Dance Through Your Tears

Dance through your tears, my lovely. Your sacrifice of praise blesses My heart. I love you, dear one. I love you so much more than you can ever know. Soak in that love! Drink it in. 

Feel the refreshing wind of My Spirit blowing across your face. Bask in the sunshine of My love. 

Just sit with the awareness of the challenges ahead, but don't let fear mask My Presence. Let My Presence hold you as you look towards the way ahead. Yes, you will face storms and darkness, but I will go before you as a pillar of fire to light your way. Just keep your eyes fixed on Me, and I will not let your foot slip. 

This does not mean that there will not be danger and difficulties, but that My sweet Presence will be with you each step of the way. 

You must discipline your mind as never before. Do not entertain even a hint of self-pity, guilt, victim mentality, or questioning "why?". Guard against these with all of your strength, as they will lead you down slippery slopes.

Fix your heart and mind on Me. Anchor your thoughts to My Word. Do not let your gaze slip from My Face. Be steadfast in your pursuit of My Presence. I DO reward those who diligently seek Me. I reward them with the light of My Face. 

Lean Into Me

Lean into Me. Let Me carry the burdens for you. Do not pick them up again - leave them in My hands. Rest in My Presence. This is your best preparation! Know the joy of throwing off weighty burdens and dancing with Me in the midst of difficult circumstances. 

"As they pass through the Valley of Baca (tears), they make it a place of springs." (Psalm 84:6)

This is not some Pollyanna attitude of "let's find some good in this hard time"...this is realising the absolute Truth that I AM. I AM with you, and that is always cause for dancing. Dance away the fear - this way, you can declare your refusal to be fear's marionette puppet. 

Dance with joy in My Presence - just for the joy of being with Me - and through this simple act, I can wage war on the enemy of your soul. 

Defy despair - dance and sing with all your heart! Take joy in trusting Me. Your trust is not a concession of weakness - it is a BOLD and decisive act, based on FIRM and SOLID EVIDENCE that I AM the One most trust-worthy. 

When your heart begins to waver - recite my credentials:

• Creator of the universe
• Parter of the Red Sea
• The winner of wars
• The One who never leaves nor forsakes. 

Keep adding to this list, and this will keep your mind occupied in a healthy way.

See, I Am Doing A New Thing

Psalm 61

My child, my sweet child. Can you feel Me with you right now? Let those tears flow...let the pain out, and feel My arms of comfort holding you secure as you cry. I AM big enough to hold your pain. To hold your myriad of emotions that you feel right now. Hope, joy, love, disappointment, fear, sadness...

But don't forget to take joy in the fact that I have created life inside you. I love that precious life you saw kicking and stretching today; just as I love you. I am holding her, just as I am holding you. 

See, I AM doing a NEW THING in you right now. There is not a soul exactly like your daughter. She is a new creation of Mine, and I love her! I delight in her, just as she is! I dance over her! I see her as beautiful! Like a branch of honeysuckle blossoms let off a fragrant scent that is heady to the one who is close, so this child of yours gives Me such heady joy! I LOVE her. It is okay for you to let go of your fear, and rejoice over her with singing. 

Don't be afraid of her, of what pain she may bring to your life. Only be aware of how fear has the power to cripple you. Let her stir your heart. Let yourself love her completely. Don't hold back. Be brave. 

I have great things in store for our girl. The name you have had on your heart for months is not an accident. You are drawn to this name because it is prophetic of who she is and who she will be. Dare to believe this! 

Soak yourself in My Presence. Do not leave until you are full of My Truth. Learn to turn you heart towards Me - not in a desperate grasping, but in a confident gaze, knowing your every need is met in My Presence. Because your one truest need is Me. 

DUMP IT!

You are letting fear have a foothold. The enemy has been whispering lies, and you have been agreeing with them. Reject those lies! Remember, you have weapons, not of this world, specifically for use in demolishing strongholds, and any argument that sets itself up against Christ.

The battle is far from over. Let me renew your strength so that you can fight the good fight of faith. Be vigilant - do not let a single lie remain unchallenged. Do not rehearse the lies and turn the lies over in your mind - tune into Me so that you can recognise a lie of the enemy immediately, and cut it down before it can take root in your mind. 

Do not allow the enemy the satisfaction of derailing your focus on Me through your children's normal, natural behaviour. Stay with Me, and I will help you to see their fighting, whinging, resisting discipline for what it is. I will help you to distance yourself in a healthy way, so that you can be more clear-headed, wise, loving and kind in your response to them. Let me help you to take your pride out of the equation. 

You are carrying around a millstone of anxiety, and it is wearing you out, sapping your strength, and leaving you soul-weary. DUMP IT, NOW! Yes, really, throw it into the ocean of My grace, and let it sink. It is not helping you to stay focused on Me.

Entrust the issues on your mind to Me - truly trust that I will help you to remember to attend to each one in the perfect time, and when you can actually do something about it. So much of what consumes your mind is future-focused. The "what ifs". In some way, you feel that you can be better prepared if you think through and process all possible scenarios. Well, let Me tell you - your mind is not big enough to hold all the "what ifs" - there are MILLIONS of possible scenarios, and you cannot begin to be prepared in this way.

Your BEST preparation, every time, is to lean into Me! Spend time with Me, let ME hold the future. I AM there, as much as I AM here, and I AM yesterday. TRUST ME! This lesson is hard for you to put into practice. I see how much agony, stress, disturbed sleep that this simple act of trusting Me could save you, but I CAN'T DO IT FOR YOU! You have to do it. I wish I could do it for you, but it is up to you to do it. Please, just give in to Me, TRUST ME!

Live By Faith, Not By Fear

Trust Me, My child. Truly trust Me. Don't get caught up in the lie because you don't trust yourself, you limit Me. Just trust Me, over and over again. Live by faith, not by fear. Refuse to let fear rule you. 

Don't Be Fooled

Don't be fooled by your circumstances. I AM with you always. Don't proceed until you've got a connection with Me. I'm always here. Go forth from that place of connection with Me, and your choices and actions will be sound and true. But as soon as you lose touch, you act out of your unreliable feelings. Sometimes they will lead you well, sometimes they will trap you.

Psalm 61

Cling To My Truth

Psalm 46

Don't let yourself be derailed so easily today. Cling to My truth as though your life depends on it. I AM with you always. Nothing is too big for Me. Trust Me. Be in this moment with Me!