New Year’s Resolutions
I was looking over something I had written about 3 years ago, and it reminded me of all the New Year’s resolutions we make, and how they all seem to inevitably be broken. Anyhow, perhaps this will be of some encouragement around this time of year.
Beloved, it is not unusual to do great things. It is not an out-of-the-ordinary occurrence to do the extraordinary. I am God. I AM extraordinary. I am super-natural. Beloved, it is not unusual to be very fruitful. It is not unusual to do great works in My name.
But, do you know the state of your soul? Have you truly lived and walked in the spirit? Until now, you have lived in My Spirit as virtually comatose. A slight movement here or there, but where is My promised life? Where are My words fulfilled and My love manifested in your life? Am I a liar? Were My words of no effect or power? Forbid the thought.
Live, and you shall prosper. Be awakened from your soul’s slumber. Let Me satisfy you, and you shall have abundance. Is it any wonder you have been unfruitful? Why do you fret over your work when it is your life that is troubled? Why do you fret over your calling when it is your heart that is calling.
I dwell within your heart, and my light shines, and calls out to you…
Beloved, will you feign strength? Give Me your weak heart, and I will quicken you. Will you feign wisdom and intellect? Give Me your ways and your goings, and I will change you and make you holy.
Beloved, why do you lie to both yourself, and God also? Why do you say that you are good enough? That you will just try harder? That you will do better next time? That you will just focus more keenly, or pray more fervently?
Without Me, what is in you? Without Me to uphold your hands, where is your strength? Have I not said ”the spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak…” With Me, strength is not unusual. With Me, love is natural. With Me, wisdom flows as a river.
Come with a willing heart. Come honestly. Why will you fill your mouth and defile your tongue with lies? Are you strong enough? Good enough? Can you do it? Be honest, and I will help you. I will bless you. Why try to produce something that is not within yourself?
If you live life according to My word, nothing shall be impossible to you. Why do you look to your living, and not to your life itself. Why look on what you could do when you cannot be? Seek Me first. When you have My life, when you are perfectly abiding in My vine, fruit is natural.
