Abra seu coração

Receba o Meu dom de amor pelos outros. Como fazer isso? Da mesma maneira que receberia de Mim qualquer outra dádiva. Você pede, aceita e acredita. E como pôr em prática? É dando um passo de cada vez, é agindo com amor vez após vez.
Receba a Minha unção e a ponha em prática dia a dia, passo a passo, de ato em ato, de palavra em palavra, de ação em ação, de amor em amor. Quando você se empenha em dar, compartilhar e amar, Eu o recompenso abundantemente e derramo sobre você um grande e novo amor, um amor fortalecedor.
Portanto, não tema, simplesmente receba. Abra o seu coração e diga: “Sim!” Abra o seu coração e diga: “Eu quero!” Abra o seu coração e receba, e isso dará fruto na sua vida e na das pessoas à sua volta, na vida das pessoas que você vê e toca.

Abra seu coração

Receba o Meu dom de amor pelos outros. Como fazer isso? Da mesma maneira que receberia de Mim qualquer outra dádiva. Você pede, aceita e acredita. E como pôr em prática? É dando um passo de cada vez, é agindo com amor vez após vez.
Receba a Minha unção e a ponha em prática dia a dia, passo a passo, de ato em ato, de palavra em palavra, de ação em ação, de amor em amor. Quando você se empenha em dar, compartilhar e amar, Eu o recompenso abundantemente e derramo sobre você um grande e novo amor, um amor fortalecedor.
Portanto, não tema, simplesmente receba. Abra o seu coração e diga: “Sim!” Abra o seu coração e diga: “Eu quero!” Abra o seu coração e receba, e isso dará fruto na sua vida e na das pessoas à sua volta, na vida das pessoas que você vê e toca.

How faith works

If faith no larger than a mustard seed can move a mountain (Matthew 17:20), you figure that your faith must be small indeed, because your prayers seem to go unanswered. That can be disheartening, I know, but it shouldn't stop you from asking Me for a miracle when you need one.
There are a couple of things you should know about faith: First, it's not something you can earn or muster up yourself, but it's a gift from your heavenly Father. Second, like a muscle, faith needs nourishment and exercise to grow. That spiritual nourishment comes from reading and absorbing God's Word. You exercise your faith by acting on it. So nourish and put your faith to work daily through your prayers and actions.
You don't have to wait till you feel you have strong faith to begin receiving My help, though. If you need results now but feel you don't have enough faith to warrant them, ask Me to increase your faith. Be like the man in the Bible who begged Me to heal his son, who could not hear or speak. The man had every reason to doubt that things could ever be different, and he did. He knew that his faith was weak, so when I asked him if he believed I could heal his son he replied, "Lord, I believe. Help my unbelief." The moment he confessed his inadequacy and asked for My help, he received both faith and the miracle—his son was instantly healed!

Prayer’s healing power

The human body is vulnerable to sickness and disease. That’s part of the human condition. There are some things you can do—some precautions you can take to help maintain good health, and some remedies you can use to facilitate the natural healing process—but none of these are cure-alls, none of them get permanent results, and sometimes they simply aren’t enough. Sometimes you need something more—spiritual help. That help is Mine to freely give, and I make it available to you through prayer. Your prayers for healing set in motion My spiritual power, which can then go to work on fixing your physical body.
You can’t see electricity, but you know it exists because you can see its effects. And because others have learned how to harness electricity’s power, you can put it to work for you. You flip the switch and the light comes on or the appliance does what it was made to do, and your life is better for it. Well, prayer is just as real, but far more wonderful. It’s the means for bringing heavenly spiritual power to your earthly plane—power that can do all sorts of marvelous things, including heal your body when needed.
But just as all the electricity in the world won’t do you a bit of good unless you tap into it, all that heavenly power to heal won’t do you a bit of good unless you avail yourself of it. Flip the switch, connect with Me, and My infinite resources are at your command.

El profundo amor que siento por ti

¿Por qué te amo?
Te quiero mucho, dulce amor mío. Te amé ayer, te amo hoy y te amaré siempre.
¿Cómo te amo? Te amo incondicionalmente, total y eternamente. Te amo como ama un padre a su hija. Te quiero como quiere un hombre a su esposa, con ternura y con pasión. Te amo a la perfección.
¿Por qué te amo? Porque eres Mía. Porque tú me amas. Porque eres hermosa a Mis ojos. Porque eres parte de Mí.
¿Cuándo te amo? Cuando estás en éxtasis y cuando estás sumida en la desesperación. Cuando tienes éxito y cuando sientes que has fracasado. Cuando obras con acierto y aun cuando cometes errores. Te amo cuando te asalta el impulso de darte por vencida y cuando sigues adelante.
¿Hasta cuándo te amaré? ¡Siempre, eternamente!

