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

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                          Life

I have given you life, and I want it to be overflowing with meaning
and fulfillment, with peace and joy. I did not just give you this
gift once, I gave it two you twice. The first time was in the 
garden, where the enemy came and stole it away from mankind. So I 
came down from heaven and purchased it back for you, and now I give 
it to each person individually, as they were willing to receive it
from Me.

You are very important to Me, dear one, or I would not have done 
that for you.  Your life was purchased at a very great cost to Myself. 
I want the best for you, and I want your joy to be full. I have 
already given all that you need to be successful and to live in My 
abundance, for I have placed My living Spirit within you and I have
given you unrestricted access to God. I have already you permission 
to go directly to the Father and to ask in My name, fully expecting 
to receive. I have already promised you that you could do the same 
works that I did, and I have not withheld My authority from 
you--indeed, I have given you authority over your enemy, the devil, 
so that he cannot hurt you. I have given you freedom from sin and 
oppression and I have put many good gifts into your hand.

So do not allow yourself to live like you are in prison. Your enemy
cannot carry you away captive unless you allow Him to. He cannot
defeat you, for the One Who resides in you is greater than he. I
want you to begin to walk in the victory that I have already won for
you.  You enemy has laid chains upon you, but he cannot lock them
to you, for I have taken away his key. 

If you just lay there, the chains remain upon you and the weight of 
them will wear you down. But if you will rise up and stand in Me, 
they will simply fall off, for they are not really attached to you. 
Your enemy is about lies and deception, but he has no real power 
over you. He may seem powerful to you in the shadows and darkness, 
but when you come into My light and truth, you will see just how 
little power he truly has to harm you or to carry you away captive.

So, rise up, dear one, in the strength that I have given you. Take 
back all that the enemy has stolen from you, for I have made you an
overcoming one, and he cannot stand against you if you choose not 
allow him to. Do not believe his lies of condemnation, shame and
rejection. Know that you are accepted in Me and greatly loved, and 
that I have many good things for you. The enemy will tell you that 
you don't deserve them, but don't heed his voice, for I want to 
give these good things to you.

Yes, I want your life in Me to be full, abundant and overflowing 
with good things; and I am both willing and able to do this for 
you, as you put your trust in Me and learn to walk in faith. 

So be encouraged, dear one, and fully enjoy the abundant life
that I have purchased for you.