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

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                         I Am Faithful

Little children, faith comes by hearing My word;  by reading the Bible
and by listening to the testimonies of others.  There are many who I have 
met to provide their need or to deliver them from their enemy or to work 
My glory in their situation. I am constantly proving Myself faithful to 
My own, and there will always be an abundance of testimonies of My 
faithfulness.  So listen to them and believe that what I have done for
others I will also do for you.  And continue to read My word and believe 
it, for it will tell you that I am a faithful God.

Many of My children look at the concept of faith from the wrong perspective,
and that is why they struggle with it.  They wonder if I will really 
meet them should they dare to put their trust in Me.  That is the wrong 
perspective, because it questions My character and My nature.  For My 
nature cannot change.  I have already proven in My word what My nature is 
in the area of faithfulness.  I am faithful. 

No man may limit Me, but there are some areas in which I have chosen to 
limit Myself. One of those limitations is that I cannot change.  I will 
never change.  Since I have been faithful in the past, I must be faithful 
to you as well.  It is not possible for Me to behave differently because 
that would be contrary to My very nature. I am faithful.  And if you will 
allow Me to, I will demonstrate My faithfulness to you.

One of the ways that your faith grows is through experiencing My 
faithfulness.  Many desire to experience and even cry out to Me for that.
Yet when I begin to answer that cry and plea, they change their minds?
Why?  Because when they cried out to Me to demonstrate My faithfulness to
them, they did not understand that for Me to demonstrate it, I must first
allow a difficult situation into their life.  For how can I demonstrate
that you can trust Me unless I put you into a situation that requires 
trust?

So the next time that things do not go smoothly for you, or when trials 
or hardships come your way, look to Me.  Expect Me to demonstrate My 
faithfulness to you in that situation.  I cannot change. It is not possible 
for Me to become unfaithful or to turn My back on My dedicated servants
when they are in trouble.  I have sworn by My great Name, and it must be 
so.

It is never a question of whether or not I will be faithful to you.  It 
is always a question of whether or not you will choose to embrace fear 
when I put you into a situation through which I may demonstrate My 
faithfulness.  What will you choose?  Will you choose to take Me at My 
word or will you choose to embrace doubt and fear, or perhaps try to 
take matters into your own hands?  That choice is yours, but I have no 
choice. I cannot choose to be unfaithful to you because My character and 
My nature cannot change.  If you put your trust in Me, you will not be 
disappointed.