GIVE FREELY

Dear One,
     When you have the resources and see a need, fill that need. 
     That's what I do, and I depend upon My children to do that part of My work for Me.
     I impress upon many people who do not respond to My impressions to fill a particular need, so I go to another person with resources and impress upon him or her to fill that need.  Then if there is no response, I go to another person.
     Eventually someone will respond.  Usually its not the first one.  The people who do respond are usually the people who have been on the receiving end of the generosity of others.  They have experienced lack and they know how to be thankful, so they repay the generosity of others toward them by giving what is needed and passing it on.
     I desire that you become one of the first responders, willing to be the first person to meet a need when I impress upon you to be generous.
     Remember that that there is a spiritual principle involved.  It's a great way to get your needs met, also, because seeds always come back in the form of plants of like nature.
     Love, God
Psalm 146:5-9' Matthew 1):7-8; Matthew 25:37-40; Luke 12:42-43; Romans 8:32; Romans 12:19-20;
    

LOVE LIFTS

Dear One,
     "Love lifted me.  Love lifted me.  When nothing else could help, love lifted me." 
     You sang those words religiously when you were growing up. You loved the melody and the cadence but you were to young to know the truth of the song.    Yet, when life through evil spirits threw its destructive plans at you, you needed to be lifted out of the spiritual dirt and grime, then placed you inside of My protective arms.  There you experienced the reality of the author's experience because you enjoyed the same salvation from evil, who takes many different forms. 
     My love did its easy task, which was impossible with earthly power. Love lifted you and lifted you and is still lifting you, saving you from the turmoil and destruction of evil forces. 
    It is My honor and My great pleasure to rescue you just like I do all of My children who call upon Me. 
    Don't ever forget our relationship.  I am your Heavenly Dad, your Loving Papa.  That is what I do, protect you, provide for you, love you unconditionally, teach you, guide you and counsel you.
     Not only does My love lift you above the things of the earth, but it places you safe and secure in My sheltered arms where you find peace and joy.
     Love, God
Psalm 91; I Corinthians 13:4-7; John 3:16-17; John 10:9; Acts 2:21; Acts 16:31; Isaiah 50:1-2.Psalm 145:18-19.

ADDICTION VERSUS FREEDOM

Dear One,
     Addiction is an interesting spiritual being.  It can't live without you and it convinces you that you can't live without it.
     There are many kinds of addiction.  There is addiction to alcohol, addiction to drugs, addiction to anger, addiction to conflict, addiction to chaos, addiction to tobacco, addiction to gossip, addiction to politics, addiction to entertainment, addiction to communication devices, addiction to sexual lusts, addiction to food, addiction to lying, addiction to fear, addiction to perversion, addiction to worry, addiction to religious practices as a way to salvation, and many more.         
     A person who is addicted to something becomes a host to  an addiction spirit because the addiction can't act out its nature without a human body.  It can't satisfy its nature without a host, so you become the housing or the host for the addiction.   You fulfill the desires of its excessive cravings and you eventually become powerless to deny it the excessive activity that it desires.
     There are cures for addiction.  One is to make a firm decision to refuse to be manipulated by it. That is the beginning of the cure.  Then the second step is to resist the addictive cravings which exist to enslave you.  When you resist it long enough, it will decide to leave you and attach itself to another host who will fulfill its desire for earthly activity.  After the deliverance, the freed person needs to constantly again deny the addiction again and again so that he or she will not again become a willing host.
       Another way to cure a person of an addiction is to cast out the spirit of addiction from the person and cast it into the abyss where all evil spirits must go.  I have given My power to My children in the name of Jesus to fulfill that mission, to free the people who are in bondage to any kind of addiction.
     A lie that is perpetuated is that an addiction is just part of the person's makeup; therefore the person will just have to bear it.   The truth is that it is not part of the person, that it is an alien spirit who wishes to take away the free will of the person who is its host, manipulating the person until the person gives up and allows the spirit to completely control, eventually leading to death.
     You don't have to put up with being manipulated by any addictive spirit.  You can refuse the cravings that it uses to get you to surrender and obey its temptations.  You can speak to it and cast it away from you and into hell.
     Don't let any addiction be the lord of your life.  You are my child and the object of My affection. I desire that you be free of all bondages to addictions. 
     Love, God

Matthew 4:1-11; Matthew 8:16; Matthew 9:32-33; James 4:7; I John 3:8.

SCHOOL OF LIFE

Dear One,
     Be prepared for everything that comes your way, the good and the bad, the convenient and the inconvenient, the exhilarating and the devastating.
     When you learn valuable life lessons from bad things that happen, then you are victorious over the bad things because you will defeat them the next time they try to defeat you by playing the same tricks.
     You might be surprised to learn that most bad things that happen can be traced back to a judgment thought of some kind.  That's why Jesus primarily and consistently cautioned My children not to judge because if you do you will be judged by the same demon  of judgment.   Unrighteous judgments of others are the most devious temptations that satan puts in the thoughts of My children because he knows if he can get you to judge others that he can bring the same judgment upon you by his evil ways.
     Also learn lessons from the good things that happen to you.  Learn to value the elements that work together for good for My children, like love, unity, forgiveness, mercy, faith, plus constructive thoughts and attitudes.
     You can key into My wisdom during troubling situations and you should seek My wisdom in beneficial situations.  You should make all situations a learning experience.
     Come to Me for My insight, knowledge and solutions to your prayers.   That's how we make you overcome all the destructive things in life.
     Love, God
     Matthew 7:1-5; John 15:26-27; John 16:13; Luke 6:37-38; I Corinthians 15:57-58; I John 5:4-6; Romans 2:7-11; Galatians 6:7-10;
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LOVE HARVESTS

