My heart is groaning for the Bride of Christ to take My call to readiness seriously. I remind you that the gate is narrow, so cast aside all that is a hindrance to entering in and becoming united with Me. Ready yourself with expediency, then look in the mirror that I hold before you. My desire is that what you see looks more and more like Me.
Examine what you are still carrying of the past. You cannot enter into My planned fullness if you have not done this essential work. Evaluate your heart, your plans, your mind, your emotions, and your lifestyle with a renewed conscience and with My eyes of fire. I am there to help you by My spirit and My word. Step into My preparations of Holiness.
Come to Me humbly first, before you rely on the opinions of others, cultural norms, your own ideas or popular agendas. I am the true light that illuminates your path. Consider My will as your wisest choice instead of entertaining an escape plan that looked better than My counsel.
Your heart must be devoted to Me. Look again. I am the way. I am your greatest plan when things do not have clarity, in the chaos, in the confusion, in the danger, in the darkness. I am your shelter.
I provided an alternative plan for Mary and Joseph, for David, Abraham, Ruth and many others. Trust in Me, I will provide.
My bride will be robed in righteousness, beautiful, strong, and powerful because of the purity she has fought for and consistently wears. But in these times we are entering, you will need the vigilance of a warrior who remains so close to me that you can feel My breath upon you. There must be a concentrated focus so that you will be those with clean hands and a pure heart. My confidence and trust is in you My Beloved Bride.
Activation:
Take time to ask the Lord to examine every aspect of your life with you. Write down what he shows you and where necessary, repent and make a promise to Him to work together in the needed changes. Be patient and kind to yourself in the process and remind yourself through the scriptures of His deep love for you and His promises to transform you into His adoring bride.
Test and evaluate yourselves to see whether you are in the faith and living your lives as [committed] believers. Examine yourselves [not me]! Or do you not recognize this about yourselves [by an ongoing experience] that Jesus Christ is in you—unless indeed you fail the test and are rejected as counterfeit?
2 Corinthians 13:5 (AMP)
Let us rejoice and shout for joy! Let us give Him glory and honor, for the marriage of the Lamb has come [at last] and His bride (the redeemed) has prepared herself.”
Revelation 19:7 (AMP)
Thomas said to Him, “Lord, we do not know where You are going; so how can we know the way?”
John 14:5 AMP)
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Unapologetically Marcia 