Small Straws In A Soft Wind - April

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April 1: Look forward to breakthrough on several fronts. It will be like a stubborn roadblock finally being removed so that you can progress. This advancement will smooth the way for renewal and establish hope for the future. The frustrations you have endured will become a distant memory if you stay the course and look to Me for wisdom and guidance. Micah 7:7 Therefore I will look to the Lord; I will wait for the God of my salvation; my God will hear me.

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April 2: Do not get in a hurry; there are more hurdles to jump and things that have to be dealt with before you can access the next leg of your journey. Take every day as it comes and every challenge as it is presented. You are well able to overcome, and the knowledge and insights you gain will be extremely important in the days ahead. Stand strong. Proverbs 2:3-8 Yes, if you cry out for discernment, and lift up your voice for understanding; if you seek her as silver, and search for her as for hidden treasures; then you will understand the fear of the Lord, and find the knowledge of God. For the Lord gives wisdom; from His mouth come knowledge and understanding; He stores up sound wisdom for the upright; He is a shield to those who walk uprightly; He guards the paths of justice, and preserves the way of His saints.

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April 3: Times are changing and things are not like they used to be. Be flexible and willing to adapt and modify. Press through the urge to get overwhelmed and stressed out. Stay calm and take one thing at a time. Consider seeking out reliable help when you need it. Above all remember that I am with you and will give you extraordinary wisdom when you ask. Idle down. James 1:4-6 But let patience have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing. If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him. But let him ask in faith, with no doubting, for he who doubts is like a wave of the sea driven and tossed by the wind.

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April 4: I have overcome the world, and when you abide in Me you also can overcome all that keeps you bound to the earth. It is time for you to arise from your own tomb of bondage to flesh and fear. I have given you the power to live in My Spirit and to walk in liberty. I am calling you to come higher spiritually. Elevation is the hallmark of this season. Galatians 5:1 Stand fast therefore in the liberty by which Christ has made us free, and do not be entangled again with a yoke of bondage.

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April 5: Examine and enumerate the issues that are a concern to you. Then deliberately release them to Me with faith in knowing that I will bring those things to completion in perfect order; just as I am also revealing those things in you that must come to justice and correction. Do not despise this time of sanctification and purification. Psalm 138:8 The Lord will perfect that which concerns me; Your mercy, O Lord, endures forever; do not forsake the works of Your hands.

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April 6: Rely on My strength and grace when your routine is upended and circumstances become unfamiliar. I am your Rock, and your very existence is founded on that solid foundation of faith in Me. Refuse to get irritated or worried. Stay calm and cry out to Me. I will help you. Psalm 46:1 God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.

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April 7: This is a time to adjust how you see yourself and what you do. Remember that there are no favorites in the Spirit realm. Every human being is precious to Me and equally valued with none better than another. Your focus must not be on comparisons and competition. Seek only to become one with Me with eternal life as your goal. 2 Corinthians 10:12 For we dare not class ourselves or compare ourselves with those who commend themselves. But they, measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves among themselves, are not wise.

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April 8: Do not despair. The trials and tribulations that you have endured have tested your courage, strengthened your resolve, and fortified your endurance. Your desire to live a sanctified life has increased, and you are in the process of drawing closer to Me. The realization of the importance of life in the Spirit will forge a path of righteousness, peace, and joy. Stay the course. Hebrews 12:1-2 Therefore we also, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily ensnares us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.

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April 9: You can now move in the direction of rectifying aspects of your life that have gotten off course. This will take some effort on your part, but I will give you the wisdom and direction you need to proceed. Be diligent to stay with Me, not lagging behind or going ahead of where I am establishing you. Be spiritually sensitive so that you can find and remain in the sweet spot of the anointing of My Spirit. 1 John 2:27 But the anointing which you have received from Him abides in you, and you do not need that anyone teach you; but as the same anointing teaches you concerning all things, and is true, and is not a lie, and just as it has taught you, you will abide in Him.

