As I was asking Father what to write today, this is what He said. “Tell them I love them. It doesn’t matter what they have done or haven’t done in their lives, I love them. I want them to come to me and be healed, saved and delivered from all the things that are oppressing them. If they would only believe and trust in Me, I will bring them close to Me and become their friend and Father. I will show them things they can’t even imagine and I will help them find their purpose and destiny. After all, I am their Creator, I know what each one needs. I know their name, I’ve seen their tears, and I’ve heard their cries, if only they would come to Me.” God Loves You!

John 3:16 “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.

Luke 23:34 Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.”

Father sent His only Son into the world to save us because He loved us so much. Even as the people were crucifying Him with so much hatred, Jesus looks up to heaven and says, “Father, forgive them.” Do you get it? Can you see? It doesn’t matter what you have done, His proclamation wasn’t only for them but for all future sin, for every sin we would ever commit. “Father, forgive them.” The only thing left for us to do is to simply confess our sins to Him and then RECEIVE His FORGIVENESS. It is a gift and it is available to you. If someone gives you a gift, do you tell them thank you and then never take it? Of course you don’t, but there are people all the time that will thank the Lord for His forgiveness but don’t apply it to their lives. They still walk around like they are beaten down. Why? Most of this is because of false teachings of the gospels. Each one of us needs to decide who we are going to believe, man or the Lord.

This is all coming to me with great seriousness. Father is so adamant about this. He wants His people to know the truth. This my friend is one of the most important things you need to understand if you are going to overcome. One of the best weapons the enemy uses against us is guilt. Forgiveness will set you free from guilt. It breaks his stronghold on us. If you simply can’t forgive yourself, ask the Lord to help you forgive yourself and this goes the same in forgiving others. What makes you think you have to do it all by yourself? 2 Corinthians 10:4 We are in a spiritual war and the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, (of the flesh), but mighty through God to the pulling down of strongholds. His word is our defense and offense. Learn and study His word in the Bible.

How can you fight doubt, unbelief, man’s lies, and the devil’s lies if you don’t know the truth? You must study the Bible. Get a Concordance and a topical reference or go to http://www.biblegateway.com/ and see where Holy Spirit will lead you in His word. It will start to be fun as you discover meanings beyond just the literal word. Find life in each word as the passages of scripture come alive and energize your spirit. My wife told me that the Lord gave her this scripture on her walk, 1John 2:26-27 “I am writing these things to you about those who are trying to lead you astray. As for you, the anointing you received from him remains in you, and you do not need anyone to teach you. But as his anointing teaches you about all things and as that anointing is real, not counterfeit—just as it has taught you, remain in him.” It is a journey and it is fun to discover what the Lord has prepared just for you. Become like a child and let Him teach you and show you His truth. Just think, your journey has only just begun. There is nothing like this walk, I know I am walking it. Let go of the fear of man, the fear of failure, and the fear of rejection and let your spirit soar on the wind of Holy Spirit. Spread your wings and fly and let His love embrace you.

My friend, it is my prayer that you find Him and walk with Him all your life. I write because I want to share what He has given me with you. I write because you are special and I want you to have the best in life. “My success or failure is not measured in dollars and cents nor by the company I keep, but rather by the path I choose to walk.” I write my music because I want to sing to Him and to encourage others in song. I write the books to tell stories of encouragement. I do the artwork to illustrate the Lord’s word in a picture form. He is worthy of my praise, worship, and my life. I hope you discover Him in this way also. Smile, at least for a moment. The Lord loves you and He cares! Now share it with someone else.

Joseph