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Sarah Young
I am the same yesterday, today, and forever!
The LORD appeared to us in the past, saying: “I have loved you with an everlasting love; I have drawn you with loving-kindness.”
—JEREMIAH 31:3
Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever. —HEBREWS 13:8
I am pleased with your desire to stay close to Me.
There is one thing, however, that displeases Me: your tendency to complain.
You may talk to Me as much as you like about the difficulty of the path we are following. I understand better than anyone else the stresses and strains that have afflicted you. You can ventilate safely to Me because talking with Me temp...
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Complaining to others is another matter altogether. It opens the door to deadly sins s...
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Whenever you are tempted to grumble, come to Me and talk it out. As you open up to Me, I will put My thoughts in you...
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TRUST ME ENOUGH to let things happen without striving to predict or control them.
When you project yourself into the future, rehearsing what you will do or say, you are seeking to be self-sufficient: to be adequate without My help.
This is a subtle sin—so common that it usually slips by unnoticed.
The alternative is to live fully in the present, depending...
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Train your mind to seek My help continually, even when you feel competent to hand...
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Don’t divide your life into things you can do by yourself and things ...
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Instead, learn to rely on Me in eve...
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Delight yourself in the LORD and he will give you the desires of your heart.
And my God shall supply all your need according
You were ever so vulnerable to the evil around you in the world. But now My Presence safely shields you, enfolding you in My loving arms. I have lifted you out of darkness into My marvelous Light.
Though I have brought many pleasures into your life, not one of them is essential.
Receive My blessings with open hands. Enjoy My good gifts, but d...
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Turn your attention to the Giver...
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things, and rest in the knowledge that you are...
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The one thing you absolutely need is the one thing you can never lose:...
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But
Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows. —JAMES 1:17
The major problem with letting others define you is that it borders on idolatry. Your concern to please others dampens your desire to please Me, your Creator.
It is much more real to see yourself through My eyes. My gaze upon you is steady and sure, untainted by sin. Through My eyes you can see yourself as one who is deeply, eternally loved. Rest in My loving gaze, and you will receive deep Peace. Respond to My loving Presence by worshiping Me in spirit and in truth.
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Imagine the pain I feel when My children tie themselves up in anxious knots, ignoring My gift of Peace. I died a criminal’s death to secure this blessing for you. Receive it gratefully; hide it in your heart.
My Peace is an inner treasure, growing within you as you trust in Me.
Therefore, circumstances cannot touch it. Be still, enjoying P...
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“Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted ...
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“The LORD make his face shine upon you and be gracious to you; the LORD turn
Pain and problems are opportunities to demonstrate your trust in Me. Bearing your circumstances bravely—even thanking Me for them—is one of the highest forms of praise.
When suffering strikes, remember that I am sovereign and that I can bring good out of everything. Do not try to run from pain or hide from problems.
Instead, accept adversity in My Name, offering it up to Me for My purposes. Thus your suffering gains meaning and draws you closer to Me.
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TRY TO STAY CONSCIOUS OF ME as you go step by step through this day.
That promise was for all of My followers, without exception.
Many voices clamor for your attention, enticing you to go their way.
A few steps away from your true path are pits of self-pity and despair, plateaus of pride and self-will.
Even well-meaning friends can lead you astray if you let them usurp M...
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LOOK TO ME CONTINUALLY for help, comfort, and companionship.
This recognition of your need for Me, in small matters as well as in large ones, keeps you spiritually alive.
I sought the LORD, and he answered me; he delivered me from all my fears.
This poor man called, and the LORD heard him; he
Look to the LORD and his strength; seek his face always. —PSALM 105:4
