Basking in The Presence of His Peace

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Dear Child,

Peace, peace, my peace I give you even in the storms, sense my presence through my peace. Be still and know that I am God. In the stillness of the moment basking in my presence that you might be refreshed and encouraged. Allow my presence, peace and encouragement to sweep over you!

Don’t faint weary pilgrim, allow me to be your God, the glory and lifter of your head. Don’t be afraid of stillness, in that stillness you are in my presence and tasting a little of eternity for you are stopping time for a moment.

                                        Thus saith Papa

Psa. 46:10 Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth.

During this time of uncertainty and unrest in our world we must not allow the enemy to rob us of our peace of mind. For he comes to steal and destroy and rob us of our freedom and the Word tells us “If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed.” John 8:36

Serenity is not necessarily freedom from the storm, but peace amid the storm.

John 16:33 These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation:but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.

It is said that the eye of the storm is always the safest place to be. Storms may arise within us and around us but in the center lies a calm. We find that center by pressing into His presence wherein lies that peace that passes understanding.

Isaiah 43:2 When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee;and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee:when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned;neither shall the flame kindle upon thee.

CHALLENGE: In these uncertain times we can no longer afford NOT to  invest more time than ever before in stillness before God basking in His presence and peace.

May my book DEVELOPING A SECRET HISTORY WITH GOD encourage and inspire you to press into His presence.  Available also on Ebook and Kindle from Amazon/Barnes/or a bookstore near you

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He is Weaving the Tapestry of My Life

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A mission statement is the thread that runs through the fabric of my life, holding it together, even when the design i.e. the role changes, so the fabric of my life will not unravel.

    A vision, goal or role is not the mission, they only add pattern and color, as our lives take many turns. Thread gives fabric strength. Even if the thread color may fade or even change color its strength is still there.

    God is the Great Seamstress with expert hands weaving with the thread the canvas of my life. When I was born the canvas began, and the Great Seamstress sewed my simple steps, but as I grew up the pattern became more elaborate, and often with the intricate pattern the thread slips out of the needle, but with His help, I can pick up the needle again i.e. the motivation and discipline to rethread it, and place it back in His loving expert hands. Even if some of the pattern and fabric have unraveled He is able to restore it.

    Often the thread becomes knotted with trials, and it is more difficult as the Great Seamstress faithfully pulls the thread through the fabric. I may not understand the picture He is weaving until I see it from the other side. Only He knows the way to sew the most beautiful and fruitful tapestry of my life.

© MJBass 1998 

Although there is a universal mission to the church in Matthew 16:15 there is also a unique mission for each life that only you can fulfill.

We see in the life of the Lord Jesus:

That His mission was planned from the foundation of the world:

 The Lamb slain from the foundation of the world. Revelation 13:8

Likewise in our lives:

Our mission was planned from the foundation of the world:

Ephesians1:4 According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world. Ephesians 2:8 For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.

We read His unique mission in: 1John 3:8 For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil.

We are all given unique talents to define our unique mission:

Matthew 25:14-28 And unto one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one; to every man according to his several ability….

We see Him determine to fulfill that mission regardless of what lay ahead in: Luke 9:51 And it came to pass, when the time was come that he should be received up, he stedfastly set his face to go to Jerusalem

No matter what others may be doing we are to be determined to fulfill our mission regardless of what may lie ahead:

John 21:22 Peter seeing John saith to Jesus, Lord, and what shall this man do? Jesus saith unto him, If I will that he tarry till I come, what is that to thee? follow thou me. 

CHALLENGE:- DO YOU HAVE A MISSION STATEMENT?

                             WHAT IS YOUR PASSION?

                             WHAT  MAKES YOU FEEL MOST ALIVE?

                             WHAT GIFT HAS GOD INVESTED IN YOU? 

                             WHAT IS REALLY SPECIAL OR UNIQUE ABOUT YOU?

We Have the Option of Choice

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Dear Child,

I am your all in all, when you choose to acknowledge that you can do nothing without ME!

All you are is My doing!

All you have is My doing!

All you do is My doing!

Even every breathe is a gift of life from Me, the Father of life!

Be a faithful servant and invest well all that you are!

Be a faithful servant and invest well all that you have!

Be a faithful servant and invest well all that you do!

Your free will is a gift from Me, choose well, child, I put before you the option of choice!

                                         Thus saith Papa

Acts 17:28  For in him we live, and move, and have our being; as certain also of your own poets have said, For we are also his offspring.

Deuteronomy 30:19 I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing:therefore choose life, that both thou and thy seed may live.

James 1:17  Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.

Phil 2:13  For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure.

CHALLENGE: Are you exercising your “free will” as an excuse to squander that which He has entrusted to you, or have you chosen to surrender your will for His will, so that you will have a return to offer Him on all that He has invested in your life.

Are You in Harmony with Yourself or Torn Apart?

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Dear Child,

All My creation was created for a purpose and to work in harmony and peace on the earth. You were also created to live in harmony and peace, that is why My word tells you, to live at peace with all men where possible. Most of all live in harmony with your own being, may your body, soul and spirit be in harmony, that you might know peace! Be led by the spirit and you will know peace! When you have this harmony and peace in your own being, it will be easier to live at peace and in harmony with others. 

You cannot love others if you do not love yourself, 

You cannot have peace with others if you are not at peace with yourself.

You cannot forgive others if you can’t forgive yourself.

Be led by the spirit and you will like yourself and have peace and harmony within.

                                                  Thus saith Papa.

Gal 5:14  For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this; Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

Philippians 4:7 And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

1 John 1:9  If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

Self forgiveness is a necessary step in self acceptance leading to self love. 

Self love is a necessary step in loving others as ourselves.

CHALLENGE: Are you still holding yourself captive in a prison of guilt from mistakes from the past? God has forgiven you, have you forgiven yourself?  Forgive                  yourself that you might be able to forgive others.

Faithful in All Seasons

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Dear Child,

Have assurance of My love for you, which is displayed in only wanting the best for you! 

Humbly submit to My sovereign workings in all seasons of your life. If you do this you will find rest for your soul, for you will then be dwelling in harmony with My will for your life.

Trust Me! If you do not trust Me, you do not really believe that I love you! Love is built on trust.

Have I not been faithful in the past?

Believe in my faithfulness today in all things.

Trust my faithfulness for the future.

I am the Lord, I change not.

Build upon my faithfulness of the past, and you will have a solid foundation to build your hope for the future upon.

I am the Rock, I will not move, I am called Faithful and True.

I am dependable.

                                           Thus saith Papa

Genesis 8: 22  While the earth remaineth, seedtime and harvest, and cold and heat, and summer and winter, and day and night shall not cease.

Malachi 3:6 For I am the LORD, I change not.

Jeremiah 29:11  For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.

CHALLENGE: Build a foundation of trust in His love towards you for the future, by listing all your past and current blessings from His Faithful Hand . You can see the evidence of His faithfulness during each new season on the earth. Likewise you can also trust His faithfulness in each new season of your life.