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<item><title><![CDATA[Monthly Message: (April 1, 2012)]]></title>
<pubDate>Wed, 18 Apr 2012 05:11:21 GMT</pubDate>
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<![CDATA[<span class="haudio"><span class="audio-title">Monthly Message: April 2012_</span><br/>Download : <a href="http://spiritjuicestudios.com/clients/DFOT/podcast12/mm/audio/mm_04_12.mp3" target="_blank" rel="enclosure">MP3 Audio</a><br/><br/><span class="description"><p>April 1, 2012<br /><br />Jesus<br /><br />Dear apostles, I urge you to spend time with Me. The companionship you choose affects you and affects your outlook and behavior. Perhaps you believe that you can spend time with worldly pursuits and with worldly companionship and still maintain your interior life. Perhaps this is true. And perhaps it is not true. Please look at your life honestly and determine whether or not you are spending enough time with Me. If you are spending time resting in concepts that are eternal, your mind and heart will be in harmony. You will become less influenced by events and you will become less distracted. You will trust more and understand that heaven is advancing its interests through many means. You will, if you are spending time with Me, develop a keen interest in the Spirit that is moving the Church forward into a new time of fidelity and purity. Yes, renewal will become a reality in your heart and you will watch all change with hope and confidence. Dearest apostles, I am your reality. I am your King. If you will give Me time and attention, I will transform your life into a source of light for others. This is My plan for you. Be assured that whatever your suffering, whatever your condition today, I can renew you. I want to give you courage and strength. I want you to understand the Spirit moving through the Church and into the world. I want this very much. Allow Me, please, to have a companion in you and you will become one who rejoices in God every day, even if you are suffering. I am with you, dear apostles. I am watching closely as you move through your life. Be close to Me and all will be well.</p></span></span>]]>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Monthly Message: (March 1, 2012)]]></title>
<pubDate>Fri, 9 Mar 2012 03:09:07 GMT</pubDate>
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<![CDATA[<span class="haudio"><span class="audio-title">Monthly Message: March 2012_</span><br/>Download : <a href="http://spiritjuicestudios.com/clients/DFOT/podcast12/mm/audio/mm_03_12.mp3" target="_blank" rel="enclosure">MP3 Audio</a><br/><br/><span class="description"><p>March 1, 2012<br />Jesus<br />My dear apostles, you remain faithful to Me and I guide you through every change. Can it be said that the Lord devised a plan for you yesterday and again today but that the Lord will fail to make His plan for tomorrow known to you? Will I hide My needs from you? Will I abandon the work and the workers? You know that this will never happen. My friends desire a relationship with Me and truly I make Myself available to all who sincerely seek Me. And those who know Me, through a desire to know Me, understand that My ways do not always look the same as the ways of the world. Therefore, true followers must be alert to the desires of the Lord when events around them alter earthly plans. I am constructing an edifice of humility in the world. I am committed to My Church and it is My desire to bring an abundance of grace into the world through My Church. Dear apostles, do you see that this cannot be accomplished through the ways designed by humanity? Which human being can embrace the scope of change necessary to bring God&rsquo;s children into humility and into love for the Father? Only God can do this and only God understands the ways of both earth and heaven. It will always be a heavenly directed plan which brings individuals back to peace through holiness. Together, we are accomplishing this, person by person. I am pleased that our efforts are securing fruit, which we offer to the Father as evidence of a true desire for holiness in His children. Please, dear apostles, remain faithful to Me. Allow Me to direct your contribution and you will be blessed and consoled. Through your fidelity, others will also be blessed and consoled. When we are finished with your work on earth, you will come to Me in fullness and you will understand all that I accomplished through your willingness. I will not steer you into what is bad for you but into what is good for you. Continue on in trust and be grateful that I have chosen you to serve God&rsquo;s Renewal.</p></span></span>]]>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Monthly Message: (February 1, 2012)]]></title>
<pubDate>Tue, 21 Feb 2012 21:57:53 GMT</pubDate>
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<![CDATA[<span class="haudio"><span class="audio-title">Monthly Message: February 2012_</span><br/>Download : <a href="http://spiritjuicestudios.com/clients/DFOT/podcast12/mm/audio/mm_02_12.mp3" target="_blank" rel="enclosure">MP3 Audio</a><br/><br/><span class="description"><p>February 1, 2012<br />Jesus<br />Dear apostles, your faith makes you beautiful.  I am watching you as you receive graces from heaven.  Your heart is transformed, little by little, and your service to Me is purified and becoming more unblemished by self interest.  Your life is changing in many ways.  Perhaps you are leaving one type of service for another or completing a task that has held your attention for a long time.  Perhaps you are laying down a heavy cross of suffering and being released from it so that you can serve more freely in another way.  Perhaps, dear apostle, you are awaiting your next heavenly assignment and you are eager to move on to it.  Or you are simply serving faithfully as best you can in the work that is yours each day.  Regardless, you believe, and you are trying to live that belief.  This makes you beautiful to Me.  Yes, faithfulness to Me consoles the world.  The little pocket of faithfulness you contribute is like a sign that directs the eyes of others to the next life.  Others look at you and understand that not everyone lives for this life.  They understand that even if you are wrong about eternity, hope in eternity exists.  My friends, you do not realize the value of that hope for someone in a moment when all hope seems lost.  Poor humanity.  We must bring hope to the world through our committed service to the Father.  And if you find your hope challenged, then you must explain to Me the source of your pain.  Come to Me in the silence of your heart and I will listen to your grief.  I will console you.  I will show you that the power of heaven can heal the gravest hurts and the cruelest sufferings.  I will restore you.  Please believe Me.  It is in the interest of all of humanity that you possess the hope needed for others.  Yes, you are beautiful to Me, dear apostles.  You are beautiful.</p></span></span>]]>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Monthly Talk given by Anne, a lay apostle: (January 5, 2012)]]></title>
<pubDate>Tue, 21 Feb 2012 21:55:57 GMT</pubDate>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Monthly Message: (January 1, 2012)]]></title>
<pubDate>Tue, 21 Feb 2012 21:53:41 GMT</pubDate>
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<![CDATA[<span class="haudio"><span class="audio-title">Monthly Message: January 2012_</span><br/>Download : <a href="http://spiritjuicestudios.com/clients/DFOT/podcast12/mm/audio/mm_01_12.mp3" target="_blank" rel="enclosure">MP3 Audio</a><br/><br/><span class="description"><p>January 1, 2012 <br />Jesus<br />May the peace of heaven continually surround each of my beloved apostles. My friends, there are times when the peace of heaven must pursue you, because, despite its best efforts, you elude peace. My peace then follows you, waiting for you to pause long enough to accept it. When you bring yourself into My presence, then My peace can absorb you and saturate you so that where you go, it can follow. If you are alert to Me, you will see that others are blessed by Me through you. Dear apostles, please accept that this is happening and be reverent about what I am seeking to do. Are you with Me in this effort of renewal? Do you seriously consider that I am determined to bring light to others through you? If you will accept this more fully, I can work more freely. If you move too quickly through your days, convinced that you are not achieving as many actions and tasks as you would like, then you may be missing what is obvious to heaven, that is, that you are surrounded by grace and protected by light. When you rest into this reality, you will see how effectively I am serving the world through you. Truly, I am loving people and comforting them through your soul because each day, Heaven moves into the world through the souls of those who are willing to serve. Allow Me please, to continue, and allow Me please, to sustain you personally. It is not My plan that you become dispirited and hopeless. It is My plan that if you suffer, you suffer peacefully, confident about My presence in your cross. I want you to work calmly, confident of My effectiveness in your work. You must be brave enough to love completely, confident of the benefit the world feels because of your decision to serve Me in whatever place you have found yourself on each day. Rejoice, dear apostles. Look forward with Me to greater holiness. ï¿½I will protect My plan for you, but you must make a decision to accept heaven&rsquo;s peace.</p></span></span>]]>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Monthly Talk given by Anne, a lay apostle: (December 1, 2011)]]></title>
<pubDate>Wed, 7 Dec 2011 07:22:43 GMT</pubDate>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Monthly Message: (December 1, 2011)]]></title>
<pubDate>Wed, 7 Dec 2011 07:21:12 GMT</pubDate>
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<![CDATA[<span class="haudio"><span class="audio-title">Monthly Message: December 2011_</span><br/>Download : <a href="http://spiritjuicestudios.com/clients/DFOT/podcast11/mm_12_11.mp3" target="_blank" rel="enclosure">MP3 Audio</a><br/><br/><span class="description"><p>December 1, 2011<br /><br />Jesus<br /><br />Dear apostles, it is with hope that I come to you today, speaking these words to your heart. I am hoping that the plans I have for your life will come to fruition. Do I require that you be powerful? Important? Do I need you to be people of great wealth or great influence in the eyes of the world? Will My plan be threatened by your imperfection or your difficulty maintaining holiness in every moment? Do I need only angels? Or do I need apostles of good will serving exactly where I have placed them? You were created to persevere and even flourish with limited understanding of all that is happening around you and through you. Yes, dear apostles, I am filled with hope. I am hoping that you accept My love. I am hoping that you allow Me to bring you healing, daily. I am hoping that through you I can love and heal others whom you will encounter in your daily experience. I bring you so many gifts of knowing Me, both directly and indirectly. Sometimes, I bring these gifts directly into your soul. Sometimes I send these gifts to you through the soul of another. I am saying that sometimes you will be the recipient of My gifts and sometimes you will be the one delivering My gifts. We are so united, you and I. We are together now and when you are finished on earth you will understand how closely I worked with you. You will be so happy when you understand the extent to which I blessed others through you. Dear friends, I come at Christmas as an infant in a manger and you rejoice. Truly, understand, that each time you cooperate with Me in your day, you are bringing Me into the world. When you see how others were blessed through your fidelity, you will understand the fullness of rejoicing. Yes, today, your Infant King comes to you with heavenly hope. Beloved apostles, I instruct you to bring this hope to others, regardless of the circumstances around you.</p></span></span>]]>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Monthly Talk given by Anne, a lay apostle: (November 3, 2011)]]></title>
<pubDate>Wed, 7 Dec 2011 07:19:04 GMT</pubDate>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Monthly Message: (November 1, 2011)]]></title>
<pubDate>Wed, 7 Dec 2011 07:15:16 GMT</pubDate>
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<![CDATA[<span class="haudio"><span class="audio-title">Monthly Message: November 2011_</span><br/>Download : <a href="http://spiritjuicestudios.com/clients/DFOT/podcast11/mm_11_11.mp3" target="_blank" rel="enclosure">MP3 Audio</a><br/><br/><span class="description"><p>November 1, 2011<br /><br />Jesus<br /><br />My dear apostles, I am with you. I am with you when you are working, and I am with you when you are resting. I am with you when you are at peace, and I am with you when you are unsettled. You are unsettled less and less, though. As I watch you, struggling for holiness and struggling for My will, I can see that you are advancing. You are becoming stronger and more sure of Me. Even allowing for your human doubts, I can see that you are accepting My comfort daily, which makes it easier for you to come through your trials with less suffering. The greatest suffering is, after all, abandonment. The greatest cross is that of being left alone while craving the comfort and love of someone who is dear to you. My friends, often there is confusion in human relationships which causes terrible suffering. This part of the cross is heavy, indeed, and I, Myself, suffered this. It is during these times that I comfort you with the greatest and most tender graces because I understand the confusion which accompanies abandonment. For Me, it was important to remind myself that My Father would not abandon Me. For you, this is also important. I will never leave you. If you feel that you have been abandoned by someone you love, either through death or rejection, then you must come to Me for comfort. I will remind you that in heaven there will be no tears, no grieving, no heartbreak. In heaven you will be reunited in love with those who also love Me. Never worry about those who have gone before you. Pray for them and trust Me. The family of God is vast and includes people you know and people you do not know. You will rejoice in heaven and, even now, heaven rejoices in you. Dear apostles, heaven rejoices in you at this moment, as you read these words and acknowledge Me as your King. In the world, the cross was My throne and you, too, are celebrated by heaven in your suffering. You will not be forsaken and you will not be forgotten. I will be with you and we will move forward with heaven&rsquo;s goals for your life. Have courage, apostles. All of heaven assists you and protects you.</p></span></span>]]>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Monthly Talk given by Anne, a lay apostle: (October 13, 2011)]]></title>
<pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2011 22:06:08 GMT</pubDate>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Monthly Message: (October 1, 2011)]]></title>
<pubDate>Fri, 7 Oct 2011 20:44:26 GMT</pubDate>
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<![CDATA[<span class="haudio"><span class="audio-title">Monthly Message: October 2011_</span><br/>Download : <a href="http://spiritjuicestudios.com/clients/DFOT/podcast11/mm_10_11.mp3" target="_blank" rel="enclosure">MP3 Audio</a><br/><br/><span class="description"><p>October 1, 2011<br /><br />All is well, dear apostles. Does this statement console you, even as you look at the changes occurring in the world? Why do I tell you that all is well when you can see clearly that difficulties have arisen in many areas? I hear the prayers of My children asking that I send relief from the sufferings that afflict them and cause them to question their security and even their faith. How often I have to teach mankind that I am the only true security and that reliance on Me will bring peace and all possible benefit to each man and to the intentions of each man. In heaven&rsquo;s eyes, all is well, even as many suffer. Are God&rsquo;s children suffering with the benefit of the truth? Do they understand that I am with them and that I have overcome even death? My friends, if there are those remaining who do not understand the extent of My love, then your work is not finished. If there are those remaining who do not understand that joy is possible, even in suffering, and indeed especially in suffering, then your work is not finished. If there are times when you are afraid, then you must come to Me. I will protect you from anything that is outside of My will for you and for your work. Will you be overcome? Consider My authority, dear apostles, and do not consider the extent of your weakness. Never be distracted by the strength of your enemy because the enemy&rsquo;s strength is an illusion and even the illusion is fleeting. Be assured that I will compensate for your weaknesses as I compensate for your beautiful humanity which so endears you to Me. Where you are weak, I am strong. Where you are frail in your humanity, I add my divinity and what goes out from you is blessed and protected, but only if you are relying on Me. You will know when you are relying on yourself because you will be afraid. Consider how I conducted Myself on earth. I trusted the Father and I was gentle, going about My tasks in the day with conviction. If the Father willed it for Me, then I accepted it and saw to it as best I could. When I was rejected, I quietly moved on. When I was accepted, I offered the Father&rsquo;s love and gave to the fullest extent of the Father&rsquo;s will. Do the same, beloved ones. Do the same. I am with you and all is well.<br /><br />Jesus</p></span></span>]]>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Monthly Message: (September 1, 2011)]]></title>
<pubDate>Wed, 7 Sep 2011 15:27:40 GMT</pubDate>
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<![CDATA[<span class="haudio"><span class="audio-title">Monthly Message: September 2011_</span><br/>Download : <a href="http://spiritjuicestudios.com/clients/DFOT/podcast11/mm_09_11.mp3" target="_blank" rel="enclosure">MP3 Audio</a><br/><br/><span class="description"><p>September 1, 2011<br /><br />Jesus<br /><br />Dear apostles, it is with joy that I speak with you today.  When I contemplate your fidelity to My plan for mercy, I feel joy.   When I contemplate your fidelity to holiness, I feel joy.  Do not pause in your commitment to becoming holier.  This calm movement into the Spirit of gentleness and kindness should help you to view others with compassion, yes, but also yourself.  Do you view yourself with compassion?  Do you offer kindness and mercy toward yourself when you contemplate your condition?  My friends, My dearest friends, be careful to view yourself as I view you.  Be careful not to view yourself in harsh light that seeks to condemn.  If you are tempted against mercy for yourself, then truly, you are tempted against truth.  Because it is only with mercy and love that I greet your present condition and your attempts to advance in holiness.  I am love.  I could hardly ask you to love others and then withhold love from you.  That would be a flawed plan, destined to fail.  My plan is perfect.  I give you a receptive heart, you receive My love in abundance, and then stand for Heaven to be a well on earth which both stores and distributes love.  Beloved apostle, search your heart today.  If you do not find mercy and compassion for yourself in your heart, come to Me at once and ask Me to give these things to you.  My plan for you and for the world will not advance as quickly as necessary if you do not accept your present condition and understand My perfect love for you.  Your potential for holiness has not yet been fully achieved, of course, and I want you to advance.  And I ask that you do so in confidence, joy and hope.  Rejoice.  I am with you.</p></span></span>]]>
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<pubDate>Wed, 7 Sep 2011 15:23:41 GMT</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Wed, 7 Sep 2011 15:20:13 GMT</pubDate>
