How to Stop, Look, Listen and Receive!Maria #514 CM/FM 3272 7/99

Required reading for all members 16 and up.

This GN does not have to be read straight through in one sitting.

Dear Family,

1. Here is another beautiful string of pearls from our precious Husband—jewels, tips, in­struc­tion, counsel‚ admonition, and encouragement along the lines of learning to hear from Him about everything! He's so good to us! He ­gently leads us along, brings out the different angles, and tries to explain the need so that we'll really get sold on it and want to do it! Please pray as you read through these that the Lord will give you faith—faith to obey, to make these changes in your life personally. It's a big change, but we need it! It's a revolution! Amen? I love you!

The Beautiful Place of

Resting in Him!

2. (Jesus speaking:) Step by step as you follow Me, I will, and do, and continually want to show you more and more.

3. Leave the past behind now, My loves. From this point on, hear from Me on everything; learn to use the gift of prophecy as one of your strong staffs to lean on, and you'll find great strengthening from this. Let Me be your Counselor. Let Me be the One Who thoroughly ­applies the Word in your life. Let Me take your hand from the moment the day begins and lead you through each day.

4. As a mother takes the hand of her child and leads him, so do I wish to take your hand and guide you throughout the day, in every path you take. I will lead you continually to green pastures where you may rest in safety under the protection of My love and perfect will. To get to these green pastures in the surest and simplest way, you must merely hold My hand. The means for this close connection is so simple—the gift of prophecy.

5. Eye has not seen, neither ear heard, nor has it entered into the heart of man, the magnitude of the joy that I wish to pour out upon the children of David! These great jewels of life have been preserved for you who have given your all to Me each step of your lives. You've made the choices that have led you to this path of fuller obedience. Now let Me take your hand and lead you into the most peaceful and beautiful of places, because I love you!

6. As you journey through the day‚ you must stop at each point of choice and request My guidance. At times it's a simple asking if it's yes or no, turn right or left, go up or down. At other times it's asking Me for instruction and guidance. But you'll always find further joys, fruitfulness and satisfaction once you've learned to lean on Me totally, listening to My voice at every turn and at every step.

7. It may seem odd and burdensome to My children to hear from Me about every little detail of their lives‚ but this is what I request. Why do I ask this of you? It's because I wish to offer you My gift of prophecy in its most complete form. It may be hard for you to see it like this at first, but do not be as little children who refuse a new food because they've never had it before. This gift will not be a burden that will weigh you down, but a gift that will set you free!

8. Once you try it, like trying out a new food, you'll be amazed and discover that you like it. And if you keep on eating it, before long you'll see you've really acquired quite a taste for it and you'll want more and more; you won't be able to get enough!

9. As you acquire this habit of hearing from Me every step of the way throughout your day‚ you'll see that everything will go better and run smoother. Your burdens will melt away and you'll be happier, because I will be guiding you throughout every moment of your day.

10. Just like when you add a nutritious and healthy food to your diet, with time you begin to see the benefits: You feel better‚ have more ­energy, feel more invigorated and become ­stronger, and your overall health greatly improves. So the overall condition of your daily life will greatly improve when you've learned to check in with Me, get My answers and follow My instructions at every step and every turn throughout the day.

11. This is My plan. I have designed it this way, so that I can carry your burdens. I long to carry your load and make life easier for you because I love you. It's for your benefit—to improve your overall quality of life! When you don't stop and check in with Me and don't get My instructions at every step, you miss out on so many things I have waiting for you. You miss out on many blessings and invaluable instruction I long to give you. It's like living life halfway, instead of living life to the full!

12. Following Me step by step, hearing from Me for every move and every decision, does not mean sitting down with recorder or paper in hand at every turn, but simply tuning in to Me, much as you would tune in to your companion on any venture. You can tune in to Me anywhere‚ anytime. Ask Me about any detail, big or small, and I will speak to you on the spot.

