Just call out....

MY FACE IS SHINING UPON YOU, beaming out Peace that transcends understanding.

You are surrounded by a sea of problems, but you are face to Face with Me, your Peace.

As long as you focus on Me, you are safe.

If you gaze too long at the myriad problems around you, you will sink under the weight of your burdens.

When you start to sink, simply call out, "Help me, Jesus!" and I will lift you up.

The closer you live to Me, the safer you are.

Circumstances around you are undulating, and there are treacherous-looking waves in the distance.

Fix your eyes on Me, the One who never changes.

By the time those waves reach you, they will have shrunk to proportions of My design.

I am always beside you, helping you face today's waves.

The future is a phantom, seeking to spook you.

Laugh at the future!

Stay close to Me.

"And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus."
     —PHILIPPIANS 4: 7

"Then Peter got down out of the boat, walked on the water and came toward Jesus. But when he saw the wind, he was afraid and, beginning to sink, cried out, "Lord, save me!"
    —MATTHEW 14: 29– 30

Help ..always

I AM ABOVE ALL THINGS: your problems, your pain, and the swirling events in this ever-changing world.

When you behold My Face, you rise above circumstances and rest with Me in heavenly realms.

This is the way of Peace, living in the Light of My Presence.

I guarantee that you will always have problems in this life, but they must not become your focus.

When you feel yourself sinking in the sea of circumstances, say "Help me, Jesus!" and I will draw you back to Me.

If you have to say that thousands of times daily, don't be discouraged.

I know your weakness, and I meet you in that very place.

"Lord, if it's you," Peter replied, "tell me to come to you on the water."   "Come," he said. Then Peter got down out of the boat, walked on the water and came toward Jesus. But when he saw the wind, he was afraid and, beginning to sink, cried out, "Lord, save me!" Immediately Jesus reached out his hand and caught him.  "You of little faith," he said, "why did you doubt?" And when they climbed into the boat, the wind died down.
      —MATTHEW 14: 28– 32

Stay Strong

COME TO ME FOR REST

COME TO ME FOR REST and refreshment.

The journey has been too much for you, and you are bone-weary.

Do not be ashamed of your exhaustion.

Instead, see it as an opportunity for Me to take charge of your life.

Remember that I can fit everything into a pattern for good, including the things you wish were different.

Start with where you are at this point in time and space, accepting that this is where I intend you to be.

You will get through today one step, one moment at a time.

Your main responsibility is to remain attentive to Me, letting Me guide you through the many choices along your pathway.

This sounds like an easy assignment, but it is not.

Your desire to live in My Presence goes against the grain of "the world, the flesh, and the devil."

Much of your weariness results from your constant battle against these opponents.

However, you are on the path of My choosing, so do not give up!

Hope in Me, for you will again praise Me for the help of My Presence.

Stay Strong

We are assured and know that [God being a partner in their labor] all things work together and are [fitting into a plan] for good to and for those who love God and are called according to [His] design and purpose.
      —ROMANS 8: 28 AMP

Why are you in despair, O my soul? And why have you become disturbed within me? Hope in God, for I shall yet praise Him, the help of my countenance and my God.
    —PSALM 42: 11 NASB

Rest

COME TO ME AND REST.

I am all around you, to bless and restore.
Breathe Me in with each breath.

The way just ahead of you is very steep.

Slow down and cling tightly to My hand.

I am teaching you a difficult lesson, learned only by hardship.

Lift up empty hands of faith to receive My precious Presence. Light, Life, Joy, and Peace flow freely through this gift.

When your focus turns away from Me, you grasp for other things. You drop the glowing gift of My Presence as you reach for lifeless ashes.

Return to Me; regain My Presence.

"Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls." 
      —MATTHEW 11: 28– 29

STAY STRONG! !

Far more than you ask....

I AM ABLE to do far beyond all that you ask or imagine.

Come to Me with positive expectations, knowing that there is no limit to what I can accomplish.

Ask My Spirit to control your mind, so that you can think great thoughts of Me.

Do not be discouraged by the fact that many of your prayers are yet unanswered.

Time is a trainer, teaching you to wait upon Me, to trust Me in the dark.

The more extreme your circumstances, the more likely you are to see My Power and Glory at work in the situation.

Instead of letting difficulties draw you into worrying, try to view them as setting the scene for My glorious intervention.

Keep your eyes and your mind wide open to all that I am doing in your life.

"Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever! Amen."
    —EPHESIANS 3: 20– 21

Stay Strong

Peace during distress and trials

REFRESH YOURSELF in the Peace of My Presence.

This Peace can be your portion at all times and in all circumstances.

Learn to hide in the secret of My Presence, even as you carry out your duties in the world.

I am both with you and within you.

I go before you to open up the way, and I also walk alongside you. There could never be another companion as devoted as I am.

Because I am your constant Companion, there should be a lightness to your step that is observable to others.

Do not be weighed down with problems and unresolved issues, for I am your burden-bearer.

In the world you have trials and distress, but don't let them get you down.

I have conquered the world and deprived it of power to harm you.

In Me you may have confident Peace.

"I have told you these things, so that in Me you may have perfect peace and confidence. In the world you have tribulation and trials and distress and frustration; but be of good cheer [take courage; be confident, certain, undaunted]! For I have overcome the world. I have deprived it of power to harm you and have conquered it for you."
     —JOHN 16: 33 AMP

Stay Strong!

You are Not battling Alone!

Feb 3
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> I AM WITH YOU AND FOR YOU.
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> You face nothing alone— NOTHING!
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> When you feel anxious, know that you are focusing on the visible world and leaving Me out of the picture.
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> The remedy is simple: Fix your eyes not on what is seen but on what is unseen.
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> Verbalize your trust in Me, the Living One who sees you always.
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> I will get you safely through this day and all your days.
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> But you can find Me only in the present.
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> Each day is a precious gift from My Father.
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> How ridiculous to grasp for future gifts when today's is set before you!
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> Receive today's gift gratefully, unwrapping it tenderly and delving into its depths.
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> As you savor this gift, you find Me.
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> "What, then, shall we say in response to this?    If God is for us, who can be against us?"
>        —ROMANS 8: 31
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> "So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal."
>    —2 CORINTHIANS 4: 18
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> STAY STRONG! !!