LOST SHEEP

Dear One,
We have talked about the fact that My grace has given to you and to all of My children the gift of free will, the right to make your own choices, choices between what will bless you and what will curse you. You should do the same thing with your children and with other people, give them the grace to make their own choices, respecting their decisions. If they make a bad choice which affects their success and prosperity, if they find that their plans were counterproductive to their success and they realize their mistakes and come to you for guidance and insight, then you must do the same thing that I do for you, show the same grace that I show towards you. My grace includes forgiveness and guidance toward restoration. I go after the lost sheep and I seek to restore them to the fold every time. The children of Israel tested My grace and patience over and over under My old covenant with them. Every time they turned to Me, I gave them guidance as to the way out of the curses that plagued them because of their bad choices. I pursue My rebellious children and I seek to restore them to My family lest they fall under the influence of wolves and be consumed. Do likewise to your rebellious children and friends who have lost their way if they come to you and ask for guidance and knowledge from you on how to get back on the right track. Grace is a result of unconditional love. It covers all mistakes, blotting them out, and urges the lost ones onto the right path. I took a chance when I gave free will to My children. You must realize that you also take a chance with your children when you give them the grace to make their own choices, always being there to help guide them into the right choices when they ask for your guidance. They might not ask for your guidance until you have forgiven them. My children come to Me because they know that I have forgiven them. If you were to count the times I said, "Grace to you," in My Instruction Book for My children. it would be in the hundreds. Let your thoughts toward all people be, "Grace and peace to you."
 Love, God
 Matthew 15:4-7; John 1:14-17; John 4:33; Acts 15:11; Acts 20:32; Romans 1:7; Romans 3:21; Romans 4:16; Romans 5:15-21.     

BLANKET FORGIVENESS

Dear One,

     I give you and all of My children free will to make choices without My judging you for making right or wrong choices.  In fact, I will rescue you from your bad choices when you make them if you will come to Me for My guidance.

     Your bad choices very often curse you, so your judgment for those bad decisions are in the resulting bad effects of the choices, not in any judgment of Mine.  Your decisions often bring failure into your life, not Me.  Your choices and your decisions bring success or failure, prosperity of poverty into your life.

    When you turn to Me for My input and help after making a bad choice, I do not condemn you or cause you to feel guilty for making a mistake in your choices.  With your permissions I swoop into the situation and rescue you, even working to see that success and prosperity are restored.   That is called grace and forgiveness.

    Restoring you to a position of receiving my blessings might take performing some miracles on My part and will always involve some changes in behavior on your part.  Learning from your mistakes is My desire for you so that you won't make the same mistake again.

     When I gave free will to My children I took the chance that they would make wrong choices.  That's why I instituted the redemption of My children through Jesus and that's why I promised the restoration of My blessings for My children through My Holy Spirit.  My love for My children makes provisions for correcting the mistakes that they make through making bad choices.

     Forgiveness is My vocation, not judgment.

     Love, God
  
Genesis 2:15-17; Genesis 3:8-19; Deuteronomy 30:19-20; John 3:16-17; John 16:12-15;John 10:10-18; I John 3:8-9; Galatians 5:22-26.

APOLOGIES

Dear One,
     No apology is necessary between us, between you and Me.  I don't need an apology.
     I do desire a change in attitude, a change in habits, a change in direction in which you go from the actions of the father of lies to the nature of My family of love.

     Apologizing, no matter how sincere, but never changing your ways will never suffice as far as I'm concerned.  It's like an abuser, an alcoholic or a drug addict who always falls off the wagon and is a professional apologizer but never comes to Me for a change in personality which will free him from the addiction and the habit of always being a professional apologizer.
    A change in nature is what I desire, a new nature created by the Holy Spirit who chases out the former abusive spirit and fills the vacant areas with My power and My nature.
     Apologies are always accepted but they are not desired.  Only a change in nature will put you in a spiritual position to receive My blessings.   That is My greatest desire, that My children will be restored to a relationship with Me by choosing My blessings instead of the devil's curses. 
     Love, God
John 3:16-21; Galatians 5:13-25; I John 1:9-10; James 4:8-10.     
 

