"My child, I am the beginning and the end,
and I am He who gave everything for you on the Cross!
"I know your beginning and your end:
I know every sin you will ever commit,
I know every thought you will ever think.
I know the ways that you will choose
and the words that you will speak;
I know what will become of you in the end!
"Don't be afraid!
Come, rest in My arms!
You cannot see what will happen,
you cannot see your end.
But I can, so come rest in Me
and I will quiet you with My love."
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Art link: "Predestined"
"I have never called you to become an eagle—
instead I have simply called you to
wait on Me,
trust in Me,
and rest on Me.
"You have read that those who wait on Me
will rise up with wings like eagles,
run and not grow weary,
walk and not be faint.
"But you have not felt renewed,
and you have not felt strong.
You have tried to 'fly'
and tried to stay positive,
quoting My words while you felt 'grounded'.
You believed,
you tried,
but you just couldn't 'soar'...
"Because I never called you to soar!
I only called you to rest in Me.
"I am the One who will carry you.
I am the One who renews.
I am the One who is strong,
and I am strong in your weakness."
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Art: "I AM"
"It is finished!
Look, I have already done everything necessary to save you!
I have wiped out all of your transgressions!
I have given you My righteousness!
Do not be afraid of not being good enough to go to heaven,
I AM your perfection!"
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Art: "Lifter of Sorrows"
"I am the only way!
I am your only safety from darkness!
Only in the Cross can you see clearly,
only in the Cross can you see light from darkness!
Only in the Cross will you be able to see clearly
through the days of darkness that are coming!
I have not given you a list of things to know
so that you could find your way through the darkness;
I have given you Myself!
I AM the way! I AM the path! I AM the guide!
Do not be afraid: I am not looking for reasons to condemn you!
I am not going over a list of your sins!
Turn to Me, turn to Me instead of to the law!"
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Art: "Moral Blindness"
"Do not be afraid of losing your 'house'!
I have told you that everything which can be shaken will be shaken,
and so your house will not stand, but I will remain!
When you feel as if you have lost everything,
and when your 'house' is shaken to its foundation:
Come! Come seek Me! I am waiting for you here in the very places
where you have no need of special 'truth', peculiar pride or boast.
Come! Let Me embrace you in your time of desolation
and show you grace here that surpasses the 'house' you have lost."
"I am the fire that you do not know,
beyond your reasoning and understanding.
I am the Spirit—I am He who births spirit in you,
and I am the One who testifies to whom you belong.
"You are created to be filled with My light,
but you cannot understand Me until you rest.
As long as you embrace your works to earn My approval,
you will not know the power of who I am.
Until you rest in Jesus you will not understand
the freedom of My sanctification
and the joy of My presence.
"Rest in Jesus!
Rest in the work He fully accomplished for you
instead of in the works you try to offer Him.
Rest from striving to clean up your mess,
for that is My job—not yours!
Lay down and know that He has taken your burdens.
Rest in His perfection and resurrection
instead of in your own transformation.
Believe He is your Sabbath-rest,
and I will bring you peace that cannot be extinguished."
*****
Art link:
"He Will Baptize You With the Holy Spirit and Fire"
"Why are you afraid, My child?
Do you believe that I will abandon you as the world nears its end?
Do you believe that I will expect you to be perfect
and stand on your own without Me?
Who has told you these lies about Me?
"I will never leave you nor forsake you.
I am with you to the end of the age.
My righteousness covers you,
and My grace holds you safe.
I said that no one can snatch you out of My hand
because I am greater than all,
not because your perfection keeps you in My hand!
"Do not be afraid:
I am your shield!"
