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         My dear one, you must not walk by feelings but only by faith in My Word. But you say, "Lord, I'm not just going by feelings; I know I don't praise You as much and pray as much as I used to when I had to be so desperate with You." Yes, My love, I understand that, but I have also told you that there are times when you must rest, you must recuperate, when you are spent and do not have the energy to even put forth the effort to pray or praise; times when you must just lie in My arms and look into My face; times when you can't do anything for Me, but you must let Me do all the work for you; times to just get quiet and enjoy Me, just to be happy for My love, and thankful that you can snuggle up close to Me and be at peace, knowing that you don't have to do anything for Me to earn My approval. There are even times when I want you to stop and do nothing so that you can see that what you do--even the things you do because you love Me and want to make Me happy--I do not insist on when you are tired and spent.
         I know your heart. I know you are concerned about this because you love Me with all your heart and you want to show Me continually. But you have shown Me and you have proven your love by your faith, your loyalty, your dedication and your sacrifices.
         Rest now, and do not compare with yesterday's feelings. Do not condemn yourself. Do not try to work to gain My approval, for you already have it.



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