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<![CDATA[<span class="haudio"><span class="audio-title">Monthly Message: August 2011_</span><br/>Download : <a href="http://spiritjuicestudios.com/clients/DFOT/podcast11/mm_08_11.mp3" target="_blank" rel="enclosure">MP3 Audio</a><br/><br/><span class="description"><p>August 1, 2011<br /> <br />Dear apostles,<br /><br />You are friends of My heart. As such, please be patient with Me as I bring you along in holiness. Would you like to be holier? Perhaps you identify My teachings as good but you feel frustrated because you see that you fall short on some days. This is when you must be truly patient and trust that I am bringing you along as quickly as is needed. Remember that you may see very little progress on some days, but your decision to remain with Me in the process of becoming holier creates a disposition for heaven that keeps the light where it should be, that is, on the need to examine yourself for failure instead of examining others. How easy it is to see the flaws of another. How much more difficult it is to identify which pain in you creates the disposition for repeating a mistake, perhaps again and again. Yes, patience is necessary, both with oneself and with others. I, Jesus, am patient with you. And so you must be patient with yourself. And then you must be patient with others. Do not be distracted by events around you. Do not be drawn into thinking that many events or big events mean that you can take your eyes off of the process of becoming holier. No, dear apostles. I speak gravely when I say to you that you must concentrate seriously on becoming holier because your holiness and your commitment to holiness is a crucial part of My plan to bring comfort to others. Allow Me to see to the world. If you see daily to the condition of your soul and if you love others then you will have fulfilled My plan for you. Rejoice. You are committed to Me and I am eternally committed to you.<br /> <br />Jesus</p></span></span>]]>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Monthly Message: (July 1, 2011)]]></title>
<pubDate>Sat, 30 Jul 2011 21:11:17 GMT</pubDate>
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<![CDATA[<span class="haudio"><span class="audio-title">Monthly Message: July 2011_</span><br/>Download : <a href="http://spiritjuicestudios.com/clients/DFOT/podcast11/mm_07_11.mp3" target="_blank" rel="enclosure">MP3 Audio</a><br/><br/><span class="description"><p>July 1, 2011 <br /><br />Jesus<br /><br />My dear apostles, do you see how I am working through you? Be alert to My presence in your day and, as a grace, I will give you a glimpse of what I am accomplishing. Look for little blessings going out to others. Look for flashes of consolation in suffering or calming of your heart when your heart feels anxious. You see, dear apostles, not only do I move through you to others, but I minister to you in a continuous way so that you are sustained. I want you to be peaceful. I want you to be calm. I want you to understand that if you say no to Me, there are others who will not be comforted and others who will not be blessed and instructed through you. You, My beloved apostles who remain firm in service, act as holy hands and hearts. Your holy hands and your holy hearts are used to gently tap others, into service, into healing and into love for Me and all of the Father's children on earth. How earnestly I ask the Father for greater blessings for you. How earnestly I prompt you, through the Spirit, to continue on in service. I know that there are times when you need encouragement, so at this time, I will send you evidence of either your progress or of the effect of your willingness to serve on others. Look for this, dear apostles, and then you will know that I am with you and that I am using your presence on earth. When you see this, be at peace. Gird yourself in holiness and prepare for further service, not less service. You are important to Me and I count you as an asset in this time of change.</p></span></span>]]>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Monthly Talk given by Anne, a lay apostle: (June 2, 2011)]]></title>
<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jun 2011 02:27:21 GMT</pubDate>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Monthly Message: (June 1, 2011)]]></title>
<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jun 2011 02:18:31 GMT</pubDate>
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<![CDATA[<span class="haudio"><span class="audio-title">Monthly Message: June 2011_</span><br/>Download : <a href="http://spiritjuicestudios.com/clients/DFOT/podcast11/mm_06_11.mp3" target="_blank" rel="enclosure">MP3 Audio</a><br/><br/><span class="description"><p>June 1, 2011 <br />Jesus<br />Dear apostles, humanity suffers. If you have eyes to see, then you will see that all around you there are children of God who have become disconnected from their Father. When a child suffers, that child is consoled if his Father is nearby and engaged with him. The child feels understood, even in his great pain. The child feels that there is ultimate safety, even when he faces temporary risk. To know that one is destined for ultimate safety provides for a disposition that withstands any difficulty, even the prospect of death. Beloved apostles, so close to Me, do you see that you have something that most do not? Do you see that your anticipation of ultimate safety provides you with a solid wall at your back which will, someday, absorb you into Itself? At that time, you will never be at risk again. You will be one of those who rejoices completely, not only in your own safety, but in the safety of all those around you. You will be absorbed into the Communion of Saints who now so perfectly understand the struggle of humanity that they work tirelessly and joyfully for the salvation of their brothers and sisters remaining on earth. When you finish your time on earth, you, too, will understand the great things that I accomplished through the little yes answers you gave Me on your journey through time on earth. You will say, yes, it was worth everything. You will say this, dear friends, regardless of the amount of suffering or sacrifice you endured. But, even as I rejoice in your heavenly heading, I urge you to strain forward in My service. Others should possess this confidence and security. If I told you that there was one person who was lost and that he could be found, would you rejoice with Me? If I told you that this person, currently suffering, could be claimed for heaven through your allegiance to Me on this day, would you give Me that allegiance? For one more day? This is what I am asking of you. Answer yes to Me. Give Me this day today. Watch, dear apostle, what I can do with your yes answer today. Look back and see what I have done with your yes answers in the past. You will see, in looking back, the barest truth about what I accomplished through you. Only in heaven will you see the full extent of what the Father has gained through your presence in His heart. Trust Me, while I obtain peace for you and peace for others through you.</p></span></span>]]>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Monthly Talk given by Anne, a lay apostle: (May 5, 2011)]]></title>
<pubDate>Tue, 10 May 2011 17:31:31 GMT</pubDate>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Monthly Message: (May 1, 2011)]]></title>
<pubDate>Tue, 10 May 2011 17:24:40 GMT</pubDate>
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<![CDATA[<span class="haudio"><span class="audio-title">Monthly Message: May 2011_</span><br/>Download : <a href="http://spiritjuicestudios.com/clients/DFOT/podcast11/mm_05_11.mp3" target="_blank" rel="enclosure">MP3 Audio</a><br/><br/><span class="description"><p><span style="font-family: Verdana; color: #000000;">May 1, 2011<br /><br />Jesus<br /><br />Dearest apostles, I
 speak to you today with a <span class="yshortcuts">heart filled with love</span>. I am grateful for your steady
 service. I am grateful for your fidelity to My plan for Renewal. If there is
 something that is keeping you from total abandonment to My cause, I will show you.
