~~what keeps me going~~

a few days ago i found a love message that the Lord had given me a couple of years back. in fact, i think it came before the children did! as i read it, i could feel life being drawn from it the way that only Ramah words can give. i think maybe it will encourage you, too.

~~~It isn’t how much you love Me, but that you love me. I don’t want anything more than that. Don’t make things so complicated that you forget about the simple things I enjoy. Your laughter, your singing, your tears, but most of all, I enjoy you. Uncomplicated, unsophisticated you with nothing to hide behind or to cover what you deem unacceptable.

Do you know that most of the things you detest so much about yourself, I have no issue with? You get more concerned about being perfect than I do. Relax. Take your time going through life. Enjoy it. Stop focusing on the product—a perfect life, a good reputation—and enjoy each step of the way. Take time to smell the roses, play in the puddles. Don’t be panicked. You have already been guaranteed a home in Heaven. So, for now, remember that with every step of the journey I’ve gone before you.

                                                                                    ~~~from Jesus