___________________________________________________ Some issues are better addressed in a very low-profile manner, if you cherish your liberty. Youre up against a physical majority, and the only way youre going to prevail against them is through your faith, which is what overcomes the world, and not any findings or statistics. You cant fight them on their own ground, because they simply

wont allow any room for truth and real facts there. What matters is that faith in the truth rules your own heart and mind and life, and you know that youre among the true winners, even if you may be totally outnumbered by enemy forces, and they pull all the reins. Youve got no chance fighting for liberty, freedom of speech, or even the truth on a political level in a System that is rigged up and determined to strip the people of these very things, because what it seeks is utter control of the masses, and not their happiness or well-being. After all, if the System is the Devils then it couldnt possibly be that happy and free land that they always picture it to be. Theres a lot of lies out there, and while its good and important for you to be able to expose them and define truth from lies, when it comes to echoing your findings, youve got to handle these things prayerfully. You wont read much in Pauls epistles about the corruptions of the Roman empire, either, even though he could have written a lot, but that would have only endangered his relative freedom of speech and ability to say to his people what was really essential for them. They simply knew they werent from this world, and they didnt have to reaffirm that over and over. They emphasized on the positive. Your purpose and goal is not to infuriate the Devils people, but to win and reach My sheep. 92 ___________________________________________________ Once youre nearing the peak of the mountain, the higher you get, the more dangerous and strenuous it becomes. You may not know whether youre going to make it. But the only way to find out is to keep trying. Sometimes the peak doesnt even look very promising. You wonder, So what? What benefit will I get from getting up there? Whats the use? Sometimes all that keeps you going is the fact that I put you there, and if I said its going to work and its going to be worth it, then youre just going to have to believe it, since your experience has taught you that I never lie, and what I tell you has always turned out to be the truth. You figure that if Im the One Who created you and your brethren in such an imperfect manner, then perhaps I couldnt be all that perfect, either. But thats where youre reaching the wrong conclusion. You wont find perfect in this world due to the state its in because of the choices of man, and not because of any failure on My part. In fact, the way back to perfect is the way back to Me, and that, of course, is a hard road, because all thats within you and every human, which strives to play god itself, will try to stop you from going that way. Everybodys trying to build and accumulate their own little kingdom with their own little possessions, fences and populations, instead of giving all that up for the sake of My Kingdom. It should prompt you to examine your own life and see where perhaps youre guilty of the same. To what extent are you really forsaking all each day? Or to what extent do you cling to your possessions, or your rights? How much do you rely on your own hand to supply your needs, and how much do you really trust in Me for all of that? Could it be that youve built a new Egypt so close to the shores of your old one? 93 ___________________________________________________ It would be foolish to see the Bible as anything other than a foundation on which to build a new building in which you wont refuse to also use new building materials, and new and fresh input from Me and My Realm concerning the manifold

situations you may find yourselves in for which you wont find a biblical precedent. The Bible is not supposed to be the A and O. It is definitely the beginning, but its not necessarily the end, and all that there ever was for Me to say. No wonder young people have a hard time relating to Christian religion, if it is devoted to a God Who is not supposed to have spoken since 2000 years. There will be situations that will require new and fresh input to give you guidance and heavenly insight and wisdom on how to deal with them. If people would really take the Bible at face value, they would also avail themselves of the gifts of the Spirit, which include prophecy. So, the problem isnt the Bible, but that people dont believe it as they should. If they would, then they would also avail themselves of the living Word, just as My disciples of old have. Look at the changes I brought into the official standard of Gods teachings! And things keep changing, the changes havent stopped there. By fulfilling the law, I did abolish and nullify it in a sense, and I gave a new law. Those who insist on sticking to the old law will only time and time again find themselves crashing into the wall of their inability to ever keep it, and those who recognize My new law also recognize that its not something brittle, stiff and inflexible, but it is alive, and adapts to each individual situation, since in every situation that involves My children, lots of heavenly counselors and helpers are involved, and each situation is judged on its own merits. Contrary to worldly courts, the courts and judgments of the celestial Realm are always completely just and fair. I will always give you the additional necessary wisdom, strength, love and insight to make it through those new trials and unprecedented situations unscathed. Im not alone working on your behalf, but there are countless saints working around the clock on your behalf and your situation as well, fighting hard to bring about the best possible outcome in each of the things you have to go through. Whats going on is a lot more detailed and intricate than you thought, and you cant just generalize and find one general theme or solution or label for it all. It involves a lot of counseling, it requires a lot of looking deeper, also at the crevices in your own life, and a more thorough glance at what you could possibly do in addition to the way youve been trying to handle this. There is something new to learn out of every situation. The unexamined life is not worth living, Socrates said, and in many ways he was right. It takes a deeper look at everything, including the degree to which you live up to your own responsibilities, in order to really get out of life all that it is supposed to teach you. Sooner or later each life will be examined and what will have been gained will be summarized, so its only reasonable and recommendable to begin that process during your life-time, and before the final exam. It is good to reflect on oneself and pose the question What have you done with your life? and not just wait for that day when you will be asked that question by Me. After all, that is what all this amount of heavenly counsel is all about, to help you assess your life and the path youve been walking and find out how youve been doing so far, what things you could do better and what pitfalls you should learn to avoid in the future. Im helping you to go through life as we examine step by step and day by day the progress made, the gains and the losses, the mistakes made, and the lessons gleaned from them, instead of just blindly rushing into it to pursue what you want and crave, as so many people do.

There is a purpose to life, and too few people care to ever find out and study and elaborate on it. The challenges Im presenting you with require more than just a haphazard glance and an optimistic attitude of Of course Im going to manage this. There is also a responsibility, a greater demand for you to pay attention to the details, and a certain duty to avail yourself of your privilege, and Im making sure youll have a reason to come before Me anew each day. You cant handle your life on your own, but only with My help. But who ever said that you were supposed to handle it on your own? Together with Me and all My helpers available to you it can be more fun, and even seemingly insurmountable challenges can turn out to be a thrill, and not something to be dreaded. 94 ___________________________________________________ People always blame Me for things that they themselves are responsible for. I did not cause the repercussions of the Fall of mankind, but mans own choices did. I did not bring war into the world, man did. I did not give in to temptation, but man has, over and over and over again. The only thing I can offer you is a way out of that vicious cycle. Every time you fall into temptation you give birth to another evil that youre going to have to deal with later. So, you cant really blame Me and say, Youve sent me this evil, but somehow you have brought it upon yourself. The sins of the fathers are often manifested in their offspring in order for them to confront them in flesh and blood and deal with them face to face, the way I have to deal with you. 95 ___________________________________________________ Im still trying to shift your faith from the circumstances to Me, the potential Changer of circumstances. Maybe thats a promise for you to cling to: Behold, I make all things new. In other words, Im not only able to change things for the better and make them new, but thats what I do; its My profession and what Im best at, so to speak. Im the New-Maker, the Changer, the Resurrection and the Life. Im the Restorer of old, useless things, even entire lives and worlds. So, dont despair when you see things developing in an unpleasant direction or going down the drain. Theres nothing I couldnt salvage. Nothing is beyond hope. Im the worlds Savior, and a savior is out of a job for so long as his world doesnt think it needs to be saved. You cant save anybody that doesnt want to be saved and wont ask for help. As long as things are looking as if they might make it without Me, theyre not going to want Me around, nor you, who remind them of the fact theyre trying to ignore, that things arent what they should be, after all. Youve got nothing but the present except for a few lessons from the past and a vision for a future, but what you make out of those is all up to you right here and now, so, dont let any crumbled future plans or dreams deter or discourage you, but keep going right where you were at. Look at what youve got and make the best out of it!

A status quo sets in, and I send along My prophets and messengers to defy it, the result usually being an upheaval that the conservative forces strongly resist. Of course, the Devil and his people also pose as some sort of revolutionary force, and they think that theyre fighting for a truly righteous cause in bringing about the New World Order, and they like to picture the religious, and especially the Christian elements of society as the conservative forces, but we know that thats only possible because he has done all he could to keep them content and lull them to sleep spiritually. When Christianity was born, it came into a world that was ruled by an already beginning to be stagnant empire, and it came as a force of radical change, and it did change the world of its era. The Devils forces tried to stamp it out for three centuries until they realized that the only way to truly overcome this dangerous enemy was by joining them and infiltrating them from within, causing Christianity to become a conservative force itself, instead of the revolutionary force of change and renewal it had been up until that point. Its a struggle to stay alive and to keep the flame burning, and to keep revoluting, and to remain a force for change, and a source of life, and not fall into the trap of stagnation and solidification. Your most dangerous and deadly enemies are not the kind who keep you on your heels and on guard, but those forces which make you feel comfortable and at ease in this world, with nothing left to fight against, and pretty soon after that, not much left to fight for, either. The principal challenge is witnessing, since thats one sure way of having confrontation with people on behalf of your faith. After all, that is the battle, and in order to stay alive and kicking spiritually, thats what you must do: go out there and fight. Youll experience enough persecution on a small level, if you witness, or at least enough resistance and challenge to keep you alive and keep you from dozing off spiritually. So, you must seek that challenge, that battle, even if it may not initially strike you as something pleasant, but its what will keep you alive! Its your purpose and excuse for living, after all! 97 ________________________________________________ Some people need to be given a reason to believe. Theyve been brainwashed with all the arguments for why they shouldnt believe, according to their agnostic scientists, teachers and media hawks, but there are few who make reasonable pro-faith argumentation available on a greater level and in a way that would appeal to non-believers. People have questions and doubts, and youve got the answers. At least some of them, and compared to many people, quite a lot of them. Witnessing also strengthens your faith in that you come up against questions and arguments people have against God and the Bible and the biblical view of things that will cause you to probe further and find answers to and thus enlarge the scope of your knowledge and perception of things, too. 98 ___________________________________________________ Everyone follows what they consider to be the truth, and only the end of the road will reveal whose hunger for truth was really the purest, and whose faith, love for Me, desire for Me and My truth, along with their discernment and usage of the other spiritual gifts and weapons, led them to the Real Thing.

96 ___________________________________________________ Most people are not pioneers by nature, but theyre comfortable with their old and usual set of rules, the way theyve known for things to work all along. They dont know Me It takes a lot of continuous self-examination as you go, and one well enough to recognize Me as a Dynamo of change. mistake or wrong attitude would be to think that youve already I may not change, but I sure cause things to change. got it all down pat without room for new revelations and changes in your mindsets.

99 ___________________________________________________ Its not a time to feel at ease about the way things are, but a time to be alert and to watch and pray lest ye enter into temptation. Its not a game. Its real. Actual, lasting losses are a real risk in this war, and it pays to stay on guard. If you knew how much is at stake, you would be a lot more serious about the role youre supposed to play. Life is a battle and a race, and youve got to be in the condition to make it. Life on earth is finite, your bodies functionality is limited, and death is a reality, an integral part of life, an inevitable event people should prepare for and take into consideration. Most peoples attitude towards death is that they try to avoid thinking or talking about it, when it really isnt much different from taking a journey for which preparations ought to be made. Youll want to know that youre going to be able to manage in the place of your destination, that youre going to receive some kind of warm welcome, and youre somewhat acquainted with the customs of that place, even if it may be a little strange and foreign to you, and you can hardly imagine what its going to be like. Usually, youll try to find out as much as you can about it. Youll want to make sure you have a ticket to the right place, and youre not going to get busted for riding without a ticket, and wind up in detention, or with a fine, instead of at the desired destination. There are no physical things you need to pack for this trip into the spirit world, but its more like you send ahead of yourself some of the stuff that is going to act as your credentials or currency over There. Your prayers and deeds of love, and the souls you win for Me, theyre going to go before and follow you there. Life isnt really much more than a journey during which you may or may not be smart enough to glean items for your final destination in order to equip you with know-how and experience on certain issues that Eternity will be largely about.

Quarrels and strife make you realize how precious peace and harmony are. A lot is up to you and how much you want that peace and harmony. There are definite measures and steps you can take in order to make it there. Once you deem peace with your fellowmen and co-workers a goal worthy of pursuing and making some efforts to attain, then according to your faith be it unto you Unity is a weapon that is not to be underestimated in your striving toward the ultimate goal of our Cause of world conquest through love It takes an attitude and a focus steered away from your own, personal and individual desires and goals, and what you personally want to achieve as an individual, and replacing it with focus on the greater good and welfare of everyone. There are definitely advantages to the bellwethers pioneer spirit, but they have to be well-balanced with the advantages of unity, the strength and safety obtained by sticking and fighting together It takes developing a sense of community-consciousness, keeping your mind, your eyes and ears geared toward the welfare and state of the flock, not just your own. Peace has a price. It costs something, and you may have to sacrifice some of your personal comfort or privileges for the sake of that bliss of enjoying peace and unity with your fellowlaborers and the folks you live with. Unity is something youre going to have to develop by making conscious efforts in that direction It means not letting your personal discontent over not having obtained what you personally wanted rule your scenario, but keeping in mind the greater good of the whole body, and thus being willing to pay the price of making the sacrifice of your personal desire Its natural that some things bug you, that arent the way theyre supposed to be. But thats where youve got to learn to hand it over to Me and let me take care of you instead of letting it eat you up from the inside. Keep your mind on the wavelength of the conscience of the greater good, the benefit of all, instead just your own, personal comfort and well-being. Would you be willing to forego some blessings for the sake of another?

Life is like a purification process that can raise your eternal value and usefulness in My Realm, if you want to be useful for Me. Some of the rewards for faithfulness can already be obtained in this life, as youve seen with a few of those whom I have specially blessed after years of faithfulness under difficult conditions, whereas those who tend to making it easy on Its like laying down your life for someone: you could argue, themselves usually wind up with less and come away relatively But isnt life a precious gift from God were supposed to take empty-handed in the final analysis. good care of? How could I then be expected to lay it down for someone else? There are going to be vast differences in the rewards people Well, thats just the way love works. It may not sound or seem will receive in My Kingdom. Another reason to pull your act very rational, but then love is and has always been something together and take your job on earth seriously, and give it all you that eludes the rational mind, and goes way beyond that. Thats got and do all you can, in order not to be among those who will precisely why so many folks dont believe. It simply eludes lament how much more they could have done them and their mental capacity, because you cant figure it out with your mind, its only perceived by the heart, and a decision As you need to guard the flame of your connection with Me, the you make in your heart in My favor. You decide youre going to flame of My Spirit within you, you must also give special care to accept Me or the truth and say yes to Me; youre willing to that which you might call your destiny, your calling, your job give Me a chance in spite of the protests of your rational mind and purpose for Me, and strive everyday to achieve the highest or its sheer inability to handle Me and the entire concept for marks and get closest to the highest score you could possibly which I stand, the concept of love. attain. I have put you in this situation in order to learn to yield, to be willing to say I will or yes to My plan for you, even if it may 100 ___________________________________________________ be a painful and humbling path If you make it one of your goals to preserve the peace with You can do no other but trust that it is I Who have chosen this those you live with, and keep your focus on that goal and make scenario and challenge for you. a conscious effort to strive towards it, you can attain that goal. Youre just going to have to learn to trust Me.

101 ___________________________________________________ A lot of things can be avoided by prayer. A lot of crises and problems can be prevented by soaking your day in prayer before the Enemy can make it unravel. People do it themselves, instead of letting Me do. They try to figure it all out by themselves, instead of allowing Me to show and reveal how it really happened, they prefer to wrack their own minds instead of communicating with Me, and theyd rather work their fingers to the bone than pray and ask Me to lighten their load Thus is the curse of the Do-It-Yourself generation, the one generation that has advanced so far in technology that it believes there is nothing it cant do. While in generations past there have always been limits that proved to mankind that there were certain things they couldnt do and that they would have to recruit supernatural help for, it has come to the point where they believe they can do just about anything without My help. That do-it-yourself spirit, it has rubbed off on you. Instead of relying on Me and availing yourself of the most powerful weapon and equipment at your disposal, you think youve got to do it on your own No wonder you feel overwhelmed and powerless, and become discouraged by your inability to stem the tide of evil youre up against. No one is strong enough to cope with all that on their own without My help. Youve got to protect yourself by shielding yourself with My supernatural protection and really soaking your spiritual surroundings in prayer. Your spirit helpers are not only there to communicate with you occasionally, but they have a multitude of other jobs as well, such as protecting you, inspiring you to witness, etc. So, you need to focus on a wider range of aspects in which you can avail yourself of the spiritual weapons. Its usually only when you realize that youre not strong enough on your own to make it that you really avail yourself of My help and call out unto Me wholeheartedly. Prayer can go where flesh and blood cannot, and do things that are impossible to man. Wisdom is in recognizing that I can do more than you, and that you can reach farther by availing yourself of My help, instead of insisting on doing whatever you can in your own strength to mend or improve the situation. Its natural to want to express condolences and to want to be a comfort to people, just like the mourners in situations where people had died in the Gospels Along came I and perplexed them by showing that their mourning wasnt necessary, because I am able to turn death into life, and Im still able to do that very same thing today for anybody, and I can turn mourning into rejoicing

This is a struggle toward that breakthrough to the light that they will have to go through themselves, and truly the best thing you can do for them, instead of trying to be a crutch for them, is to pray. Make it possible for Me to be the support they will fall on and rely on by praying for that to happen, instead of being a distraction yourself that will draw their attention to human support. Death is a sign that there is a degree at which all human efforts fail and are in vain. Its the one last thing that will somehow remind people of Me, and that they dont have their fates in their own hands completely, after all. So, why not grant Me that opportunity to get through to people in such moments. 102 ___________________________________________________ The best preparation for any calamity that might befall you is to stay close to Me, in tune with Me, and in prayer, since I for once can protect you from the worst, and secondly strengthen and comfort you if it should hit you anyway. You have been working on establishing a strong relationship with Me, to the point where your marriage is like a threefold cord that shall not easily be broken. You consider Me your Spouse, in some ways even prior to your earthly one, and if you truly cling to Me you cannot be hit as hard by loss as people for whom their spouses have been the only partner of their lives. Thats not to say that its not tough for those who have strong faith to lose a partner they have been with for many years, but theyre usually better able to cope with it, especially in the light of the fact that their faith also makes room for life after death, and in the Family you can even go as far as receiving communications from deceased loved ones via prophecy Of course, most Christians would consider that practice necromancy, because they dont realize all the significant changes between the Old and the New Testament. They ignore the fact that I was having conversations during My lifetime with such deceased saints as Moses and Elijah, as recorded in the Gospels, and according to their standards, I would have had to be labeled a necromancer, too. Theyre afraid of the spirit world, just as they are afraid of astrology, sex, or anything else that doesnt fit within the narrow frame of their mindset which restricts My communications with mankind to the Bible only. Theyre afraid of virtually anything except the most horrible thing of all, war, which on the other hand they condone and justify and claim that it may be okay and justifiable to kill thousands, nay, millions, for a supposedly righteous cause or their supposedly Christian nation.

They wont allow sex outside the frame of marriage, they wont allow people to be free from the fear of hell, but insist they can lose their salvation anytime they sin; they wont allow people to find out more about their fellowmen via tools such as astrology, but they do allow and condone for a Christian to go to war and It does require faith, and, of course, in a society where the kill thousands of innocent people for their government, as long power of the flesh is considered supreme and the all-in-all, its as it sails under any pretense of Christendom. hard to be brought to that edge where the flesh is powerless, They deny their people access to the spirit world, deny them after all, and to trust in a God Who would allow such suffering the gifts of the Spirit, including miracles,; they deny them much and loss. of the knowledge about the Endtime, and deny them the Its an individual choice of faith to take the high road or low privilege to live by faith like My original disciples, but they road in such a situation, just as it is in nearly every other sanction and condone their going to war to blatantly defy My instance of faith. commandment not to kill, but to love your enemies. They deny their followers the freedom from the burden of the Some people try to save their loved ones from painful ten commandments and the Mosaic Law, which I came to fulfill moments, or they try to make them less hard for them, but they and thereby bring a new Law, the Law of Love, but at the same dont realize that they might be doing more harm and damage time they claim that its perfectly alright to continually break the than good, similar to the story about the man who cut open the commandment, Thou shalt not kill in their innumerable wars butterflys cocoon in order to help him out and by doing so in the name of Western enlightenment and democracy. killed the butterfly They claim that it is righteous to break the commandment

Thou shalt not kill, but it would be unpardonable to break the commandment, Thou shalt not commit adultery. What hypocrisy, what a sick religion, and no wonder most of the rational world doesnt want to have anything to do with it! Just as the Jews have gone astray and have become a people that opposes Me and fights Me and hates Me, and have continuously resisted My prophets, so the churches have become not fighters for My Cause as much as fighters against My Cause on a large scale, by giving the world a false sample of what Christendom is supposed to be like, of what I am truly like, and by resisting My new prophets and messengers throughout every era since the Early Church. Most churches, which are part of the System, and dont even try to offer a way out of it, because they dont even see a need for any way out of it. They are lovers of the world, not lovers of Mine. They would condemn the practice of Loving Jesus as perverse or obscene, while they all the while go a-whoring after other gods, the gods of this world, and they commit non-stop spiritual fornication and adultery with this world. Where the Spirit of God is, there is liberty, and they dont have liberty. They are slaves to the System and slaves of the Devils lies, just like everybody else. All they have is a pretense of freedom. Youre small, despised and persecuted, and far from perfect, and you wonder, How could we be the real thing? Well, only because Ive said so. But if you have the audacity to just believe Me for My Word and believe it just because I said so, you will see that you have the power to make it so. You are it because Ive said it. What else, what other proof or authority do you need? You cant see it? Well, then walk by faith, not by sight! Just believe in what Ive said, regardless of whether you can see it or not. Thats what I would call faith!

failures, all they see and are concerned about is their position of power and they jealously defend them from any potential intruder or competitor Power games such people play. Whereas David would have rather given up his kingdom to his son Absalom than have him killed He didnt care as much about his position as he did about his family. He had learned that power and position werent the all in all The house of David should stay clean of the influences of the house of Saul as much as possible. Youre better off not spending excessive time on wading through the brackish waters the churches are producing Even the most radical among them are stuck in the church system with no way out. Where will they go? They dont really know what it means to forsake all, take up their crosses and lay down their lives to follow Me, no matter how much they sing about it. Youve got the truth. Youve got the Spirit. Youve got My living Word and the weapons that are going to help you fight and win this war for Me. Numbers were never something I went by, since I am not restricted to save by many or few. Numbers are irrelevant to Me when it comes to being outnumbered by Enemy forces. A small minority with God can be more than sufficient a match against a physically superior enemy. Wait and see if I will not fulfill My Promises and lead you on to victory!

104 ___________________________________________________ The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak. But then again, when youre weak, youre strong, because My strength is made perfect in weakness. I know your frame and that youre but dust, and thats pretty much what you feel like, and youre wondering, Well, if were supposed to be doing all those great feats, then why dont You blow on us, since we cant raise ourselves up into the air to be Your diamonds of dust? 103 ___________________________________________________ Theres a fine line between rushing ahead of Me and before My I warned My disciples to beware of the leaven of the Scribes anointing comes down on you, or before youre ready for the and Pharisees A form of godliness without the power job, and waiting too long, and you want to make sure you hit the thereof. right moment to move forward, and not miss out on My Youve got to maintain yourselves pure of their influences, and Forward, March! thats why I do not recommend listening to their music But while I have generally given the battle call for My overall excessively and consuming their brackish waters. army already, there are different times to attack on each Every now and then there will be an exceptionally anointed and individual field. dedicated believer among them, but in general, the description I What you can do in the meantime is put out the sign posts that gave 2000 years ago is still appropriate: lukewarm. will identify you as those who warned them of their fate when it Money plays a big role in their lives, and preserving their living will hit them, and stay in tune with Me and on the look out for standard, so in their sample theyre actually defying My any move and signals for you to make yours. message that you cannot serve God and Mammon, and that he With a lone guerrilla force of the kind your little team presents, that saveth his life shall lose it. you have to assess what is the greatest kind of damage you can inflict on the enemy, and wait for that golden opportunity. If anything at all, theirs is a sample of what you wouldnt want to become like, similar to the way David learned from Sauls bad example which mistakes not to make once he was king. Of 105 ___________________________________________________ course, even David made mistakes, and likewise there have I did not intend to have a perfect organization to present to been mistakes made in the Family, but all in all you can say that new believers, lest they should become sidetracked by the David was a much better king than Saul, and his reign was a organization and get their focus off of Me. I intend to be their much better one than Sauls just as you can say that in My view Home and their true Companion, and the main part of their new the Family is a lot better than the churches, though far from Family, the Central Point of exchange of communication, and perfect. their main focal point. Its not about being perfect, but about doing the best you can. Thats why the only ones who make it are those who maintain The problem is only with those who are not at all as interested Me as such and keep their focus on Me, not on any person or in doing My will as they are in what they want for themselves, group of persons. and thus defy Me in blatant disobedience and rebelliousness. The only way anyone is going to make it successfully to the Theres a difference between slipping and making mistakes in goal in the faith life is by keep their eyes on Me. your efforts to obey Me, and a general attitude of defiance, rebellion and outright disobedience. People who hinge most of their faith and give most of their The problem is that those like Saul never really see their own attention throughout their life to a person or group dont have

the same kind of lasting anchor to hold them once that person or focal point is gone They have sown to the visible, tangible and perishable, and have thus reaped the loss of the same and the pain that comes with it Its not that its wrong to strongly love another person and miss them, but it shows why I have made it preeminent to put Me in the first place of your lives, and not behind anyone or anything else: its the only way to protect you from such pain. In many cases I use that pain in order to drive home to them the point of just how finite this life really is, contrary to what seems to be their attitude most or some of the time, during which they keep abusing their bodies without ever expecting to pay any consequences. It shows the pain that is harvested from a life invested in the faith in the here and now, the tangible, the immediate gratification, rather than something as obscure and distant (in their minds) as My Cause or the entire concept I stand for, which may come across (to them) as somewhat chaotic or otherworldly, and thus a little difficult for them to grasp. Even though their lives seem more stable than yours on the surface, what they dont realize is that everything within their lives is moving and drifting toward that point of death, and theyve got their faith attached and anchored to subjects and objects within that moving frame, and once one of those factors fails or disappears, they fall, too. Whereas your faith is attached to the only stable and unmoving Factor unmoving even in relation to death and Eternity. This is the true meaning of verses like, I am the Lord, I change not, or Jesus Christ, yesterday, today and the same forever, which indicate that I am a steady, unmoving and stable Factor. In fact, the only stable Factor compared to all those other moving objects that slowly and maybe unnoticeably, but nonetheless inevitably slide towards death and perdition. The only thing that will never move away from its place in your life, and that will always be a constant, steady, and equally valuable Factor in your life, am I. If you want to cling to something unmovable, unchanging, a truly reliable and steady Factor in your life, as opposed to all the other fleeting subjects and objects in your life, the smartest thing to do is to put your faith wholly in Me. I need desperate people, not people who have it all together and figured out without My help. I need folks who dont have a clue without Me. I need believers who truly realize or at least begin to do so how empty and futile their lives and any attempts to accomplish anything truly good and lasting are without Me, without utterly clinging to Me and making Me their major and principle point of focus. Thats why I said to the young man who said he wanted to serve Me but first wanted to bury his father: Let the dead bury their dead! I was giving this young man a chance to hinge his life on something more than all those moving and fleeting factors and instead invest it in the one stable Cause and value that would not perish. Everything else, by comparison is dead. If I am the Life, then anything other than Me that is not attached to Me or dedicated to Me, is equivalent with death. Death is the ultimate proof which shows what they have been investing their lives and their faith in: either in fleeting and perishable factors, or the Eternal and lasting. It is also the one crucial measuring device by which you can tell just how many are on the wide road to perdition, and how comparatively few are on the straight and narrow way to life. If you hinge your faith in this world and the things in it, even the people in it, with all their perishable things and momentary interests that seem so all-important to them at the time, but fade as easily as a flower in the field, then youre clearly missing the point, and you will find out that youve been heading down the wrong track of perishable things. You yourself may be saved, but everything else all you have built

upon that life will perish and go down the drain, and the only thing remaining will be your shriveled little neglected faith and relationship with Me. So, even if those people may have a hard time relating to your attitude to death, its not you who are off on this, but it truly and sadly just shows how far off they have been all along. They may either resent your faith or be drawn towards it and share in your strength and in what youve got If they want to dwell in their pain, then that will be their choice. Of course, you cant expect of them to embrace your views from one day to their other, either. But if you can just give them a little glimpse of hope and strengthen their faith in the fact that to know Me is to have eternal life, then it will be worth it. At least you can be a pillar in their midst and a silent testimony to that fact. 106 ___________________________________________________ There are special places on earth, and Id like you to appreciate it when youre in one of them, and cherish the opportunity, and soak up and absorb all you can of its spirit, because its not to be taken for granted. There is no coincidence about the place of your birth Youre My agents of light in this world of darkness Look at all the fuss theyre making about My birth place. Even if Bethlehem is far from the peaceful little village it used to be, and it may even resemble a little bit of hell on earth nowadays compared to what it used to be, yet its probably the most famous small town of that size in the world There is something special about the places that were chosen for your births, and all those little details will make sense as they add up to the puzzle of the Big Picture Theres a connection between birth and death Those are just simple clues to shove you in a certain direction that you will probably remember at the right time, when youll be able to connect the dots and it will make sense. Youre My connection between Heaven and earth. You can bring little glimpses of Heaven that I give you to those who are interested, and pass them on. Just as everything physical has come from the water, so everything spiritual has also originated in the same spot, and the beginning and the end both wind up in the same place Just as the rain is a constant reminder from whence you came, so the rain of My Spirit reminds you of the place your spirit came from, and to which you will return. I like for My children and disciples to know what they believe in, and I like to answer their questions. Im generous by nature, not stingy, and Im communicative by nature, not secluded or withdrawn. I may be a little hard to find, initially, but usually only if you havent learned yet how to look and seek Me properly and to point your antenna in the right direction. But once youre gotten to know Me, you know that Im quite communicative, open, and more willing to give than you are to receive. It takes time for the soil to be ready for the seed; it takes a certain point in time, and a certain degree of maturity. Just as theres timing involved in planting and growing anything, the treasures and fruits of the mysteries of Heaven cannot all be reaped and harvested in one day. Theres a time

for strawberries, and a time for the bigger fruits, like apples and pears Each type of fruit has its own timing and season There is a time for everything under the sun a time to sow, a time to reap, a time to be born and a time to die It all winds up in the same place. Its just that most people get lost in the space in-between They cannot connect the two points, the beginning and the end, they cant see how they fit and belong together. Of course, they might, if theyd only read about it in My Book

Eventually the awakening will come, to the hard reality that what they settled for no matter how grand or glorious will only have been a fleeting shadow, compared to the eternal and true beauty and glories they could have invested their lives and efforts in. Thats why I have called them dead. They think theyre alive, but theyre not really living, because they invest their lives in things that are dead, as far as the aspect of Eternity is concerned: none of their values will survive, none of their measures they take in order to obtain respect and reverence Life does make sense, even if it seems to elude most people from others will stand the tests of time, unless they invest their presently. Its a story, carefully planned and concocted and lives in My eternal Cause. told, from the beginning to the end, and the more you let My As long as they are so short-sighted to live exclusively for the light shine onto it, the more you become a partaker of My life, here and now, their immediate position in this present life and the greater the significance and radiance of it; the more thrilling world, what they amount to is nil, as far as My aspects are and exciting the story is going to be. concerned, the aspects of the Eternal. In the end, it turns out Theres going to be some story to tell! that thats all that theyve ever lived for: their burial. The fruits and results of their lives will all be manifested in how many Even though your life may be moving and traveling through this people showed up to their burial, and all that is left of them is world, and not seem as stable as those lives that are deeply whatever is in that coffin or urn all theyve lived for: ashes to anchored in the things of this life, its actually you who are ashes, dust to dust. anchored to the real true and steady Point on which everything hinges and everything turns: Youve got the Point! I dont want you to participate in such an empty game, as if you were giving your approval, that thats the way things are meant to be. Its almost as if youre honoring their game of vanity and 107 ___________________________________________________ emptiness and putting your stamp of approval on it. Unless they abide by My rules, you definitely dont have to When they basically reject anything you might have to say, play according to theirs! Youre not bound by their carnal rules because theyre totally caught up in their own puny, present and ways of seeing things. As long as they dont accept Me as little world of their own little ridiculous temporal position of the main Father Figure of their lives, you dont have to consider power, its up to you to let the dead bury their dead. them family, because theyre not. Theyre not working toward the same cause, and thus, as I have predicted, it can happen that those of your own household will become your enemies. 108 ___________________________________________________ My influence in someones life can purify their motivations Theyre either on My side, or theyre not, and if theyre not, and and cleanse a relationship or marriage from any impure and until they are, they are actively working and instrumental for the selfish elements. It gives the whole thing a noble cause, and other side the Enemys. that is really what its meant to be: a unification for the sake of the greatest Cause ever; the determination to walk My path I have a hard enough time with the times that your minds or together and follow Me and fight for our Cause, of changing the spirits are temporarily usurped by some Enemy influence, world with love, fighting and resisting evil, and bringing My without subjecting yourselves permanently to such via the light into it influence of some relative that you feel you have physical or moral obligation toward, even though they may have nothing in A life without Me is an empty life, and you can change their common with our spiritual Cause. lives from an empty into a full one. Give Me a chance to change their lives. Once anyone has made that decision and they reject Me and they show it openly by resisting you, then Ive shown and told you what to do: you leave their place and shake off the dust 109 ___________________________________________________ from your feet, and your peace will return unto you. Sometimes you still run out on Me and think you dont need Once they made the decision where they reject you and what that time with Me, Not today, cause today Im just too busy youve got to say and oppose you, then youve got no If you dont get the point, how do you think they ever will? obligations toward them, as far as Im concerned, because they have chosen the Enemy to be master over their lives instead of Its like medicine that will cure all your ills and do you a world of Me. good: you know its there, and its available, and youve just got It can even be that once they were unplugged from the Matrix to take it, but then, sometimes, for some mysterious reason, and living in the land of the free, but have chosen to be you simply wont. Even if just to see how youll fare without it. plugged in and join the Matrix and play their game of fake Well, usually not too well, right? reality, just because they want to be something or someone Its not just a cure, its also a prevention, and if you fail to take more special or more important or powerful than the position I the prevention, you might need a cure after all! can offer them along the road of humility. So, remember to take the prevention in order to prevent having Some people just need to play that game. They become junkies to take the cure! to whatever kind of position of power they can possibly attain in Its like Listening Or Lamenting? If you wont listen, youll life, or whatever measure of worship and artificial respect from probably wind up lamenting, If I only had! others. They need to see their names in big red flashing neonlights; theyve got to be somebody important, powerful and Listen to what Ive got to say! admired, otherwise theyre not happy. Life will be much better that way! They cant just live humble lives waiting for the fulfillment of the Im your God and I love to talk! promise of future recognition that I will give each one for their Tell you which way youve got to walk works in eternity. They want power and recognition here and now, and their short-sightedness will land them in quite Its hard to believe that the answer could be so simple Just a miserable lives, accordingly, no matter how nice and shiny and little bit of your time and attention, and a little bit of a listening flashy they may look on the outside. ear!

Its hard to grasp that something so simple could be so important. Youd like to tell everybody and shake them, Listen up! This is important! Its really important to listen to what God has to say! Its so obvious that everybodys kind of embarrassed about it, with an attitude of Well, obviously! You dont need to tell us that! But then still, nobody ever really does it! Nobody makes a regular habit and custom out of simply listening to Me, even though that would be the simple and yet all-encompassing answer and solution to all their troubles, questions and riddles The simple truth, and single most significant fact of the universe hidden right there in plain view in front of everybodys nose: How could we have prevented all that trouble? How could we have done better? How could we not have muffed it? We could have asked Him! You could have even just asked Me, Could You please help me to solve this problem? instead of trying to figure it all out by yourself or feeling so sorry for yourself, figuring, Well, I bet this one would just be too hard for Him, anyway! Well, try Me! Put Me to the test and give Me that thing, that problem you think is too hard for Me to solve! Im really sorry that you seem to be having this problem that seems to be so big and immense to you that you couldnt possibly imagine how in the world I should be able to cope with it, but I would just like to humbly ask you anyway to indulge Me, and just give Me a chance anyway. Just let Me give it a try! And, well, if I dont manage, you can still go on and weep for yourself But I can almost guarantee and prophesy that a whole lot of the problem has probably got something to do with your disbelieving attitude already, and if you would only have more of a positive attitude, a believing attitude of faith, you probably wouldnt even have that problem, because according to your faith be it unto you! If you dont have the faith for it, if you dont have the faith to ask for it, believing that you will receive, then of course you wont receive, either Maybe the root of the problem is that you have not because you ask not So, just remember how tremendously easy the answer to all your problems is just ask! 110 ___________________________________________________ Every day is a battle royal between My will for you, that which I want for you, and your own will, similar to the way you notice that your will for your children doesnt always coincide with their own will and what they want to do. What they want to do usually varies from what you would like them to do, and its a trial and a challenge for you to try to get them to see that their time might be better spent in a different way than the activity they choose. Imagine that you would know with a hundred thousand times greater clarity just what would be the right thing for your child to do, the activity that would truly make her happy, but instead she insists on just doing whatever she deems best Well, thats how it is for Me a good deal of the time. The Enemy will do all he can to divert you and distract you from what I want from you, from tuning in to My voice, or yielding your will to Mine. He will fill your head with own ideas of what would be a good thing to do, usually the thing one grade below the best you could do for Me. The best and My highest will for you is a small and narrow pathway strewn with many temptations and detours that may look a lot more inviting, but if you want to avoid running around in circles or beating the air, youve got to keep walking on that small and narrow path, and not fall for the wide and comfy detours of the Enemy. Your own intuitions or notions can sometimes go clear against

My highest will for you, and youve got to shoot for a higher wavelength than just the first best thing that pops in your mind to do. Youve got to double-check and keep checking, Lord, is this really Your best, and what You want me to do? So often you take for granted the obvious, or that since it popped into your mind, of course this is what you should do, but youve got to try the spirits that tell you how to invest your precious time! Stay on My wavelength and keep seeking Me and My will for you, keep shooting for the higher mark than the second best the Enemy would try to get you to settle for. 111 ___________________________________________________ Tiny is relative. Just because the world is tiny compared to the rest of the universe, it isnt that tiny for you, is it? In fact, its got exactly the right size, as does the rest of the universe, as people will discover some day. Everything is the way it should be, and the way it can function best, except for the disturbances caused by the Enemy, which will soon be put to a stop. Man would prefer to have everything within a smaller frame, one a little more comprehensible for the average mind, more calculable and more clear-cut, so that he could say, Well, its quite obvious that things are such and such. The absolute truth is such and such, and there is no deviation It might make things easier in some ways, but it would also automatically eliminate free choice, if it would be so obvious how wrong the wrong path really is So, things are a little more complicated, a whole lot less transparent and clear than man would have it, which also makes it a little harder for him to believe how a God in His right mind could have ever created such a seemingly chaotic world. Because how carefully designed and how intricately it is truly organized only appears upon second or third glance. The universe is made in such a way that it cannot all be figured out easily upon first glance, analyzed and wrapped up in a single formula, and then to be said of: Here, this is it. All youve got to know. Nothing more to find out It takes a bit of a greater effort to figure it all out than even todays advanced scientists have managed. Theyre wracking their brains on that challenge to outsmart God, to show that they could either do without Him or outsmart Him, and thats in a way precisely why it is a bit more complicated than some would have it. Its a constant testimony to the fact that its not all that easy to outsmart God, and that a Genius has been at work here; a Master Mind indeed, and well, if you want to try to beat Him at His own game, good luck! Of course, it doesnt exactly help in mans quest for the universal truth and explanation of everything that the Enemy is not interested at all in having man find out the whole truth about the universe, because it would unmistakably point toward a Creator. He wants to keep everyone in the dark, so that he can come strutting in as the great light-bringer and illuminator of mankind He has already tried to establish that I couldnt have been it, since it wouldnt make much sense to the average person how the Son of God should have lived such a humble, short life, and died such a humiliating death. Thats certainly not his idea of divinity, and those who are just as short-sighted as he is, agree, and are getting ready for a taste of his act instead. Well, time will tell which of the two makes more sense in the end. Just because you cant figure it all out, or because its not the way you would prefer to have it, doesnt necessarily mean that its not the best way it could possibly be, and better than what you might have come up with Just because Gods way doesnt coincide exactly with mans way doesnt necessarily mean that its bad. In fact, just a little

more of wait and see will reveal just how much better Gods way will turn out to have been all along than mans way, especially since generally, man tends to fall for the explanations and dogmas of the deceiver.

become a sad cause indeed.

113 ___________________________________________________ People blame Me for the chaotic state their world is in when There are doubtlessly a lot of ideas around, and some of them it was really and always have been their own choices that were might sound great. But the question is which of them contains responsible for the chaos and the mess. In the beginning it was the truth? all good, and I mean GOOD. But then what happened? Faith will lead to true knowledge. Lack of faith will often only Man invested the truest of all currencies, namely faith, in the lead to science falsely so-called. Men of faith are those who will words of the Deceiver, instead of Mine, and that created a whole climb the un-scaled walls and sail the uncharted seas that will new paradigm, a whole new worldview, call it another matrix lead to new, revelatory views and aspects, whereas those who if you wish, because not only is a man as he thinketh in his dont possess faith other than in what they can see, will usually heart, but his world will be effected by his thoughts and the way only find another abyss for them to stumble into. You get what he sees everything, too. youre looking for. If its answers you seek, and are open for the If what motivates man is the achievement of Satans promise, truth, even if it may be way beyond that which youve been told Ye shall be as gods, then his world will be affected by it. You to accept as such, according to the conventions of so-called want to become gods? Well, go ahead then, and lets all find out science, then you will find it. However, if your mind is closed to what will be the outcome of this. Go ahead and reshape the such, youll only wind up in the same dead-end street along world according to your own ideas, and make the best of it you with the rest of the unbelievers, until things will be made know how, and lets all see what will come out of it. unmistakably clear that those who walked the path of faith were Im basically leaving the world under your control. Yours and right, after all, much to the chagrin and shame of all those the Devils, that is, since the majority of people seem to prefer supposedly smart people his leadership over Mine. 112 ___________________________________________________ Just as with your children, whom you have to let go and follow their own inclinations up until a certain point, even if its in a direction that you know is less than the best option, I also have to let you go to find out for yourself where its at, or where its not at. Worldly people principally look for their own advantage, for their motives are greed, envy and lust for power, and not love. Their ambitions all lie in the here and now, and that is where the difference should be between you and them. You are called to a higher purpose than just temporal matters, and if they want to pull you under their yoke of temporal ambitions, thats a warning sign that this is not where you belong. The more serious it gets, the more they demand of you, no matter how ridiculously little they may be giving you in return. The Enemy will always require Cesars pound of flesh for anything he will give you, even if its merely an opportunity for you to work for him and be his slave in return for his meager wages The Devils generosity is a different kind than Mine, and I need you to experience and learn all these things in order to appreciate Whom youre serving, and thus put your whole heart into your service for Me. I want you to find out why it pays to trust Me and put your efforts on My side and invest your time and energy into My Cause, not theirs. What other ambitions do they have but material gain and to see their own names in the limelight? Can you identify with that and make that your cause, too? No, you cant. Your job is not to preach yourself, but Me, and to serve God, not Mammon. You cannot make their ambitions the same as yours, nor allow yourself to fall into their way of thinking, their way of seeing things, and start acting the same way and out of the same motivations. What do you really have in common with them? Its one thing to find common ground as long as youre witnessing and ministering to them, but once you see they have basically rejected you and your message, and all they do is try to find fault with you, restrict and enslave you and tell you which way youre supposed to burn, then its time to wake up to the fact that they have made their choice, and its not for you, your cause or your faith, but merely for themselves, the way of all flesh. When ones only cause has become their own advantage, it has Another mistake many people make in their equation and analysis of everything is that they think that the here and now is all theyve ever got, but its not. I speak of eternal life and of Heaven, a better place, throughout My Word, and if they refuse to believe that, I cannot really help them. All that really matters is whose promises you believe and put your faith in. Is it the Devils, your scientists, your politicians or Mine? They all may be promising you a glorious future, but since the things they say all differ from each other, only one can speak the truth, and only one of those glorious futures is actually going to happen. Who will have invested his faith in the right version or promises, and thus will have built their lives on the right and true foundation will be revealed in the end. Until then it may seem as though they are the winners and you are the losers, but momentary appearances can be deceiving and the final result may be quite surprising, at least for those apparent winners, so, hang on to your seats and to your hats, because the show isnt quite over yet. If they want to base their lives on appearances, instead of thoroughly investigating what really is truth, then thats their decision. If they would really be interested in the truth, they wouldnt settle for lies so easily. But the lie simply sounds more appealing to most of them: being their own boss and own little god sounds better to them than having to kowtow to some Head Honcho they havent seen and they dont have the faith to talk to. It has always been easier to trust in what you can see. But whether it will turn out to be the more rewarding option remains yet to be seen. 114 ___________________________________________________ If you can take everything: life, the universe, your circumstances, etc. where its at, and trust Me for it all, that its really just proportioned for your best, and trust that Im not purposely withholding any good thing from you, as I promised, then life can become the full, round thing for you that its supposed to be. You wont stare at the empty half of the glass, or the hole in the donut, but at whats there to enjoy. Youve got to trust in My fairness and justice and take everything giving thanks, and not murmur in your heart about somebody else getting more than you.

This is not your resting place, not your Home, not the place where you belong, but youre just a pilgrim and stranger in this world. I cannot fulfill all your desires yet. The Real Thing is yet to come; this isnt it! Some things are worth waiting for! If you look at the universe, you can see great precision there: all the measures, the strengths of the forces, as well as the timing with which the stellar bodies move and revolve around each other is carefully designed and planned. So, what makes you think that I would muff up the timing for certain things in your life? Theres a time for everything under the sun: a time for need and a time for plenty; a time to sow, and a time to reap. In order to reap, youre first going to have to sow. Now, reaping may sound a lot more like fun than sowing, I know. But the work has got to come before pleasure, and youve got a job to do for Me before I can pay you for it. If people want luxuries they usually wouldnt be able to afford, they work extra hard for them. They work overtime or take on second or third jobs in order to afford what it is they want. So, if you want greater blessings from Me, you might have to work a little harder for Me, too, even if all you can do is pray harder for those things, and do the best job you possibly can with what youve got already. But I cant give you more than what youve already got when I see youre only doing a mediocre, half-hearted job with that. Once I see youre really putting your whole heart into it, instead of staring longingly into the distance for that piece you consider missing from your donut, I might do the miracle of putting it there. Its appreciating what youve already got and making the best of it, and investing the talents I did give you wisely that will bring you more, greater rewards and dividends. But criticizing Me for what Ive given you, murmuring in your heart about it, and failing to appreciate it, wont get you the perfect world youd like to be living in. Thats just the same attitude all those self-righteous people have who look at the flaws in the world and say, Well, a perfect God would have certainly come up with something better than this less-thanperfect world. What they dont know is that it was perfect to begin with, but it has deteriorated due to mans own choices. You can reverse that process again with your choices, but in order to make the right choices, youre going to have to have the right attitude of trust in Me, and really prove that youre going to put your faith in Me this time around, and not the empty promises of the Enemy. Once youve replaced whatever has been propelling your life forward haphazardly in a questionable direction with the proper fuel, namely true and strong and pure faith in the fact that I know what Im doing, even if it may not seem like it to you, then your life will also be steering toward the perfection that I had originally intended for man. But youve got to run your life on the right stuff in order to get there, and not rely in any way on the deceptive input of the Enemy! 115 ___________________________________________________ You must not look at how people receive you or react to you, but solely to Me and trust Me for whether youre faring alright or not. According to people who couldnt care less about Me and My opinion in the first place, of course, youre no hit. But who would want to be one in their world, and according to their criteria, by which one becomes popular?

not just different on the outside, or different for beingdifferent-s sake, but genuinely different; different as in Not of this world; different as in Ye have not chosen Me, but I have chosen you and ordained you that you should go and bring forth fruit... a different kind of fruit than what theyre bearing with their lives! What kind of fruit are they yielding? They who only live for themselves? Theyre not sowing, and they definitely dont gather with Me, so they must be doing the opposite. He that gathereth not with Me scattereth abroad. Its relatively easy to get mutual approval from folks who do it exactly the same way you do. You pat each other on the back and say, Hey, yeah, were great, and it works for some, and I can use that. I have given others, particularly of the younger generation, this way of finding support in each other. But I want you to find your support in Me, as a beacon and a comfort for all those who might not have a big group to turn to for support, either, but may have to fend for themselves on their own somewhere, due to some series of circumstances I never said anywhere that you all had to be the same in order to please Me or make it good, all I need for each of you to do is to follow and obey Me individually, and if you cannot get any personalized instructions, well, then you still have the general instructions I gave the leaders of the flock. Youre still following, still supporting the main body, whereas others have gone their own way as soon as they thought they were strong enough and got some of their own ideas. What counts is that the ideas and inspirations are Mine, and not so much your own. If people would learn to let Me do more for them, and seek to cooperate with Me, and allow Me and My natural ways to coexist with them, and if theyd avail themselves of My guidance, My power and My blessing, things would definitely turn out better than all their feverish activities and attempts to reshape and recreate the world according to their own ideas Again its a matter of trust and faith: they believe and trust in themselves, their own wits and strength; you trust in Me. Thats already enough reason to resent you for the average doit-yourself citizen. They cant comprehend n how anyone can dare to refuse to join in their feverish doing and accomplishing, and just rely on God to see them through. Its outrageous for them! - Almost completely beyond their comprehension. Of course, its envy, too, because they see you dont have to wreck yourselves the same way they think they have to and do, just in order to merely survive! They know youve got something they dont, that theyre too proud to ask you for or even to accept from you if you offer it to them. Theyre afraid of the new, the unknown, the different. All you can do is encourage them, calm them down and show, Relax, theres nothing to worry about! God loves you and doesnt mean you any harm. Hes better to you than you could be to yourselves, if you just give Him a chance! Showem Im nothing to worry about or be scared of; that Im actually quite loveable. For those who reject Me, life becomes hard all by itself. I dont really have to do anything, and its not as if I would punish them. They punish themselves And its a good thing to ask them why in the world they would want to do that, when they could have so much love

116 ___________________________________________________ Inspiration is not something you can regulate or legislate or The last thing on earth I need is just one more of that sheepish determine when and where exactly its going to happen. Thats crowd following in the rut of the way everybody else does in essence the meaning of the wind allegory: the Holy Spirit is things, believing and thinking basically the same as everybody unpredictable, like the wind that bloweth where it listeth and else, namely what theyve been taught by the media to believe, canst not tell from whence it cometh or whither it goeth. and playing exactly the same silly game everybody else is playing. Im yearning for someone daring to be different, and Love just like the Holy Spirit has a mind on its own and does

things contrary to natural expectation. It comes and often goes where its least expected. All you can really do is yield and flow with it. You cant stand there looking at your wrist watch and say, Well, ladies and gentlemen, the Holy Spirit is about to arrive in 2 minutes and 25 seconds She hits you from behind. She doesnt like to be calculated, speculated on, analyzed and dissected, because one of Her major attributes is liberty, and She specially likes to be free of carnal boundaries and limitations. When the time is ready, She will come to you, just like love. Love will come to you when it is the time, when you are ready for love, when youre ready to receive Her, because it would be a terrible waste as so often happens that love knocks and you just ignore Her, reject Her and She has to move on. When love comes, it will have been well worth the wait. Sometimes it has been there all along, and you simply didnt recognize it, because your mental picture of love was such that you expected some big, flashy emotional bang with it, but its not so much the impact and size of the bang that defines love, as the persistency of it, the endurance and its continuity, even through rough times It really often happens quite contrary to natural expectation and apart from preset patterns of human calculations. Its just like that nonsense about Writing hits by numbers: You know you cant do that. You cant just write real hits according to a certain mathematical pattern. Either the inspiration is there or it isnt, and if its not, you best leave it be and wait until it comes. So, even if you havent been feeling any big emotional bangs lately, or big hits of inspiration, you cant say My Spirit has departed from you, either, because the flow simply remained in a steadier, continuous state. There may have been no big flashy revelations, but I have nonetheless continued to give you valid personal counsel, just what you needed in order to progress and mature during this time. You can count on Me as a steady Source of whatever it is you need for life. Not only do I give you all you need, but I also know exactly how much of whatever it is you need at a certain time. When it comes to your needs, Im the Specialist, even if you sometimes differ, and think, But I feel like I need more of this or that! You may feel like it, but I know better what you really need, even if it may be a time of going without some particular blessing, and a time of leanness. Sometimes there is a need for emptiness, a time of scarcity, especially when youve been indulging yourself for a while, similar to how a fast can be very good for you physical health.

when it comes to Me, your spiritual Sun, I also regulate everything else, the forces that keep your spiritual universe in order, along with the physical forces control the universe. Before, it seemed as if I just outranked the importance of your mate by a little bit, and sometimes there seemed to be a stalemate, and I would have to compete with the importance of the role your lover played in your life. But now youre slowly beginning to realize that I am really far more important, and play a far more dominant and superior role in your life than any other person ever could. And thats the way its got to be. The more important I become to you, the better able you will also be to treat your fellow humans, including your mate and family, the way you should. The more you establish the importance of your revolving around Me, your Sun, the more stable you will be as a factor for their lives to revolve around. Its the order of the universe, symbolic of spiritual laws that govern the World that for you right now remains unseen. 118 ___________________________________________________ You dont really manage to truly and unselfishly love another human, unless you spend sufficient time learning from Me how to love. Your love will always be tainted with ulterior, sometimes well-hidden, selfish motives, unless you truly come to Me and learn of Me how to live and love unselfishly, sacrificially, and how to give of yourself, instead of seeking to take or receive from another. What most people consider and call love is still a far cry away from what love really is and is supposed to be Human love is so often a selfish thing, and it really takes an effort to learn to love unselfishly, the way I loved and still do the way the Father loves Sometimes in order to take the first steps on that road of learning how to truly love, you first must recognize where its not at, and what love is not, that artificial, poor counterfeit version of love, the way it is advertised by the movie industry and the world. It seems to be fairly innocent, but the closer a thing comes to the beauty of God, the more of a danger it can represent in distracting you from the Real Thing. That which people usually call love is merely a poor counterfeit of what love really is. Its like a drop in a bucket compared to the vastness of the oceans of Gods love, and it would be recommendable to make sure youve tapped that ocean, instead of trying to get by on your own little droplet

The human, finite version of love is pointing inwards, toward oneself, and seeks to draw to oneself, like a magnet, and is geared toward receiving. The love of God the Real Thing like So, stay in tune with Me in order to find out what your real and the sun, is pointing and focusing and radiating outward, and is actual needs are, according to My insight and foresight, and not geared to giving and ever keeping on giving, it never stops. just according to your temporary moods and cravings. Human love only gives a little in hopes to receive back, and the selfish nature of many people is thus that you try to get away with giving less all the time in hopes of receiving more in 117 ___________________________________________________ return. But thats unrealistic, and naturally bound to fail. I am a better partner to you than any spouse ever could. Its comparable to the way the sun and the moon seem equal in The true recipe for well-functioning love is to seek to learn to size, and perhaps even in brilliance and clarity, and yet upon give more all the time, the way God does, and that is only second glance, the sun becomes infinitely more significant. possibly by learning how to do it from the Master Teacher The moon revolves around the earth, while the earth revolves Himself, and by loving Him, and letting Him love you and really around the sun, which is the source of its light and life, and also fill you with the necessary love to pass on to others. for the moon, and is immensely bigger than both, earth and Thats why the concept of Loving Jesus is so important: you moon. dont really know what youre talking about concerning love So am I to you. The moon is necessary to keep you stable, but it until youve done it, and until youve really done it with the One is I Who provide you with light and life and warmth. The sun Who really knows what Hes talking about! definitely plays a bigger role in earths life and survival than the Compared to what true love is all about, you havent even yet moon, even though the moon is also necessary and begun to love. indispensable. It is the sun you derive your nutrition and energy from, and You can only have the Real Thing by tapping into the Source of

the Real Thing. You cannot just be satisfied with the manifestations. If you take the manifestations and make them god, and the object of your affection and what you spend most of your life chasing, youre doomed to disappointment like the rest of the world. Only I can really teach you how to do it. Will you let Me? Will you finally pay enough attention to Me in order to show you how this really works? Youve been trying to rattle around with all the levers and knobs of the machinery of love without really having a clue how it works, so, should I finally give you a hand and show you how it works properly? Are you ready to get started for real? There was a genuine purpose for Moses having to wait in the wilderness for 40 years before he was ready for his job for Me. There was something to learn there in the stillness that you simply dont learn out on the busy streets of the markets and high places of this world Theres something you learn in the silence, in that void and lack of all the usual noise and clamor that you dont learn anywhere else, but its the only thing ever worth learning, ever worth keeping going at. All else is like dust in the wind I still havent become nearly as important to you as I should be. You still havent started tuning in to Me and paying attention to Me anywhere near the way and the intensity with which you should. You still havent really yet begun to love Me! Lets face it: you dont know how to love. So let Me teach you and show you how it goes. Lets see what a difference it will make in your life to receive a few lessons from the Master Himself. Sometimes all it takes is to become aware of the need. As long as youre not ware of your need, youre not ready for anything, not even the basics, not even salvation. The only way you can ever receive what matters is by perceiving your need for it and wanting it. As long as you think you can already do it, what need is there for you to learn anything according to your perception? Well, now that youre realizing that youre not quite as good at this thing called love as you thought, let Me teach you a few things about it! 119 ___________________________________________________ The first necessary step toward staying on the track of the Holy Spirit is to recognize how futile the alternative is, and to determine that thats not what you want. The Enemy keeps offering you deals that make you reconsider, and says, You dont have to discard everything from your old life or everything your flesh has managed to achieve! Dont be so extreme! Compromise!

The school of life is about finding out who will be the smart guys who wont fall into the same old traps over and over again. Who are the ones who will wake up to the fact that this is not where its at and the way things are supposed to be, and will start looking for an alternative and a way out Sometimes its simply the determination to advance to the next step of your development and say of your old crutch, I dont need this anymore. You decide youre going to go on to the next level and hang on to Me and spiritual things for satisfaction and fulfillment instead of those carnal counterfeits and mere shadows of the real thing. The less you need and the less you are concerned with your own acquisition of certain things, the more time you will have to concentrate on giving, instead of whats in it for you and being on the receiving end, and thats when you start learning how to really love, and thus, really live. Some people come up with their own carnal, counterfeit version of giving, because they discovered that there is a certain reward and satisfaction in making others happy, but since they dont really know anything about the true and spiritual, eternal standards of love and happiness, they dont know how to give the truly good things to people, but can actually wind up giving them things that are bad for them, and thus make matters worse, like some of those grandmothers with good intentions who spoil their grandchildren rotten, or people who try to comfort people with their wrong, intellectual kind of advice. They think theyre doing others some good, but really only make matters worse, because they are deceived, and work according to the carnal wisdom of their flesh, and flesh is flesh; only the Spirit brings life. So whats the way to stay out of temptation and out of the rut of the flesh? First of all realizing that thats not where its at; that this broad way that the majority are trotting down with their usual way of doing things and their run-off-the-mill pursuit of happiness that doesnt really work, is the wrong way, and then looking for the alternative, which is My way. Of course, many people never get very far, once they set out and determine to walk My way when they become a Christian, because the only place most Christians ever arrive at is the pews in their churches on Sunday mornings, and thats as far as their path of Christianity ever goes. It takes wisdom then to find out that this is also not My way, but just a poor counterfeit of it, too, just like all the Devils counterfeits of My Real Thing.

It depends on each individual whether theyre going to fall for it, or uphold My standard in their lives, and truly continue to strive for the real thing in their own lives, and see to it that their life becomes an example and a taste of the Real Thing, instead of just another fake. Its not as though some people are 100% gold and the others 100% fake, but the content of gold varies in each one, depending on how much of My refining process they have People have the tendency to hold on to or accumulate whatever allowed Me to put them through. they can, because its in their nature to acquire things. Becoming gold is what life is all about, and the more you The concept of letting go doesnt always come so easily. have experienced the refining fires of My chastisements, the Only the path of heavenly and supernatural wisdom reveals closer to the Real Thing your life will be, and the more of Me it usually with time - how less can sometimes truly be more, and will resemble. that youre actually better off without certain things, even if The problem with todays society is that correction has sort of initially they may have promised some kind of advantage for become a taboo, and instead of training their children and you. young people in receiving correction, and allowing them thus to It takes wisdom not to fall into the trap of carnal temptations, become refined, they just basically let them rot in their own and usually that wisdom is only acquired by the experience stew, meaning that many miss this process and original where that sort of temptation will lead the ultimate lack of real purpose in life completely, and accordingly wind up with satisfaction and the disappointment and failure to keep what it nothing much to show forth at the end of their road. All they will promised, or simply the price you have to pay for it in the long have lived is a purely selfish life, one in which all they knew run. Acquiring that wisdom is one of the main themes in life, was how to take and grab and consume, just act according to and in part what its all about. the dictates of the flesh, totally oblivious to the eternal laws of

the Spirit. The more you realize that this is definitely not the path you want to choose for your life, the more you will be on the lookout for My alternative, and as I have promised, they that seek Me, the Real Thing, with their whole hearts, will also find Me! The other religions, just like that fake version of Christianity, are posing as alternatives, too, but are really only other versions of the same old way. You just acquire the same old goal of feeling good about yourself via a slightly different way. My true path requires forgetting and letting go of what you want and tune in to and concentrate on what I want, which is ultimately the best not only for you, but also all those you will ever come in touch with. The true alternative is a living relationship with Me, with real, living communication, and letting Me guide you into discerning between what is right and wrong in each situation in your life, and, of course, choosing the right option once confronted with it. All the other ways are really only the way of the flesh where people are stuck in their own minds, their own brains, and their own individual, and usually selfish way of seeing things, unless they are endowed with an unusual portion of grace. The real action and the Real Thing always comes from the Spirit World the Place where everything will wind up again. The destination of the temporal is the Eternal, and the sooner one gets onto the wavelength of the Eternal, the better they will also learn how to cope with the temporal

Isnt it great to just be yourself for a change? The person I created you to be? And by being in touch with Me faithfully, that is exactly what you are and become more and more. The rest is all false, and pretenses and things and roles and masquerades of someone who you not really are. When someone doesnt really know Me, it becomes more difficult for them to know who they really are and behave accordingly Everything is a riddle for them, including themselves, because they dont have Me, the Answer Man, not even the answer to the question who they are Thats why its important that you help people to find Me, so that they can find out with My help who they really are, what theyre here for, and give their life a meaning. Things dont know their purpose. A car doesnt know its a car or what its there for. You need to go to the manufacturer! And thats precisely the way it is with people. In order to find their purpose perhaps that which many people refer to as finding themselves theyve got to first find Me, their Maker, and I will reveal to them what is their purpose and who they are and precisely what they are here for. Without that experience their lives can be so empty.

Thats the great beauty of My people, the true people of God: when they can be without any pretenses, and just show the world who they really are, without anything to hide, without any cover-ups or false pretenses, theyre just like an open book that people like to read and can identify with and perhaps find traces of their own situations and lives in. Its like a sign for them that someone has been where they are before, and things worked out for them, and it points them in My direction, the 120 ___________________________________________________ direction of finding comfort and all they long for in Me. There are so many things for you to keep in mind, so much You can be such a blessing to people by being open and counsel I have given you, that its sometimes hard to know transparent, and just being who you are in Me, and who I show what it is exactly you should focus on at the moment. Thats you and teach you to be each day, wholly and through and precisely one of the reasons I need you to come to Me in the through My creation, without any false fronts from the Enemy mornings to get your focus reset and pinned straight on the attached. target for the day, the mindset and pattern I need you to wear for that day, sort of the way you would choose certain clothes It almost makes you transparent, like Invisible Man, and for a day or decide to work on a certain project. youre not a target anymore of all the arrows and bullets of Its the make-up of your day, so to speak, that I need you to put hatred that fly around in this world, because they are only on the spiritual make-up of your day. directed against people that pose a threat because of Contrary to what physical make-up does for women, the threatening appearances and fronts and scary defense spiritual make-up of your day doesnt change your appearance mechanisms they use in order to avoid getting hurt. into an artificial state, but it helps to portray the real you more Once you can rid yourself of all those, and you really have got accurately. nothing left to lose, you become free as the wind, practically You know how there can be so many misunderstandings intangible, and youll really know what it means, Great peace between people, prejudices and ways in which the Devil have they which love Thy Law and nothing shall offend them. distorts the picture you may have of one another through his Nothing can hurt you, because youve got nothing to lose, no influences? pride left to get hurt, no sensitive feelings, no ego to get hurt or If you put on My spiritual make-up for the day, it will not only offended, just who you are in Me and what you are supposed to protect you from any false characteristics the Enemy might try be. Youve got the peace then of the truly humble, and the truly to pin on your personality, which would convey a false image of free, with nothing left to lose. you to the world, but it also enhances the real, clear picture of you and who you really are. Thats the kind of peace and freedom that awaits the future Staying in tune with Me is not only all about Me, or pleasing Me citizens of My Kingdom. or obeying Me, but its also a lot about you and your ability to The best kind of advertisement you can be for that Cause? be and come across as who you really are, without all the Being a sample of that kind of peace and freedom. You dont distortions of the Enemy that hed like to attach to your image hurt anyone, and you dont really get hurt. Because youre so and the picture of you, your face to the world. focused on Me, instead of yourself, and so full of Me instead of yourself that nothing can hurt you. Isnt it great when you look into somebodys face and you know right away who they are, and what theyre going through, and Sounds great, doesnt it? Well, its a reality. Youve just got to what type of person they are? You know where they are coming embrace it, and do whatever is necessary to stay and walk from and how they feel. within it, just as you would keep on a shield of protection or Thats what your time spent with Me can do for you: it can help force field. you be more transparent, more visibly who you really are, as I can get you through life like a breeze, if you can manage to opposed to all those pseudo coolness trips that people get into stay plugged in to Me and fully put Me on, and My robe of in order to make themselves more mysterious or to help them humility and move with the wind of the freedom of having play a role of something or somebody they not really are. nothing left to lose It may sound a little too good to be true and to become a

permanent reality for you, but Im just telling you, it is there, available to you whenever you wish to avail yourself of it. You CAN be free You really can! Its a reality youve simply got to want strong enough and choose and accept for yourself, so that I can fulfill My Promise, Whom the Son hath made free, he shall be free indeed. You want to be free indeed? All you need to do is come to Me! 121 ___________________________________________________ Leave behind all those things that are bothering you, that may seem so important at the moment and seem to take your mind by storm, and come to Me and let Me revamp your concepts, your perception and your vision and focus for the day. Let Me wipe the slate clean and give you a new menu, free of all the things that would occupy your mind, and put on My mind instead. Simply let Me take over. Its an act of letting go, a spiritual forsaking all, and emptying yourself of what occupied your mind before and letting Me fill you with My input, usually with the result of your satisfaction and finding out that it was infinitely better than all those mundane thoughts that plagued you previously. Its all pretty much wrapped up in the words, Looking unto Jesus; youve got to keep your focus on Me and away from all these other factors that try to drag you down. You mustnt fall for their lures and their attempts to tie you down in their same old two-dimensional world with no way out! Youve got to stay Up Here with Me! Youve got to remain a mountain man! Yes, they will resist you! Yes, they will shun, avoid and reject you, and its a pretty lonely, rugged path up that mountain, and you may often wonder, Why have they all forsaken me? Could I be on the wrong path, after all? But time will do the talking and reveal that their path just turned out to be the usual, much-traveled broadway to destruction. They may have painted it to look almost exactly like your mountain path, just the way Hollywood can make things look so deceivingly real, but in the end it will turn out to have been just another fake, because the true path is simply that lonely, forsaken and forgotten road that not many will travel, where their only true Companion is Me, and the few who have walked it found out that I was truly more than enough. Sure, Ill be with some of the others, too, and comfort them, and let them experience whiffs of My Spirit, as much as they allow Me. But truly following Me and being My disciple is another story indeed, and they will always reject those who walk that path, because its so very different from theirs. These people try to make it seem as if, Look, the path that Jesus was talking about doesnt always have to be that narrow road It can also be that huge highway we have built and were riding down all together, and were having so much fun They think its some kind of progress, and theyve converted My path into a comfortable, sociable road thats easily traveled, just as easily and comfortably as the Systems. And it causes you to wonder Lord, could it be? But you and I know that theirs is not the real thing! If they would really have the real thing, they would recognize My voice when they hear it. And some do, but then they try to get Me to tug along on their conventional way, their usual way, because they simply dont have the courage and faith to let go of Conventional Road and follow Me up Revolutionary Road. Some will be saved as if through fire, and their works will not stand before Me. They could have chosen the Real Thing when they got a glimpse of it! They could have recognized Me in it and they could have sought to get more of it. But they didnt really want it. It was too scary for them, and the other road looked much more inviting and comfortable And on they travel on their usual, run-off-the-mill Conventional Road, pretty

much the same way as everybody else, never really making a difference for Me, no matter how much they may try to tell themselves that they are. You can really only make a difference for Me if you dare to let go of the conventional way of doing things and have the guts to follow Me alone, if necessary, up a road that no one has gone up before. So, let them get stuck in their morass of worldliness and of the same old story, but come thou, and keep following Me. Weve got a job to do for real! Let them keep kidding themselves with their games of make-belief. The kind of faith thats theirs is make-belief. They pretend theyve got the real thing, and go through the motions, but dont let them kid you: its not! Its okay to sympathize with them, show your approval to some extent, but then its time again to follow Me and let the dead bury their dead. Sometimes I let you walk a piece of the way with them just to let you know that their way is not where its at, to let you see the flaws in it, and where the differences are between what theyve got and the Real Thing. The Real Thing is always unorthodox, apart from the norm, shockingly revolutionary and different. 122 ___________________________________________________ As long as you continue to take things personal, you wont be able to burn free, fly as high, nor progress in the way that I would like you to. Youll always be vulnerable, instead of becoming practically invulnerable and invincible due to the protective shield of Mine you could be wearing! Youve got to put on My mantle of peace and humility, that will make you too small to get hurt. Only the big shots get hit. Only big egos can get hurt or offended. Little, humble nobodies wont even feel anything. 123 ___________________________________________________ Life isnt just a singular thing that looks and feels and operates exactly the same way for everybody, but its an individual thing, too. Everybody has to live it according to their own abilities. Its not like everybody can wear the same hat. It may suit the majority and most people in the army, but it may not necessarily be everybodys fit, and there are special personnel in every army who are not required to wear exactly the same outfit as the combat soldiers. There is sanitary staff, cooks and other type of personnel who wont be walking about with combat helmets most of the time. In the overall picture and outcome, you will fit in, even if you dont feel called or even capable of doing things the way Im leading most of the flock to do them. Its not that Im advocating being special or an exception here, but I do show tolerance and acceptance for those who are pretty much inevitably different and an exception, and you all are special to Me to begin with! 124 ___________________________________________________ Sometimes it takes an effort to get back into the flow, groove and line of communication with Me, back onto the wavelength of the Spirit World, when youve been indulging in all that the temporal has to offer. Its a channel and wavelength whose frequency or place in your life is all too easily occupied by other matters, if you allow it to happen. As long as you allow circumstances to rule your life, instead of claiming the authority over them, along with the moods they bring, thats bound to happen, and you will have to fight and put yourself and your energy back on the side of the spirit You either fight on the side of the spirit, or you allow the flesh to gain the upper hand, and if you do, it will take some effort to enable the spirit to regain its ground, comparable to a wrestler

regaining the top position after being overwhelmed by his opponent The spirit is stronger as long as you avail yourself of it. If you just let things have their way and neglect the spirit, the flesh will gain the upper hand soon You have to claim authority over your situation, your circumstances, and just take the upper hand, and not allow yourself to be overwhelmed. That may sound as if more easily said than done, but is simply something you can and must learn. Of course, it becomes more difficult with other human spirits around influencing you, trying to sway the tide in favor of either side (and those fighting on the side of the spirit will always be in the minority), or being manipulated by Enemy forces to affect you unfavorably, even if that was none of their intention. You think you must act and behave in a certain way in order to appease a certain person, but often your assumption that you must do so may be based on an erroneous perception or interpretation of their vibes. Learning to interpret the vibes people give off properly is a challenge in life. Finding out what it really is that makes people tic, and not just falling for your own first best interpretation and wild guess what their intentions and motivations may be In order to really find out what it is that people need and how they really need you to act or react toward them, you have to stay in tune with Me.

Sometimes sin is making it too easy for those under your authority to trespass and not exerting your God-given, rightful authority, which is also your duty. Man-pleasing undermines your authority in the spirit and can be the greatest threat to your authority, because it causes you to give it up in favor of another person, who is not the rightful holder of that authority over you. You grant them the superior position because you want to please them, want to make it right for them, but dont realize that youre actually going to wind up making a mess of things that way, and its really going to result in the worst possible option for them, rather than the best 125 ___________________________________________________ Its hard enough having to watch people go astray that you dont have any authority over, but God-given authority was ordained precisely to prevent those for whom you are responsible to fall into traps and snares of temptations and ways of error that they might fall into if you let them go by their own wisdom without any restraint. Even though they might fall into them sooner or later, anyway, regardless of what you do or dont do to stop them, it is still your duty to stop them from harming themselves while you can. If you manage to prevent them long enough from getting into trouble, they might reach the necessary maturity on time to realize the folly and error of their ways by themselves, but if you just let them go whichever way they please that has turned out and proven to be a very foolish and painful policy.

The circumstances will never be perfect, so you must learn to rise above them, take them where they are at, but not let them govern or determine your spiritual state. You must keep the Authority certainly does have its rightful place in the order of upper hand and the authority. things such as I have created it, and its not only an option to avail yourself of it, but a must-do, your God-given duty. A lot of whats going on behind the curtain in the spirit world, including in the confrontations with other human spirits, is a Its the bitter ingredients in your diet that keep you healthy in battle for authority. the long run. It cant always be sweet, or youll grow obese and Some will try to exert their authority over you or snatch it away sick from you, and the Enemy knows how he can manipulate you into giving it up. But in some situations you simply must not allow that. 126 ___________________________________________________ You may take the humble seat, but ultimately, you must always There are more important, more urgent matters than having keep the authority I have given you in the spirit. fun. Dont worry, I will let you enjoy your share of recuperation, Your spiritual rank is always valid, even when in the presence too, but time is short, and in order to get the job done, of a higher ranking officer, and you must not forfeit it, and sacrifices have to be made sometimes, and you cannot always certainly not in favor of the inklings of an inferior just trying to indulge and yield to every little opportunity of pleasure that have their way. presents itself. They will try out anything, if you let them, but you must It takes some effort to shift your focus away from that funmaintain your position, otherwise youll soon have chaos on mentality, where pleasure and enjoyment are your primary your hands, if you will just allow everybody to have their way incentive, and toward your duty for Me instead, and toward your share of what it takes to get in the harvest of souls. Organizing your spiritual life starts by recognizing the priorities It all boils down to the question of whether your attitude is me and sticking to them. You allow whatever has the priority and first or Jesus and others, then you. heaviest weight in the spirit to assume its rightful position at Its obvious that the flesh roots for the first option, and its the top of your list, and thus in the first place of your actions, going to take the supernatural work of grace and of the spirit to and that helps you to keep everything and everyone in rank and overcome that and achieve some good in spite of the inklings in order. and urges of the flesh Just allowing things to have their way, and allowing whoever You have to put your will on My side, and really pray wants and has the urge to ascend to the top and assume that wholeheartedly Thy will be done! And allow Me to make it position, will result in total chaos, instead of organization, and happen. Youve got to allow Me and the Spirit to take the upper basically, organization doesnt mean anything else than hand over the flesh and all that it wants and craves. avoiding that sort of chaos. As you can tell from creation, I have organized everything according to strict rules and patterns, and everything functions because of those rules. The meaning of life is learning that it makes sense to stick to the rules by reaping the consequences of breaking them. Thats why mistakes are a major part of the meaning of life: they teach you where its not at and thus help you to rediscover the narrow frame of the rules you tried to escape out of previously. You find out by experience that it pays to stick to those boundaries you tried to ignore and pass, thus leading you to trespass. 127 ___________________________________________________ Im trying to get you to avail yourself of the spirit instead of the flesh. Your spirit helpers will be a greater and more stable source of genuine inspiration to you than any frail and flawed physical human ever could I do understand your need and desire for fellowship, and I do try to comply with that demand to the best degree possible, but when it comes to a place or group of individuals I would really like you to look for hope and strength, then I would truly prefer

you to put your eyes on Heaven, and whats Here, instead of any of your fellow-subjects to sin and evil like yourself, even if there may be some who may have made more progress in overcoming evil than others. The degree to which the army of spirit helpers thats available to you have overcome evil is unequalled by anyone currently on earth, because they have run the race and finished the course, they have reached their goal and can tell and show you how you can best reach yours. Theyre not struggling anymore to get there themselves, like all your co-fighters on earth. There may be an occasional warrior who has overcome hurdles that youre still struggling with, and they may give you some helpful advice, or they may pray for you or support you by some other means, but its all not comparable to what your cofighters on this side of the veil can do for you. This is from where your real strength will come.

They are the source and origin of everything good thats ever happening on earth, because even the greatest saints on earth dont find it within them to do good without them - their helpers on this side. Its the Spirit that makes possible and brings forth all that is good, that is pleasant, edifying and brings life. The flesh really profiteth nothing and doesnt contribute anything to that process. If you want to do good, if you want to bring life, then avail yourself of the Spirit, fellowship with My Spirit and My spirits, and let them guide you and strengthen you and empower you to do that which you will find otherwise humanly impossible. Only I, through My Holy Spirit, can empower you to do good. You cannot do it by yourself, nor with the help of other physical human beings who dont avail themselves of My supernatural strength and help likewise. Ive got the source of the strength you need and I need you to Its the same reason why I did not choose to stay on earth in My avail yourself of it. There is no other way. This is where youll body after My resurrection, but sent the Holy Spirit instead, and, find it, not in what you see with your physical eyes or hear with as you know, thats precisely what your spirit helpers are: they your physical ears. The strength and inspiration, including the are the individuals that what is conceived as the Holy Spirit happiness you seek lies only here with Me in the Spirit World, consists of. Through them I can live within you, and not just be and in your availing yourself of it to the extent you should. perceived by you from the outside, so to speak, as just another individual, but you can hear Me, feel Me, get My Come to Me and seek that which never runs dry, avail yourself thoughts on a matter, and I can be a greater Source of strength of unquenchable resources. to you from within than I ever could have been as just another fellow human being to My disciples 128 ___________________________________________________ People in the world may rely on numbers and shows of outward Do you want to live to serve a pleasure and entertainment strength, but I have always tried to get My warriors to rely on craving mob thats practically impossible to satisfy, unless you true inner strength based on faith, their connection with Me and put yourself on their wavelength? their link with the Spirit World. Your job is to give the world a wake-up message, and not to Youve got to be able to see things they dont see, the way entertain them, or keep them satisfied in their stupor. Elisha saw the army that surrounded them that his servant at Otherwise its as if youre supporting their superficial life-style first did not see. Youve got to know that youre not alone, even and encouraging it. when it seems like youre alone, or only a small minority Youre not here to tickle the Devils peoples ears. compared to the host of enemy forces that surround you in the physical. Youve got to know that they that be with you are more than they that be with them. 129 ___________________________________________________ Greater is He that is in you than he that is in the world also You need these times with Me even more than your times of means greater in number. They that fight on our side in the physical recuperation. You will only find true happiness and spirit world are more, are greater and mightier than they that fulfillment Here in your hiding place with Me, not in any other, fight for the wicked one, even if it may temporarily seem as if physical location. hes conquering the world. Your purpose in life is not just to enjoy yourself, but theres You must know that youre superior and youre on the side of more to it than that: true happiness comes through making the far superior, and you cant go by the pitiful physical others happy, and you only manage to do that by coming to numbers of those who fight on your side. learn of Me how that works, and where you have to turn each Youve got to be full of the conviction of the much superior day, and who I want you to make happy or reach with My love at presence of your true Home, the one where you truly come from any given time. and return to and belong, and convey that conviction to others. There are things that are more important than your own Youve got to experience Heaven, and be a living testimony to immediate satisfaction, happiness and contentment, and I need that experience. you to trust Me for that. If you cannot even trust Me that I know and mean best, then I want you to know that there is a cloud of witnesses how are you ever going to get anyone else to believe it? surrounding you, available to you for their wisdom, their You must learn not to turn toward the creation and strength, their love, and anything that you need, and you dont manifestations for the fulfillment of your hopes and need to continue to struggle on with the pitiful physical means expectations from life, but to the Creator, to the Source of at your disposal. You need to avail yourself of the Spirit to a everything. Otherwise youre making the same mistake greater extent. everybody else does, and its no wonder that neither you nor Its the only way youre ever going to wind up being a they ever find real happiness that way. satisfactory support to your fellow human beings on earth, and the only way they can manage to be the same for you, because the flesh profiteth nothing, only the spirit brings life. 130 ___________________________________________________ You must realize that this is where your strength lies, and quit Keep tuning in to Me no matter what anybody else does, and putting your hopes anywhere in the physical realm. dont allow these things to distract you from Me. The Devils Your help cometh from the hills, from on high, from the Lord intention is to get your eyes off Me and become bitter or angry which made Heaven and earth, and thats where youve got to toward them, and occupy your mind with the injustices in this lift up your eyes and turn your focus. And if My sole Presence world. should ever not strike you as sufficient, I want you to know that But youve got to fight to keep your focus on the Just One, on Im not alone, either, but there are millions at your disposal, of My Justice, even if no one else can see it. They all say, Where which each one has got more to give to you than any human is the justice of God? So, dont be blind like them. Nor be living on earth ever could. unforgiving, as they are, toward one another.

Youre only forgiven to the extent you forgive others, so it pays that Sarah also had a hard time believing that she was still to have a forgiving attitude. going to bear a son, and I was the One Who laughed last. As a true prophet of God you simply cant help not being popular with most people. When people dont like you, remember that they also didnt like Me. At least not the majority, that is, and they all had their doubts about Me at some time or another. 131 ___________________________________________________ A bold and convinced individual professing his love for Me might go further to inspire another individual to reach out to Me than all the choirs and worship bands in the world. What some people need is a personal, individual approach, with a personal and individual testimony from someone they can relate to. 132 ___________________________________________________ It takes an effort to punch through all the fake and false mindsets based on the Devils illusions to the clear picture of reality. He gets people to ignore all the things that are wrong with the world, and ignoring the facts may help you to feel better about yourself and your world, the same way a tranquilizer or drug would, but it doesnt have much to do with reality, even if it may look and feel like reality to you momentarily. The awakening is going to come, and its going to be a painful one. You can believe My Promises. In fact, you ought to. You should not give in to the temptation to write Me off as another liar or bragger, or someone who simply doesnt deliver what he says. It may take a while, and sometimes longer than you wish, but I always do fulfill My Promises, wait and see. Sometimes the timing of their fulfillment also depends a little bit on your cooperation, your faith and your willingness to help Me bring them to pass. If you have a believing attitude of Yes, Lord; I believe that youre going to do it, its going to be more helpful in bringing about My plans, of course, than a doubting attitude How strong is your faith in My Promises, and that Im going to fulfill them? How strongly do you refuse to believe that Im a liar?

133 ___________________________________________________ It takes effort to bring every thought into the captivity of the obedience of Christ. The mind wants to run free, like a wild horse. Its the strongest part of that which I call the flesh, that wants to rely on its own strength and show off its own power, instead of yielding to and relying on Me. That is why there are older folks who still strongly refuse to accept Me as their Lord and Savior. Their bodies may have weakened, but their mind is still strong and determined to resist Me for whatever reason. Be it bitterness over some thing I allowed in their lives they deem unfair, or simply the fact that Truth is a commodity that theres not much of a market for, they want to be their own, independent master. because the majority prefers a lie. Thats why the theory of Its a sacrifice to yield your mind to Me. It doesnt come Evolution is so popular: it portrays mankind as its own master naturally. You give something that costs you. You must be and takes them off the hook of having to deal with the convinced that youre better off giving your mind to Me than consequences of their actions. It doesnt even matter much letting it roam free where it can do what it wants. whether youre an atheist or a Christian who believes in Its all a matter of will: whether you want to do My will or your Evolution: the notion is the same, that somehow God or nature own, and even if you made the choice to do Mine, the mind will has favored you, and put you in an advanced position over the try all it can to convince you otherwise, or at least to make it as less privileged of the world, a position you ought to take hard on you as possible to stay on that course of My will. advantage of in your right mind, according to that philosophy, The flesh is programmed to the motto My will be done since where the stronger and smarter and more developed will simply the Fall. outlive the weaker. The direct opposite of all I ever taught. Its really like a wild horse, and it takes a strong, skilled and experienced rider to tame it and bring it into submission. An Thats why in many cases Christians who believe in Evolution obedient mind is like a well-trained and reliable horse. are really hypocrites, and not true believers at all, because their So, in order to train it, you have to bring it to Me faithfully for lives are guided by and geared toward the teachings of training classes where it can learn the rules and etiquette of Evolution and the survival of the fittest, rather than My My Domain, in order to render you a useful knight for My Cause teachings of Blessed are the meek and merciful. and Kingdom. The time will come when people will find out that they have been cheated and deceived and ripped off, and they will look for alternatives. Sooner or later they will be so fed up with lies, they will develop a hunger for the truth. Fakes may be tastier and more attractive than the truth momentarily, but they fail to satisfy in the long run, and sooner or later people will develop a taste and hunger for the Real Thing. Thats why many people become Christians after having lived a life of atheism. The problem is, the only version of Christianity they largely have available is largely just another fake in itself, and it takes another while for them to get sick of that lie, and develop a hunger for the even deeper and more pure truth the truth and nothing but the truth, no lies mixed in with it. Its a very small market perhaps, at the moment, but a very important job. For when the time comes, and all those fake and artificial values are exposed for what they truly are, what you have will really be in demand then. You have a hard time believing or picturing it, but remember Often horses are ruled by fear and mistrust, and they have to learn trust for their master. They need to find out by experience that their master is a reliable source of food and care for them, even better than if they run off and rely on their own strength and wit. Other horses are ruled by a stubborn and angry temper, and yet others can get a little lazy, almost like a mule, but I can bring out the best in each one, if Im given a chance to work with them. Of course, its not just your mind I need, but your heart also. Once your heart feels at home and at rest with Me, your mind will eventually follow. The more you tell yourself that this is where you belong, the more the benefits will convince and draw you back to Me, and the easier it will be for you to come to Me more frequently, and it wont take such an effort. You have to tell your mind whos the boss, similar to the way you have to let your child know, since otherwise it will just do whatever it wants, and obedience becomes harder and harder then. You can only train others as well as you have trained yourself,

and you can only convince others of the benefits of yielding to Me, if you have yielded yourself to Me first.

All those smart, but really unhappy people may have a lot of information stored up in their brains, but a lot of it is false When your mind wants to run off, give Me your heart, and I will information, based on false and twisted definitions. whisper into it and cause your whole spirit to be steady. I will be They hate people who are really and truly happy, and thats your Heart Whisperer. what they hate most about you: they cant stand the fact that youre actually and truly happy, when they have all the things in the world that are supposed to make them happy and that 134 ___________________________________________________ theyve worked so hard to obtain, but deep down in the hidden, Clairvoyance is really nothing more than a tiny little portion dark depth of their heart, they know that youve got something of Gods quality of omniscience. You simply know something that they couldnt even obtain in a million years with all their other people dont because the all-knowing God has imparted riches and power. to you a tiny little bit of the portion of all the stuff that He What they had the audacity to deceive themselves into knows, which He may not be able to trust regular people with, mistaking as happiness actually turned out to be the epitome of but as somebody in the special position of His ambassador, He misery. What greater misery is there than a fake, fraudulent and deems it appropriate for you to know. pitiful counterfeit version of happiness? Youre just imparted a little bit of supernatural knowledge from the Spirit World, information thats not accessible to Its so much like everything the System is all about: a anyone but those who have that special connection with the masquerade. And empty, hollow shell that poses as something Spirit World. on the outside that in reality, on the inside its not. A show and pretense of happiness, success and satisfaction, whereas in Most Christians are scared of this gift, because there are so the moments of honesty they admit that theyre really miserable many non-Christian mediums making money off of it, but there inside and lament, I cant get no satisfaction. is no gift that the Devils people have that isnt a counterfeit version or imitation of something that God has already given to If it doesnt have the fruits of the Spirit and wont yield that and ordained for His children. In other words, there is nothing heavenly peace and contentment, then you can safely assume for Gods children to be scared off, least of all any of the that it wasnt My type of input or knowledge that it was based supernatural gifts He bestows on His children. on. So, while they may claim and think to know a lot of things, even While clairvoyance may not be listed among the official gifts their definition of knowledge varies from Mine. What they may of the Spirit, you can put it in the category of the gift of call knowledge, in My book spells, Something they think knowledge. Youve been wondering how come knowledge is they know, while I endow My children with true knowledge listed among the gifts of the Spirit when a lot of what Ive told from on high, My communications straight from Me, My channel you about knowledge seemed to indicate that knowledge was and wavelength, not the twisted and warped input from the almost rather a handicap than a blessing and a supernatural Devils evil, noisy channel. gift. While the knowledge of evil could certainly be considered a Thats another reason why its so important that you first get handicap, I specialize in the knowledge of good, and thats what your portion of input from My channel in the mornings: I like to bestow upon My children. otherwise you wont really have a clue what the truth is. You The things I reveal to you are all good and good to know. wont even know what the proper definition of such relatively simple words as knowledge and happiness is. You may think While the knowledge of evil, the Devils input, may nearly you know something or think youre happy, but unless youve always contain some truth in it, its his diabolical, evil slant and made sure to allow Me to place some of My real and heavenly twist on it, and the wicked way in which He applies it to get you knowledge and happiness there in your heart, what do you to doubt or mistrust Me, that makes it so dangerous. really know at all? But once you have subscribed yourself exclusively to the good Source of true and good knowledge, you can pretty much rest Is that which you think you know really good to know? You can assured that all I will reveal to you and inform you of will be only be sure if you got it from the right Source the Source of good for you and edifying, and nothing to be afraid of, even if everything of which I rightfully said, when it was done, It is some of the things may sound pretty cataclysmic and scary to good. some, like some of the things I revealed to John in the Book of Its only the false input and information of the Devil, the Revelation, etc. apostate, that added confusion, error and flaw to My Creation. After a while youve come to know and trust that even though some of the stuff in it may sound pretty scary, if Im in control So, all you really have is what I give you, and if I give you of it, it stands to reason that I know what Im doing, and I wont everything, then why waste time trying to please anybody else? make a mess of it or allow anything to happen thats not If Im jealous, then its only for your sake, because I know supposed to happen and wouldnt be good in the long run whats really good for you. The false information of the Devil seeks to get man to place his trust in himself. Their minds are polluted his philosophy of trust no one but yourself and be your own god and master. Thats what he did, and he figures it worked for him, and so hes advertising his trip: See here? I didnt trust God, but decided to do my own thing & be my own boss, and Im happy! Of course, what he and some of his followers define as happiness, is merely the satisfaction of their lust for power. But weve had a few historic examples of where that kind of satisfaction leads, as seen from the pitiful endings of the lives of dictators like Hitler and others, who left a legacy of murder and bloodshed, and in the final analysis you wouldnt really associate the word happiness with their actions or lives. You want some of My knowledge? A little taste of omniscience, which, when received in frail human vessels, has been termed clairvoyance? All youve got to do is hang with Me, stay on My channel long enough, and get ready to be filled to the brim with My good and solid and proper input and knowledge, which bears the fruit of true happiness, and not their fake, which only turns out in misery. My input will make you happy. His will make you miserable The choice should be so easy. 135 ___________________________________________________ Whatever it takes for you to touch peoples hearts and really

bring across My message to them is what I would consider service for Me, not whatever brings in money by merely tickling peoples ears. Its a terrible waste of time and energy, as far as Im concerned, the only benefit being the money, and I want you to learn to trust Me to bring the money in by different means, so that you can stop leaning on your arm of the flesh for your support.

Isnt love a worthier cause to live for than money? They all say its impossible. How would you like to be the one to prove them wrong?

137 ___________________________________________________ The knowledge of evil is designed to give man an advantage over another. Youve got to have a message to give. Youve got to have I came to reverse the situation and offer a different way; that of something to say, youve got to be doing something more than laying down your lives for one another and mutually esteeming just tickle peoples ears! You cant just let yourself get away the other more than yourself. By living your lives for Me instead with passing up any opportunity to preach My message. of yourselves you can finally also learn to genuinely live them for others, not to satisfy any selfish desires and lusts, but in I want the Gospel to be your main job, and what you take most mutual love, and truly learning to make each other happy as seriously. you primarily seek to please Me in your lives. Thats the way things were ordained to be, and the path that the The only way youre ever going to make a difference in this vast majority of people have strayed so unredeemably far from. world and really touch and change peoples hearts and lives is by being daring enough to be a witness and a testimony for Me Your true purpose in life is to please and serve Me, primarily, everywhere you go. and not live for and cater to either your own selfish cravings and lusts and desires, nor anyone elses. The only way youre going to be full of the Holy Spirit is by remembering that you are there to win their souls, and not just The safest and best way is to keep Me first and grant Me that to tickle their ears. top position in the house of your lives, that will also ensure that the natural order of the way I have ordained the family structure Youve got to put Me, My Cause and Kingdom first, and not the will be preserved, and you will live a successful life, according money! You cannot serve the purpose of both. If its the money to My original rules, and not the bent and twisted ways of the youre there for, then My purpose and message goes under! System. Youve got to be there primarily for My sake, and not care or worry about the money. Just deliver My message wherever you The New World Order will be one last pitiful example of an go, and let the money and your supply be My problem. empire built and founded on the wrong values based on man putting himself above Me in his own mind and set of priorities, Those songs that carry My message are your badge of authority one last glorious attempt of man to rule over the earth in all the in the name of which you have been sent there; they are your splendor and greatness he can come up with, only to once job to sing, and to leave them out is to hide your light under a again fail because of the corruption of his own heart, and to be bushel (exactly what you cannot and must not do) and to conquered by Me and My lasting Kingdom to once and for all eliminate the main purpose of your being there. show how its really done properly. Remember Whos your Boss! Dont let them intimidate you with It takes a genuine King and ruler in order to rule properly and their bills of paper that is here today and gone tomorrow! Live justly, not a fake and usurper such as Satan, who is getting for My eternal currency! If youre going to be real and a ready for his final and supreme act of posing as king of the representative of the Real Thing, then youre going to have to world, adored and worshiped by all those he has led astray by be real in this aspect, too! his false doctrines, morals and rules that blatantly defy Mine. Dont let money, or whoever wields it run your life, but let Me run it. Youll see the results will be infinitely more rewarding! It takes time to observe and look through all of this and realize whats going on, in order to be able to determine that you dont The knowledge of evil is always geared toward personal want to have a part in this. You dont want to swim along and advantage over someone else, and personal gain. The drift down that current thats pulling them rapidly downstream knowledge of good serves to do good to others. toward their doom. I need you to stand steadfast and untouched by their game and Happiness will go down the drain, when the doctrine of self- scheme in order to be an island of hope to those who also preservation has taken over. recognize that something is wrong here 136 ___________________________________________________ I specialize in those who plainly cant make it through life without Me. I have a special love for those who really and desperately need Me. Sure, their minds may tell them like everyone else that they can make it on their own, too; that they are strong enough, etc., but reality keeps knocking on their window, and experience continues to teach them that they simply dont have the strength to make it through this world on their own, nor without the help from above from Someone that wont let them down. So, if you feel bad about being too weak to make it on your own through this life, be comforted and know that I dont see that weakness as a handicap at all, but rather as a strength and an asset that will give you an advantage over others who will have to go the long detour of finding out that making it in their own strength will not lead them to that closeness with Me where their innermost heart and core of their being would really yearn to go. 138 ___________________________________________________ Its a privileged position to have been called apart from the world by Me, and you should see it as a definite advantage, not a disadvantage or handicap of some kind, as if you were being left behind or forgotten and ignored. I need and want you, and I need you to pay attention more wholeheartedly and dedicate even more of your time and efforts to My Cause, and less to the System, because you cant win the battle half-heartedly. Its time to give it your all and put everything youve got into this. Im talking about whats happening between you and Me, your relationship with Me and whatever Im telling you to give and pass on to the world. What really matters in the first place is your oneness with Me. Once I have become the Pivot and Centerpiece of your life that everything else revolves around, then nothing else really matters anymore, and those other things will either just fade away or fall into place

A lot of people have the attitude that whatever path they have found must be the right one, just because they have found it, and they cling so tightly to that, which is really nothing more than an extension of their own selves in many cases, instead of truly and wholeheartedly clinging to Me. They try to get anybody to subscribe to and support their program, and they think they themselves are the center, instead of letting Me be the true Center of their lives, thats why they hardly ever recognize it when someone is in their midst that has truly made Me the center and most important Factor in their lives. They usually only counter it with envy and resistance when they see it, because they know that there is something there that they havent got themselves; they havent been willing to let go to that extent, they havent gone as far for Me or to touch Me and lay all else aside They say its their church or their thing thats the real thing, but as long as there is still a whole lot of System or ego attached to it, it cannot be the Real Thing, because only I am the Real Thing, and the degree to which you become the real thing, too, is determined by how much your life truly revolves around Me, and by how much you allow Me to really run and rule and control your life, by how much time you spend with Me in a real, living relationship and really touch Me. I want you to care about Me and what My will for you is. I want to be your Family! Even if I am the only Member of your family, Ill still be more than enough. People put all this emphasis on their fellowship with each other, but in many cases its sad, because its really only a substitute for a relationship with Me they could and ought to have. Only once that relationship with Me is established and real, and you have regular fellowship with Me, does fellowship with each other also really start making sense and become edifying and lifting up for anyone. Its got to be Me you share at those events, and your personal experiences with Me, and if you cant see Me in each others eyes, then what good is it? If the other person seems to be utterly lacking that living contact with Me, then what common ground is there to build on, what connection is there? The only One that can really fill you with anything to give and Who is going to make company and fellowship with you worthwhile am I, so it pays for you to spend as much time with Me as you can in order to have something worthy of passing on to the people you come in touch with. Some people think their own flesh, their own personality, wit or charm is enough. But without Me you can do nothing even applies to fellowship. Without having touched and known Me personally, there isnt much you can give or do to make anybody else really feel better, inspired or uplifted and strengthened, because all that the contact with you will do for them is present a confrontation with another ego, just another wandering star adrift in this world with nothing much to give, who just wants their own light to be seen and admired a little bit. Whereas if you really and truly shine with My light you have something to give, and you radiate a light and warmth that truly makes others feel good, and gives them something. Youve got to have the fire of the Holy Spirit they can warm themselves by. And if thats lacking, if thats missing, what good is it? What is it worth? If its not Me youve got to give to people, to what avail is it? If its not My light you shine forth, isnt it just another version of the darkness? Without Me you can do nothing, give nothing, be nothing that would ever make a difference in anybody elses life that would ever be worth wasting a single breath over. I cant force anybody to give their all to Me. But whenever I see anybody close to that position, I will certainly encourage them,

and fight to eradicate the circumstances and potential lures and distractions the Devil will send their way in order to make them just continue in their usual rut of keeping other things on the top of their list above Me. Freedom means to be free to just worry about what Id like from you If you enjoy that freedom and liberty, cherish it as such, and dont despise it, lest the fetters of the System will get ahold of you again. If you have that freedom, what are you going to do with it? Are you going to appreciate it or despise it? Will you use it to the full to bring about the kind of fruit from your life that Id like to see you bear? 139 ___________________________________________________ I dont want you to go by false motivations, to be doing some good in order to feel better about yourself. Without Me, you can do or give nothing really worthwhile, and your time with Me has got to come first in order for you to really have something to give and pass on.

140 ___________________________________________________ First youve really got to be convinced of your product yourself and really sold on what Im telling and giving you, in order to have what it takes to pass it on successfully and prove to people that youve got something worthwhile they dont, and that they should like to have, also. The wealthier people are, the more high-minded they also become and the more they think they are. They base their worth and significance on their wealth, when I have charged you not to put your trust in uncertain riches but in the living God Who gives you freely all things to enjoy. As long as everythings still working, they wont be all too desperate for a way out, but eventually things will get worse, and youll be happy to be well acquainted with My path that Im leading you in, so that you can be a comfort and guide to those who will be relatively or completely new to this. I encourage you to keep on the path youre on. Youre learning. Youre listening. Youre growing. Youre learning to let Me work through you, instead of doing things in the flesh that might fall flat in the long run. I have lost friends during My life and time on earth due to the truth the Father had laid on My heart to speak, but its better to lose a few friends than your grip on the truth, because in the end, what matters is not that you tried to please them, but stayed true to your path that I and the Father have put before you and ordained you to walk, even if it wont make any sense to even the best of your friends, just as My path to the cross didnt make sense to My disciples. Even if you can only count on one single friend and person to stand by you, then thats okay by My Book. Success for Me is not determined by the amount of friends or fans you have. I certainly didnt build My life on that kind of popularity, and I wouldnt advise any of My true followers to do so, either. The need for man-pleasing is just as much a weakness as any other addiction; that need for constant approval and applause and affirmation from other people, rather than Me. Usually the type of people who need that and base their lives on that dont have a very strong personal connection with Me, and since they dont have the faith to receive personal affirmation and assurance from Me, they need to get it from elsewhere.

People who arent really real on the inside cannot really have a good and clean connection the real thing with Me, the Real One, either, because they simply dont have the faith for it. They subconsciously know that theres something standing in the way between Me and them their self-deception, their lie that theyre telling themselves and the pretense they think they need to put on in order to be able to stand to live with themselves. I alone, and who they are naked before Me isnt enough for them. They think theyve got to have something to show forth in order to be worthy of My approval; be it the amount of friends they bring along, or the amount of things they have done for Me. They didnt get the point yet that for Me, they, their bare souls and yielded hearts, is all I care for, and thats enough for Me. Once Ive got those, Ill be able to bring forth all the necessary and desired fruit in their lives So, be wise not to go by any of those outward clichs of what people might expect of you. Its futile; worthless You cannot please everybody all the time, and thats not what you should waste your energy on. So few people care about pleasing Me, and I really treasure each one who does without wasting their time and energy on bending over backwards to make it right for everyone or anyone else 141 ___________________________________________________ Staying dropped out offers you the advantage that youre really free. Dont worry about poor feedback. If only one out of ten sick people came back to thank Me for healing them, you can safely assume that My true followers wont experience any differently, since I told My disciples that they would share the same fate as I, when it comes to popularity in this world. If they havent thanked Me, they wont thank You, either. But I will. And I will repay and more than make up for whatever you have invested in My work in making it possible for people to catch a glimpse of the Real Me. The way to really make Heaven palatable for others is by living with one foot in it yourself. Just as they can get glimpses of Me if you keep Me on your mind in all your actions, they can get a glimpse of Heaven, too, if you stay heavenly-minded and keep Heaven on your mind. Show them Heaven! 142 ___________________________________________________ Theres always more to learn, so theres always more and something new for Me to teach you, although eventually in your life the emphasis will shift from learning to teaching others. The Devil isnt fooling around, and his distractions, temptations and lures arent exactly harmless little diversions or nuisances that can be humored and ignored. They can seriously slow you down and hinder your progress. Weaknesses always look uglier in others than they seem to appear in oneself, and being confronted with a certain weakness via another person can be an effective cure or prevention to make sure you wont fall prey to it yourself. Dont forget about the Jesus Factor as you go through your day and try to figure things out, make sense of it all and solve the riddles. Im your Ace and relying on Me is your smartest move. No matter what tricks the Devil may pull, if you avail yourself of Me, My counsel, My Power, and My Presence, all that I have put at your disposal, you cant lose.

Thats why handicaps and unfavorable circumstances are actually an asset in the long run, because they cause you to avail yourself of My power and wisdom and help, which is the best that could possibly happen to you. So, rejoice in your difficulties! Theyre there to make the best out of you and your life. There are some things the easy way just wont do for you. 143 ___________________________________________________ When life asks you to come out & play, there are often surprises involved, new and strange situations and challenges, requiring you to stick close to the Maker of the game in order to make all the right moves required. If you base your wisdom purely and exclusively on the knowledge and experience youve acquired, without any openness to learn new things and adapt to new situations, then you might wind up looking pretty stupid in some of those situations and make a mess of things. Whereas if you put on a students attitude, ready to learn something new from the situation you encounter, then you can be ready for new lessons, and thus an expansion of your previous scope, and thus the scope of your wisdom and experience will grow. It all depends whether you encounter the situation in a yielded, ready and open and child-like spirit, or with a wise-guy attitude, which makes you critical of anything new and different you encounter The former will make you grow and progress, the latter will make you stagnate and shrink your horizon and scope into a sad little world in your head that simply wont allow any growth or newness, constantly limited by whatever bounds you seek to impose on your little universe. In the first scenario, you truly let Me be God and show you just how vast the universe I created really is. In the second, you insist on being your own god, limiting your own, personal little universe to all the limitations and boundaries you allow, thus narrowing your horizon and your capacity to grow and expand to a fraction of the world that I could show you. Thats basically what is happening in most peoples minds nowadays, and why intolerance and discrimination are rampant. Everybody thinks theyre smart enough to judge who is okay and who isnt, and if, according to their judgment, a certain group or kind of people is not okay, they will discriminate against them, persecute them, attack them or wipe them out altogether. They insist on playing god themselves, instead of allowing Me to be their God and broaden their scenario and teach them about the different kind. If they dont have any room in their hearts and minds for Me, the totally Other, then they usually wont have any tolerance for different kinds of people, either. This doesnt mean that there may not be atheists who may show even more tolerance and acceptance of other kinds of people than even many supposed believers, but it just shows that My presence in peoples lives isnt necessarily limited to labels such as Christian or any other religious or philosophical drawers and labels, but My Spirit flows freely into the lowest places and humble hearts and shuns the proud and haughty of whatever confession and religious affiliation. The most perfect examples of which were the Scribes and Pharisees, who have many modern counterparts. 144 ___________________________________________________ Being a nobody and just walking through life as an empty zero, as opposed to a big shot somebody, enables you to totally zoom into people, get onto their level, instead of judging them according to the degree to which they are different than you Of course, if I would have wanted to make things easy for you, I could have filled your life with people that are just like you. But

what sort of challenge would that be? What sort of growth and progress would it provoke? The more comfortable and at ease folks are with their lives, the less they tend to truly grow, since its the difficulties that make you grow. 145 ___________________________________________________ Being attuned to the Spirit World has many advantages. It helps you to be more sensitive to the needs of your present situation, and helps you to tune in to others and their needs better, to have greater understanding for them, since your spirit helpers are in touch with theirs, and they can help each of you to find common ground. Of course, the more earthbound somebody is, the less likely theyre bound to be in touch and in tune with their helpers, and the more difficult it becomes. When your interests lie in the physical realm, and youve got some ardent desire that you just want to see fulfilled, it becomes quite hard to be an empty vessel that can just tune in and receive from the spirit world. As soon as you become willful, and focused on something you want and just have got to have, you pretty much block out everything else, and become virtually deaf to the signals of your helpers and My whispers. Especially when it comes to your interaction with other human beings whose range of interests varies greatly from yours in that particular situation, and thus you seem to have less and less in common during such times. So, its really ones own willfulness that stands most in the way of unity, since it makes you deaf to the needs and desires of others and makes you focus almost exclusively on your own. Youre hardest for Me to handle when there is something you want more than to stay on the straight and narrow road of pleasing Me and staying in harmony with Me and My will for you. 146 ___________________________________________________ What youll hear from Me will always be the unadulterated truth, without any personal feelings mixed in, exaggerations or misconceptions or false interpretations. The more time you spend with Me, the more likely you are going to learn to become like Me and do things My way, and the happier and more fulfilled youll also be, because youll have learned how to make others happy, instead of seeking for them to cater to you in some way. 147 ___________________________________________________ The main reason why I want you to avail yourself of the advantages and services of the Spirit Realm is so that you can know and let others know as well that youre not alone. You have not been forsaken. Youre in good hands, and no matter what hard times on earth you may go through, there is help for you available and close by, accessible to anyone via the hand of faith and the mere effort of asking for it. Our interest in bridging the gap between the two worlds is primarily for your sakes. You are the ones who need help, and who could be doing better, and that are in need of improvement, and We can show you how to get it.

spiritual preparation and strengthening for that time. Even if youre not to experience the Tribulation yourself, youll be grateful for every moment you invest in the eternal instead of wasting time on trivial, earthly matters and personal entertainment. There is a time for everything, and I dont mind your times of fun, but Im trying to reduce the preeminent position that fun and diversion are having in your life to one of lesser importance, and establish a better one for Me and My affairs in your mindset of priorities. Im thinking about the greater welfare of everybody involved. The limitations and boundaries are for your own good. You may tend to disagree, but you will see in the end that it was so, and youll be very thankful for them. Sometimes you have to save people from themselves and from the atrocities they would commit against themselves, and you cannot just let them go down the road to ruin. Every individual is a little bit like Pinocchio and would do better to heed the advice of their conscience than the temptations of the foxes in this world who promise high life on Pleasure Island 148 ___________________________________________________ Theres nothing you cant change through prayer. Dont like your circumstances? Pray for Me to changeem! You sometimes lack the approval of others, and you wonder, How can I be on the right track if theres so little approval from others? as if approval of others were the one reliable safeguard to ensure youre on the right track. But that would mean that your faith would be based on people, their applause and reactions to you, and thats not what I want. Thats not what spurred Me on, even if some people have mistakenly interpreted My motivations as such, and there are still those jealous of My status as a Superstar, even though they miss the point entirely and fail to recognize that that was one thing I was surely not, even if some are treating Me that way now, as they do with a lot of their saints post-mortem. The way they would really treat Me if I were to walk the earth again as a Man is the way they are treating you, My genuine representatives for this day and age. You are the ones in whom My saying is fulfilled, If they hate and persecute you, remember that they first did it to Me. Being like Me in this world, or being My representative means you cannot go by the approval of others. Those who really made a difference for Me throughout history went on with or without the approval of the masses, or anyone, if necessary, and went on their own, when necessary, clinging to nothing and no one but Me. I always did send them someone to help them do the job, but I always made sure that I was their primary focus point and the One they would look to for guidance and approval, and not their peers.

People look to their peers for approval, instead of the One Who could really ensure their progress, if they were interested in pleasing Me, following My guidelines and doing things by My criteria. There is greater satisfaction for you to be had than just seeking Instead, they just fool around in order to look cool to their pleasure for yourself. There are greater rewards in the things I peers, and purposely shun Me, their heavenly Parent. want you to do. Sowing to the flesh wont bring you any eternal dividends. 149 ___________________________________________________ Time is short because the night comes when no man can work, The way to actually lay down your life for your friends, and and youll be thankful for everything you did before that to the best way of preparing yourself for such a heroic and strengthen your own faith as well as that of others. sacrificial act in some possible future event, is to start laying Youll be thankful for every moment you invested in your down your life today in the little things, by seeking to be a

servant, not one thats being served.

