HEARTS

I test and try men's hearts. I see the motivations of the hearts. My goal in trying and testing hearts is to cleanse hearts that will turn to Me during tests and trials. I cannot minister to the heart that resists Me through pride, bitterness, resentment, and unforgiveness. I have the power to harden hearts and to soften hearts. My desire is that you will always be tenderhearted towards one another.

For a lasting change to come into your heart, you must submit your heart to me, confess those things that are blocking My touch on your heart. Ask My Holy Spirit today to reveal any hardness in your heart. Pride is the main stronghold that causes a hard heart. Humble yourself before Me by casting every care upon Me. See yourself as I see you - beloved and accepted by Me. Release your heart to Me and you will see a change of heart.

I am waiting for you to give Me your heart.

PROVERBS 17:3

TWO BY TWO

No one should ever labor in My vineyard alone. As you look at My life when I walked on Earth, My disciples were in constant fellowship with Me. I sent them out two by two for a reason. I told them that "if two of them agreed on earth concerning anything that they ask, it will be done for them by My Father in heaven" (Matthew 18:19). Many of My beloved in these last days have forgotten the power of agreement in both prayer and in witnessing.

As my disciples traveled from town to town with the good news of My kingdom, they labored together as a team. One would speak and the other would pray silently while the message was being delivered. My Holy Spirit was also with them to empower them. The two along with My Spirit provided a three-fold cord that could not be broken.

Today pray with someone in agreement and you will see the fruit of those prayers. Give prayer support to those who are laboring in My vineyard. Your prayers in agreement with those who are delivering My message daily to others will cause their fruitfulness to increase. Remember where two or three are gathered together in My name, I will always be in the midst of them.

MATTHEW 18:19-20; ECCLESIASTES 4:12

WARFARE

Never be ignorant of the devil's devices. In physical warfare frontal attacks are designed to weaken the enemy. Satan has a frontal attack to weaken you. His demonic forces observe your weaknesses and then they hit at those weaknesses in your flesh. Seducing spirits are assigned to you to tempt you to give into your own lusts. The tempter wants to destroy your testimony.

Be on guard against him. This is why I gave two special mandates to My followers. I told them to watch and pray and I remind you of those words today. Remember how My disciples failed to stand watch or even pray when I agonized in prayer to My Father in the Garden. They fell asleep on the job.

Do not become listless and have a spirit of lethargy in this last day. You will not be able to withstand Satan's subtle seductions if you waste time and become lazy in your daily discipline of prayer and Bible reading. Spend time today with Me, pray in the Spirit constantly, memorize My Word, use My name, give every disobedient thought to Me, and declare what My blood has purchased for you. Get your war clothes on today. Yes, I do battle for you, but you must pick up the weapons I have provided for you and use them against the enemy. You care called to torment the devil. Never allow him to torment you.

MATTHEW 26:38-46; MARK 13:33-37

HONESTY

I long for you to be honest with Me. Never hide the struggles you may be having with strongholds in your life. My servant Paul instructed you to pull down those strongholds by taking your thoughts captive and giving them to Me. Release of every worry or lustful thought to Me is the secret to having a soul that is at peace and at rest. Recognize that nothing goes past My sight. I already know your struggles with strongholds and I can feel the pain, anxieties and torment you experience when you do not come to Me with every problem.

I need for you to be honest and open with Me. Bring every care to Me and confess every sin to Me. When you do this, what you are experiencing in the moment is brought into My healing light. Never fear that I will condemn you when you struggle with strongholds or worries. Remember, I am your husband and as a husband I am your care taker. My beloved who do not have a mate to share their problems with in open communication need desperatley to keep the lines of communication with Me always open.

MATTHEW 11:28-29; 2 CORINTHIANS 10:3-6

PORTRAIT

You used to sing, "Take time to be holy, speak oft with your God, abide in Him only and feed on His Word." That is a verse of a familiar hymn, and it conveys My heart for you. My heart is that you will take time throughout the day to praise and thank Me and to cast all of your cares upon Me. It is such a joy for Me to have time with you every day. Never miss that time with Me. I have so much that I want to tell you.

I am framing your life. Yes, your life is a portrait of Me. My light shines through your face and that portrayal of Me causes many to be drawn to My light. I am the light of the world and I have ordained you to be a light shining in the midst of darkness. I caused the light to shine out of darkness into your heart to give you the very light of My glory in My face.

Today let My light so shine from you that others may see your good works and glorify My Father in Heaven. Everything in your life has been designed to enhance My glory within you and My glory that eminates from you. Just as a frame enhances the painted picture and draws out the beauty, I have framed your life and My beauty within you will continue to be displayed for others to see.

2 CORINTHIANS 4:6; JOHN 8:12; MATTHEW 5:16

FISHING

Joy is what will sustain you in the days ahead. Picture Me on the Galilee with Peter, James, and John. We laughed and looked forward to each day to see what we would catch. Remember they were not just fishermen. They were fishers of men. There is no greater joy than to see someone come into My Kingdom. The angels rejoice and all heaven gives a loud shout of victory when a person comes to know Me and joins My Father's family.

Look today and each day for opportunities to share your faith with others. Just remember that in order to have a great catch, you need to sit quietly in My presence before you throw out the line for the catch. My disciples knew the secret of being fishers of men. They sat quietly in the boat with me and then they threw out the line. You probably have heard this expression, "Fellowship happens when fellows are in the same boat together." Fellowship with Me today. Sit quietly in My presence, and I will help you have a great catch. Let's go fishing today.

LUKE 15:7; MATTHEW 4:19

WRESTLING

Wrestling with Me sometimes has to come before My rest can overwhelm you. The wrestling occurs when you are still fighting what I have ordered for your life. You may not like the journey you are in now, but in reality, it is only your flesh that does not like it. Like the children of Israel, you resist change and you want things as they always were. The children of Israel even were willing to go back into slavery in order to have the leaks and garlic that they loved in Egypt. They complained and murmured.

The way out of wrestling with Me is to surrender your flesh daily to Me. Submit your body as a living sacrifice and the members of your body as instruments of My righteousness, peace, joy, and love. Lift your soul up to Me daily and allow Me to deal with your flesh. I can only deal with your flesh if You invite Me to do so.

ROMANS 6:11-13