Your will, your desire, must be to do My Will, wanting It, loving It, as a child hugging some treasure to its heart. So treasure My Will.
Find your delight in It. “Lord, what wouldst Thou have me to do?” is no question of a sullen servant. It is the eager appeal of a friend, who views all life as a glorious adventure, with the enthusiasm of a youth permitted to share an explorer’s quest.
Bring the unquenchable Zest into all you do.
Instead of urging men to accept Me as this or that, first discover the need, and then represent Me as the supply.
A man may not feel his need of a Savior. He wants a Friend. Reveal Me as the Great Friend. Another may not need guidance, only to be understood. Represent Me as the Understanding Christ.
Leave Me to satisfy each and every need as I do yours.
Dwell with Me, and in doing so you admit those you love to the right of entry.
If their thoughts follow you as human friend and helper, they are drawn in thought, and later in love and longing, to Me with whom you live.
Appeal to Me often. Do not implore so much as claim My Help as your right.
It is yours in Friendship’s name. Claim it with a mighty, impelling insistence. It is yours.
Not so much Mine to give you, as yours; but yours because it is included in the Great Gift of Myself that I gave you.
An All-embracing Gift, a Wonder Gift. Claim, accept, use it. All is well.
Drink of the water that I shall give you, and you shall never thirst.
I will lead you beside the waters of comfort.
I will give unto you living water.
Blessed are they that hunger and thirst after righteousness.
As the hart panteth after the water brooks so longeth my soul after Thee, O God.
This is the thirst that can never go unsatisfied.
When life is difficult then relax completely; sleep or rest in conscious reliance on My Healing Power.
Endeavor that others may never see you anything but rested, strong, happy, joyful.
Before you meet, seek renewal in My Secret Place.
Your tears and cares must be shared with Me alone.
My blessing be upon you.
“Lord, show me Thyself,” is a cry that never goes unanswered.
Not often to physical vision comes the awareness but to spiritual insight, as more and more you realize My Love, My Power, and the manifold wonders of My character — its humility, its Majesty, its tenderness, its sternness, justice, mercy, healing, and consuming fire.
Draw nigh to Me and I will draw nigh to you.
True religion is that which binds the soul to God, and supplicatory prayer binds the soul less than any other form of approach.
It is necessary, how necessary, but how often it can fail to bind truly. Meditation and Communion are of infinitely more value.
Meditation is man’s line thrown out. It links the soul to God. Communion is God’s line thrown out. It draws and unites the soul to Him.
Treat all as those about whom I care.
You would visit the poor, the sick or those in prison, knowing full well I would see it as done unto Me.
I want you now to go still further along the way of my Kingdom. You contact many who are not poor, not sick, not in prison.
They may be opposed to you. They may disregard much that you consider of value, they may not seem to need your help. Can you treat these, too, as you would wish to treat Me? They may be in need greater than the others you long to aid.
To you their aims may seem unworthy, their self-seeking may antagonize you. When I said, “Judge not,” was I not including them too?
Can you limit My words to suit your own inclinations?
This is not an easy task I set you, but your way is the Way of Obedience. I did not suggest to My followers one they could take or not as they willed. My “Judge not” was imperative, and a new commandment I gave unto them that they should love.
For those who do not yet name Me Lord, Love is the only magnet that will draw them to Me.
Be true, be strong, be loving.
Not by life’s difficulties and trials are you trained and taught as much as by the times of withdrawal to be alone with Me.
Difficulties and trials alone are not remedial, are not of spiritual value.
That value is only gained by contact with Me. Joy shared with Me, or sorrow and difficulty shared with Me, both can prove of great spiritual value, but that is gained by the sharing with Me. Share all with Me.
Remember in true friendship sharing is mutual, so as you share with Me, do I in ever-increasing measure share with you — My Love, My Grace, My Joy, My Secrets, My Power. My Manifold Blessings.
