A HAPPY HEART IS GOOD Medicine, and a cheerful mind works healing. You may think you need to experience healing first in order to gain a cheerful heart and mind. However, you have a powerful source of happiness within you: the Holy Spirit! He can empower you to live above your circumstances. When your heart is heavy, ask Him to fill it with buoyant cheerfulness. He takes pleasure in doing this as you entrust yourself into His capable care.
Your heart and mind are intricately connected. It is impossible to have a happy heart when you mind is full of negative thoughts. Left to itself, your mind can become "the devil's workshop" -- pulling you away from Me. This is why you need to exert control over your thinking. Ask the Holy Spirit to help you: invite Him to control your mind. Look at your thoughts in His holy Light, and reject those that are unfitting for a child of the King.
I will help you replace lies and partial truths with absolute truth. As I refresh your mind with promises of My constant Love and the eternal home awaiting you, heavenly Light shines powerfully into your heart. Bask in this cheery Light, while My healing Presence permeates you deeply -- all the way down to your bones!
- Jesus
(Jesus Lives / Sarah Young)
Scripture Insight: Proverbs 17:22; John 14:16; Romans 8:6 and John 14:2
Sunday, December 7, 2014
Saturday, December 6, 2014
I Understand You Perfectly And Love You ...
I UNDERSTAND YOU PERFECTLY AND LOVE YOU Eternally. It is your soul I love, rather than your appearance or performance. Sometimes you are so dissatisfied with both of these that they become your focus. To break free from this self-preoccupation, relax in My loving Presence and let the Light of My Love soak into your entire being. Rest deeply while I massage your thoughts and feelings, helping you change your focus from yourself to Me. Remember that I created you to know Me: to enjoy Me and center your life in Me. Cease striving and know that I am God.
The world abounds with idols - things you turn to when you want to feel better about yourself: eating, entertainment, exercise, mastery of something or someone. However, none of these things can quench the thirst of your soul, which yearns for Me alone. Idolatrous substitutes may suppress your appetite for Me, mainly by distracting you, but they provide no satisfaction. When you get that knowing sensation around the edges of your soul, return to Me. Your soul will be satisfied with the richest of foods.
- Jesus
(Jesus Lives / Sarah Young)
Scripture Insight: Isaiah 54:10; Psalm 46:10; Psalm 63:1-5
The world abounds with idols - things you turn to when you want to feel better about yourself: eating, entertainment, exercise, mastery of something or someone. However, none of these things can quench the thirst of your soul, which yearns for Me alone. Idolatrous substitutes may suppress your appetite for Me, mainly by distracting you, but they provide no satisfaction. When you get that knowing sensation around the edges of your soul, return to Me. Your soul will be satisfied with the richest of foods.
- Jesus
(Jesus Lives / Sarah Young)
Scripture Insight: Isaiah 54:10; Psalm 46:10; Psalm 63:1-5
Friday, December 5, 2014
Come To Me Just As You ...
COME TO ME JUST AS YOU ARE. I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you. I am aware of the many little stones that mar the beauty of your heart. Trust Me to do what you are unable to do: remove the stony bits one by one. Do not expect this work in you to be painless. Heart surgery is serious, and it always involves pain. Many of the hard things you have experienced were, unknown to you, My skillful operations on your heart. When you are going through tough times, look up to Me with a wry smile and thank Me for the renewal I am working within you. This act of faith does not instantly stop your suffering, but it does lend meaning to your pain.
Marvel at the wonder of being a new creation, grafted into Me - the Messiah. You are forever set free from the condemning law of sin and death. You can rejoice in this glorious truth even while you are in the throes of suffering. Since I am the Creator of all that is, and you are made in My image, you have a wealth of creative powers within you. Strive to look at your circumstances from a fresh perspective: eager to collaborate with Me as I create newness within you - and through you. Though I am Lord of the universe, I desire to work in partnership with you. As you say yes to this sacred adventure, you become more fully the one I designed you to be.
