As you would hold a small child gently in your arms, envision Me holding you. Tenderly and carefully you are cradled at My chest. No matter if you are big or small, you fit beautifully in My bosom.

Stay that way for awhile. Let Me envelop you completely.  

You are never alone. You are never forgotten. I am always there, in you and around you.

I have many plans and dreams for you if you will but let Me lead you. 

I have a purpose for you, dear one, and no matter what happens, I will give you the strength to face tomorrow with joy and peace.

Come to Me now. Let Me enfold you in My arms. Together we are invincible!

Jeremiah 29:13, New King James Version:

“And you will seek Me and find Me, when you search for Me with all your heart.”

Each morning you spend time with Me, you will receive a blessing, a blessing of My covering over you throughout the day. A covering of love and grace.  

Being filled with that love and grace is a sign of My everlasting promise to always be with you.

Are you nervous about something today? Perhaps something that you don’t feel you are strong enough to do?

If I have impressed you that you need to do this thing, My covering of grace and love will carry you through. Together we can do so much more than you can even imagine!

One day, when we look back together over the road of your life, you will see how I was always with you, helping you…..when you let Me.

Establishing our connection first thing in the morning will give you that strength, and as you read this, we have it now, don’t we?  

Just ask. I am there.

2 Thessalonians 2:13, New King James Version:

“But we are bound to give thanks to God always for you, brethren beloved by the Lord, because God from the beginning chose you for salvation through sanctification by the Spirit and belief in the truth,”

Practice trusting. 

Remember the feeling of floating in water, arms and fingers spread wide, your body calmly bobbing on the surface? Your body will float because in creation I put lungs filled with air in it. I put oxygen in your cells. I enabled you to float.

But if you don’t relax, and you thrash about, you will have trouble staying afloat, and eventually you will sink.

Asking you to trust Me completely is like asking you to float in calm, serene waters, knowing that the scariest things you are going through will be okay because you trust in Me; knowing that the toughest situations will work out, that somehow through Me, you will find the strength to keep going.

The moment you take your thoughts off Me, you will start thrashing and sinking.

Turn to Me, beloved. Trust in Me. It’s that simple.

Psalms 13:6, New King James Version:

“I will sing to the Lord, because He has dealt bountifully with me.”

All heaven is watching you today. You cannot hide in even the darkest places because darkness is as light to Me.

Do you feel like running and hiding at times? Run, perhaps from the world, but never hide from Me, dear one. When you find your quiet place and time, call out My name, and all heaven stands ready to help you.

No prayer is ever unanswered or unheard. Because I am wisdom, power and love, I know how and when to answer your soul’s deep cries.

Trust in Me, now and always. Trust in Me.

There are no more potent words to your health, happiness and future than these, for when you do, you lay your life in My hands, knowing I am beside you, loving and caring for your every move today, and in the future.

Long for someone to come and take your problems away? To swoop down and calm all your fears?

It is I, beloved. I ask you daily to let Me do this for you.  

Trust in Me. Trust in Me.

Psalms 9:10, New King James Version:

“And those who know Your name will put their trust in You; For You, Lord, have not forsaken those who seek You.”

Heaven and earth are joined today by your choice to make Me the Head of your life. All heaven is at your command when what you do glorifies Me.

Walk with your head held high today, knowing that you are My child. I have something special planned for you if you will listen to My gentle urgings.

Think of Me often today. Steal away to a private place and commune with Me. 

When you do, I will draw close in many ways, giving you the wisdom you need for your daily activities, and guiding you through it. It may be very different than what you had originally planned!

Just know I am beside you now and always, loving you and watching over you throughout the day.

Proverbs 19:23, New King James Version:

“The fear of the Lord leads to life, And he who has it will abide in satisfaction; He will not be visited with evil.”

Be still, dear soul of Mine, and know that you are loved, cherished and adored. You are the light of My life.

Go look out the window and see what you can see. Do you see buildings or trees, mountains or water? Or, do you only see other houses?

No matter where you live, I am with you, always. Forever and ever.

You can sense My presence in the beautiful countryside that I created, but if you are not out in nature, dig deep into your soul, for I am there.

