There is a peace to the morning as the stillness slowly begins to fade. Birds start singing their praises in the meadow, calling out to each other with their individual notes.  

As you start to stir, I watch as you arise from your bed.  

Do you awake with fear, or do you confidently say, “I choose You!”?  This short daily affirmation goes a long way in keeping sin and temptation away, and enabling Me to draw closer to you.

“I choose You!”. Those words ring into My very soul and I cover My child with My shield of protection.

It is a good morning! Rise and take My hand of strength!

Let Me make you aware of the beauty unfolding just right within your hearing, the wonder of creation coming alive! Let your soul rise in the awakening as you seek My presence today.

So much to look forward to, so much we can do together today.

Rise tall and stand transfixed as I fill every inch of you with love, goodness, courage and honor.

You are My special, chosen child and our time together in the morning, surrounded by the awakening of the world around you, will instill peace and courage in your soul.

Choose Me, for I have chosen you.

Isaiah 55:12, New King James Version:

“For you shall go out with joy, and be led out with peace; The mountains and the hills shall break forth into singing before you, and all the trees of the field shall clap their hands.”

Amazing grace, how sweet the sound!! 

The words in that hymn are very powerful. They say so much about the plan of salvation, something that can never be earned. It makes Christ’s death on the cross even stronger because you begin to understand how much of a gift it was.

There were not many people on earth at that time who were sorry to see Him die. He did not step into death to save the life of someone else who was to die that day. No, Jesus gave Himself to die for those who flogged Him. 

And I, I allowed it to happen. Sorrow and darkness that you can never comprehend filled Heaven. I had to turn away as My Son took his last breath. When it was over, I tore the curtain in the sanctuary forever signifying that His death was not in vain.  

His death was life! And Light! And Love, far greater than any other!

Come now and let it fill your soul. A gift, available to all who would just accept His sacrifice, who would say, “I choose You, Lord Jesus, I choose You!”

Amazing grace, how sweet the sound. How precious, how true.

Romans 3:23-24 , New King James Version:

“for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, being justified freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus,”

Your soul is stilled…..you receive peace….there is quietness in your soul.

The peace and joy I give you can never be compared to any other thing. A peace in your soul that knows, really knows, where you came from, and knows, really knows, where you are going. The stuff of daily life in the middle is where you experience the pain and sorrow that each of you must bear. Keep your focus on Me and experience total calmness in your soul in the midst of the world.  

This world is not your home. I am your home. Only through Me can true joy be attained.  Unbelievers cannot understand. Only when they are ready and I send them the Holy Spirit will they begin to think about it.  

Every step taken with Me is a foundation for the next one. Just take one small step at a time. I will not ask you to take overwhelming strides.  

You will have peace in your soul through the best of times and the worst of times because you have chosen Me, and I have chosen you.

Psalms 55:17-18, New King James Version:

“Evening and morning and at noon I will pray, and cry aloud, and He shall hear my voice. He has redeemed my soul in peace from the battle that was against me, for there were many against me.”

The wind is blowing through the trees, bringing with it a change in the weather. Are you ready for the change? 

Come and let Me show you the way. The way will not be an easy one but one in which I will never leave you.

There will be times when you feel like you must give up, but fear not, for I am with you and am guiding you through the stormy seas. There is light and peace at the other end.  

Do not despair. Others will fall by the wayside as they make the choice for ease and comfort, but you are following the plan I have for you. It will become clearer every day because I have given you the Holy Spirit to guide and direct you, baptizing you with Him when you came to know Me. By staying in tune with Him you will not be led astray.

Learn to listen. His words are like the wind blowing outside, so clear to those who are ready and so unclear to those who are not willing to listen and obey.  

Listen to the gentle wind in your soul. It is the true direction. 

I Peter 4:12-13, New King James Version:

“Beloved, do not think it strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened to you; but rejoice to the extent that you partake of Christ’s sufferings, that when His glory is revealed, you may also be glad with exceeding joy.”

Look at the beauty of nature all around you. It is the closest revelation of Me.  

Do you live in a concrete jungle with little visible sign of Me? Take time to travel to the beauty of a hillside or park where lush grass grows and tiny flowers bud, where birds sing and where squirrels run happily to and fro.

I created these things. Spend time there, and appreciate the wonder of creation as you study the trees and flowers. You will feel My presence close to you, a slight wind like My breath on your skin.

If it is not possible to spend time in nature, close your eyes and call out My name, for My promise that I will never leave you, no matter where you are, is very real.  

While easier to sense Me in the glory of My creation, I will draw near to you no matter where you are. Just call out My name. 

Romans 1:20, New King James Version:

“For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even His eternal power and Godhead, so that they are without excuse,”

My child is forever young to Me, forever free and wild. I see you running down a hill with the wind in your hair, freely taking in exuberant joy.

Is that vision of your life here on earth? No, and in fact, you may not even be able to imagine it. There is loss, hardship and pain all around you, but freedom and unabandoned joy is your future.

