Stop and Steep

Unlock the divine whispers that guide your soul and discover the intimate conversation awaiting you within the sacred pages of Scripture.

Our faith quenches a spiritual thirst through the Holy Spirit and intimate connection with God. Many struggle to understand this, but it begins with reading my Word. Not just reading, but highlighting your favorite verses, and not just highlighting, but soaking them in.

As you delve into your Bible, listen closely to my gentle voice speaking directly to your heart. Each verse becomes a conduit for my wisdom and love, drawing you into a deeper relationship and a greater experience of my character.

As soon as you come to a verse that captures your heart, don’t try to keep reading. Stop right there and jump into the verse like a tea bag into water. Steep by reading the verse slowly, just one word at a time or a few words at a time. Focus and listen, for God surely has something personal to say to you through his Word.

As you focus in this way, my Holy Spirit will inhabit the words and bring them to life. As you jump into Scripture like a bag into steaming water, you will realize your thirst for me. Scripture isn't like reading a book; my words are alive and get inside you, changing the essence of Who you are. 

This method of reading my Word will satisfy that thirst and imprint Scripture within you for life.

Now, you’re not just reading your Bible; you are conversing personally with me.

"Let's practice the art of Bible meditation. ... Let us open our Bibles, spread them out on a chair and meditate on the Word of God. It will open itself to us, and the Spirit of God will come and brood over it. ... Put away the questions and answers and the filling in of blank lines ... and in faith say, "Father, here I am. Begin to touch me!" ~A.W. Tozer

With love beyond measure,

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I breathe you in

You are My beloved—My living endearment, precious and cherished beyond words. Like a fragile creature nestled in the shelter of My hand, I stoop to lift you with care. I hold you close, delighting in your presence, letting the wonder of who you are fill My heart. All that I am, I offer freely to you. All I ask in return… is your trust.

With love beyond measure,

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Listen. For the silence has much to say

Silence isn’t empty—it speaks with wisdom, healing, and divine whispers. In stillness, hear God’s voice and find renewal beyond the noise.

With love beyond measure,

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Be Held: Resting in the Love of the One Who Names the Stars

There are 1 septillion stars (which is 1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 stars) in the observable universe. It is a number so vast the human mind cannot grasp it. And even more profound is the fact that I have given each star its own name (Isaiah 40:26). Each star. A different name for each of 200 septillion stars.

I name the stars, each one, as a reflection of My boundless attention. If I care for inanimate objects this way, how much more do I know your heart, your struggles, and your joys?” How much more valuable are you, my child, than 1 septillion stars.

I love every created thing, living and not living. Everything in My creation is good and excellent, including you (Genesis 1:31). You are not just part of a vast universe, but you are personally known and cherished by Me, the Creator.

So you can understand that I hold you and keep track of every molecule in your body. You are safe in My heart – all of you, mind, body, and soul.

The message is this: Be Held. Lean in and be held. Feel my arms around you and rest in My divine love rather than striving to be worthy of it. Absorb my love. Remember you are safe and beloved. Always.

Think back to a time My love gently shifted your path—how did you feel? What changed in you?


With love beyond measure,




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A Shadow No More: Stepping into Your Identity in Christ

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Step out of darkness and into Light. Discover God’s transforming love and embrace your new identity in Christ—fully forgiven, fully renewed

With love beyond measure,



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You are my Favorite as if you were the only one ...

"You are My favorite," I say to you—not in comparison to others, but as though you are the only one I love. My love is not a cold theological concept; it is a consuming fire, full of passion and intimacy. I give all My attention to you as if no one else exists, yet this does not diminish My infinite love for others. Do you see it in Scripture? I spoke with Moses “face to face, as one speaks to a friend” (Exodus 33:11).

Only I, in My omnipotence and boundless nature, love each person with ALL My love, fully and completely. I give all My unending love to you personally. Even though I love everyone, it is as if I love no one but you.

So next time you think of My love, picture it that way—just you and Me, sitting together, Me gazing at you with unwavering adoration. Don’t write off My love as some abstract, theological truth spread out to everyone impersonally. While it is true that I love each and every person, My love for you is personal and unique, just as a parent’s love for each child is unique and irreplaceable.

Feel My love pouring over you—its warmth, its strength. Feel My breath on your face, My hand lifting your chin. I endured the cross for this, for you. As it says in Isaiah 53, I bore every wound, every stripe, so we could have this relationship. My sacrifice was not out of duty; it was out of passion for you.

