5-15Spendingtimealonewithmeisessentialforyourwell-being.Itisnotaluxuryoranoption;itisanecessity.Therefore,donotfeelguiltyabouttakingtimetobewithme.RememberthatSatanistheaccuserofbelievers.Hedelightsinheapingguiltfeelingsuponyou,especiallywhenyouareenjoyingmypresence.WhenyoufeelSatan’sarrowsofaccusation,youareprobablyontherighttrack.Useyourshieldoffaithtoprotectyourselffromhim.Talkwithmeabout...[
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5-13Thankmeinthemidstofthecrucible.Whenthingsseemallwrong,lookforgrowthopportunities.Especiallylookforareaswhereyouneedtoletgo,leavingyourcaresinmyablehands.DoyoutrustmetoorchestrateyourlifeeventsasIchoose,orareyoustilltryingtomakethingsgoaccordingtoyourwill?IfyoukeeptryingtocarryoutyourintentionswhileIamleadingyouinanotherdirection,youdeifyyourdesires.BeonthelookoutforwhatIamdoinginyourlife.Worsh...[
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5-12Learntorelatetoothersthroughmyloveratherthanyours.Yourhumanloveiseversolimited,fullofflawsandmanipulation.Mylovingpresence,whichalwaysenfoldsyou,isavailabletoblessothersaswellasyou.Insteadoftryinghardertohelppeoplethroughyourownpaltrysupplies,becomeawareofmyunlimitedsupply,whichisaccessibletoyoucontinually.Letmyloveenvelopyouroutreachtootherpeople.Manyofmypreciouschildrenhavefallenpreytoburnou...[
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5-11Thankmeforyourproblems.Assoonasyourmindgetssnaggedonadifficulty,bringittomewiththanksgiving.Thenaskmetoshowyoumywaytohandlethesituation.Theveryactofthankingmereleasesyourmindfromitsnegativefocus.Asyouturnyourattentiontome,theproblemfadesinsignificanceandlosesitspowertotripyouup.Togetherwecandealwiththesituation,eitherfacingithead-onorputtingitasideforlaterconsideration.Mostofthesituationsthate...[
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5-10Donotresistorrunfromthedifficultiesinyourlife.Theseproblemsarenotrandomministries;theyarehand-tailoredblessingsdesignedforyourbenefitandgrowth.EmbraceallthecircumstancesthatIallowinyourlife,trustingmetobringgoodoutofthem.Viewproblemsasopportunitiestorelymorefullyonme.Whenyoustarttofeelstressed,letthosefeelingsalertyoutoyourneedforme.Thus,yourneedsbecomedoorwaystodepdependencyisacclaimedinthewo...[
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5-9Don’tbesohardonyourself.Icanbringgoodoutofyourmistakes.Yourfinitemindtendstolookbackward,longingtoundodecisionsyouhavecometoregret.Thisisawasteoftimeandenergy,leadingonlytofrustration.Insteadofflounderinginthepast,releaseyourmistakestome.Looktomeintrust,anticipatingthatmyinfinitecreativitycanweavebothgoodchoicesandbadintoalovelydesign.Becauseyouarehuman,youwillcontinuetomakemistakes.Think...[
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5-8Donotlongfortheabsenceofproblemsinyourlife.Thatisanunrealisticgoalsinceinthisworldyouwillhavetrouble.Youhaveaneternityofproblem-freelivingreservedforyouinheaven.Rejoiceinthatinheritance,whichnoonecantakeawayfromyou,butdonotseekyourheavenonearth.Begineachdayanticipatingproblems,askingmetoequipyouforwhateverdifficultiesyouwillencounter.Thebestequippingismylivingpresence,myhandneverletsgoofyours.D...[
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5-7Ifyoulearntotrustme---reallytrustme---withyourwholebeing,thennothingcanseparateyoufrommypeace.Everythingyouendurecanbeputtogoodusebyallowingittotrainyouintrustingme.Thisishowyoufoiltheworksoftheevil,growingingracethroughtheveryadversitythatwasmeanttoharmyou.Josephwasaprimeexampleofthisdivinereversal,declaringtohisbrothers:“youmeantevilagainstme,butGodmeantitforgood.”Donotfearthatthi...[
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5-6Donotsearchforsecurityintheworldyouinhabit.Youtendtomakementalchecklistsofthingsyouneedtodoinordertogaincontrolofyourlife.Ifonlyyoucouldcheckeverythingoffyourlist,youcouldrelaxandbeatpeace.Butthemoreyouworktoaccomplishthatgoal,themorethingscropuponyourlist.Theharderyoutry,themorefrustratedyoubecome.Thereisabetterwaytofindsecurityinthislife.Insteadofscrutinizingyourchecklist,focusyourattentionon...[
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5-5Cometomeforallthatyouneed.Comeintomypresencewiththanksgiving,forthankfulnessopensthedoortomytreasures.Whenyouarethankful,youaffirmthecentraltruththatIamgood.Iamlight,inwhomthereisnodarknessatall.TheassurancethatIamentirelygoodmeetsyourbasicneedforsecurity.Yourlifeisnotsubjecttothewhimsofasin-staineddeity.Relaxintheknowledgethattheonewhocontrolsyourlifeistotallytrustworthy.Cometomewithconfidente...[
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