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April 10: It is time to awaken to greater awareness, discernment, and higher purpose. You cannot move to this new spiritual level when you are still half asleep. I am calling you to come up here. Quiet your soul and feel the moving of My Spirit; hear the sound of My voice, and follow My leading. You are on the threshold of a great awakening. Be sensitive. Ephesians 5:14 Therefore He says: "Awake, you who sleep, arise from the dead, and Christ will give you light."

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April 11: This time of great consternation has taken its toll, but I am giving you greater wisdom and understanding that will facilitate my purposes for you at this time. Take a breath and trust Me to show you how to achieve what is set before you with a degree of simplicity that you did not expect. I will show you the way. Isaiah 42:16 I will bring the blind by a way they did not know; I will lead them in paths they have not known. I will make darkness light before them, and crooked places straight. These things I will do for them, and not forsake them.

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April 12: In a vision I was looking at myself in a large mirror and it suddenly began to shatter and fall in pieces to the ground. Behind the shattered mirror was a path leading to a bridge that spanned a river and revealed the beginning of the road beyond. I believe this vision has to do with getting past self examination and scrutiny to achieve breakthrough. I also heard in my spirit the lyrics of a song by Simon and Garfunkel: "Like a bridge over troubled water I will lay me down." Philippians 3:13 Brethren, I do not count myself to have apprehended; but one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forward to those things which are ahead.

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April 13: These times call for extraordinary perseverance to endure the difficulties and delays in achieving your goals. Refuse to allow agitation and impatience to impede your progress. What you do now will define your future in many ways. Seek Me for direction. Ephesians 6:18 Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication.

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April 14: Nothing is really ever static. Change is ongoing and inevitable. So when everything seems to be unfamiliar and foreign do not resist. Set your heart and mind to move with the flow of transition. Instead of clinging to the past with stubborn refusal to advance, your best course of action is to adjust your attitude and to embrace the newness of what life has to offer you. Philippians 4:13 I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.

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April 15: I was thinking of how David ran with his slingshot to plant a stone in Goliath's forehead and that we need the same resolve in attacking difficult challenges and problems. God was with David, and He is with us to cause us to be able to do all that He is requiring of us. We are well able by the Spirit of the Lord to be overcomers and more than conquerors. Romans 8:37 Yet in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us.

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April 16: Find a place in your soul and surroundings where you can be calm and quiet. It is imperative for you to get some relief from stress and tension. Come into My presence where there is no fear or anxiety. It is an atmosphere that is beyond human emotion where you can regain spiritual strength and objectivity. Come! Psalm 95:1-3 Oh come, let us sing to the Lord! Let us shout joyfully to the Rock of our salvation. Let us come before His presence with thanksgiving; Let us shout joyfully to Him with psalms. For the Lord is the great God, and the great King above all gods.

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April 17: When you are devalued or belittled your tendency might be to retaliate and give it back, but the right thing to do is to take this and every opportunity to express My love. You have received forgiveness to cover all of your sins and it is a righteous act to forgive those who have sinned against you. You have heard the adage, "To err is human, to forgive is divine." Exhibit My heart in every situation. Matthew 6:14-15 For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.

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April 18: Dark spiritual forces are trying to close in and choke out or obliterate the light of the Spirit of the Lord. Quiet your soul in an effort to realize the importance and necessity of pushing back the darkness with your faith and embracing light and truth. Break through difficult times by walking in the Spirit. Psalm 43:3 Oh, send out Your light and Your truth! Let them lead me; let them bring me to Your holy hill and to Your tabernacle.

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April 19: In a vision I saw a huge forest, so big I could not see its boundaries from my aerial view. In that forest people were scattered throughout. They were lost and not able to find their people. Even when they called out for help, no one came because the forest was too thick and their voices would not carry much beyond their location. And I heard the Lord say: I will bring My people from afar and gather them like wandering sheep into My fold. I will dry their tears and give them hearts of hope and joy. Ezekiel 34:12 As a shepherd seeks out his flock on the day he is among his scattered sheep, so will I seek out My sheep and deliver them from all the places where they were scattered on a cloudy and dark day.

