God's Surprising Perspective

Don't be afraid to ask for My perspective on a situation.

My way of seeing is never something to fear. Trust the goodness of My heart toward you. I will never fail you or abandon you.

Whenever you are struggling, pause and ask: “Jesus, how do You see this?”

What I show you will always be suited to your heart, and usually a pleasant surprise.

If you could see everything I see, you would choose—even the hardest things—because you would recognize the goodness woven through them. All I desire for you is good, better, and best. Even when you cannot see it for yourself.

When you ask for My perspective—when you invite Me to help you see as I see—you may discover that what feels heavy to you is carrying a hidden goodness.

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 increase it.

What Heaven Makes From Your Tears

In 2 Corinthians 4:17, I say that your suffering produces a heavenly glory that is exceedingly, abundantly beyond any trouble you face in the present. In heaven I reward you with infinitely more than anything you have lost on this earth. Your suffering here is like ripping off a band-aid — a very short moment in the face of eternity, even though it feels like forever. The true forever is filled with happiness, pleasure, and fulfillment. There are no more tears in heaven, no more pain, no separation from loved ones, no grief. That is what lasts forever.

And notice this: your suffering produces — achieves — heavenly treasure, all those good things I just mentioned and more. It achieves exceedingly, abundantly more reward than the suffering you experience. The pain itself is working to produce heavenly rewards. You don’t have to have a good attitude, be grateful, or escape the trial. The suffering does the work all by itself.

You know Jesus lives in your heart, but what’s He doing in there?

You often hear that I “live in your heart,” but My presence there is not passive. I am not tucked away inside you as a quiet guest. I am alive in you, and I am living through you.

I speak through your voice when you offer encouragement.
I love through your hands when you comfort someone who is hurting.
I see the world through your eyes, noticing the ones others overlook.
I reach people through your life in ways you do not always recognize.
I cry your tears when you feel compassion.

And there is something I want you to understand about this: I do not erase who you are — I inhabit who you are. I shaped your personality, your tone, your way of seeing the world, and now I express My heart through those very things. Our union does not take your identity away; it brings it into fullness. You do not need to strive or become someone else. You simply let Me live through you, and together we move as one.

Imperishable Salvation

 

With love beyond measure,

Jesus

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Rooted in Eternity: The Call That Endures

 

I have called you from ancient times and I have given you My Own Heart. Nothing can ever take these away. “No power in the sky above or in the earth below—indeed, nothing in all creation will ever be able to separate us from the love of God that is revealed in Christ Jesus our Lord” (Romans 8:39) 

With love beyond measure,

Jesus

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Lift Your Eyes Beyond Life's Battles: A Vision of Hope

 
Gaze beyond. Lift your eyes from the daily battles—the wounds, the flaws, and the regrets—and peer into eternity. Those who endure the deepest suffering on this earth are chosen for a breathtaking destiny (2 Corinthians 4:17). In this temporary, sometimes arduous existence, you are molding and enriching your eternity through your attitudes and responses.

Focusing on possibilities and solutions while maintaining hope and finding joy in the present creates a sense of gratitude and purpose. I find pleasure in such attitudes from you (Hebrews 11:6). Failures are just feedback and opportunity for growth.