152 ___________________________________________________ When you feel rejected by people, and feel that they reject If you really esteem anothers life above your own, thats an your message, you have to realize that its because of the Devil attitude that will shine through your actions and your that they dont like what you have to say. He doesnt like what willingness to lay down your life for them daily in the way you you have to say, and so he seeks to discourage you by live and die daily for them, in order to make their lives more manipulating and conditioning people into rejecting your enjoyable, and not just seek your own pleasure. output. Of course, hes also doing it in order to stop them from getting saved. He wants to make sure theyll stay his slaves A life lived in selfishness, governed by selfish little choices and decisions to preserve ones own life and comfort, is not really As long as youve got Me on your mind, youll always have worth living, and to esteem anothers life a worthier cause to something worthwhile to say. give your own for is a very noble thing, and its not just something that comes to you in the split second when you die a The one thing youll always want to convey and get across is martyrs death, but its an attitude you take on while you live a love. Love is what spells success according to My book. If you martyrs life, since martyr actually means witness, and as you give love, you cant lose. die daily for others, your life becomes a testimony and a Thats why love is a theme that never turns sour or runs out of witness above and beyond anything you could ever say and steam. Its truly what people want and wish they could find. profess with your mouth. What should really be the driving force in anyones life is love, and once you make that the supreme theme and cause you base your life on, it slowly but surely helps you to overcome all your weaknesses and sins, your fears and selfishness that would otherwise make your life go the way of all flesh, a life not really worth living. 150 ___________________________________________________ Im here for you. If you feel empty, Im here to fill you up again. I dont expect you to give or pour out anything from an empty vessel. Im the Tap that has unlimited capacity to refill you over and over again. You may run out of fuel, out of money, out of strength, out of inspiration for your work, but youll never have to worry that youll run out of Me, because no matter what happens, Ill always be there for you. You can always count on My love, My comfort, My being there for you. If anything else makes you feel frustrated, dont worry, thats My will, too, and its alright, and I allow it to happen, because I want to be your primary Source of inspiration, joy, fulfillment and satisfaction. If youre dissatisfied with your work that youve done, its quite possible that I allow it so that you seek satisfaction in Me instead. I dont want you to find fulfillment in your works and achievements as much as I want you to find fulfillment in Me. Your own efforts will no suffice. Theyre not what the world is waiting for. They need something more and better than that. You can never deliver what they need. Only I can. Thats why what you give to them must never be your own work or effort, but only what I give you to pass on to them. If you proceed and do something without asking Me for My blessing on it, you mustnt be surprised if it becomes more of a chore and a drag than a blessing. I may be able to use those things to some extent, but its not comparable to what I can do through you when youre totally yielded 151 ___________________________________________________ Too much fun makes you feel at peace in this world, when I want you to stay aware of the fact that were in a state of constant war. There is no peace neither for nor with the wicked, and thus there is no peace for My warriors in this wicked world and age. If you want peace, youre going to have to find it in that Hiding Place, the secret place under My Wings, in the Shadow of the Almighty, where the world cannot come. 153 ___________________________________________________ I want to liberate you from the grip the System still has on you in some aspects, mentally and practically so that you can wholeheartedly serve Me without having to bend over backwards to please the System and tickle their ears, to focus and dedicate yourself wholeheartedly to My Cause without any distraction, without the stress of having to please and entertain people. Its important for Me that you can dedicate yourself to My Cause wholeheartedly and without distractions. I cannot spare you to tickle peoples ears and consider that more important than what I want you to do for Me and My Kingdom just because it brings in more money. Money is not whats relevant. Some people may not believe that, but its a fact, as far as Im concerned, and especially as far as you and your life for Me are concerned. My job for you is more important, and if you do that, I will undoubtedly take care of you, just as I always have. This is your freedom! Freedom from the slavery to money, freedom from fear and worry and pressure the System tries to put on you by telling you youre not going to survive if you dare to buck the tide Freedom to challenge that ridiculous claim in My name and power. I have challenged it before, and I will gladly challenge it again and again through you and whoever lets Me. This is your freedom, if its freedom you want 154 ___________________________________________________ One of the gravest dangers that ever befell My people and some of My heroes was the temptation to please those I had called them out from, to please the established society of their people or the people of God. I want you to be perfectly free to just focus on My will for you. Pleasing Me and seeking to please Me is what will get you places. Seeking to please the System will get you nowhere, just stuck in the same vicious cycle and treadmill theyre on themselves and thus would like everyone else to be stuck in. 155 ___________________________________________________ Just keep trusting and believing, and seeking first My Kingdom, clinging to My Promise that all these things shall be added unto you if you do. I want you to invest your energy in your faith in Me and My Cause, to make a believing effort and project your hopes and expectations on Me, and not try to come up with some carnal solution of something you might do in the arm of the flesh I want to prove to you that I am real and that youre making no mistake to trust in Me, in order for you to be able to testify to others that I can also be there for them and take their burdens

off their shoulders. What really counts about your message is not so much whatever youll say, if its not supported by the way you live. The fact that youre living by faith, are following Me and living close to Me is a testimony that speaks louder than any words of yours ever could.

things, and how irrelevant size is to Me. As far as Im concerned, you are a whole universe in itself, and thats how much I care about you, and about every human being, and in fact, I care about every living thing, especially you.

Heaven is not a lonely place with just My Dad, the Holy Spirit and Myself sitting around wondering what to do all day. Its a Keep on believing. You wont be disappointed. Place buzzing with action. In fact, if you think, the universe is big, you ought to get a glimpse of the Spirit World, thats when you can really start talking about BIG. 156 ___________________________________________________ There are billions of angels and other spiritual beings inhabiting Just as Henry Kissinger told the American public on TV not My Realm, and they all have one thing in common with you: to see the economic downturn as a crisis but as an opportunity everybody has the majesty of free choice. to bring in something new, so you can see each crisis as an The Father and I didnt want to have robot-like creatures opportunity to experience more of My fullness and of My obeying and serving us all day just because We made them to. capacity to be all you ever need. We want everybody to like Us and to love Us voluntarily, because they choose to and want to. When youve got no one else left to turn to but Me, its a golden Well, some of the guys Up Here chose not to play the game opportunity for Me to draw you closer to Me, reveal yet another according to Our rules, but wanted to start their own game, and side of Me to you that you didnt know before, take you one bit one guy in particular wanted to be his own boss, and even boss further into My depths, and show you how much more there is of the world, if he could get a chance at it, and so we made a left of Me for you to get to know, and for you to come to the deal, that if he could get the first two people, Adam and Eve, to realization that I wont be a disappointment to you, but that you choose to believe his words over Ours, then he could run the can fully count on Me; I wont ever let you down. world for some time. Well, guess what Adam and Eve chose? I wont ever be too busy to give you what you need. There was only one commandment back in the Garden of Eden where they lived, that they had to keep, and Satan got them to So while it may be a little bit sad that humans fail so badly at break that and disobey, and ever since, things arent quite the the task of truly loving, rejoice that I use that fact and same on earth as We had originally intended, but things are circumstance to draw you closer to Me than I ever could under the curse of disobedience right now, which the first man otherwise, and praise Me for the contrast that My Being brought into the world, enabling Satan to play the boss around constitutes to the limited nature and capacities of your fellow here for a while, and lord it out over those who dont choose Me humans, and yourself included. as their Boss. I manage to do what no one on earth can do: make you and others truly happy. I know, it doesnt make sense right away to you that a perfect God in His right mind would have allowed things to slip out of Which other way are you ever going to learn to put Me first in His hands and into such an imperfect, downright chaotic state, your life? Otherwise youre always going to be swept away by but Im afraid youre just going to have to trust Me that things the distraction and attraction of the physical. are going to turn out just perfect in the end, anyhow. Even more perfect than they would have otherwise, if I wouldnt There must yet be another degree to go further, to get to know have allowed that accident to happen Me more profoundly, more intimately. The price mankind had to pay for their disobedience was death, Just as I dont want you to lean primarily on physical means which was not an original part or component of creation. But and resources for your support and providence, but to wholly when it happened, it was immediately clear to Me that it was I lean on Me for those, I also want you to learn to lean on Me, Who was going to have to rectify the situation and do trust Me and look to Me for the supply of your other needs. something in order to save mankind out of the mess they had gotten themselves into, and the plan was that I was going to ALL things come from My hand, including your mate and every come to earth as a Human Myself and lay down My life for those blessing you enjoy, so how would I not be able to supply your who wanted to find their way back to Gods way. other needs, too, when I have really done it all along, perhaps And anybody who will believe that and accept My sacrifice on only without you fully realizing it and giving Me the glory and the cross is forgiven for any and all of their sins, wrong-doings credit for it? and disobediences, and will come to live with Me in the Place that I have prepared for those who accept My sacrifice. Your body may die, but your spirit will continue to live for ever 157 ___________________________________________________ and soon receive an eternal body that will never die. Most folks are into big things: big cars, big houses, big screens and whatever they can get for their money, make it Just because spiritual things are not visible to you right now, preferably big. But Im different. doesnt mean theyre less real than the things you can touch While size, distance and even time are basically irrelevant to Me and feel and see, as you will find out someday soon. (although that may be hard for you to imagine), Im really My heavenly City is going to be visible to everybody one day, specially fond of little things. and its even going to come down to earth and make the earth Like little old you on your seemingly tiny little planet. the Headquarters of the universe, so to speak, as you can find described in the last two chapters of the Bible I like to devote My attention to the intricate details in My creation. So, just like Adam and Eve, you also have a choice to make, Theres tons of information stored up and being exchanged in whether you believe My Word and My input on things, or youd each tiny cell within your body and every living thing. rather listen to the tempting offers of My Enemy. What they once used to call a simple cell turns out to be as complicated as a whole galaxy And your body consists of He promised that man would not surely die if they disobeyed millions of those. Just to show you how much I am into little Me, but they did, eventually, and continue to do so, and he also

promised that they would be like gods. So, the choice is, do you want to be your own god, or would you like to give Me a chance?

almost expect and want you to fail, because they naturally resent that it was you and not their own idea to tackle that strange new mountain path.

You can decide whether youll take Me, or you continue to find Its a somewhat sad truth, that all youve really got is Me. But I out just where the story will lead under its current direction. want to prove to you that I am really all you need and more than Just remember that if ever things get too tough for you, and enough. they stop making sense altogether, Ill be there for you, ready to take you, if youll take Me. 160 ___________________________________________________ As it turns out, life is a lot more complicated than most 158 ___________________________________________________ people wish it would be. Its more complicated than having a The blows you receive in the battle are the best teachers group of people you can simply and clearly pinpoint as indeed that help you not to repeat the same mistakes, to know when to My people, or the very elect of God. After all, its God Who keep your head down and when to raise your shield. does the electing, and its not as if any group has the right to claim of their own accord, We are it. If you want an examined life, the best thing to do is to make sure you keep letting My light illuminate and examine the inside Theres no clear-cut, black and white definition and explanation of your own heart, the true motivations of your actions, and for everything. Just as the microscopic little single cell turned make sure your own small little unit stays clean of any out to be a galaxy in itself, even so life itself turns out to be a infiltrations of the Enemy. vast, complicated riddle, one that youre not so easily going to solve without My supernatural insight and guidance, no matter What really matters is who and what youll be Here, and not how smart you think you are whether theyll recognize you as what you are there during your lifetime. Look at all the countless saints who lived lives of In other words, it has come to that: youre just going to have to oppression on behalf of their own and yet held on. Afterwards trust Me for everything! Not in any human being living on this they were declared saints, but hardly ever during their life- earth, nor any other entity or force anyone might reckon with, times. but absolutely only Me. If you want to become a real saint, youre going to have to do some holding on. If youre going to put your trust in anyone, and you really want The lack of support from your brethren, because its precisely Someone reliable to be in charge of your life, your happiness, one of My tools that Im using to keep you close to Me, keep and everything, let it be Me! you desperate and on your heels. Company has often been your worst and deadliest distraction, while solitude has usually helped to keep you alert and on the 161 ___________________________________________________ lookout for any traps of the Enemy. The different way apart from the norm sometimes takes Contrary to popular consensus, theres really nothing wrong courage and real conviction to take, because you may just walk with solitude. it alone. What makes it so special is the fact that its not the one Many of My saints throughout the centuries have indulged in it, everybody else travels on, and maybe no one else has even as I have also during My time on earth. ever traveled it before you You may not think much of it, because in lucrative terms it seems to be a failure and a flop, and youre even wondering 159 ___________________________________________________ sometimes whether your children wouldnt think more highly of I cannot just have you use your weapons under easy you if you would earn more money, but believe Me that it isnt circumstances, when most of the times you really need them the amount of money you earn thats going to guarantee will be uneasy circumstances, namely in the midst of a battle serious respect from your kids or a good relationship with Thats what weapons are for. them! You may sometimes be tempted to think, Is it worth it? since There are not many who put themselves in positions of there doesnt seem to be coming a lot of reactions from the readiness to receive from Me. Usually they want to be crowds, but youve got to keep your vision and focus on the entertained and distracted. elect that youre going to help to find and gather together and They figure that in this world, skills such as the gift of prophecy rally for My Cause. are very unlikely to get them anywhere. After all, My path is just going to lead them in the opposite direction of where most of them want to go, which is up the ladder of success toward fame 162 ___________________________________________________ and fortune, when Mine is the road of forsaking all, denying Some of the important lessons in life include coming face to yourself and taking up your cross face with some of its ugliness, even if manifested in the Well, you have found out that following Me can actually be the character of your own children. fun version of life, contrary to what most people think, but it all You learn quickly that way that, as Paul said of himself, I know depends on what folks consider fun. that in me; that is, in my flesh, dwelleth no good thing. Once I just happen to know whats really best for you and your you realize how rotten your kids can turn out, you pretty soon personal, individual happiness. I know which of your desires lose any illusions about everything springing forth from your are going to do you and others good if I fulfill them for you, and loins or womb being all that good. You come to cope with the which wont. fact that mankind is inherently rotten, and it destroys any illusions you might have about your own supposed holiness, or People who represent flexibility and variety will also inspire any unrealistic image of yourself. others to try out new and different things, even if at times it seems youre having to walk a long and lonely stretch of the I want you to make some kind of effort and shoot for the goal of road by yourself. being able to love as unconditionally. Thus is the fate of pioneers. On the other hand, picture it a little bit like the 10 Once your pioneering effort turns into a success story, you can commandments: I basically gave them to people as a goal to be sure of the applause of the rest of them, but until then they shoot and aim for, even if I knew that nobody in the long run

and final outcome was ever going to be able to keep them. My goal for you is that you learn to love unconditionally the way I do, but I also know youre not going to make it there all in one day. One day you shall! I can promise you that. In the meantime, keep shooting for that goal, but dont fall under condemnation when you dont manage to love as perfectly as you should. 163 ___________________________________________________ My version of history will be full of huge surprises! Thats one factor about heavenly and millennial education: it will never get boring, because it will be so full of surprises! So many things that people thought they knew and were sure of will turn out to really have been so different from what they thought all along. So many people whom they worshiped as heroes will turn out to be so much less than heroes compared to some of the tiny little faithful folks they never even noticed or would have stopped to give the time of day.

with which I supply certain things. Maybe if youd get more of it, it simply wouldnt be good for you. Im handing out those blessings in exactly the right measure to you. I want to be the Centerpiece of your life, and I dont want any of My blessings that I bestow on you to take that place in your life which ought to be reserved for Me, so thats why I need to create a little bit of space in-between those blessings to give you time for Me; to thank Me, appreciate Me, register Me and perceive Me, instead of just taking Me, the Giver, for granted. 165 ___________________________________________________ Trust simply knows and doesnt have to be convinced anymore that I know better and have a good reason for everything I allow Thats faith: you cant see it, but you know its there, anyway.

You may not even be able to feel it, but you just know it, anyway. Faith is knowing it anyway: knowing that I mean well, 164 ___________________________________________________ that I know best, that I choose and only allow whats good and You have to have some kind of battles, some sort of best for you, even if your interpretation of your circumstances challenges, and something to overcome, otherwise Id be and your feelings may tell you something different or the spoiling you. downright opposite. I use the less than perfect circumstances in your life to remind you that you do have a perfect God, and that I am all you really Faith is the lone believer in that lonely voice out there that need. preaches the opposite of what the large majority preaches. It is I want you to focus on Me, and perhaps unfortunately the the lone believer in the rare voice of truth, the one single only way I manage is by allowing other factors in your life to proclaimer of what the large majority would never have the turn out to be less than perfect. Because of the imperfect audacity or courage to embrace: the utterly preposterous circumstance you turn to Me. option that I, in spite of all the evidence man claims he has My having allowed your life to turn out a little bit less than for the world being millions, nay billions of years old, should perfect is really for your own good and best, since you would have made this thing in 6 short days, and not much longer than otherwise inevitably neglect Me, which would be detrimental to 6000 years ago your true happiness. There may be a sea of voices telling you one thing, constantly repeating it, like some mantra theyre obsessed with, but faith Im the donut youre supposed to focus on, and not on the hole knows anyway that the opposite is true. of whats missing in the middle. One of these days youll realize that that hole was exactly what made the donut the good donut Faith is not swayed nor swept away by the stream of conformity that it was, and things wouldnt have been the same without of the majority, but has the guts to be one single, lone believer that hole in the middle, just as life would not be the same and rock, and voice of truth a lone bulwark of truth in the without other holy holes. So, less is sometimes more, and the midst of a sea of lies, knowing that My Presence within you will secret lies in the empty spaces that I choose to create here and surpass and outlast all their furious ragings against you, their there, in fact, largely everywhere, with just a relatively little bit battering against your walls, their pounding on your shores that of matter around in it for you to appreciate. moans, Give up, finally! Its the lean times in-between the blessings that make you truly appreciate them as you should when they are there You and I know that its not their raging thats going to win in the long run, but My still, small voice of truth, the truth that lies One of the biggest problems of these times is that people are forever out there, waiting in the silence for all the other noises glutted and stuffed and overfed, overindulged and simply to fade in order to reveal itself as the lasting building block and miserable because of it. They dont have any hunger anymore, foundation stone of all that is and was and ever will last. especially not hunger for Me; so you ought to appreciate those times of leanness, of lack, of wanting something that you You and I know that the circumstances, conditions and your havent got, so that you will appreciate it all the more again momentary situations of crisis are only temporal, fleeting, and when you get it, even if you have to wait a little while. thus, in My sense of the word, not really real. The only things that are real in My eyes and according to My ideas and Some things are worth waiting for. concepts of real, are the things that are going to last when all Patience has become a rare virtue. You people are so used to their howls and illusions however real they temporarily may getting everything you want right the moment you want it: when appear have ceased. youre hungry or thirsty you go to the fridge or cupboard and fix yourself something to eat or drink, and even that seems to be Picture all that racket that the world is making like one of those too much effort for some... carnival processions that you detest so much: they may be It has never been as easy as now to satisfy your needs and making their unbearable noise for a time, but soon theyll be appetites, and it turns out not necessarily for your good gone and will be heard no more, and there will be lots of room for My peace and quiet, and for My still small voice of truth to Why not just enjoy the silence, the emptiness, the nothingness, fill the realm and atmosphere. the empty spaces and waits between the blessings? Their noise, their lies, their deceptions in which they live and Just enjoy the fact that its coming. Im going to fulfill My which they absorb and broadcast, may annoy you today; but Promises and satisfy your need. just a little bit longer and they will be no more. They will have turned out to be just one more of all those plastic fakes of the Trust Me for the quantity I supply for you, and for the frequency Devil that will go down the path of perdition, along with all the

rest of his clutter and junk, no matter how all-important it may seem to them at the time. All their false concepts of truth and love, their illusions and delusions shall be no more, and only My silent, beautiful symphony of real truth will remain. Its the sheer beauty of the one silent, monumental Real Thing against all that sea of frauds and fakes that will make it so very special and precious it will be all that matters then, that small, seemingly insignificant, rejected and despised, still small voice of eternal truth. 166 ___________________________________________________ I wouldnt want your faith to be only in your head. Your mind may be filled with lots of beautiful ideas and input, but if your heart doesnt match with that beauty and wont meet the same standard, then it will still reflect negatively on who and what you are as a sum. Your heart is determined by your actions and the way you behave and treat others, more than by what you say. Your mind is like the ideology that you have embraced by which you would like to run and govern your life its like the sermon, or the commandments. But your heart is determined by how much you actually do live in accordance with those thoughts and words, that ideology, and how much you manage to put it into practice. Your heart is determined by the way you live. While written words have their place, and can be very helpful, when it comes down to it, there is nothing more helpful than a person who actually shares the load and walks the road with someone, instead of one who just shows the way. Work on the implementation of all that you believe in, putting skin on it, feet to it, and converting it into real live action! The world isnt in need of more good words as much as it is in need of good samples. What will really make a difference in this world is people who dont only have nice and great ideals in their heads, but actually manage to live them! What really counts and really matters is the amount of love you have. Take Time to Love. How much did that lesson really sink deep down into the depth of your being and consequently seep through into your actions, sample and behavior? How much do all the words really sink down into the depth of your heart and affect your actions, your sample? How much do you really allow them to break open and bring forth the peaceable fruit of righteousness in you? Thats the difference between righteousness and selfrighteousness: self-righteousness is based on who you think you are, and may even claim to be, according to ideals, thoughts and the words of your mouth. But real righteousness is manifested by the way you act, which shows who you really are, and how much those ideals and good thoughts and words in your mind actually come to fruition. It takes more than a bag full of seeds to make a forest or a field of wheat. It takes the work of plowing that field, planting and sowing the seeds, and doing all the work and the labor associated with that kind of agricultural endeavor its actual culture that needs to be cultivated, and its work, more than just collecting seeds in a barn What will make a difference is how much you will apply that seed in the real world, and allow it to interact with the rest of the world, but also in your own heart, visible for others to see and witness that this kind of grain really does make a difference! Otherwise, what good is it? If the result is just going to be another bunch of miserable people barely managing to live together, what sort of alternative is it supposed to be?

167 ___________________________________________________ The language that speaks the loudest and most clearly is your actions. Its easy to have a high ideological standard by simply embracing certain high ideals that are supposed to come with your faith. Its a little more difficult to be actually living right in the thick of the battle, and having to live those ideals. You might have to adapt your mental ideals to the circumstances of the reality you live in. You have to adapt your mental standard to the reality that folks around you actually live in, in order for them to be able to relate to you. Its another aspect of becoming all things to all men. With the world changing as rapidly as it is, its simply safest and best to stay on the foundation that is always right and applicable in each situation, and always appropriate, and thats the language of love. Its never the wrong time to do or say a loving thing, and what the world needs now, just as it did 30 or 40 years ago, is love, and its still the one thing nobody can get enough of, because theres less of it around than ever So, while the truth is important, and delusion must be destroyed in order to build a firm foundation of truth on one hand, its equally, if not more important that its clear that that foundation is a foundation of love, and thus recognizable as a safe haven for those seeking refuge from the debris of their shattered illusions. If theres no safe haven, no beckoning and inviting warm island in sight that they can come to after realizing their delusion was not it, then they wont have the courage to leave what they had before. There has got to be an alternative, and its got to be more than a mental or ideological one, namely a tangible, visible and real one, and thats the difference between having it all in your head and putting it into action. 168 ___________________________________________________ Im always with you, but you dont always remember Me the way you should, or keep Me consciously on your mind to the extent you should. If everywhere you go you keep Me on your mind, then I can also use you everywhere. If Im on your mind when you talk to somebody, I can talk through you. If Im on your mind when theres no one else around, I can talk to you, and you can later use those words or ideas I give you to let Me talk through you, too, as you publish those things in other ways. 169 ___________________________________________________ Change is going to have to happen one way or another. Ive been advocating inward change, as taking you someplace else wont necessarily solve the situation if you drag the same inward problems around with you. On the other hand, sometimes physical changes can be helpful in bringing about inward changes, and if nothing else works, and you simply wont change your attitudes, behavior and mindsets voluntarily, then usually some physical change is the last resort by creating a new set of circumstances under which youre simply going to have to adapt your behavior. Because they have no changes, they fear not God, in some ways means that, Because they have no outward changes, they dont have any inward changes. Fear and respect of Me means obeying My commandments, which means adaptation from the usually originally sinful behavior to a different one, in other words, an inward change; and outward changes are simply conducive to those inward changes.

On the other hand, one can run from one situation to another, always distracted from dealing with the key points I want to address in his life, which is one reason why it would be preferable if you were able to use the situation youre in to make the necessary inward changes, rather than Me having to shift you to another one and there perhaps having to start all over to learn the same old lesson from scratch. Of course, sometimes in another light the factors that need change are more easily seen, but on the other hand, it could also take a while until the things that need change would crop up in your life and become recognizable and thus attack-able and changeable. Keep praying for changes inward changes most of all. Changing the world starts with you. So, when should we start? 170 ___________________________________________________ It takes effort to implement My input and advice to you. It doesnt come automatically. Its like the thing I taught you about Salvation and making it work for you in this life: You are clean through the Words I speak unto, yes, but putting them into practice is still another story, that is up to you! You are saved, but the works you build onto that foundation are up to you. Prayer is often the first step. Prayer is communication of the most efficient kind in existence that is available to man, and not only that, but its also a device that will enhance and improve all your other communications with your fellow humans as well. Prayer oils the machinery of communication in your life with the oil of My Spirit and thus helps it to operate better and to flow more smoothly, and to flow in the direction of My will. Your degree of spirituality is determined by your prayer life more than by the amount of My Word you take in, because as a hearer of the Word you can still be deceiving yourself, but as a prayer warrior, and thus a doer of My Word, you start actually walking the path, instead of just knowing it. Step One in discipleship is receiving the instructions, and Step Two is getting the machinery of well-oiled communication going through prayer. Prayer will then help you get the necessary spiritual help to put feet to those prayers and perform the action that comes so hard to do in the flesh. Prayer is the key to operate in the Spirit. Prayer is the key that will help you do that which you find impossible to do in the flesh. Prayer is what will bring in all the necessary resources, the supernatural aid Its the wires and tubes that will bring the necessary energy and power to your apparatus and get it going. Thats why praying people will always be greater saints with greater actions to show for it, greater miracles, etc., than the most learned theologian, who has it all in his head in theory. The first step toward implementing and putting all that theory into action is prayer: Action through prayer. Its more important and powerful than prophecy, because prophecy is what I tell you to do, and whether it will ever get done still depends on your obedience, your efficiency and other physical factors, whereas prayer is what you ask Me your allpowerful Friend and Husband to do, and accordingly, the results are usually more powerful. The first step toward really getting things done is asking Me to do it through you, or to help you do it! Its the act of sending up the request that will pump down the necessary power for you to do all that you can do. You get what you ask for. If you find yourself without the necessary power or energy to do

something, then you must not yet have been praying for it! 171 ___________________________________________________ Things are not always black-and-white, easily to define, analyze and put in a box with a label, figured out. Theres so much to learn in life, and the greatest tragedy of the times is that folks arent really paying attention to whats there to learn. Their heads are being stuffed with useless information by the Enemy, and accordingly, theyre totally missing the point and flunking the school of life. The knowledge of evil creates the illusion that you really know something, when nothing could be further from the truth. The head stuffing of the Devil creates the illusion in peoples heads that theyre actually smart. Loads and loads of useless information, creating an illusion of a reality thats just a fake, and a poor counterfeit of the Real Thing. The problem is that as long as their knowledge gets them all they need for living and to be half-way content and entertained, they wont develop any desire to learn whats really happening and going on. As long as theyre happy and content with their fake version of reality, they wont start looking for the Real Thing. Thats why trouble is good for people, and the smartest move the Devil could come up with was to postpone the trouble and prolong this current era of affluence and general contentment for as long as possible, in order to corrupt peoples hearts and minds thoroughly. Theres nothing like trouble to awaken peoples interest in the truth. The trouble with the truth is that theres nothing like trouble that makes people want any of it Until then, theyre perfectly happy and content living in the lie. The lie becomes the new truth, the new gospel, the new credo by which everything works, and if you dont adhere to it, youre out, old-fashioned or conservative. The best camouflage for an old, rotten lie is youth. If the Devil could get youth to adopt his gospel of selfishness, greed and sheer egotism as the only existing truth, then nothing was going to be able to save the world anymore from his reign, and thats just about what has happened. Now theyre all enslaved by his evil dogma, and soon hes going to come up with the great solution for his own problem that he caused, but as usual, will blame someone else for, and you know who his favorite scapegoat is Only, since he is declaring that Im only a myth, hes going to make those the scapegoats who have the audacity to cling to their belief in Me His scapegoat is going to be the church. There were those who denied My existence and becoming flesh during the time of the Roman persecutions, but the great apostasy or falling away will be that despite the fact that My existence as an actual living Person had been well established for centuries, a resurge of that spirit of antichrist will occur, where people simply deny that I ever existed altogether The Jesus Myth is the Devils great and final campaign to gather his forces against Mine. What better way to eliminate your enemy than just reducing him to a fairy-tale? Thats why only those are going to be able to survive this onslaught and evade his deception who cling to Me as their only and ultimate Reality, and why clinging to Me is your only hope. He will try to destroy peoples faith in Me on such a large scale that only those who really know Me will not fall for his flood of lies. The odds are against you, but I am with you and for you, and thats really all that matters. If I am for you and with you and

fighting on your side, then who or what would stand a chance against you? What chance have all the odds against you, if I, the Maker of the universe, am fighting on your behalf and on your side? My Promises are more and stronger than all those odds and prospects that are seemingly against you. All that really matters in order for you to win is that I remain by your side, and with Me you cannot lose, you cannot help but win. 172 ___________________________________________________ Sometimes My answer, My message I try to convey to you, lies in the silence, in the experience, in whatever it is youre having to pass through. You may momentarily feel forsaken and alone, but you are not alone. I have not left you alone. But the learning process is thus that you cannot really absorb some lessons unless you go through them on your own, unaware of My Presence that is there to help you. Im there and Im making sure that everything works out according to My plan, but I cannot make it easier on you or rescue you prematurely. I cannot save you from a necessary experience that you need to grow and to make progress. 173 ___________________________________________________ Notions of distance from Me are always most likely to occur due to the position of your own heart, and your own personal perception of the situation, and are never based on My actual position, which is unwavering, and always close to you, no matter what you do, since I love you unconditionally. I know what is going on in the spirit world and what has caused your difficulties. Youre up against foes that you have a hard time combating in your own strength, which is why your mistake has been to fall for their strategy and allow them to put this mental distance between us, when especially in such situations you should strive to seek Me and My closeness all the more desperately, instead of getting into this defiant attitude of Everyone has forsaken me, so whats the use, anyway? The Devil will use anything and anybody to drive a wedge between us. Our relationship is the most precious thing youve got, and you should guard it as your most precious treasure. Thats what the Enemy will try to attack and destroy, thats precisely his intention, and you should defend this treasure, and not let him rob you of it. You must never allow anything to come between us, because this is the very thing the Devil will have intended by his actions, and if you allow him to separate us, then he has scored a point and won that particular battle or campaign. He tempts you to conclude that I must be upset with you or carry a grudge, when nothing could be further from the truth, because I see and know his tactics, and that he is actually the culprit, and whatever blame you may have in it, I have already washed it away and paid the price for with My blood. All the Devil can really do is create this deception, an illusion of a situation in which Im mad at you for something you have done, when that isnt the way it works at all. Im not your average person that gets upset every time you stumble and fall, especially when youve been caused to stumble by his schemes. You must not associate Me with the common behavior patterns of your fellows on earth. Im way above that. I wont get upset with you so easily. I cant. I love you way too much for that, and I also see and know way too much for that,

namely that youve simply been fooled and tricked into it, and you simply didnt recognize the Enemys strategy. I know how he lies to you and builds his complicated, intricate schemes in order to deceive you, fool you and trick you, and how he manipulates you into thinking that I am less than I really am, more like any common mortal that youve had to deal with, and subject to their same rules of behavior. Just like hes trying to fool the world into believing that I never existed as a real person, hes also trying to reduce Me to close to nothing in the minds of believers. He may not be able to fool them and trick them into thinking that I never existed, but he tries to strip and deprive Me of some of My divine qualities in your mind and reduce Me to something more human and less divine, and thus much less capable of loving you unconditionally and eternally. Once you know that thats what hes up to, you can be on guard against his attempts, and try to guard your knowledge of the fact that Im not like that. Hes trying to slander Me with his dirty smear campaign. As with any and all lies of the Devil, the choice is always yours whether you will believe them, but theyll always amount to the same old thing they have always been: worthless lies. So, trust in My good gold of truth instead, and burn his useless, currency that may still temporarily hold its worth in a world heavily manipulated and seduced by him, but not for very long. His value system is all based on deceit and illusions, and part of his deception is to try to discredit My value system, and I caution you strongly not to fall for his dangerous propaganda. Dont let him cheat you out of your conviction and fervor that would keep on fire for Me. Dont let him get you to settle for anything less than My gold. 174 ___________________________________________________ I usually like for My children to learn from their own experiences. I allow every type of experience just at the point in time when I think youre ready for it and when there are actual chances that youre going to pass the test and its not too obviously predictable that youre going to flunk it. I have to keep in mind the greater good for My general Cause and body. I cannot allow you to find everything you ever wanted in this world, otherwise you would think that you had arrived at your final destination, when this life is simply a pathway there. You have to dig your way through the darkness into the light, and not allow yourself to be deceived into thinking that this is the light. Most believers think this is just about as good as it gets, and Heaven is just going to be the topping on their pie. They dont see the world for what it is and the shape it is in right now, or if they do, they try really hard to ignore it, which is easy to do when youre in some sort of winners position, and youre the one whos got the wealth and the power. Its all a matter of what position youre in, and your willingness to see and deal with reality as it really is. If youre really looking for the Real Thing, nothing else, and thats all you want, then you wont settle for anything else, no matter how many benefits it may bring you. Part of the test of life is finding out how much you really want the Real Thing, and how easily you might settle for anything less, even if it may appear to be seemingly more, or especially then. It seems youre up for another round of more, and Im willing to give you another taste of it, and as with everything this world has to offer, let you pay the price that comes along with it, and

decide for yourself if its worth it, and if its as good as the Real Thing, which may be the quieter, humbler and more solitary road, but at least wont create any false illusions of things that entice you and give you certain kicks and thrills, but with the passing of time turn out to not really be real at all

happens They may think theyre smart because of the quantity of information stored up in their overloaded memories, but what really counts is not the quantity, but the quality of the information theyve got. The true and valid information of My Word brings insight and Ive always let you experience what you needed to in order to wisdom. The false, erroneous and in most cases simply untrue learn the lessons you had to learn about this world and all it information that the Enemy has pouring out through the System promises and where its really at. has the opposite effect: it dumbs people down. When My rough and rugged road seems to be getting too Its as if the thinking apparatus doesnt work properly anymore, tedious for you, you start wondering just what it might be like if because instead of being oiled and powered with My fuel and you had settled for the other road instead, and so Im providing input, it becomes cluttered and messed up with the poisonous you with ample opportunities to find out and get another taste counterfeit input of the Enemy, which he cheaply dishes out in of it great quantities, and by artificially generating mass hype and hysteria about it, people are actually duped into thinking that You cant sow to the flesh without being affected by your its good, and the real thing, when it is just a lousy choice and reaping the consequences of what type of fruit the counterfeit, thats actually poison for your motor, your entire flesh has to offer. being. Experience is a better teacher than anything I could tell you in Like any tyrant the Devil wants dumb, obedient slaves, not advance. You have to find out for yourself. thinkers he might have to defend his point against He is working hard on making mindless zombies he can control, manipulate and steer via his devices of mass 175 ___________________________________________________ hypnotism. So much depends on you and the umph youre willing to put What you can do is promote the antidote, and come up with into whatever youre doing. ways to make the Word look more attractive and appealing, Life isnt something you can go through half-heartedly or which requires stripping the counterfeit input from the Enemy passively, if you want it to be a life worthwhile, worth of its glamour and exposing it for what it really is, in order to remembering and worth living. Youve got to zoom in and focus reveal the beauty of the Real Thing in comparison. wholeheartedly on whatever it is you want to accomplish for Me, and then go for it, grab it by faith. Unfortunately, once someone gets hooked on the imitation, its hard to awaken a hunger and desire in them for the Real Thing. I have put so much at your disposal. It takes waiting until the disappointment with the Devils Its only recognizable by faith, but youve got to pursue that substitute sets in. track of faith and seek until you find. You cannot give up prematurely or surrender to your fate that it isnt easy enough! The best thing you can do to counter the trend is promote My My quest simply isnt something that is found or attained or Word. pursued easily. Its going to cost something. So, when you wake up in the mornings, get ready for the day with an attitude thats prepared to give something. 177 ___________________________________________________ The wages of sin is death, and it takes making that I gave My life as a sample for all My followers, and what I did experience, if necessary, over and over again, until someone was give, give it all. can fully appreciate the gift of My grace and of the kind of life I Someone who withholds is doing the opposite, and not give a life lived focused on eternity, instead of as a slave of following My sample. time and all that goes with it: money, security, welfare, Blessed are the givers. materialism, etc. Coming to Me first thing in the mornings is the only thing that Im trying to teach you to give wholeheartedly of yourself, of will save you from the old rut of the flesh. If you think you can your time, of your energies, your resources. walk the spiritual path in your own strength, the repeated experience of failing will prove to you otherwise. Do a kind thing for someone and you will like them better. The rule of keeping Me in the first place of your life is simply you start giving, you get the hang of it, and you actually start unshakable and no way leads around it, if you want to live a enjoying it. successful life for Me. Your fleshs ideas of success simply differ too much from Walk through your day seeking for opportunities to give. Mine Look for something to give. Keep giving! Keep looking to Me to show you what else it is you can give today, and continue to pour forth your life like a river. 178 ___________________________________________________ Let others enjoy the river that I want to make you, and let them Youre still seeking happiness in the flesh, when Ive been bathe in the riches I want to pour out through you. trying to convey to you all along how dim the chances are of Water has become a luxury commodity in some parts of the ever finding it there. All along Ive been beckoning you, Over world, and what people used to take for granted now is slowly Here, this is where it is! Here is where youll find true becoming a treasure. Of course, there are still people who are happiness! But you just keep wandering off in the opposite too dumb to appreciate it, and who would just waste it, just as direction, as if you dont believe Me or think that you know they waste all kinds of resources, but youve got to be wise better enough to discern what are the truly valuable things in life, the true riches, and the water of My Word is definitely the best and Give Me a chance to prove that I truly keep what I promised. most valuable and precious thing you can pass on. With Me, youre back in Eden, and you shouldnt really have to be looking toward the serpents temptations for satisfaction 176 ___________________________________________________ and fulfillment, because the only thing that keeps you from The entrance of My Word giveth light and understanding to happiness is your failure to realize and appreciate what youve the simple, but when people neglect My Word, the opposite got and make the best out of it!

You keep blaming Me for your circumstances when it is primarily in your power to change them. I cant just let you passively wait for any kind of blessing to fall into your lap. Blessings are generated by things you do that bring them upon you, and its usually obedience to My Words that brings them on. Only there, on that path of obedience, will you find happiness and the satisfaction youre looking for. 179 ___________________________________________________ Respect is something that has practically gotten lost in the Western, me-first culture, where everyone has become little ego-worshipers and anyone else only plays second role at best. First comes me, then the next-best person promising to cater to my own personal advance and advantage, and then the folks who are simply necessary to keep me alive And forget about the rest of the world. Selfishness and egotism have become the ruling mindsets and ideologies of this culture, basically because they have become so alienated from the life, Word and truth of God, that the false truth of the Enemy has taken the place of My law in their lives.

for their eyes to be opened regarding the pointlessness of this worlds pursuits of enjoyment and pleasure, and that this is not really where true happiness is found. Let them go without really letting them go from your minds, and keep praying for them and supporting them in the spirit while theyre gone. You can commit them into the care of their watchers and guardians who can be stronger deterrents from evil than you could ever be in person. Give Me a chance to prove to you that I can be the best weapon, Guardian, Protector and Caretaker of your child you could ever wish for. Uphold them in prayer and in the spirit, and find out what a difference it will make. It may just reverse the current trend in them and put their heart and desire back on My side and turn it into a longing for the right kind of satisfaction and fulfillment that is found in fulfilling ones purpose which they were created for, instead of ever missing that mark chasing other, less worthwhile objectives.

181 ___________________________________________________ The majority of people choose the easier way of flowing with the stream and running with the crowd, instead of the hard and harsh winding mountain trail that leads to life the way I intended it. Parents who fail to recognize the problem only contribute to it Only a very small minority will have the wisdom to choose that by feeding their kids already over-stuffed egos and catering to other, apparently harder option. their every whim The majority will usually choose the wrong path, because the path of wisdom and the path of life is simply the path of the The youth of today are the stars of the show, the rulers of this minority. modern, Western culture, to which the real rulers behind the You are glaring lights in the midst of darkness, and you can bet scenes are trying to get the gap nations to bend. that the darkness will resist that light, and its the weaker rays They strongly resent cultures in which the parents, and of light that fall prey to the darkness first. especially the fathers still have the say in the house, and Thats why you have to make sure you keep feeding both your theyre looking down on them as backwards and own light and theirs, in order to keep shining. underdeveloped, when the fact is that they simply havent Its a test of spiritual strength, strength only I can give, and a veered as far off from My path as those who claim to be My work of My grace, but as in all things, you must do what you people. can. Grace works, but you have to avail yourself of the Word in order th century and the development of the media, along to make it happen and make that faith grow that will result in Since the 20 with the public school system, that the Devil has found a way works of My grace And you have to avail yourself of My to finally enter just about every single household and subvert power that is poured down on you as you obey and do your part the weakest link in the chain, and through them obtain control to get the words out, as well as in. It is indeed the time of which My Word has spoken, gross over the rest of the family. He undermines the role of the father while at the same time ever darkness shall cover the earth, and great darkness the people. boosting the egos of the children, and stirring up a sense of But My light shall arise upon thee, and My glory shall be seen responsibility and loyalty in the mothers toward the child, rather upon thee. than her husband. I said that you should be able to learn from your kids, but I didnt say that necessarily everything you were going to learn from them was going to be pleasant. By saying that they can be your teachers, too, I didnt mean to say that they have a position of authority over you. You cannot be passive or lenient about your God-given position in your family, or you will regret it. 180 ___________________________________________________ You dont want to come across as harsh, forbidding and conservative. You want to be a cool parent, even if you know that the danger that theyre going to get into something they shouldnt is quite real. But you also know that theres no teacher like experience, and the sooner they find out where the world is at, and the sooner theyll get their belly full of the slime the System has to offer, the sooner they might truly appreciate what I have to give. You can pray for the danger factors and elements to be decimated. By prayer you can send them into a safer environment than it would be otherwise, and you can also pray 182 ___________________________________________________ I have no other choice but to take the blessing away from you again, if it threatens to take the place in your life of the Blesser. Its the quality of the input and information that matters, not the quantity. You get a greater quantity of input via the Internet, but the quality is not the same as the information and input I give you. After all, the Internet represents an aspect of the world, and youre not supposed to love the world, nor the things in it, but youre supposed to love Me, and the things from My World, since its that world where you originally come from, and where youre going to return, your true Home; and no matter how much information you derive from the present world, it will never have the same pleasant effect on you as the kind of information I give you straight from My Realm. Too much worldly input destroys your appetite for My input, and thats precisely whats happening to a lot of people. Some luxuries are better not to have. Its not always good to accept every temptation and commodity that comes your way, as experience will tell you. Sometimes its

wisest to be able to say, No, thank you! Everybody assumes that they can handle whatever benefits life will hand them. Well, the truth is that sometimes in the case of those in whose lives I am heavily involved, I test you to see whether you are able to handle that extra blessing or not, and when it becomes a factor that stands between you and Me and threatens to separate us and drive us further apart, then I will have to eliminate it again, and simply take it away Less is sometimes more, nearly always when it comes to luxuries that threaten to usurp My place in your life. The tests reveal your true strength and compare them to the picture and estimate that you had in your own mind, and usually, reality shows it to be less than what you had imagined. Its seldom that somebody is actually stronger than they thought. Its the nature of the flesh to overestimate its capacities. It always argues, No, come on, Lord, I dont need that extra help, I can handle it on my own Just like a teenager who argues vehemently that he can stay up until midnight and still get up early to get to school The flesh thinks itself capable of handling and resisting the temptation, but experience and reality will often paint a different picture. Thats why its important to frequently come on down to the ground and rock bottom of reality according to the picture I show and reveal to you. If youre in touch with Me, youre in touch with reality. If youre not in touch with Me, then youre more likely to be influenced by other factors that distort reality as I see it, the matrix of the world, and whatever illusion the Enemy manages to paint in your mind. Hes an illusionist, and while his pictures can look deceivingly real, they hardly ever turn out to be, and while My perhaps slightly more modest picture of reality may not appeal to you quite as much, youre much better off there, because you can trust in it as being the Real Thing. The Real Thing is reality according to Me, which is always something you need to distinguish from the false, painted and illusory fake reality and matrix of the Devil. If you want to know where things are really at, stick to Me and My Real Thing, the true picture of reality as derived from My input that I give you. They may think its a fairy tale, but, boy, are they going to be surprised! 183 ___________________________________________________ Im not saying that relationship is always easy. Nor did I ever say that its the easy way I want you to go. But when your burden gets heavy and youre weary and heavy laden, you can come to Me, and I will give you rest. Perhaps I did make relationships a little hard sometimes in order for people to seek Me more often than they would otherwise, if their lives were all perfect. After all, Ive got to give you some reminders that this world is not your home, since people develop some sort of immunity to evil and dont even realize anymore that anythings wrong with the world if theyve never known anything else in the first place They just take it as it is, and look at anyone who claims that theres anything wrong with it as if theyre from Mars They defend their reality and what it is as theirs, and, if its theirs, then it must be good, right? The Enemy likes to envelop those in a mantle of complacency who claim to be My disciples, and tries to make them feel at home in the here and now, as if to say, See? Its not all that bad, after all. So Ive got to allow a little reminder to come along every now and then that its not the flawless world the flesh would sometimes like to make itself believe to be, but theres lots of room for improvement, and thus, lots of reasons to stay close

to Me and seek Me for solutions to lifes problems at hand. As soon as you tend to think that you can get away with handling things without praying and committing them to Me, I must allow them to unravel a bit to set you straight. You may seem to be able to handle things without Me sometimes, but never for very long. Just as people can have illusions and false notions about this world being alright, so you can also have deceptive notions about doing things without Me. By problems coming up you realize that you must have done something wrong, after all, even if its just that you didnt include Me in it, didnt pray for it, or simply forgot to ask Me not to allow any problems to occur. 184 ___________________________________________________ Life isnt entirely easy to figure out these days, and its definitely a challenge to make sense of it, and to keep your mind on the goal. You wonder, Wheres the sense in this? But if truly all things work together for your good, then you must also trust Me that its true with these things that seemingly dont make any sense Sometimes I use these situations to see whether youre going to keep trusting Me anyway that I know best, even if things dont seem to make perfect sense to you You just have to trust My judgment that the pros will outweigh the cons Sometimes your victorious attitude in the face of seeming defeat will be all the sample needed for people to see the strength of your character, which will lend greater credibility to what youve got to say and may make them curious about the Source of your strength. Of course I can also use weak vessels in spite of themselves, and speak through folks whose sample may not necessarily be impeccable. But it sure helps if your actions and attitudes jibe with your words and the counsel you pass on to others. You may not be a perfect vessel and have some flaws, but that doesnt mean that I wont be working on them, or that I wont be working on your improvement. In fact, some unpleasant experiences may serve just to do that 185 ___________________________________________________ The Spirit World is a little bit like the Internet, only much vaster, and if youre tuned in to Me an My Spirit a much more reliable source for wholesome input, information, vibes and spirits, and a greater source of contentment and genuine inspiration, since you dont have to wade through all that muck thats out there on the Internet, and nobody Here in the Spirit World wants to sell you anything. Another advantage of the Spirit World: There is no censorship Here. We can deal with any sin, any emotion, any amount of frustration or anger you might experience, and theres nothing We havent seen yet when it comes to that. Were a lot better able to handle you including all your problems and more up to par with your needs and demands than that pitiful man-made construction that makes up the virtual version of the Great Link. In the Spirit World We wont discriminate you because of your age, because everyone Here knows that age is pretty much irrelevant, or rather, how much of an advantage it can be to have greater experience, and nobody Here swallows any of the false dogma under which most inhabitants of earth live right now that youth is supposedly superior to maturity It took the Devil and his lot decades of constant brainwashing to get people to believe that, and since Our Realm is not under his influence, We clearly see that as one of his schemes of

indoctrination and manipulation. People dont really have the ability anymore to see the real you or look at anyone unbiased. If you dont meet their artificially made criteria and Hollywood standards, you simply dont come across as very desirable to them They fall for the glitz and glamour that theyre being offered via the media. Well, We dont. We can see the real thing that is you, and We appreciate it, like it and love it wholeheartedly, in spite of its current flaws, which are really only temporal and in large part due to the conditions and what youre going through there. But We can help you overcome and rise above those if you just tune in to Us more, and Our channel, and come to visit Us Here more often. This is where your heart and soul and spirit and mind belongs, and where you can find true satisfaction and fulfillment. Here is where youll find the Real Thing, and not fake after fake after fake. What they call sight is really blindness. What they call seeing is really only a deception and an illusion. You first have to close your eyes, in order to learn how to really see. We dont go by clichs, we only see the real you, and thats enough for Us, and We love you immensely. And if you stay in tune with Us, We can help you to find others who are looking for what youve got, and We can guide you toward them. In fact, thats the great plan, and one of the main reasons why its so important you stay tuned to Us! Youve got to find them, and Were the only Ones Who can help you do so. The more youre in tune with Us, the more likely youre going to find the people Were trying to hook you up with. The more you seek Us, the more of them youre going to find! The hard thing is not to let yourself get distracted. But if you realize the importance of it and the futility of all the things the Enemy uses to distract you, youll get the hang of it, and abide with Us Here, on Our wavelength. This is where your strength, your wisdom, and all that really matters will come from. 186 ___________________________________________________ The Real Thing is the alternative to the many fake realities that people build in their minds, their concocted results of their own wishful thinking. The Real Thing is My touchstone, My testing point for each one of you as Im asking you, when you confront each test in life: Can you handle this? Can you deal with the Real Thing? Are you man or woman enough to accept and cope with this full scope of reality without having to resort to any lies, as tempting as they may sound? When you come to face it, right after pride and perhaps a little ungratefulness, the one thing that was really responsible for all the evil in this world was the lie, and mans tendency to fall for it. The Real Thing is My truth, the weapon with which I counter and defy Satans lies, and not many people can handle it. Its pretty strong wine, and a very rare vintage in this world, only known and appreciated by a handful of chosen connoisseurs The truth is that pearl, that prize of great value, that hidden treasure that the true seekers set out to find, and only few will find it. Most cling too much to their own imaginations of what the truth should sound like, or what the Real Thing should look like when they find it. Others do find it, virtually stumble over it, or rather, are found by it, and dont really appreciate it, and consequently dont really act in a manner worthy of the keepers of the flame, adding to the confusion and mystery, and making it even yet harder for others to find. So, even among the small minority who happen to find the Real Thing in life, yet only another chosen few are actually useful in promoting My Cause and causing the treasure they found or are

found by to bring dividends by sharing it with others in a way that will truly profit them, not in a show-off type of way, nor in a haphazardly sort of way, as if saying, Here, swallow this, if you can handle it, but with love and in full appreciation of the value of their treasure. And even less are those who commit their entire lives to this Cause without tiring from it, nor veering from that straight and narrow and rugged path The question is, who are those who can really see, who are they that truly hear? Who can touch and feel and discern My Real Thing from all the other fakes? Who can taste that this is indeed IT? Its a tough quest when Satan has perverted their appetites, distorted their vision and polluted the airwaves with his constant appalling noises and sounds. Many come close, and yet so far Very, very few actually come so close that they are ready and willing to give their entire lives for it, truly renouncing all the other stuff, the excess weight, the ballast, that which the Devil would heap and pile on their shoulders, which they call possessions and their treasures, when often theyre just weights and obstacles designed to keep them from finding the true treasure that life is all about finding. Who can let go of all that which doesnt really matter? Who will dare to let it all go for the Real Thing? Who will embrace My treasure and recognize it for what its worth, willing to give everything they own in order to obtain it? Who is ready to put it at the top of the list of their priorities in life and make My Cause their cause, My concerns theirs, and My truth, My reality their own? Who will be My people, My chosen ones who will have chosen not to settle for anything less than the Real Thing? 187 ___________________________________________________ Faith requires time to grow. The seed of the Word is sown, and then it takes a little while until it comes to fruition. The only Promise We can make is that you will someday understand and see the sense and purpose in the things We allow. Maybe its only a little comfort when what youre mostly interested in is the here and now, but you see, thats what this whole issue of faith is all about: Will you merely be one more of those who settle for all thats available and obtainable in the here and now, or will you be less short-sighted and set your affections on things to come? All We can promise you is, it will be worth it all! The real thrilling thing about Our Plan in your life is that We make winners out of those who may look like losers to the world, and even to themselves sometimes Some people believe in themselves, and you tend to envy them a little sometimes. Others, like you, are totally dependent on Us, on Me, and sometimes you wonder where that will get you, especially during those times when I seem to be less present in your life than at others (notice that I said seem). Like My outcry on the cross, Why hast Thou forsaken Me? It wasnt that He had really forsaken Me, but it was what I felt. And thats not how the story ended, but in the end I commended My Spirit into His hands. Whats to be learned from this is that you can trust Me, and you can commit yourself wholly into My hands, even when youre going through your defeat and the pain of crucifixion, or whatever equivalent in your life, your trials, your problems, your times of doubt and despair If you will overcome those doubts and finally yield and trust and commit your life and your all into My hands, you also will experience a glorious and miraculous resurrection like I did.

Thats how you overcome. Not by constantly riding the high tide or a high horse, but by getting up again after you fell by committing your life to Me. Im trying to get you to truly live what Ive been trying to teach you over and over again: to treat your circumstances impartially and treat success and failure the same; to stay in the same victorious spirit and attitude, come rain or come shine to stay on top, spiritually and mentally, even when youre on the ground. And at the same time to preserve your guard during those times when you seem to be more blessed and theres a greater flow of abundance, or during the easy times, when things are going more according to your idea. Surrender into My hands your judgment of what is good and what is evil; let Me decide what is good for you, and what is not. You may prefer the good times. But could it be that I know better and that the hard times are actually better for you? And if so, what do you think your attitude should be when youre going through a lean stretch? Shouldnt you be rejoicing and enjoying life just the same as when youre going through the good times? If you commit your spirit into My hands, I can help you to be cheerful and victorious in spite of any circumstances. I can help you to truly overcome. After all, what else does it mean to be an overcomer, but to rise above adverse circumstances? The greater the adversity, the greater the victory! The greater the miracle I will have to do, and thus, the greater reason to rejoice and praise Me. Youd like to have Me around as your Companion, your Pal, and certainly as your Blesser and Provider, but basically youd prefer if Id just let you live the life you please with My blessing, but without much further interference. Well, thats what most Christians want. Unfortunately, thats not how it works. Closeness to Me does not work as long as you still have other things and preferences in your life above Me, because those other things are usually rivals to My presence, position and effect in your life, and they are counter-productive to what I am trying to accomplish in your life. Its as if they annul My efforts in your life and tear down whatever Ive been trying to build. The only way it works is if you allow Me to move that clutter out of the way and replace them with My Presence and input in your life and let Me take over that spot reserved for the most important thing in your life. As long as there are other things that occupy your thoughts more, I cannot really function properly in your life. The only thing I can do then is work on moving the clutter and garbage as much as you grant Me the consent and permission to do so. And once I do, your initial reaction is usually, Hey, why are You taking those blessings away from me? Well, only to replace them with the greater blessing of My Presence and closeness, which is what you really want, right? Im not forcing anybody to stick close to Me against their will. But experience has taught you that anything else simply wont satisfy in the long run. Of course, if you could, you would like to eat you cake and have it, too, and keep all the things you like together on the top pedestal of your life and priorities. Unfortunately, thats not realistic. So, every now and then Ive got to remind you of Whos No.1 in your life, even if its by the painful process of removing some of those blessings that you tended to allow to usurp that place. If you stay focused on Me and praise Me and give Me the credit for the good things in your life, instead of starting to take Me for granted when they come, then you would also be able to enjoy the blessings on a more permanent an steady level. So much depends on your relationship with Me and how much youre willing to invest in it, and how much youre willing to

commit yourself, your spirit and your life and entire being into My hands each day. That point of surrender could be your starting point each day, and that would accelerate your progress and learning process quite a lot. Instead of Me having to wait for you to get to that point eventually, youd start out from there and you can imagine that wed move forward a lot faster at that rate. Not that Im in a hurry. But I reckon its you who wouldnt want to repeat the same old lesson over and over again, and who would like to experience some tangible and visible progress in your life that would ensure a more permanent state of blessing, instead of this current roller coaster ride 188 ___________________________________________________ Seekest thou great things for thyself? Seek them not. Youre always seeking things to do that will make you shine before the world as a beacon of My truth But remember, I want you to be real, and that means, I want you to live a life according to the message you preach, and since My message is one of humility, I require that measure of humility from you to also pitch in and apply some elbow grease at home regularly. How about pitching in and helping to make the work load a little lighter for your fellowman? How about a little loving your neighbor as yourself for a change, instead of all that high pitched spiritual stuff? How about raising the physical standard a little, so that the spiritual output will have a greater impact later on? 189 ___________________________________________________ Expectation The hand of faith reaches out and waits. That is how faith works. How easy it would be for people to reach out and touch Me, isnt it? And yet, all they lack is a little bit of faith. It all depends on how real you believe I am, and how strongly you believe in My Words and Promises. If youve experienced that Ive never ever let you down, why should I let you down this time? I know, because the Devil made you think that I might be mad at you for some reason, and Im going to turn My back on you because youve failed. Well, youre just going to have to get it into your system that thats not Me. I would never turn My back on you or anyone who truly and uprightly seeks Me. I will only turn My back on those who claim to know Me and commit atrocious crimes in My name without My ever having known them without their ever having let Me know them, and certainly they themselves never having made an effort to truly know Me and My will. But as far as youre concerned, I will always be there. The devil may temporarily be able to create the impression that Im not there, just as I was tempted on the cross to believe that the Father had forsaken Me, but its never true. Just as the Father was always there, I will also always be there. If you ever should be tempted to wonder whether Im around, just remember My name, I am. I am always there. I can do no other. Its My nature to be around, a very present help in trouble, even if many blame Me for being absent when they most needed Me, I am never absent. I may only be beyond their capacity of perception due to their weak or absent faith in Me, but that happens to be the one requirement: you must believe. It will always be done unto you according to your faith. According to your faith your ability to see, perceive, hear, feel and touch Me will be released. Its like the knob that allows the intensity with which you can perceive Me, just as a volume knob on a TV or radio will increase the level of the volume of the music. And of course, you must be certain to have tuned into My channel first Basically, the same rule and principle also applies to every one of your needs, or even things you would like to have, as long as they are in coordination with My will for you.

I may not be able to fulfill each and everyone of your desires in order not to spoil you or cause you to settle for being content in this present world, but as much as its feasible, I will even give you what you want. The power is always on. Meaning, not only the power of My voice, and the opportunity to hear Me, but also the power of My supply, and the only thing needed to make it all work, is faith. See what creative power faith has? Its truly all by faith! 190 ___________________________________________________ Some figure theyre more righteous than I, and thus they decide to treat themselves better than I have or their fate has and help themselves in illegal ways to some blessings they otherwise would not have had And once theyve been caught, they naturally blame Me for the injustice of allowing them to suffer their penalty there (especially if they didnt commit the one crime they were accused of and for which they were sentenced) when there are so many according to them who would rather deserve to be locked up instead of them which might be true, but it doesnt change anything about their own guilt and responsibility which they refuse to see. Thats a relevant lesson for you, since you also tend to blame Me for your circumstances at times, and tend to think you would have known better than to treat you thus Its a very common human trait to quickly judge Me and consider themselves better than Me, of course, always with a lot of encouragement and tutoring from the Enemy My chief accuser.

You cant give up, no matter how tough it gets. Youve just got to keep fighting, no matter what the odds youre up against. Its true that the Goliath and the Machines out there may look overwhelmingly superior. But thats where faith becomes your principal and most essential weapon, the faith that disregards the odds and knows that I am able to overcome them all for you. Youre up against a large majority, and youre not going to be able to stand against them all alone without help from the Lord of Hosts. Youre going to have to recruit My Army and My forces to rush to your side, otherwise its hopeless. That is never portrayed in those movies where some hero overcomes legions of evil on his own: It creates the unrealistic notion that you just might win against all odds by yourself, but thats not quite correct. Give honor where it is due and avail yourself of the supernatural strength that alone can help you make it in the real fight. A lot of the warfare is fought in prayer. You can do whatever you can in the flesh and in the physical, but if you dont see to it that it will get the necessary boost and umph from the Spirit World, your efforts might be rendered nearly futile, or at least not nearly as effective as otherwise they might have been. Just as it requires miracle after miracle for Me to supply your needs, so it will also require miracles for you to be able to do your job of getting the truth out, and getting the truth heard by the right kind of people.

Commend yourself, your life, your works, everything into My hands. Im right here, waiting for you to tell Me what to do, ready to receive you and carry you in the palm of My hands Youre complaining about the state of the world, and how I through whatever torment or raging battle. Youre going to could let it go that far, and that its no fun to witness anymore make it because Im there, Im right here for you. or its not easy enough, etc., and youre insinuating that it Dont make the mistake of forgetting about Me, nor your host of would be fair to call it quits in the face of such a difficult task. co-fighters at your aid. You can do it through Me and with Us. Your task is your jail, so to speak, that you would like to Together were strong. Together were an unbeatable team. So break out of and you try to weasel out of the responsibility Ive lets do it together, Amen? Together were a majority, even if in given you to bring My message to the people, regardless of the physical you may look ridiculously outnumbered whether they want to hear it or not. They need to hear it; thats what its all about, regardless of whether they want to or not. 192 ___________________________________________________ They need to hear the truth, so that theyre going to be without Sometimes its hard to believe in a just and loving God with excuse when theyll be judged by Me. They could have chosen all of the seemingly unjust things I happen to allow, even or to accept the truth when they heard it, but only if they hear it especially in the lives of My loved ones, those who try their best and you are faithful to bring it to them. to follow Me. Well, I will try My best to explain to you why some of the things Of course, youre having a tough time against the flood of lies are the way they are. they willingly soak up from the Enemy via the media You see First of all you must know that I will never, ever forsake you. it as a handicap, as a circumstance that makes your task all the You know, just like I asked on the cross, Father, why hast harder; I see it as a circumstance that makes your light shine all Thou forsaken Me? but found out that He hadnt really the more brightly, and makes the sound of truth all the more forsaken Me, that He was still there, and so I finally said, Into precious. Your hands do I commend My Spirit. The rarer something becomes, the more precious and valuable Thats the point to which the Father would like for each of His it becomes, too; and the rarer the truth becomes, the more children to get: the point of letting go and committing our all precious and valuable it becomes, too. into His almighty and all-loving hands. They may not appreciate its value, but I do, and I will be the One The human tendency is to cling, but the Father wants us to let to judge them according to how they treated that privilege when go of something lesser so that He can give us something better. it was given them. If they despise it, then thats their mistake, and their own foolishness will be their judge and condemnation. It takes trust, because you dont know what that something better is going to be like, and they say, one bird in the hand is Its the same as when you have no vacuum for My input; better than two in the bush. usually because youve already had too much input from other But the Father says, Not so, My dear, because what I have in sources Its a lesson on how important it is to shield yourself store for you is a lot really a lot better than the one little bird from the wrong kind of input, and how poisonous and in your hand you so desperately cling to. detrimental it can be. People always wonder about the story of Abraham and Isaac. Doesnt it all drive home the importance of your job all the How could I demand such a thing of poor Abraham, they more, and the need for good and wholesome input and wonder, and ask him to kill his one and only son for Me. But information to give to the world, for My truth? you see, it was going to be an example to the world of the sacrifice that the Father was going to make for them in allowing Me, His one and only beloved Son, to be killed as a ransom and 191 ___________________________________________________ sacrifice for the sins of all mankind.

It didnt make much sense to Abraham. Just as it doesnt always make much sense what I seem to be asking of you. But Abraham chose to believe that I and the Father - knew better. Ever since the Garden of Eden, when Adam and Eve ate of the tree of the fruit of knowledge of good and evil, people have thought that they could decide for themselves what is good and what is evil, instead of trusting Me for it. That faith and trust you have acquired by your faithful study of My Word and committing My Promises to heart must be put to use and put to the test, just as gold is purified in the fire. The human tendency is to quickly pipe up, But the fire has been on for a long time now, and its getting unbearably hot. But remember My Promise that I will never allow you to be tempted above that which you are able to bear. What Abraham in effect was saying was, Even if God asks me to kill my own beloved son, I will trust in Him. The same as Job, who said, Even if He kills me, yet will I trust in Him. Can you trust that much? Can you let go of everything and trust Me that I will hold it for you, and make something much more precious out of it than what you previously had? For what is your life? Its but a vapor thats here a little while and then its gone. The best thing you can do with that little vapor is to offer it to Me as incense, as a sacrifice of love, and as something that you know I have given you, and so you gladly and willingly give it back to Me, knowing that it is only a little seed that must fall into the ground and die in order to bring forth much fruit, or like a caterpillar that must become a cocoon in order to become a beautiful butterfly I understand that you are afraid. But you will find out that I am stronger than your fears. And I can guarantee and promise you that your momentary sufferings are nothing compared to the glory that will be revealed in you. Sometimes people ask, But why me, Lord? Why did You have to choose me to suffer for you? Why not somebody else? When perhaps the right question ought to be, Why not me? The attitude of every believer should be, Yes, Lord; take me; do with me as You please, because Im all Yours anyway, You created me and gave me life to begin with, so I trust You with it, to do with it as You best see fit.

I only make great kings and rulers out of those who are little or nothing in their own eyes. The less they have, the less they figure they have to lose by giving it back to Me. So, My love, will you fully honor Me by giving your full trust to Me, and trusting Me with your life, your future, everything? Can you fully trust that you are in the best hands, and thus in the best place in the universe you could possibly be? As messy and as unlikely as it may seem, can you trust that your life, the way it is right now, is precisely the best thing that could have happened to you of all the millions of options, in order to make you the best you could possibly become? People can never figure out why, of all people I have chosen them. But its usually because of some relatively small choice they made to begin with: you chose to come back faithfully to attend to My Words and learn from My lips. It may not always have resulted in all your dreams come true, but can you trust Me for this when I say, it will? That treasure of the Words from My lips is worth more than all the gold or silver you could possibly accumulate in a life-time, because you will have to leave material treasures behind when you leave this earth, but My treasures are yours to keep forever. People sometimes underestimate My Words, but theyre actually the stuff that the universe is made out of. And your faith in My Words is the magic that will enable you to exercise the same creative power that I have, that enabled Me to create the immense universe with its billions of galaxies. People wonder, why would I have chosen a seemingly insignificant spec of dust like earth, just as they wonder why I would have chosen someone seemingly insignificant like you or them or so many of My other seemingly insignificant servants and handmaidens. But one day they will see as I see, and what I consider important, and also what I consider good and evil.

Will you trust Me, My love, that I know best which is good and which is evil in your life, and that I will only allow that which is ultimately good for you, even if your present tendency may be to differ? I know you wont be able to do it with an occasional wavering, but even I was tempted to waver and felt forsaken by the Father, only to find out that I wasnt and never had been! When a child is small, and you roll him a ball, and you want him He was always there, just like I am and He is in your life, to roll it back to you, so that you can repeat the game, at first he even if you may not always be aware of Our Presence. will not understand and cling to the ball. And thats how people Can you also say, as I did, Into Your hands I commend My are: I give them something, and instead of giving it back to Me, Spirit, my life, my all? they think they must cling to it. But in order to really enjoy the One day you will realize that nothing else really mattered in game, you need to roll the ball back to Me. And each time you your life, compared to the importance of My Presence in it, My do, I will roll something better your way! involvement in it, and your decision to trust Me. Can you trust Me that My love for you is so great and so pure, that no matter what I ask of you, no matter what I ask you to give up for Me, I will always give you something better in 193 ___________________________________________________ return? Its encouraging when you notice that there has been some progress, isnt it? You wonder now, What do You mean, Lord? Honor Me by trusting Me. Dont believe Satans input that would When did You ever get into a position in which you enjoyed cause you to doubt Me and would make Me look like a liar, like having made progress As if You ever needed any. Do You someone who doesnt keep his promises. even know what Youre talking about? You havent even seen or experienced a fraction of My love yet, Oh, but I do. Remember? I was a child once, too, and an compared to all that you will yet experience. adolescent, and Ive had to learn everything from scratch, the same as you, including how to walk and talk, and do everything, Contrary to peoples idea of Me, its not so that I dont have and I very fondly remember those times of learning and need of anybody, just because I am all-powerful. Love and I growing and making progress. Thats kind of the goal in life, am Love works in such a way that it constantly needs to be isnt it? You want to go on, make progress, not repeat the same needed. Its give and take, and I need you. I need you to need old thing, not remain in the same old spot. Me. And by honoring My desire and My need in admitting that you It is My Fathers will for His creations and sons and daughters do need Me, you give Me a deep satisfaction that I will greatly to progress, and not to stand still, but to advance, and the honor and reward you for. direction He wants everything to go, is obvious: closer to Him,

on a path that improves in relation to Him, a state of greater cooperation and communication and interaction with Him; to become an integral and well-functioning part of His Big Picture of Everything You can never just stand still and stagnate. There has got to be some sort of progress, some moving on, some advancement in the right direction in order not to lose it. The sad thing is that many peoples focus is basically all on themselves, and their concern is primarily with their own welfare, even in their interactions with others: What can you or they do for me? is their question that determines their attitude in life, and one thats bound to cause them to sadly fail and miss the point. True progress is achieved through concern for others and developing an attitude that causes you to look around for things you can do that may be of service to them, instead of constantly being on the lookout for someone to cater to your personal well-being. Its the attitude of a servant, as opposed to that of a tyrant, and the choice between either of those two is basically what determines your outcome in the final analysis of your life as either a winner or a loser. The tyrants may presently look like the winners, but theyll certainly be the losers in the long run, whereas the servants are going to be the winners in My book. The tyrants are those who are too proud to be My servants, and they rebel against that destiny, and want to be served and catered to themselves. They dont want to dance on another suckers parade as someone put it, which just about wraps up the Devils attitude of the original pride that brought sin and all of evil into the world. The only true progress and advancement is achieved via selfless serving. The regress and backwards movement the world is currently undergoing is all due to millions of little tyrants being let loose on each other, powered by the input that Satan has unleashed upon them on an unprecedented massive scale soon to culminate in the revelation of the biggest tyrant ever Success in relationship, in life itself, and just about everything, is thus determined by the largely underestimated virtue of humility. Humility determines who will be the losers and who will be the winners at the end of this game of life. It is one of the principal weapons with which this war of the worlds is going to be won, as paradox as that may sound to some and contrary to all they presently assume and think. Being a servant of Mine is infinitely more rewarding than being a slave in the matrix, which may enable you to play a tyrant over a handful of other people for a brief time in the present, but will usually only result in misery later Better late progress than no progress at all, and I take anything I can get these days; although once Ive got you, Ill keep working on improving and enhancing you and your usefulness to Me, not least of all for the sake of your own fulfillment and happiness. I only ask you to be My servant because I have already been yours all along. 194 ___________________________________________________ There may be few who appreciate what youve got to give, but they are there. Isnt it great to know youre one of the few on the right path, as opposed to all the masses treading down the path that is destined for destruction? Even if its not necessarily they themselves who are headed for destruction, their path is, while you will already have been walking on the eternal, lasting path, prepared to lead and guide

the way for them who foolishly clung to the wrong path So, youre in no way disadvantaged, even if you may presently find yourself in a wee minority and vastly outnumbered. Remember My stance on the numbers of man. They dont really impress Me, and neither should you be impressed by them. The measurements of man and his standards are faulty at best. If you want a proper and decent standard, adopt Mine. Thats what Wisdom refers to in Proverbs 8 by judgment. You can learn to define, determine and judge by true, divine and everlasting standards, as opposed to the faulty and flawed standards of man that are soon to be replaced permanently, even when it comes to such basic things as determining what is good or bad. If you cease from judging yourself, or judging by criteria based on your own personal inclinations, intuitions or understanding, and instead seek to view things from My angle, you can learn to truly apply that divine standard that will render the true picture of things. Its as if you look through a spectrum that will render a clear and true illustration of things, instead of the tainted and poor version your own outdated software might render. You can become an apprentice to the One True Judge, instead of being just one more wannabe judge whose own criteria may be in desperate need of revision Like that of so many worldly judges, or even the average citizen who judges everything and just about anyone by their own individual point of view based on the information they happen to accept as valid, which is basically, whatever suits them best. Its a choice not for the most comfortable option, but rather, for the only true and genuine one, no matter what discomforts and sacrifices it may bring, that determines ones ability to truly judge and discern between good and evil. Basically, it means allowing Me to judge the matter, and not come to conclusions prematurely. That requires patience and faith. Sometimes youve just got to leave it there until I reveal to you My thoughts and input about it. But the more practice you get at obtaining My input, the more skilled youll become at it. Just make sure you settle for nothing less than Mine, and that you dont mingle too much of your own personal view and opinion with your judgment, which may taint the picture and diminish the quality of your gift of discernment. As long as your quest is for the truth and nothing but the truth instead of conclusions made in a rush, youre safe. As long as you remember that it is I Who know, not you, you can fairly safely assume that youll be getting the right picture and that your judgment will be fair. Of course, its safest not to judge anyone at all, but if you have to judge a situation, make righteous judgment, as I admonished My listeners in the Gospel, and that is something you accomplish by allowing Me to be the Judge. Judge by My standards, and youll judge fairly. I love and honor those who judge by My measures, and they will be honored and obtain honor. People address and refer to worldly judges as your honor, but it will be My privilege to adorn My true judges with My honor. 195 ___________________________________________________ If you really knew and were aware of the extent to which I am actively present and involved in your lives, you would have full trust for every second, every moment of your lives, and you wouldnt worry or fret about anything anymore Not about death, and certainly not about living, how to bring in your money and support, etc. If you put My Kingdom and affairs first in your life, I take care of all that, as you should have learned from decades of experience by now: I was with you in times when you didnt have anything. And I have kept you and supplied for you for all those years

Why should I do it any differently now? Enjoy your life for a change without any stress or worries about your survival and substance. Let Me do My job of taking care of you while you do yours of taking care of the sheep and seeing to it that there will be material to feed them when the time comes and they will be more desperate for it because My prophecies of old will be fulfilled before their eyes, and it will be harder for them not to believe then, and they will be desperate for guidance and spiritual nourishment. Right now its still pretty much by faith, and some of those events look as if they might happen or not, but once they will be happening, those who have read and heard the prophecies of old wont be able to deny their authenticity anymore, and they will know that the Bible was right and truth all along, and those who proclaimed My Words had been in the right all along You can be free of all those worries. If youre not, then how are you going to convey freedom from worries and fear to others? 196 ___________________________________________________ Ive told you not to go by the way any group of people does it. What matters is that you have the conviction to do what I am showing you to do personally. When trouble comes you wont be able to rely on any group. Youre going to have to be able to rely on Me; thats what matters, and thats what will count: how much will you have learned to truly rely on Me? That will determine the extent to which you will panic or not even when everyone else around you will be panicking. The extent to which youre learning to trust Me calmly now in the face of adversity and loss will determine how well youll be faring then, when adversity and loss will reach unprecedented proportions. So, dont see it as if Im teasing you with these things, but see them as necessary training: Im training you not to cling to things any more than necessary. Im training you to trust even in the face of loss. Im training you because there will be more severe tests than this awaiting you in the future, and I want to make you strong enough to face them and to be able to pass them and not dismay or faint then, because thats when the world will need you and what you have to give more desperately than at any other time. Right now they may think they dont need what you have to give. Not yet. But your strength and faith in those days and in the face of real calamities will determine whether youve really got something to give, and whether what you have is going to be real gold faith thats not going to go up in flames like their paper money and their paper money faith.

become a more skilled fighter against him than those who ignore and dont pay any attention to these things. 198 ___________________________________________________ An attitude of gratitude can change so many things, even if its just an interior change, but it sure affects the way you see things. If you thank Me for your situation and circumstances instead of complaining about them, youre bound to improve things. Whereas complaining has never really helped much under any circumstances. Its true that some of the circumstances and conditions I allow to crop up in your life could be deemed questionable. But perhaps Im testing you to see how youre going to take them, and whether youre going to have a positive and praiseful attitude about them or youre going to get into a negative drift and start complaining and murmuring in your heart about them. When youre not quite sure about it, you tend to stay neutral about it and have a lets wait and see whats to become of this attitude. But maybe it would be more helpful if youd adopt a definitely positive and praiseful attitude from scratch, showing that you believe that I know what Im doing, even if its a situation that could potentially be rated either positively or negatively. When theres a choice between rating something positively or negatively, why not make positive your default? Just because you know Im in charge, and I have always made the best out of every situation so far And how likely is it that Im going to let you down this time? Your situation causes you to search your heart and seek Me about the possibility that you might have done something wrong, or at least could do things better. Thats better for you than assuming that youre doing fine and everything is honkydory, just because you happen to be faring okay financially People always figure that as long as theyre doing well financially, I must be pleased with them, and everythings in order. Just about the worst imaginable punishment for them and the greatest shame is when their finances start to dwindle. They start feeling useless, or as if I had forsaken them and withdrawn My blessings, when it could also be that Im preparing them for a future situation without any money at all, in which case the withdrawal is a token of My love for them.

I want you to become dependent on Me, not on paper! I want you to know that Im a greater force to be reckoned with than any amount of money in the world. Financial power all good and nice, but nothing compared to My power! When it comes to a factor that people put their trust in, then money is definitely My rival no.1, and it happens subtly. How 197 ___________________________________________________ dependent folks become on money only becomes evident once Sometimes the faith of those who have come from a I start withdrawing it or allow its flow to be reduced. If I see that background of disbelief and have had to fight their way out it doesnt have any effect on their faith and trust in Me and they through the darkness toward the light is stronger, and they remain cheerful and thankful, then I know money does not become better and more passionate fighters than those who affect them, but if I see that their trust starts to crumble, then have grown up with the truth and tend to take it for granted we have a problem, and we need to work on it. sometimes. We need to establish just Who or what you should be placing The fact that you grew up with an evolution-based background your trust in. We need to figure out why your faith and trust makes you a sharper tool in My hands against the enemies of diminishes when your financial status does, because the two truth who are threatening to flood the world with their lies. should really be independent from each other, otherwise it People who grew up with the teachings of creation often indicates that your faith is still hinged on your circumstances to couldnt care less about the beliefs of evolutionists, while you some extent. spend more time learning how to destroy their delusions. It also helps you see where many of the evils of society come from, and how its their dogmas of disbelief that bring many of 199 ___________________________________________________ their curses upon them, and you see the Enemy at work behind Life as you know it is not the same as it used to be before it, and thus are not ignorant of his devices and tactics, and the Fall, nor what I had originally intended it to be like, and in

comparison, its almost more like death than life the way I had intended, and the way you will experience it again when you will come Home to Me. This does not mean that Im advocating suicide or Euthanasia, because life as it is also has a purpose and is meant to be a school, a learning experience youre meant to go through, and not supposed to skip or miss out on.

The problem is that comfort isnt necessarily always equivalent with happiness. The true source of happiness then as much as now is and has always been knowing Me, and your attitude toward Me is what will determine whether youre going to be truly happy or not. The darkness of the past was just as much due to peoples rejection of Me and My truth as todays darkness, contrary to what notorious atheists claim, that the miseries of the past You can make up for Adam and Eves failure to trust and happened because of peoples faith, which they call believe and obey Me by reversing in your own life the course superstition. they took and decide to trust Me that I know what Im doing, and also mean what I have said. Life is death compared to what it once used to be and what it When I said that they would die on the day they would eat of was meant to be, and what it will be again for those who have that fruit, I meant it, and in comparison to the abundant life they accepted My sacrifice, once they cross the pathway of what lived before they sinned, the life that I have promised all of My they presently call death. Their parting from this life will be an believers, they were dead after eating from the forbidden tree, arrival in a much better life. and they only returned to life in the sense they had known it On the other hand, as pitiful as this present life may be in before, after they died. comparison, its still there for a purpose, and not to be despised. You dont have to be afraid of death, because what I have Its a testing ground for you to find out and determine how to promised to those who accept My sacrifice on the cross is also make Heaven or Hell happen for you by your choices. The true: they shall have eternal life, and whosoever liveth and reason why some peoples lives resemble death rather than life believeth in Me shall never die, and though he were dead, yet is that it resembles hell because of their choices, while at the shall he live. same time it could be so much more like Heaven, if they would You dont need to hang on to this life tooth and nail as if it were only make the right choices. the only thing youve got and will ever have, because the best is Somebody once made the wrong choice that resulted in this yet to come. I encourage My followers to lose their lives in opportunity for you and everyone to make the right ones that service for Me, to give their lives for the benefit of others as will bring them back toward the way things originally were. witnesses for Me, in order to bring them the eternal life that I In fact, they will even be better than they were originally, in the originally intended for man to live, and deliver them from this long run. You can choose to trust and believe Me for all that, poor simulation of life they currently live instead. and watch just what a difference it will make in your life! A lot depends on your attitude, your faith and your whole concept and perception of life, your input, and on whether you have a positive or negative outlook on things; all factors that determine whether the life you live is more like Heaven or hell. You can walk through life with a positive attitude of trust that Someone knew what they were doing when they instituted this game of life, including its process of aging, sicknesses and other ailments, or you go through life murmuring and complaining about the kind of disaster that life presents for you And according to your attitude the quality of your life will be. You can choose to see the donut or the hole. You can choose to see Me as the loving Father I am, or as the wicked tyrant with the magnifying glass on the ant hill, whos just out to torture and tease you incessantly. If you believe the first, then you will also be able to trust that whatever trial and test I bring along is something which, according to My judgment, you will be able to benefit from. You will know that no suffering I allow to come your way will ever be unnecessary. Youll be able to trust in a divine purpose for everything, even if initially and occasionally youre tempted to doubt and waver. The key to life, and life abundant (John 10:10), is trust in Me. Life is a school, which if youre an attentive pupil will teach you that it certainly pays to trust and believe in Me, no matter how ridiculous the Devil may make that notion appear by all his artistically and artificially concocted appearances of fake realities and truths such as the theory of evolution. Knowledge and the supply of information may have increased, but the quality and value of that information have drastically decreased, so that despite the fact that people have more information crammed into their heads than ever before, theyre not actually any smarter. They just think theyre smarter. Nor are they actually happier, although some may think so, because they consider their technological achievements reasons to be happier than their ancestors who have had to live life without them. 200 ___________________________________________________ Im trying to lead you away from: thinking in lucrative terms only. I want you to see the real value in and of things. I want you to appreciate what youve got. To appreciate something means you know its worth. Where is that paper money going to be in a few years from now? Where is it going to be in the scope of eternity? Thats why the love of money is the root of all evil: it keeps you from the true values of life. It leads you down the wrong path. You think youve got to go down that way, when all the while Im beckoning you to come and follow Me up this way! Its probably the strongest temptation the Devils got up his sleeve, and with so many good intentions strewn along with it: you want to be responsible. You want to fulfill your duty. You want to contribute your share. And, of course, you want to impress with numbers, the favorite game of all mankind. Im trying to teach you that there are more important things than chasing after numbers. Numbers and their pursuit can make your endeavors come across as mathematical, instead of filled with divine inspiration. The numbers game may be good and necessary for some, but for others it can constitute a distraction from the things I really want them to do and pursue. Dont let your life be ruled and governed by numbers. If you do, youre bound to wind up becoming nothing more than a number yourself. I want to emphasize on the living, personal side of things. I want you to know in a deeper way than the cold, calculating type of head knowledge that most people consider knowledge these days, that can be just so much head stuffing which tends to puff up, while only love really edifies and builds something in you that will last. Knowledge will cease, but love never will. The acquisition of more knowledge will become obsolete someday, whereas love will always be in process. Thats the goal, so why not steer your

life in that direction, the direction of love? Steer the boat of your life in the direction of love, not the acquisition of values that can be measured in numbers. Thats one quality of love that makes it unique and different from just about any other gift or value: It cannot be measured in numbers. For how will you measure love? Your knowledge can be measured by your IQ, and you can count the amount of miracles you do, or the amount of people you heal, the number of times you speak in tongues, or even the words of prophecy I pour out to you. But only the Father can measure the sum of your acts and deeds of love, and knows what your score in the Love Game is. Its not something you can figure out by worldly, human means or on their terms. In fact, its pretty much worthless according to their standards, when its just about the only thing of true and lasting value when it comes to Our standard and heavenly criteria. The standard of love is the only true and proper standard. So why not just let everything else go? It sounds scary, doesnt it? Let everything else go for this shady, hazy thing called love? Well, not if its the very same thing that the Creator of the universe has identified Himself with, the very matter that He constitutes of. Not when He has determined that that is indeed all that matters.

Your flesh has been in the gear of fending for itself for decades, and thats a rhythm you dont easily get out of your system. Its quite a shift from the preserving of the flesh gear to the losing your life gear that is involved in the dying daily of witnessing. Theres nothing in it for the flesh: no glory, no survival benefits, only a humbling and breaking process and death to pride. The flesh is constantly asking, Cant I do something else instead? Something more useful? When there is hardly anything more useful to find than witnessing, as far as Im concerned It takes you down to the depth of the death of self and ego, when what your flesh wants is to ascend into the sunshine and the limelight. Its not in you to do My will, as even Paul said. The desire may be there, and the spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak. What you need to seek wholeheartedly is My grace to do it anyway, no matter how hard your flesh rebels and strives against it.

202 ___________________________________________________ Dont be afraid that you might lose this connection of ours. You can be as sure and as certain of it as you can be of the air that you breathe. My Presence is a constant, it doesnt change. Theres never a time Im not there for you. Sure, the world tells you the opposite, and gives you a million Its as sure as the presence of the sun. You may not be able to reasons why everything else matters and is so much more see it, but you can know for certain its there, because important And youre torn between the two on a daily basis: otherwise life on earth would pretty much cease immediately. the standard of love, Gods standard on one hand, and the You may not see it because the skies are grey, but its there. worlds standards on the other. Likewise you may not always see or hear or feel Me, either, but The worlds standards claim and shout and provoke, How will you can be just as sure that I am there, ready to give My you make a name for yourself today? What will you achieve and spiritual warmth and light and life to you. accomplish today? What will you do in order to fulfill your duty Making it not too obvious that its there at times is what I do in to mankind? order to strengthen and train your faith, and loosen your grip While the voice of love will call, How much will you love today? and dependence on circumstances. How much will you allow yourself to be loved, and how much of I want you to know Im there even when its not so obvious, just that love are you going to pass on? How determined are you as sure as you know the sun is still around even on cloudy to make that your goal in life? Instead of all those other days. I want and need you to register that fact. You can depend things. on Me. Its a battle. Your mind never stops reasoning, But this thing, I love for you to need Me. Its comparable to the thrill it gives and the other! And sure, they all have their degree of you when you know youre giving people something they enjoy importance. But none of them are as important as the standard through whatever you pour out. and measure of love. Even on cloudy days the earth does benefit from the suns Weigh all you do and are going to do by that standard of love, warmth and light. So, you can thank Me for, and enjoy My and learn to judge things by the criteria of love. See things Presence, even during those times when it seems less present through the eyes of love, and make it your yard stick by which or obvious. you measure everything, even the cost and price and value of your daily endeavors. I dont always like to make things all too obvious. Even though Youll see priorities shifting in your life. Things will change. Im right there and available to anyone who asks, I dont force Most importantly, you will change. Myself on anyone, nor do I like to come across as too obviously the Answer to their problems. Otherwise Id have more than What else could be more important? enough friends all for the wrong reasons, which in part, you might say, I already do. So, I dont want to make it too easy for Its a matter of choice between life more abundant, the full life everyone. I promise, and the empty life that people lead when they stuff it Youve got to do a little bit of seeking sometimes and make that with the fake goods the Enemy or the world has to offer. Its a effort to find Me and spot Me even in the not so obvious places matter of discerning and determining between the true and in life. false values. I like to make Myself found in less than obvious places. An empty life is what I would consider a life spent in the pursuit Come and find Me out! of momentary fulfillment as in chasing after pleasure or material things only. The full life is found in seeking Me, the Source of lasting joy and fulfillment. 203 ___________________________________________________ The question at the beginning of every day of your life is, what Im not nearly as concerned about keeping your life are you going to fill your life with today? The values that last, comfortable as I am about keeping it revolutionary. or the temporary values of the world? Are you betting on flesh I like to shake people up, rather than keep them in comfortable or spirit? Time or Eternity? The fake or the Real Thing? The ruts. How else can I teach you new lessons, unless I allow new Enemys empty promises, or on Me? things and situations to occur in your life? - Even if they may not strike you as favorable. Sometimes all that matters is that theyre a change from the usual something different. 201 ___________________________________________________ I like whatever is the opposite of conservative and stagnant. I Old habits die hard. like the alive and moving. The flesh always tends to become

stuck in a rut sooner or later. It may think its immortal, but inevitably and unstoppably moves toward the proof of the opposite, and that its only the spirit that brings life. There are many things that you or any other rational thinker might have known better than for Me to allow them, but do they really know all the factors involved, and whether the alternative really would have been better? Can they really say that they would have been a better judge of the situation? A lot of terrible things have happened since the beginning of the world, a lot of grief and pain. But would you rather have traded in your freedom to love and serve Me voluntarily in order to have things differently? Free choice has and always had its price. That has been the plan, and Im not about to stop it now, so close to the goal and the conclusion of the plot. The story is nearly done being told, and though theres yet one last dark and fierce chapter to be written and told, the glorious ending is also coming into sight. The greatest slaughter since the beginning of history is still before us and impending, and its not as if I particularly enjoy that sort of bloodshed. But just as My blood had to be shed, and the blood of Abel was shed, and the blood of every lamb of sacrifice since the beginning of the world, so the world needs to pay the consequences for having chosen the way of sin over and over and over again. The lesson has to be made unequivocally clear. It has to stick. Mankind will only appreciate peace and reconciliation with Me after the most horrible wars have been fought, that will be remembered as signs and tokens of warning, so they will truly be able to say from their hearts, never again. 204 ___________________________________________________ The faulty and flawed leadership of the world will serve to help people appreciate the Real Thing when they will finally see it, and experience truly righteous and just governance in My Kingdom. Even experiencing where your own tyranny can lead will teach you where its not at, and how much better it is to subject yourself to the leadership of My Spirit. Knowing that you wouldnt have done better than anyone else had you been in their positions helps you to understand just what are the true criteria for good and anointed leadership

them, but something worse could have befallen you. You may not have had to deal with this and occupy your time with all these seemingly insignificant issues, but you may not have gotten any further along, anyway. And so you let Me decide what I deem you ought to be occupying your time with, trusting that My ways are not your ways, My thoughts not yours, and Mine as high above yours as the skies above the earth. You know and trust, because you have learned that I love to take the unconventional way. You see Me in all things, perceive Me in all things, and thus for you it is without question that I actually am in all things. Im present; Im around, as far as you can see, and I promise, you and the whole world will find out that you were right about that. Thank you for paying attention even to the little, seemingly insignificant things! Thank you for having allowed Me to teach you that lesson; for not being exclusive and insisting on occupying your time and mind solely with obviously important things! Whos to say whats important, and whats not? Thank you for letting Me be the Judge over these things in your life, and for giving Me and them a chance to even make their little, seemingly insignificant world important to you. Welcome to My World! Thats what My life is and always was all about. I have chosen to make you, your world, and whatever occupies your mind at any given time, My world, My affair, and My concern, because what you are and what you think and moves and occupies you matters to Me. Thanks for not being discriminative against the little things! Thank you for allowing other things to matter to you than position, power, wealth, and all the things that the hunters for these top items chase after all their lives, often without ever really enjoying a single day of their lives How many of them have never wept a single tear of joy? They dont even know what theyre missing. Thank you for coming down to My world the world of little things!

205 ___________________________________________________ Love is faithful. It doesnt flare up in the face of someone you claim to love the minute something less than desirable occurs and give them the blame for it. It doesnt treat people unfairly. It takes both the ups and downs, If youre willing to accept what those from the grassroots have and doesnt just remain loyal during the good times. to contribute, instead of dismissing it prematurely, and you You learn to take the ups and downs, the bad times along with trust Me that I brought that person and their input across your the good times. path for some reason, you can just about profit and learn from Remember that one thing is required in stewards, that a man be anything and use whatever comes your way to push you on found faithful. forward. Try to remember to stay a little more faithful and loyal to Me Your natural inclination would be Why should I have to listen next time youre tempted to give Me the blame for some to this rubbish? But just because I have put you in that unpleasant circumstance or when you get angry or upset situation, and you know that it would be an unloving thing to do Perhaps youll manage not to blame or judge Me, but to just not to listen to them, you subject yourself to it, and you go take it graciously. Yes, it may be a test, and I may have allowed through it it. But just because its a test and I allow it, why not try to pass You never know what worse fate you will have saved yourself it, instead of flunking it by acting exactly in the way you and them from by your willingness to listen to them, even shouldnt? though you were basically unable to process much of the If its a test and you truly want to please Me, why not play along, information they gave you. In fact, it wasnt about an exchange and make an effort to actually pass the test and act in a manner of information at all. It was basically just about gesture, about that will help you to score points, instead of flunking it by willingness to listen, about sacrificing your time for them, about rebelling against it? love. Its a test, and youre actually supposed to pass it, if you dont The things they tell you may be in essence invalid, but you constantly want to have to repeat it simply know youre doing the right thing in listening to them anyway. Why do I have you go through this? Why am I asking Once youve got your issues with Me straightened out, and you to waste your time on this? You dont know, but you just youve got the basis of love straight with Me, then you will also know that you have to do it. start making progress in your relationship with others, and Because you trust that only I know the outcome of what would those you are supposed to reach for Me. happen if it were different. You may not have had to listen to

Its during those times of testing, when the pressure is on, that your character and strength are being put to the test and must prove their worth. 206 ___________________________________________________ The world is not going to make your life easier in any way, unless theyre bound to get something in exchange for their services. They only give you something in order to be able to take something else away from you. They give you a little information in exchange for your freedom. They lend you their space to do all your communications business on, only to get more information out of you again that will be helpful in controlling you better You can always expect from their corporations, businesses and services to have ulterior motives in lending you their services. The whole world lies in darkness. All they have is a pretense of light, a false light, the artificial imitation of Lucifer, the former and fallen light bearer, who all hes got left now is a semblance of the light he once bore, and with which he is now deceiving mankind. Hes not the true light, although he will pretend to be. Most people in this society accept him as the real thing, though, because what hes got to offer seems to be so much more attractive than what I have to offer: He offers prosperity and affluence and power in this world, in the here and now, while I call for abandon of these things. His Gospel of pride sounds more attractive to most of them than My Gospel of Humility. The followers and disciples of the Gospel of Humility will always be fewer in this world than those of the false gospel of pride They will reject, hate and resist you the way they did Me That should come as no surprise to you. Its a given you should be prepared for. Its what is to be expected from this world. 207 ___________________________________________________ There is no chance for redemption unless the problem and the need for a solution have been recognized. As long as you think that nothings wrong with you and what youre doing, you dont see the need to change things. Now is as good a time as any to turn around and start going a new way, head in a new direction toward greater levels of activity for My Cause, making some efforts to find some of the sheep that I have promised are out there scattered throughout the real world

to receive and accept Me as the promised Messiah, Savior and Son of God Its shocking sometimes, just how few are really attuned to Me and choose My way But dont see it as a negative, or let it discourage you, but rather, let it drive home to you the significance of the role you play for Me. The less there are around of your kind, the more precious and valuable you become. Its a little bit like with the American Natives: when the Europeans first started coming and conquering America, the Natives were a majority, and were definitely not appreciated, but feared as enemies, and fought, and nearly exterminated. But since theyve become so rare and few, a lot of people have started appreciating them and their culture that nearly disappeared and got lost for good Some folks appreciate you being around, and perhaps especially because there are so few of your kind. Just like the American Natives, they know that you do have some weaknesses and peculiarities about you, but they appreciate and accept you nonetheless, because they know that you have something valuable to give that is on the verge of becoming lost, except for a miracle of My preservation and protection. 209 ___________________________________________________ Once you get going pouring out its hard for you to stop and get into refilling gear. Its hard for you to quiet down and be still once you get going. But its better you do make the effort than to risk running out of energy and fuel, winding up exhausted, burned out, and possibly getting out of it. The more you rely on the Spirit, the less you will have that urge to do it yourself, in the flesh. You simply learn by experience that the Spirit is the easier and better and more effective way in the long run, that the flesh may have its advantages, but theyre always finite, and sooner or later its bound to let you down, and the sooner you will have learned to depend on the Spirit, the more and longer you will find yourself sustained even in situations in which the flesh would have let you down. Its comparable to the longevity of paper currencies vs. that of gold and other lasting currencies and values: paper money may temporarily be the hottest item around, and everybody may be chasing it and spending all their lives and energies in the pursuit of it and running after it, but in the long run it turns out that its power was very limited and temporary. The fires of lifes trials will reveal which are the values and currencies that endure and last. I want you to endure and to be able to endure, instead of running out of steam prematurely. Thats why I need you to learn to put your cards on the Spirit.

Dont dwell in remorse over what has been, but rather look up and ahead at whats before you. If the right time for different things and ways hadnt been here so far, then it looks like it is here now, and I want you to be open for it, actively seeking and creating new opportunities by counseling with your co-workers and members of your flock about what more you could possibly do together than you have been doing thus far. You have to be able to recognize when its time to pull out of pouring mode and you need to get a refill. Its essential for you Theres something new to be created, something new to be to recognize that the power is not yours but Mine, and that you done, some innovations and changes to be made that will bring need that contact and communication with Me in order to keep about the progress and the fruit you desire. going and keep pouring. You naturally feel the urge to give out what youve got, but its vital that you recognize that you cant keep pouring out 208 ___________________________________________________ unlimitedly without coming back to Me, getting refilled and thus The flesh is the flesh, whether youre part of My chosen show that you acknowledge that you rely on Me. people or inner circle, or not. The flesh will always lure the Its one reason why I have to keep you physically weak and flesh to walk the way of the flesh, and those who will be able to obviously dependent on Me, not able to do all that much at resist that pull will always be a minority, even if theyre part of a once. group that already constitutes a minority, just like not everyone Ive got to have you wait for Me. I cant let you do it on your among the Jews a small and oppressed minority as far as the own. Only together with Me are you as strong as you need to be rest of the world was concerned did not receive Me, but only for this battle thats coming up. If you try to rush ahead of Me, another yet smaller minority of chosen ones among them chose youre risking everything.

210 ___________________________________________________ The question youre asking yourself now is whether I will continue the stream of supply, or is My apparent withholding of the financial flow perhaps a sign that I want you to do something else instead? Well, for one thing, I dont want you to be complacent. I want you to stay in a mode in which youre desperately seeking Me for every step, never taking for granted that your current procedure or state is just perfectly fine without any further need for improvement. In order to achieve that, it is necessary for Me not to provide you with a constantly steady flow, that sort of comes automatically, no matter what you do, but requires a constant monitoring on your behalf of your connection with Me, and the state of our affair, so to speak.

have them work in order to obtain that money? Or did I not rather provide it for them miraculously, as in the account of the coin in the mouth of the fish? I am able to provide the filthy lucre the System demands, even without your having to divert your attention from the work youre doing for Me in order to obtain it.

You wonder, Why are You leaving me? But that Promise is absolutely real and perpetually valid: I will never leave thee nor forsake thee! Never. Satan may sow that doubt in your mind because of the rather bleak circumstances that make it appear as though I or the Father had forsaken you. But thats just where your faith is being tested, whether you will cling to that Promise of I will never leave thee nor forsake thee, and whether youre actually going to believe it, or fall for the doubt trap of the Enemy. And even if you doubt, I will not leave or forsake you. You may temporarily believe it, and thus it may seem to you that way, but If I would supply you with a constant and steady flow of plenty you can absolutely know for certain that this will never ever of income, you would probably be much less inclined to double- truly be the case. There is no such thing. Even if youre check with Me about My opinion on how youre faring. It would faithless, I remain faithful. I cannot deny Myself. I cannot go be so obvious then. As long as the machine keeps rolling back on My Promises. somehow and puttering away, everyone thinks that things are Im not like one of those politicians like Obama who promises just fine and okay, no improvement needed. one thing and does another. But by keeping you on a financially tight and shorter leash, I am No matter what noble intentions they claim to have and make better able to keep you close to Me, desperately looking up to themselves believe would justify their means, a false promise is Me, rather than complacently going through your days without a lie and a deception, and never justifiable in My eyes, nor will it question whether youre doing alright, as far as Im concerned. ever hold ground before Me, and as they will all be able to tell My flow of spiritual riches will always be steady and available to by the end result, it will never result in good fruit, either. you, and is not dependent on how youre faring, or on whether You cannot obtain good results from an evil deed, just as you youre failing Me in some way. To the contrary: if you would be cannot obtain good fruit from a bad tree. I may use the mistakes failing Me in some way, I would probably have even more to tell and even sins of My children for greater good, if they are you about it. recognized, confessed and repented of, but that is a totally So the one thing that keeps you concerned about My approval different story. These people use lies as a supposedly is your financial status. justifiable means to achieve their pseudo-noble goals, and they will soon find out just how justifiable they were according to My Sometimes I allow things to happen for you to see what would opinion and the rules of My book. happen if Those are the liars and thieves that the Book of Revelation Life, in some ways, is a constant experiment of Lets see what speaks of who will have no part, no right to enter into My happens if You live and learn by experience, finding out just heavenly City. They may claim to be Christians, but who is what happens if certain things occur. going to know whether thats not just another one of their lies Changes are brought about that way, too. You may realize that that they use in order to catapult themselves forward in the race certain things you may have once considered the end of the for power, just like all the other ones? world may not be that grave, after all, so you change your If they claim to know Me, why dont they act like it? By their attitude and opinion about them, you overcome your fears of fruits ye shall know them, and if the fruit of their lips is the them, and thus you become more free and independent. opposite of their actions, you can always tell that theyre not of What if the flow isnt going to continue in the same way it Me, for I am the way and the truth and the life, and the way of has? lies and lies and ever more lies is simply not My way, but Is the world really going to collapse and stop turning? clearly the opposite. Sooner or later things will become bad one way or another. Thats the type of people to whom I will say, Depart from Me, Perhaps Im preparing all of you for that time right now. ye workers of iniquity, for I have never known you. I have Perhaps it has come to that never known them, just as they have never known Me. Were Perhaps things could be worse, and perhaps they will be. strangers to each other. Just as the pseudo pious religious Perhaps My Word is right, after all, about its prognosis as far as authorities in My day thought they were children of God or of the future of the world is concerned, and the sooner people Abraham, and I plainly told them, You are of your father, the learn to depend on Me, the better off theyre going to be Devil, the same applies to them. You cant tell one lie after another and still claim youre not a son of the father of lies! 211 ___________________________________________________ You cannot lie incessantly and claim to be a child or follower of I was a Man of no reputation for your sake. Now would you the God of truth! be willing to do the same for Me and become a man of no reputation for My sake? And for the sake of others. As long as If you judge everything by the criteria of false and true, youll youre still bound by ties such as concern over your reputation, see that there is quite a gap between My ways and those the how are you ever going to free anyone else from theirs? cohorts of the Enemy avail themselves of, which make the two Only a free person can truly liberate another. They need to see parties quite distinguishable from each other. that there is such a thing as freedom out there at all, and thats Their way is theirs and Mine is Mine, and never the twain shall why they need a living proof and sample of it, and thats why I meet. cant have you captive or slave or subject to any of the devices I will let them see where their path will have led them. And youll of the Enemy that he uses to keep his slaves in line. be glad then that you chose the opposite way. They may look like the winners temporarily, but theyre going to It is not that I forbade My disciples to pay taxes to the Romans, be revealed as pathetic losers once they wind up before their as some later falsely excused Me. But on the other hand, did I Makers throne and will have to give an account for each of

their idle words and empty promises they cause the public to put their hopes in only to be let down and betrayed again and again and again.

not only of your faith, but pretty much of everything that you are, and not only you, but each and everyone of My brides and My creations. I have started this work, and it is I Who will have to complete it. How great the darkness, when that supposed light in their eyes Im a very active God, much more so than you could possibly is actually darkness, and how great the deception when what perceive right now, and it will be one of the most shocking they proclaim as truth is actually nothing but lies surprises in history when the extent to which I have been and am being actively involved in whats going on on earth will be revealed. 212 ___________________________________________________ People think its they doing most of the action, while Im up I sometimes test your faith, whether youre going to keep on Here twiddling thumbs, but are they ever going to be believing even if it seems as if I had forsaken you. surprised I didnt, and I never will, but are you going to keep believing it, Im truly not just a passive Observer. even if I dont seem to be around momentarily, or choose not to They dont call Me the Maker for nothing. Its not as if I retired give you any input on the matter? and decided to watch you guys doing all the action. If you were ever involved in making a movie, youd actually notice that the Im not like the Devil and his mass media: I dont brainwash you director happens to be one of the most active figures on the into accepting My pre-fabbed conclusions, but I want you to set, and you could definitely say thats the case with Me. reach your own. If youre going to believe Me and trust Me, I Of course, I do a large part of My work through you, My agents want you to know why you do, and how youve reached the on earth, but I dont restrict Myself to working exclusively conclusion and determination to trust Me. through you. There are also millions of angels and spirit helpers And in order for you to know those things quite for certain, so around, and then I also like to get involved in the action Myself. that your faith in them will be able to endure any storm (and lo, Thats part of the reason why I never cease from trying to the storm is coming), I allow you to be tested and to pass convince you of availing yourself of My help and power, instead through experiences that will assure you over and over again of of always waiting for some physical figure to appear and save the reasons that lead you to conclude that you can trust Me, you. Salvation will come to you from the Spirit. Thats the hills even if temporarily it may not seem to be the case at times. from whence cometh your help. Not from the physical heights and big shots around you in your realm, but from the Lord I want your faith to outweigh the circumstances. which made heaven and earth. If I created all that stuff, dont you think I might be able to help you out, too? 213 ___________________________________________________ I may have given folks the impression that I am by nature a Have I not said that I have other sheep who are not of this rather weak and helpless God for having allowed them to fold? You should be glad that there are many sheep coming crucify Me, but one day even the dumbest soul in the universe back from the false folds of the churches to the true Shepherd; will understand that this apparent sign of weakness was that theyre finding out who I really am, and that they have so actually a manifestation of the greatest strength. much in common with you, even if its quite unlikely that theyre If I would have manifested Myself in My true strength, I would ever going to want to join you. have all the friends in the world, but all for the wrong reasons. Its a desire for people to join your group, to want them to be So, Im allowing the Enemy to play the role of the big, tough part of your thing and what you do, and lend their power to you head honcho to see whos going to fall for it, and who will not in order to enhance yours, but its a carnal desire, and one of be fooled by his act but will refuse to settle for anything less the factors that drove them away from the churches in the first and other than the Real Thing. place. Only those who want the Real Thing are going to get it. Let all The concern of the Early Church, and which should be yours, the others who settle for the seemingly more impressive fake also, was to bring them to Me. Of course, back then, when there settle for that. If theyre so easily impressed by any old show was only one church, when somebody became a Christian, it and display or power, well, there you go be My guest. usually meant that they became part and member of the church, What Im really interested in is the folks who wont fall for it, no too, even if secretly, and that has become a lot more matter how impressive complicated nowadays with all those different churches and groups. Just keep focusing on the true spiritual church, the ecclesia, 214 ___________________________________________________ those who are the true called out ones from the System, Prosperity isnt always as conducive to progress as the lean regardless of whether theyre going to be part of your group or times are. not. When theres plenty, people tend to look around a lot less for Even the smallest and most despised group, if given the new things they could do, new projects they could start or opportunity and power, would fall into the same traps and make areas to pioneer. Self-satisfaction settles in way too easily in the same mistakes as the churches, and thats why its order to activate that initiative and drive you need to look important that you dont keep your eyes on the group or on the around and start some new project or even look around for new people, but solely on Me. prospects. Keep your focus on Me, and let that be enough. So, I am able to use financial instability better than financial Let My strength and power be sufficient for you. You may crave stability, in general terms, since it causes greater desperation, and want physical support from people, but Im primarily as opposed to that stagnating self-satisfaction. concerned about teaching you to avail yourself of My support Im using your desperation to stir up your innovativeness and and aid. creativity. Once you will have learned to do that, then it will also draw the I use those things, just as I use everything else in your life. attention of others toward you, and will cause them to consider There is nothing that will stir you up and fan the fire of lending their support to you and joining forces with you. inspiration in you as that desperation caused by a shortage of But first youve got to prove that youre the real thing, and you funds. As soon as the usual flow stops, you pray more, you only become the real thing by keeping your eyes and focus look around more for what else you might be able to do for Me, steadily on the Real Thing, Me. as opposed to the times when a lot of your time is spent on just It all keeps boiling down to the one same thing, which is entertaining yourselves, simply because there is no apparent focusing on Me and looking unto Me, the Author and Finisher need for improvement, progress, or change.

I use the hard times for both your and My own good purpose, and generally speaking, theyre a lot more conducive to bearing good and lasting fruit than what you would call the good times, the easy and prosperous times. The hard times are a much more excellent preparation for whats to come than the easy times, which only tend to further spoil you, so just try to enjoy the hard times for what they are, because for one thing, theyre not nearly as hard as they could be, and are inevitably going to be, and secondly, a positive approach to them will lead to greater productivity and show Me that you continue to trust Me in spite of the circumstances, and thus means greater victory! Greater victories out of seeming defeat is My slogan, and Im happy for you that you are going through this comparatively hard time, because it is simply much better for you than a prolonged period of good times would have been, just as I told My disciples that I was happy for their sakes that Lazarus had died, because I was going to be able to do a miracle that was going to increase their faith even more. I use those seeming defeats all the time for greater victories and miracles. So, enjoy these relatively harder and more difficult times as an opportunity to bring out something more and something good and something new in you, something thats going to increase your productivity, and thus your efficiency and use for Me, which these times of pressure have always done. It also makes you look for the most efficient option in order to reach people, not necessarily that which you would personally like or enjoy the most. So, which is better? - The good times or the hard times? You tell Me! Financial stability unfortunately often encourages complacency. As long as a certain method works, people dont look around for something new to do, or at least not as readily, or under the same pressure. Pressure is a force that I use for good. Its not necessarily something bad that needs to be shunned and avoided at any cost. 215 ___________________________________________________ I like to bring out in you the potential that you didnt even know yourself was there, and which other way can I do that than by extraordinary, and sometimes rough circumstances? Certainly the usual way wouldnt bring about those moments of exuberance! You can only reach your extreme strength in extreme situations. Why not try and enjoy this challenge? The times are hard? Hallelujah! Bring on the night! Bring on the battle! Thats what youre on the battle field for to fight, and thats the only thing thats going to make you skilled at fighting and stronger, not the easy, affluent times. You compare to those who are doing better and you think youve got the raw end of the deal, when in the end it doesnt matter what youve been handed, but what you make out of it that counts, and you know enough stories of people who were really handed the raw end of the deal and rough circumstances, and yet made the best out of it You can do it, too! You dont have to accept the losers fate or the loser label the Enemy wants to pin on you, even in your own mind! If youre going to accept the Devils brainwash and indoctrination, then woe is us! So, guard your truth! Keep defending it, and keep cherishing and valuing it as the priceless treasure that it is! Ive been sowing the seed of the truth in theory in your mind, but now its up to you to make out of it a truth that you can actually live. Dependence on Me is what counts, and where we are right now is the process of taking that principle out of the realm of the theoretical and putting it into practice, applying it in the real

world and actuality. Take out the trash in your head! To hell with what anyone else might think about you! That isnt your concern. What should concern you, is what I think about you. Fear not them which kill the body or make themselves opinions of you. Only fear the One Who could really let you get into trouble if you dont make sure you stay close to Him, and care about His opinion of you! I expect of you to stand up for your convictions and for My truth, and not care about all this other stuff What shall we eat, what shall we drink, wherewithal shall we be clothed?... Thats all the same stuff the captives of the System are concerned about. Yes, its hard sometimes. So what? Can that stop you? I know theres more in you than that! I can make a bellwether out of you, even if you didnt think thats what you were. I can do it and make out of you something beyond anything you dared to dream or think. Just give Me a chance, and Ill prove it to you! 216 ___________________________________________________ I showed them that their system and a lot of their values (which were basically the same as today) werent where it was at. But I offered a better alternative. I didnt say, Damned are the proud and those who lean on the arm of the flesh and who think they are wise, but I gave it a positive slant by saying blessed are the meek, the merciful, poor in spirit, etc. I contradicted their system without making it an obvious contradiction, but by offering a better alternative. So, if you focus more on the blessings of blessed are and concentrate more on showing the attractive alternative, rather than pointing out all thats wrong about the stuff they still believe in, youll also have a lot more success in your preaching and ministry. Instead of blasting them, you turn around in your approach and say, Blessed are they who do things differently. And you list up all the qualities of such blessed and happy people: Happy people are humble. Happy people are grateful. Happy people like to give, they like to love and like to live, etc. Im not saying that there is never a time to point out the ugly truth. But its a lot easier for people to accept what you have to say if you wrap it up in a positive packaging. You agree that theres something positive about pretty much everything, right? So, keep looking at that, and keep looking for that in situations where its hard to find. 217 ___________________________________________________ Sometimes you think you need something else, something new, but do you, really? Did you already get all you could out of what you already have? Remember that the disciple of the Kingdom finds in his treasure both things old and new. The Bible is the old things you take out of your treasure, and I add the new things I give you in abundance. But the Bible is your fundament. You can read it over and over again, it doesnt really become boring, or give you the feel that its old or worn out, does it? You still keep getting new little revelations from it. What I give is like manna: I give it every day anew, and according to the need of the day. Focus on the things you really need, just as I told My disciples not to labor for the meat that perisheth, but to seek Me, the Bread of Life, which would cause him who would eat from it to never be hungry again. Im the only food that really satisfies in a long and lasting way.