13. Let Me give you a simple illustration to help you understand: When you're walking down the hallway in your Home—perhaps you're taking a break from your work for a minute, going to the kitchen or the bathroom—you can ask Me, "Am I going the right way." I may reply with a simple, "Yes, beloved; continue." Or I might say‚ "Before you go to the kitchen, stop off and see Jewel (the young new mother you live with), because she has a request that you could help her with." Do you see? If you didn't stop and check in with Me, you might have missed helping Jewel with her need.

14. Let Me continue with this example to help you understand how you can keep checking in with Me. After you've followed the first step I sent you on—which is to go to see Jewel—ask Me how to best fulfill her request as you leave her room. She's asked for something from the laundry room. It's a simple errand, but as you go to the laundry room, you can use this time to ask Me if I have anything to tell you through My voice of prophecy.

15. You'll find My encouraging, uplifting voice instructing you as you go. I may want to tell you something extra you can do for Jewel that would surprise her and make her day. I may tell you something special just for you; give you some words of encouragement that will inspire you throughout the day, or I may want to give you the answer to another question you had on your mind‚ or I may want to give you a clue to a problem you've been trying to solve. There are all kinds of things I may want to speak to you about, but if you don't redeem this time to listen to Me while you're running this errand, you may miss out altogether!

16. There are times to record My Words, such as when you're seeking Me about major events, major questions and burdens on your heart. But these little steps throughout the day are times to simply tune in as you go. It's so simple!

17. Why not try it? Try tuning in to Me as you go throughout your day! See if I will not give you tailor–made counsel exactly fitted to your needs. I promise I will, because I love you so very much and find great joy in carrying your load every step and in every way. I love you!

18. I honor you now with this beautiful place of resting in Me, My beautiful brides, My lovely ones. (End of message from Jesus)

Ask Me First

19. (Jesus speaking:) Little children, you should come to Me about everything. Even the wisest among you is only a child in My sight. I don't mean to be condescending, but this is the way I've created you: I'm your Father, you're My children, and you need Me for everything.

20. Your first reaction, your natural reaction, should be to look to Me before anything and everything. How do you know what to do, what to discuss, or what direction to take unless you ask Me?

21. Man has become so independent that he thinks he should discuss first‚ then ask Me. Whereas it should be the other way around—he should ask Me first, then discuss. I'll tell you My point of view first. Once you have My mind on the matter, you can discuss further while drawing on the experience‚ wisdom, insight and the anointing of the other gifts I have given you; after which you can come to Me again to confirm what's been discussed and to get My stamp of approval and blessing on it.

22. You can never go wrong by asking Me first! Even the tiniest thing will be blessed if you ask Me first. Even if the answer is logical‚ even if it's common sense and obvious, if you ask Me first, then I'll add a blessing and anointing to it.

23. Man sometimes gets so confident that he thinks he can do things on his own, but I want to be part of everything! As I've said, "Without Me you can do nothing." That includes your times of discussion, when it's so easy to be led by your emotions, or to get into the habit of idle talking—leaning to your own understanding and your own ideas, pouring out your feelings and frustrations from your own spirit rather than seeking Me first so that I can direct your thoughts and words. Meetings are especially a time when you need to come to Me first and receive My ideas, My agenda‚ My feelings before your own, so that you can stay on track and hit the bull's-eye of the target.

24. You need My blessing before you even start. You need My agenda before you have a meeting, if you want the most successful meeting. It's vitally important to seek Me first if you want to know where you're going, or where I want you to go. It's better to have foresight than hindsight. You must do both—seek My advice first, and then ask Me for a confirmation afterwards. Both are needed and both are important.

25. I want to be first in everything, including your meetings. If I'm truly first in your heart and mind, then you'll seek Me first before you do anything. (End of message from Jesus.)

Learning to Work

In Teamwork with Him!

26. (Spirit helper speaking:) One thing that hinders people from asking the Lord about every­thing is that they wonder what common sense is for if they have to get a prophecy about every situation that comes up. "What about the gifts of the Spirit? What about wisdom, discernment‚ and all the rest? What about the rest of the ways to know God's will? Do we just dump all of those things now because we're supposed to ask the Lord about our every move? And if so, what's all our training for, if in the end we just ask the Lord about everything anyway?"

27. These are common questions and can make people feel like they're reduced to the status of mindless robots if all they do is ask the Lord about everything. Maybe you even feel like it takes some of the challenge out of life—because instead of having the challenge of trying to figure things out and come to the right con­clusion, you just ask the teacher for the ­answer. It almost seems contrary to what your David has taught about how the Lord wants you to study the Word and learn to dig out the ­jewels yourself rather than taking the easy way out and asking the teacher every time. So what's the ­answer?

28. The answer is that hearing from the Lord isn't a replacement for all those other things, but is an additional tool to help you make sure that you got things right. The Lord still expects you to do your part and to exercise wisdom, discernment, understanding, and all the rest. He still expects you to study the Word He's already given for the answers, as well as to use common sense and discuss things together, exploring the different ways to know His will. If you do all that, you're likely to come up with the correct answer most of the time. That's what you've been doing for years‚ and it's been working pretty well.

29. But now the Lord is taking things to a higher level. The questions are going to get more difficult in the future, and it'll be more imperative that you get them right. You may have had a 90% success rate so far using common sense‚ prayer, and the other gifts of the Spirit, but a 10% or even a 5% margin of error could cost you your life or the lives of others during the Great Tribulation, for example. Or it could cost you your ministry. The stakes are higher, therefore the Lord is introducing new measures to get your success rate in decision-making as close as possible to 100%!

30. He's not asking you to throw out everything that you've been doing so far, nor is He discounting all that's been said before, or all that David has taught. He's just adding another step—what you could call the ultimate accuracy test—to make sure that your decisions are right on.

31. So when you're faced with a decision, you should still use common sense, teamwork­ing, counseling together, wisdom, and all the rest—but you should also ask the Lord. You should ask the Lord before you start discussing, to make sure that you're doing the right thing in trying to come to this decision now‚ that you're counseling with the right people, and to see if the Lord wants to add any factors that you haven't thought of. Then you prayerfully discuss, and in some cases you'll need to bring specific aspects before the Lord to make sure you're analyzing them correctly. And then you ask the Lord about the decision that seems to you to be right, being open that maybe it isn't and that He possibly still has something else to show you or He might want you to go in a different direction. In most cases, you've probably reached the right decision, and He'll just confirm that. But even if that's the case, at least you'll know you're right and it will give you more faith, especially if circumstances are such that you wonder about your decision later on.

32. But even in cases when the Lord just confirms the conclusion you'd already reached, He can often show you certain aspects of it that you hadn't thought of before‚ enlarging on the answer. He can use your open channel with Him to bring to your remembrance important details that could affect the outcome, or little adjustments that could be made, or additions to the plan. They might not be critical in every case, and things could probably go okay without them, but they'll go better with them. Of course, this doesn't happen all the time, but it can give you a real boost when it does.

33. Then there are times—and this may be more of an exception, but it does happen—when the decision you've reached is completely off course, and thankfully, because you asked the Lord, He's able to punch through and help you to turn around. That happens to everyone. It even happened to David when he was set on going one direction‚ and then the Lord punched through and showed him to go a completely different direction.

34. Just because the Lord showed you to do something completely different than what you were expecting, that doesn't necessarily mean that you were out of the spirit‚ listening to the Enemy, or completely off track. It could be that the Lord allowed you to reach the wrong conclusion so that He could show you the import­ance of hearing from Him in order to get the right answer. Or maybe you were too swayed by circumstances or the counsel of others, and the Lord wants to show you that He's above all of that. There are lots of reasons why such things happen.

35. The bottom line of what I'm trying to say is don't be scared of asking the Lord about everything, as if it's some big deal and upheaval and dismissal of everything you've learned before. It's just an additional step, a check and balance to make sure you're on the right track, and a way for the Lord to establish a stronger link with you. Every time you hear from Him‚ your link with Him gets a little bit stronger. And the more you do it, the easier it gets, until He can punch through at any time because you get so sensitive in the Spirit.

