"Dare To Live!" - JR Everhart

I was experiencing some quiet time with the Lord this morning, and he challenged me with this:  ”I dare you to live above your fear, to run free and confident inside my mercy and grace.  I dare you to believe that you are worthy to be known and loved just the way you are.  To step off the pathway of guilt and shame and onto the narrow trail of joy and laughter.  I dare you to walk outside your world of isolation, and be courageous enough to meet new people, believing that healthy connection is possible with others.  I dare you to live your life fully in spite of the two-faced wolves in sheep’s clothing.  I dare you to trust in my plan for your life, trusting me to shield you and protect you from the fiery darts of the enemy.  I dare you to love others in spite of their brokenness, never letting their bitterness sway you in anyway.  As such, staying true to the path I’ve laid before you, only believing this one simple truth:  'I've got you!'  I dare you to use the gifts and talents I’ve placed in you to blaze a trail of light into the dark forest of this world, knowing that I have important work for you.  I dare you to believe in my strength even when you feel weak, confident that I am with you always.  Trusting that nothing can rob you from my hands; you are mine and as your father, I will never leave or forsake you.  You are never alone or separate from me.  Even in your deepest times of doubt and struggle, I see the intentions of your heart.  Dare to believe I love you as much in those perilous moments than in the glorious moments of my anointing flowing through you in ministry.  YOU ARE WORTHY!  My son gave his life for this very moment in your story.  Soar, alive in me and free from the evil of this world.  Yes, hard times will come, and suffering is part of the human experience, but dare to believe that I have prepared a place for you in heaven where there is no sickness or disappointment.  Where you will live in the warm glow of my love for you forever!” 

Needless to say, I’m speechless and will spend weeks unpacking all this.  Trust is hard for me, but I’m going to choose to believe this with everything in me.  I think it’s natural to feel unworthy of such kind words, but we serve a kind and gentle Father in heaven.  To God be all the glory!!! Amen…🙌🏻