Small Straws In A Soft Wind by Marsha Burns“The wind blows where it wishes, and you hear the sound of it, but cannot tell where it comes from or where it goes.So is everyone who is born of the Spirit.” John 3:8
April 14, 2008: Continue to press through the barrier that stands between the troubles of the past and the door of hope that will usher you into the liberty of a new day. This transitional time may seem at present to be a never-ending battle that takes every ounce of your strength to survive, but I tell you truly that it will be like a spring rain that will stop just as abruptly as it began, says the Lord. And, this time of struggle will become only a distant memory, for you will absolutely see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. Psalms 27:13 I would have lost heart, unless I had believed that I would see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living.
April 15, 2008: I am bringing you up to a high place in the Spirit where you can see beyond where you are, for I am opening new vistas and avenues of understanding. Be open and flexible so that I can give you new prospects for the days ahead. Refuse to allow current stress to overshadow you, to keep you from hearing My voice, or to dull your sensitivity to My Spirit, says the Lord. Quiet your soul so that you can receive the revelations that will be important in the near and far future. Psalms 131:2 Surely I have calmed and quieted my soul, like a weaned child with his mother; like a weaned child is my soul within me.
April 16, 2008: Listen to the sound of the wind of My Spirit as I whisper the direction of your destiny. Be still and shut out the loud, abrasive voices that bring confusion and disarray so that you can indeed hear My still small voice. You are about to take a turn for the better, but you must leave behind the troubles of the past and look forward with anticipation to the things that I have prepared for you, says the Lord. 1 Corinthians 2:9 But as it is written: “Eye has not seen, nor ear heard, nor have entered into the heart of man the things which God has prepared for those who love Him.”
April 17, 2008: Be strong and stay steady, for you are being bombarded by diverse spiritual forces that create confusion and cause you to feel conflicted. Spend whatever time it takes to sort out your thoughts and feelings and identify what is really happening in your soul. Then, ground yourself in the truth of My word and dismiss deception and error. That will bring you back to your solid foundation and bring clarity in this time of disturbance, says the Lord. James 4:7 Therefore submit to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you.
April 18, 2008: Beloved, this is a time to diversify in many areas of your experience. I will offer to you a variety of ways that will help you increase spiritually, mentally, emotionally, physically and financially. But, you must be willing to accept diversity. This is not a time to be stuck in a rut of past patterns or old mindsets. Every area of pride and prejudice will be exposed and challenged so that you can be free from this bondage. And, I will bring truth and revelation to release you into absolute liberty, says the Lord. Galatians 5:1 Stand fast therefore in the liberty by which Christ has made us free, and do not be entangled again with a yoke of bondage.