Encouragement, not Discouragement

#78     Jan. 5, 2013,  Saturday, Muscat, 8:30 p.m.

Come aside.  I have some things to share with you.

Sit quietly and content with Me.  You know I love you and care for all your needs.

Do not lose heart due to those around you.  Remember to see Me and love Me in them no matter what the circumstance.

It is easy to see Me in many when all seems cozy in your world.

But it is a different picture when you aren’t feeling yourself and you are not receiving positive feedback from others.

It seems they may not care.

But why does this upset you?   Do you need their caring attention to make your life complete?  I think My people think that way which only takes you from looking at Me and glorifying Me back to poor ignored you.

You cannot complete your life hoping for their sunshiny approval  and attention.

Because when you don’t get it how do you feel?  Ignored, unloved, not the center of attention.

Always, always thank Me for bringing these ‘situations’ into your life.  If these do not come, you will think you are making such great progress in your spiritual life.  However, I allow these situations to occur so you will realize that you have far to go.

Now this should not lead to discouragement – but rather encouragement.

If you had completed your journey with Me there would be nothing exciting for your soul to seek. 

I want you to see that you are still very human with human weaknesses that you may have to address daily.  And be grateful that I give you the time to address them.

Just because you grasp something once, doesn’t mean that it won’t return.  You cannot escape this, so don’t become distraught and disappointed.  Rather continue to return to Me for love and support. 

These are not tests to test you.  However as part of the  human experience, some things repeat and repeat.  It is not their repetition that should concern you, but your response that you are supposed to continue to work on with My help. 

It is a challenge to live in the fullness of your humanity each day.  You cannot avoid life.  Yet you can respond differently than you did in the past.  This is the marvelous challenge of knowing Me and wanting to walk with Me and being patient with what each day in your life presents.

Will you let your negative self centered emotions dominate your life each day?   Or will you ask My help in each circumstance thus growing closer to Me and further away from the self-centered you.

I am not using the words ‘self-centered you’ in a mean way, but you now realize that I am endeavoring to point out to you that you are healthier when centered on Me and not as healthy when centered on you.

That is the Truth which I know you need and want to hear.

So take ‘you’ out of the situation and put Me front and center and give Me permission to work on it so you will grow closer to Me and to those I love.