Small Straws In A Soft Wind - November

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November 16: Protection of your personal boundaries will be of paramount importance in the days ahead. Do not allow others to make a mess in your life or in your spiritual space. This means that you must guard, secure and fortify yourself so that you can establish and maintain righteousness and peace, says the Lord. 1 Peter 1:13 Therefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and rest your hope fully upon the grace that is to be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ.

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November 17: Be sensitive and follow My lead, for I am showing you ways in which you can make changes that will result in better living. These will be mostly simple and small adjustments. It is My desire that you live at the highest level of spiritual effectiveness possible. But, you must be willing to let go of things that will hinder your rise to a new level of success in Spirit, says the Lord. Ecclesiastes 10:10 If the ax is dull, and one does not sharpen the edge, then he must use more strength; but wisdom brings success.

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November 18: Beloved, I want you to understand that you are not alone in your struggle. Everyone struggles, each with his own conditions and issues. But, you must also realize that it is the struggle that has the potential of propelling you into My kingdom, says the Lord. Your relationship with Me requires the knowledge that the world does not and will not bring fulfillment. Psalms 33:8 Let all the earth fear the LORD; let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of Him.

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November 19: Pay attention and know that hindering assignments have been sent against you to impede your progress. Watch for the areas of life where you have lost momentum or have stopped moving forward in spiritual progression. You will need to resist the forces set against you. It may take extraordinary work to press through, but it will be worth the effort, says the Lord. Freedom awaits! James 4:7 Therefore submit to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you.

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November 20: Strengthen your internal values and be true to what you deem important to your well-being. There is a myriad of voices expressing various ideals, principles, and opinions. But, you must embrace what is right and fight against evil. You know by the Spirit the difference between right and wrong, says the Lord. Let your conscience be your guide. Hebrews 5:14 But solid food belongs to those who are of full age, that is, those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.

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November 21: Stop and consider that most of what you are worried or concerned about is beyond your ability to change. You only have authority where you have legitimate responsibility. You cannot violate another person's free-will choices by trying to exercise control. Liberate others in the same way that you desire to walk in personal freedom, says the Lord. 2 Corinthians 3:17 Now the Lord is the Spirit; and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty.

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November 22: Sin and darkness abound, but I do not want you to get stuck with feelings of overwhelming hopelessness. Your hope is not in world conditions, but in spiritual truth. Make a determination to rise higher in the Spirit so that you can see with greater clarity what I am doing to prepare My people for future events. Trust in Me, says the Lord. Psalms 118:8 It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in man.

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November 23: Do not be surprised when you find that you are revisiting old places of flesh responses when you thought you had dealt with the problem already. These tests will be a reminder to you that you cannot let your guard down. This time when you do the internal work it will be on a higher spiritual level than last time. You really are progressing, says the Lord. Psalm 66:10 For You, O God, have tested us; You have refined us as silver is refined.

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November 24: Establish and maintain unity with Me, says the Lord. Only then will you be able to develop spiritual acuity. Stay focused on things that have eternal value and you will be able to perceive with greater clarity all that I show you. Your future depends on your desire and willingness to be one with Me. John 17:22 "And the glory which You gave Me I have given them, that they may be one just as We are one."

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November 25: Look how far you have come! The difficulties that you have endured and overcome have instructed you and driven you to find Me in a more meaningful and concrete way. Your days of trouble are not to be disdained; they are to be recognized as a necessary part of your growth process. Don't lament, says the Lord. Rejoice for where you are now and where I will take you from here. Psalm 32:8 I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will guide you with My eye.

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November 26: I see many of you, My people, trying to manage life instead of letting life flow through you. I would have you relax and trust Me that I am with you; leading and directing you. There is too much emphasis on human perfection and not enough on staying in the flow of My Spirit, says the Lord. Let go and let Me. Psalms 32:8 I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will guide you with My eye.

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November 27: In a vision I saw a huge gust of wind that picked up debris from the ground and blew it away. Following that I could smell the freshness of rain coming. And, I heard the Lord say, "For those whose hearts are steadfast in My kingdom, there will be a clearing out of old debris and defilement followed by a time of refreshing in the Spirit. This refreshment will do away with discouragement and bring new hope and clarity." Psalm 72:6 He shall come down like rain upon the grass before mowing, like showers that water the earth.

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November 28: I saw a man with a large canvas on an easel. He had been working on painting a landscape for quite some time, but there was something not quite right about the picture. It no longer expressed the intention of his soul, and he didn't know how to fix it. There was too much of the painting that did not work for him. So, he began with a new canvas and a new idea of what he wanted to express. He began to paint with renewed freedom and fresh anointing. I could tell that this was going to be a masterpiece. And, the Lord said, "I want you to begin again with a renewed sense of freedom and anointing." Psalm 92:10 But my horn You have exalted like a wild ox; I have been anointed with fresh oil.

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November 29: Refuse to allow poor choices and mistakes from the past to keep you from progressing as the best version of yourself right here; right now. I am the God of forgiveness and renewal, says the Lord. I see the beginning and the end. I am the author of conviction and not condemnation. Conviction is the opportunity to go higher while condemnation takes you down. Philippians 3:13-14 Brethren, I do not count myself to have apprehended; but one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forward to those things which are ahead, I press toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.

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November 30: Get ready to take the next step. Part of that preparation is letting go of things that have held you back or have been a source of discouragement. Only then will you be able to access the freedom available to you in moving forward. It is My will for you to walk in the Spirit and in perfect liberty, says the Lord. 2 Corinthians 3:17 Now the Lord is the Spirit; and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty.