To a questions in my mind ~
Do I confront or do I forgive and forget? 
Do You want me to speak up or are 
You telling me to be quiet?
How do You want me to respond and 
how can I be certain I am hearing You?

Fire consumes your soul.  
Your mind is filled with the vision of the problem. 
Look closely at what is happening within. 
Listen to My Spirit ~ do you hear Me? 
 Are you following Me?

There are two types of fire.  Which one is at work?

The enemy seeks to set you on fire.  His desire is to destroy you with the flame set ablaze by the imaginings he places in your thoughts.  Offense, hurt feelings, disappointment, discouragement, anger...  The small flames spread and grow, at first insignificant and unimportant, fed by the constant flow of negative thinking.  The small flames grow and combine with other small flames - soon there is a raging, roaring fire - out of control and burning everything in its path.  You are in pain and tormented by the thoughts and imaginings.  The pain is relentless.  The fire grows... yet you are not burned up.  The pain is fed by the fire, but you are never burned up - you only continue to suffer.

Look at My Fire!

My fire burns form the center of your being.  It spreads outward - enveloping and consuming, burning to ashes all that is of the enemy.  The offense is burned to inconvenience and then to acceptance and then... to compassion ...  finally My Fire melts the ashes of the offense, purifies them and returns them to you in the purest form of love.  My fire immediately produces comfort in the midst of the trouble.  Understanding follows, and with compassion comes freedom.  Love will flood your soul to replace the pain.  My Fire burns with life.  You stand in the center of the flame yet you are not burned.  My Spirit imparts  peace, joy, comfort, grace, mercy ...

I hold you in My arms and you are free~
Rest in ME

~ Forgiveness ~

Forgive as I have forgiven you.  I forgave you before you asked.  Forgiveness is a gift you give to the person who has offended you.  I instructed you "be not offended".  You accomplish this by forgiving immediately - it is not based on whether or not they ask to be forgiven.  It is based on your own compassion and it is for your own spiritual well being that you settle it in your own spirit as soon as possible.  The forgiveness you give will be available to the other person whenever they realize there is a need to ask for it.  Just as it was available to you when you came to Me.   

~ Expect ~

As you speak to them, expect that they will understand.  Expect that the words you speak will be clearly understood and that they will desire - just as you do - to know and follow My instruction.  Do not be moved by the 'mountain' of past rejections.  I have given you My Word and the ability to share My thoughts with others.  Speak about Me and My desires for them in confidence, knowing that I would not lead you where I have not already prepared the way.  Expect them to hear!  Expect them to change - not because of your words - but because of My Word!  I have lead you to this place because I love them and want them to hear. 

 Never stop expecting, no matter what your eye sees, no matter what your ears hear.  Never stop expecting. 

 I am not finished!  They are not finished!

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