ULTIMATE GIVING

Dear One,
     Giving is a natural outgrowth of love. 
     Giving can be the giving of money, of goods, of valuables, of advice, of wisdom, of joy, of attention, of a listening ear, of mercy and of hugs and kisses, all which validate the existence of a person.
     The ultimate outgrowth of love is the giving of forgiveness.
     You have experienced that forgiveness is the giving forward or the releasing of guilt from a person for a perceived wrong done to him or her.  In other words, it's absolution of wrongdoings, the giving of love when the person has been the object of scorn.
     I am used to multi-tasking because I am Love and I am experienced at forgiving both persons engaged in a conflict, eager to bring peace to the relationship so that both parties will be able to receive My blessings into their lives.
      Forgiveness eradicates sins and the effects of sins in the life of a person.  That's what I meant when I said that love covers a multitude of sins and transgressions.  Forgiveness completely snuffs out the misdeeds and treats the person who did the injurious acts as if nothing ever happened because it didn't happen in the eyes of heaven unless you keep it alive in your mind.  
      Do your utmost best to extend love in all its many facets to others as an act of giving.   Forgiveness is the ultimate act of the giving of love.
      Remember that love never takes into account a wrong suffered.
      It is good for My children to check their emotional account book for people whom they are holding accountable for actions that they consider unforgiveable.   Then exercise the giving act of love called forgiveness, releasing them from the guilt and burden of their injurious actions.   You will be free and the people will be free.

     Freedom brings its just rewards, freedom from the curses on your family, your finances, your vocation, your social relationships and your physical and your mental health.
      Love and forgiveness have wonderful rewards.
      Love, God
Matthew 6:12-14-15; Matthew 18:21-35; Luke 6:37-45; R0mans 4:7-8; Ephesians 4:32; Colossians 3:12-17; James 1:7-10; I Peter 4:8.      

FLUSHING YOUR MIND

Dear One,
     In addition to keeping your thoughts stayed on Me, or fixed on Me and My abilities, for you to have perfect peace in the midst of troubles it is beneficial to add praises and thanksgiving to your exercises of only thinking on the things that are good, pure and of a good report.  The activities of praise and thanksgiving are particularly beneficial because of the added faith that will be restored by hearing yourself giving praises to Me for My wonderful works in your life. 
        Verbal praises and words of thanks also clear the atmosphere of negative spirits just like your mind has been cleared of negative thoughts by keeping your mind stayed on Me.  Think of it this way, it is like flushing the toilet of the atmosphere, clearing it of destructive energy and replacing it with clear, clean waters from My kingdom.

        Yes, verbal praises and thanks to Me replace negative energy with positive, powerful energy in the form of My angelic hosts which come to minister to you just like they did when Jesus resisted the devil and the devil had to flee because Jesus verbally spoke My promises, which are a form of praise and declaration of unity with Me.
       When there is both mental and verbal unity with Me, there is peace and tranquility and the ability to hear My words which will free you from the bondage to unbelief and defeat.
        Stay in unity with Me through the mere thoughts and acts of being grateful to me, and our unity will produce blessings and the answers to your prayers.
        You are not trying to manipulate Me by praising Me.  You are declaring your allegiance and notifying the heavens that I am your loving and powerful Father.
        Love, God
Hebrews 11:1-4; Romans 4:16-22;II Corinthians 6:4-8; Philippians 1:9-11; Hebrews 13:15; Matthew 4:1-11.        

ROBBING GOD

Dear One,
     Give credit when credit is due.  Give Me credit when credit due to Me.
     Give credit to others when credit it due to them.  Don't take responsibility for something good that someone else has done. If you do take the credit, that is like stealing the acclaim from the other person.

