10-15Trytostayconsiousofmeasyougostepbystepthroughthisday.Mypresencewithyouisbothapromiseandaprotection.Aftermyresurrection,Iasuredmyfolowers:SurelyIamwithyoualways.Thatpromisewasforallofmyfollowers,withoutexception.Thepromiseofmypresenceisapowerfulprotection.Asyoujourneyyourlife,therearenumerouspitfallsalongtheway.Manyvoicesclamorforyourattention,enticingyoutogotheirway.Afewstepsawayfromyourtruep...[
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10-14Bepreparedtosufferforme,inmyname.allsufferinghasmeaninginmykingdom.Painandproblemsareopportunitiestodemonstrateyourtrustinme.Bearingyourcircumstancesbravely-eventhankingmeforthem-isoneofthehighestformsofpraise.Thissacrificeofthanksgivingringsgloden-tonedbellsofjoythroughoutheavenlyrealms.Onearthalso,yourpatientsufferingsendsoutripplesofgoodtidingsinever-wideningcircles.Whensufferingstikes,rem...[
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10-13Taketimetobestillinmpresence.Themorehassledyoufeel,themoreyouneedthissacredspaceofcommunionwithme.Breatheslowlyanddeeply.Telaxinmyholypresencewhilemyfaceshineuponyou.Thisishowyoureceivemypeace,whichIalwaysproffertoyou.ImaginethepainIfeelwhenmychildrentiethemselvesupinanxiousknots,ignoringmygiftofpeace.Idiedacriminal'sdeathtosecurethisblessingforyou.Receiveitgratefully;hideitinyourheart.My...[
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10-12Bewareofseeingyourselfthroughotherpeople'seyes.Thereareseveraldangerstothispractice.Firstofall,itisnearlyimpossibletodiscernwhatothersactuallythinkofyou.Moreover,theirviewsofyouarevariable:subjecttoeachviewer'sspiritual,emotional,andphysicalcondition.Themajorproblemwithlettingothersdefineyouisthatitbordersonidolatry.Yourconcerntopleaseothersdampensyourdesiretopleaseme,yourcreator.Itis...[
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10-11Iamtheculminationofallyourhopesanddesires.IamtheAlphaandtheOmega,thefirstandthelast:whoisandwasandistocome.Beforeyouknewme,youexpressedyourlongingformeinhurtfulways.Youwereeversovulnerabletotheevilaroundyouintheworld.Butnowmypresencesafelyshieldsyou,enfoldingyouinmylovingarms.Ihaveliftedyououtofdarknessintomymarvelouslight.ThoughIhavebroughtmanypleasuresintoyourlife,notoneofthemisessential.Re...[
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10-10Trustmeenoughtoletthingshappenwithoutstrivingtopredictorcontrolthem.Relax,andrefreshyourselfinthelightofmyeverlastinglove.Mylove-lightneverdims,yetyouareoftenunawareofmyradiantpresence.Whenyouprojectyourselfintothefuture,rehearsingwhatyouwilldoorsay,youareseekingtobeself-sufficient:tobeadequatewithoutmyhelp.Thisisasubtlesin-socommonthatitusuallyslipsbyunnoticed.Thealternativeistolivefullyinth...[
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准备就绪对跟随基督的人来说,所谓的准备就绪,就是将回应上帝的能力磨练到最高程度所表现出的顺服。就像交响乐团经过熟练的彩排、完美的调音后,所有团员的眼睛注视着指挥棒一样。跟随基督的人应该准备好响应上帝最轻微的话语或者叹息-葛尼斯(0sGuinness)[
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10-9Youhavebeenonalong,uphilljourney,andyourenergyisalmostspent.Thoughyouhavefalteredattimes,youhavenotletgoofmyhand.Iampleasedwithyourdesiretostayclosetome.Thereisonething,however,thatdispleasesme:yourtendencytocomplain.Youmaytalktomeasmuchasyoulikeaboutthedifficultyofthepathwearefollowing.Iunderstandbetterthananyoneelsethestressesandstrainsthathaveafflictedyou.Youcanventilatesafelytomebecausetal...[
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10-8Iloveyouwithaneverlastinglove.Thehumanmindcannotcomprehendmyconstancy.Youremotionsflickerandfalterinthefaceofvaryingcircumstances,andyoutendtoprojectyourficklefeelingsontome.Thusyoudonotbenefitfullyfrommyunfailinglove.Youneedtolookbeyondthefluxofcircumstancesanddiscovermegazinglovinglybackatyou.Thisawarenessofmypresencestrengthensyouasyoureceiveandrespondtomylove.Iamthesameyesterday,todayandfo...[
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10-7Inordertohearmyvoice,youmustreleaseallyourworriesintomycare.Entrusttomeeverythingthatconcernsyou.Thisclearsthewayforyoutoseekmyfaceunhindered.Letmefreeyoufromfearthatishidingdeepinsideyou.Sitquietlyinmypresence,allowingmylighttosoakintoyouanddriveoutanydarknesslodgedwithinyou.Accepteachdayjustasitcomestoyou,rememberingthatIamsovereignoveryourlife.RejoiceinthisdaythatIhavemade,trustingthatIamab...[
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