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

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                      Place Of Intimacy

Draw close, to Me, little one, draw close. The enemy of your soul
would tell you that it is dangerous for you to do so. But I would
say that close to Me is the safest place you can possibly be.

Dear one, don't you realize that I have broken the power of
condemnation off of you? Do not be afraid that I will reject you or
push you away--run into My arms, for they are wide open to embrace
you. There is no power that can isolate you from My great love and
acceptance. The voice you hear that whispers rejection and fear--that
is not of Me. I will never push you away when you draw close to Me.

Your enemy will do what he can to keep you from drawing close to your
God. He does that because he knows that closer you come, the more
secure you will be in My great love and affection for you. He knows
that your limitations will be undone and that you will begin to see
what your Father is doing, so that you may do it with Him in His great
power and anointing. The enemy of your soul knows that you will be
made whole as you press into Me, so that you may step into your place
of destiny. That is why he does all he can to keep you from that place
of intimacy with your God.

But dear one, that place has already been won for you. It is yours--all
you have to do is to move in and possess it. Do not listen to the voice
of condemnation that tries so hard to keep you from this place of
deep fellowship with Me. You are accepted, beloved, because of what I
have done for you. There is no power that can separate you from My love,
and there is no power that can remove you from My grace. That is why I
want you to press in and seek Me--Seek both My hand and My face.

The more you seek Me, the more you will find Me, when you search for
Me with all of your heart. The enemy of your soul knows this, and that
is why he tries to occupy the depths of your heart with things like
fear of rejection, a sense of unworthiness, or by making you feel that
you are too dirty for Me to love. The good news is that none of the
strategies he uses against you in this manner are true. No inadequacy,
sin or dirt prevails over the great love that I have for you. Once you
have believed on My name and received My grace, your enemy cannot
snatch it away from you.

Yes, dear one, it is true that I am Great Judge, and that all men will
one day appear before Me. But I say, do not fear that day; for when it
comes, you will be well taken care of and My blood will avail for you.
But at this moment, I am not judging you--I am drawing you. There is no
need to be afraid to come into My presence and to get to know Me better.

So come close, know Me and allow My grace and peace to wash over you.
Allow Me to make you secure in My great love for you this very day.
Draw close, dear one, for I will not reject you nor will I push you
away.

You are Mine, dear one. I have bought you and I have paid a great price
for you, and that is why I want to enjoy a greater measure of intimacy
with you.

Do not be afraid to draw close to Me, little one, for I am good and I
have good things for you. That is why I invite you to draw closer to Me.
Press in. I have so much love and healing and restoration to pour out on
you. I have so many good things for you, for I am good and I give good
gifts unto My own. So press in and draw close, and receive My great love
for you.