Im the satisfaction your soul seeks and yearns for.

rhythm of this world: you know youre ultimately under My authority, and when the point comes that what theyre asking of So, if the Enemy was trying to get you to focus on the hole in you doesnt jibe anymore with My will for you, thats where the donut once again, and at your lack and wants, and at whats youve got to take the stance My early apostles did, that We not there, look away from it and look at Me, at all that is there, ought to obey God rather than men. and all I give, and all I am yet able and more than willing to give, That ought to set you free from any pressure the System tries if you just display a little bit of faith. to exert on you. how do you display faith? By praising Me. Of course, theyre going to keep trying, and financial pressure is obviously one of the most effective tools the Enemy has got. The Enemy will try to use anything or anyone to drag you down And thats where and when your faith is being tried, as to how and tear your focus away from Me. But I have supplied means much you really believe that Im in charge and able to supply for you to bring your focus back on Me in spite of them. your needs without having to resort to the arm of the flesh or having to compromise with the System. His forces may be there, and theyre real and pounding on your I would like you to trust Me entirely for your substance and door, trying to divert, distract and intimidate you, but I supply, and I know its hard sometimes when you cant see at represent a stronger force in your life that overcomes them. all where its supposed to be coming from. You see, all this is nothing new: its all there in the Bible. But doesnt it always boost your faith a lot when I do it, and Greater is He that is in you than He that is in the world, etc. especially when I do it in a totally miraculous way without any Its all a matter of being reminded of it in ways that make the aid or help from the flesh? same truth more attractive to your mind again, a new wrapping and packaging. I have allowed similar tests with others of My servants, and they I can make all things new, and even the old things get a new werent always blessed with material abundance. Some of My touch if I breathe on them and blow them your way with a new greatest saints were poor. And just because you live in an era twist, a new viewpoint and angle during which it is being preached that to be blessed by Me is equivalent to living in physical abundance, well, what if Im So, a lot of the secret and mystery of life and making the most daring to make an exception with you? out of it is finding the new in the old: find the new application of What if I seem to be breaking those supposed promises with some of the same old basic and fundamental truths, and see you, and all I am actually supplying for you is your needs, and which ones are applicable today. Its just like the same old not all the extras that a lot of people nowadays think they need sunshine, same old rain, but needing to shine and flow into new to have as well, especially in the West? places today to bring forth new fruit, new things that werent What if theyre paying a price for their affluence that I dont there before. want you to pay? What if that price is greater complacency and Its the same old ingredients and forces that bring new life. All less fervor and desperation in both their service and the Enemy can do is to discourage you from availing yourself of relationship with Me? the things and tools youve already got. He tries to make you Or what if I just wish to keep you humble, desperate and close doubt: But that old stuff isnt going to be able to fulfill todays to Me and use this situation as My tool to accomplish that? needs! What are you going to do now? You dont have what it The more desperately you seek Me, the more I am able to do takes, etc. powerful and world-changing things in your life. The more I am When all the while you do. You do have what it takes; you just able to really let My Spirit flow in you. need to avail yourself of it. Complacency and My Spirit simply dont jibe very well. So, if the Enemy ever tries to tell you again that you havent got what it takes to fill the need, to meet the challenge of the day, Many of the controversial prophet characters throughout just remember what I told you: he lies, and you do have exactly history didnt have snow-white reputations, but that didnt have and all it takes to deal with him and anything you may have to any impact on their role as prophets. Prophets are not face. necessarily always sinless saints. His only weapon is this lie, that you havent got it, but I tell you: Who can tell Me what sort of people Im supposed to use as My youve got it. Just use it. voices for the truth? Who wants to stick Me in a box? Just focus on what youve got and get everything out of it that Youre finding out once again that Im an unconventional God, you can and make the most of it! If you just focus on giving out and even for your standards I can get a little bit wild sometimes. what youve already got, youll be faring just fine. Why do I do things in the seemingly crazy way I do them? Why Anything else you might yet need, I will supply and give to you couldnt I use more normal and appropriate means and accordingly. established and officially recognized methods? So, dont focus on what you havent got, but on that which you Because I cant identify with their sickening and hypocritical do have. Dont focus on the need as much as on Me, the Filler. System, thats why, and if I want to make one thing clear is that I dont and wont have any part in it. The majority of people dont want to hear about or understand And those who try to bend over backwards in order to appease the deeper meaning of the signs that I leave all over My and appeal to that System, they literally make Me sick at the creation. stomach! They think they dont need to know any more than what they So, dont worry if you stick out and are quite different from already know. You know that you havent even yet begun to them. At least you know that you are not making Me sick at My know, and thats why I can always show you more. stomach. Isnt that comforting to know, that youre not one of Let them live in their imagined fullness, unready to receive those that make Me sick and make Me feel like spewing them anything else, anything new, any more than what they think out? they have, and come with Me to the place of ever more and ever new. That new movement of people who are leaving the church system may be leaving the churches, but what is their stance on the political system? 218 ___________________________________________________ Are they just moving away and apart from the churches, but Youve got to become more conscious of the fact that Im still approving of and condoning the political system? Then the One in charge, even if Im temporarily allowing the Devil and theyre going to be guilty of all the injustices that system his ilk to pretend to be. Thats the whole difference between My perpetrates, too. disciples and the folks who just obediently trot along in the With their books winding up on the New York Times bestseller

lists, one could almost suspect that this is the case here, and perhaps the Enemy is just using them to continue to put Christianity into a bad light: Even their own folks are deserting them. Dont get me wrong. A lot of what theyre saying is totally true, but what about the way they live? What is their stance on the System? Do they constitute an alternative to the System? They may be exposing some truths about a part of the System, namely the church system, but when it comes to the rest of the System, those guys remain silent. As long as theyre not part of the church system they think theyre good. Well, being a real and complete disciple of Mine also includes sharing and preaching My stance on the world. And if they dont have the guts to do that, then theyre just as lukewarm as the churches theyve just come out of, and were back at square one. Whereas My Family has been a vocal witness and testimony against the System from the beginning, as well as the living proof that an alternative life-style apart from the System and outside its matrix is possible. So, your job and role for Me, even if it may not seem as obviously blessed in lucrative terms, is more important to Me. Youre not just letting the hurt victims of the churches know that there is a way of worshiping Me outside of their institutions, but youre also presenting a real and tangible way out of the System per se, and thats why Ive got to have you really living outside of and independent from the System, without having to resort to it in any way, even financially. Youve got to be the living proof that, yes; Im going to take care of them if theyre going to leave their jobs in order to serve Me. They may not necessarily be able to enjoy the same sort of abundance they currently enjoy while slaving away for those comforts and luxuries and extras, but for this they can have the simple joy of knowing theyre serving God in the truest and purest form and way possible today in the 21 st century, regardless of what all the voices may say that cause them to compare with others: Why do they have so much more than you? More of what? - Material things that bring leanness to the souls of millions and billions of other folks around the world?

the Godless ways of the political System youre living under. If youre never addressing any of the social injustices, and act as if I am forever going to tolerate whats going on, never will return to judge the world and reclaim My bride from among them, then what sort of alternative to the System is that? And what sort of hope does it offer to those who are absolutely sick and tired of the System sick and tired unto death so sick of it theyre ready to commit suicide? Its not as if the churches were the only evil that has befallen this world, and its not even the worst. So what about all those other issues? We all know now that the churches suck, but what about the rest of the world? What are you going to do about that, and what are you doing in order to help make things better? Okay, youre promoting relationship with Me, that is good, youre emphasizing that I am Love, which is also good, but what about My love for those who are not going to be helped by your book, but are starving each day or dying from wounds of war or disease because of the social injustices your own government commits that you are so silently tolerating and condoning and thus, virtually promoting? If youre not going to speak out against any other evils than that of the churches, youre not doing a very efficient job as a prophet or spokesman of Mine, because I have a lot to say on those issues as well. I need people who are going to let the world know that I am not in favor of them, much less responsible for them, because its your own selfish and corrupt governments that you never lose or utter one word about, who are responsible for that, pouring billions, nay trillions of dollars into their war machine, and thus contributing to the evils of this world, instead of reducing them. And that is only one of many evils.

219 ___________________________________________________ Youve got to present the whole spectrum and picture, not just one side of it, in order to really present an answer to the great confusion out there. People need and want to know whats going on, both with the System and with Me: why I am allowing all these things to happen, etc. Its true that I want to be at the center of your life. But I also They need to know who the real culprit is, and that its not Me, need you to give Me the priority in your life. Its true that I want before theyre ever going to start to put their trust in Me. Thats your whole life, and not just the pinnacle or top position in it. why your task is so important to Me, and thats also why the But in order to realistically ensure that and you know how Enemy is so mad at you and would like to stomp you out, and much easier all this is in theory than in actual real life and hes trying to cut you off from the stream of supply of the practice for most people that means letting go of a lot of stuff System; but dont worry, I am perfectly capable of generating that would crowd Me out of their lives. Otherwise theirs is just My own streams whenever necessary. going to be another lukewarm version of a life lived in Your failure to be impressed by his usual pressure tactics is compromise with the System. what infuriates him most, and so thats also what hes working Which is also why Luke 14:33 is still a requirement for My on the hardest and trying to break. If he could get you to give in disciples that hasnt changed. to his pressure and say uncle to the System and run there for How ready are they to forsake all that wealth they just help it would constitute a major victory for him in the battle of accumulated with their get out of the churches, but stay in the your life, because it would signal, You see, He doesnt take System books? care of you the way He always says He would. Theyre being so successful because theyre not really posing a But as long as you show and prove with your life that living by threat to the Enemy, who is working on abolishing Christianity faith is possible even in this day and age, you create a loophole per se, and if he can find a few folks from among the ranks of out of his matrix and prove that it isnt watertight, and thus, Christians and disgruntled church members to help him, thats destined to sink. all the better for him. See, the only way his system is ever going to work is if he can prove that there is no alternative, and if he can lock Me out of it: So, it brings you back to the perhaps lonely, but nonetheless show that everybody is dependent on him for survival. important position of a prophet for My Cause who is covering He is copying My message of the Art of Dependence in his all the aspects of discipleship, not just the area of relationship own peculiar and dictatorial style with Me. And your independence from his system is the biggest thorn in Relationship with Me sooner or later will have to include the his flesh you could ever be. aspects of My relationship with the world, because one thing I need to train your muscles of dependence on Me alone, even if has not changed about relationship with Me since the Bible: its painful having to watch others on your left and right blessed Friendship with the world is still enmity with God. And you cant with material abundance to a greater extent than you. claim to be a friend of God if youre silently condoning and consenting with and thus through your actions, approving of Everybody has their own particular trials in their situation, and

its not as if Im favoring anybody or treating you or them unfairly. The grass always looks greener on the other side, and their situation may always look better from a distance, but once you get a closer look, you see that the battles and trials are evenly and fairly distributed, so nobody is going to have to feel left out or overlooked 220 ___________________________________________________ I know its hard sometimes to keep the faith and to stay in the firm knowledge and assurance of My love, especially when there are so many influences from the carnal mind and the vibes of the System and the Matrix pounding on you - All their vibes of disbelief and skepticism and doubt. - The same sin that caused Adam and Eve and with them this whole creation to fall under this curse of nothingness, emptiness and blackness instead of the love, light and fullness that I would like to give. It takes real faith to see it in a world where there seems to be none of it. It takes the Don Quixote type of faith to see noble knights and ladies where others only see scum and lunacy. They try to prove you wrong because they couldnt stand the possibility that you could be right and there is actually something else apart from their miserable shadow of a reality Thats why youve got to cling to what youve got with all your might and not allow folks to steal it or take it from you. Youve got to fight for it. It may not seem like the politically correct thing to do, to fight for your religious conviction, nor is it something you feel like doing by your passive and peaceable nature, but even for your own sake youve got to do it, because they wont rest until youre defeated. Its a fight to the finish; a fight unto death. Theyre of course fueled by the adversary, but youre fueled and empowered by Me, and I need you to prove to them Who is stronger in the long run, even though youre so vastly outnumbered. Once again I need to show that one small man with Me on his side is more powerful than large armies and giants. Even the Israelite army was intimidated by Goliath just as many from your ranks are awed by all the Systems rah-rah. But it still takes just one small man with the necessary faith to defeat the big mouth of the System. They may all feel like running, but if youre going to stand your ground and refuse to be intimidated, you can win the decisive battle for the entire army. If I have done it before and I have worked that way before, why wouldnt I do it again? More often than not, I have availed Myself of single men instead of armies. What makes you think that I should do it differently this time? My Word only shows very few chosen witnesses in key positions and wielding My power in the very End, while the gist of My bride will be holding out surviving in the wilderness

just by determining to believe that Im not limited by many or by few, and one person truly yielded to Me even a poor person, or perhaps I should say, especially a poor person can be more useful to Me under the right circumstances than a whole army of folks who still havent grasped the difference between flesh and spirit. Im still the God and champion of the poor, the small, the despised and downtrodden, who will nonetheless stare bravely into the face of a foe who vastly outnumbers them. 221 ___________________________________________________ Im not going to rescue you prematurely at a point where I might risk your taking My aid for granted. Im not dumb or too good-hearted: Im going to try to get something out of this deal, too, namely renewed and more intense fervor on your part, and greater thankfulness for having saved and rescued you once again at precisely the right moment, the way only a true Savior could. Otherwise youd take Me for granted, the way a lot of people unfortunately do. If you see the situation from an angle where you recognize My omnipotence, and the fact that this challenge is truly an easy thing for Me to handle, then you even find it in you to praise Me for presenting you with this challenge.

You dont know yet how on earth Im going to do it this time. All you know is that I have never ever let you down so far, and so you think its quite unlikely that Im going to let you down this time, unless there is some way in which youre severely failing Me, so youre seeking Me more desperately, trying to make sure thats not the case All of which Im using to draw you closer to Me. Maybe this doesnt coincide precisely with the idea some people have of Me being this lovey-dovey, cozy God Who would never ever exert the slightest bit of pressure on His children. Theyve got their own idea of love and goodness and whats best for My children, and Ive got Mine They might argue, But then it isnt voluntary anymore to love You Well, when you voluntarily decided to follow Me and accept Me as your Lord and Master, you also basically agreed to the clauses in the contract that state that I am allowed to use disciplinary measures in your life that allow Me to draw you closer to Me whenever necessary. The voluntary part was when you chose Me and My way as opposed to the Systems way. You granted Me the full rights then to apply whatever measures necessary to get the most out of you in terms of usefulness for My Cause. Not so much because Im the achievement junkie, or need you to accomplish, accomplish, accomplish, but because I happen to So be not dismayed or even astonished that there is not a know that nothing is going to make you as happy as the whole army fighting by your side, and if you even seem to be knowledge that you are being used by Me to the fullest degree, the only one on your particular battle field no matter how allergic some people may be to the idea of Me Its fairly normal, if you look at the history of My people. using them or anybody. Just remember David and the Israelite army shivering before They obviously dont mind being used by the Devil and the Goliath, if you ever feel tempted to be discouraged by the fact System to feed their war machinery by paying them plenty of that not too many are standing by your side. Neither did they taxes in order to produce more weapons to kill off more stand by David, but I with him was all the company he needed Muslims in far-away lands But the idea of Me using them to to defeat the System bigmouth. bring love and salvation to this world that so desperately needs Dont look behind you anymore and wonder, Where on earth is it strikes them as gross No, God would never ever do everybody? Dont be discouraged in the least, nor surprised, if anything like that! Hes too loving to ever have ulterior they wont come or show up, either. This is your battle, and motives, such as using you or anyone once youll have won it, theyre going to come storming after Well, you can put it whichever way you like, but loving someone the rest of the Philistines, too. But for starters, they always means doing certain things for them, and by doing something need someone to remind them that one man with God on his good for someone, you could inevitably say that the other side is a majority against all the Enemy can muster up! person is using you, whether they do it on purpose or not. Whether I say, Im using you or youre doing this or that for You woke up with the mindset of insignificance, of Who am I, Me voluntarily doesnt really make such a big difference. and what difference could I possibly make? And Ive had to Im thrilled youre doing the things you do for Me voluntarily, remind you that you can make all the difference in the world, but I also wont hesitate to apply the necessary means,

including pressure, whenever time runs out, and its a do or die, now or never situation, where youre going to wish you had done that thing you were meant and supposed to do, or a lot could be lost Its not all about one certain individuals feelings of Oh, Hes just using me. If I can use you for good, and for My purpose and for the establishment of My Kingdom on earth and the salvation of souls, one day youll realize that nothing better could have possibly ever happened to you than Me using you, and youll be thankful you didnt listen to those whiners who had a problem with that. Besides being a loving Father or Papa, I am also the Lord of Hosts, the Leader of the Armies of Heaven, and I would not be much of a warlord if I couldnt use My soldiers and put them into strategic positions of potentially greatest usefulness for My purpose, Cause and campaign, and if I couldnt drill and train them into states of willingness and unquestioning obedience, which is probably another term that kind of people might have a problem with Certain things are just required if youre planning on winning a war, instead of leaving the field to the Enemy. Thats what a lot of other people on the other hand are accusing Me of already: How come Im leaving all this power and authority to the Devil if Im supposed to be almighty and allpowerful? So, Im not even going to begin to try to please all those different voices who are saying on one hand I should not use people or just categorically state that I would never do that, and those on the other hand who say why Im not doing more to interfere with whats happening here on earth. If you remember, I have always used people to interfere, including My own appearance as a Human on the planet, and thats simply what I like to do: use people to do stuff through, instead of just running the whole show by Myself. Youve got a problem with that? - Tough luck for you. I used those people to roll away the stone from Lazarus grave, when I could have done that part Myself, too. But I simply happen to not be fond of running the whole show by Myself Are they going to hold that against Me, too? Some people refer to Me by saying they dont want to dance on some other Suckers parade, the sucker being Me in that case Well, its not just going to be My parade, dude, but theres a whole lot of people who are going to be involved and included in it, who are also going to be celebrated as the victors along with Me, and anyone can be a part of that crowd and number, providing they dont mind and dont start whining over being used by Me. If you have a problem with that, you may just have to cope with the fact that in the end youre going to be found to have been useless for My Kingdom and Cause. If youve got anything to contribute, any talents I have given you to begin with, why not put them to use for My Cause and Kingdom, instead of winding up feeling useless? If theres anything My Family is all about, its the freedom to use anything for My Cause, including some of the things the church Christians wouldnt have dared to touch with a ten foot pole. People who wait for the perfect and politically correct approach and have too many scruples to be using this or using that or the other for My purpose, Im afraid are not the type of material out of which a Gideons band is hewn that Im going to win a war with against an enemy force that is vastly outnumbering theirs I need stout-hearted men who dont cringe and whine at the thought of Me using them, but who say, Lord, whichever way You can: use Me. Burn me up and consume me, if necessary! Im all yours, and honored to be used by You in whichever way You see fit Thats the type of people I can actually use in order to win this war against all odds. The people I can use to accomplish My purpose in history are

the type who dont mind being used.

222 ___________________________________________________ I avail Myself of unconventional methods. Conventional is human style, and as far as Im concerned, beginners style. Im not a beginner, Im a Pro. So, why should I let a bunch of beginners tell Me how Im supposed to have created the universe? It may totally defy their reasoning how I did it and yours, but why cant you just be humble and admit that in reality youre just a bunch of kids who dont have much of an idea of what the adults are talking about, much less how they devised the complicated world around you? Does a little child understand how an automobile is put together, or how a light bulb functions? Some things are going to remain matters that will have to be taken by faith until youre mature enough to understand them and how they function and came into being. One thing is for sure, though, and that is that an attitude of wanting to know everything better than Me is not exactly conducive to true knowledge and insight, especially concerning My Creation You would like to know how I made this world and everything that comes with it, and youd like to be able to convey a simple picture and understanding of that process to others. Well, the problem is that the only account of how I did it in existence seems to strongly defy the explanation that man has cooked up himself, all in the light of the paradigm that I dont even exist Basically it boils down to two options: you either believe that I could have done it any way I would have liked to, or you dont.

Youre not satisfied with that answer? Well, there are others who have wracked their brains about these issues before, so why dont you read up on what theyve had to say about it? Just as there is a natural remedy and cure for every ailment in My creation, youll also find an answer to any problem or question if you keep looking long and hard enough. If My creation doesnt make sense to you, or the process of how Im supposed to have done it, relax. It wont be the only and last thing about Me that wont make sense to you. I know you want to have everything figured out, so that you can matter-of-factly explain it to others. Sorry I havent made it all that easy Sorry you cant quite come up with an easy answer for everything yet. Yes, its humbling: here you are, supposedly with a lot of insight, personal contact with Me, and a hot wire of prophecy, and yet you cant even plausibly explain to anyone how Im supposed to have made the universe. That is, you do have the records of old, but they simply sound too outrageous, too ridiculous to present to anyone in this day and age, you figure Perhaps sometimes it takes the guts to believe something outrageous

Are you going to make the same mistake, or do you have the guts to constitute an exception and make a difference by defying their mindset of unbelief?

223 ___________________________________________________ It would be so easy to gain followers by means of miracles, wouldnt it? But think of how many would follow for the wrong reasons then Not because they found the truth, but because they would want to be part of the sensation, the big spectacle, the news. Back then the miracles happened despite the persecution that I and My followers suffered, and they were their only means of protection, and the only means to prove their veracity and authenticity, and if it wouldnt have been for them, nobody would have become part of that small, persecuted cult or sect they called Christians back then If I would allow the same miracles among your ranks, you wouldnt be able to save yourselves from the masses of followers all for the wrong reasons, the sensationalism, etc. Right now, the only miracle youve got, is that of the truth, and in a world thats in such a state of great confusion, it should already strike you as quite something that I have given you not only the truth along the lines of certain aspects, but the Didnt we have this subject before? How you couldnt imagine whole picture. that the earth could have been just hanging there for days Most Christians and believers are deceived when it comes to without a sun to revolve around, without its present position in political aspects, or views concerning the System, the Spirit the galaxy, let along all the hundreds of billions of other World, or even morally. Others have the facts straight on whats galaxies? Similar to the way Im apparently letting you hang up with the political System, but they deny My existence or role there right now without any substance to rely on, with no in the story they want to be the saviors themselves and bring source to supply your need, no other source except for My forth a great awakening and change, victory and salvation invisible hand, that is wrought by the people and for the people You have a more realistic picture of how unlikely that is to A lot of the stuff I do, lets face it - you just dont see it. You happen cant see it, and thats what bothers you. But thats exactly what You know from My Word that the AC and his reign must faith is supposed to be: the factor that gets you to believe in happen, because they have been prophesied and foretold and acknowledge the existence of things invisible, that which thousands of years ago. What has been written must come to you presently cant see. pass. And thus, making people aware of only one side of the Im saying, Believe and you will see. But you folks would truth is not going to help much. They need to know both the rather have it the other way around: Show us and well truth about the System, as well as the truth about Me, the only believe. Way out! Like Philip: Show us the Father, and it is enough. Do you think he ever actually got to see the Father during his life-time? Did he need to? No, he was perfectly able to continue his life of 224 ___________________________________________________ faith even without having seen the Father. All he needed to go Lifes all about Stop, Look & Listen! on was the visible evidence of His Presence and existence all You live in a universe in which things inevitably deteriorate, around him. they dont improve by themselves, so no matter how well youre The evidence speaks loud enough. Does it speak loud enough doing, its essential for you to stop every now and then for for you to drown out the other factors that dont make sense to maintenance checks to oil the parts of your machinery that you or cause you to doubt? need to be oiled, to refuel, etc. Every now and then your car needs to have an oil change, some The evidence may defy the reasoning for My having done it new tires or other services and work done, apart from your the way it is claimed that I have done it. But just consider it usual refueling: service time. - A box stop. You need to turn from your own experiences in life: Do you think that it is yourself in to the shop for a major inspection. possible that what I did to the earth during its first days of Its nothing to be ashamed of, or anything you need to dread. Of existence was the same thing I now and then do to you? Just course, youll find some things that will need fixing and let you hang in there for a while with nothing and no one else to adjustment. rely on but Me? Perhaps the earth and its creation was a perfect example of If youre going to be a beacon for Me thats going to shine all what I am doing in every child of Mine by faith ever since: show around the world, potentially sounding My message into any that I suffice. I am enough. Even if I never would have created a possible region of the world, then Im going to have to make sun or a galaxy or a host of more galaxies, I could have doubly sure that you stay close to Me and dont become highsustained the earth and all life on it somehow. minded and fall prey to pride and self-elevation, or that you Just because youve gotten used to all the other factors being dont become independent , too critical of others and start around and you couldnt possibly imagine life without them, thinking that youre the only one whos on the right path. doesnt mean that you can actually leave out the most important life-sustaining factor of them all, and that is Me; Sometimes I have to get you back down here and get you back which is precisely what the majority of folks is doing, though. into the shop for a re-haul and inspection. It turns out that we detected a few problems during this They give all the credit to creation itself, instead of Me. They inspection, and were going to have to fixem before we can let have become just as they have always been since the you get out on the road again. Perhaps youve overestimated beginning worshipers of the creation rather than the Creator. your vehicle a little, and while it was destined to be some mode

of transportation to get things or people moved from one spot to the other, perhaps it was meant to happen not as quickly as you would have liked to go, and your bus wasnt the space shuttle you would have like it to be My way up is down, and what I call a promotion is often a call down to the rock bottom of the realities that some folks have simply try to escape and avoid So, here is My fresh, new reality presented to you, of a lowlier path than the one you were hoping you would have to walk, but you can tell that its most likely better for you than what you would have preferred or expected 225 ___________________________________________________ Rock bottoms a good place to start back on your way up again and out of the hole you have allowed yourself to get into, the hole of resignation to your fate, the hole of self-pity, and feeling victimized by your circumstances. When things are going good you think you must defend and preserve what someone might take away from you Coming to the end of your rope you lose your fears of losing whatever you thought you might stand to lose, your freedom, your comfortable situation, your life Even in your present situation there are still certain things youd hate to lose, and you realize it could always still be worse Yet another aspect to reaching the point you may consider the end of the rope: you realize theres yet another piece of rope to go, and you could still sink even lower Sometimes reaching that low point helps to show you just how much youve actually still got that you may have been tending to take for grantedwhich exposes the fact that part of your condition is due to mindsets and attitudes evoked by your points of view and probably a good portion of the Enemys lies, resulting in self-pity, depression and frustration and that feeling of helplessness, when actually you ought to know that youre anything but helpless if Im by your side.

even cursed by Me, and thats what some of the folks around him said, and even his own wife told him to just curse Me back and die, but did he listen to them? No, he kept trusting, even if I was going to kill him. Do you have that much faith? You cant always wait until all the tools at your disposal are going to be perfect. Some of the things and people I have used throughout history in order to accomplish My purpose were less than desirable and they just about always were less than perfect. So, why not do like I do and make do with what youve got, instead of waiting for the perfect day youll be in the perfect mood and will have the perfect tools at your disposal and just do your job for Me with what youve got? He that is faithful in the least is also faithful in much, and once you will have proven yourself to be faithful with the least youve got (and believe Me, some have quite a lot less), I will then be able to bless you with more and with better tools. Thats the way I work.

228 ___________________________________________________ Some folks simply like to assume the role of the teacher, theyre so infatuated with their own minds, filled with all this data that has been fabricated by people like them, man-made data, rather than My input. Their worldview, including their view of Me, is that My role in creation is a very passive one, and that I expect man to be doing most of the action. Theyre like Cain, (except that) the type of fruit that they want to present before Me as their good works are not the type of fruit yielded by the land, but the fruit of their own minds, and that which they consider knowledge: their conclusions that they so proudly tout and advertise And just like Cains, theirs sacrifice is totally unacceptable to Me. What they dont realize is that they are even promoting the same type of murder as Cain by helping to spread their Contrary to your notion its not so much the circumstances that (actually the Devils) philosophy of the survival of the fittest, require improvement and a positive change as your own and even though they may refer to themselves as My children, attitudes and heart- and mind-sets. and I do communicate with them to some extent, the way I did with Cain, their relationship with Me is not comparable to one I have with those who can be truly called My brides Its a 226 ___________________________________________________ totally different story. What is it that the world truly needs? Faithful witnesses who Its another issue and episode of Flesh or Spirit. They through their day-to-day sample prove and show that they definitely choose the flesh, even if it is that chunk of flesh mean business for Me and are willing to go as far as to die daily between their ears and be humiliated for Me and My sake... Their faith is very shallow, and its no wonder. They wouldnt To really follow in My footsteps you have to walk that road of even want Me to get involved in their lives. They want to run humbly and meekly witnessing to people personally and touch their own show, do their own business, and would basically their lives with your presence. prefer if I left them in peace. Thats why they embrace the There's a time for everything - a time to avail yourself of the theory of Evolution: a religion in which some Supreme Being means of mass witnessing, and then there comes a time to go once upon a time tossed the cosmic dice and let everything out and mingle with the people and become real live flesh and else take care of itself blood for them the way I did... Anything that My true prophets have had to say throughout Directing and sending messages from My heavenly vantage history is being dissected and rejected, similar to the way the point was the relatively easier part for Me to do. But can you Scribes and Pharisees rejected Me and My message. Their god imagine what the world would be like today if I had not done the is really only their own idea of a god they way they would like hard part, too, that of becoming flesh and blood for you and him to be: just a very passive, remote and distant initiator of them? things minding his own business and letting them do as they I would like to avail Myself of you, if you're ready for it. please. The Devil is going to fight it, but it's time you really start Not much accountability of any sort for any actions or wrong fulfilling your destiny and fight! attitudes, except maybe for the ones being required by society at large They simply cant agree with My will and Word as laid out in the Bible and thats why they try to find ways to 227 ___________________________________________________ scientifically discredit and dissect it, according to the motto, Im aiming at your finding the right balance between trusting Lets slap together our own religion. After all, we seem to in Me for your supply and doing what you can in order for Me to know a lot better what a good and decent religion is supposed be able to bless you the way I would like to. to sound and look like than this dumb old, outdated book. Theirs is a self-made do-it-yourself religion. They provide for Remember that things arent always what they seem, as in the themselves all they need, and all the dogmas they are going to case of Job, for example: He certainly looked forsaken, and believe in, including their own god, constructed according to

their own ideas of how such a god is supposed to behave, what he is supposed to do or rather, not do, preferably, but leave it all to them instead and thus keeping Me or their idea of Me or God safely locked up in the little tiny box of their minds that they may think is as vast as the universe, but in My opinion doesnt get anywhere near cutting the cake of presenting an appropriate receptacle or vessel for Me. I elude them. In their tiny square little minds there is by far not enough room for Me. They may consider their own minds the zenith of evolution and the sum of all wisdom, but for Me its not much more than a sad joke. They dont even give Me a chance. Just like the Scribes and Pharisees, they resist all that I do and would do. They truly consider Me their competition. They want to be the providers of religion and spirituality for the people, and they consider any actual influence and interference from Me intrusive and bothersome. They get annoyed by Me, and when it all comes down to it, they cant stand Me. Thats why their relationship with Me is limited to having created an idea in their heads that they pretend to worship. In reality they only worship themselves, but that would sound or look too conceited even according to their own standards, so they camouflage their self-worship as some sort of milk-toast, lukewarm, politically correct soft-drink religion well, you know what I think about that sort of stuff (Rev.3:16). Once you realize how terribly deceived some people are, the truth as shabby as it may look at times suddenly receives a new value, and you start appreciating it a lot more for the rare treasure it is. 229 ___________________________________________________ In order to receive anything from Me one has to apply and exert that drawing power of faith, as opposed to a doubting mind (James 1:5-8). The drawing power and your effort of faith are the prerequisite and the condition of our contract that you have to keep, its your part of the deal and of the bargain, and sometimes that may also include having to wait on Me a little. There has got to be some kind of vacuum for Me to fill. My Spirit cant flow into an already full space Youve got to make some room for Me first and empty yourself, create a space for Me to fill. Youve got to want to know something new that you dont know yet, and receive the answer to some question, or at least some filling in of some blank space in your life. If you already have plans and know what youre going to do, then its hard for Me to show you or give you instructions, unless you ask Me, Lord, is there anything else You would like me to do or to keep in mind, apart from what I already know Ive got to do? If you already feel satisfied and there is no spiritual hunger, then My Spirit will hardly ever descend as some icing on a cake It likes to fill the hungry with goods, but if youre already stuffed then you might simply have to wait until youre hungry again 230 ___________________________________________________ When its just about your assurance that I havent forsaken you, which you should have even if I dont talk to you some mornings, then the vacuum or power of the flow isnt as strong as when there is truly a needful purpose for a certain message Its the same as when you have to repeat something to one of your children or pupils that they already ought to know: you dont say it with the same emphasis as you may have done the first time around, and you might even hesitate and wait to see if perhaps they are going to remember and the answer is going to come to them without your having to repeat yourself.

Direct interaction and communication with people involving your personal presence, rather than just some medium, does have an additional impact, even though it may be more cumbersome. Its the advantages of personal witnessing over mass witnessing via media such as the Internet. I would recommend to aim for a higher percentage of personal witnessing in your outreach, so that it cannot be said of you, This you should have done, but not left the other undone. There is nothing that generates resources like personal contact. Your being there as an actual person bears greater significance than you sometimes would want to acknowledge. Your presence is required. I and they need you around. Youve got to make yourself a little more visible. You make an extra effort to be nice when you confront someone personally, which you may not always make from behind the curtain of anonymity. 231 ___________________________________________________ Sometimes you have to specifically listen for My voice. When you notice youre in bad shape and you need the answer and the solution, its time to stretch out your feelers directly for Me. When there has been enough of bad and negative input flooding you from all sides, and youre discouraged, then its time to avail yourself of My Presence. Sometimes all that negative input about whats going on in the world has a negative effect on you, and you need to plug in to My channel and input again. You look around at all these other people, and they all seem to have so much more than you. What have you got? You wonder. What aside from this voice giving you directions, and a little bit of faith in My Promise that this voice, this gift is worth more than all their seeming advantages over you? What greater weapon is there? Some may have greater knowledge than you about certain things. But knowledge can leave you feeling pretty powerless sometimes when it seems to show that youre up against a physically vastly superior opponent. So what else have you really got going for you other than your faith in My Promises that in the end you will turn out to be the victor even against all odds? 232 ___________________________________________________ Your faith is needed most in the dark and trying moments when things dont appear to make perfect sense upon first glance. It would be easy to trust when everything flows smoothly. But while I do bless your obedience, it is also very important that your trust is truly solely in Me, not in your own good works. Your faith cant be a mix of trust in Me and reliance on your own merits. Isnt it thus that even your obedience is largely a work of My grace? It takes an extra specific effort to make sure youre giving Me all the glory for something accomplished. It may not necessarily come automatically. Only then can I continue to bless you, inspire you and give you more, when I see that youre not about to pocket the credit yourself for any of these things I give you because youre obviously giving Me all the credit for it. Its part of the mechanism thats required in order to ensure the continuation of the flow of My Spirit and blessings in your life. Its measured by the amount you praise and thank Me. Mine is not so much a religion of donts as some church people seem to have the impression, as it is one of dos, and there are more things youve got to do in order to please Me than there are things you shouldnt do. In other words, being a

good Christian and fighter for My Cause is more manifested in the things you do than what you dont do. Thats one big difference between the Old and the New Testament. While the 10 Commandments consisted of a lot of donts, in the New Testament I have given you a new commandment that consists primarily of dos. Its not so much anymore about rules that may not be broken and negatives you should avoid, as it is about things you should do and actually positive actions that should be on every believers schedule. Most people still prefer a religion of donts. Its easier in some ways. They just have to stick to the rules theyre not supposed to break. They dont have to develop any initiative, dont have to look around for ways and possibilities of implementing and putting into action all the things that I told them to actually do: To do unto others as you would have them do to you, to go into all the world to preach the Gospel to every creature, to love your neighbor as thyself, etc. Thats why a lot of people go back to the Old Testament and would rather stick to the 10 Commandments, and the donts. Its a religion of avoiding negatives, not one of implementing positives and positive action. Its a religion of avoiding sin, rather than one of actually doing good. So, why did I install the Old Testament system in the first place, you wonder? Well, perhaps to show the difference. Just as Ive had to show that the Spirit is superior to the flesh. Ive had to become flesh in order to prove that the Spirit is superior. Ive had to show up a better way by demonstrating its superiority over the previous way, the old way, the way of the past. There was a way of the past, the way we used to do it, and there was a new way. There is a way that is destined to be abolished and done away with, and there is an eternal way. Even if the old way was implemented by Me. Back then, things like good and evil were much more clearly defined, and we had just come from a past in which evil had been rampant, and so the emphasis was on keeping evil in check. When I came, I opened up new pathways of enabling mankind to actually do good via My grace and the pouring out of My Spirit, rather than just continually strive to avoid doing evil. You pour out things that come from My Spirit, and its absolutely expedient that you give Me all the glory and credit for it. This cannot go to the credit of your own name. You cannot chalk that one up to your own merits or the list of your own accomplishments or achievements, because they very clearly fall into the category of What hast thou that thou hast not received? As soon as youre talking spiritual matters, it becomes very important that you absolutely give credit where it is due. And its not just a matter of refusing to take any credit yourself, but of actually making positive declarations of giving Me the glory. How could you have done any of this without Me, without My inspiration, without My input and outpouring of My Spirit?

So, is it true that you may have to go through trials and battles that most people wont have to go through? Yes. Does that mean that you are forsaken by Me and I have ceased to bless you? No. To the contrary: If I am correcting you and allowing you to pass through times of Gethsemane and purging, it means Im working intensively on and in your life. Somethings happening there. Im doing something. And youre just going to have to trust Me for it, that its going to be good. 233 ___________________________________________________ Im a communications freak! Everythings about communication, as far as Im concerned. Thats why I vehemently fight it when the Enemy or some wrong concept in peoples minds, or some misunderstanding taints their image of Me and tells them that Im secluded and uncommunicative and withdrawn, when Im the sheer opposite. Ive got a lot to say! I have to keep reminding folks how much I love them and that everything is going to be alright. Its almost a little bit like having to supervise a globe full of Alzheimer patients People forget so many things that are essential and vital to remember for a happy and peaceful life. So, you do well to let Me remind you of the essential each day. Im taking care of you. And you can comfort others with the same comfort and reassurance that you receive from Me. Thats the best thing anyone could possibly do with their lives, pass My comfort on to others. 234 ________________________________________________ As Im concerned, youre the hottest of the hot. Because as far as the Devil and the System are concerned, you are the group he hates most, and he must hate you for a reason. And that reason is that you are My closest friends and allies in this war of the worlds, My best and staunchest soldiers. The Family is a historic statement over time: that there is an alternative to the Devils damnable System! Those who would rather look around for something else, some more comfortable group Let them, and as I have said before, Let the dead bury their dead If the truth is too strong for them, let them live on in their pitiful half-truths and self-deceptions. They may claim to be looking for the truth, but often that is only what they would like to wish to believe about themselves. The real crunch comes when they show whether they are willing to put My Words and the words of My servants and prophets above their own. Until then, theyre just another one in the millions of little fabricators of their own personal truths

235 ________________________________________________ There is still a lot from My Word you dont know. You cannot judge how you are faring by their standards of There is still a lot of stuff for you to find out and explore. criteria of blessings, and what it means to be faring well or not. Youre still much closer to the beginning than the end or Your situation may look somewhat weird and unusual, and may destination of your journey. make you feel forsaken when you start comparing to them Sometimes your head is so full of stuff it creates the impression who never seem to be going through any such trials, but that is that theres actually a lot that you know, when in reality, mainly because there are so relatively few who are walking this compared to all there is yet to know, it isnt really that much. path. This is another reminder that the goal isnt head-stuffing or just Real Christianity, the way I originally intended it, is virtually acquiring knowledge, accumulating facts to store in your brain. unheard of in this day and age. Most of what youve got to go Youll probably make better progress by just taking each day as by are all these pretenses and fake versions of it, and no a child, ready to explore something new, rather than as a wonder you feel weird and odd if you try your feet at going for professor who can barely make space for another bit of the Real Thing. information in his already crammed head In this world of plastic imitations of everything, the Real Thing may look downright odd in comparison. The Real Thing strikes Its another matter of leaving the controls up to Me, instead of them as weird. trying to have it all figured out yourself. Its a matter of staying open for surprises, trusting Me that whatever I will bring across

your path will be good. Trust is something more worthwhile to acquire than knowledge. The kind of knowledge I would like you to gain is the knowing and assurance that you can trust Me beyond a shadow of a doubt. Its that knowing from the heart, an assurance, a conviction that will get you much further than any accumulation of data ever could. Its the Spirit, rather than the cold, factual information value of whats being said that truly increases your faith, and thus your spiritual bank account. While the acceptance of certain facts can indeed be helpful to get you there, its not the A and O, its not all there is to it. Love is still the main thing. You may figure, if information was the factor that got everything started in the beginning, then information must be the key to creation magic. But what you need to realize and this is a factor that eludes most of those brainy types who are trying to figure out evolution is that the essence of the information at the core of creation is love. Its loving information, to try to put it somewhat into human terms. The information is not the most important part of it, but love is. The information may be the more or less visible or comprehensive part of it, while love is the large space inbetween those particles that can be perceived, but love is still the gist of it. It is love that initiates the information. Of course, it is the Enemys goal to try to eliminate or hide that factor totally from mankinds perception, which is also the reason why so few people can believe in a God of love or force of love behind everything. But thats where your role comes in to remind people that there is more beyond that apparent nothingness and meaninglessness that they see. All they may see is void, dark and empty space. But you know by faith that just one layer beneath that appearance lies the allencompassing power of love, and the emptiness is basically not much more than a temporary illusion. It may seem like stone cold, hard fact to the rational observer, but youve got My word that theres more to it. In the beginning there was information, and that information was love, because it was also God, and God is love (John 1:1, 1John 4:8). Theres more to everything than meets the eye, and I am trying to convey some of that more to you and others of My mouth pieces and vessels in order to prepare folks for it. Theres a whole lot more coming round the bend, and they might as well get prepared for it. Those who think that what they know and perceive is all there is are going to get quite a big surprise. Some folks dont like surprises, especially when theyre comfortable with the way things are. But when the way things are spells a life less than sufficient, much less comfortable for a large number of others, then Im not too concerned about the feelings of those who would like to preserve their comfy coziness My essence is revolution: revolution of love, and its going to cause quite a rattle and a stir in the lives of those interested in preserving their stagnant and rotting status quo. The fundamental difference has always been between those who clung to the old, existing system, and those who were ready to let it go in favor of the new, which is, in essence, that which I want to bring into the world and into each individual life that is ready and makes room for it. 236 ________________________________________________ Welcome back to the throne room, the broadcasting head central station from which all My transmissions and communications with My children around the world(s) are emitted Of course, theyre being brought to you via My helpers, and all

via spiritual communication: no wires or technological gimmicks needed, and yet tailored for each individual purpose. (Thats) another reason why the Spirit World is superior to the physical, and another advantage of spirit over flesh: its a lot less complicated. A lot less is needed. Everything is stripped down to a lite version of its counterparts in the physical world: you dont need big heavy TV sets in order to receive visions from distant locations, or radios, nor phones, for voice messages You might need a receptacle in order to gather and collect and catch the words, but My angels and spirit helpers dont. They just pass them on the way they come from My heart Spiritual communication is freer, and Im preparing you for the liberties of the world to come. To become skilled in the arts of spiritual communication can really be of great advantage to you, and thats why Im stressing it. I want you to become so good at it, that you can hear My voice and those of your helpers under any circumstances. Eventually we might have to swap to a different mode, where you dont write down everything I tell you anymore, and you wont need that medium anymore, but you will be able to write it on the tablet of your heart right away! Its like a new method of data transfer that automatically stores the information on your main hard drive and motherboard, instead of having to retrieve it from some other medium and process it first Were talking advanced spiritual communication here. Advanced spiritual information exchange. - Advanced spiritual data transfer. Youve simply got to get into the habit of seeking Me for messages in any situation, even if you dont have any means to write down what Im telling you. Just try to stay plugged in to My Spirit anywhere you go. Try to stay inspired! Try to stay in CQ mode! Try to stay in receptive mode and on standby anywhere you go and anywhere you are. Thats the epitome of the meaning of Watch and pray! It means to always stay alert and attuned to My Spirit. What better safeguard and defense against the Enemys vibes, attacks and temptations is there? It goes along with Pray without ceasing! Take advantage of the fact that its so easy. You dont need any equipment! If you can stay online with your computer nearly all the time, then why shouldnt you keep that little computer between your ears online and in tune with Me and My Great Link? 237 ________________________________________________ Words can only go so far. Prayers can go way beyond what your words or even your actions could ever accomplish, because it gets the Spirit World to move into action on your behalf, and thats where by far the bulk of the action is happening and originates in the first place. You might say, its the Trigger World, the one that got everything started, and for the most parts keeps triggering and keeps getting started processes in the natural world. Just as the brain initiates any action that your hands are going to take, or any movement your legs and feet are going to make in a certain direction, so the Spirit World is the initiator of whats happening in the physical realm, where the initial impulse meets upon the human relays and switch-points, waiting for the individual reactions of either accepting and processing the impulse, or rejecting it, and thus action in the physical realm is born. Of course, there are baser processes which dont require actual conscious decisions, but you know that even on the lowest levels of life exchange of information is happening, so basically, the principle applies to all of life. I utter the commandment, and the desired result, of course, is

obedience, and the execution of the order. What complicates matters is that through the first human choice to disobey, Satan has been granted the power to issue his own orders and initiate processes on his own, which, of course counter My workings, and in actuality threaten to take over the matrix of creation like a bad virus that can rapidly infect a whole computer system. I basically try to save whatever I can save and whatever data, information, soft- and hardware wont be rendered obsolete by his infection before I will have to reformat and install My System anew. You might say, by allowing sin to enter into the world, man has allowed all of creation to be infected by a virus that is threatening to destroy it, except that I wont let it happen. Remember that My name means Savior, and I will save and rescue My Own, I promise. 238 ________________________________________________ It takes fight and effort to stay positive. Its easy to allow yourself to be overwhelmed by a negative world view and the negative vibes the Enemy lets loose on the world. The world isnt getting any better, and if you look at the circumstances, it can all be a little depressing at times. Negativity and depression are enemies you need to constantly fight to keep at bay and wield the weapons of My Word, of praise and of a positive mindset against. No matter how bleak the outlook, youve got to keep your eyes on whats beyond all thats immediately before you. Im your Savior, here to rescue you out of this mess. If there were no mess, there wouldnt be a need for a Savior, right? So, the mess is there for a purpose: to remind you that you need Me. Youre proving that its not necessary for people to take upon their own shoulder the Devils load and the heavy yoke of the System, and that living the way I said in My Word is still possible today: My disciples can still take My light burden and easy yoke upon them in this day and age, and not live under the pressure of the burden the Enemy would like to heap upon them and enslave them with. This is hardly ever the way of popularity, because initially the flesh wants to take on that load to show and prove what it can do by itself. Lets face it: what reaps applause and admiration in this world is usually a show and display of strength of some kind, or at least of mans own wit. Saying youre too weak to actually do it yourself and that you rely on Me for strength isnt exactly the popular thing to do.

Its as if they invest their lives only in one half of their journey and only take fuel and baggage for the first half of their trip, and when they get toward the other part, which is actually much larger, they find themselves empty and wanting, and often having headed in the wrong direction during the first part. Were back to the Real Thing vs. the big fake. Is the Real Thing always the easier thing, or the more popular? No. But is it still the Real Thing thats going to outlast the fake? Yes. Be glad that what youre investing your life in isnt as shortlived as the things most folks are investing their lives in, or rather, wasting them on, that youre going to be able to enjoy the dividends of your investments in the much larger part of the journey of your life, namely Eternity. Theyre trying to tell you that yours is the fake and theirs is the real thing, but youre doing well to give heed to Me instead, and not listen to them, even though they all sound so convinced of themselves and sure make a racket We dont need all the big loud rah-rah and fanfare theyre making. The real thrills lie in the silence, in the little things that the big guns are tempted to ignore altogether The real thrill lies in the still, invisible and unnoticed spaces in-between the whopping chunks of matter, and our nothing may yet turn out to be more than all their somethings. 239 ________________________________________________ There are different facets of service to Me: there are the tasks of building up the church and preaching the Gospel, and there are tasks of healing, of casting out of spirits, which include addressing the negative side of things. If youre in tune with Me, you can be pretty sure that what I am laying on your heart to publish is from Me. I use you as a spice of variety in My potpourri of the message that I want to give to the world. Different strokes for different folks The peak of showing that youre educated and mature people would be to show tolerance toward each other and each others different styles Some are called to burn their candle at both ends, others are destined to burn perhaps less brightly, but longer. Now it behooves every man to abide in their calling

240 ________________________________________________ Not everybody is the same, and not everybodys callings The problem is that there comes a time in every mans life when are the same. I dont allow everybody to make the same they will face a situation in which they wont cope anymore; experiences. Not everybody is able to handle the same amount latest when theyll have to face their passage from this life into of pain. the next And, of course, that is the moment they all dread, and nobody wants to be reminded of it, much less make There is a right time for everything, and youre simply going to preparations for it have to trust that I will judge matters and each individual fairly And then theyre all shocked and act really upset when it and in my own perfect time. actually does happen to someone they know In the meantime, remember Pauls advice to live peaceably with As if they had never ever taken the possibility into all men as much as it is in you, meaning, you should strive for a consideration peaceful coexistence with your fellowmen as much as possible. So, while things may sometimes not be looking too rosy for you in your immediate surroundings in a world where everyone chooses to live for the here and now, feverishly fighting to ignore the There and Then, in the overall view of the whole picture, youre actually making the smarter move. At least you wont be as shocked when the curtain comes crashing down. Its almost as if youre anticipating My allowing something to happen that will finally wake them up, shake them up, and shut some of them up, too, who spout their Gospel of false peace and prosperity forever the gospel of the flesh Love, especially shown by those who are supposed to be more mature, and especially in situations when it may be unwarranted or perhaps undeserved, is definitely not a weakness, but can be a force for the better and helpful in turning things toward a better development than what you personally experienced. It may be a test of generosity, too: How much more are you willing to grant them than you personally received? Of course, its a natural tendency to say, Well, I didnt receive any more love and understanding in similar situations either, so why should I show it to them? But remember the love and understanding and goodness and

patience you did receive and experience from My hand and heart, personally, and then try to extend some of that love, tolerance and acceptance toward them that you have known from Me. Dont treat them according to the harshness and lack of love you may have experienced at the hand of your fellow humans, but treat them according to the kindness and love and patience you have experienced from Me! Treat others differently than you have been treated and break the vicious cycle by a reversal of the usual order of things of hurting and being hurt. Why not extend some healing balm of love and forgiveness for a change, instead of more rejection and hostility, even if supposedly unmerited? Things simply keep getting worse in this world; thats one of its qualities. Except that some things do get better. While the world keeps deteriorating, I also know how to preserve unto Myself a special remnant that I refine unto Myself so that they, contrary to the course of the rest of all things, do improve and get better over time. You may think that a lot of things definitely used to be better in its past. - A lot of things, yes. - But not all things. And thats where it pays to trust in and see My wisdom in things, to look out for the little details The tiny little improvements that may not be quite obvious to the eye, but that are nonetheless there, and that make your existence actually quite tolerable. I have to adapt My people to the times and situations theyre living in, and since the times in general have grown worse, it may also seem as if My people had been affected by that course and have deteriorated, too, but if you look closer and, if it were possible, from a neutral, unbiased viewpoint you will actually see that improvement, maturation, progress and growth has taken place, even if the overall picture may somewhat strike you as worse I know how to keep My own from the process of decay and deterioration that is affecting most of the rest of the world. Even with all the constant worsening of the world, I can effect some improvements within some chosen regions and aspects of the world, and I keep painting and building and establishing My Big Picture within the crumbling picture of the Matrix. I keep filtering My eternal and lasting chosen elements out of this world from among all the temporal that is destined to crumble. So, dont dismay at the appearance of things getting worse and worse everywhere around you, but look at the miracle of My progress and improvement that I manage to bring about in spite of and even in the midst of all that decay and deterioration! Look at My salvaging power and capability to preserve unto Me anything I like out of this crumbling world, including you and anyone else who will turn to Me and thus refuse to take part in the process of all things decaying. Instead of joining the rest of the Devils matrix in the process of decay, those who cling to Me and keep their focus on Me actually improve. They turn to gold while the fires of tests and time will consume all else around them. Only My chosen elements and lasting values will remain. While the larger aspect of things may be obviously negative, if you have a closer look at the details of My workings, and what Im doing, youll actually see a lot of positive things, and thus enough reason for a positive, cheerful and optimistic attitude! Positiveness really is the ability to look past and beyond all the negativity around you at that perhaps quantitatively smaller and lesser factor and amount of good things simultaneously wrought by Me while the world follows its usual course of decay. The world around your ears may be crumbling and falling apart, and all the while, from its ashes, another better one is rising, a lasting one. You are only the tip of the iceberg, the tip of the mountain that will one day fill the entire earth, as Daniel prophesied (Dan.2:35, 44). Compared to all the mayhem and destruction around you, that

tiny tip may not seem like much, and all the evil in the world may seem overwhelming by comparison, but just wait and see: Im not done yet. Its merely the tip of the iceberg thats going to sink the Devils proud and haughty Titanic, and that mountain is going to fill the earth, even as I have promised. Time can bring quite radical and sudden reversals of situations, positions and circumstances, and thats what you call revolution, which is what I am all about. I am Revolution. 241 ________________________________________________ I wouldnt believe in Me, either, if I really were the type of God as which some imagine Me Of course, the other factor they dont want to confront, and are not ready to accept as reality, is the Devil. It scares them to even consider that he might be real, and thus they laugh him and his existence off, along with the whole caboodle of Me, the Spirit World, and just about anything supernatural. Everybody considers their own lot the hardest, and they complain to Me, how could I, of all things, allow just that to happen to them But who ever said that life was supposed to be all and exclusively fun? Look at all the many lives for whom life is never any fun at all, and mostly due to the selfishness of those who are doing so much better, relatively, and still complain the loudest If, instead of all their complaining about an unjust God, they would only do something to alleviate the suffering, soon there might not be anything left to complain about. Life has its ways of castigating you for your sins of thinking you were doing so great you were doing better when you knew that you were not doing so hot I want to make sure you know that its not because of your own merit that things have worked out. It wasnt so much because you were on the right track as it was because I love you. It wasnt as much due to your own goodness as it was due to My love for you. Many atheists want the glory and credit for themselves, which is exactly what the Devil wanted, too, and it shows just how much alike their ways of thinking are, and another factor why they refuse to accept him as a reality: If they would accept the Devil as a reality, they would actually recognize the similarities between their trains of thought. If there would be a party presenting Lucifer as the cool dude that he makes himself up to be, they would probably rally behind him and say, Yeah, we can relate to his way of thinking, and thats whats basically going to happen when the AC rises; they will recognize him: Now thats our man! Those atheists say that faith is a crutch, but Im saying, Well, lets see how much further all those human crutches are going to get you that you are relying and leaning on and putting your trust in! Everybody puts their faith and trust in something or someone. They put their faith in man, or if worst comes to worst themselves, and they will have to find out where that faith is going to land them. You trust in Me, and I insist that you do trust in Me alone, and ultimately, I promise, you will see that you will have chosen well to do so, or at least to consent to My removing all your other crutches I regularly have to convince you anew that it pays to put your trust in Me, more than it does to put your trust in things and people or your own mind, etc. I prove to you over and over again that it pays to trust in Me. Its My personal rebuttal in your life against the Devils constant input and his vibes that he spews out to dissuade you and

persuade you to quit 242 ________________________________________________ Determine the worth, value and effectiveness of what youve been doing, and whether you would and should be satisfied with keeping going as you have until here, or should you seek significant change? You must grant Me the right to communicate and convey whatever point I want to make clear in the manner I consider most effective Everybody is fairly quickly concerned when they perceive that their own rights are being violated and that they are getting less than what they think they deserve or should be getting, but sometimes it turns out that theyre having to go through a particular situation because they were not concerned enough about their part and role, and that they have to suffer because they could be giving more The question you will want to answer with a definite yes some day when youll get Here will be, Have I done all I possibly could? And in order to make sure that this will be the case, I have to draw your attention in sometimes painful ways, granted to the areas in which you could improve and that are hindering you from reaching that goal. You could be doing more and giving more, and so, thats what Im drawing your attention to, and Im forcing you to confront this fact and deal with it and see what youre going to do about it 243 ________________________________________________ I have promised that there is nothing that is hidden that shall not be revealed. You wonder, what on earth is the sense of all this? You cant make it out! Its impossible. You cant cope with the mess and the confusion. You wonder what on earth is going on here How is anybody supposed to figure it out? Well, you dont have to. All you can do is trust that I will fulfill My Promise that everything that is now hidden shall be revealed! No question marks, no confusion left. You will perfectly understand then. All thats required is a little patience, a little hope, and some faith that its going to happen in due time, and that all things are moving toward that point of total revelation! I will clear up all misunderstandings, questions, unsolved problems and doubts, because nothing will remain hidden or unclear or in the dark, it will all come out into the light and will be revealed and examined: all that has been covered up throughout history, causing deceit and misunderstanding. There will be nothing left remaining in the dark. Youve got to realize, though, that this promise cant possibly be fulfilled completely during your lifetime and in the here and now, as much as you would like to understand, analyze and define whats happening. Youd like to be able to put your finger on it and explain it: Thats the way it is! But it isnt quite that simple. Your flesh and your momentary still somewhat carnal mind and thus very limited comprehension simply wont allow you to grasp the sum total of everything You wouldnt be able to handle it. Thats another reason why I said, The flesh profiteth nothing. Even if one would try to explain all things to the carnal mind, it couldnt handle it. Thats why I wont even try, but I will ask you instead to have a little faith and look toward that day when all things shall be revealed. I cannot possibly reveal all things to you right now. Your mind couldnt handle it! Youre just going to have to wait for the right time, the perfect time, the time when that which is perfect will have come

(1Cor.13:10) For those who want to know everything, tell them to cheer up: Nothing is hidden that shall not be revealed. Thats a Promise that all of you really curious folks can look forward to being fulfilled by Me. Its going to be a great day indeed. On a personal and individual level, it happens to some extent at the moment of a persons death. Theyre finding out a lot of things about their lives that they didnt see during their lifetimes, and theyre being shown the gist of the hidden meaning of things in their own personal lives for starters. And the learning continues and goes on and on from there. What good would Judgment day be if there was nothing to be learned from all that has been done wrong throughout history, including the hidden sins and crimes and deceptions that went on behind the scenes that never came out? Youre simply not aware of a lot of things the Enemy does behind the scenes, nor are you aware of all the workings that his people are up to. And its not necessarily the right time to find out all these things right now. But I can promise you this, that it will all come out in the open, and everything will be revealed and made clear. No more questions and confusion then. 244 ________________________________________________ If you focus on witnessing, then opportunities to witness are also going to arise. If you make witnessing your goal and what you want to do, because you just happen to know that its what pleases Me most, then I will open doors for you to witness. If you stay in tune with My Spirit, focusing outward and seeking ways to reach out to others and to fulfill My commandment to preach to every creature, then you will find that I will also supply outlets and vessels for you to pour into. If youve got something to give and youre focused on giving, then theyre going to come to get it. If you know that thats your goal and the best possible thing you can do with your time, and you focus on it and walk toward that goal, then you will also reach it, and opportunities will arise to make it happen. As long as you keep seeking Me for the utmost possible you can do and for the most efficient way I can use you, I will keep revealing these things to you and show you the way I can use you most. Positively look around for more and other things you could do, instead of eying your situation negatively and finding flaws in it. Of course your situation has flaws. There isnt anybody on earth in a perfect situation. Everybody and every situation has flaws, and some of the worst messes youve known came from the most ideal circumstances You have to stay aware of the fact that this life is and will always be imperfect. Those who strive for perfection will sooner or later have to come to grips with the fact that theyre chasing a ghost, and flawless perfection is just not going to be attained in this life. If you want the perfect, youll have to wait for Me, and in the meantime you can strive to look for Me and see Me as much as you can in every day of your life, even or especially in the seemingly so far from perfect and crazy little circumstances I allow to arise everywhere around you. Faith is taking the craziness of it all and the apparent mess that life consists of and wrapping it up in a bundle of faith, trusting Me for it, and as I have promised that in due time all things shall be revealed and they will wind up making perfect sense to you. 245 ________________________________________________ It doesn't make much sense to you why I'm surrounding you with people you don't seem to get along with, don't jibe with, don't seem to have much in common with, and putting you

in situations you want to get out of, but isn't this exactly the way I get you to look at Me, focus on Me, instead of any person, and make Me your best friend instead of anyone else in the flesh? Maybe that you would still prefer a flesh and blood buddy and best friend, but I'm just telling you what's better for you. If it was even better for you and My disciples that I disappeared in the flesh, don't you think that My Spirit and its presence in your life is more important than any physical friendship or relationship?

world without Me, and instead, with the one in charge who has been responsible for the suffering thats been going on all along. These people must realize that there are two forces at work here, not just one, and the purpose of it all is to have them choose between the two. The problem is that many people, especially unbelievers ignore and refuse to see the entire spiritual warfare thats going on. The suffering that was allowed to be inflicted on Job, for instance, was instigated by Satan, in order to get Job to doubt My goodness and to curse Me. And he still largely abides by the same technique, as evident from the arguments of these 246 ________________________________________________ atheists, who could not possibly believe in a God Who allows At what point did you start expecting more and ever more? this kind of apparently unjust suffering. Dont you think it would be a little unrealistic to expect this life They all represent their own failure versions of Job in a sense, to keep getting better all the time? and show what basically would have happened if the Devil had The Enemy is trying to get you to focus on the hole in the succeeded to convince Job through his sufferings, that I was donut, the button off the vest, and the piece of the cake you not just and righteous and good, and persuaded him to already ate, and thus dont hold in your hand anymore. abandon and curse Me. Its not as if life had only handed you a single piece. But you What the Devil failed to manage in the life of Job, he did cant be eating cake all the time. manage and achieve in the lives of countless modern day atheists who use the same argumentation and base their Your lack of happiness, fulfillment and satisfaction stems from unbelief on their own experiences and observations regarding the fact that you are looking for temporal sources to fill that the suffering in this world. What they dont see is that the Devil vacuum. is causing it precisely for this reason: to get them to doubt Me That would defeat the purpose of My trying to teach you to or turn against Me. make Me the source of your true and genuine, inner happiness You may doubt the goodness that lies within allowing the and satisfaction. I want to satisfy your spirit, which can only be Devil to wreak such havoc upon earth, or the wisdom or sense satisfied by spirit. You keep looking for means and ways to in it, but that is simply where you begin to put your own satisfy your flesh. wisdom, sense and judgment above Mine, which is basically Its not as though I would forbid you to enjoy any of the saying, If I were God, Id do better. pleasures of the flesh, but you seek and want more, and Well, do better then. Im allowing you to play god right now, erroneously think that if you could enjoy more, then youd be under this dispensation of the fulfillment of the Devils promise happier. Ye shall be as gods, and you can all prove just how much You seek these things as a confirmation and boost of your better you would do in My place. If I dont exist, then youre flesh, sort of as a pat on the back that tells you, You deserve ultimately responsible for your own fate and to some extent the this, because of this and this and that of your attributes fates, lives and destinies of the people whose lives you touch. Whereas I have blessed My children with extraordinary So, go on and show what youre going to do with it! blessings because they relied on Me. Im not forcing Myself on anybody. I only take on the role of God, Lord and Father over those who accept Me as such. The others may do as they please, and show just how well theyre 247 ________________________________________________ faring and how well they will manage to rule this planet without Even though life is a battle, its a lot easier to fight when Me. you know for sure youve got Me on your side, and you dont let What they dont know is that theyre being manipulated and the Enemy persuade you otherwise, to the point where you used by a being that is not benign toward them, but extremely sometimes tend to think that youve got Me to fight against as malign, and thats why I will have to interfere in the end, and well. expose his nature, and salvage the earth and mankind from the While the battle is real and it is there, the way to win that battle ultimate destruction he would bring upon them. is by availing yourself of Me, My Presence, love and protection. Once youre inside the protective bubble of My love, the Enemy Atheism and atheist thought the struggle to make it through wont stand a chance against you anymore, thats why hes life and history without Me is necessary in order for the final trying so hard to keep you from getting there, into that secret conclusions to be reached, and for the universal lesson to be place under My wings every morning. Once youre Here, hes learned and taught. the loser, and he wont stand a chance. Its necessary in the process of ultimately exposing evil, and the futility of that school of thought and rebellion against Me, You can see the light, or tell the light is there by the contrast alienation from Me; the experience of a world without Me and against the dark: you can tell what impact the light, or My My rule. influence on your life has by comparison with the times when They say, if Im the Ruler of the universe, why am I making such its not there, and you allow the Enemy to interfere. You can tell a mess of things? What they dont see is that by mans choice, the battle and all Im telling you is real because of the very real My opponent, for whom they voted in a sense by their attacks of the Enemy, and by the results of what happens when choices, has become the principal ruler of the physical realm you neglect Me or to do the things I tell you temporarily, leaving Me unable to interfere in many cases, since I can only offer My help when its summoned, requested, or at least welcomed. 248 ________________________________________________ A lot (about atheists reasoning) has to do with their own self-righteous view of things the way I made or allowed them, 249 ________________________________________________ and the assumption that they would have done better. That is one of the great paradoxes of evil: it leads to the My argument is that people are getting a chance right now to conclusion of the necessity of good. Some of the stuff Satan is prove just how much better they would do, which will culminate pulling in this world inevitably leads you to the need for a under the ACs reign, the perfect humanist realm in which solution, an antidote, and the conclusion that help and they will be able to show off just how well they are able to run a intervention is needed. You dont know that you need

deliverance until you realize youre a captive.

to help you cope with them, and theyre the only ones you cant pat yourself on the back for having managed them. Again, its The realization of the unjust and pointless system of the Devil not like Im some egomaniac who insists on getting the glory is more apt to drive you into positive action and actual fight for for everything just because I happen to be so vain, but it is Me, My Cause, My Kingdom and My truth, than if I just allow you primarily for your own good. Its a very good and valuable as to complacently continue living your life. well as rare character trait to be able to give the credit to someone else, especial when theyre invisible, and its really The confrontation with and realization of evil spurs you into good for your humility, which is one of the most valuable action, and puts you in a mood that makes you determined to qualities of character per se. change something, or address certain issues that arent right. Without humility, its almost as if anything you do for Me or When everything is just honky-dory and everything flows claim to do for Me is worthless compared to the value the same without much effort, youre more complacent and satisfied with achievements attain when the glory and credit for them is given things as they are, and thus, less determined to change to Me. anything. You become more conservative, interested in Giving Me the glory for what you have done is the only proper preserving things as they are instead of changing them. and appropriate ending it should have, just like Amen is the So it becomes clear why a less-than-perfect situation becomes proper ending to a prayer. But since it doesnt come naturally to preferable to Me. folks at all to give Me the credit for things they have done, it can Routinated people will preserve the routine, the status-quo. often be a long, hard process to teach them that, and teach Change-oriented people, who are conscious of the need for them I must, since otherwise their works are not really change because they look around at whats happening all complete. around them, are not interested in preserving the status quo or the way things are. You may think youre doing really great because of this or that Its one of the Devils tactics: to keep people too busy to look youve accomplished, when in reality, you havent really around at what ought to be changed. As long as the money accomplished anything at all until youve given Me the credit for keeps flowing in, they figure, Lets keep going with whatever it. Until then, its just as if you had done it for yourself, in order were doing. Money is the life-blood of complacency. to make you feel better, to boost your ego or feelings of selfworth. - In other words, just another dead, selfish work of the Have you been looking around for possibly needed changes flesh, like so many others. And as you know so well by now, the and improvement? Or have you just been fine with and flesh profiteth and is good for nothing. Works of the flesh dont complacent about the current flow of things? What would you bring life, only works of My Spirit accomplish that, when theyre do in order to spur your followers on to change? wrought by and through My power, not your own, and that fact is being acknowledged. If you do the work by My Spirit and fail to acknowledge it, its as 250 ________________________________________________ if you avail yourself of someone elses means to accomplish To whom much has been given, of him much shall be something, but refuse to give them credit for it. In other words, required. Im just making sure that I get My dividends out of you steal something from them thats rightfully theirs, and what I invested in you. because that is morally wrong, and in other words, a sin, I Im not talking about cold transaction here, Im talking living cannot really bless you for it. relationships. To make a conscious effort to really seek to give Me the glory The love I have poured into you, I want you to pass on to actual, for every little thing you do and accomplish is the step I would real live people. most recommend in order for you to make progress and rise above. One thing is statistics, and yet another real reactions and If you would, your days would be much more filled with praise. exchange of communication, and yet another progress and Praise is the victory, and some of the greatest victories come spiritual growth in those peoples lives whom you reach. via the neglected path of praise. You have to judge and evaluate a ministry by its fruit. And if Of course, the ultimate show of faith would be when you can over a certain amount of time it doesnt bear any, then youre praise Me for something even though I havent done it yet. You just going to have to consider trying something else could praise Me by faith for doing it, because you can be pretty sure by experience and My Promises that its going to My favorite approach has always been the personal approach. happen. Theres nothing like the personal touch and your actual presence to evoke a reaction to who you are and what you give. I expect a little more of you than falling over and over and over Its more in the face, more direct, something they cant get again into the same trap of murmuring and worrying and around and evade doubting whether I will do it. You are there, and theyre going to have to make a decision I would like to be able to expect a little bit of genuine progress about you. from you and see that youve actually learned something, and People have become more spoiled than at any other point in not allow these things to affect you in the very same way they history. always did. And finding the exceptions is somewhat hard work that Are you going to take these challenges like a man of faith? involves some real looking and searching. Whether your situation is a good one or not mostly depends on The real thing is the natural thing, the way I made it. your own attitude and point of view, and whether youre taking a victorious stance toward life or you allow yourself to be In the real world youve got to make an effort to win people, to defeated quite easily not offend people, and the result is that youre usually more careful with your words. You have to abide by the rules of etiquette. 252 ___________________________________________________ But in exchange it also bears real, tangible rewards. Im not responsible for peoples mistakes. You were wondering, could I not see to it, as a perfect God, that likewise you should also have perfect, infallible prophets or men of God 251 ___________________________________________________ leading you? The thing about impossible situations is that you need Me Their mistakes reflect on Me, you figure, and people hold Me

responsible for them, when really Im not. Its the same way that you cant be held responsible for mistakes your grown up children make. Thats why Im trying to establish a definite distinction between Me and the church, your personal relationship with Me and your relationship with any group of people that claims to be following Me. Im not immediately responsible for the degree to which they actually follow and obey Me and are the samples theyre supposed to be. I have given them Promises of things that they would become if indeed they follow Me and keep My commandments, but its up to the personal choices of each individual whether theyre going to determine to belong to that special group of chosen ones who have chosen Me above all else. On one hand Im more involved in the action on earth than most people realize and give Me credit for. But on the other, you might say that the degree of responsibility of each child and follower of Mine is also greater than many realize, since they are ultimately responsible for their actions and who and what they ultimately are, and they cannot just blame their failures on Me and say, Why hast Thou made me thus? 253 ___________________________________________________ Sometimes whats necessary in order to restore happiness and appreciation of your previous or current situation is a new situation that isnt quite as easy. 254 ___________________________________________________ Thats the big difference between all My most noble saints and closest followers, and the vast majority of people that ever lived: they dont kowtow to the eternal scheme of survival above all. They know that there is something better and greater than this life, and thus the loss of this present one isnt all as tragic as its made out to be. They have a more tranquil attitude toward death; theyre not scared stiff of it, and thus dont struggle so hard to preserve their life at all cost, but are willing to sacrifice and willing to take risks for Me and dare to do things that people driven by fear would never do. In My eyes its definitely commendable when someone dares to be different, even if that being different may not exactly ensure his being accepted by any number of people Ive always been on the lookout for those who were more concerned about My acceptance of them, and whether they please Me, than trying to please any amount of people. Trying to please people is such a futile effort, and yet its all that many people live for. Whereas living in a manner that pleases Me is the ultimate challenge in life, and it becomes all the more challenging exactly because its so much more tempting to try to please your peers instead. Get a job! If theres one message the System unanimously conveys to anyone its that. Its their dogma. The most reasonable thing in the world you can do, the only excusable thing you can do, the only thing, in other words, that provides you with a legitimate excuse for your very existence, is to get a job, and do exactly as they do. In some cases this may be My will for you. Especially if you havent managed to apply sufficient discipline to yourself and in your life, or you havent been as diligent at your job for Me as you should have. If nothing else, it might enable you to appreciate the liberty and amount of time you previously had to do what you liked Its going to require sacrifices from you that you werent willing to make for Me Sometimes, when people are not willing to make certain

sacrifices for Me, I cause them to have to make those sacrifices for other things, such as their own survival, and all of a sudden it doesnt become a sacrifice anymore, but a necessity. Thats what Paul recognized from the beginning: Necessity is laid unto me to preach the Gospel. There was no other job for him. That was his, and he figured, woe was him if he didnt do it. He had a lot to make up for. He knew he was responsible for the death of some of his brethren, and that he had better make up for it. He that hath been forgiven much, the same loveth much. How much have you been forgiven? How much do you love? Sometimes, when there is less to forgive, there is also less passion, less gratitude. Paul was extremely grateful for the pardon he had found in Me, and My readiness to pardon; the liberation from the whole guilt-religion and scheme that he had been subject to all his life, and thats why he recognized like no other what exactly the big difference was that I had brought onto the whole picture of humanity, or rather, the big picture of the relationship between God and humanity. He realized the big change and shift from works over to grace. Centuries later, the established version of Christianity fell into the same old trap as the old Jewish religion had fallen into: the scheme of works-religion, and it took another Paul, namely Luther, to once again be the pioneer to proclaim to the world My message of grace, such as it had been hidden from the common people in order to enslave them. But the forces of evil and darkness try over and over and over again to enslave and entrap My people, and thus its happening again, and in a way, Dad was My new Paul for this era, to liberate the people from the bondage and slavery of the unwritten moral rules and laws that society especially Christian society had placed upon itself: a burden I had never intended for My followers to carry. That pretty much explains the role that Dad took on to play in history, and a way to look at him: not so much as a prophet of predictions that were either going to come to pass or not, but as another Paul or Luther to liberate My people from man-made yokes and burdens that were not Mine, even if they had been told they were. I want you to focus on his legacy: the freedom that one can find through his words and writings, such as you have found. Just as your faith in My Words is much more effective than any amount of faith you can place in any group or body of human followers of Mine, you also dont have to place your faith in the group that Dad started as much as you should place it in the relevant words I have given him. 255 ___________________________________________________ How much each individual lives the Word and actually puts it into practice is up to them. Failure to live up to it is usually primarily based in a lack of usage. People primarily dont live the Word because they dont use the Word, they dont read it, listen to it, absorb it enough to become their incentive. They allow all their other activities to crowd it out. 256 ___________________________________________________ Most people in this success-oriented society want to sell popular products, proclaim popular messages, be members of popular churches with popular methods to spread My message. Nobody wants to be rejected and despised of men the way I was Its not exactly boosting the ego, strengthening ones self-confidence and feelings of self-worth, and so, as long as all these things still play some sort of a role in your life, I allow you some leeway and a way to escape into fields in life where you can still get some of that assurance and affirmation about your role in society. The circumstances in which you are are quite different from the way they were during My life-time, and during the time of the Early Church, and I respect that.

Has it ever been easy to be a follower of Mine? Or is it perhaps that its just a mindset of these times youre living in, that life is supposed to be easy and always enjoyable with hardly any obstacles, adversities and hardships to overcome? Remember that My greatest Promises are made to the overcomers. But how can you be an overcomer, if there is nothing to ever overcome? And in order to overcome it, you have to strive, and struggle and fight and make an effort to do so. Its not supposed to be some feat you accomplish perfectly at ease without making any efforts and without any strain. How are you supposed to gain any strength without ever making any effort? Do you really want to make the choice to take the easier way? Or could it be that the harder way always having the assurance that Ill never make it too hard for you is actually the better option for you in the long run? You sometimes wonder for what? Since the rewards are evidently not coming in this life and this world. But life wasnt meant to be all about enjoying all the rewards already here and now. Some things are still meant to come and meant to be obtained by hanging in there, even if you cant see the reward and the fulfillment of the promise right now. You cant see whats in it for you in this one, because its supposed to be by faith. The greatest of all rewards is by faith, and not seen; thats what makes it so special. The struggles youre going through are not about immediate rewards in the here and now, because I am assuming that youre mature enough to be serving Me not for immediate rewards, but for rewards in the life to come. If this life is all youre putting your hopes in, then becoming a Christian and follower of Mine would have been a foolish thing to do. If all youre ever after is a good time in the here and now, then youre really in the wrong outfit. Its true that you could try to have it easier, and possibly enjoy life a little more, if thats your ultimate goal in life. But if youre seeking something more, a greater and more lasting, eternal reward in the There and Then, then it behooves you to also put up with some adversities, some trials and struggles in this life, in order to learn and grow and progress and mature from them, because progress, growth and maturation are only achieved by means of the efforts you make in your struggle against adversities and difficulties. Muscles only grow by exerting some strain on them. In order to be fit spiritually, youre going to need those spiritual exercises and strain those spiritual muscles, and thats precisely whats happening. If all you want is to become a spiritual couch potato, then of course, the easiest way is to unsubscribe from this spiritual exercise program. But if you want to stay fit and clean and strong spiritually, then youre going to have to do something for it, put up with some trials and tests and submit to this school of life, which, granted, is going to be a little rougher on you than just doing nothing and hanging out and wasting your life away. Youre clinging too much to your own earth-bound view from your personal little perspective of things, but believe Me that the view up Here is a lot clearer and brighter, and its not all as bleak as you may be seeing it. Youve got to see things more the way they are in the Spirit! You cant look at it in the flesh, but you need to see it in the Spirit! The Words that I speak unto you, they are Spirit and they are life! If you look at the flesh, youll just reap the same fruits, the same familiarity, the same death that you reap from any type of fleshly relatives. The only thing that brings life is the Spirit, and thats why youve got to look at things and people in the Spirit, and see them with the eyes of the Spirit. Youve got to see the life there, even if its just as through a promise, and as a glimpse of something that isnt really physically visible yet. Even if its just My Promise that I will raise this dead army,

these dead bones back to life again. Otherwise, all youll see is death and decay. Youve got to see with the eyes of the Spirit, otherwise youll lose the vision! 257 ___________________________________________________ The only thing that can ensure that youre really going to be My samples and representatives on earth is My Word. You can live communally as much as you like, you can live alternatively as much as you like, but if folks dont have the Spirit of My Words in their hearts, if they dont focus on that most essential ingredient of that life, then it becomes just another carnal fake of the Real Thing. The flesh falls short. The spirit may indeed be willing, but the flesh is weak. There are many things you would like to do, but to do them, you find it not in you. The strength and physical energy is not there. The inspiration might be, but theres not enough fuel to actually carry it out and follow through And in order to really get ahold of that power, you cannot look at people, but it only avails to look at Me and listen to what Ive got to say, and allow Me to empower you. Just as My Words and My ideology make up the life that I want to give to My disciples and followers, so the Devil has his ideology that he wants to spread among his. His ideology is that of the flesh: mans own greatness and achievements and glory. Mine is that of the Spirit: Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit, saith the Lord, and you will have to be My vessels and instruments to prove that the Spirit in the long run is indeed superior. Isnt it good to know that you dont have to do it in your own strength? In fact, thats why I delight in using weak vessels like you: youre the ideal kind of person to show and prove exactly that point, that its not in the flesh, nor in any shape or form of physical ability. The only thing thats going to do it and cut the cake is going to be the Spirit. Dont even worry about having to fight this war, because its not you having to do the fighting in your own strength, but as for My children of old, I will fight for you! Stand back and see Me fight! This is My battle, really! Vengeance is Mine; I will repay, saith the Lord (Rom.12:19). All youve got to know is that Im on your side; in other words, the acquisition of faith is all you need, along with the wielding of the sword of the Spirit: both are obtained by My Word or represent a manifestation of My Word, so the Word is really the A and O. In the Beginning was the Word, and thats whats going to win the final and decisive battle, too. Regardless of how unpopular that message may be, or how little it may be understood, its still the truth, you cant change anything about that. And its not that the truth has to adapt to their whims and erroneous assumptions, but sooner or later theyre going to have to bow to My truth, as politically incorrect or downright tyrannical that may sound in some peoples ears. It just so happens that the lies theyre living on are poisonous and will destroy them in the end, and only the truth of My Spirit brings life and will remain. They will destroy themselves by their hateful and selfish poison. You dont even have to do much, because before long, evil will destroy itself. He that heareth My Word, and believeth on Him that sent Me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life (John 5:24). You who hear and believe My Word have passed from the death of this life on to the real life, life that never dies, the kind of life that only My Spirit brings, while all the flesh brings in the long run is decay and corruption. The Spirit Life is the Real Thing. The flesh is only a poor

counterfeit, and more like death in comparison. Its basically what the Devil had to offer. This kind of death life is what you get if you listen to his lies and follow his ways of rebellion against Me Its not the Real Thing, just a poor counterfeit. His cheap counterfeit version of life entails bondage and enslavement, instead of My freedom and liberty that comes from knowing My truth, and is there where My Spirit is. The sad thing is that most people rather subscribe to that bondage instead of embracing My freedom. Theyd rather have the expensive, enslaving fake than My free and liberating Real Thing, because exerting that amount of trust in Me is just too much for them to ask. 258 ___________________________________________________ You dont always make swift progress, but it takes you a while to get the point Im trying to drive home. And so the only way I can get My moneys worth out of all I invested in you is to stretch the time a little bit and avail Myself of your services for a little bit longer... in order to make the game more exciting, I can choose not to see certain things in advance, when it comes to personal decisions youre making, or the exact spiritual position youre going to be in in a few years from now... Its not that Im not able to know it, but as an all-powerful God I can even choose not to know certain things that I could know if I wanted to. So, although it is pretty hard to disappoint Me, its also not entirely impossible, because I have allowed Myself to be touched and hurt by you, I have made Myself vulnerable to you. I want our relationship to be real; as real as it possibly can, and thus it must include the possibility for you to hurt Me in some ways, even if I could foresee the hurt, if I chose to. You might almost say that I do allow certain things against My better knowledge... I choose not to see certain things in advance, in order to come down a little more to your level. I do this for your sakes, in order to make Myself more equal to you and for you to be able to feel closer to Me by the fact that I can be as vulnerable as you in some aspects. I can be as much subject to hurt and disappointment as you can, because I chose to. I may be all-knowing, but I can still choose not to know certain things. I may be all-powerful, but I can still choose not to do certain things, even if some folks would consider it wiser for Me to do them. While I may choose not to see or know certain things in advance, that does not necessarily apply to the Father, and when theres something He deems I ought to know that I previously may have blocked Myself from seeing, He can reveal it to Me, so everythings under His perfect control... Thats why the exact hour of My return is still somewhat open, and is only known to the Father: some things depend on you, and in order to make this whole test and Big Picture more exciting, I allow Myself to be surprised by you. In other words, I have given you greater power than you thought, which also leaves you with a greater responsibility than you previously may have thought: A lot is up to you and each individual and their choices. 259 ___________________________________________________ The only way you are ever going to become a better sample is by quitting using others and their less than desirable sample as an excuse to let down your own standard. Their sample may not be perfect, but what sort of an excuse does that give you for not working on improving yours? If they seem to be having a problem with openness and honesty and courage to face and confront someone in open and honest communication about something that bothers them about them,

then why not make a difference, and be a sample of loving openness yourself? Keep looking unto Me instead of your fellow humans who are simply bound to let you down because nobodys perfect and theyre all subject to your same weaknesses... The only thing thats going to bring order out of your chaos and mess is if you hang with Me and keep looking unto Me, instead of letting whoever elses flaws distract you! The only way youre going to rise above and walk on water is by keeping your eyes on Me, not yourself, your own weaknesses, nor anyone elses. In fact, the one prerequisite in order for you to make it anywhere is to look unto Me instead of man. Its the only way youre ever going to start solving your problems with others and the only way thats going to help you become the kind of sample of a person that they wont have problems with either... 260 ___________________________________________________ What would be the ideal solution from My point of view, would be if each party would make moves toward improvement in the particular area theyre falling short in, instead of presenting two different extremes... You cant do anything about improving their part. But you can do something about improving yours, and it may be equally difficult for you to improve in your weak area as it may be for them to improve in theirs. 261 ___________________________________________________ No matter how bad you are, I'm in the process of purging you, and making you better. No matter how dirty you've gotten in this process of life, I'm going to get you cleaned up again. You say, "But why can't I get already cleaned up now?" - And preferably, in the process, you'd like to have the people around you a lot "cleaner" and better, too. You'd like to have a picture perfect reality, not that ugly one you're actually living in... with noble people, touting and sporting noble values and ambitions, seeking higher things than the low mundane matters they're mostly occupied with... Of course, yourself not being exclusively equipped with such ambitions... And the mere fact that these are unrealistic expectations frustrates you and makes you dissatisfied with My creation and the way things are... You wish to be able to expect a bit more than you actually can expect from your fellow humans, yourself and your reality... That ambition for perfection makes you so mad at everybody, including Me. But anger isn't going to help. It's not going to improve anything; only make matters worse. You're only doing yourself harm with your anger, and joining everyone else in making things worse, instead of better. Faith would be to look at the positive, even if it's just Me in you: the hope of glory and knowing that no matter how bad it looks, it's going to turn out alright in the end. The Devil would love to ruin what you've got going right now! The question is, will you let him? Or will you fight for what it's worth with all you've got? You can influence and manipulate and steer things toward a positive, upward development, or you can let it all slip and crash. What are you going to do? Are you going to hold on to this, the gift of this opportunity and preserve it, guard it and refuse to let it fall and go to pieces?

262 ___________________________________________________ Some people see weaknesses in others and instantly develop aversions toward those people as a result. It creates an air of self-righteousness around them, one that breathes condemnation and judgment or simply being labeled for their sin or weakness that makes them uncomfortable to have around While the discernment that comes from My Spirit is a positive force, this type of a critical nature is usually not inspired by Me, but is rather the nature of the Enemy, the accuser of the saints. Whenever you feel yourself becoming critical, remind yourself that you wouldnt want to join him in becoming just another accuser of the saints. Youd rather join Me in My scheme of forgiving 77 times 7, or however many times is necessary, instead of judging them. My advice has always been, Judge not, that ye be not judged! Whatever you judge another for, as Paul said (Rom.2:1), you run chances that you might wind up being guilty of the same thing. Some call it Karma, some call it the Boomerang effect, I called it, Whatever a man sows, that shall he also reap. You get whatever you dish out. If you walk through life with a merciful, forgiving attitude, thats what youre going to get from people. If you walk through life with a critical, self-righteous and judgmental attitude, thats what youre going to get Forgiveness is more than an act, more than something you do when someone has wronged you, its an attitude, a position of the heart that you take on for life. Its a way of life Forgiveness is a way of life, and youre going to have to choose between My way of life of forgiveness and a merciful attitude, or the Enemys judgmental, critical and self-righteous accuser-ofthe-saints type of life-style. The former will bring you joy, happiness, laughter, freedom, and a light and happy spirit, the latter will give you ulcers, if not cancer, and a lot less friends Yes, the negative issues are there and cannot simply be ignored. But they have to be tackled in the right way, a way that genuinely offers a solution, instead of being just another part of the problem, or a whole new problem in itself. You cant battle negative issues with yet more negativity or a negative attitude toward them, but rather with something positive, a cheerful attitude that offers a solution to the problem a positive approach, rather than a negative one. Thats how important it is to stay positive! Thats what the struggle is really all about: how not to be overwhelmed and overcome by all the negative influences and circumstances in life, but to maintain the upper hand and rise above them all and be an overcomer instead. 263 ___________________________________________________ Accepting people for what they are and taking them where theyre at will enable you to have a much better and more open relationship with them. I came to close the chasm between God and mankind, not to create new ones, and its your job to do the same. Emphasize the things you share and can agree on, and not so much the differences. Try to find the solutions, more than analyzing, exposing and harping on the problems. Youre not only there to address the problem, but to present the solution. The sickness may be grave and the epidemic far-spread, but I am still the Doctor, I am still the Lord that healeth thee. 264 ___________________________________________________ Try to stay on a more positive wavelength, generally.

Yes, things are bad. Yes, theyre a mess. But Im still in control, and isnt that something to stay cheerful and positive about? Isnt that something to celebrate? It does pay to hang on and to keep sowing faithfully. My Word will not return unto Me void. It will always accomplish its purpose sooner or later. It just takes time. Immediate circumstances can sometimes be cause for discouragement, but faith trusts in greater results and outcome in the future. The result may not be there right now, but you still believe and keep believing that it will come. You will not regret in the long run having put your confidence in Me. 265 ___________________________________________________ The wounds inflicted by a person that one feels close to are the hardest to bear Thats why I stressed the importance of loving and not despising strangers. Anyone can love their own. But I also said; watch out, if youre serving Me, because they might be the very ones turning against you the hardest. By joining My Cause youre saying that there is something more important than your flesh and blood family. And of course selfish people dont like to have other things to be considered more important than they, especially not by people close to them, their relatives and family: They will try to recruit anyone they can to cater to them, and they will defend their territory if some stranger like Me comes intruding, threatening to draw the attention away from them. They resist anything thats not to their own advantage, and since they have no material advantages from My entering into someones life theyre close to, and since that kind of people are generally not interested in spiritual things, I am nothing but bad news to them. Theyre an example of how the devil functions and tics: only interested in themselves, and promoting themselves, and viewing Me as their greatest rival. Even if people are saved, if they make the wrong decisions throughout their lives, they can be used as instruments and tools by the enemy. As the separation occurs, the division of the wheat from the chaff, and the clarity sets in as to who is really on My side, and the morass of the half-hearts and undecided is being washed away, it sets those who truly choose to follow My path no matter what apart as a clear and obvious minority but nonetheless powerful. Empowered by Me, while the others confide in themselves, in what they are, what they think they know, and whatever is in their heads. Their god is the chunk of mass between their ears, as unimpressive as it may be; its all that matters to them. Talking about short-sightedness People who have no higher values and ideals than anything that can be considered their own simply dont have what it takes to even begin to grasp, much less follow Me, the totally Other. All they can relate to and fraternize with is their own kind. Anything alien is considered hostile and needs to be resisted and fought The way of the majority, the way of the flesh, is the way of Cain, and the path of the minority and of the spirit is that of Abel Your job is to contribute in helping the undecided to choose their path from among the two. - Either Mine or that of the vast majority of those who follow the flesh, the ego, the way of self in many aspects, the way of Satan himself. There can only be one God in your life: its either Me or you. Thats basically the choice that every human being will ever have to make: Me or you. Only one of the two can have the top priority position in your life, and usually the experiences of

where self-rule and self-worship leads is what will convince most folks in the long run that they might as well give Me a chance to give them a break from the disaster theyre inviting by thinking they can play god themselves. I granted them their request and the fulfillment of Satans promise, Ye shall be as gods, alright. But I never made a secret of the fact that you might be in for major disappointment 266 ___________________________________________________ Prayer is more important than prophecy. Its not something you can in any way neglect. So, start focusing more on prayer, in order to tank up not only on My words, but also on My Spirit, My support. Communication with Me is a two-way street: its not just Me wanting to communicate things to you, but I also want you to communicate your heart to Me. Remember also the neglected path of praise, another form of edifying communication with Me. Communication with Me consists not only of you wanting assurance from Me, but you can also give Me your assurance that you want to be by My side today, give Me your all, and that you still love Me Its not only Me giving My Promises to you, but I want to hear your promises to Me, too, and your renewed pledges of allegiance, your vows of faithfulness. Its something that will strengthen our ties in the same way it strengthens your relationship with your lover when you tell each other repeatedly that you love each other, and you compliment and praise each other, etc. You see how much I want our relationship to be quite like any human love relationship? How much I want to be your Lover, be part of your team?

better reception, so, stay on the ground, and keep your heart attuned to My heavenly music! 268 ___________________________________________________ Its easier to receive, but as you know, more blessed to give, in the long run. I want to be the One you turn to in order to receive what You need and want, but when it comes to others, I want you to reach the level of maturity where youre geared to giving more and you focus more on giving and being there for them, than vice versa. Carrying a cross is supposed to cost you. If it doesnt, then its more likely that youre presenting somebody elses cross that they have to bear, or are contributing to theirs. The goal is learning to become a blessing to someone, someone wholl help others to carry their burdens, and not be the one whos always being catered to. Im calling you out of your comfortable, cozy little cave where you feel like a little king and master of the house Its, in a way, the same selfish attitude that the churches have developed: instead of going out to the highways and hedges and seeking others whom they can serve, they build their own little kingdoms where they can lord it out over their flock Its all about teaching you to take on a sacrificial attitude and the role of a servant, instead of playing the big king others must serve. If you want to follow in My footsteps, you need to learn what it means, The greatest among you must be the servant of all.

269 ___________________________________________________ Despised of men and rejected! Thats My label. Can you bear it? 267 ___________________________________________________ Humility can live with it when it seems as though nobody needs Its really not so much your congregation as it is My and wants you, because I suffice, and just the knowledge that I relationship with you that matters. need and want you is sufficient for them. The truly humble dont If people become more important to you than I, then theyre just need that constant visible and audible affirmation of people bound to let you down. needing, wanting and appreciating them (although it would Theyre only your fellow students. I am the Teacher. Only I can obviously be preferable to be able to enjoy that); they can live teach you to love them as you should, and if they havent without it, because they know that I appreciate what theyre learned any better yet than you did, can you blame them? doing and will reward them accordingly, and thats enough for As long as you view them with a sense of expectation of a them. I am enough for them. better performance than you can deliver yourself, then of They dont need the big rah-rah of the flatteries and praises of course youre going to be disappointed. the people. Now, can you live without that, too? Can you be truly humble? Folks are simply more into occupying themselves with the physical matters of life, than they are into the spiritual 270 ___________________________________________________ Instead of getting all hyped up about how slowly your fellow Certain things take more time and work than others. Not students are learning the lessons of love and life, you ought to everything is easily slapped together. Sometimes that magic be concerned with the fact that youre not learning them as works, but other times it doesnt, and youre going to have to quickly and as thoroughly as you should. apply some elbow grease. You cant do much about their failures, but you can do something about your own. And you can always pray. Thankfully, certain things have improved. The only way youre ever going to change anything for the Im happy for good things that are achieved in this world, and better is not by being critical, but by praying. for every bit of true progress made in whatever area. You cant really say youre putting the lesson into practice until I enjoy My work, and all of creation is the work of My hands, so you start applying it and really start doing what I tell you, start Im in no hurry to terminate all this, which is why Ive been converting your thoughts into prayers and then put feet to telling you that you might as well get ready for the long haul. those prayers Since things definitely looked bleaker during the 70s, the message I gave My people to preach was a different one, and The faithful ploughing away of the turtle got him further than things probably would have come to an end sooner if they the rush of the hare that got him tired and made him fall asleep. would have kept going as they were. But some people woke up, Those faithful little prayers can go further than all the hype in and some things have changed for the better, like the the world, and that faithful putting feet to prayers may also yet environment, etc. prove to be more effective than all the high falluting theories What is still rather pitiful on a large scale, of course, is peoples and philosophies in the world attitude toward people. Nobody minds much taking care of the environment, or even treating animals better, but whats still Keep your feet on the ground. Good grounding will ensure a one big NOW* for mankind is to learn to treat their fellowmen

with more respect and greater care. *(Need-Work-On) Thats basically what My message was when I said, Love one another. The problem today is that people have multiplied to such an extent, and have in many aspects regressed, instead of progressed at the same time, that appreciation for mankind and human life is at an all-time low. Of course, the Enemys influence doesnt really help in the matter, who keeps pushing his doctrine of de-population being the solution, instead of finding ways for people to get along better. You see that in a way things have got to get worse, too, in order for the situation to necessitate My Return, but Im not going to force things. What I have said, stands: that love is the answer. If they think they know better and need to find other solutions to their problems, they are free to try whatever gets them through the night; Im always open for suggestions. I dont mind folks showing off a little bit what they can do and what good ideas they can come up with in order to genuinely improve things. The only question is, how real are any of those efforts, when by far the largest emphasis is still being put on the weapons trade and armament? Its almost as if any good effort is a drop in the bucket compared to the floods of money theyre pouring into the warmongering business, and eventually the fruits of what is being sown on a large scale will be reaped. As long as an overwhelming majority of resources is being invested in destruction, you cannot really speak of improvement in general. 271 __________________________________________________ Adam and Eve could have chosen to be content with what they had, and things would not have gotten infinitely worse. They could have chosen to be thankful for the paradise on earth they had, instead of following that inkling the Enemy placed in their minds, that I was withholding something better from them The challenge is to make the best out of what youve got while trying to reach your goal. Can you accept and say yes to My system of values and doing things? Can you be content with what I have to offer you without being constantly sidetracked by the Enemys temptations, of better and shinier things? Are you smart enough to look through them? - Selfless enough to not only seek your own benefit, but to be willing to live your life for others instead? Can you say Yes to Me and My program? Can you discern and tell the Real Thing when you see it and have got it right in front of your nose? My Original is sometimes hard to distinguish from the Enemys fakes and copies Only My chosen ones can spot the Real Thing from among the fakes. I dont like to be put in drawers of This is the way You ought to do things. I just happen to have the quality of being Lord and Master over all creation, and I dont particularly fancy having My own creation telling Me how to do things. When I see that you are willing to follow Me, no matter how crazy My instructions may seem to you, then I will also take your orders and input, because then I know youre serious about giving your life for My Cause, instead of some hidden selfish motives, and then I will also say, Command ye Me, and will prompt you to tell Me what you want Me to do for you. But when it comes to those experts on religiosity telling Me how I am supposed to run My business, I may just choose to do things totally contrary to their expectation, just to remind them Who is Boss.

Natural reasoning and My ways of doing things simply dont jibe. I move far above and beyond that plain. Natural reasoning is the realm of the Enemy, and the reason why he is having such success among humans, because he caters to that wavelength: God doesnt do things the way you want them to be, but I will! - He claims. - Lying a blue streak, of course, and only doing it with the hidden intent of your ultimate destruction, if you fall for it. So, whenever you get tempted thinking there must be something better, something nicer, something more proper, more regular or normal, a more accepted way or road for you to follow, think twice. Maybe that better way is just what the Devil has to offer as his plausible alternative to My unorthodox and unusual ways You never hear or read about all the millions and billions sunk into oblivion who did things exactly the same way as everyone else the normal and accepted way. Its not that I do not love the timid and shy and those who lack the courage for outstanding acts and feats, but theyre simply not the right kind of material I need for My Revolution. When I have the choice between something new and fresh and something thats rotting, old and stinking, like a decaying carcass, what to you think Im going to choose? If you try to use the old pattern in a new day, it is going to have an adverse effect on My plan and My work! I cannot create new life, I cannot bring change and renewal with rotten old ideas and ways of doing things. The old bottles have always rejected My changes. Only the new bottles are ready for My new, radical Wine of the moment. They dont try to preserve what theyve got or once had! Even the new wine of yesterday can eventually become old, and youd better be ready and receptive for the latest updates, lest you be left behind by My Revolution! Those who have got the guts and faith to follow Me whichever wild way My crazy wind blows will be conquering new worlds and dimensions with Me. Conventional is just not Me! Thats not Me! It may take you an eternity to figure out Who or What exactly I am, or what Im exactly like, and to pin all the correct labels and attributes to My nature, but heres one clue for starters: Im most certainly not conventional! Im not too concerned about conserving any previous ways or notions, but actually more prone to tossing over the old and starting something completely new with whoever is willing to follow, if thats the way Im going to get My message spread, souls saved, lives changed and get people turned on to My Spirit, instead of everyone decaying in the same old way things have always been done. Change is the very nature of My Revolution, because its what this old, stagnant world most desperately needs. It may have change plenty on the surface, but underneath its still the same old forces, mottos and attitudes of Dog eat dog and each his own that have governed it from the beginning. Nothing new, really! - Nothing new under the sun, if you take a closer look. Everybody is still as much into themselves, their own desires, safety and survival as Day One, and Im looking for those with the guts to change and step out of this boring, dull and pointless game. You think youre going to change the world by availing yourself of conventional means and methods? Think again!

272 ___________________________________________________ Some things in creation look like Evolution may have quite possibly happened. Just like some stories and things you hear may quite easily lead you to conclude such and such. But whether the story is really true, and whether things really happened the way you assume is another question What is at hand is that creation is actually quite complex. Its way more complex than anything the evolutionists could have ever cooked up. And complex simply doesnt happen by itself. Just because I happened to create an animal that seems to be undergoing a complex metamorphosis that may lend credibility to the assumption that all creatures may have developed in a similar way Well, its a happy little guess, but really only just that, and nothing else. And by happy I am not saying lucky. Sometimes I purposely put clues like that in peoples paths to see whether theyre going to fall for them. Some things may seem obvious, but they may still be a far stretch from the truth. One of the big challenges in life is just that: Are you going to fall for the obvious conclusion, or are you going to keep digging for the real deal, and nothing but the truth?

I have to go by your faith and what you're capable of. Maybe you would have preferred to be a greater hero of faith, but you have to realistically go by whatever amount of faith you actually have. Sometimes the way to the best is over a second best... I'm flexible. I can adapt to circumstances, and I specially adapt to your personal preferences and your level of faith. 275 ___________________________________________________ I want you to rely on Me, not on any institution of man or whatever promises people give you. Establish some sense of loyalty and responsibility toward Me and My Word, not making your feelings the prevalent factor, but what you know would be the right thing to do.

The Enemy hit you with lies, trying to get you to doubt the value of My Word, turning My good gold into worthless copper in your mind. Thats because he had driven a wedge between you and Me by keeping you apart from Me and too busy to spend the necessary time in My Word that would help you realize beyond a doubt just how valuable and effective it is, and that its indeed 273 ___________________________________________________ the greatest and most effective weapon in your possession, Many things that happen may look pretty bad at first sight, much greater and more powerful than anything he could ever but as you gain a little distance from them, you see that theyre come up with. not really as bad as you first perceived them to be: the hurt Shiny temptations only go so far, and lies and illusions are only from the impact or blow begins to fade, and as the dust settles, cheap, temporal thrills. But for lasting and deep satisfaction, you start to see more clearly again, and can tell that I simply theres nothing like the Real Thing: the truth of My Word. happen to bring some blessings from apparent curses Its simply the one thing that will get you the farthest, your best What may have initially seemed like a real bad crisis can turn ticket and greatest bonus youve got in this life, so, see to it that out to have been a blessing in disguise once the shock effect you make the most out of it and dont let the Enemy diminish its has subsided and you can get a calmer viewpoint of the whole value in your eyes. situation. One day youll see that the primary factor that really made a I see farther ahead than you can, and I can see the advantage in difference in life, is and always has been the Word. You cant a seemingly negative situation that you cant possibly see yet. beat it. Its the stuff that everything good is made out of. Without My Word, there is no goodness. Its entrance brings We walk by faith and not by sight means that you allow Me to light, and its absence is darkness. do the seeing for you, and you dont rely on your own So, choose whether you want your days to be filled with light or perception and analysis of the situation. darkness If what you want to convey to others is light, then You trust, no matter how disastrous the view you can make out you ought to make sure that thats what you have within you to before you seems to be. You dont allow the things you do see share in the first place, and dont let Satan snuff it out! to scare you or cause your faith to shake and tremble, but you You need to fight in order to guard and keep it. Youve got to remain firm in your confidence in Me, knowing that compared to defend your light at all cost. the fact that I am always there to care for you, and the truth of In Me is the life, and that life is the light of men. Defending the Romans 8:28, the aspects before you are merely an illusion. life that really is worthy of defending means to defend the light that Ive given you, the torch and flame of My living Words that The vast majority of the population may rely on their own make all the difference in the world in your life between light efforts to put two and two together and make sense of what and darkness, life and death, winning or losing, hope and they see all around them; lifes circumstances. But you regard despair. circumstances as secondary and cling to My truth and My It really is that important! So dont let the Enemy fool you into Promises as the first instance, the foremost standard and thinking its worthless. directory by which you know that youre safe and provided for, Just because they are so foolish to underestimate and despise in spite of the seemingly contrary circumstances claiming the its value does not mean that you have to adapt to their opposite. ignorance. Are you going to abandon your flame in favor of their foolishness? Are you going to let them cheat you out of I need you to remain trusting, even in the face of seeming your most precious treasure? calamities! You cannot allow your faith to crumble at the sight They know not what they do to be neglecting the very Source of of adversity. all life itself! Rely not on your own understanding and your own capabilities to make sense of your situation! If you do, you wont be able to handle the crises that are inevitably bound to hit your life, because you have been trusting in yourself and your own intelligence, instead of Me and My power. I have to allow such situations to arise in order to remind you in Whom it really pays to put your trust. 274 ___________________________________________________ The greatest possible amount of recognition will come by making sure you will not neglect this greatest of all treasures in your life, this Source of all joy, life and love, which is My Word. Keep it! Dont lose it! Its the key that will open doors before you. Dont walk through life cluelessly and aimlessly like they do because of their foolish neglect of My light! You can make a difference, and youve got to! But this is the only way! My Words of life are the only way! No life, no love, no joy without them! Only hopelessness and loss!

276 ___________________________________________________ You can get it, if you really want! If you really want it, its there and as available as tap water. But if youre not thirsty, perhaps because you have already quenched your thirst with other, savory, though slightly less healthy beverages, then its no wonder you wont really make the effort to open the tap and release what potentially is there for you If youre already feeding off other input, then you wont be needing as much of Mine. Youve got to be empty in order for Me to be able to fill you up with My stuff 277 ___________________________________________________ When peoples appetite has been stilled with too much other input, theres simply not enough room left for Mine, no vacuum, no hunger, no desire all requisites for receiving anything from Me in the first place. Where the TV and other sources of information and input have taken My place in someones life, or the place that should be rightfully reserved for Me, a pool of false knowledge comes into being that simply doesnt jibe very well with the sort of input I have to offer. Refrain from feeding yourself questionable input simply for the sake of consumption or entertainment, otherwise youll be too full for My input, and accordingly, your faith, your level of inspiration, and thus, whatever you have to give to others, will suffer from it The self-satisfied have never been very inspiring teachers, preachers, or missionaries. One of the secrets of being a teacher is remaining a student yourself. When you quit learning, quit soaking up new input from Me, quit growing and making progress in some aspect, you also quit having anything worth passing on to others. Youve got to have a learning experience while youre teaching, making it a two-way street, a dialog, not just a one-sided story, which is exactly what I do with you. If I, being all-knowing, am still learning, then this is an example everyone should follow whos interested in following in My footsteps. Learning never ends.

truth of My prophets, and so what they got instead was strong delusion: they believed the lie that led to their destruction and captivity. Many people are simply so infatuated with their own minds, theyre quite comfortable with the idea that whatever god or divinity there is should preferably stem from themselves, and that god should be some sort of collective entity or conglomeration of minds as enlightened as their own. They cant accept the possibility that they might be mistaken, and so they flatter themselves by concluding that if theyre not god themselves, at least theyre a part of him, somehow. Some folks are so strong in their illusion, that they even continue in the spirit world with the same mindset theyve had on earth, for some period so happy with their dream that they simply refuse to be awakened from it, even by something as earth-shaking as their death. Not everybody realizes the truth about everything that has been false or right about their lives when they die. Majesty of choice continues beyond death. And if theyre not really as interested in the truth as they are in clinging to their own little self-made philosophy, I might let them hang on to it for a while longer and let them observe the course of history from the spirit world to help them determine whether they were right or wrong by the outcome. One cataclysmic event that will make it quite obvious to everyone, will be the event of My Coming, since every eye shall see Me, even those who pierced Me and thrust Me through Just because there is Salvation in the spirit world doesnt mean that everyone or even nearly everyone who enters the spirit world will immediately be saved. If they prefer to cling to some lie, rather than the truth, then thats where theyll remain, until they come to know better.

Some peoples motivation for rejecting the biblical truth is in part fear. They cannot associate My Return and the end of the world with anything good: they would prefer to see it keep going, so that no evil should befall them and their families. What they fail to realize, though, is that the longer this world goes on, the more likely evil is bound to befall them, and that My Return will be principally for the purpose of putting an end Its not just about acquiring and accumulating additional to all that evil. information. Its a process of acknowledging the other, They dont trust Me. They see My followers and wonder, How absorbing and assimilating them a little more each time you can I possibly trust them and what they believe in and stand communicate Its relationship. - All contributing to the huge, for? They read the bloody accounts of the Old Testament and slow process of eventual universal integration and all of My figure, Doesnt sound like a very loving God to me! Creation becoming one. They dont give Me the benefit of the doubt, or rather, the The first important step is that you learn to become one with benefit of faith, but prefer to trust in their own minds and Me, and I will see to it that you will eventually come together rationale instead. And, of course, its their right to deem as a bride over Me! themselves smarter or wiser than I, but time will tell which was the smarter choice 278 ___________________________________________________ The Bible is not absolutely flawless, but its nonetheless the foundation and leading piece of literature that conveys My thoughts and will to mankind, or at least to those who are interested. With people having put their egos above any deity, thus having given themselves the rank of gods in their own minds (as Satan had promised), what they consider the only gospel, as far as they are concerned, is their own opinion. They choose whichever explanation of life, or theory or truth sounds most attractive and appealing to them Those who can be definitely recognized as My children are they who simply wouldnt cope in a world in which they themselves are god or the ultimate authority on which standard of truth theyre going to follow and cling to. They know theyre not sufficient, no matter how smart they are, and they know that something or Someone greater must be at work here, including something greater than just some universal conglomeration of minds as brilliant as theirs The difficulty of your job consists in the challenge of showing the world that the God of those people who are being so deceived in many other aspects of their lives should be the true God, after all, and that the error of their ways is not due to their Book they claim to believe in, but their failure to obey what it really says

What complicates matters is that those who claim to adhere to My Word have not embraced the love for the truth, but have subscribed to strong delusion, similar to the situation in Israel before it was conquered by the Babylonians: they rejected the It could be compared to a wife who has grown familiar with her

husband to the point of not really appreciating him anymore, misrepresenting the opinions of her husband, while his lover still listens to him and knows what hes really all about, trying to tell people, Hes not really the way his wife says he is. I know him, and hes different. The wife has really thrown an eye on the wealthy, good-looking neighbor, who offers her all sorts of privileges for being associated with him, and she actually represents a more loyal follower of him and his ideas, while still carrying the name of her husband, and people associating her with him.

