Showing posts with label Missional Living. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Missional Living. Show all posts

Sunday, 22 May 2016

Shed a Greater Light Abroad

Beloved, My Love is not an ulterior motive. I love you, and I want to be with you always, every moment! 

My Love in you is not an ulterior motive, either! You need not feel guilty for wanting to introduce others to me! When you first met and fell in love with your husband, you could not wait for your friends and family to meet him! How much more for Me, who can save them from themselves?!

If you keep gazing on Me, I will open your eyes to needs all around. My Love transforms your vision. Serving need not be a chore! You get the privilege of pouring My Love on others, partnering with Me. It is a joy and a delight! 

Having children will not stop you from serving - in fact, it is imperative that they see your love in action where I send you. Share with them the joy of secret giving, also. 

The world will see Me by your love for one another. This is how I draw people. This Love is genuine, not exclusive. There is always room for another to be welcomed into the embrace. In a world full of insincere "care" with secret hatred, as well as blatant outright hatred, My Lovers will stand out as stars in the universe by their extravagant Love for each other and others. 

Your hearts burn with My all-consuming fire of Love. As you gather together, the flames join as one in Me, and shed a greater light abroad. Others are drawn to this light and the warmth it offers freely to all who would receive it. As you bring others into your cirlce, they are warmed and heartened by the fire, and the longer they spend with you, the more likely their hearts will also be set ablaze. But even before they are, they will benefit from just being near you. As you go about living life with them, they can see more clearly by the light you shine, and feel cared for and warm by the heat your fire gives. Every act of love counts. Not one is wasted.

Monday, 2 May 2016

Your Unique Talents

"Your lives light up the world. Let others see your light from a distance, for how can you hide a city that stands on a hilltop? And who would light a lamp and then hide it in an obscure place? Instead, it's placed where everyone in the house can benefit from its light. So don't hide your light! Let it shine brightly before others, so that the commendable things that you do will shine as light upon them, and then they will give praise to their Father in heaven." (Matt 5:14-16, TPT)

"How enriched you are when you crave righteousness! For you will be surrounded with fruitfulness." (Matt 5:6, TPT)

Beloved, I see you are so hungry to see fruit - real, salvation fruit! You do not want this new way of living to only benefit yourself. You know your own weakness and you are longing to see Me use you to draw others to myself. 

Relax into My Presence, Dear One! I am going to do it in My Way, and My time. Just keep listening! I am going to use your own unique talents and skills and giftings to bless others and show them Love. Craft nights, prophetic embroidery, short stories, words for people, handwritten letters, handmade chocolates, care packages...joy, joy, joy!!  

Things you love to do, when poured out onto other people, increase the joy exponentially! Joy unspeakable, Beloved! Partnering with Me is such you for you and for Me!

Sunday, 1 May 2016

Rescue Mission

You are on a rescue mission, Beloved. I want you to love people to Me. I will show you the hungry ones, the people who are already searching. Keep your eyes and ears open to My leading every day. Be on the look-out, "more than watchmen search for morning."

This is My heart for the lost...I long to set them free from slavery to themselves, from slavery to the law of sin. Will you partner with Me? Are you willing to truly care? Are you willing to be inconvenienced, annoyed, delayed and detoured?

Beloved, it gives Me such joy that you are willing! I am so happy to have another willing person "with skin on" to pour out My Love on the people you come into contact with. 

"Walk in the wisdom of God as you live before unbelievers, and make it your duty to make him known. Let every word you speak be drenched with grace and tempered with truth and clarity. For then you will be prepared to give a respectful answer to anyone who asks you about your faith." (Colossians 4:5-6, TPT)

Beloved, people will ask, so be prepared and let Me give you the words!

"Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect, keeping a clear conscience, so that those who speak maliciously against your good behaviour in Christ may be ashamed of their slander." (1 Peter 3:15-16)
I am cutting off fear of man - not that you will not care about others; in fact, just the opposite - so you can love them enough to demonstrate My Love in your life without fear. No need to worry about being "socially appropriate" or "fitting in" - you are called to Love extravagantly, ,and Love disdains social protocols. Love is a higher law. This is what you are agreeing to, Beloved!

"Take a constant interest in the needs of God's beloved people and respond by helping them. And eagerly welcome people as guests into your home." (Romans 12:13, TPT)
"Friends, this world is not your home, so don't make yourselves cosy in it. Don't indulge your ego at the expense of your soul. Live an exemplary life among the natives so that your actions will refute their prejudices. Then they'll be won over to God's side and be there to join in the celebration when he arrives. Make the Master proud of you by being good citizens. Respect the authorities, whatever their level; they are God's emissaries for keeping order. It is God's will that by doing good, you might cure the ignorance of the fools who think you're a danger to society. Exercise your freedom by serving God, not by breaking the rules. Treat everyone you meet with dignity. Love your spiritual family. Revere God. Respect the government." (1 Peter 2:11-17)

I am so excited that you are letting Me lead you in this Dance of Love, bringing colour and light to the lives of those who desperately need it! Let's dance, Beloved!