“Believe in me for I have spoken truth to you. I always do. To disregard my truth is to disregard me, for I am truth. Do not be dismayed when things do not go your way for, I have a plan for you, a plan you cannot imagine at this time.

Be steady in your faith in me for I am the Lord, your God, who commands the seas and the lakes and the rain and the drought. I can do no evil, but I can allow it because that may help you draw near to me and hear from me in fresh ways.

Not the Worldly Vision of Happiness…

I am in the suffering as much as I am in the joy. I am not the worldly vision of happiness; I am pure joy from here to infinite eternity. Rest in me and learn from me, for my ways are eternal–everlasting.

The days will come when this sinful world will end. You can be assured this is true,” thus says the Lord.

“I am the Lord, your God, but I am also the Lord, your love, your one true love. Be still before me so that I may pierce your heart with my love for you, my goodness that I desire for you.

Be still before me and I will meet you there on the wings of a dove descending into your heart for I long to meet with you and share my truth with you. Do not be afraid of me, for I am with you to the end of the age and I mean you no harm. In fact I mean you only good.”

“Believe in the Lord, your God for I am worthy of your belief and trust in me. I do not harm my children. I gently lead them to the truth. I gently help them yield their lives that do not produce fruit, my fruit, the fruit of the Spirit and a world full of goodness and truth.

This is my Word and you would do well to believe in me for all time. I am worthy of your praise. I am worthy of your love. I am worthy of your trust in me.

Your Warrior…

Do not be deceived by the workings and mechanics of this world. This world does not belong to me right now; it belongs to the evil one, who seeks to destroy you and those you love for all time.

But I have redeemed you for my kingdom. I sent my son, Jesus, to be your warrior and to die for your sins–die in your place. That means no more death for you!

“Give me your heart and I will ransom you from those who wish to oppress you. You are the apple of my eye, the song of my heart, the twinkling of a brilliant light for good.”

“I will be glorified for my name’s sake. I have glory and honor and power for now and through all eternity. I am the risen Christ, the savior of the world, who came to save you from all evil and all ill-intent.

Be not afraid for I will save you and keep you safe for all time. Seek me while I may be found; I long to be with you for my Father’s sake. We will have a joyous time together and precious communion with the Spirit.

I have much to teach you, my child, so gather yourself and meet me in the garden of my mind and yours, joined together for all eternity. I will meet you there to discuss what must be done in the coming days, the days of peril.

I will see you and protect you in those days. Fear not, for I am with you to the end of the age. Have you not seen how I love you? Are you dismayed with me? Do you see the goodness around you?

That is my doing because I love you without end. Be still before me, so I may come to you in the wee hours of the morning.”

“You believe in such foolishness, things that can easily be disproved by modern means. But there is no conclusive evidence that I did not rise from the dead as described by the words of my many witnesses.

Your bodies are not my temples, the places where I reside. Why would I not treasure my own body in the same way? Thus, it is important that you not only believe in my death for your sins, but also my physical resurrection.

God the Father created your bodies in His image; why would he leave my body and your body behind in the new life prepared for us by Him? Isn’t Thomas’ experience enough to convince you that I physically rose from the dead?

Do you not believe that Roman soldiers know well how to crucify my body and kill me? To believe I wasn’t crucified and arose is far harder than believing in your other ludicrous theories.

You make fun of my people for believing in this truth, but one day you will be the one ridiculed and I will exalt all those who clung to this truth. This miracle of mine will also be yours if you just believe in me and my first Earthly story. I did it precisely for that reason–to embrace you in Heaven one day.”

“I am the Lord, your God. I call out to you and pray you will also call out to me. For I long to hear your voice and I long to comfort you no matter what life brings your way.”

“I am the Lord, your God and I love you all. Do not mistake my patience with you: it is there to reconcile all to me, for all of you are my beloved children. But the day will come when my patience ends. That will not be a good day for those who won’t seek me.

Thus, help your neighbors fine me. Seek me yourselves and I will meet you there, in the stillness of your prayers. Let the silence be. Embrace your anxiety about the stillness. Your lives are so full of hustle and bustle because the quiet disquiets you. Practice stillness until stillness is your practice.”