Have you chosen the harder road? - Obviously. But the harder road will definitely bring the greater rewards and better fruit than the sickening road of compromise and selling yourself out to the Devil

Theres not much use complaining about it. Imagine Me carrying My cross up Golgatha with a Why Me? look on My face Doesnt fit, does it? I knew what I was doing, and I knew why I was there. Do you know why you are there? Are you still conscious of the choice you have made when you decided to follow Me, and the Im the husband, the church is the wife, you are the lover, and price it would entail, namely that which I have promised each of the devil is the neighbor My followers from the beginning: a cross like Mine? No crown without that cross! They have their reward in the here Of course, not everybody in the world is going to believe you. and now, their thirty pieces of silver, and their moment in the They just know they dont like the wife, and thus they dont like lime light, but just like Judas, they may very well wind up Me very much, either, so, all you can really do is keep telling wishing they had never been born at some point, when they them that Im not really the way My wife portrays Me And you realize Whom they betrayed can offer them to try Me for themselves, and see whether Im A lot of folks have sympathized with Judas. not different and better than the churches portray Me. Thats why they all whole-heartedly chimed in, Crucify Him! when their time came to show where they really stood. But was death able to detain Me? Is there anything in the world 279 ___________________________________________________ or above or below the world that is going to be able to detain A lot of people just react to their fate and their luck. If you, if you truly follow in My footsteps and truly believe? whatever befalls them is good, theyre happy, but if its not, they let themselves go with a sort of Whats the use? attitude. I know its tough. I know its not always easy to keep the vision. Needless to say, I expect of you to be an exception to that But just as you would wish for your daughter to be smart behavior. enough to dress up warm enough before she goes out in I have equipped you with a faith capable of acting differently, winter, I also hope youre smart enough to put on your armor where your life doesnt consist of solely reactions to your fate before you march out onto the battle field, and that is simply or situation anymore, but where you act in a certain way what each day of your life constitutes. regardless. There is no way around this battle and this fight, so the best Without that kind of faith, its hard for Me to be pleased with you can do is be smart and put on your armor and grab your your scholastic development as your Teacher, as Hebrews weapons, and not murmur and whine about the tough 11:1 states This may not alter My love for you, and doesnt circumstances on the battle field, but fight with all youve got, mean that I wont like you anymore, but if you want to please Me wreaking slaughter upon your Enemy! as your Teacher by the way you show what youve learned from Do you think I would send you out into this battle if I would not Me, then its pretty hard to make Me happy with the sort of know that you have got what it takes for it? If I would not development where not much progress has been made over know that I have equipped you sufficiently for it? quite some amount of time in the area of faith, and it should Yes, they may vastly outnumber you, and the odds may seem give you reason for concern and make you seek to make an overwhelming. But isnt it so that Im not limited to saving My effort to change in that area. own either by many or few? Havent you learned that numbers are irrelevant to Me, and that I can cause you to win any battle The gist of the fun in the game of life is to keep playing against any odds? regardless of whether youre winning or losing. Winners are Thats the factor youve got to keep your eyes on, the fact that only made out of those who keep making an effort and keep no matter what the odds be against you, you are destined to trying to win, even if theyve been losing sometimes, or they win! havent been handed all the good cards So, you dont look much like a winner in the worlds eyes How can we be more than conquerors? - By being good Do you think I did? Or any of My champions of faith? Its the losers! You can show that youre more than a conqueror, that seeming losers that I have chosen to win the whole world for youre an overcomer, by being a good loser in the game and Me! battle of life, and determining that youre just going to keep on fighting, keep making an effort and keep giving it your best and At least you know for Whom and for what you fight! your all, regardless of whether you happen to be caught in a All that counts for them is the here and now, as if it were losing streak of not. Why? Because you know from My eternal But their little heaven on earth they think they have Promises that youre going to wind up as a winner anyway, created by their own strength and wit, a heaven without Me, one come what may! Youre destined to win! No factor in your in which they themselves rule, will vanish away as quickly as present situation is going to change anything about that. So their minds were able to concoct it you keep your eyes on the victory at the end of the road and Fakes are always only temporal. Only the Real Thing is what you keep a victorious attitude, because you know you believe, lasts. which means you know by faith that youre destined to win. Let them enjoy their fake while it lasts, and come and fight on with Me for the Real Thing! 280 ___________________________________________________ Unable to make it without Me? Well, thats precisely what I want. Let all those super-honchos do it in the strength of their own arm of the flesh and their own wit, and let them show off just how great they think they are That is the way of the world, and I congratulate you for having chosen not to want to be a part of it. Do those who fell for it sometimes seem to have drawn the better cards? Temporarily, yes. 281 ___________________________________________________ Draw night unto God, and He will draw night to you, thats a Promise! If you come closer to Me and incline yourself toward Me, lean over toward Me and make an effort to hear Me, to find out My opinion, I will reward and answer the gesture with at least the same intensity and come and meet you more than half way. Its not dependent on achievements, nor your progress in your

spiritual growth: I love all My children regardless of handicaps, and will bestow all the care necessary on them, providing thats what they want; and the one sure sign for Me to know that you do want Me and My input is when you come to Me and ask Me for it.

282 ___________________________________________________ I do hope to be able to offer some hope and a light, an answer to your problems, a solution and a way out, so dont make the mistake of underestimating Me and My capacities to Its like making love: you make your need or desire known, and save you out of this or any other mess. let your lover know that you need and want her, and I, unlike Dont worry! I can do it! I am capable, you know? your lover, will never get tired or respond negatively or I may not be visible to you, nor tangible, much less fathomable, decline You can always count on My availability to quench but I would like to encourage you to embrace this truth by faith, and fill your need. Im always willing and there for you, always that at least howbeit lacking all those other qualities I am ready for you, ready to give you the seeds of My words and the capable! passion of My love for you. I can handle this and any other problem in your life; its not The only requirement is that you want Me and are ready really a major challenge to Me. yourself to receive Me and have a desire for what Ive got to As bleak as your situation may get or seem to you, I always give. As long as that desire or vacuum is there, Ill be more than manage to cast sufficient light on it in order to totally change ready to fill it. your outlook and your perception of it, and I think I have enough reason to confidently encourage you that I think were Of course, to the average believer it would sound like a total going to make it through this crisis, too. absurdity, the notion of not only talking with God, as in, having Him talk back to you, but also having spiritual sex with Him Variety is the spice of life, even on the battle field. Different that is totally beyond their limits of the acceptable, and it is a tactics will teach you different modes of defense, and maybe secret that only those avail themselves of who are aware of the you can even learn a little something from your opponent about original sense of the word, believe: pistevo = to drink in. offensive warfare. Not only have I separated you from the world in this aspect, but also from the main bulk of believers and those who commonly I can alter your circumstances and show you what you can do refer to themselves as My church. to change them, but you need to be looking to Me. I cant show My church is a vast body, and the relationship with most of that you anything if you dont look. I need to get your attention. body is kept rather on an intellectual, somewhat distant level. One of the greatest mysteries in life for some lies in the Much of their interaction with Me is limited to their heads; moment of the discovery of the necessity of paying attention, perhaps it may also move them to action somewhat, involving instead of wanting to get it. their hands and feet, and with some who really do love Me, even The only way youre ever going to attract anyone elses the heart, but only few have the faith to also love Me with and attention to Me is by first paying enough attention to Me be those parts of that body that theyre somewhat ashamed of, yourself. or they feel dont belong in that relationship with Me You accept and embrace relationship with Me on all levels, on Your focus has been primarily on what you could or should or the level of the entire body, in the full knowledge that I have might do, not as much on what I could do through you. created all those parts for My glory, and that there is nothing Your primary focus has been on your desire for affirmation, wrong with them. rather than taking on an attitude of reckless abandon and just Its quite typical of church folks attitude toward Me in general: wanting to serve Me for My sake, for the sake of love, come theyre always only ready to accept certain parts and certain whatever may. portions of Me and My doctrine Even if they may be ready to As long as theres still that interest in there of whats in it for accept and wholeheartedly embrace most of Me, very few are me, your motivations have to be cleansed of that desire, to the indeed ready and willing to take all of Me and all that I am and point where you really do it all with a spirit of having nothing to want to be in their lives. lose, and thats why you willingly lose yourself, lose your life into My hands, and I gladly sweep you up, and make something Those are few who live life to the full in all aspects, the way I completely new and more useful out of that was you. had intended to give it to My disciples, as I told them, I have Instead of trying to save and preserve what you have and what come in order that you should live, and live life to the full! you are, let it all go in order for Me to give you something new Why be satisfied with less than all that I long to give you? and better! Only few grasp the concept of My church also being My bride, Sometimes it may not always look better at first glance than or they refer to it in solely theological terms, in which all what you had before. But hasnt it always made you better in references to intimacies are being carefully avoided. Its like a the long run? part of their lives that they dont grant Me access to. Sort of the Dont you agree that the changes I have evoked in your life way Adam and Eve tried to do after they sinned and tried to have been favorable when it comes to quality of character and hide from Me as if anything could be hidden from Me at all virtue? You know by experience that reality doesnt always jibe with My coming to earth was also in order to restore that level of your own ideas of what your life is going to turn out to be like, intimacy between us, where you would no longer feel any need so, how come youre still disappointed? for trying to hide from Me. It was only the first step and the Just take My Word for it, that I know better than you what is foundation laid for a long journey toward our Marriage Feast good and what would have been not so good for you! Your upon My Return, but those who enjoy the intimate aspects of ideas of good would have spoiled you and made you turn out our relationship already benefit from the advantages that such to be arrogant, proud, and thus much less useful to Me in your closeness to Me brings. capacity of reaching and touching others with My love. They enjoy greater privileges of adulthood and maturity, I need you to be humble! Anything other than humble just comparable to the way that adults can enjoy privileges which wouldnt do! So Ive got to do things to make you humble, keep teenagers cannot. Certain privileges are restricted for adults. you humble, and make sure youre still humble! You are My spiritual adults, entitled to all My privileges. Theres Welcome to Humble Club! - The club of the true winners! nothing you cant do, no aspect of Me and My life that I give you, that you cannot enjoy, because you have in a spiritual The standards of the world are not humble. They go by way reached an age of maturity where you can be trusted with whatever feeds their pride and their ego and their feelings of these things. self-worth. Your feelings of self-worth should be based on

whatever true worth I convey to you and give you. Its all a gift of God, nothing you can be proud of for having achieved it yourself. Youre still seeking to define yourself and your worth by your achievements. But the only way to really attain happiness is by not cashing in any credit for those yourself, but genuinely giving Me all the credit for them. Once you start giving Me all the glory, then Ill know youre truly humble. Id rather have you enjoy your life and not try to achieve or accomplish anything, rather than seeing you keeping trying to prove your worth to anyone. I know what youre worth! You were worth giving My life for. So, forget about that whole worth and value thing and having to prove yourself, and lets just do whatever weve got to do in order to win the world for love, Amen? Youre worth a whole lot more than you could ever even begin to fathom, but because the Devil still manages to keep making you feel so worthless, you constantly think you have to prove your worth to the rest of the world. Just because you dont attain to certain standards that the world goes by you think you have to keep struggling in order to get somewhere. Is making anyone a star really making more out of them? Havent you learned yet that more is sometimes less, and that it diminishes inner values and quality of life, rather than raising it? You should be happy with your life! One day you will realize that its been a wonderful life youve been living, even under those humble circumstances that you can show off to no one. Do you really think what the world needs is just another showoff who can show off what a nice house, car or life hes got? There are too many folks in this world who havent made it up to the peak of the ladder of success, who couldnt even hope or dream to start climbing it, and as long as thats the case, theres something too dreadfully wrong with this game for you to really want to participate in it! Just be content with what you have, because I happen to know that its already more than enough and more than you need, really! 283 ___________________________________________________ Looking for the truth isnt an easy quest in a world that is permeated by lies And usually, when you have found the truth, its not like you find it once and for all, and you right away discover all there ever is to know. You uncover it piece by piece; nugget by nugget, and as you go, layer by layer of the true reality is being revealed to you It already takes a big chunk of honesty to confront the fact that by their nature, humans tend to rather embrace a lie, or at least an exaggeration, slight distortion or tainted version of reality than the naked truth. By accepting the Devils paradigm as their own, dishonest tendencies have become inherent to human nature, which cause people to view things in a subjective manner, including an image of themselves that often lies a little bit in favor of their ego a tendency to always cheat a little in your own favor, and in favor of your own aggrandizement and advantage When observing human nature, one could almost think that there is something true about the theory of Evolutions claim that man acts out of the same survival instincts as the animals, the quest of the survival of the fittest. Watching the way people behave is quite conducive to that assumption, since it seems to be the only logical explanation. Well, My explanation is the Fall of Man from a state that was supposed to have been intended for something a lot closer to divinity into a state much closer to that of the animal world. I

had intended for man to rule over creation, but by accepting the lies and deceptions of the Devil, which first promised them divinity on behalf of their own actions and merits, namely the evil action of disobedience to Me, they were tricked into an existence that is becoming less divine all the time. Ultimately, over the last century, they have basically come to accept the paradigm that theyre not much different from the animals, at all, and so they have come to act more and more like them, treating each other with less and less respect, and valuing human life even less, in many cases, than animal life. If all that man actually gets out of their deal with the devil is a reversion to even lower life forms, instead of the promised godhood and divinity, then you know youve been gypped bigtime. In cases like your own he has to come up with different tactics to get you off the track of seeking My glory and My will. In fact, he goes a lot more out of his way in order to trouble, distract and deceive those who travel on My path, than he needs to worry about those who are already on his highway to destruction. The efforts he puts into tempting and tricking folks like you are a lot more elaborate. For one thing, youre not oblivious to his existence. You know hes there and hes real, so he has to use very subtle tactics that wont give him away and expose him right away, which would foil his plans for you. If he knows youre looking for love and truth, he tries to alter these goals in your mind, so that what you will be chasing after wont be the real thing, but a counterfeit which will look deceivingly like the original, but isnt quite it. Hell cause you to look for attention, praise and affirmation, and a more superficial kind of love than the real thing. He even created this entire myth around love, made in Hollywood: a love that promises the same thing he promised in the beginning: some sort of godhood, a relationship in which you are being worshipped and adored and served, and for many who wind up in that artificial little heaven, they find out that it turns them into little tyrants, instead of the benevolent, divine objects of their partners affection that they would have thought theyd be. In the long run, people always turn out to be a lot less divine in general than they may have chosen to believe they are, because the way to true godliness is not the Devils road of selfaggrandizement and seeking worship and adoration from others, but is only found on the exact opposite road of leading a life of a humble servant instead, seeking to give ones life to others, instead of demanding from them to live their lives for them and in their service By their nature, which they have taken on during the Fall, humans essentially seek worship from each other, similar to the way the Devil does, and basically the choice they are confronted with all the days of their lives often completely unbeknownst to them - is whether theyre going to put a stop to that game and renounce any desire to be worshiped in favor of worshiping the only One truly worthy of worship, or not. The question is, are you going to wake up from this hollow game of the devil, this empty and dangerous, deceitful trap, or not? Are you going to realize that this is not where its at, or are you going to keep at it, endlessly, until your dying day? Are you ceaselessly going to seek ways to boost and bolster your ego, or are you going to set it back on its heels and put it in its rightful place, and give that throne of worship in your life to its rightful Owner? Some people are so self-absorbed, they are not even capable of showing any appreciation to others, all they care about is themselves, their own career, their egos, their advantage and popularity, and how they come across. They constantly seek attention, instead of ever being willing to

pay attention to anyone And accordingly, their lives often end up being the lonely messes that they are.

them or not? I assure you, you cannot possible measure My capabilities to love. You cannot possibly measure My love for anyone, much less restrict or limit it! That would be the most ridiculous 284 ___________________________________________________ attempt at anything you could possibly ever make! Its painful to realize how much you fall short, and how you And if you can accept the fact that I love them, why not join Me are not really any better at all than the worst you look down on, and come over to My side, and let Me show you their good but isnt it so much better than a self-righteous attitude? Isnt it sides and help you to love them a little bit better as well? better to approach them with open arms of, No matter how badly youll ever screw up, Im not any better than you, and it Some folks are hard to love for some people. Thats what could have happened to me just as easily, in fact, it has makes life, and My great commandment of loving others a happened already, repeatedly? challenge. At least you cant ever say trying to love others was Of course, the natural human tendency is to set yourself apart boring. Only idiots get bored, because they havent even begun from them and determine you are not part of this that theyre to confront the greatest challenge life has ever had to offer, doing. And granted, you have somewhat learned better. But right in front of their noses! they havent yet. They cant even see it! How much of an idiot are you? Now the choice is, are you going to be instrumental in helping Okay, so you see the challenge. Whats next? Are you going to them to learn better, or are you going to drive them even further accept it? and faster away in the opposite direction? The challenge is not to prove who is stronger. Its more like, Sometimes the only way to ever get anywhere is by refusing to who is wiser, and wise enough to give in, wise enough to show take the conventional way, the way youve been taught to react, love, even though, perhaps, in some peoples opinions, or the way folks usually react when they see something going undeserved? wrong. But then, who ever really deserved anything in the first place? If you see My hand behind everything that happens to you, and The guys that really brought the most trouble into this world you know that I am anything but conventional, you begin to ask were those who thought they deserved better than what I was yourself, Why is He allowing this to happen to me? Whats He handing them. So, why not make a difference and show that trying to show me? youve actually learned something from history? It would And in this case Ive been intending to show you: that youre almost be a first! really not all that much better. So, why put yourself above them? They may not deserve to be loved, but neither did you. By Thats the temptation the Enemy would like you to fall for, and assuming that theyre unworthy of love because they dont exactly the one Id like to see you resist. deserve it, you claim that youre better than they, and somehow Your natural inclination is to demonstrate your disapproval. did deserve the love youve been getting. But did you, You react. Thats normal. honestly? You dont think of them as highly as they seem to think of themselves, but neither do they think as highly of you as you Okay, so you were smart enough to make some right decisions. think they ought to. Perhaps so far, they havent. So you were smarter, perhaps Thats a common problem. Whos right about their opinions of even wiser. But why not extend that wisdom, and let it become you? - They or you? love, by not just letting it serve your own advantage, but letting Unless, of course, you are smart enough to haul in a third others profit from it, too, even if seemingly totally undeserved? opinion, a more objective one, such as Mine, and I assure you, Thats what My entire sacrifice on the cross for mankind was all youre both lovable, despite your many flaws. about: love totally undeserved. In fact, I know the flaws of both of you better than either of you If love were something that would have to be earned or ever will, and yet I can perfectly live with them and love you deserved first, it could hardly be as great as were always anyhow. Im not expecting anyone to be perfect. In fact, if youre making it out to be, right? It could hardly be God the stuff that not, I think its great, because then perhaps one of these days the Father Himself identifies His nature with, as do I. you might recruit My help. How much have you really learned about love, and how to love? If youre not perfect, chances are youre going to want to come How much have you really begun to love? Its never too late to over and hang with Me, since Im notorious for liking to hang start! with less than perfect people, and My own image with this world has always been less than perfect. 285 ___________________________________________________ So they might be genuinely misled, and perhaps downright The day is yours. You can have it if you really want. Dont deceived by the Enemy, tempted and lured into his trap, and just let yourself drift passively through your life, but take they fell for it. - Pretty dumb. But are they the only ones or the charge! You can take command and determine whats going to first? happen. Dont let circumstances be your boss, but you be Havent the same or similar things happened to you? theirs! Your salvation and eye-opener were the hard disappointments You shouldnt let everything and everybody push you around. you experienced with the things this world had to offer for you. I had put Adam in charge of the Garden, and thus, of his world. And maybe everyone has got to make these experiences for His problem was that he didnt really appreciate that themselves responsibility fully, and he failed to protect those he was in How much are you helping them to correct and fix their flawed charge of. Dont let the same be said of you. Sometimes you image of you? How much are you confirming it? How much people give in to the Devil too easily! You let him persuade you reason are you giving them to believe that they might actually too easily, you dont put up any resistance, no fight! You just let be right in their assumptions about you? How much do you him barge in and have your territory. actually reject and resent them? Dont let him! Give no place to the Devil! If nothing else, you can always pray and rebuke him! But you must not let him push Sometimes you couldnt possibly imagine how I could love you around! Remember that I am the Creator and Maker of this, anyone as bad as them, but I do anyway. Im sure there have your day, your life, your world, and if I say Ive put you in been folks tempted to think the same about you. charge of it, then you ought to believe Me, and not fall for some But who is anyone to judge whether I might manage to love macho act of the Enemy or anyone else, barging in as though

the place belonged to them. They may think they run this place, and you can let them dwell in that illusion, but never fall for it yourself. Its only a matter of time, and they will be replaced. Theyll all be fired for having utterly failed at what they considered to be their job, but for which I have long ordained others to do a much better job at it; folks who wont ignore Me, the Owner of this place, to begin with. Perhaps you understand now why Im not allowing your life to be all as easy as a breeze, nor as comfortable as you would prefer it, but why there is some resistance youve got to deal with frequently: I need to strengthen your character and your resolve, the fight in you. I cant just allow you to be some little pushover, and if that takes allowing you to get a little mad sometimes, I will avail Myself of that measure. Dont let them push you around! Now you have it on My authority! You dont have to let them push you around; in fact, you shouldnt, because I told you not to. I would like to make you a stone wall theyll chew out their teeth on! I would like to make you a rock in their midst that theyre not going to be able to move. Even if youre going to be a rock of offense to them, as I was. Theyre an offense to Me, and they that offend Me will find out that I dont react too kindly, and that they might wind up being the ones carrying away the greater offense and damage. Who do they think they are, walking around as if they owned this place and bossing and pushing around My children, My servants, My brides? As far as their authority goes, Im not all too impressed by it. Back in My days, their authority was that of the iron of the Roman Empire, but Im not all too impressed by this government of clay, mingled with a little iron, and you shouldnt be either. You shouldnt be intimidated by it. They only have any authority when and if the Father allows it to be so. In My case it was in order for Me to fulfill My ultimate destiny and take upon Me the sins of the world. Before that, they couldnt touch Me. Youre under that same protection, and under My authority, and if I tell you that you dont need to be intimidated by their barks, you can take My word for it. My authority is the true authority, and I shall rule the world with a rod of iron. Perhaps not exactly your picture of political correctness in this day and age of democracy, but before long you will all see where that road will lead: only to the toughest and cruelest of all governments ever, to which Mine will come as a sweet relief, even if it may be tough compared to what they currently call government. What makes government effective is the authenticity of the authority behind it, and you cannot have authentic authority while ignoring the greatest Authority of all. Its not that Im telling you to rise up against the government, Im just telling you to claim and stand upon your spiritual authority, the authority that I give you. The Devil tries to usurp and undermine it by all sorts of means, and he tries to weaken and intimidate you and tell you that youre powerless. But Im trying to tell you that My power in you is the only true strength, authority and power that counts, as far as Im concerned. They want war? They can have it, and theyre going to have it, and theyre also going to find out that theyre going to lose it. Ive been letting them run this show for so long now, they think theyre practically invincible: Come, Let us break their bands asunder, and cast away their cords from us They think they can get rid of Me and of My authority. But you know the end of that chapter, and Who it is that will laugh last (Psalm 2). Mankind is like a wild horse right now, that Im allowing to run wild and free, and allowing to run into some trouble, with all that wildness and freedom. There will be another phase of

human history, in which that horse is going to be tamed, in order to find that being tamed by Me wont mean any sacrifice of greater freedom, in fact, it will mean freedom from the ropes and bondage of the Enemy, and simultaneously, much greater peace than they have ever known. I shall give not only perfect freedom, but along with it also perfect peace. Right now, that horse is experiencing the cost of having its own freedom, the freedom of running its own way, and wherever any inkling and whim drives them. Then they will appreciate the freedom of being directed by My will, which may not look a lot like freedom to them right now, but will turn out to be the greatest possible freedom 286 ___________________________________________________ Im trying to stretch and train the muscles of your love, taking you to the extremes and limits of your present tolerance level, and trying to take you a bit further: how much more can you take? How much more can I stretch your capacity to love? You know where My philosophy leads: youve only given all when youve come to the point of laying down your very life for them, and thats unconditional and independent of any degrees of worthiness they could ever attain to, and regardless of problems, weaknesses, and qualities you find hard to deal and live with Presently, youre reaching the limits of your tolerance and love for people rather quickly. There isnt much reserve, not a lot of flexibility, and your ability to stretch doesnt go very far. Your own capabilities come to an end pretty soon. You need My supernatural aid and love to help you do this. You cant lift them up to the next level yourself, you cant bring about any progress in them, and so you have to ask Me for help to do it. It basically all ends up with the simple conclusion that when it all comes down to it, the best you can still do for people is to pray for them Your own human limitations are all too easily reached, and you have no other choice but to learn how to avail yourself of My power, and thats basically what youre going to have to pass on to others as well. The only way anyone is ever going to find sufficient strength to follow Me all the way to the end is if they learn to avail themselves of My strength. Their own simply isnt enough. And yet again, it requires some of their own strength in order to reach out for My strength: theyve got to exert that little strength of faith first, in order to get the great strength they need in order to do the job and finish it and pursue My path until the end. Not many have enough faith to begin with to invest their time in My Word and the effort of getting what they need from Me in order to get more faith. They dont have enough strength to resist the Enemys temptations and efforts to sidetrack them with less important and relevant matters, or just to take the breaks necessary from their work and then invest that time where it really counts and where it would really make a difference, drawing strength from Me, My Spirit and My Word So few have the faith in Me that would make them deem Me worthy of investing some of their precious time in. They all prefer to waste it on some more frivolous activities their own enjoyment, or the advertisement of themselves They deem their egos more worthy of those sacrifices of time, and, granted, after a long, hard day of work, many think that they rightfully deserve that. Which explains why its true what I said, that you simply cannot serve God and Mammon, because if youve been busy all day serving Mammon, you wont have enough strength or energy left for Me. You either serve the flesh, and pay with the exhaustion of the flesh, or you serve the Spirit and reap Her benefits

You either invest your life in that so-called security the System claims to offer, or you fully put your trust in Me. Of course, many seek to use Me as Plan B, some sort of contingency option, just in case all the prophecies in My Word should ever actually come true, and that System should come collapsing round their ears: they want to make sure, wed still be friends then, and so they try to pay Me off with little alms of their time or money, just to make sure they can still keep the bulk of it for themselves There are very, very few who really give Me their all. The only way youre ever going to inspire them to give it their all, is by your sample to do so first. 287 ___________________________________________________ There were many nobles and smart minds during the time of Rome, not to mention the great and famous Greek philosophers, some of which some of My servants also looked up to, and even drew inspiration from, occasionally. With the American Empire you have this new, interesting twist, that its major philosophy on the surface is supposed to be Mine, or Christianity. Just how true that really is I have left for you to expose. Folks who only look at the surface of things without looking any deeper will, of course, be fooled. To them, its obvious that theyre the good guys, and the others are the bad The Enemy certainly landed a genius master stroke with this camouflage of disguising the greatest perpetrators of evil in the world as Christians and as those supposedly faring under My flag. Its the ultimate atrocity, what the Bible used to call an abomination, which will ultimately be instrumental in bringing about the Devils final abomination of Desolation. When youre in battle mode everything seems to be so tougher, harder, and less pleasant. And yet, battle mode is the more truthful mode, because it does a more accurate job of representing the real state of affairs between Me and the world. The moments of peace are nice, and I can relate to your enjoying them, but the actual state of affairs is war, and no amount of moments of truce can change anything about that. Some people are not aware of the battle and the evil thats taking place on their own turf. They only see the foreign evil, and the picture of evil is elsewhere. What I need most desperately, is not a bunch of philosophic thinkers, no matter how inspired they are, but honest-to-God warriors and fighters! I need you for a more important task than supplying the world with some more nice philosophical thought. I need someone to be actually fighting on the real frontlines of My war, not just another bunch of wise guys standing from afar analyzing and dissecting the scenery and making smart comments on the situation. They have a lot of insight when it comes to certain areas and aspects of the Big Picture, and in those areas their insight may be superior to yours, but for this I have given you a glimpse, even if its more like a rough sketch, of the entire picture. Theyre good at portraying their little corner of it. But youre showing the world an idea of what it looks like as whole, not just pieces and fragments of it. Its a lot more shocking and awesome than what they have the courage to see right now. So, they may be very much experts in their own little fields of their own little corner of Christianity, but compared to them, you have much greater freedom, and a much vaster and more accurate scope of things.

They have insight on their little niche, and thats all fine and good, and you can learn a few things from them here and there, but when it comes to getting the real picture, youre way ahead of them, and things that are common knowledge to you are still due to be shockers for them once they are up for their encounter with the Big Picture Something theyre currently not ready for, nor willing to undergo or confront voluntarily. You still have different criteria than I do. But youve got to trust Me that I know better which qualities are really important and relevant. When it comes to the overall picture, I have blessed you with more truth than what they were ready for Theyve just got too much to lose to be able to enjoy your kind of freedom 288 ___________________________________________________ The Enemy works a lot in the range and domain of feelings. Feelings he artificially creates based on atmospheres, mindsets and dogmas he spews out into the ether via his propaganda and mind control machinery, which I dont want you to subject yourself to Resist the Devil and he will flee from you, Give no place to the Devil, whom resist steadfast in the faith. He wont necessarily show up personally, but has his legions do his dirty work for him, and nowadays, not only via his demons, but also via his demonic output in the media that are bound to effect you. Thats why its so important that you subject yourself to My input, and thus My mindset and way of seeing things to a greater extent than you take in whatever comes from his sources One of the Devils favorite tricks is to tell you that things would be better if you had had a different lot than the one I allowed for you to come to pass. You think you would have been better off if this and that had or hadnt happened, but youve got to continue to trust Me that I knew and still know better what is best for your life and which course really would work out together not only for good, but also as the best possible option for you. Of course, these things are still influenced by your personal choices and mistakes, but as I have told you, I even use those mistakes and cause them to work together for your good. A lot depends on the degree to which you manifest your love for Me in your actions and choices, and the more you do, the more I can work things out for your good. Once you do and have done your part for Me in your efforts to reach the world for Me, I will also gladly give you a break and will just let you enjoy a day off and chill without your having to get under condemnation about it. Enjoy the liberty Ive given you without any condemnation. Blessed is the man who condemneth not himself in the thing he alloweth. You see that a lot depends on your own faith again. If you receive it with thanksgiving and in faith, unto the pure all things are pure. It all depends whether you have the faith for it, or not. And as soon as it comes to faith, the Enemy would naturally like to cheat you out of it, because he knows it will make you immune to his sort of input, all his fiery darts of doubt, and his poisonous, deceitful output He tries to belittle you and what you do in your own eyes, but youll realize he does these things because he hates what youre doing. If you wouldnt be doing anything that would pose a threat of any sort to him, he would probably pat you on the back. But like this you can know that youre doing something he hates and is trying to stop. Im not looking at what more you could be doing. Im not that

kind of a parent, who when they are presented with a gift from their children, looks at the button off the vest and says, But you could have given me this and this thing, too! I know that generally, you do what you can, and try to do your best. Of course, I will also encourage you to make progress in the long run, but that also includes allowing time and space for some off-seasons of just relaxing and recovering from your works for Me. I take what you give Me with gratitude, just as I would appreciate the same of you.

cannot just expect to be given and be on the receiving end all or most of the time. Youve got to stretch and train those givingmuscles; otherwise theyll turn to someone else to invest their energies in, who will reward them with the appreciation and acknowledgment they need.

290 ___________________________________________________ If you fill your head with too much other input before you come to Me, like answering your mails, etc., its going to be a lot harder to come before Me with an empty spirit for Me to fill. You should really strive to make an effort to come to Me first 289 ___________________________________________________ thing before you get into all these other things. Remember the Im hard to disappoint, but not invulnerable to hurt when it slogan God first, which in this case can also be applied in a comes to My brides not paying Me the attention they should, chronological sense. but instead look for satisfaction and fulfillment elsewhere Come to Me first, before you get into all these other things, and Its no wonder that you keep getting disappointed, if you keep its going to be a lot easier for you to get My input, because putting your hopes and trust in other factors than Me, or in your mind will still be fresh and untouched by other topics. Its humans, who are simply bound by their nature to let you down a lot easier for Me to fill an empty mind with My input than one and fail you, because they could never live up to the job that thats already buzzing with many other topics was destined for Me. It also shows that you honor Me above all other sources of If you realize that something is coming between us, some input, and that you deem My input worthy of giving priority, personal desire that is distracting you from My will for you, then whereas the other way, it could make Me feel as though you youre going to have to give it up and place it in My hands and think that it only ranks second or third in your life. give it to Me. So, how about giving Me back that first place on your to do list? Unrequited love remains unrequited, because its selfish love, fixated on what you want from the person you love, and your expectations from them, instead of turning around and being the giver to someone. It evokes the opposite of the desired reaction, and drives them away from you, instead of attracting them. When I tell you that you must become more of a giver then its not just good advice you might or might not follow through on, but something thats expedient for you to do, if you want to continue living a happy and healthy, fulfilling life and relationship. One of the main reasons why so many relationships break up is because partners wind up taking the other for granted, and just expect them to cater to them endlessly, without giving much or anything in return, which makes the other feel worthless, and with the devaluation of themselves, everything else loses its magic and value as well, including the relationship or the partner Some only keep it up because theyre addicted to the partner or the relationship, and thats not what love is: its not an addiction. While it is something everybody needs, it should not take the form of an addiction where you just wait for your next fix or dose to make you happy. It ought to be something you give and receive in return. Once you take on the position of the junkie or addict waiting for the next fix, the relationship is going downhill. Even in My relationship with you its not like Im the One Who does it all, and all you need to do is wait passively for Me to bring it to you: you have to do something, too, even if its just to pray and ask Me and praise Me for it. That interaction of give and take is what keeps any relationship alive. Its like the circulation of the blood through the body, pumping in and out the lifeblood of the relationship. It gets tricky when there is one party who obviously has a greater need, which can have the tendency to wear out the relationship to an extent, because everyone only has limited capacities to give, unless they make sure they get a refill from Me regularly and know how to avail themselves of My aid to bridge their own incapabilities Of course, its also a matter of positive communication and making a need known in a positive way, and not being so passive about it You have to remember the theme of giving, and not neglect that, in order to keep the relationship alive and healthy. You 291 ___________________________________________________ You can always expect Me to answer, even if you dont feel anything coming right away, or you dont feel extraordinarily inspired to write whats coming. Sometimes what comes to your mind may not sound very promising, and thus it takes faith to go ahead and type it anyway, but I guarantee, you wont be disappointed in the final analysis. It doesnt really matter what others do or dont to. Its not relevant to your own actions. If anything, I want you to learn to do whats right regardless of what anyone else does or even thinks about what youre doing. You can and you must do whatever you feel led to do by Me totally regardless of what you see anyone else doing - or not. Even if youre the only one you see pursuing that particular path, and even if you see everyone else shaking their heads over what you do. So what? What is that to thee? Come thou, follow Me! 292 ___________________________________________________ John the Baptist didnt know that he was the Elijah that was going to be sent to announce My coming. He didnt know who he was, but I did. Likewise, you may not know who you are in the spirit, and you may just see yourself as some insignificant voice in the wilderness, (which may be part of My plan to keep you humble), but whos to say that thats all you are, and that Im not aware of some greater destiny you perhaps arent aware of? So, never underestimate your ministry or your calling. You never know who you might turn out to be! Perhaps if John had known who he really was, he would also have known who I really was, without doubting Me and whether I was really the One to come, but that was the additional test attached to being the greatest ever born of a woman: having had all the right cards, the best hand possible, but without knowing it So, you never know what you might turn out to be if you just keep trusting that I knew what I was doing in creating and ordaining you and calling you to do the specific thing, task, or ministry you find yourself in. Maybe youre something or someone special that you dont even know you are. You may seem to be this insignificant nobody, a total weirdo out in the wilderness, and you may be tempted to wonder, What the hell am I doing out here? But remember that test I gave John the Baptist! Maybe I gave

you a greater anointing and responsibility than youre aware of, and you wouldnt want to flunk it

If John had known that he was indeed the Elijah that was to come, he probably would have pulled his act together accordingly, and would have thought twice before he sent his Let Me prove to you that I am God indeed, over every aspect messengers to inquire whether I was indeed the Messiah. After and facet of your life, as long as you give it to Me! all, like everyone else, he had a different idea of what the Messiah was supposed to be like. Sin is whatever is trying to crowd Me out of your life and My rightful position in it, and youve got to treat it as thus, and So, you never know who you are, and just how important your accordingly, as something I can help you to overcome. ministry may be, and what an impact your words may have, and There isnt anything I couldnt help you to overcome. what a difference your personal choice of whether to doubt or believe might make, and what an impact it may have on your The Devil always tries to give things a twist that makes them personal destiny, let alone that of those around you, whom you more complicated. There is a connection between your actual influence. physical needs and their excessive version, which becomes a sin: you do need food, and I have promised to provide that for It pays to hang in there and just keep trusting that I might you, but he will try to turn it into gluttony. And so on. And indeed know what Im doing, even if, from all you can tell, it whatever it is, you cannot allow your need to take the place of doesnt seem at all like it. Just keep in mind that I may know a utmost priority in your life, as something that is above Me. few things you dont, and let Me surprise you with the Thats exactly what the Enemy will try to do. Hell try to get you outcome to not trust Me for that particular area and say, You see, He cannot do that for you, or He wont. Hes letting you down. That proves it doesnt pay to trust Him! 293 ___________________________________________________ Sometimes I may allow to let it seem that way for a little while to In this great treasure hunt of life, I am the Prize. If you look test you whether youre going to keep trusting or start to doubt for Me hard enough, youre going to find Me. Of course, there Me, and whether youll yield that area of your life into My hands, are those who are not the least bit interested in finding Me; all or you try to handle that one yourself, trying to take your fate theyre interested in is themselves. Thats why not everybody is into your own hands and provide for yourself what you think I going to walk away a winner from this game of life. cannot or will not provide for you, instead of trusting that I will In this game of life, a lot depends on what youre looking for. in My own good time, when you will have proven to Me that Ive Its not only your astuteness or your skills that count, but also still got the priority and superior position over these things in what it is youre looking for in the first place; not just your your life. wisdom and smartness and ability to give answers, but a lot depends of what questions you ask: What is your quest in life? I know what I can expect of you. And if I deem it to be the right Are you looking for the right things? What are you in it for? time for you to pass this test, then youre just going to have to Only those who seek the Real Thing and the truth are also trust Me for it. going to find it. The Devil is like a salesman trying to persuade people, What youre looking for is this And we have exactly what you 295 ___________________________________________________ need! Hes the ideal salesman ever since the beginning: He I need to test you in those areas that are actually the made Adam and Eve realize how insufficient and inadequate hardest for you. their Home in Eden was, and that what they needed and were You wouldnt want to give Me that which has cost you nothing, looking for, was something much better: a world fashioned by do you? You want to give until it hurts, and, well, I just happen their own ideas, governed by their own rules, where they were to know where it hurts the most going to be able to play god themselves and wouldnt have to I know what it is that costs you most to give up to Me, and its kowtow to anyone else (except him, of course, in the long run, precisely those things that Im after and trying to get you to but he didnt tellem that!). yield. Anything else would be a copout and not a real sacrifice. But there are those who would like to get back to the Garden somehow, who would not like to repeat endlessly the same Im trying to get you to invest in Me whatever it is that is most mistake Adam and Even made, and those are the kind of folks precious to you. who are looking for Me. And the promise still stands that whatever you give up to Me, I They ignore the headless chase thats going on all around them will repay a hundred-fold. for all those other things that are supposed to bring happiness, and they want just one thing: to find Me again in all this chaos. Im trying to cure you from your addiction. And going through They know this world, the way it is, is not their home, and that the withdrawals is somewhat painful, and youre not exactly there must be something better. They refuse to be content with easy to have around while youre going through them the husks the Devil has to offer, they wont settle for anything Its one of those things youre going to have to give to Me so less than the Real Thing. They know Im the Prize, the One that I can give it back to you in a new, clean and purified form. really worth getting and going after, and they wont stop short Its one of those things that need a revision and revolution in of that ultimate goal. your life a necessary radical change. All they want and yearn for is to find Me, and they wont be disappointed. Somewhere along the line the God-factor disappeared, and thats when it ceased being something holy, the way I had intended for it to be, and it became somewhat perverted, 294 ___________________________________________________ adulterated and infiltrated and usurped by the Enemy. Loving Me is a weapon that takes the wind out of the carnal It gives him and others power over you, and I would like to have temptation that is always warring in your members. Its the only exclusive rights to being the One controlling you. alternative filling that can successfully fill that aching void and I simply dont like sharing you with the Devil. hunger. It has always been My intention to set you free, and since this is Give Me a chance to prove that I am enough to still that some kind of bondage, I would like to free you from it, if you physical hunger. allow

Any area of your life you havent yet fully entrusted to Me the Enemy can use. Anything you havent fully yielded to Me is something he can use against you.

Its natural and human to want another visible, physical, touchable human by your side to take on that role of the girl or 296 ___________________________________________________ man for everything, everything it takes to make you happy Im working on shifting your sense of security away from But its certainly not realistic in the long run. the confidence in circumstances, your own wit or strength, or When people feel that youre making them responsible for your just simply luck, over to My side. People are so often happiness, and they begin to feel that youre placing the blame confident in fake securities. Be it the assumption that all things on them for not being happy, it becomes a burden much heavier will continue as they are, or that somehow theyre going to than theyre able and were ever meant to bear. make it because theyre strong or smart enough Not a lot of folks really depend on Me. So, whenever I do have a You keep repeating the same mistake of placing your hopes in candidate who stands a chance at learning that lesson and frail flesh and blood instead of Me, whenever you make another place their confidence in Me, instead of any of those other human responsible for your personal happiness. Your personal factors, I keep after them, and try to get them to really dig it. - happiness is a job that only I am skilled to do and capable of, so Which explains why I have to bluntly allow you to reap the you shouldnt entrust that one to anyone with finite energies results of your failure to do so. and limited capacities. This lesson is way too important and valuable than to just allow Its a monster job. you to skip it. Theres a hole so big that only I can fill it in every man and womans heart, and its got to be that way, otherwise folks will Its another issue and episode along the lines of flesh or never get the point and will ceaselessly wander in search of spirit? fulfillment, happiness and satisfaction where it cant be found. Im trying to tear your focus away from physical conditions, attributes, circumstances and objects, and get you to put it on When you allow Me to make you happy, then youll also have the spiritual, namely Me. Faith in Me is your only hope, not your what it takes to give love and happiness to others, instead of faith in your prospects, your circumstances, or even what the expecting them to make you happy. chances are that the folks traveling with you on your journey are going to remain your pals until youve reached your destiny. 297 ___________________________________________________ While those inter-human relationships are important, I simply The amount of perfection you want in this life all depends dont want you to place your faith in them. I do want you to have on how closely you cling and stick to Me. an attitude of faith and trust toward people, rather than always being skeptical of them and expecting them to fail or let you Some things do improve, and in some aspects, there is down, but I dont allow you to shift your faith away from Me and progress and development going on, even if it seems as if in place it in them instead. general the world is regressing This is only going to work if you primarily keep your focus on Me. Nobodys perfect. For we walk by faith and not by sight. Faith in Me. You cant Who says anyone has to be or is going to be in this life? Thats just go by what you see, by whats in front of you, not even your not whats expected of you. In this imperfect world, under the needs and your prospects and probabilities of having them met. imperfect circumstances man has brought upon himself by When it comes to those, youve really got to place your faith allowing the serpent to rule over it, all that is expected of and trust primarily in Me. Youve got to recognize My rightful anyone is to make the best out of the mess you find yourselves position and authority as the Giver, Filler and Sustainer, and not in the best you know how, and learn something from the expect others to fill that role, even partly. process. Call it The School of Imperfection to teach a lasting lesson for Youve just got to get this lesson through your head that its I a perfect eternity, one that will hopefully make each man, Who am going to have to get you through the night. You cannot woman, child and angel remember to appreciate what they will place your hopes in anyone else in that aspect. have there and then As long as you keep Me first, your relationships with others will also do well. But when that sense of priorities begins to shift My destiny and goal for creation is perfection, but the only road and shake, therell be trouble. to get there in a lasting way is via this era of imperfection. Your life is a pretty complicated balancing act. - Something that not everybody is capable of handling. Its a complex and challenging piece of art and work, and I simply cannot entrust this job to anyone else; definitely not to anyone of flesh and blood, and neither should you. You cannot put anyone else in charge of your happiness, and blame them for it when youre not happy or fulfilled, saying its because they didnt keep their promises, or didnt live up to your expectations of them. Chances are, their intentions may have been good, but they simply couldnt live up to the task. They found out they got more than they bargained for, bit off more than they could chew, because youre My apple. Youre My piece of work, My job, and Im the One in charge of you. Ill gladly recruit help occasionally, but that doesnt mean you can shift My responsibility for you and your happiness and satisfaction over to them. Thats what frequently happens in intimate partnerships, and the one mistake that results in the failure of so many relationships, since nobody is ever able to fill My shoes or My role in anothers life. First there was nothingness. Then there was something. Seems like pretty good procedures so far, dont you think? The light that sheds some sense on the existence of certain things, and their reason for being sometimes only appears a little while later, but always right on time, rest assured. It may not all make perfect sense right now, but it will, trust Me! The people who always insist that everything has got to make perfect sense right now, or else theyll cook up their own theories, simply dont have any faith, trust and patience. So, make a difference and have faith, trust and patience that everything is going to work out alright and wind up making perfect sense in the end, even if theres no way on earth you could possibly see any of that right now, except for those occasional glimpses I give you. It doesnt make sense right now, but it will! Thats a message you can pass on to people from Me. Tellem to wait and see. It may not be all quite obvious right now, but it will be! Trust Me!

298 ___________________________________________________ Those who have the better cards are more comfortable with the thought that this life is really it, while those who didnt turn out so lucky are more prone to figure that this couldnt possibly all there is Those whove got the better cards on the surface are usually not as prone to seek and find out the truth about this world as quickly as those who are more critical of the System because of what theyve been handed.

everyone. While there are certain general directions, one of My overall instructions has always been for each to find My will and strategy for their personal situation. I grant each of you individual freedom and I allow different strokes for different folks 300 ___________________________________________________ The cog doesnt need to be fully aware of all the details concerning its function and purpose in My gigantic clockwork. So, be not concerned about the significance of your role for Me, whether its an outstanding one, etc., just be there. The important thing is that you do your part, you dont have to worry about it. If you realize that youre just one small part of a greater whole, you dont have to worry anymore about the significance of your part, nor does the weight of the responsibility weigh too heavily on your shoulder, because you can relax and trust that I know what Im doing.

Its a little bit like that story I told in the Gospels about the beggar Lazarus and the rich man The beggar turned out to have had the better cards in the long run. It all boils down to a lesson on flesh or spirit: Is all you ever put your faith, trust and confidence in your own flesh (or someone elses), or do you place all youve got on something higher, greater, though presently invisible to you? In other words, are you investing in My invisible, but eternal currency, are you buying that good gold from Me that I have counseled folks to buy (Rev.3:18), or are you settling for the Its like all those little pieces, fragments and details of a plot in obvious: that which is right before you, lifes circumstances, a story or movie that will turn out to make more sense later on. without digging any deeper? You can trust Me that Im an intricate planner, and always a few steps ahead of My opponent who tries to cross My plans, and Often its merely a question of whether one is satisfied with sometimes it may even look to you as if he was succeeding, but their own circumstances or not. If theyre fine, they often wont youve got to trust in Me and the Father and Our superiority look any further. Only if theres something obviously lacking to over the Enemy, which makes it a given that it really only does their happiness do they look around extra hard for real sense, seem that way. purpose and meaning in life, which goes beyond the things Its not really so. Were just letting him be in control to a certain which they see and are tangible degree, or at least pretend he is. Ultimately it will turn out to have been quite clear all along Who was really at the controls. In a world ruled by the Devil, those who stick to obedience to Me usually dont make very big stars, even though some may As messy as things may appear and look around you, you must temporarily make it seem that way not go by their looks and the apparent chaos, but know that The challenge for you is not to fall for all their glitter that is not there is an intricate plan at work, though well hidden beneath gold, and be content with such things that thou hast, appreciate the surface of the visible realm, and everything will turn out to what life has handed you, be thankful for it, and make the most make perfect sense in the end, even if your carnal mind will beg out of it without comparing it with all the excess and glamour to differ at times. others may indulge in We know what Were doing. It may not always seem that way to you, but thats where you really have no other option but The challenge is not to despise what I have given you, which is trusting Us anyway. obviously the temptation: Satan is trying to make you feel bad about what youve got by making you focus on all their glory in One of the reasons why the Enemy likes to wreak chaos in your the flesh, their playing kings and gods in the here and now. life and make it look specially messy and chaotic is so that you Its the same temptation that has lured My children away from will start losing faith and trust in that fact, that We know what the path of obedience since the beginning. The Devil knows We are doing. Hes trying to make it look like, You see, He that its one of his most effective weapons, and so he really doesnt have a clue what Hes doing, otherwise, would He allow turns it up and flaunts it in front of you, and he tries to your life to become such a mess? downplay what youve got and make you feel bad about it in The mess is only temporarily, and what really counts, comparison ultimately, is the final outcome and result, not the temporary Half of the gist of making it through this life is trying not to fall state. for his shiny temptations or any of his tricks to make you feel bad about what youve got already. When youre forging a weapon or constructing a machine or anything of any degree of complexity, it may not look very Were trying to figure out who are those with thankful hearts, promising at every single stage of the work. It may just look like humble hearts, as opposed to all the big shots thinking they one clot of white-hot molten metal, or even just a muddy hole in always deserve better the ground or some skeleton-like structure sticking out of the ground, and the critical, sarcastic and cynical by-standers may The type of people who always say, Love doesnt put food on point their fingers and sneer, Now whats that supposed to the table, or faith doesnt pay your bills, etc., are saying in be? essence, The only thing I can trust in to help me survive is my But just remember My message to them all: Wait and see! own flesh, my own efforts Dont pass any judgment prematurely, and before the end result Its basically the type of attitude Cain stood for, one thats very is revealed! Thats My personal advice to any of those critics widely spread nowadays, as you can tell. Okay, so the Abels do and by-standers. tend to look a little bit like the losers in comparison, since they People always want to have immediate, quick results, and the often wind up being martyred by their flesh-oriented brothers, Devil is great when it comes to catering to that craving and but thats exactly the point where faith makes all the difference inkling for the immediate, cheap thrill. But when it comes to in the world: faith that believes that Abel, in the long run, was lasting satisfaction, you had better put your trust in Me, much better off than Cain because his cheap thrills are all going to be found wanting. 299 ___________________________________________________ Life tells a different story and sings a different tune for Its tough to wait while all the others seem to be having a ball! I understand and I can relate to that. But all Im asking and begging you is to have a little patience, to bear with Me and give

Me a chance, to wait and see whether what Im going to turn up with isnt going to be a whole lot better, after all, than what theyre currently making all that fuss about! Thats what faith is, as opposed to the have-it-now, see-it-now, consume-it-now kind of paradigm and pattern which is the Devils slogan. Faith is the ability to say, No thanks, Id rather wait for the real deal to come around. And you may look a bit like the loser when all the rest of them sneer at you, mock you and go Real deal! What real deal? This is the real deal, and the only thing youll ever get!

the truth. When it all comes down to it, its all a bunch of wishful thinking, and while their books may be popular, just how truthful they are, and thus how much good they really do, is an entirely different question.

The kind of God that is okay to portray and advertise is a peaceful God who wouldnt hurt a fly, who will let everybody just keep right on doing what they are without ever intervening and daring to spoil the party. They totally ignore those passages of the Scriptures that talk about My chastisement, etc., just because it wont fit into their Sorry if Im having to ask you to indulge Me some more, and I own private and personal little concept of a politically correct just ask you to wait and see. And thats really all you can tell God and Christ, which I am not. them, too. Wait and see! What theyre saying in other words, is, Were reconstructing God, and were making Him better than He was before They All Im really asking you to do is to give Me a chance, and to only present those aspects of Me to the world that they wait long enough to see whether Im going to come through for themselves can live with, and they know others can live with, you and not let you down. and, of course, people dont have much difficulty accepting that You may have to bear with their laughter, but I promise you: sort of teaching, because its basically tickling their ears, sooner or later its going to fade. And sooner or later, its you itching for that sort of God is my Pal and always does what I whos going to turn into a bright, radiant smile, and who is like doctrine going to be heard laughing, while all there was ever for them to laugh about will be history They think their success is somehow proof that theyre correct. After all, the masses are flocking to hear them speak and are buying their books, so they couldnt possibly be wrong. Or 301 ___________________________________________________ could they? Some believe that somehow, magically, man will become Well, you know My take on the masses. Once youve smart and wiser over time, and become enlightened enough to experienced the same masses that shouted Hosanna yell bring about peace among themselves, without supernatural crucify Him! three days later, youre cured of any illusions intervention on My behalf of any sort, much less the about the good intentions of the masses. cataclysmic Return My Word describes. Those who really adhere to all of what I have to say, not to Just because their idea of a loving God does not jibe with that mention actually do it and act on it, have always been a pitifully sort of scenario, they deny that what is written could possibly small minority, regardless of all the big rah-rah the mass be true. They dont realize that being perfectly loving also evangelists sailing under My flag are organizing means to be totally opposed to hatred, and this includes a certain determination against incorrigibly hateful forces, such You were thinking about the Whore, and about one of the as those of Satan, which will have to be abolished before that qualities of prostitutes: they never give you anything for free. universal peace on earth could ever take place. And that is certainly a trademark of the church system: If you They would like everything and everyone to just coexist in want to have the love and affection of our God, well, you better peace, and for evolution to bring about that enlightenment in a pay for it! Perfectly ignoring My commandment to My natural sort of way, without My having to resort to the drastic disciples, Freely ye have received, also freely give! measures described in the Bible, and since they cannot possibly subscribe to any such events ever taking place, they Erasing the borderlines between good and bad or My prefer to deny the validity of those statements, which is, disciples and the world heightens their chances of acceptance unfortunately, where the love of the truth is leaving them, and and popularity. If everybodys the same, then theres no reason they dont have much advice and counsel to offer their flocks why everybody shouldnt be buying their books, either. that would really and constructively help them to prepare for What it really is, though, is compromise and a refusal to really whats up ahead. stand up against the evils of this world, or if there is any evil Since they believe in Evolution, they adhere to the belief that thats being admitted to, its always elsewhere, among the somehow things keep getting better and improving, instead of terrorists and Muslims, who wouldnt buy their books what the Bible says about it, which is the opposite. anyway. They simply dont have it within them to face the full extent to Theres a war going on, alright, whether those guys want to which evil is taking place in this world, or to which extent Satan admit to it, or not. Peace is not going to come by itself, and is governing this realm. certainly not by man himself finally attaining to wisdom and Since they are basically somewhat on top of the world with insight, as much as they want to believe that! Theyre just recognized positions and a good measure of success and flattering themselves and their own kind, frankly, refusing to acceptance in the world, they figure, Well, if they accept me, it acknowledge just what has been learned from history so far couldnt possibly be that bad. Whats happening in this war is that the Enemy is successfully bribing a lot of people who are supposedly fighting on My side, Their message excludes all the negative and refuses to deal but for gain are watering down the message, a message that with it, and thus offers no real solutions to those who cannot denies the reality of the war thats raging, a message of false deny all thats going on, while you are telling the world that Im peace, just like that of the false prophets of old. about to deal with these issues shortly, in My own good time, and I will deal with them thoroughly. I have not been called Lord of Hosts throughout the Old 302 ___________________________________________________ Testament for nothing, only for those people to shrug all that People are different, and I manifest Myself to them in off and say, Oh, well, the God of the Old Testament was really different ways, and allow them to manifest their love for Me in not the kind of friendly God we accept nowadays. There was a individual, personalized ways, according to each persons definite distinction between good and evil, whereas todays individual needs and preferences. tendency is somewhere along the lines of wanting to pretend, You cannot generalize a certain way of worship or service and Were all good somehow, when nothing could be further from say, This is the way its got to work with everybody. While

some people may have problems with the concept or idea of being used by Me, others dont have a problem with it at all, but even have the desire to be used by Me, because it will make them feel fulfilled and like theyre fulfilling their purpose in life. Certain personality types are made for service, and thats what they live for and enjoy, and theres nothing wrong about that. Its a journey. Theres still lots to learn about relationship and love for everyone involved, and youre all pretty much still at the beginning of the journey, compared to whats yet left to go

Freedom from the parents rules and restrictions?), for the seemingly small price of loyalty to him and his rules, which may look a little bit easier to keep, since they allow one to remain selfish. And since people, by heritage of choice, are born into the jurisdiction of that usurped foster parenthood of the Enemy, it takes a deliberate and conscious choice to return to the jurisdiction of My rule and Law of Love, before anyone can really take full advantage again of My parenthood, and the benefits of being My child and heir While I justly discern between those who never had a chance to I may not judge anyone harshly for not putting or keeping Me make that choice and those who do, everybody basically first in their lives, but there is still such a thing as certain decides by their choices and actions which side they prefer to benefits you reap when you do; its like the laws of physics In adhere and belong to throughout the course of their lives, and order to reap certain results, youve got to fulfill certain the majority, by their choices, refuse to be My children, and requirements prefer the other guy as their rightful dad their own choice being the sole factor that makes it rightful, since that it the basic rule I have installed for everyone: your choices do count. 303 ___________________________________________________ That is the divine right I have given everyone, and if most of My goal is that you become so gung ho over Me and this those who were originally My offspring deliberately choose big advantage you have over others by having Me as that another parent to have the rule and authority over Me, then I permanent Source of everything you need, that you will more have to respect that choice and decision of theirs until they will gladly, more willingly, readily and openly share Me with them, someday return to Me like the prodigal son, which in many offer Me to them and advertise Me to them, so that they can cases may only occur long after their physical lives have past. benefit from My Presence in their lives, too, the same way you would recommend a good film, book or piece of freeware. The way you make that choice to return to the Fathers Im the best Freeware App on the market, thats guaranteed, the parenthood in this dispensation of grace is by accepting My free supply-anything-youll-ever need plug-in that will make all sacrifice for mans sins on the cross. While Adam and Eves the difference in the world on anyones system for the better. original choice may have bought you the Devil for your new The only thing thats asked in return is that youre willing to do parent, My blood buys you back into the Fathers House, if a little advertising for Me, if I have managed to convince you thats what you want and get you sold on Me. The sad thing is that this isnt really made quite clear by most of Sharing Me with others is really not that much more difficult or those who supposedly represent Our Cause, and of course the complicated. All it takes is your own getting sold on Me first, Devil, being the great deceiver and usurper that he is, unwilling you have to be convinced that I really am something worth to let go of anyone voluntarily that he has the rule and authority passing on to others or recommending. over, does everything he can to blur that message and make it sound as confusing as possible, constantly trying to cast doubt over the veracity of that plot, which is in essence the contract 304 ___________________________________________________ that enables anyone to return to their proper Father, and their What really matters is your closeness to Me; that you stay rightful heritage as Gods child that he originally cheated them close to Me. out of. Youve been wondering about this inherent one-ness with God that some want to make universally applicable to everyone. It is true that man has been created in My image, and thus, all men do proceed from Me, are in some way My offspring. But much like the difficulties you experience with your own offspring once they grow older and decide to go their own way and adhere to different standards than yours, you find out that just because someone is your off-spring doesnt necessarily mean theyre fighting on the same side and for the same camp, and to what degree they consider themselves your off-spring or act as such is an entirely different question. In other words, whether they can be considered worthy heirs of your kingdom and whether you would be able to trust them with the future rulership over your domain, or even to rule, reign and govern over others, is another question. By choice, I have made it possible for man to have himself adopted by another father, and play by that foster parents rule, and unfortunately, most have chosen the Devil as their step father over My authority. So, its not that I cast them out of My house, but by their loyalty to My enemy they have proven that they prefer to be called his heirs, and thus, heirs of his kingdom they shall be, unless they choose to come back over to My camp any time. So, while that inherent goodness or innocence or divine relation or connection is there, somewhat, most people choose to ignore that heritage completely, and prefer their new foster parents rule and authority over them: the nice uncle who offers them all those shiny toys, and whats best, supposed autonomy and self-rule, as in, liberty and freedom from My rules (and isnt that what teenagers want most? By choosing to be ignorant of the Devils devices, folks dont really grasp the severity of that choice and of ones own personal responsibility, or at least they dont express it as clearly or emphasize that a deliberate choice has to be made to return to Me and the Father as their true authority by accepting My sacrifice. Folks like that want to make it easier for everyone to be Gods children by saying, Youre all Gods children, anyway without their having to make that choice first, and that is unfortunately where they are mistaken and rob folks of the opportunity to truly become saved. You have also experienced how people who did make the choice to receive Me at one moment in their lives, seem to have made more permanent choices to reject Me from then on, and they dont go any further with Me in their lives, the spiritually dead born, so you wonder, Well, what difference does it really make? Well that difference is really by faith. My Promise is that they will have the chance to be there during the first resurrection and experience the Millennium, instead of having to wait for the great White Throne Judgment at the end of it To face down evil to its full extent and for what it really is, is a hard thing to do, but nonetheless necessary in order to catch the full scope of the real picture

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The Devil could in many ways be called the god of the flesh, while I and the Father would rather advocate the way of the Spirit. After all, the Spirit is where all things physical come from, its the original Realm. Satan knows that in the Spirit Realm he will never be no.1 and so he puts his cards and all hes got on this physical world He cant make it big in his Home World, where I rule, on behalf of the Father, and so, like some of those ex-patriots who dont have what it takes to become a star or big shot in their own country, but might stand a greater chance of becoming famous somewhere else, hes putting on his big act and playing god on earth Some consciously worship him as such, whereas the majority follow him and his ways unawares

looked down upon and rejected by them They simply considered the darkness more attractive than the light, the truth less believable than the appealing lie. Thats basically all there is to the deep dark mysteries of the workings of Satan: not much truth at all, except what has been there all along about it in the Bible and other ancient writings Even some of My own children make more of it than there really is, and read more into it, because of their own fascination for the mysterious. The truth is often too plain and simple for them, too bright, without those intriguing shades of mystery and darkness

Evil is the candy Im presently allowing mankind to get an overdose of, so that theyll get so sick of it for all eternity, that theyll never want any of it again. One thing you must know about him, though, is that hes really Heaven is for those who are cured once and for all of their not much more than a pretender, and he comes up with a lot of addiction to evil. Equally, Heaven is a place where no such stuff, rules for his followers to keep, etc., that are often just thing as interest or a desire for evil will ever occur, because it is based on stuff he makes up, just in order for him to come the single greatest proof that renders evil utterly obsolete. It is across as more mysterious and mystical than he really is the single greatest statement defying all the lies that make up Just like with some of the famous illusionists and magicians, a your present reality, a world and matrix that will fade just like lot of their show is just that: show. Its not that they actually any erroneous and faulty computer program, an operating possess any magical powers; they just pretend they do, and system based on wrong information, and thus doomed to sometimes it comes across as deceivingly real. collapse and crash He just hypes up his own act a little more, makes it all a little bit more intriguing, mysterious and tempting for potential followers of his to dabble in his kind of stuff. 306 ___________________________________________________ After all, if everyone knew that hes just a liar and a pretender, Its pitiful for Me to have to watch someone choose their theyd lose interest pretty quickly own way above Mine, see them choose selfishness and only seek their own pleasure and advantage. Especially in younger Modern science is a good example of his art: literally millions of years, and especially nowadays, during these evil times, this is books written and millions of minds around the globe employed just about natural, and almost to be expected even from My in supporting his carefully concocted theories and explanations children, who are being heavily influenced by all the vibes from of the universe that create an atmosphere of veracity and the great society. genuine authority, and since theyre actually based on some Its simply one of the evils of these times that youre up against. facts they can look and sound deceivingly real and genuine, but Its the same evil that has always ruled mans hearts; its just when it really comes down to the final analysis, most of all that that it has grown worse, just as My Word predicted it would. has been added to those few initial fundamental facts is fabricated garbage. Together, the few basic facts and the tons of added artificial 307 ___________________________________________________ fabrications, speculations, assumptions and theories form a Remember that love is the most important thing, and what conglomeration that is called science. A conglomeration this war is all about, and its also the greatest weapon at your that many future generations will be humorously amazed by. disposal. Your goal is world conquest through love, and in some ways Of course, they all take it deadly serious, just as an initiated thats a tougher task than hunting down evil spirits witch or druid would take their business very serious. Its all about being a loving force and a force for love in this Personally, to Me, its all a bunch of hocus pocus, since I am world, making a difference in a greater way than just eliminating actually aware of Satans true powers, his true wisdom and or confronting certain evils capacities, which may come across as quite impressive to Love is the goal, and so that means fighting to eliminate your mankind, but utterly found wanting in the judgment of the halls own hostility toward the type of people you may initially feel like of Heaven. not jibing with, and putting up with their quirks for loves sake It means a break from the usual tit for tat game the world is So, if you look into these mysteries of the workings of the playing, and noticeably making a difference for love. Enemy, dont expect to find too much, because most of what All the spiritual insight in the world wont cut the cake where you will find will be based less on actual fact than on his vivid that point isnt grasped. Without love, its all just another dead imagination and that of his followers, because, after all, his bunch of religiosity that the world would frankly be better off main incentive and goal is, at it has always been, too deceive, without. since there isnt really much else that he is truly capable of. If love isnt in it, its nothing. He is great at creating illusions that may come across as Not only is your job to turn the worlds attention toward its evils deceivingly real, so real, in fact, that those who fall for them will and mistakes, but also to offer a favorable alternative and an not only die, but also kill for that fake reality. Probably the example of how to do it better, which is a whole lot more greatest shock for the vast majority of mankind, when theyll challenging than just shooting the bad guys. stand before the Fathers Throne, will be the revelation that much of what they based their lives on and mistook for reality, was nothing but a cleverly concocted deception by the Enemy 308 ___________________________________________________ of their souls. Everything in this life is only temporal. Clinging to any part That shock will only be superseded by the impact of the of it is really futile. Only the things that have been done in love, revelation of how easy it would have been for each of them to and the time youll have invested in learning from Me and your discover the truth, if they really had wanted it, how close My fellowship with Me are what you can keep from all that water truth had been to them all along, and how My messengers have under the bridge always been there, throughout time, but always despised,

Forsaking all is just what it means and what its talking about: a-l-l. Sooner or later everyone is going to have to let it all go, even if its tough, and the sooner and the earlier you learn that, the better. Even if it may feel somewhat like dying, just like your ultimate death, its not something you should see as a bad thing, but as a door that is going to take you to better, greater things.

ignore you. In fact, the ones who are ignored by this world are the ones We pay special attention to. The nobodies in this world are going to be the stars in the next. So, hang on and dont worry about where youre supposed to fit in. The good thing about nobodies is that they fit in just about anywhere. They dont demand a lot of elbow space. You can pretty much squeeze them in anywhere, and nobody will complain, because theyll hardly even notice. You might not have a clue where it will lead you from here, but The big pompous rah-rahs who demand attention and fanfares you can rest assured that as long as its I Whos leading you, and red carpet treatment wherever they go now thats another youre going to be alright. story. Thats the type of people your kind wont jibe with. Unfortunately, theyre the kind that the large part of the Most people choose to fight in order to preserve what theyve population consists of, at least in the West, and you see what got. In reality, though, life is more about learning to let go. sort of misery they derive from their attitude and life-style, so why not learn from Me instead, the One Whos meek and lowly The Father and I have advocated voluntary love from the in heart? The kind who wont even mind and fuss and beginning, which is the only real form of love anyway. complain much even when they are being crucified. The kind Love has got to be voluntary, born of freedom of choice, and that go like a lamb to the slaughter without even making a not brought about by coercion, in order to be real sound Let all the other big shots blow their fanfares with all their rah-rah, but who needs that? Its always liberating to let go. Because usually those things As C.S. Lewis said, the world is desperate for a little bit of one naturally tends to cling to rather tend to tie them down, to silence and solitude. Can you give them that? There are burden them with the chains of the here and now, and even millions of wailers, complainers, belly-achers and selfsomething that once may have been a new thing can become advertisers Why not give the world a break from all that by the old, and what I once may have led you to embrace in giving a sample of someone who for once doesnt crave exchange for another, may be the thing Im asking you to let go everybodys applause, attention or even pity? Can you do that? of for Me now. Well, you can learn it from Me, if you care enough to learn something at all from this life, and it requires exactly what this Folks in the world usually unexpectedly lose their jobs, or a world is so scared of: a little bit of quietness and solitude. Can loved one, or their spouse to another, and it often opens the you handle that? Youll find out, it wont be half as bad as they door to a new life, a new experience; and granting another one always make it out to be. In fact, they stand better chances to the freedom of the ability to start another life is always a token survive a little quiet than all that sickening racket theyre of love. making. They think theyve got to be noisy, or they cant live. Id say its Christianity, over centuries has acquired an image of consisting the other way around: how can you live with all that racket? The of well-respected members of society, but the time is coming whole universe lives and breathes in silence. Its only man who when My called-out ones will no longer be able to be part of this thinks hes got to make one helluva noise in order to be heard, society. for if hes not heard, he thinks its equivalent with nonexistence. But take it from the universe: youll live! Silence is I had asked you to be a prisoner of love for Me, but I also know not a killer! In fact, it might even improve things. Just give it a how to release My own and set them free from the confines and chance! chains of conformity and comfort that they often allow themselves to be so comfortably trapped in. 310 ___________________________________________________ I know how to set My children free when I see that its their 309 ___________________________________________________ time for freedom, and when they can be trusted with new Thats the advantage of being a nobody: you dont have to freedoms, or even old freedoms Ive had to take away from wonder how you fit into the picture. them temporarily. When the role Ive given you to play is that of a nobody, and I like to see you happy. just to be there, without being conscious of your significance and importance, much less demand any acknowledgement for Remember My warning that the time before My Coming was that someone you are, then what have you got to lose? going to be like the days of Noah, where they married and gave You can almost pretend to be a ghost whos watching the whole into marriage, ate and drank and didnt take heed until it was spectacle, and isnt that in so many ways what I do? Not too late recognized, not acknowledged, hardly ever given the time of Remember to seek first My Kingdom and then those things day, but just being there, ready to help out when solicited. shall be added unto you. Its tough on your pride, that role of the invisible, the unnoticed, the nobody in the background that hardly anyone ever finds out even existed, but then, who needs pride, anyway? 311 ___________________________________________________ Pride is what hurts. Humility doesnt feel anything. In other Im the Teacher. I determine the schedule. Whether you words, humility is what makes you invulnerable. If you want to learn anything is up to you, but I call the shots and say when hurt, keep clinging to your pride, which is going to tell you to the lessons are over and when its time to start another one wallow a bit in your self-pity and that you may have all the right in the world to be hurt. If you want to save yourself the Likewise, it is also I Who chose the ingredients and factors and masochism, just hang on to humility. players in the lesson. I choose who and whats best for you and So, you may feel left out, overlooked, run over, ignored by the your particular need. whole world, but you can know this for a fact: I notice you, and I Life is a school. Life may not make an awful lot of sense know youre there. None of what you do is going unnoticed by sometimes, just like some of the kids in schools nowadays are Me, so youll never have to worry or complain again about a wondering about what sense the stuff theyre being taught lack of attention. Youve got Mine. And Im not alone, either. So, there is supposed to make, but if you just keep in mind that its let Me just assure you, you are not going unnoticed. a school, and that youre primarily supposed to learn Maybe the whole world ignores you, but I and My World wont something, then it doesnt really matter so much anymore

whether youre successful or popular or not, how much you have or dont have, whether youre a winner or a loser all that counts is, are you learning something? Folks are often quite lazy when it comes to learning. Your advantage is that youre attending the right school. Your disadvantage is that youre not very ambitious about working and learning something out of it. Its always easier to strive for success in the flesh than to seek the true success of the Spirit, against which the flesh rebels and strives. When there are visible, tangible, immediate rewards involved, such as money and all the things it buys, everybodys quick to pitch in and make progress and show just how good they are at it. When it comes to learning lessons for eternity and eternal rewards, that requires faith faith which most people dont have. Not enough, anyway, to invest the same sort of energy in that they invest in their labors for the temporal rewards. The here and now is quite a bit more important to you than the there and then Youre willing to make a lot more sacrifices, pitch in and invest a lot more time in immediate rewards and gratification than youre willing to invest efforts into the furtherance and establishment of My Kingdom on earth Youre part of the same general plan for humanity. You may be a little further ahead in some aspects, but may yet have a lot to learn in others, in which many of them are ahead of you. The difference is that what they know, and theyve learned is a lot more common than the stuff that you know. Its not that they couldnt know it, if they were interested, its just that youve invested more time in learning and studying about these things. Youre realizing, though, that this doesnt get you ahead in any way in the ways of the world, and once you see yourself in danger of missing out in a substantial way, you succumb to the same pressure that motivates and spurs them on One thing is required in stewards, that a man be faithful. Faithfulness is the one requirement, and one that so few possess. Many can jump into something with a lot of umph and tra-rah and show how good theyre at something. What will really prove how good at it they were is how faithful theyre going to have been at it. And a lot of those noisy racketeers run out of steam easily, jumping from one adventure and project to the next, while the quiet little plodders plod on and make all the difference in the world quietly. 312 ___________________________________________________ I have created man with his inherent needs. Dependence is the name of the game. If everyone would be independent (which seems to be Satans intention and plan more and more in todays society, to create the illusion that they are), there would be even less human contact, less cooperation, less families, less community Especially his sexual needs, as much as they seem to often be considered more of a curse than a blessing, have been key in bringing about My plan for mankind. You know that the Devil in reality hates sex in its original, intended way, and especially the purpose for which it was created Of course, he would try and take this gift to mankind and pervert it somehow, just as he has done it with any other gift, including spirituality and religion, music, education, the arts, etc. The key is to seek to use all these things for My glory; to include Me in them, to be mindful of Me when youre doing them, because whatever you do for My glory cannot be bad, but is sanctified when you take it in gratitude as a gift from Me. The problem is that many times these things are taken for granted and consumed without the gratitude toward Me that would sanctify them, and thus they often dont glorify Me, and

what could have been beautiful turns into mundane, just another life-less, love-less, spirit-less, carnal act, and thats what so many people, especially women, are appalled by. The difference lies in the incentive: whether its the lusts that war in your members that motivate you, or a sincere and pure desire for love, or at least a sincere desire to please Me somehow, a grateful heart, and the humility to receive it as My gift, not something that you think should be yours anyway, and you just take what is your dues. So, if you feel like I havent been granting you all the desires of your heart in this aspect, perhaps its because in this aspect you havent been delighting yourself in Me as much as you should have, not giving Me the glory for these things as you should have, and simply not including and involving Me as much as you could and should have. Remember that keeping Me on your mind with a thankful attitude when you enjoy these things is what purifies and sanctifies them and makes them become good and a blessing, instead of a curse. Everything is connected. If your heart is right, and filled with the right thoughts, the results will also be right, starting with the right kind of words proceeding from your mouth, and ultimately resulting in the blessings that youd hope for. 313 ___________________________________________________ Suffering simply happens to be part of the deal, both in love and life itself. You cant keep being shocked and surprised when it appears. Some try to avoid it, of course, and never deal with it, but I cant let you do that. Some are trying to dodge the battle altogether, but youre one of My fighters, and thats what fighters are born and called to do: fight! I have also not left you unaware and ignorant of the Devils devices, so you know what hes up to, and how he can even use those closest to you to try to inflict harm on you or weaken you or tempt you to give in, when they dont stay 100% on My wavelength. You wonder, Is it really possible at all, for anyone, to keep You in the first place? Well, the Devil will, of course, always fight with all hes got to stop that from happening in anybodys life. You might say that a good part of the meaning of life and its purpose consists of merely striving to resist those temptations. How hard do you fight to resist them? How hard do you fight in order to overcome? There are aspects in which you havent really yet begun to fight, and perhaps you havent really even yet begun to truly love, either Love is more than this codependency that humans create for each other in order to make sure their needs are mutually fulfilled and taken care of. The big problem is that the primary thing people focus on is the object of their desire, whatever they think will grant them security or fulfillment of whatever happens to be their greatest need, more than on the Giver, the One Who gives all things in the first place. Thats what makes this idolatry out of their obsession and passions, which causes them to fail to comply with the Law of Love. Everyone does that, aplenty. Its what is called sin, and it happens every day in everyones life, manifold. The goal is to reduce that amount of sin, but as you know, you cant just do that without My Power, My Love within you, which is the only right and effective motivation that can ever keep you from sinning So, it all comes down to how much you really focus on Me, the

One Who can make IT possible and happen in your life, as opposed to all these other things you often tend to rather put your faith in, faith that they are going to give you what you need, not I.

So, this is also a lesson on not allowing other humans to take a role in your life or a place that is more than their due. Unfortunately, some people are never completely happy until they occupy the first place in someone elses life, even if they may never be conscious or aware of that trait. Thats the secret, People who put their focus on other people to give them what hidden part of pride that subconsciously causes its victims to they need can swiftly take their loyalties away from one person practically demand worship from them. And if you have fallen and shift it to the next, once they figure that the new person is into that trap of man worship, you never realize it until they the new promise of all their hopes and dreams coming true that show their true face as one of the Enemys decoys, after all, they project into them. even if they may still remain perfectly unaware of who they It explains the illusion of what many people call love. really are working for. Just as I can use people without their being aware of it, so can Im teaching you to discern between the Devils fakes and the the Enemy. Real Thing, including his fake versions of love. Getting to know the Real Thing when it comes to love is really what its all Ground your dependence solely on Me, regardless of what about, and it often takes people years and years of their lives people might say. before they find out what love really is, as opposed to all the This is a golden opportunity for Me to really draw you close to clichs and feelings that they associated with it. Me without distraction, and truly teach you to depend utterly on The truth is that it can only really happen real love if you let Me, and even if this whole situation may seem as a great evil to Me be the Central Exchange of whats going on between you, you, in My eyes it is actually a greater good. which is what I have told you in the very beginning. So youve got to trust Me and have the faith and courage to see As long as you keep expecting more than is due from another things once again from My perspective, not yours, even if the human being, the relationship is programmed to fail. picture youre getting right now may be disappointingly bleak Unfortunately, you have done that. You have made much of and shockingly dark. your state of mind victory or defeat dependent on those The Devil likes to use the seemingly good, while I, in contrast, circumstances of what they did or did not do for you, and that like to use the seemingly bad sometimes, only to defy him and simply is not real love, nor can it evoke or engender real love in natural reasoning. return, and thus the relationship has failed. Its a major lesson in helping you discern in the future between what is authentically good or bad. People want to be loved for themselves, not for what they do or for their manifestations of love. Love can really only come I had given you your request, but as so often, sent leanness to about if there is love in the first place, it couldnt just be based your soul in return, which then results in a greater hunger and on actions and works, just like it is with Salvation. Just as a search for Me, which is how I managed to draw you so much religion that is based on works cannot be true, so a love that is closer to Me. based and dependent on works cannot be, either, and, isnt love I use the deviances of the flesh to bring about greater victories what youve always claimed to be your religion, after all? of the Spirit. Well, it turns out that you havent been quite as devout a So, its not like you must be in utter remorse over all of this, but practicer of that religion as you may have thought you must realize that Ive had My hand over your life all this time, and as dark as this way may seen, which in part I have Theres a lot yet to learn about real love, isnt there? You have a chosen for you, and in part you have chosen for yourself, long ways to go. youve got to see that the end result is going to be greater light. The path that ends in crucifixion will always ultimately result in resurrection. 314 ___________________________________________________ The end is not this death on the cross, but the rising again after In order for the lesson to be learned, it had to be completed a brief period in the bowels of the earth So, keep your eyes unto its end. I could not release you from it prematurely, on the resurrection, which I will bring about just as surely as I because it would not have had the same, profound effect. In did bring you to this cross. fact, you would have never come to see this part of the truth, had you not come to this point. Its a multiple lesson all in one: a lesson on Walk a mile in my 315 ___________________________________________________ shoes, a lesson on faithfulness, on discernment, a lesson on The big plan is to move from the subjective limited scopes true love, and even if you may feel shattered and deserted of individuals to a larger, united vision. Away from focusing on momentarily, this is also part of My plan to help you put ones own, personal needs, and a move on toward greater yourself in My shoes, and you cant say you havent gotten any things than that: the needs of the community and eventually all wiser from this. of mankind. In this, the Enemy is striving and working for the exact I know, youd prefer happiness over wisdom, but once again I opposite. He fights in order to isolate people more and more, must insist that I know better which is best for you. and My efforts, and those of My forces to bring some sort of unity between people into this seem almost futile and like a Its a lesson on selfishness, a lesson on how futile it is to be drop onto a hot rock in comparison with the Enemys success putting your hopes and your faith in flesh and blood and things in his great division campaign. material Unfortunately, one does not really begin to seek the greater Its another howbeit strong and painful reminder that when it vision for the universal need thats there to fill until they have comes down to it, all youve really, really got in the end to rely experienced the futility of living only to quench ones own on is Me, and Im hoping that you will finally truly begin to see needs. Thats in essence what I was teaching when I said, He that I am, in fact, more than enough, even if you cannot that saves his life shall lose it, and he that loses it shall save it. possibly feel it right now, because all you feel is the pain of the All efforts to merely provide for oneself are counterproductive, emptiness. when it comes to the Big Picture. Only those who forget about those things and get their focus off of all that they want and Having learned to depend on Me never comes in as handy as need for themselves, and onto the much greater need of the during a time when you lose someone who played an important whole, be it the body of the community, the Church, or mankind or even pre-eminent role in your life. per se, really live life the way it ought to be lived, and not just

some form of living death of a selfish existence revolving exclusively around oneself. So, perhaps this will help you to realize the necessity of this death youre experiencing right now: It is the result of your striving to satisfy your own desires. Its how the Devil often operates: someone vows to give their life to Me and may even make some great sacrifice to prove their loyalty and determination to do so, and then he comes in to test them just to see how far they are really willing to go, where are their limits, at what point are they going to compromise? As you can tell, you were anything but prepared for those onslaughts of his and his subtle infiltrations of your life and the manifold temptations he strewed along your path just to make sure you werent going to keep your motives pure. Often only the end of the way will reveal it. That end for many is death, but you have an opportunity right here to evaluate your life and what youve been doing with it so far, and what you have really been investing in, and you can tell that you have not always been as wise an investor as you would have liked to be. In so many aspects, you have sown to the flesh and are now reaping the destruction of the flesh. A relationship that is sown and born in spirit is usually one that lasts. But one that is ridden with selfish carnal desires and manipulations is bound to self-destruct sooner or later. My hope is that somehow this experience and the knowledge and wisdom you gained from it, and the greater insight into the workings of your own soul, will help you make some better decisions in the future, when you stand at the next crossroads, undecided what to do, or when you have a choice between a selfish and an unselfish option. The unselfish one is nearly always the uninviting one, the one that you hardly can bring yourself to follow through on, its just not within you. Whereas the selfish option always appeals to the flesh, seems so easy and inviting, but will always turn out to have been the harder lot in the long run After all, what counts is not what youve been given, but what you have done with it. You cannot see your talents and gifts as a reward you deserve for something you did that was better than what others did, who dont have them, but rather as something to put to work and use to invest in My work. Its no time by far to start resting on your laurels yet, thinking you had arrived at your resting place. Theres a job to do. I always choose whats for your good. Granted, there could have been even better choices if you would have exerted a little more love, but a lot does depend on the effort with which you seek Me and the effort you pour into My Cause and into your relationship with Me. If a number of things remain more important to you and you invest more effort in them and their acquisition, then you will also have to reap the natural consequences. If you put other gods before Me, the God of Love, then you will naturally also wind up having less genuine love to give, because that love only comes from that sincere and intimate relationship with Me, which is not limited to your conversations with Me, nor does it end there, but it should rather only begin there and result in some visible manifestations as seen in your actions. That doesnt mean its another works trip. But it does mean that youre only deceiving yourself if you think you can merely be a hearer of My Word without being a doer of it, without implementing it in your life and drawing the consequences, adapting your life according to what Im telling you. Some things are simply not easily learned by words and theoretical lessons that are given, but the best teacher remains to be experience, and this experience youre going through obviously speaks louder and has a greater impact on you, with greater potential to evoke actual and genuine change, than any amount of words I could ever give you.

I talk for as long as possible. When there are still no visible results after quite some time, greater measures are required. 316 ___________________________________________________ Tuning in to people is all good and fine, but nothing compared to the importance of getting in tune with Me first of all! Im letting you get a glimpse of what damage humans can inflict on one another, and if you want to stay safe and protected from that harm, it pays to stay tuned to Me and getting in on My tunes! Without Me youre sunk. Life can be mean! I know how tough it can be! Ive been there! Ive seen it, and I feel your pain. And if theres nobody else around who gives a damn or cares to comfort you, what do you think I am here for? All the time that passed before, all these years I prepared you, they were all training for this! This is it! This is the serious stuff I had been talking about! Not quite what you had expected, but thats how life goes. Why do you think I made such a point of the urgency and the necessity for you to become dependent on Me and Me alone? It was relatively easy in theory, wasnt it? Compared to this? - The real thing? - The hardcore reality of it? If Ive been preparing you for this for so long, then how come youre so utterly unprepared? How can you even think you can make it one day through this without Me? How can you even try? Let Me tell you, all hell is breaking loose all around you, and this is the feast day all those hounds of hell have been looking forward to with eager anticipation! They were greedily waiting for this day they could tear you apart, rip you in pieces and leave you in shreds until there was nothing much left of you. You let the Devil fool you into thinking that My words to you couldnt really make that much of a difference, they couldnt really save the day. So instead, you looked hither thither and yon for salvation from human hands. - And were utterly disappointed once again. Salvation does not come from human hands. That may be one of the principal lessons wrapped up in human history! Jonah gave the clue: Salvation is of the Lord! Why is that such a revelation? Because it takes a while for most people to understand that it doesnt come from human hands. Not their own, and not anyone elses except for those who are part of My rescue mission, and theyre usually not part of the Hurray, we can do it in our own strength crew. If you want to be able to cope and you want to get a clue about My doing, and make it through in one piece, you had better tune into Me, or youre just going to wind up sorry! Thats the consequence of a lesson repeated over and over and still not learned! I want to be here for you, and I want you to realize that and know beyond any shadow of a doubt that I am! I am here for you, and will never ever leave your side. If you cant see Me, feel Me beside you, or hear Me, then its only because you havent been reaching out enough! You believed those other voices, telling you that other things were more capable of helping you in this situation. The resurrection is the part only I can do, and youve got to be prepared and ready for it! Youve got to stay attuned to Me! This isnt anything you can pull off on your own, nor is it something thats going to just pull off by itself, no matter what you do! Youve got to fulfill your part of the deal in it, and that is that youve got to keep in tune with Me! Youve got to keep checking what Im up to, whats happening, and wait for Me to reveal to you what the Devils next move is, or at least tell you how to parry. So, can you see how badly you need Me, especially in this situation? More than you have ever needed Me before, and more than you have ever needed anything or anyone! This isnt just another bad thing that happened! This is a big thing, and

its not to be taken lightly! Let Me tell you, Im not taking it lightly! Its the same way the Father knew all along where My road on earth was going to end, but He did by no means take it lightly! The weather reflects the spiritual winter thats going on behind the scenes! For what is left, when love has gone? What warmth, what light, what life? So, please dont feel abandoned by Me! For Me, this is a big thing thats going on here, and I guarantee that this is making you a partaker of My sufferings. Of course, Im also using it to make you feel more with those who have to go through such things, and many of them dont have Me to lean on In a way, for someone like you with a faith like yours, something like this is the hardest to go through, because you know that I am Love, and you wonder how can I let this happen, if I am Love? And you figure it can only be because the worst case scenario of a human character is what applies to you, and that youre beyond hope and just incorrigible, undesired scum. Well youre not! And neither was I, and yet thats how they made Me feel! Welcome to Rock Bottom Club! This is it! All the others were only previews! Now you have arrived! This is truly it! Rock Bottom! It cant get much lower than this! Well, it could, in physical terms, but not emotionally. So, youre there, at the place where I had been leading you all along. Isnt it good to know that it cant get much worse than this? Isnt it good to know that Ive been preparing you for it, and that Im right here to catch you and comfort you and cheer you up, lift you up and raise you back up again? Just dont make the same mistake again of thinking that theres going to be any move of the flesh you can possibly make thats going to help you save yourself out of this! Salvation is of the Lord! It does not come from human hands, and the sooner youre going to grasp that, the better off youre going to be! It is really true: Your only hopes in Me! It has never been as true as now. Now is the time to pull out of the arsenal the deeper meaning of My many words of counsel I have spoken to you in order to prepare you for this! So, this is not the time to be neglecting the most important and powerful weapon you possess and try to figure out ways of trying to save yourself out of this mess! This is the time to put to use all that youve learned and prove whether you have learned anything at all Calamities happen. My crucifixion was the epitome of all calamities, and youre learning what pattern they follow: After the death follows hell, and thats where youve got to stay for a little while, until Im ready to pull you out or the Father puts you pack on your feet! There is a deeper meaning to everything thats happening in your life, since there is no such thing as meaningless in the lives of My chosen vessels. Have I not said, Ye are gods? Those to whom My words have been spoken? They may treat you like scum, and act as if they were gods compared to you, as they despise you and mistreat you, look down on you, sneer at you and make you feel like nothing at all But My nothings are the future everythings, pivots on which the wheels of My universe, and My world will keep turning. If you only tune in to their world, of course you dont see it! Thats why Im saying, for the sake of everything you ever held dear: tune in to Me not them! You may think that the fact that theres no one around to give you comfort is the worst part about this calamity, this disaster. But I say its the best part about it, so that you can finally learn to let Me be your comfort, your aid, your help, your salvation in

a real life situation, and finally not only in a comparative drill! This is the situation to prove and show all that you have learned, and youve just got to stick to what you learned and not allow the Devil to hand you his big-mouthed lies that tell you everything Ive ever given and told you is of not much use! Seeking around for human crutches made everything worse! You would have been a lot better off keeping clinging to Me! A lot of folks spend a lot more time on a lot less important things than conversing with the Ruler and Creator of the universe! For Heavens sake, dont go by their crummy, foolish, stupid, selfish and futile standards! Why must you try to conform to them or even listen to those voices that tell you what they might be thinking? 317 ___________________________________________________ Im the only One Who can save you, but Youve also got to call and ask Me for help, or at least acknowledge that I am your Salvation. You always turn first toward that which is your greatest hope. Its preeminent that you remember that I am the Filler. I am the Giver. Im the One Who makes it all happen, and Whos got to make it happen, if you want it to be the right thing. Whats required is a miracle, and you dont make these happen by the arm of the flesh. Its going to take nothing short of a miracle to get you off that deserted shore into another safe haven somewhere. There are people of the kind who take you for a ride, and when theyre finished with you, they just drop you off somewhere in the middle of the road Youve been literally taken for a ride. Youve got to let love happen; youve got to trust Me that I will bring the right person along in My own good time, instead of feverishly trying to find one yourself. Trust Me that even if you wont find anyone for some time youll still be better off than winding up with another wrong person! With the right kind of person, you wont wonder anymore whether maybe they are the right one or not; youll know. There will have been no doubt whatsoever from the beginning. Its just that most people dont have the faith or patience to wait for the right one to come along, nor do they employ My help in finding them. In other words, they dont really pray and communicate with Me much about the matter, when thats really the one thing they should. I want to and have got to be involved in finding you a partner, and its not just something you can pull off on your own! If theres anything you seriously ought to recruit My help for, then its that. Of course, it not only involves finding the right person, but also working on becoming the right kind of person first, and prepare for them, so that theyre not going to be disappointed by what theyre going to find, and it includes getting ready for them. Who would you want to be for the love of your life? This operation requires a greater miracle than merely finding the right person; it includes making you the right person for them, first. Its not just a game of luck. A lot depends on what you invest into the game of life, and what cards you place your hopes and money on, whether its your own wits, efforts, talents, etc., or faith in My help to help you win. If its really My help you want to rely on in the game, than you avail yourself of My trumps and My strategies. I know your condition, your chances, your weaknesses and strengths better than even you know yourself, and thus, if you rely on Me, youre bound to arrive at a pleasant destination with greater probability than if you decide to take your fate into your own hands.

Time spent with Me is never time wasted. But during a crisis time spent with Me is definitely time wisely invested, and more so than other things you do spend and sometimes waste your time on In fact, theres hardly anything better you can do. How great is your faith, really, that I am the One capable of pulling you out of this? Its the result of your own personal choices, attitudes and actions that is catching up with you, bearing the consequences, reaping what youve sown, and He that soweth sparingly, will also reap sparingly.

blessings Himself, and that is something I cannot tolerate, and I simply cannot keep blessing in such a case. And so Ive had to withdraw the blessing, since you didnt really fulfill your end of the bargain to keep Me in the first place. I know that its difficult to do that, and some say its plain too difficult to even try. Then again, if I knew that it would be too difficult, why would I have commanded, Seek ye first the Kingdom of God, or said that to love God with all your hearts would be the first commandment? I didnt say that a large percentage of the populace would manage very easily, but I nonetheless gave you a goal for which to shoot and aim

Anybody who is prone to self-pity thinks that their own Its a challenge to stay focused on Me! But that challenge is still particular situation must be the worst possible, but theyre the goal. The question is, how much are you going to allow the often being shown how wrong they were once things start Enemy to divert you from it? getting even worse, and really bad. 318 ___________________________________________________ Trying to save yourself is always going to be of no avail. Thats a lesson Im teaching you and all of mankind in the long run. Thats what I meant by What man is there who could add one cubit to his stature? Of course, theyre all trying to defy that now by building up their muscles and enhancing their physical appearances artificially But in the end, what have they really added to who they really are? And in the end, all those artificial physical additions will only have turned out to have been temporal. Look at Arnold Schwarzenegger! If the goal is love, then thats precisely what the Devil will try to stop with all his might. In your life and in the life of everybody else who has made that their goal. Sin is missing that mark, that goal, and thats what he will precisely tempt you to do then, to miss the mark and goal of love. And unfortunately he has succeeded in more aspects than many have the honesty to admit to themselves. They dont see to what degree the Enemy has stopped, hindered or slowed them down or kept them from the ultimate goal, how far off from that goal they actually really are. So many things distract you from the Essence, which am I. I am the Source of that love you need, I am both, the starting point and the goal, the beginning and the end, and as long as you move within that frame of My Being, youre fine, youre safe, and youre on the right path, but Satan has many lures that will draw you out of that sacred circle of My love, unless you take heed. 319 ___________________________________________________ The greatest and purest form of love entails sacrifice and laying down your own life for the sake of another, foregoing your personal needs and desires in favor of the well-being of another. When it comes to a womans emotions, the counsel is always appropriate to proceed with caution. Handle with care! Its easy to advertise (the Law of Love) and the attractive liberties it offers. But if youre not willing to pay the price thats attached with it, namely to put your own desires on the back burner in favor of the others welfare, youre only going to cause hurt, and will thus break the Law of Love. 320 ___________________________________________________ Whenever I start a good clean thing on earth, it wont take long until the Devil will try to sneak in and pervert and defile it somehow. The blessing became more important than the Giver of these 321 ___________________________________________________ Human spirits, because of their vulnerability and liability to be attacked and used by the Enemy and his demons or familiar spirits can pretty much be the most detrimental weapon the Enemy has ever used against Me: My own betrayal came at the hands of a human, and so did My greatest suffering Humans inflict the greatest amount of suffering on each other, so, in a way you might say that human company and influence is something that is to be enjoyed with caution. Thats why I keep saying that Im really your only Light, the only One you can fully and wholly rely on, as difficult as that may seem for you to take, and as panicked as you may presently be at the thought of winding up on your own. Its important that you recognize My preeminence over the presence of any single person in your life that you might be prone to make yourself and your feelings and state of mind so dependent on. I have advocate trusting and relying on each other to a certain extent. But you have to know to what degree. You cannot allow yourself to become totally emotionally dependent on someone, or even dependent in other ways in permanent terms. Being not of this world means being crushed, reduced to nothing and no one as far as theyre concerned, becoming the type of person that knows what it means to truly have nothing left to lose Its good that you remember that youre nothing but a fugitive in this world A fugitive from Prison Planet, and on your way to a better Home World Of course, those who are young still live in the illusion that this world is theirs, and if someone has good cards, of course they want to keep them for as long as possible and make the most out of it that goes Did I cheat you out of those opportunities by allowing the illusion that the game might be over sooner than you thought? Perhaps. Did it serve My purpose, and a good one? Think about it! Would you have rather been one of the millions and billions of those that dont make any difference at all? 322 ___________________________________________________ The experience of this pain makes of you a better future partner for it. For once, it will have taught you never to take the duration of a relationship for granted, and you will treat your potential partner accordingly. Instead of the underlying arrogance of this wont happen to me, youre more humble instead, having learned that nothing in this world is necessarily permanent, and you certainly cannot claim any type of ownership rights over another person, nor demand anything from them. If this experience should teach you anything, it is that you really

have no right to demand anything from a person, least of all their affection. No wonder some women start feeling like being treated as mere sex objects, when thats the part that takes the upper hand in a relationship. I advocate relationship, and although I wish for people to put as much emphasis on relationship with Me as possible, I know their frame, and I know that not everybody has the material to become a monk or a nun. However, this is a danger that far too many people are not consciously aware of in relationships, that the sex factor can be prone to become the primary factor, but since humans are not exclusively physical but also spiritual beings, the physical factor will never truly manage to satisfy their soul, so if the spiritual ingredient in the relationship is being neglected, then its bound to fail. So, its not so much the relationship itself that can be the tripoff or danger, as the role you choose to play in that relationship. If you allow it to be something to cater only to yourself, then it can develop into something dangerous. You cannot say I never warned you of selfishness! 323 ___________________________________________________ Its fairly common for folks to believe that their situation, their plight and lot, is the worst that could have possibly befallen anyone on earth. The Enemy is truly a treacherous enemy who can lie in wait and ambush for years and years before he strikes. In some ways as far as youre concerned and the things he can do to you, its true: time is on his side, and its working in his favor and playing the world including its billions of souls - closer and closer into his hands by the hour. And he also has his sleepers; those who pretend to be fighting for My side but become activated at a certain signal to show their true colors, and on whose side they really serve Betrayal is certainly one of the hardest pains in existence to bear, and Im not even going to downplay it or try to find any nice comforting words for it. Words seem like a poor comfort in situations as these, but all I can assure you of is this, that it will pass, and you will truly come out better for it. This is not a loss in the long run and in the light of eternity, but a gain. I promise, I will bring forth victory from this seeming defeat. Well, isnt it good you can take Me with you wherever you go? Imagine the countless people who have to go through pain without My comforting voice Unfortunately, its true: among the greatest failures throughout history have been many of My children, many of those who really ought to have known better. But because they were a threat to Satans kingdom, he was on their heels, and it was them he was after, not those he already had in his bag There are so many things that dont seem to make much sense to you, and sometimes all you can do is wrap them up in a bundle of faith, give it to Me, and try to trust Me in spite of them Trusting is something you do as much in spite of certain things as you do it because of other factors. When you trust Me, youre hanging in the pivot of the balances of good and evil the whole universe revolves around those and hinges upon those who have to go through the real battles that determine the course of history. You may seem to be totally alone and forsaken by God and men, and not a soul caring much about you, but as far as the Real World is concerned, the Eternal World, all eyes are on you right now to see how youre going to make it through this. This is the hour of

your destiny, and the decisive battle both sides have been preparing for. Hundreds of thousands on this side of the veil are rooting for you to make it through this victoriously. I am not forsaking you. Please hang on to that Promise! I am here. I am not moving an inch from your side. 324 ___________________________________________________ Its tough to be hated by the world, and you can basically work on your image as much as you like, bend over backwards to please them, etc., but in the long run it isnt going to change much about that. Its a heavy burden to be hated by the world, but its one youre simply going to have to get used to in the light of unfolding Endtime events. Its what makes you partakers of My sufferings, and bearers of My cross, the same cross I carried. Only fighting on My side and staying faithful to Me and My Cause is what brings eternal rewards. It doesnt really matter whether your character is flawless or not, or how wrong whatever you do may come across to be, as long as you stick to Me, youre on the right side. Your plight may seem to be the harder one right now, but it will not be in the long run. The betrayed by this world, the despised and forsaken, will always be the comforted in the next. One can talk about the lifestyle or the Law of Love all they like, but it doesnt really become genuine, nor make a genuine difference, unless somebody also really lives it and puts it into action 325 ___________________________________________________ You cannot be both, dependent on Me and someone else at the same time; at least not in the long run. Through your weakness I have a chance to become strong in your life. By allowing the light of truth and exposure to flood into the dark, hidden and obscure areas in your life, youre making it very uncomfortable for the demons who have been clandestinely at work there. The greatest source of pleasure in your life has also been your greatest temptation, and thus, the greatest source of pain, your greatest hindrance and obstacle to overcome. Maybe its simply time to put that idol on the altar for Me and fight to overcome it so that you can truly serve Me freely. If you truly dont want to belong to this world, then you just cannot conform to them and their ways, not even in one single aspect You havent been fighting all along as you should have, you havent been on guard all along as you should have, and have allowed the Enemy to weaken you from within because he had this stronghold in your life. Your Huddersfield belonged to him and Me, and its time you give up that last piece of property he holds on you to Me and tear it completely loose from his grip and renounce his title of ownership to it! Youve been having another god before Me, and Ive had to topple it. 326 ___________________________________________________ It would be easy to follow an infallible prophet. And thats what people always seek and look out for: the perfect person and leader to follow, who never makes any mistakes, never commits any sins, and never tells any lies or even makes any

erroneous statements. But there simply is no such person. There are only those who might pretend to be such a person. I very much use those things you consider to be mistakes in your life, and from them I teach you the most precious lessons. And, granted, youve made lots of them, and lots of them were made by folks around you, all of which require a lot of faith for you to still see My hand in them and in the path that Ive been leading you. Its much easier to spot Me or assume My Presence in the nice, organized and orderly lives of those who hardly ever make mistakes, who are apparently and obviously successful. But look at My own life and the sort of people I hung out with: From a worldly view point, they were a mess. They all ended up in persecution and martyrdom; not exactly criteria by which the world would measure success. The highlight of My own career was a cross on a hill, a public execution Not a very promising Man to follow, most would say, right? You do well to have extraordinary faith to see My hand and My will for you in extraordinarily messy and chaotic situations, and even in paths that lead you downhill, as far as the world is concerned: down to the recognition and admission of your own failures and weaknesses Down to the confrontation and coming face to face with your deepest, darkest sins and the Devils hidden workings in your life, exposing the ugliest sides of you that only few have the courage to deal with As back then in My days, the closest to God are not those who have their lives all self-righteously and sanctimoniously rigged up. The true saints are not those who believe they can see, but those who know they are blind and beg Me and allow Me to open their eyes to the real truth. - The ugly truth about the state this world is really in.

there may be those who might claim that those things can never change. What they need to realize is that I, the Lord, may not change and remain a firm Constant, but that My methods and even rules of the game may be changed at any time, according to the need and the strategy the Enemy is playing, or even according to My Own judgment of what would be the best strategy to apply for the moment. Basically the camp of believers is divided into those who claim that God cannot change His own rules He has laid down for man, and those who believe that He can, and that nothing is impossible with Him. The former put the rules on an equal level with Him, and thus they often become their only link with Him, while the latter flow with the living flow of a living, moving God, a stream that does not constantly flow in one direction, but will wind and take many turns, according to the places where its refreshing waters are most needed, most wanted, most appreciated, and will bring forth the greatest amount of fruit. There are those who like to keep God in the box of His Own rules, and those who allow Him to be Master over everything in their lives, including His Own rules, capable of adapting them according to the need of the hour. Not a stiff, rigid regiment that cannot change or be altered, but a living Law, judging by the criteria of each individual situation: the Law of Love.

While the conservatives always scream Heresy! at the sound of messages such as this, you need to keep in mind that that is basically what they crucified Me for, and many of My genuine followers shared a similar fate. That which the Old Church calls heresy is often the white-hot message and move of God of the hour, the message of the New Church of the day. And if it pleases the Father to even avail Himself of less than perfect vessels, less than perfect methods in the eyes of man, who is there to judge or correct Him? You really only have the By Old Testament standards, every life was also considered a choice to either yield to and move with His flow, or to resist it. failure that didnt keep every jot and tittle of the law, deserving And blessed are they who yield, and dont resist. hell, as opposed to Gods mercy in sending Me to save the world and die for its sins instead So, Old Testament standards are pretty much pass when it 327 ___________________________________________________ comes to measuring My will for this day and age. Not that there Its within human nature to climb its way up out of a hole arent many wonderful Promises in there you can benefit from, and find some light in which to bask. Then again, you must also many lessons to learn, and discover the basics of My realize that the days are getting darker in general, and it is interactions with mankind, or rather, its beginnings. But My utterly expedient that you make My light the one you seek to relationship with Man has progressed since then, and you bask in, not any false, artificial light that the world has to offer, cannot go by the old standards, because My standards have of popularity and ease changed since then, from the standard of the law to the standard of Love. Its a fight, and fight you must, in order to strengthen your spiritual muscles. Many things that were taboos back then I have made room and allowance for now. Its like John said, Blessed is he that Consider this a special opportunity to learn some special condemneth not himself in the thing that he alloweth. It all lessons in an intensive way, with special attention from Me, depends on your faith now. Your freedom depends on your even if the attention is manifested by the heat of the fires of My faith, and on the limitations and restrictions you want to impose purging judgments on yourself or choose to be free from This calamity is there for a higher purpose, and some day you There is such a thing as progress happening within My Church, will see that meaning and purpose and will be happy and My Movement upon earth, even if its happening somewhat rejoice over it as a token of My wisdom and My love for you. clandestinely, and isnt always quite obvious or in your face, Right now all you can see and feel is the pain, but I promise and happening among groups that are largely far from view of you, there will come forth good fruit from it, and you will come the general public. out better for it. Finding My highest path and truth for every age requires some genuine seeking from the proper motivations and with the one You must not be short-sighted and just look at the immediate, goal to truly find Me and My truth and nothing else, and those the pain before you, the loss, but you must look ahead at My who fulfill these criteria wont fall for all the shiny fakes the higher purpose in all of this, and trust Me that its out there, and Devil has placed all along their path, at least not in the long run. you will see it, find it and experience it and benefit from it! Dont And once you may have found one of those outlets of My look back, look ahead, My love! highest truth, you wont always be necessarily convinced right off the bat that this is it, because it will often seem so unlikely to really be it. It will often be a break with the traditional ways and traditionally recognized ways and methods of worship, and a break with all former concepts of right and wrong, even if 328 ___________________________________________________

These matters of the heart can turn out to be extremely painful, and you must make sure to tread slowly and softly and ever so carefully, as not to hurt anyone. Freedom spells new responsibilities to try to avoid mistakes that your former confines have safeguarded you from. Its good not to be driven by your sex drive in these matters, but to acquire an unselfish and giving attitude about your sexuality. Just be a sample of My love. You have the gift, ability and potential to be a great blessing to others. While certain things may be okay for you, they may not be okay for others You need to learn to self-guard and discipline yourself in many aspects, along the lines of sincerity, openness, honesty and consideration for others potential hurt feelings, lest you cause any unwanted damage. There are two paths before you, two options: the possibility to bring forth good fruit and life where you will walk, or destruction; so walk carefully and choose wisely each day. Dont let your own desires direct you, but let Me be the Master over your heart. Let Me guide you well, and all things are going to be alright, and you wont have to have a bad conscience at the end of your path about your actions. Im the One Who can prevent you from getting into trouble. So go and make the best of what youve learned and all youre learning yet. Show yourself to be a good, diligent and thorough student of life, and become a master of the most important art there is to learn in it: love. 329 ___________________________________________________ These are the wounds of a friend Theyre the hardest to bear, those wounds of a friend, but theyre part of a martyrs life, ever since Abel. Its expedient for you to put your primary focus on Me without distraction. Its the only way I can efficiently equip you for the kind of battles that are up ahead, and you wouldnt want to be poorly prepared for them, would you? Theres more! Theres more of what Ive got to give to you, theres more of what youve got to learn from Me, theres more progress to make, more strength to gain, more advances to be made into enemy territory, more to conquer! I am He that went forth to conquer and to conquer, and even if the Antichrist may be an imitator of that strategy of Mine, I am the true and ultimate conqueror, and even so do I want you, My mighty men, to be conquerors and more than conquerors. Youve got to move on, make headway, keep going, keep growing and move forward. I cannot allow you to quietly slip back, fall asleep or fall by the wayside. I may be able to spare others, but you are too important to Me, even if you cannot see how or why this should be so. I know what I have invested in getting you where you are. I am He that sees all things, all the factors that are hidden to you and others around you, who may go by outward appearance. I am He that has called you, made you and ordained you, and I am also He that will lead you and bring you to the places whithersoever I want you to go. You are Mine. So, let not the view of those trouble you who have other priorities. All they see is the worldly, materialistic aspect. Its hard for you to imagine, sometimes, that My relationship with you should be so much more important than all these other, earthly matters that encumber you from all sides, but it is, My love, it is, and some day you will see the full weight and

extent of that importance, too. 330 ___________________________________________________ You must not look at the waves, the wind, the condition of your vessel, etc., but at Me, the fact that I am leading and guiding you, and thus will safely take you to your destination without any harm coming to you. Thats why fear is completely out of order. Nor do you need to start worrying about your own sustenance, or how in the world youre going to do it, how youre going to get there, etc., because I will take care of these things. Its true that you have failed in many aspects, but be assured, youre not the first and far from the only one, and I always use this sort of realization of coming face to face with ones own failures greatly, in order to make each person who does a better one for it. Cheer up! All the mistakes youre learning from, you wont have to repeat! Before you were just basically drifting along in your boat with hardly any wind, not much of a direction to follow, and now some movement has come into your life. This little boat youve been traveling in for a while now is soon going to be history, and there will have to take place a change into different vessels, taking you into different directions in lifes journey. But theres nothing to be scared of. Im still the Captain of your life, as well as the One Who ultimately controls the storm, and Who will keep you safely in the palm of My hand. Let not your heart be troubled. The troubled and painful times are not times of My absence. Im here, just as close as I always am; its just that because of all thats happening around you, its a little harder for you to perceive My Presence, and the Enemy may tempt you to feel as if I had forsaken you and makes you doubt that Im still around. But I am, and these experiences are of utmost importance for you to learn the supremacy of the significance of your dependence on Me, of your need to focus on Me regardless of circumstances, and by this experience you will learn to trust beyond a doubt that you can always rely on Me, no matter what. Even when life itself seems to jerk all its rugs out from underneath you, you can still trust that Ill be there to catch you, pick you up and carry you, if need be Sometimes quite often, in fact people are only destined to spend some of their time their journey together, and its not always necessarily a disaster if or when they part. Right now it feels as though a part of your life has been ripped out from you, and its hard for you to cope with, but ultimately it will serve for you to gain greater strength and get further along in life than you previously would have thought possible. Its time for you to spread your wings and up and fly again, and see what more I have in store for you. This wasnt by far the best I was able to do for you yet, and as I told you, theres more, lots more. Right now you only see the loss and the pain, the black, dark, empty hole in your donut where once there was an attractive filling. But the whole of the donut is still there, and youve got to get your focus on all the wonderful things Im yet going to do in your life, even if right now you can hardly bring up the faith to believe Me and My Promise. Its the Enemy who tells you, Its impossible, you have not chance! Youre too old; your life is as good as over, etc., and that is, of course, how he likes to make people feel and why he locks them up in this paradigm of the System of Young is in and old is out. But thats just where Im going to defy his imposed mindset and will prove him wrong once again, as I promise you will see. For some time you thought you had all you needed, and it was easy to trust Me then, under these circumstances, and you could have easily lived your relatively selfish, motionless, changeless life out to its end that way, but it simply wasnt My will for you. I have greater plans for you than that!

