FJWL_01:53
         Precious in My sight is the death of My saints--the death to self, the death to sin, the death to your own ways. From this death springs forth the beauty of life, the beauty of resurrection, the beauty of My Spirit. For this death to self and the decision to say, "Yes, I will go to the cross; yes, I will go to the flame; yes, I will go through the flood," is what brings forth the beauty of the resurrection and of the life to come. Without this death there can be no resurrection. The laying down of your life, your will and your desires--even though you do not see what is beyond the grave--is the step of faith that brings forth the beauteous resurrection of My Spirit in your life!
         For without faith it is impossible to please Me. If you can see the way, or if you know all that is ahead, then the decision is not one of faith, but one of knowledge and one of understanding and one of clarity. But when you see not what is ahead, when you look forth and see only darkness and know not where the light is or when it shall come or from whence it shall come, but you say, "Yes, I will follow anyway, and I will take the step because You have said this is what I must do, this is what You require of me," this is great faith and it does greatly please Me. And because I am well pleased with you, so will I pour forth unto you all that you have asked for. So shall I strengthen you and so shall I lift you up, and so shall I pour forth unto you My Spirit and My love, My compassion and My understanding. So shall I bring you into the rest of My Spirit that you seek (ML #2987).



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