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Date: Apr 27, 2009

This word is submitted by Teresa Seputis [ts@godspeak.net]

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                            Always


Dear one, I am the Lord your God, and I change not. I am just as 
trustworthy and just as faithful when you are in a desert season as I
am when you feel very close to Me.  I do not withdraw My favor or My 
protection from you on those days (and weeks) where you do not feel 
very spiritual. I do not move away from you on those days when you do 
not feel My nearness, and I will never abandon you.  

You were not saved based on what you did, but because of Who you 
believed in and based on what He did for you. Likewise, you were not
adopted into My family based on your behavior, and you are not disowned
on the days when you behave poorly. I am your Father God on all days...
on the ones where you feel close to Me, on the ones where you are hungry
for Me and press in for more, and even on the ones where you feel like 
you are in a spiritual coma. That is right, I am not just your Father on 
your spiritual days, I am your Father always. Once you have been adopted
into My family, you are Mine and nothing can separate you from Me.

That means I have assumed responsibility for you and I will indeed watch
over you. I will be your Father God on your bad days as well as on your
good ones, and you can trust Me in all things.  I am faithful even when
you are not. I am strong even when you are weak. I am good always, and
I always remain your loving Father. 

I will not condone misbehavior, but when you fall, I am right there 
beside you to pick you up, dust your off, and set your feet back upon 
the right course. I will not throw you away for mistakes. Yes, dear one,
when you resist Me, I will indeed chastise you, but that is because I
love you.  I am your Father and that is why I want to correct the things 
that lead you astray. But even when I have to spank you to get you to 
turn back to My ways, I will not condemn you and I will not throw you 
away. I am a good Father always, and I will not stop loving you on 
those days when you are not a good child. 

You remain Mine and I love you. So, dear one, don't just trust Me when 
you are doing well spiritually. I am your God in all things, so trust 
Me in all things, and you will find that I will always take very good
care of you. You can trust Me always.