What It’s Time for You to Do
“Put off your old self, which belongs to your former manner of life and is corrupt through deceitful desires” (Ephesians 4:22).
My daughter, hear the song in your heart for Me. Hear the song of longing, of beauty, of self-forgetfulness, for the sake of joy.
Surrender and receive more joy.
What is it you need to surrender? What is it you need to believe more deeply about Me? What is it, child?
Oh, come be rescued.
Oh, come hear the thunder in the distance, the rolling of the beat, my own heart speaking your name.
Lay down, my girl.
Lay down the future.
I’ve got you.
Lay down the past.
I’ve got you.
Believe I am for you, that I come for your heart in ways you don’t yet even know.
But you want to know, don’t you?
You want to see Me coming for you, running, my arms spread open. Daughter, turn it over again, that place in your heart that I touch, that I reach in and grasp and show you what it is you need to lay down.
Lay yourself down, my love.
It won’t hurt too much. I promise. And what is pain? Come—come deeper now.
Lay down.
Come closer.
It is only painful when the old self dies. Let it die again.
Oh, the thunder rolls. my heart beating still. Let that self be killed to receive more of Me. I promise—it’s worth any temporary pain.
|| More Resources For You ||
Before you get dressed and put on your makeup, before you begin interpreting how people see you today, before you say even a single word, let God say this first to you: “My darling, you don’t have to worry about how to distinguish yourself with Me. You don’t have to worry about standing out, being noticed. You don’t have to try so hard. I see you. You can’t make Me love you more.” → Do you believe this, deep down? Will you receive it today? If this truth ministers to you, here is the full 3-day devotional—ready to download and share with others.
Cultivating a deeper relationship with God through His Word takes intention and discipline. And it’s more than okay if you need help in both those areas. One thing I’ve found that helps is being guided by a Bible-reading plan, especially if it comes with questions and prayers for reflection. Here’s a 30-day reading plan to get you started in the right direction. I pray it’s a blessing to you!
Speaking of reading the Bible and following Bible-reading plans, I have one more resource to share with you: Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth recently wrote a 30-day Psalms Challenge, which she talks about in this article. “Each of the psalms in God’s Word is an inexhaustible gold mine of truth,” she writes “Even after mining them for years, I still keep finding riches I had previously overlooked. The studies in this collection do little more than scratch the surface. My goal is simply to whet your appetite for getting into the Word and to give you a taste of the feast that is available for those who are hungry to know Him better.”
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