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Source: Heartdwellers
Clare
du Bois: The Lord bless you, Heartdwellers.
The
Lord’s message is a follow-up,
really, of yesterdays message It’s
been pretty much in my heart,
the whole idea of going out and
talking to people. I’m certainly
seeking Him on my end as to who
He wants me to talk to and
how.
This
morning in worship when I was
with the Lord, I felt so strongly
that His heart was aching for
those who are lost and in the
darkness, like the woman who prayed
to the universe for a stove to
keep her house warm.
“There
is nothing more wonderful I can
do for You but to tell them
about Your love. Yet I do
not know where to begin.”
JESUS:
"I am in this moment
de-mystifying, de‐Bible thumping,
brow beating and removing all the
impediments the enemy has placed in
all of your ways.
"My
ways are so simple, they are
the ways of love. The enemy
has made a rote method out of
what I always meant to be a
sincere act of fellowship and love.
“Many
of You are scared to death to
introduce Me to others. But
nothing could be more simple, if You
go about it as My friend and
theirs.
Then
He began to offer a suggestion
on how to approach them: “Let
me introduce you to My friend, Jesus. He is with you everywhere you
go, He listens to every cry and shares in all your laughter. He
rejoices with you in the springtime...when new life is budding out
of the Earth. He rejoices with you as you lie in piles of golden
leaves and with the wild lavender asters that dot the fields in the
Fall.
“He
laughs with you at the antics of the new puppy, and cries with you
when you must say good bye to your beloved pet. Oh, He is so present
to you, my friend, so familiar to you, you don't even notice Him
-but He is here. When someone passes away, He upholds you with
infusions of peace, allowing you to go through the steps of saying
good-bye to your loved one. He slowly releases the sorrow in you, so
you are not overwhelmed. When He brings a new life into your womb,
He provides all that is needed to raise that child.
“Oh,
everything He does is underpinning Your life, and He is so
close...and so much a part of you, you don't recognize Him, until
it is His time to reveal His presence to you. Then the joy of
discovery is there. ‘You WERE there when my mother passed! You
WERE there when I made that career decision that changed my life!
You WERE there when I went to the pound to get a kitten. You have
ALWAYS been there, and I never knew it. You were there in the ER
when I thought I was dying, and You held me securely so that fear
did not overwhelm me. You were there when I was all alone after that
abusive relationship. You were even there during that, waiting for
me to say 'enough!'
“You
gave me the courage to begin a new life! You encouraged me that I
COULD do it. You were there when I walked into the thrift store
needing new clothes with only a few dollars and You filled my bag
with everything I needed and then some! In fact, You were the one
who inspired the wealthy lady to get rid of those beautiful clothes
she never wears. You even measured the timing, so
I would walk in just as they were putting her clothes on the rack.
“You
knew I needed a car, and You brought me just what I needed, and
then when it broke down You gave me favor with the mechanic to
repair it for less than the going rate. You even moved on his heart
so that I could manage payments.
“You
have been with me, all along, and I've never known it. Even when
life seemed unfair, You were with me encouraging me to move on
without looking back. You were there in the glorious sunset and
there when three deer walked out into the meadow. You even arranged
that cardinal singing outside my window, sparkling with frost in the
early morning light.
“Yes,
You do all things well and now You have come to invite me into Your
world, never to feel alone again? Amazing!”
“Do
you see, My children, how very easy
it is to introduce Me to
others? Don't take your Bible, take
your heart overflowing with love as
I infuse you every morning. People
can argue with the Bible, but
they can't argue with My Love.
Soon the walls will come down
and you can safely introduce My
Words as love letters, not an
erroneous list of do's and don'ts'.
“You
see, people are tired and burnt out
on religion. But if you've been
living your life out of My
Heart of love, they will be
drawn to you. ‘Something's
different about this one,’ they’ll
say. ‘Something personal and caring.’
“In
the past they have seen their
name notched on your salvation gun
and heard the celebration that
‘another one's been
saved from the fires of Hell.’
Do you know they never
got deep enough to believe there
was a Hell? First you must
convince them of your sincerity and
real-‐ness, then as My love
soaks into their heart and grace
begins to move, they will be hungry
for My words and not be
interested in all those arguments
about who wrote the book.
“They
will be alive to My Spirit and
hunger and thirst for righteousness
and My words of life. This
is a new season of salvation, My
People, a new and fresh anointing
of love that reaches right through
all those barriers of the past.
It is My Love that leads to
repentance and you cannot give what
you do not have. That is why
everything must spring from
your time with Me when I fill
you to overflowing.
“I
am de-mystifying religion and the
faith. I'm taking men's ways out and
infusing you with My ways. As
you study My life you see that
I went around doing good-‐go
and do likewise. Bring them to the
altar of My Caring and let Me
give you insight into their souls.
I will be with you in
this endeavor, but you must be
real, not looking for a way to
inject Me into the conversation,
rather let My Spirit flow from
within you. Did I not say,
"...do not worry about how to
respond or what to say. In that
hour you will be given what to
say?"
“You
can feign interest in them to
get their confidence, or you can
be genuinely loving and they will
be captivated by My Spirit working
through you. The rest...well...have
confidence. All will flow through
you without effort on your part.
You take the first steps and I
will meet them with My Grace.”
Source: Heartdwellers
