Walking in the New
---- IMAGE REMOVED because photobucket.com no longer allows embedded images ----Words from Jesus JUNE 5, 2014
Throw off your old sinful nature and your former way of life. … Instead, let the Spirit renew your thoughts and attitudes. Put on your new nature... —Ephesians 4:22–24
Creating new habits
It’s humbling to step out by faith and make a fresh new start and break with old habits. But look beyond the difficulties and grab My hand that is reaching out to help you. If you make the first step to react with new eyes and a new spirit, then the steps after that will be easier. Let Me give you a clean slate with new things written on it.
If you’re desperately seeking Me for a change, draw on My strength and ask Me for help each step of the way. You have to keep the vision and keep making steps forward to victory. All you have to do is believe and receive and live in it, and it will be so beautiful.
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The Lord will fight for you, and you shall hold your peace.—Exodus 14:14
Fresh new start
Ask Me to give you a new outlook and a positive new way of relating to others. The only thing that will hold you back is the past and the old stale habits that you don’t like anyway.
You can have good, Spirit-filled reactions; you can give inspiring, encouraging words; you can resist the attacks of the Enemy; you can let My Spirit flow through you. You don’t have to live in the past or let the past dictate how you live today.
A plan and a future
Do not be fearful because of your weakness, for in weakness you will find My strength. This weakness will be a reminder to you of how much you need Me. I will be there to give you power that you know not of. When you reach the end of yourself and you have nothing left and you look up to Me, you will find a new beginning.
You will find Me and know Me as never before. Your dependence upon Me will be greater. Your knowledge of Me will be more intimate. Your relationship with Me will be warmer and closer than ever before.
Don’t worry about the future. Rest in My arms and find peace of mind. Know that I love you and that I will bring about My beautiful plan in your life.
The path of humility
The path that I would lead you on is the path of humility. This path leads through thin, tight places, and to squeeze through, you must shed all of your outer garments. When you come out on the other side, you are naked and have nothing. This makes you fearful, as it may be cold and you fear being exposed. But I will cover you and keep you warm and protect you.
The burdens of self must be laid down. The burdens of image, the burdens of loveliness, the burdens of self-image, the garments of pride—all these things must be laid aside. Although it seems that you will be exposed, in fact you will be freed!
Accept the humbling, for in humility you will find great happiness. This is the road that I choose for you—a road of gentle humility.
Robes of righteousness
I am overwhelmed with joy in the LORD my God! For he has dressed me with the clothing of salvation and draped me in a robe of righteousness. I am like a bridegroom in his wedding suit or a bride with her jewels.—Isaiah 61:10
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Wear My robe of righteousness with ease. I custom-made it for you, to cover you from head to toe. The price I paid for this covering was astronomical—My own blood. You could never purchase such a royal garment, no matter how hard you worked. Sometimes you forget that My righteousness is a gift, and you feel ill at ease in your regal robe. I weep when I see you squirming under the velvety fabric, as if it were made of scratchy sackcloth.
When your behaviour is unfitting for one in My Kingdom, do not try to throw off your royal robe. Instead, throw off the unrighteous behaviour. Then you will be able to feel at ease in this glorious garment, enjoying the gift I fashioned for you before the foundation of the world.
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