 Will you accept My light? Will you allow Me to direct you to even greater
 holiness? I want this for you. I want you to make additional gains in holiness.
 Perhaps you are afraid of this because you fear I will ask you to give more than
 you can give. I assure you, dear apostles, I will not ask you for anything you
 cannot give to Me. I will ask you to serve Me in a reasonable manner that is
 consistent with the gifts I have given to you. What I am urging you toward is
 greater intimacy with Me and with My heart. My heart beats with love for humanity
 in an uninterrupted beat. The rhythm of My <span class="yshortcuts">beating heart</span> provides you with a
 steady source of zeal for the spread of the gospel message. Too many of Gods
 children are without hope. This lack of hope brings them to actions that hurt
 themselves and others. There is no need for this, dear apostles, and you can
 change the experience of many if you do as I ask. You will have to be alert in
 order to hear My instructions, though, and it is for this reason I call you to
 concentrate on what is good about your life. I call you to concentrate on what I
 am seeking to do through you. Be at peace. I will help you in everything and,
 together, we will offer the Father the gift of your ongoing
 conversion.</span></p></span></span>]]>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Monthly Talk given by Anne, a lay apostle: (April 7, 2011)]]></title>
<pubDate>Tue, 12 Apr 2011 03:33:35 GMT</pubDate>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Monthly Message: (April 1, 2011)]]></title>
<pubDate>Tue, 12 Apr 2011 03:30:33 GMT</pubDate>
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<![CDATA[<span class="haudio"><span class="audio-title">Monthly Message: April 2011_</span><br/>Download : <a href="http://spiritjuicestudios.com/clients/DFOT/podcast11/mm_04_11.mp3" target="_blank" rel="enclosure">MP3 Audio</a><br/><br/><span class="description"><p>April 1, 2011<br /><br />Jesus<br /><br />Dearest apostles, you are serving Me despite trials and temptations. That is why you are called apostles, because you follow Me and serve Me. No life is easy or without strife, and I know, dear apostles, that you experience your share of difficulty. These difficulties are important for you because through the suffering of them you gain mastery over yourself. When you conquer a difficulty, using the holiness you have received from Me, you become stronger spiritually and then when the next difficulty comes, you both view it differently and treat it differently. You view it as expected, because your experience tells you that life in general, and service to Me specifically, will include these difficulties. You treat it differently because you know that I am with you today as I have been with you in the past. Additionally, you understand that all difficulty passes. What is it that remains, dear apostles, when the difficulty passes? Your commitment to Me remains and the work I will for you remains. You are not overcome and I need your help. And so we go on, Jesus and His apostles. The work continues and comfort and salvation are brought to Gods children.  Be at peace, dear friends. I am with you and I am factoring in your presence as I plan for the advancement of the Renewal.</p></span></span>]]>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Monthly Talk given by Anne, a lay apostle: (March 3, 2011)]]></title>
<pubDate>Sun, 13 Mar 2011 22:05:47 GMT</pubDate>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Monthly Message: (March 1, 2011)]]></title>
<pubDate>Thu, 3 Mar 2011 01:09:38 GMT</pubDate>
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<p><span style="font-family: Verdana; color: #000000;">Jesus</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Verdana; color: #000000;">Be at peace, dear
 apostles. I urge you to strive daily to be at peace. All that surrounds you will
 benefit from your understanding that while the world changes, God remains the
 same. I am the same. I am with you and the reason I urge you toward a peaceful
 countenance is because the enemy of peace sows fear in <span class="yshortcuts">God's children</span>. You may
 think that I am asking you to be at peace but that this is too difficult. Dear
 friend of My heart, consider for a moment. What diminishes your peace? Which
 people? Which habits? Which activities? Ask yourself why these people or things
 diminish your peace? You must find these answers in contemplation of Me and
 contemplation of heavenly concepts. Only then will you be able to readily identify
 the contrast between the feeling of peace that heaven offers to you and the
 feeling of agitation that the world offers to you. <span class="yshortcuts">The Spirit</span> within you directs
 you to quiet, even in the midst of what might necessarily be a busy life. If you
 work from Me, you will retain your peace in activity and interaction with others
 because you will be giving and receiving Me. When you are with someone who is
 unable to accept My love, My love will surround that person until that person can
 receive it and you will not have wasted love because My love blesses you even as
 it moves through you. By working from Me, you are disciplining yourself to remain
 peaceful because I am peace. I am calm. I am love. How often I ask you to provide