No reason to hide

You are ashamed of some of the things you hold inside, but I see them all and I love you anyway. I see the beauty of your heart. I see what you can become, and I see what you are already becoming through your love for Me. Don’t think that you are unworthy in My sight. Don’t hide in shame, for I see it all and love you just the same.
My Spirit brings love and healing where hurt abounds. It brings understanding to the rejected. It brings life where there is despair.
I know your heart and I know what’s wrong, but I see beauty there as well. You love Me and you love others, and that’s what counts with Me.
Believe in My love for you. Treasure it even though you don’t understand how I can love you. I love to love you because I know your need for Me is great. Deep inside you long for Me to make you whole, and that makes Me treasure you all the more.

Une joie toute simple

La joie du Seigneur est ta force. Mais comment trouver pareille joie ? Rien de plus simple en réalité : aime-Moi de tout ton cœur, de toute ton âme et de toutes tes forces, et n’oublie pas non plus d’aimer les autres. Ne t’inquiète pas de ce qu’ils pensent, de leurs opinions. Contente-toi de faire ce que te dictent l’amour et l’humilité. En fait, ils t’aimeront et te respecteront d’autant plus pour cela.
Souviens-toi d’aller au devant des autres pour leur montrer de l’amour et de l’attention, et Je te remplirai de Ma joie, de Ma paix et de Mon bonheur.

Amor sin límites

Quiero enseñarte a sentir mayor amor, abrirte los ojos al amor incondicional, para que te des cuenta de cómo es, participes de él, lo pongas en práctica y aprendas a amar al prójimo sin reservas.
Deseo que ahora veas a cada uno como Yo lo veo: con amor infinito, inconmensurable, que aprendas a amar tal como se te ha amado.
Aprende a amar a los demás con el mismo amor que te ha ayudado a salir adelante en muchas situaciones difíciles, el amor que te ha dado fuerzas para seguir adelante, el amor que te ha ayudado a perdonar, el amor que te ha permitido sincerarte: Mi amor.

Your special place

I am the good Gardener. I have planted a beautiful garden of special flowers. In My garden, each flower is different and unique. Each one serves its own purpose and has its own place in the garden and in the heart of the Gardener.
You are unique to Me. I know all about your gifts, your talents, your battles, your weaknesses, and all the things that bother you about yourself. I know about the nagging problems that you can't seem to overcome. I know your strengths and your weaknesses, your idiosyncrasies and all the funny things about you that make you an individual. I know your heart's desires and your secret longings.
I know about the times that you compare yourself to others. I know about the times that you think negatively about yourself, when your weaknesses bother, embarrass and discourage you. I know about all these things and I love you anyway.

Seu lugar especial

Sou o bom Jardineiro. Plantei um lindo, grande e glorioso jardim de flores especiais. Nele, cada flor é diferente, ímpar, linda e especial aos Meus olhos. Cada uma serve o seu propósito e tem seu lugar no jardim, assim como no coração do Jardineiro.
Para Mim não existe outro como você. Você é uma flor especial aos Meus olhos. Sei tudo sobre os seus dons, talentos, batalhas, fraquezas e todas as coisas que o incomodam sobre si mesmo. Sei dos problemas que constantemente o pertubam e que parece incapaz de superar. Conheço os pontos fortes e fracos do seu espírito, as suas peculiaridades e idiossincrasias que o tornam singular. Conheço todos os desejos do seu coração e os seus anelos secretos.
Sei das vezes em que se compara com os outros e que tem pensamentos negativos sobre si mesmo, quando as suas fraquezas o incomodam, o envergonham e o desanimam. Sei de todas estas coisas e mesmo assim o amo.

What’s True?

It can sometimes be hard, with so much information coming at you from every direction, to know what’s true-what you can believe and who you can trust. If you were to go by what you read and hear in the news media, movies, books, magazines, and the Internet, you could end up quite confused about a lot of things. One day you’re told that a certain thing will make you happy, or that such and such is the coolest thing, and the next day it’s something else. But I know what’s true, I see exactly where things are really at, and if you ask Me, I’ll let you in on the scoop.
I can give you wisdom and discernment. With these spiritual gifts, you can have insight into people and situations, as well as into the media, and be able to tell whether they’re good or bad, right or wrong, whether they’re to be trusted or not. These two gifts will make you much smarter and get you a lot farther than anything you might learn from any classroom or textbook. They’re Mine to give. You’ve just got to ask.

