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| Listening is an act of love… |
You tried to listen to what I was saying about your sponsee and then relay that to him. You did a loving thing by speaking my heart of love to him. Now leave the outcomes of that action to me. Leaving the outcomes of your acts of love and hope to me is what faith is, you trust Me to multiply and grow those good seeds you've sown. This understanding of what it means to trust me needs to be emphasized with those in recovery especially. You must move from trusting in your own mechanisms to get results to finding the next loving thing to do and then letting it go, completely trusting me to weave the results of that action into something more beautiful than you ever could if you had tried to manipulate and control it, to make sure it was understood and took root… No. That is my domain and you should not tread there with your thoughts, words or actions. You must leave space for my Spirit to move, don't crowd the Master Painter as his brush strokes fall, don't bump his elbow or force his hand, allow my Holy Spirit to paint as He will, stand back and watch Me work until you are called on to speak my love again. Your actions and words of love are the paint and perhaps the brush but you are not the painter, I am.
Put on your listening ears again and speak my love to your sponsee tonight if I call you to, otherwise just listen and leave space for me to work as he relays his story to you. Just listening is an action of love. (Yes, like your friend Ted) In fact, do this with everyone you encounter today.
I have never forgotten Ted's patient, loving and listening face. Why has that stayed with me so long? Where did he learn to do that? Perhaps I should ask him. I'm thinking it was his father. I see that face in so many of my friends and family. It is more noticeable in some than others. I want to convey the listening face of love as well, like you Jesus. I want your loving, listening face. I always want to be trusting that your goodness is in everyone somewhere and fanning that spark to flame when I see it however Your Spirit moves me to do it.
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3/31/16
Leave the outcomes of what you said to your sponsee to me. Trust me to heal how he views me. You have primed the pump with My Living Water now stand back and watch me work.
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4/1/16
Cannot focus this morning Lord. I am grateful to be in your presence Lord! Thank you for the meeting with my brothers this morning. I am so blessed by your love and light through them.
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4/2/16
I want you to put on your listening ears and face every day and every encounter during your journey. Trust me to help you listen to me and others. Draw out the light and liquid gold you find there and show it to them with all thanksgiving to the Father of lights who bestows such gifts upon men and women. Truly be interested in their affairs and speak lovingly of what they do that is admirable, look around the obstacles to see the sources of light and love in their lives and affirm them and praise God for them.
Additionally, no cross talk. Don't speak of your visions unless prompted by them or clearly by me. I love you, abide in me and remember we are united you and I.
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4/3/16
Listening face, know their names, get to know them and why I love each of them so much.