36. That's how David was—so sensitive in the Spirit and so used to hearing from the Lord and communicating with Him that the Lord could punch through in prophecy no matter what else he was doing. He didn't even have to be having prayer and prophecy time and specifically asking the Lord anything. But it takes time and experience to develop a link like that. That's another reason why the Lord wants you to use prophecy as much as possible.

37. And remember, it doesn't have to be a big ordeal, either. That's another thing that scares people away from it or makes them feel like, "Why do we have to take all this time to hear from the Lord about everything?" Granted‚ for some things you'll need to take a lot of time to pray and hear from the Lord, or even have several people pray. But for most decisions that you encounter on a daily basis, it's more just a matter of checking in with the Lord.

38. Here's a simple way you can relate to it: Just imagine that the Lord is your Boss‚ and you have a cell phone with you at all times. Before you go ahead with something, you simply dial His number and say, "Boss‚ we were thinking of going ahead with this. Is that okay?" The Boss might say, "Sure, that's fine." Or maybe He'll say, "Yes, but don't forget about such-and-such." Either way, He won't usually go on and on about it—you just get the answer and go on your way. Of course, at times when He says no, He might give a longer explanation so that you'll understand why; but in cases where He's just agreeing with the reasoning and conclusion you've already come to, He doesn't need to repeat it all again. All that to say, it doesn't have to be a big deal—just like a short phone call to your earthly boss wouldn't be either.

39. So don't worry about it and blow it up into some big deal that you worry will take all your time, take the challenge out of your life and work‚ etc. But rather look at it like now you've got the answer book! You may still have to figure out the questions in your workbook, but now you have the answer pages in the back so you can check your answers and make sure that they're right! What a relief! Praise the Lord! (End of message from spirit helper.)

The Secret to Success of

The Days to Come!

40. (Jesus speaking: ) When you have a decision before you, turn the options you have into a prayer and say, "Lord, which of these options is Your highest will for me?" It doesn't have to be a big long prayer with your eyes closed or getting down on your knees begging to receive My answers. No, you can just shoot up a little prayer: "Jesus, should I go out for get-out now or after quiet time?" Or, another example, "Lord, today I've been invited to go on an outing with the team that's going. Should I go? I would really like to, but I want and need Your confirmation. Please tell me." I will give you My answer and I will give you a reason to help you understand. It could be, "Yes, go on the outing; it will be fun and inspiring and will strengthen your unity with these who have invited you." Or, "No, don't go. Stay home and spend extra time with Me and My Word, for I desire to be close to you all day. This is what will strengthen you and is what you need today." All of this could take just a minute of your time. Then you can go on in your day, knowing that I'm blessing you.

41. The Devil fights this because it will lead to your success in the dark days to come. In the Time of the End, you may be going down the street, and if you're well used to this practice, you'll say, "Which way now‚ Lord?" I will be able to show you in an instant and lead you out of harm's way, or into the path of some needy person or situation. You won't be able to do things like this then if you don't practice now. You won't remember to ask Me in prophecy if you don't make a habit of it now.

42. Observe the cadets in military training. At West Point, the cadets must learn by heart the headlines of the daily newspaper, the menu for the day, and other seemingly insignificant facts and figures that they must report to their officers. And they do this daily! This trains them to observe and remember details, so that in warfare they'll have that training and it will serve them well on the field of battle. So it is with you.

43. If you seek to hear My voice of prophecy in these seemingly insignificant decisions in your days, not only does it ensure that your days go smoother because you're making wise decisions with My help, but you're also making a rock-solid habit of hearing from Me in prophecy. This will serve you well in the dark days to come. (End of message from Jesus)

Learning to Let the Lord

Shepherd You!

44. (Dad speaking:) You're going to save yourself a lot of problems and wondering about things if you just ask the Lord what you should do, and you're going to save your shepherds a lot of time. Of course, you still need your shepherds and you need each other‚ your mate and your friends. It's not like you can do without the help, counsel and prayers of your co-workers and family—but most of all, you need to hear from the Lord.

