CALM ALWAYS COMES

Dear One,
You have heard it said that there is a calm before a storm. Spiritually, often the opposite is true. The storm happens because the devil has seen that you are relentless in your praying and you are standing fully in your position of spiritual authority, and he gives one last concerted effort to try to get you of guard so that you will give up and think you are defeated. If you believe him, you are already defeated.
The real truth is that he is defeated and he knows it, but the last thing he can do in the situation is to deceive you into thinking you've lost and he's won. Then you might give up.
When a big storm of harassment comes and things look bleak, you must realize what the devil's strategy is and you must reinforce your position by increased prayer, increased wisdom from Me, and increased proclamation to the enemy that My promises are true and that you and I are the victors.
Never back down when you know your position as My child, and never back down when you know My wisdom and My insight in the situation.
Winners never give in to deception.
Winners never give in to storms, but they ride the storm out standing in their place of honor until the calm comes, which is guaranteed.
Become like the surfers, riding on top of the waves caused by the storm. Don't fall into them. Praying in the Spirit and declaring My promises will keep you on top.
Love, God
Matthew 7:24-27; Mark 4:37-40; Mark 11:23-26

EMOTIONAL SHOWERS

Dear One,
If you were to be doused with poisoned water you would shake it off and then shower with clean, clear water, scrubbing to wash off any of the poisoned water that remained.
So you must do the same with poisoned words from the mouths of others. You must allow them to run off, and then you must cleanse yourself by washing with the water of the word of the Holy Spirit, praying until you are cleansed from all of the remaining poisons of hatred, division, hurt feelings, anger and strife which were spewed from the mouth of the other person.
The next step is blessing the one whose mouth so willingly spoke the poison. Bless the person every time the incident comes to your mind. Blessing those who curse you will benefit you because it releases the grip that the poison has upon you. Bless the person willingly, as an act of your will.
You will be completely clean again and able to be led by My Spirit rather than being led by your emotions. You know that being led and governed by your emotions are detrimental to your well-being.
When other people speak hurtful words to you, you must cleanse yourself with words that heal. All of My words heal. Then go on your way unencumbered by the hurtful words of another. That person has sown his own seeds and will reap the same crop. Forgive him so you don't participate in his crop gathering.
Love, God
Matthew 5:43-48; James 3:8-1
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HEAVEN FORBID

Dear One,
You have heard it said, "Give him the benefit of the doubt."
I say to you, give every man the benefit of every doubt. In other words, give every man you meet, even if he is angry, troubled, depressed, sad, lovely, vengeful, homeless or unforgiving the benefit of your doubt, knowing that he has been through a private hell already and doesn't need your judgment. Don't doubt that the real person, the spiritual person, is anything but pure, forgiving, happy, loving, kind and gentle. In other words, do as I said, to look on the spirit rather than looking on the flesh. I do that and I can see the pure spirit who wants to be loved and accepted and enjoyed completely.
Every man is worthy of honor because he is created in My image and i never make mistakes. Human heritage and human nature often make mistakes, but I never do. Therefore, the spirit of every man is perfect and he is due respect and honor because of who he is spiritually not what he is in the flesh.
I give you the benefit of every doubt so you must give every man every benefit of every doubt. You haven't walked in his flesh. If you had, you might not have done any better.
Never judge by the outer man. If you do, you know that others will judge you by the outer man. Heaven forbid.
Love, God
Matthew 7:1-5; Matthew 26:41; John 3:6; John 6:63

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RED LETTER DAYS

Dear One,
Every day is a red letter day if you use spiritual eyes to see.
Red letter days are special days which hold enormous surprises and glorious events for you and your family. You should see the supernatural results of your prayers constantly, but often you are blinded to them because of a care or a worry or strife or confusion, all of which deposit cloudy blinders on your eyes so that you cannot see My workings in your behalf.
Often what is visible to the natural eye is only the tip of the gigantic mountain that is taking shape to meet a need or desire for you. The small beginnings of answers to prayers are only an introduction to the full manifestations which is on the way.
Remember, there are steps of growth between the blade and the full ear of corn. Spiritual eyes see the plant when it first is a blade, and at the same time see the full ear of corn a long time before it has developed.
Keep negatives out of your life so that you will see each step of progress from your original prayers to the final full ear of corn, the full manifestation of your blessing from Me. You receive them when you see them spiritually, not when they materialize naturally. That is called faith, calling the things that are not as though they were.
Love, God
Mark 4:26-29; Hebrews 11:1; Romans 4:18;

