This word is submitted by Teresa Seputis (ts@GodSpeak.org)

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                         Stand In Faith

Don't doubt Me, child of Mine.  I have demonstrated My goodness, My love 
and My faithfulness to you over and over again. So do not doubt when 
things do not go the way you expect.  Just remain faithful and obedient 
to Me.  When circumstances go poorly for you, this is not a sign of My 
displeasure on you. 

Child there are times when I allow things into your life for purposes 
that you do not understand.  There are times when I will allow you to 
experience attack so that you can learn to war and to overcome the enemy 
of your soul.  There are times when I am silent to your cries for a 
season because I want you to learn to stand in faith.

My nature does not change just because you are having a bad day. I do
not stop loving you just because you struggle in some area. I do not
disqualify you from My service just because you do poorly at one task.
I do not become angry with you when you become tired and discouraged. I
do not disown you when you behave in a way that requires My discipline.

I am your loving Father and I will always remain your loving Father.
That is part of My nature and that is Who I am.  I do not change.
Trust what you know of Me and stop listening to the lies and accusations
of the enemy.

Child, stop expecting Me to behave towards you like a human -- for I am 
not a man and My ways are far above the ways of man. I am not fickle. I 
do not place My calling and anointing on you and then yank it away 
because you do poorly in one area.  I do not throw away My faithful
servants just because they feel discouraged. I do not withdraw My 
presence from you just because you cannot feel My nearness.  When you 
walk though your desert, I walk alongside of you.  I do not abandon you.
I am not a man and I will not fail you in the ways that mankind fails 
one another. 

Child, I have shown you My nature. I have demonstrated My love and My
forgiveness to you. I have adopted you into My family and I have put 
My indwelling Spirit within you.  I have shown you My faithfulness, I 
have demonstrated My ability to take care of you and to work My glory 
in your circumstances.  Child, I do not change. Do not doubt My nature
when things do not go the way you desire. Circumstances cannot change
Who I am, they cannot change My nature.  You have known My love and My
faithfulness, so do not doubt them. Stand in faith.

If you will look in My word, you will see that I have allowed many of 
My most choice servants to go through difficulties and trials. That did
not negate My call or anointing on their lives, and difficulties will 
not negate My call on your life, either.  

Look at Abraham, who brought many family difficulties on himself by 
hearkening to Sarah's request to father a son by Hagar.  Did that negate 
My promise of the son through which I would establish My people and all 
the nations of the world would be blessed? Of course it did not.  Look 
at My servant Joseph, who was sold into slavery, falsely accused and 
thrown into jail. Did that negate My destiny on his life? Of course it 
did not.  Look at My servant Moses, who jumped ahead of My timing to
deliver one Hebrew slave from an abusive master. Because of that, he 
had to endure forty years of exile as a fugitive for murder.  Did that 
negate My call on His life?  Of course it did not. I found him and 
brought him back and caused him to be the deliverer of My people. 

Child of Mine, don't let the circumstances that surround you effect your
faith in Me.  Do not allow them to effect your sense of well-being or 
your relationship with Me. Do not allow circumstances to define you.  
Instead, look to Who I am; look to My character and nature. Look at what 
I have already done for you in your life and know that I am able to do 
all things for you.  Know that I am faithful and that My nature does not 
change. Look to Me and trust Me and you will not be disappointed.  

Stand in faith, child of Mine, for I am faithful.