45. I'll grant you, there may be times when you're having a big battle and you feel like you're in such a muddle you can hardly make it, and your immediate reaction will be to run to your shepherd or a mate or a co-worker and ask for prayer right away. There may be times when the Devil is hittin' you full force and you feel like you need an initial prayer to be able to make it through—and if that's the case‚ you'd better get it. You might shoot up a prayer and ask the Lord for a confirmation whether you should get prayer on the spot, and He'll tell you to go quick and get prayer so that you can get a grip on things.

46. In this case, the initial prayer you have with your shepherd will bring sweet relief and calm to your spirit, and can help to clear away the clouds so that you can then continue to pray and seek the Lord for His instruction.

47. But this scenario I've just painted for you is only one small facet of the big picture, folks. Most of the time, when you need prayer, counsel, instruction or direction, instead of running to your mate or shepherd first and asking them what you should do, ask the Lord and get His counsel. Some things you probably don't even need to ask your shepherds about, and they probably wish you'd just pray and ask the Lord yourself. That's what they have to do with your questions—they have to go to the Lord and ask Him.

48. You're probably wondering how you're supposed to know when to go to your shepherds for help and when not to. How are you supposed to know what things to counsel with ­others about and what things you're supposed to ask the Lord about yourself? Well, you can always go to your shepherds for counsel and help; that's what they're there for, to guide and support and help you do the Lord's will. But before you go to your shepherds you should be asking the Lord what you're going to talk about‚ how you're going to present it, when to go to them, and for any other direction He might want to give you.

49. That's an important key—asking the Lord and hearing from Him before you go to someone for counsel, prayer, instruction or direction. For example, say you're having a battle about something and you're wondering if you should go and ask someone to pray for you. First of all, it's difficult and humbling to ask someone to pray for you when you're in the midst of a battle‚ but you know you need the help, and the Lord has told you that there's power in praying together with others. So it's not so much a question of whether you should ask someone to pray for you—you know you should when you need it. But if you stop and hear from the Lord, He'll show you who to go to, when to go to them, and what to say.

50. What the Lord tells you will be very helpful and encouraging not only to you, but to the person who you go to for prayer‚ because the Lord will show you what to say. He'll clarify things in your mind enough so that you can present your prayer request. He'll give you the encouragement you need to ask for prayer and help to dispel the Enemy's lies and doubts.

51. You can give your shepherd the mess­age the Lord gave you about the battle you're having, and it'll make it so much easier for your shepherd to understand what you're going through, how the Lord sees it at the moment, and what counsel the Lord gave you. It will help your shepherd to know how to pray for you, how to seek the Lord for you, how to encourage you and guide you. Even if you don't know what you need, even if you're in such a muddle that you don't know what's wrong or where to ­begin, if you hear from the Lord about it‚ He'll tell you something, even if it's simply encouraging you in the first step of going and asking for prayer.

52. Sometimes you can't put your finger on what's wrong, but you can ask the Lord about it and He'll tell you. He'll lead you step by step. He might not tell you everything all at once. He might just give you the first step‚ and then expect you to come back to Him for the next step. It will help so much to relieve your battles if you go to the Lord and ask Him about things. Of course, you can go to your shepherds and you need to do that; you need their help, encouragement and prayers. But you also need to know how the Lord sees things and what He has to say. That's what will give you real strength and faith to go through the battle and come out finer gold.

53. It's really a teamwork—the Lord, you‚ and your shepherds. You need to be hearing from the Lord together about battles and trials. You can't expect your shepherds to have all the answers, and you also can't make it on your own without their help and support. You all need the Lord's help, and if you seek Him, He'll speak to you and give you clear counsel and direction.

54. When you're having a battle, you need to seek the Lord for yourself and ask Him your questions and hear directly from Him for yourself—but you also need to seek the help and counsel of your shepherds or others who are spiritually strong. The Lord will speak to you and to your shepherds, sometimes showing different sides to the question, different angles of the situation, and when you put it all together‚ you'll have good, well-rounded counsel which will be a great strength and help to you. (End of message from Dad.)

Encouragement for Those on

Sensitive Fields, or Places Where

You're Removed From Much

Outside Counsel or Fellowship

55. (Mama: ) This next message was received when we were asking for specific counsel for one of our sensitive fields, which is also a very poor, remote field. The Lord gave us this very encouraging little message, commending all you faithful missionaries who are in those types of situations and are faithful to hear from Him. He says you have a head start in preparing for the days to come! God bless you! Keep it up!

