11-16Asyoulookatthedaybeforeyou,youseeatwisted,complicatedpath,withbranchesgoingoffinalldirections.Youwonderhowyoucanpossiblyfindyourwaythroughthatmaze.Thenyouremembertheonewhoiswithyoualways,holdingyoubyyourrighthand.Yourecallmypromisetoguideyouwithmycounsel,andyoubegintorelax.Asyoulookagainatthepathahead,younoticethatapeacefulfoghassettledoverit,obscuringyourview.Youcanseeonlyafewstepsinfrontofy...[
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11-15Approachedproblemswithalighttouch.Whenyourmindmovestowardaproblemarea,youtendtofocusonthatsituationsointenselythatyoulosesightofme.Youpityourselfagainstthedifficultyasifyouhadtoconquereditimmediately.Yourmindgearsupforbattle,andyourbodybecomestenseandanxious.Unlessyouachievetotalvictory,youfeeldefeated.Thereisabetterway.Whenaproblemstartstoovershadowyourthoughts,bringthismattertome.Talkwithme...[
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11-14Baskintheluxuryofbeingfullyunderstoodandunconditionallyloved.DaretoseeyourselfasIseeyou:radiantinmyrighteousness,cleansedbymyblood.IviewyouastheoneIcreatedyoutobe,theoneyouwillbeinactualitywhenheavenbecomesyourhome.Itismylifewithinyouthatischangingyoufromglorytoglory.Rejoiceinthismysteriousmiracle!ThankmecontinuallyfortheamazinggiftofmySpiritwithinyou.TrytodependonthehelpoftheSpiritasyougothr...[
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11-13IamChristinyou,thehopeofglory.Theonewhowalksbesideyou,holdingyoubyyourhand,isthesameonewholiveswithinyou.Thisisadeep,unfathomablemystery.YouandIareintertwinedinanintimacyinvolvingeveryfiberofyoubeing.Thelightofmypresenceshineswithinyou,aswellasuponyou.Iaminyou,andyouareinme;thereforenothinginheavenoronearthcanseparateyoufromme!Asyousitquietlyinmypresence,yourawarenessofmylifewithinyouisheight...[
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11-12Thisisatimeofabundanceinyourlife.Yourcuprunnethoverwithblessings.Afterploddinguphillformanyweeks,youarenowtraipsingthroughlushmeadowsdrenchedinwarmsunshine.Iwantyoutoenjoytothefullthistimeofeaseandrefreshment.Idelightinprovidingitforyou.Sometimesmychildrenhesitatetoreceivemygoodgiftswithopenhands.Feelingsoffalseguiltcreepin,tellingthemtheydon'tdeservetobesorichlyblessed.Thisisnonsense-thi...[
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倒下的领袖和我们当前的教会文化麦老师多年来,我们目睹了一个绵延不绝的备受瞩目的基督教领袖的“游行队列”,这些领袖因为一些严重的失误或其他原因而暴露出来,导致他们的追随者不可避免地感到巨大的痛苦和幻灭,也使得整个教会在世界面前失去了信誉,被嘲笑成一个马戏团。只要我们拒绝面对现实、拒绝处理当前教会文化的根本功能障碍,这个“游行[
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11-11Donotletanysetofcircumstancesintimidateyou.Themorechallengingyourday,themoreofmypowerIplaceatyourdisposal.YouseemtothinkthatIempoweryouequallyeachday,butthisisnotso.Yourtendencyuponawakeningistoassessthedifficultiesaheadofyou,measuringthemagainstyouraveragestrength.Thisisanexerciseinunreality.Iknowwhateachofyourdayswillcontain,andIempoweryouaccordingly.ThedegreetowhichIstrengthenyouonagivenda...[
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11-10Focusyourentirebeingonmylivingpresence.Iammostassuredlywithyou,envelopingyouinmyloveandpeace.Whileyourelaxinmypresence,Iammoldingyourmindandcleansingyourheart.Iamre-creatingyouintotheoneIdesignedyoutobe.Asyoumovefromstillnessintotheactivitiesofyourday,donotrelinquishyourattentivenesstome.Ifsomethingtroublesyou,talkitwithme.Ifyougetboredwithwhatyouaredoing,fillthetimewithprayersandpraise.Whens...[
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11-9Sitquietlywithme,lettingallyourfearsandworriesbubbleuptothesurfaceofyourconsciousness.There,inthelightofmypresence,thebubblespopanddisappear.However,somefearssurfaceoverandoveragain.Especiallyfearofthefuture.Youtendtoprojectyourselfmentallyintothenextday,week,month,yeardecade;andyouvisualizeyourselfcopingbadlyinthosetimes.Whatyouareseeingisafalseimage,becauseitdoesn'tincludeme.Thosegloomyt...[
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