     Stealing the limelight instead of giving the proper credit to the deserving person is actually an act of deceit.  You are deceiving the other person but you are also deceiving yourself.  It is an act of pride.  It is robbing from others the recognition that they deserve.
     When I give you a revelation, a song, an insight, a word of wisdom or knowledge, a healing, a miracle, you should pass on the credit to Me, not steal the limelight or rob Me of the credit due.  I neither need the credit nor do I crave the glory and the acknowledgement. However, other people need to know that I will also do the same things for them, provide the answers to their needs.  They need to know that I give gifts that improve and bless their lives.  If you take the credit for the supernatural help in a matter, how will people know that they can trust Me to do the same things for them?
      Some of My children are eager to credit Me with devastation and works of the devil.  They blame Me for storms, droughts, devastation, earthquakes, tornadoes, wars illnesses, all manner of evil happenings.  They don't know Me well enough to know that evil workings are not from Me. 
      There are times when people even give credit to the devil for wonderful things that I have done, saying that supernatural healings, miracles and speaking in heavenly languages are from the evil one.  That is blasphemous. How tragic that they credit the devil for the things that bless My children and they credit Me for the things that curse My children.  It should not be so.
      When I give you supernatural insight into a matter, give credit where credit is due for the benefit of those who need to hear that I lead, guide, direct, heal  and do supernatural things for people.
      People are hungry to hear that I am an active participant in the lives of My children.  Don't rob them of the knowledge that I have supplied you with help in a time of need. It is not pride to give credit to Me for some insight, wisdom and knowledge which frees you.  Share it with others and let My insight, wisdom and knowledge free them to the same degree.  How will they know that I am a Helping Father if you don't give Me credit where it is due?
      There is no thanksgiving and praises for me when you take credit for some supernatural insight and wisdom instead of passing the credit on to Me.  The praise stops with you when you take the credit for gifts I have given to you.  Then pride will take over because you will eventually believe that all My wisdom comes from your own mind.  Eventually what you have in the form of wisdom from Me will be taken away by the evil one.  He loves for you to take credit for My works so he can deceive other people.
       Give credit where credit is due.  It is for your benefit, not mine.  I don't need the praise.  You need the humility of giving Me credit for My good works.
      Love, God
Job 37:22-23; Job 38:1-2; John 5:30-32; John 16:7-15; I Corinthians 12:4-11.
   
        

PEACE INFUSIONS

Dear One,
     Have you ever considered that every thought of thanks, every thought of praise, every thought requesting My help, every thought asking for My insight and wisdom, all of those thoughts bring you into unity with Me? 

 

     When you refer to My Creator's Instruction Book, the Bible, you will find that it says that when your thoughts are stayed on Me, then perfect peace will engulf your mind.  When your thoughts are stayed on Me, every worry thought, every thought of confusion, every negative thought based on fear are deprived of their power because you are not giving your thoughts to them, you are withdrawing your earthly power from them.
     When your thoughts are stayed on Me and My abilities, the lifeline of My eternal life that comes from unity with Me is restored.  Then My peace envelops your mind again and the fearful things of earth grow dim in contrast to restored faith in Me, which has been reconnected by unity with Me by keeping your thoughts on Me.
      Mental peace and calmness of mind are parts of My promises to My children when I promised them newness of life.
      Bondages to the negative thoughts given to the human mind by satan are crippling to your mind, spirit and body.  They are sent to, first of all, destroy your peace.  They disconnect your mind from me, impeding our relationship. Then the negativity can affect your body through destructive emotions.
       I gave you the way out of that pitiful scenario.  I said to keep your mind stayed on Me and I will keep you in perfect peace. I promised it and I will do it.
       Love, God
Isaiah 26:3-4; II Corinthians 13:11; Matthew 15:16-20; Acts 8;22-24; Hebrews 4:12-13l Philippians 4:6-9.