This word is submitted by Patricia Persons (mpp@proaxis.com)

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Consecration

As you are facing the battles that rage against your soul, know that I am there with you. As you pass through the waters of cleansing, I am there holding your hand. As you pass through the fires I AM beside you, to help you along the way. I have not forsaken you when you see these things coming upon you, it is not in My anger that these things are coming against you. But My love is bringing you to the place of realizing that you are MINE. And I am bringing you from the earthly understanding of who you are, into MY understanding of who you are, and who I am creating you to be...as you are engaging in warfare...it is establishing you in who you are...the WHO that I created you to be..the BRIDE of CHRIST.

Do not put on the rags of condemnation, for this is not fitting for MY BRIDE, but rather rejoice that you are called. You are chosen to undergo the perfecting that will bring you into that place of perfect union with MY SON.

All of heaven is rejoicing in you as they watch My glory being worked into your souls. It is a glory beyond anything they have witnessed before. Open your eyes of faith to see that I am doing far more than your minds can comprehend.

There is a warfare that is being waged against you, but this is not going to bring you to destruction, as you are MINE. And nothing or no one can snatch you out of MY HAND. Keep you eyes fixed upon Jesus, as you consecrate yourselves to Him. When the battle rages against you, you will find your victory in Him.

And you will find yourselves being joined to Him in more intimate continuity.

For in this intimacy, I bring healing of those areas that have made you vulnerable to the manipulations of the enemy. I am bringing healing and restoring those areas, conforming them into My image ... which is perfection.

There will be a power evoked out of those times of consecration, and you will be overcomers for this is what I created you for. Do not fear, I AM with you in this. And I am fashioning you for perfection. Rejoice in this for I AM the victor, and nothing can defeat ME. For I have already defeated the enemy. The victory is in Me, and the way to get this victory is through consecration ... forsaking all others, and yielding to me completely.

I AM brining you into a new dimension. Allow Me to transform your minds to be able to comprehend and embrace what I am doing in you. Believe in Me. Believe in Me, and we will become one.

In Him,

Patricia