SPEND TIME ALLOWING MY LIGHT TO infuse your dreams with life, gradually transforming them into reality.
Dear Jesus, We bring You our dreams. Some of them are shadowy and two-dimensional: lacking reality. Only You can breathe life into them. We are tired of waiting, but the very nature of dreams is that they are beyond our control. So we wait in Your Presence, asking You to do what is impossible for us.
Beloved, someday you will realize this time of waiting is really a gift from Me. Whether or not your dreams come true, spending time in the Light of My Presence is extremely good for you. Consider the richness of sunlight. When it passes through a prism, you can se the seven distinct colors that are in it. Sunlight promotes growth and healing, and it has many other helpful qualities. However, the Light of My holy Presence is much more powerful and beneficial than natural light. That is why waiting on Me brings beautiful blessings. The full spectrum of My supernatural Light shines upon you while you linger in My Presence. Thus you receive many benefits: new strength, guidance, protection, encouragement and countless other blessings.
Bring all your dreams into My vibrant Light, so we can look at them together. Some of them are not in My plans for you, as you commit them to Me, seeking My will. I gradually remove them from your heart. Other dreams I approve, encouraging you to work prayerfully toward reaching those goals. Some dreams, however, remain veiled in mystery. I neither remove them from your heart nor provide a path for you to follow. This keeps you waiting on Me, enjoying the benefits of My Presence. When time is right, I can transform your long held hopes into delightful reality.
- Jesus
(Dear Jesus / Sarah Young)
Scripture Insight: Psalm 36:9; Isaiah 40:30-31 and Isaiah 30:18
Monday, September 7, 2015
Sunday, September 6, 2015
Hope Is A Golden Cord Connecting You To ...
HOPE IS A GOLDEN CORD CONNECTING YOU TO Heaven. This cord helps you hold your head up high, even when multiple trials are buffeting you.
Dear Jesus, When our lives are flowing smoothly, the golden cord of hope provides additional blessing - like icing on a cake. However, when we are dealing with multiple trials, this cord is a lifeline protecting us from despair. As we cling to hope in the midst of trouble, we are able to perceive You cheering us on: encouraging us with the absolute certainty of heaven. In order to behold You, though, we have to keep our head held high. If it droops down, we lose sight of You and see only the perplexity of our problems.
Beloved, hope is indeed My gift to you in both good times and bad. I'm pleased that you rejoice in the promise of heaven even when your life is going smoothly. Many of My followers get so intent upon seeking pleasure in this world that they forget about their ultimate eternal home.
It's good that you cling to My hope cord as a lifeline when you're struggling with various problems. This reduces the weight of your burdens, making it easier for you to stand up straight. However, you must still make the effort to focus more on My Presence than on your difficulties. Your tendency to be problem-focused robs you of much Joy. As you cling to hope, looking to Me for help, you can be joyful and patient in the midst of affliction.
- Jesus
(Dear Jesus / Sarah Young)
Scripture Insight: Proverbs 23:18; 1 Thessalonians 5:8; Romans 12:12 and
Hebrews 6:19-20
Dear Jesus, When our lives are flowing smoothly, the golden cord of hope provides additional blessing - like icing on a cake. However, when we are dealing with multiple trials, this cord is a lifeline protecting us from despair. As we cling to hope in the midst of trouble, we are able to perceive You cheering us on: encouraging us with the absolute certainty of heaven. In order to behold You, though, we have to keep our head held high. If it droops down, we lose sight of You and see only the perplexity of our problems.
Beloved, hope is indeed My gift to you in both good times and bad. I'm pleased that you rejoice in the promise of heaven even when your life is going smoothly. Many of My followers get so intent upon seeking pleasure in this world that they forget about their ultimate eternal home.
It's good that you cling to My hope cord as a lifeline when you're struggling with various problems. This reduces the weight of your burdens, making it easier for you to stand up straight. However, you must still make the effort to focus more on My Presence than on your difficulties. Your tendency to be problem-focused robs you of much Joy. As you cling to hope, looking to Me for help, you can be joyful and patient in the midst of affliction.
- Jesus
(Dear Jesus / Sarah Young)
Scripture Insight: Proverbs 23:18; 1 Thessalonians 5:8; Romans 12:12 and
Hebrews 6:19-20
Saturday, Sept 5th - The More Challenging Your Day, The More ...
THE MORE CHALLENGING YOUR DAY, THE MORE of My Power I place at your disposal. As your day, so shall your strength be.
Dear Jesus, This is a wonderful, practical promise. Our strength seems quite sufficient for the demands we face today. Yet we know Your promises are trustworthy and true. So we look to You for strength sufficient to handle the challenges of this day.
