FJWL_02:7
         Man sees not as God sees, and you do not see yourself as I see you. You see the weakness, the lack of talent, but I see a precious jewel that scintillates with My light. You have the gifts of loving, of listening, of understanding, of comforting--not the showy gifts, but the humble gifts. So be not dismayed, My little one, but develop these gifts.
         Look not for outward talent, for I give you inward gifts, not showy gifts; inward love, not showy love. These are gifts which help to comfort others. These are gifts which require you to step out of yourself and to give to others, to listen to their heartcries and to comfort them. For you are able to comfort others with the comfort that you have been comforted with.
         You are as a jewel that not only reflects light but warmth--warmth of spirit, warmth of understanding, warmth of comfort, warmth of love. But understand and remember that the true warmth of God, the true comfort of God and understanding of God and love of God, comes from abiding in Me, in My Words, and letting them and Me abide in you. For it is not possible to pour forth the love, understanding and comfort of God without being full of Me.
         So come unto Me, My darling one! Come and learn to rest in My arms, to fellowship with Me, to receive of Me, to drink in My Words and My Spirit and My love, that you will have this to pour forth to others in their time of need, to comfort the heavy laden, to understand the misunderstood, to love the unlovely, to fill the needs of the needy.
         You must draw nigh to Me so that you may become full to overflowing, and so that My Spirit will pour forth through you in great abundance. How can you do this? By loving Me, by seeking Me, by drinking in My Words, and by believing, by yielding, by enacting and doing those things that I say that you should do. For it is in these little tokens of love, these little acts of obedience, that you will learn to draw close to Me and to do those things which I tell you to do, that you shall become filled with Me and My love and My Spirit.
         So come, My precious and warm jewel. Come unto Me, and let Me hold you. Let Me cup My hands about you, so My warmth can be absorbed by you, so that you can reflect My light, and so My warmth will emanate upon others through you.



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