Do not seek for exclusivity, My child, but rather remove the obstacles that block others from Me.

Though all must determine in their heart to turn from their gods of fleshly appetites and self-aggrandizement, I place no further obstacles in the way of any who seek Me. By My grace, the gift of acceptance, cleansing, and re-creation, re-birth, is available to any who will receive it.

Place no other requirements, My dear one, upon any whose heart is tender and hungry for My truth. Do not divert any who are on the path of My righteousness to a side-path which leads to man's righteousness. Demands of a dress code, insistence on a style of music or version of scripture, pressure to follow a schedule, a call for a specific vocabulary, are all disciplines of the world and have little spiritual value. My discipline is to love one another unconditionally -- for that is how the world will know you are Mine.

Accept all who come humbly in My name, praying for their well-being, and sharing freely what you have received of Me. Do not be offended if what you offer is not received, for can an infant enjoy spicy foods or bitter drink at first taste? Neither can a mature person be quickly satisfied with the bland meal of one too young for meat. But as members of the same family, each can love the other, united in the respectful awe toward their Father.

Approach Me in the unity of love, My special one, and let My Spirit lead you to those whose struggles you can alleviate through My abundance of grace, compassion, comfort, kindness, and mercy that I have poured out so liberally on you. In this way, you will truly be a child of the Father.

The surprise turn of events which has caught you off guard, My child, is not a surprise to Me. The sudden, vivid thoughts you now have of what the future may hold are not from Me, nor is the anxiety which accompanies them.

Turn to Me in your concern, bringing your worries and fears to Me. Do not be ashamed, My dear one, for all who follow Me are targets of attack from the enemy. Let the light of My Word shine on your stresses and let My Spirit bring to your remembrance My promises to you.

Rest on the solid ground of My truth, for there, in the midst of the battle and in the height of the storm, you will remain safe. You must put on My armor and wield My sword to resist the foe, but you will find that, when you do, his power is broken and his threat void of substance.

Remember that the enemy can only attack you through that which he is ruler over in this world. If your affections are tied to material things and fleshly relationships, you will be overcome with doubt, despair, and depression when My foe steals them from you and poisons them against you.

Set your heart on the eternal treasures of the Spirit and not on the measurable things of this earth. If all that you have in this world is taken, you will still be richer than any king who has lived. Learn to walk in this truth, My love, and know that I will never forsake you.