These changes are needed and necessary!

taken on a more professional stance about your job for Me

Things will not continue as they are; not in the world, and not You thought you had all the time in the world as long as your for you. basic needs were taken care of, and you thought your situation was settled. Now that this turns out to have been an illusion, or only temporary, you wish you had invested your time more 331 ___________________________________________________ wisely. When you feel like nothing, and worthless, thats when I get Basically, thats My message to everyone, anywhere: Dont a chance to renew you and make something for real out of you. invest your time exclusively in the here and now. Dont settle As long as you think youre something or someone, youre for what you can see at present, because things arent going to never as desperate to have Me remold and reshape your life stay the same. There will be changes happening inevitably that completely, according to My plan and wisdom you will wish you had prepared for, had invested some thought That desperation is necessary, and its the appropriate attitude in and had made provisions for. to have in this day and age. Things are really desperate. Youre experiencing the typical shock that untold numbers of people experience every day because they did not make Certain changes cannot be brought about easily or smoothly or preparations for unexpected changes, because they believed all painlessly. Some things gotta hurt. things would continue as they were, and I have told you plenty of times that they wouldnt. Youre natural reaction is to try to run away from the pain, to Just because the changes didnt come immediately didnt mean shun it, avoid it, escape from it, but the way to your that I was kidding. resurrection is right through it. Youve got to eat it, chew it, accept it, adopt it, claim it as yours, your cross, your destiny, your cup, and drink it. 334 ___________________________________________________ The painful times seem to sometimes outnumber the good times, but there is a purpose behind all this. If all your faith will 332 ___________________________________________________ ever amount to is to trust Me for that, then its already worth it. Remember that My goal is to help you realize that I am sufficient for you. I can manage to make you happy, and I Its good not to jump to premature conclusions, nor to make manage to get you through the dark and lonely times. Its efforts to save yourself prematurely, just because you think you natural that you want quick relief from your loneliness, but the can no longer wait for My hand and help to save you. You may truth is that the more you allow Me to take care of your needs, not see the solution or the answer yet, and you want it the more you rely on Me and let Me fill that position of No.1 in immediately, so your natural tendency is to cook up your own, your life, the better off youre really going to be, because people but that could be precisely the wrong move. are bound to disappoint you. Salvation is of the Lord, remember, and even if it may take a little while to get to you, it usually pays to wait for it, rather than Everyone gets what they deserve and whatever it is they sow in to settle for some interim make-shift solution of the flesh life, is also what theyll have coming. The problem with a lot of people is that they want more than they actually deserve. They want to buy their happiness on 335 ___________________________________________________ credit, when they cant actually back it up with currency they Who and what you are is very precious to Me, but people have already earned. who live completely enwrapped in this world cant relate to that, judge by different standards, and simply dont appreciate What God has put together, let not man pull it asunder, and it wealth or riches any other than those values that theyve known is so important that you actually allow God to be the One to put all their lives They depreciate you in their minds, because you together in the first place they cant see your soul, all they are capable of seeing is what Youve got to let Me and Him do that work. You cant possibly you constitute in the physical Theyre not interested in the work up love in the flesh, just as you cant work up Salvation or spirit at all, because all they ever invest in is the flesh, the any of My gifts of the Spirit and gifts from My grace material, the physical I want you to identify yourself by Me, rather than your physical partner. 333 ___________________________________________________ While your personal fate may seem to be the only relevant thing that matters to you right now, dont you think that once the dust settles, it will benefit others that you have gone through this experience? Before, you could hardly imagine that a separation could be so painful. Now youll have a lot more understanding and empathy to offer any of your friends and acquaintances who might be going through similar things in the future. That may be comparatively irrelevant to you right now, when everything seems to be revolving around yourself, your pain and your neglected needs, but wouldnt you hope that there will come a time again when you will be more concerned about the needs of others? You have only been reluctantly embracing the new counsel, because you thought you didnt need it and it wasnt for you. But now that you have to face the challenges of life on your own again, you wish youd be a bit more successful and had You must trust Me that there are more important things at stake than this mating game of marrying and giving into marriage, and that if you seek first My Kingdom, all these things shall be added unto you. If however, you put your search for a partner first and neglect the affairs of My Kingdom, youre only bound to reap more disappointment. I understand and realize that this hole and aching void thats in your life right now seems to be overwhelming, and what occupies your mind and thoughts most, but you must realize that I simply cant bless it when you make these things your god. You can always trust a Flatlander to be a Flatlander Some can pretend to be something or someone else, and come across deceivingly real as someone potentially not of this world, but you can usually only really rely on your discernment once you get to meet them in person Thats when the chemistry that is there between two people really unfolds. Theres nothing like personal, face-to-face contact when it comes to getting to know someone Theres simply no substitute for it. Everything else makes it pretty hard for the average person to assess and fully discern

someone elses personality. Theres a difference between letting Me solve your problems and fill your needs and trying to do so in your own energy. The latter is often prone to disappointment, and only the former guarantees success and satisfaction. Sooner or later youre going to have to see that you simply cant blame Me for everything bad that happens in your life and every disappointment you experience. Im the only Companion you can never lose in this life. Its true that tangible companions do have that advantage over Me and My company and Presence, but Mine is more lasting and enduring. Loss is simply one of those attached lessons of life that everyone has got to deal with sooner or later, and better sooner than later Youll be able to comfort others with the comfort you are being comforted with yourself, but unless youve made the experience, theres no way you could ever relate to them Endurance is one of the fields in which I train you, and without pain, what would there be to learn to endure? You thought you already had it as hard and as tough as it gets to endure, but as you see, there is always another grade to pass Be comforted that this is going to make you stronger, more compassionate, more real. This is going to make you better. Saying you dont need it is like saying you were already good enough before, and that you know better than Me. Ive shown you your weaknesses that Im dealing with in all this to help you accept the treatment. And I couldnt just leave you off the hook prematurely. Ive got to make sure that the lesson is being absorbed properly. Youre becoming gold through all this. Right now your focus is on all the dirt, the muck and the dross, but trust Me that Im making you something better for it and through it. 336 ___________________________________________________ Youve got to be a doer of My Word, not a hearer only, if you want it to have the desired effect on your life. To be a doer of the Word means to be sharing it, giving it away, preferably personally and face to face, as you come in touch with different people Its time to ask yourself the question, whom do you really want to follow? Me or your own ideas, ambitions and desires? Theres a difference between putting Me first in discipleship and trusting Me for your needs, and chasing after the objects of your affections and simply trying to drag Me along in it Right now your own agenda is your top priority, when perhaps you should focus and tune in all the more on your responsibilities toward Me, the alleged Master over your life, and trust Me that I will give you what you need once your priorities have been set straight again I am making a way where there was no way! Focus on the good and the possibilities, not on the loss! Just as some peoples gain is going to turn out to have been their loss in the long run, this loss is going to turn out to have been your gain! You may have lost something, but only in order to be given something better, trust Me! Dont look at the waves and the wind: your momentary situation All this is like nothing to Me, and a small thing to change! Thats why you must look at Me more and focus on Me, the One Who can alter your circumstances when you cannot. Youve got to keep your focus on the light! Otherwise, if you focus on the darkness, it will drag you down. Youre beginning to realize just how weak your faith was in your spiritual alliances, compared to how much trust you put in the flesh and circumstances, all of which turned out to have been only temporal, not lasting, not a steady, constant and unfailing help in trouble like I am. Its time you recognize My advantages over any earthly ally you can have! Its time you realize that it pays to trust in Me. Im trying to get you to get your control back over your life to some extent, or even better, allow Me to have control over it. Its a fight! Possibly the hardest battle you ever had to fight, and its the decisive battle of your destiny. 337 ___________________________________________________ People tend to forget. They may love you today and cease to love you tomorrow. The only One Whose memories and opinions of you will last, am I, along with My unfailing love for you. If you want love that never fails, never ceases, never dies, you must turn to Me. As far as your fellow mortals are concerned, it always pays to give love to them, but when it comes to your expectations of them you must always keep in mind that their reservoirs to give will always be limited & finite, just as your own. Dont look for someone to make you happy & fulfill your expectations of them, but for someone you can make happy & give of your but better even My love to. If you always & only take & receive, even the strongest giver will grow tired eventually. Your giving muscles have grown lazy & fluffy. Its going to take a while to cultivate that again, & its going to take some conscious effort & serious training. Youve been spoiled, & have allowed life & those around you to spoil you, & now youre reaping the consequences of that neglect to be giving much of anything in return. He that soweth sparingly shall also reap sparingly, and that also perhaps principally applies to whatever you sow & invest in the lives of others and your relationship with them. The problem with aging is that whatever tendency you groom yourself in, will grow more intensive and harder to change over time. If youve been indulging in a selfish life-style, it will become harder for you to change & snap out of, the older you get. 338 ___________________________________________________ Ive had you in relative seclusion in order to draw you close to Me & to learn from Me. And now Im letting you loose onto a world that for you is rather new, in order to find out how youre going to put all that to use. Im taking you from your old, familiar & comfortable environment & situation, & putting you in another, new & strange one, where you feel a bit like a fish out of the water, but I want to show & prove to you that the one Constant you have in whatever situation & walk of life you encounter is Me, & I am what and Who you can rely on, no matter where, and under what awkward, strange or scary circumstances. If you take Me with you wherever you go, you cant lose. Even if you feel like youre losing everything. Here is the proof of the pudding, whether I really am your Anchor, the one Factor you can rely on to give you strength & peace, even in the fiercest storms of life. Only from such comfort, gained out of such experiences, can you comfort others. Once youve lost it all, but you can still truly say that you still found Me there in the emptiness, darkness & nothingness, you will also have something - Me & My love & assurance of My

Presence to give to those who also feel like theyve lost everything. There are those who think they need to fill their life with anything any sort of input, because theyre terrified of the emptiness. But isnt this what you asked Me for, to empty you? Well, it means taking away from you that which gave you the sensation of fullness, & thats precisely what I did Youre empty now, & your life is empty now and it scares you, but its so that I can fill your life again with Me, My Presence, My Life, My Spirit, My Something. My Something is never and nowhere as welcome as where there is nothing to begin with. So, from My point of view, youre in the ideal position: ready for Me. 339 ___________________________________________________ Some people might say that I brought My suffering upon Myself, too. I didnt have to preach such a radical message or offend the Scribes and Pharisees to the extent I did I could have appeased them, tried to live more peaceably with all men, as Paul later advised But then the destiny of Gods lambs in this world ultimately will always be suffering. This is not the place where you are meant to reign or play a winners role This is only the place of your martyrdom, as much as you would like something else. There are only those who either share in your suffering or contribute to it. managed to fool you. The best deceivers are those who are duped by the Devil themselves first. Because they believe in their cause and their pure motivations. Thats one important reason why My Word cautions My followers not to be ignorant of the Devils devices, not to ignore them, but to take heed and learn to recognize and discern them when and where theyre at work. 340 ___________________________________________________ Theres always a first time for certain tests, battles and confrontations

would throw you on the scrap heap. My values are distinct from theirs, and Ill prove it to you. What may be worthless in their eyes is often precious to Me. After all, they dont know what care and planning had to go into the making of some of the things and people they despise. They all think it all just happened by itself anyway; no big deal Well, someday the whole world and universe will know just how wrong they were about that one 343 ___________________________________________________ Remember to walk circumspectly into this new freedom I have granted you. Walk wisely and apply and use all that you have learned. Now is the time to show whether youve really learned anything. Whether you will take Me with you and promote Me and use for good what you have gleaned and gathered from this journey of life. So much depends on you. Ill be here to assist and support you, protect and guide you, and continue to fulfill My Promise to you and all My followers that I am with you always even unto the end of the world. 344 ___________________________________________________ The world is bigger, and theres a lot more to it than the parts you have gotten to know so far Its all about people and peoples, their different customs, cultures and realities The more of the Big Picture you can absorb into your little picture, the closer it will be to the complete picture. Of course, its impossible for anyone to get the whole picture during their lifetime, but at least you would want to make an effort to learn as much as possible. Im trying to train your unselfishness muscles, and teach you to not only look for the thing youre in it for yourself, but to learn to look how you can be of service, help and a blessing to others.

It all feels like a strange new world to you, one you dont belong in, and youve had these sensations before. But sooner or later you managed to cope with it, adapted to the strange new circumstances and managed to survive and live successfully within the new environment. Walk with Me! Dont just think you have to face the battles of life This is the birth of something new I want to make out of you, all on your own! Im right here to fight with and even for you, if and this new self Im creating is going to need some time to find you will just avail yourself of My help, Presence and company, its way around in this world around you, that right now seems instead of thinking you have to do it all on your own strange, foreign and alien to you. If youre contemplating to head for any far-flung fields, you might as well mentally prepare for being confronted with new, 341 ___________________________________________________ unfamiliar customs, vibes, atmospheres and spirits. I take who and whatever I can get. Im not choosey. If you allow Me to use you to whatever extent, I will do it Not use Im making you come to grips with some of your limitations, you in any negative way, just in order to bring some of My confronting you with whats expecting you in order to make you sunshine and love to other people, thats all. decide whether you want to make the necessary effort to But you cant do that if you constantly only think about yourself stretch those limits and grow beyond them, or whether you and what you want dont consider it worth the price youd have to pay. You cant spread sunshine from a selfish heart. In any case youre learning to appreciate what youve had, and the loss of it is indeed a sad and painful experience. But let it be 342 ___________________________________________________ an important and necessary lesson in gratitude When youve really been made nothing then I can start Theres nothing like losing what youve got in order to learn making you into something new, that which you havent been appreciation and gratitude for it. What you had may not have before. been perfect, but youre beginning to realize just how precious and rare and what an incredible gift it was, anyway. I dont hesitate to use your weaknesses and turn them into Sometimes your desire for perfection can be your greatest strengths After all, some of what the world might call dilemma and handicap. I give you something good, but you weakness, I may well consider strength, and vice versa cant really fully appreciate it unless its perfect, when there is Whichever way the world sees you, I always see potential where no such thing as perfect in this life, when it comes to temporal they see none, and even if the world wont believe in you, I do. things or people They may not see or appreciate what they have in you as they It all depends on your ability to make the best out of whatever did not see it with Me, either but I do. I know your worth, your youve been given. value, and I treasure you. Youre a treasure to Me, even if they The secret to happiness is not in finding the perfect, but making

the best out of what you have. Its not having what you want, but wanting what you have.

potentially hurt the most. He will first try to hide your flaws from you for as long as possible and will then try to shock you with their revelation to the extent where you will feel frustrated and discouraged or 345 ___________________________________________________ even condemned about it. Of course, hell also try to get you to Consider the rest of your life a bonus that you shouldnt condemn others, but you see how that backfires. Whatever you take for granted try to accuse someone else of, you usually find youre just as guilty of yourself in perhaps some slightly other aspect, but I had told you about the attitude of gratitude all along, and nevertheless. maybe youre actually going to learn to have some of it by So, its all not as bad as the Enemy may temporarily try or even having to learn to live without some of the blessings youve be able to make it seem, because no matter how bad the been taking for granted so far situation or problem, I have the solution, and I will settle and I knew when it was time for you to cope without them solve it in the long run, even if it may take some time and endurance on your part. After all, I dont just want to overcome Youve just been spoiled by life, like so many. It was the Devils the issue for you, but with you, and I do want you to learn from aim to create the System in such a way that it would utterly it. But one of the greatest points I want you to learn from it is to spoil its captives, which he found to be the fastest and easiest trust Me in spite of yourself, to trust Me for the outcome, that no way to subvert them, more effective than downright slavery, matter how bad you are or seem to be, Im in control, I always and you simply havent been spared from the effects of his forgive and love you, and I will take care of it and get you plan, just as many others of My children and brides also cleaned up somehow. havent. You may seem to be in a state beyond hope and repair, but you must believe Me that there never is such a thing as beyond When you have less, its easier to appreciate it. The more you hope and repair for Me. I can fix anything, especially you. have, the more human nature seems to be inclined to look In fact, the best condition is for you to realize that somethings around for what else could still be missing from the collection broken and needs fixing in the first place. Once thats the case, and conglomeration of items youre already storing up. So, the youve really got all the goods going for you, and youve got an process of loss is very important to help you evaluate things advantage. You may not feel very privileged about it, or like and restore their true value to your perception of things. having an advantage over anyone or your previous state, but The more there is of any certain item, the more it depreciates, thats where I and My views differ from yours. and the less it becomes again, the higher its value rises I will turn this seemingly bad into good for you, just like I have The human affection that seemed to be so cheap and freely and always done. easily available to you now has become a precious, priceless Messes are My specialty, and the bigger the better. It gives Me commodity, along with a few other advantages relationship all the more room to show off what I can do I like to manifest brought you, which you didnt always appreciate fully. My power on your behalf, I like to do miracles, and the greater the odds, the worse the circumstances, and the more impossible the situation seems, the greater the miracle thats 346 ___________________________________________________ required, and thus the greater the amount of My Power that will It doesnt help to be condemning yourself about things. I have to be released and displayed on your behalf, the greater know your frame, and if I can live with the state youre in and the extent to which I can go to work in your life, and thereby be accept and love you the way you are then you should, too. glorified in it. Some weaknesses are hard ones to tackle, and for some, these besetting sins can be lifelong battles and foes. Its not like theres an easy solution to everything. You 347 ___________________________________________________ sometimes blame Me for not just taking the weakness from you Sometimes My will is found by knocking on several doors or curing you from it, but thats not really how it works with and trying out various options. such things. Sometimes the option that requires the most faith can be the What Im basically telling mankind is that they have to live with one that is My highest will for you, since I like to present you sin, since they so easily invited it into this world, and if I have to with challenges, and I like to stretch your faith. I like to get you live with it, look at it, bear it and tolerate it, perhaps even learn out of comfortable little ruts and try out new things to accept it to some degree temporarily, that is then so should you. Life is a risk, its full of unknown factors, question marks and Your focus shouldnt be so much on the sin, on the blackness & dark areas into which youre just going to have to be brave darkness, but on the solution, the cure, My light and love. enough to venture sometimes, always knowing that Im with If I have a chance to live and dwell in you enough, Ill get around you as your guiding light and Protector. to dealing with that problem in My own time, and eventually, I promise you, well get rid of it. But in the meantime I will use it If there are any two words I couldnt emphasize enough during to keep you humble, teach you sympathy and understanding for this time of trial, testing and charting unknown territory, its the sinners I want you to reach, and to show you just how much Trust Me. Youre going to make it alright to the other side, and you still need Me. safely to your destination, just trust Me! In fact, nothings ever going to change about that fact, since Life may seem one great big chaos, but trust Me nonetheless you will always need Me. Its just that right now, you and all of that Im in full control, and what seems like a mess to you is a mankind need Me more badly than ever, and yet at the same piece of beauty and art to Me, that many hands on this side of time, only a comparatively tiny handful of folks are aware of the veil are working on and involved in. So, cheer up, We have that fact. not abandoned you, even if others have, and it may seem to you The Devil is trying to get you to freak out about how bad and at times as though you were all alone sinful you are. In reality, its only a shock because hes been trying to hide the awful truth from you. His favorite trick is to make people think theyre holier and 348 ___________________________________________________ better than they really are, and only when he realizes he doesnt You still focus on the lack, the hole thats left there, and you stand a chance with that tactic does he change over to the wonder, What donut? I cant see any donut! You cant see the condemnation tactic. Of course, he also cleverly waits for the blessing yet in this seeming curse of having been abandoned, best moment to change tactics, and knows when it will forsaken, betrayed

Well, its pretty hard, as I know Myself, during those times before the resurrection, in the belly of the whale. Even the time that followed after Jonah was spewed out of the whale wasnt exactly easy, since he had to recover from that experience first, and it took a while until he gained the strength necessary to go to Nineveh and do his job A job that didnt turn out to be all that easy for him, either, since it didnt turn out to be quite as glorious as he thought, and he kept having hard times, trials and disputes with Me Its hard sometimes to trust that I know best, when you tend to disagree with Me so vehemently, and youd so strongly prefer that things would have taken a different course. Its a battle of wills, one might say, and isnt that what life is pretty much all about: the struggle between allowing My will to come to pass in your life, and executing your own, just as you see it being the case with your own offspring who often struggle to have it their way, instead of yours. So, what it all really comes down to it is that moment of truly yielding to that resolution of Thy will be done! After all, isnt that what faith all about? You cannot see the light at the end of the tunnel yet, but by faith because I have promised it, and because you have experienced over all these years that I never let you down you know that there is an end to the tunnel, and somehow its going to be worth it. Right now, youre still overwhelmed emotionally by the negativity of the situation, and its hard for you to imagine how it can all turn out to have been worth it, but thats what My Word promises, and thus what faith is all about. Of course, you want quick relief now, immediate remedy, and if it were possible, Heaven right here on earth. Everybody prefers happiness over suffering And as soon as theres a little suffering involved, I am the culprit. Well, lets just say that it might take an extra dose of faith to accept that the suffering is justified, appropriate and in order, according to what I know, according to My sense of justice and judgment, even if you beg to differ. Everybody likes to be their own little judge, in fact, they would like to judge Me, instead of having it the other way around, but if youre My child, part of the contract says that I am the One Who applies the measures of correction, Who makes the rules and judges over the consequences when theyve been broken, and its not the other way around, as much as you might prefer that. Ive already allowed Myself to be judged once, remember? The Just to be judged by the unjust, and thats what gave Me the ultimate authority to truly judge righteous judgment forevermore. So, if you have any tendencies at all to trust Me to be Who I am and claim to be, then you need to come up with a little bit of trust that I can assess the situation better than you, know better what measures are appropriate to deal with it, and that I know what you can handle. To take what youre given with grace. So, dont try to run away from the pain, dont try to create any artificial shortcuts or remedies for it, but accept it, swallow it, and let it do its job. A change was needed, and well, thats whats supposed to bring it about In any case, it behooves you to retreat into prayer and the safety of My wings, instead of trying to be your own savior. Only I can really show you a safe way out of this, and it would definitely pay off for you to put your trust in Me, instead of your own arm of the flesh. 349 ___________________________________________________ Being alone is nothing to be scared of, if youve got Me by your side. In fact, I need to teach you to rely on Me and on My Presence more than the presence of any tangible person. Removing this human crutch from you just shows how weak

your faith really was all along, how low your ability to stand on your own two feet without them being there as your crutch, and how much you were relying on them for your well-being. You are responsible for your own spiritual accomplishments and progress you make, you are responsible for any fruit you wish to bring about. Instead of just allowing yourself to decay and vegetate in passive resignation over your fate, youre forced to get out of yourself again, live again, blossom and bloom again. If it was this death what it took to get your new life going again, you must forgive and trust Me that this was going to be the only way how it was going to work and come to pass. Youve got to let the old go in order to have the new Even if theres pain involved with it It takes courage to embrace the new and let go of the old. But thats what youve got to focus on: the new thats out there ahead before you, not the old youre leaving behind! Its difficult when that which is behind you is so familiar, so comfortable, and you cant really make out much of what is out there before you, and you cant see it, grasp it, cant trust it, and its all so strange. But at least you have the vision to get a new kind of life started. 350 ___________________________________________________ I am the Number or Value behind yours that will increase your own value manifold, and its wise of you to cling to Me for strength, sense of purpose, and for a sense of eternal values, far beyond those that the world would like to attach to you, as though your worth would only constitute of whatever you do and are and accomplish in this life only As far as they are concerned, and, as Paul said, if your hope is in this life and this world alone, youre of all men the most miserable the crucified, slain and lambs for the slaughter in this world Your value is as nothing, except in the light of eternity. Eternity is the spectrum that makes what and who you are and your true value visible. In their light, you may be a nothing and a nobody. But in My eternal light, youre quite something else. Even your failures and your recognition of them are something valuable in My eyes. So, dont look at your own life as worthless, but look at it in the light of eternity, and how its really their materialistic lives that lack purpose and true value in the long run. Of course, if all you look at and focus on is the here and now, then youre lost, and it certainly looks like theyve got the better cards But thats precisely why you must look up and ahead, walk by faith, and not by sight. If you look at the world and adhere to their temporal standards, you can easily get lost and feel like nothing and no one But there is a difference, you know? Just because Im leading you to walk toward the world in many aspects (namely in order to make greater efforts to win more of them to Me), doesnt mean that youre supposed to go by their standards. I want you to see yourself as someone whos got something better to offer to them than what theyve got. Its true that your faith may have taken a blow through your loss, and it might take you some time to recover; your feelings of self-worth have been diminished by the shocking revelation of the flaws in your character that you had previously been unaware of But I want you to see all these things more as advantages and blessings, rather than curses or setbacks.

I want you to take on a more positive attitude and see the challenge to rise above in all this, to view it as an opportunity to get to a better place from here than you could have gotten otherwise. I still know what Im doing and allowing in your lives, even if it may be difficult for some of you to believe that Nothing else would have driven this point truth home to you more effectively that Ive been trying to convey to you, that the only true and lasting reality you can rely on in your life is My Presence and My Person in it, because the presence of any other person may vanish from one day to the other, as this experience has shown, and theres nothing like the pain that void has left to prove my point. That its really wiser to wholeheartedly rely on Me, rather than any man or woman. So, far I had only been reduced to the role of the icing on your cake to some extent, while others played the major role and factor in your life, when you thought it was the other way around This experience revealed to you just how much you relied on earthly, material and human crutches. They were your emotional support, not I. They were what you largely leaned on and rested the weight of your life, and most of your confidence on, not I, and you didnt even realize it. So, your life is pretty much turned upside down through the realization of these things, and it takes you some time to get used to it. Its like a newborn baby in some ways, seeing everything upside down at first, until his eyes get adjusted and their brain learns to interpret the visual impulses properly. I want your strength to be Me and want you to know beyond the shadow of a doubt that your help and strength cometh from the Lord which made Heaven and earth, and thus you can do and handle all things I put before you. Its not as if this lifes challenges were too much to ask of you, even if thats what the Devil tries to tell you, and how he makes you feel. You cannot focus on your own puny and tiny strength, but you must focus on Me and let Me be your strength! These are key words by which I want you to operate your life: LET ME BE YOUR STRENGTH! 351 ___________________________________________________ The feelings of worthlessness the Enemy tries to soak you in are not justified but only stem from keeping your focus on yourself, instead of Me. Rely on Me instead of some crutch, a relationship, another human being, and truly determine your self-worth by who and what you are in Me! Not as the partner of so and so. Remember what your worth and value is in Me and to Me! Dont go by the criteria they judge by! You can only convey higher, spiritual and more lasting values to others to the extent that you uphold them and live by them yourself! If now that your crutch and artificial booster of self-worth is gone and it makes you feel worthless, then it just proves that so far you have been adhering to less than lasting values. Unfortunately, it seems to be only too true in many cases where people refer to their partners and spouses as their better halves, and when that better half is somehow removed, all theyre reduced to is their own worse half In other words, they feel as if over 50% of their value has disappeared, like some stock market crash, over night Naturally, Id like to be the Party that is mainly responsible for your inner worth, and be the Factor that you rely on to

determine your true value. I love you unconditionally. And if you have feelings of selfworth because you know youre unconditionally loved by Someone Who will never leave you, shouldnt that give you a lasting boost and a strong Source of strength to lean on? The only One Whose Presence is always guaranteed is Me. I have not promised that I would guarantee that there will always be someone by your side until you leave this earth, but I did promise that I would be with you even unto the end of the world. I want you to honestly assess where your faith lies, and where you stand, spiritually. I want you to be aware of the extent to which your relationship has determined your own self-worth, and try to cling more to Me and make sure that you know that I am your the only guaranteed Factor that will remain in your life no matter what. All others may leave you and disappear, but I will not. Nothing else will last forever in this life; only My Presence in your life, and the fact that I am always by your side. 352 ___________________________________________________ Lessons learned from mistakes and the experience of the deep, dark trying times they often result in, are one of the most precious harvests and treasures I gather from your life. And its not as if they were for My advantage, really, since they are principally to yours. You are the student and the pupil who has to do the learning and is thus gaining something he didnt have before, and while the teacher may derive some satisfaction from having taught his class successfully and efficiently, it is basically the student who benefits mostly from it, even if the students may not always be aware of having been rendered a service. Most students complain about all they have to learn, etc., and it seems like an unpleasant chore to them, and they usually dont think or speak very fondly of their teacher, similar to the way you dont seem to be fond of My having brought this difficult lesson upon you. But thats where the student simply has to trust the teacher that he knows best what part of the curriculum is due, and which lesson is on the schedule, and which will be most conducive to the students progress. While before I had you attend an entirely different school than most of the folks around you, the new approach and attitude in life I would like you to take on and try out is that of attending the same school as they are what you would refer to as the world, the same school of life, basically, with the one difference that you always have Me along by your side as your invisible private and personal Tutor. Along with much of what youve already learned from Me in the past. So far, because of your exclusive position and attitude, not much of what you learned was really benefiting many other people. But by forcing you to come on down, walk on the ground not only with Me, but also your fellow humans, youre now in a better position to share with them what youve learned and found, as well as perhaps learn another few lessons from and with them! Youre not at all that different from them, really. Youre certainly not much better than they So, whats keeping you apart from them? It was just that attitude that this mindset of They on one side, and we, the alternative created for you, which separated you from them. And while that may have been alright for the time, and part of My plan, since I had told you Myself to be separate from the world, I have decided that it would be best and wisest to now try another, different tactic, one which emphasizes the things you have in common, rather than the differences. And how different and separate you will turn out to be in the end is what were going to have to find out.

The most important factor is love, its not the differences 353 ___________________________________________________ The Devil has a greater and vaster and more universal grip over mankind than hes had at any other point in history, one that pretty much extends to just about every human soul on the planet. A lot of his power by which he enslaves people is by creating illusions, and awaking from these illusions is what I would consider one significant step toward true freedom, and thus, the experience of having your illusions shattered, including the illusions of false, temporary freedom you thought you had, are really another step toward that goal. Some folks pretend to be so free by outward manifestations of their life-style or appearance, but are still terribly bound by pride and a great deal of self-deception. What did I tell My disciples, was the factor that would make them free? - The truth. The truth is the factor that frees you from the most enslaving factor in the world, the lies, delusions and illusions, false appearances and deceptions the Devil creates in peoples minds the Matrix. By having this great big fake of counterfeit freedom shattered, you have learned a great truth, and thus have come a significant step closer toward true freedom. True, inward freedom is something that has very little to do with outward appearance! As soon as the show is over, you realize that thats really all it was in the end: a show! The Freedom Show. Really, the Devils perfect counterfeit of true freedom so close, and yet so far. Thats why you never really felt free during all this time, but more like a prisoner of love. Some people can hold you captive! They have such a powerful grip over you, especially if they hold the key to something that the Enemy knows you are addicted to, bound to, and he can use it like a leash by which to keep you tied up. So, with this shattered illusion of a false type of freedom, Id say youre one step closer to true freedom, the kind of freedom that only the truth can bring. Freedom is not found in self-deception and lies. You sensed all along that there was something wrong with the act, but you could have never really known what it was until the curtain fell, the show was over and you realized just how real it all was. Some people just put on an act. When they dont know who theyre supposed to be, what they really do is play a role. It may look deceivingly close to some real self, since they play it with genuine conviction, but it always remains just that: a role, and never really their true selves. Because in order to be able to be who you really are, you simply dont get around facing your negative qualities and weaknesses and the ugly truths about yourself, which is something theyre not willing to do. They can play their role so deceivingly well they even believe it themselves. Thats why you cant blame them for purposely having deceived you, because they even deceive themselves. Then again, those are the best of all deceivers, who fall for their own deception. Theres no better way to bring across a role more convincingly. One thing is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful. There is hardly a more commendable quality when it comes to relationships, than loyalty. You may be able to show off all the other ones and let them proudly dangle before everyones noses, but just how good and valuable what you had really was turns out in the end, when its either gone, or still there through thick and thin, fire and rain, water and snow.

What youll want is somebody to stick with you, not someone you can show off temporarily and feel proud of and have them boost your ego. Otherwise, youre just putting on a show yourself, and you only get what you deserve. If you want to look for real values, look for the kind I look for in people: One thing is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful. Its basically the only quality and asset that counts once you make it to the finishing line. It will make all the difference between having made it there on your own or with your partner. If they didnt have it, theyll be gone. 354 ___________________________________________________ I do test those who claim to trust Me, just to find out how deep their trust really goes, and as you know, sometimes people tend to slightly overestimate their own abilities and qualities. Of course, people would always prefer to learn without any pain, and preferably without any effort at all, either, but thats unfortunately not how it works. All I can guarantee is that its going to be worth it, and as Paul said, the sufferings of this present time arent worthy to be compared with the glories that shall be revealed in you. It may be hard to believe that something so fallible, flawed and imperfect should some day turn into something so wonderful and perfect, that that ugly caterpillar should actually turn into a butterfly, but thats My Promise. Those whose trust is in this temporal world and try with all their strength to become butterflies in the here and now on behalf of their own efforts, well, they have their reward. Those who refuse to settle for less than the real thing, however, know that any efforts of their own to transform them into something better are only puny and shadows of what its really meant to be. So, any envy toward those who seem to have it made and seem to have it all is really not appropriate. It shows that your heart is still very much attached to the here and now, instead of having set your affections on things above. The Enemy has his ways of making the temporal seem like eternity itself, and like the only reality. Faith is the still small voice of spiritual reasoning that causes you to take all that hype about the here and now with a grain of salt. Its the lens that helps you see through the show and faade and futility of your desire, and keeps you from getting too excited about it and instead causes you to set your affections on something more lasting yet to come, thus enabling you to put up with a little bit of suffering. After all, its only the here and now, and not all that its hyped up to be. Faith seeks to draw a connection between the here and now and the eternal, thus pulling Me into that time frame of the Present, and whenever that happens, youre beginning to make a difference from all the humdrum of chasing temporary pleasures and satisfaction. If you seek Me in that moment called now, it will become the connection between the present and eternity, and instead of becoming trapped in the Enemys illusion of here and now is all youve got, which makes you feverishly try to get out of it as much as you can for yourself, you break out of that mind frame and become able to do things for others 355 ___________________________________________________ Youre not going to become stronger, or better able to withstand the impending storms and the Devils onslaughts on the world by seeking ways to make it easier for yourself. Things may be getting tougher, but then it never was a secret that eventually it would be so, was it? But even with things having become much tougher and harder than they used to be for you, theyre still a piece of cake compared to what the Early Church had to go through, or compared to what you expected

having to go through once the Tribulation would hit the world In the world ye shall have tribulations, I said, and as some have translated it: bone-breaking opposition. So, things have gotten a little harder for you or even a lot harder. Well, its still not as bad as worldwide persecution, is it? Its still not as bad as the Great Tribulation, is it? It may all be preparation for the Great Tribulation, which will inevitably be coming upon the world sooner or later, but relax, momentarily it can still be said, things could be worse. And they already are worse for some. So, couldnt it be that youve simply been a bit spoiled by life, and by how easy youve had it? Things have been going so easy and so good for you, that it has weakened you, and you dont know how to handle hardship very well anymore. Of course, as evident, this was precisely the Enemys plan, to weaken you through all this, to the point where you would be left pretty much defenseless and weak, and subject to his onslaughts full barrel. May it be a lesson to you on what a cunning and sly enemy youre dealing with here, and to what lengths he goes in order to plan your defeat. And you must admit, hes gotten pretty close this time to getting you to surrender, and throw in the towel, hasnt he? All the previous onslaughts and trials and battles and troubles were mere shadows compared to this. So it turns out, its a war for real, after all, and the battles are real, and the Enemy isnt just messing around. Hes serious about killing your faith, about killing you, if he can! Hes serious about destroying you, your testimony and the impact you could have on the world for good, for Me, and hes come pretty close to succeeding this time, hasnt he? Hes been having quite an impact on your testimony and on your example of being a Christian and fighter for Me in this world, hasnt he? So, would you say hes serious about it, about this war, about inflicting damage on you wherever he can? Do you think it behooves you to fight as if everything depended on fighting and striking back and defending what territory youve got let before he moves in and will have the whole tent? I was hoping to have an offensive warfare going on, but many of My disciples hardly even know how to successfully fight a defensive warfare enabling them to just keep their heads above water. It seems as if some of them are prone to drown in a flood of self-pity the Enemy immerses them in, about their own plight, the hardness of their situation and cruelty of their fate theyre having to deal with So, maybe, just maybe, you havent been fighting as it behooves you to fight? Maybe youve allowed the Enemy to strike and land a major blow to you, allowed him to crack and seep into your armor, to weaken you, when perhaps you should have been fighting a lot harder? Yes, sure, all hell broke loose. And you werent prepared for it. Sorry for having to wake you up to the reality that theres a war going on here!

Im not ready to throw you on the garbage heap yet, even if you consider yourself discarded by others. The world may consider you garbage, but I specialize in collecting treasures the world discards, and making precious gems and rare pieces of fine art out of them. If youre rejected by them, rejoice! Thats precisely the material I can use best for My purposes. 356 ___________________________________________________ The same way I cause the rain to come down and water the earth, havent I called My Church of this day, My latter rain to sprinkle the earth during the time of its greatest dearth? Youve got to come down from your lofty positions in the clouds in order to benefit the thirsty ground of the thirsty souls down there as rain that might bring life to others You wonder whether therell ever be anybody ready for what you have to give. Well, you might have to apply some marketing strategy. Youve got to wrap it up a little more nicely! Youve got to make it more attractive to the world! You cant just hand them the raw bait, youve got to attach some kind of lure to it. Youre at a point where you need to start again, and new beginnings are always difficult, but youve been there before. You may not have the same amount of strength left you had then, but you have gained a significant amount of experience and some wisdom accordingly. There are a lot of things you know better now, and youre aware of a lot of the Enemys devices you werent aware of previously. You ought to have gotten substantially smarter by all this. So, relax this isnt the end, and it doesnt mean that its all over yet, but its merely a new beginning, howbeit under a more difficult set of circumstances, since the world isnt getting any better, as My Word foretold. 357 ___________________________________________________ I dont mind you having dreams. Find your dream! Thats an invitation from My Spirit. I want you to pursue your goals, and I dont mind you having dreams, even if they may seem to be what some people might call slightly unrealistic. Many people have such dreams. And I want you to find and pursue yours and make it real and happen for you. Now reality has thus far proven to you that dreams are not very easily found in this day and age, or made to come to pass. But thats one thing about finding your dreams: you cannot give up and quit looking too easily! At least you have some kind of a dream or vision, which couldnt be said of you in your previous situation, in which you felt like trapped in some kind of a dead end with no way out. Now I made a way out, and it struck you as the worst possible thing that could have happened to you. It shows to what degree some people can become emotionally stuck in and tied to their dead ends

In a way, thats what Golgathas and graves are, or at least seem to be: dead ends. You got thus far and no further. Except, of course, for the miraculous, unexpected factor of the Sorry for having to welcome you to the fact that youre on a resurrection, which then goes to show that with God, there is battle field, not a playground. Theres a war going on you wont no such thing as a dead end. There is always a way out, and I get around fighting. can always make a way even where there was no way. As much as you may tend to avoid opposition and Just because you cant possibly see it, doesnt mean that I cant confrontation, you wont be able to avoid this one in the long do it. Your unbelief has no effect on My abilities whatsoever. Of run. If you try to run away from it, or you surrender to it or course, it would have been nicer if you had believed Me instead, passively try to evade it, its only going to kill you! Theres no and had trusted that I could and was going to do it, but I love other option than to strike back! Youve got to fight! You may My children even if they fail their tests. have heard and read, For Gods sake, follow God, but now Im Im not the unforgiving, harsh and cruel ogre in the sky, telling you, for Gods sake, fight for God! remember?

Im glad that your dreams, visions and hopes are so relationship-oriented, since, after all, relationship is what life is all about. - In fact, not only this present, temporary and earthly life, but life in general. - Life per se. Life is to a great extent, relationship. It comes about through relationship, and its all about relationship as it goes on and continues, so what better and more commendable dream could anybody have, as far as Im concerned?

have laid on your heart to find?

358 ___________________________________________________ The good works that Ive begun in you, will I not also complete them unto the end? Your faith is a little weakened by disappointments. Its futile to try to rig up the miracle of love in your own strength: the disappointment that results in these foiled efforts Of course, I encourage you not to leave Me out of the equation, usually does have a weakening effect on your faith and creates but I know you never do in the long run, even if finding another in you that fear of further disappointment and failure. human being can temporarily become your priority and more Its another great lesson on the futility of the flesh and any of its important to you than your relationship with Me. Hey, Im not efforts to create something as miraculous as a well-functioning expecting you to be perfect. In fact, I know that I can only love relationship between two human beings: its unprofitable, expect you not to be. since love genuine love is not something that can be created from mere flesh, just as life and spirit and intelligence If this many years of your life wasnt too much for Me to invest can not spring forth from lifeless matter. The efforts to do so in your previous relationship, what makes you think that I result in weakening disappointments, and instead of wouldnt want you to spend and invest another significant strengthening you and giving you a brighter outlook, strength amount of time on another, especially in the light of the fact that and hope for the future, the opposite takes place. It weakens youve grown a lot wiser from all youve learned from the you, since its not where true strength for the battle is derived previous ones? from, and thus its not as conducive to victory as patiently Maturation is what its all about, and proving what youve waiting and trusting in Me. learned from your former lessons, and thus, making it better as The fear of another disappointment like the ones you have you go. experienced is your emotional and mental enemy, which is True, you may have repeated a few mistakes. But remember the something you could have saved yourself from, had you story of Tomas Edison and the first light bulb that his listened to and obeyed My advice not to try to create this apprentice dropped? He gave him another chance, and well, I miracle in your own carnal efforts. give you lots of chances. Thats Me: the chance giver. I always give people lots of chances, especially those who give Me a chance to prove My 359 ___________________________________________________ power on their behalf in their lives. Who said that dreams always come easy, or that it would be easy to make them come true? Who said that it doesnt cost You may not feel as though you could do it, but I can do it for some substantial effort sometimes, to pursue them? And isnt you and through you. Trust Me that Im here for you, even if you that really what makes them all the more worthwhile and may have felt as though I had forsaken you temporarily. appreciated in the end? Maybe some of the blessings youve enjoyed so far came a little too easily, and thus you didnt Dont give up on your dream of love. appreciate them as much as you should and lost them, accordingly. It even took you some time to find out what exactly your dream If the blessings come too easily, thats what can happen, and was Well, now you have it! we want to avoid that, dont we? Youve got a vision! Youve finally got a definition of what your Lets keep working on that attitude of gratitude! dream is in your mind, and Id say, Well, go for it! I dont mind that its not becoming the Disciple of the year, or of the decade or of a life-time. I never said that My goal for you was some sort of endeavor union or accomplishment club. Youre finally beginning to get the point of what its really all about, and what Im really all about what life is really all about, and that makes Me happier than any accomplishments you could rig up, trust Me! You can finally see your dream! Finally you can tell what it is you want. Sorry if getting there took your finding out what you didnt want, but you needed to learn what you need to look out for. There are some pitfalls and traps one needs to learn to avoid before they can set out to find their dream. Finding your dream may also mean having to adopt a little bit to the desires and hearts of others, in order to help them find and realize theirs, too, especially when its all about a relationship. 360 ___________________________________________________ In order to ensure definite change, I cant deliver you prematurely. Some things have to change, so Im having to take some drastic measures in order to ensure that change taking place. Youre like a student who all hes interested in is that the class is finally over and you can go run outside and play again, but naturally Im more interested in your learning the lesson Evidently, not too many things have changed yet, and its almost as if youre waiting for the lesson to be over so that you can keep going right where you left off and continue the same way, but thats not the purpose of this lesson. The purpose of this lesson and measure is to change things; things in your attitude, your behavior, in you!

Of course, I knew where it would hurt the most and thus have the greatest effect possible on you, but so far Im not really When I was talking about the mating game in Noahs day I pleased yet with the result You havent really made any wasnt knocking true, loving relationships. As soon as Im in it, significant progress yet, nothing has really significantly everything changes, and it changes from that potential life-less, changed. soul-less and heartless materialistic hunt for the appropriate mating partner to the meaning of life itself. Thats why disciplinary measures like prison terms usually take Its just so ugly when that very heart and soul of the matter is time, and are measured in time youre doing for whatever missing from it. wrong has been committed. Obviously, seriously erroneous behavior patterns cannot be changed effectively except over Youve certainly got My green light to find your dream and make time, and applying long-term disciplinary measures that really it come true. How could I begrudge you something I Myself drive the point home, make the lessons sink in, and bring about

definite, lasting changes. I avail Myself of your fellow humans as the most effective administrators of these measures, to discipline you, teach you, straighten you out and to help Me teach you lessons that you would never ever learn from all the theory and friendly wise counsel in the world. The pain other humans inflict on you unfortunately is a much more effective teacher than anything I could ever tell you in a life-time. Anything I tell you may only go in one ear and come out at the other, unless I emphasize the lesson by a living sample of something you can relate to, some emotional amplification method of the lesson and point and message Im trying to convey to you. You may not be very flattered by this compliment of Mine to you, but its actually a token of My attention, love and care for you. It means, Im not just going to let you go down the drain in indifference. Im not going to let you spoil yourself stupid to a degree of utter uselessness for Me. You see, being useless and not able to be used by Me is not the worst thing for Me, but for you. You will want to bring forth fruit in this life in order to be fulfilled. Thats just the way folks are made And as I have promised, each branch that is not bearing fruit will either be taken away or purged, so that it does bring forth fruit. The changes happening in your life are not something you can ignore. Theyre not letting you continue business as usual. Its impossible to keep going the same way you always have. These are long-term, heavy-duty changes in direction, and your path can never be the same after this. In other words, Im really, really serious about bringing forth and evoking lasting change, not so much in the outward circumstances as inward changes of the heart, in the attitudes and minds of My people, resulting in a totally different and new modus operandi in My people. My people have got to change if they want to become the kind of witnesses and examples of My love for the world that I want them to be. I cannot just let you continue the same old way you have always gone; not for your own sakes, not for the worlds sake, and not for Mine. So, while this loss youre going through may be the most important issue about it all for you at present, its not really for Me, since I only use it as a means to bring about My purpose and the results I desire, which is a change in you that will result in greater fruitfulness. 361 ___________________________________________________ Love can be a dangerous game at times, especially when its selfish love and a lot of own interests are involved which unfortunately almost always seems to be the case. A relationship has got to be built on the proper foundation. It isnt enough to just rely on the fact that youre a believer or a Christian: peoples hearts unfortunately remain selfish, regardless of their religion and belief, although ones faith can alter the way they act and behave, and influence their being positively, but its not a guarantee that youre automatically going to be a good person because of your religious beliefs. You thought that just because you were on My side, and on the good side, you werent as prone to making mistakes as others who dont know Me or refuse to believe in Me or acknowledge Me, and that your beliefs sort of automatically qualified you as one of the good ones, but youre finding out that its a little more complicated than that, after all. Believers make mistakes and commit sins, too, and sometimes their imaginary veneer of goodness and righteousness can be conducive to a lack of honesty regarding that fact.

One thing is your relationship with Me and the fact that you believe in Me, accept and seek My counsel, and try your best to please Me; another thing is your relationships with people, and the way you get along with them Of course, ideally, if our relationship is very strong, and you not only hear and receive My words, but also make a genuine effort to put My counsel into action, it will rub off positively on your inter-human relationships as well. A big factor is the appreciation and thankfulness factor How much would you have treated them differently, had you known that you stood to lose them at any moment? If you had been able to foresee this? Nothing in this life is guaranteed, so it behooves you to treat everything and everyone with utmost respect, appreciation and gratitude, or they might just pass out of your life again as swiftly as they found their way into it And in order to keep peoples interest and that flame alive, youre going to have to work at it somewhat and invest some energy in it. While of course Im flattered that you invested such a relatively large part of your energies in our relationship over the past years, you also realize that you ought to have done that, but not left the other part undone, that of investing more energy into your human relationships as well In a way, pouring most of your energy into our relationship for you was the easier way out, and the one that promised to have the most favorable or perhaps in your case, rather the least unfavorable results, so it wasnt altogether with purely noble intentions that you did it. You just knew that I was going to be the best Pal to hang with, Who was going to give you the least trouble And now youre feeling betrayed by Me because Im not rewarding your faithfulness toward Me and our relationship right away with a substitute for your loss. Well, you consider yourself a truth-seeker, and if you are, Im giving you an even greater gift here than a substitute for your lost relationship, and thats some truth about yourself that you probably might not have come by any other way. So, if its really the truth you seek, and youre a junkie for My truth, here you go. I guess part of the truth you already realized through this is that you were not exclusively a junkie for My truth, but also for a few other things, some of which seem to play at least as prominent a role in your life as the truth So, what all of this will help you to do is have a more honest approach to life, and thus, a more honest approach with others, and you will have come down to their level in a lot of aspects You may have considered yourself to have reached or attained to a higher level of truth than others, but it didnt prevent you from getting hurt badly. In the end it turned out that they had a lot more power over you that your knowledge of truth didnt keep you from. In fact, the pain they inflicted on you came pretty close to toppling over that entire building and construct of faith you thought you had and could rely on, and in the end it turned out that it was hardly able to withstand the onslaught of the wind of lifes often unexpected adversities You could picture yourself as a butterfly having just emerged from his cocoon, totally unfamiliar with his surroundings and trying to cope with the new world hes finding himself in, utterly helpless and not yet ready to fly, highly vulnerable, insecure and a little bit lost. But youre just going to have to wait until the blood will have been pumped into your wings and all the vessels of your body, and that with time youll regain strength and will fly higher than you ever have before

and then complain even harder 362 ___________________________________________________ A pattern I follow is creating something around a missing major factor that only appears later. Like the creation of the earth before the sun A large part of the school of life and the life of faith is how well you take those tests of suffering: whether you will develop a resentful attitude toward Me over them and hold a grudge against Me for the things Im allowing in your life, or you decide and choose to take them gracefully, like Job did

Theres Adam who had to wait for the sunshine of his life for a while until she showed up. In the end, what is all the complaining in the world going to avail? What does it help? It only makes matters worse. The problem is always there before the solution. Thats the gist Learn to praise Me for the negative things happening in your of the challenge and excitement about it all life! The question must be posed before you receive an answer. The prayer is made before you receive the response A vacuum Not to take the suffering and hardship means to put yourself, must be there in order for something to come and fill it. your own righteousness and judgment above Gods. You think youre better than to deserve this. But as youre finding out At least youre getting to know now what you really want. The through all this, youre not nearly as good as you thought you vacuum is there, and it takes faith for you to believe and trust were that in due time its going to be filled Of course, its somewhat disheartening when you realize the depths to which the human heart can sink, and how mundane, Its part of the problem of the consume-it-immediately society in selfish and really crude those usually hidden human intentions which you live, that nobody seems to be able to wait anymore and motivations are for what they want Its always relatively easy to see the truth about others, but a lot harder, and yet a whole different chapter, to be coping with the Who ever said that all things are going to have to be had truth about yourself immediately? Now, when a baby gets hungry, thats an urgent To see what false securities you trusted in, when you thought situation and requires immediate relief, but as you grow older, your trust was in Me you ought to develop some skill at showing patience, since its To see what other things beside Me and spiritual matters were closely related to faith. really the priority in your life The less pampered youre going to be, the less insistent that To see that the same whole superficial game you detest seeing youre going to have to have whatever it is you want or need others play is also being played by you immediately, the better picture youre going to be of a person thats mature, stable, and of a well-groomed character. Quite frankly, you didnt deserve any better than this. According Sometimes going without is good for you, which is brought out to the way you had acted and what you had invested, this is all in things like fasting, and some ascetic traditions do have a We were able to come up with. point and certain qualities about them in grooming their You get some of your rewards already in this life, and, well, he subjects character, as opposed to the way the ever opulent that soweth sparingly shall also reap sparingly, and this was society of today spoils its citizens. the only fruit you could expect to come up with according to what you had sown It might come in handy to go without a certain need for a while, Perhaps with a little more elbow grease and a little more blood, since its not necessarily a given that is always going to be sweat and tears invested, you could have altered the outcome guaranteed. of the situation and the overall fruit, but you just kept complaining and simply didnt want to get into it, and your Physical benefits alone are not enough to base a fruitful, lasting constant attempt and desire to avoid conflict and confrontation relationship on. is what got you this in the end The only thing that can ever uphold it indefinitely is true love. So, instead of being on the lookout for just any old substitute Its tough to finally see the less rosy and saintly sight of you might potentially repeat the same mistakes with, bearing someone after so long, but remember that anything you see the same unpleasant fruits, you should look for that rare only reflects another truth about yourself. ingredient that simply wasnt there before, the one you had originally been on the lookout for. A lot of what you get is determined by your own desires and what it is you truly want. If its truly Me and My truth, then thats It takes faith to hold out for the real thing what youll get. If its My goodness you want, thats what youll get. People will get out of life the results of what they want and look for. If it is things that fail to satisfy the soul, then they will 363 ___________________________________________________ reap that spiritual dissatisfaction in the end I was talking about basic needs like food and clothing when I said that these things should be added unto you, if you would You thought you had been looking and yearning for the real seek first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness as thing, but you found that there was some false, carnal opposed to that sort of righteousness of Cain that always ingredient in it. deems to know better than Him and tries to work up its own How deep is your love for the truth, really? How much do you happiness in its own strength and efforts really seek and worship other things beside Me? I will still have no other gods before Me, and sooner or later I See, the difference was that Abel loved and trusted Me, whereas will expose them to you if they are there, and if you claim and Cain constantly thought he knew better, held grudges against pretend to worship and love Me above all, I will either topple Me and developed an angry, rebellious, resentful and self- them and tear them away from you, or show the degree of your righteous spirit and attitude hypocrisy, if youre not willing to let them go for Me You dont want to be the victim, the apparent loser, you resent How much are you really willing to put Me in the first place, and not being a winner you dont want to be the martyr. how much do you truly worship Me? How much do you really give Me the rank of importance in your life that is duly Mine? Its difficult to please the kind of people who always complain about their lot and what theyve got until they begin to lose it And if it turns out that youve been having other gods before

Me, then how can you expect those who followed you to have done any better? 364 ___________________________________________________ You cannot quite imagine nor fathom how closely I am connected to you, much more so than any other fellow human being ever could be. Its similar to the way each of the planets in a solar system are being affected to a greater extent by its sun than by any of the other planets. The other planets do play their role and have a certain effect on each other, but not comparable to the role the sun plays in supplying light and warmth to each, and being the main gravity factor around which the planets revolve.

Dont you think the Devil wants to find out just as he did with Job just how real all your display of faith and conviction really was? And dont you think that Ive had to give him the same permission to strike as I gave him with Job, in order for all of us to find out where youre truly at? I guess you can see for yourself that you werent anywhere near as good in shape spiritually as you thought you were, but thats basically what Job found out, too, and that he had to rely on My grace only that radical grace, the grace at the root of everything.

It doesnt really have to do so much with them its as if they were just side roles in this play. But then you always had a notion that in some ways they were your cross. The only thing But not only am I providing you with the very forces necessary was, you thought you only had to carry it, you didnt expect to for life, I also receive from you, and your input, and all youre be nailed to it and crucified as well going through interests Me and is very important to Me, very But heres a revelation for you: when you carry a cross, it much more so than it could ever be to any of your fellow usually also means that youre going to wind up being nailed to humans, each of whom are primarily concerned about their own it, and you ought to be prepared for that. In your case you immediate problems, longings, desires and ambitions. thought having to carry that cross was hard enough, and it My purpose is to live for you - each of you, and while I would didnt even occur to you that crucifixion was going to be part of naturally hope that as many as possible would return that the deal, too affection and dedicate their lives to Me, the reality is that very few folks are actually interested or give Me their attention to the Youre the one that this is all about as far as I and the Devil are extent that I would long for. concerned, and in this aspect the solution is to stop thinking that theyre important, as politically incorrect as it may sound. Sometimes its that very loneliness that each of you dread so The Devils not after them, My friend, but after you! much, that first causes you to pay the attention to Me that is He knows that their act was a fake all along, a well camouflaged truly My due. act of acquiring their own personal needs dressed up in a doIf it wouldnt be so important for you to pay sufficient attention good show. But as far as youre concerned, theres something to Me, I would just let you get away with it, but there are things about you that he genuinely hates. that are so severely wrong with this world that youre in for one The truly spiritually and eternally significant things are not the big bad surprise if I dont somehow prepare you for whats incidents you find on the front pages of the tabloids, but theyll ahead by drawing your attention to Me even if it has to be by be written in the annals of history according to the watchers means of somewhat drastic measures. and observers in Heaven, a cloud of witnesses that surpasses any worldly audience you could ever dream of having. Right now, all you see is that everybody seems to have it so much better than you. They are having party time while you are So, if a lot of things in your life have turned out to be illusions suffering, and you feel left out and like thats not fair. But and less than real, the greatest of them is to assume that youre imagine that a big calamity is going to put a drastic stop to all alone and that youre unimportant. You may be nothing and their partying soon. Would you rather be one of the shocked nobody as far as the entire world is concerned, but from a and surprised participants in the party, or would you rather be heavenly perspective, the onus is on you. prepared for what is happening? All of this is bearing much greater weight and significance than Of course, it may be somewhat cruel of them to exclude you you could possibly fathom. The Devil keeps trying to feed you from their party, especially if theyve been partying with you all his input that this and that and the other is much more along before, but perhaps your place really isnt there, at the important than what you do, and he keeps harping on how party with them, but with Me, as one of My aids to help them insignificant you are. But dont let him fool you! when their party goes bust. Hes trying to keep them all away from you, just the same way Maybe theres something more important going on and to be that nobody wanted to be associated with Me during My darkest done than to worry how on earth youre going to be able to join hour. But dont worry: nobody has more friends than a the party! resurrected son of God. It may hurt terribly to feel like an outcast, deserted and betrayed The resurrection will come, and youre not going to be sorry for by your own, and I do feel and sympathize with you strongly. what you did and had to go through. But could it be that there are more important issues at stake than your own personal feelings? This may seem like the biggest calamity possible to you right Your whole preoccupation seems to be about your position on now, but as in everything else I told you that might befall you, it the ship, when you, best of all ought to know that the ships is the best possible of all options, as far as I am concerned, and goin down! You ought to be concerned about getting the according to the Fathers plan, laid out in infinite wisdom. lifeboats out! The party will soon be over for each of them. Even if the world and the System keeps going for another pair of You simply may not accept the Devils lens of a viewpoint of decades, it will be over for each of them when their journey on insignificance. Once he can get you to believe that you, your life this earth is over, and what will matter will be whether they and everything in it are insignificant, youre sunk! Then youre made any preparations for the end of their journey, and whether trapped in his matrix, in which youre just an insignificant cog you helped them to make any preparations! in the machinery, a battery for his machine, just an insignificant They may all be enwrapped in the here and now as if it were the Mr. Anderson, instead of the one who could change it all. only tense in existence, but the here and now isnt going to last The Devil is trying to give everything his slant of insignificance, forever. he tries to downplay everything and diminish it, just like the It may be the only thing that matters to you right now, this filling kind of friends always do that nobody needs. But in the light of your immediate need, but perhaps and thats where faith of the fact that everything and everyone is significant, dont let comes in there truly are more important things at stake here him fool you, and dont let him reduce you to his game of than those immediate needs. nothingness.

If I made everything of nothing, he tries to reverse it and make nothing out of everything. He tries to reduce it all to nothing in peoples minds. He gets them to look at creation the everything I made from nothing and say, Its all nothing! It all came from nothing and came about by itself and bears absolutely no significance. So, beware of his and the worlds mindset of insignificance. If there was ever a lie a greater one than which has never been told, then its that one, and people will all realize some day just how significant everything ever was, even every word from their lips, and even the very hairs of their heads are all numbered.

failures, so that youre not going to have to go through them in the afterlife, and wont have to make amends for too many things in the hereafter. Once again, you put your money into pockets with holes, poured your water into cisterns with cracks. Somehow you knew you had this coming and your spirit felt that this was the path you were taking I want to give you a chance to get some more fruit in before there wont be any more time and no further opportunity.

Im taking you where youre at: you didnt have it in you to get out there and get active to sow to the spirit their spirits so Thats whats so preposterous about peoples constant worry Im going to let you do whatever you feel you can do and that about their needs, and why I said, If God clothes the grass of you are good at and sow to the flesh in order for some good the field thats there today and is cut down tomorrow, will He fruit to come from it, hopefully, by eventually creating not do so much more for you? If the grass is important enough opportunities to sow to some peoples spirits for God to care for it, and the birds are, is He not going to care Its a little bit like building a material church of stones and much more so for you and give you what you need? bricks: not My ideal concept of the way of living out ones faith, but every now and then I can use it 365 ___________________________________________________ Theres a time for everything. Youre going to have to invest some energy again in what is you, even if that entails strengthening some of what we used to call your arm of the flesh. This breaking has weakened you to a point past any previous stage, so its time for some new and different counsel, and to be heading in a different direction. Its like the seasons: when its cold outside, the counsel is, dress warm, but when the summer comes, another rule applies. Right now, were going to have to pep you up and strengthen you again, and you cannot just let yourself and your life go down the drain over all of this. Remember that Job also still had another, better life after his breaking, and in whichever shape or form it comes, youve got to prepare for and look forward to that better life ahead of you, not keep your focus on the pain of the past. 366 ___________________________________________________ I am working on you, purging you in order to make you more useful, more genuine, more real. Its true that I can only use broken men and women, and, well, here you go: welcome to the breaking process. You thought you had been through some breakings before, but as I told you previously, You aint seen nuthin yet He that thinketh he standeth, let him take heed lest he fall You may not have deemed yourself to be exactly standing, but you thought you had already been through all the breakings you could handle; well, now you wish you had prepared a little better for what was up ahead. A large part of life consists of preparing for whats ahead. Through the ages men have gathered in the harvest before the storms of winter. Youve got to sow in order to reap. But todays mentality is that everyone just wants a permanent vacation. You were resting on your laurels prematurely, and have found out that they withered and dried away under your weight And everybody inevitably needs to harvest the results and consequences of their actions or lack thereof. So, theres really not much else that I can tell you but that youre going to have to drink this cup and eat this meal of bitter herbs, because they are what you have earned and gained for yourself. Believe Me that its much better to taste of this reward now in this life than having to do it before all of Heaven! Now there is still hope to remedy the situation and make something better out of it, theres still a chance to learn something from it, and your sufferings right now are part of the atonement for your You have to trust that once the lesson is fully consumed, there will also be relief again, but it must be fully consumed, and I cannot relieve you prematurely before it is finished. You see, to a certain extent, there is some truth to the Mormon doctrine of atonement; its just that no one can see to it that another atones for their sin, but each must in a sense atone for his own to an extent by the lessons and sufferings he goes through in life. That atonement is not conducive to or in any way connected to your salvation, but its part of a learning process that you go through once you are on the path of salvation. If I assigned for you a time of loneliness and contemplation during which I want you to tune in to Me as well as some of your problems that need ironing out, then you simply need to accept that. In this aspect, I am your Parent, and youre simply going to have to take it cause Daddy said so. You seek relief, but I say, Not yet! Lets first make sure we learn this thats there to learn from it! We wouldnt want to waste such a precious opportunity to drive home life-changing lessons now, would we? Many sad things are happening and must yet happen in this world heart-rending things, and you must brace yourself for greater tribulation than this. I always told you that in the end it would just boil down to Me and you, but you never fully pictured it and what it would mean, and perhaps you didnt really want to believe it, nor did you think it was ever going to be so difficult for you if it was going to happen. It shows that people basically are unprepared to deal with trouble. I said in the world ye shall have tribulation. But nobody ever takes a prophet seriously. Thats the downside of optimism. True optimism is when you can see the good side within the bad, but its not when you try to tell yourself the bad is never going to happen. Everybody is attuned to their jolly mating party, but there are more important things at hand! The end of the world as you know it is before you, just as it was in the days of Noah, and preparations must be made, and work invested that will ensure the salvation of the chosen. Once thats what youre tuning in to, I will also provide the right people and partners to do the job with, dont worry. But if you try to do it the other way around, find any old partner, and forget about the work and the job youve got to do for Me, its not going to work. An unfruitful relationship had to be ended. That seems to make sense, doesnt it?

Now, what you will want is not just any old relationship to replace this former unfruitful one, but a good, solid, lasting and fruitful relationship based on the right grounds and criteria. And you certainly shouldnt cry and be remorseful over whats lost and gone. Its almost a little bit like Lots wife! Remember that you cannot look back! Granted, the past seems so much brighter than the gloomy prospects of the future, but the future is only as gloomy as you allow the Devil to cheat you out of your power to rise above any circumstances! 367 ___________________________________________________ Things are not continuing the way they have been (which is one thing I have guaranteed), and thus it would scarcely be possible for you to continue living the way you have been up until now If life is a school, you also have to be prepared for a series of tests in it, and part of the tests in the school of life consist in finding out how well you take change, even drastic change, and how it affects your faith. It turns out that a substantial amount of your faith for living apart from the System was based on reliance on your partner, and that they were a driving force and key factor that enabled you to have that faith in the first place. But the problem with faith is, that everybodys going to have to have their own faith, and according to your faith be it unto you, and not according to someone elses. All thats left of your faith right now is the rubble you see before your spiritual eye where once the building of that relationship stood, and its a typical scenario of the sort of devastation that drastic changes and calamities can bring about in life, often quite unexpectedly.

When you were younger and you didnt know about different personality types, things were a lot simpler for you: all you figured that was necessary was love, and it was going to do the trick somehow of enabling folks to live together, and to an extent thats true especially when youre younger. But as you grow older and certain quirks and personality traits start to crystallize in your life, it becomes more complicated, and you cannot imagine yourself to be living with just anyone. The attractiveness of youth makes it a lot easier for people to match or put up with any differences temporarily, but often, later, as the differences begin to become visible, it becomes more difficult and thats why so many marriages eventually end in divorce. All I can really tell you about pain in order to comfort you, is that youre not alone in it, and that I am here and going through it with you. Just because someone else abandoned you a process and event I couldnt stop because of the majesty of their personal choice it doesnt mean that Ive abandoned you, even if you may feel as if I had. Im closer to you than ever before and feel with you, suffer with you and hurt with you, even if the comfort of those words may sound a bit thin to you in comparison to what you would really like to make up with for what youre lacking 368 ___________________________________________________ Im here to help you overcome. Im not necessarily here to take your problems away like magic or pop them like bubbles, but Im always here at your side to offer My aid in helping you overcome the obstacles.

Youve got the greatest factor of stability in existence to offer to anyone: namely Me and My Presence in your life through your faith in Me and your relationship with Me One, though invisibly behind the scenes, happens to be the major Guarantor Thats why this is an important opportunity for you to base your of happiness, strength and true success in life. faith on the only valid foundation this time: My Word and My Youve been tending to doubt that a little bit, because you saw personal relationship with you, even or especially without your life as a failure, and you blamed Me for it in your heart, the cozy and warm environment of that human relationship that thinking that knowing Me and having Me in your life mustnt was such an important given in your previous scenario, but as avail to much after all. so many other scenarios in life, turned out to be merely But what caused the failure in your life was not your temporal. relationship with Me, but rather the fact that there were other factors that did come in between you and Me and that to an A lot of your affections, as you must admit, were not on things extent you put before Me in your life, which is always a above, but on things of this earth; but things of this earth, as guarantor of failure, if you do, because the things I have you know, always have the quality of being temporal. promised in your life can only come to you by seeking and Now when it comes to relationship, theres that spiritual factor putting Me first. Thats the one condition. - Everything else in it that is eternal, when it comes to the spiritual realm, but can comes for free as a bonus, if you keep that part of the deal. Not sometimes be interrupted by a separation, sometimes by the an entirely easy one to tackle, I know, but thats My challenge. physical loss or absence of that person, etc., and thats what You ought to at least seriously try to put Me first in your life and makes the pain doubly hard. It not only leaves a physical, but make that first and top commandment the guiding principle of also a spiritual and emotional hole and vacuum there, and since your life and see whether it wont bring you all the rest of what most folks, when that happens, sort of automatically blame Me you want from life, just like I promised. for their pain, its hard for them to allow Me to come in an sooth the pain and fill that aching void the loss of the person left. 369 ___________________________________________________ More often than not, a loss like this results in greater emotional Maybe youre just going to have to trust Me that I am going distance between them and Me on their behalf, not because I to continue supplying all your needs just as I always have. actually am more distant, but because they blame Me or hold a Maybe youre just going to have to believe and trust that I am grudge against Me for their pain and loss, and I think you know more than enough, and that My strength is sufficient for you, as what Im talking about. I have told Paul Besides, since the loss in large part is a physical one, its a Maybe youre just going to have to trust and believe that you vacuum that can ideally only be filled with the presence of can do all things through Me another person, but as youre finding out, its not always that Maybe it would also constitute a difference to all that you see easy to find another person that fits into the hole that the around you in the want-it-now and have-it-all-right-now missing previous peg has left there. It becomes especially society that weve been criticizing together. Maybe you could difficult when the former filler of that partnership position in show by a living example that sometimes showing patience is your life has created some sort of dependency on themselves, appropriate and some things are worth waiting for. as is often the case with those who like to make themselves It would certainly be a proof of some degree of maturity. needed and indispensable.

Its a little bit like the question whether you want it all in the right here and now, or youd rather have the real thing a little later, or as phrased once, Do you want to reign here and now and suffer a lot later, or would you rather suffer a little now and reign forever later? It is a question of faith, in other words. Faith, as in, something other than all thats available to you immediately here and now; faith in a promise that may not be fulfilled instantly, but in My own good time.

planets in vicinity of each other. There has to be a correlation in some ways similar to that between you and Me, without anyone ever being able to take on My position in each life, of course, but it nevertheless needs to resemble that give and take, that need and being needed thats there between us. In other words, you have to be able to give to them in a way similar to the way I give to you, and also be able to receive from them the way I receive from you. If you feel like you have a lot of love to give to someone, then thats very good starting ground for a good and potentially 370 ___________________________________________________ fruitful relationship. I told you there was a dream to find. Now, if it would have When you were young, you had so much energy, there was been too realistic, it could hardly be called a dream. If its just always plenty to give. the average story of regular boy finds regular girl under fairly But now that youve grown older, you are becoming a little regular conditions, what sort of dream would that have been? more cautious about how to invest your resources, and if there Dreams are made out of special stuff, and theyve got that is someone you feel you could pour your love into not just certain magic to them, that miraculous ingredient that it takes time, effort and energy, but genuine love, then that is what for Me to make them come true. No evolutionary process that youre looking for. might have happened any other random way, but stuff that Someone can become like the sun for another person, a giver requires prayer, faith, and nothing less than the very power of and source of life to them, and that is a very good, valid sign of the Creator in order to make it happen. potentially true and lasting love. So, here I am, willing and ready to make it happen. Are you Youre looking for A love as big as the sun. In other words, ready to have it happen in your life? And are you willing to someone that you will have so much love for, that you will believe that I can and want to make this happen? Are you going become like the sunshine to them, a source of life, warmth and to refuse to let the Devil steal this dream away from you? love that will not run out of steam Sometimes you might have to fight in order to make certain dreams happen! Youve got to be relentless and not give up too easily! Youve been in your cave for long enough now, that place where youve been hiding from all that dreaded confrontation you didnt like, and its time to come out into the light and fight for what you really want. After all, this may be your one last chance. But its better to have waited for the real thing than have wasted all your energies on some fake. Now this is a dream really worth catching and holding on to. Now you know what you want! You may have had some vague idea before of what you wanted, and you may have thought it was all just going to come to you by itself, but youre finding out it was a process that had to be set in motion in you in order for you to be able to give just what it takes in order to really make it happen. Passive resignation is not what makes this kind of love happen. 372 ___________________________________________________ Life as I have intended it is very much about relationship. I am very much about relationship. An easier, less formal word for it is love. Im all about love, and I am Love, and I want your lives to be all about love. Including inter-human love! Its not all about Me and Me wanting you to love Me. I want love to be everywhere and to permeate every sphere of life, and it shall, eventually. So, while the type of relationship youre seeking seems to be one of the baser and perhaps more selfish forms of love, as opposed to the Mother Teresa type where one totally yields any personal desires to the well-being of others, it is nonetheless a valid form of love, makes you a member of the human community, and teaches you endless lessons on the one thing that life is all about. Life is about people. And thats why I have made people to need people. Often it seems as if you cant get along with each other, but as youre finding out, its even harder to get along without So, heres your chance to be and become the leader you are each other meant to be and that your former partners didnt allow you to You need somebody to love, and I have ordained it thus. be, mostly due to their own strong wills. You see, regardless of Perhaps not necessarily for each and everyone, since some what they or anybody may say about your failures, when it people do manage to live without another human soul, but on comes to the degree to which I can really work freely in the other hand a lot of them dont know all about the someones life and bring fruit there, a lot depends on their importance of human relationships. Where the evolutionary readiness to put their own will and desire on the backburner. paradigm rules their worldview, they can easily cope with the Its not like I and My Holy Spirit barge in and take over in some fact that they simply might be stranded on the shore of that kind of a dictatorship. We need to have the will of a person on endless aimless process of coincidence having its way, and our side and surrendering their will to Us, otherwise it wont whether they happen to be alone there or not seems to hardly work. make a difference to them. As it says in the Word, My Spirit shall not always strive with For others the union with another human being of the opposite man. There comes a point where I just let them have their will sex practically resembles the meaning and purpose of their against My better knowledge, and theyll have to find out just existence, or at least some major part of it without which some where their own willful road will lead them of the others such as the more spiritual aspects of your service to Me, etc. are hardly thinkable, and I accept that and I will always honor those who will say and pledge to Me, Thy take different people where theyre at. will be done. Those who prefer to have their own will done in their lives, and accordingly put themselves in a position above Mine in their lives will have to reap the repercussions of their 373 ___________________________________________________ choice, thats just the way it works, and that includes the fact Remember what I told you about the virtue of patience, and and possibility that sometimes their own will may drive them resisting the common urge of always wanting to have things apart from the ones they love. immediately in this day and age? I didnt just say, Some things are worth fighting for, but also, some things are worth waiting for. Do you have enough patience to shoot for the best and not 371 ___________________________________________________ so easily settle for less at the first show of things not working In order for a relationship to really be what its supposed to out the way you want them, right when you want them? be, there has to be more than the coexistence of just two

If youre looking for the real thing, then part of the criteria you need to bring is a readiness to deal with reality and whatever it happens to hand you, to eat it and chew it and not hate every minute of it, wishing it would all soon be over and the pleasant part of the movie should finally start. Reality is not a movie, and certainly howbeit unfortunately not always a pleasant one. Theres suffering involved, and yes, patience and waiting for the good things to happen at times. They dont always come within minutes in real life, as you might expect in the movies, just before the audience might start getting bored or uneasy. Real life deviates strongly from the Hollywood versions of it, and failure to cope with that fact is one major cause for problems in todays society. Finding your dream means to take that dream out of the dreamscape and go to work at making it a reality, but it certainly wont happen over night or instantly. The best things in life are free may sound like a nice tag line, but it isnt necessarily always true, unfortunately. Some things you may have to pay for, and even if its not money, then at least you have to be patient sometimes, in order to allow them to come about, and you might need a little faith, that despite the obstacles and the delay, theyre still going to happen.

Not even so much purely for My sake or even that of the Kingdom, but for the sake of your special role in My Kingdom thats going to give you the utmost amount of a sense of accomplishment and fulfillment. Its something I want you to attain for you, most of all, and in the process I know youre going to touch plenty of others lives as well You cant find your dream if you take your focus off of Me or off the Spirit World and your guidance from the Spirit World, since thats where the vision and dream originates, and you cannot finish something in the flesh that I have started in the Spirit. In other words, youve got to desperately make sure you stay attuned to My Spirit in trying to catch and build this dream and make it a reality. You cannot allow it to just become a poor carnal counterfeit of the original, spiritual vision! So, what Im saying is, there is something in it for you as well, if you keep your eye on Me, and your mind focused on the spiritual, and its more important than just finding another partner. There are higher goals to attain yet, and I cannot just allow you to simply settle for the cheap substitute like the bone the devil wants to throw you, making you think it will save you from starvation, when something much better will be coming around the bend, if you just hold on and have a little patience and faith

Becoming disappointed and discouraged at the first sight of delay, so that you quit and want to forget it all certainly isnt the way to make dreams come true and good things happen. So, you definitely have need of patience, and need to learn not 375 ___________________________________________________ to give in so easily. It is a test, because if you already tend to In a way, that's mainly all I can give you: words. But that's give up at an early point, how do you expect to see through a often all it takes to help you make it through your difficulties, relationship through its truly tough and darker times? right? The assurance of My love for you, the Promise that everything's gonna be alright... Its a question of either insisting on others reaching your same You believe it, and your faith in My Words is what helps you high standard of communicability, or not, and taking them make it through another day through this weary, weary world. where theyre at, instead, at their level and their own pace. So how could there be something wrong with passing on words When youre planning to form a partnership and relationship that instill faith in another? You're striving to give Me all the youre going to have to adapt to the pace of the slowest glory in this, so I can see no wrong with it. member of your team, and cant just expect to drag them along As long as you keep Me in that spot where I belong, at your usual pace. everything's going to be alright. Patience is one of the primary qualities required in a wholesome, loving relationship, and angry impatience has been one of the biggest threats to maintaining the peace within relationships Its true that less is sometimes more, when it comes to words. It even warns you in the Bible: In the multitude of words, there wanteth not sin. In other words, the more words you utter, the more youre prone to include a mistake in them, and something you may regret later having said or written. So, discretion may sometimes be the name of the game, especially when dealing with people who are not as in the face about everything as you are. Some things are better left unspoken, thats just a fact. And just because it pops into your mind doesnt mean that you shouldnt maybe check whether it would be wise and appropriate to share it or not. It's hard to believe in coincidence when everything you've got to tell someone and share with them from your experience and all you've learned seems to be exactly what they need to know and hear, right? I told you you'd be able to comfort others with the comfort that I gave you. I still know how to give you the desires of your heart and how to fulfill My Promise and honor it when someone delights themselves in Me. I must keep testing you, especially with tests of patience and faith, to see whether you're going to keep Me first and keep forsaking your Isaacs to Me on a daily basis, but as you can tell, when you do, I always give them back to you to enjoy.

376 ___________________________________________________ Surrendering what you can't keep anyway in exchange for 374 ___________________________________________________ something I give that you cannot lose may initially strike you as I still need to play the No.1 role in your life, not for My sake, a raw deal, but in the overall outcome it actually turns out not but for yours, and for your life to become what you would want nearly as bad as it may seem. And the wonderful truth is: it to be. Maybe right now you may want nothing else than just nothing is ever really lost, because I am well capable of live out a relatively normal rest of your life with basically any retrieving all things for you. new partner you would manage to get half-way along with So, when it all comes down to it, really, for you there isn't really But there is something higher that your soul is aiming at and any such thing as loss. All your apparent losses will only turn striving for, and Im not going to allow you to settle so quickly out to be gains in the end. The life of Job is a wonderful for less. Promise to every believer along these lines. I never take one Nor can I allow you to go overboard completely in euphoria and thing away from you without giving you something better, even focusing on one person alone! Youve got to keep your eye on if it's in the afterlife, and thus, largely by faith. the vision and on what you would ultimately like to achieve Sometimes I give you glimpses in this life of what expects you

in the life beyond, but it's nevertheless all by faith. Faith is still the greatest commodity and quality you can have in this life, as far as I'm concerned. That includes not looking at your losses as such, but seeing them as eventual gains, just because I say it is so and promise you something better in return. 377 ___________________________________________________ What you need to realize is that Im really the only reliable Source of hope that youve got, and that you cannot have any other hope without Me. Im the Central Exchange of all hope for you and your life, so to speak. Any objects or subjects of hope and redemption you would desire are only accessible via Me and My help, thats why youve got to turn to Me first for them and in order to reach or obtain them. You cannot rely on or trust in your own abilities to attain them somehow. If you try to avail yourself of those blessings by any other means than through Me, the Blesser, then I simply cannot bless you with it. You need to realize once and for all that I am the Giver of all these things, and there are no shortcuts or direct connections to them that bypass Me. You need to cope with the fact that you are indeed dependent on Me for all your blessings and hearts desires. Its not luck or your own skills, talents or wits that are going to get you what you want, but only your faith in Me, your prayers, and your connection with Me.

enjoyable times youve had, and you count the hard times not as gains, but losses. But I see it the other way around. The fun times are like idle gear, zero progress and advance. Theyre good for your recreation process and to give you an incentive to keep attending lifes school, but the lessons themselves, and what youre learning from them, that is what Im interested in. You may have your focus on the recess and the breaks. Mine is on your progress as a student.

So, what is really required here? That I revamp and readjust My entire schooling and teaching system to suit it more to your preferences, or that you simply change your views about the purpose of school in general and see the lessons as the important and substantial part, not the fun and the games during recess? I like you to have fun. But the lessons are whats important about the school of life, not the fun breaks. I really wish I could make it easier for you, but learning is simply only done this way, by attending lifes lessons. Yes, there are a few things you learn during the games, too, but the essential stuff that really matters is only learned by the type of attention you pay when things get quiet enough and you really pause to think about the meaning of all this. So, alright: what IS the meaning then, of all that youre going through? Im not going to tell you, but you need to figure it out yourself. Would I have allowed for things to take this turn if everything about your life would have been just as it should, and if it would Once you establish that essential connection and make sure have looked as if you were going to make the grade at the rate that youre fulfilling the one requirement to obtain those you were going? No? So, what does it mean? That some blessings, namely of keeping Me in the first place and seeking changes were necessary? Me first, I can continue giving them to you, just as I promised. The necessary changes wouldnt have been achieved any other But youve got to keep and fulfill your part of the contract. way than by these drastic measures. Of course, its natural just like any child would to try if it Okay, so youre shocked and stunned long enough to think also works without having to do your part, but you see that the long and hard. result is always the same: emptiness, where otherwise there Didnt hurt anyone yet, did it? Some thinking? was fullness when you did turn to Me first If something basic and fundamental about your act is going to have to change, then what does this mean? Dont keep going the way you have! Stop! Turn around! 378 ___________________________________________________ Before you can preach it to anyone else, youre first going to I created you all with clay feet. And the best thing to keep have to have done this yourself: turn around, walk in a different your feet on the ground and stay humble and realistic is to stay direction, stop doing things the way you have and start doing aware of your weaknesses and your fragile, flawed frame, so them in a different way! that you wont fall into any temptation of wanting to pretend youre something or someone youre really not Okay, so it IS depressing when you find out that youve been doing things the wrong way and you need to stop and start all Just be yourself! Thats the best! Remember, the real thing is over again. And you feel tempted to discouragement and always better than any phony or fake could ever be! Thats why Whats the use? But I can live with that! Ive got all the time I always advocate reality over the Hollywood replicas. and the patience in the world, and if I can, then you ought to learn from Me as well and take the time and acquire the What you need is a miracle, and Im the One Who can do it for patience. you, but for this youve got to stay attuned to My Spirit, and not Yes, its tedious when you have to start all over again. And you try to get it rigged up in your own strength somehow. think time is so short, so let me start already! But I want and Desperation is the appropriate attitude, since thats what you need you to do it the right way this time. need in order to get a miracle. Im waiting for you to find out things and attitudes you will have to change before youll be ready to enjoy that new blessing in 379 ___________________________________________________ your life. You wonder what on earth might be My plan and intention See, with your former attempts I took you each time where you in allowing all this misery to happen in your life. And certainly were at, according to the state of your development, education youre not the first who does. and maturity, and accordingly, you made mistakes. After all, anyone would prefer a life of ease and of joy and of That was okay. It was a time to wink at them. But now youve happiness. So, why allow suffering? reached a level of greater accountability, and you wouldnt want Well, because its these hard times that really teach you to repeat any of the same mistakes! You would want to do something. things right and properly this time around. The good and fun times, well, theyre just that: good and fun Its true, you were running on some information that has turned times. out to be less than entirely correct, and weve corrected that, But when the heat is on and youre going through trials and and are still in the process of correcting some, so what do you troubles and tribulations in life, thats when you really learn do with the new knowledge you have acquired in this new day? something. Now that you know better, how are you going to do it, and how are you going to fare? Of course, you measure success differently than I, by all the Has the knowledge you gained been knowledge from the heart,

or head stuffing only? Have the lessons sunk in deeply, or are you still prone to make the same mistakes? See, thats what life is all about, not the amount of fun you will have had. Not only. When you start a relationship with someone you take over part of the consequences of their former choices, actions and mistakes. Of course, out there they preferably want folks who never made any. You and I know thats nonsense. If they havent made any its because they never even started the learning process. The only way to never make any mistakes is to skip school altogether and simply occupy yourself with doing what they tell you to do in Kindergarten, in order to keep your basic needs met: You just follow the instruction of your overseers and put the pegs into the corresponding holes without ever learning much else. Well, you chose a different path, one thats not as pre-cut and predetermined, and one where its a lot easier to make mistakes, because not too many have walked there yet to tell you which way to turn. In fact, many of your guides were still in the learning process themselves, and all the advice they could sometimes give you was simply their best guess. So, theres no use comparing yourself to those who are not even attending school, but are basically stuck in Kindergarten, spiritually. Sure, they may be having more fun, since their curriculum is a lot more fun and play oriented. But you are a high school attendant, so to speak, and must accordingly expect to be confronted with different material, and cannot expect to be playing the same games as they, or to be taught in the same, playful manner. Youre learning in order to some day be teaching others. Thats something different, isnt it? Doesnt that make a worthwhile difference? Thats your job, your destiny, and why something else is to be expected of you, and why you cant always expect to be treated in exactly the same, easy way as they are. They might never teach another student in their lives, but of you it is expected to reach that level where someday you will be able to instruct others just as you already have and you will want to instruct them well.

own personal needs? And if so, how far do you think that would go as credentials in My School of Life? Or can you prove and show by your mature and unselfish actions that youve attained some higher level of education than your former Kindergarten peers? See, these things are the sort of criteria by which I measure success, progress, and whether youve actually gained something or lost; and doesnt it appear that sometimes your supposed gains are actual losses, whereas those times when you experience loss are actually those of greater gain? Isnt this what Ive always taught you in theory? So why does it sound and look so weird to you when it is being confirmed by the practical and in the real world? See how off your priorities were? All along, you thought the game and fun part was the more important than the actual learning part and time spent with the Teacher. You appreciated the time with the Teacher, but it turns out that you actually considered playing time with your peers, friends and mates more important Can you blame Me for wanting to set your priorities straight on that one? Its a fairly important facet of maturity to have your priorities straight.

380 ___________________________________________________ Asking for prayer power and relying on My help to do what you cant sounds like a good thing to do, and what Id advise you to. Of course, there will be a few things youll have to do in the physical, too, in order to do the wenting. Youre going to have to get out the umbrella, if youre praying for rain and expect it to happen. In any case, its better to focus on the good and bright side of what the future holds for you than on the negative of what youre leaving behind. Lately, you could hardly see anything bright about your future, and you couldnt see how The future is as bright as the Promises of God could apply to you You were stuck in a dead end street with no way out, you thought, and all you could see ahead of you was a rather dim future. Well, cheer up! Now youve got something to look forward to! Life itself will choose you as a teacher, if you will have proven A vision to fight for and work toward! to have learned its lessons well, and the students themselves Now, is it surprising that Im expecting you to make some kind will come flocking to you eventually when theyll get wind of the of effort in order to make that dream you have found a reality? fact that you know something they dont. That happens to be what it takes in order to make dreams come But only the badges of honor of having passed the grades will true. It may not necessarily be all carnal efforts, but youve got get you there. So, you might as well stop complaining about all to make an effort of faith to believe that its happening, praise this apparent lack of purpose in the hardships of the school of Me for it, as I have taught you, and not let the Enemy cheat you life. Theres a higher goal and purpose here than just playing out of your dream! games and having fun. That was pre-school and Kindergarten After all, its real. All that really separates you from it is time, business. Now its time for the real thing, and the real hard core which you should use wisely in order to make a bridge of it that lessons of life! will bring you to your goal, instead of seeing it as the obstacle that will keep you from it. So, the important thing is not even what roles you play in those Time is on My side, not the Devils, and if youre on My side, acts you sometimes play in school, nor the degree to which you then its on yours, too. You can count on it that things are impress your fellow students. That may be part and one facet of working in your favor if youre working and living for Me, with your education, but not the main part. Me and both, employ Me and My power in your life and allow Me The most important question is, how much actual, genuine to employ you to reach and love others. knowledge can you pass on, about whats actually going on in Its not as if coincidence were involved in any sort of way in this the school of life? whole matter, but its all part of a carefully designed plan in How much can you actually pass on that is going to make a order to get more out of you than any potential you unfolded difference and help others make the grade? thus far. How much of real, actual value are you able to pass on? And is Do you think Im about to let the Devil foil My plan? what you learned and claim to know confirmed by your acts, Do you think Ive brought you this far only to disappoint you? behavior and an example of maturity, accordingly? Or are you I can understand your being careful, but generally, you have behaving just as foolishly as all the rest of the kids out in the reasons to be a lot more positive, cheerful and praiseful about yard, pushing and shoving each other at the me first game? what Im doing in your life. How much does your life prove and show that youve actually Yes, so it will take some time, faith and patience to get you to learned? your goal. But isnt it about time you had any sort of goal at all? Is all that still motivates and spurs you on the fulfillment of your

381 ___________________________________________________ Realistic prospects in this world are always bleak. Thats why youve got to learn to focus on Me in the first place. If you look at the physical circumstances, the wind and the waves, of course, thats intimidating and less than encouraging. Thats why you must learn to overcome and rise above the circumstances. Of course, you would like to enjoy Heaven here and now, instead of later. And you feel as if somethings severely wrong somehow. Well, yes, something IS severely wrong with this world in general, which is why its not your home nor your resting place. You will always be only pilgrims and strangers in it, even with all your efforts to make yourselves as comfortable and cozy as you can in it. I know you want happiness. But I need to keep reminding you that the only chance and way to get it is Me. There is no shortcut, nor any other way. Even if you focus too much on another person instead, no matter how perfect a match they may be for you the only truly perfect Match for your soul that can manage to truly make you happy am I, and you will always need Me, even in order to be able not to muff things up with that other soul, either. You need to remember your true Home, and that its not in this world. I know its tough, but so it was for Me. Of course, its tough and devastating when youve walked such a long stretch with someone who you thought was not of this world, either, but they turn around and show that they were fakes all along and do show their ultimate loyalty to the ways of the world, after all Its the perfect illusion the Enemy likes to use to discourage Me people at times. With folks becoming more and more deceived and deceptive at the same time, in a time of the greatest mass deception ever, I certainly dont envy you, and all I can assure you of is that Im there with you. Im going through all this with you, and all I can guarantee is that Me by your side is all you need in order to make it. You can build on this assurance that all you really need in order to make it through this life and dark stretch successfully, is Me. I AM more than enough, really. I am also the Source and Fuel that will keep the fire in your relationship kindled, that will give you the necessary strength to fulfill all the criteria and make all necessary preparations, to really make your dream a reality. You cannot allow yourself to rely on any other factor, human or otherwise, for that. Theyre all weak, frail, and prone to fall prey to deception or some other weakness, and theyre simply not as reliable as I am to assure true happiness and stability in your life. At the same time, I am the necessary factor in your life that will give you the stability that they will seek in you and that they will need also. The strength that you need comes from Me and from your connection with Me, so in order for this dream to ever become a reality, it is absolutely vital that you keep in touch with Me and keep Me first in your life. Thats the main requirement. Ive rigged it up this way on purpose, but its truly for your own good. How dangerous it can be to put too much confidence and trust in any other factor or person, and its better to get hooked on Me than on someone who is bound to let you down eventually, even if its not of their own will or choice, but by circumstances neither of you control. The only Presence and company that will always be guaranteed in your life is Mine. None other will do. Im the only Factor that can keep you and your love alive, afloat and running. Im the only Food that is guaranteed to help you make it through your day, that provides all the necessary substance and nourishment you need in order to make it and stay healthy. Im simply whats best for you.

Sorry if that sounds a bit like non-stop self-advertisement, but I wouldnt be telling you this if it simply werent true for you. For just about everyone else out there it may not apply, since theyve all been learning to depend on themselves, their own strength or wit or some other factor, but with you its something special thats going on: youre learning to depend on Me, which may make you seem very weak, because you become like nothing when that greatest and most important Factor of your strength isnt there. But on the other hand, Im going to use that to prove which strength is really greater in the long run, and whose will still keep going when all others have expired and run out, just like high quality batteries, compared to cheap ones. Im a real Quality Power Source, and Im going to prove to you My excellence and superiority over any other thing you could possibly ever put your trust in. I want and need you to remember permanently that I am the One that makes it work, that fuels and powers it. Im not only the missing Piece or Center Piece between you to hold you together, but I am the very fuel, power and energy that makes your love possible in the first place. I am the very life that makes it possible and happen in the first place, so without Me it wont be able to run or exist for a moment. You will need to be constantly plugged in to Me in order to enjoy this relationship. Its sort of an upgrade I developed in order to draw and keep you even closer to Me. Your (former) relationship was a device to bring you to this point where now youre ready to try and get into this modus operandi of staying permanently plugged in to Me. Yes, Ive been talking about it and advertising it before, but this is the way to make it happen. I knew what it took to trick you into really getting there and trying it My bait for you to get you to stay permanently hooked on Me. Theres no more comfy cruising in idle, but you will only be able to stay afloat in this new life of yours if you keep and stay plugged in and attuned to Me. Sounds scary and strange? Well, but trust Me, this is the way its supposed to be. If I am the Source of all that is Love and Life, shouldnt it be natural to want to be close to Me and part of Me and My current all the time? And what is really strange and weird are those times when youre actually separated from Me. Were trying to cut your times of being separated and alienated from Me. I no longer want to be a stranger or strange factor in your life at any time, but I want to become the most familiar factor in it, your very life itself. Thats actually what life for Me Christ-life is all about, and what Galatians 2:20 means. It is not you that live, but I Who live in you. Thus far, you have only been getting into the vicinity of that truth, but have never really been able to live it fully. Well, thats about to change, if youre going to let Me have My way with you. If what you need is miracle after miracle in order to get you what you want, then you wont be able to cruise in carnal gear anymore, but youre going to have to remain dependent on Me permanently. You need My power on in your life all the time, and without Me, you wont make it. Youre finally going to literally experience the truth of what I meant by Without Me ye can do nothing. Sounds rough or scary? Not really. Trust Me. This is just the way life has always really been meant to be all along. For once youll be availing yourself of the light permanently instead of spending intervals adrift in the darkness. The new M.O. is called Permanent Power Mode as opposed to the interrupted and temporary power modes you were running in previously. So, what sounds so bad about permanent power? The power is on all the time. Now youre just going to avail yourself of it permanently, thats all. In other words, since Im making My love the power source of

your relationship - which it is anyway, in any true love relationship Im also making it the incentive for you to remain permanently plugged in to My Power, which is what I have been aiming at achieving all along. Youre going to like it and love it, trust Me for that! The only way in which your love could ever become anything like the sun is by remaining fueled by the true Suns power permanently, which is Mine. 382 ___________________________________________________ Youre learning, and that is, after all, the purpose of any school such as life. In other words, youre fulfilling the purpose of it all. The purpose isnt even necessarily finding happiness in the here and now, because for those who do learn lifes lessons, happiness will be awaiting them forever after. But the lessons do include taking the less than favorable circumstances life hands you with an attitude of faith. After all, its all about overcoming. What is it thats to overcome? Paul gave the clue: Dont be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good (Rom.12;21). Theres the evil and sin in your own hearts to overcome (as opposed to being overcome by it, surrendering and yielding to it), and then theres the outside evil to overcome (instead of allowing yourself to be overwhelmed by it). That is the challenge. In school, youre asked to solve problems. In lifes school, evil is the problem, and youre supposed to solve it. The challenge is, How do I get evil not to overcome me, but how do I overcome it instead? Well, since most of you are often clueless about how to tackle that problem, one good place to start is always asking the Teacher for help, which I gladly do. I dont mind helping you nor being asked to help, because that is one of the means I made available to you to solve the problem: My help. And the dumbest thing most folks do is to ignore that decisive factor. So youve got this one advantage: youre not too proud or smart to ignore Me or refuse My help. You dont try to do it all on your own, but you allow Me and ask Me to help you. Thats good. Now, others may be smart enough not to get themselves into the kind of trouble you do get yourself into, but at least youre smart enough to ask Me to help you get back out again. Thats not too bad for starters and allows you to have quite a close relationship with Me, even if not always such a happy one, since I still do have to allow you to reap the consequences of your actions and choices. So there DOES exist that option of making the right kind of choices, which some people not many, but some - avail themselves of. And of course, Im wondering, just as any teacher would about their long time pupil, When is that option going to occur to him? The alternative being, ever continuing to learn without being able to make the grade, pass the test and move on to the next lesson So, you are learning. Thats the good news. The question is, are you getting the point, also? Are you ever going to come to the end of this lesson and finish this course so you can move on to the next one? Well, the good news is, eventually, everyone does, since if you dont happen to learn the lesson during this lifetime further opportunities are provided in the hereafter. Then again, being counted among the overcomers means being one of those who bear the badge of having made the grade and absorbed the lesson. Eventually they stopped allowing evil to overcome them, and they decided to overcome it instead, to nip it in the bud and not let it raise its ugly head above their own anymore. They finally stopped giving in to temptation and started making

the right choices for a change. Now that does sound exciting and refreshing, doesnt it? And, well, thats what could happen to you. Quite easily, in fact. 383 ___________________________________________________ Generally, you might say that things are available too easily for most folks in the West today, and its not doing them any good. Its spoiling them, ruining their character, and well, Im trying to avoid and prevent spoiling you too much. If things dont come too easily for you, dont see it as a negative, but as the way it should be. Youve got to go through something, some expense, some cost in order to get what you want, so that you will also appreciate it and wont wind up taking it for granted too soon. Especially when it comes to their fellow human beings, and sometimes even their spouses and companions over many years, its one of the saddest testimonies to humankind how quickly and easily they can take each other for granted and dont appreciate each other as they should. Instead of loving and protecting each other, they often do the opposite of envying and fighting the other, killing them, instead of giving their own lives for theirs, which is the example that I, the Son of God, have given mankind by My Coming to earth and showing how to do it, and not merely being a teacher of theories. Its obvious that the majority of even My supposed followers dont really follow in the footsteps of My actions or the example that I gave, but usually seek the easier way out, the easy way to acquire their hearts desires, etc., and youre no exception to that. So you cannot begrudge My having to discipline you somewhat every now and then and step in, showing you that its not always good to have all things coming at you all too easily. Thats why it says in My Word time and again Rejoice in your hardships. They really are good for you! Youre going to have to do your part to make a good thing happen. I cannot and will not just present it to you on a silver platter. All the blessings you ever received from Me in your life were because of certain choices you made or things and efforts you made and you somehow deserved them. So, a lot depends on you, on your faith and your actions, and on how youre going to invest your most precious commodity, time. You can either make it happen by your deeds and actions, or you can squander this golden opportunity, so choose and invest wisely. You need to make it happen, youre the one who needs to work for it, somehow earn it and approve yourself worthy of it. Consider the challenges as some sort of medieval tournament in which youre going to have to approve yourself worthy of the hand of your bride. I will be with you, help you fight, endure and persevere, but the fighting itself is up to you, and its you out there jostling. So, invest your time, your strength and energies wisely. Just like in the movies about those olden days, you know that there was some intrigue within families, with some of the parties involved vying for their own favors and interests, manipulating and scheming, and so, to some extent, this wont be missing from this adventure, either, and each party involved will ultimately show their true colors, as to whether they are truly friend or foe, whether they can be reckoned upon in the future, or whether youre going to be better off without them. Noble men and women are scarce in this day and age. What is important is that you maintain your own degree of nobility, uprightness and sincerity, or gain whatever character strengths you may yet need to acquire. You need to build your own capacities to give and uphold and maintain that disposition, and not become slack, not even if others provide the opportunity. It should be within your manly sense of honor not to allow anyone to spoil you to that degree. Otherwise, the reward will

be loss and disappointment. You must never, never let your guard down, and that you should always put your trust in Me above all. I do want you to trust each other. But when it comes to entrusting your life to someone, you ought to make sure that its foremost I Whom youre going to rely on for that one, because only I am strong enough and able and provide all the means necessary to carry that sort of burden. Only I can give and truly sustain life. Only I can truly keep you from all evil in the final analysis. Only I am strong enough to uphold you. They may have seemed strong enough, but they lacked the one ingredient that is required in stewards, which helped you truly appreciate that requirement for what it is, and it helped you to see why I appreciate it so much A lesson on faithfulness. Who would have thought that faithfulness would some day play such an important role in your life? Youre still learning. As long as youre still able to change your views, attitudes and priorities it shows that youre absorbing the lessons life is handing you, and that I, the Teacher, am not wasting My time on you 384 ___________________________________________________ Why is freedom just another word for nothing left to lose? It is independence from things physical. You simply dont allow material things and your attachment to them to bind you, and that includes the physical presence of someone. Of course, you long for the physical presence of your lover, but youre also realizing that your need for love - not covering the physical aspects of it is actually covered just by the assurance of her affection through her words, and youre feeling more loved, actually, than you have been for years. Its that kind of love that brings the life into a relationship and makes loving fun. Its actually the prerequisite for any healthy, good and long lasting relationship at all. True love is the only thing, the only fuel and power that can make a relationship last forever. So you must really fight in order to preserve that spark of true love, that spark of life within your relationship and marriage, and you may never allow familiarity or self-righteousness, a critical attitude or any arguments, differences of opinion, attacks of disunity, or whatever, to kill it. You must guard it, just like I told you that you must guard the flame of this love and relationship between you and Me. This is the way I have always intended for two people to love each other, and in a way you couldnt really know how to do that until you had this relationship with Me that serves as a model of what your ideal relationship with your lover and wife ought to be like: a relationship of mutual giving and respect, where both parties need each other and regularly voice that fact and assure each other of their appreciation and need for each other. Just like I keep telling you that I need you, you also keep telling me that you need Me Its a given. I can allow this love to take such a significant role in your life because it is My love for you; it is the manifestation of My love for you, and part of your reward for your love and faithfulness toward Me, just as it is her reward for her love and faithfulness to Me, and her desire to put Me first and above all in her life.

forth from it now. It shows to what extent and in what detail My hand and care were always involved in every step of your life. It confirms what I have taught you, that no other path chosen for you could have been better than this, the one I have ordained for you, as chaotic as it may sometimes have seemed, and as little sense as it seemed to make to the rational mind. Do you think you can trust Me now for what I am and have been doing in your life all along, including all the battles, the pain, the numerous trials that drew you so close to Me, topped by this monumental physical loss of all that you thought you had and had tied your life and affections to? Doesnt it show that in the end, all you really need is Me, and that I truly suffice and am more than enough for you and can truly and fully supply all your needs? I know how to liberate My own, even if the liberation is a process of the loss of something you had tied yourself to, something that stopped you from experiencing that total freedom of having nothing left to lose. You see, the only thing you can truly never ever lose is My love. And if its My love that is whats fueling your love for each other, then you could never ever really lose each other, either, not even through any physical separation. So, this momentary distance between you is the ideal breeding ground for something very, very precious, and something that doesnt come to pass every day: a love truly made in Heaven. What greater proof can I give than this, of the fact that love is stronger than any physical obstacle or unfavorable circumstance? After this you will know that love conquers all, and you will be able to encourage many people through your experience, not only through your strengthened faith in a God Who loves you unconditionally and more than you could have ever imagined, but also in the power of love itself, and that it is truly all you need, all the power that is necessary to live a happy, truly fulfilled life, because it can help those who believe in it to overcome and rise above all circumstances. You will know that the line God is Love is not just empty words, having experienced the very power of such divine Love - the very fact that God and Love are one and the same, despite all the critics might say who claim that, No, love is not enough, or faith is not enough. It can be enough if you dont limit Me in your faith - or rather, lack of it to do all that I am capable of in your lives. What else would anyone think can ever bring life, can ever bring forth real and lasting fruit? What other than love? You get what you have the faith for and what you truly long for and seek in life, if it is Me and My means you avail yourself of in acquiring them. You wanted the Real Thing, and thats what you both got. In this case, My pure love within each other And I am very pleased with this.

385 ___________________________________________________ Youre wondering whether Ive got what it takes to win against the giant of the Systems bureaucracy. Well, I would say that My people have had fiercer enemies to confront that I delivered them from and gave them the victory over, so dont quite give up yet. You thought what you were looking for was going to be found Its true that you might need a lot of wisdom, perseverance and elsewhere and in some other way, by means of your success, a few other prerequisites, but youve got My Promise, My Word, or by somehow finding enough different lovers, or whatever the stuff that the worlds are made of, on your side, so who or you were hoping to get out of life. what can be against you? What regulation, what man-made law But you found out that what you were looking for ultimately - or rule can defy My will? true love - was found by the meek and quiet way of having a They may try, and have lots of times; but have they ever loving relationship with Me, based on daily communications prevailed? with Me, allowing Me to faithfully implant My seeds into your heart and life and this love is the fruit that is born and springing Did the Enemy ever turn out stronger than Me? Did he ever

prevail against Me? Has there ever been a time when I didnt beat him? Okay, so youve got bad cards against him; the same way My people have nearly always had in this, his world temporarilythroughout history. But is that something new? Is that supposed to be a challenge for Me that I couldnt handle? I just want you to make sure that you know who and what youre putting your faith in. Good luck wont do it, chance or coincidence wont do it, but I can. I am able. Can you trust Me for that? Has there ever been a legitimate reason for any of My people to worry, fear and fret? Or have I ever not delivered them out of the hand of the Enemy and all that he could do and come up with against them or Me? So, I can wholeheartedly encourage you: Cheer up! Fret not, nor be dismayed, but be of good cheer, for I thy God am with you and will fight for you. You can hold your peace, and I will do the wrestling with the Enemy for you. Some of the things that are necessary to get the miracle done, youre going to have to do, like the necessary preparations, and show that you have the faith that Ill do it and get ready for the miracle. But as far as the bulk of the battle is concerned, your cause is Mine, and I promise, I will fight for you. Have I not told you that I know how to deliver My own? I am indeed powerful enough for that. Trust Me. Try Me. Test Me. And see whether Im not good and strong enough to do this.

While there is definitely a balance needed between being too ambitious in life and living for the enjoyments sake only, its obvious that with you the pendulum swings more toward the latter, and youre definitely one for taking the easy way out. Now its not that I would begrudge you a way out of the slavery of the System, and, after all, I promised that My burden is light, compared to theirs, but there is some minimum effort youre simply going to have to make, some show of good will and incentive youre going to have to put forth, and you know that. The problem is that with all your procrastinating, youre pretty much overwhelmed by all thats still on your slate

Whatsoever a man sows that shall he also reap indicates that a man should take heed and watch what he sows, and to check the motivations of his heart as to whether theyre pure or not, and if mistakes have been made, to learn from them and make sure not to repeat them, or at least try to avoid repeating them. The main thing, as far as Im concerned, is that youre learning something from it all, and youre not just going through each of these experiences as if nothing ever happened and I never tried to convey anything to you, no point, no lesson, nothing. As long as you take the lesson to heart, which you do, and try your best not to repeat the same mistakes, and there is some progress, youre gaining of that which counts, namely wisdom and experience, and thus it should be bringing forth the fruit of better acts and wiser behavior in the future as well. I know youre not perfect: I know of all your flaws. But I also know your good sides and qualities, and I can see a you that nobody else can see that is going to be purified through all these things youre having to go through. If it wouldnt be a challenge or if it would be too easy, it would I will make My Promise come true and will make you perfect like almost be a sign that this couldnt be of Me. Me, and nothing and no one is going to stop that. As flawed and Had you ever started looking at the obstacles realistically, imperfect as you are, I know how to preserve My own unto Me you probably never would have gotten to any of the places you unto that day, and I know how to do so perfectly. Nobody will got to, would not have done and seen what you did. ever be able to snatch My sheep out of My hands in the long So, this is another challenge. What did you expect? Okay, so run, even if the Devil may temporarily make it seem that way. another, great portion of faith on your part is required Thats I know you dont have much hope left for yourself, as far as this pretty much standard procedure, isnt it? life is concerned, and in a way, that makes you so precious to Test Me now in this, whether Im not able to fulfill My Promises Me, because I know your hopes are not in this world, and you to you that you can indeed do all things through Me and figure that if anything good is ever still going to happen to you, overcome any obstacles and enemies! its all going to be by My grace, anyway. Thats why Im not trying to egg you on to rig up your own happiness in your own carnal efforts, either, but just to do what 386 ___________________________________________________ you can, and that is mainly to put your trust in Me and pray as if Youre expecting the blessings to come too easily. Youre everything depended on prayer, and believe that I will keep My too fun-oriented and are not really gearing up for the Promises. seriousness of life and its many pitfalls, challenges and hazards. Youve just had it too easy over years. The responsibility for a significant number of aspects in your life 387 ___________________________________________________ had been taken away from you, and you willingly consented to When you come to think of it, life is really nothing else but that, leaving you in a weakened state, not really able to cope this journey through time and space, and regardless of whether with the challenges youre facing now, with their prospects of you worry about making it to the other end of that stretch, or to having to take on new responsibilities, and with someone who your destination, you simply will. needs you to be reliable and strong enough to lean on. Of course, whether you will have reached the desired goals or This is a situation where youre going to have to show yourself not is another question, and this is where criteria come in that strong on someone elses behalf and stand strong like a man, judge whether your journey was a successful mission or not, not lean and rely on them to do most of everything or letting but ultimately Im the One Who decides and judges that. them carry the bulk of the burden and load of responsibilities. Im also the One Who gives strength to those who have no In other words, youre going to have to become stronger and strength and dont think they can make it, in fact thats what I more reliable than you presently are, if you want to be equal to delight in most: choosing the weak and powerless in order to the task. Youre going to have to get in shape for this job. confound the strong and mighty. Youre going to have to get a bit more serious about it all. So, if you feel too weak to make it in the natural, then thats a good reason to believe that I am there to help you, and that I Youre going to have to choose carefully what youre going to will, and that you will experience My Power lifting you and invest your energy in. So far, you seem to prefer whatever is the taking you to that place where you might not be able to get in easiest and most fun-promising option, and you dont your own strength necessarily always go by what would be the most needed. Now, thats simply not very responsible, is it? You cant really You may not always see it, and its within human nature to expect to go anywhere or make any significant headway with doubt and distrust that I can or will do it, and naturally the that attitude and modus operandi. Enemy will try to scare you and tell you that I wont, and that Ill People who get places are disciplined. They take their goals in abandon you and you dont deserve it, etc., but as you ought to life seriously enough in order to make it there. know by now, My love is not about deserving it. It cant be

earned or deserved. And while its true that some of My blessings are handed out on a merit basis, and are a result and fruit of your labors, yet when you look back on your life, the majority of the abundant and bountiful blessings I have bestowed upon you came regardless of whether you deserved them or not: you simply loved Me and believed in Me to the best of your abilities, and I couldnt help but pour My blessings into your life, even if there were stretches of darkness and of testing, I never ever abandoned you but have always been with you and proved so by bringing an end to those dark stretches every time and making a way to escape as My Word promises. My alternative options often strike My children and followers as strange, foreign and somewhat alien to their own, but then have you ever regretted following Me someplace where it was truly Me Who guided you? Do you think you might ever regret following Me someplace where My Love is guiding you? Do you think it something to be scared of, something you ought to distrust? Or have I not rather always given you back something better in return for whatever I have taken from you or asked you to give up? So, dont be scared of the new, but trust that I am in it, and that its I Who bring those changes into your life, and you may thus whole-heartedly embrace them and pursue them I will bring you through them. Listen not to the hisses of the serpent on your left and on your right, even if some of his wicked forecasts and prophecies were fulfilled. Of course, he can tell some of the future, he is smart and with the wisdom of the ages.

that there are certain things or types of people that get your attention a lot more easily than I can at present. But I'm a very patient Man. I don't need to have your total and full devotion, nor your permanent recognition of the fact that I'm the most important Factor in your life right now. Life is a process that will lead you there. Perhaps you might say unfortunately, it's a road with experiences that will always lead you to the conclusion that I am the only solid Rock, the one true Constant in your life that you can rely on, and the best thing you can do to prepare yourself and spare you any shock and disappointment is to keep that in mind.

I'm not constantly trying to drill this into your head, either. It's just one of the qualities about this life, a built-in equation in creation under the curse of the Fall, that nothing else will ever truly satisfy or turn out to be as permanent and lasting as My Presence and help in your life. I am the only real and lasting solution to the problem called life - one that wasn't intended to be a problem in the first place, but turned out to be one by man's wrong choices. I am Who and what you will have to deal with in order to find a solution to the problems you cause by your mistakes. I'm the answer to when you muff it. Unfortunately, despite the best of intentions, that's bound to keep happening. I'm afraid you are still going to make a few mistakes. What I'm telling you, though, is: don't worry, I'll still and always be there to help you fix and solve them. No matter what mess you get yourself in, I'll always be there to save you right out of it. You are never alone, because I will always be with you and I will That's My Promise and My guarantee. yet prove to you beyond a shadow of a doubt that I indeed am No matter what happens, I'm always with you. That's the one more than enough, and certainly stronger than the curses of the comfort I can offer you, no matter what goes wrong. Devil. I'm sorry if that sometimes may not seem to be enough for you, His people may have their gifts and powers, but they were but in the end, you will find out it IS enough, and actually all never equal to Mine. Remember that you have the greater power you'll really ever need. on your side, that of the Creator of the universe, and not that of - Which doesn't mean that I'll never grant you some of your the usurper who pretends to be something hes not. Woe and desires or someone to love. Quite the opposite, actually: it shame on all those that rely on his power and wisdom. Blessed means that I'm the One Who can get you those things and Who are only those who fully and wholeheartedly rely on Mine. gives them to you, when you delight yourself in Me. Once you are willing to recognize and appreciate My qualities I am the real power and Authority. you realize that all those other qualities in life, people and So, walk with confidence into the future and fear not. What I things you love, also come from Me and that I'm the Blesser have done for others, I can also do for you, so fear not and fret Who blesses you with all this to begin with. not, I am with you always, even unto the ends of the earth. I'm simply the Source of it all, so there's no need to separate the things and ones you love from Me. I give and bring them to My grace is sufficient for thee. Sooner or later you will you in the first place. The key, basically, lies in simply discover that My grace is truly enough, and that My strength is acknowledging and not ignoring that. made perfect in weakness. 388 ___________________________________________________ A dream is something slightly different than reality, and in order to make it real, you'll have to take it from the dream domain and step by step work on the necessary preparations to make it happen in the real world. It takes faith in order to build your dream: "Day by day, stone by stone, build your secret slowly..." Isn't it nice to even have a dream? 390 ___________________________________________________ Love is the best cure for any addiction, even or perhaps especially for addictions to any false counterfeit versions of it. Theres nothing like the real thing, and once you experience and enjoy the real thing, the fake definitely fades into the background, and you simply dont need it anymore. It becomes a different thing again in the light of true love. It becomes a wholesome, clean and godly gift from above, instead of an addiction. Like the fairy-tale of the tailor who killed 7 flies with one stroke, I also know how to solve several problems in one go and with one simple solution, and love simply happens to be the answer to just about all of the worlds problems. 391 ___________________________________________________ With all that's at stake, the Devil isn't just going to stand by and watch without his usual terror acts of attempted sabotage, deceit and confusion.

389 ___________________________________________________ If I won't even stop short of using the Devil for My purposes, what makes you think that I would shun using My own most special of all qualities, love? Love is a good thing, and I'm not expecting perfection right off the bat when it comes to your attempts to put Me first. I know

It's a battle. A battle is something fierce, especially for soldiers who aren't used to them. There is fear, and sometimes legitimate doubt whether those you're trusting with your lives really mean the best for you or even have the wisdom it takes to get you out of there alive... Life isn't easy. It isn't just a school, but it's also a battle ground sometimes.

imperfections, but at least you wont have to anticipate the end of this movie, where everything is over and you go home or go to sleep and the story is gone, except in your memories. This story will be a perpetual one in the making. All youve got to do in order to make it happen is what Ive said regarding any of your requests: youve just got to believe it. You believe that I can make it happen, and you act on it, and I will. Keep fighting for your flame! It doesn't keep burning by itself in Now the meaning of faith, hope and love, these three has the wind and the rain unprotected... You've got to make an gained much greater significance in your life, hasnt it? And effort to keep it. Keep the flame alive! the greatest of these is love You hardly dared to believe that anymore, or referred to charitable love when it spoke of that. But even charitable love 392 ___________________________________________________ has got to be somewhat passionate in order to be really moving Life and love require more than the emotional, romantic others and inspiring them. part, and in order for love to successfully happen and work out Of course, you can also do loving acts without any such in your life, you cannot always have the emotional part play the emotions and still do a world of good, but if you want to inspire main role, but need to be able to put that on a back burner for a others and awaken flames in their hearts, of hope in a better while, as much as you may love it, but it's not actually what you world, quite different from this one, then it helps to have a little need most. bit of otherworldly inspiration, feelings and emotions, too. There are actual obstacles to overcome, and they are only Its not a requirement or something that everyones got to have, overcome by more than emotions, namely actions, which may but if youve got it, it can certainly help do the job, if you want sometimes receive necessary fuel from those emotions, but it's to move others. Nothing moves folks like emotion. the actions nevertheless that make the difference. You are the kind that thrives on emotion, rather than sobriety, and youre not alone. In Heaven, theres certainly a lot more Most people get to enjoy what they have as a reward for their emotion happening than in this sober, dry and reserved world. actions and labors, and well, you have not labored for the meat Would I recommend for everybody to be as emotional in this which perisheth, but have invested your life in different things, life? Not necessarily. But God forbid that the likes of you and finding out now that in order to enjoy certain things, it's should die out entirely. good to not leave the other undone. Folks like you are the spice of the world, like I told My disciples: There's got to be the right kind of balance in life between the Ye are the salt of the earth. Well, there are different spices, spiritual and physical things, and you can't put too much too, and thanks for making My world a little more spicy and weight or emphasis on either end of the scale. tasty with your crazy love and faith in love. You're finding out the proper interpretation of that verse: "It is If theres one thing I dread its the notion of everybody being the spirit that brings life, the flesh profits nothing:" You must and acting exactly the same way, which is basically what the interpret the things I say in a spiritual, not a carnal way. Enemy is trying to achieve with his universal brainwash for the It doesn't mean that the entire physical world is no good, which masses, but not what I have intended for My people, which have would be the wrong conclusion and interpretation of that verse. always been a peculiar people. Peculiar, as in strange, different perhaps even slightly otherworldly the kind that Ive always called the one after My own heart. 393 ___________________________________________________ So, keep going, keep on believing. The world is yours for the I dont mind granting you your desire for true love. I know asking. They may think its theirs, when in fact I specially what magical powers love has, and how it can give you faith to designed it for folks who appreciate its beauty and see all the overcome all and any obstacles, and I know that love is a good potential for more thats hidden in the seemingly mundane My thing. Don Quixotes and Dulcineas Many people in this world may not consider it as good as a duty and responsibility, but Im with you on this one. I believe there is a greater treasure here than what people can find in the 394 ___________________________________________________ soulless and tuneless humdrum of just plowing their lives away Im teaching you to use your faith to bring to pass whatever without that magical incentive and flame of love. it is that you have the vision for. Not that I want to belittle their efforts and works and labors, all Its not so much that I want people to pursue certain specific of which are done out of a certain kind of love as well, a love for activities or ministries that are prescribed by Me or leadership, life, a love for their families and loved ones, etc. but each one can expand in whichever field they feel the most But there are some in this world for whom such meager and competent in, and do whatever would inspire them most, using basic portions of love are not quite enough as an incentive to the principles of living by faith, trusting that I will supply all fight the battles of life, and you are perhaps more fortunately your needs and open doors that no man can shut. for the world than they may think one of them. Of course, it takes knocking on some doors, too; doors that Well, the hopeless romantic is slumbering in nearly every girl, have been previously open for you, but also new doors that you and even in the heart of many a man, but few have the courage may not yet have had the faith to knock on before. and faith in Me (the One from Whom all love proceeds), that it The horizon of your destiny before you is out there for you to takes to make it happen or even to allow it to happen in their conquer. You can conquer whatever terrain you have the faith lives. for, and your future is basically up to you and what you have So, I congratulate you for having this crazy faith to believe and the faith, the vision and the initiative and guts to make of it. embrace and pursue that which others might call a fairy-tale, or The danger lies in letting some of those golden opportunities too wonderful to be true. pass for the sake of the comfort of old familiar ruts. The flesh Thank you for giving Me a chance to prove that Hollywood isnt always resents having to strike out into new, unknown territory the only place on earth left where things can happen that most and will almost always prefer the old settings its familiar with. folks would deem too wonderful or good to be true. So, it takes courage, initiative and gumption to break out of As Ive told you before, the real life isnt always as shiny and those habits. polished as those Hollywood replicas of it, but it has the advantage of simply being real. So, you may have to deal with a lot of rough spots and 395 ___________________________________________________

There are many negative things you can ascribe to the Devil that you nevertheless have to deal with, like sickness, your trials, pains and even death... It's not so much the question where it's from or who caused it, but how to deal and cope with it. You know you've got to go through it, and there seems to be no way around it, so, how do you take it? What do you learn from it? What is it that I want to show you through it? What benefit will you carry away from having gone through it? Yes, it's a curse perhaps; but weren't the real great overcomers throughout history those who learned how to turn their curses into blessings somehow? Of course, it seems to be a mega-challenge to turn the burden you consider your worst enemy into something that you see as a positive... But some folks have done it, and they're the real shiners of My Story... They've done it, so you can't really say it's impossible; it's never been done. You can either look up to their example and try to copy their positive approach or go the way of all flesh and yield to the temptation of negativity... You can choose to either see the good even in the bad, or do as some people do, look for the negative even in the good things... It's obvious which approach is the one you should take, isn't it? 396 ___________________________________________________ My people have often, throughout history, looked like those who had the raw end of the deal: all the way back from Abel to Job, on to the children of Israel as slaves in Egypt until the Early Christian era where they were fed to the lions publicly, maligned and persecuted... It's the losers that turn winners in the end. The winners may think theyve been the winners for all their lives and think themselves so great and smart, but the whole truth will not be revealed until they stand before My throne and I determine who were the winners when I hand out My rewards. Living a selfish life for oneself and one's own survival is easy to do. Anyone can do that. What sort of reward is there in that? They have their reward. That's what they settle for and want; that's what they'll get. Of course, a life lived for Me looks much more risky in comparison, and in some ways ridiculous, compared to their organized, neatly planned lives. They look like the winners, and you look like the losers in comparison... After all, like Paul says, if your hope in Me is for this life only, then you are of all men the most miserable. But what if you are right and there really is a life after this that is so much more significant than this fleeting, earthly life? So you happen to put your cards on faith and the hereafter. In the face of the fact that nobody can hold on to this life perpetually, you stand a 50/50 chance that you're doing the right thing. They settle for the visible. No one can blame them. That's what rational people would do. On the other hand, you have rational reasons to believe that they just might be mistaken in their assumption that this is all there is. Maybe you've got some information that they don't have. And basically, that's what life for Me and the Gospel is all about: passing on that information that might bring folks to the conclusion that it just might be smarter to prepare for the afterlife, that's beyond this one... So, are you really being the fools? Those who choose not to invest their lives entirely in physical, temporal matters? I guess we'll see. I guess it also wouldn't be much of a test or challenge if the Enemy wasn't allowed to make it look as if you were wrong about it. And that's just it: if life is really a school, and not just merely a competition of survival, then who is attending, learning the lessons, passing the tests? They may temporarily seem like the wiser ones, having made all the necessary preparations as concerning this life and world

only, but in the end, only what you will have done in preparation for the other world really counts. Of course, there's a balance, too, and preparing for one doesn't necessarily have to exclude preparing for the other, and a really wise life lived would be one where a just balance is achieved of striking a happy medium between emphasis on the temporal and the eternal. I have given you your bodies as (howbeit temporal) temples to take care of, and part of the school of life entails those physical necessities of learning to care for those things I have entrusted to you. If you can include it all and combine it all and have it function together beautifully as a whole, then you're hitting the mark, and that's what I would call a life. Then again there's the factor of those who never even get a chance to care for their lives properly because those who have more than what they need for themselves are too selfish to share it with them 397 ___________________________________________________ Nobody is all pure or good, and there's not much use in trying to judge who is more righteous, since that will be up to the Father... Some folks who might appear to be so good may not turn out to be as good in the final analysis as some who may have been a bit more of a pain for you. You need to trust Me that I know what I'm doing concerning the work of My hands, which is what you are... 398 ___________________________________________________ Love originally was intended to be not like this supermarket consumer fake version that most people in the west mistake as love nowadays. Instead of just getting what you want (for its price, of course), you had to fight for it. You couldn't just buy it for cash. You had to overcome some obstacles and hurdles in order to get it... Nowadays, in this world that is being more and more usurped and permeated by the Enemy, people are becoming used to just getting what they want by paying for it, or showing their financial capability to have whom or what they want. If they have a credit card and the necessary credentials that make them liable for it, they can even get things they can't really afford. What really matters is that they're willing to play the game by the makers' rules. You don't, and thus, you're one of those who have against them the wrath of the entire System: the evil perpetrators of the whole plan, as well as their hypnotized victims. Basically the only One standing with you and fighting on your side am I along with My heavenly host, who are, of course, a majority compared to them, and a few special chosen ones who for no logical or explicable reason choose to help you or at least sympathize with you. But you even must be careful with them and not put too much of your trust in them. Only time will do the talking as to who was really on your side. 399 ___________________________________________________ I love My wife even though shes far from perfect, and so must you. We, the husbands, must stay faithful, even if they, our brides and wives dont, and even if they go a-whoring after other gods and lovers, we must still continue and keep loving them. That is true, unconditional love. Were training ourselves here, you might say, in a rare and precious art. It may not be a very valuable or profitable one in the eyes of the world, but what do they know about things that are truly valuable? The good thing is that all these things youre learning in the process will come in handy in the future, with things and

situations that are to come with different people involved. Even I progress in My dealings with My people, and as I progress and advance, so does My church, as you can tell with the recent changes and movements toward greater maturation in other parts of My body as well: the church in general becoming more mature in its dealings with the rest of the world and more loving in her approach Just as you are becoming more and more mature with time that passes and with each relationship or marriage in your life, to where you can find parallels between your own life and all of history: sort of a dividing between new and old procedures, such as the difference between the Old and the New Testament. There is always an old and a new way to do it, and usually Im the Promoter of the new, that which is truly new, and not the pseudo innovations of the Enemy, which are usually just the same old selfish attitudes in a new dress. 400 ___________________________________________________ If you can see the one you love as My instrument in your life, My doing and My ordained path for your life, instead of something separate from Me, then you will see that it won't be too difficult to focus on Me at the same time you're having her on your mind. If you can determine in your mind that your future with her and My will for you are one and the same thing, it will be difficult to keep the two apart, and it will make it easier for you to be assured that I'm with you on this, and you won't feel any necessity to exclude Me from your love-life or romance. Even though pretty much all the love you experience in your life comes from My hands (providing it is real love), there are various degrees of purity and of the level to which I am present in it, and this love is like a very rare, precious and pure diamond, so it is only natural that you should be stunned and overwhelmed by its beauty. But if you keep in mind that that beauty comes from Me, then you can enjoy it without worrying about whether you might lose it, not might get to have it for keeps, or whether it's going to be a trip-off for either of you. If you keep in mind that this is My gift and My love for you, then it will also be easier for you to see Me in it and thank Me for it as you enjoy it, and it will be easier for you to trust that the degree to which you get to enjoy it is regulated and determined by Me, and that it will thus always have the appropriate level.

instead of taking it for granted that whatever deal you make with them is going to turn out okay Its also a reminder of what you dont want to be: you dont want to be another fraud and fake like them, thats why its important that you stay true and real, always truthful, honest and sincere, without even little white lies The world knows enough hell; lets show them a little more heaven also entails, the world knows enough lies and deceit, so lets show them a little more truth and honesty. Make an exception and show a difference, a different way as opposed to the ways of the world, by being a truthful person, and someone of whom theyll be able to say, Yeah, hes the real deal. So that theyll know that when you open your mouth, no lie is spoken, but only truth; that theyll know they can trust you. Be transparent; not trying to hide or pretend anything. 402 ___________________________________________________ When you feel like you cant, then I can make it for you. Thats what Im here for. Everybody else in the world may be hesitant to be helpful, and count and consider the cost whether they should extend a helping hand to you and your cause, but I never do. I always jump right in to help, because I consider that My Fatherly duty, My honor and privilege and divine purpose to help you wherever I can, and whenever you ask Me for it, thats when I can and will. So youre not very fit, not very motivated today, and you feel again as if your life is about to come to an end. Well, look at it from this angle: even if that should be the case, the worst that can happen to you is Heaven.

Perhaps I would like you to fight a little bit for your life, fight a little bit for whats there potentially ahead of you, fight for your energy level, and not just let yourself go in resignation over the hurt of how youve been deserted. But let it also be a lesson to you, that love is never real unless you truly see it through until the end. The world knows enough fair-weather friends, so its up to you to make a difference and make your life a statement of faithfulness, which is becoming It's good that you keep yourself in check when you notice the something quite rare in this fickle day and age emotional level seems to be getting too high and you tend You see it through no matter how weak you feel, no matter what toward idolizing her. The remedy is to focus on Me in all this the circumstances and odds and obstacles are against you. and view it all as a gift from My hands and as My personal token You see it through not matter how bleak the outlook, no matter of love for both of you, and thus the emotion in it won't reach how strongly the Devil may try to persuade you that you have inappropriate or out of balance levels, since it can never no chance, so you might as well quit right now. You refuse to become too much as long as you manage to glorify Me in it. give up until youve reached the end of the road one way or the The obstacles that are there to overcome, just as in every good other. Theres no way out other than death! and perfect thing I put before you, are like an additional proof of Thats the kind of attitude that drove Me and every true follower authenticity, since it confirms My usual modus operandi, and it of the cross and man or woman of God who overcame. You resembles the way I work in your life. cannot quit before youve reached the goal. And so, if you should die before your time or at a time you would consider I like to get several jobs done with one action or operation, and thus - then you might as well cheer up, because it will only in this case I'm teaching you patience, just to name one of a few mean that youve reached your goal a little sooner than qualities that I'm working on enhancing in your life while you're otherwise expected, and youve got to let Me take care of the going to have to work your way toward the physical fulfillment consequences in that case. of this promise you see before you, so close, so tangible, and When it all comes down to it, you have no other choice but to yet so far at the same time... trust Me for both your life and death. You're dependent on miracles, and thus even more dependent So, is giving up an option? Even considering it? Is anything on Me than usual, which is always good for Me and a other than seeing it through until the end ever an option, if you manifestation of My perfect plan for you. really want to make a difference in this world, especially after what you have just experienced? Could you ever let anyone 401 ___________________________________________________ down the way youve been let down? Theres a lot of stuff happening in the world that is less What would be your excuse? Because you thought you couldnt than the real deal, that is fraudulent and a fake, obviously, since make it? Because you were too weak? the big boss who runs their game is the biggest fraud and deceiver of all time. You see, some things youve got to do in order for Me to help So it behooves you to cling to Me in all your dealings with that you, and the first and no.1 requirement is that you have a little fraudulent bunch, and look to Me for guidance and protection, faith in Me. Theres really nothing else you must do as a

prerequisite for Me to help you and pull you out of any mess, do any miracle for you that you need, but you must have a little faith in Me in order for Me to do it. Just as you wish and desire that your lover and bride should have a little faith in you, even so youve got to have a little faith in Me. Im not forcing you to do anything else, but that is an absolute must! You cannot do it, you cannot make it without a little bit of faith in Me, that absolute bare minimum of faith that causes you to refuse to doubt that I mean and intend only whats good for you, that I love you and am here for you, to help you, see you through and wont let you down. If you cant believe that at all, then youre sunk, I admit, and not even I can help you, because I wasnt ever able to do many miracles in some places because of their unbelief, and thats just the little part that you must do: you must reach out your hand of faith and flip the switch thats going to turn on My power and light in your life. Now I can understand that you may be tempted to doubt at times, when the circumstances do look rather bleak, and you dont know whether youre going to make it by all rational reasoning. But thats why Im telling you: dont lean on your rational reasoning, but rather put that little bit of faith in Me. Dont invest your energy in looking at the waves, the wind, the threatening circumstances, the weak and frail condition of your vessel, but choose to invest that last tiny little bit of energy you have in trusting Me in spite of all of them! Thats the only chance youve got and the only way youre ever going to make it. Anybody can die any day! But what other option have you got than to trust Me that I know when is the best time and moment for you to leave this earth anyway? And if you die, Ill assure you that youd rather die trusting! In a way, your entire life isnt much more than a path of preparation for that encounter with what you call death, but I really only see as the doorway through which you enter into the real, true and lasting life. So, you feel as though youre as good as dead already. Well, compared to the life and power that awaits you in the afterlife, its true, you are! So there are many other people who have tons more energy than you Okay, so what? The flesh profiteth nothing, its only the spirit that truly makes alive! What good is all the energy of the flesh without the spirit that gives its life any meaning and true purpose?

awaits every human sooner or later, no matter how strong they may presently feel. Consider it good and necessary preparation for the inevitable: the transition from flesh to spirit that awaits every human soul at some point sooner or later. If you feel deserted and betrayed, let it be a reminder that this is what happened to Me, and that this is what you can expect from the death of this world, and deem yourself blessed when you have found somebody who promises to make an exception to that, and especially when you can deem yourself to fall into that same category of the rare exceptions

403 ___________________________________________________ Im here for you. The thought of Me that sometimes still lurks in the back of your head is that of the harsh taskmaster who might punish you any moment for anything evil that you did, but thats not Me. When I need to chasten you, then it really only happens in love and out of love and for your own sake. Im not the vengeful type as which the Devil is often trying to depict Me in peoples minds. If you dont feel very lovable, then just consider it an even greater joy that I am able to love and accept you fully and totally as you are. It makes you feel humble. It goes against the grain of the System where everything you get is in exchange for something you do or are; you only get what you deserve and merit according to your credentials and achievements, etc. Well, with Me everything I give is mostly undeserved, except perhaps for the rewards each one will receive for their deeds in Heaven and the afterlife, but thats basically another story. Were talking about the here and now and this dispensation of grace, and in that, all things I give, including Salvation, My gifts, My support, protection, blessings, etc., often and mostly come undeserved and in exchange for nothing more than folks asking Me for them. Thats basically the only requirement. So, ask Me, and I will do great things for you, just as the Father is giving Me the heathen for My inheritance for the asking. I want to be good to you, too, a good and loving Father, caring Friend, Lover and Husband. I dont want you to be scared of Me or anything. I want you to love and enjoy Me, rather than fear Me. Some folks ought to fear Me: those who bring pain and sorrow to the innocent, or to those of My children who serve and obey Me; Your strength is not in or of the flesh, but in and of the spirit. but when it comes to you, My beloved brides and those who are That is what makes you different, and it is also what will make so dear to My heart, I wouldnt want you to fear Me, just love the difference in the long run. The strength of the flesh that they Me. Which is, after all, the basic requirement and one great have may look superior to yours now, but it will run and peter commandment. out, and I prophesy that yours will outlast theirs. Its not really something you can order folks to do, I know that. If you have no strength, then it is because you have neglected But since people always want to be told what to do, as in the the Source of your strength, which is My Spirit. I have made you case with this Scribe who came to ask Me which was the thus that you should be dependent on Me. Every human is greatest commandment, I told Him. dependent on Me to some extent. Its just that the majority It doesnt make much sense to try to spur people on to serve refuse to know it, and act as a totally separate and independent Me in the way they should by way of rules. There is a better entity from the Life-Giver. Since you are aware of the fact that it way. is not so, that you are not independent from Me, since there is Love is the better way. The only way to bring forth lasting fruit Someone Who supplies you with all the things you need, and is through the process of love; and thats what I delight in. contrary to popular belief they dont just happen to come about My slogan would definitely be Make love, not war! Although by themselves, I also want you to remain aware of that fact, and there is a war going on, and its necessary to fight, and you learn to live a life conscious of Me, My Presence and your need cant just passively drift along on lifes road and let the devil for Me in your life. stomp all over you, the way to win against evil is through love. The only way to make a difference in this evil world is through So, if I withdraw your natural strength from you temporarily, love. Love is the greatest weapon at our disposal, not any dont be dismayed. Its not as if I have forsaken you entirely or attempts to legislate righteousness. So, were coming back to youre about to die although yet again, none of you can add the basics of love, because thats what it all boils down to and any span to your lives, and none can know when I might call comes back around to. you Home. Its just that I would like to assure that you When youve come full circle round, youll find its love and love remember you need Me, for you do. Just because the majority alone, after all, that matters and thats going to save the day, so of folks all around you in this world may be totally oblivious to you might as well enjoy it, grab it, use it, eat it, consume it, that fact doesnt change anything about it. inhale it, do it. When love knocks on your door, thats the time to say come in, and not be too proud, dumb or hesitant to let If you feel like dying, let it serve as a reminder that this is what it pass by.

that youre of all men the most miserable. But if youre right and theyre wrong about this present, physical world being all there 404 ___________________________________________________ is, then its you who will turn from an apparent loser into a true There are few who honestly and sincerely say to Me, winner in the end "Nevertheless, not my will, but Thy will be done," and especially Even if your path looks somewhat more ugly, chaotic and those who really stick to their word, after saying it. disorganized than that of most of your fellow strugglers and coIt makes you appreciate it when you see someone who fighters (of whom youre beginning to wonder at times whether constitutes a difference to that and actually shows an attitude theyre really on your side at all), be assured that I accept and of submission... love you totally and completely as you are, and you dont have to try or pretend to be something or someone youre not. I know What is really relevant and important to Me is this lesson that's youre trying your best, and Im not expecting more of you than being learned from it all. Surprisingly - for you - love contains that. an ingredient that you did not appreciate before, namely that of All your flaws and weaknesses are as nothing to Me. In My eyes faithfulness. youre as perfect as you actually some day will be. I love you What I'm interested in mostly is your progress, which means and cant help but loving you. your changing from one state into the next, one of comparative I am He that has begun this good work in you and will also immaturity into someone wiser, more mature and more capable complete it unto the end. of handling things My way. You know what I think about mistakes: Nothing in the world will ever teach you faster how to do it better or what to look out for 406 ___________________________________________________ next time. When you get to Heaven, everything will have been worth it Throughout history I have asked My servants to do things that at an instant. often may have looked like mistakes, like asking Hosea to Its an easy thing for Me to give you a little glimpse of Heaven, marry a harlot... Should it be so odd that I would have made you to just pour down a few droplets of Heavens Magic that stick to a person for a while that you were going to learn similar projects My Realm into your hearts. But your hearts have got to lessons from? be ready for it, open and willing to receive it, and it just so happens that broken hearts are the ideal receptacles for that Life is all about finding out what you (and all of mankind per se) stuff did wrong, and learning from it how to do better... It's a little bit the way you learn from different relationships how not to do it, I like to pour My healing balm of heavenly and true love upon and what to look out for next time, how to set the right broken and wounded hearts who really appreciate it. Ive never priorities, etc. been one Who tried to cure those who didnt even know they were sick, only those who were aware that they were suffering, But as I told My disciples: let not your heart be troubled, neither knew that something was wrong and were obviously in need of let it be afraid about it. The devil is trying to get you scared as if My help. some big punishment were awaiting you, when all I really want Heaven can wait, as far as the self-sufficient go, those who are is to make you happy. Don't worry, I will guide you aright and so sure they can go through life without My help. But Im all will not lead you astray. You're going to come out on the other ready for those who are desperate for Me, for My love, My lifeside alright. It's a win-win situation; you can't lose in this, so giving sap and dew from Heaven, My Elixir of Love. there's no need to worry. Ive been preparing you for this and more You just had to learn how to connect the dots and learn to see Me in it, and tell 405 ___________________________________________________ how this kind of love definitely comes from Me, and not exclude You may be feeling a bit far away from the sun right now, Me from it when it happens. You had to learn to love Me and let perhaps because the clouds are blocking the view to My light in Me love you first, and to be so sure of My love that you knew your life somewhat, but dont worry, Im never far. Of course, that this was the foundation and basis of all other true love its another story if you turn your back toward My sunshine, but youre ever going to find. you are making an effort to see and seek My light. Its just that Before, I couldnt do this miracle for you because of your lifes circumstances, like clouds, are obstructing your view at unbelief, but now your faith has made you whole, it has helped times. These are indeed dark and cloudy times, both spiritually you find that which would make a whole man, a whole and and physically in many ways. entire person out of you, and not just one half wandering about But even the clouds and the rain are good for something and without its significant other, or trying to figure out whether the bring new life in the spring, and newness is definitely whats on one at your side could possibly be it. the schedule right now. Now you know. Theres neither doubt nor shadow of turning, So, its time to let go of the old and open your arms wide for the right? You can tell that this is it. And Im excited with you. new Embrace the changes that Im bringing into your life, and face and welcome them with courage, and dont be afraid. Have And the obstacles to get there, well theyre just part of the I ever forsaken or let you down? Walk toward those new rocky road you have always been on to get to your destination, horizons in My confidence! but at least you can see your goal now, even if its still on a Dont be afraid of or dismayed by the things that can and do go distant horizon. Before you didnt even have much of a clue wrong. Dont be afraid of your mistakes or even the mess you about what your goal was going to be like. You had forgotten might get yourself in, or get discouraged by the one you find what Heaven felt like, this heavenly feeling of what its like yourself in already. Life is a mess sometimes, and can get when you love someone. pretty messy. Even My own life wasnt what most people would consider a picture book career, even if some would portray it as When you forsook that kind of love to Me and laid it on the altar, such in their attempt to romanticize everything. I set you on a road that would bring you back to that gift but Crucifixion is messy. And when youre not of this world, with the proper and right heart to be receiving it in a manner because you belong to Me, and youre always a pilgrim and worthy of such a heavenly taste, the necessary appreciation stranger in this world, its hard to please and make it right for and need for it everyone, especially those who see nothing else but this present world. If theyre right and youre wrong, then, as Paul said, its true 407 ___________________________________________________

If you dont get alone with the Lord and lick the Devil first, you might as well forget it, remember? You want to lick that inner devil thats been giving you a hard time, dont you? You want to overcome whatever separates you from complete union with Me, as well as the ability to live a truly harmonious life with the ones you love? Well, then this is your chance. Heres your chance to show whos the boss in your life. Ye have not yet resisted unto blood striving against sin means, theres still a ways to go in your journey and combat, theres still some more fighting to do, some more resisting unto blood, some more withstanding, another show of strength that will show the Devil that you will refuse to give in to him and his temptations, to show him and the world that youre on My side, not his. Theres always yet another step to take before that final one when you finally reach the goal and finishing line Theres always yet another bit to give, another bit to forsake and surrender in this life, otherwise it would mean that youre done, and its over.

element, and the essence that your life revolves around. So, welcome back at the start, or rather, another start, another chance to start all over again, and this time you can avail yourself of the greatest tool, power and weapon at your disposal without thinking that you have to do it without it. A lot of people are tempted to feel the same way you did: Do we really deserve this? But then, who ever really deserves anything in the first place? What is there that you havent received to begin with? What measure or span can you add to who and what you are?

Can a sense of duty replace the efficiency and the effectiveness of the power of love? I guess youre finding out that its not so. Maybe you feel too weak to handle it, or undeserving, etc., but then, has it never struck you how come so many people are so scared of love? People want to be in control. They want to be cool and reserved, they dont want to let go and surrender to the unknown. So, youve lived your life as much and as well as you could without that emotional ingredient, and you can probably tell that it didnt get you any further than it might have The majority of the happy-go-lucky folks out there who live only otherwise for the enjoyment of the day may be largely oblivious to the sort But Im rewarding you nonetheless for your faithfulness and am of stuff youre going through, dealing with your sins, becoming giving you back what you once forsook for Me. Well, I know, purified and purged in order to enter into a closer relationship you often tried to grab it back, but you see, its a gift in the first with Me and become ready for a greater degree of living in My place, and it comes from Me and My Spirit and is always given; Presence. But this is the road you chose when you said you you can never take it. You can only receive it. were going to follow Me instead of the ways of the world. So, receive this gift of My Love, and enjoy it. Soak it up. Let it This is what you bargained for when you chose Me as your change and transform your life, and let it transport you to Teacher, instead of all those other wise guys another, softer place. This hard, loveless world is not where Its not the road to immediate success and laughter, even you belong. You belong with Me, in My Realm of the soft hearts though thats what everybody wants, apparently, even a lot of and the broken hearted, the Land of Love those who claim to be on the same road with you, but its a road that leads to what I would call lasting success and accomplishment, and a true inner joy and happiness that lasts 408 ___________________________________________________ forever, and not just until the lucky circumstances have passed Applying the verse, The healthy dont need the doctor, but (most of which are created on the basis of others suffering for the sick do in terms of knowledge and learning means that them). those who think they already know and are wise and perfect dont need the Teacher, but those who know that theyre So, here I am, right where you are. And here you are, right ignorant and make mistakes, do. where I was. Were on the same path, and have been for a long If making mistakes is part of the meaning and purpose of life, time. You can trust that this is an old relationship going on then what better qualification for learning is there, than to here, and its not like were strangers. You can slowly really venture out and try something new, even at the risk of those believe that you may trust Me. new liberties you may have allowed to turn out to have been mistakes? So youve been trying to live in relationships without that eternal ingredient of that kind of love, and have been trying Of course, those who think theyd do everything better and somewhat to put Me first by foregoing that danger factor you dont make mistakes, like the Pharisees, will never forgive you thought was going to get you in trouble, since you were prone for those mistakes. But in so doing, they actually become guilty to idolize it. But just diminishing the risk factor from the of a much worse sin and the grave mistake of crucifying those equation didnt turn out to be the 100% fool-proof cure or whom God actually loves most because they need Him most. prevention for trouble, either, and you found yourself making mistakes just the same. So, as you can tell, Our way of looking at things is really quite different from the human way. You tend to equal mistakes with I know you tried the best you could getting this far. Others may bad. We say theyre good in the long run, because nothing have worked harder, sacrificed more and perhaps teaches you better. You equal perfection with flawlessness. We accomplished more, but I know you tried your best and did equal perfection with love, humility and forgiveness. what you could, which is all I would ever expect from you in the first place. Weve come a long way together. So, its time for a break, isnt 409 ___________________________________________________ it? Time to stop trying to do it without love, the force that used Before, I was in charge of some areas of your life, but now I to spur you on in the days of your youth and used to make you feel like I have an opportunity to take charge of other areas in so alive, and even so attractive to others. your life as well, that werent really accessible to Me before, You thought you had to let it go for Me. And thats sweet, and I since they were occupied appreciate your gesture. But in the end you found out that You never needed Me as much as you do now, and trust Me, religiosity can be a hard and tough road. Its really difficult to thats a good thing! To be aware of your need for Me is just the please a God of Love without availing yourself of the power of simple act of awareness and acknowledgement of the most love itself blatant and yet most willingly ignored fact in the universe. Lets just say you found out something earlier than most other So, its all taking you back where you started from: back to people do, and you know something that they dont yet. love. You may have grown wiser and more mature, wont repeat some of the same mistakes, but basically, love is the key Im giving you something better in exchange for the old. That

portrays a common scheme of My love for you and also shows why changes are good for you, since they usually mean improvement, as long as theyre from My hand, and even supposed calamities can ultimately result in positive changes. 410 ___________________________________________________ Maybe you should start focusing on the donut a little bit more again, instead of the hole. The hole is real, momentarily, but remember about the degree of reality of all thats temporal! After all, thats what faith is all about. Its switching your mind gear from a focus on temporal things to one on the eternal. The eternal reality I already see is, that regardless of present physical circumstances, and nothing can stop what I have willed and promised. Its not My will or intention to let you down. And remember that even though you may feel forsaken by Me, just as I did feel forsaken by Father on the cross, the reality was and is a different one: even though you may feel forsaken by Me, its not so. You are not really forsaken. I have never left you, but will always stick to My Promise, I will never leave thee nor forsake thee, especially not in your painful moments. Even when the one you love is not there visibly, tangibly or audibly for you, they do exist, and their love for you is real. And its the same with Me and My love for you. The spirit can do things for you that the flesh never could. Have I not told you time and again that for Me its not about accomplishment? For Me its about your love for Me, and if youre learning to love Me better by better understanding My love for you, then thats just fine by Me, and in fact better than any great accomplishments and feats that wouldnt draw you as close to Me, but would potentially just make you feel good about yourself and your own strength. I greatly use those who have been broken, and, well, youre going through a breaking process right now, and vessels that are being broken simply cant be used until theyve been reshaped and restored.

for is to create a stable situation for your family and keep your wife happy, instead of focusing on My will. Youre going to have to make sure that youre going to be putting first things first. It is My will for you to seek first the Kingdom of God together and trust that all these things shall be added unto you that you need for living, just as they have always been. Its like that verse, Are you going to try to finish in the flesh that which I have begun in the spirit? (See Gal.3:3). Are you going to try to continue by self efforts a work that was born of My Spirit? Of course, the whole world around you screams into your ears, Flesh! Flesh! Flesh! and the Devil, too: Youve got to do it in the flesh! Only your own arm of the flesh will save you, etc. That is the temptation. But are you going to give in to it and shift your trust from Me to your own strength? Dont get Me wrong. I do understand the temptation, and I dont blame you for it: You want to use whats available (as in: visible) and what you think is most reliable. But one of the biggest lessons you ought to have been getting out of life by now is that visible and tangible doesnt necessarily always equal reliable. What I want to prove to you is that although certain things (like that whole Dimension from which yours proceeded, that you call the Spirit World, along with the Creator of both) can under certain circumstances turn out to be a whole lot more reliable than all that you can touch and feel and see.

So, I have made you weak. That means, you cant really rely on your own strength as much as you want to. As long as there was nothing you wanted, that was just about fine with you. But now there is something you want, and youre finding out that youre probably going to need greater resources than what you presently have available. So youre checking out all the different possibilities of how you can make greater resources available, including all that you have at your disposal in the flesh Thats natural. But dont you think that in the end youre going to find out again that My I am absolutely mindful of your circumstances, and am not a strength is made perfect in weakness, that when youre weak cruel monster or taskmaster that would demand your strong, and that My weakness, those who serve Me and accomplishments from you while you happen to be in pieces appear to be weak before the world, will yet turn out to be If I am Love, youve got to grant Me a little bit of a nicer image greater than all human and carnal strength combined? than that. Im on your side, and wholly desiring your happiness. Im not doing all this to tease you. In other words, where is your trust? - In the flesh or in the Im not that cruel, even if the Enemy may want to make Me look spirit? Which one do you really think is more capable? like that. And as for whether I am real, at all: Since its quite obvious that In the end, dependence on Me is the only thing that is going to he must be real from all the evidence around you, you can see you through. Reliance on Me is whats going to see you safely assume that the Antidote to him must also exist through, more even than any human partnership. somewhere, so it might as well be He Who claims He is, and Who is talking to you right now. Learning to let Me become your strength instead of anything or anyone else is just about the best thing that can ever happen to So, it all comes down to faith again, whether this episode will you, so cherish each opportunity to do that you might get! be a happy one or not. Its all a matter of faith. Are you going to believe it and act on it? Are you going to walk by faith in My Promise and that I will keep it and act as though it will come to 412 ___________________________________________________ pass? Are you going to walk toward that distant horizon in Heavy duty tests also offer heavy duty rewards. You risk order to find that dream and make it reality, in spite of all the nothing, you gain nothing. And since most folks are naturally adverse circumstances, obstacles and odds against it? prone to the safety of not risking much of anything voluntarily, sometimes I have to bring about their losses (all of which are only temporary, if not practically illusions), in a way other than voluntary, by taking from them what they would not want to 411 ___________________________________________________ surrender and give up willingly. Thats one of the pitfalls of the mating game: They ate Call me cruel heartless but in the end you will find that I and drank and married and were given into marriage It gets only meant and intended the best for you, and you will not be you hooked up totally in the ways of the world, if you want to disappointed by the results. play it according to their rules, instead of trusting Me. It threatens to absorb all the energy of your life and leave There are those who always tend to choose the easy way and nothing much left over for Me. All you ever worry about and live path of the least resistance. Since I know that that choice

ultimately isnt good for them or their character, how else can I prevent them from spoiling themselves, becoming too softened and pampered? You leave Me no other choice, and I think you agree with Me that some purging is needed in your life, if youre going to be the kind of loving partner to someone that you would want to be. So, changes are needed, and yes, the wind and sea are rough that I am sending your boat out upon, but only this way will you ever reach any significant destination. Youll never get anywhere if you only sail around near your old familiar port. And Im not just talking about physical distance, but about your extremes and limits that I need and want you to reach, stretching your faith and venturing out into the unknown, perhaps even the disliked regions of your life (since unknown and disliked are often synonymous to people), places you naturally wouldnt care or dare to go In order to make any difference at all - Me in your life, and you in this world - this is very necessary. Weve got to do this. Weve got to get through this. Every one of My men, women, prophets, shepherds and world changers has had to go through similar tests and breakings. What it all comes down to in a persons life is whether the pillars of their own will and Mine are running parallel to each other Ultimately, it is the easier way to just yield to My will and My doings in your life, to just say, Whatever You deem wisest to do with my life, Lord, let it be! I sympathize with you, feel for you and am with you while youre going through this. But lets just try to take it all in a little more cheerful manner, shall we? What the changes actually represent is My hand jerking out this gigantic pillow and cushion from under you, that youve allowed to pamper you. Its like this: you know what you want, and I have not left you without the means and the know-how to get those things, but sometimes it just takes an effort and sufficient will-power to get them. Theres nothing wrong with will-power as long as your will coincides with Mine. Am I willing for you to have what you need, and to a certain degree what you desire? Yes. So, why not have a little faith in Me that I will help you to get it, even if I may not hand it to you on a silver platter right away? Why complain right away when I first test you a little bit in order to let both Me and you see how much you really want this? 413 ___________________________________________________ Isnt it so that you were quite often complaining about your situation, because you didnt know how good and easy youve had it, compared to the way things would turn out to be? Thats one of the Enemys secret weapons in making people feel miserable: he screws their expectations up to unrealistically high levels which they cant really attain, so that they will permanently stay discontented because they never really get what they think they want and should have, and perhaps even deserve. Blessed are they who are content with the little things and dont seek great things for themselves

by being discontent with what you have and letting the Devil trick you into thinking theres something else you need, and it might be good and helpful to remind your wife of this danger too, and to be a good watchman & keeper over her, so that she wont fall for the blah blah of the serpent, either. Hes a deadly enemy. But as deadly as he may be, all the more alive am I as your Friend and ally. You may not think so right now, but trust Me, some day youll be ashamed of doubting Me, and youll see that I have never left your side for a single moment. You see, youll never really appreciate that fact until youve experienced everyone else forsaking you. How else am I ever going to teach you effectively that I am truly enough? I know you dont want to go through this pain, and you doubt My wisdom for having you go through it, but trust Me that its good for you. After all, you know you could use some purging, right? Youre being crushed and broken. Certainly that doesnt seem to come across to you as a good way for your life to be changed. But trust Me, Im in the business of making better lives out of mediocre and ordinary ones Better hearts, purer hearts, out of those that wouldnt have necessarily been considered all too trustworthy beforehand Every profession that ever existed can be taken as a metaphor of something I resemble and do in the lives of people, and in your case you might say Im among other things - a goldsmith that makes something precious, more precious than what it was previously out of your heart. You recently read about scrap gold and jewelry made out of such broken gold. Well, Im making a nicer and finer piece of jewelry out of the broken pieces of your heart. You must trust Me that Im aching for you and with you, too, but youre not the only one whos suffering. Everybody hurts sometimes, they just have different turns, and right now it simply happens to be your turn I wish I could change it or make it easier for you, but this is simply the path that is destined for you to be taken, just as it was My destiny to carry up My cross to Golgatha until I was too weak to continue and the Father sent Me some help to carry My cross. Even so I will and am sending you some help, too. I will not leave you helpless. I will not leave you comfortless. I will not forsake you and I have not forsaken you. Blessed are you who have none other to put your trust in but Me, as opposed to those who place their trust in heroes with feet of clay which they will inevitably turn out to have. Blessed is the man who places his trust in Me, and accursed the man who makes flesh his arm and trust

I know, they are hard, those Demas has forsaken me kind of experiences. But theyre the only kind that wake you up to that reality, an important lesson and part of the overall reality of your world. I know its really sad, but humans are simply that fallible. And all I can tell you is that it sure pays to put your trust in Me. If your trust is wholly in Me, then no matter what happens to those around you or by your side, you will not fall, but will continue to stand regardless. Youve had to learn the hard way how weak and brittle your Welcome to reality the way you can have it, without trying to reliance on Me really was, and to what extent you had placed alter it somehow artificially, or living in constant criticism of it. your trust in flesh Welcome to the acceptance of your realm in which Ive put you. Youve had to learn that such an experience of loss can make Its really not that bad, is it? you want to die. Youve had to experience what those words I told you how this was Satans strategy ever since the mean, My soul is exceeding sorrowful, even unto death. beginning, to cause man to be discontent with what he had by For some people, life really bears deathly pain, and it is not his advertisement campaigns of whatever he thought they were something to be taken lightly. You cannot take it too lightly, and still missing out on, even if they were already living under the youve had to learn how to be able to relate to something like most perfect conditions possible that, and to feel with those who go through experiences like So, dont let expulsion from the Garden become your fate again that, how deadly serious life can sometimes be

history from Job to the martyrs of recent history Certain things simply escape and elude you when you are younger and in your less thoughtful years, the darker side of life, that part you reach as things turn toward the shadier side of things and you become more acquainted with issues such as death and loss, sickness, weakness, and the sort of pains you previously were ignorant of It usually catches people somewhat by surprise, because they simply seem to think that all things continue as they are, when My Word clearly warns them that they wont, and I certainly have warned you repeatedly that they wouldnt. So, it shouldnt come as such a surprise to you Youve been prepared by Me for these things, and if youre not, then its simply because you didnt take these things to heart as much as you should have I told you time and again, Things wont continue as they are, and yet you continued just like everybody else as though they would. Now, you didnt expect them to change in this particular way, but you see, thats just the point: calamity usually hits you in such a way that youre least prepared for Your own slogan Prepare for the worst, hope for the best and take whatever comes didnt really work for you, because you did not really prepare for something like this to happen It just shows that there is always yet another degree to which one can and should put their trust in Me and be ready for situations in which only I can help them, in other words, another degree to which to realize that your only hopes in Me. Its easy to sing songs about it. But what when it really happens to you? How ready are you for it? How much did you really believe it yourself? To what extent was the song actually a reality to you? To what degree do you really live your own sermons? I dont let anyone get around experiencing the full extent of whatever sermons they preach, and if you sing, My only hopes in You, Im eventually going to make sure that you really, really mean it. Back then you thought that your only hope was in Me, but you hadnt even really begun to reach the end of your rope yet, nor to really know what this means. You hadnt been forsaken to such an extent where it would actually become a bitter reality for you. - Bitter because you werent prepared for it. - Primarily, because you hadnt really put it fully into practice yet. I had not truly become your only hope quite yet. All hearts are ultimately sinful and evil, and can only be salvaged from similar fates by My grace and the extent to which you yield and surrender and submit to it, and even finally depend on it. Theyre only letting you down in the same way that youve let others down, and would have, time and again, and this experience will cure you and prevent you from being capable of inflicting such pain on anyone else again. And yet you know that youre not quite over the hill yet, not infallible, when it comes to even that very lesson. All these things always have their good side to them and work out for good to them that love Me, which you do, and try to do the best you can I know that you cant love Me without Me having loved you first, so Im not expecting something of you that I know you couldnt do in the first place. Right now its tougher for you to love Me than usual, because you feel as though Ive abandoned you instead of loving you, since I took someone very precious to you from your side, and youre still not quite sure whether you can just trust Me and the promise that I never take one thing away from you without giving you something better. Well, it is happening, but I needed you to learn a few lessons in the process. I never let such an opportunity pass without teaching some essential and very needed lessons and strengthening and purifying of your character. Yes, the loss is terrible and hard to take, but have a look at what Im giving you in return! Now, just because you cant see exactly yet HOW Im going to make it happen, doesnt mean Im not doing it. Some things remain a mystery for a little while in order to teach you to trust Some things are a test of faith. You have been loved, even if it may not have been the lasting and eternal kind of love, of which I also warned you. But there was definitely love involved, and as the saying goes: Its better to have loved and lost, than never to have loved at all. Youve been loved and have lost, and now youve found an even better love through your loss. Yes, so theres temporary loneliness included in the deal, and its hard for you to take, I admit it, but its nothing youre not going to survive. In fact, a little loneliness is going to strengthen and solidify your character and your faith in Me as your sole Savior and hope when it all comes down to it. You can count on Me. And since Im in this, you can count on Me bringing this to pass in a good way. Dont worry about all the Devil might do in order to try to foil this. Yes, you may have to fight and pass through some tests and trials, but in the end, the victory is yours already by faith, theres nothing that can be changed about that. All the Enemy can do is either cause delay or scare you and bluff you out of believing that you possess the victory already. Youre the winner here in the final outcome, not he nor any of his worldly champions that youre tempted to envy right now. The one whose side Im on happens to be you, and thats good news. What you should really be glad about is the fact that I love you! As long as you know that I love you, things couldnt be all that bad now, could they?

I may put some obstacles in your way in order to get the Promise and cash it in, but Im not going to take this new found treasure away from you without allowing you to get to enjoy it. 414 ___________________________________________________ My love for you is unconditional. Some people are tough to take. Who are you going to Im still in control and know how much you can handle, and I blame? Them, or Me for having made them thus? And then, know you can handle this, and youre going to get through this, have you ever wondered, what would have become of you, if I perhaps not with flying colors, but one way or the other. Youre had made them differently? How bearable or less so you would going to come out at the other end in one piece, and thats have turned out to be? comforting to know, isnt it? Youre being loved and upheld by the strongest arms in the universe, so what is there to worry So, why dont you stop seeing yourself as the victim for a and fret about? Have a little faith in Me! while? Time will do the talking, and you may easily be the one wholl turn out to come away with better cards from all this But you must make an effort to see these things in a positive 415 ___________________________________________________ light. If you just rely on Me as your strength youll find it wont be But there is nothing dreadfully new about that that would never so tough to be the man in the house again, since the have befallen any of your brethren and co-sufferers throughout responsibility of your sustenance lies largely on My shoulders. I

have vowed to take care of you, and if I wont do it, I am worse than an infidel. I honor and reward those who put their trust in Me, I do not punish them or let them down. I may test them and their faith temporarily, but I will never let them down or disappoint them, so youre in good hands. Youve got to keep mindful of that fact: youre in good hands! Im taking care of you, and Im your very present help in trouble. You can rely on Me, and you must! Its time to grow up. The days of your youth are past, and playing time is over. Its time that you got serious about your life. The times are not becoming easier, friendlier or any more cheerful, but harder in general, and its wise to brace yourselves for hard times and prepare with My help! Thats why I cant grant you so much playing time. Its time for each man to do what they must do and get going in whatever theyre called to do. And whatever it is you feel youre called to do, its time to get serious about it. That doesnt mean you have to try and do it in the flesh, but you must find your calling, stick to it and put all you can into it, trusting Me that I will work out the rest the part you cannot do. Do what you can, and God will do what you cant. Now is the time to show and do whatever you can, because you may never get another opportunity in this life. The time to do whatever you can is now. Vacation and preparation time is over. Its time to vest yourselves and go to work at whatever it is you know how to do best Youve gone through enough hard times in your life to strengthen and prepare you for this. You can handle this, this rough and cold wind thats blowing, but you must be content with those circumstances and not wish for something easier or better. In order to get anywhere at sea, you need wind to push you there. So, dont complain about the wind or the slightly rougher weather than what you might prefer Nows the time to show what youre made out of and to prove yourself, to show your strength. Now is the time to stand tall like a man. Now is not the time to avoid, to hide in the background, but to come forward and face whatever challenges there are to face, to deal with it. Now is the time. Its the time to get to work at whatever youre good at, to share with the world what youve got, show what you have and put it to use. Im going to help you with it. I and the entire arsenal of helpers youve got at your disposal in the Spirit World, a greater cloud of witnesses than ever before to help you do the job in this crucial time of the worlds history thats coming ever closer to the great showdown where all things will be settled and decided So, dont be intimidated by those who would seek to enslave you and drag you to the same level of a superficial, largely meaningless, purely materialistic existence as the one theyre on themselves, but continue to rise above and remember who you are: not one of them, but one of Mine. Look not at the circumstances, the state of your vessels and whatever it is that might hinder or slow you down, but only look at your greatest assets, which are the Promise and the Presence of My Power and strength at your disposal, the heavenly help that should make all the difference in the world between making it and not making it. Dont be intimidated and impressed by those who avail themselves of the power of the Enemy, but know that My power in you is stronger than theirs, and I need you to believe and trust in that and walk in that trust accordingly. Abandoned, deserted, forsaken, these are all attributes that could have described Me and those who were My closest followers throughout history, so, welcome to the club! - But never abandoned, left, deserted or forsaken by the Father,

and thus the greatest power in the universe, the same Power that brought it forth in the first place. Those other powers are just toying with it and usurping it. Theyre not its real lords, theyre just pretenders that are soon going to be replaced by the rightful Owner and Heir, and youll be glad you fought on His side, even against all the odds! 416 ___________________________________________________ There are a lot of mysteries involved in the human mind, and sometimes it takes time to find out where youre at with a person. Coming to face it, isnt that what life really is? Its the course that a man or woman will walk, and by its end youll be able to tell what sort of person they were Even about you theres no telling yet what sort of a guy you will have turned out to be in the end, in total There are still some choices to be made, some things to be determined. Whether theyll ultimately make the choice for love, or not, is up to them alone, and sometimes all you can do to help them make the right choice is pray. 417 ___________________________________________________ I use the Enemy and his maneuvers in your life in order to break you, humble you and get you to a certain point. I know it may seem weird to you, and as if Im sort of cooperating with the Enemy, or standing by as he causes you pain, but you know that hes really only working for Me in the long run and bringing about My ultimate will, and that of the Father You also know that I will use anything in order to get My purpose accomplished, even the Devils attacks and workings in your life sometimes. Youve experienced how I used those times he threw you into a deep abyss of despair to get you to a point of willingness, and how I blessed you with happiness and joy, howbeit not entirely without trials and tests You also know by faith that there is another new and more glorious beginning in store for you, the resurrection of a new and better life than what youve had so far Ive got to make sure somehow that I stay on the top of your list. 418 ___________________________________________________ Dont harden your heart and become distrustful, but also make it a rule never to hinge your confidence on another human being to such a degree where it will affect you that much when they fail you. I warned you that thats what you were going to find out from people. So, instead of projecting all your hopes and dreams into the next candidate who will never be able to cope with that responsibility, make Me responsible for you instead! Hand over the responsibility for your happiness and welfare to Me, and make that a conscious choice in your mind. Youre thinking, Well, but isnt that what I did, and look what it got me? But obviously, you didnt. Not sufficiently. If your confidence and trust would have been in Me to the degree that it should have been, this whole ordeal would have hardly affected you as gravely. Okay, so you are a very emotional and attached person, not as rational and cold as most of your fellows, most of whom put their confidence and trust in themselves. But what you must really put your trust in most of all is that I have a better plan for you than for you to have stayed stuck in a relationship that wasnt heading anywhere but south, and that what Im doing in your life is a wonderful thing, and Im replacing an old, dead relationship with a wonderful, thriving new one, and it will simply take a little time to establish it (also to make sure that youll never make the mistake of taking it for

granted, the danger of which is not to be underestimated!). So, instead of looking at the dark abyss, the big black hole of emptiness and the pain, focus on the new donut that Im bringing forth from it! You can already see it, you just have to focus on it and project your faith into it and believe in it, that I will bring it to pass. I will not let you down, nor lead you up a dead end track. Youve got to walk toward this thing Im creating with faith and confidence and believe that it is I Who am creating this miracle and that I will complete this work Ive begun, and not doubt. Its a little bit like walking toward Me on the water like Peter, and its a little hard for you, because the memory of your latest fall into the water is still fresh in your mind, so youre afraid I will let you go under again, but I wont. You need to take time and invest it in learning to really put your whole faith and trust and confidence in Me. This experience is serving to teach you that you must put your trust in Me to a greater extent than you have been. You must make a greater effort of faith, believe and trust Me more for things and focus on Me more than you have been, because the measure of trust youve shown and put forth so far was simply not enough. You cant make it like that. You need to have more trust in Me! Instead of leaving your mind running on empty, and sort of passively glide through your days, you must make an effort to build up your confidence by filling your mind with faith-building thoughts and cling to them. Perhaps you need to commit more to memory of what youve learned from Me about faith and trust. Its another episode of the kind when things go wrong. Its those times when your faith gets tested and you find out how strong (or weak) it really is, and how much more you should have and acquire, accordingly.

Im going to have to show you that I meant what I said when I told you that I wanted to be the Man in your house and be held responsible for the paying of your bills, so that you dont have to worry so much! And so far Ive done it, havent I? Youre still here, listening to Me. So what has changed? Have I changed, that I wont provide for you anymore? So, is everything alright, after all, or is it really as bad as the Devil will portray it, that I have abandoned you, left you alone to fend for yourself, deserted you, etc.? Hes always great at taking advantage of someones hurt to be their comforter. Well, dont you fall for his comfort! As long as you keep listening to Me, trying to stay on My track, I consider you My wife, My responsibility, a receptor of My seeds, and I will honor you by taking care of you. Im not saying Im keeping you completely clear of any trials, temptations and problems, but I do promise that I take care of you, youre My responsibility, and I wont let you down! Just because some things bring you pain doesnt necessarily mean you cannot trust them. Pain doesnt always necessarily equal bad, even though you may perceive it as such. Its the outcome that determines whether it was good or bad: the fruit that it bears. A baby brings pain at birth, but you wouldnt say the babys bad, right? So, think about the baby next time you pass through some pain, and that it may well be worth going through that pain with the prospect of holding that baby in your hand a little while later. Birth pangs may be hard to go through, but theyre a part of birth.

420 ___________________________________________________ You have to change your mindset. You have to get out of Let it enrich you as an experience that teaches you profoundly this passive gear where you allow circumstances to overwhelm how valuable My Word is to you, and that You should allow no you and into one where you determine your state of mind, and circumstance to rob you of it. you determine what you allow to influence you and what will have power over you. You have to decide and declare who is going to be the master of your universe: is it going to be your 419 ___________________________________________________ circumstances, your doubts and all the adversities, or is it Maybe youre fed up with the situation, but just running going to be Me? away from an ugly or less than pleasant situation has never The former may look strong and powerful, and the latter only been the right incentive to get something new started, as far as does by faith, in the light of the fact that it happens to be the Im concerned. I may have used that a few times in your life, but original Factor or everything, without which none of the other as you can remember, it always resulted in situations that had circumstances would even exist. something else less than desirable as a factor that made you So, isnt it fairly safe to assume that putting your faith in Me want to move on to the next place would be the wiser option, since I seem to be the only One Sometimes Its one thing: just to stick capable of truly altering any circumstances in your favor? Youre a little bit like Elizabeths husband Zechariah, who Perhaps you werent quite as good at some things as you refused to believe that I was going to give him a son in spite of thought his old age, but was left speechless by My doing the miracle Well, youre interested in what I have to say, and I dont take anyway, in spite of his doubts that for granted. A lot of people agree these days that one of the The older people get, and the weaker their flesh becomes, the greatest assets someone can have is the ability to listen. They less they seem to believe that I can still use them, as if My really appreciate it when someone is capable of listening to using them had anything to do with the strength of their flesh at them. Well, just imagine how much I appreciate someone all. capable of listening to Me! I really appreciate that, too. I am the One Who said the flesh profits nothing, so Im also Its true, that ability doesnt necessarily bring Me any souls, going to be the One proving My point. By using someone converts or new believers, it may not result in immediate, whose strength in the flesh has worn down to a fraction of what visible and tangible fruit, but I appreciate it anyway, and trust it used to be, I show that the kind of people I choose are not the that the absorption of My words in your heart will bear the strong, but the weak and the dependent on Me, that no flesh desired results and fruits eventually. should glory in My Presence. Youre bound to learn something from it. You cant spend hours Of course, thats a paradigm thats going pretty much directly and hours listening to the greatest Teacher of all times without against the ways of the world and the twist of all thats going on ever learning anything Otherwise, Id nary be a good teacher, around you, but that is simply My way. My way is just about wouldnt I? always in open defiance of the ways of the world, because they So it doesnt bring in cash live basically in open defiance of Me, negating My existence, My Well, then Im going to have to keep bringing in cash in some authority, My power, and I will honor those who will let Me use way, wont I? them to prove the world wrong about their point when it comes Im going to have to approve Myself as the reliable Provider Ive to ignoring or underestimating Me along with quite a few always claimed I am other points

Youre there like one tiny little spec of dust that dares to defy all the monstrous evidence surrounding it which seems to deny you your very right to exist, similar to the earths existence within a largely hostile environment of a galaxy full of odds against it. But do those adverse circumstances alter anything about the fact that life pretty much keeps going on the same way it always has on earth, and that it just keeps spinning and turning regardless of all the odds? Im an against-the-odds type of God, you might say. I like to do things contrary to natural expectation and contrary to what the odds say the outcome is going to be. I specialize in miracles. In the end, do you think its going to be anything other than My miracle-working power thats going to keep anyone alive, and that there is anything more valuable, any better quality they might possibly have than faith in that? For Me, many other options than the ones you have chosen would have been preferable, but because of My love for you Ive had to let you go the way you chose Being a follower of Mine means to be walking in My footsteps, walking a mile in My shoes, sharing some of the same experiences Im making, to share in My life and what Im going through. It shows and teaches you that Im real, and not altogether that different from you. I may be quite different from folks in the world and their way of doing things, but thats precisely why you come across so weird and different to them: you resemble a lot more what I am like in this world, and thats why you dont fit in with them, just as I didnt. Thats not to say or mean that I dont want you to love them and try to reach them the best you can, but if youre wondering why youre so different from them, thats the reason: youre different because you have learned to become more like Me. And since they cant stomach the way I am, and have always rejected Me and those who carried My message and resembled Me in this world, thats the club you belong to as well, and even more strikingly so in this day and age, when evil-doers have come to the full. Never before was the world as much the Devils as today, filled with his ways and workings, and the more it becomes his, the less I am welcome in it, and the less welcome I am, the less are you. Some folks in their wishful thinking hope for success by blending in with the world, and try to make things not look as bad and pretend that the world is less than evil. And for some time I may let them get away with trying to be friends with the world and enjoy whatever you can while youre at it. But in the long run youll just come to the inevitable conclusion that this world is not your home and you dont really belong there, but you are of a better Place I have prepared for you, and thats where youre going, leaving the large bulk of them behind, even though you might eventually meet them again Not of this world? Cheer up, youre not alone! 421 ___________________________________________________ Its the Devils business, as it has always been, to cast doubt on what I said, and to make it look like its not true, and, of course, according to him, Im a liar, and hes Mr. Truthful. Well, I beg to differ, since I know him a bit better. He may be the type of liar that is so good at it that he even believes his own lies, but it nevertheless doesnt change anything about the quality and veracity of his statements, namely their status of mainly being false, untrue, and thus, lies, no matter how strongly anyone believes them. See, thats the thing about faith: no matter how strong it is, it will only ultimately turn out to be the real thing in getting you where you want to get, if its placed in the truth. Faith in lies, no matter how strong, will always only turn out to be a dead end street and a disappointment.

Like the Oracle in the Matrix, Im always giving you whatever it is you need to hear for the moment. But thats why its important to always get your fresh manna for each day and not rely on the counsel of yesterday, especially when its concerning people and changeable circumstances and situations, since todays friends can unfortunately turn into tomorrows enemies; thats just the way life is and the way things are with people Thats why the ultimate lesson in all of this is that no matter how strongly you feel attached to anyone living on this planet, your best bet is always going to be to place your trust in Me above all and foremost. As long as Im the No.1 you hinge your life on, the Rock you build the foundation of your being upon, and the One you rely on and cling to most strongly, nothing will be able to rock and shake your world too easily. I am and will always be a better Anchor to keep your ship safely in port or stably at sea than any other, human anchor you would place your trust in. Theres a risk involved in trusting people, and you might wind up getting hurt. But nothing ventured, nothing gained. Whenever theres a taste of paradise, the serpent will not be far away in order to try to spoil it. But that sort of lesson is what makes life interesting and makes it the school it is, and what makes it exciting Im sorry if life isnt always a breeze But ask around. It isnt for anyone. Its usually not peoples intention to hurt others, especially the ones they love. You never wanted to hurt anyone, and yet unintentionally did. Thats what those human flaws are inevitably programmed to do, similar to the way you may get stung by a thorn on a beautiful rose, or scratched in the brambles Creation is presently equipped with inevitable and undeniable flaws, and thats why, if youre looking for someone perfect to put your trust in, youre going to have to come to Me, instead of projecting those ideals and yearnings into someone of flesh and blood who could never live up to such expectations You cannot even expect of everyone to stay faithful and loyal until the end, as you would have expected them to. And even if thats their intention, there are circumstances beyond their control that might separate them from you anyway. Youre simply best off if you keep making efforts to put the bulk of your trust in Me, otherwise youre just bound to be headed for more disappointment inevitably 422 ___________________________________________________ Generally, for every human, life is on the decline, so youre not an exceptional case. They may make it look differently by temporary outward altering of their circumstances and providing certain temporary securities, but the fact is that none of them, for all their efforts, can ever do anything whatsoever to stop their body from the eventual decay that awaits them. So, the end result with everyone, whether theyre super organized and well-off, or a mess, or dead poor and starving somewhere, is all the same. If the rich would only realize that and see that the only lasting difference they could make is to ensure that their poorer and suffering fellowmens plight would become a little easier to bear on their same journey to more or less the same destination, then life would be a lot less cruel. But as long as they live in that fatalistic attitude a lie, really which tells them that they must be favored by destiny somehow to live more blessed and abundant lives than their fellow humans, and refuse to share or do anything to help those who

seem to be less blessed, things will remain the same, and to Me it looks just as bad as your life may look to you, and worse, because theyre not even aware of anything being wrong. So, Id rather have someone whos a mess and realizes it, then all those arrogant, stuck-on-themselves creatures who think theyre so wonderful while they indifferently let their brothers and sisters starve. What troubles Me more than an outward mess is the inward mess in the hearts and minds of people. I will not condemn you for your messy room or bank account, even though it would be great beyond any doubt if you would be able to improve those aspects of your life, too. At least your life is in tune and in sync with Me, which is more than what the majority of folks could say of themselves, the large bulk of which arent even the least bit interested in Me or what I might have to tell them Youre a listener, and I like that. Most of them dont like to listen, they prefer to talk and get someone to listen to them, or if they do listen, its usually stuff that boosts their egos or caters to their manifold addictions and lusts, the gods they live for and serve And so, because they dont have the Devil to fight against (since theyre basically, even if largely ignorantly, fighting on his side), they also dont have to overcome some of the obstacles he puts in your way. They dont have to fight the demons you fight, because they are basically the gods they follow and worship. They dont oppose them, but serve them, so the demons make it easier for them in many cases, instead of opposing them and making things more difficult for them, although these things vary from case to case, situation to situation and individual to individual. What it means is that youre having to fight harder than they do, and youre going to have to get ahold of My Power and rely on it. They think that what they rely on is their own strength and power, but often it is also downright demonic power that helps them to thrive in the ways of the world Youre going in the opposite direction, spiritually, so, of course its harder. Of course, what makes it harder still for you is when you become undecided about which tactic youll use and which power you want to serve and avail yourself of. What the Devil will do in addition to opposing you is try to tempt you to forsake My way and follow him instead and join the rest of the world in the apparently easier way.

person, since the ego will constantly crop up with own desires and agendas, and it takes that awareness and conscious choice to put My will above your own, or at least to keep an attitude that grants Me the right of ways in cases where our interests might be at conflict. Just like in any relationship, there is some mutual leeway and liberty for each party to make their own choice, but just as you would probably appreciate it when your wife regards your decision as the ultimate or supreme or weightier voice in an important matter, I also do when you let Me have the last say in something of greater importance. I grant you your hearts desires and personal liberty of choice to a certain degree, but sometimes it will turn out that you might find yourself not quite as capable of something you may have wanted to do as you thought, after all, and you might have to consider an alternative Basically, its always good to stay open for any alternative option I might bring into the game, since Im quite a bit ahead of you and up front and can see whats going on from a wider angle, and whats going to happen; things that are likely to affect your choices, actions, projects and paths youve chosen, and being yielded to My influences can come in handy then in order to be more flexible and avoid larger complications or dead ends The Enemys tactic is to make everything more complicated and confusing, so that everybody will cling to whichever way is visible out there in the thicket of his jungle, and in order to walk in My direction, you simply have to make an effort sometimes to lay still in order to find My guidance and light on your path. Its, after all, quite an adventurous and perilous ride, this journey of your life for Me, which some call the God Journey There is a jungle full of enemies youre having to get through in order to get to your destination, and your only hope to make it through in once piece is to cling to Me at any cost and rely on Me more than you would on your natural gifts and strengths, which is one reason why I must sometimes let you run out of your own steam, so that you will only be able to turn to My strength and wisdom instead. I simply happen to know for certain that this is going to wind up being the safer and preferable option for you.

423 ___________________________________________________ The Enemy will come up with all kinds of attractive gimmicks that promise the reward in the here and now instead of later -If you feel youre back on a lower energy level now than before, instant satisfaction but you usually pay later it is because youre devoting more of your attention to Me Hell provide ample opportunities for people to save themselves again, instead of the projects you placed your hopes in initially by their own hand and power in order for them to put their faith to improve your situation and trust in themselves and in the rhythm of the world, and it When its about the self and advertising the self, one always seemingly works, temporarily, until the music stops, the comes up with more energy somehow than when its about Me journey is over and theyll have to get off that bus and see and serving Me and My Cause and Purpose where it landed them, either more or less prepared for their new destination, or completely unprepared And of course, the Devil is taking advantage of the situation by So, as Ive told you many times, you may seem to have the clobbering you from all sides while he knows youre down and worse deck of cards when it comes to this life; and on this weak particular ride you may only have a 3rd class or economy class ticket. But since you believe and know that this is only a Having been reduced to a single person fighting on your own temporal journey, and you dont trust in it as the only life there again has reduced your power immensely. is, youll be better prepared for the next than those who put all Fighting a battle on your own is naturally more exhausting, their money on this life especially when youre not used to it anymore. Of course, its natural to want the best of both, and I will usually Those who live for themselves and their own desires basically try to grant you that option and possibility to a certain degree. do so at the cost of the pain of others. Theres simply a But youve always got to make sure that youre not difference between those who have personal agendas and compromising too much with the ways of the world, but grant those who are yielded to letting Me have My way in their lives Me and My ways and My input the priority over the other the my-will-be-done-people, and the Thy-will-be-done- options. Where that is not the case, I simply have to intervene people. and remind you, which is My right as your heavenly Parent and Shepherd It takes a conscious effort to be a Thy-will-be-done type of

424 ___________________________________________________ It always makes a man feel better about himself when he has lots of work, but then, you know Who or what I would like your confidence to depend on instead, right? Your confidence in has not been in Me at large, but in other factors that are caving in right now, leaving you standing pretty weak on that little bit of confidence you have left, namely that bit that was founded on Me Thats not an unusual phenomenon at all, and I use this sort of experience to show My children, followers and believers to what (usually shockingly small) extent they really do put their confidence and trust in Me, and how much they put it in other things instead, unawares. You wonder, But could this lesson really be that important to merit and warrant such pain? Isnt that a little cruel or exaggerated? Well, again thats what youre going to have to trust Me for, as to how important this really is: for you to know exactly who and what you should put your trust in and who you can rely on. Your life is still pretty much ruled by the shine and glitter of all the luxuries you expect from it and you think it has to offer. And if every day thered be great sunny weather and you could just spend your days in the sun, youd have a lot less problems with your fate. But I have chosen to put you through some suffering. Why on earth could that be? The suffering gets rid of all the muck about you that you dont want. And if you think, well, but thats a lot of suffering, then its because theres a lot of muck to get rid of. Basically, you havent been doing all as great as you hoped you are. You really shouldnt be wallowing in self-pity, but start doing what you can and roll away the stone, so that We, your Helpers, can get going and do the things for you that you cant. Okay, youre doing the thing you can do by coming to Me, which is always the best. And I hope now you know better than to blame the rest of the world for your misery. You are responsible yourself for the mess you are in, you and nobody else. It could have come differently, and things could and can still be different for you, but a lot depends on you, and wallowing in self-pity is not the way to get there!

You cant really blame a casualty. They fought long and hard, the best they could, and fell. Maybe they could have been wiser and dodged that bullet, that trick of the Enemy that brought about their fall; maybe it would also have made a difference if you would have looked out for them better, but in any case, once its done, theres no use crying over spilled milk and whats done is done. 427 ___________________________________________________ One of the biggest issues Im having with My bride and mankind per se is their loyalty, or lack of it. Sometimes when you notice how thin folks loyalties toward you can be, it makes you realize just how solid your own loyalties are toward Me, and that perhaps loyalty is still an area for yourself to work on Just how loyal someone has been or not can really only be told in the end, when the path has been run, and you see whos still standing with you. There are surprises both ways: some of those you expected to make it didnt, and others, of whom you may not have expected it, are still around. So, dont judge anyone prematurely for what may seem to be their poor loyalty. You can only tell at the end of the road, and before that its only speculation. Perhaps if you would have had more faith in others, they would have also had more faith in you and would have stood by you, instead of deserting you There are many factors involved, and blaming folks and turning bitter toward them, especially before the score is even told, never bears any good fruit If they feel like hiding their relationship with you, perhaps it resembles a bit the way I feel about the way you sometimes seem to think youve got to hide your relationship with Me Just because youre beginning a new episode and new page now doesnt mean Im going to stop drawing parallels between whats happening in your life, your relationships with others, especially the ones you love, and your relationship with Me and whats happening in your spiritual life.

So, whether youre really in a position to judge someone else for their lack of loyalty, or whether you should try to see what Im trying to show you through this about your own level of loyalty toward Me is what youve got to decide. From where I stand, theres definitely room for improvement on both sides. And as long as Im still trying to teach you something from your life and whats befalling you, you may cheer up: it means Im not through with you yet. Im still intending to use you 425 ___________________________________________________ somewhat, if you allow Me and dont mind, since I know thats What you might consider strength, I might consider what you want and desire from Me: to be used by Me, as weakness, and what you see as weakness, I may see as true opposed to being considered useless strength. There have been other times when you prematurely thought you were through. Youre truly richly blessed, but youre just one of those who I have used older ones than you for greater tasks than they simply dont know it. Unless everything else is perfect around could have ever dreamed of accomplishing in their younger you, you dont seem to be able to appreciate the perfect thing years youve got. But remember that thats what history is all about: creating in you an appreciative heart. Its your heart and the What you need to remember and be clear about is Who youre way you see things that needs improvement, more than the supposed to be fighting for: is it just yourself, your own actual circumstances themselves. survival, satisfaction, welfare and maybe another private little family of your own, or a greater Cause? No matter how big the mess, Im going to manage to make it So, while you may see them as having abandoned you and your perfect. cause, how about you in reference to Mine? Are you still with Me? Can I still count on you? Or are you just off to do your own Our combined Power is simply irresistible and invincible. The thing? Enemy never seriously had a chance, the only power he has What anyone else does wont hold as solid ground for an over the world and creation is the power that man granted him excuse for why you yourself havent done or havent continued by choosing to listen to him instead of Us. And since he doesnt doing what ought to be done really have a chance, thats also the reason why everything is going to turn out alright, no matter how bleak it may seem right Youve got to fight persistently in order to reach your desired now. goal, and you cannot give up too easily at the first sight of either resistance or even lack of support from your allies. In the end what will determine your personal outcome and 426 ___________________________________________________ success in your battle is your own persistence and

determination to keep fighting, your own personal refusal to give up. So keep fighting, Amen? If what is required most in stewards is that a man be found faithful, then make that your personal quest: to be and stay faithful, and not quit, but to keep fighting, no matter what! Yes, there are legitimate excuses to quit fighting or take a vacation, and others have succumbed to them. But how about you? Are you going to make that your excuse? Or are you going to refuse to look for an excuse, because as far as youre concerned, there is no excuse for not keeping on fighting for Me and My Cause, the Cause of Love? You see, you may not have all the energy, spunk, and maybe not even the courage that you had when you were younger. But if youve learned something in the meantime along the lines of persistence and what it means to stick to the battle and to the fight and not give up, whos to say that thats not going to be the decisive lesson that will have made all the difference in the world? Why not forget about what youve lost and focus on what youve gained instead? 428 ___________________________________________________ Seems as if you, My bride, dont seem to be exactly sure yet about Me, your Husband? And how excusable or how much of a bad sign is that? Or how forgivable? I guess you will have to find out whether this relationship with Me is what you really want. You need to make up your mind about Me, and decide whether youre finally going to trust Me. Youre wondering why Im leaving you in uncertainty, but for one thing, My revelations to you are limited to your faith as to what sort of things you can receive from Me. Yes, this is another test of faith, since everything needs to be tested as to the degree of its purity and potential of being the real thing. Is your faith, your relationship, your Family the real thing? Am I the Real Thing? Are you? Substantial questions that have come up, and that youre better going to find answers to, if youre going to base the rest of your life on them 429 ___________________________________________________ Nothing can separate you from My Love. Its the one sure guarantee you have, come hell and high water Thats the one constant that will never change! You could never ever be too bad for Me or do anything that could change that! Its just the Enemy that tells you any different, and that I couldnt love you anymore because of this or that you have done, and that I couldnt forgive you, etc. Its usually your own conscience that plagues and punishes you most when you do something wrong. Its not really that Im actually mad at you, just your imagination telling you that I am with a bit of the Enemys help, of course And even so it is with love relationships in this merit based world of yours: its hard for you to believe that anybody should love you unconditionally when you deem yourself so unworthy of love You might have to have a little patience until you get to enjoy the full fruit of it, but just as it is with all My Promises, they may take a little time until they come to fruition, but eventually, they do 430 ___________________________________________________ The view from My angle is always bound to be more positive and cheerful than yours, since I see the inevitably happy ending and outcome of it all despite any of the unfavorable circumstances, all of which are merely temporal. All suffering and pain and inconvenience is bound to come to an end and will look so puny compared to the lasting heavenly

rewards, they will quickly fade into oblivion by comparison, just as all shadows disappear by total takeover of light. There is a happy ending in store for you, and thats what you should focus on, regardless of any and all temporary problems, doubts, questions and setbacks. Whats up ahead eventually is so much brighter, happier and rewarding, so much more powerful than all that you will encounter on your way there, you should really take cause for joy in that. 431 ___________________________________________________ Life is full of options and surprises that never would have occurred to folks, which is the big difference between theory and actual experience Life doesnt always work out the way folks try to picture or imagine it in theory or in their heads. Theres a big difference between whats going on in peoples heads (imagination) and in Gods (reality). Dont draw any premature conclusions Youll have to hang in and wait just a little longer to find out & see how things develop. Its understandable that with all the various challenges & trials cropping up youd prefer to up & leave, but would it be the right thing? Or would it just be, once again, the path of the least resistance? Adversities are there to be confronted and faced, not to be avoided, shunned and evaded. Only facing them and taking them on will make you stronger. Running away from them will not contribute to making you stronger at all, but thus only result in your growing weaker Perseverance is one of the qualities Im trying to get you to acquire. - Persistence. - Hanging in there. - Seeing something through despite the odds & difficulties, not giving up at the first sight of resistance. After all, that is something by which the value of a man is determined: how much hell stick to something he has begun and will see it through until the end before starting something new. It might look easier to just run off someplace new and start something new instead, but in a way, thats what commitment is: to finish something youve begun, even when a tempting new option arises. Isnt that a little bit like Esaus attitude? What good is it, if I cant have it right now? What good is the promise, if Im starving right now? Not really trusting that I wouldnt let you starve, or even dying trusting, if thats what it took What would you rather have written on your grave stone: Died trusting, or Gave up prematurely in order to save himself? Wouldnt you rather die trusting than to be guilty of having flunked out on Me? See, its always the temptation and attempt of those who quit and betray, to save themselves and try to provide for themselves by their own means what they think they need in order to survive. Instead of giving their lives for Me, they make it their priority to try to save and preserve themselves somehow. They put themselves and their own life above God. God, to them, comes second, and He simply refuses that place. When youre more important to yourself than anybody else is, it simply shows that you have chosen yourself as your god, and folks like that are simply not quite reliable, and you can pretty much tell theyll always sell you out sooner or later for some personal advantage, convenience, or their own survival. Theyre not the type who go to the cross for others, but will nail others to it in order to save themselves, and that is precisely the type of people who lose their lives by trying to save it. Basically there are only two types of people in the world: the crucified and the crucifiers.

The question is, which are you? There are those who suffer and those who inflict pain. If you cant take a little pain and suffering, then chances are that youre going to cause someone else pain in order to alleviate your own You dont have to wallow in your pain. You just have to be able to take it, thats all. 432 ___________________________________________________ Why is it that people are always so concerned about being somebody? Why have you people always got to be somebody? Why cant you just live your life and enjoy it as it is, accepting that you already are someone, namely the person I made you? Why can people hardly ever be satisfied with who and where they are and what they have? Compared to the great stir I caused in history, I was quite a nobody! There were a few nobodies, as far as financial status and rank in society were concerned, that caused quite a stir. Its not so much who or what you are in worldly terms, but accepting what youve been given and making the most of it. What counts is what you do with what youve got, and that often in spite of all the circumstances, obstacles and the doubts the Enemy screams into your ears, that its useless and you dont stand a chance, etc. Your natural inclination may be to just give in and succumb to those doubts, and if you do, well, then thats the surest way to prove them right. But if you really want to get anywhere, youre going to have to fight and refuse to give in to these odds against you, resist the Enemy and never surrender.

Its not you who is the key factor here that determines whether something is possible or not, but its Me in and through you. Is there anything I am incapable of? Try Me! In fact, I delight in circumstances deemed impossible. So, as far as Im concerned, youve got the perfect criteria and requirements. If I can do anything at all through anyone at all, I can definitely do it through and for you, since its quite obvious that you wont manage on your own, and you wont get in My way trying to do it yourself then! If youre not too strong, too smart, too handsome to try to do it yourself and try to get the glory yourself, then thats good news for Me, because chances are that you just might give Me a chance and let Me try to do it through you instead of you trying to rig it all up in your own strength. Im really serious about My strength being made perfect in weakness. Its not just a line. Its the one basic requirement, that you dont get in My way with your own strength. So, being weak, as far as Im concerned, is your greatest asset. So, Im not asking,Are you strong enough? but rather, are you weak enough to let Me be your Man? As you can tell, once again, My criteria are completely different from those of the world

433 ___________________________________________________ To love as I love, that is what it is My goal to teach. After all, its what Im best and Master at, and the art I possess and enjoy most, and thus what I most love to share with others. Its not as if I were stingy with My know-how like some, and would want to keep My secrets to Myself. I know that the more Ill be able to share My skills, the better a place this whole universe is eventually going to be. The circumstances are your field or working ground. If you look Even if this whole train of thought would just be an imagination at a piece of land, it doesnt seem very promising: just a bunch and fantasy of your own mind, wouldnt it nonetheless be the of dirt, rocks and nothing else. But when combined with the only philosophy truly worth living for? magic of some seeds sown into the ground, the power of water The current seemingly hostile state of the universe seems to and sunshine, and a little honest hard work, it can make all the deny that truth of unconditional, unlimited love. But then again, difference in the world between that vast emptiness of nothing, nobody ever denied that there are obstacles and odds to and abundance. overcome in order for that truth to prevail and truly expose Its quite a long period sometimes, from seedtime to harvest, itself as the ruling principle of the universe, even against all and youre obviously not a very good farmer if your attitude is, that seems to contradict, deny and negate it. what good is it, if I cant enjoy the harvest right away? In fact, After all, Im leaving the Devil major reins here to try to prove youd prefer to have the bread come out already baked by itself: his opposing point of Lovin doesnt pay! But the entire skip the harvest, the threshing, the grinding of the wheat into universe (and Im not just referring to the physical entity most flour and the baking process. Thats the dilemma and fruit of people refer to as such) is assembled here to watch the this have-it-all-right-now-at-the-snap-of-your-fingers society: Creators Big Picture show to find out whether hes right or patience has become an extremely rare virtue. People become wrong about that. bored while waiting, and thats about the worst thing, they Currently, a lot of people might say, he certainly seems to have figure, that could possibly happen to them. Anything but a point. In order to get ahead in this (his) world, to live a life for boredom. Theyd even prefer to have a nice old war, before love would seem utter nonsense. theyd risk this worst of all possible scenarios, of getting Love seems to be the one thing in this life guaranteed not to bored work out or bring anyone to any physical goal of the kind that most people would consider accomplishment. You lack the energy, spunk and incentive to invest the work and But thats just how different our ways of thinking are, and also elbow grease needed to really see something through and work the reason why Im so fond of those relatively few and scarce hard enough for it in order to bring forth fruit. You figure you souls in-between who against all the odds choose Me, the cant. Im saying you can, but youre not so sure. You beg to Master of Love, for their teacher, instead of all that the world differ. Oh, You dont know me, Lord; Youre making a mistake: teaches and screams out of every pore of its being. Im too weak to do this I cant But I say, Yes, you can! Success and love seem to be two totally different things, and Yes, we can is actually a very good slogan, if you sling it in the latter is hardly ever considered to bring you the first. Or so the faces of the right people, especially in that of the Devil, who they think. Except for those occasional rare birds who dare to constantly keeps saying, No, you cant! So, whenever you defy all that and even take it all to the top by wasting their feel like saying Lord, I cant, remember Me saying, Yes, you precious time and thought on such frivolous matters as love. can! Just the fact how long it took you, one of My more attentive students, to even figure out this one fundamental truth about And believing Me for it is whats going to make all the the importance of focusing on the heart of the person youre difference in the world between success and failure. Its facing, instead of all the other ado that makes up their outward because its true that you alone, in your flesh and without Me, appearance or status, title, rank or position in this world, might not be able to do it, but with Me and through Me, who or already shows how badly needed and neglected it is, and how what can there possibly be stopping you? little folks really know about the most important Factor of the

universe: Love, which is what God is. - Emphasizing and confirming once again what I have told you before, and what applies pretty much to the entire human race: you havent even yet begun to love. And because you havent, you havent even yet begun to live. Not really, the way life ought to be lived, namely in and for love. So, never underestimate this treasure youve got. It doesnt seem to be worth anything in this world because their values are so screwed up. What youve got is worth hanging on to, because its a truth that will outlast all that they may presently consider theirs. If youre dreamer and youre just making all this up, then theyre right, and youre of all men the most miserable. But if theyre wrong, and this just happens to be the Creator of all things communicating with you, then youre being blessed beyond measure. If you keep focusing on that truth, and on the hearts of people, it will continue to do the trick in a lasting way!

It took David a long time, and long, long, painful years, until he finally made the transition from the poor, persecuted refugee to his rightful position as anointed king And without his years of a humble life in persecution, his kingship never would have been the same. Even with all he had experienced he made some dreadful mistakes after he came to power, such as the awful thing with Uriah Another example of what the love of a woman can do to a man, and perhaps vice versa 435 ___________________________________________________ Procrastination has never been key to getting anything or anywhere. You can look to this and that person for help, but in the end, the one it mostly depends on to make this dream come true, is you. And its not so much about how good you look, how fit you are physically, etc., but what really counts is your spiritual fitness and strength of character. Its your inner stature that needs most of the shaping up, correction and adjustment, and thats what is going to make the big difference accordingly, also on the outside And in order to improve your spirit and inner being, you simply need My help and daily coaching and tutoring. You may even call it a therapy or treatment. Weve got to keep working on those weaknesses and bring about some improvement where it really counts, and where youll eventually get to the point where you wont have to be ashamed anymore of certain of your qualities, but can truthfully stand before Me and anyone else and say, I can live with myself, so I figure, so can you.

434 ___________________________________________________ He that fears has not yet been made perfect in love, because My perfect Love casts out all fear. It is natural for you to have fears and worries and other weaknesses until that process of perfecting you in love is finished, so you dont really have to feel bad about it. On the other hand, it is, of course, recommendable that you make an effort to acquire an attitude of trust instead, even for your own sake. A positive attitude, believing and trusting that I will only allow that to happen to you which is for your very best, will help you enjoy life better, and will in itself up the chances that the good With nobody left to blame for your circumstances but yourself, things are going to come to pass, since according to your faith its completely up to you to change something about them! Its it will be done unto you. not whether this or that person makes it tough on you, smothers you, doesnt grant you your freedom, or support you Of course, you figure, so many bad things happen to people all sufficiently the time, why should it go so well for you? Well, in this Its you wholl be responsible for your plight, and the success particular case, because Ive promised it. I told you there was a or failure of every day; your own, personal and individual dream to find. I dont do that unless there actually is something choices. there for you to find. I dont tease people. When the buck really stops with you, and you fully realize the extent to which you have an impact on your own destiny and I know life is being rough for you right now, and I dont want to life, maybe its going to drive home the weight of the make it any rougher. I want to give you some relief, give you a responsibility I have given you individually, and maybe its break, cut you some slack, as they say. I want to be good to going to spur you on to really make a difference. you. I know what you can handle, and I know what youve been Youll always and constantly have Me around to help, coach through, and as I said in My Word to the old prophets, My and assist you. But you wont be able to shift any part of the thoughts toward you are good and merciful and though you fall, blame to anyone else I will not allow you to be utterly cast down. I love My children. I know I can be a tough parent when a situation warrants it, but I The road to hell can be paved with good intentions also know when someone is doing all they possibly can, even if Whats better than good intentions is genuine truthfulness, there may be others capable of more. honesty with yourself, and staying true to the call of your own Everybody has been given different talents, gifts and strengths, heart, regardless of what all the other voices around you may and some, along with their special gifts, also certain say weaknesses to balance things out. Youve all got your individual crosses and burdens to bear, Its time to learn from experience now, it pays to really listen to along with your gifts. the heart and find out most of all what I want from you Of course, what would be really nice would be if you would individually, rather than something that may come across as My make each others gifts and talents available to each other, and collective will for everyone in a certain group, since there help each other out in that way; not just let each person seek really is no such thing as collective relationship, but its their own way and advantage, but have others help you with always got to be individual and personal, from person to their gifts and vice versa. person, heart to heart, in order to be 100% real. Look how much damage has been caused by not really making If you would have made it to the top, the same fate would sure that this was really the case! Where young people were have been likely to have befallen you that became everyone (unintentionally, but nonetheless) forced to display something elses who ever made it there: the fire of desperation would they did not really genuinely feel or identify with. Or maybe they have gone out, your heart cry would have been replaced by did for some time, but were not granted the freedom to show complacency, and you would have lost it, that special spark when that had changed, and they wanted something else that makes music alive and electric and causes it to touch peoples hearts where other stuff often just tickles their ears I cannot force anyone to love Me. And Im certainly not

expecting you to force yourself to love Me. Just let Me love you, and find out just how great My love for you is, and then let your heart respond to that love all by itself. Thats how genuine growth happens. It cannot be forced or brought about artificially. Try to find a ministry that your heart really leads you to do; something that you feel good at doing, and dont necessarily try to force yourself to do something that goes against your grain or personal conviction, just because you may think that some folks may expect it of you. The best you can be yet is who and what you really are. Its usually only by suppressing that and clumsily trying to be something else (and usually making a pretty lousy picture at it), that you turn out to be something less lovable in your own eyes. Have the confidence and trust to follow your heart, and My voice deep down in it, to lead you where I know is the best place for you to go, the best things for you to do You will never impress anyone as genuine, or the real thing, by pretending to be someone youre not, trying to fit into a niche youre not made for, and trying to do something that wasnt really authentically your calling to begin with, even if you think that thats the thing that should be expected of you Now, on some days I may give you the grace for certain things you wouldnt necessarily want to be doing every day of your life, and those are going to be the days youre actually going to enjoy doing it. But dont do it because you think you must, or because you think folks are expecting you to do just about anything to rake in some money. Its still gotta be Me. And its still gotta be you. Its gotta be you doing the thing that I truly lay on your heart to do, not doing what you think someone else may be expecting of you. Coming to face it, that was your dilemma for most of your life: you doing something that you thought folks (or I) would have expected of you, when really the best thing in the world you could have done would have been to truly listen to your heart and find My voice deep down there, the way youre finally able to do now, and find out what it really is that I want you to do, that youre called and born to do, and not simply someone elses opinion If two of you are really called and destined to be together, then your hearts will also lead you in equal directions, and you wont have to succumb to peoples opinions or even rational reasoning and logical conclusions of what you are obviously supposed to do. Those are not very good candidates or weapons of choice to get you through the dark times ahead, where you wont be able to walk by the sight of rational reasoning anymore, but youre going to be utterly dependent on that still, small voice of faith deep down inside your heart, the one youre learning to hear now, and the one you should learn to trust and heed above all others. Thats what it means to seek Me first, and My Kingdom and righteousness, for only I truly know whats good and right up ahead there on your path, not what your own concepts, much less those of others or the worlds, may tell you about it

what you really seek and want or motivates you), then youre often sunk. Godly counselors are only one of 7 items on the list of ways to find My will, and theyre not even among the top 3. And would you know it? Rational reasoning isnt on the list at all! So, Id say it certainly pays to listen to Me; wouldnt you agree? 436 ___________________________________________________ You need to learn that it is not I who am your enemy, and thus funnel your anger against the appropriate sources of your anguish, if at all. Of course, the best would be if you would just learn how to bear all these things that get you enraged a little more in stride. Asking Me is the best thing you can do. Like this we can counsel and reason about it together. Its not as if I would always have pre-fabbed notions and stances on everything ready, just waiting for you to pickem up. Much like in any living relationship, I like to have things alive, moving and flexible. We can talk things over and weigh the pros of an issue against its cons Sometimes you have to play it by ear and take a situation as it unfolds and adapt accordingly. I like things to take place in a natural way, and prefer to keep My bride as free of bureaucracy and Cesars pound of flesh as possible. Now, when that doesnt work anymore, I am ready to concede to some sort of compromise. I have to balance the distribution of gifts out somehow, and its just not realistic to want to be blessed and gifted in every single aspect But thats no reason to feel inferior or like a loser, just because other people might be doing better in some aspects than you. So, you cant make it without Me. Why not just enjoy that fact and lean back and relax and depend and lean on Me? Youre not on your own, not forsaken, and even if your family and friends should forsake you, I will take you up and take care of you, I will not leave you comfortless nor deserted. I like it when people bless each other and are being a blessing to each other. In this society, that expression has virtually no relevance or meaning, or at least not much usage They dont feel blessed by each other as much as they feel annoyed by each other, threatened or in competition with each other But I want it to be different. I want you to stick to My kind of family values of wanting to be and striving to be a blessing for each other, to bless and be blessed Thats My original plan, and sooner or later were all going to get back to it.

437 ___________________________________________________ Now you know what its like to be actually fighting for love, not just to be talking about it, dreaming about it, or singing nice songs about it! Welcome to the club! Welcome to My war! This is what Im fighting for; the type of odds Im up against, and Im Youre old and mature enough now to hear and listen to My glad youre getting this chance to have a little taste and glimpse voice, and make sure not to wind up like the young prophet who of how it feels to be wanting to salvage your bride out of some listened to the old prophet, which caused him to disobey My pretty chaotic mess, this yearning to give her the peace that voice! Of all the voices there are to listen to, the one it really you know shell feel with you the longing to be finally one will pay off most to take heed to is Mine. Thats My with her recommendation; thats the big lesson, and thats a good point to take Home, even if there is nothing else youll be able to By the sneers and critical looks and faces of the bystanders it boast of. all doesnt seem to be very promising All youve got are those Only My voice will lead and guide you into all truth, and will promises, and the question theyre going to be kept and fulfilled thus also enable you to be true to yourself and fulfill your true and your faith is going to be rewarded destiny and My highest will for you, to find your dream. If you listen to others advice (who are often not even familiar with But then you also know, what else is there to cling to? You your dream, nor do they know your hearts the way I do, nor know that the world has nothing to offer but dark, empty

nothingness no hold to cling to nothing, anyway, that you could put your faith in, since all theyve got is only temporal, nothing that would ever go beyond this life except for vague speculations and the continuation of their game of luck and hoping to hit the jackpot, perhaps, with some lucky reincarnation 438 ___________________________________________________ God helps those who help themselves, but He also helps those who cant help themselves. In your case, its not quite easy to say whether youre entirely helpless, or whether you just need a good strong kick in the butt. You know you want this. Well, now youre going to have to do something in order to get it and make it happen. Its just been too long since youve been wanting anything badly enough to really fight for it. And youre apparently still not really sure whether you should go on an all-out attack in order to make this happen. In a way, you know that whats supposed and bound to happen, is going to happen. Now, that may sound a bit fatalistic, but its somewhat wrapped up in those words, Que ser, ser. Things are just going to work out the way theyve got to, and whats going to be is going to be. A lot depends on you, as Ive always told you. But then neither I nor you can expect more of you than what youre capable of. Sometimes it is necessary to become aware of ones own limitations in order to bust those very limitations, find out what size of a miracle you need and then ask for it and come up with the necessary faith to make it happen. Focus on what you need, what youve got to make happen, and how to proceed. I cant give you all the revelations of what exactly is going to happen, because you wouldnt be able to handle that. Youve got to play it by ear, take things one step at a time, and walk by faith, not by sight, toward your goal, your dream, and make it happen. Ill help you when you need Me, but in the meantime youre also going to have to trust a little bit, and do whatever it is you can do. 439 ___________________________________________________ Your life is like a flame you need to guard, similar to other things youve got to guard if you want to keep them going, like the love you have for someone, your gift of prophecy, etc. Youve got to use your gifts and use them well, and care for them. Taking care of what youve been given is part of the deal. Thats what the word steward means: you take care of something youve been put in charge of your life, your body, your home, vehicle, relationship, your pets, your children, whatever And to be a faithful steward means, you faithfully and regularly, persistently take care of it and perform maintenance on it. You dont just stick with it doing nothing. You have to nourish it, tend it, give it some care If you take better care of your body, youll also be better equipped to take care of the other things Ive put you in charge of: your relationships and environment; even your kids, since they also require energy.

strengths in the carnal youre more capable of relationship than before Also because theres more at stake for you, you have greater desperation, which always enables Me to intervene, interact and participate in greater power than when youre just halfheartedly trotting along in the same old humdrum You think the troubles are killing you, when in fact they do the opposite and make you come more alive. Your health troubles are just reminders that you cannot treat this body too carelessly, and that your health is ultimately more important than your temporary looks 441 __________________________________________________ It certainly would have been worse for Adam to remain alone permanently than having to wait a little while for his perfect mate and match to appear He had to do some stuff in the meantime, too, and get his act rigged up and make himself useful and do his job Thats what usually gives women the sort of flair of security that they are looking for in a man, so you may have to approve yourself as capable of independence to a certain degree first, before you can impress a woman sufficiently to be wanting to spend the rest of her life with you. The term helpmeet was supposed to express a physical, tangible aid and support for a man in his daily life that would strengthen him and spur him on instead of having him despair in loneliness. You know now that it is not good for a man to be alone. And its good to know, isnt it? Even if just to show you that I wasnt talking nonsense. You may have appreciated your solitude before, but now youve learned to appreciate company a lot more. Youre becoming more sociable again, more adaptable, flexible and willing to approach people Ask Me whether I think thats a good thing 442 ___________________________________________________ Have I ever not answered in some way? Of course, its a test sometimes, and these tests get you thinking about what might be the reason for them, what I might be telling you through them, and in which direction I might be guiding It all gets you thinking seriously and to assess what might be My higher will for you, where you might be most needed, etc. You always have to see the input I give in the light of the current situation. I want you to think about it and see You have to play it somewhat by ear, and I also want you to be where youll be happiest and most fulfilled. Happy people are the most effective people when it comes to making others happy with My love. I appreciate the hard workers who can punch in and put their own happiness on the back burner, but I dont insist on everybody being like that. Id very much like for My children to be happy, see their desires fulfilled, at least to the extent possible in this mostly evil world, or for as long as its possible, since hard times are inevitably going to come. Hard times are going to come here and there, and youre going to have to prepare for them somehow. Greater sacrifice also always means greater blessings in other aspects. A new beginning always has a certain magic to it, as opposed

440 ___________________________________________________ Sometimes youve just got to trust that I take things apart for a certain reason, a good one. Remember cell partition? The word part as in parting is in there. You may deem yourself less capable because of your diminished strength. Id say because of your diminished

to sticking it out in what sometimes seems like the same old rut that youve been in for years You have to consider that its no coincidence when Im making things tough for you in one place. How much good are you effectively going to do Me here? When things get hard and tedious on one field, and they seem to be a lot easier in some ways on another, you should seriously consider whether its possible that Im beckoning you to more fruitful fields Sometimes when things become hard to bear in one place, its an indication what it would probably be preferable for you to move to another, since you have not only that option, but the commission, as one of My disciples and missionaries 443 ___________________________________________________ If Ive raised the dead, I can certainly heal the sick and help someone to get a neglected body back in shape. I told you I wasnt through with you and your life yet, and that I still have greater plans for you, so dont get dismayed by temporary adverse circumstances like poor health. Yes, youve been letting your life go down the drain a bit. You mistook something for real love that turned out it wasnt, as I had indicated. On the other hand, I had to have you stick with it for the lesson to be completed, and also for all the other pieces of My plan to arrive at the proper stages The time was now. I have ways that you know not of, and My plans are often somewhat mysterious for you and even hard to believe. But when I need you, I need you, and I need to get you ready for My plan and task for you, and that getting ready may sometimes involve special breaking and reshaping processes. Theres a legacy to be kept and upheld here, a work to continue. Plus, there are lessons yet to be learned from all of this. Its not as if this chapter of My story were all closed and forgotten yet. There are yet issues to be resolved, final conclusions to be drawn and resolutions to be made. There is yet fruit to be reaped from the seeds that were sown. 444 ___________________________________________________ I am enhancing the strength that you have on your own, as opposed to the quintuple power you were relying on as a couple. Imagine how great your combined power will be in this new, cleansed constellation! Your muscles were all neglected to a large extent, but as you begin to train them again, youll see that youll be regaining strength, and you wont be the same weakling anymore as whom you perceived yourself. I can make new, better and stronger creatures out of those who thought they were through, thought they had nothing left to give in them, and I can tap strength and resources where some would have not suspected any. I am He Who has begun this good work and initiated that new flow of My Spirit you feel in your life right now, and I am the One Who will hold it up and continue it unto its perfection, for you are destined to flow and become like a river, perpetually, ever growing, ever steady to bring life and nourishment to many. I am an endless, continuous Source of life and nourishment to those who trust in Me, and I want you to resemble My qualities as well, in that you become a constant source of whatever it is I want you to give as well, not failing, but continuing, steady, faithful.

Just like a tree, planted by that continuous, ever flowing River, representing Me, you steadily continue to bring forth fruit, reliably, in your season, and you fail and wither not. You may have your winters, but you will always recover and bloom again The greater the darkness the brighter the light that shines in it, and youve found yourself a star here that can shine in this darkness. Remember its not your own strength that causes you to shine, but My light and love in you. Theres not much use in trying to make an effort to shine in your own strength. All you can do at times is rely on Me and trust and confide that I will shine through you and do what you cant. 445 ___________________________________________________ "You can get it if you really want." Whatever you want, you can get it, if you really want it and really make the effort of faith to get it: exert a believing will toward that thing you want, visualize it and trust that I love you enough to make it happen for you, even against all the odds of seemingly adverse or even impossible circumstances. Whatever's most important to you is what you will devote and dedicate your time to. If you think you've just gotta have your fun, and there's no time to really make a wholehearted effort to hear from Me, then the problem lies with your priorities and preferences, and not so much with Me or My supposed unwillingness to communicate. What you cannot have, is everything at once. Sometimes you're going to have to decide what it is you really want. Choose that option as your priority and then go for it, putting the others somewhat on the backburner, because you can't invest an equal amount of energy in everything at once. You're putting your cards on love, while others are advising you to rather put your money on security... Maybe someday you will regret your boldness and that you didn't heed their advice, but then on the other hand you're finding out that you're just not carved of the solitary kind of wood that others seem to be made of. You need company. And while that may look as a weakness to some, it's simply a feature that I have created certain kinds of people with. Otherwise, everybody would be living on their own soon, and that was certainly not My plan or intention for mankind. Most people's lives revolve around money, instead of loving and caring for each other, and I almost find that downright cheap and disgusting. I make such wonderful things as people, and all that most folks care about is chasing little pieces of paper. Will I blame you for not wanting to listen to them and adhere to their game? - Certainly not. Of course the Enemy will always try to create scenarios where he will make you regret your boldness and defiance of his "nice little game" he created for people to play, his "big picture" version of "Monopoly." He'll always make folks like you, who put their hopes in love look like fools and crazies to the rest of the world, and sometimes even to themselves, in their moments of doubt. All you've got is Me to encourage you that you're not crazy, and that this is the way that you truly won't regret walking, and another occasional solitary soul sympathizing with you, ready to walk that path with you. Walking this road together is definitely preferable. But there will always come stretches, such as My lonely times in the desert, or My walk to Calvary, that you must take on your own, where you'll have nobody but Me, just like I had none but the Father to stand by Me in those moments. They're really but moments in time, but when they happen they seem to be endlessly long. I can only encourage you to keep holding on, to keep believing and soon you will see the dawn. Things will get brighter again.

All their world revolves around is money and the here and now. There's a substantial and fundamental difference between your lives that they could never even begin to relate to. If they're right, then you are of all men the most miserable, to put your trust in Me. If you are right though, then you will turn out of all men to be the most blessed... So, you're taking the daring road of faith in an invisible God Who may only manifest Himself on your behalf at the end of the road - although He already has manifested Himself aplenty along the way, as you've witnessed countless little miracles of supply and you've seen My hand at work. The real crunch comes in the end, when it will show whether I will be with you even when you're of old age, and I will yet prove that it was a good move to trust in Me, and a better one than to put your trust in the System. The odds against you having made the right choice to put your trust in Me become greater as you grow older: the doubts become seemingly more substantiated. Am I really a God Who's capable of caring for His Own, even when they've become old, fragile, weak and brittle? Or do I only work for those who are young and strong and idealistic enough until they become older and wiser? Of course, there is a healthy balance, and wisdom and maturity are good things to pursue. But the wisest move, as far as I'm concerned, is to put your trust wholly in Me. Will I make it happen for you? Will I make your dream come true against all the odds? That's what you're about to find out! Am I really a God that it pays to put your trust in? It was easy to say that as a young idealistic hot head. How easy is it going to be now as you grow older? Will I still be your Rock that will give you shelter from all harm, and a never ending Source to supply all your needs? 446 ___________________________________________________ All in all, though you may have a few problems, it could all be worse; and youre right: maybe they shall be. But well deal with that when those problems come around. I give you heavier loads bit by bit to train you for the next. Thats how you get stronger and build up some muscle. As far as all the different future options are concerned, isnt it exciting to have such a vast range of prospects before you to choose from, discuss about, take into consideration and decide on? Youve got a future that you can watch unfold as it comes, and interact in shaping it, instead of only a dim fog that you have to wade through towards the obscure unknown Circumstances conditions thats what you still go by. Forgotten are the visions of rising above even what they commonly call reality. Forgotten are the visions of the Matrix, and how I have empowered you and all of My true believers to overcome their paradigm, just as I was enabled by the Father to overcome. Yes, there was a cross to carry, there was suffering to endure, but we do it victoriously. We are those who overcome the world! So, lets do it, and overcome the world, with all its limitations and circumstances that threaten to lock you in! You can choose to be free through the Words that I give you and of which I said that they are spirit and life and that they should make you free. There is the realm of the flesh from which comes no true life. You have to realize that the true life is not this material existence they put all their emphasis on and invest all their energies in, but the eternal life that I give you. The flesh profits or avails nothing in the long run. All it accomplishes in the final analysis is decay. To create lasting life is something only I can do, and thats the difference. So, dont fall for their lie thats about to die. But lean on and trust in My truth that equals life life truly and everlasting. If life isnt forever, what else does it really resemble but death, since what really counts is the ultimate state things wind up in?

Those who can easily settle for the paradigm that their existence is temporal and that they will wind up as nothing but dust, well, thats as far as their paradigm goes, and as far as their ability to convey life goes. Just about to the ceiling. Whereas I want you to shoot for the sky! Think about it: Ceiling sky! - Two different destinations. One is yours, and one is theirs. One is very limited, the other is not. Their horizon may end with the ceiling, yours never will. While you may be subject to the same physical ills and plight as they, what will make the difference in the long run, is the spirit. So, yes, they are more successful when it comes to things physical. But thats no wonder, since thats what they invest all their time and energy in. All youve got is the spirit. What they might call thin air, or even nothing. But havent I told you that Im about to prove to the world that My nothingness is greater than all they can rig up in millennia of world history? Yes, I have chosen the weak, the apparently foolish, the nothings of this world. Thats just My style. And youre gonna like it, once you see the end result. Youll see that in no way did you ever have to feel bad about yourself, except, perhaps, for those moments you doubted Me and the perfection of My plan. So, keep your focus on Me and My ability to overcome all that they consider relevant or important. Remember that you know something they dont. You know better. 447 ___________________________________________________ I let you see both sides of the coin: the advantages and disadvantages of (different) options, and I want you to carefully make your choice, and in the meantime learn a lot of lessons and grow stronger through your experiences. It is a special time of learning special lessons an opportunity to focus clearly, and assess what's going on in your life. Of course, not all of it is necessarily positive. But the lessons you gain from it will be, and the experience, the extra spiritual strength you'll gain from it. It thrills Me to see and observe what's happening in your lives, and to Me it's something very precious. It's the real thing, and that's not what everybody can boast of in this world. Many folks are content with some fake. But you don't have to settle for a fake. You won't have to be prepared for any ugly surprises as far as the end of the road is concerned; you pretty much know what awaits you. You've got Me, and I'm all you need. You're learning to discern what spiritual intake and food is good for you. It's an art to hear properly and discern the voices that are affecting and influencing you, to really choose that which is good for you, and eschew that which is not. As far as I'm concerned, these are all excellent and precious lessons. You can definitely trust in what I'm doing in your life, that it's for your good, even if you don't know what sort of an end it will take. At least you will know that you have loved, that you have learned, and that you've experienced something special that not everybody has, and you can rest assured and be comforted by My Promise that I'm not out to hurt you. I mean for things to work out for your good, and I want you to be happy. I want what's best for you, and so I won't give you a stone for an apple, or a serpent for an egg. Nothing that happens to you happens by coincidence, and all your paths are carefully planned and laid out for you. I'm not just letting chance run your life, which is what the Enemy sometimes makes you think and worry... What if bad luck should befall you, etc.

