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         My way up is down, and for Me to use you as you desire--and I know your desire--you must first shed these weights and come to Me in all humility, so I may empower you. For as long as you are in the way, I cannot allow My Spirit to pour forth unto you in the way that you need, to do that which I would have you to do.
         So come, My dear one, My gifted one, and let Me use your gifts! Let Me control your life, so that I may pour My Spirit into you in a new and even greater way. For he that saves his life shall lose it, but he that loses his life for My sake, the same shall save it. So lay down your life. Lay down yourself. Lay down your pride. Lay down your images.
         Come unto Me, that I may cover you with My anointing, with My love, and with the robe of humility, so when others look at you, they will see Me; when others feel your love, they will feel My love; when others enjoy your company, they will be enjoying My company. Then others will not say, "Oh, what a man of God," but rather they will say, "Oh, how we see Jesus shine through this one!"
         I know that this is what you seek. I know that you wish to be used of Me. I know that you love Me, but too much of you has gotten in the way. Therefore lay it down. Lay it down that I may empower you, and that I may make you and mold you into the man that I would have you to be, a man of great use to Me and to My Kingdom (ML #3043).



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