GENEROUS HEARTS

Dear One,
A generous heart is one which does not bind things to it, does not clutch things selfishly, but a generous heart is willing to release all things in an effort to share with others.
A generous heart considers all things community property, belonging also to others, because all men are connected together with My life source, My Spirit.
A generous heart shares all knowledge, all wisdom and all revelation because My gifts are poured out upon all men and insight is to be shared with everyone.
A generous heart believes Me when I said that you should feed the hungry, preach the good news to the poor, heal the broken hearted, set the captives free and to break every yoke that binds.
A generous heart knows that to those who have much will more be given because the generous man doesn't let his blessings stop with him. He gives to the people who don't know how to access My blessings.
Everything you give will return to you many times because of the spiritual principle of sowing seeds and reaping the harvest; however, a generous heart gives because he is grateful for My generosity.
Give whatever you have been given. Then see the results. Remember what you do to the least of My children you do to Me.
You are My distributing agents, making room for more and more to be given so that the distribution continues.

Love, God
Luke 4:18; Matthew 10:8; Matthew 5:42; Matthew 7:7-9;
Matthew 13:11-12

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SALVATION

Dear One,
Stand back and see the salvation of all that you have, your family, your finances, your prosperity, your body, your emotions, your animals, your friends, your acquaintances, your county, your state, your city, your nation, your possessions, all that concerns you.
My desire is that you are blessed abundantly in all areas of your life. I said that My kingdom would come on earth as it is in heaven. When I take up residence in your spirit in the person of the Holy Spirit, then My kingdom has come to your earth . Since I came to your earth to redeem all that concerns you, then salvation is available to everything that concerns you. Remember that salvation is deliverance from all of the works of the devil, deliverance from all negatives and all imperfections.
Religious leaders think that I am only concerned about getting you into heaven. That is far from the truth. I am concerned about getting heaven to you so that you can experience every blessing that I have for you that is possible for you to attain while on earth. I created the earth for you and all men, and together we can purify it again so that you will be baptised in every good and perfect gift that I have for you.
Open your spiritual eyes so that you can see everything that has already been transformed in your life, and get ready to see the total, perfect transformation.
Have I got surprises for you!
Love, God
Matthew 7:11; John 10:10; Ephesians 3:14-20

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DOMINATION

Dear One,
I am Lord over the spiritual dimension, over the angels, but I am Father to My children who are created in My image.
I have given My children free choice, which is the right to choose their thoughts, attitudes and actions. I do not force My ways upon them, so I am not Lord over them. The idea that I am Father to My children was offensive to the religious leaders in the days that Jesus taught in the earth because they considered Me a dictatorial god who required strict obedience to rules and regulations. The fact that I am a loving Father was blasphemy to those religious leaders, yet Jesus persisted in His teaching that I am a loving Father.
Your enemy, the devil, desires to be lord over My children, influencing them to choose paths where are injurious to them. All of his actions are in an effort to be a dictatorial lord over My children.
When you see any of My children being dominated and controlled, you must realize it is a demonic spirit behind that domination. Sometimes it is a religious spirit that is lording over some of My children. Even verbal efforts to dominate others are the result of the spirit of domination wanting to be lord over My children who are created in My image.
All domination comes from demonic origins, whether religious, political, sexual, physical, mental or social domination. I came to earth in the person of Jesus to set My children free from all forms of bondage and domination.
Remember that I am your Father and I give you freedom to make your own choices. I will lead, guide and direct you onto the beneficial paths but I will not force you onto them. Love never forces.
Love, God
Matthew 5:16; Luke 4:18 & 19; John 10:10