May 10th, 2008

Father, You are the majestic One. Your holiness preceded the existence of time. Your countenance radiates brighter than the noontime sunlight. The beauty of your glory transcends into the hearts of men and women and children. Thank you for your patience with me. Thank you for blessing me with a life that is worth living. Thank you for freeing me from the past. Thank you for always holding onto me, even as I tried to let go. Thank you for Your words. Thank you for your understanding. Father, I don't know the things you plan to do and that is ok. I know that where I go you will go with me God. What I say you will give to me. When I smile it will be because of the joy that has been provided by You. I love you, Father...

"Son, I want to speak about what I want My children to do. You can't imagine what it is like to see My children run to the places they run without the direction I desire to give to them. Oh, how I want to speak to them! I want to breathe onto them My words. The words I speak to them are not the words they are hearing. Many are trying to please Me but do they not know that I (the Lord) Am? I am already pleased with what My Son has done. My children can not please me anymore than what My son did. They need to know that I am pleased already.

"Father, what must they do?"

"Son, when I want to talk with them about My plans for them only, they want to hear Me speak about the things they want Me to talk about. For the do not understand that the words I speak have substance and will not go unfinished.

"Father, what do you mean by this?"

"Son, you are not going off on a tangent by asking Me these questions. I want to reason with My children. My children are My sheep and I am their shepherd. As a shephard tends and cares for His sheep, I tend and care for My children.

"Father, I don't understand...."


"Son, you have to let Me finish what I want to say. You are starting to feel that you are not listening to My words and that is causing you do not understand what I am saying to you. See, I have to be able to reason (with) you and that requires you to speak both to and with Me (the Lord) but for Me to reason with you requires you to listen to everything I am saying to you. Ask Me why I am speaking this to you."


"Ask you what, Father?"


"Son, ask Me why I am speaking this to you."


"Father, why are you speaking this to me?"


"Son, it's like you are not thinking, knowing, or perceiving that I am speaking to you when (in actuality) I am speaking both to and with you. When you let Me finish what I want to say, you are better able to understand and know Me. Son, I can't go out and tell you what time it is if you don't believe a clock is where I want you to look at to see the time. A clock that runs correctly runs because of the power that is provided to it. The power comes into the clock when it is correctly assembled. If a clock is incorrectly assembled, it will not work properly. The hearts of my children need to be healed first for Me to speak to them in speech that will make sense to them. Let me ask you a question, son."


"Yes, Father?"


"Does this make sense to you what I am speaking to you?"


"A little, Father."


"Son, now you can understand why I was often alone with My Father when I was here on earth in human form. "


"I don't understand, completely, what you are saying, Father."

"Son, the reason I spent time alone away from people was because they often annoyed me and bothered me greatly with their unbeliefs."

"Annoyed you? Bothered you? How can this be, Father? You are the Lord who was sent here to reveal the truth and die for us!"

"Son, this is true what you are saying but you must remember that I was a spiritual man who lived as a natural man. I had limitations that I had to adhere to. I became tired, I felt pain, I was hungry, I was thirsty. Dealing with people all day wore me out and I needed to spend time with My Father."

"Father, I think I am beginning to understand."

"Son, My desire is to have My children sit at My feet in the same way children do in a kindergarten class as their teacher talks with them. Teachers do this when they want to give their plans to their children but mostly they want to talk with their children. A kindergarten teacher does this especially well and the children who respond to this sit and listen well. Many of My children do not do this well. Instead of sitting they are off and running to places I have not chosen for them to go. Is the student greater than the master?

"Father, if these plans you have are for your glory than why do you want me to speak to you?

"Son, when you deserted Me, I did not desert you. And I have many more things to tell you. When you ask Me a question, you must wait on Me. You must be still and know that I am God. I am the same God who sent one of My angels to wrestle with Jacob. Son, you have so wanted to hear My voice, but you have not wanted to listen to My words. I speak to you as a man talks to a man. I speak to you in ways that you can understand if you will let Me speak to you the way I want to speak. For you are loved by Me and am I not the Lord who gives the desires to a parent to teach a child the ways of this world? Am I not the Lord brings forth understanding of My truth by speaking to my children through everyday events? Most people cannot see this or understand this so they surely cannot hear the hidden wisdom; the deeper things that are hidden from most of My children. Do I speak to you in King James speech? Then why do I need to speak to My children by quoting scripture. My children were made in My image. I am a jealous God and I desire to speak to My children in a way that will bring peace and understanding of who I am to them. My yolk is easy and My burden is light. If My children will sit at My feet and listen without any agenda, then they will begin to understand that I speak in impressions, thoughts, images, urges. The hearts of My children are needing to be healed."

"Father, why do the hearts need to be healed?"


"Son, it is through listening to their hearts, that My children will hear Me speak My words to them..."

Father, I want to thank You. You hear me and open my eyes to so much, Father. You listen to me in ways that noone can. You show me the things that tug at my heart and speak to me in ways that I can not express in earthly words. You are my Father and I love You. Father, thank you for being here with me and for me. You teach me the ways of You, even when I don't listen. You continue to guide me and shape me and draw me towards you. You calm my storms (often that I create with my own foolishness and stupidity).

Father, you are always on my mind. You have longed for the relationship between You and me to be the way You want. I thought my ways should be your ways for so long. You calmly speak through the storm. You have called me to different places and such. You have restored my heart. Thank you, Father....


"I speak of things that I wish people would talk with Me the way they talk in everyday language. I speak about things noone knows about but many people want to hear. One of the ways people can hear Me is to listen to their hearts. I speak to the hearts of my children. They are beloved by Me. I draw near to them and wait as they often don't know how to draw near to Me. It is not by My choice they not draw near to Me. How I long fellowship with My children. When I speak, My people do not let Me speak to the things I want to speak to them about. For am I not the Lord God who brings them strength? Freedom is knowing that you are hearing My voice speak with you. Freedom is walking outside and knowing that I am ordering you footsteps. Whomever thinks about My Word is who loves Me. Whoever lives by My Word that I have hidden in their hearts is who loves Me."