I am the Good Shepherd.

I lovingly guide you through paths of darkness and turmoil, never letting go of your hand. You never need to be afraid.

Sometimes you stop and look down when you don’t understand or can’t see the end. Don’t do that, My child. Keep looking up, grasping tightly to My hand.

You have My promise. My promise is not that you will live a happy, carefree life, but that I will always be with you, now and forever, drawing you close to Me through whatever the evil one throws at you.

Whether it is through the loss of a loved one, the pain of rejection, fear of the future, or the pain of sickness, I am with you through it all.

I feel every single thing you are going through and long to have you weep together with Me in My arms.

Let Me shelter you now. In Me you will find true security, a true shelter in the time of storm.

Hold My hand. You can do it. We will get through this.

You and Me, Me and you.

John 10:14-15, New King James Version:

“I am the good shepherd; and I know My sheep, and am known by My own. As the Father knows Me, even so I know the Father; and I lay down My life for the sheep.”

How many times have you seen birds fly from branch to branch? They alight for awhile, sing out praises, and then fly off again.

Their lives are very busy. It’s hard for you to figure out their lives, but they have a very special purpose in My creation. Just one of their purposes is to be appreciated by humans.  

I made many of them to be brilliant and beautiful. Their songs fill the air with joyful praise to Me.  

They are My gifts to you. Watch them. Listen to them. Study their carefree joy. Their little lives are not easy. They must stay constantly busy in order to survive, and yet not one of them will fall unless I know it.

As I care for these little creatures, I care even more for you.  

Sing a song of joy and praise to Me now. It will lift your spirits as you go about your day.  

Remember the lowly sparrow, dear one. I love you even more, so very much more.

Matthew 10:29-31, New King James Version:

“Are not two sparrows sold for a copper coin? And not one of them falls to the ground apart from your Father’s will, but the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Do not fear therefore; you are of more value than many sparrows.”

I know you, dear one. I know every hair on your head. I know when you rise, when you sit and when you lie down.

Those are the visual things I see about you. More importantly, I know the very inside of you. I know your fears, your doubts. I hear the things you say, or the things you are afraid to say.  

And yet I love you, even more.

From the foundation of the world I planned to have you with Me. I created you to love and serve Me and be with Me. 

You are not a mistake, an evolutionary happening. No, dear one, far from it. You were planned. I personally formed you in your mother’s womb.  

Because you cannot see Me does not mean I love you any less, or that I will take care of you any less. I see you and I know you from the inside out, and that makes Me love you even more for all the crazy little things that make you you.  

Be secure in that, for I..KNOW..YOU.

Psalms 139:13-14, New King James Version:

“For You formed my inward parts; You covered me in my mother’s womb. I will praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; Marvelous are Your works, and that my soul knows very well.”

Oh, how I long to put My arms around you and comfort you! 

No matter how many times I reassure you of My love, when you go out into the world, the devil and his entourage barrage you at every turn. Your thoughts turn away from Me, and insecurity and depression sets in.

Am I really right beside you? Will I really guide you like I say? When you are in our private place, you have that assurance, but when you leave to face the world, you start to doubt.

Like any soldier who has fought a long battle and gets to come home to renew their strength, come back into My arms and I will strengthen you there. All your fears will subside when you are at My side.

Oh, My dear one, it breaks My heart to have you keep doubting Me. The price Jesus and I paid for our connection was too high to ever give up on you.

Come back now to our quiet place. I am there, waiting.

II Corinthians 1:3-5, New King James Version:

“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort those who are in any trouble, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God. For as the sufferings of Christ abound in us, so our consolation also abounds through Christ.”

I have given you so much helpful information in the Bible, passages which I draw you to to give you comfort and to direct your path. Use them often and keep our lines of communication open. 

I know you don’t know what to do. I do, however, and will continue guiding you. Do not give up, now or ever. You have consecrated yourself to Me to use for My good.  

Just hang on, beloved one. I will guide you. Seek counsel of your earthly Christian mentors, but always come back to Me for the final word. They see things from earthly standpoints. I ask you to step out in faith.

I will show you a sign, dear one. You will know. Stay close to Me.

John 12:44-46, New King James Version:

“Then Jesus cried out and said, “He who believes in Me, believes not in Me but in Him who sent Me. And he who sees Me sees Him who sent Me. I have come as a light into the world, that whoever believes in Me should not abide in darkness.”

