December 12 Echoes of Eternity
Wherefore I put thee in remembrance that thou stir up the gift of God, which is in thee by the putting on of my hands.
II Timothy 1:6
The fire of your love is smoldering beneath the years of neglect, bitterness, and rebellion. Your proud and stiff neck did not bend willingly to the yoke I laid on you. The circumstances were beyond your control, but you made choices in reaction to them. As a result, the little flame which had been rekindled sputtered and all but died out. Only My grace prevented that from happening. But now you live with the consequences of your resistance to My will. The work of restoration is not complete. I have given you the gift of tears to soften the hardness you have built up—and that is a start. But you must root out the bitterness and cynicism—they will not be “taken” away from you. You must throw them out. With each decision on your part to accept My will without bitterness, your altar fire will burn more brightly, and I will not fail to bless.
Paraclete Impressions