 the world with a contrast and it is in remaining peaceful that you will do so. Be
 alert to My presence and you will spread peace.</span></p></span></span>]]>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Monthly Talk given by Anne, a lay apostle: (February 3, 2011)]]></title>
<pubDate>Tue, 22 Feb 2011 19:03:24 GMT</pubDate>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Monthly Message: (February 1, 2011)]]></title>
<pubDate>Tue, 22 Feb 2011 18:35:27 GMT</pubDate>
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<![CDATA[<span class="haudio"><span class="audio-title">Monthly Message: February 2011_</span><br/>Download : <a href="http://spiritjuicestudios.com/clients/DFOT/podcast11/mm_02_11.mp3" target="_blank" rel="enclosure">MP3 Audio</a><br/><br/><span class="description"><p><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Februaryï¿½1, 2011</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana; color: #000000;">Jesus</span></p>
<p align="left"><span style="font-family: Verdana; color: #000000;">Dearest
 apostles, I am here, waiting to listen to your pleas. I hear your hearts as they
 groan in the loneliness of serving heaven when around you others do not serve
 heaven. You serve alongside those who either live according to the standards of
 the world or live serving out a call that is different from yours. Truly, I know
 that there are times when you wonder why I have placed you where I have placed
 you. I hope, dear apostles, that these times are brief. I hope that you will spend
 less time wondering why you are serving in a given role and more time wondering
 how to serve more completely in the role given to you. You see, comparisons to
 others will never bear fruit. You are unique. The work I have for you is unique
 and you must beware of the habit of dragging your vocation behind you as though it
 were something so heavy that it destroyed your joy. This is not how an apostle
 lives out a vocation. An apostle views his vocation as a prism through which
 opportunities for holiness and joy splash out in countless beautiful and varied
 ways. Truly, others should view you and your vocation as inseparable. You should
 become your vocation. Oh dear apostles, I know that you carry crosses associated
 with your holy vocations, but do you not see that these crosses, carried with
 dignity, illustrate My presence in your life and indeed in the world more than
 anything else? In every circumstance, I bless you and receive you into My heart
 where you find the direction and reassurance you require. In every moment there is
 grace available for you and for others through you. The more grace I flow through
 you, the more the world is blessed and the more you are sanctified. Move toward
 Me, closer and closer in your hearts and in your actions and, truly, the world
 will find the love it craves. Look at how Gods children drink in kindness, as
 though they were parched for want of it. Yes, you are sacrificing in order to
 answer My call but the plan is working and the world is being renewed through the
 efforts of all men of good will. Rejoice then, despite your cross. We are
 advancing the one righteous cause, that is, the cause of
 love.</span></p></span></span>]]>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Monthly Message: (January 1, 2011)]]></title>
<pubDate>Mon, 17 Jan 2011 00:39:31 GMT</pubDate>
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<p><span style="color: #000000;"><font color="#953734"><font color="#000000" style="font-size: 14px;"><font face="Tahoma" style="font-size: 14px;">Jesus</font></font></font></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #000000;"><font color="#953734"><font color="#000000" style="font-size: 14px;"><font face="Tahoma"><font style="font-size: 12px;"><font style="font-size: 14px;"><font style="font-size: 14px;">My friends, do you hear My voice? Can you feel
 My presence? I want to assure you that I am present. I desire to assure you of
 this so that you can be confident about the plan I have chosen for your life. I
 know that you feel temptations against the plan I have arranged for you. Perhaps
 not today, but on other days, or perhaps you experience this temptation every day.
 Perhaps you are suffering and you wonder why I allow this for you given that you
 feel you would be more productive without the crosses in your life. Consider for a
 moment what would have happened if I had rejected the cross and went on to preach.
 What would have remained after My life? Consider the absence of the Passion in the
 faith life that exists today. How can we preach the Gospel if we are unwilling to
 accept the crosses which inevitably accompany it? No, dearest friends. In order to
 accurately represent the <span class="yshortcuts" style="border-bottom: 2px dotted #366388; cursor: pointer;">Kingdom of God</span> to others, we have to be willing to
 sacrifice, even to death in some cases. The glory of your work is seen in the
 souls of those whom you have touched directly or those who have been touched by
 others because you have agreed to My plan. My plan for you will bring the greatest
 benefit to those suffering loneliness and separation from joy. Such sadness! If
 you are serving Me, I thank you. If you are considering service to Me, I need you.