- Jesus
(Jesus Lives / Sarah Young)
Scripture Insight: Ezekiel 36:26; 2 Corinthians 5:17; Romans 8:1-2 and
Hebrews 1:2
Marvel at the wonder of being a new creation, grafted into Me - the Messiah. You are forever set free from the condemning law of sin and death. You can rejoice in this glorious truth even while you are in the throes of suffering. Since I am the Creator of all that is, and you are made in My image, you have a wealth of creative powers within you. Strive to look at your circumstances from a fresh perspective: eager to collaborate with Me as I create newness within you - and through you. Though I am Lord of the universe, I desire to work in partnership with you. As you say yes to this sacred adventure, you become more fully the one I designed you to be.
- Jesus
(Jesus Lives / Sarah Young)
Scripture Insight: Ezekiel 36:26; 2 Corinthians 5:17; Romans 8:1-2 and
Hebrews 1:2
Thursday, December 4, 2014
Cast All Your Anxiety On ...
CAST ALL YOUR ANXIETY ON Me. Unless you deal with it properly, anxiety can be toxic - both to you and to others. Simply releasing it is not sufficient. You need to project it vigorously away from yourself, toward Me. Consider the following illustration: If you accidentally pulled the pin out of a hand grenade, you would not hold onto the ground or drop it near your feet. Nor would you pitch it to another person. You would throw it as far away as possible from yourself and others. When you cast your anxiety on Me, I remove it so far away that it cannot harm anyone. In fact, I delight in doing this very thing, because I care for you so compassionately.
Ever since the Fall, human emotions have been out of kilter. People often "act out" painful feelings without even realizing what is bothering them. Or they may bottle up their emotions and pretend everything is all right. I urge you to be self-controlled and alert so you can identify hurtful feelings and confess them to Me. Ask the Holy Spirit to help you with this. As you yield to His work within you, your anxious feelings will subside. My Spirit can accomplish holy changes in you - producing Love, Joy, Peace . . . and self-control.
- Jesus
(Jesus Lives / Sarah Young)
Scripture Insight: 1 Peter 5:7-8; Isaiah 49:13; Romans 8:9 and
Galatians 5:22-23
Ever since the Fall, human emotions have been out of kilter. People often "act out" painful feelings without even realizing what is bothering them. Or they may bottle up their emotions and pretend everything is all right. I urge you to be self-controlled and alert so you can identify hurtful feelings and confess them to Me. Ask the Holy Spirit to help you with this. As you yield to His work within you, your anxious feelings will subside. My Spirit can accomplish holy changes in you - producing Love, Joy, Peace . . . and self-control.
- Jesus
(Jesus Lives / Sarah Young)
Scripture Insight: 1 Peter 5:7-8; Isaiah 49:13; Romans 8:9 and
Galatians 5:22-23
Wednesday, December 3, 2014
Consider It All Joy When You ...
CONSIDER IT ALL JOY WHEN YOU Encounter Various Trials. You can consider something a joyful opportunity even when you are feeling quite joyless. Some definitions of
"consider" are: "to think about seriously; to regard as; to believe after deliberation." You may need to ponder your circumstances at length before you can view them in a positive light. You need to give yourself time for your feelings to settle down. It's hard to think clearly with high levels of emotions surging through your brain. Once you have calmed down, you will be able to think seriously about your situation. Invite Me into this process of deliberation, and My Presence will improve your perspective: helping you see your trials in the Light of eternity.
As you look at your circumstances from My perspective, you come to understand that these multiple problems are testing your faith. This is both an opportunity (to strengthen your faith) and a temptation (to let your feelings "trump" your faith).
One of the hardest things about trials is the uncertainty about how long they will last. Usually, you can't predict or control the unpleasant circumstances. you just have to live with them indefinitely. At times, you may feel as if you can endure no more, but you can always reach out to Me for help. As you cling to Me moment by moment, I enable you to persevere. This produces in you not only endurance but also a harvest of righteousness and peace.
- Jesus
(Jesus Lives / Sarah Young)
Scripture Insight: James 1:2-3; Matthew 19:26; and Hebrews 12:11
"consider" are: "to think about seriously; to regard as; to believe after deliberation." You may need to ponder your circumstances at length before you can view them in a positive light. You need to give yourself time for your feelings to settle down. It's hard to think clearly with high levels of emotions surging through your brain. Once you have calmed down, you will be able to think seriously about your situation. Invite Me into this process of deliberation, and My Presence will improve your perspective: helping you see your trials in the Light of eternity.
