Oh My people, I cherish you. I long for you with a love that embraces
eternity. You have not yet begun to plumb the depths of My ardent love
for you. Were you to truly grasp My love and longing for you, you would
find it easier to seek Me with less distraction. Truly there is much
that distracts your attention from Me; many voices vying for your
attention. I am fully aware of all that surrounds you and assails you.
Yet I have always aided those whose desire it is to seek Me and find Me-
and I always will. Let NOTHING and NO ONE dissuade you, nor turn you
aside-but set your face like flint and push onward and upward, leaving
behind all that obscures your sight. I am able to give you My vision and
My insights, which alone are able to penetrate the haze and smoke
screens caused by the world and the ruler of this age. My Word says,
"For momentary, light affliction is producing for us an eternal weight
of glory, far beyond all comparison, while we look not at the things
which are seen but the things which are unseen; for the things which are
seen are temporal but the things which are unseen are eternal."

Be aware My children that the enemy knows full well that if he can
distract your attention with what is seen with the natural eye, and get
you to focus on all the chaos around you, you will grow discouraged and
disheartened, and you will miss what I am endeavoring to do in the Spirit.
What often appears to be a helpless and hopeless situation when seen with
the natural eye and senses, is in fact a plan working to fulfill My purposes
and designs, which you can only discern and comprehend with My Spirit's
help.

My children it is not only important, but it is indeed imperative that you
learn to come to Me and allow Me to 'open your eyes' to what is taking
place in the spirit realm, and not be moved by what appears to be
occurring in the natural. You need to see with the eyes of the Spirit!
You are so hideously limited when you lean upon your own finite mind
and comprehension-and I desire for you to be equipped with My mind
and insights. Surely it is available to you and how I long for you to avail
yourself of it. Let My Spirit exchange your limited vision and insight
with Mine, and you will begin to be revived and filled with renewed hope
and expectation.

Be reminded of My Word which says, "In Him also we have
obtained an inheritance, having been predestined according to His
purpose who works all things after the counsel of His will." Judge not
by that which is seen, but by that which is unseen-and only I am able to
grant that to you. Come now, that you may see all as I see, and allow
hope to be renewed within you.

These words are brought to you by:
Terri Ward
watchman@ioa.com