THINGS AREN'T WHAT THEY SEEM

Dear child,

There will be times when it seems like I am allowing a lot of attacks to come upon you. It may feel as though I've lifted My hand of protection from you, but I have not. My child, you only experience attacks that will strengthen and cause you to be drawn nearer to Me.  However, you don't see the many attacks that I have shielded you from. You don’t see the warfare going on in the heavenlies to shelter you from attacks that would destroy you. Things aren’t what they seem.

THINGS I WANT YOU TO LEARN

Precious One, there are some things I want you to learn.  I want you to learn who I am. I want you to believe in what I am about to say to you, and walk in a new way this day. I want you to believe in My word; to become a weapon of mass destruction to the enemy, and destroy everything he’s touched in your life.

I want you to learn to believe that by My stripes, your body is healed, even when you get a bad report from the doctor.  I want you to learn that I have supplied your every need when you are in the midst of trials and hardships. I want you to learn to have faith in Me when I’m quiet, and you don’t feel My presence.  I want you to trust in Me and believe My word when I say that nothing is impossible for Me.

HOW WILL YOU HANDLE IT?

Child,

There will be times when you will not receive everything you want.  When I don’t give you something you want; please know there is always a reason for not honoring your request. No loving father would give their child everything they wanted; for if he did, how would you ever learn to be grateful? I promised to supply all your needs; not your wants.  No good thing will I withhold from those who love Me, and I will supply your needs.  

Yes, I know in My word, I said if you delight yourself in Me, I will give you the desires of your heart.  When I said that, it was never My intention to give you whatever you wanted, any time you wanted it.  My child, it was always My expectation that as you delighted in Me, you would grow and mature in Me, and your desires would line up with My perfect will for you.  And when you are walking in My will for your life, never would you desire anything that wouldn’t glorify My name.