Beloved, no matter how inadequate you may feel, you can always look to Me for help. You don't need to go to a special place or assume a certain posture to seek My Face. Nor do you need to use elegant language or otherwise work to win My favor. I always look favorably on you, because I can see in you My own perfect righteousness. I am alive in you, and I know your thoughts better than you do. So a simple glance at Me, made in faith, is enough to connect you to My Power.
You tend to waste energy trying to determine whether your resources are adequate for the day's demands. How much better to simply acknowledge your inadequacy when you awaken each morning! This frees you to rely on My infinite sufficiency. If you stay in touch with Me throughout the day, I will place enough Power at your disposal to meet your needs as they arise!
You often run into trouble when you keep checking up on your "power gauge" rather than looking to Me for My provision. This self-assessment can lead to panic, which quickly sends you in a downward spiral. As your mind races, searching for ways to bolster your resources, you become increasingly anxious. Yet as soon as you turn away from self-help and turn toward Me - your ever present Help - you find that your strength surges, becoming equal to the demands of your day!
- Jesus
(Dear Jesus / Sarah Young)
Scripture Insight: Deuteronomy 33:25; Psalm 105:4 and Psalm 46:1
Dear Jesus, This is a wonderful, practical promise. Our strength seems quite sufficient for the demands we face today. Yet we know Your promises are trustworthy and true. So we look to You for strength sufficient to handle the challenges of this day.
Beloved, no matter how inadequate you may feel, you can always look to Me for help. You don't need to go to a special place or assume a certain posture to seek My Face. Nor do you need to use elegant language or otherwise work to win My favor. I always look favorably on you, because I can see in you My own perfect righteousness. I am alive in you, and I know your thoughts better than you do. So a simple glance at Me, made in faith, is enough to connect you to My Power.
You tend to waste energy trying to determine whether your resources are adequate for the day's demands. How much better to simply acknowledge your inadequacy when you awaken each morning! This frees you to rely on My infinite sufficiency. If you stay in touch with Me throughout the day, I will place enough Power at your disposal to meet your needs as they arise!
You often run into trouble when you keep checking up on your "power gauge" rather than looking to Me for My provision. This self-assessment can lead to panic, which quickly sends you in a downward spiral. As your mind races, searching for ways to bolster your resources, you become increasingly anxious. Yet as soon as you turn away from self-help and turn toward Me - your ever present Help - you find that your strength surges, becoming equal to the demands of your day!
- Jesus
(Dear Jesus / Sarah Young)
Scripture Insight: Deuteronomy 33:25; Psalm 105:4 and Psalm 46:1
Friday, September 4, 2015
The Peace I Give You Transcends Your ...
THE PEACE I GIVE YOU TRANSCENDS YOUR Intellect. When most of your mental energy goes into efforts to figure things out, you are unable to receive this glorious gift.
Dear Jesus, We really desire to receive Your Peace. Yet we know we spend way too much time trying to figure things out. Actually, many of the problems we try to solve are not even our own. Our overactive mind clamps on to other people's difficulties - trying to work out what the best solution might be. We would like to think our motive is compassionate concern, but we know there is also a strong element of seeking to play god in people's lives. Help us relinquish this role, which was never meant to be ours, so we can rest in You - the One who has everything figured out.
Beloved, your very active mind definitely causes you problems, but it can also be a source of blessing. You need to practice directing that mental energy toward Me. I have taught you to use My Name as a reminder that I am with you. Lovingly whispering "Jesus" can turn your day around. Giving thanks is another wonderful way to come into My Presence frequently. I also want you to use brief prayers of praise and petition, which glorify Me and soothe your anxious thoughts. None of this is new to you, but you need practice in these delightful disciplines.
If you use your mental energy to focus on Me, you will have no problem receiving My Peace. My Presence and Peace are inseparable. When your mind is stayed on Me, I keep you in perfect Peace. I understand that your ability to stay focused on Me is limited. I do not expect perfection from you - only perseverance. Never give up!!
- Jesus
(Dear Jesus / Sarah Young)
Scripture Insight: Philippians 4:6-7; Proverbs 20:24 and Isaiah 26:3
Dear Jesus, We really desire to receive Your Peace. Yet we know we spend way too much time trying to figure things out. Actually, many of the problems we try to solve are not even our own. Our overactive mind clamps on to other people's difficulties - trying to work out what the best solution might be. We would like to think our motive is compassionate concern, but we know there is also a strong element of seeking to play god in people's lives. Help us relinquish this role, which was never meant to be ours, so we can rest in You - the One who has everything figured out.