Were you frightened as a baby? I held you. Did horrible things happen to you in your youth? In pain, I was there. I never left your side.

In your pain and in your joy now, I am beside you. Nothing will ever take Me away from you, beloved one.

Come to Me now and let Me hold you for awhile. Today you need to feel My love for you.  Spend these quiet moments with Me. You will receive the strength you need to face the day.

Deuteronomy 31:6 New King James Version:

“Be strong and of good courage, do not fear nor be afraid of them; for the Lord your God, He is the One who goes with you. He will not leave you nor forsake you.”

How strong is the pull of the enemy as He seeks to kill, steal and destroy! 

His doings are especially aimed at those who have chosen to walk with Me. He can’t stand it and he tries over and over again to capture My beloved ones. And if he gets you to fall in any way, he makes sure that you feel that you can never be as close to Me as before, that all is lost; that I cannot accept you back again after you commit the sin.

But I will, beloved, I will. Over and over again. 

I am wracked with pain at your misstep and so anxious to have you back in the safety of My arms. Not after a period of cleansing, or of trying to be good. Right then! No waiting! 

Repent and I will restore you immediately with such joy that the heavens thunder! My child is safely back in My arms again!

Do not listen to the devil’s urgings of your inability to do good or to be good. I know that. I accept that. I stand with open arms to receive you just as you are.

Jesus died for that reason, beloved one. You are of inestimable worth to Me!

Romans 8:38-39, New King James Version:

“For I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels nor principalities nor powers, nor things present nor things to come, nor height nor depth, nor any other created thing, shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.”

Beloved child, how pleased I am with your growth in Me, that you are walking with Me and wanting to grow closer and closer!

I will reward you. I will lovingly put My arms around you and protect you from the evil one of this world.

You have My word to guide you, to instruct you. Read it often. Memorize those verses that are meaningful to you and repeat them often during the day. They are as real and true for you, My child, as they were when they were written thousands of years ago.

Your desire for this closeness will never be denied. 

I am beside you now. Rest in that assurance, and also in the assurance that I have already overcome the world. Nothing will ever come between us again unless it is by your will.

Go into the day, My beloved child. I am right beside you!

Psalms 119:105-106, New King James Version:

“Your word is a lamp to my feet And a light to my path. I have sworn and confirmed That I will keep Your righteous judgments.”

Oh, how sweet is the sound of your voice to Me this morning! Your plaintive cries are My complete joy. You are learning to rely on Me!  

Whatever you are going through is made complete because of your reliance on Me. One day you will understand why you are walking through this valley. One day you will know.

In the depths of your soul you sense the beginning of a new relationship with Me…one that is tighter, deeper.

If only your faith would grow to be as large as a grain of mustard seed, so small, but so significant! 

Reach into your soul. It is there: My love, your faith….all mixed together into one.

You know in that secret place of your soul, that I am in you, and that I can work through you to do great things for Me.

No more wondering, hoping or sadness. You know that I am with you, waiting. Reach out and touch Me.  

Face today with the strength of this conviction. Face the world with the assurance that you are the chosen child of the King of the universe, and that you are loved.  

Wherever you are now, wherever you have been, you are loved….so deeply and completely.

John 17:10, New King James Version:

“And all Mine are Yours, and Yours are Mine, and I am glorified in them.”

Where are you, My child? Where is your mind this morning? Did I not wake you up to spend time with Me? Has our precious time slipped away?

Do not be dismayed or feel that our connection is lost. It is not, dear one. I am here beside you, now and always.

Come to Me no matter what. My love for you exceeds any problems you have. Any feelings of space between us is created in your mind by the evil one. My heart longs to have you close beside Me always, no matter what has happened.  

Remember that nothing but your choice can ever separate us.  

Come to Me now. Let Me enfold you into My arms. Feel the joy of My love infusing your very being. Wear it like a shield all day long. 

You are Mine, beloved. No matter what pain and trouble you think separate us, the separation is only in your mind. I am here, now and forever.  

Romans 8:38-39, New King James Version:

“For I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels nor principalities nor powers, nor things present nor things to come, nor height nor depth, nor any other created thing, shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.”