Your becoming

James 1: 2-4
... whenever trouble comes your way, let it be an opportunity for joy. For when your faith is tested, your endurance has a chance to grow. So let it grow, for when your endurance is fully developed, you will be strong in character and ready for anything."

Strong in character.
Ready for anything.
That is where I am leading and guiding you.
In life, find joy, my joy.
Bring your troubles to Me, and let Me carry you.
Trust Me to bring you through everything...
troubles and triumphs,
failures and victories.
Listen
Hear
Obey
Follow
Trust
for that is faith.
Know that I am with you always.
I will never leave you nor forsake you.
You are my beloved.
I grow your character so that you may influence and draw others to Me.
I want to set you apart so that you are holy as I Am holy.
Just remember that when trouble comes I am there to help you and to grow you!
I love you, and I am in your becoming.
So persist and endure and your joy will be complete in Me.

The likeness of Jesus

John 14:30-31
I don't have much more time to talk to you, because the prince of this world approaches. He has no power over me, but I will do what the Father requires of me, so that the world will know that I love the Father. Come let's be going.

Obedience.
Belief is lived out in obedience.
Loving Me means doing what I ask.
It is a hard and narrow path, but so much easier than going your own way.
For my yoke is light and my burden is easy.
Peace lines the path of obedience.
Chaos and frustration lines the path of disobedience.
You cannot say you have faith nor does the world believe you when you do not follow My Path.
The prince of this world holds no power over My Son- His power came in His love for Me and doing what I asked.
His obedience showed the world His love for Me.
Believers obey and the obedient believe.
It is not enough to want to obey.
Allow Me to transform you into a person who naturally obeys.
Know Me.
Let My grace fill you with the inward character of Christ so that His Love reigns in your life.
Your witness is only as powerful as you allow My Power to transform you into the likeness of My Son.
So, come let's be going.

God is Powerful

Ephesians 3:14-21
Paul's Prayer for spiritual empowering
"When I think of the wisdom and scope of God's plan, I fall to my knees and pray to the Father, the creator of everything in heaven and on earth. I pray that from his glorious, unlimited resources he will give you the mighty inner strength through his Holy Spirit. And I pray that Christ will be more at home in your hearts as you trust in Him. May your roots go down deep into the soil of God's marvelous love. And may you have the power to understand, as all God's people should how wide, how long, how high, and how deep his love really is. May you experience the love of Christ, though it is so great you will never fully understand it. Then you will be filled with the fullness of life and power that comes from God. Now glory be to God! By his mighty power at work within us, he is able to accomplish infinitely more that we would ever dare to ask or hope. May he be given glory in the church and in Christ Jesus forever and ever through endless ages. Amen."

My strength I give you if you are humble and ask.
My strength is most powerful in your weakness.
When you ask for My desire in something and you take on My desire, it will not falter or fail.
My resources and My strength are unlimited.
Trust in Christ and more and more you will feel Me living in your heart.
The question is do you trust Me to be powerful in your life?
You have tasted it - believe it - trust it - that is when you see Me-
powerfully active in your life.
Moving mountains.
Saving souls.
Loving people - my people - through you- yes you!
Let your roots grow deeper yet in My Love.
The depths of my love never end.
When you experience and trust My Love, then you can give it away.
You cannot give what you don't have, so grow in me from the inside out.
I don't send you troubles, but I can use your troubles, your sorrows to grow you.
Let Me grow you in My Love.
Fear Not!
Let troubles be your opportunity for joy. For it is when you are tested that you learn to rely on My Power, My Strength, not yours.
It is when you are tested that you grow - your character- that is what I am growing so that you may imitate My Son.
For it is when you imitate My Son that you draw others to Me.
I want everyone to come to Me - so that noone will perish. My children- all My children- drawn to Me through My love.
Ask and hope, for I Am able to do infinitely more that you ever dare to imagine.
Imagine though, for I Am your hope, your strength, your power.
I Am for you, who can possibly be against you?
Remember My Promises are more powerful than your circumstances.
I Am the same yesterday, today and forever.
My Word brings hope and life where there is none.
Rest in Me for I fill the gaps between your prayer asked and My fulfillment of your prayer.
Your prayer may not always be answered the way you expect, but I always answer your prayers in My Time.
My Peace I leave you with, as well as My Strength, My Power.
Trust Me to be powerful in your life!

My response to God is the song by Hillside called
Desert Song

This is my prayer in the desert
When all that's within me feels dry
This is my prayer in my hunger and need
My God is the God who provides

This is my prayer in the fire
In weakness or trial or pain
There is a faith proved of more worth than gold
So refine me Lord through the flames

I will bring praise
I will bring praise
No weapon formed against me shall remain
I will rejoice
I will declare
God is my victory and he is here!

This is my prayer in the battle
When triumph is still on its way
I am a conqueror and co-heir with Christ
So firm on his promise I'll stand

All of my life in every season
You are still God
I have a reason to sing
I have a reason to worship

I will bring praise
I will bring praise
No weapon formed against me shall remain
I will rejoice
I will declare
God is my victory and he is here!

This is my prayer in the harvest
When favor and providence flow
I know I'm filled to be emptied again
The seed I've received I will sow.