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8-18-99

This word is submitted by Patricia Persons (mpp@proaxis.com)

Fractured Stones
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As you have gone through the fires of My testing, you have found yourself riddled with fractures and fissures of self doubt and have become discouraged in this process, but, I say be encouraged, for in this discipline, I am building you, and I have a purpose beyond your understanding at this point to comprehend....
Trust Me in My judgments,
do not fear My judgments...
for as you find yourself full of these fractures, whether they be from presumption or selfish ambitions, pride, fear, unbelief, whatever they may turn out to be, I would say to you child, cast yourself upon the Rock, and find yourself broken in Me, allow Me to judge these areas of your heart, that you may find hope, for hope does not spring forth in your own adequacy, but it springs forth when you finally realize your INADEQUACY, and fall broken upon My mercy....so I say again, fall upon The Rock, and allow Me to judge your fractured soul, that I any wash you with the Water that flows from The Rock, which is My Word....
allow My word to wash over you, flushing away the debris in you that is useless for My Kingdom...
do not be discouraged, for when you find this place, you will find rest. This is the process by which you will find that I am taking your heart of stone, and giving you a heart of flesh in return, it will bring life, and you will rejoice as you find your sufficiency in Me...
I have brought you to this place of brokenness not for your destruction, but for the restoration of My Glory, and My Honor in My people...
just as the Temple was rebuilt through Nehemiah, so will I do a quick work in you...
yield to My touch, as I cause you to fall upon The Rock...
do not fear, but be encouraged as this is going to bring forth My Glory in you, My Church, My Bride. Do not fear the darkness, for I even clothe Myself with such, so know that I am near, even in the darkness of the night of your soul...
open yourself up to My judgments, and allow My waters to flow over, in and through you to wash you and to restore all that is in My heart for you.