A Letter From God

My Child,

I have loved you with an everlasting love. Before the foundations of the world were made, I chose you. I fashioned you with My own hands. I formed you in a way that was very pleasing to Me, in a way that I call very good. You are my child and I adore you. Look before you at the world I gave you rule over. It was made for My glory, but also your pleasure, for I delight to give you good things.

Things will not always make sense to you. This world is a dangerous place and sometimes you may trip and fall. Come to me with your burdens and your pain. I will cover you with My mantel of love. Your burdens will roll away at My cross. I carried the burdens for you. I took your sins upon Me. I gave up My throne in heaven to come down and make a way to be with you. I gave My life for you, because My love for you is so great! Higher than the heavens above you and deeper than the oceans below you is My love for you.

 Things in your life have happened that don’t make sense. They wound you so deeply and cause you to stumble. My child, it was I who created those desires inside of you, and it is only I Who can fulfill them. I know what is best for you, for I see eternity past, the present, and eternity future. My child, cling to Me as you cry these tears of remorse. I remember the numbers of your tears and have collected every precious one. Never forget that I have let a good thing slip away from you, only because I have something infinitely better. You were playing in puddles, when I have the ocean to offer you.

Do not fear for the future My child, for I have already been there and have plotted out your path. Stay by My side, My delight, and I will carry you when you grow weary. I will never leave you nor forsake you. You are Mine and I will always dwell in your heart as you dwell in Mine. You are always on My mind, precious daughter, and My hand of protection is surrounding you. Fear not the world around you, for I have already conquered it. Evil is the absence of Me, abide in Me and you shall never need to fear the Evil one.

I know My physical presence is not with you right now, but I am coming very soon! I am almost finished preparing your dwelling place. You shall dwell and rule with me in My Kingdom. Your time on Earth will prepare you for your arrival. Oh how I long for the day when I shall call you up to be with Me forever! We shall enjoy fellowship with each other for the rest of Eternity! Until then, oh delight of Mine, do not lose heart or grow weary.

My promises remain, for I AM the Alpha and Omega, the Beginning and the Ending. Stay close to Me, My precious one, for I will never let you go. I love you, I love you, I love you…

Your Father,
YHVH

Learning to Love & Respect Those Who Hurt You

Keep speaking blessings on those who curse you. Keep praying for those who mistreat you. ~Luke 6:28 

It’s easy to love those who treat you well, who lavish praise and affection on you. But what if those actions stop? What if they grow cold, angry, or bitter and wound you? What if they decide they do not want you in their lives and ostracize you? What if they put you down and belittle you? What if they undermine your potential and just become annoyed at everything you say or do? What if they just don’t want you? Turn their back? Betray or abandon you? What now???

Bitterness is so easy to give into. Self-righteous feelings of “I deserve better” or “how dare they” swirl in your mind. Yes, it is easy to love and respect someone when everything is puppies, lucky charms, and rainbows….but what about when it is storm clouds, daggers, and surging waves?

I have experienced many times in my life now, people I trusted and loved leave me. It is like doing a trust fall, but no one is there to catch you. It really hurts! Like being blood-eagled, but instead of just your lungs being ripped out, your heart and gut are torn out with it. How does one love those who wound like that? Learn to respect decisions that hurt you so deeply? It all boils down to the foundation of one’s love. Is your love for them based on warm, happy feelings, or a choice? Do you only respect his or her decisions when they coincide with yours?

In the Bible, blessings and cursings are not necessarily what we view them as in society today. It’s not a “bless you” after one sneezes, or a four-letter word. In God’s Word, when one spoke blessings, he spoke good things about the other person; when he spoke cursings, he spoke badly of the other person. What the above verse really is saying, is to speak well of those who have spoken badly of you.

Cringe.

 I know, that just makes you clam up at the thought. How can you speak well of that person?

Simple.

Do not let their actions affect yours. Refuse to speak badly of them. Yes, you can acknowledge that they may be arrogant, judgmental, immature, etc.

BUT.

Do not spread these thoughts around to others. Ultimately, their problem is with God and not you. Remember that. If they never loved you, they do not understand Gods love. If they are judgmental towards you, they do not understand God’s mercy. If they are selfish, they do not understand that God’s ways are higher than theirs. This is where the second part of the verse comes in….pray for those who mistreat you. Pray, because their biggest problem is their relationship with God…not you.

So how do you learn to love and respect those who hurt you?
• Remember that love is a choice, not based on how the other person acts or makes you feel
• Remember that if you respect someone, you cannot only respect the decisions that you agree with.
• Remember to only speak well of those who have spoken badly about you
• Remember to pray for those who have mistreated you
• Remember their ultimate offense is against God and not you
• Remember all the above is a choice, NOT a feeling