Beloved, your very active mind definitely causes you problems, but it can also be a source of blessing. You need to practice directing that mental energy toward Me. I have taught you to use My Name as a reminder that I am with you. Lovingly whispering "Jesus" can turn your day around. Giving thanks is another wonderful way to come into My Presence frequently. I also want you to use brief prayers of praise and petition, which glorify Me and soothe your anxious thoughts. None of this is new to you, but you need practice in these delightful disciplines.
If you use your mental energy to focus on Me, you will have no problem receiving My Peace. My Presence and Peace are inseparable. When your mind is stayed on Me, I keep you in perfect Peace. I understand that your ability to stay focused on Me is limited. I do not expect perfection from you - only perseverance. Never give up!!
- Jesus
(Dear Jesus / Sarah Young)
Scripture Insight: Philippians 4:6-7; Proverbs 20:24 and Isaiah 26:3
Thursday, September 3, 2015
Trust Is Like A Staff You Can Lean On As You ...
TRUST IS LIKE A STAFF YOU CAN LEAN ON AS YOU journey uphill with Me. If you trust in Me consistently, the staff will bear as much of your weight as needed.
Dear Jesus, We find this teaching very comforting, since our journey seems to be more uphill than down. We love the idea of having something we can lean on as much as we need: a trust-staff. We confess there are many other things we tend to lean on in tough times, but not one of them is sufficient to bear the full weight of my neediness. Help us turn away from these inadequate supports and turn toward You - through trust.
Beloved, it's good that you want to turn away from your deficient supports. Not only will they let you down eventually, but they can become idolatrous. I'm delighted that you desire to turn toward Me through trust. If you want your trust staff to support you adequately, you must lean on Me consistently. Don't wait till you are in desperate straits! Turn to Me before the mighty waters of trouble engulf you.
You said that more of your journey is uphill than down. That is as it should be. Ultimately, you are on a highway to heaven. Though there are many ups and downs along the way, the overall gradient is upward. I am in the process of transforming you - preparing you for an eternity of living face to Face with Me. Do not expect easy conditions on such a high-reaching adventure. But do expect Me to support you all the way to heaven. Lean on, trust and be confident in Me with all your heart and mind!
- Jesus
(Dear Jesus / Sarah Young)
Scripture Insight: Proverbs 3:5; Psalm 32:6 and Acts 14:21-22
Dear Jesus, We find this teaching very comforting, since our journey seems to be more uphill than down. We love the idea of having something we can lean on as much as we need: a trust-staff. We confess there are many other things we tend to lean on in tough times, but not one of them is sufficient to bear the full weight of my neediness. Help us turn away from these inadequate supports and turn toward You - through trust.
Beloved, it's good that you want to turn away from your deficient supports. Not only will they let you down eventually, but they can become idolatrous. I'm delighted that you desire to turn toward Me through trust. If you want your trust staff to support you adequately, you must lean on Me consistently. Don't wait till you are in desperate straits! Turn to Me before the mighty waters of trouble engulf you.
You said that more of your journey is uphill than down. That is as it should be. Ultimately, you are on a highway to heaven. Though there are many ups and downs along the way, the overall gradient is upward. I am in the process of transforming you - preparing you for an eternity of living face to Face with Me. Do not expect easy conditions on such a high-reaching adventure. But do expect Me to support you all the way to heaven. Lean on, trust and be confident in Me with all your heart and mind!
- Jesus
(Dear Jesus / Sarah Young)
Scripture Insight: Proverbs 3:5; Psalm 32:6 and Acts 14:21-22
Wednesday, September 2, 2015
Taste And See That I Am ...
TASTE AND SEE THAT I AM Good. The more intimately you experience Me, the more convinced you become of My goodness.
Dear Jesus, We have been taught since early childhood that You are good. However, that teaching did not change us significantly. Eventually we became Christians, and we tasted Your goodness briefly. Yet we still did not know You very deeply. As a result, when things went badly in our lives, we tended to resent Your ways with us. Only when we begin investing time in seeking Your Face did we start to know You intimately. Now that we have tasted Your goodness, we want to experience more and more of You.
Beloved, your desire to know Me more fully is a delight in My heart. Actually, I have been pursuing you for quite some time. Long before you became a believer, I was working to reveal Myself to you. I placed experiences in your life that exposed your deep need to know Me. I brought you people in whom you could see the Light of My Presence. Even after you trusted Me as Savior I continued to pursue your heart, which was divided between Me and worldly goals. Finally, you begin seeking Me with your whole heart, and I rejoiced!
