This word is submitted by Yolanda Ballard [roarnworship@cfl.rr.com]

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               Hour Of Great Decision

Seek My face and not My hand. Seek to draw close to Me for who I am;
not for what I can provide for you. If you draw close to Me, I will 
draw close to you, and I will commune with you. Yes, I will dwell within 
your being if you will allow Me to. 

I want to know whether you truly want Me to take up residence within 
you, of if you want Me to occasionally visit with you. I can tell by 
your lifestyle that you truly do not have time for Me or if you are 
desperate for Me.  
 
Do you still want it all your way, or do you want Me to come and take 
over your life, your finances, your family, your job, and everything 
that pertains to you? Do you want Me to come and make it all right and 
to prosper you and to heal you? This is the day of great decision. 

You say you want My blessing upon you, but are you ready to pay the
price of complete obedience to My Lordship? Many still are not at the 
place where they are willing to be My bond servant. They want My love 
and grace and blessing, but they still want to walk in disobedience. 
You can't have it both ways. It is either mammon, or it is having Me 
in your life.
 
You need to learn to obey Me in order to have My protection over 
every area of your life. You need to shut the door to the enemy and 
quit dabbling in his affairs. You need to step aside from the world 
and all its ways, and truly embrace Me and My kingdom. For if you do, 
I will supply all your needs, and you will dwell in peace and safety.  
I will truly take over and be the Lord of your life, if you let Me.  

I long to bless you and give you blessings past what you've ever 
expected to receive. Yes, I want to restore you, your finances, your 
health. Yes, I want to restore you to health. I want to give you a 
sound mind so you no longer walk in fear. I want you to let go and
walk in love for when you shut your hands to others, you shut your 
hands to receiving from Me.  
 
Yes, this is the day of great expectation and great need, but will 
My people who are called by My name  truly humble themselves before 
Me?  Are you ready to give up the spirit of independence that you have 
and truly depend on Me? Are you ready to let go and let Me take 
over?  For this is the day of great decision.  Will you truly choose 
Me, or will you choose a counterfeit?  The choice is yours to make.