THE PLACE OF PERFECT REST  from Yolanda Ballard
 
You cannot have faith without fellowship.  You cannot make it on your own.  Draw close and let us reason it out together.  Once you have sought My face, do not leave My side when you receive an answer.  Walk with Me and talk with Me in the cool of the day.  Make it a life style to include Me in everything that you do.  For I have a part.  I am the air that you breathe.  I am the reason that you live so don't go off on your own.  Include Me, take Me along.  Seek My face, and I will lead you the way you are to go.
 
This seems very basic, but I needed to say it to you.  You might think you live each day with Me, but mostly you are independent of Me.  I have come into your life to show you a new way to live so you wouldn't have to struggle on your own, but you have kept your same habits.  Draw back and truly examine your heart.  I know you have committed your life to follow Me and have taken Me into your heart, but you assume you are living for Me, but you aren't mostly.
 
Step back and truly examine your heart, those who are so busy with church related activity.  Do you truly have time to seek My face and to commune with Me resting in My presence?  Or are you just too tired to rest from all the tasks you assume are of Me?  Step back and examine your heart that if I was leading you, why would I cause you to do that which would distract you from coming before Me?
 
I want to give you a type of respite-----a time to truly examine what takes up all your time.  I want you to commit it all to Me and just rest.  Yes, give it all up and let Me help you start over prioritizing those things that I have truly ordained and deleting the rest.  You might feel that you are at a place that you can't handle, but only for a moment.  And then you will thank Me for helping you regain momentum to do the things most pleasing to Me.  Seek My face and rest and let Me rejuvenate you in My presence.  Take things slow and let Me teach you the way to go and yes, take baby steps if need be.
 
This is a time of major warfare and you cannot walk in My victory over the enemy if you have your own agenda.  You need to be disciplined to know My voice and to take My orders and follow them.  You are not falling back by starting over.  It is most important that you do things My way, and your most important ministry is to Me first.  Worship Me in the beauty of holiness, and I will prepare your heart to carry the burden of the Lord like you never have before.
 
I will fill you with My compassion, and cover you with My light and glory.  I will radiate through you My power that will repel all evil against you.  I will fill you with My love and power, but you must come to the place of emptying out so that I may fill you to overflowing.  Joy will reign in your life, because of My will being fulfilled.  It all begins with a place of humility and coming to repentance of your ways of independence.  
 
Start over, My people,  by truly seeking My face and examining your heart.  Is what you are doing bringing glory to My name?  Are you coming into a deeper place of intimacy because of what you are doing?  Or is it all taking you away?  Now is the time to decide, who will you serve.  I am calling you into true freedom to release in you what I have planted.  Be obedient unto death and I will give you a crown of life.
 
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