June 26

STAY CALMLY conscious of Me today, no matter what.  Remember that I go before you as well as with you into the day.  Nothing takes Me by surprise.  I will not allow circumstances to overwhelm you, so long as you look to Me.  I will help you cope with whatever the moment presents.  Collaborating with Me brings blessings that far outweigh all your troubles.  Awareness of My Presence contains Joy that can endure all eventualities.

Psalm 23:1-4(NKJV); 2 Corinthians 4:16-17

June 27

REST WITH ME A WHILE.  You have journeyed up a steep, rugged path in recent days.  The way ahead is shrouded in uncertainty.  Look neither behind you nor before you.  Instead, focus your attention on Me, your constant Companion.  Trust that I will equip you fully for whatever awaits you on your journey.

I designed time to be a protection for you.  You couldn’t bear to see all your life at once.  Though I am unlimited by time, it is in the present moment that I meet you.  Refresh yourself in My company, breathing deep draughts of My Presence.  The highest level of trust is to enjoy Me moment by moment.  I am with you, watching over you wherever you go.

Psalm 143:8; Genesis 28:15

June 28

TASTE AND SEE THAT I AM GOOD.  This command contains an invitation to experience My living Presence.  It also contains a promise.  The more you experience Me, the more convinced you become of My goodness.  This knowledge is essential to your faith-walk.  When adversities strike, the human instinct is to doubt My goodness.  My ways are mysterious, even to those who know Me intimately.  As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are My ways and thoughts higher than your ways and thoughts.  Do not try to fathom My ways.  Instead, spend time enjoying Me and experiencing My goodness.

Psalm 34:8; Isaiah 55:8-9

June 29

AS YOU GET OUT OF BED in the morning, be aware of My Presence with you.  You may not be thinking clearly yet, but I am.  Your early morning thoughts tend to be anxious ones until you get connected with Me.  Invite Me into your thoughts by whispering My Name.  Suddenly your day brightens and feels more user-friendly.  You cannot dread a day that is vibrant with My Presence.

You gain confidence through knowing that I am with you—that you face nothing alone.  Anxiety stems from asking the wrong question:  “If such and such happens, can I handle it?”  The true question is not whether you can cope with whatever happens, but whether you and I together can handle anything that occurs.  It is this you-and-I-together factor that gives you confidence to face the day cheerfully.

Psalm 5:3; Psalm 73:1(NKJV); Philippians 4:13

June 30

I AM THE TRUGH:  the One who came to set you free.  As the Holy Spirit controls your mind and actions more fully, you become free in Me.  You are increasingly released to become the one I created you to be.  This is a work that I do in you as you yield to My Spirit.  I can do My best handiwork when you sit in the stillness of My Presence, focusing your entire being on Me.

Let My thoughts burst freely upon your consciousness, stimulating abundant Life.  I am the Way and the Truth and the Life.  As you follow Me, I lead you along paths of newness:  ways you have never imagined.  Don’t worry about what is on the road up ahead.  I want you to find your security in knowing Me, the One who died to set you free.

John 8:32; Philippians 2:13; John 14:6