TheselfthatGodpersistentlylovesisnotmyprettied-uppretendselfbutmyactualself—therealme.But,masterofdelusionthatIam,Ihavetroublepenetratingmywebofself-deceptionsandknowingthisrealme.IcontinuallyconfuseitwithsomeidealselfthatIwishIwere.——DavidBenner
神一直爱的那个我,不是美化以后虚假的我,而是那个真实的我。但,作为一个自欺欺人的大师,我无法穿透那自欺的网罗看到真实的自己。我不断将...[
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9-20Trytoseethingsmoreandmorefrommyperspective.Letthelightofmypresencesofullyfillyourmindthatyouviewtheworldthroughme.Whenlittlethingsdon'tgoasyouhadhoped,looktomelightheartedlyandsay,"Oh,well."Thissimpledisciplinecanprotectyoufrombeingburdenedwithanaccumulationofpettycaresandfrustrations.Ifyoupracticethisdiligently,youwillmakealife-changingdiscovery:yourealizethatmostofthethingsthat...[
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9-19Thereisamightybattlegoingonforcontrolofyourmind.Heavenandearthintersectinyourmind;thetugsofbothspheresinfluenceyourthinking.Icreatedyouwiththecapacitytoexperienceforetastesofheaven.Whenyoushutouttheworldandfocusonmypresence,youcanenjoysittingwithmeinheavenlyrealms.Thisisanincredibleprivilegereservedforpreciousoneswhobelongtomeandseemyface.Yourgreateststrengthisyourdesiretospendtimecommuningwit...[
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9-18Seektopleasemeaboveallelse.Letthatgoalbeyourfocalpointasyougothroughthisday.Suchamind-setwillprotectyoufromscatteringyourenergytothewinds.ThefreewillIbestowedonyoucomeswithawesomeresponsibility.Eachdaypresentsyouwithchoiceafterchoice.Manyofthesedecisionsyouignoreandthusmakebydefault.Withoutafocalpointtoguideyou,youcaneasilyloseyourway.That'swhyitissoimportanttostayincommunicationwithme,liv...[
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Youwillnotfindmypeacebyengaginginexcessiveplanning,attemptingtocontrolwhatwillhappentoyouinthefuture.Thatisacommonlypracticedformofunbelief.Whenyourmindspinswithmultipleplans,peacemaysometimesseemtobewithinyourgrasp;yetitalwayseludesyou.Justwhenyouthinkyouhavepreparedforallpossibilities,somethingunexpectedpopsupandthrowsthingsintoconfusion.Ididnotdesignthehumanmindtofigureoutthefuture.Thatisbeyond...[
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DearHeavenlyFather,Icomebeforeyouwithaheavyheart,recognizingtheburdenofself-rejectionthatIcarrywithinme.Lord,youknowmeintimately,andyouknowthedepthsofthisstruggle.Iaskforyourdivineinterventionandhealingtouchinmylife.First,Lord,IwanttoacknowledgethatIamfearfullyandwonderfullymadeinyourimage.HelpmetofullyunderstandandembracethetruththatIamyourbelovedchild,worthyofyourloveandacceptancejustasIam.Iconf...[
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9-16Idesignedyoutoliveinunionwithme.Thisuniondoesnotnegatewhoyouare;itactuallymakesyoumorefullyyourself.Whenyoutrytoliveindependentlyofme,youexperienceemptinessanddissatisfaction.Youmaygainthewholeworldandyetloseeverythingthatreallycounts.Findfulfillmentthroughlivingclosetome,yieldingtomypurposesforyou.ThoughImayleadyoualongpathsthatfeelalientoyou,trustthatIknowwhatIamdoing.Ifyoufollowmewholeheart...[
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9-15Restinme,mychild.Thistimedevotedtomeismeanttobepeaceful,notstressful.Youdon’thavetoperforminordertoreceivemylove.Ihaveboundless,unconditionalloveforyou.Howitgrievesmetoseemychildrenworkingforlove:tryingharderandharder,yetneverfeelinggoodenoughtobeloved.Becarefulthatyourdevotiontomedoesnotbecomeanotherformofworks.Iwantyoutocomeintomypresencejoyfullyandconfidently.Youhavenothingtofear,fory...[
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9-14Worshipmebylivingclosetome.Thiswasmyoriginaldesignforman,intowhomIbreathedmyverybreathoflike.Thisismydesireforyou:thatyoustaynearmeasyouwalkalongyourlife-path.Eachdayisanimportantpartofthatjourney.Althoughyoumayfeelasifyouaregoingnowhereinthisworld,yourspiritualjourneyisanothermatteraltogether,takingyoualongsteep,treacherouspathsofadventure.Thatiswhywalkinginthelightofmypresenceisessentialtoke...[
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9-13Cometomeandrest.Giveyourmindabreakfromitshabitualjudging.Youformjudgementsaboutthissituation,thatsituation,thisperson,thatperson,yourself,eventheweather-asifjudgingwereyourmainfunctioninlife.ButIcreatedyoufirstandforemosttoknowmeandtoliveinrichcommunicationwithme.Whenyoubecomepreoccupiedwithpassingjudgment,youusurpmyrole.Relatetomeascreaturetocreator,sheeptoshepherd,subjecttoKing,claytopotter....[
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