Tag: covering

January 31, 2025 – Ears to Hear/Hearts to Obey

Good morning,

I am reminded of a story about a young boy who found a cocoon, and seeing how hard the insect struggled on the inside, he cut the cocoon open, thinking he would help the bug escape.  Instead, the butterfly died.  A butterfly expert told him that it is the struggle within the cocoon that gives strength to the butterfly and enables its wings to grow and develop.  Only then can it emerge and go free.

If God cares so much for butterflies, to give them a covering while they transition, I know He covers us as we change or even as we are going through tough or trying times. Is. 41:10 says, “Fear not, (there is nothing to fear), for I Am with you; do not look around you in terror and be dismayed, for I Am your God, I will strenghten and harden you to difficulties, yes, I will help you; yes, I will hold you up and retain you with My victorious right hand of rightness and justice.”  This “hardening” us to difficulty, is also where we receive strength to come forth from our God-given cocoon.  Harden means to make tough, to strengthen or confirm in disposition, feeling or a course of action, to make bold.  You see we become tougher and stronger to outer circumstances and easily pliable to inner change.  He will harden us to difficulties emotionally, spiritually, and physically.  

This is the Word of the Lord; “I know the thoughts and plans that I have for you, says the Lord,  thoughts and plans for welfare and peace and not for evil, to give you hope in your final outcome.” Do not be shaken or moved by the outward circumstances that have come to test and try you, I have allowed them so that you might see what We are doing on the inside. I Am shifting how you think, and what you are preoccupied with thinking. All of the cares of this life are temporal and I need you to keep eternal vision. The futility of the race of this world will overwhelm your thought life if you let it which pushes out “keeping your mind stayed on Me.” I need you to meditate and ponder on My Word and My promises to you consistently. You know that Our enemy’s purpose is to take your mind off of Me and My Word down a tunnel of hopelessness and despair. I Am greater than all of the scenarios of your wearied thoughts. Know this, I have overcome the world and I have given you the keys to open up the door and walk as an overcome in every area of life. Be prepared always to wage war against the enemy. But what I have given, I have given! Stand and take your position, as you do you will see the salvation of your Father.

“But take heed to yourselves and be on your guard, lest your hearts be overburdened and depressed (weighed down) with the giddiness and headache and nausea of self-indulgence, drunkenness, and worldly worries and cares pertaining to [the business of] this life, and [lest] that day come upon you suddenly like a trap or a noose;” (Luke 21:34)

“You will guard him and keep him in perfect and constant peace whose mind [both its inclination and its character] is stayed on You, because he commits himself to You, leans on You, and hopes confidently in You.” (Isaiah 26:3)

“You are a hiding place for me; You, Lord, preserve me from trouble, You surround me with songs and shouts of deliverance. Selah [pause, and calmly think of that]!” (Psalm 32:7)

Love,

Pastor D.

March 31, 2023 – Ears to Hear/Hearts to Obey

 You are about to see Me do what I do best, loving you and the whole of you.  As you have grown through the journey of change, you must know that it was Me that preserved you.  It was Me that healed your body, Me that kept your mind sound.  It was Me that walked beside you when others abandoned you.  I remain faithfully yours and committed to you.  I HAVE BEEN YOUR COVERING AND YOUR REAR GUARD. 

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Good morning,

    You are about to see Me do what I do best, loving you and the whole of you.  As you have grown through the journey of change, you must know that it was Me that preserved you.  It was Me that healed your body, Me that kept your mind sound.  It was Me that walked beside you when others abandoned you.  I remain faithfully yours and committed to you.  I HAVE BEEN YOUR COVERING AND YOUR REAR GUARD.  Through every insecurity I made you know My security and wholeness.  Now, prepare your mind to know a greater sense of peace.  It comes by casting on Me everything that tries to occupy your thoughts.  Simply refuse to let worry and fear remain in your heart.  I Am sending a cleansing flood to purge your mind, in order to set your mind on Me. Yield!  Peace like a river to wash away all of the dregs that try to cling.  Every day say yes to Me and My Word, and fulfill your destiny in Me.  Whole minds that resist the cloudiness of an unrenewed mind.  There is life in My words, healing for your flesh.  My love filling you up, stay in My Word.  It is your source and your lifeline, health to your mind, body, and soul.  When you encounter Me you will come out with joy and be led forth with peace. 
    My wisdom will come to you as rain comes down from the clouds.  It will come to refresh.  Little by little I Am refreshing your heart.  Listen to My voice in the middle of all voices that scream at you.  I Am peace to lead you in the middle of confusion.  Increasing all of you.  As you rest from My refreshing rain in your heart, you will arise in My love and carry out the purpose without delay.  You are My special treasure, My beautiful ones and you will see My promises come to pass in greater measure.  Come out of the storm into the Light.  Instead of thorns will come the cypress trees, instead of the brier shall come the myrtle.  Your health and your righteousness will break forth speedily.  I will cause righteousness and praise to spring forth in you.  My special forces of help and deliverance I have sent to you for aid. My warring angels will assist you in every way.  I will bring you into your fruitful places!
 
    "Then shall your light break forth like the morning, and your healing (your restoration and the power of a new life) shall spring forth speedily; your righteousness (your rightness, your justice, and your right relationship with God) shall go before you [conducting you to peace and prosperity], and the glory of the Lord shall be your rear guard." (Is. 58:8)
 
    "He hides away sound and godly Wisdom and stores it for the righteous (those who are upright and in right standing with Him); He is a shield to those who walk uprightly and in integrity," (Pro. 2:7)
 
    "The Angel of the Lord encamps around those who fear Him [who revere and worship Him with awe] and each of them He delivers." (Ps. 34:7)
 
Love,
 
Pastor D.