02/23/2018
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BELOVED,
I ASSURE YOU THAT I CAN BRING MUCH GOOD out of the times in your life
when you are sad. These painful times teach you to depend on Me more
fully, as you seek My Face for help and strength. I have blessed you
with many joyful experiences as well, but you must not cling to them or
try to make them permanent. Rather, hold them lightly - with open hands
- enjoying the beauty of the moment. Thank Me for what you are
experiencing, and your gratitude will increase your Joy. Be willing to
release the pleasures to Me in due time, then move on to the next stage
of your journey.
When Sorrow becomes your travel companion, embrace her as a blessing from Me. If you receive her into your heart, she will bring new depth and richness to your soul. She can teach you more about Me - a Man of sorrows, familiar with suffering. She can also give you hope, based on the promise of My Presence. Hoping in Me will limit how far down you go in your suffering; it assures you that you will again praise Me for the help of My Presence.
Although this protects you from falling into deep despair, it is not a "quick fix." You and Sorrow may continue to journey together for a while. Nonetheless, you will discover along the way a new capacity growing within you, the ability to be sorrowful, yet always rejoicing.
"He was despised and rejected by men, a Man of sorrows, and familiar with suffering. Like one from whom men hide their faces He was despised, and we esteemed Him not." Isaiah 53:3
When Sorrow becomes your travel companion, embrace her as a blessing from Me. If you receive her into your heart, she will bring new depth and richness to your soul. She can teach you more about Me - a Man of sorrows, familiar with suffering. She can also give you hope, based on the promise of My Presence. Hoping in Me will limit how far down you go in your suffering; it assures you that you will again praise Me for the help of My Presence.
Although this protects you from falling into deep despair, it is not a "quick fix." You and Sorrow may continue to journey together for a while. Nonetheless, you will discover along the way a new capacity growing within you, the ability to be sorrowful, yet always rejoicing.
"He was despised and rejected by men, a Man of sorrows, and familiar with suffering. Like one from whom men hide their faces He was despised, and we esteemed Him not." Isaiah 53:3
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