Listening to the Holy Spirit: Calamity is a great teacher, honing its students to be what they are not. A friction wears the surface smooth, so too the trials. Heavy weight demands growth, and he who does not give up, gets stronger. Is not the ox without load, one that Read more…
Listening to the Holy Spirit: Restraint of self is of holiness. My gift of My Spirit calls out that you might control the desires that lead you astray. “I have been made this way,” you say, but to you I say, “Get up and walk,” for in your weakness I Read more…
Listening to the Holy Spirit: Where there is shadow, there is also light. Difficulty may abound, but within and around there is growth and accomplishment – not the accomplishment of the world, but the accomplishment of My will through you and in you. In comfort there is deception. Deep roots Read more…
Listening to the Holy Spirit: You are not your own – bought with My blood, and guided now by My Spirit. Do not fear tomorrow. All is in My command and strength. Never have you been able to see. Security in prediction, but never assured. My eyes see all tomorrows, Read more…
Listening to the Holy Spirit All who enter are weary of life. Difficulty and challenge bring all men to their worst estate. Do you judge them, or give them excuse? Do you hold a grudge, where your similar response you would justify? Each one I bring you, that you would Read more…
A ship too heavy, loaded beyond capacity, is unable to respond in storm. My wind and My waves will sweep over that ship, and instead of gently lifting, the ship will be engulfed. Even with intact hull, all not firmly held is swept away. I call you to balance; you Read more…
Difficulty is as a brick, without which there would be no wall, no fortress. The strain of today brings strength for all tomorrows. I do not grant My children leave from those things that bring favor. It is in the drought where the deepest roots grow to make strong the Read more…
It does not have to be. The weight of sin adds greatly to trials already difficult. The toil of man is of his equipping. I do not ask of one to carry two, or he who can go ten to traverse twelve. The strength given to a man is sufficient Read more…
My hand will guide. The journey of the disciple is one of learning. A student finds each new level difficult, so do those who follow Me. I lead you in the way of the wise, that you would not grow dull in your call. He who trains for strength, trains Read more…
Without another, there is greater struggle. The road is more difficult for he who has no friends. Temptation is better fought with the steady countenance of a faithful pair. Do not discount those called beside you. Do not lose focus of the spiritual journey, for man is called upward in Read more…