So, the next time you feel unloved or inadequate, stop, be still for a moment and remember this: The depth of My love is as scandalous as it is infinite. Let it fill every corner of your soul and know that you are cherished beyond comprehension.

Revel in this love. Revel in Me.

With love beyond measure,




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When you weep, My heart breaks

 

Have you ever felt abandoned in your deepest pain? Know this: I feel every ounce of what you feel. In the dark night of your soul, in your storm, in your confusion, and in your sadness, I Am there. I Am not distant or indifferent; I Am the God who suffers alongside you, and My heart breaks with yours (Isaiah 63:9). I Am present in all places at all times, dwelling in the depths of your being, fully sharing in your sorrow and your struggle. I Am on the side of the sufferer, weeping with you, My beloved.

I, too, have suffered and sorrowed. I have been despised, rejected, and acquainted with grief. I carry your burdens and your pain upon My shoulders (Isaiah 53:2–5). I know the weight of this world.

I am closer than your tears, closer than your breath. You are never invisible to Me. I see you, crushed in spirit, and with My mighty right arm, I will save you.

A Feast for the Soul (and Spaghetti for the Dog)

Psalm 145:15-16: "The eyes of all look to you, and you give them their food at the proper time. You open your hand and satisfy the desires of every living thing."

If a parrot can joyfully feed a dog spaghetti, imagine how much joy I find in nourishing your soul. But are you truly full, or is something still missing?

Just as this parrot takes such delight in feeding “his” dog spaghetti, I love nourishing you—both spiritually and physically. Have you ever felt that unshakable hunger, like something crucial is missing from your life? That’s spiritual hunger, a longing only I can satisfy.

What a sparrow has to say about God's love

Imagine a love so extraordinary that it encompasses every living being, from the tiniest sparrow to the mightiest creature in the forest. A love that knows every bird that soars and every animal that roams, extending even to the very hairs on your head. This is my unshakable, divine affection for you and every living thing. Plunge into the profound truth that I see you, hold you, and cherish you beyond measure.

"What is the price of two sparrows—one copper coin? But not a single sparrow can fall to the ground without your Father knowing it. And the very hairs on your head are all numbered." 

(Matthew 10:29-30)

I am your Champion, the Lover of your soul. My love for all creation runs deep. Even the smallest, most overlooked creatures—such as the insects crawling through the grass or the birds soaring through the heavens—are cherished by Me. I know each one intimately. Every bird that falls from the sky is under My watchful care. Every animal that passes away does so with My tender awareness. Nothing in My creation escapes My notice.

The One Thing

Jesus might say:

 "You are troubled and distracted by so many things, but only one thing is necessary," (Luke 10:38-42) and that is communing intimately with me.  You don't need to prepare anything to come to me. Stop slaving to serve me. Come, sit here by me, and open the ears of your spirit, for I have much to tell you. Great and unsearchable secrets (Jeremiah 33:3), love, and encouragement ... challenges and even correction. But the things I say will increase your faith, and your ability to love. Indeed, the things you hear from me create your faith, for faith comes by hearing and hearing by the word of Christ (Romans 10:17). And that, my child, is all you need to find rest from your anxieties, distractions and fears.

Faith

Listening 

More faith 

More ability to hear

Fruit

Love

Rest 

All you need you will find here, next to me, listening to my words, and in the silence, listening to the beat of my heart with you head upon my breast.

Love,

P.S. Author's note: This blog is written in the voice of Christ. I feel this style of writing gives people a fresh perspective and greater sense of God's presence. Denying a duty-based faith, my goal is to free people up from condemnation and burdensome rules and present a perspective of the reader's freedom and God's unconditional love and acceptance. ~ Cyndi

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Deep Calls to Deep

 

I do not want to know you on a surface level. I give the deepest part of me to know the deepest part of you, the innermost, intimate part of your being. I beseech you to open up to me, to let me in. Although I am the infinitely powerful, almighty God, I am also safe with my children. My great love compels me to open myself up to you. Come my child and commune with me.

"Deep calls to deep in the roar of your waterfalls; all your waves and breakers have swept over me. By day the LORD directs his love, at night his song is with me—a prayer to the God of my life" (Psalm 42:7-8).

Love,