Don't Worry about What is on the Road Up Ahead

"I AM THE TRUTH: the One who came to set you free.

As the Holy Spirit controls your mind and actions more fully, you become free in Me.

You are increasingly released to become the one I created you to be.

This is a work that I do in you as you yield to My Spirit.

I can do My best handiwork when you sit in the stillness of My Presence, focusing your entire being on Me.

Let My thoughts burst freely upon your consciousness, stimulating abundant Life.

I am the Way and the Truth and the Life.

As you follow Me, I lead you along paths of newness: ways you have never imagined.

Don't worry about what is on the road up ahead.

I want you to find your security in knowing Me, the One who died to set you free."

Stay Strong!

"Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free."
—JOHN 8: 32

For it is God who works in you to will and to act according to his good purpose.
—PHILIPPIANS 2: 13

Jesus answered, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me."
—JOHN 14: 6

You Face Nothing Alone

AS YOU GET OUT OF BED in the morning, be aware of My Presence with you.

You may not be thinking clearly yet, but I am.

Your early morning thoughts tend to be anxious ones until you get connected with Me.

Invite Me into your thoughts by whispering My Name.

Suddenly your day brightens and feels more user-friendly.

You cannot dread a day that is vibrant with My Presence.

You gain confidence through knowing that I am with you—that you face nothing alone.

Anxiety stems from asking the wrong question: "If such and such happens, can I handle it?"

The true question is not whether you can cope with whatever happens, but whether you and I together can handle anything that occurs.

It is this you-and-I-together factor that gives you confidence to face the day cheerfully.

Stay Strong!

In the morning, O LORD, you hear my voice; in the morning I lay my requests before you and wait in expectation.
—PSALM 5: 3

O God, You are my God; early will I seek You; my soul thirsts for You; my flesh longs for You in a dry and thirsty land where there is no water.
—PSALM 63: 1 NKJV

I can do everything through him who gives me strength.
—PHILIPPIANS 4: 13

Spiritual Warfare

"If we are going to intercede for others, we had better be sure that others are interceding for us.

We need a prayer covering, especially when we enter an intense season of trials, challenges and battles.

When we hit our knees, we pick a fight with the enemy.

And the enemy WILL fight back.

Make no mistake, there is a target on our back.

The enemy wants to take us out, but he cannot touch us.

He has no jurisdiction in our lives if we are covered by the blood of Jesus, but we STILL need a prayer covering.

Intercession is spiritual warfare.

It's not for the faint or the feeble.

By definition, praying hard is hard.

There will be times when our hearts are breaking because of a prayer burden.

There will be seasons when the labor pains become intense because the Holy Spirit is birthing something new in us.

And there will be times when we feel the enemy launching a frontal assault on our family or business or health.

That's when we need to stay on our knees and pray through!!

Spiritual warfare can be scary and lonely, but I've always been strangely encouraged when I encounter increased spiritual opposition or oppression.

It means I'm doing something right.

It means I'm riling up the enemy.

It means I'm inching closer to the breakthrough.

And just when the fighting gets fiercest, I know that God is getting ready to go to battle for me!!

Spiritual battles are fought the same way.

The victory is won with knees bent in prayer and hands raised in worship to God.

The enemy cannot be defeated any other way.

No victory has ever been won apart from prayer and praise.

We will have moments when we lack the ability, strength, will, or faith to pray for ourselves.

That's when we need a prayer partner or prayer circle to hold up our arms, just as Aaron and Hur did for Moses.

I'm so grateful for my personal prayer circle."

- "Draw the Circle"

Stay Strong!

I am With You and Will Watch You Wherever You Go

REST WITH ME A WHILE.

You have journeyed up a steep, rugged path in recent days.

The way ahead is shrouded in uncertainty.

Look neither behind you nor before you.

Instead, focus your attention on Me, your constant Companion.

Trust that I will equip you fully for whatever awaits you on your journey.

I designed time to be a protection for you.

You couldn't bear to see all your life at once.

Though I am unlimited by time, it is in the present moment that I meet you.

Refresh yourself in My company, breathing deep draughts of My Presence.

The highest level of trust is to enjoy Me moment by moment.

I am with you, watching over you wherever you go.

Stay Strong and Happy Friday!
God Bless! :)

"Let the morning bring me word of your unfailing love, for I have put my trust in you. Show me the way I should go, for to you I lift up my soul."
—PSALM 143: 8

"I am with you and will watch over you wherever you go, and I will bring you back to this land. I will not leave you until I have done what I have promised you."
—GENESIS 28:

Blessings that Far Outweigh Troubles

STAY CALMLY CONSCIOUS OF ME today, no matter what.

Remember that I go before you as well as with you into the day.

Nothing takes Me by surprise.

I will not allow circumstances to overwhelm you, so long as you look to Me.

I will help you cope with whatever the moment presents.

Collaborating with Me brings blessings that far outweigh all your troubles.

Awareness of My Presence contains Joy that can endure all eventualities.

-"Jesus Calling"

Stay Strong!

"The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me to lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside the still waters. He restores my soul; He leads me in the paths of righteousness for His name's sake. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; for You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me."
—PSALM 23: 1– 4 NKJV

"Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all."
—2 CORINTHIANS 4: 16– 17

Do not be dismayed

HOLD MY HAND—AND TRUST.

So long as you are conscious of My Presence with you, all is well.

It is virtually impossible to stumble while walking in the Light with Me.

I designed you to enjoy Me above all else.

You find the deepest fulfillment of your heart in Me alone.

Fearful, anxious thoughts melt away in the Light of My Presence.

When you turn away from Me, you are vulnerable to the darkness that is always at work in the world.

Don't be surprised by how easily you sin when you forget to cling to My hand.

In the world, dependency is seen as immaturity.

But in My kingdom, dependence on Me is a prime measure of maturity.

-Jesus Calling

Stay Strong!

"So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand."—ISAIAH 41: 10

"Find rest, O my soul, in God alone; my hope comes from him. He alone is my rock and my salvation; he is my fortress, I will not be shaken."
—PSALM 62: 5–6

Wash away Fear

LET MY LOVE STREAM THROUGH YOU, washing away fear and distrust.

A trusting response includes Me in your thoughts as you consider strategies to deal with a situation.

My continual Presence is a promise, guaranteeing that you never have to face anything alone.

My children teethe on the truth that I am always with them, yet they stumble around in a stupor, unaware of My loving Presence all around them.

How that grieves Me!

When you walk through a day in trusting dependence on Me, My aching heart is soothed.

Gently bring your attention back to Me whenever it wanders away.

I look for persistence—rather than perfection—in your walk with Me.

But I am like an olive tree flourishing in the house of God; I trust in God's unfailing love for ever and ever.
—PSALM 52: 8

Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the LORD your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you.
—DEUTERONOMY 31: 6

And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, with whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.
—EPHESIANS 4: 30