HEAD IN THE CLOUDS

Dear One,
Can you wait for the fulfillment of a promise?
Of course you can wait, because you are My child and the fruit of patience is one of my gifts that I have given to you.
Waiting is easy when you know the end result.
When you know My promises to you and you trust My words, then you know that waiting expectantly is what is required of you until the promise is fulfilled.
Very often, keeping your head in the clouds with me is a good thing. When your thoughts and reasoning are with Me, then there are no negative spirits present to rob you of faith and patience. When your head is in the heavens with Me, you see the very best result possible and you hear My words of encouragement and you see the substance of the final result before they appear.
Keep your mind on Me and My promises and you will see the culmination of My promises to you.
Love, God
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AGGRESSOR DEFENDER

Dear One,
You determine what affects you.
You can let bad news affect you or you can choose to pray until the bad news becomes good news.
You are unaffected by bad news when you become the praying aggressor against bad news rather than becoming a defender of yourself by shrinking in fear.
My children must not fear any bad news. They must welcome the opportunity to pray in faith with fervor until My words become flesh in them and in the situation, manifesting the answers to prayers.
You must make the choice to be unaffected by bad news, welcoming the opportunity to pray until a positive result is attained.
Love, God
James 1:2-8; Philippians 4:8; Romans 8:26; I Thessalonians 5:17

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FORMS OF PRAISE

Dear One,
Dramatic answers to prayers are worthy of dramatic praises.
Dramatic praises come in many forms, one of which is testimonies to other people about the problem and then the answer to the prayers that were prayed. That is a high form of praise, sharing the stories with others who need to hear about My promises and My solutions to problems.
Another form of dramatic praise is the praises of gratitude that come from your lips toward Me in our times together, the intimate, sincere thanks from your mouth in genuine praise of My abilities and My power.
Another form of praise is praise in a congregation when unity is established around My benefits that I offer to you.
The highest form of praise is when you lend your inner ears to My voice to hear My words, and then your heart is overcome with gratitude because of the wisdom and knowledge that you hear . That form of praise does not involve words from your mouth. It is the silent language of the grateful heart that is enthralled and awed like a child who is engulfed in the Love of an adoring Father. That is the praise that thrills My heart, the wordless, awe-filled, heartfelt, spontaneous, private emotion of appreciation between just the two of us.
Yes, there are times when words are not adequate in praise, only the oneness we share is enough praise for both of us.
All forms of praise are beneficial for you. The highest form of praise resulting in our oneness and unity is the form of praise that changes you as well as circumstances and situations.
Love, God.
Psalm 100:4; Psalm 107:15; John 17:11; John 17:17

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THANKSGIVING GESTURES

Dear One,
You experience overflowing joy when you see answers to prayers.
When you don't see answers to prayers you can have overflowing joy because you know that the answer is on the way and you rejoice in that knowledge.
When you rejoice before you see the results, you are declaring your confidence in Me and in the outcome of your requests.
Thanksgiving is a welcoming gesture to the answers to your prayers, calling things that are not as though they were. Then they become evident and there is even greater rejoicing.
Love, God
John 11: 41-45; Romans 4:17; Psalm 26:7 Psalm 69:30; Psalm 100:4

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DONE, FINISHED, COMPLETED

Dear One,

Let your declaration be, "IT'S DONE," to any negative thought that enters your mind related to a prayer that you have prayed.
"Done," is the affirmative response to declare your belief that I am working in the situation and that the outcome will be beneficial to everyone involved.
"Done," is the declaration in relation to healing.
"Done," is the declaration in relation to miracles.
"Done," is the declaration in relation to finances.
"Done," is the declaration in relation to salvation for family.
"Done," is the declaration in relation to relationships.
"Done," is the declaration in relation to all things, situations and people.
"Done, done, done," is the stamp of approval.
When I say it's finished, it's finished, completed, finalized and totally complete.
"It's done," says that I am the author and finisher of your faith.

Love, God
John 19:30; II Timothy 4:7; Hebrews 4:3; Matthew 18:19; Hebrews 12:2

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STRUGGLES

Dear One,

When you accept all men for what they are, striving to be respected and honored, then you must look past all of the negative spirits that so easily beset them that have been passed down through generations.
Everyone you know and everyone you meet is struggling against those familiar spirits of one sort or another. No one is exempt. Even if you see no evidence of it, there are hidden urges and temptations that are harassing them.
Have pity, sympathy and empathy for all men in their struggle, and then mercy will emerge as your constant attitude toward others. Mercy always accompanies forgiveness. Where there is no forgiveness there is no mercy.
You can operate in the blanket of forgiveness for all men, just like I do, when you know the extent of the harassment that they have experienced from the negative spirits.
Spread forgiveness just like you spread love, engulfing everyone. Great seeds are sown in that atmosphere.
Hebrews 12:1&2; Ephesians 6:12; Matthwe 7:1-4;Luke 6:37 & 38
Love, God

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IMPERFECT PEOPLE

Dear One,
Allow everyone you know and every person you meet the privilege of being imperfect, just like you are.
Allow every person the right to be the only person he knows how to be, which is imperfect, like you are.
Every person would be perfect if he had the power, intelligence and knowledge to improve himself. You are the same way, a project in the works, just like every other person in the world.
All of you are learning to be what you truly desire to be, but the path toward that image is difficult. Appreciate every person like I do, as a person who wants to please Me, wants to please himself and wants to please others. You are all in the same boat, striving for perfection but still full of imperfections.
I only see the desire to improve in everyone, not the lack of improvement.
You are all running the same race. It is not a contest, it is a challenge. Appreciate that in everyone, that they have the same desires as you do. It's all about improving. You will be linking arms in unity with everyone as a body, My body.
Love, God
I Corinthians 1: 24-27; Hebrews 12:1-3; Romans 12:4&5

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