I am the resurrection and the life; all lasting life comes from Me. People search for life and its meaning in many wrong ways: chasing after fleeting pleasure, accumulating wealth and possessions, and trying to deny the inevitable effects of aging. Meanwhile, I freely offer abundant life through cross to anyone who turns toward Me. As you come to Me, I will fill you with My very life. This is how I bring you to My purpose and fill your heart with sense of destiny.

That is also the way I bless you with unspeakable joy and full of glory. The joy is Mine and the glory is Mine, but I bestow upon those who willingly come to Me.

I have the resurrection power. I am able to resurrect the dying areas of your life. As you come humbly before Me, I will minister to you and revive what is dying in your life so that you can have life in its fullness.

John 11:25
"Jesus said to her, "I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in Me will live, even though he dies"

Matthew 11:28-29
"Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls"

I chose you before the foundation of the world, to walk with Me along paths designed uniquely for you. Focus on keeping in step with Me, instead of trying to anticipate My plans for you. IF you follow and trust that My plans are to prosper you and not to harm you, you can have peace and enjoy the present moment.

Know that your hope and future are rooted in heaven, where eternal unspeakable joy awaits you. Nothing can rob you of your inheritance of unimaginable riches. Be grateful that your future is secured in Me.

Sometimes I grant you a glimpse of glorious future to encourage you and spur you on. But your main focus should be staying to Me. I set the pace in keeping with your needs and MY purposes.

Jeremiah 29:11
"For I know the plans I have for  you," declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future"

My sheep hears My voice. If you belong to Me you can and suppose to be able to hear My voice. I speak to you in many ways, though most clearly through My word. If you want to hear what I'm saying to you, maintain a listening attitude in order to hear. This require both patience and perseverance - waiting in My presence and eager to hear. As you listen, I will make My voice to heard.

My voice brings joy, peace, restores hope, and has power to change your life. It has power to create river in the desert and it can break the most complicated situation. Solutions to your life's issues found in My word. Seek to hear My voice.

Sheep are not designed to live independently. They need direction from the shepherd to guide them carefully. Similarly, you live best when you follow Me humbly, in sheep-like fashion. As you learn to listen, I will lovingly guide you in paths of righteousness.

John 10:27-28
"My sheep hear My voice, and I know them and they follow Me. And I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; neither shall anyone snatch them out of My hand"

A thankful attitude and heart open the windows of heaven. Spiritual blessings fall freely onto your through those openings into eternity. As you look up with grateful heart, you will get a glimpses of glory through those windows. Although you cannot yet live in heaven, but you can experience a taste of your ultimate home. Such taste would revive your hope.

Your thankfulness brings you to that experience. Your thankfulness is not some sort of magic formula, rather it is a language of love which enables you to communicate intimately with Me. It doesn't deny the reality of problems, instead it rejoices in Me, your Savior in the midst of trials and tribulations. I am the place of your refuge, an ever-present and well-proved help in troubles.

Psalms 46:1
"God is our refuge and strength, a very present and well-rpoved help in trouble"

Put your trust in Me. Do not put your trust in your abilities. As you trust Me, I will lead you to My victory. Many who follow Me see failures not because I can't help them. It is because they depend on their strength and resources. Putting trust on other things belittle My ability and hinder My Spirit to work and to guide. Because when you trust on other things, you place your faith in them.

I am the God that honors the faith of My children. I operate in realm of faith. When I see faith I will respond. When My children come to Me and put their in Me, I will show Myself strong and mighty to them. I will lead and deliver them from their troubles and find joy and restoration. Today, place your total trust in Me for all your needs.

Proverbs 3:6
"In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight"

I am with you and watching over you constantly. Nothing, including the brightest blessings and darkest trials, can separate you from Me. Some of My children find Me more readily during the dark times, when difficulties force them to depend on Me. While others feel closer to Me when their lives are filled with good things. They respond with thanksgiving and praise, thus opening door to My presence.

My beloved, I carve you in My palm. I know precisely what you need. Also I know your desire to draw nearer to Me. Go each day looking for what I have prepared for you. Learn to accept every event in your life as My hand-tailored provision for your needs. When you view your life this way, the most reasonable response is to be thankful. Don't reject any of My gifts instead find Me in every situation.

Colossians 2:6-7
"So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live in Him, rooted and built up in Him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness"

Peace is My gift to you. My peace that flows abundantly from My throne of grace shall keep your mind and your heart in times of trouble. My peace is available to you today when you come to me by prayer and petition with thanksgiving. Depend on My peace each day. Just like people of Israel could not store up manna for the future but had to gather it daily, so it is with Me peace. Collecting manna everyday made them aware of their dependence on Me.

If I gave you permanent peace, independent of My presence, you might fall into trap of self-sufficient. I have designed you to need Me moment by moment. As your awareness of your neediness increases, so does your realization of My abundant sufficiency. Approach My throne of grace with bold confidence, receiving My peace with a thankful heart

Hebrews 4:16
"Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need"

Trusting, hoping, and waiting are intricately connected. They are like thread interwoven to form a tapestry. It is important for you to learn all those words. I want you to trust Me, put your hope only in Me, and wait for Me to move into your life. My timing is always right.

Trusting is the central strand because it is the response from My children that I desire the most. Waiting and hoping more beautiful the central strand and strengthen your connection to Me. Waiting for Me to work and set your eyes on Me is the evidence that you really do trust Me.

Hoping is future-directed, connecting you to your inheritance in heaven. However, the benefits of hope fall fully on you in the present. You can wait expectantly, in hopeful trust. Keep your antenna in the right place to pick up even the faintest glimmer of My presence.

John 14:1
"Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God; trust also in Me"

Through My resurrection you have been born again to an ever-living hope. It is vital for you to remain hopeful, no matter what is going on in your life. People put their hope in a variety  of things- wealth, power, health, medical treatments - but these are all insufficient. When storms break upon you life, you can find only one adequate source of help - that is Me. The promise I have for you is an an anchor for your soul and hope in your heart. This is affirmation that keeps you connected to Me.

I am constantly working in your life life. You need Me to help you continually to keep that hope alive. I am ready to do that even in the midst of stormy episodes as well as times of smooth sailing. There's no limit to what My power can accomplish. I can change the hopeless into victory - no matter how difficult your circumstances are.

Mark 13:26
"Then they will see the Son of Man coming in the cloud with great power and glory"

Trust Me by relinquishing control into My hands. Let go, and recognize that I am God. When you bring Me prayer request, lay out of your concerns before Me. Speak to Me candidly; pour out your heart. Then thank Me for the answer that I have set into motion long before you can discern results. When your requests come to mind again, continue to thank Me for the answers that are on the way.

If you keep on stating your concern to Me, you will live in a state of tension - for you focus is your concern. When you thank Me for how I am answering your prayers, your mind-set  becomes much more positive. Thankful prayers keep your focus on My presence and My promise.

Psalms 46:10
"Let be and be still, and know (recognize and understand) that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations! I will be exalted in the earth!"