03/26/2018
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DESIRING
HIM! YOU WILL SEEK ME AND FIND ME when you seek Me with all your
heart. I know the full extent of your weaknesses, and I realize that
seeking Me wholeheartedly requires massive, sustained effort. I
understand the brokenness within you and all around you. You are easily
distracted by this disjointed world and by your restless thoughts. I
don't expect perfection in your pursuit of Me; it's not about that at
all. It is the effort itself that pleases Me - seeking Me even though
it's so hard. Moreover, the strenuousness of this pursuit blesses
you!
As you strive to find Me in your moments, your focus is on Me. While you plow your way toward Me through countless distractions, your awareness of Me increases. Even if you don't feel close to Me, you find yourself communicating with Me. So there is a sense in which your efforts to find Me are self-fulfilling: I am richly present in your striving. As a result, you feel more alive - more solid and real - when you are actively pursuing Me.
Your willingness to pour yourself into this quest delights My heart. This challenging journey is all about perseverance. As long as you continue seeking Me, you are on the right path. My Presence continually moves along before you - keeping you from stagnating and showing you the way forward. In spite of the difficulties of the arduous trail you are following, your success is certain: I will be found by You!
As you strive to find Me in your moments, your focus is on Me. While you plow your way toward Me through countless distractions, your awareness of Me increases. Even if you don't feel close to Me, you find yourself communicating with Me. So there is a sense in which your efforts to find Me are self-fulfilling: I am richly present in your striving. As a result, you feel more alive - more solid and real - when you are actively pursuing Me.
Your willingness to pour yourself into this quest delights My heart. This challenging journey is all about perseverance. As long as you continue seeking Me, you are on the right path. My Presence continually moves along before you - keeping you from stagnating and showing you the way forward. In spite of the difficulties of the arduous trail you are following, your success is certain: I will be found by You!
"And not only that, but we also glory in tribulations, knowing that tribulation produces perseverance..." Romans 5:3 NKJV
"For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge; and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness..." 2 Peter 1:5-6
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