Does your world seem to be falling down around you? I have a better plan for you than what you can see or know. Please do not be afraid. You are not walking in uncharted territory. You are walking on the path I have planned for you.

Step out of the security of your earthly knowledge and into faith in Me. The time is here and now. No more waiting.  

Just free fall into the unknown limits of faith. I will catch you and together we will fly. 

Take that step of faith, beloved. The rewards are limitless. Don’t ever be afraid. I did not put you here to rest in your own security. My walk for you is going to be one of adventure, much different than what you might have thought before.

Your security is in Me, and Me alone. Together we can walk through anything!!

Hebrews 11:32-34, New King James Version:

“And what more shall I say? For the time would fail me to tell of Gideon and Barak and Samson and Jephthah, also of David and Samuel and the prophets: who through faith subdued kingdoms, worked righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions, quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong, became valiant in battle, turned to flight the armies of the aliens.”

Your heart is heavy this morning, loved one. Don’t be scared. I have you in the palm of My hand.  

I will never let you go and I will never let you fall.

The world, as you know it, is changing. The world, as I know it, never changes. Everything that happens has been planned since time immemorial.

Hold out your hand. I will take it and guide you. When you get frightened, remember where you are and Who is with you.

Think of the scriptures of the Shepherd leading the lamb. I am the Shepherd and you are My lamb. Though you walk through the valley of death, you will not be afraid for you are with Me. I make you lie down in green pastures. 

Stay here awhile in the green pasture, and let Me enfold you with My peace and love.

When you are ready, take My hand and let Me carry your load through to the other side. 

Just trust Me, My child. I will not lead you astray.

Psalms 23:1-3, New King James Version:

“The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me to lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside the still waters. He restores my soul; He leads me in the paths of righteousness for His name’s sake.”

I have opened a new world before you.

I am just starting to show you the plan I have for you. It is different than what you thought, but I am in the middle, beginning and end of it all.

Are you excited? A new path to travel on! You just thought your dreams were over.

Yes, you still have problems now, and your problems will never stop. They are how I keep you close to Me, helping you learn to depend upon Me daily.

Remember the courage and joy I asked you to have during your time of despair? Keep those feelings. I am pleased with you, dear one. You have shown yourself to be faithful to Me in many trials, and although you didn’t understand why these things happened, I never let you down.  

You are still here with Me, and I with you.

So open up your heart and your mind. I have many wonderful things in store for you. 

Stay close. Always stay close.

Psalms 119:34-35, New King James Version:

“Give me understanding, and I shall keep Your law; Indeed, I shall observe it with my whole heart. Make me walk in the path of Your commandments, for I delight in it.”

When you take My hand through the crises you are facing, I am so close to you. I am beside you in your decision-making process.

I know you are laden with fear. To the world you seem strong, but I know My child inside and out.  

I long to have you turn it all over to Me to receive the peace only I can give, the peace I can freely bestow upon you. This gift will bless you in so many ways.

Peace in a believer’s life encourages joy, and even strengthens the immune system to help with your health.

This gift is free to you, but it was not free for Us. It is only because of Jesus’ death on the cross that all this is made available to you.

Please accept Him, and through Him, Me, and the peace together We bring.  

Take My hand, dear one. All is ok now.

Psalms 119:165, New King James Version:

“Great peace have those who love Your law, and nothing causes them to stumble.”

Take My hand. Walk with Me to the other side of your grief, of your fears. Be a child again, walking beside Me, trusting Me.  

You never used to worry about where you were going when you were a child. Your parent drove the car and you sat in the back waiting for the arrival, and you didn’t know where you were going.

Then, you didn’t have a choice in trusting the outcome. You needed to go along with your parents obediently.

Now you have a choice to make. You are a full adult, and you think for yourself. I am asking you to go to a place where you don’t know where you are going, or where you will end up.

I am asking you to put your hand in Mine, and walk with Me, keeping your focus on Me and on our conversation, not on where I am taking you. Be that child again.

Trust Me, My beloved child.

I have you in the palm of My hand. Trust Me to lead you places higher and better than you had planned.

Walk with Me, beloved one. Take My hand.

Hebrews 11:8, 12, New King James Version:

“By faith Abraham obeyed when he was called to go out to the place which he would receive as an inheritance and he went out, not knowing where he was going. Therefore from one man, and him as good as dead, were born as many as the stars of the sky in multitude—innumerable as the sand which is by the seashore.”