Joint account

What if someone told you, “You just won a million dollars! It’s being deposited in your bank account today!” You would be elated! You’d be so happy, you’d run around telling everyone, and then you’d plan how to spend the money. You’d think of all the comfort and enjoyment this money would bring you, and how you could use some of it to help others.
Well, did you know that you have much more than that at your disposal? When you received Me as your Savior, I added your name to My own account with the Bank of Heaven. Now what’s Mine is yours! You have unlimited spiritual resources that could make your life better in every way—more than enough for you and others, no matter how much you give away—and that’s the point. “Freely you have received, freely give” (Matthew 10:8).
How do you get these blessings?—By withdrawing from our account in the Bank of Heaven. Just come to Me in prayer. Draw on My love, peace, solutions, supply, satisfaction, and much, much more. Then pass the blessings on to others. This is the surest way to make and keep friends—by giving them the true riches, heavenly gifts that will never pass away.

Embrace change

Are you set in your ways, or do you embrace new ideas? Do you welcome suggestions from others? Are you open to learning and trying new things? Are you willing to change things if someone else finds a better way?
It’s often easier to keep doing things the old way than it is to change, or at least it can seem so at first. Change takes time and effort, but good changes are worth it in the long run. You shouldn’t resist change, but you shouldn’t go to the other extreme either of changing things just for the sake of change.
Some things never change—My love for you and My basic commandments and promises in the Bible—but in other areas I delight in change. Situations change. People change. You change! I don’t like things to stagnate. I like innovation and progress, and I want you to as well. Be flexible. Flow with the new and move with Me, and you’ll be much easier for Me and others to work with.
How do you know whether or not a certain change would be beneficial? The surest way is to ask Me. Get My stamp of approval. I can help you recognize opportunities for positive change and spare you from missteps. If a new idea has My blessing, your efforts will be rewarded as you act on it.

The marriage triangle

Marriage is the joining of hearts, that two may become one. It’s a wonderful thing with wonderful rewards for those who are willing to make the necessary sacrifices—and there are some sacrifices involved. To become one, each partner must be willing to give and change. The man must give of himself to become all that his wife needs him to be, and the woman must give of herself to become everything that her husband needs her to be. That’s the kind of self-sacrificial love that the strongest, happiest marriages are built on. Where do you get such love? Only from Me.
Picture your marriage as a triangle, with the two of you at the bottom two corners and Me at the top. As you both climb the sides of the triangle to come closer to Me, the source of love, you are also drawn closer together. The way to greater love and greater closeness with each other is to climb closer to Me.
The closer you both come to Me, the more love you will have to share with others. And the more love you share, the closer others will be drawn to both you and Me. It will start with those nearest and dearest to you—your children and other family members—and grow from there. As I said, marriage is a wonderful thing with wonderful rewards—so wonderful, in fact, that the sacrifices cease to be sacrifices.

Te comprendo cabalmente

Estoy tan enamorado de ti que Mi vista no capta ninguno de tus fallos e imperfecciones. El amor me ciega y me hace ver más allá de tus faltas y equivocaciones. Es un amor que solo ve lo bueno y las posibilidades que los demás no alcanzan a distinguir.
No te vigilo garrote en mano listo para atizarte al más mínimo error. No estoy a la espera de que tropieces y caigas para meterte otra vez en vereda de un estacazo. ¿Cómo iba a hacer eso? Yo también me he encontrado en tu lugar. Yo también adopté el manto de carne humana a fin de llegar a conocerte y a comprenderte cabalmente. Conozco las contrariedades que experimentas, cada uno de tus anhelos, la insuficiencia de la carne humana y hasta tus pecados ocultos. Me identifico con tu humanidad. Por ello he prometido que tendré misericordia de ti. Mis pensamientos para contigo son de paz, perdón, paciencia y compasión.

L’effet de la prière

Prier n’est pas le moins que l’on puisse faire, c’est le plus que l’on puisse faire. Réfléchis un instant : si prier est le plus que l’on puisse faire, pourquoi ne pries-tu pas davantage ?
La prière est puissante, et si tu désires Ma puissance, tu dois prier. Qu’est-ce que la prière ? C’est ton lien avec le divin. C’est communiquer. C’est se brancher sur la Source. C’est l’accomplissement du plus grand devoir de l’homme. La prière est sérénité, foi, confiance absolue.
La prière fait descendre sur toi Ma paix. La prière engendre l’action. Elle t’élève. La prière change le cours de l’histoire. La prière guérit. Elle fait revivre. Elle restaure. Elle construit. La prière est humilité. La prière, c’est Mon amour. La prière Me touche et Me pousse à agir. La prière obtient des résultats. La prière est le salut de l’humanité.
Mais, par-dessus tout, la prière nous unit, toi et Moi. La prière nous fait devenir un pour que tu puisses te revêtir de Mes pouvoirs.