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April 20: Do your best with what you have been given. To do that you must focus on what you can do instead of what you cannot do. Know that I will give you abilities far beyond what you believe your limitations to be. Do not be afraid to push yourself beyond the boundaries that you have set for yourself. My Spirit will help you rise above current restrictions to achieve things you never thought possible. Philippians 4:13 I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.

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April 21: Refuse to allow disappointment to cause you to give up. You are not finished by any means. Strengthen your resolve and arise from the proverbial dead ashes of the past to fulfill your destiny in My Kingdom. Remember that discouragement kills faith. Reset your heart and mind to believe that by My Spirit you can be extraordinary. Joshua 1:9 Have I not commanded you? Be strong and of good courage; do not be afraid, nor be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.

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April 21: Refuse to allow disappointment to cause you to give up. You are not finished by any means. Strengthen your resolve and arise from the proverbial dead ashes of the past to fulfill your destiny in My Kingdom. Remember that discouragement kills faith. Reset your heart and mind to believe that by My Spirit you can be extraordinary. Joshua 1:9 Have I not commanded you? Be strong and of good courage; do not be afraid, nor be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.

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April 23: Worn out? Find your place of rest in Me. It is a supernatural rest only found in Spirit as you cease from your own efforts and allow Me to perform in you that which you cannot achieve. Lean on Me and allow Me to give you strength and guidance. I truly am your present help in times of trouble. Matthew 11:28-30 Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.

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April 24: Take a moment to reflect and realize how far you have come. You have been given extraordinary opportunities to grow spiritually even when the stimulus seemed to be negative. Though it seems like you have been standing still you are not in the same place you were. There are still lessons to learn. Use every circumstance to draw closer to Me and seek My face. Psalm 27:8 When You said, "Seek My face," My heart said to You, "Your face, Lord, I will seek."

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April 25: These are exceptional times of change and discovery that will lead to breakthrough. You will look back on these days as being pivotal. Today is not only the first day of the rest of your life, but a day of leaving the past behind. Continue on with confidence in My word and presence. Proverbs 3:26 For the Lord will be your confidence, and will keep your foot from being caught.

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April 26: In a vision I saw a big, bold, upper-case P and lower-case letters to form the word Patience. And I heard the Lord say that the days ahead will require patience and perseverance. We are not to get ahead of ourselves by moving forward without His direction. We are to be slow and steady and secure. James 1:2-4 My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience. But let patience have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing.

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April 27: Take advantage of every opportunity to be particularly sensitive to My Spirit and to your environment. You can only do this if you get away from self-centeredness and see things from an objective point of view. Objectivity requires that you look at facts or the reality of any situation without emotional investment or selfish motivation. Let Me help you see through eyes of the Spirit. Micah 6:8 He has shown you, O man, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you but to do justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?

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April 28: Change is inevitable and necessary. Certain things will no longer meet your needs or expectations. This is an important time to let go of that which has outlived its useful purpose. Pay attention to the unction of My Spirit and proceed with assurance that I will show you the way forward. Isaiah 41:10 Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you. Yes, I will help you, I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.

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April 29: For those who can receive it I have chosen you for this time to be a beacon of spiritual truth. Watch for circumstances that create possibilities to fulfill My purposes and your destiny. Those opportunities will transform the natural into the supernatural and the ordinary into the divine. I am still the God of miracles. 2 Peter 1:2-5 Grace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord, as His divine power has given to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of Him who called us by glory and virtue, by which have been given to us exceedingly great and precious promises, that through these you may be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.

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April 30: Refuse to allow fear to rule over your circumstances. You will no longer be able to maintain status quo because you are on the move. I am positioning My people to achieve greater strength, protection and security. Your decisions at this time will serve you well if you let Me have My way in your life. Let go and move with My flow. John 3:8 The wind blows where it wishes, and you hear the sound of it, but cannot tell where it comes from and where it goes. So is everyone who is born of the Spirit.