 If you are suffering great crosses because of your commitment to heaven, I rejoice
 in you. In all cases, I am with you. I urge you to believe this and live this
 truth. When you are finished with your time on earth you will gaze at My kingdom
 and view the benefits that you brought to it through your service. Life is not
 easy for any person and temptations come to all. Be assured that you can use My
 strength when you feel weak. You will not always feel conviction but you must live
 conviction. I will ignite fires of love through you if you do this for Me. Do not
 be afraid of your human struggle because it is through this struggle that others
 see the force of the One who works through
 you.</font> <br /></font></font></font></font></font></span></p></span></span>]]>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Monthly Message: (December 1, 2010)]]></title>
<pubDate>Fri, 3 Dec 2010 17:23:32 GMT</pubDate>
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<![CDATA[<span class="haudio"><span class="audio-title">Monthly Message: December 2010_</span><br/>Download : <a href="http://spiritjuicestudios.com/clients/DFOT/podcast10/mm_12_10.mp3" target="_blank" rel="enclosure">MP3 Audio</a><br/><br/><span class="description"><p><span style="color: #000000;"><font color="#953734"><font color="#000000" style="font-size: 14px;">December 1, 2010 </font></font></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #000000;"><font color="#953734"><font color="#000000" style="font-size: 14px;">Jesus</font></font></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #000000;"><font color="#953734"><font color="#000000" style="font-size: 14px;">My dear apostles, together, we are
 making advances. Humanity groans with the changes coming upon them and yet
 heaven's servants become holier and holier. The project that is your holiness is
 on track. Dear apostles, this is the most important thing and this should be your
 greatest concern. I want you to be aware of your progress. Instead of being
 distracted by the changes occurring in the world, you are actively participating
 in the changes through your <span class="yshortcuts">personal commitment</span> to remain connected to My will in
 each day. You are offering your service through your allegiance prayer and I am
 accepting your service and using you to teach others what true holiness looks
 like. From the outside, you probably look as though you are working hard. From the
 outside, it is probably evident that your commitment has cost you something,
 meaning, your own plan. You have submitted your plan to Me and I have handed you
 My plan in return. Accepting My plan for your life is not easy and some moments
 are more difficult than other moments, and yet, you continue. You strive for total
 acceptance of My will. This is what I am asking of you and this is what the Father
 asked of Me. <span class="yshortcuts">Abandonment</span>. If you want to learn about abandonment, simply look to
 My figure on the cross. My Passion offers you a glimpse of where abandonment took
 Me. Your joy in service offers others a glimpse of where abandonment has taken
 you. Please be joyful. Your joy offers the world hope. Joy is infectious. And hope
 is infectious. Suffering passes away and what remains is your offering. I am
 returning. I tell you this because it is true and I want you to be prepared and to
 help others to be prepared. All is well. The infant King looks out upon a world
 which craves Him. Bring Me to others, that they may also herald My return. </font></font></span></p></span></span>]]>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Monthly Message: (November 1, 2010)]]></title>
<pubDate>Mon, 8 Nov 2010 14:41:05 GMT</pubDate>
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<![CDATA[<span class="haudio"><span class="audio-title">Monthly Message: November 2010_</span><br/>Download : <a href="http://spiritjuicestudios.com/clients/DFOT/podcast10/mm_11_10.mp3" target="_blank" rel="enclosure">MP3 Audio</a><br/><br/><span class="description"><p><span style="color: #000000;"><font face="Verdana" style="font-size: 14px;">November 1, 2010</font></span><br /> <br /><span style="color: #000000;">Jesus</span></p>
<p><span style="color: #000000;">Dearest apostle, be assured of My
 good will toward you. At times, I see that you forget that you have a beloved and
 constant friend. I am a friend who never finds you tiresome or difficult. I am
 with you during your calm periods and during your storms. I find you a precious
 companion regardless of your disposition in any moment. Think of someone whose
 companionship you crave or whose companionship you craved in the past. Just the
 thought of spending time with that person could bring you consolation. With that
 person, you felt comfortable, safe and there was joy. You could be yourself and
 felt that you fit well with this other. Dear apostle, for you, I am that other.
 For Me, you are that other. We fit together. When you are with Me, you are with
 the one who completely understands you and completely loves you. My love for you
 is sympathetic, understanding and unchangeable. My love for you will weather any
 strain or pain, any mistake or any emotional storm you experience. I will never
 leave you. I will always love you and welcome you in My heart. Your answers and
 your clarity will be found with Me. Sometimes, dear apostle, you fear that I am
 not giving you the answers you require. This is not true. If you need an answer
 from Me, you will receive it. If a course correction is necessary, I will direct
 you to it. Your prayers are instantly at home in My heart and I rejoice that you
 have come to Me with these requests. It is not possible that a beloved apostle
 will be rejected. Do not think that I ignore your pain or that your pain leaves Me
 indifferent. You, dear apostle, have shown Me that you are interested in My pain
 which will always involve the pain of humanity. This moves My heart to the
 greatest generosity. I answer your prayers in a mystical way. Some day you will
 see that I answered your prayers in the most beneficial way possible, given the
 intention. Many unnecessary calamities are avoided because of prayer. The greatest
 mercy flows down to your loved ones through your prayers, even though you suffer
 terribly when you see your loved ones hurt or when you must be separated from
 them, particularly when you do not expect to be separated from them. I am the
 merciful Christ in all of these situations. Understanding will come, dear friend.
