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

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                         You Are Mine

Child, do not allow yourself to become discouraged. Do not allow your
circumstances to dictate how you feel about yourself, or how you feel
about your relationship with Me. Once you have been saved and adopted
into My family, you cannot fall in and out of relationship with Me.
I am always your Father God; even in those times when you feel distant
from Me, I am close to you. Even in those times where you are not
mindful of Me, I am very mindful of you, and of all that pertains to you.

Precious one, you were sealed with My Spirit of promise, and He indwells
you. He does not leave you on a bad day and then come back to you on a
good one; He is with you all of the time. He is your seal (your promise) 
until the day when you stand before Me perfected and glorified.

Child, you are Mine--you belong to Me, and I am with you in all things.
There are days when you act very poorly, but I do not disown you for
that. There are days when you make unwise decisions and do wrong things,
but I do not push you away from Me just because you dirty yourself. No,
little one, those are the times when I give you a bath by applying the
cleansing blood of My Son to you.

There are times when you pull away from Me and are not at all mindful
of Me, but I remain mindful of you. I keep on loving you even when you
are not actively expressing your love to Me. Dear one, I know all things,
and I know your heart before Me. Yes, you are accepted in the beloved
even in those times when the accuser of the brethren tries to heap his
condemnation upon your head. He has no power to condemn you and he has
no power to separate you from Me, for you are Mine.

Child, never allow the circumstances in your life to dictate your
perception of your relationship with Me, because it is defined by a
much higher thing. The blood of My Son has already been spent for you,
and you were purchased at a very great price. Its power to cleanse you
and forgive your sins is not diminished because you have an unspiritual
day.

My love for you does not change based on your emotions of the day. You
are Mine, and you are precious to Me. Nothing can separate you from
My love. So, do not allow your circumstances to dictate how you feel
about yourself, or how you feel about your relationship with Me. Remind
yourself always that you are Mine, and do not allow yourself to become
discouraged.