Your wholeheartedness has opened the way for genuine intimacy between us. You have tasted My goodness, and you want more. I have responded to this desire in several ways. I've allowed suffering in your life, so that you can learn to trust Me more. Also, I have blessed you with intimate experiences of My Presence - to boost your confidence in My perfection. My goal is for you to become so convinced of My goodness that nothing can shake your trust in Me. Then, your soul will be deeply satisfied - as with the richest of foods.
- Jesus
(Dear Jesus / Sarah Young)
Scripture Insight: Psalm 34:8 and Jeremiah 29:13
Dear Jesus, We have been taught since early childhood that You are good. However, that teaching did not change us significantly. Eventually we became Christians, and we tasted Your goodness briefly. Yet we still did not know You very deeply. As a result, when things went badly in our lives, we tended to resent Your ways with us. Only when we begin investing time in seeking Your Face did we start to know You intimately. Now that we have tasted Your goodness, we want to experience more and more of You.
Beloved, your desire to know Me more fully is a delight in My heart. Actually, I have been pursuing you for quite some time. Long before you became a believer, I was working to reveal Myself to you. I placed experiences in your life that exposed your deep need to know Me. I brought you people in whom you could see the Light of My Presence. Even after you trusted Me as Savior I continued to pursue your heart, which was divided between Me and worldly goals. Finally, you begin seeking Me with your whole heart, and I rejoiced!
Your wholeheartedness has opened the way for genuine intimacy between us. You have tasted My goodness, and you want more. I have responded to this desire in several ways. I've allowed suffering in your life, so that you can learn to trust Me more. Also, I have blessed you with intimate experiences of My Presence - to boost your confidence in My perfection. My goal is for you to become so convinced of My goodness that nothing can shake your trust in Me. Then, your soul will be deeply satisfied - as with the richest of foods.
- Jesus
(Dear Jesus / Sarah Young)
Scripture Insight: Psalm 34:8 and Jeremiah 29:13
Tuesday, September 1, 2015
A Life Lived Close To Me Will ...
A LIFE LIVED CLOSE TO ME WILL never be dull or predictable. Expect each day to contain surprises!
Dear Jesus, We seem to have a love-hate relationship with surprises. We enjoy the adrenalin rush that accompanies them; it wakes us up and takes us beyond our ordinary routine. However, there is also a part of us that longs for our life to be predictable. In fact, we usually try to arrange things so as to minimize the possibility of being startled. Nonetheless, we do want to live close to you!
Beloved, a life lived close to Me could never be predictable. My ways and thoughts are too high above yours for that to be possible. I will never limit Myself to doing only what you can anticipate and understand. To do so would be to cease being God! So, expect your life to become increasingly surprising as you grow closer to Me.
I want to help you become more joyful about your unpredictable journey with Me. There is actually much merit in reporting each day to contain surprises. This helps you view an unforeseen event not as something wrong but as something from Me. With this mindset you are more likely to turn to Me immediately, rather than getting upset. You can ask Me to help you find all the good I have infused into the event. I also stand ready to help you respond appropriately. If you feel unsteady in the wake of a startling situation, simply draw nearer to Me.
As you learn to expect surprises each day, your life will become more exciting. You will discover traces of My vibrant Presence in unusual places. Increasingly, you will find your days bright with Joy - the pleasure of knowing Me more intimately.
- Jesus
(Dear Jesus / Sarah Young)
Scripture Insight: Isaiah 55:9; Psalm 18:29 and 1 Peter 1:8
Dear Jesus, We seem to have a love-hate relationship with surprises. We enjoy the adrenalin rush that accompanies them; it wakes us up and takes us beyond our ordinary routine. However, there is also a part of us that longs for our life to be predictable. In fact, we usually try to arrange things so as to minimize the possibility of being startled. Nonetheless, we do want to live close to you!
Beloved, a life lived close to Me could never be predictable. My ways and thoughts are too high above yours for that to be possible. I will never limit Myself to doing only what you can anticipate and understand. To do so would be to cease being God! So, expect your life to become increasingly surprising as you grow closer to Me.
I want to help you become more joyful about your unpredictable journey with Me. There is actually much merit in reporting each day to contain surprises. This helps you view an unforeseen event not as something wrong but as something from Me. With this mindset you are more likely to turn to Me immediately, rather than getting upset. You can ask Me to help you find all the good I have infused into the event. I also stand ready to help you respond appropriately. If you feel unsteady in the wake of a startling situation, simply draw nearer to Me.
As you learn to expect surprises each day, your life will become more exciting. You will discover traces of My vibrant Presence in unusual places. Increasingly, you will find your days bright with Joy - the pleasure of knowing Me more intimately.
- Jesus
(Dear Jesus / Sarah Young)
Scripture Insight: Isaiah 55:9; Psalm 18:29 and 1 Peter 1:8
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