A Recipe for Bearing Fruit

Sink gently into the present moment where I am.  

I call Myself the Great I AM — not the Great I Was or the Great I Will Be. The present moment is the clearest place to meet Me.

Breathe naturally and observe.  

Notice what you sense through hearing, touch, and smell. Let your awareness be soft and without judgment, because evaluating pulls you into the noise of the mind — and My Spirit speaks in quietness.

Now observe with your spirit My ever‑present love.  

I dwell within you whether you walk in darkness or in light (Psalm 139:11–12). My nearness does not waver.

Resting Where You Are Loved

 

"Lord, my heart is not too high, nor my eyes haughty;

Nor do I involve myself in great matters, 

Or in things too difficult for me.

Surely I have calmed and quieted my soul;

Like a small child resting with their mother;

My soul is like a little child within me --

composed and freed from discontent.

O hope in the Lord from this time forth and forevermore."

 ~Adapted from Psalm 131

Quiet your soul by letting yourself be loved.

With love beyond measure,

Jesus

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Your Answered Prayer is Ready and Waiting

Do you ever feel as if your prayers dissolve into the vast expanse without reply?

Sometimes, you may repeatedly ask Me for the same thing, which can demonstrate dogged determination and persistence, as illustrated in the parable of the persistent widow who continually seeks justice from the judge (Luke 18:1-8). However, anxiously repeated prayers can also indicate a lack of faith, as if you doubt that I have heard you or that I will respond.

Instead, try to ask once in faith for whatever you need, and from then on, thank me for moving and acting on your behalf. Believe that your request is already fulfilled in the spiritual realm and is merely waiting to be manifested in the realm of time and space.

The Vulnerability and Humanity of Jesus

I have been vulnerable. Fully human. 

I am able to feel with you in every frailty — every limitation, every place where your humanity feels thin — because I stepped into the full weight of human weakness without ever stepping into sin.

I have been tired. I have been hungry. I have been emotionally stretched.

I know the pull of temptation and the fragility of soul.

I have felt the overwhelm that makes you wonder if you are enough.

I, Jesus — God Almighty — am also fully human.

I have felt what you feel.

So when you sense your own weakness, when you feel less‑than or worn‑through, know this: I truly understand, because I have felt those same human feelings Myself.

He humbled Himself and took the sorrows of those who knew nothing and were lost, for He was also clothed in frailty [humanity].  

— Hebrews 4:15, TPT (Aramaic nuance)

With love beyond measure,

Jesus

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God Wants More Than Your Checklist

I don’t want a religious checklist from you — I want a love relationship. I want you to walk with Me through your day, to turn toward Me in the ordinary moments. Your love is like a drink of cold water to Me and gives me deep joy. Take joy also in Me.

My presence is meant to be a deep relief to you, a joy that steadies and satisfies. I genuinely like you as a friend. I give you my deepest affection. And you can love Me back because I first loved you (1 John 4:19).

This love relationship is what I desire from you. Because you love Me, you often serve Me, but service is not what I want from you. Praying or serving others is not more holy than brushing your teeth, changing a diaper, or giving a presentation at work. My blood has already made your whole life holy. So don’t strive to impress Me or feel guilty when you’re not doing something “spiritual.”

Rejoice in the abundant life I’ve given you. Delight in Me, your Hero.

Drink deeply of the pleasures of this God. 

Experience for yourself the joyous mercies 

he gives to all who turn to hide themselves in him. 

~ Psalm 34:8  TPT

With love beyond measure,

Jesus

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