Legacy! Who among you will pass My legacy on to their children? Which of you will see that the next generation receives the rich inheritance bestowed upon believers by their Heavenly Father, the One who is the true patriarch of mankind?
The drop in gas prices shows what is coming just ahead; for companies who buy and sell oil are about to lose their shirts in a very real way because this once thriving industry is now feeling the effects of the government shutdown, where the vats of their product are sitting untouched as very few are consuming gasoline during this season.
The identity of a person should not be determined through outside factors; these should not be what tells someone of his worth and value, nor distinguish his place in society. Yet by using a cursory evaluation and making superficial judgments, this is how most people decide who should be viewed as more worthy of attention and acclaim. So mankind has set the shallow standard of achievement or outward appearance as its marks of acceptance. Those who do not stand out in either of these areas are labeled as just ordinary, or maybe even sub-par; not given a second look or thought to be much more than normal and middle of the road; as those who can’t quite measure up to society’s ideals of exceptional.
The frivolities of youth lead a man’s heart away, carrying him off into places unknown, where wild behavior is called “adventurous” and experimentation is seen as a right of passage; for it is thought by many that this is how the younger sect goes about discovering themselves. Then once, after having gotten these immature antics out of their system, they will fall into line, figure out their future and settle down by becoming part of the responsible crowd. Unfortunately, what has not been factored in, regarding this time of excess living, are the wounds that form and the injuries borne because of all the riotous behavior (which is not only expected but has been accepted as part of a young adults life).
Remember the days of yesterdays past when life was simple and carefree; when brilliant sunshine would send bare feet scampering for the door, unconcerned by mussed hair and misshapen clothes. For to grab every minute of the day’s golden rays was set as the highest priority, and the only burden came from knowing dusk would arrive before it was welcome. Yet, always hoping the sun would forget he needed a rest and be pleased to continue beaming so the day would never come to an end.
Transformation begins on the inside. It is the place where I start to work, as the development process I have chosen, that takes effect once someone opens his heart to Me. Then, and only then, am I able to exercise the necessary pressure to bring in everlasting change.
I am the gravity that holds your soul in place and keeps it from running astray; as if your feet were bound in heavy shoes set in the ground of My grace. For you cannot be moved out of this position as one of My children, there is no force when applied that can break the eternal bond we have formed, or shake you from the steady grip of My love. This stated affection is the sound weight which has been applied towards all who are My chosen, as the anchor of their inner being, the guarantee given upon entering the partnership of salvation; thus establishing each in this permanent position with Me.
The head and the heart need to find agreement. This is the struggle for many of My children. They have heard My words taught, but it is the application of My precepts that hinder them and keep them from walking in faith.
For those I am about to launch into ministry:
A catapult slings an object forward with a certain point of landing devised ahead of time, with its logistical positioning predetermined so the object being propelled will have the greatest impact upon the enemy’s encampments, obliterating many of the weapons he uses to deploy his tactics.
I have the power to transform a life!
Consider the analogy of the butterfly: often it is used to draw a comparison of what a person goes through when they become one of My children. At first, something unattractive marred by sin, then through the process of metamorphosis becomes something new, something beautiful. With brightly colored wings caught in a breeze, this once dim creature has the ability to flutter about, enjoying the new stage she has entered.
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