9-12Receivemypeace.Itismycontinualgifttoyou.Thebestwaytoreceivethisgiftistositquietlyinmypresence,trustingmeineveryareaofyourlife.Quietnessandtrustaccomplishfarmorethanyoucanimagine:notonlyinyou,butalsoonearthandinheaven.Whenyoutrustmeinagivenarea,youreleasethatproblemorpersonintomycare.Spendingtimealonewithmecanbeadifficultdisciplinebecauseitgoesagainsttheactivityaddictionofthisage.Youmayappearto...[
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9-11Rejoiceinmealways!Nomatterwhatisgoingon,youcanrejoiceinyourlove-relationshipwithme.Thisisthesecretofbeingcontentinallcircumstances.Somanypeopledreamofthedaywhentheywillfinallybehappy:whentheyareoutofdebt,whentheirchildrenareoutoftrouble,whentheyhavemoreleisuretime,andsoon.Whiletheydaydream,theirmomentsaretricklingintothegroundlikepreciousbalmspillingwastefullyfromoverturnedbottles.Fantasizinga...[
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9-10Iamalwaysavailabletoyou.Onceyouhavetrustedmeasyoursavior,Ineverdistancemyselfformyou.Sometimesyoumayfeeldistantfromme.Recognizethatasfeeling;donotconfuseitwithreality.Thebibleisfullofmypromisestobewithyoualways.AsIassuredtoJacob,whenhewasjourneyingawayfromhomeintounknownplaces,Iamwithyouandwillwatchoveryouwhereveryougo.Aftermyresurrection,Imadethispromisetomyfollowers:SurelyIamwithyoualways,to...[
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9-9Walkwithmealongpathsoftrust.ThemostdirectroutebetweenpointAandpointBonyourlife-journeyisthepathofunwaveringtrustinme.Whenyourfaithfalters,youchooseatrailthatmeandersandtakesyouwelloutofyourway.YouwillgettopointBeventually,butyouwillhavelostprecioustimeandenergy.Assoonasyourealizeyouhavewanderedfromyoutrust-path,looktomeandwhisper,“Itrustyou,Jesus.”Thisaffirmationwillhelpyougetbackon...[
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9-8Accepteachdayexactlyasitcomestoyou.Bythat,Imeannotonlythecircumstancesofyourdaybutalsotheconditionofyourbody.Yourassignmentistotrustmeabsolutely,restinginmysovereigntyandfaithfulness.Onsomedays,yourcircumstancesandyourphysicalconditionfeeloutofbalance:thedemandsonyouseemfargreaterthanyourstrength.Dayslikethatpresentachoicebetweentwoalternatives–givinguporrelyingonme.Evenifyouwronglychoose...[
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9-7Enjoythewarmthofmypresenceshininguponyou.Feelyourfacetingleasyoubaskinmylove-light.Idelightinyourmorethanyoucanimagine.Iapproveofyoucontinuously,forIseeyoucloakedinmylight,,arrayedinmyrighteousness.Thereisnocondemnationforthosewhoareclothedinme!ThatiswhyIabhortheuseofguiltasameansofmotivationamongChristians.Somepastorstrytowhiptheirpeopleintoactionwithguilt-inducingsermons.Thisprocedurecandrive...[
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9-6Doeverythingindependanceonme.Thedesiretoactindependently–apartfromme–springsfromtherootofpride.Self-sufficiencyissubtle,insinuatingitswayintoyourthoughtsandactionswithoutyourrealizingit.Butapartfromme,youcandonothing:thatis,nothingofeternalvalue.Mydeepestdesireforyouisthatyoulearntodependonmeineverysituation.Imoveheavenandearthtoaccomplishthispurpose,butyoumustcollaboratewithmeinthi...[
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9-5Iamyourbestfriend,aswellasyourKing.Walkhandinhandwithmethroughyourlife.Togetherwewillfacewhatevereachdaybrings:pleasures,hardships,adventures,disappointments.Nothingiswastedwhenitissharedwithme.Icanbringbeautyoutoftheashesoflostdreams.Icangleanjoyoutofsorrow,peaceoutofadversity.OnlyafriendwhoisalsotheKingofkingscouldaccomplishthisdivinealchemy.Thereisnootherlikeme!ThefriendshipIofferyouispracti...[
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9-4Inclosenesstome,youaresafe.Intheintimacyofmypresence,youareenergized.Nomatterwhereyouareintheworld,youknowyoubelongwhenyousensemynearness.Eversincethefall,manhasexperiencedagapingemptinessthatonlymypresencecanfill.Idesignedyouforclosecommunicationwithyourcreator.HowIenjoyedwalkinginthegardenwithAdamandEvebeforetheevilonedeceivedthem!Whenyoucommunewithmeinthegardenofyourheart,bothyouandIarebless...[
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9-3Letthedewofmypresencerefreshyourmindandheart.Somany,manythingsvieforyourattentioninthiscomplexworldofinstantcommunication.TheworldhaschangedenormouslysinceIfirstgavethecommandtobestill,andknowthatIamGod.However,thistimelesstruthisessentialforthewell-beingofyoursoul.Asdewrefreshesgrassandflowersduringthestillnessofthenight,somypresencerevitalizesyouasyousitquietlywithme.Arefreshed,revitalizedmin...[
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