Posted on November 15, 2002 at 01:48:36 PM by Yolanda Ballard
Word submitted by Yolanda Ballard
(RainNglory777@msn.com)
ONLY THE PURE IN HEART
Examine your heart to see if what you are living for is really of Me. For I want you to make sure your motives are pure in the things you are doing concerning the church. Do you want recognition, or do you just want to serve My people? Do you tend to want to please man, or is your main concern to please Me no matter what man says or thinks? For these are important issues you need to settle. Your heart must be pure for I don't even see your outward works. I see the motive of your heart, and I reward you or take away from you through chastisement.
Yes, I am your Father, but only those pure in heart can see Me. I allow you to go so far in childish ways to see if you will turn on your own, because you know what you are doing. But the seriousness of it is why do you feel that I don't know. Don't you know that you can't hide anything from Me? I see the motives and intents of your heart always. Man might look on the outward appearance, but I see the heart.
Why are you so quick to judge others by what they do? Love covers a multitude of sins and believes only the good. Unless you have reason to doubt the character of a person, always believe the best. Love rejoices in one who is blessed or when one is used mightily by Me. You are all My chosen vessels, and you all have a season of usefulness for Me. But you must be content in your time of waiting and preparation for no time is idle in Me. There is a purpose in everything you go through.
Seek Me in everything, and take My hand to lead you through My will. Develop a close relationship with Me. Yes, dwell with Me in the secret place. Do not continue to allow the enemy to get you so caught up in the affairs of life that you don't spend moments of quiet intimacy with Me. For this is the day and the hour where many will fall away and get caught up in the lies of the evil one to justify the works of the flesh. Seek the straight and narrow and cast off the traditions of man that rob My people of seeking My face and walking in My perfect will. For I am not in the man made structure and agenda of the church. And I am not in the programs that only draw attention away from Me. And I am not in the specials for all My children have a special calling and place in My heart and must be able to be free to worship Me without distraction or limitations.
For I am calling you to give your whole heart to Me. I am asking you for your full attention for I am ready to release unto you deeper revelation of My plans and purposes concerning worship and warfare, and you must be ready to receive. For this is the time and the hour I am calling My people higher. I am ready to release the heart of the worshipper to those who are willing to let go of what man thinks and aim totally at pleasing Me. I am ready to release travail through My people like never before. Are you ready to lose yourself in My presence and allow My heart cry to come forth?
I will release the captive spirits, those who are lost, as you worship Me. I am calling you to a place of high praise. Are you ready to seek My face alone, and allow My mighty river to flow through you? Come close and let Me anoint you and prepare you for My work for this is the hour, says your God. This is the hour of power and to be filled with My fire for My heart is heavy and ready to release the manifestion of grace and glory unknown to man. I am ready to draw in the multitudes. It all begins with you and the purity of the motives of your heart.
At The Father's Feet