Those whom bad luck befalls usually don't have My protection, mostly because they simply don't avail themselves of it, although they often know they could or should. I'm allowing you to experience how wonderful it is for Me when My love for someone is actually being returned. It's actually a relatively rare event, which is what it has been for you, too, and why you find it so hard to believe sometimes, that it actually could be true... It makes you appreciate the miracle. See, you're one of My miracles. Everyone who returns My love is a miracle to Me, a precious gift from the Father, that someone should actually return My love and respond to Me in the way that I first approach them, instead of ignoring Me, which is, unfortunately, what many do, or try to avoid Me and push Me aside, because they're somewhat scared of Me or just interested in different things than what I have to offer and stand for. 448 ___________________________________________________ While I don't want you to worry about tomorrow, it certainly pays to make plans for the future in order to be prepared. Some people tend to get overboard on the King James translation of that verse, "Take no thought for the morrow..." It's not quite what I meant to say, don't think about the next day or the future at all. So, you don't have to feel condemned about trying to shed some light onto the path ahead of you. After all, you're doing it with My help and counsel. Futures are being framed and decided on here, and it's not a light matter. Many people might have wished to have spent a few more thoughts on that subject of the future, because in some cases, when the future arrived, some found themselves less prepared for it than they would have wanted. You never would have thought or taken into consideration that things would turn out like this; yet they did, and you're finding yourself less prepared to deal with it than you would have liked. I don't want you to get a headache over all of this, but maybe you can keep some options in the back of your mind until you have a chance to hear from Me about it, or some option and opportunity might come up that could be helpful in solving the problem, some open door, opportunity, or some new information on the situation, any of which I am likely to bring along, since I am concerned about your welfare, too, want to help you, and am not going to leave you alone, fending for yourselves... I want you to keep knocking on doors, keeping communicating with people, tapping them for help or input and counsel. I will provide and continue to provide open doors for you, just as I always have, especially if you're willing to take bold steps into the future. I want you to walk in an attitude of trust in Me, confident in My Promise that I'm with you and will be there for you. You can count on Me. Take A Chance On Me. 449 ___________________________________________________ Just as youre going to have to trust Me for having made you thus with all your flaws, some of which you would have known better not to include in your creation, so youre going to have to trust Me for the way I made others. Yes, there will be battles and trials, and it wont always be easy, especially during moments when youve got nothing but blind, naked faith to hang on to. I like you to find out where youre at and whats going on in the mist and fog around you with My help. It draws us closer together and strengthens your dependence and reliance on Me. In a way you might say its all a big experiment to prove which of the two is a more reliable force: the faith you put in

Me, or the faith that people put in their own strengths and efforts Its not an experiment in the sense that I wouldnt know the outcome yet, but rather one for you and all mankind to find out, basically, that what Ive said all along is true 450 ___________________________________________________ The darkest nights always precede the brightest dawns. If youre going through extremely rough and dark times right now, look up, for your redemption draws nigh! I can only deliver and save those who want and need deliverance from something. If there is no oppressor, no oppression to save you from, then what do you need Me for, basically, other than to be your Pal and Provider? But its these specially dark, oppressing times that draw Me closer to My children, draw their focus on Me as their Savior and Redeemer and only Hope, and strengthen their dependence on Me, which is a factor I need in order to do in their lives all that I want to do Of course, you would prefer to see whats up ahead, so that you wouldnt have to walk by faith. Thats natural. Of course, youd prefer to be able to rely on your own strengths and gifts and senses, instead of this great relatively unknown and invisible Factor you call God The world around you would laugh and never understand how you could trust in such an uncertain Factor as Me for your wellbeing, but you must not only trust Me for the future, but also for the past and for the present, that everything that happened, came to pass in such a way that I knew would work out for your good, and for your best. 451 ___________________________________________________ The Enemy likes to make a mess of things, but I in turn delight in restoring order from the mess he made. Your life might be a great big mess right now, but if you put it in My hands and trust Me, you may yet be amazed what I can do with it. In this aspect, Im like one of those few rare craftsmen who can restore and repair old items and make them look and work better than they did before. I am capable of improving you to a degree you wouldnt think possible! Im indeed a very good Doctor, and I can restore any life, no matter how messy or chaotic it may seem Im the Restorer of all things the Creator and Restorer. I will prove to all My children far and wide that what I have set in motion, I am also well able to preserve through any amount and degree of adversities. The Devil shall not cause Me any loss, but only gain of superior quality in the end. 452 ___________________________________________________ All you or anyone ever had was My Word to go on, versus the word of My Enemy, who sows his doubts about the veracity of those things that I say. His job is to get you to doubt what I say, and as you can tell from history, and especially from the current state of the world, hes doing a good job at it, since hes quite persuasive, and apparently its a lot more attractive for most folks to believe him instead of Me If I say, Youre going to make it; cheer up! then he says, Forget it! Youve got no chance! Fold up! And youre going to have to decide which of the two words of advice youre going to follow. So, far, I think you would agree that you have fared well to trust Me, even if that trust hasnt exactly made you rich, and even if it has landed you in a situation with many more challenges and tests, perhaps even greater ones than you previously had. Of course the challenges and tests grow with your experience, and the degree of difficulty increases, which is to be expected in a series of tests, and a school of the sort that life represents. Youre supposed to grow and gain strength and skills, and thus

you are presented with ever increasingly challenging tasks and obstacles before you. At least you cant say that a life lived for Me should be boring. You never have that risk of becoming bored to hell that all those short-sighted people complain about who only live for themselves Im presenting you with challenges that keep you alive, moving and agile in the spirit, and dont allow you to fall asleep. - Even if theyre keeping you desperate at times. Life is a desperate affair, and nothing to be taken lightly. Those who rely on themselves only effectively manage to do so by ignoring the actual danger and the reality of their adversary, or by putting themselves on his side and kowtowing to him so he will leave them in peace. He knows who his enemies are, and accordingly, those are the ones he will fight. He wants to make you regret that you didnt settle for his blessing, didnt allow yourself to be bribed by him, but that you insist on waiting for My blessing instead, which may be a little harder to come by and might take a little longer to get and see the results and fruits of, but in the end is the only thing worthy of being called a blessing indeed, since all of Satans blessings only crumble into dust sooner or later. When it comes to this temporary world and the immediate situation, you seem to have a harder lot than they in many aspects. You have more adversities to struggle against, greater challenges, perhaps less of what most people would refer to as security. All youve really got is Me and My Words, and to most people that doesnt sound like very much. Now, you have the faith that these two factors simply happen to be the Cause of everything, and if they are, then theyre also capable of continuing to uphold what they initiated. And Id say, thats a smart thing to do. To them you may look mighty dumb. But lets just wait and see. I challenge you to dare to try Me and see whether I will disappoint you. That would be a bitter pill to swallow, indeed. But your experience has told you that so far I havent, and the only thing that tells you that I might, is the Devil. So, why not just continue to put your trust in the thing that has brought you not richly, I admit, but safely thus far? Youve come this far by faith, why quit now? - Just because the Devil says so? Youve been smarter than that this far, why change tactics now? Why leave a path that has guided you aright thus far? There may be a few things you regret. But you have to admit that those regrets are not as the Enemy would try to make you believe because of Me, or having put your trust in Me, but rather, due to some failures of your own, some wrong concepts, miscalculations and simply neglect on your behalf. You couldnt really say of yourself that you have followed My way perfectly, could you? Thats a mistake some people make: they follow My path, but not truly whole-heartedly, still clinging to some of the ways and thoughts of the world, or to their own selfishness, and then are disappointed if it doesnt work out the way they dreamed and blame it on Me and forsake My path. As if they had been doing all they possibly could have and had been pursuing that path 100% uprightly without fault or blame, straight from day one. You know thats not realistic. Its like a kindergartener saying he did everything necessary from A to Z to get through college, or like someone pretending they never sinned The realistic view is that you do have weaknesses and flaws to overcome, knowing that with My help you will. Its true that you could have made better progress or advanced more than you actually did, had you maybe made a greater effort in some aspects. But things could have also gone worse. You could have done what many others have: quit, and not keep going in this way anymore at all, and I know there were times when you were very close to contemplating that. Now Ive brought along a reward for you because you held out

this long, and its not quite that easy to get ahold of it. You have to pass some more tests and challenges in order to get to enjoy it, overcome a few more hurdles of faith You thought the book of your life was already as good as finished, and the story was told, but Im trying to show you, youve only written half of it. Are you ready for the other half? I know, its hard for you to believe it. A lot of things Ive said throughout the ages were sometimes a bit hard to swallow for those to whom they were said. But that was the difference between faith and the vast nothingness that determined the lives of the masses, faith that put them in the history books as world changers, as opposed to those who never dared to trust and believe, and sank into oblivion. Heroes of faith may not have a lot of respect and rank in todays society, but trust Me that they will in tomorrows. So, once again, youve got nothing else to go by but Me and My Word and what I say, while the Enemy and all his hoards would convince you that the opposite is true. And youre feeling alone, deserted and scared, unsure whether you can really trust Me once again, this time They believe in the words of men, and their own conglomerated wisdom, based purely on the evidence of whats seen. You base your faith and life on the invisible Source of all that and trust that its stronger than its fruits and mere physical manifestations. I will show who did the better thing. I will show whether it was good or false to put your trust in Me. It may be a tough road, and a challenging one, but I can only repeat My Promise: you shall not be disappointed! 453 ___________________________________________________ Part of the process of getting to know what the real thing is, is to find out what it isnt. You first had to get to know the fraud, in order to recognize and appreciate the real, had to find out what you wouldnt want again, before you could know what it was you really and truly wanted; because, if youre quite honest: thats precisely what you didnt know. Two souls can simply develop in different directions. Its really a lot like the planets: sometimes two planets come really close to each other and then drift very far apart again. Sometimes it hurts, as you feel the gravity of that other planet that was so close to you pulling on you, threatening to take you out of your own orbit and drawing from you your energies and resources. But in this case I have provided a new star for you, one to bring you genuine warmth and light this time, and you, in turn, will do the same for her. It is an art both to give and to receive without restrictions, without drawbacks and limitations, and not many people are capable of that. In this you can learn to relate to Me in a wonderful, deep and intimate manner: learning to find out what it means when someone is truly ready to accept and receive you entirely without reservations, without trying to avoid having the light shine on any parts of their souls it isnt welcome, but truly ready to yield all. Many in the world get glimpses of such yielding, but often they fail to recognize Me as the Source of all that theyre seeking and longing for, and thus only manage to get a glimpse and a fraction of all that there is to be had Others know Me at least in theory, or so they think, from what theyve heard and read about Me but fail to grasp the deeper truths of life that are constantly revealed all around them, and that others are more easily able to see who are not bound by the restrictions that religion has imposed on them.

454 ___________________________________________________ You must remember that I am the Source. Your own resources are always limited. Your only hope and chance to keep on loving and to keep on flowing is to stay hooked up to Me, the Source of your love. If you want the love to continue to grow and flow, youre going to need Me. Its like a plant that needs to be continually watered and fed with sunshine. Your love is the tree, the plant: I am the Sunshine and provide the water. Or better yet: you are the ground onto which My water flows, your love is like the tree, and the Fathers love is like the sunshine that makes it grow, the Holy Spirit like the air, into which your love, in return, contributes the result of all that love: the water, the sun, etc. More fresh air to thrill others. You are My love trees giving off fresh air and oxygen into a world that is dying from spiritual pollution. Whats important is that you stay grounded in Me, that you keep and continue receiving My nourishment, My water, My Word, My Spirit, and the Sunshine of My Love. Its like the light bulb that cant say, Im the light, since its useless outside of the socket, and without the switch being flipped that creates the connection between the bulb and the energy source. If you want to continue to shine and give off warmth and light, youre going to have to abide in Me. If you want the magic to continue to work, thats where Ill come in handy, since otherwise its just going to peter out and wind up in a little trickle scarcely enough to quench the thirst there is for love. The only way and hope to ever quench that thirst is by staying plugged in to the power source that guarantees endless supply of love power. I can do it. On your own, you cant. Thats as simple as it is, and your temporary losses of those loving feelings and emotions are simply reminders of that fact. You cant do it without Me. As long as you remember that and rely and depend on Me to love and shine, you will.

much. Im surely not saying this to threaten you, but only to remind you to remain prayerful, grateful and on guard. When youve been given a great treasure, you must know how to guard it well. Just as you know worldly thieves would like to take off with some of the things you possess, so the Enemy would like to snatch your most precious spiritual treasures. Thus far, youve only learned responsibility to a certain extent, partly because you didnt always appreciate very much what you had. Now, for the first time and mostly due to the painful experiences youve just gone through youre very, very thankful for what Im giving you, and youre really concerned about not losing it. It puts you on a different level of alert in the spirit than the one youve been on previously, which was a very low one. Its good to keep in mind the picture of the watchful warrior who is very attentive to all that goes on around him, always on the lookout for any potential threats and assaults of the enemy. Of course, I would like you to keep what youve got, and I will help you, and will even do the bulk of the work of caring for and protecting you and yours. But you must do your part and give Me your cooperation. You cant be careless or lethargic about it, or indifferent. I want to help you to become a good steward over what Im entrusting you and make the most of it. I know whom I can trust with which gifts, so I know what Im doing, but Im making sure youre aware of what treasure I am entrusting to your care, and that youre fully appreciating the privilege Im bestowing upon you. You cannot treat this responsibility lightly, and Im making sure that you wont.

All you can do at times is trust in My mercy, and in My Promise that I wont allow you to suffer more than youd be able to bear. I know how difficult this situation is for you, and I have seen your tears. I always do, because Im always with you. I always feel with you. Your pain is also Mine. You share My pain, and I share yours. You have chosen to become a partaker of My sufferings, and I am choosing to become a Partaker of yours. Thats how relationship works: its always a two-way street. I would never expect anything of you Its like that message I gave you some time ago: forget Me not! that I wouldnt be willing to give Myself. Its an important factor, to remember not to neglect Me and your Because you have learned to love Me well, you will also know fellowship with Me, not nearly as much for My sake as for your how to love her well. Because you have learned how to fight for own, since you need Me even more than I need you. Me, you will also know how to fight for and defend your family Yes, I do need you, and a lot, but you need Me even more. from the onslaughts of the Enemy. I have been teaching you, I can keep loving and shining without you, if I must, but you can and you have been an attentive pupil. In My eyes, youre not as never shine without Me in the long run. Of course, you are the the world sees you: not weak, but strong; not foolish, but wise; only way the world is ever going to feel and see My love at not poor, but rich. least that part of the world youre active in, and at least until I would have found and raised someone else, if for some reason Ive had to allow you to first experience the cold, cruel, harsh you should ever refuse to continue to be My vessel, but as far counterfeit version of love that the world has to offer, their as dependence goes, you cant work and shine in the long run way of seeing things, and their superficial criteria by which they without Me, My input, My Power and Spirit in you. judge whether theyll be able to love a man, in order to truly And you dont need to, since Im always available for you. You and fully appreciate this pure, genuine love youre experiencing just need to come and avail yourself of Me. and receiving now. Remember the story about the teacher who was offering the pupils in his class an Ingersoll pocket watch, and only one little boy had the faith to grab it and stick it in his pocket. Right now, you see this precious gift Im holding before you, and youre a little sceptical, like those other, doubtful school boys: No, Lord, you cant really be intending to give this to Me! You must be kidding! But I want you to be like that little school boy who was waiting on the edge of his seat for the teacher to come around and offer him the watch. He only had to open his mouth, and gone it was, in his pocket. That was appropriating faith. He acted it out, grabbed it, and seized the opportunity. It takes a little bit of boldness to claim the right to My Promise that maybe others dont have the faith for. But just because they dont have the faith doesnt mean I

455 ___________________________________________________ You have to keep an eye on not putting My creation in a place in your heart above the one reserved for the Creator. The more perfect that creation, the harder that challenge becomes, and its an extra challenge to make sure you give Me the glory, keep Me on your mind, and always view your relationship through the spectrum and lens of My love for you, the fact that its My gift to you. You know that nothing in this life is permanent, and are aware of the danger of losing someone, which would be all the more painful for you now that youve found someone you love so

wouldnt give it to you. Youve seen others whove had that kind of faith, and you figure, Perhaps theyre more deserving. Certainly they are. Well, perhaps they are, but My mercy is never about deserving. You cant earn it. It would be a paradox in itself to attempt to earn or deserve mercy. Mercy is always undeserved, otherwise it wouldnt be mercy. And one thing you can know about My mercy is that it endures forever. That means its endless. Im never running out of it. Your patience may come to an end, but Mine wont. And even so, the measure of My love and mercy for you will never come to an end. Your personal means may come to an end, and your resources, and you may be tempted to try to measure Mine by your own insufficiency. But My love and mercy endure forever. You talk about endless love? Well, thats what Mine is. And I can also enable and ensure you to experience and have the same for each other. After all, as your Teacher, what I would like you to learn most of all, is to love like Me, and that is, endlessly, unconditionally, with ever enduring mercy and forgiveness, and the kind of love that casts a veil over a multitude of sins. I know you can do no other but sin and fail, but I at the same time can do no other but love you anyway. Its the opposite of the Devils system, where everything has to be earned and paid for. In My System, the best things in life are free, and I have already paid the price for you, that you couldnt pay. All your debts will be forgiven, and are forgiven, by faith. You have put your trust in Me, and thats why I have elevated you above those who have put their trust in mere temporal things or their own arm of the flesh. I will yet prove to the world that those who made that seemingly foolish choice to put their whole trust in Me were not so foolish, after all, but that they were really the wisest of the wise. So, doubt not, and dont think that your trust in Me might just bring you disappointment, otherwise it wouldnt fully be trust anymore, would it? But if you trust in Me, do so wholeheartedly, fully believing that what I have promised I am well able and willing to keep. I will not disappoint you. The Enemy may try to foil My plans time and again, but He doesnt stand a chance against Me I am well able to protect My own against any of his devices, so fear not. Only trust. 456 ___________________________________________________ You must be strong and focus on the positive. In a way, like Bambi when his mother was gone, and his father told him to be strong now. Yes, its rough and dangerous in the dark and savage woods of this world with the Devils hounds after you and man threatening to destroy the natural and beautiful environment Ive created. But you must put your trust in Me and continue to fight, refusing to be intimidated, even by the seemingly overwhelming adversities. Youre My sweet and tender little does, like Bambi and Feline, and I have sworn to protect you. My love for you is greater and stronger than the hatred of the forces of the Enemy and all he can muster up. I know to protect and guard well those who are Mine, and though there is reason for caution, there is no reason to fear. I am stronger, greater than the foe, and I am your unbeatable Champion. And I will champion your cause. I have devoted Myself to your cause and am on your side, so, dont feel abandoned. Yes, things could go wrong, but if you put your trust in Me and make Me your hope and the main Factor you rely on, they wont. I have kept you thus far through all adversities and hardships and brought your families through many hard times and situations that seemed less than promising. I will show you yet once again just what solid ground and building blocks My words and Promises are. Theyre a basis you can rely on. Theyre the stuff that holds the universe

together, and can certainly do the same for you and your little universe. I know youre anxious, and perhaps a little worried that things might not work out. But youll have to continue to put your trust in Me that what I have promised, I am able and willing to keep. Im not the kind who makes promises they dont intend to keep. I am a reliable Basis for your life. After all, thats what I want to prove to the world through you and those like you who trust Me and put their hopes in Me and entrust and dedicate their lives to Me and follow My path: that I am indeed more solid ground for anyone to build their life on than all those supposed securities man could ever rig up in his own strength and wisdom. Yes, they may think they are very smart and very wise and strong, but just how far their strength and wisdom will get them in the long run without My help yet remains to be seen. In contrast, your lives look like a chaotic and unstable mess compared to theirs, and yet, because you have put your trust in Me, I will put you high up on a rock for everyone to see in the end that you have made the wiser choice. Not that I condemn anyone for not having the faith it takes to follow My road. Everyone has the liberty of choice and can choose to do and follow whichever path they prefer. But those who do choose My path will be able to enjoy certain privileges and rewards that will show that while it may not have seemed that way in the beginning, in the end, and judging by all criteria in the final analysis, your choice was the wiser one. Its all a matter of faith. And so, since faith is so relevant to this path of Mine, is it any wonder that Im putting before you now a path and a reward that it will also require some faith to obtain? I dont like to do things supermarket style, the way most folks in the world have gotten accustomed to: see it, want it, grab it, buy it, take it home and consume it! Lets just say I have a little more style than that. I want you to really take time to behold and marvel at what I have created for you and develop a desire and passion for it that will create in you a deep appreciation for the object of your affection My creation and a conviction that you will never ever want to let it go and guard it with your life. Supermarket items come a dime a dozen, just the way some folks in the world change their partners or spouses, but I want you to appreciate what I am doing here and never forget it, this privilege Im bestowing upon you, and never take it for granted. I want you to be on your toes regarding all this that I am doing in your life, and not lax, sloppy and indifferent. What was then was then, but what I do now is something different. Im opening up a new and different chapter of the book of your life that is almost like a new book and story all in itself, and its going to be the best yet. Its whats going to make the story and book of your life a bestseller! You believe Me for it? Well you can! You may get excited about what I am doing and about to do in your life! For few are the vessels who are weak and brittle enough to be so utterly depend on the special care of their Master. See, the most precious and costly vessels are not the fat and heavy ones, but the finest and thus most fragile. Also, whats stored in them is not the average bulk of whats generally available out there, on the market of life, but only the finest and most precious ointments and fragrances. Your love is a very special and costly perfume that I have put together with utmost care. Its not the cheap, artificial kind you get on eBay! I am going to show the world, nay, the whole universe, what real quality is. Im not the cheap kind who wants to rake in money quick and just slap their products together. I am the Master of all things, King of attention to details. It may sound boastful, but in Me there is no pride. Its simply one of the humble basic facts of the universe the rock on which someday soon the Devils pride and that of the world will

fall and shatter. Youre well and safe down here at the humble but ever so solid Rock Bottom Foundation of the universe. There may be no place thats lower, but also no ground thats safer, and in the long run of things, you will find yourself highly elevated above their artificially created skyscraper heights and towers that will come crashing down before long. You may temporarily seem to be a lot lower than they, the kings of this world, but just wait and see. Youre on safe ground that shall never be moved. Though the turmoil of this world may be blowing, howling and whistling fiercely around your ears, youre safely protected from all harm within My protective bubble of light. Would I ever disappoint those who put their trust in Me? Would I ever let them down? I may at times test your faith to see and find out whether its real and lasting and enduring, but as long as you refuse to doubt and quit and let go of Me; as long as you do what you can to hold on to Me, I will always hold on to you and never let you go. Youre safe with Me. And because you are, you will let others know that they can be, too. Your faith will be a strong fortress and refuge to many in times of trouble which are inevitably bound to come. So, is there any cause to be alarmed and troubled by the fact that this world is in an upheaval and nothing seems to be certain about your lives? As long as you know and cling to that fact, that I am the one reliable Factor in it all, thats perfect preparation for whatever is to come. Hold on, and I will safely guide you through all this chaos around you! In fact, the greater the chaos, the more obvious My miraculous guiding and protection. The less there is of that artificial, manmade security, the more obvious it becomes that only I am and can be your true Protector. The more dependent on Me you learn to be, the better off youre going to be.

thats Me. A lot of what may seem to appear quite real may come deceivingly close to the real thing, but only after closer and extensive scrutiny turns out to be not, whereas others who may not have looked as promising to begin with may turn out to be the real thing, after all. When you experience the disappointment of someone turning out to have been a fake, it strengthens your desire to make sure you are the real thing yourself. You wouldnt want to be a fake like them. Any degree and measure of deception often mostly selfdeception to begin with will contribute to the probability of someone turning out to be less than the real thing. So, basically, what it all depends on is ones determination to refuse to settle for anything less than truth. 459 ___________________________________________________ Avarice is one of the great evils in this world, especially in these times, when the gulf between the haves and have-nots is becoming deeper and vaster than at any other time in history. The richest people on earth are getting richer than ever before, while at the same time, more people are starving than ever before. Avarice is definitely being manifested in this world, and these people will be held responsible for the good they could have done, and for the suffering they might have prevented, if they wouldnt have been so stingy. Its one of those evils that are going to have to be exposed and dealt with.

460 ___________________________________________________ It's wise not to look at the circumstances, but beyond, at the One Who controls them, and has the ultimate say in things. I need to do something to keep you close to Me, not allowing you to look too far into the distance, because if I would, you 457 ___________________________________________________ know that that's also as far as you would run without giving Me Im still in the finishing stages of your breaking process, as so much as a second thought or glimpse. I know My children. Im bent on changing your life for the better, thats why there It's not that I mind, but I also know what's best for them, and are still some painful moments when you realize and become how much of the good things I give they can take at a time. aware of the gravity of the betrayal that has taken place in your Everybody instinctively grabs and takes all they can get, that's life as a token and reminder from Me to you of how why I'm only giving you so much at a time; portion by portion, importance loyalty really is, ultimately. bit by bit. Your loyalty to Me is an important issue, just as it has become It is I Who am the great Constant in your lives, the perpetual an important one in your life. I want your passion for Me and Sunshine that's also there when one of you should not be there your dedication to Me be of the sort where you feel that no anymore to shine for the other, so it's very wise to cling to Me matter what happens, you want to see it through. as your ultimate Source of hope. Its that kind of commitment I like. I have given you this love as a token of My own love for each of Loyalty is a big issue for Me, and since I want you to adopt My you, but it's still human love. It's My love wrapped up in human views and attitudes and to learn My ways, I needed to make vessels. You should stay focused on the factor in it that sure that it becomes an important issue for you, too. represents Me: that fact that it is My doing, that it comes from As you can tell from the history of the beginning, a lot hinges My hand in the first place, and that I am also the One Who alone on loyalty issues. After all, all the evils in this world can be can bring it to fruition and will sustain it. ascribed to lack of loyalty on the part of one of Gods top If you remain focused on Me, the eternal Source of Love, then officers, and those who then followed his example and shifted your human resources of love will also not run dry. their loyalty from Our side to his. I know and always knew what you're good at, and what you needed and wanted all along, all of which can be named in one 458 ___________________________________________________ single word: love. I know your capacities of love, but I've also As you go, things will show. You dont always have to have had to enhance them. I know your desire for love, but I've had everything figured out beforehand. Life is an as-you-go learning to cleanse it from impurities. I know of your need for love, and experience, since the practice has proven to be a so much more I'm still having to teach you that it is I Who am the only truly effective teacher than mere theory. stable and reliable Source to provide you with that juice of life. I like to teach you most of all by the things that you experience, Others can be My vessels and conduits of it, and if they remain and basically, thats what life is all about, not just theoretical faithful and focused on Me, they might manage to become a head stuffing and accumulating knowledge in theory, but pretty much permanent conduit and vessel of love. But finding out. As youre finding out what life is all about, youre nonetheless I remain the Source, and the only One that's also being found out. guaranteed to be unfailing. - Like the consistency of diamonds. Diamonds are a very good example of the Real Thing, since there are so many fakes that can hardly be distinguished as such with the naked eye. It takes 461 ___________________________________________________ an experienced eye with a great affinity for details; and, well, The fact that youre still so easily shattered and emotionally

battered shows that your connection with Me isnt as strong as it ought to be if you really want to live a stable spiritual life, and walk a firm and stable spiritual walk with Me, without finding yourself cast down into despair every so often

where Im not wanted or welcome. That is actually what is converting this once heavenly planet into hell on earth: all those locked regions in peoples hearts and minds where I and My loving Spirit and Sunshine are not allowed. Youre trying to get done what you think you need to get done, Just as you miss the physical sunshine, so I miss and lament but sometimes neglect your most important appointment of the the loss of access I have to so many peoples hearts and minds. day over it. Through your heartache Im letting you experience a bit of what And of course, the Enemy knows how to distract you and take I go through. You become a partaker of My sufferings. So, dont advantage of the situation when you are being distracted worry, its not all just you and about you. Life is really all about Me, your relationship with Me and My role Compare yourself to a soldier who has been seriously wounded and place in it. in battle, and of course, youre not immediately fully functional The extent to which you make room in your life for Me, until youve recovered, and that takes time. acknowledge Me, let Me participate in it, determines the degree Of course, the Enemy will try to slow down & hinder the of depths and significance, but also ultimate joy and fulfillment recovery & healing, just as with an actual, physical wound: you will experience. It also determines the amount of love you infections can come up, and the patient becomes feverish, etc. will have for others, since I am Love, and My Presence in your Thats why youve got to make extra sure that you submit life will be manifested in love. yourself to My care and inspection and undergo the treatment You allow Me to enter and move in your life, to live in you and that I prescribe. through you, and by this, your life becomes part of Mine, and You cannot just expect to be able to go on with business as Mine becomes part of yours. usual, as if nothing had happened. Its really like husband and wife. This was a serious thing, and you can tell by the fact how The idea of becoming husband and wife as I have laid it down is seriously hurt you got, and you cant just ignore it and pretend really in accordance with that which they call soul mates, nothing happened. where the two shall become one; one flesh, but also one heart, one mind, one spirit, one unit, in order to symbolize and portray I want you to have a heart for the lonely people in the world, the union that is there between the Father, the Spirit and Me, now that you got a good glimpse of what their pain is like and also the union that is there, and will be to an even much I dont just want you to be concerned about your own needs, greater extent, between Me and My Bride. and have your own loneliness cured and being taken care of, but I want this lesson youre going through to be for the benefit All of life is really a metaphor. Its just that most people dont of others as well, in the long run. see it. Its a manifestation and illustration of some deeper, spiritual truth. What remained of Me was not My physical Presence, nor is the 462 ___________________________________________________ greatest manifestation of My Presence on earth the physical According to your faith be it unto you. If you have the existence and presence of My followers, but the truth within My faith that I can and want to deliver you out of your situation, I Words and the message that I gave and left behind. certainly am able to. But you know that in some places I wasnt It is that truth that will make you free, not an organization nor able to do much because of folks unbelief, and that is still true. any conglomeration of people, for flesh will only avail to so A lot depends on peoples faith. I can only really do for you much and in the long run profits nothing, and all that truly what you have the faith for Me to do for you. Thats why you remains and brings life that will last is the spirit. have to keep making an effort to believe, put forth that effort of That is the ultimate conclusion and bottom line of this whole positive expectation, act as if you will receive or had already lesson on flesh vs. spirit: the flesh is temporal and thus bound received the promise and gift by faith, rejoice and thank Me for to cease: its destined to die, and thus, in the long run, and from it by faith an eternal viewpoint, good for nothing. The spirit is eternal, and There is a part you must do, you know? So much depends on that makes all the difference in the world, as far as I, the Eternal you concerning what Im able to do for you. Your faith makes it One, am concerned. happen. The light is there, the power is there, but youve got to I can relate to your preoccupation with temporal matters, of turn the knob and flip the switch. course. But faith is exactly the opposite: its voluntary Theres a part you must do, a little strength that you have to preoccupation, so to speak, with eternal matters, instead of exert and put to use and work in order to make My greater temporal ones, and thus its dealing with the things of real Power go to work for you! value, namely the things that will last way beyond anything You cant just passively expect Me to do it all for you if you thats to be found in the physical, and anyone investing in that, dont even put up the tiniest little effort yourself to show some in other words: in the spirit, is truly wise in My sight. faith. Faith is what I honor. I cannot honor doubt and disbelief. Of course, you cannot neglect the physical completely, just as I Faith happens to be the one requirement that one needs in did not neglect to eat and to drink and sleep and take care of order to make My unlimited power to work for them. My physical needs when I was on earth, and these, along with It doesnt cost anymore than that, but that is the price. That is many more pleasures continue on in the Spirit World; but what why I talk about faith as a currency, and a more stable one than matters is the emphasis on the eternal, to do everything that paper money, because its the price you have to pay in order to you do for the glory of God, for an eternal purpose, not just for avail yourself of all My unlimited wealth, power, riches goods the short-term, present and temporal purpose. and services. And if you think about it, its really not that much If you do everything with giving thanks, and to the glory of God, to ask, is it? if you continue in the praise of God, then you show forth that And praise is the voice of faith, the proof, the show that youve you are partaking of the eternal Realm to some extent, and you got it. If you praise Me, I can tell that you believe Me and trust believe youre part of that, and not just of this small, finite Me, its like your credit card or voucher that shows Me that Matrix most people refer to as their only reality. youre a bonafide customer or client, whos got what is If you do everything in consideration of what sort of impact it needed in order to avail yourself of My services and goods. will have on the eternal course of things, and what sort of fruit it Its the medium that authorizes you to utilize all thats at My will bear in the long run, how it will reflect on you and ricochet command, which is quite a lot. Just about everything. Except when you will stand before Me some day, thats when you start for those domains in the hearts and minds of folks where I am living a life thats upright, a life lived the way it ought to be, a not allowed to enter and where access is being denied Me, life lived in love, since you will act in love and avoid those

things that are not done in and out of love. Love is the A and O. Its everything. Its the eternal factor, nominator and common ground that connects the physical, temporary world with the spiritual and eternal. Its the faith, hope love connection once again, and the greatest of these is, and will always be love.

will be something perfect, as utter contrast to the sheer evidence of imperfection you may see before you right now, but nonetheless, recognizable vaguely by those glimpses of faith, mainly based on My Promises, that this is My goal and intention indeed, to make you perfect, and Im in that process, which will be completed someday. All of creation will be perfect, and former things shall be no more than a backdrop of contrast against the eternal beauty 463 ___________________________________________________ and perfection of what will be then and will only shine all the While youre going to be dependent on others for certain of more brilliantly in radiant glory. your needs, always bear in mind that it is I Who am responsible The memory and knowledge of what once was and had been for bringing these people across your path in the first place to will always serve as the perfect ground to be able to appreciate be there for you, and that it all including they comes from the beauty of My final and lasting Creation. My hand. Im the Central Exchange of universal relationships. All edifying Im constantly purging, purifying and improving you and your and godly relationships originate from Me, and so, in order to capabilities, as long as youre learning from Me. You started out appreciate them properly, and also in order to avoid putting as an apprentice, and now I can entrust you with your own your eyes on man - their flesh, their faults - too much, keep an personal plot of garden that wont have to be taken away from eye on Me as the Giver and Initiator or the relationship. you again. Its your lasting and final plot, the one you will tend Every relationship is like a plot of land or garden that yields to and keep until I come or call you Home to Me. You wont have certain kinds of fruit. I had detected many weeds in your former to be uncertain of it ever again. plot, along with the fact that it was growing barren and wasnt It will still be work, and there will still be challenges. But you yielding the desired fruit anymore, so Im giving you a new, will never ever have to wonder again whether this is really your fresh, clean and better one. plot on which youre supposed to be working or where you Your former plot was like your home, and you were dependent belong. It will be clear and sure to you without a doubt. on the fruit that it yielded and what it did for you, but since you This isnt any trial and error stage anymore on which Im had failed to see the extent to which I had been responsible for allowing you to try things out to be discarded, but this is going giving you the plot in the first place, and you somewhat lost to be your real thing, your final and own property of land on sight of My role as the Giver and ultimately, Owner, of the plot, which you can prove what you have learned, on which you can things went haywire and Ive had to change some things. build and plant what I will lay on your heart to do so, and it With this new plot you can much more clearly see My hand in it. wont be disturbed or jammed anymore by your own former You will never again wonder whether you perhaps might have immature inclinations and hankerings toward the world or less made a mistake, nor will you have to keep wondering whether than noble ambitions and motivations, either. its the real thing or not, but youll know for sure this is My gift Nor will it be work done by someone who doesnt have much of to you, My plot for you, My personal garden created and a clue or vision ahead, not much of a direct line of designed personally for you: tend it! communication with Me, the Master Gardener, for you have This is My plot of land for you: tend it! This is your garden for learned to be in just about permanent communication with Me, you to tend and keep and take care of, to defend from any and you have learned to rely on Me in times of trouble and to weeds, to carefully guard and defend it from any evil weed really see Me and My role in all of this as the One it pays to seeds from the evil magician, and to work on with utmost attend to. diligence in order to prevent it from becoming unkempt and You may not feel as though you deserve these words from Me, unseemly. but I am proud of you for what you have become and all you And Im confident that you will bestow greater care upon it than have learned from Me, regardless of all there may yet be to you did with your former ones, since it is obvious to you that learn. All that is yet there to learn is not a negative for Me, but this is a gift that cannot just be taken for granted. only source of greater joy, since it is promising to give Me This is more and something better than you knew you lasting pleasure of ever continuing to teach you, interact with deserved, so, Im confident that you will appreciate this new you and bring about more wonderful results not only in your beginning accordingly. lives, but also those of untold others you will yet touch through You have become more mature and skilled in tending to all that youve received from Me. relationships than you had been before, so while I had lent you I can see results that you will be yielding for Me that you cannot the former plots more or less as to an apprentice, I now know see yet, but you can only catch glimpses of, tiny whiffs of future and see that I can entrust you with your own and personal potential fruit and results youre going to bear and bring forth garden to keep until I return to reap My yield from it, the fruit for Me and from Me and through Me. that the two of you will bring forth from it for Me together. In this aspect youre a yielded, receptive and fruitful bride unto I know whom I can trust with what; I know what I have wrought Me, who is receiving My seeds which will not return unto Me in your life, and there is a clear and structured purpose behind void. I can see glorious fruit growing in you that you cannot see it all that you may not see, but I can see all the more clearly. yet, but I can already let you partake in the joy of anticipation of. One day you will all see that it really is not only all about Me, Youre through and through My instruments, My vessels, but that actually, a large percentage of what is going on all ordained by Me, initiated by Me, which also will be completed around you and in your lives, even though not immediately and perfected by Me, a work of My hands that I can be proud of recognizable, is also of Me, it is My working, part of My plan, because I do all things well, I make all things good, including designed and destined to bring about something greater than you. the immediately visible before you. Because you have believed Me and have received My words, I It is the final result that counts, which is something none of you will also not let you go away empty handed, I will not let you can easily see from your present point of view, but if at all, can return home without fruit and substantial gains from the seeds only be caught in glimpses of faith. Once you start being able to you have allowed Me to plant within you. decipher and recognize My handwriting all over the story of I will yet show to the world that the most glorious task anyone your life, and how it all does add up to make sense in the long can fulfill is to be open and receptive and yielded to receive run, then you can also have faith that its all working together to from Me, more than anything else they could ever do in their build up one final, greater result and master piece, and youre own strength and efforts. That the greatest work anyone could slowly developing an eye for My doings and workings in your ever have done is to allow and let Me to go to work in them. life. Youre starting to learn how to see it. That the end result Its so much like having a baby: you cant really work on that

yourself, all youve got to do is receive the seed, and it is I Who do the work of creating the baby in the womb. Or the same goes for any plant: the most you can do is plant the seed, but you can never perform the miracle of making the plant grow from it. Thats why the teaching of evolution is such an insult to Me in claiming that it all just happens by itself. Well, even so then, the things that happen by themselves shall turn out and prove to be greater than all the vain and harmful efforts of mans own feverish and carnal works which so often work contrary to My plans and workings, serving in the long run as not much more than a lesson of which way you should rather not have taken. But Im saying to you: this is the way, walk ye in it: this is your plot, your garden, work ye on it! This is My gift to you, My Home for you, My little plot of heaven on earth, that I hereby give to you, that shall never be taken away from you, because I believe in you enough to trust you with it, and to know that you will do no harm with it, because Ive known your hearts, and I have always known whom I can trust. I have given you this because I know I can trust you, even when you would not have trusted yourselves, but have put your only hope in Me. Blessed are they who have not put their trust in themselves, but in Me, for they can be trusted. And they shall be trusted. Even the fruit of your tears will serve as a great fountain of life to Me. People will know whom they can trust, and they will know I will have put it in their hearts to know, even as I already have with some that they can trust you, because you have set your hearts and hope on Me. Whosoever will place their trust and hope and their bet on Me surely cannot lose in this race of life; youre always going to turn out the winner, because Im the one horse that cannot lose.

Havent I done it all so far? Why shouldnt I do the rest as well, if I have promised that I would? Sometimes youve gotta have a little faith in Me. Sometimes youve got to honor Me a little bit, and the fact that Ive never let you down so far. Now, it may look to you as though Ive let you down temporarily at times when I let you go through hard times, but cant even you see that those times were for your good as well? Do you really think you would have been ready for this, if I had not allowed you to go through this breaking? Dont you really see how this was good for you? So you should really have a bit of a more positive attitude about it, even if it did hurt. The lessons coming out of it are so valuable, just like all the lessons youre still learning in relation to your offspring Its not easy to stand accused and tried, permanently judged and criticized by your own off-spring, and a lot of My children and believers actually do the same and hold grudges against Me. Theyre trying so hard to approve themselves in their own sight by their works and carnal efforts, and are just as bitter toward Me when I dont go all gaga over it, just as I did not with Cain, when all I ever really wanted was a little lovin from them, not any grandiose works

The way you wish that your children would show a little bit of genuine and unselfish interest in you every once in a while and are disappointed when they turn out to be sheer incapable of that, shows you why its hard for Me to pour out My love to those whose hearts are closed up toward Me. Its also related to the issue of love vs. lust: love seeks the happiness and fulfillment of the other, whereas lust only seeks its own gratification, a very important lesson to keep in mind. There is always that difference between those who are seeking only self-affirmation and a pat on the back to boost their own 464 ___________________________________________________ self-esteem, or some other kind of self-gratification and Eggs and snowflakes seem to look all the same, but upon confirmation that will strengthen their egos, their faith and closer inspection it turns out that each one is different from the confidence in themselves, and those who are in it for nothing other So, if I go to such detail in the miniscule parts of My but love. creation, how much more so will I add variety in the crowning of They want to love and be loved. They have accepted and come them all. to know the fact that they are being loved, and more than theyd Its not the similarities that pose as problems, obviously, but ever be able to fathom, and all they want is to return a fraction more often, the differences. The more similarities you discover of that love between you, the more you figure you might fit together Now, it does take a little faith to discover that love, and to see The proof of real love, however, is more often manifested in the that love, especially since the Enemy is trying so hard to cover tolerance for and acceptance of the differences between you. all its (otherwise obvious) traces with his lies, twists and You must be prepared for changes and developments in distortions, which, unfortunately, most of them choose to personality believe Its definitely going to be another big and exciting learning But that is precisely the reason and factor that makes the likes experience, and I love to and enjoy watching My children as of you so precious to Me - those who are able to see it and theyre learning, and join them in their discoveries about each appreciate it and are willing to return that love. other and the life I created all around them. Love, as you can tell yourself, has become a very rare and Its the same way a teacher enjoys teaching the same lessons precious thing in this world, and those who are in possession over and over again, performing the same or similar of that rare treasure are very specially treasured by Me. experiments over and over again, simply enjoying watching his I guard them with utmost, delicate care, and I dont mind at all pupils learn and acquire knowledge from it. going hundreds of miles out of My way in order to make things Stars and planets can look the same, too, from a distance, but right for them, so do not be surprised if I have rigged up this the closer you get, the more you see theres a world of marvelous thing for you, and am in the process of building the difference, literally basis of a beautiful, loving and fruitful new life for you! So, finding out how to deal with the differences, learning to cope and put up with them and adapt to them, is what makes up You were and are both looking for the very same thing, and compatibility in the long run. The differences have to would have each refused to settle for and be satisfied by compliment each other somehow. anything less than the real thing, which is My genuine love, and At the same time, one has to resist the temptation to take a partner for whom that is also the ultimate and highest goal. advantage of them in some cases, or let them develop into Its not a type of deserving that is attached to any merits of proportions that can turn out to become harmful the flesh, but simply an attracting quality that pulls those genuine lovers of genuine love together like a magnet, like that story about the male and female moth that were set free miles 465 ___________________________________________________ and miles from each other and yet found each other despite all Youve got to take it one step at a time. I know youre the obstacles; and I am saying to you right now, Well done, already worried about how its going to be when you get back little moths! from this trip, but like that youre just going to cheat yourself out of the joy of it.

466 ___________________________________________________ You dont have to know everything ahead of time Its natural to want that, but I like to keep you in that place of trust walking by faith, not by sight Im teaching you that theres a deeper knowing than the acquisition of information. The sort of knowledge you acquire by experience is a lot more effective, it works more in you, and half the fun of experience is that you dont know everything beforehand Its like watching a movie: wouldnt it be dreadfully boring if youd know every time how it will end? Well, even so, in the Big Picture of life, youve got to let each scene unfold and enjoy as you go, and most of all, TRUST! 467 ___________________________________________________ I would not want you to jump to premature conclusions. I would like for you to wait it out a little while and see a little further down the road, what's coming there & awaiting you before you make any decisions. The prospects of a completely new life have always been trademarks of My modus operandi and Presence and workings in people's lives. After all, isn't that what I have promised and advertised all along - a new life? - Making it clear that a man must be born again, and that change is essential? - Calling people everywhere to have a turnaround? Plus, if you look at the historical precedents, from My call to the fishermen & tax collectors on down to the pretty clear statements on forsaking all and what it entails to truly pursue My path, you can definitely see a familiar pattern here that will make it easy for you to recognize My priorities and preferences in this matter of choice... Add to it the courage that is needed to take this step, the faith, the love, the vision and initiative, plus the radical determination and guts and incentive to be revolutionary, and you've got a pretty fresh, new pioneer effort, made in Heaven, of the kind that I specially delight in.

469 ___________________________________________________ Sometimes youve got to have crazy faith to do things in a way that no one else would do them. You cant always take for granted that things are going to remain the same and just keep going the same way they always have You have to assess in your own heart what you have the faith to do, what would require the most courage or might be the most noble thing to do in the context of all that you have learned from Me in the past. Your personal pattern that I have drawn and laid out for your life is a unique one that wouldnt apply for anyone else, so, it pays to take heed to what I have been doing in your life. Theres a lesson to learn from the story I have been trying to tell through your life that it is your personal task to grasp and catch the point of. You can imagine the pain that leaving their families must have caused My original disciples and their loved ones, especially since My Cause was (and remains) a somewhat questionable one in the eyes of the world. You know that My way isnt always necessarily the politically correct way. But youre trying to assess whether that would justify breaking your word and letting someone down. Youre just going to have to keep following this path of trust that I will show and reveal to you very clearly what you should do, at the right time. The one thing that would be the wrong to do right now, would be to come to any premature conclusions, and base your decisions on those. Things can still happen that will alter your perception of things and new factors can enter the equation. My plan and purpose in this is for you to gain wisdom from this experience, a personal lesson on how I work in such situations in this day and age, a lesson on following Me step by step by careful assessment, rather than snap decisions

Sure, you may wish thered be an easier way, a quicker solution and instant fix and immediate revelation that would not require 468 ___________________________________________________ this more tedious and taxing path of faith, but then that is just Just as in your relationship with Me, where you know that where Im telling you again to trust Me that My way is indeed the the basis and core of it is good, but you also experience some better way. testings that may differ at times from your definition of good, You dont need to know all the answers right now, but what you so I allow similar testings to occur in this relationship, which I need to do is trust that they will be revealed and given to you at have told you, is of the same nature as My love for you. precisely the right time. You have to trust Me for My timing. If you walk in an attitude of blind trust, and that I will open up You have My Promise that everythings going to be alright, but the right and obvious doors for you at the right moment, its not necessarily as though the fulfillment of that Promise is without insisting on having to see them all ahead of time, you always at hand and visibly fulfilled It takes a while and some can also be sure that youll be better able to find your way with faith to get to the end of that road and fulfillment of that My help through the times of darkness that are yet to come, Promise. where it wont be possible to walk by sight anymore at all. At times you have serious doubts and are very skeptical of whats going on and what I allow to occur on Your path, and you begin to wonder whether this path Im guiding you on could 470 ___________________________________________________ really be it The Martha-life vs. the Mary-life: Most people simply Youre wondering, Lord, is this really it? Could this really be live Martha-lives, and just like Martha of old, they have a hard the real thing You promised? time just leaving the Maries be, sitting there, listening at My feet, while they are working hard and bending over backwards Well, I didnt really say that your faith would never be in order to please everybody. challenged again at all, and that you wouldnt experience Basically, what it amounts to is a choice as to whom they really anymore trials and testings of the nature that you always do in want to please most of all, and in order to please Me, youve life, in just about every aspect. simply got to spend time with Me & have the faith that that time spent with Me is a worthy investment. Without that faith it is Maybe you were expecting too much of a one cure for all impossible to please Me. problems type of miracle, and youre a little disappointed that Most folks simply dont have that faith and thus simply spend it isnt going to be that easy, after all. their time on anything and everything else but with Me. Of After all, I want to remain your Universal Remedy and Cure for course, there are some accomplished organizers who manage your problems and lacks, and its not like I was going to to squeeze their time with Me into some little corner of their abdicate that job to anyone else busy lives, and in some ways, thats the ideal, but not everybody is that organized, and not everybody has reached that level of efficiency, and yet many folks still have that need

to hear from Me, but are basically afraid to take that time with Me.

else and shows a lack of loyalty at the appearance of some other shining, flashing star on the horizon. While those less-than-the-real-thing type of relationships youve I take everybody where theyre at, and if someone has a need had were My will for you and part of your preparation to get you for accomplishment and achievement, I will take them where where youre at now, youve got to realize that this is something theyre at and accept whatever amount of time they have to different now, something you can and must put your whole offer Me. On the other hand, what is sometimes sad is that this heart and being into. kind of people have a hard time accepting the need of others Just as I would want you to serve Me with your whole heart, who are not like them, to be spending more time with Me. youre going to have to put your whole heart and energy into this marriage. Its going to cost you everything youve got. Its The Enemy comes up with all kinds of mean tricks to rob you of not going to be something you can just do on the side the most important thing in your life, which is that time you But of course, I also know that it will be possible for you to do spend with Me. that because of the amount of love I have given you for each So, it is, after all, a fight, and you must determine that this is a other, so its not going to be too difficult. priority in your life, something youve got to fight in order to I do want you to remember, though, that for this thing, you will keep implementing it, and let nothing and no one steal this right have to give it your all. This is My destiny for you, this is My job, and foremost duty from you. task and role for you that youve got to fulfill, and so you can, will and must give it your all as you fulfill it. Life is, for most people, a struggle to obtain certain values; the This is not another half-hearted effort, but the real thing in things that each deems most worthy of pursuit, and you must which you must invest your all, every ounce of energy, every bit determine what it is that is most worthy of pursuit in your eyes. of strength. If its fellowship and relationship with Me you seek and above If you wonder why you havent succeeded at anything all, then you will often have to fight in order to defend that value previously, its simply that: you simply havent given it your all from all the other things and responsibilities in life that threaten yet for anything you tried, any of your endeavors, because you to crowd that factor out of your life. always thought there had to be something better around the corner Probably it will all boil back down to this point that youll realize Well, this is it. This is the better thing around the corner, and in that without Me, youre simply sunk, and that you can do no order to make this work and succeed in it, you can give no less other than put Me first, if you want to make it through your days than your all. successfully. I have simply made and programmed you in a way to be dependent on Me, and you may get away with running on your own battery for a little while, but sooner or later youll need to come back, desperate for a recharge. 472 ___________________________________________________ I want your being to be anchored in Me. When youre alone, I want to be your Companion. I want to be the Factor that determines happiness, joy and bliss in your life, and I dont want your happiness to be dependent on anyone else. I want you to realize that I am the One Whos always there, the 471 ___________________________________________________ One you can always rely on, and that you will survive, because Taking things and especially people for granted is a Im the strength of your life. killer, and Ive watched it do so much harm over the course of I want you to learn to hold on to Me even when things are very time, you can hardly blame Me for making things a little harder difficult for you. I want you to know that I am enough to see you on you in order to ensure you wont be making the same through. mistake Blessed are the weak who let Me be the strength of their life. In order to be able to truly appreciate something like this I am fully aware of how difficult it is for you in this situation to relationship, it is good if there has been a price that had to be keep your focus on Me and make Me your only hope and your paid for it, some hardships to go through in order to obtain it, major factor of supply and happiness, and its precisely the new and some hurdles to overcome. challenge I bring along for this new part of the lesson of You know that life for Me is like that: no crown without a cross, keeping Me first in your life. and in this you can be certain that this path together that Ive In this case, where nearly all you see is good and something ordained for the two of you is truly part of the same path, My you want something you wanted all your life its going to be path, that youve been on and following for quite a while now an even greater challenge to keep Me in the first place in your When things are attained and obtained too easily, you simply heart; not to neglect your fellowship with Me, and to spend the cannot appreciate them in the same way as something that time with Me you need. youve had to pay a price for and had to endure some suffering Im helping you by not making it too perfect to begin with. But for. as time goes on and things might go really well, youll have to make an extra effort to keep your focus on Me and not make a Love was meant to be forever; and while that may not god out of your relationship. necessarily apply to every relationship, it does apply to the ideal relationship, and My idea of a relationship, so what Im At the same time, the more I become that Factor of stability in building and establishing here in your lives is a relationship your life, both emotional and in other aspects, the more youll that lasts. also be an anchor and pillar of strength to her, because it wont You cannot think about this in short term, your usual, want-it- just be human strength youll be relying on, but Mine, and youll now and gotta-have-it-now consumer type of think. This is always be able to remind her of that, that its not you, but Me future think! In terms of something that will last: a foundation Who upholds both of you for something thats supposed to last you a life-time. If she can truly see Me in you then it will work to keep Me in the The spur-of-the-moment actions have been so far, so good, but proper place in your relationship and hearts, but thats why now theres something different coming, something lasting, the youve got to make an extra effort to make sure that I am your real thing. strength and Who and what can be seen in you. One major indicator whether something is the real thing is whether it lasts. The real thing is forever. It doesnt give up its ghost or break into pieces as soon as a little bit of rattling 473 ___________________________________________________ occurs, nor does it easily swap and change over to someone At some point everyone whos going through a hard time,

some heart break or an emotional crisis, will have to make the conscious decision to move on beyond that point of grief and loss The grief and pain do serve their purpose to soften and melt their hearts, but at some time youve got to be ready to be formed into something new again and to solidify again as such The death of the old is always for the purpose of the birth of something new; a new creature, and you have to envision that new someone I want to make out of you and grasp hold of that vision and go for it. You can already catch a glimpse of all that Im able to make out of you, and this doesnt just have to be a temporary reality, but you can embrace this as the new you Im bringing forth out of this breaking experience, melting and humbling That should be the greatest miracle you can see Me bringing forth out of all of this: the great change taking place in you. And you should rejoice and marvel at My workings in you, and not focus so much on the details of the physical circumstances 474 ___________________________________________________ If you make mistakes, I can make it so that every stumble will only be a fall upward, every trial a lesson and something you benefit from in the long run. Watch out for any attempts of the Enemy to attack through sensitivity, which is one of his favorite weapons right now in emotionally charged situations.

quite understand why I should have made you so different, its the Maries, not the Marthas who have chosen the good part that will never be taken away; in other words, the eternal and lasting part, while their workaholism is simply doomed to fade. People will still sit at My feet for eons to come and learn of Me, while the rushers-around in their own strength and strength of the flesh will be gone and forgotten. Its that other part that will stay. And just as it has always been, the ones have always persecuted the others, because they figure this is their world, and it ought to be run according to their rules. Theyre the majority, and theyre the ones with all the power and strength, who will just run over the weak, but as I have said, its not they, but the meek who shall inherit the earth. So, what can you do in the meantime, before I will fulfill that Promise and let you inherit what they claim is theirs, but I say is rightfully yours and Mine? All you can do is the same I did, and thats endure it. You can give them the truth to chew on, but it will usually only make them more upset with you and your kind, stir their anger all the more against you, and their envy, their resentment of the likes of you, just as they would have loved to rend Me with their teeth in anger, as they did Stephen The works-religionists vs. the grace-religionists the greatest battle ever. The former tear apart, creating deep chasms between themselves and the others by pointing out their superiority and the others inability to become like them, while the others are the only kind who truly bring things and people back together, which is the true meaning of re-legio(n). Its sad when you find those Cains and Marthas who should know better, among your own ranks, but it was sad for Me, too, and if theres one thing Ive promised and made clear, its that you, My true followers, would always suffer the same fate I did, and that what they have done unto Me, theyd inevitably also do unto you

Youve got to hang on to the Promise that this is something good Ive brought your way, and that I didnt give you a stone or serpent when you asked for bread or an egg. It may be a different kind of bread and another kind of cup Im asking you to drink than you were used to, but you must trust that this is your meal, which Im serving you. Im putting this in your mouth, and like some of the new and strange foods and dishes youre getting to taste, you can also trust that this is good, will nourish you and make you stronger in the long run. 476 ___________________________________________________ You know My stance, or that of My Word on those who The difficulties and challenges are there to remind you that you think they know anything. If youre quite certain that you know cant make it without Me, and that youre still dependent on Me. nothing compared to all there is to know, youre quite safe. As The little occasional hurts are to remind you that only I am and long as youre genuinely calling on Me for counsel and dont ever will be your perfect Spouse, the One Who wont ever hurt think you can make any sense of things without Me and My you. supernatural aid and guidance, then youre on a safer side in I may allow you to experience pain, but only to help you grow My opinion and view than those who think theyve already got from it; there is always a good and beneficial purpose behind it. things all figured out by themselves, and theyre so wise and know it all. Sometimes the road I lead you down in life may look a little Got no clue? Im with you! rough, wild, and perhaps questionable to you, and youre prone to wonder whether Im leading you up a good and proper trail, As you may recall, I had My own share and fill of those who but thats where trust comes in, and you ought to know by now thought they knew it all, and it was their knowledge that led that what I choose for you is good. them to crucify Me, that caused them to want to see Me dead This stretch of the road right now may be a little rougher and Sometimes when youre just hanging on by a thread and by that bumpier than the one of relative rest and ease youve enjoyed last little bit of faith, not anywhere near knowing for certain previously, but it doesnt mean that its not good for you. whether you or anyone you know is right about anything at all, It was time to wake up from that nap, and though I used the Im closer to you than at any other time, because I just happen recent quieter years to draw you closer to Me and for you to to like to help those who have come to wits end as far as learn to hear My voice more clearly and see Me and My hand helping themselves was able to go more clearly in the Big Picture of everything, it doesnt mean Im still the Hope of the hopeless and the Helper of the helpless; that whats coming now is going to be any less good, still want to be all you need, as opposed to those who feel as if educational or purposeful. they dont need all that much at all anymore, since theyve just I still know what Im doing, so just trust. about already got it all I figure, thats fine for them; but theyll never know all that I would still have in store for them 475 ___________________________________________________ Its difficult for some people to realize that Ive created I manifest My power and Presence in different ways in different others unlike them. Theyre usually the kind of folks who are lives; usually according to what it is they seek and want and generally quite content with themselves, except for the fact that desire from Me. If its opulence and wealth in the physical they they notice that other people do sometimes collide with them want from Me, I will often grant them that. But if its the Real and have problems with their ways. Thing you want; that which lasts forever, you might just have to While you might wish to be a little more like them and cant forego that and find Me the real, true and naked Me there at

the bottom of wits end and in the emptiness inside, within that aching void I sometimes leave in your life, just to show you that all else really fails to satisfy that deepest longing in your soul. They can have theirs, but I will be yours because thats what you wanted 477 ___________________________________________________ My love for you is greater than anything you could measure. Its not limited by any confines, so, its always hard for you to imagine or even believe that I could possibly put up with you and your antics, but I simply can. When it comes to love, theres nothing I cant do. No extent or lengths to which My love wouldnt go, there isnt anybody whom I couldnt love, nor is there any sin or evil they may have committed that could ever stop Me from loving them. My love is simply unstoppable. Sometimes you would like to have some more practical and down to earth advice from Me, related to your immediate situation, but I prefer to give you gems and jewels that will last beyond your immediate situation. While prophecies will cease, the words that I have spoken to My saints throughout this age, this period of the universes history, will remain, as I have promised: Heaven and earth will pass away, but My Words will not pass away. Its that whisking you out of your immediate, temporal little realm into My heavenly and eternal one, where you can see things a little more from My scope and angle that gives you the faith to overcome the obstacles, since all of a sudden they dont seem so large and overwhelming anymore. You begin to realize how easy it is for Me to just lift you above them, and how irrelevant they become once theyre flooded in the light of Eternity. Life, to you, may represent a series of problems and obstacles, but for Me it is merely a series of opportunities to present you with My solutions, to show you My love and power and light in contrast against all the dark and gloomy backdrop of your present conditions. Your life is like a hollow space I can fill with My something. Thats why I made it a requirement for My disciples to forsake all and drag as few personal possessions around through life as possible, since those whose lives are already full have less space left for Me to fill it. What matters is not so much the amount of possessions as the amount of space left for Me. Some folks have relatively little, and yet they have very little room left in their lives for Me to reveal anything to them, or for My light to shine on their lives. Theyre like small, dark, cluttered rooms. As you can tell from the different types of buildings and houses, some have wide open spaces with lots of light flooding into them, while others are small, dark and smelly, so it is with the souls of people. It is usually also the newer buildings that are more spaciously built and allow more light to flood through them. Theyve got nothing to hide and are nearly transparent. Some folks hearts, minds and souls are like mansions; others are like dark, narrow rooms. It requires quite some work to modify and renovate some buildings. It also pays to be up to date and on par with the latest technologies and commodities, which can make life easier, just as it pays to be up to date on all the latest input from Heaven and the Spirit World, and not to dwell only on the old, or adhere only to old, outdated philosophies that still lurk and linger in some peoples minds. There are easy ways to do things like wash laundry, and there are hard ways, and if you like to invest less time and effort in such things, it pays to avail yourself of the latest technological gimmicks that make it possible to invest your time otherwise Of course, it may also pay off someday to still remember the old way of doing things, when the newest and latest and modern technologies may not be available, just as there is an advantage to some degree of conservatism. You dont have to throw out the baby with the bath water, but can keep of the old that which

is good and useful. What matters is that you always stay open to Me and My light, and My input, and that you always have room enough available for Me and My chosen methods for you, which means, you might also have to be willing to discard some old ideas and mental baggage every now & then, get rid of some unneeded stuff and make sure you always have room for something new and better. Youre all just pilgrims & strangers, visitors in this temporary world, if you will, and what I said about making sure you have enough room in your life for Me also applies to staying flexible, moving and alive Without changes you become dependent on other things than Me, and as you have experienced, it can be quite painful when they let you down. Through the changes I have wrought in your life Im causing you to be more flexible, compared to your former, rather stagnant situation. When you move, you set a process in motion that will make things happen. Events, being of a different nature than things, when your life is filled with them, they dont necessarily clutter it up. What you do have to watch out for, though, is that they dont take away all your time, so that there will still be enough time for you to spend with Me and receive My input. Always make sure that no matter how much is happening in your life, there is still enough room and space and time for Me to happen in your life. Allow Me to participate in it, become a part of it and a Member of your team. As long as you make sure that I am your Guide and your Companion on your travels and trip through this life, youre moving to My Rhythm of Life, the beat that I have ordained and set for the tune that is to be your life. The story, book and metaphor of your life isnt finished yet. You thought there was nothing more to write, nothing more to discover, but I say, you havent even yet begun your discovery. Just because one chapter was closed and finished, it did not mean by far that I was finished writing your story. There is more to go, more to learn, more to discover Would you have dared to hope and think that there was going to be such a vast, strange new chapter with new characters you had never met before, never heard of? As you can tell from My history, I specialize in using people who thought they were through, that there was nothing more they could do, go through or experience I delight in using those who think they cant in order to show them that through them I can, if only theyre willing to give Me a chance You have yet more to give. The river of your life has yet more to pour, more water to gush forth, more terrain to discover and refresh. Some areas may not be as appreciative of the water you have to give as others, but remember that its the lower regions you must flow to, as you just bounce off the higher regions of the proud, hard and mighty. If you go by the level of your popularity and the degree of your reception by others, you might as well fold in, but as you can tell from Moses case, My own, and that of many others of My prophets, popularity is really of no relevance at all in the long run. Moses wasnt even appreciated much by his own people, much less the Egyptians Yet it is he, not his people, nor the Egyptians, whom the world now remembers and honors and has for millennia. So, your immediate impact on the people around you isnt nearly as relevant as the long-term impact of what you have to give in the long run, and how it may affect them even long after youre gone The Devil and his people arent the only ones who have been working over generations, and for whom immediate success

isnt always relevant. Theyre only imitating Me and My ways, so you can bet that they copied this, too, from My style and modus operandi, and for a good reason. All the supposedly deep hidden secrets and mysteries that are to be gleaned from magic and the occult are really only revelations because theyre adaptations of My truths and principles. They have copied and learned from Me, and thats why you in this generation of people who have lost much of the ancient wisdom can in turn learn again from some of their adaptations of My principles and rediscover them that way. Thats why magic or anything the Enemy can muster up is nothing to be afraid of: Its only the power and wisdom they have stolen and copied from Me in the first place. Just remember that youre a holder and keeper of the oldest, original and true Magic, straight from the Great Magic Painter Himself, Who cooked up this whole Show to begin with All the others are only former pupils and apprentices who tried to set up their own businesses and rake in some credits for themselves on My behalf and on material they snatched from Me. But just as you and a few others have already found out, so the rest of the world is also bound to realize that theres nothing like the real thing. 478 ___________________________________________________ I still have the answer to the mess that is you. Realizing & remembering what a mess you are will help you keep in mind just how much you need the heavenly answer to that mess, and thus will help you to keep your focus on Me, simply because you have to, the same way you have to keep in mind food in order to survive, or the way you strive for warmth, light and air in order to keep living. Its not a coincidence that you need some of these things so desperately, but theyre to illustrate just how desperately you need Me. Its true that Im letting a lot of people get away with not realizing that, but youre getting a glimpse how far off the track they are Just as you know youre going to be too weak and sick in the long run to make it very far without any of these things, youre also finding out that you wont get very far spiritually without Me, Whom all these necessities of life represent. If you neglect them, or Me, in the long run youll find out that somethings desperately wrong and missing from your life & the way things should be.

the harvest is ready. You have learned to trust Me for many other things in your life, and this is going to have to be one more of them, simply because you have learned that I know best. When it comes to timing, Im an unequalled Specialist. Sometimes it may seem to you like a necessary evil: at times it runs too fast and cuts short lives or enjoyable times, and at others it seems to pass dreadfully slow as you wait for the fulfillment of some promise or desire Perhaps the secret is to take both in absolute perfect trust and faith, yielding to whichever of the two I happen to bring across your path. Thats the Naked Now and the art of living in the present, experiencing each moment to the full, instead of focusing on some strongly anticipated event in the future or crying over the spilled milk of the past The great secret to enjoying every moment as much as possible lies in your union and connection with Me. The extent to which you are connected to Me will determine the degree to which you are able to enjoy whatever is going on, finding yourself able, as the apostle said, in whatsoever state youre in, therewith to be content. The result is a happy, joyful life, as opposed to one spent murmuring much of the time about the fate that has befallen you and your circumstances If you can see Me as the constant Source of joy in whichever situation you are, then you can also be happy in a seemingly unwelcome situation in which youre having to wait an uncertain amount of time. Its definitely not comparable with human jealousy when I refer to Myself as a jealous God. I simply do it for your sake, because in the long run its better for you, your loved ones and your relationship, as well as any object of your desire and your relationship to it, if you learn to not make them the most important item in your life, but try to reserve that place as much as possible to Me. This may sound like a very much softened down version of Thou shalt have no other gods before Me, but thats in essence what it means. So far, people simply trusted Me for it and that I knew what I was saying, and it worked for them. Its just in this day and age that people require a better explanation of these things, and Im happy and willing to give it to them. I could have also put it differently and simply said, I wanna be your best Friend! But My relationship with people in general has only more recently developed to such a degree that all parties feel more comfortable using more of a language of love than one of authority. The authority is still there, but the love is prevalent. I wanna be loved by you, and getting you there has proven to be quite a tricky task in many cases, and the route of authority has not always been the best and quickest to get you there. Of course, its still better for a lot of folks to fear Me than to ignore Me altogether, but as a God of Love, I definitely prefer to be loved over being feared. I know you better than you know yourselves; I know best what you need, and I know all about the timing in your lives, and just what it takes to bring to pass the ripening process. 480 ___________________________________________________ I wont ignore those who turn to Me and plead Me for aid and help, which I wont refuse them. Prayer sets a real process and connection in motion, it gets things moving, activates processes and results in a whole sequence of events. An actual exchange of power takes place, quite comparable to that of an electric current, and not any less powerful I want you to avail yourself of its power in the same way that you avail yourself of electricity and the commodities at your disposal, and realize that My power is just as real, and just as

479 ___________________________________________________ You cant reap the harvest or the fruit of a tree before its ripe, and though you may see its blossoms and enjoy watching it grow, there is only one certain moment and period which is the right time for the harvest; either too early or too late would be detrimental in some cases. Even so it is with the fruit you are to harvest from this tree of love that I have sown; it has its due season when it is to be harvested, not before. Waiting on Me and moving with My perfect timing & schedule is of the essence. It is up to neither of you to say, Now is the time, because I want to enjoy the fruit now, or Why cant we have the harvest already? because I am the Lord of the harvest, and only I know exactly when each fruit is ripe, and when the time is ready. Sometimes it requires another portion of trust, when there is something you desire strongly, but for some reason I wont let you have it right away but choose to let you wait a while. Keep in mind this parable and metaphor when you may feel tempted to become impatient: that youre still in the ripening process, and I, the Lord of the Harvest, will show and tell when

useful, practical and handy. I hate to remain merely in the realm of the theoretical, where many believers keep Me tucked away, unable to interfere with their lives, limited solely to the realm of their minds, and not their daily lives. Theology is not really so much My thing, because I would rather be actively involved in simple and practical-minded peoples day-to-day lives, instead of merely remaining some obscure subject to be studied by some intellectual minds, kept on that purely theoretical level No wonder some people think that I am the creation of people, instead of vice versa; and I am looking for people who will give Me a chance to prove to the world the opposite, that Im more than a mere concoction of some peoples minds. I want My evidence to be seen and noticed. Thats one reason why I bring crises and threats and challenges into your life, because they force you to pray and put My power to the test and enable Me to become active in your lives, which again will strengthen your faith that I am capable of aiding you to a greater extent than maybe you previously thought possible. Otherwise I feel like a genie all locked up in his bottle, never ever freed in order to show his power and make his services available to anyone, never fulfilling anyones wishes. Yes, I do use you, if you let Me, but its a two-way street, and I want you to use Me, too! And I certainly dont have any problems with it. Imagine you had learned a job and no one would ever avail themselves of your services. Youd start feeling useless somewhere along the line, right? So, I want to employ you in order to make you useful in My service, and likewise, I want you to employ Me as well and tell Me to go to work on your behalf and get things going for you, to move and change things! Isnt it exciting and thrilling when I do? Doesnt it prove to you that Im real, that I love you and care for you, and can be of much greater, practical use to you than many folks would think possible? Many things may be changing, but may this never change, that My children believe and know that they can always count on and avail themselves of My very real help, and that I will always be for them a very present help in trouble! May you always know beyond a shadow of a doubt how real I am, and how willing and quick I am to come to your aid and work great and powerful wonders on your behalf. All youve got to do is rub that bottle, flip the switch and ask!

and pleasure for Me! I want to see you happy and satisfied! I want to show the world through your lives that there is a different way, a real alternative a way of trust in Me instead of in oneself and ones own abilities only. You can trust in Me and I want you to convey that to the world. How could I expect that of you if I would let you down now? 482 ___________________________________________________ All you really have to do and can do, is knock on those doors to find out which ones of them I will open. You cant force them open yourselves. What you also can do is listen to and wait for My advice and counsel before you go through any of them prematurely. You can honor Me by double-checking with Me, even if it may seem obviously clear that something would be a good opportunity to take hold of. Make sure that its really My highest and best option of My will for you! What else could I be expecting of you? I know what your capacities are, and your limitations. What makes you think that after 6000 years of history since Cain and Abel and after all that Ive already told you on the topic I would now expect of you to work up a sweat or work yourself to death in your own, limited capacities that I am very well aware of, since I have equipped you with those very limitation Myself, precisely to make sure you wouldnt be able to just join the vast mob in doing exactly the same as everybody else: work for mere survival, being kept way too busy to ever deal with the real and true purpose in life of finding Me in it and listening to what Ive got to say, watching what I have to teach you through that process called life Why in the world should I expect of one of the comparatively few attentive pupils I have left to leave their post on the school bench and join all the Marthas in their endless feverish efforts to be encumbered about with many cares and worries, all about things that I have repeatedly promised to take care of for you, just as I have proven to you that I do? Its true that some allies and former friends and factors of supply have deserted you, leaving you in some kind of a deep hole, making you wonder how things might possibly go on from here Well, they will go on somehow, dont worry! And no matter how much you worry about them, they will still go on somehow! You cant add, subtract or change anything about that by any amount of worrying! The only difference is that it will make you feel bad instead of good the way you would if you would honor Me by trusting Me. The future, thankfully, is as bright as the Promises of God, not as dark as the worries of man! The future is still in the same powerful and strong hands that have upheld all things since the beginning of Creation, and although man largely thinks of himself as the all-decisive factor to determine all these things, ultimately it will show and turn out not to be so, and you are one of those relatively few who can help Me prove that, and who will be able to testify that My strength and power has been available for anyone freely and for the asking, all along! They wouldnt have had to plague themselves all their lives long the way they have for centuries, if theyd had just a little more trust! Of course, My ultimate goal is not for Me to show them that they did wrong, but My hope is that others will find their way to trust in Me as well, in order for Me to be able to relieve them of their heavy burdens. It is in My interest, and it is My strong desire to deliver and free people from their slavery and their heavy loads, and want them to learn to take on My easy yoke and light burden upon them instead. I like to make things much easier for people and deliver them from the hard, tedious way and road of slavery and servitude to the Devil and the carnal ties of the flesh. It is My desire, ambition and destiny and purpose to liberate them. So, I need you in order to do that! I need you to give Me a chance to prove My strength and power of supply to you, so that you in turn can testify of it, hopefully inspiring and encouraging others to give

481 ___________________________________________________ People always think of the money factor as the principal one, and I understand it gives you comfort and security, or at least a feeling of such. But you know from My Word, that I have different criteria & priorities by which I judge success or a fruitful situation. I would also like you to aim a little higher than just achieving a comfortable life-style & way to make a living, want you to retain the vision that youre here because you have a mission and a purpose for Me to fulfill, the commission to go into all the world & spread My Good News I wouldnt want you to forget that you do have a job for Me to do. Wheres some of that good old trust in Me? Havent I always seen you through and supplied all your needs? Have I ever failed you or let you down? Why should I start doing it now? Most of your worries and concerns are about money. Isnt that the same thing unbelievers worry about? Why not make a difference and trust? I know it takes a little effort. But you can. You have so far, and did you ever regret it? What makes you think that you would now? I want to supply your needs and care for you! Its a joy

Me a chance likewise to prove My strength on their behalf as well. So, there really isnt all that much for you to worry about. There is merely some following to do, some listening, and some watching for where I will lead you, some knocking on doors, some listening and looking out for signs and signals, of confirmations that will say, This is the way, walk ye in it. What more could I expect of you? I know you will always do what you can. All you really need to do is follow Me and not allow the Enemy to divert you, to stay close to Me, to continue learning from Me, so that you will be able to recognize early any potential pitfalls, temptations and traps. You need to stay on the course of learning to discern My voice from his, to distinguish My leadings from His temptations and distractions. Of course, what you must also do is pray in order to activate the power on My behalf for you, to set things in motion, get the machinery of Heaven going for you But nothing much has changed about these basic requirements, theyre basically the same theyve always been. Nothing new is expected of you. I may lead you up some new and different paths to try out, but the basic formula stays the same. The basic formula is sticking close to the One Who doesnt change, while everything around you changes 483 ___________________________________________________ Sometimes things take a turn that is just irrevocably sad. Sometimes people make mistakes that even if they serve a divine purpose are just hard to reconcile, especially for themselves, and during their lifetimes it will be hard for them to live with. Its a phenomenon that serves in pointing out and bringing out the importance of My forgiveness. Even when people find it hard to forgive themselves, yet I will forgive them and comfort them that everything is going to be alright. Even if the mess you made of your life seems so sad that you feel like you could cry forever and ever, My hope is greater than that sadness and will manage to bring light back into your life again. On one hand that sadness helps to soften your heart and repent from former erroneous views and ways, and on the other it serves as another vacuum for Me to fill. There where all hope seems to be lost, I still come in to brighten up the seemingly hopeless situation, will bring hope and light and life where hardly any was still to be expected. Im the unexpected hope and salvation in spite of everything that could have possibly gone wrong, the Answer, relief and Salvation that comes despite of it all So, next time you feel tempted to be overcome by this overwhelming sadness, just give it to Me, knowing and trusting that I will take care of all the parties involved, I know where they are and where they will be, even if you may have lost them. They are still My sheep and no one will be able to pluck them out of My hand, as I said, because the Father Who gave them to Me is greater than all. That Scripture never presented any strong comfort to you, but now it does, and now it can because you have seen the need for that comfort. When it seems as though the Enemy had won and snatched away one of My sheep, never to be seen again, and never to see the light of My day again, be assured that it is not so, but that I will be able to retrieve them, save them and restore them unto the joy of My Salvation, in spite of all that the Enemy may be able to make it look like. Never give up hope, because with Me, all hope is never lost, there is always good reason to hope and to keep hoping, in spite of it all! What you can do, is pray for them, and sometimes I allow you to experience that sadness because you did not pray, and some of the sad things they experience might be happening because you failed to do that which you can do, and can always do, which is pray.

At least you could or should have prayed for them, and pray is not the least you can do, but it is always something you can do and should. So, dont despair, pray! And there wont be any reason left to despair! 484 ___________________________________________________ I have made room for more opinions in this day and age than Pauls or any of the writers of the Bible, with greater liberties for My children and brides to unfold a variety of individual personalities and characteristics. Just as Christianity was a break with the former confines of Judaism, so this day and age has brought many changes to established and conventional Christianity. You cant even say that the truth, as I want it to be absorbed and lived by My children, would fit into this drawer thats conventionally described as Christianity. So, theres definitely a wider scope of what I am allowing you to be these days than those former conformities Just as in training a child, greater and stricter rules are necessary in younger years than when they grow older, more reliable and responsible, so greater freedoms can also be allowed now, that youve become more mature, more established in My ways and stronger in your relationship with Me. 485 ___________________________________________________ Isnt it good to find out where you and your faith are really at, and how youre doing realistically in your spiritual life and walk? In other words, what you really need is a good portion of input from Me, since thats where your faith that faith youre lacking right now will be coming from. Once again it all boils down to spending time with Me. In order to really be able to believe in My Promises, youve got to remind yourself of them, and allow Me through My words to you to reassure you that Im in control, mean the best for you, have the best intentions for you, and am planning to work out everything in your favor, and that Im the One Whos in charge here, more so than those circumstances. If you cant trust Me, then its probably because you havent spent enough time with Me, because time spent with Me will just about always and unfailingly do the trick of convincing you that I am trustworthy indeed. Getting re-filled with My Spirit will always do the trick of reinstalling that confidence in you that everythings going to be alright, no matter what the circumstances may look like! The solution as always lies here with Me, not so much in looking and running hither, thither and yon, trying to figure things out in your own wit and strength! I can do it! You dont have to try to do it yourself! Its something Ill gladly do for you! I can carry your burden! Let Me bear your load! You dont have to wreck yourself or your tiny, weak shoulders, trying to bear all that heavy weight yourself! Ill gladly help you and come to your aid if only you will let Me! The general and overall impression out there is that you ought to be doing as much as you possibly can to save yourself out of your own messes. But Im telling you that the most effective and efficient thing you can do in order to get help is to be spending time with Me, committing the problem into My hand and trust Me and allow Me to work it out! Since its unlikely that you even have the strength, wisdom and power to do it all in your own strength anyway, even the reasonable, rational odds that I might shoulder this load rather than you making it yourself are higher. Your own experience should be proof enough to you that it makes more sense to trust Me to take care of your problems than trying to tackle and solve them on your own! Just because everybody around you seems to be yelling at you,

God helps those who help themselves it doesnt mean that you have to try to bend over backwards in order to try to please them and do all you possibly can in your own strength when actually the wiser choice might be to talk things over with Me and ask Me to do what you obviously cant, instead of trying to do it yourself first and come to Me as some sort of last resort when all else has failed. Nor does it make much sense to waste a lot of energy despairing in a lack of faith and belief with an attitude of Oh, it isnt going to work out anyway, or, Apparently God enjoys to watch me suffer No, I dont. I hate to see you suffer; especially watching you making yourself suffer unnecessarily. I delight in your happiness! Im happy when youre happy! Anything that would make you feel otherwise is a lie of the Enemy! You can be happy, and I want you to be! The reason why things have been going relatively bad is because you have been allowing the Enemy to control things to a certain degree because of your own spiritually weakened state, and finding out that the problem is a lack of faith is the first step to getting it right and mending the situation. Youre simply not always as strong or doing as hot as you might think, especially when there has been a time when you have neglected My Word and My company quite a bit! It will take its toll on you, just as running around without getting sufficient rest and nourishment will take its toll on your body. So, take care of your spirit, and dont let it whither away, because thats where your life is really hidden. Its not in trying to rig up all the physical aspects in your own strength. Your life has to be nourished from the inside. Your inner core has to be strengthened first of all before you can take care of all those outward things, which rank second in importance. Learn to feed and strengthen and take care of your spirit first of all, and then those other things will also fall in place in their own right time! You can make it, and you will, but this is the right way to do it! Im trying to prove to you that the good side is still outweighing the bad: that the factor that Im still here for you, never deserting you or letting you down, is much more important and key to your well-being than any human forsaking you ever could be! Im trying to prove to you that My company, My aid and My being on your side is more relevant to you, your health, welfare and happiness, than anyone elses! I want to ground you well in your dependence on Me, and teach you to make Me the main Factor in your life youre going to depend on, because youll always be better off in the long run doing that. Simply because there are factors and circumstances beyond human control that happen to make it so that youre better off trusting in and depending on Me most and above all! So, spending more time with Me is really the key factor. Youve got to practice what you preach, and show that spending time with Me is really the solution and answer and is going to bring the desired results that will exceed the results of trying to do it any other way. In order to give Me a chance to do it, youve got to spend time with Me! Time that others would spend on taking care of their own problems. You invest that time taking those problems to Me, talking things over with Me, and seeing and watching Me as I handle them and take care of them, receiving My instructions of what you can do in the physical in order to work things out, and basically following Me instead of just going through the motions of doing what is obviously to be done physically without My guidance and input. Its a different modus operandi, but it is not doing nothing! So, you cant do it yourself or on your own; but does that mean youre going to throw in the towel and quit, or are you going to recruit My help and avail yourself of it and get Me to do the things you couldnt do on your own? 486 ___________________________________________________ You cant say that changes wouldnt have been necessary

or at least to be desired. If youd think everything would have been honky-dory with you and your life, well, then I might as well have left everything the way it was, but I suppose youre able to tell yourself that changes were indeed necessary. The changes came because they were necessary. This heartbreak and this breaking came because they were necessary. Its not that I just felt like teasing and torturing you one fine day. Even though youre overwhelmed by self-pity right now, the state youre in isnt the worst that could have happened to you. It may seem like that to you, but it always does. But I know best, and that this is actually not the worst, but the best that could have happened to you in order to change you and make something better out of you. The only One Who is going to be able to effectively make a better man out of you am I, and precisely with the help of breaking and sufferings and circumstances of the kind youre going through right now. Nothing else would do. Human evil, sin and foolish, superficial attitudes, all that dirt is too tough and sticky to just be swept away with some gush of water! It needs some serious scrubbing! And thats what Im at right now in your life: some serious scrubbing and cleaning up, and youd be doing good to join Me, roll up your sleeves and help me get rid of the muck, instead of whining and complaining about how much it hurts! I want to present My Bride spotless and blameless before My Father. So, why not stop complaining and whining and just allow this process to go over you, and let Me have My way, making of you the white, shiny and clean person that I know youd want to be? Let Me do My work on you in peace! If Ive told you plenty of times by now that its for the best of you, why arent you finally going to stop complaining and trust Me? I know what Im doing! I seriously happen to know. So, no worries! Im not going to let you drown in your tears. A few honest tears havent killed anyone yet, they have a very purging and purifying effect, and if you ask Me, you deserve them. Youre not going to be crying forever, dont worry! But while it lasts, just be confident that those tears are going to fulfill their purpose, and serve to make you change and want to change, and never want to go back to some of your old ways again! You have brought this sorrow upon yourself, and in order to avoid such pain in the future, youre simply going to have to change your act! And Im helping you with it. Im helping you to seriously learn whatever lessons there are to be learned from all this, so that you hopefully will never make the same mistake again. Unfortunately youre prone to repeating some of the same old mistakes, unless were really driving home a point deeply enough here this time, that isnt going to let you forget too easily! So, let Me do My job on you, okay? Stop complaining! Youre not just sobbing, Why hast Thou made me thus? but also Why do You have to change me and cleanse me like that? Youre even complaining about the changes Im bringing about in you because you were clearly not happy with the way Id made you. Its not that I had really made or pre-programmed you to become that way, but you have chosen to become that way by the choices you made of simply always following the path of the least resistance and yield to every temptation of ease that was coming your way. You didnt really take to heart some of the lessons I tried to teach you about saying No thanks to the Devil! You always took what he offered you in order to make your path easier, instead of refusing sometimes, and taking the path that would serve to give you some backbone and spine and strength to resist and stand in times like these! Why do you think I want you to gain strength? Havent I told and warned you from the beginning that things wouldnt stay as

they were, but that times would become harder? I knew that you would need greater strength for the harder days to come, but you were practically refusing every opportunity to be strengthened and just allowed yourself to be weakened more and more. Now you can blame whoever you want for this, but in the end its all due to your own refusal to choose to learn and know better! You were blaming and criticizing others for their inability to see their own faults, flaws and weaknesses, or take their share of the blame, but how are you faring yourself in these aspects? How well can you take the blame yourself? Its not that I want to contribute to your self-condemnation, which wont make anything better at all, but help you to realistically see where you have failed and what you could have done better, instead of taking on the victims role It was easy to criticize others for their playing the victim, but now, as youre doing it yourself, youre seeing that its quite easy to fall into it, isnt it? The art is to be strong enough to refuse it, and honestly, say, No, Im not the victim; if anything, only a victim of my own stupidity and refusal to learn Its your own fault, and youve landed where you are because of your own choices of paths. It doesnt help much to wonder what would have happened if you had chosen otherwise, but what you need to do is take the responsibility yourself for where you are, accept that this is your lot that you have chosen, even if unawares, and that the only way to make uphill progress again is to learn from your mistakes and failures, change accordingly, and start again, this time maybe in a slightly different direction, with different tactics and motivations. I told you that I had to change your heart, and that doesnt just happen by leaving things the way they are, and the pressure youve experienced beforehand simply wasnt strong enough to evoke the real and necessary changes you were in need of. We had to get rid of some serious dirt here! So, why not join us in the fight of getting rid of all the muck and the muck in the dark corners of your life, instead of giving us a hard time and resisting and complaining about the cleansing and purging process? Its really for your own good and the good of your future and the rest of your life, so stop whining about it and let it be, okay? Let it be! Let it happen! Let it pass and be done with you even as the Almighty sees fit, and everythings going to be alright with you! Just yield to it! Its not going to last forever, nor is it going to kill you! We love you!

No matter how bad the state of the world or your situation, you can always rise above it! Thats the wonder and one big advantage about having faith and having Me in your life. Otherwise, that whole package would be useless! Let Me prove to you that Im actually good for something and that having Me in your life can make a difference, and is going to! Put Me to use by letting Me help you rise above it all and overcome through Me even as I have overcome! You have tasted that its real what Ive got to give you, so, what you need is patience that youre going to have it for good in its own good time! You cant have it all right now? Well, thats bad, but Im afraid youre just going to grit your teeth and acquire some patience and get through it, just like many others likewise. Heaven is coming! But in order to get there you might have a little bit of waiting to do, a little bit of learning to truly appreciate the blessing, so that you wont immediately take all the blessings for granted again as soon as you haveem. Its not Me, its your own hearts stopping you from getting what you want. Faith and patience two easily underestimated qualities. Its quite a treasure when someone is able to say of them, I can wait. 488 ___________________________________________________ Im proud of you, My total failure in the eyes of the world! You really cant measure yourself by the way the world would look at you or your accomplishments! Youve got to trust that My way of looking at you and your life is so much more mature, wiser, and also the more correct and appropriate way of looking at things

Just as man looks on the outward appearance and I look on the heart, so I also dont see as man sees in other aspects of his life, such as his accomplishments. Man looks at the outward show of accomplishments, the outward, plainly visible fruit, but I judge by different, much more refined standards and criteria. The difference between My way of doing things and that of the world, is that My way is perfect and so much more intricate in comparison with the superficial way that people, especially worldly, materialistic people do, judge and measure things. You can be assured that a whole lot more detail and information is involved in My method, in which no factor is being left 487 ___________________________________________________ excluded, whereas mans methods are usually full of holes and What is faith but the belief that things are going to be missing oodles of factors theyre not even aware of, especially better? If you never needed improvement and the assurance of when it comes to judging one another improvement, your need for Me would be obsolete. Thats why So, if you go by the way people would judge you, youre sunk folks who figure theyve got everything they need, no for sure. But be comforted, theres a more accurate way of improvement required, have no interest in Me judging things, and thats My way, and by My judgments, your Of course, sometimes they may only think they lack nothing. cards dont look nearly as bad! So, as far as Im concerned, youre better off knowing you lack just about everything. You know that somethings not right with the way things are, 489 ___________________________________________________ and that is good. Patience is a requirement. Its not optional. Wait on the Youre confused because everyone around you is pretending Lord is a command, not just a suggestion or a good idea, and that things are just perfect, and you feel like youre the only one sometimes you simply have no other choice. who feels that everythings dead wrong, but, hey, I agree with The mills of My judgments grind exceedingly slow but you, and Im happy to have found a kindred soul in you. exceedingly fine. I dont do things in a hurry. So, you may feel like an oddball and an outcast, but youre not I dont run around like a chicken with its head chopped off the only one, and youre not alone. Im right here with you, agreeing with you 100% on the state of the world. 490 ___________________________________________________ The only problem is, it wont help you, either, to just be A step toward greater honesty, truthfulness and openness drowning in self-pity over it. Yes, the world is bad, and your is always a sign of maturation and progress. situation is bad, but what does that teach you? Lies, just like all sin, really, are a sign of immaturity, and when Dont just surrender to its state and let the Devil walk all over you can overcome them and shed them, its a sign that you you! have moved on from one stage to another; and you can look at Time to rise up and rise above it! the stretch of road behind you with a feeling of satisfaction and

accomplishment: it was certainly not time wasted. So much has been learned, and youve gained so much to give and pass on to others. You truly have become richer; perhaps not materially, but definitely spiritually. You dont have to be ashamed! Its certainly not as though you had accomplished nothing in your life, for truthfulness is a precious treasure to gain in life. Isnt it great to be living a transparent life without any need for deception? Isnt it good to see that I have led you to a better path than the one you walked before? Isnt it good to see how youve grown and matured beyond your previous, weaker state? Even if you had gained nothing else: just the acquisition of truthfulness in your life alone would be worth it all; all that you have gone through; with no more need to deceive anyone or tell any lies, pretend or perform a show. Youve come a long way; and I gave you something better that you desired. If Im making you pause before youll really be able to fully embrace this gift, then its only for you to fully realize what is and has been happening here, to become aware of the full impact and significance of what Ive been doing in your life, lest you should fail to appreciate it, which would be a sad failure indeed. You cant really say you wouldnt deserve this time of testing, and you know it. So, knowing that this is truly for your best and the best for you will help you to bear it a little better and more victoriously. From now on you can be just who you really are without any pretenses whatsoever, and you should gratefully remember this freedom that I have given you, and how I have brought it about through the path I made you walk, with all that youve experienced in it. Remember from whence thou art come. It is good to ponder the significance and the lesson of the path I have caused you to take. It is good to truly learn from what you experience in your life.

But since I want you to learn to become more like Me, I want you to learn patience and the ability to love folks the way they are, being more patient with their flaws, trusting that Im working on them and that I might even possibly want to use you to help them overcome some of them. Of course, thats one responsibility that a lot of you shun and try to get away from. You dont want to be responsible to teach others their lessons in life. Youve seen so many others do it the wrong way, and you wouldnt want to become like one of them. But lovingly helping others to overcome their weaknesses and thus helping them to grow is precisely what being a shepherd and teacher means. After all, a teacher is there to improve the knowledge and perception of his students, to help them to do things better, in order for them to be better equipped to meet the challenges in life, which also means correcting those things that arent quite perfect yet always keeping in mind that in the process you might have a lot to learn yourself along those same lines. Just because you have seen a few bad shepherds does not justify your not wanting to shepherd anyone at all. Its rough and dirty work sometimes, and often sheer unpleasant, but somebodys got to do it anyway, or the work will be left undone, which means, the task wont be accomplished and we cant move on to the next level, and some things that were meant to be could not yet come to pass, and well have to wait for another opportunity to come along Yes, its a challenge to deal with those rough and imperfect spots in people, and its got to be done lovingly, patiently and carefully, because you wouldnt want to stir up a hornets nest of hurt feelings and storms of sensitivity. But just because its not exactly easy, and somewhat of a big challenge does not justify not wanting to do the work at all, lest you might wind up failing Me and My purpose for you in the situation I put you in. Sometimes you may feel like running away, when My preferred option for you might be for you to implore Me for more grace, strength and wisdom to go right through it and rise above and overcome in the situation, instead of escaping to the next one 491 ___________________________________________________ You know that I love you and give you freedom of choice, so its Theres a proper balance somewhere between considering not as if Im forcing you to do anything you absolutely dont yourselves or the human race per se either as too imperfect or want to do. too perfect. Some tend to see mankind as its own god, some But if you find it within you, and even if only by a remote marvel of nature that deserves to be worshiped, while others chance you might see the possibility of coming up with the faith tend to despise it altogether. that I could enable you to handle this situation, I would The right balance is to love and appreciate it as I do, but be welcome it very much if youd give Me that chance. wise enough not to worship it, being fully aware of its flaws and Sometimes all it takes is a little while longer for someone to be of the fact that there is a Creator behind this workmanship, a loved and understood, or at least seeing someone making the loving Father Who deserves to be admired and respected for effort to try to understand them, which may sometimes appear being the Author of all this life and abundance, even if for some a challenge too tough and big for some. But if you can fully reason right now it all may be less than perfect. trust that I knew what I did in creating each of you and having If you can take it by faith that all things, howbeit far from your paths cross in a certain way, then youll know that there perfect, yet serve their perfect purpose, and you can trust that I must be a purpose for you in this, a lesson to be learned for know exactly what Im allowing to be and come to pass, then more than one party, and that perhaps it will turn out in the end you will fare well. You wont be disappointed, because youll that there was room for improvement on both ends. Think about know what to expect: flaws and imperfections, but knowing all it. the while that youre not to stay like this permanently, but The easiest way is always to run away, quit prematurely and youre progressing and on your way to someplace better, some avoid and escape from the inevitable confrontation and the better state than your present one, and even though you may unpleasant pressure that results from it. And your instinctive not be in perfect control, Someone Else is. desire to be happy makes you reject that pressure and turn The same applies to relationships: theyre a bit like a mirror of toward the place that promises sweet relief: the door. life. Theyre often nearly always - flawed and sometimes far But the easiest way is not necessarily the most efficient from perfect, but also for a good reason. Youre supposed to teacher, and I have often asked My servants and brides and grow, learn, mature and progress together, and also serve as handmaidens to swallow some bitter pill or booklet a teachers and instruments for each other to shape, form and sometimes less than pleasant chapter in their lives that mold you; theres a perfectly calculated and balanced relation turned out to be key in their spiritual progress and between each of you that didnt come about by coincidence, but development. always serves for good to them who are on the path of My Love. It takes guts, true inner strength and courage to confront, like a Sometimes what it requires is precisely what a lot of you dont true strong man. Only boys will run. So, its always your choice have yet, namely patience. You would prefer your partners and to walk the rougher path of maturity or the seemingly easier the folks you associate with to be as perfect as possible, and one of youth and immaturity. dont have any great level of tolerance for those flaws and In this frivolous world it has become ingrained in you to seek imperfections in others. pleasure and shun anything that promises the opposite:

anything that promises pain and unease, but if you look at My personal history, thats not really My path, and, after all, I have called you to take up your crosses and follow after Me. The same kind of pain that My bride puts Me through at times is sometimes what you as men will have to deal with to get a glimpse of what its like to be Me. If you want to become more like Me, you will also have to eat of the same bread and drink of the same cup that I did, and you know that it wasnt always a pleasant one. I know that it sometimes seems as if the limit of what youre able to bear is being reached or even passed, and even I prayed that if it be possible, that cup should be removed from Me. What really matters and makes all the difference in the world is, if you, too, can add to your attitude and your temptation to run away the clause of, Nevertheless, not my will, but Thy will be done, and how seriously you really mean it 492 ___________________________________________________ I delight in creating perfection from imperfection. Perfection is not achieved in a hurry. For something to come out really perfect it may take some time, or some process of ripening and maturation, as you can tell by things like wine or diamonds or fruits Anything that grows and is alive, that is part of My creation, needs to go through a certain process in order to come out really good. Thats just the way I like to do things Creation may have been good when I looked at it after the six days it took, but as it turned out just a little while later, it wasnt exactly perfect yet, and I am now in the process of perfecting that which was merely good to begin with. I do all things well. That means, I dont mess things up. Most people might disagree when they look at creation at this point and go, What do You mean, Didnt mess up? But they dont see the end result, nor do they have the faintest clue of it, and even most believers are too scared to deal with it. They somehow prefer to believe that the here and now is as good as it gets, and thats all the state of perfection that will ever be reached by creation, mainly because life is just about perfect for them. Thats why in My eyes those are more blessed who lack and hunger, and who arent so satisfied with the state of the world around them. Its a more realistic point of view, and one that coincides more with the general state of affairs, not just one mans or familys or groups immediate situation, largely ignoring the plight of the poor elsewhere. Just the fact that I said The poor ye shall always have with you to Judas, doesnt mean that I was or am indifferent to their plight, nor that I would want My followers to take on an indifferent attitude toward them. Thats what was so great about St. Francis, since he was one of the first to see that and extend a hand to the poor, actually following My example and not just going by one phrase that may seemingly justify that sort of indifference, when it doesnt, really. And thats precisely what perfection means to Me: you develop a heart for the plight of those less fortunate than you, you show that you care about them, and youre no longer just concerned about your own desires. In other words, My idea of perfection is love, and thats what Im working on, to bring it about on a much larger scale than it is available in this poor, cold and lovestarved world at present. Even so, Im working on perfecting you and your relationship, too, making it purer, more selfless, less ego-driven and less driven by your own desires or even tendencies to get bored with a good thing Im teaching you to appreciate companionship and partnership more, and what it really means to have a family, and what a valuable, precious thing a family can be. Im making family men out of those who were not; people who are ready for and mindful of relationship, who are able to focus on that important factor that I built into My creation, which a shocking amount of people is starting to ignore these

days in favor of just satisfying their own immediate needs and desires I may even use things like loneliness and broken hearts by abandonment and being forsaken in order to achieve that in some cases, since I have to preserve that valuable ingredient in human life at any cost. Without it, life on earth would not really be worth living any longer, as far as Im concerned 493 ___________________________________________________ I dont necessarily want you to achieve anything for the world, but for My Cause of bringing true justice into the world, and in the meantime which would be your job, to rectify the image the majority of My supposed followers have given Me with the rest of the world, and show them Who I really am. And in order to get there youve got to acquire a broken heart for the plight of the suppressed and oppressed first. The world is never going to get to know Who I really am as long as the only ones representing Me are those condescending from the top, the rich, wealthy and powerful, who cannot even feel with those in need, with the lonely, and who havent tasted of the bitterness that the world has to offer for many lost & lonely people out there How can you understand what they need unless youve been there? How can you claim to have an answer to their desperation unless youve felt it yourself? How can you comfort others with the comfort wherewith you have been comforted unless you first have had a need to be comforted yourself? In other words, how can you help those in sorrow, unless youve been afflicted by sorrow yourself? So, dont feel too bad about being stuck in that lonely, dark and rough situation right now, as if some strange and weird thing or punishment from God had befallen you. Some of it may serve to correct certain attributes of your character, but most of all it should serve to replace the indifference toward those with similar plights. How much understanding did you have so far, for the lonely? How can you empathize with the lonely unless youve been lonely yourself? So, youre coming to know a taste of loneliness And youre beginning to see why so many people are so scared of it. It is a little scary, all alone out there in this big old evil world, isnt it? Having to face the giants and the storms of life on your own How can you even try to help others and encourage them to face those things on their own with nothing more than My help if you havent been in situations yourself where youve had to learn that? Right now youre learning to rely on no one else but Me in the only way you ever could, namely by having had removed all others you relied on previously. Dont you think it was about time someone got to taste of that bitter cup that so many in the world have to swallow, some or many of them without any prospects of hope? Were you ever able to feel this much empathy for all the lonely people? You really had no clue, did you? Until now that youve become one of them. How about this for another, new approach of becoming all things to all men? To the Romans as a Roman, to the Jews a Jew, to the lonely as one of them. How can you, unless youve been there? Well, now you have. In fact, you are. The difference between you and them is that in your case, its only for a little while longer. With many of them, there is no end in sight to their loneliness. So, instead of letting this become a reason for you to wallow in self-pity, let it become a cause and opportunity to break your heart for those who have to live under such circumstances permanently. May you remember from whence you came when your loneliness is over, and may you not forget and become indifferent to theirs. The sorrow of the world works death, Paul wrote, and I have the

antidote to both. Remember that this is your goal and purpose, to help alleviate the suffering of the world through what I have to give to it, and that its your job to help pass on what I have to give and have given you. So, if I have now given you a taste of this bitter bread of loneliness to eat, may it serve the purpose that you wont be indifferent to the plight of the lonely, and that you might have more of a broken heart for them, with a greater desire to reach them for Me! May you never be the same after this! I want to change you. And what better method can you think of than putting you through a situation in which you realize yourself that you desperately need a change? And may you dedicate your life from here on to helping to bring about similar changes in others by helping alleviate their loneliness in whichever way you can See, in order to be real in certain aspects, youve got to have been there. Just like that song asks: Were you there? Can you really relate? Can you even remotely imagine what it feels like, the pain that some people have to go through? Do you really have any clue what youre talking about? Well, now you do. Whatever input you give them and whatever help you claim to have to offer, its got to be more than lofty theological advice, and its got to be more and better than what theyre used to from most churches. Even some of their own can see and realize that God must be anywhere else but there So, if you really want to offer a tangible alternative, youve got to have something different to offer than they. Youve at least got to be able to really relate, and it really helps to be one of them. So, can you blame Me for making you one of them? Even if its the most despised kind of people on earth that Im making you one of? The kind that nobody wants to be? One of the lonely people? Can you scold Me for My wisdom in this? It may not make any sense to you, but it does plenty to Me. I know, it helps to know that theres a nobler purpose to this, but I couldnt really make it too obvious before, or it wouldnt have become real. I think by now you can really, honestly and genuinely relate to what it feels like to be lonely. Do you think thats a disadvantage? Did it make you any poorer than you were before, or richer? You may presently still wonder and not be so sure about that, but with time you will see things differently, and you will see this whole episode as a key stepping stone to make you what you truly were meant to be. Anybody can talk about it. But not everybody knows what theyre talking about. How would you like to be one of those who do? Can you see now why this is more important to Me than your immediate concerns of alleviating your loneliness? How can you help truly lonely people to overcome their loneliness unless youve also been truly lonely? And with no one left to cling and refer to for help but Me? How can you really tell others that I am the answer and key to their loneliness, unless youve first learned how to be able to use that key yourself? Can you? Have you? Or are you still waiting for some other great white hope to deliver you? And what if that great white hope never came? What would you do then? How would you cope? And how could you ever tell others to cope, who dont have any other hope beside Me? Yes, you may feel lonely right now, but youre by far not the loneliest person around, believe Me, for I have seen a lot more than you

it, that its good for you, even if initially it may taste bitter at times This is for your good. Accept it! 494 ___________________________________________________ I dont mind answering you even when you feel out of it, since I have the ability to look past your present state, and My capacity to love My children and loved ones far exceeds yours. You might say Im a more patient parent than you are, which would be another reason why it might pay to learn from Me and to become more like Me. I dont blame you for disliking the pain you feel. But while Im allowing this to befall you, you cannot make Me solely responsible for it. I may allow it and deem it the best thing possible to happen to you, but when it comes to who is actually responsible for your dilemma, youll more likely find the right address in your own court than anywhere else. Youve got a cynical streak, and some people shun that Besides, youve just been plain too lazy to make better PR and promotion for yourself, something that simply isnt your style very much. You would prefer someone else to promote your cause and are disappointed by the lack of enthusiasm you have managed to arouse Welcome to the club! Well, I do have folks doing what they think is promote My Cause, but general awareness of the fact that their approach isnt the real thing is growing. Then again you think that perhaps the very reason why youre being left alone, deserted and so unpopular, might be that you did perhaps promote Me and My Cause a little too much Well, if that is so, and you should have suffered loss by your promoting Me and My message, I promise and guarantee that I will certainly make up for it. So, do I blame you? No. But I will try to encourage you to hold on. While things will and do get worse to some extent, on the other hand, the further you go on with Me, the better they also become in other aspects. Your maturity increases, and with that, your ability to handle crises like these or worse; youll be better prepared, both to handle things on your own and to help others do the same. Your counsel, comfort and advice will become more valuable through this. As I told you, youll be somebody who knows what theyre talking about for a change Isnt that already worth something?

495 ___________________________________________________ Im the Source of all thats good for you. So, if Im trying to drive home the point to you that youre better off tuning in to Me than even getting the latest news and mails from the Internet, that your connection with Me is more important to you than a fast Internet connection, and that your union with Me has even greater priority than your union with your wife, can you blame Me? Ive got to be your central point of focus and the Sunshine that both of you bask in, in order for you to be the sunshine to each other. Without Me, your light is simply going to fade. I am the Source. Those who are not sure about that yet or think that My role might not be all that important in their lives are going to find out that they were mistaken about that There is a Purpose for My being around and for My Presence in your life, even if man keeps trying to tell himself that he can do just fine without Me (with, of course, plenty of support and encouragement from My Enemy, and, really, his enemy, too). To focus on your own dilemma in a situation without getting the You really ought to know better, thats why I cant let you get point of what I want to convey to you through this experience away with it. The verse about the time of your ignorance God would be the epitome of flunking the grade. winked at is applicable here. You really ought to know better, Yes, I told you that you were going on to the next grade, but and I just cant let you get aw ay with acting as if you didnt who said anything about that it would be getting easier? know better anymore, as if I hadnt been trying to teach you this So, whatever it is that Im bringing across your path and lesson for years and over and over again, that you simply cant whatever I put on your slate: let it sink in deeply. You can trust do it without Me.

Everyone who thinks they can do without Me will find out that they can do just about as fine without Me in the long run as they can do without air Life without Me ultimately equals and results in death. Theres really no future in it What some people try to do is just to run and cling to any source of energy, and if getting ahold of the Main Supply is too strenuous or complicated for them, or too uncertain usually simply because they dont have the faith for it, nor can they believe how simple it is, because they did not stick to My Word they will look and settle for just any old substitute and figure, It doesnt matter what you call it, as long as its energy Their own little philosophy is always easier to believe than My truth, which is often a bit hard to swallow. In other words, they put their own mind above Mine and figure what they conclude to be right or wrong must be more so than what I have said Well, lets just say for now, well see about that. And My advice to you is: let them find out the hard way. But if youve had enough of the hard way, you better stick close to Me! Im truly your only hope, and to toss Me in the same box or hat with a bunch of others really wont be doing sincere seekers of truth a lasting nor genuine service. Yes, there may be things from those other religions that are good advice to stick to; but it would be a mistake to toss us all in the same hat and say theres no difference between us Of course, what drives open-minded people who have been singed by the fundamentalism of dualistic religion and blackand-white think into that corner is the intolerance and inability of many of their former fellows to be able to accept and learn anything from those other sources at all, and to reject them as altogether evil, which makes them often become a greater evil in themselves with their self-righteousness, which was precisely My problem with the Pharisees, and why I often sympathized more with the Romans than with them So, theres a just balance, a thin line and thread that will lead you to the truth, the perfect truth indeed, and it takes skill and devotion and a committed refusal to settle for anything less, in order to find that And just settling for the easiest and most comfortable way, the way many people do, is definitely not it! Thats why I can only say, beware of the easy way and rejoice that the path I have put before you is sometimes a harsh and difficult one with many trials and some sorrows. I was a Man of many sorrows, and if you walk in My footsteps, life wont always be a piece of cake for you, but you can know that you are on the right path, and that Im not leading you astray, even if temporarily it may seem as though those who are taking a different path are better off than you, or it becomes plain that that those who claim to be on My path are so obviously not really on it! Its really true that theres only a small minority that finds the true path of life in this life. That doesnt mean that all the rest of them will be lost forever. But it sure does make a difference for you, both in this life and the next, whether youre interested at all in finding it! And those who are interested, well, they will reap a fine reward, even if that sounds clich ridden and like a story youve been often told. My Promises still hold true, and Im not a liar, and blessed are they who can believe, no matter how corny the devil may tell them that they sound. So, do you think it helps to be given a shove back up in the direction of the straight & narrow every now & then? Does it feel good to be reassured youre still on the right path, Im still with you, right behind you, havent deserted you and am encouraging to go on and not stop? Others may be struggling in their insecurity, but you dont have to be. Im still right behind you, and you can hear My voice clearly, saying, This is the way; walk ye in it! Just because they dont have the faith for that, doesnt mean that you should listen to them! Youre the one whos making the

right and wise choice here. Let them make their own. But dont be swayed by them. I need you, and if theres anything Ive been trying to teach you through the hurtful experiences of the recent past, its that I need you to be faithful. The faithful people are the people who are full of faith. There are plenty of faithless people, and I cant really blame them much. But boy, do I treasure those precious faithful few! So, please, dont desert Me, like so many others who follow their itching ears and any old enticing path that looks more comfortable and pleasurable to walk than Mine, but be faithful to Me! The only way youre really going to make a difference and pose as a different example than those whose lack of faithfulness you lament, is by remaining faithful to Me yourself. 496 ___________________________________________________ I grant freedom and liberty to each one to invest their time and energy in whatever they feel led to. I dont force anybody to serve Me. But if youre going to serve Me, or youre claiming that you do, or that you want to do it, then why dont you do it, instead of chasing after money like all the rest of the world? I never said, You cannot serve Mammon! But I did say, you cannot serve God and Mammon! So, if you want to serve Mammon, then serve him. But if you want to serve God, then serve Him, and not Mammon! Just as I said, render unto Cesar what is his due, and unto God what is His! And if youre going to have the faith to serve Me and trust that I am going to continue paying your bills and taking care of you, then for Gods sake also do trust Me and continue to trust Me, and dont look around fretfully as though now I certainly must have forsaken you, and so you must frantically look around for ways to support yourself and do for yourself what you think and fear I am no longer willing or able to do for you. I am always willing and able to do it for you. Its just that there are so few willing and able to trust and believe Me for it. So, it really all comes back down to your faith and the question whether you have it or not Of course, what you would like to have is some sort of visible guarantee and assurance that will let you know You will receive so and so much money this month in order to enable you to pay your bills And I cant blame folks for wanting that; and some do think its essential. Maybe you think that if they think so, maybe theres something to it. Maybe you think you ought to think the way they think. But then Ive always been an advocate of the principle of thinking for yourself, instead, rather than letting someone else do all the thinking for you, or letting them tell you what to think, or even influence your thinking all that much, for that matter. If a man doesnt have the right any more to think for himself, then what right is there left to him? If you think that youre faring well and doing well to trust Me for your providence, then who is anybody else to tell you, Not so? If your personal experience has shown you that you can trust Me, then who is anybody else to tell you that you cannot trust Me any longer, or that now its time to take your fate into your own hand? Is there anybody who told you that it was okay to trust Me thus far, but for now youre going to have to change your modus operandi and better rely on yourself? So, you see, the battle is as so often nowhere else but in your own mind. Youre wondering, and you keep wondering, and your mind just keeps on wandering Rational reasoning, along with the old familiar sound of the opinions of the world and the ever-touted gospel of their god are haunting you and admonishing you to finally come back to your senses and quit trusting this highly unreliable and obviously irrational God Who wasnt even able to care for His

Own Son, but let Him wind up hanging on a tree to bleed Nice God that is, they say. Or even if they do believe that He knew what He was doing by sacrificing His Son, they wouldnt dare assume that Hed be capable of taking care of their bills and needs. Everybody likes to have greater assurance and security than that. They may trust their God for spiritual matters, but when it comes to financial matters, they prefer to take those into their own hands Besides, most folks are just fine with doing that. Theyve got all the necessary strength and energy to squander on those things. But do you? You wish you would, and that you could just run out on Me and do whatever they would require you to do, so that you could ensure your own survival and the providence for you and your family, but I have chosen to teach you how to trust in and rely on Me. Anybody can show off how well they can take care of themselves with the work of their own hands Even in the poorest countries. Can you blame Me for wanting to choose little old you to constitute a statement that there is some sort of an alternative and a different way of doing it, and that I would like you to make that difference? So, most folks trust in themselves for their providence. Good for them. But I simply happen to have chosen you to trust in Me for yours. Well, okay, you say; then go on and pour it on me, Lord, and dont just let it trickle Oh, it would be easy for you then, to trust, would it? - If I would heap on you the tens or hundreds of thousands, or even the millions? But then you wouldnt really need to have faith in Me anymore, since your faith would be in the money. Thats the problem with a lot of these people who claim to have gotten all these amounts of money from Me: their faith is usually in the money, instead of Me. Some may give Me the credit for it to some extent, but then its most likely that their real attitude behind the faade of giving Me the credit is, You see, its because God likes to give to those who have done it right. They figure theyve done it right and so God cannot help but bless them, and maybe in some cases theyre right, but in others, its just another form of trust in themselves, trust in something theyve done (even if for Me, supposedly), something theyve earned by their own righteousness and works Well, Im trying to see to it that this will never be your attitude. Because youll know that all that youve got, youve been given in the first place, and what hast thou that thou didst not receive? So, you can be sure you can really give Me all the glory, and not start patting yourself on the back when nobodys looking Doesnt it keep you endlessly more humble than some of those braggers that youve known about how much God is using them, etc.? Arent you also getting just a little bit tired of them? So youve got nothing to brag about but Me Is that really so bad? Or is that perhaps the way it should be?! Let them rush ahead in their own cocky strength and wit Letem go and find out for themselves where theyre going to wind up or whether theyre ever going to be able to really say that theyve truly known Me, or whether Ill be able to say that of them So, youre still sitting here at My feet listening to My words while all those Marthas are feverishly rushing on doing what theyve been feverishly doing all along, all through their lives and all throughout history

My strength can do. Because they will always just be able to say that it was partly due to their strength that I was able to do it. With you theres no doubt left that you simply dont have much strength left. You can see that if anythings going to be done through you, then its going to have to be Me doing it. You dont have the strength in yourself. All youve got left is that tiny little strength of your tiny little faith in Me that just dares to hope and keep trusting that I will not let you down, just for the mere facts sake that My Existence is real, because otherwise youd be sunk already! I exist, therefore you are. - Therefore you keep existing against all odds. Its not because of or due to any other lucky circumstance or power. And you know that. And because you know, others may and will know also. Because of you, they will come to see that Im not a fairy-tale, but reality. There is a distinction between My criteria by which I determine a mans worth, and his own. Mans are, to put it bluntly, quite cheap, since he wont come up with anything other than just the same old thing that people have made their major criterion of value ever since: money Now, when thats all that determines a humans worth, I find that somewhat cheap. It doesnt testify of a lot of class It all seems to somehow put them on the level of prostitutes, willing to do anything, yea, even sell their whole lives just for this one thing, these pieces of paper, which, granted, will buy you many other things, including those you need to live. But when that occupies most of your time, your efforts, and it becomes just abut the one single criterion by which nearly everything else is measured in society, and it becomes your no.1 priority, I simply find it cheap. I like variety. And Im not very impressed by innumerable masses of people basically all doing the same thing 497 ___________________________________________________ I like to talk to you, even if theres nothing specific to say or no particular questions to answer. There doesnt always have to be a scheduled talk about a certain premeditated issue. I dont always insist on having things perfectly organized, especially when it comes to loving relationships with My bride. Some might say that parts of My creation are pretty chaotic, so you can tell My nature from that. While theres a lot of organization and structure in things in general, I dont necessarily always insist on having it. I can be pretty wild at heart, too, as some folks are finding out. So, would I advise you to be cautious about your daring steps youre taking, or would I rather encourage you to step out on the water? When it comes to anyone displaying some crazy faith and doing something unusual, something not very regularly heard of, you can almost always count on Me being in favor of it, especially when its My children and My brides doing it, who have learned to include Me in what theyre doing by seeking My counsel and bathing the undertaking in prayer, which is as far as Im concerned the best security you can ever get.

