Journals of the Heart

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Like a well formed puzzle piece, I have designed and planned you to fit with Me perfectly. There is a niche in My heart you are meant to fit within—meant to connect to. You are an intricate and much needed part of the puzzle of eternity—the completion of the puzzle of the Kingdom. Have you ever seen a puzzle with one piece missing? Many aspects of the revealed picture are clear but the one missing piece keeps it from being complete and the eye is drawn toward the hole—the missing piece.

Arise, My Beloved, and dance with Me as I guide your every step and teach you many new things throughout your life. The more you hear, listen and respond, the greater impact there will be on your faith. Increased faith makes it easier to glide across the dance floor of life; thereby, flowing in an intimate relationship of purpose and destiny.

Do you not know I bend over you to catch your slightest whisper? I love to hear you speak to Me and won’t let any tear, word or sigh be wasted. You are indeed the apple of My eye and I delight to do you good

And when you were old enough to comprehend, the enemy accused you and fed you lies based on your negative experiences until you began to agree with him according to the negative thoughts not taken captive to the Truth ( 2 Corinthians 10:5)

Humans in the natural become tired when they walk a long way or when they run; but, with Me, you can both walk and run without becoming tired or weary for I will renew your strength. Ponder some of the meanings of renew. To renew is to extend something past its original state, to begin again, to give someone new energy, strength or enthusiasm, to repair, restore, mend, replenish,

Beloved, I see how tired you sometimes get and how everything can seem too much for you; but, I have you covered. In fact, I have strength to spare, for I do not grow weary. I do indeed have enough strength to go around. Come, you need to learn to rest in Me in a whole new way. It doesn’t mean you have to sit still and not do anything. It doesn’t mean feeling weak equals being weak. It just means you need to be like David and encourage yourself in the Lord (1 Samuel 30:6). Encourage yourself in Me and rest by letting Me work through you. Sometimes you equate waiting with weakness or inability to do. This should not be. Waiting is a gift which in the long run protects you from unseen dangers and prepares you with wisdom in the meantime.

Therefore, do not wonder about the value of your life or wonder what point it might serve. Take My Word for granted. Put My Word in the bank of your heart and expect a return on your investment…expect it to multiply. And when you are in need, make as many withdrawals as necessary. There will always be enough, for My Word grows with great interest (Colossians 1:6). The more you deposit, the more you have and life abundant will be the drum beat of everything you do. Know the enemy comes to kill, steal and destroy but I have come to you with abundant life (John 10:10).

Though life sometimes seems so very far from the many declarations of love which flow from My heart, I want you to know I still feel the same—still feel the same as I did from the beginning of all time. Nothing has changed and it never will. What you have done or failed to do matters not in reference to My great love for you. You are still the same joy of My heart and always will be. Though circumstances of suffering and travail may have afflicted your soul causing you to act in ways grievous to your heart, I am still very much in love with you.

Words, thoughts and deeds directed at your parents in past days can affect your life today. Just because you have forgotten doesn’t mean they can’t affect you. My principles never change. They are set in motion by what you sow or don’t sow. Either you swim upstream or flow in the river of My life. Choose life (Deuteronomy 30:18-20, Proverbs 18:21). Take time to think on this. I am right beside you.

The enemy always tries to defame My character and twist My Word. If it is written down you can speak it just as it was given with great results. This is called resisting the devil and submitting to Me. And what did I say would happen as you resisted and submitted (James 4:6-8). I said he would flee. Now, it may take more than once…in fact, it takes as long as it takes him for him flee. When do you stop? When he flees.