Word of the Day
Beloved come into My presence and hear the beat of My heart for your life as it beats within the very depths of your spirit which is born anew in Me. So many of those I love are always looking outward and forget that they are the place where I have come to dwell.
No matter how you feel or what you do I have given you all I have…all I am and will not hold back on releasing it to you. I have also given you all you need pertaining to life and godliness…all you need for correction and reproof (2 Peter 1:3; 2 Timothy 3:16). In the midst of correction and reproof you are showered with mercy and grace for mercy triumphs over judgment (James 2:13). I have not judged you, and I do not condemn you.
Correction and reproof must come for discipline comes to all sons who are loved and does not mean you are condemned (Proverbs 3:11-12). Correction is all a part of growing up in love…all about growing in maturity to full spiritual stature…into fullness of life in Me (Ephesians 4:13; Colossians 2:10).
Without correction you will not have the fullest understanding or possess all knowledge in Me. It is My love for you which urges Me to bring you to the full and complete edification of a love which builds you up…a love which encourages you to grow without fear, guilt or shame. Only hidden things or those not dealt with give the enemy power over you.
So, come and sit with Me awhile and listen. You will hear My voice bubble up like a fountain to remove all blockages and instill a deep revelation of how to walk in conformity to My will.
For His divine power has bestowed upon us all things that [are requisite and suited] to life and godliness, through the [full, personal] knowledge of Him Who called us by and to His own glory and excellence (virtue). (2 Peter 1:3 Amplified)
Every Scripture is God-breathed (given by His inspiration) and profitable for instruction, for reproof and conviction of sin, for correction of error and discipline in obedience, [and] for training in righteousness (in holy living, in conformity to God’s will in thought, purpose, and action) (2 Timothy 3:16)
Prayer
Father, I listen to the beat of Your heart in the very depths of my being. I will no longer look for the outward signs of Your presence, for truly You live within me. Not only are You in me but I am in You. This is so amazing to me that sometimes it is hard to believe…yet, I will believe. I will believe I am beautiful in Your sight and that I am the desire of Your heart just the way I am. This will enable me to love myself completely, even as You do.
Thank You for coming to dwell within me forever. Help me to never forget I am Your dwelling place. You are not far off or somewhere way out there somewhere. Help me always to be aware of how Your presence abides within me. You knocked on the door of my heart and I opened the door. When I opened it You came in knowing all I would ever do or feel and have remained faithful, giving me all You have…giving me all You are.
Therefore, I will praise You forever for I have all things I need pertaining to life and godliness. I receive Your discipline and correction with gladness, knowing that all Your children are disciplined because You love us. I know that in order for me to grow and mature in the fullness of life I must be corrected at times.
Thank you for helping me to understand the difference between correction and condemnation, for you do not condemn or judge me even in the midst of being corrected. Your love encourages me to grow without fear, guilt or shame.
Please show me any areas of hidden issues not dealt with in my life which separate me from You in any way. Strengthen me to address all areas so the enemy cannot have power over me. Lord, I come to sit with You. I come to listen to Your voice and I praise You in advance for removing all blockages preventing me from understanding the deep revelation of how to walk in conformity to Your will. I surrender all. Amen
Reflect and Journal
- Pray and ask the Lord to reveal to you any hidden areas which may be blocking your spiritual growth. Be open and unafraid knowing you are contained in and covered by His love.
- Ask yourself if you are truly willing to address any areas the Lord may be dealing with which might bring disciplinary actions or a correction process into play.
- God is giving you all you need to live your life in godliness. Are you willing to take all He has provided to assist you…both the love and the correction? Write your response to this question.
- Write the revelations God is giving you at this time concerning the difference between correction and condemnation. Look up scriptures referring to God’s correction and discipline.