Daniel 4, 2 Peter 1, Psalms 119:97-112, Proverbs 28:17-18

What God said to me – While going to church and hanging out with godly people is important, to become godly yourself doesn’t happen by osmosis.  It takes diligence on your part.  I have granted My children everything they need for life and godliness through the true knowledge of Me,  I have called you by My own glory and excellence and have granted you My precious and magnificent promises so that by them you may become partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world by lust.  As you apply all diligence in your faith you will supply moral excellence because you will restrain your feet from every evil way so that you may keep My word.  My word is a light to your feet and a lamp to your path.  It is profitable for teaching, for reproof for correction, and for training in righteousness so be diligent in reading it, and in studying it, and in meditating on it, and in applying it to your life.  Therefore, My child, be all the more diligent – I have called you and I have chosen you, and I will transform you.

Daniel 2:24-3:30, 1 Peter 4:7-5:14, Psalms 119:91-96, Proverbs 28:15-16

What God said to me – There is a difference between suffering and experiencing the consequences of your own sin.  For example, when you become My child you may experience loneliness and be attacked by those you used to run with because you no longer run with them into the same excesses of dissipation you used to participate in and so they malign you and avoid you, or you may be lonely because your family will have nothing to do with you because you were unfaithful or cruel – in the first, the suffering of loneliness is because of your godliness and in the second, your loneliness is a consequence of your sin.  You will experience suffering in this world – make sure your suffering is because of your righteousness and not because of your sin.  When you suffer because of your righteousness, you will be blessed and rewarded.  Walk with Me in faith with the same attitude as that of Shadrack, Meshach, and Abednego – they chose righteousness no matter the consequences, trusting that I was able to deliver them, but if I chose not to, they understood it was for their good and My glory, so they refused to bow.  Entrust your soul to Me and stand no matter the consequences and you will hear Me say, “well done”.

Daniel 1:1-2:23, 1 Peter 3:8-4:6, Psalms 119:65-80, Proverbs 28:14

What God said to me – Do you want to walk in a manner worthy of your calling?  Then you must be in My word regularly.  Do you want to please Me and love and serve Me with all of your heart, strength, mind, and soul?  Then you must be in My word regularly.  My word has inherent power to change your heart.  For the most part it is how I speak to My children.  When you don’t know what to do or which way to go, you must prayerfully turn to My word to seek My direction.  Cry out to Me and I will speak to you.  I long to hear from you and to speak to you.  One of the main reasons My children don’t hear Me speak is that they neglect My word.  You will never truly worship Me in spirit and in truth apart from My word because My word is that which produces reverence for Me in you.  “I AM” the word so when you neglect the word, you are neglecting Me.