56. (Jesus speaking:) One thing that can never be emphasized enough is the use of the new weapons and taking time to seek Me about everything and to look to Me for answers. Especially for those who are working in such a field‚ remote from other outposts and without good communications, with much static around them, it's vital that they get their instructions straight from Me and follow very closely.

57. These, My children, are way up front because of their situation. They live in small Homes in an Endtime type of situation with many difficulties and obstacles and little provision, yet they've survived‚ and I have brought many sheep into their fold. The witness is going out because of their faithfulness laboring in the fields and sowing and preparing the ground. By following what I show them and practicing with the new weapons and becoming sharpshooters, they will make tremendous progress and be well prepared for the days ahead. (End of message from Jesus.)

Closer Connection

Equals Greater Blessings!

58. (Jesus speaking: ) I love you very much, My dearest ones, and it breaks My heart when one of you gets hurt, or when you make the wrong decision and have to pay the price for it. I know that man in his carnal mind thinks that he can do everything by himself. I know that it feels good when you accomplish something by yourself, and when you're the hero. But the fact of the matter is that you can't do anything by yourself. (John 15:4,5). And you shouldn't ask Me to help you and then just go along with your own plan.

59. Even though you may think that your plan is correct‚ and maybe it is, what if it isn't? What if your plan is the complete opposite of My plan; then what would happen? You'd end up in a lot of trouble!

60. All I'm asking is one little thing. I re­alize the change involved for everyone. I realize this "little" thing may be a great thing for My children. But it is a simple step, uncomplicated‚ and a key for what I need them to do. It will help you a lot. All you have to do is ask Me before you do anything. Ask Me which road to take, which sheep to follow up on, which place to go witnessing, etc. Ask Me before you do anything! Just take a few minutes with Me, and it will save you a few hours of trouble.

61. When you start asking Me before you do anything‚ I'll be able to guide you better, and you'll form a closer connection with Me. And once you form a closer connection with Me, then I can pour down My blessings. You're My children and I want to bless you, I want to protect you, and I want to lead you in the right path. But in order for Me to do that as effectively as I and you would like, you have to ask Me before you do anything.

62. I really love you! So please just do this one little thing! XXX! (End of message from Jesus.)

What About Those Decisions

That Are Pretty Obvious?

63. (Jesus speaking:) How many times in a day do you make decisions, big or small, without involving Me? There are some things that I know you think you're capable of deciding‚ and you ask, "Lord, do we really have to ask You about that? Shouldn't we be able to think for ourselves at all?" Well, yes, you can and should be able to think, ponder, evaluate, and counsel about matters. Yet still, with every decision, both big and small‚ you should first of all pray and ask Me for guidance as you deliberate, and second, ask for My confirmation before proceeding.

64. Depending on the decision or plan, the amount of time that you spend receiving My counsel may vary. Of course, there are some decisions that you must make when you don't even have a clue of what to do! In these cases, you'll benefit most greatly from not only asking My confirmation on your plan, but from just stopping, getting quiet, pouring out your heart and question before Me, and letting Me make your plans! I always have a good plan, a way out, around, over or through whatever seems to be clogging your way. This matter of praying and asking Me for counsel when you don't know what to do is something that you're more well versed in. So now I'll focus on the other aspect, that of hearing from Me about decisions that seem simple or obvious, or that don't seem like they would matter much.

65. For a few examples: When you're choosing your witnessing spot for the day; deciding what form of transport to take there; what person or office or shop to approach first, next, and last; where to stop for your lunch break; what time to go home, you can and should involve Me in each of these decisions. While you're out and about, you may not have time or opportunity to pull out your dictaphone or notepad and get a recorded answer about every one of these decisions, but you should seek My confirmation in prophecy nonetheless.

Quick and Simple

When on the Move!