Love causes people to do crazy things sometimes, and I wish that folks would be more crazy about their love for Me at times. Perhaps this will trigger in you a courage you didnt previously possess, and I might be able to harness that new quality for My So Ive chosen you to make a difference. Why me? you still purposes on occasion say? - Yeah, why you? I could have chosen and taken anybody. In any case you can count on the fact that Im with you, even if But I didnt. the whole world would be against you. I know, I know; you dont deserve it, you say. But if I cant prove Of course, as far as the worldly officials are concerned, thats to and through someone like you that My love is truly hardly a criterion: Oh, Gods in favor of this union? Well, then unconditional, then how am I going to? we certainly ought to give our approval, too! That would I need the weak. Let the strong show off how strong they are. I almost be too good to be true, although when you think about cant handle them; cant use them not in order to show what it, thats really the way it should be, because it would mean they

care about what I say and think As it is, those who care about My opinion and stance on things right now are still largely considered outsiders, if not downright weirdoes. But I can guarantee thats going to change eventually, and the weirdoes of today are going to be the saysos of tomorrow, and youll be glad you trusted in the right Source and paid attention to the One Whose opinion does matter in the long run Can I guarantee that everything is going to turn out alright? In the long run, yes, I can! There may be challenges and trials, and even some major tests of faith and turbulences, but the end result is going to be good, you can trust Me for that. Im on your side, and that should be a greater Source of assurance and comfort to you than any human being saying that to you. Im the highest Authority in charge (even if not officially recognized by the majority of earth folks currently, but that doesnt really change much about it anyway) and youre in good hands! Im working on your behalf and supporting you! Youve got the best Supporter in the universe, the best you could possibly think of. So, you can certainly cheer up and be encouraged and dont have to go about things in a fretful way I want you to walk in confidence. Even if youve been broken and shattered, I will rebuild you, reconstruct you, piece you back together again, and youll be stronger than ever before. The things that have occurred to you have moved you and changed you, and although its turned your life upside down in some ways, I think you can tell that in overall, the changes that have taken place are good. If youre not the same man you used to be before, Id reckon you could say thats good.

easily formed into whatever is needed at a moments notice Youve got to be flexible, adaptable, but youve also got to be true. While your shape has got to be flexible, your consistency must remain constant, stable and genuine So, consider all this part of the process of reaching the goal of attaining the real thing: not just finding it, but being it or part of it. A big part of the secret on your quest for the real thing is becoming it. Its usually only after special, earth- or life-shaking events that folks, especially men, will take and devote serious time to the undertaking of having their lives thoroughly examined, corrected and to make whatever changes are necessary. It takes drastic measures at times to get them to do what Ive been asking, begging and repeatedly telling them to do all along It takes some shaking up for folks to finally get serious about it and to finally put first things first, give priority and honor where it is due.

499 ___________________________________________________ Thats My business: to see to it that you gain more than you lose. Yes, there are losses; and they are painful, but I always give you back more, or something more valuable to make up for them, and you can tell that the whole experience of loss has been evoking processes in you that have made you richer and more valuable somehow. You can tell youve got more to give; youre more profound now, and youre moving on a deeper spiritual wavelength. Its the sort of thing that defines every true artist: the point where they no longer just imitate others but develop their own individual style. So, although this may be one heart-rending experience, you can begin to tell that its going to be worth it. I shall not leave you 498 ___________________________________________________ comfortless, and when you are comforted you may go and Its easy to hide behind a group, even a small family, and strengthen and comfort the brethren with the same comfort who you really are is only properly defined and determined by youve experienced from Me. who and what you are when you are facing tough times on your I am letting you pass through these deep waters in order to give own. you something more precious from Me. All this pain is not You may not be used to it, but that doesnt mean that its not going to be in vain. good for you. Yes, there may be many who might not be able to even remotely Wouldnt you like to be exactly the same person when you are relate to what youre going through, but there are also some on your own that you are when youre around them? You who can, and who will be able to identify with what youve been wouldnt want anybody to be able to tell them, Well, hes like going through, and accordingly, your heart cry, and this new that when you are around, but you should see him when youre greater degree of profoundness you have gained through it all. not, right? Thats the beautiful thing about the kind of scars you carry So, why not work on being the same kind of guy here and now away from this spiritual warfare: theyre not ugly, like carnal on your own that you would want to be around them? wounds and scars, but theyre actually beautiful and make you more beautiful in the spirit. Im not only in the business of creating lives, but also of You always figured that scars were something ugly. - But not so changing them and making alterations when and where needed; these marks from your spiritual battle wounds. Theyre really and believe Me, if there were none needed in your life, I like badges of honor, and they dont make you any uglier at all, wouldnt be working so hard on making any. but really enhance your spiritual appearance. So while you may resent the way your tears make you look in The goal and ultimate vision of finding your dream is not in the physical; cheer up, what they do to your spiritual finding the right situation, opportunity or even group of people appearance is an entirely different story. Your aura increases to make it happen with, but its about you being that person to in richness through all this, and its not making you uglier, but make it happen. actually more beautiful. So far, a lot about your attitude has made it somewhat hard to Its comparable to what age does to you. While your physical make it happen. True, a lot of factors involved in the beauty may decrease, your spiritual beauty and stature constellation didnt exactly make it easier, but now is the time increases and improves. Your lasting values become more, when the right components will come into place, and that will while your physical and outward values (according to mans also include and require your collaboration in being the right criteria) may diminish. kind of component and person yourself. When you grow out of a thing like this, you really grow, and you Youve got to be the right kind of material to work with in order rise like a Phoenix from the ashes: a different and more to facilitate for the other parties involved to also be the right glorious bird than the one who died and shed his previous shell kind of material to work with. in the fire Youve all got to be made of the same sort of consistency, that So, instead of wallowing in self-pity and sorrow, you should moldable, easy to form and shape, yielding clay that can be really pride yourself in this experience, or at least be grateful

for it and for what it does to you, namely make you much richer, spiritually, and greatly enhance your inner stature. Its a little bit like that verse: tribulations must come; but woe unto him by whom they come. You wouldnt want to be in the shoes of those who inflict pain on others. Thats why so many people play a victims role, because they subconsciously know that its the nobler one. The tricky thing about it is that by taking on a victims role without actually being the victim at all, and by merely faking it, they dont reap any true benefits, since in reality they only use it to victimize others. Its one of the cleverest schemes of self-deception the Enemy has cooked up, and a widely popular game that people play Of course, when youve been genuinely hurt, and the other party is pretty much oblivious to the pain theyve inflicted on you, it is somewhat legitimate to let them know or allow them a glimpse of your heart at the damage theyve caused, since ignoring whatever theyve caused wont exactly help them in their spiritual growth, either. Yes, there is sadness in the world, but those by whom it has come are always going to be worse off in the long run. In every situation there would have been a right way to do things, and when people do them the wrong way, it behooves them to learn from their mistakes eventually, and sometimes its part of your job and task to make them even aware of the fact that they might have made a mistake or done things in a less than favorable way at all 500 ___________________________________________________ The pain you feel and are going through is not in vain. Nor are you going through it alone. I want you to realize that Im not just taking note of your sufferings as a passive Observer, but as an active Participant. Im in on it. I feel it, too. And whatever you feel and go through, I feel it, too. Im not a stranger to your heart, not like all those folks youve met who are simply on a different wavelength and couldnt possibly relate to what youre going through. Im in tune with you and what youre going through. And youre going to have to learn to avail yourself of My comfort and Presence, because there is no guarantee for a life without pain for anyone. Imagine what the people of the world, many of whom have to go through many sufferings, would say if I would spare My Own people from any kind of suffering and only would make life easy for them? That would hardly be fair, would it? A lot of folks could already complain to Me that Ive made your life so easy compared to theirs Everybodys got their load, their cross and their burden to bear, especially those who set out to follow in My footsteps. Too many folks just want Me to do all kinds of things for them without ever being willing to pay any sort of price for discipleship. Theyve forgotten what it really means to be a disciple, and that I promised persecution and a cross to My followers, just as I had to suffer persecution and pain. So, youre not the kings of the world Are you surprised? Well, if so, then you must have missed something. Who ever said that it was lifes purpose to spoil you? If anything at all, life ought to serve to shape you, mold you, purge you and frame you into a better character, form something nobler of you than there was before, and how could that ever happen without a degree of suffering, pressure and pain? So, yes, the process is an unpleasant one, temporarily, but that doesnt make it all bad. The bad part is temporal, but the fruit and result are good, and thats eternal. The gain is for keeps; the loss is only temporary. Thats what youll find written all over the New Testament: the suffering is temporal; the glories will be forever. So, just keep hanging in there. Sometimes youve simply got no

other choice. There is a time for everything under the sun, and right nows the time to keep hanging in there. The pain will cease and relief and redemption will come, and when they do, you will know how to treat and appreciate them; no more taking big blessings for granted 501 ___________________________________________________ I dont have any problems with you needing My help. I only might have a problem with your not availing yourself of it, and the general atmosphere Up Here is one of patiently waiting until you finally do. Theres absolutely nothing wrong with needing help. Not nearly as much as there is with thinking you dont need any. Of course, its neat, cool and awesome when someone knows how to help themselves. But Im in the business of also helping those who cant - especially those, actually. Its not as if Id favor those who are more capable of doing it themselves. After all, I like to be involved. I yearn to be part of your lives and to be included in them. And well, when you just dont cope anymore with what life has to offer you, thats where I come in. Im a Savior, after all. A Savior without a job, where nobody ever realizes they need Salvation, isnt much of a Savior, is he? So, let Me do My job which Ill most gladly do and help you out here. Even if its just My usual specialty that I principally offer My help with: words. Well, not just any words, as you ought to have found out by now, but words that really do something and move something words that have creative power call it magic if you want. Of course, many Christians shudder at that word nowadays: magic, and well, technically speaking, it is more than that, since an actual creative process is taking place; but since that process proceeds from the unseen and non-physical realm, the term that most accurately and vividly would describe it in your language would be magic. Im actually proud of you when you admit that you need My help. In My book, thats about the best show of progress you can make and a sign that you really learned something. Youre not just trying to chew through your misery on your own, but youre recruiting the best possible help you can get. It shows you have faith, that even though basically what youll be getting is words, that these words do have power, greater power than what is available to you in the physical. - Certainly greater than words merely uttered by your fellow mortals. You know that its My words that are going to see you through and really make a difference and put you back on the right track and wavelength again. So, as far as Im concerned, there isnt anything better you could ever do. Come up with some good ideas on how you can save yourself? Not even close to it. My Word simply happens to be the best remedy when there is a lack of something. When the earth was void and without form, it was My Words that made the difference; and quite a difference, as you can tell by all the stuff that abounds. So, if it has worked before, you can correctly conclude that it might work for you as well, and that My Words will also put an end to your lack, your need, and the vast empty space and nothingness that your life is. I am capable of rising to the occasion. I can do the subject justice. Ive got what it takes. Enough of all this boasting you can hear the Devil shout from some remote corner within your hearing range, but no matter how loudly he protests, he cant change anything about it. Hes nothing to be afraid of. - Talking about a loser. Hes trying to get you to think that thats what you are, when hes really the epitome of one. He just refuses to believe it. But

it will become evident for all to see, and inevitably so. And those over whom he now would like to cast a loser label will turn out to be the victors over him. Thats why no matter how long and painful this seeming defeat may go on, you must remember that its really only temporary, and every moment of it will only increase the joys and ecstasies you will experience upon your victory. You simply must endure; theres no way around it. You must go through this. And when youll come out at the other end, youll know that it has been worth it. Its comparable to a birth, but not a birth into something as cold and harsh as this world. Its a birth into a world where you wont have to suffer anymore, but reign and rule. The circumstances wont rule you anymore, but you will basically reign everything along with Me and a host of folks you wont ever feel strange around. All this alienation and isolation thats going on down here will be a thing of the past for you then; a past scarcely worth remembering. It will simply serve as a good reminder of something you wouldnt want. The void - as opposed to My fullness. And yet it has its important role to fulfill in your growing process right now, so, dont despise it. Try to make the most of it, even if its close to nothing. Making the most of nothing is an art I like to specialize in, and one I like to teach and train My apprentices and disciples in, too. I want you to look at the positive; the donut, not the hole, and try to make the most and best out of it that you can. So many folks who will have had a lot more than you wont be able to show forth nearly as much as you came up with in eternal and lasting returns, simply because you will have learned something they didnt something you will have learned from Me: to make the most of just about nothing. Theres always a little something you can start with: some void, empty or even chaotic space. But lets show the rest of them what we can do with it, shall we? Lets get some creation power and magic going that everyone is going to be delighted by in the end, when theyre all going to see that it would and could have been so simply to live happily and content. Youve just got to avail yourself of the right kind of currency. And for lasting happiness, theres not other currency around quite like faith: faith in My words that work the wonders and miracles and magic of creation on every level, great or small; universal, but also individual and personal. I can do the same for you that I did for the vast void and empty spaces: fill them with lots of good things, and bring forth abundance where before there was not much of anything. Id love to do it for you. Im the great Filler, and I just love to fill you up. I like to fill up your life with good things. So, no longer focus on the void, but on what I am wildly willing and eager to do for you! 502 ___________________________________________________ You know My stance on giving up: You just cant do it! Its the one thing I wont accept. Of course, you have the freedom of choice to do it, if you would really choose to, but I know you wont accept defeat. I know there is more within you than you are currently aware of. Of course, the Devil has pulled out his best guns, and in that matrix of his, hes god, and can come across as quite intimidating. But how great is his power outside of his little plastic matrix? How great is it Outside, in My Real World, the One youre a part and a citizen of? Theres no country on earth youd be content in, because they all lack, theyre all found wanting and fall short of genuine human needs. Theyre made for their dog-eat-dog matrix, but you arent. Does that mean youre weak? No, youre just made of a different stuff and of a different caliber, thats all. Like that line you heard the other day: It takes a rat to win a rat race. Just

because youre not one of them doesnt mean youre no good! Just because youre not one of them, that doesnt mean that thats anything bad at all! Some things you wouldnt want to be part of! I want you to be part of My crowd and My kind of crowd, and for that Im having to choose and call you out from among them, not conforming to their mindsets. These Scriptures are still valid, you know? Just because Im giving the green light for greater interaction with the world doesnt necessarily mean I want you all to become integral part of it. Those who want to and feel called to be part of it, I want them to know that there is nothing standing in their way. I dont want them to keep blaming Me for having foiled their plans or ruined their dreams, etc. And if thats the road you want to go, youre free to go. No hard feelings! Love is never obligatory, and it can never be, and its sometimes heartbreaking to see somebody leave you for another or something else they want, but what can you do? Cry your eyes out and keep going! One of the main lessons Im trying to teach you is that you cannot neglect your role of shepherding. Youve got to speak up for something you think and feel is right. That is your way: letting others have theirs. But is it always right? Has experience proven to you that thats always the best way, or would it sometimes have been better to say no? 503 ___________________________________________________ Youre just going to have to trust Me that the process Im allowing you to undergo is actually, as I promised, for your good and not for your worse: that its going to make you better, not worse, and that I know what Im doing. There is that danger that people harden their hearts due to the experience they undergo, and youve seen it and would hate for it to happen to you. But Im not as worried about you hardening your heart as I am about your going under from the pressure the world and life exerts on you. You cant handle it because youve been spoiled, and Im in the process of making you stronger. Im not really asking you for any more than to endure. Of course, you worry that youre going to be missing out on all the fun, but how often have we found that worry to be unsubstantiated in your life? All in all, youd be doing a whole lot better trusting Me a little more for all of this Youd be doing a lot better trusting more in general, and praising Me, accordingly, raising the voice of faith. Its not as if the pain was all necessarily bad for you. What is bad is complaining so much about it. There arent many people who enjoy the company of someone who is suffering. They prefer someone who laughs and is fun to be around, and suffering is something that most simply dont have the heart to confront themselves with. Its for the same reason they turn away their faces from the suffering of the world: the starving people, the many injustices Its the indifference that kills them Thats why I dont want you to think that Im indifferent to your plight. Im not indifferent, but concerned, and I feel for you and with you. If you feel youre alone, know that Im all that much closer to you. My Spirit is not called the Comforter for nothing. She does comfort, and its good for you to learn and find out that you need Her comfort, too. I want and need you to learn that My Voice is always going to be

a comfort to you that will not fail you or let you down, and that My Spirit will manage to do what even the most desired company and physical presence of another human being wont be able to do for you; that My capacity to satisfy goes beyond that, and I want you to put your hopes on that, not so much the fulfillment of your physical desires. I know you do have legitimate needs, but I need you to learn that I am the Filler and Satisfier of those needs, and that you need to look to Me in order to have them truly satisfied and quenched. I need you to need Me. Im trying to show you that I suffice, and that I can help you over this time. Im just trying to show you how valuable My Presence is and can yet be to you. 504 ___________________________________________________ Sometimes Im a jealous God because human interests and those other gods people are sometimes tempted to put before Me in their lives can interfere with Mine. And when thats the case, Im just having to let the old authority hang out for a little while to remind everyone Whos the Boss around here Nowadays people are sometimes so used to becoming buddybuddy with even their bosses and superiors that they dismiss any and all show of respect and subordination, and thus every now and then I might have to remind you that there is still some sort of hierarchy here. Yes, you are My wives and brides, and I am your Husband, but Im still the Head of the house! I leave you freedom of choice in just about every aspect. But since you have chosen to follow and obey Me and seek My highest will for you, you must also grant Me the right to differ when you happen to have personal preferences that dont coincide with Mine Youve definitely got to grant Me the right to be the Boss in your house, or youll reap trouble. There comes a moment when the rightful authority has to be restored to the one to whom it is due. So, when things start going haywire in your life, sometimes this can be a desperate attempt of Mine to get you to remember and pay attention to the fact that I still have some say in the matter, and to give Me back My place of due respect. If you always put anything else before Me in importance in your lives, you simply cant expect things to continue to flow along all rosily Its a wise person wholl remember in a conflict of interests, who is ultimately the stronger One, and the highest Authority This is your plot of land and garden to work in, and it isnt just going to grow and be pretty all by itself. If you just let things grow the way they want in this garden, you soon might have one hell of a jungle!

These tests of faith are to show and prove how much all that I have told you has really meant to you, made any difference at all in your life, and to what extent it has been the basis of your faith that you have built your life on. So many things have been eroded by the deluge of events that have taken place, and youre wondering about this fundament of your faith, whether its real or not I seem so far away from you right now, that youre beginning to wonder, Maybe theyre right, and I was wrong about everything? Others have given up their fundamental beliefs and their basis, have started to doubt whether the Enemy really exists, and whether Im really Who I claim to be, My Word really is what it claims it is, and youre tempted to wonder, like Pilate, What is truth? So many of your past attitudes have turned out to be erroneous, and so youre not too sure anymore what there is left to keep from among your beliefs and convictions at all, and youre tempted to wonder whether the whole thing was a mistake and youve been led up a wrong track all along You think, At least the Early Christians had the Holy Spirit as a proof that it was all real, but where is the Holy Spirit now? Well, She dwells among the praises of My people. She dwells where She is welcome, and where there is love, not bitterness. If you want My Spirit to be part of your life, then youve just got to praise Me, instead of cuss, complain and murmur and whine about your fate and hold grudges. Forgiveness is just about as important as your daily bread, since its mentioned right in the same phrase in the only prayer I ever taught anyone. Do you think that was just good advice to pass on to others? Yes, life is tough, and it can be cruel, but youve also got to choose to make it either harder on yourself, or somewhat bearable! And the road youve been choosing thus far hasnt been making it any easier on you. So, part of the blame for the burden you carry is your own! My yoke is easy, and My burden is light. What is My yoke and burden? That of forgiveness in spite of having been wronged, that of love unconditional, that of humility, instead of clinging to grudges in pride! So, if you want to carry My easy yoke and light burden, youre going to have to drop those other heavy loads of bitterness, grudge and pride. Youre going to have to forgive!

Are you going to show that you learned anything from Me at all and forgive, or arent you? Its not justifiable to carry grudges, and its certainly not the kind of stuff you should advertise and promote! This is not My burden, not My yoke, not My cross and not My way! So, dont forget the possibility that the reason why things might Youre going to have to dump that heavy load and send it back not be going according to your plan is because theyre not to where it came from going according to My plan, and that I might have different ones for you for the time being 506 ___________________________________________________ Maybe from where I stand I can see that its the better option to You have to find out which is and which isnt the right way have you start a new life instead of just adding new factors and from experience. Just like everyone else, youre going to have players to your old to find out that hardening your heart is not it, that resenting what Im doing and allowing in your life will not bring forth the Maybe the new life Ive promised is not so much dependent on same results as letting it be, allowing it and welcoming it, and outward conditions, such as the place where youre going to that in order to win this fight youre going to have to use the live, as inward changes, brought about by learning how to truly right weapons, and not the things the Devil offers you to make love and cooperate in harmony and respect, in honor preferring you feel temporarily better, bask in self-pity, or elevate yourself one another, and learning how to live in a fruitful relationship in above others in your mind. which I am not neglected, but the prime Member The truth will always catch up with you eventually, and Im not going to let you get away with self-deception, but will show you up and let you reap the consequences as soon as there is an 505 ___________________________________________________ ounce of untruth that crept into your life unawares.

There is something here that is not right, and were going to have to get rid of it lest a root of bitterness should spring up and thereby many be defiled. Youre going to have to get the victory, thats all, and theres no way around it! Youre just going to have to pull yourself together now! You thought perhaps I was going to let you get away with keeping this grudge, and live your life as if nothing ever happened, but thats not how it works, because it would always haunt you again later on! Were going to have to take action and nip this in the bud and get rid of it right now, theres no way around it, and thats the reason why Ive had to let things look extremely bleak to you for a while and not allow you to get tripped off with any distractions, but have you give Me your full attention for a while! This is something serious, and we cannot just ignore it. If you give room to one lie, that its okay to be carrying a grudge, then soon therell be no stopping place and no halting all the others that will follow Youve got to forgive! This is not an option. If My commandment is for you to love, then thats one very integral and essential part of it, a proof that you really mean it, and forgive those who have wronged you! Even if theyre not aware of anything they might have to be forgiven for! Youre going to have to get your laundry done eventually, and likewise, youre going to have to remove this dirt from your life because it simply doesnt belong there, since it would drag into and defile your new life as well. Are you going to forgive as you have been forgiven? It took you much longer to realize what you had to be forgiven for than it took the one you had wronged to forgive you! So, Are you going to forgive as you have been forgiven means, are you also going to forgive them before they might even become aware of any need for forgiveness? Thats what forgiveness should be to My followers. Its somewhat an act of faith. Even though they havent repented yet, may not even know that there is anything to repent of or that they may have done wrong, you forgive them anyway, because Ive forgiven you, Ive forgiven the world before they ever repented, and even so, as My genuine follower, so should you! Its an important and integral part of your faith. Giving it up and taking on you My much lighter yoke of forgiveness is whats going to bring new life to you and My blessings back into your life. 507 ___________________________________________________ Its tough when youve got nothing left but Me, is it? But faith in Me, unless regarded as everything youve got, is really nothing at all. In other words, Me being all you have left is really the way its supposed to be, for thats when you really start believing and really start walking the walk and living the life of faith. Until then its really so much hot air and blah-blah. All great men who have changed the world for Me got to the point in their lives where all they had left was I, and I came through for them, and thats why they were finally ready to give their all for Me. You figured that when I told you such words as, Im your All-inall they were nice and awesome It doesnt make you feel so hot when all that you gave is only being considered by others as mediocre. So, if that applies to you, imagine how much that applies to Me, Who truly gave all Lets just pretend for a moment that you and I were the only two living souls in the universe! Do you think that I would be enough? - Enough to satisfy all your needs? 508 ___________________________________________________

When you manage to truly put your focus on Me, and in such a way as is My due, you give Me that degree of importance in your life thats really going to make a difference, then thats where all the other factors in your life start falling into place and making sense again, too, and your relationships with others will finally be what theyre supposed to be like. Because its really only from Me and truly learning from Me and absorbing Me that you receive not only all the necessary input, but also the spiritual ingredients like the love, patience and stamina to love others the way you should. True, there seem to be folks who seem to be doing fine and doing all the right things without Me. But theyre not for Me to worry about. And since you are obviously doing less than fine in some of these areas, lets just say youre one of the sick who needs the Doctor. Other folks may not need those times spent alone with their Soul Doctor, but, well, you do. You definitely do. And Im glad you do, since without folks like you, Id soon be without a job. Imagine a shrink who nobodys coming to see anymore As you can tell, it is within My power to turn your life around pretty swiftly, and regardless of circumstances It pays off to hang out with Me and pay attention to Me, as you should have found out from experiences in the past, and you will yet find out. Theres nothing that comes close to it! You should realize what a privilege it is to be able to avail yourself of the Presence of the Creator of all things; a privilege that has a lot of advantages, and should not be despised. The problem Im having with most folks is that they simply consider too many other things much more important. Everybody underestimates the impact that My company, fellowship and influence can have in their lives. Everybody is so much more impressed by the way man has managed to artificially alter his circumstances through the work of his hands, enrich himself and make life more comfortable for himself, totally ignoring the fact that all the raw materials that make all that comfort possible come from Someone Else.

509 ___________________________________________________ Your spiritual vision becomes clearer by focusing on the light, instead of allowing the fog of your own immediate, personal desires to cloud your vision, because they also put a greater distance between you and others. But when your priorities and focus are right, you can see everything more clearly; youre able to view others not merely from the standpoint of your own needs, but are able to zoom in on theirs, too, and become a giver, instead of a taker. Not that natural givers wouldnt ever want anything in return, but people are usually more willing to give to them, because they come across as giving in the first place. Whereas when you only passively wait for someone to come along and give to you, well, lets just say its not as conducive to inspiring others to give to you Give and it shall be given unto you. Thats a principle that they have grasped and made their advantage and forte, and one that other folks could learn from. It may be true that a lot of what is being given (or sometimes merely offered or promised) in the process may not be of any real value, and can more often than not merely represent a token rather than an actual gift, but it nonetheless does the trick, since most people go by these tokens, signs, symbols and rituals thats the kind of game they play. Some of their behavior comes across to you as hypocritical or false, and perhaps it is a very ego-centered game, with themselves always being the hub, whereas the whale or dolphin doesnt care too much about his own position in the ocean of life, as long as the environment is healthy and clean otherwise he might just feel like ending his own life by swimming into shallow waters and ending up on dry land Its two separate worlds, really, totally different ways of seeing things and handling and living relationships that can be quite hard to relate to each other. What you must not do is judge it from your own viewpoints or by your own criteria, but simply accept them as something different, another kind who do things differently. As you see were reinventing, or rather, redefining the wheel here. For some, the two-dimensional wheel is their major means of transportation and getting ahead in life. Others have a more multi-dimensional aspect and view of life, and they have different ways and longings and means and desires of merging with the elements, availing themselves of them in their journey. I have made this variety. The trick is finding your own kind, or the one that suits you best. The way to do that is sometimes finding out first which kind doesnt. There have throughout history been those who were the victims of the more aggressive types with their ego-driven games those meek ones to whom I have promised the world and a new earth. This world is not their home and theyve always been strangers, expats, pilgrims and nomads on this earth, wandering, homeless gypsies, roaming and looking for a better world It has really come to that: your only hopes in Me, and that those Promises of Mine of a better world will come true, because your kind has always been the one that drew the raw end of the deal in their poker game. In their game of poker Im your hidden Ace, the One Whom they cant and refuse to see, but who will come and save your butt when the game is over and it seems that all is lost Youre doing well to cling to Me. I wish I could promise you anything more in this world, but Im afraid that You and me the only two living souls in the universe has got to become more than a mere exercise to you, but rather the only Reality you can stand on. Only then can it unfold its whole power. See, unless I become your only, whole and entire Reality, Ill

always only be playing a little side role in your life. Only when Im truly IT: the main Center of your focus and attention indeed, does My Presence in your life really become relevant. So far when youre picturing it, you see yourself and some vague Figure in the vastness of space or emptiness. But in reality, I AM the universe and all beyond it, and thats why I can dare say that Im more than enough to fill your needs. Im not just a mere friend or some pal to keep you company. I am Everything, and without Me, there is nothing: nothing for you and not for anybody. Thats why the sooner you learn to truly avail yourself of My Everything, the sooner you will finally be able to wave goodbye to their nothing, because you wont need it anymore. Youll have found something better, and a great weapon and means to overcome and rise above their nothingness. Where there is a void, you will know Me to fill it; where there is darkness and pain you will know Me to bring an end to it You will know that I more than suffice. I am the Magic and Fuel that makes your candle and the light of your love burn. Without Me, it will flicker and come to an end. I am not the emptiness, which is what the Enemy is trying to tell you, but the opposite is true: absence from Me and neglect of Me is what will result in emptiness. Their pockets may seem full, while you seem to be getting away empty-handed here, but you must realize that their fullness is really only temporal and will fade away like the grass. The only fullness that will last is the kind that you can obtain from Me. Sometimes, in order to bring fullness, I have to clear out all he clutter that is still filling up the space I would potentially like to fill. I cleanse and I purge and make room for the new to replace the old Sometimes that process takes time and work 510 ___________________________________________________ All in all, you might say, if nothing else, life is a school in gratefulness and appreciation, the lack of which has basically brought upon this world all its curses. Its true that it was a loyalty issue, but what brought about the failure in loyalty? A lack of gratitude and appreciation for what was there and wanting something different instead, their own thing, instead of My Thing. And, well, like any wise and loving Dad, Im letting My children explore and find out how it is, running their own thing, and some of it is good, if not at least interesting and thought provoking, while some if not much of it, of course, is dreadful and a crying shame. But Im willing to keep whats for keeps from all that you discover on your journeys, and am certain youll all agree with Me on the things well figure will need to be discarded, like the cruelties of war and many other evils, once this great Game we sometimes term The Big Picture is over. See, your salvation down there in the belly of the whale is that Im giving you a glimpse of the overall view, and thats what gives you the faith then to keep going, even if in the physical you cant see much of a direction in which youre headed. Once I convey to you My picture and view you can keep going again, content and satisfied, knowing that all is well, and manage to take another day and step at a time, living in the now for another round, with a little help from your Friend. Remember also, that youve got lots and lots of friends Here where there is no such thing as loneliness. But even if there werent, and you and I were truly the only two living souls in the universe, know that I would still and always be more than enough for you! Sometimes all the Devil makes you see is the vast blackness of the void and emptiness and lack he creates, but the reality is, that there is truly fullness and abundance, because I AM there, and I will not fail you, forsake you or let you down.

Though sometimes you may be tempted to feel disappointed by Me, in the end and by faith you can do so right now you will see that I am not a disappointment. Your painful moment is all you may be able to see right now, and your own pitiful condition may be all youre concerned about and that matters to you, but all I can say is Wait and see! I can pray, I can wait, I can fast Those are some pretty good qualities! - Able to do without, (I can fast), availing oneself of the greatest weapon available to mankind (I can pray), and possessing the wisdom I am right now trying to convey to you: the faith/patience connection (I can wait). Wait and see! - Even if youve got to do a bit of crying while you wait. I promise, you will see, eventually, even if through your tears, and it will be worth it all! 511 ___________________________________________________ Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego knew their God was capable of delivering from the fiery furnace, but were determined to keep trusting Him even if He wouldnt. Do you have that kind of faith? You know Im able to deliver you. - But if not? Will you still keep trusting Me? Sometimes I have to create a worst case scenario for you to find out whether youll keep trusting Me anyway, or youll desert Me when the going gets too tough! What if? Are you going to be able to keep going for Me anyway? Or are you going to give in? In other words, am I your God, no matter what? Or am I not? Is your faith dependent on circumstances and My benevolence and blessings toward you, or are you also going to keep believing Me when it seems like Im not blessing you or treating you well for some reason, as happened to Job? Welcome to the club of folks whove had to go through terrible things, but came out better for it! Job knew, and said, When He hath tried me I shall come forth as gold! 512 ___________________________________________________ I want to drive home to you the difference between Me and human reliability. Due to circumstances that are beyond human control, youll always do best to put the bulk of your trust in Me. Its not always easy to cope with the changes of direction in which Im leading, I admit, and there are few who have been revolutionary enough to follow along faithfully over a longer period of time. The way the churches handle serving Me - without all those turbulent changes - certainly does make more sense to most of you Im very thankful for any yielded, moldable tool in My hands during these times, in which things have kept changing more rapidly and drastically than ever before in history. These are turbulent times, and you might say they require turbulent measures and methods. You dont see much desired order in that chaos, and many are prone to wonder, Could this really be of God? Now, that takes a lot of faith to believe, doesnt it? Well, but then isnt faith what its all about? Faith, hope love Right now were working on that ingredient of hope. You never really knew what was supposed to be so hot about hope to deserve its place in that trio. But what you need right now is hope that things are going to get better, that its going to work out for you; its faith projected into a future event, and thus connected with patience Youve never had to have much hope, because all in all you had what you needed and had a life of ease. Temporarily you may have hoped that things might get a little better, but you never really had any explicit need for hope until now Well, so, does the importance of hope slowly start ringing a bell? Does it begin to make sense? If you give up hope, if you

dont believe that Im going to get you out of this, what have you got left? 513 ___________________________________________________ Those qualities of "I can wait; I can fast; I can pray," are truly valuable ones. How much can you say of yourself that you possess them? Can you wait? Can you fast? Can you pray? Or should I better phrase it like this: "Will you?" Or are you more like the gardener whose former employer wrote in his recommendation of him the long list of things his gardener was capable of, but concluded with the phrase, "But he won't"? Obviously you're capable of a lot of things, but I want things done, it seems that the less talented ones are the ones who will jump to the fore, while you're still fussing about all the things that are going wrong in your life and all the good things you can't have fast enough... So, in that aspect you're not really walking in the footsteps of the wise men of the world... Sometimes those seemingly insignificant qualities really are the ones that make the difference, you know? Maybe I should phrase it yet differently: Could you please wait, and could you please pray? I know you need your energies and I won't ask you to fast right now, but could you please have a little more patience, and, if you really want things done by Me, could you please just ask for it, instead of ceaselessly complaining that I'm not doing them? There is that one thing I've left up to you to do, you know. Ask and ye shall receive! By now I would have thought you should be so desperate you'd be on your knees and burying your face in your hands and imploring Me in tears to alter your situation, but instead, you just wallow in your self-pity, cursing your fate... There are ways to get things, and there are ways not to get them, you know? There are certain rules to follow if you want certain things, and if you don't, you won't get them. Likewise, there are certain rules to follow in this game of life, and if you don't follow them, and obey them, you won't get what you want, either! So, a little more praying and a little less complaining might already make a biiig difference in your life, if you should give it a try! 514 ___________________________________________________ Mans extremity is Gods opportunity. When you come to the end of your own capacities, thats where Ill come in and take over and do the things you cant. Im sorry for you to be suffering so, but you know that its also a lesson in wilfulness and allowing your own will to interfere with what sometimes could have turned out to be a much better option Men must learn to yield their will to Me. That may sound very tyrannical and very politically incorrect to some, but ultimately, its a truth. As much as I leave you free choice: the main purpose of that freedom is for you to find out by experience that there is really no better choice you can make than deciding to put your will on My side. Its like that word picture of the father rolling the ball over to the tot, expecting him to roll it back in order to continue the game. You just have got to be willing to hand it back over to Me. Desperate times require desperate measures, and these are, indeed, desperate times. They may not be for some; creating the appearance that there is no reason for concern, but that would be fatally erroneous. There is plenty of reason for concern, alertness, and for being on guard. The Devil is still walking about as a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour, and just like I, he has gathered himself an army that has outgrown any previous numbers.

His power on earth is greater than ever before, soon to burst into his notion of all-powerfulness that will lead to the dreadful final chapter of world history. Im giving you glimpses of what things really look like behind the scenes, and the aspects arent rosy right now for the world, and even My brides will have to brace themselves for whats to come! Of course, like any loving father or husband, I would prefer to spare you those troubles to come, but as I said, Troubles must come, but woe unto him by whom they come. I wish I could always guarantee you peace and freedom in this world and life, but unfortunately, that is not Mine to promise you in the here and now, except for the peace and freedom you can and must learn to have within, even if it be behind prison bars or in the midst of turmoil I am and will always be your Anchor. 515 ___________________________________________________ As always, the details will be taken care of as the path unfolds before you. You should know by now that in this life of faith you wont need to know all the details beforehand Sometimes people tend to think theyve still got all the time in the world left to make it somewhere, or to leave an impact or get things accomplished, or whatever, but before they know it they find that theyve lived away their lives Sometimes, in order to bring about change, swift and radical changes have to take place, especially because of human tendencies to fall back into comfortable ruts as soon as things start to ease up on them again. Hardships and challenges are really good for you; I can only repeat it again and again. Especially when youre prone to lethargy and complacency Those are two very dangerous enemies that may seem innocent enough, but that you must really stay on the lookout for! Theyve caused more harm by their subtle and tranquil approach than many would deem them capable of. So, if things arent flowing perfectly smoothly, relax and rejoice; its for a good reason It could be that the overall situation is more serious than you think, and more drastic measures are required than you think, because things may simply not be as peaceful as they seem. I might be in the process of saving your life right now without you knowing it. So, would I advocate a sense of urgency? Yes, definitely. Changes are better made today than tomorrow. Im an opponent to having things always keeping going in the same old way and rut Im the Champion of change, because its one of the most dire needs in this world where stagnation causes things to rot and foment, while I want and need you, My people, to keep and stay moving and alive. I cannot allow you to participate in their process of spiritual decay.

pitiful human notions such as envy and covetousness. I know it may be harder than ever with temptations galore down there that the Enemy has presently cooked up to keep everybody hypnotized. It takes a special effort But thats the goal and the mark, and if you dont want to miss it, youve got to aim for it! Its not so much the being different at any cost... Its the different and distinct values youve got to set your mind on. Your desired trophy is of another kind than the golden calves that people in the world chase after: its not made with hands, nor is it something that can be consumed with the flesh Its that spiritual ingredient that really adds the magic spark to life that makes it worth living to begin with. It puts you on the right path. Thats why its called a crown of life: It makes you live truly like a king, instead of just another slave in the Matrix. You rule and reign over the circumstances, instead of like everybody else allowing them to have the rule over you! So, what Im telling you is: you dont have to run in their rat race! You can be free to live a different life, but youve got to fight for that freedom every day! The Devil and all his good and loving, reasonable voices will stand on the shore beckoning you to come back and tie up in port where its safe, where youd be doing what everybody else is doing, and how could you be so insane and irresponsible to try something else, something so different and unorthodox And it will require some serious resolve and determination to refuse to listen to them, not because youre stubborn or independent, but because you know whats right simply because Ive told you so. You esteem My Word above their opinions, experience and advice, and I will always honor that. Not that youll always be crowned a king immediately, and as you can tell, youll be going through many trials and struggles But eventually youll get there, to that crown of life, and you will know that you, for one, will have really lived, and not just happened to endure an existence that could barely be termed life.

You havent even yet begun to fight could be traced back to the verse, Ye have not yet resisted unto blood and if you continue the verse, what does it say? Fighting against sin. So, as old fashioned as it may sound: All those sins which they consider mere human qualities, simply the way they are that people yield to and make the driving forces and motivations in their lives, I want you to resist them and fight them! And the only way to do it is not trying to beat or chase out the darkness, but to let the light in, which means, you have to replace the selfish, temporal goals with better, lasting and eternal ones. Youve got to put your stakes higher than the average! Of course, thats always daring, and they will resent 516 ___________________________________________________ you for it, try to persuade you that it cant be done, etc., but you The sooner you get in tune and touch with the Eternal, the will know that its going to be worth it! better. Be prepared! Yes, theres something better up ahead, Remember youre a mountain man! Look up at whats before and it pays to get ready for it! To just be satisfied with what this you, and dont stop! Youve got to look up at the mountain life has to offer is like settling for the Prodigal sons husks peak thats yet there before you to reach, and not give up now! Theres truly more; lots more. Your redemption is drawing nigh, just have a little patience! The Devil has always been busy trying to get people focused on When He hath tried me, I shall come forth as gold. While all all theres more of to have in this world, that other folks might that they strive for and seek after will vanish like ashes between have, and thats his big diversion tactic their teeth, what you will have obtained will be like real gold Many people are motivated and dominated by envy and instead, and better. Gold is only a metaphor for it, a mere covetousness I would like you to be different. shadow of the true values that are in store for you the color of Most folks think its alright to be that way, and in a way and to the kings an extent, it is, but you also know that these human qualities Remember youre a king, and that theres a crown of life are actually sins. Why are they sins? Because they keep you destined for you. Yes, its a struggle, and its a fight. But youve from attaining the real goal and target in life, which is what sin got to keep your eye on the target, the goal, the mark of the means: missing the mark. prize So, you wanna hit the mark? Then quit focusing on the same thing everybody else wants! Quit being governed by those If there were truly no differences, and everybody would be in for

the same rewards, it would be utterly unfair toward those people who purposely choose a more challenging and selfless life-style than the average. The trick about this race for the mark of My prize is that it is manifested in a refusal to participate in theirs. Of course, those who are really stuck deeply in their rat race and liking it, dont like the idea that there are some who have chosen not to participate, and they may well be some of those voices beckoning you to join them, lest you be any different from them Thats where their envy is manifested: in their envy toward those who simply have the outrageous courage, guts and faith to refuse to participate in the rat race for the temporal goals and values of this life. Thats why they say: Theres no difference. Everybodys the same. Otherwise it wouldnt be fair. Theres no crown of life, no punishment, and no reward, not realizing that theyre falling for the Devils own spiel of trying to reduce everybody to exactly the same level (when all they really want, is to be the one whos different themselves, but on their own terms and according to their own criteria and values), and refusing to recognize the message that is shouting from every corner of creation: There IS a difference!

do what I had to do as well and fulfill My destiny, and I consider Myself a Champion of the cause of all those who will try something new, try to bring change for the better and do something different, try something new. Is it going to be hard, rough, and are you sometimes going to wonder if you did the right thing? Probably. Its definitely going to be harder and rougher than just staying where its nice and easy and comfortable. But do you stand greater chances of changing lives for the better there in the unknown, where I have caused your heart to turn its vision? You bet. There will always be something youll accomplish for Me anywhere you are. But if I have laid a certain vision on your heart, youll always wonder what sort of a difference you might have made if you had tried it, unless you actually do.

518 ___________________________________________________ Im sorry youre having to find out the painful way the significance of the role Im playing in your life. Its easily underestimated, especially as long as friends abound, and life seems to be a party. All in all you might say that Ive never been truly appreciated by 517 ___________________________________________________ those happy-go-lucky types, but in the long run only by those Sometimes a man has got to do what hes got to do and who have come to know situations similar to yours. follow the vision that I laid on his heart, even regardless of Now, what you must decide is whether youll consider that a negative repercussions his actions might have for some; he curse or a blessing. Is it a curse for you to be able to appreciate has to fulfill his destiny. the depth and significance that My Presence in your life Retrospectively, the achievements of Columbus are disputed represents, or do you envy those who remain perfectly and controversial, since they ultimately meant the bloodshed oblivious to it due to their manifold distractions? and slaughter of untold thousands of American Natives, but it Do you regret being in a situation where you desperately need was nonetheless his destiny. My help and are utterly dependent on Me, or do you appreciate it as a means to come closer to Me than you ever could if I Even if the mission should not turn out to be successful, it would just let you live a carefree life? doesnt necessarily mean that it wasnt his destiny to fulfill. There were those before Columbus or Amundsen who didnt Your flesh would prefer to put Me in what it considers My reach their destination, but it was nonetheless their destiny to rightful place, somewhere in the queue behind all its efforts to chart that course so that their successors would profit from provide for you, and its desires to be self-sufficient, their experience. independent, and in a position where there would be no need for this Stranger to intrude and mess things up. How many people live without any vision at all! So if youve got Most people wish to think theyre better off without Me, and if one, you better stick to it, cling to it, and do your best to make it Id give you a chance to get away with it, so would you. The happen! Especially if its one that I put there and youre question is, are you wise enough to consider it a token of My working and living for Me! very special love for you, and a very special privilege that Im dealing with you in a manner that makes it impossible for you to So, this is a job for pioneers, requiring vision, faith, courage just move away from Me indifferently? and initiative, and if youve got those qualities, My advice, Can you appreciate what Im doing in your life? rather than that of the overly cautious, will usually be, Go for I know, you simply cannot from scratch, and without Me giving it! you these hints. But now, when you come to think about it, what Some folks arent meant for anything else than to be pioneers would you prefer? The easy, carefree, superficial way that the of something new, and even if their loved ones protest, sooner majority obviously choose, or this hard and painful road that or later it gets to the point where nothing will hold them and drives you closer to Me? theyll do what they feel inside theyve simply got to do. And which of the two will enable you to truly give more to the Whether the mission will turn out to be a success or a failure in ones you love? Which will make you deeper, more profound, the end is nearly irrelevant, because at least they tried. and also more appreciative of what theyve got to give? With more and more people settling for the easier, comfortable and safer option, and pioneers becoming quite rare, you can Which way do you think can really be termed living, after all? imagine Me rooting for those who still want to make a Theirs or yours? The easy road, or this one, that may resemble difference and have some kind of a vision, the guts and My painful road of the cross to a greater extent than you would initiative to try. have liked, and perhaps than you even know There will always be plenty of folks doing nothing but the same old thing, settling in the safe harbors where theres plenty and Yes, its true, there arent very many who suffer exactly the ease. But the pioneers are becoming rare. same way you do right now, and who are going through the kind of agony youre passing right now. But is that good or Isnt it preferable to stay alive and keep that fire in your chest bad? burning than running the danger of letting the flame go out and If you compare yourself and your life to others, and you just accordingly wind up in a less than exciting and invigorating want what theyve got, it makes you feel left out, and like you situation? pulled the worst cards possible. As Someone Whose zenith of their career was a cross up on But on the other hand, if you really take a close look at what Execution Hill at the age of 33, you can imagine that Im not theyve really got: Do they know Me, whom to know is life much of an advocate for the usual or normal way, and as much eternal? Do they communicate with Me? Do they need Me? Do as I would have loved to have had My relationships, I just had to they touch on the gist of life and what it is all about, or do they

even come close to it? Do they even have the faintest clue? Maybe some do. But in the long run, you should really never envy them! It may not be the politically correct thing to say, and certainly many would not agree with the thought, but when it comes to really profoundly touching on the essence of life, the lives of many are merely a farce compared to the real thing, which also includes the kind of pain youre going through right now So, you may consider yourself the apparent loser and you may look like the guy who drew all the bad cards, but cant you tell that you have infinitely more to give than those lucky ones, who are really so hollow, because their lives are too filled up with artificial clutter that there should be any room in them for the Real Thing? So, yes, your life and case may certainly be weird and strange and anything but the ordinary, and sometimes you may wish you had just what everybody else has But then again, I need those who do have something more to give to their fellowmen and to the world than what the average person has got to offer. I need an occasional weirdo who happens to pose himself questions about the meaning of life and who seriously spends some time on trying to find some answers. Eventually, somebody else might develop some interest in these issues, too, you know, and theyll be glad somebody else wracked their brain on it before they did! Its like what I told you about those pioneers who may have failed, but their successors profited from their failures and experiences So, you may be one of those suicidal failures who freeze to death a few miles from the Pole, but it will be thanks to you that the next fellow will make it. Can you live with not getting the credit yourself? Can you live and die for the cause anyway? Even if the worlds history books wont recognize your efforts, Ill assure you that Mine will, and theyre the kind of books that will be read for eternity! Heaven and earth will pass away, but My Words will not pass away. Now was that just empty blah-blah? I guess the world has yet to find out! And they will!

may seem like that, according to their standards, and what they call seeing. But how did you put it so nicely once, in that little rhyme you wrote: Nothing is the way it seems Not in real life, not in dreams And whats more; can you dig this: Nothing seems the way it is. 519 ___________________________________________________ Theres a proper balance between the degree to which I want you to rely on Me for salvation, such as in cases when you truly cant do anything to alter the situation yourself, and the degree to which I might expect you to do what you can, or at least look around for what you can do. It wont work for you to just close you eyes and whine, Help me, Lord! It takes a bit more desperation than that, which also includes having done all you can within your range of possibilities I have given you a lot of possibilities in this day and age, and I want you to avail yourself of them. Just as you do when you have a physical ailment: you look for natural remedies that might help you; in this case, you have a spiritual or emotional ailment, and it seems to be harder to find a remedy for that Youre like a soldier heavily wounded in battle who finds it hard to deal with his loss, to the extent where he feels like resigning to his fate, and he doesnt have much incentive to keep fighting, or even to keep living anymore. Its a common symptom among war veterans, and youre not the only one. You feel used by the masters of war who put you out there into this danger that caused your loss Fact is, a loss like this could have happened under any condition; war-time or not Of course, civilians can get like that, too, and they find it hard to cope with the loss of a limb or their health, their job, their house, their spouse, their fortune or child

Loss is just something you have to learn to cope with in life; its something you have to experience, and its part of the And youre digging these jewels out of the deep, hidden mines curriculum, if you will. of the Spirit. An action totally unrecognized by the criteria of the Its hard to cope with, but eventually you will have to, and world, who are even feverishly trying to annul My already eventually you will. recorded Words, and make them look like a fraud, or at best, an I will help you cope with it and comfort you as best as I can, but error its still you whos going to have to learn the coping. I can try to But do you think I will leave those efforts unrecognized? You make it as easy on you as I can, but you cannot just expect know that theres not really any other choice you have, because things to flow seamlessly into a perfect situation; that would be its just about all you can do to even stay alive. All you really unrealistic. need to do is say yes to Me and keep accepting this Fountain Yes, things do get more difficult, somewhat, as you grow older. and Source of all life. What about My Promise then, As thy days so shall be thy But are you going to be wise enough to consider it a privilege? strength, you wonder? Well, according to the need I shall Are you going to appreciate this that youve got, that may put supply; thats My Promise, and it still holds, but it doesnt you on the losers list of the world, but in the history books of exclude or overrule the fact that there are certain trials My future? connected with aging that youre just going to have to go through: Its all by faith, and without it, Im afraid there isnt going to be The dwindling popularity; the desertion of those whose love any way youre going to be able to get a lot of chips and credits and loyalty toward you were less than true that are going to be of any value according to My criteria and As hard as these experiences might be, just like death itself, rules of the game, and in order to gain more of those, all youve they are precious in My sight, because they drive home to you got to do is keep availing yourself of this very same source the futility of this world in ways that only they can Okay, so it may not seem like much according to worldly terms, and perhaps not according to anybodys terms But can you appreciate what Im doing here in your life? Can you see it? Can you see anything at all? Are you capable of not running through life blindly, the way they all do, in their ruthless greed and notion that they already know, that they already see? Are you really sure that it is you whos being the loser here? It What am I going to need those for in the Eternal Realm? you wonder? Well, they will serve as a needed or at least very complimentary contrast to something which otherwise you might eventually tend to take for granted, as has happened to some, and you can assume that you wouldnt be where you are, if you wouldnt have fallen into that category You know youre a sinner, right? Well, the wages of sin is death,

and all the kinds of losses you experience in this life. My gift, of which you can be assured, is life eternal in which you wont need to experience losses of any sort anymore, and thats My contrast to what the Fallen One has to offer. He offers his lossy version of a software and program that only comes close to a cheap imitation of what I would call life, while My version is loss-less! Does that explanation suffice for now to put your weary mind at ease? You know youve made mistakes that warrant this, and you really mustnt complain and act as if you would certainly not deserve this, because it wouldnt be honest. If you messed up, youre also going to have to learn to bear and deal with the consequences! All I can offer and promise you is the loss-free version of what you experience now, once youre finished with this lesson, and thats something to look forward to, and in fact, those prospects should cheer you up enough to be a whole lot more positive about it all! It all depends on how much faith in My Promises youve got! 520 ___________________________________________________ If you and I were the only two living souls in the universe, would I be enough for you? Theres always going to come a point sooner or later at which Im going to have to prove to be enough for you. As much as you crave human company, it is always bound to bring just as much pain as it promises relief from it, and the only true and lasting cure, remedy and healing, is what I have to offer. Only the Spirit has the pure medicine and ointment and balm that can heal wounded spirits and hearts; its the only ingredient that truly brings life. Anything the flesh has to offer will turn out to be not good in the end. The only hope the flesh has in order to ever turn out to be any good in the long run, is to yield to the Spirit. Only the Spirit gives life to the flesh that makes any carnal, physical existence worth living, and as long as it resists the Spirit and only yields to its own carnal desires and will, all it brings is the same old death you find everywhere else in this world, thats not much more than a poor farce and simulation of what anyone could truly call life. Thats why youre so frustrated with your life: it strikes you as nothing but a farce; its not the real thing, its not truly what you could call life, or living. And as long as there are these selfish factors of carnal desires in there, it never could be. Only once a life begins to truly yield to the Spirit does it become a life worth living. As long as you yield to My Spirit, I will always give you the grace to face any kind of battle or trial in life. But if thats not the case, if Im not giving you that grace, you must ask yourself, Am I not yielding to the Spirit in some area of my life? You must ask yourself whether you might be putting something else, some carnal element before Me, before the Spirit, and it will always act like a blocker that casts a shadow on your life and blocks My heavenly sunlight from shining onto your life. If you put all your hopes in another human, emotionally, youre bound for trouble, because, as I have told you before, theyre simply bound and programmed to disappoint you! Humans, in their current state, can do no other than crucify their saviors. Thats the chapter they enrolled in when they subscribed to Satans Ye shall be as gods plan. It always involves killing the true God in whatever shape and form He may appear in your life, as long as you insist on upholding your own little fake position as a miniature god. It always involves killing the true love with some fake version of yours that claims to be the real thing, but will only wind up leaving blood stains on the ground Mans version of playing god always involves taking life, instead of giving it, it involves hurting and inflicting pain, rather

than mending it. That is not to say that nobody ever does any good, but Im referring to what happens when the ego gets into the way of My will for a person, and they put their own will and desires above Mine, which unfortunately is what happens much if not most of the time in the lives of the majority of people. The trick is to be smart and wise and loving and humble and yielded enough to make a difference 521 ___________________________________________________ Drink from the Fount that alone manages to quench that thirst of the soul Make room for Me; take time for Me; give the necessary importance and pre-eminence to Me, which they dont, because they constantly give it to other things Okay, so youre poor, youre empty, and a humble nothing before them. Welcome to the club! Let only those with spiritual eyes recognize your true value, and youll be free from flatteries that will make your life only unnecessarily difficult. So you dont have anyone to stand by you in these difficult and trying times, except for a few rare and precious souls. Well, let them be counted. I know whom I have put in special positions of special need in certain times to find out who will be the ones to give support to My chosen ones The rough times help you find out which from among your friends can be counted on as the real thing, and who not. Youre finding out a lot of truths right now, and about the true values of things and friends, and about what can be counted, and what not. Just dont measure, weigh or judge yourself or your own worth by their false standards, for that is a dreadful and poisonous thing to do, because their standards are all twisted! They despise Me and all that I honor, and likewise will I despise them and all that they honor. Dont adhere to their standards, but adhere to Mine only. 522 ___________________________________________________ Keep trusting Me. Ive been there for you before, in fact, Ive always been, so why should I forsake you now? Why would I reward your faithfulness to Me unjustly? Just because you cant see all the single details on the horizon yet, does that mean I have forsaken you? Hasnt experience shown and proven that I often do add the details as you go? I can still do it, you know? Im still there. Youve just got to trust Me for it and believe and have a little faith Youve got to have a little hope that the future is going to be as bright as My Promises, especially if you dare to trust Me for it and to take strides of faith, instead of relying on the same old ways and same old means and carnal strengths and worldly securities. I honor those who honor Me by trusting in Me. If you only trust in yourself, what sort of a future do you see in that? A great and promising future comes from putting your trust in Me and My abilities to live up to My Promise to open doors than no man can shut. Where I guide I will provide, and you wont have to worry about that. Sorry if Im not going to give you a big revelation with all the missing details, just the same old reminder to keep trusting Me one day at a time, but thats just the way I work. If Id reveal all the details to you with no question remaining, it might be easy to believe then, but walking by faith and not by

sight means to sometimes walk ahead blindly without seeing and knowing all the details before you start walking. All you need to see is the vague direction, like Im showing you, and start walking! Ill take care of getting you to your destination just as I have always done. Whats torturing you is your insistence on getting to know all the details beforehand, and your whining about it, instead of just trusting Me that I will take care of the details as you go, just as I have always done. If you would have always insisted on knowing all details beforehand, you never would have gotten anywhere! So, why bug Me aboutem now? Faith is all about going on nothing more than My Promise and believing Me for it, that its going to work out, even if you dont know all the details involved yet, like where are you going to live, how are you going to support yourselves, etc.? While a lot of folks are more comfortable knowing beforehand whats going to happen, whenever I can find somebody of whom I can still expect to have a little faith in Me for the details, I delight in using such a person by those good old-fashioned means of their blind faith and trust in Me without having to know all the details beforehand. I operate on different levels in different situations and with different people, and if I prefer to avail myself of the good old mode of faith and trust with you, can you blame Me for it? Perhaps I know just what you need, even if it should be opposed to what you want or might prefer. All you really need to know at this point is that I will take care of you, and that I stand behind My Promise that Im with you, and that I will complete what I have begun, even if the Devil tries to scare you with thoughts and notions that I never will 523 ___________________________________________________ Faith just happens to be one of the major rules of My game, one of its major currencies, values and aces in it, a power that will get you far! At least a lot further than its counterpart, doubt, will. Doubt will only get you in the neighborhood of nowhere vaguely and youll not even be sure of that. With doubt, you can never be sure of anything. Thats the only thing the doubter can be sure of. Whereas the believer can be sure of many things: that Ill always be around, that I have not forsaken him and never will. That I will make a way, even where there is no way and he cant see a way. The believer doesnt go by what he sees, but by what he believes I can make appear there, if I will, just as I made the worlds appear at will. So, what are you going to be? A believer, driven by the power of the incentive of the faith in My capability, or a doubter, driven by the dark cloud of doom and despair that lingers upon the notion that Im incapable of anything? See, its either one or the other. Either you believe that I can and accordingly will, or you dont. And frankly, if you dont, youre sunk. If you dont, youre stuck in the same fix with all the other unbelievers, namely the hopeless task of attempting to save themselves, and you know My stance of Good luck! on that one So, you dont know anything at least you admit that and wish youd know something, so that you wouldnt just have to believe it and take it by faith anymore. Is it because youre so lazy now that the energy required to put forth a little bit of faith and the effort of believing Me for something has just become too much to ask? Yes, its true, giving up does require less energy. You just give up making any effort and let your vehicle slide down the hill into the abyss stranded as scrap given up on You feel like, why should you make an effort, when others have proven by their actions that thats what they think of you and consider you a pile of junk worthy of nothing than to be

forsaken by the side of the road? Well, even if that would be their attitude, it would show that you didnt pay much attention to My advice not to go by the opinions of men. I have told you that I believe in you and have more faith in you than that, and I even keep on believing in you long after you have given up on yourself. Often when you think youve come to the end (usually way before that ever really happens), youve barely even reached the beginning! Weve been here before: you thought you were through, and I say, Thought so, didnt you? So, you still have no clue, or at least not much of a clue. You somehow know or dare to believe that Im with you, still on your side, and you have a vague hope that I do mean what I say and will somehow fulfill My Promises to you Well, youre not the first one whos ever had to go on so little evidence Maybe its just a tiny little hint of a clue, a tiny, little, barely visible shadow of something to go on, but if thats all youve got, be encouraged that I make biiig things out of extremely tiny things more often than not! - Big trees from tiny seeds, etc. - Even big people! Its the art of appreciating the tiny, the barely visible, that attracts My attention and appreciation in return, as opposed to all the riffraff who are ceaselessly and exclusively impressed by the pompous. Ive got a love for details and little things, and a knack for people who do pay attention to, and dont underestimate the little, even tiny and barely visible, hardly noticeable things and traces of somethings What do you really know at all? I agree. You dont have a clue. So, why not trust Me for having it? You dont have a clue, but when you look around, youve got enough brains to be able to tell that Somebody somewhere must have one, so, why not trust Me for being the One? After all, I claim to be the One, and experience should have taught you by now that Im a reliable Source, and that I do not tend to lie or fool My subjects, as opposed to My opponent, who hardly ever does anything else. Okay, so I do make it difficult sometimes! Difficult because youre lazy! You should be excited about whats going on! Okay, so they make life difficult for you, and you think you deserve better Well, if you really deserve better, then thats what youll get, trust Me on that one. If you dont get what you think you deserve yet, then you might simply have to trust Me that it might not be the right time for it yet, and you do know that theres a time and a season for everything under the sun, right? If the time for what you think you ought to have isnt here yet, you might simply have to do what I told you: wait & see! Have a little patience! Its coming! Just dont be rash, dont get impatient, and please, dont get rude with anybody, and dont despair, either! Theres really no reason for it! If times are rough now, some day youll thank Me for the good and needful preparation for the times when theyre really going to get rough! So, life is rough and handing you tons of holes instead of donuts? Tons of zeros? Well, just remember that I made a whole lot of something out of a whole bunch a nuthin before, and that I can do it again. Anytime. You do know by experience that I have done things for you when you have launched out by faith, that surpassed the things I was able to do when you stayed in safer, shallower waters I have opened doors for you in the past, and I have promised that I would continue to do so. 524 ___________________________________________________ Seeing is still more important to you than believing. You want Me to point the way to you, instead of being guided step by step; but sometimes, when the way is complicated, twisted,

the path isnt quite clear and the road is dark, you might actually be better off if I lead and guide you step by step and piece by piece by My hand and continuous instructions, rather than just giving you one overall glimpse of the direction you should go, which you might forget and which might also change according to factors that simply are subject to change, as well as the influences of the Enemy, who likes to take every opportunity he can to confuse and lead you astray. I know that this time for you right now is very rough, and you can hardly believe that I should be putting you through such rough times; you think something surely must have gone wrong, and you might have missed My plan Perhaps Im upset with you or severely mad, you wonder, but trust Me, just as you can forgive others for their blunders of the mind, so can I forgive you for yours, and gladly do. The problem is that instead of seeking Me and My hand and comfort for help through these dark and trying times, you easily become upset with Me for allowing them in the first place. Instead of drawing closer to Me, which is what you really should do under the circumstances, you decide to carry a grudge and distance yourself from Me, which is exactly the wrong thing to do. You must trust Me, and you must draw close to Me, like that verse says, Draw nigh to God, and He will draw nigh unto you! If you draw nigh to Me, you will feel My closeness, and it will comfort you, and it will be a better comfort to you through these dark and trying times than anything else. I want to prove to you that Ill be a better Friend to you than anyone else you could ever have, but if you just happen to turn your back on Me when you actually need Me most, you deprive yourself of that comfort I would give you thats so essential to you. You must realize that this pain and these tests are not just to hurt and make you suffer, but to benefit you by drawing you closer to Me. I want to and have got to be your Comfort! You must learn to draw close to Me in such situations, or there will be no hope. Your only hopes in Me. That doesnt necessarily mean youre going to be stuck with no one but Me for the rest of your life, but it does mean that if you dont learn this lesson of drawing close to Me in times of trouble, and drawing your comfort from Me, there will be no hope. The Devil has been trying to interpret it for you the other way around, telling you that I just want you for Myself and would deprive you of company, etc., but thats not true! Thats one of those worries that is never going to happen. But nonetheless you must use this time right now to learn this essential and valuable lesson of clinging to Me and running to My arms for comfort in this trying situation, instead of running the opposite way because youre mad at Me for letting it happen. So, if youve been wondering what was happening and what on earth has been going on in your life: this is it! You ran away when you should have come closer! You hardened, closed up and sought distance just when you should have done the opposite and sought My closeness and help more than ever before! Thats the simple solution and the solving of the mystery! Thats whats been going on, whats been going wrong, and by correcting your attitude, thats how you can mend the situation and save you from any further unnecessary pain! Just draw close to Me, My love, instead of running away! What else could I possibly want to achieve through all this? So long have I been with you, and still you do not know Me? Your love is whats most important to Me, and likewise, My love is whats most important for you! 525 ___________________________________________________ Youve been looking to man for help and salvation lately, for an open door, but you must realize that I am the One Who saves (Salvation is of the Lord, remember?) and opens those

doors! Ive simply got to let you run into disappointments when you put your trust in anything or anyone but Me, because that is what youre bound to reap sooner or later anyway, if you do! Its not that Im trying to have you for Myself, as the Enemy may try to tell you. But its that youre having to learn to avail yourself of My Love, comfort, Presence and help! You cannot keep running around trying to find satisfaction anywhere else, ignoring the one true Source that is guaranteed to satisfy your needs. I need to make you aware that youre looking in the wrong places and putting your hope in the wrong things, and having unrealistic expectations from others. Im the only One Who can live up to them, and you must avail yourself of that fact. If you dont, then who will, and how is anybody ever going to learn it, if even folks who have been as close to Me as you and learning from My Presence for so long dont even do it? I cannot let you get away with ignoring the one foolproof method to satisfy your needs, because if you do, then who will find happiness? I need folks who cannot just preach that stuff in theory, but prove by their experience that it really works and they have tried and proven it themselves by finding Me to be a sure and certain help in times of crisis! 526 ___________________________________________________ Its a hostile world youre living in; for you as much as it was for Me or any of those truly following in My footsteps. Its become the politically correct thing to do these days to become more accepting of the world and its ways as a Christian, but you can definitely tell that there are places and people with whom the discrepancies between My ways and their ways remain, no matter how much good will you employ to bend over backwards to please them and do it their way There comes a point at which My true followers will have to say (and Im not talking about the half-hearted compromisers who are always more than willing to compromise with the System), Thus far and no further. We have tried to adapt to their ways as far as we could, but thats it Theres a limit to which degree I would recommend you to become as a Roman unto the Roman. Theres a limit to which degree a sheep can try to pretend to be a wolf or do things in such a way that it will please the pack. When it gets too difficult to do it their way or play by their rules, then it just might be time to part As hard as it may be, after all those years in their fertile lands of ease and comfort You know that less is sometimes more, and while you may be having less over there, I can definitely make more out of it than what youve got over here. Of course, a mans original inclination is to try to keep and cling to what hes got, and to protect it, rather than giving it up; and sometimes I have to get him into a situation so desperate that hes finally willing to let go for something better, even if he cant see yet that it is going to be better for him in the long run, indeed. Yes, you would have to forsake some of your freedoms and luxuries, but how much more would you gain? Leaving it all behind is a toughie for some, as you can even tell from examples in My Word of some who didnt make it. I know its a toughie for you. Thats why Im having you go through this period with enough time and room to think it over. As Ive always said: so much depends on you: your degree of willingness, the lengths to which youre able and willing to go, and what you are willing to give up for Me. I cant make you do it. Some things must come from yourself. 527 ___________________________________________________ Whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. I have reminded you that Salvation is of the Lord and that

your help cometh from the Lord which made heaven and earth. Of course, its the Devils job to cause you to doubt that and make you think that its not so; that I have abandoned and forsaken you. So, the circumstances look very bleak, and Im not downplaying the extent and degree to which it must be frustrating. Although Ive certainly seen worse, and you know that chances are that you will, too. But that is precisely the challenge: not to give up hoping, trusting and believing even when those circumstances seem so rough and dark I wish I could save you out of them at the wave of a hand and spare you from them, and I would, if that wouldnt defeat the whole purpose of your journey to begin with. The purpose is that you learn to turn to Me in such situations, and Im glad you did, even if what Im giving you in return isnt some sort of magical cure for all, just a little bit of comfort through My words to you I cant give you the big wonder magic, because there are so many who dont have it, and there are so many to whom you wont be able to give it, either, and all you will be able to give them is a few words of comfort of the same comfort that I gave you when you needed it A little bit of human kindness, sparked by a ray of sunshine and love from the heart of God. The big, powerful magic is still going to reveal itself and appear to bring salvation on a larger, tangible and visible scale later, but first comes that little bit of faith in those little bitty words of Mine that should cause you to just have a little bit more hope to make it through another apparently lousy day victoriously and alive

Its not a passive thing. The passive way is basically just another way of expression for the no option. By being indifferent about it or trying to be neutral about it, youre just being another negative. Neutral is just a less obvious way of saying no, unless youre really still undecided, but it wont help you to make any progress, either. If you wait too long to make the decision, your system just might freeze and need a reboot, and the task wont be accomplished, the desired goal or result will not be attained unless there has been a definite series of yes-es, positive decisions in My favor and actual efforts and moves in the direction toward Me, the ultimate Goal. People sometimes tend to see Me as the omnipresent bystander, observer, or worse, manipulator and puppeteer, when actually, whats really the case, and My principal role in this game, is that I am the Goal. I am what youre all actually trying to find. So, turning away from Me isnt really conducive to reaching the goal, except that I often use your strayings to help you see the error of your ways, and you learn how to tell which is the way by finding out which it is not.

Its a lot more important than all the details involved in the circumstances, because it is in My power to change and alter any or all of them. Whats important is that you keep your focus on Me, keep your will on My side, keep moving toward Me, keep saying yes to Me in this game, and consider Me the goal worth attaining, the One you want to get close to, instead of getting further away from. Drawing closer to Me is the magic move that makes positive things happen for you. The Devils main tactic throughout the I know about the plight of living, and how tough it is. centuries and millennia has been to find ways and tricks to turn Sometimes you doubt that I do, because you think that as the peoples focus away from Me and to get them to focus on either all-powerful Son of God I didnt have to go through this, but I the circumstances or on themselves as the only solution and chose to, and I did. means to alter them, and even blame Me for the unpleasant circumstances, in order to create enmity between Me and All I can tell you right now is that turning to Me right now in this them situation is the best you could possibly do. People wont always As you can tell, he manages successfully. be available for you to see you through and accompany you in So, all I can do is stand here and beckon and warn you: Dont the hour of your greatest need, but I will. fall for it! May it teach you to be appreciative of every day, hour and moment you may spend with the ones you love, but may you Every adolescent thinks that they would be doing a better job at also know that whenever they cannot be there, I will. being a parent than their own parents did, just as most people are at least sometimes inclined to think that theyd be doing a May you always know that Im the most valuable Friend and better job at playing God than I am, but its experience the Companion youve got, and that your faith is your greatest experience of actually having children of their own that weapon. They may ridicule it, just as Goliath ridiculed Davids teaches the first that it may not be as easy as they thought to slingshot, but his ridicule didnt change anything about the fact raise children, and the experience of making a mess of the that the very thing he ridiculed became his demise, and thats situations youre in charge of, that you may not be the best what those big-mouthed Goliaths of this, your day and age will boss in the world, after all, either also have to experience. So, cheer up, the prospects may be dark, but your God, Who is You see your kids upset and carrying grudges with you for with you, is powerful and strong, and well able to save you, and some mystifying reasons you cant figure out, and even so I He will. Hell be better to you than any known way, and anything watch you getting upset and carrying grudges with Me at times, else you could ever rely on! In fact, Hes your only real hope! when I know that the one thing that would help you make things You cannot put your hope in man, that they will open the doors better would be to turn towards Me, instead of away from Me. that you need, but you can only implore and hope in Me! Blessed are they who turn toward their Father. Blessed are they And that means, you wont look at those circumstances and be who put their grudges aside, since theyre mostly nothing more intimidated by them, but you will walk in faith and hope with than fruit of seeds of doubt and dissention and bitterness that your head held high, because your faith and trust is in Me! Satan has sown, based on as little actual real ground as any of his lies and illusions have ever been. 528 ___________________________________________________ If you turn toward the light, you can avail yourself of the power of the light working for you, but if you turn toward and focus toward the darkness, it simply wont work So much depends on you and which way you turn your focus. Thats basically the choice every human being on earth has to make each day, and sometimes various times throughout a day: Will you turn toward Me, or away from Me? Will you say Yes! to Me, or No!? If you follow Me and move toward Me, and youre satisfied with My light being the only thing you see up front, I can lead you to the doors that I will open for you. Whereas, if you feverishly look around hither, thither and yon for doors you might be able to push open yourself, without much help from Me, or even blaming Me or feeling resentful toward Me when they dont open, then the result isnt going to be the same as the reward you gain by trusting Me.

Knock, and it shall be opened unto you; seek and ye shall find; ask and it shall be given you is not supposed to be applied as much in asking people, seeking their aid and knocking on their doors, as that you should seek Me Gods help, knock on His door and ask Him for help! So, seek Me, knock on My door, and ask Me for help, and you will find, it will be opened unto you, and you shall find aid for sure! I may often ask people I bring along your path to help you find it, but it has got to be Me in the first place that youre seeking, asking, and on whose door youre knocking! Thats been the way you found salvation and aid when you had no one else to turn to in the past, and thats the way it ideally should be in your future right before you. Youve got to come back to Me, your only Hope! Seek Me for the particular future and plan I have for you! Knock on My door, and I will open doors that no man can shut! Got any questions, or only see question marks ahead of you? Tap Me for My answers! 529 ___________________________________________________ Keeping your focus on Me causes you to be drawn toward Me and toward your ultimate destiny like a magnet. Whenever that process is interrupted, and youre distracted by something else you then focus on temporarily, the progress slows down, may stop entirely, or might even be reversed So, it pays to keep your focus on Me. Lets put it this way: youre like planets that can determine by their own will power and choice just how close theyre going to be to the sun. And unlike the physical sun, there is no point with Me where proximity to Me is going to endanger you. The closer you are to Me, the more benefits you will have from My life-giving powers. Its also comparable to the way moths are drawn toward the light, but My light will never kill, only give new and more life. Im trying to bring home to you the importance of the role I play in your life, and that its not to be underestimated, which, unfortunately, it largely is. Again, this isnt for My own benefit, primarily, but your own. Just as the sun is responsible for providing the necessary energy that enables life on earth (along with a few other factors), so it just happens to be the case that I provide the spiritual energy you need in order to live your life successfully and fruitfully, and make it to your goal and destination. Just as the light simply happens to be pretty important if you want to see anything at all, so it happens to be the case with Me in your life. I simply happen to be the light the way, the truth and the life all that stuff, and without that pretty much allimportant factor, it aint looking too good for anyone down there. But just because it has become the fashion of the day to rely on ones own power and the power the Enemy has helped man to generate in his own efforts, and they now think they can do without Me, youre also strongly affected by that type of think, and its simply very common human nature to tend to neglect and underestimate the importance of the role I play in your lives. So what if it is going to come to that, that youre just going to have to trust Me? What if Im going to turn out to be your only chance for you and your family to survive anyway? So what if I would like for you to put all your trust in Me for a change, since youve largely leaned on your own abilities to see you through in the past? So what if Im telling you that Im your only hope? What if I demand that you let all the other options go, in order for you to find out just how real that really is? Because if Im your only hope, and I turn out to be a fake or less than capable, then Woe is all of us, anyway! What if I would just like you to make up your mind about whether youre going to trust Me that I can do this and handle

this or not? And by this Im referring to this little life of yours, along with those of anyone whos interested in Me at all, plus a few minor details concerning the overall maintenance and function of the universe What if Im just trying to find out whether there is anybody left down there whos willing to trust Me at all, for anything, and to any extent, let alone with their lives (which I happen to be responsible for initiating in the first place)? Its not that I have to convince Myself what Im capable of, but Im obviously having a hard time convincing any of you, at least when it comes down to the practical. Im fine for a lot of people within the realm of the theoretical. But when it comes to actually trusting Me for their life, sustenance and income, it often turns out to be a different story: Oh, excuse me, Lord, but this is my territory and responsibility; could You just step aside for a moment, please? In other words: Now that job is a little too hard for You to handle, Lord! We trust You with everything the universe and all that stuff is fine but down here, you see, thats where we are boss and in charge. You stick with Your heavenly business Up There, but were in charge down here So, can you blame Me for wanting to find out whether theres anybody left there at all who has the guts to give Me a chance to prove that I can handle those wee little lives of theirs? If youd tell any of them that youre basing your life on input from God and stuff youre getting while youre hearing from Him, theyd probably lock you away, but I want to know from you personally: Do you have the guts to do it anyway? Am I real enough for you or not? See, this isnt just a question about a few technical details; its a fundamental question of trust. Do you trust Me for your life, or do you not? Can you trust then, that where I guide there Ill provide, even if I dont necessarily prove all the provision to be there in advance and show it beforehand, so that theres not really much faith required to launch out into the deep? I like staunch and stouthearted men who dont mind nor fear launching out into the deep, not knowing where theyre going, as long as they know that Im the One Who sent them there. What else do you need to know? Ive given you enough clues, and you know the basic rules of forsaking all. Do you believe that heaven and earth shall pass away, but My Word will not, and that if I require of you to forsake all in order to be My disciple, then thats what you probably should do, if you dont want to miss the mark? So, what is it to you what any of them might say? What is that to thee? Come thou, follow Me! Follow Me where? - Nowhere? Or for a few rides around the block? If I asked you to follow Me, you must have assumed that there was going to be someplace to go, and somewhere to follow Me to! You shouldnt worry about their opinions or personal desires as much as you should about Mine, because thats where youd be making the same mistakes you made before. You know the proverb, Where theres a will, theres a way, and if you do put your will on My side completely, and you will the thing that I put on your heart to do, there is also going to be a way to do it! If you hesitantly look around for the way first, without much of a will, its not the same thing, and it wont have the same effect. Once you know what youve gotta do, you do it, no matter what! Now thats what Id call conviction of the heart! Can you blame Me for having to crush your life first, in order to bring about this, to bring you to this place, this desperation, this level of being fed up with all of the bs the Enemy and his System are producing? Im not condemning it all, but you know what Im talking about. People are still the way Abraham was when he tried to bargain with Me about the sparing of Sodom and Gomorrah: If there are 10 good people in it, would you spare them? I would. But people always overestimate their own goodness, and that

of their own species, and blatantly ignore all the atrocious amounts of evil that they wreak upon their fellow humans and the earth. You know that this is the truth. Now, are you willing to stand up for it even if youre going to be put away for it? All I have ever given was the truth. What they did with it was their responsibility. They may distort it, twist it, try to bend it according to their own interpretations and ideas, but I will always come up with new voices to make it clear and beyond a doubt. Its unlikely that many, if any, will take it this time, but it wont change anything about the fact that Ive given it, and its there to do with what they will. I am the Way, the Truth and the Life, and they have done with Me what they willed, so you can assume that nothing much has changed about that. The truth will always receive the same rough treatment in this world as ever. But blessed are they who will bear it anyway. There are people who will have to be given chances and opportunities to be part in this that Im doing with your life. And blessed are they who will perceive that chance and take it. They may become an important and essential part in it by saying yes to My plan. 530 ___________________________________________________ There will be an answer! Sometimes you might just have to wait for it for a little bit! I know its hard for you to hang in there without knowing exactly whats going to happen, or what to do next, but as long as you keep seeking Me and trust Me, youll find guidance, even if its not always in clear-cut shape and form of answers printed out in black and white. You have to learn that there are yet other ways for Me to communicate with you, and I want you to stretch out your feelers and antennae for all kinds of signals, even of the kind you might not have received previously. The times they are a-changing, and thus are My methods and means of which I avail Myself in the interaction with My children, especially as they mature and grow older and wiser, more experienced in My ways. There are always going to be new ways of Mine to discover for you, and Im never going to run out of innovations. Sorry if that means that youre disappointed because you thought you had just about figured how to get answers on virtually anything. In some aspects that is true and correct, but Sometimes the answer is Wait! I want and need you to wait for Me, to wait on Me as you do, to wait and abide in Me as you do. Sometimes that waiting is just what I require of you to manifest your trust. Its like when youre having a baby and he or she is a little late. Its stupid to get impatient and want to cut her open and have a Cesarean, like those greedy surgeons Often, its much wiser to wait. People have got to give Me time. So, when you wait on Me, instead of getting all nervous about how much time you might have left and worrying that you might not make it to your destination on time, youre learning to move at My speed, get a feel for it, and you become subject to My timescape, instead of the rushing, frantic one of the Enemy that he imposes on his captives. It may say in My Word to redeem the time, but I never urged anyone to hurry, except Judas. If youre going to do something evil, you better do it quickly, but if you do something good, why not take your time with it and trust that I, Who have begun that good work in you, will also complete it in My perfect time? In the meantime, just enjoy your life! I want you to enjoy whatever you do, even if Im beckoning you to climb a tree in the midst of a storm I have urged you before to try to enjoy the battle a little more, and the fight, and not always view yourself as a suffering victim!

Once I can tell that youre even enjoying the fight and the battle and the hard times, then I can see that you have learned to truly trust. I know that you dont feel much like trusting right now, but are rather prone to dismay and despair. But havent I repeatedly said in My Word not to be dismayed? I am with thee! I am thy God! I will strengthen thee, yea, I will help thee, yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of My righteousness! I can do no other! I will not forsake you! I promise. I swear. So trust, Amen? And keep hanging in there! 531 ___________________________________________________ If I dont know what Im doing, youre all hopelessly sunk, thats for sure. And sometimes it looks as though I dont, from all the chaos out there, both on this planet and in the universe. Only upon closer inspection does it make sense and appear that theres a mathematical precision behind everything that simply couldnt have come about by itself. Im trying to teach you to trust in spite of the circumstances or appearances. Im upholding everything that exists by a long strand of miracles, and either you believe in miracles or you dont, but whether you do or not is basically irrelevant to their continuing to happen The difference is that if you do, you can avail yourself of that miracle power, and your ride through life becomes a whole lot more pleasant in a mode of trust vs. fretting. There are people severely incapacitated, and yet their life and existence continues anyway. Somehow theyre being sustained despite their inability Look at Nick Vujicic! A cripple, and yet a powerhouse of positiveness that you could learn a lot from! Im not saying that you should be like someone else or anything, I just want to encourage you that theres reason for hope and trust. Yes, the circumstances seem bad and threatening, and perhaps not very promising at all. But as a contrast you have My Promises, and if you choose to believe them over the threats of the circumstances, you wont regret it! Thats what faith is: you choose to believe Me and My Word and Promises over the appearance of things and the circumstances. You know youre not equipped with wings, and the circumstances all say youre bound to crash, but you choose to believe in My Promises anyway when I say that you will fly! I believe I can fly is a good faith mantra, because it obviously states the seemingly impossible, yet believing that I will make it happen! It also reverberates I can do all things through Christ. All things even fly. So, if you believe that theres nothing you cant do by faith and through Me and with My aid and power, then youll know theres no stopping you. Im on your side, Im with you, so theres no stopping you, regardless of what the circumstances are! You can do it, and you will do it by My grace! 532 ___________________________________________________ Get a glimpse of what it feels like when the one you love, your spouse, your bride, cant seem to make up her mind about something Youre telling her one thing, and she agrees, but then she turns right around and says or does another Welcome to the club of despairing husbands! How else can I make you see the need for conviction and staying faithful to something Ive shown you and seeing it through, instead of wavering and hopping from one end of the scale to the other? How else could I even begin to get you to see it? Seeing the error of your ways is the beginning of improvement and wisdom, and so it is essential for My purpose for you that you do.

Of course, I know what youre thinking: But Youre all-powerful and all-knowing; Youre not going to get confused by our double-mindedness Perhaps not confused, but it can hurt just as much. How much can I rely on you to do and carry out the things that I would want you to? How far can I expect you to obey Me? Are you one of those who say, Yes, Lord, but then do another, by which youre giving Me an even more definite no? You see, its all not that easy! Not for you, and not for Me! How you can change, you wonder? Well, first of all, you need to see the need for change, and thats the first step. As far as your worries: I still want to be the One responsible for your support, and if you cant rely on one source, youre just going to have to keep trusting that I will do it some other way, just as I always have Youre just going to have to trust that things are going to take their course according to My will, as long as thats where youre making an effort to abide. 533 ___________________________________________________ It might be a little tough hanging in there between the two poles of a decision, but youll survive. The longer it takes, the surer you can be that youve taken all factors into consideration, and thus, that youll have made the right decision. Its a little bit like those Christmas presents you could see wrapped up on your Grannys closet for weeks before Christmas, never knowing for sure what was inside them until Christmas Eve It may have been a little torturous, the waiting and the not knowing, but these are just part of life, and its a little bit like that now in your adult life, too. So, you dont know which way Im gonna get this present to you, but you can be assured that youll have it, one way or another; so that is cause for joy, rather than sorrow. As far as your worries about all the evils that might befall you before you even get there, the proverb may be applied, Im an old man and have had many sorrows, most of which never happened While it is good and cautious and wise to be alert and aware of this worlds evils, you also know that I have thus far protected you from most of them, and am most certainly inclined to keep on doing so. Your only hopes in Me, anyway, so what is all the worrying in the world going to do for you, that I couldnt? Youre going to have to trust Me, no matter what; whether they haul you off to jail or the world comes tumbling down about your ears Im the One Whos going to have to see you through, and your ability to trust Me for that will make all the difference in the world. It has come to that: youre just going to have to trust Me, just like youve always had to and always will. Theres no other way, and no way around it. You can try to rig up all the plans in the world, take any precautionary measures, and still it will boil down to the same old thing that youre ultimately going to have to trust Me for things to work out. My name means, Savior, and thats what I was born and destined to be and do: save mankind from evil, from itself and from each other, and Ill always do a better job at it in the long run than any of you can do for yourselves, and that applies especially to those who know Me and My Word. Those who call upon and trust in My name will be saved. All the others who dont believe in that and try to save themselves and keep themselves alive in their own strength will have to find out and see just how far that salvation will work and do the trick.

When it comes to Salvation, Im just the best Man you could ever get for the job. When you need help and you urgently need to be saved out of some mess that youve gotten yourself into, or that youve simply landed in due to some unfavorable circumstances and some less than favorable people, then its a good time to trust Me, that I am greater than all those circumstances, people, and whatever might be giving you a hard time. It is not you who is greater than they since you wouldnt stand a chance against them on your own, which is what intimidates you but I in you who is greater. In fact, as long as you have tribulations in this world, you know that the Devils on your heels, and thus he must be mad at you for some reason, which shows that youre definitely on My side. If you never had any troubles, that should give you cause to wonder whether youre still on My track. Hell always try to condemn you for wanting to have a little bit of heaven on earth already; always try to give you a hard time for rejecting his version of happiness and heaven, trying to prove to you that you made the wrong choice in trusting Me for it He hates you, he can do no other; but I love you, and can do no other, and will prove that My love is stronger than his hatred. Its an era of free choice, and I have caused it to be that way because I knew what you and others would need during these trying times, hoping, of course, that through it all I will remain Your main focal point and Center of your hopes and trust. But just as I dont demand that you rely on Me to heal every little headache, but I allow you to take a painkiller to alleviate the pain, so it is in this case. Some people are better at enduring pain than others, and I take each one where theyre at and according to what they are able to bear. 534 ___________________________________________________ If youre already negative when things are going quite good, its no wonder that youll despair when they really get rough If you have a positive attitude, grounded in faith, you wont despair even when you feel tempted to despair. I know this present life and world is a looong ways from the heavenly one you seek, and youll never be truly happy and satisfied with anything less than that real thing, but you simply must make an effort to stay as positive as you can, even with circumstances being less than ideal. You must seek the good in it, even if it appears to be evil. Youve got to look for the signature of good within evil. Its an art, but one that it pays to learn. Some people have a more positive attitude even without any faith whatsoever So, if they can do it, not having a clue at all what this life is all about or where it will lead, just vaguely hoping that somehow all things will work out for good or the best, then how much more should you, whove had all this assurance from Me over the years? If you dont manage to stay positive, then how will they? On the other hand, Im also aware of the fact that they dont have the Adversary to fight, and hes trying to keep them artificially happy in their blissful ignorance. Ultimately, you have the only key to real and lasting happiness, and when their plastic happiness fades, it will be your turn to offer them the real thing, even if that includes having to fight the Enemy of their souls. Youve been hesitant at times to make an effort to get people saved because you didnt want to make their seemingly happy lives more miserable by getting them over to My side and then having to fight the Devil. But wouldnt you much rather have the real thing, believe in the truth and know what the truth is, than living a lie, even if it should outwardly be some kind of a carefree life? Youll never know the deep, inner hidden frustration and secret struggles of these people with their own conscience trying to

tell them what theyre enjoying is a fake So, youre a non-accomplisher. Do you think Id ever judge you for that or would withhold My love from you because of 535 ___________________________________________________ that? How much do you think youd have to accomplish in order Just as Adam and Eve had to learn to cope with the outside to please Me? That would be terrible, wouldnt it? world after they had to leave Eden, youre eventually also going Let all the accomplishers determine their own worth by their to have to cope with the fact that you cant always have exactly deeds, but I wont make your value dependent on yours. Id what you want right away. rather have you find out what I can accomplish through you, if The curse is a result of man choosing something other than My you let Me! abundance and the life lived to the full I want to offer to those Id rather show you what I can still squeeze out of you than who follow Me. Consequently, life became a school of learning have you worry whether youre ever going to be able to make it to do without some of My abundance, and the final result of it is with the bit of strength that youve got an ever growing lack that you see manifested in many different In other words, Id like you to make Me your strength! I am your shapes and forms on the planet. strength, and Id like you to acknowledge and avail yourself of Some are starving physically, some are starving spiritually, and that! many are starving emotionally. Its not so much about who gets the credit, as about whether I have created man with emotions and a hunger for love, and you avail yourself of all thats at your disposal! Its by the great famine for love of these times is one of the crassest acknowledging your need for My strength that you will avail manifestations of mans lack of My abundance. yourself of it. If it wouldnt be for that need, that aching void, that vacuum in your soul that cries for what only I can offer, you wouldnt even Havent I kept you alive all these years and provided for you? realize your need for Me, and I would truly become obsolete in What is the worst thing that could happen to you? That theyre the hearts and minds of men. going to say, We could have told you so? So, the result of mans disobedience draws him back to Me, just Or that youre going to wind up poor and theyll consider you a as David expressed in the Psalms that My chastisements loser? Have you so little confidence, if not in yourself, then in would. Me that I can do better than that for you? Words like correction and chastisement have become I would love to help you through, and Im going to. If not, and extremely unpopular in this day and age, but that doesnt Im not real, or capable of doing so, what would there be worth change much about the fact that man needs to learn to bear the living for, anyway? So what have you got to lose by trusting Me consequences of his own choices and actions, period. a little bit? The easy way the one of blindly refusing to deal with it is just blaming it all on fate, and commenting on the great lack there is, Well, thats just the way things are, and we cant 537 ___________________________________________________ change anything about it. We have to accept our fate Sometimes youve just got to have the guts to lead a life While that may be true to some extent, and some thats totally different than the average life of the masses. circumstances unchangeable, from another and greater aspect, If Im not too pleased and happy with the way the world is there is a lot you can do about your fate, and if nothing else, going, which is obviously the case, then what would make you your attitude about it. In other words, it is in your power and think that what Id expect of you is to just blend right in and do every humans to change things to a certain degree, even if it exactly the same everybody else is doing, trying to secure their is just their own way of seeing things. own little existences? Every man, woman and child has the power to change their own So you dont know where to go, and dont have much of a clue perception, and thus, their own universe, and usually that way about what to do when you get there And youre just going to is manifested in some form of saying yes to Me, instead of have to trust Me; no ready-made plans, just basically trust Me no, accepting, instead of rejecting Me and My truth in by blind faith whichever shape or form it knocks on their door. The power of Now, that is very different indeed, and it may not be making thought and spirit and choice is supreme, and thats why I like much sense to you that I should be requiring something so to get you to focus on that more than the flesh, more than what unorthodox from you you can do in the physical; I want you to focus on the power of Youre worrying I might let you down and make you an example the spirit you possess and consider this your greatest forte, of something folks should not be like, and for a way how not to your greatest asset. do it the laughing stock of the whole world Going out, not knowing where he went tsk, tsk Once you see that its not the fates running amok in your life, Blessed are they who didnt have a clue where they were going, but theres an actual intelligent plan behind the things youre but went out by faith, anyway, trusting in Somebody greater going through, it becomes much easier to bear with it, to yield than all the assurances of the world, and that He wouldnt let to it, and accept it and be happy with it, doesnt it? them down Just wait and see for what youre yet going to be able to tell in a And even if worse comes to worst, and your ships should while from now, if only you can hold on, wait patiently on Me, return with broken sails; at least youll know better then and will and trust Me! have gleaned one more experience and lesson on how not to do it. But then again, you should also be able to have a little bit of 536 ___________________________________________________ trust that what Ive started, Im also well able to finish, and if The kind of unconditional love, regardless of weaknesses, you believe that I started this, and that Im real at all, then youre that you show to your loved one, I certainly also have for you, also going to have to see this through and allow Me to fulfill My and you dont need to be afraid that I would ever turn My back Promises to you on you. I cannot; even when you turn yours on Me. When you do, its not like youll be able to benefit from all there Through your desperation Im drawing you much closer to Me is available when you turn towards Me, but I remain faithful than you felt you needed to be in a long time. Things are regardless. becoming unbearable for you, and so you cry and reach out to My faithfulness is unequalled. And what does faithfulness really Me in a way that you havent done for the longest time. mean, unless its ever tested? I remain faithful to you. I can do As long as things kept on going somehow, you figured theyd no other. No matter how many flaws you have or sins you may just keep going. But now youre seeing that things arent commit continuing the same way they were, and some things are not

working out, so, youre becoming more alert and more desperate But that desperation shall be your salvation, just as it has turned out to be in former times and situations in your life. When you just cant go on any other way than by availing yourself of My help and intervention, thats when I really come into play, and you rely on and avail yourself of Me and My aid in the way and to the extent you really should have, all along. Put Me to the test! Let Me prove to you once again that Im just as real and powerful as Ive ever been, and that My Promises are true: As thy days, so shall be thy strength. You may not necessarily feel like that right now, and be prone to wonder if I didnt perhaps bite off more than I can chew with that Promise, but if you just keep trusting by blind faith, and continue to wait and see, I guarantee: you will see! When you dont even have the strength or incentive to get up, no umph to do anything, and all you can do is pray, well, pray then, and see if I will not do for you what you cant do on your own.

Categories: Doubt: 7, 92, 199, 220, 222, 419, 452, 523, 528 Accountability/Responsibility: 7, 25, 35, 252, 328, 349, 386, 435, 496 Action/Initiative/Diligence: 7, 10, 34, 40, 44, 45, 48, 61, 87, 114, 159, 166, 167, 170, 188, 207, 232, 255, 267, 336, 359, 370, 392 Anger: 50, 261 Attitudes/Mindsets: 6, 7, 27, 37, 70, 72, 88, 114, 132, 198, 199, 225, 317, 379, 386, 420, 434, 534, 535 Big Picture: 71, 75, 79, 193, 223, 344 Change: 6, 7, 9, 27, 93, 95, 96, 169, 203, 207, 232, 235, 240, 242, 249, 271, 326, 330, 333, 344, 347, 348, 349, 360, 367, 379, 399, 405, 409, 412, 442, 477, 482, 486, 493, 497, 498, 512, 515, 517, 532, 535 Children/Parenting: 17, 26, 35, 43, 62, 94, 110, 112, 148, 161, 162, 179, 180, 465, 484, 528 Choice, Decision & Consequence: 17, 58, 79, 88, 107, 113, 119, 134, 157, 174, 186, 193, 194, 199, 200, 203, 248, 252, 258, 261, 265, 292, 304, 308, 315, 317, 328, 370, 420, 445, 447, 528, 533, 535 Churchianity: 3, 17, 56, 85, 102, 103, 121, 131, 132, 138, 174, 189, 213, 228, 232, 267, 268, 271, 279, 281, 287, 301, 308, 484, 492, 493, 496 Commitment/Fervor/Devotion: 6, 89, 99, 138, 153, 175, 218, 282, 457 Communication: 24, 83, 119, 170, 209, 233, 236, 266, 373 Conviction vs. Compromise: 5, 8, 43, 74, 107, 115, 119, 124, 128, 130, 135, 137, 153, 154, 161, 165, 218, 254, 271, 280, 285, 286, 291, 301, 325 Correction/Discipline/Leadership: 1, 8, 9, 20, 41, 76, 119, 133, 147, 169, 182, 184, 187, 232, 240, 241, 242, 327, 360, 379, 403, 412, 486, 491, 498, 502, 519, 532, 535 Creation/Evolution: 54, 79, 85, 111, 116, 157, 165, 193, 197, 199, 222, 228, 235, 250, 272, 283, 297, 301, 342, 364, 463, 464, 491, 492, 497, 501, 508, 516, 531 Death: 99,101, 102, 105, 106, 107, 199, 238, 243, 254, 278, 308, 396, 402 Dependence on God: 3, 15, 29, 34, 55, 57, 60, 69, 80, 82, 83, 93, 136, 139, 142, 156, 160, 183, 191, 196, 198, 209, 210, 213, 215, 219, 238, 241, 280, 286, 296, 314, 316, 321, 325, 330, 332, 346, 349, 350, 351, 377, 400, 402, 409, 411, 420, 422, 432, 436, 444, 449, 450, 454, 456, 470, 472, 474, 478, 485, 487, 495, 496, 507, 512, 518, 520, 527, 529, 536 Devils Devices, The: 4, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 30, 36, 39, 58, 65, 81, 85, 110, 111, 134, 152, 171, 173, 176, 185, 197, 206, 215, 217, 218, 225, 241, 271, 283, 287, 288, 294, 298, 301, 304, 305, 315, 320, 323, 339, 345, 346, 353, 364, 387, 413, 421, 422, 452, 455, 477, 499, 501, 502, 516 Discernment: 124, 194, 200, 262, 335, 482 Discipleship: 1, 11, 27, 31, 59, 66, 73, 92, 96, 105, 107, 112, 135, 137, 141, 149, 170, 186, 201, 203, 218, 226, 232, 238, 254, 256, 268, 280, 281, 299, 308, 321, 324, 325, 336, 387, 407,420, 449, 469, 474, 481, 482, 491, 493, 500, 504, 516, 525, 529 121, 252, 396, 524, Faith/Trust: 2, 7, 8, 11, 12, 18, 21, 26, 33, 61, 64, 65, 67, 69, 73, 75, 77, 82, 83, 90, 91, 100, 102, 105, 109, 111, 113, 114, 129, 132, 148, 155, 160, 164, 165, 187, 189, 191, 195, 196, 198, 199, 212, 213, 217, 222, 227, 229, 231, 235, 238, 241, 243, 244, 251, 256, 264, 273, 274, 279, 286, 288, 292, 296, 297, 298, 300, 311, 323, 326, 334, 336, 338, 347, 348, 350, 354, 369, 376, 380, 384, 385, 396, 402, 410, 414, 415, 418, 421, 424, 428, 434, 445, 448, 450, 452, 455, 456, 460, 462, 465, 466, 469, 481, 482, 485, 487, 497, 501, 503, 505, 507, 511, 512, 515, 518, 522, 523, 527, 529, 530, 531, 533, 535, 536, 537 Faithfulness/Endurance/Perseverance/Loyalty: 6, 21, 48, 77, 99, 135, 158, 165, 191, 205, 209, 227, 264, 275, 311, 324, 335, 353, 383, 402, 404, 427, 431, 439, 457, 475, 495, 500, 502, 503, 536 Fear vs. Courage: 25, 45, 70, 161, 199, 225, 254, 271, 278, 347, 349, 405, 434, 497 Flesh/Spirit: 1, 2, 12, 15, 27, 29, 33, 39, 55, 65, 83, 119, 124, 127, 133, 135, 145, 155, 178, 191, 200, 201, 203, 208, 209, 220, 236, 243, 245, 246, 251, 256, 257, 265, 296, 298, 305, 315, 316, 318, 334, 335, 336, 348, 350, 354, 358, 392, 402, 420, 435, 446, 449, 462, 520, 535, 536 Focus on the Power: 12 Forgiveness/Mercy: 9, 17, 25, 26, 254, 262, 455, 483, 505, 506 Forsaking All / Letting Go: 6, 8, 63, 83, 92, 107, 119, 121, 186, 192, 218, 282, 294, 295, 308, 345, 349, 362, 376, 384, 407, 427, 477, 526, 529 Freedom: 62, 102, 120, 138, 141, 153, 154, 211, 257, 285, 295, 299, 308, 310, 326, 328, 353, 384, 514 Fruitfulness: 34, 114, 250, 332, 349, 360, 366, 392, 463, 481 Giving: 118, 119, 175, 268, 289, 337, 509 Giving God the Glory: 29, 32, 53, 64, 69, 138, 156, 187, 209, 232, 241, 251, 282, 285, 312, 463 God First: 54, 82, 83, 105, 116, 126, 129, 134, 137, 138, 140, 147, 150, 164, 177, 182, 187, 267, 289, 290, 294, 302, 310, 313, 320, 325, 329, 332, 335, 351, 363, 368, 374, 377, 381, 411, 417, 421, 431, 455, 462, 472, 479, 495, 504, 507, 508, 509, 520, 525 Gods Justice: 93, 130, 240, 304, 348 Gods Love: 59, 87, 118, 150, 157, 173, 192, 233, 240, 258, 284, 288, 337, 340, 342, 346, 351, 364, 403, 414, 429, 434, 435, 437, 455, 456, 460, 477, 494, 500 503, 536 Gods Promises: 8, 28, 32, 38, 54, 113, 132, 150, 155, 156, 164, 171, 202, 204, 211, 240, 243, 256, 281, 343, 347, 354, 357, 368, 375, 376, 414, 419, 425, 429, 430, 448, 456, 522, 530, 531, 537 60, 61, 67, 68, 172, 173, 178, 282, 285, 295, 381, 385, 387, 463, 468, 474, 69, 75, 90, 93, 187, 191, 192, 323, 330, 340, 389, 405, 410, 482, 485, 495, 126, 213, 311, 411, Endtime: 19, 46, 47, 54, 65, 69, 85, 137, 147, 171, 195, 196, 203, 204, 210, 214, 223, 240, 241, 278, 285, 287, 301, 304, 310, 420, 514 Evil: 20, 87, 203, 249, 257, 301, 304, 305, 382, 459, 534

Gods Ways and Views: 8, 89, 111, 134, 187, 192, 194, 202, 203, 218, 256, 270, 271, 282, 292, 301, 325, 326, 335, 342, 350, 355, 397, 405, 408, 420, 430, 431, 443, 446, 457, 488, 492, 496, 497,

521 Grace/Mercy: 29, 67, 177, 181, 201, 232, 254, 357, 364, 403, 477

420, 432, 444, 451, 453, 454, 456, 458, 462, 463, 474, 477, 479, 480, 484, 486, 519, 523, 528, 529 Miracles: 223, 358, 438, 531

Happiness: 61, 63, 129, 134, 135, 147, 159, 164, 178, 199, 216, 246, 296, 314, 381, 442 Healing/Cleansing: 84, 249, 261, 263, 295, 366, 406, 424, 435, 443, 461, 486, 508, 519, 520 Hearing from God/Prophecy: 8, 13, 22, 37, 61, 67, 72, 74, 87, 93, 109, 110, 116, 121, 124, 129, 146, 150, 159, 168, 182, 209, 229, 230, 231, 236, 276, 277, 281, 290, 291, 299, 308, 419, 435, 470, 475, 476, 477, 482, 485, 495, 497, 501, 503, 510, 522 Heaven/Gods Kingdom: 106, 127, 141, 157, 204, 305, 406, 420, 501, 510 History: 2, 5, 25, 29, 36, 67, 85, 96, 102, 103, 157, 163, 192, 199, 208, 227, 254, 271, 278, 280, 283, 284, 292, 293, 298, 323, 326, 329, 364, 396, 434, 457, 482, 484, 510, 511, 512, 517, 518, 535 Holy Spirit: 34, 102, 116, 119, 127, 134, 135, 138, 503, 505 Hope: 377, 483, 512, 522

Money: 75, 135, 136, 140, 153, 161, 196, 198, 200, 209, 210, 211, 214, 218, 249, 445, 481, 492, 496 Movies: 22, 67, 213, 240, 373, 393, 466 Music: 5, 72, 116, 434 Mysteries: 106, 282, 305 Obedience/Disobedience: 16, 18, 45, 54, 61, 110, 170, 178, 199, 218, 232, 298 Overcoming/Rising Above: 12, 40, 54, 65, 124, 187, 214, 215, 251, 256, 262, 294, 325, 338, 350, 366, 368, 381, 382, 395, 407, 415, 446, 487, 515, 516, 531 Patience/Waiting on the Lord: 34, 69, 104, 114, 164, 189, 209, 224, 229, 264, 297, 300, 334, 362, 369, 373, 432, 441, 479, 487, 489, 491, 510, 513, 523, 530, 533, 535 Peace: 47, 100, 151, 240, 285, 301, 514

Humility/Pride: 2, 33, 36, 37, 122, 143, 144, 149, 188, 193, 201, 206, 224, 251, 269, 278, 282, 282, 309, 314, 331, 352, 378 Independence: 101, 133 Jesus: 12, 19, 41, 74, 95, 106, 140, 148, 157, 187, 189, 193, 211, 213, 226, 235, 240, 241, 263, 271, 280, 285, 293, 383, 444, 460, 482, 483, 501, 527, 528, 533 Knowledge/Wisdom: 15, 20, 45, 54, 58, 79, 81, 90, 101, 111, 119, 134, 135, 171, 176, 199, 200, 222, 228, 231, 235, 314, 379, 476 Law of Love: 326 Learning/Teaching: 17, 19, 20, 35, 37, 43, 55, 62, 72, 93, 118, 119, 142, 143, 171, 174, 182, 199, 243, 277, 297, 311, 314, 315, 328, 335, 343, 344, 352, 360, 366, 379, 382, 383, 386, 404, 408, 435, 447, 455, 458, 466, 482, 490, 491, 535 Little Things & People: 7, 19, 48, 63, 70, 87, 90, 93, 111, 157, 163, 192, 204, 227, 292, 309, 413, 523 Loneliness: 461 Looking Unto Jesus: 32, 53, 54, 58, 70, 73, 89, 105, 115, 121, 130, 164, 168, 213, 245, 257, 259, 275, 282, 291, 313, 316, 320, 329, 330, 336, 528 Love: 2, 3, 17, 19, 25, 26, 42, 45, 51, 57, 58, 116, 118, 119, 136, 149, 152, 162, 166, 167, 240, 270, 284, 286, 289, 301, 307, 308, 313, 384, 389, 390, 392, 393, 398, 400, 403, 406, 447, 454, 460, 462, 465, 492, 502 59, 69, 76, 77, 200, 204, 205, 317, 319, 352, 407, 433, 437, 100, 235, 372, 445,

Persecution: 36, 85, 102, 143, 148, 171 Positiveness vs. Negativity: 7, 14, 88, 198, 199, 216, 238, 240, 244, 262, 263, 264, 271, 307, 348, 395, 528, 534 Praise vs. Murmuring: 7, 33, 156, 187, 217, 221, 232, 251, 380, 462, 505 Prayer: 7, 80, 101, 102, 109, 148, 170, 180, 191, 237, 266, 267, 286, 380, 480, 483, 513 Progress, Growth, Maturation: 6, 7, 9, 27, 34, 35, 37, 38, 40, 68, 140, 144, 172, 187, 193, 207, 210, 240, 242, 249, 251, 256, 260, 281, 282, 326, 329, 379, 407, 414, 415, 435, 490, 491, 492 Protection/Safety: 456, 533 Relationship/People: 3, 42, 57, 66, 70, 71, 78, 108, 117, 144, 183, 205, 250, 263, 265, 284, 289, 296, 302, 313, 315, 317, 321, 322, 328, 329, 330, 332, 333, 335, 345, 349, 350, 351, 357, 358, 361, 366, 367, 371, 372, 373, 374, 381, 383, 384, 406, 407, 411, 414, 416, 418, 421, 427, 436, 440, 441, 445, 453, 455, 460, 463, 464, 468, 471, 472, 473, 474, 475, 491, 495, 499, 503, 508, 509, 520, 521, 532 Revelation: 133, 243, 258 Sacrifice: 18, 27, 100, 133, 149, 254, 295, 319, 442 Salvation: 14, 16, 26, 46, 54, 69, 95, 157, 177, 207, 249, 304, 316, 334, 450, 467, 483, 519 Sample: 3, 31, 35, 55, 61, 63, 64, 73, 76, 77, 141, 149, 155, 166, 184, 226, 255, 257, 259, 286, 315, 324, 328 Security/Protection/Safety: 91, 171, 247 Selfishness/Unselfishness: 47, 52, 92, 112, 119, 129, 137, 139, 146, 149, 179, 240, 241, 265, 283, 306, 315, 322, 328, 333, 337, 341, 344, 452, 465 Self-righteousness: 1, 2, 45, 166, 190, 262, 267, 284 145, 319, 353, 404, 449, 493,

Loving Jesus/Relationship with God: 102, 116, 118, 138, 159, 187, 210, 266, 267, 281, 288, 289, 294, 302, 315, 335, 462, 479, 508, 509 Materialism/Greed: 65, 84, 106, 107, 112, 186, 218, 301, 335, 350, 516 Meaning/Purpose: 5, 23, 86, 93, 119, 120, 124, 137, 180, 382, 433 Metaphors: 1, 29, 32, 34, 66, 69, 72, 79, 106, 116, 119, 120, 123, 124, 133, 147, 148, 166, 185, 189, 202, 208, 209, 213, 224, 237, 240, 285, 293, 303, 304, 317, 327, 364, 371, 381, 383, 405, 413,

Shepherding/Leadership: 23, 26, 60, 100, 124, 125, 147, 215

Sin: 25, 67, 81, 162, 294, 295, 313, 318, 346, 361, 366, 490, 516 Society: 11, 18, 19, 30, 52, 77, 84, 96, 101, 107, 119, 137, 143, 164, 179, 181, 193, 194, 200, 208, 240, 265, 270, 282, 283, 306, 309, 312, 335, 422, 432, 436, 459, 462, 491, 509, 529, 534, 535, 537 Speech: 250, 312, 373 Spirit Helpers: 50, 93, 101, 127, 145, 180, 213, 236 Spirit World: 49, 79, 81, 116, 124, 134, 145, 146, 157, 173, 178, 185, 236, 237, 278, 305, 323, 364 Success/Failure: 29, 140, 152, 177, 301, 311, 368, 379, 432, 433, 435, 481, 499 Supply/Gods Provision: 21, 82, 116, 150, 156, 189, 195, 217, 218, 219, 296, 364, 369, 419, 445, 481, 482, 496, 501, 503, 509, 529, 532, 536 System/Worldliness/The 102, 112, 115, 134, 137, 218, 219, 220, 228, 248, 309, 321, 325, 330, 335, 502, 521, 526, 537 Matrix: 1, 17, 18, 20, 46, 153, 154, 179, 180, 193, 254, 270, 280, 282, 285, 350, 353, 385, 398, 401, 47, 74, 90, 91, 197, 206, 211, 300, 301, 304, 437, 446, 452,

Yieldedness/Submission: 8, 32, 35, 45, 49, 100, 133, 150, 187, 192, 221, 226, 235, 271, 282, 294, 300, 325, 326, 336, 342, 348, 363, 370, 422, 486, 491, 493, 506, 514, 520, 529

Temptation: 1, 12, 15, 18, 22, 39, 62, 85, 94, 119, 142, 147, 174, 178, 271, 275, 283, 298, 313, 318, 325, 411, 413, 423, 452, 482 Thankfulness/Gratitude/Appreciation: 9, 33, 40, 114, 164, 198, 232, 246, 253, 282, 298, 344, 345, 359, 361, 363, 383, 413, 510 Time/Eternity: 11, 13, 39, 46, 87, 105, 107, 119, 147, 177, 200, 238, 240, 286, 308, 333, 350, 354, 396, 410, 462, 477, 516 Trials, Tests, Pain & Suffering: 10, 12, 13, 23, 24, 31, 33, 35, 38, 43, 45, 60, 75, 119, 125, 142, 156, 158, 164, 172, 174, 182, 183, 184, 187, 192, 196, 198, 205, 212, 214, 215, 219, 221, 225, 232, 249, 256, 273, 282, 294, 295, 313, 316, 317, 321, 323, 327, 330, 331, 334, 335, 339, 340, 348, 349, 354, 355, 363, 365, 366, 379, 383, 396, 406, 412, 413, 414, 417, 418, 419, 430, 431, 440, 442, 450, 452, 465, 483, 490, 493, 495, 498, 499, 500, 503, 505, 510, 514, 515, 518, 519, 521, 524, 527, 533, 537 True Church: 56, 85, 102, 103, 123, 148, 218, 221, 234, 239, 240, 254, 326, 356, 399 Truth/Honesty/Reality: 4, 19, 25, 66, 79, 81, 87, 91, 98, 113, 120, 132, 134, 140, 165, 167, 171, 174, 182, 186, 190, 194, 211, 215, 216, 220, 223, 224, 228, 234, 257, 272, 278, 280, 283, 301, 305, 325, 326, 339, 353, 361, 363, 373, 378, 401, 435, 452, 458, 462, 490, 492, 495, 498, 506, 529 Unity/Teamwork: 28, 93, 100, 191, 260, 315 Vigilance: 99 Vision: 11, 60, 95, 238, 256, 357, 370, 374, 380, 388, 394, 509, 510, 516, 517 War of the Spirit: 27, 31, 36, 47, 88, 89, 96, 99, 103, 104, 124, 151, 158, 159, 191, 220, 221, 247, 257, 279, 280, 282, 287, 301, 313, 327, 355, 391, 426, 437, 499, 519 Witnessing: 5, 14, 16, 19, 27, 30, 46, 47, 63, 73, 75, 76, 96, 97, 115, 120, 131, 135, 140, 141, 152, 190, 197, 201, 207, 216, 226, 230, 244, 250, 303, 336, 356, 493 Word, The: 11, 87, 90, 175, 176, 192, 217, 255, 257, 275, 336, 375, 456, 462, 501, 527