As you look at your circumstances from My perspective, you come to understand that these multiple problems are testing your faith. This is both an opportunity (to strengthen your faith) and a temptation (to let your feelings "trump" your faith).
One of the hardest things about trials is the uncertainty about how long they will last. Usually, you can't predict or control the unpleasant circumstances. you just have to live with them indefinitely. At times, you may feel as if you can endure no more, but you can always reach out to Me for help. As you cling to Me moment by moment, I enable you to persevere. This produces in you not only endurance but also a harvest of righteousness and peace.
- Jesus
(Jesus Lives / Sarah Young)
Scripture Insight: James 1:2-3; Matthew 19:26; and Hebrews 12:11
Tuesday, December 2, 2014
My Kingdom Cannot Be ...
MY KINGDOM CANNOT BE Shaken! This present world seems to be shaking more and more, leaving you off balance much of the time. As you worship Me, however, your perspective changes and you regain your balance. To worship Me acceptably with reverence and awe, thankfulness is essential. I designed you to be thankful on a daily, moment-by-moment basis. You need to resist the temptation to grumble when things don't go as you would like. Remember that I, your God, am a consuming fire. If you saw Me in all My Glory, you would be much too awestruck to venture even the tiniest complaint.
My unshakable kingdom is for all people who love Me, who know Me as Savior. This everlasting kingdom consists of things that no eye has seen, no ear has heard, and no mind has conceived. I have prepared infinite, wondrous delights for those who love Me. Moreover, at the end of the age, I will come back and take you to be with Me so that you maybe where I am. Let these precious promises ignite your thankfulness, till you are aglow with My living Presence - shining brightly in this dark world.
- Jesus
(Jesus Lives / Sarah Young)
Scripture Insight: Hebrews 12:28-29; Exodus 24:17; 1 Corinthians 2:9
and John 14:3
My unshakable kingdom is for all people who love Me, who know Me as Savior. This everlasting kingdom consists of things that no eye has seen, no ear has heard, and no mind has conceived. I have prepared infinite, wondrous delights for those who love Me. Moreover, at the end of the age, I will come back and take you to be with Me so that you maybe where I am. Let these precious promises ignite your thankfulness, till you are aglow with My living Presence - shining brightly in this dark world.
- Jesus
(Jesus Lives / Sarah Young)
Scripture Insight: Hebrews 12:28-29; Exodus 24:17; 1 Corinthians 2:9
and John 14:3
Monday, December 1, 2014
Beware Of Dividing Up Your Life Into ...
BEWARE OF DIVIDING UP YOUR LIFE INTO Things You Can Do By Yourself And Things That Require My Help. The truth is, everything you do - even taking a breath - involves My assistance. I sustain all things by My powerful Word. So recognizing your utter dependence on Me builds a strong foundation on which you can do your work heartily - from the soul.
When you do routine tasks for Me, they gain meaning and even some sparkle. Your efforts become a way of expressing your love for Me. The more you Love Me, the more you can enjoy doing tasks devoted to Me. I am less concerned about the outcome of your work than the attitude of your heart. When your deepest motive is to please Me, I deem your work good.
Your best efforts are those that emanate from your soul - where I live in intimate union with you. When you not only dedicate your efforts to Me but also keep looking to Me for help, your soul is fully engaged. You experience the thrill of seeing Me work through you. This collaborative way of doing things is effective and exciting: it is also deeply satisfying - to you and to Me.
- Jesus
(Jesus Lives / Sarah Young)
Scripture Insight: Hebrews 1:3; Colossians 3:23; Colossians 1:10
and Joshua 22:5
When you do routine tasks for Me, they gain meaning and even some sparkle. Your efforts become a way of expressing your love for Me. The more you Love Me, the more you can enjoy doing tasks devoted to Me. I am less concerned about the outcome of your work than the attitude of your heart. When your deepest motive is to please Me, I deem your work good.
Your best efforts are those that emanate from your soul - where I live in intimate union with you. When you not only dedicate your efforts to Me but also keep looking to Me for help, your soul is fully engaged. You experience the thrill of seeing Me work through you. This collaborative way of doing things is effective and exciting: it is also deeply satisfying - to you and to Me.
- Jesus
(Jesus Lives / Sarah Young)
Scripture Insight: Hebrews 1:3; Colossians 3:23; Colossians 1:10
and Joshua 22:5
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