66. (Message from Jesus continues: ) When you're on the go, on the move, I'll work according to the need by giving you short‚ concise, and to-the-point answers. When you're in need of more descriptive‚ detailed, or feeding mess­ages from Me, I speak flowingly, abundantly, generously. When you need a quick answer, I speak generously and willingly, but also concisely.

67. There will be times when you should record what I say‚ but the most important thing is that you check in with Me and hear from Me. If the thought of having to record it is what keeps you from hearing from Me while out and on the go, then don't worry about recording it. Please don't let this stop you from getting the direction and confirmations you need. This is on-the-spot direction, such as I have spoken of providing My children in the Endtime days of tribulation. Even now you must practice this‚ for you have need of this gift, and there's much I can lead you to if you use it.

68. Some of you have somewhat of a mental block against praying about each of these "littler" decisions‚ because you think of "pro­ph­­ecy" or "hearing from the Lord" as something that must take a lot of time. You think, "If I really prayed about every little thing, that's all I'd be doing all day!" That's why I'm helping you see how that's not the case. The goal, the vision‚ is to be asking Me about everything—whether it seems big or small to you—and I can speak to you on the spot, on the go!

69. For another example: Say you're a teacher, and day after day, week after week, month after month, you're with the children nearly every day, sometimes all day, and you kind of have your routine down. You might wonder exactly how you can be asking Me to ­confirm your plans throughout the day. Well, the clearest answer I can give is: Just do it! Even if you take the children to the park at three every afternoon, stop for a minute and pray before you go—even involving the children whenever you can—and get a confirmation from Me on it. Maybe one day I want you to go earlier, or later, either to avoid an accident or a robbery, or so you'll meet someone special that I want you to witness to!

Our Frequent Moments of

Love Together Will Make

Your Life So Much Happier!

70. (Message from Jesus continues:) When you're hearing from Me about everything, there's no such thing as "just another day." Life will not be boring, dull, or routine when you're checking every plan and decision with Me—even those that seem routine. I always have special things to show you, special things to arrange for you‚ special people to bring across your path. Yet only by checking in with Me step by step and making sure you're doing what I want you to be doing at that moment can you en­sure that every piece of My plan and all the things I want to use you for that day will be fulfilled.

71. You might wonder, "Well, if I stop at the beginning of the day to take time to hear from You, couldn't You show me all those details in one shot? Couldn't You show me, or con­firm, my general overall plan‚ as well as adding in all those details about decisions that might come up?" Well, yes, I could, and sometimes I do so when it's necessary. But for the most part, I choose to speak to you on a step–by-step ­basis about these little daily decisions.

72. One of the main reasons is that this keeps us in close touch. I love to talk to you and to hear from you, to interact with you whenever possible. By asking you to bring Me into these little decisions, to get My confirmations at every turn, even on the go, I'm opening countless opportunities for us to touch, to kiss, to communicate throughout the day. This not only pleases Me, but I know it will make your life so much richer‚ so much happier.

Bringing You Closer to

The Spiritual Realm

73. (Message from Jesus continues:) Even if you don't ask Me about every single thing, I often work behind the scenes to fulfill My purpose—such as, for example, getting you to bump into a particular person who needs your witness that day. However, when you're asking Me about things and getting My leadings and confirmations, you'll not only be fulfilling My plan and purpose‚ but you yourself will see and know how I'm working. You'll see more miracles every day‚ and you'll better understand the workings of My Spirit.

74. When you pray about a potential plan and then I adjust it somewhat, and you go with what I show you—and because of it you meet a special sheep, or have a real breakthrough with one of your children, or discover a great new idea or method for something—then you'll be able to fully rejoice in the miracle I did by speaking to you and guiding you; you'll see the blessing for your faithfulness to obey.

75. It will bring the whole spiritual realm closer to you, and help you be more firmly connected to Me. This will keep developing and developing, until hearing from Me and communicating with Me will be as natural as breathing. It'll be something that you do constantly, automatically, without having to remind yourself and prod yourself into doing it.

