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         (Given for a Family woman who'd undergone surgery for cancer:) My beautiful bride, woman of great faith, come and let Me hold you in My arms. When I look at you, I see such beauty and loveliness, and I long to hold you and kiss you and be one with you.
         I feel the pain and trauma that you have felt, both in body and spirit, when going through this difficult experience. I know the heartbreak, sorrow and feeling of loss, the feeling of being incomplete, not even feeling like a whole woman--a whole person. To overcome this depression, this moodiness, and to step off this emotional roller coaster, you must cling tightly to Me. You must pray for greater faith, and you must believe My promise, that I will keep you in perfect peace. You must keep your mind stayed on Me, and you must allow yourself to believe in and accept My love and the love of those around you.
         Think not to yourself that you are less lovely in My sight, for I do not see and feel in the flesh but in the spirit, so I cannot even tell the difference! Think not that there is no one who will love you, or that you will no longer be desirable or attractive, that you have lost something that can never be replaced.
         This breaking, this crushing, these deep emotions, this tumultuous experience, is like the polishing of a rare and priceless gem. I allow some parts to be chipped away and seemingly lost, but I do this so that I might reveal the true inner beauty--the beauty that sparkles and shimmers and shines; the beauty that captivates and entrances; the beauty that causes men to marvel and feel awe. For though you have lost something that is dear and precious to you--a part of your body, and one which you prize and cherish--you have gained an inner depth, which is a priceless gem. Now the love inside your heart can flow forth more freely, for it is unobstructed. Now you are truly broken and humbled, and thus I take a special delight in nurturing and caring for you and comforting you.
         The key to strength and victory is in your love for Me, your trust in Me, and your faith in Me and in others. It is important for you to look on all that you have, and not that which you do not have. It is essential that you believe in and accept the love that you receive from Me and from your loved ones. You must not doubt and think, "Oh, they just pity me. They don't really love me as much any more; they just say so because they don't want to hurt me." You must not reject My love or the love I give you through others out of pride or because you doubt its sincerity and think it is false. You must receive and believe, you must trust and rest in love and respond with love, and thus you will find peace and healing of mind and spirit. Your ship that is now being tossed about on the high seas can enter into the calm harbor of My peace and rest and joy.



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