This is a test. Do you really want me more than the approval of your kids? Can they give you eternal life or peace in the night? The way is narrow and it leads to the cross. Did I call you to be a Mother or have you already done your job? Can you leave the results to me and can you trust my timing?

The hard places in life are like hard soil. Only the strongest plants will survive. You don’t want to just survive — you want to thrive. Only my word can water you enough to survive in the hard ground.

You know my word, but you are afraid to live by it. I mean to totally live by it. You are afraid to proclaim it to those who might not want to hear it. You are afraid to trust it because of the flack you receive. You are afraid of the pain you will receive.

Reckon yourself dead. The dead feel no pain so there is less reason to forgive. Remember I told you if you will walk in the spirit, you will not suffer the pains of the flesh.

You are still only partially persuaded to let your children go and trust them completely to me. I know that by your conversation and the distress in your heart.

Trust me. Even though it seems slow, I am working. Don’t just call on me —believe that I will answer you. How much value do you put on your peace? What does your struggling accomplish? I tell you it destroys your peace. Turn away from all evil doing and evil thinking? I speak of everything done or thought that is not according to my word.

You have the words to speak and they don’t really matter much as long as they are given in love. Your words will not bring the change you are looking for, but mine will.   I will be there. I promise you that. I won’t quit if you won’t quit. The effectual ferment prayer of a righteous man availeth much.

Let me be in control and let only me control you. Sometimes you have to learn a little harder, child, but underneath are the everlasting arms.

From The Secret Place 

2/12/03

By Jewell
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