John 5-6

What God said to me – Having a good reputation among men is good but what I think is more important.  When you walk with Me in obedience there may be times when you draw criticism from people.  The question you need to ask yourself is “are you doing what I told you to do in the way I told you to do it?”  If so, you need to let their criticism roll off your back.  Don’t worry about it or try to explain or respond.   You just keep walking with Me.  Don’t compromise your walk with Me in order to gain praise from them.  Your goal is to please Me.  Your aim is to become more and more like Me as you allow Me to work in your life and transform you.  Live like this and you will hear Me say “well done”.

John 3-4

What God said to me – In the world today there are many – preachers – teachers – politicians – celebrities – even friends or coworkers – who profess to know Me and yet their words and their lifestyles are direct contradictions to that.  The things they do and say and promote directly violate the truths in My word.  If they are people you don’t know then shut them down, turn them off, don’t listen to what they have to say.  If they are people you do know then speak the truth to them in love, praying they will come to repentance and to a full knowledge of the truth.  But you stay alert and close to Me so you do not slip away into false teaching.  Do not let your love for them cause you to fall away from Me.

John 1-2

What God said to me – Do you want to truly know Me deeply?  Then stay in My word.  Make it the focus of your life.  “I AM” the word so when you make it your focus, you are making Me your focus.  You live in a day when there are so many mindless distractions it is difficult to focus or keep your mind set on things above and not on earthly things.  Spending time in My word helps to train your mind to stay focused and to be able to weed through all the fluff and see what is really important.  My word will help you to discern truth from error and will shine a light in the darkness pervading the world today so you can see My hand at work around you.