caring

That Place of Familiarity

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We are not strangers. I am intimately familiar with you, and I know your every thought, wish, and ache. You know Me, too. Deep inside, you know to trust Me and you strive to be more like Me. Talk to Me from that place of deep familiarity today. Bring Me into your decisions, actions, and conversations. Look at Me when things get resolved or when they turn out well. Acknowledge that I am a part of all Good things. Trust Me even with the tensions, hurts, and disappointments, for I am with you as you experience them. I am that familiar God who truly cares and heals.

#Godsees; #trustinGod; #neveralone; #nomoreanxiety

Open Your Mind to New Possibilities

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You have no idea what this day will bring. Just be open. Make your eyes observant and receive the delights I put in your sightline. Open your mind to new thoughts and new possibilities. Share your heart openly with kindness and caring concern for others. Openness such as this allows My peace and joy to enter in and take hold in brilliant ways.

#beopen; #Godsplan; #possibility; #Goodthingsinstore

Blanket of Love

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Wrap yourself in My blanket of love and allow Me to warm you to your core. Be released from the discomforting chill of worry, stress, pain, and unrest. Wrap it tightly, and take enough time under it to allow Me to work on you. I can recharge you, soften your edges, and refocus your mind if you elect to stay here long enough. You can put it on anytime throughout the day and feel its medicinal effects on your spirit.

#nomoreanxiety; #youareloved; #berecharged; #refocusyourmind

Trying To Handle Everything On Your Own

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Beware of trying to handle everything on your own. This trips you up and triggers anxious thoughts. The critical voice loves to sneak in at those times and make you feel you are somehow falling short. I know otherwise about you! I see the loving intentions, capable actions, and thoughtful approaches you exhibit. I know your true self, and I also know you can trust Me to help you every minute and every hour of the day. Don’t get tripped up thinking it’s all up to you. Relax and enjoy the day with Me leading the steps.  

#youarenotalone; #Godhelps; #trustinGod; #youareenough

Caring, not Worrying

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There’s a difference between caring about things and worrying about them. I’ve designed you with personal preferences and abilities, with an intent for you to attend to things that matter to both of us. It’s okay to want good things and to value pieces of life that are precious to you, but stressing out about them and fretting over things that are not worth the investment of your energy or resources is not part of My plan. Excessive worry pulls you off track. Try releasing things that draw you away from the lifestyle of peace and joy I intended for you. Picture yourself living more at ease. Perhaps it is the things you think you most care about that you actually most need to let go of worrying about in order to find contentment.

#nomoreanxiety; #stopworryingsomuch; #letgoandletGod; #findpeace

Ushering You Away From Harm

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You can trust Me. I never have back-handed motives or actions. I am a loving God who only operates in safe, kind, and caring ways. No matter who has treated you poorly in the past or how you’ve been hurt, I’m not like that. Picture Me standing by your side if memories of those encounters are clouding your mind. Rewrite that scenario by envisioning Me shielding you with a protective arm, ushering you away from the harm. Turn to Me and cling to the folds of My garments, for I am with you. Ask for My help to heal old wounds and release their grip on you. I am by your side, wishing you wellness and peace.

#Godiswithyouandforyou; #nomoreanxiety; #youaresafe

Healing Arises After Damaging Storms

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I delight in caring for you. It is My pleasure to make good things happen and to see healing arise after damaging storms have come through. Picture Me helping to sweep up and remove the debris. See how I help make all things new. Partner with Me in this effort when opportunities are placed before you to lend a hand to others. Sometimes, just being present and listening is enough. Go when and where I ask, and follow your heart when it may require risk-taking. I will not lead you astray.

Your Presence is an Extension of Me

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You’ll have what it takes to address the needs of the day. I place you among My people with a directive to show love, hope, and encouragement by sitting attentively with others, validating their experiences, pain, or discouragement. It won’t necessarily be up to you to fix with the right words, though. Just be comfortable pausing to listen without responding at times. Your calm, loving presence will be enough and can be an extension of Me, showing how much you care in a way that words aren’t always needed. I’ll help you figure out what to say and when to say it when you pause to acknowledge My healing ways and ask for guidance. I am with you all, always. 

#youwillbeEquipped; #listentoothers; #notyourstofix; #Godiswithyou

Reflection of Me

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Be your best reflection of Me today. I don’t ask that to pile on pressure to perform. Rather, to reflect Me means to show and share Light in any given situation. Be of good intention in your walk today. A smile and nod to the stranger; a kind word to a colleague; an utterance of self-compassion offered when mistakes happen. Recognize that I am both at your side as well as beaming from within when you do things such as this.

#BetheLight; #bekind; #forgiveyourself

Things Can, Do, and Will Work Out

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You fret about a lot of unnecessary things, picturing the worst-case scenario and bracing anxiously for the unknown.  I call you to address this habit and intentionally change your thought process. When you catch yourself building worries, – STOP. Remind yourself that I am a loving God who is taking care of you and has Good plans in store. Remind yourself you are loved, loving, and capable, and then say, “I trust you Lord. Things will work out in the end. They have before and they will again, because you are caring for Me and my situation.” Things can, do, and will work out. Choose to believe, and allow yourself to live life with greater ease and happiness.

#nomoreanxiety; #thingswillworkout; #calmingthoughts; #GodhasGoodPlans