patience as I sometimes wander
aimlessly and then blame You that
I feel lost. I am always lost when I
am depending on myself or
circumstances instead of You. I
can have no joy, no hope, no
satisfaction for very long if You are
not the source and the result.
Again I find that truly every road I
take will lead me back to You. How
much simpler to rest and live in
You than to employ all sorts of
methods to be closer to You.
always than your next breath and waiting only for your heart to invite My fellowship. You
know that I am there even when you set your face to find answers and direction from
elsewhere. You stubbornly look the other way and "call out" to Me refusing to turn to My
open arms.
You may feel that you have missed something or I have shortchanged you, but at
those times you are standing on the edge of a vast and glorious kingdom with your back
turned to it looking, instead, out across a barren desert. The kingdom is full of every good
thing--fruit, light, peace, comfort, truth, courage, kindness, justice, love, and life. All your
needs are supplied, and all is yours to enjoy. You stand within its border; no matter how
long you stand looking outward, the kingdom is yours. Turn around and leave the desert
behind you. Walk fully into the joys of My presence. You ask what it is that I want you to
do; I want you to be happy and enjoy My provision trusting Me to care for you and all that
concerns you.
I am the beginning and end of all things, and there is no need to find ways to My
presence or My heart. My thoughts are constantly set upon you, and you are written on
the palm of My hand near the marks I bear from Calvary. I cannot forget you. Set your
heart to face Me and all that I have for you, and you will find in Me the rest, peace, joy,
and strength that no situation can steal away. Your feet are made of clay, and you tire
and grow weak, but I will not leave you to stand alone. I am able to answer every
challenge that comes your way from every source. I stand in all My glory on your behalf,
and you are covered with My love.
Ephesians 2:4-7; 2 Peter 1:3-4; Philippians 4:19; Ephesians 1:3; Romans 8:32
Colossians 2:6-7; Psalm 139:17-18; Isaiah 49:15-16; Colossians 3:2, 15
Romans 8:35-39; Isaiah 41:10
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