Invest in the best

Some of you kindhearted souls are quick to jump in and help whenever you see someone in need. Being caring and compassionate are wonderful qualities, but it’s also important to be realistic. Don’t overextend yourself to the neglect of your primary responsibilities or to the point of feeling overwhelmed and giving up. You can avoid this pitfall by being careful and prayerful about what you commit to do for others.
Your time and resources are limited, so you need to invest them wisely. When you see a needy situation that could turn out to be a costly or long-term project, consult with Me and get My perspective before you commit yourself to helping. You need My help to see things in the proper perspective, because if you don’t, you won’t be as effective as you could be. You might get deeply immersed in one project, only to find that there is a needier situation just around the corner. Or if you try to “run on empty,” you won’t get far or be much help to anyone.
Keep in mind, too, that sometimes when someone is struggling, while there may be something you could do to help, I might know that it’s actually better for the person to work through the problem with only Me to lean on. Or I may know that someone else is in a better position to help that person than you. This is sometimes hard to accept, but in some situations the best thing to do is to step back—to pray for the one who is struggling but not to get involved beyond that.
Recognizing a need is only an indication of what I might want you to do. Check with Me before getting involved, because I may have a better plan.

Love’s reward

If you feel you’re imposing on loved ones and friends by asking for their help when you’re sick, you need to try to see the situation as I do. Yes, it’s usually a sacrifice and means extra work for them, but the potential blessings far outweigh the burdens.
When others come to your aid, it brings out the best in them. It gives them a chance to be self-sacrificial, tender, compassionate, patient, and cheerful, and that puts them in line to receive the spiritual blessings that follow as surely as day follows night.
This is all part of My wonderful plan, the plan of upgrading all of your spirits by giving you special opportunities to give and receive love. Both bring you closer to Me, because I am love. Whenever there is a love exchange, My presence becomes more palpable, and that puts everything else into perspective.
And just as the extra time you spend praying, communing with Me, and tanking up on My Word strengthens your faith and deepens your connection with Me, the time they spend praying and claiming My promises for you will strengthen their faith and relationship with Me. It also strengthens the bond of love between you.
When the days are weary and the nights long, I will be as close to them as I am to you. Moment by moment and task by task, I will be there to lighten their load, lift their spirits above the circumstances, fill their hearts with perfect peace, and give them the strength and grace to keep being My blessing to you.

Help in Trying Times

I have heard your prayer, I have seen your tears, and they are precious in My sight. Though you may feel that this is one of the lowest times you have ever been through, yet in My eyes it is a precious time. I feel you closer to My heart than ever before. As I hold you in My hands and behold the beauty of your tears and your prayers to Me, the beauty of your surrender and humility in coming before My feet and saying, “Nothing in my hands I bring, simply to Thy cross I cling”—as I behold this, I love you. I hold you close to My heart, and I comfort you.

But you must let Me comfort you. You must have faith to reach out and receive from Me. It is nothing that can be earned or worked for. I wish to give it to you freely because of My love for you.

You must make the decision to accept My peace and comfort. And though this time seems long, it is only a moment compared to eternity. You will be rewarded greatly for your faith.

Pequeños actos de consideración

Hay muchas formas de manifestar Mi amor. Por ejemplo, puedes dar un saludo caluroso en vez de una mirada indiferente. Puedes tomar unos momentos para responder a una pregunta con consideración y franqueza, en vez de hacerlo ligero y aprisa, con lo que los demás se sienten subestimados o piensan que son un estorbo.
Mi amor se manifiesta de muchas formas: a base de perdón, de misericordia, de ternura, de amabilidad, de sencillez; con palabras de amor, de aliento y de elogio; con todo lo bueno y positivo que puedas decir de alguien; mediante pequeños actos de consideración; estimulando y recompensando a los demás; preocupándote por ellos; mostrándote atento; entregándote a ellos; dedicando tiempo a conversar, a escuchar y a compartir; ayudando a llevar la carga; rebajándote si hace falta para ayudar a una persona.