God loves you, and you are special to Him. He created us to fellowship with Him. This is His greatest desire and His perfect will for your life. He leans over the throne every morning and says, “Good morning, I love you.”
A friend of mine had a vision once while she was praying. She saw the Father go into the homes of the people of America when they got up in the morning. He went in all ready to fellowship and talk to them. He got Himself a chair at the table and sat down.
The people got up, and they came, and they went; they came, and they went. They kept telling God, “Later. Stay right there for just a little while, God. As soon as I get this done, I’m going to talk to You. I’m going to fellowship with You later, God. Later, God. Later, God.”
The end of the day came, and the girl who saw this said it broke her heart because she saw God, with slumped over shoulders, leave the home. And nobody had ever come to talk to Him that day.
How’s Your Schedule?
Don’t get too busy. If you don’t have time to pray and spend time with God, then you are too busy. Take the time to tell God how much you love Him. When everything else passes away and it is all over but the shouting, there is nothing but God. That’s it.
And if you don’t have a relationship with Him then, it is going to be a little late to start getting to that point. That doesn’t mean you will not go to heaven, but you have missed the joy of living a victorious life.
I suggest you set aside some time and just let God love you. Stop trying in your own power to operate in faith and be God’s man or woman of faith and power. Just back off and act like a little child. You just crawl up in your Father’s lap, and let God love you. You can’t love Him back until you let Him love you.
First John 4:16 AMP says, “And we know (understand, recognize, are conscious of, by observation and by experience) and believe (adhere to and put faith in and rely on) the love God cherishes for us….”
Did you get up this morning and spend some time thinking about how much God loves you? When you first get up in the morning, you don’t usually feel like doing anything. But you need to use your mouth to activate your flesh and allow your spirit man to rise up and do all kinds of wonderful things.
So when you get up in the morning, you need to begin to say:
“Oh, Father, I thank You that You love me so much. I thank You that You sent Jesus to die for me. Oh, Father, I thank You that I’m with the Holy Ghost.
“I thank You that the resurrection power abides on the inside of me. Oh, Lord, I thank You that everywhere I go today I’m a blessing. God, You love me. You love me, right here in my little house. You love me! I’m Your special child. I’m the apple of Your eye. You love me!”
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Joyce Meyer is one of the world's leading practical Bible teachers. A New York Times bestselling author, her books have helped millions of people find hope and restoration through Jesus Christ. Through Joyce Meyer Ministries, she teaches on a number of topics with a particular focus on the mind, mouth, moods and attitudes. Her candid communication style allows her to share openly and practically about her experiences so others can apply what she has learned to their lives.
Joyce hosts a TV and radio show, Enjoying Everyday Life, which broadcasts worldwide to a potential audience of 4.5 billion people. She has authored 100 books, which have been translated into more than 100 languages. More than 12 million of her books have been distributed free of charge around the world, and each year millions of copies are sold.
Joyce conducts close to a dozen domestic and international conferences every year, teaching people to enjoy their everyday lives. For 30 years, her annual women's conference has attracted more than 200,000 women from all over the world to St. Louis for specifically themed teachings by her and guest speakers.
Through her teachings, God has provided opportunities to meet the needs of the suffering and bring the Gospel in a practical way. Joyce's passion to help hurting people every day is foundational to the vision of Hand of Hope, the missions arm of Joyce Meyer Ministries. These outreaches around the globe include feeding programs, medical care, homes for orphans, and programs combatting human trafficking. In her hometown of St. Louis, Joyce and Dave, her husband, founded the St. Louis Dream Center (SLDC) in 2000. The SLDC serves the inner city through hands-on programs targeted at reaching the lost and hurting with the love of Christ.
Over the years, God has provided Joyce with many opportunities to share her testimony and the life-changing message of the Gospel. Having suffered sexual abuse throughout her childhood, as well as just dealing with the struggles of everyday life, Joyce discovered the freedom to live victoriously by applying God's Word to her life and in turn desires to help others do the same.
Joyce is and continues to be an incredible testimony of the dynamic, redeeming work of Jesus Christ.