For now, stay in My presence. Draw near to Me. I am your Strength. I am your Guide. With Me all things will become clear.

You don’t understand the pain you or others must go through, and sometimes you cry out wondering where I am. I am with you, My love. Through the hardest of times, I have never left your side. You are still here, standing, in communion with Me.

Remember your “thus far” rock, the rock I asked you to find and keep close to you so that when you look at it, it would be a remembrance that I have brought you this far, and that you are still standing and that I will never leave you.

Hold on to that knowledge and don’t let go, because I will never let you go. 

Isaiah 46:4, New King James Version:

“Even to your old age, I am He, And even to gray hairs I will carry you! I have made, and I will bear; Even I will carry, and will deliver you.”

You desire a closer union with Me. I want to grant you that union. To be one with Me in your heart and soul will be truly wonderful. You may strive all you want for this union but the true beauty in your heart and soul is a gift from Me. It can never be attained on your own.

There are those who have spent their lives doing good works trying to attain not only this “goodness” but eternal life, as well. My heart goes out to reach them constantly, asking them to receive the Holy Spirit, to receive Jesus Christ into their lives, and if they accept these gifts, eternal life, as well.

But many just go on their way in their effort to attain perfection through works. I am not in their souls. I am not in their hearts. This is a form of evil itself. The devil will even use good works to keep their eyes off Me.

Do not give up trying to help these souls as their hearts are crying out for Me. They hope by doing good works they will fill the emptiness in their souls, but it will only be found in Me. Receipt of My gift will set them free to love and laugh and to reach out to others for the right reasons.

Come close and commune with Me. Embrace the gift of My Son Jesus Christ.  

You and Me. Me and you.

Galatians 2:16, New King James Version:

“knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law but by faith in Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Christ Jesus, that we might be justified by faith in Christ and not by the works of the law; for by the works of the law no flesh shall be justified.”

Your heart is breaking today, and you can’t see the love I wish to consume you with. Can’t I make the pain go away?

Let this time of pain be one where you and I draw closer together, where your feelings for Me, your need of Me, runs long and deep, filling up a chasm of darkness with love. Let Me comfort you through the emptiness and fear you are experiencing.  

How much do I love you? Oh, My dear, it cannot be measured or explained in your words, or in any words. We are on a never-ending trip together to discover that love.

You are in My love. You were created out of love, you were created for love, for Me Who is love.

Lie down and let Me float you through quiet waters of love and peace.  

You are here with Me now. Relax, close your eyes and let Me guide you. The water is rocking you gently on each side, but you are in peace and love.  

You are not feeling the fear or pain now, just peace in knowing that you are loved so much. I will not let you sink. Rest completely in My arms and you will float more freely.

For right now, that is how to say I love you. You will feel it when you learn to trust Me and to relax in My arms. 

I AM LOVE.

Isaiah 26:3-4, New King James Version:

“You will keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on You, because he trusts in You. Trust in the Lord forever, for in YAH, the Lord, is everlasting strength.”

You may fall, dear one, but you are never out of My care and love. Don’t allow the devil to make you feel separated from Me because you strayed away for a moment, or even downright sinned.  His whole goal is to separate us.

Just come back to me by coming to your quiet place and rest in My presence until you sense the security of My peace inside you. You can have that, dear one. Christ prayed that we might be one as He and I are one. His death made that possible.

So never think for a moment that any sin can separate us. Come and cleanse yourself in Me by asking forgiveness and then start anew, washed by the blood of the Lamb of God.  

Come now and regain, or start for the first time, the precious relationship with Me that will satisfy you, filling the longing in your soul like no other.  

I am here now and forever, always loving, always waiting.

Romans 8:1-2, New King James Version:

“There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit. For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has made me free from the law of sin and death.”

Why are you so scared of the future? You feel so alone, yet you are not alone, for I am with you.  You can sense My presence now if you would take the time to come and pour out your heart to Me.

I am so close to you right now. If you are in a hospital bed, or beside someone there, or you are alone in your house, or if you even feel alone in a group of people, I am here to tell you today, that you are NOT alone.

Sometimes you ache so badly from it that you can hardly breathe. How I want to come and scoop you up into My arms and comfort you! Oh, My love.

Come away with Me. Close your eyes and envision My presence, sitting or walking right beside you, for I am right now, My love. I AM, and I always will be.

I will never leave you or forsake you. You are the child I gave so much up for. No matter how old you are, you will be forever My child.

Reach your hands up now and put them around My neck. Let Me draw you into My loving care.  The peace will flow through your entire body.

Now you must imagine and believe but not forever. One day, My precious child, you will see the world through joy. I will watch you run and skip through glorious flowers of red and yellow, in a land where only love reigns.

Until that time, you will never be alone. Never.

Psalms 73:25-26, New King James Version:

“Whom have I in heaven but You? And there is none upon earth that I desire besides You. My flesh and my heart fail; but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.”