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

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                     Draw Close

My dear child, I am closer to you than you can imagine. There are
times where you do not feel or sense My nearness, but that does not
mean that I have left of abandoned you. It is not possible for Me to
do that to you, for My very spirit dwells within you.  

I am the Faithful One, and My character and My nature do not change.  
I will not disqualify you when you make a mistake.  I will not cast 
you out when you fall.  Instead I will forgive and restore you. And
if you will allow Me to, I will transform you so that sin will not 
hold any more power over you.  

You are fully saved and I will not chase you away.  Once you have 
received My Son, your salvation is not dependent on your actions or on 
your behavior; it is already purchased for you by what He accomplished 
for you on the cross, in His death and resurrection.  You are cleansed 
by His blood, not by your behavior. There is nothing that can separate 
you from My love for you. Once I have adopted you into My family, I 
will not cast you out. I will not leave or abandon you. You remain My 
child because of what My Son has done for you.

But child, you do have a choice in what our relationship looks like.
You can choose to draw close to Me, to come to know Me more fully.
Or you can choose to pull away from Me and remain at a distance. 

I desire to have you walk very close to Me, that I might reveal Myself 
to you, that I might teach you to know My voice clearly, that I might 
lead and guide you and reveal more of Myself to you. I want you to get 
to know Me better. But I do not force you into this place, for deep
intimacy is not something one is forced into, it is something one must
most desire and choose to do.  I call to you and I invite you to
come closer to Me. You will find that I am good and that there is no
better place you can be than close to Me. Allow Me to pour My love
upon you, to shower you with Myself. Enter into that place of intimacy
with Me.

Do not be afraid to press into Me, for I am good and I am loving.  You 
will find that the more you give yourself to Me, the more I will give 
Myself to you. The closer you draw to Me, the more you will be able to
hear My voice, the more you will be able to sense My nearness.  

As you try to please Me, you will find that I will shower you with good 
gifts, for My desire for you is good and I will work on your behalf. 
I love you, child of Mine. As you learn to submit to My will, you
will discover that I have good plans for you. I created you the way
you are because of the destiny that I have prepared for you. In it
you will find fulfillment and joy, for you were custom made for what
I have called you to do.  You do not need to fear what I have chosen
for you, for it is a good choice that will ultimately bring you much
joy and satisfaction.  My plans for you are good plans.

So, draw near to Me and press into Me. I want to reveal more of Myself 
to you and I want to teach you My ways. I want to draw you to a place
of deeper intimacy with Me.  I want to envelop your senses with My
nearness and flood you with My goodness and shower you with My love.
I want to lead you and guide you and be with you in all things.  So 
draw close to Me, child, draw close.