A Caring God

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Belief, Encouragement, Focus, God's Faithfulness, God's Guidance, God's Power, Listening to God, Obedience, Peace, Praise, Thankfulness, Thoughts, Trusting God, Victorious Living

1 Peter 5:7 “Give all your worries and cares to God, because He cares about you.” (NLT)

Thank you, Father, for caring for me.

Child – I see the beginning and the end, the “big picture” as you put it. Give Me everything – all situations, people, circumstances, plans, and most of all yourself. I will not intervene in your life unless you allow it. If things are not going well, check to see if you are trying to control them. Give all to Me. I am the only one who sees the best way to go and have the power to carry it out.

Trust, child. It all goes back to childlike trust. Do you believe that I love you completely and want the best for you? If you do (or when you do), you will walk in perfect peace. Learn to be a truster, a believer, an acceptor of my Word. Then obey that Word by giving Me all you face.

Nothing is too large or too small for Me to handle. Give all your cares and concerns to Me. When you do, I will give you perspective and peace. I will handle it as you praise and thank Me for doing so, even before you see my working.

Come home to my rest, child. I love you.

Abba

Psalm 55:22; Proverbs 3:5-6; Philippians 4:6-7

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All of Me

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Blessings, Choices, Discipleship, Fellowship, Focus, God's Faithfulness, God's Guidance, God's Power, God's Presence, Listening to God, Obedience, Rest, Service, Thoughts, Trusting God

Good Morning, Lord – I’ve done my “reading” for the day, but I didn’t really pay attention to what you were saying. What do you want me to do in my Sunday to Saturday life? Where does service to you fit? And what about enjoying the world around me while I rest? How about spending time with you?

I was going to say, “Speak, Lord, for your servant is listening.” But then I began to question whether I really am your servant or am I just doing what I want to do to “serve you?” Open my eyes, Lord, to what you want from me.

Child – I want YOU – all of you. I want you to come to Me first, to listen to my voice as I speak to you through all you will experience today.

You cannot successfully “do” for Me without first coming to Me for my strength and wisdom. Otherwise it will only be straw and stubble rather than precious metal. You are mine. You know you’ve been bought with a price yet you have tried to run away from your chosen status.

You are special to Me and I still have much for you to “do,” but not without Me and my power and direction. There is a balance between quiet time, action and recreation. I will show it to you as you listen and walk with Me.

I am with you so don’t be afraid or dismayed. I am your God. I am strengthening you, helping you and holding you up with my righteous right hand. You will not and cannot fail as long as you keep your hand in mine.

I am making the way. I am pleased that you seek Me. Since I am your source for everything you need to handle all you will encounter, wouldn’t it be foolish to ignore Me? Come with Me. Don’t fight the yoke. It’s easy with Me in the other half.

I love you, child. Just hang on. We’re going blessing!

Abba

1 Samuel 3:10; 1 Corinthians 6:20; Isaiah 41:13; Matthew 11:30

The Importance of Focus

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Belief, Blessings, Choice, Focus, God's Faithfulness, God's Guidance, Obedience, Peace, Provision, Rest, Thoughts, Trusting God, Victorious Living

Matthew 14:31 “…You of little faith, … why did you doubt?” (NIV)

Child – It’s always your choice to believe or to doubt. Doubt blocks my power in whatever situation you may be facing. So many of my children do not receive my blessings that are specially designed for them. They choose (either knowingly or not) to look at the circumstances instead of standing on my Word.

Your reality as my beloved child is always and only my Word for you. All else is a ruse by the enemy to get you off course. You are walking a high narrow path between two precipices. One misstep can take you tumbling down into the deep valley of darkness. But be of good cheer. You will be kept on the right path if you keep fully focused on Me and my light. That is how I direct your path each day.

I know the way through life’s minefield and I hold your hand as we walk through the danger zones. The way to freedom from fear to fullness of life is to stay closely focused on Me. Then you won’t get sidetracked like Peter did when he tried to walk on the water.

I provide your solid footing. You have been given all you need to walk victoriously each day. But you must choose to move in my power and blessings each moment. You are mine and I love you, child.

Focus, focus, focus on Me.

Abba

Matthew 7:13-14; Isaiah 41:13; Matthew 14:28-30; Isaiah 43:1