Dear One,
     Sharing testimonies of My love is sharing Me.  When you share Me you are passing on My love.
     Other people who hear about My acts of love toward you will begin to believe in me, trust Me and desire to know Me.  Where there is no evidence of My love shown to My children, there is no belief in the minds of those who don't know Me.
     When others hear about My love being manifested toward you, they will be confident that I am not the judge and I do not condemn people.  They have heard lies from religious people about My character. The erroneous witnesses have caused people to shrink in fear from Me.
     When they hear about My love manifested toward you and other believers, they will cautiously run toward Me, all because they have heard about My acts of love which reveal My true character.  When they hear more and more testimonies about My love, they will come closer and closer toward Me and they will begin to slowly open themselves up for Me to begin to also show My love to them.
     I said that all who call upon My name will be saved.  They will be saved from the judgment, condemnation and evil acts of satan, who is the author of the lies about My character and personality.
     Telling about My love and showing My love are becoming My witnesses because you have actually witnessed and exerienced My love first hand.
     My promises will become real to the ones to whom you have witnessed about My love and they will begin to experience the spiritual power of faith in Me, all because you shared My actions of love with them.   They will want what you have and what you have witnessed in your life, which is unity with Me because of becoming intimately acquainted with Me.
     Pass the love around.  It always boomerangs back to you, producing more and more of My love seeds.
     Love, God
 John 15:26-27; Acts 1:8; Acts 10:43-48; Acts 22:15; Romans 5:1-11; Romans 8:38-39; I Corinthians 2:9-10; Galatians 2:4-10.
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OVERWHELMED AND OVERWORKED

Dear One,
     Yes, I have told you in the past that changes are good for you.  They cause you to stretch your mental faculties and welcome new and beneficial emotional stimuli.  As a result you grow in wisdom, knowledge and in favor with more and more people.
    There are instances, however, where too much change in too many different areas can often be detrimental to your entire physical, mental and spiritual systems.  There can be too much stress if changes are in multiple areas of your life at the same time with no prolonged relief.  Later there will be post traumatic stress that robs you of energy and stability.  You may not be conscious of its descent into your whole being until some areas of your life begin to fail, either your health, your emotional soundness or your spiritual well-being.
    When too many quick changes descend on you, you often can't deduce the reason for the exhaustion and emotional swings until you come to Me and ask for My insight into what has gone wrong.  When I tell you that there have been too many changes too fast with no rest or relief, you understand the cause.
    The cure for all exhaustion, either physical or emotional, is to relax, rest and treat yourself to some meditation time with complete R and R.
     From your mediation and your reasoning with Me, you will begin to hear words that bring peace and joy to you, which will slowly heal the frazzled emotions that were caused by too much change coming too soon.
    Being overwhelmed is the precursor to all traumatic stress effects.
    When you are at the point of being overwhelmed, it's time to stop, look and listen.  Stop the overabundance of activities or work.  Look at what is happening in your life.  Recognize the stress factors. Stop what has plunged you over the top emotionally.  Then listen to My Spirit tell you what is logical and beneficial for you to accomplish.  Follow up with doing nothing that you are not convinced is beneficial to your emotional health.
    You can't love others if you don't love yourself enough to gauge what is good for you.
     Very often your spiritual enemies have brought the overabundance of activities into your life to defeat you.  Learn to recognize that truth. 
     I can tell you what is extraneous and will lead to exhaustion.  I can also tell you what is necessary to accomplish that will benefit you and your family.
     I want you physically and emotionally sound.  As a result you will be a beacon of light and love in a busy and dark world.
     Love, God 

Isaiah 1:18-19; Luke 24:15; Matthew 6:24-34; Psalm 22:26; Psalm 27:3-6; Psalm 27:8.
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ENERGY RESTORATION

Dear One,
     You can restore your energy that has been lost from worrying and fretting by first choosing to stop those nonproductive mental activities.  They negatively result in more stress and less accomplished goals 
     By choosing only the chores that are absolutely necessary, eliminating the ones that are causing the stress, you are on the way to enjoying the holy days or holidays. 
     Is that elaborate display of decorations really necessary or can it be relegated to the unnecessary pile?  No one will kill you if you don't get a particular self-imposed duty accomplished.
     The light in your own soul is what is important.  The joy that comes from having the time to communicate with Me and pass My love on to others is much more important than earthly displays.  Your love and joy can light up the souls of others when it has been spiritually charged by our times together.
     When you feel that your thoughts are beginning to loose their sense of peace and are heading toward stress that is spiritually, physical and emotionally detrimental, you can tell your mind and body to relax.  Take deep breaths and speak relaxing words to yourself.  Your will  is the real boss of your thoughts and your emotions. You can tell them to calm down and relax like you would an unruly child.
     You can light up the world with your love and your joy which you inherited from Me.  They will continue to bless others throughout the year and not be packed up with the decorations for the season.
     Enjoy the beauty and meaningfulness of what people term "the most wonderful time of the year" by only doing what will bring joy to you and others.
Love, God
Psalm 37:1-9; Matthew 6:27-34; Hebrews 12;1-2; Philippians 4:8. 
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