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         When you call out to Me, when you seek Me, when you bring your petitions before Me, I hear each and every one. I know the desires of your heart and that which you seek. Even before you call, I know the thoughts and intents of your heart, and the desires that rest there. But besides your desires, there are the burdens that I place upon your heart, and those things that I put within you by My Spirit--the call that I give you, and the tug in the spirit that you feel to follow that call.
         Often the desires that are within your heart conflict with the burdens that I have placed upon your heart, and it is at these times that you must seek Me to find where My will truly lies. For it is much easier for Me to fulfill your heart's desires when you are within My will, in the place that I have put in your heart to be.
         There are times when the desire of your heart and My will are the same, for I have placed that desire in your heart. But there are other times when the desire of your heart is just that--the desire of your heart--and this can be in conflict with My will and the burdens which I have placed within your heart.
         There have been many who have come to a crossroads in their life--whether they would follow My call or follow the desire of their heart. This becomes a test, a decision to make. It is always best to choose My highest, because that is where My fullest blessings rest, for there is nothing stopping Me from answering your prayer from within My highest and best will.
         Look not upon the outward appearance, but look at the heart of the matter, and weigh with wisdom.



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