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Source: Heartdwellers
The
Lord’s blessing and fortitude and
endurance is with us,
Heartdwellers.
We
began after worship –I
spoke to Him and I said, “Oh,
Lord, I have grown weary.”
“I
know you have, Clare. Just be patient
with Me, My sweet angel.
Why,
Lord, have I gotten this way?
“It
is a trial of suspended grace,
a time to press in without the
perks, without the warm fuzzies,
knowing that you are under My loving
gaze, whether you feel it or not.
You have been here many
times before, My Love -‐and
we made it through. You will
make it through this time, too. It
is almost over.
“Do
you know there are souls coming
to Me because of your sacrifice?”
I
wouldn't be surprised, Lord. You make
use of everything.
“Well,
there are. Don't be disheartened.”
Thank
You, Lord, for telling me. What do
you have for our Heartdwellers today?
“I
am the Lord of increase. My
Brides, when I see how diligently
you labor to fulfill My every
wish, how can I not increase
you in all the things that
matter?
“Many
of you have labored with little
or no results. Much of what
you shall be rewarded with remains
hidden. However, the time is coming
when increase will overtake you while
you are running the race. I
know some of you, including this
precious Bride, have grown weary and
had to push themselves to go
on. I know the work seems
overwhelming, I know the opposition
you face better than even you
know. I know the weariness of
body and soul and it is time
for blessings to overtake and
rejuvenate you.
“I
am not blind to your struggles,
Dear ones-‐have I not labored along
side you? I have many times
lifted you up into My arms and
carried you, just so you could
keep going. But with each new
grace and each new level there
are new trials designed to harden
you off and give you the
spiritual stamina necessary for what
lies before you.
“Remember
always that you do best in
water over your head, when you
don't even know how to swim.
I say this because I want you
to rely totally on Me and not
size up the task before you,
comparing it to your gift. No,
I would not open doors and give
you increase if I were not
standing by with all the graces
you need to meet new challenges.Trust
Me with this.
“I
want you to be excited with the
work, but that is not always
possible. Sometimes the work must become
boring without emotionality, and laborious.
Sometimes it feels like a
sprint as you cross the finish
line in first place. Other times it
feels like a trek across the
Sahara, as you barely make it
over the finish line in last
place. True, that is lack
luster, but necessary that you do
not become attached to the work
and begin to derive more pleasure in
accomplishments than being in My
presence.
“Do
you know the dangers here?
Yes, accomplishment becomes an addiction,
a god, determining your self-‐worth
in your eyes. You begin to
wake up every morning to new
challenges-‐rather than to Me.
So, these dry times are so very
necessary to keep you detached and
focused on pleasing Me. What
does it matter what you have
accomplished if it has not made
Me happy with you? And what
does it matter if you crawl
across the finish line only to
see My beaming smile focused on
you, in gratitude and appreciation that
you ran the race for Me, with
nothing else in mind?
“You
see your value is entirely determined
by what is most precious-‐and
that is My shed blood. Nothing
in this universe has more value
than that. No one can accomplish
anything coming close to what was
done on Calvary, and it was done
for you, and it is your own
possession –your very
own possession. I want you to
rest in that, not in what you
accomplish. Yes, I want you to
be happy and uplifted when you
do for others in My place, I
want you to receive the joy on
that face because you went out
of your way to
honor
them and do My will. That
is a precious, precious reward, one
that will be reviewed in Heaven
some day and give you great
pleasure.
“But
I do not want accomplishment to
become a lifestyle; rather obedience,
thanksgiving and worship, these are
the most highly valued virtues.
Be encouraged, increase is on the
way and once again you will
find joy in the work that lies
before you.
“I
am with you in all things, and
when you feel that you cannot
go any further, that’s when I
lift you up into My arms, and
carry you across the finish line.”
Well,
that certainly was a timely message
from Jesus. I wanted to let you
know that, in the original 5-‐part
series on the condition of the
church, called Wounding Waters –some
of my very first videos. There
a whole part there called the
Goal-‐Driven life, which really focuses
on the evils of accomplishment and
focusing on accomplishment. So, if you’re
at all interested in following up on
this message, that message goes into
a lot more depth and detail,
explaining what problems arise and
how we can get off track with
the Lord by being driven by our
goals.
The
Lord bless you, Heartdwellers. Thank you
so much for tuning in.
