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Thursday, July 17, 2025

Your Answered Prayer is Ready and Waiting

Hope
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.

Therefore, pray in faith and then express gratitude that the answer is ready and on its way.

"Then they asked him, 'What must we do to do the works God requires?' Jesus answered, 'The work of God is this: to believe in the one he has sent'" (John 6:27-28).

With love beyond measure,

Jesus


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Monday, July 14, 2025

The Rat, the Bomb, and the Brave Heart: Lessons from a Fearless Rodent




🔍 The Practice of Peace

Here’s how fear loses its grip: You face it. With Me. Boldly.

Think of the worst-case scenario—not to dwell there, but to disarm it. Ask yourself:
  • What would I do if this happened?
  • What would God do?
  • Would I survive? And if not, what then?

I’ll be in every answer. Every possibility. Every outcome.

The trick isn’t to pretend you’re invincible. It’s to remember I’m immovable. You won’t face the storm alone—I’ll face it with you.


🎯 Believe for the Best

Once you've sat with the fear and invited Me in... then lift your eyes.

Hope isn’t naïve—it’s sacred. You were created to imagine beauty, to dream of healing, to believe in goodness. That’s Me, breathing through you.

So I ask you to live wisely:
  • Prepare for what might go wrong
  • Believe for the most beautiful outcome 
  • And rest with Me between the two—where faith breathes and fear dissolves

🕊️ Final Word: You’re Not Alone on the Bomb

Fear loses its grip when you walk into the worst-case scenario—with Me in the room.

I never said you’d avoid the valley of the shadow. I said I would lead you through it—and you would never be alone.

So go ahead. Imagine the worst, and let Me show you how you’d survive, heal, or be held. Then lift your eyes, and believe for the best. That’s not presumption—it’s hope, rooted in My goodness.

Prepare for the storm with Me. Believe for the breakthrough with Me. And sit beside Me on whatever bomb life tries to place beneath you.

I hold both outcomes. And I hold you

With love beyond measure,

Jesus


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Tuesday, July 8, 2025

When Selfishness is Good

           
 
My beloved, I know your heart. I know that even your most generous acts often carry hidden longings—for approval, for purpose, for love. And I do not condemn you for this. I created you with desire. I shaped you to seek.

Even when you obey Me, there is still something in it for you—a sense of peace, a hope for reward, a longing to please. But do not be ashamed of this. What you call selfishness, I call hunger. It is part of the way I designed you to be. And I am not offended by your hunger when you bring it to Me.

When you gave your life to Me, I began the quiet work of reshaping your motives—not to erase your desires, but to redeem them. I mean for you to be motivated by, even greedy for, heavenly rewards. I do not ask you to stamp out your longing. I ask you to let Me direct it.

It is possible to have a wrong desire, but there will be many more moments when you simply enjoy the sweetness I’ve placed in your life—like a child (or a puppy) delighting in a scoop of ice cream. And there will be moments when you feel moved to share that sweetness with someone else. Both are beautiful. Both can reflect My heart. What matters is not whether you indulge or give, but whether your heart is turned toward Me in the moment. When it is, even the smallest joys become sacred.

So come to Me with your desires, even the ones you don’t fully understand. I am not looking for perfection—I am looking for connection. And in that connection, I will teach you how to love in ways that bring life to others and to you.

With love beyond measure,

Jesus


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Wednesday, July 2, 2025

Quashing the voices of disapproval


 My child, So many of you carry the ache of others’ disapproval. You feel the sting of human judgment and wonder if it reflects the truth. But listen to the Scripture: “Who will accuse those whom God has chosen? God has approved of them. Who will condemn them?” (Romans 8:33-34 GWT).

Repeat those words any time you feel disapproval, and the Word of God will set you free. Let them echo through your soul. I am the One who holds the gavel—and I have declared you innocent. Washed in My blood, you are accepted, covered, and cherished. The opinions of others—even your own harsh inner voice—hold no power beside My verdict.

When their words unsettle you … when your thoughts accuse… return to Me. Whisper it aloud if you must: “God approves of me, who will condemn? God approves of me, who will condemn?”

Of course, the answer to that is no one. No one, not the most spiteful person, has the right to contradict what I say is true.

I do not condemn you. I intercede for you. I plead your cause continually, not out of obligation but out of boundless love. My death and resurrection secured your freedom, and nothing—nothing—can separate you from My love.

So rest, beloved. Trust My approval above every voice. It is enough. With love that cannot be undone, – Jesus

With love beyond measure,

Jesus


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About the Author

Cyndi is a spiritual writer with a heart for grace and freedom in Christ. Through poetic reflections and scripture-rooted devotionals, she invites readers into rest and relationship. She lives in Florida with her husband of 37 years and their dog, Smudge. Learn more →