76. It takes time to form these good habits, but once you do, you'll never regret it. You'll see its fruits‚ and you'll realize that My way is the best way. You might be able to muddle through, or even do fairly well in some de­cisions, by using your common sense. If you're prayerful and pray at each step, you'll do even better. But by tuning in to Me and getting My guidance or confirmation in prophecy on every plan or decision, little or big, you're bringing the full power of My Spirit into your life, and it will change you and others around you. (End of message from Jesus.)

Your Full Insurance Policy

Of the Spirit!

77. (Jesus speaking:) Let Me show you what happens in the spirit when you stop to take time to hear from Me. When you do‚ you're not only opening the door for My blessings to flow down upon you in greater measure because of your obedience, but you also tap into a very import­ant principle of the spirit—one of the immutable laws of the spirit, just as the law of gravity is an immutable law in the physical realm.

78. When you stop to hear My Words and My voice, I'm bound by My Word to go with you, to surround you, to control the situation. Unlike when you go in your own strength or with your own ideas—in which case I try to protect you, but am not able to fully surround you with My protection—when you listen to My voice and go forth to obey it, you're automatically fully covered under My insurance. That's not to say that nothing will ever happen to you—accidents or troubles of any kind—but when they do happen, you don't have to worry in the slightest, because I've gone before and am working out My perfect will.

79. That's the beauty of hearing from Me at every step. You not only save yourself a lot of time and trouble in missing the mark and having to go back and do things again, but you also auto­matically are fully insured with My Heavenly power and protection‚ and are assured that any loss would be fully covered. Even if something happens to you that you think is bad, you can know that I'll work it out for good—for the best.

80. Even when you don't stop at every step to hear from Me, I have the ability to always work things together for good to those who know and love Me. But that doesn't mean that there will be no loss to you. I can teach you a lesson through it, I can use it as a testimony or a witness, but at times there is a loss. Things could have worked out better if you'd not made the mistake, if you'd been more prayerful, and most importantly, if you'd checked in with Me.

81. But how different it is when you're asking Me about each move‚ each step! You can be assured that you'll suffer no loss—that anything that happens is what I've allowed to happen within the boundaries of My perfect will.

82. What seems to you as a loss is great gain in the Spirit. For in the Spirit no matter what tangible loss you experience—whether it is a lost battle, the loss of a loved one, even that which you would call a defeat—it is actually a victory and great gain in the Spirit. Though you may experience what you would consider actual loss, when you hear from Me and receive My Word and act on it, you can have full faith that what­ever has taken place has been allowed by Me and been part of My will in your life. You could call it Godly loss—which is great gain. For the end result that I will bring about will be greater than any loss you have experienced. Though on Earth some of these things may have seemed a loss to you, when you join with Me in Heaven you will see that you did not lose but gained.

83. So, My children, enter into My full cover­age by learning to check with Me about every­thing. In so doing you commit your ways to Me and allow Me perfect control over the situ­ation. Why go into danger zones with minimum liability insurance when you can have full coverage? Once you make the switch‚ you'll see how great the dividends are in comparison to the small cost to you! (End of message from Jesus.)

84. (Mama:) Thank You‚ our sweet Husband, wonderful Lover, faithful protector‚ for Your Words of love and Your promises of limitless help. We really do want to be in Your perfect will. We want to be "fully insured" as the most fruitful we can possibly be for You. You've shown us clearly through these messages that the only way for us to do that is to begin learning to hear from You in prophecy at every step—so that's what we want. Even if right now it seems to us that it will be a whole lot more work, and we're not even sure if our channels are clear enough or exercised enough to get answers on the spot like that, we're going to step out to obey You, and we're going to trust that You'll do the rest, as You've promised.

85. Help us to start right away. Please do give us checks in the spirit, and help us to heed those checks and stop and listen to You, ask for Your counsel and direction. Help us to do our part throughout the day to praise You, to obey You, to be yielded and keep our hearts right with You‚ knowing that as we do our part, You're right there to answer us and always will! Amen.

86. I love you‚ dear Family, and even if you're not sure if you can take these next steps that the Lord is asking, I know you can—because I know Jesus is going to give you all the help you need, once you take even one step for Him! God bless and help us all to keep moving forward, ever closer to Him! Amen?

Love‚ Mama