 Believe in your prayers. Believe in My merciful presence with you. Believe in the
 impact of your service and believe in the gratitude I have for you, even when you
 do not feel it. <br /></span></p></span></span>]]>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Monthly Message: (October 1, 2010)]]></title>
<pubDate>Fri, 8 Oct 2010 19:01:48 GMT</pubDate>
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<![CDATA[<span class="haudio"><span class="audio-title">Monthly Message: October 2010_</span><br/>Download : <a href="http://spiritjuicestudios.com/clients/DFOT/podcast10/mm_10_10.mp3" target="_blank" rel="enclosure">MP3 Audio</a><br/><br/><span class="description"><p><span style="color: #000000;"><font style="font-size: 14px;">October 1, 2010</font></span><br /><br /><span style="color: #000000;">Jesus</span></p>
<p><span style="color: #000000;">My dear apostles, you
 are proceeding through your time on earth amidst many changes. Exteriorly, there
 is a great deal of motion and upset, which affects <span class="yshortcuts">Gods children</span>. Some are
 affected negatively and some are affected positively. Who is affected positively
 when there is suffering? I ask you this because I want you to view suffering from
 the perspective of one who trusts in God and trusts in Gods plan for all of His
 children. If you trust God, then suffering is viewed more simply, whether it is
 your suffering or the suffering of those around you. If you are suffering, then
 you are called to endure, but not without God and not without Gods grace. If
 someone near you is suffering, then you are called to offer compassion and even
 assistance if possible.  You have the grace to understand your role and to
 understand your response, whether in your own suffering or in the suffering of
 those around you. In every experience in life, temptation is possible. If all is
 going well for you, then you may be tempted to become complacent about your
 response to the many graces I give you. I would prefer that during times of
 relative ease, you praise Me and be alert to helping others. If all is not going
 well, there may be a temptation to believe that your prayers are not heard by God.
 I would prefer that you use these times to practice trusting Me. Offer your
 suffering to Me with a heart that shares My experience willingly, not resentfully.
 Dear apostles, we are together, you and I. The unity we share was always intended
 by the Father. All is well. Do not be tempted against Me if you are suffering. I
 will never leave you and I will use your suffering in ways you do not understand
 yet. You will understand later and you will be so grateful to Me because I offered
 you these learning experiences. Rejoice. I am always with you.</span></p>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Monthly Message: (September 1, 2010)]]></title>
<pubDate>Fri, 3 Sep 2010 18:08:30 GMT</pubDate>
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<div>ï¿½</div>
<div>Jesus</div>
<div>ï¿½</div>
<div>Be at peace in your day, dear apostles. Perhaps you are learning to
 move more slowly, and perhaps this has helped you to be more connected 
to My presence in your service. How blessed you are if this lesson has 
taken root in your life. Strive to achieve this way of life because you 
will have the greatest gifts available to you if you move methodically, 
with Me. Sometimes, people are unaware of the nature of My grace flowing
 into the day through their cooperation. This is best, dear apostles. Be
 like <span class="yshortcuts">little children</span> who throw many leaves from a bridge into a stream and then walk away. 
The impact of their action flows down the stream without any help from 
the child and the impact from your daily service flows into the greater 
stream of the Church without any further action on your part. Truly, 
your consistent service impacts the entire Church in some way, both in 
the day you are spending your time and in the future where you may not 
be <span class="yshortcuts">spending time</span>. 
Each of you serves as a result of the service of many people. You were 
formed and directed in your faith by the sacrifice of those who went 
before you in service. Be grateful for their sacrifice and then you, 
also, give willingly and generously for those around you and those who 
will come after you. Dear friends, I am sending formation through each 
of you that is very specific for this time. It is for this reason that I
 implore you to remain fixed on Me and all that I am asking you to do. I
 want you to be holy. I can bring the greatest amount of mercy into the 
world if My beloved friends help Me. Be disinterested when the enemy of 
unity brings you reasons to disagree with those around you. Be 
interested when your Jesus begs you to overlook the flaws of others and 
serve alongside them in harmony. Dear apostles, we have nothing without 
unity. Our campaign of love will only be successful if we concentrate on
 love. Love overcomes everything, even the most profound suffering. 
Because, when one of Gods children has nothing and he is bereft, the 
smallest bit of love is like the greatest feast. I, your Jesus, am now a
 beggar. I am begging you to love. Allow Me to see to justice because 
only I am equipped to pass judgement. You must see to loving, despite 
any wounds you have suffered. I am the greatest victim of injustice so I
 am the best consoler. Bring your suffering to Me and I will send you 
away with love, which you will then continue to distribute on My behalf.
 Be serious about My work, dear apostles. It is important.</div></span></span>]]>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Monthly Message: (August 1, 2010)]]></title>
<pubDate>Thu, 19 Aug 2010 03:16:16 GMT</pubDate>
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<![CDATA[<span class="haudio"><span class="audio-title">Monthly Message: August 2010_</span><br/>Download : <a href="http://www.spiritjuicestudios.com/clients/DFOT/podcast10/mm_8_10.mp3" target="_blank" rel="enclosure">MP3 Audio</a><br/><br/><span class="description"><p>August 1, 2010<br /> <br />Jesus<br /> <br />Be at peace in your work, dear apostles. Neither hurry, nor delay. Do not pause in your service to heaven, wherever that service has taken you. We move at a steady pace if we are together. If you are working without Me, you may find yourself either hurrying or delaying. I do not hurry and I do not delay. Test yourself today. Determine your pace. If it is steady and you are calm, all is well. If your pace is hurried, and you are not calm, perhaps you have forgotten that it is My work you are doing, and not your own. If you have stopped working for heaven, because you are sad, frustrated or discouraged, then that is a sign that you need Me to renew you and restore your confidence in our togetherness. I speak to you of abandonment and I ask you to regard the outcome of your service as irrelevant in that you are not in control of the fruits of your day. Most days, you will not see the fruits. Most days, you will not be able to understand the fruits. This is because My beloved friends have a limited understanding of heaven&rsquo;s power and heaven&rsquo;s patience. If heaven has a goal to accomplish, heaven begins preparing early. Much of your service, My dear apostles, will be that of sowing seeds for future conversions. Dearest apostles, so close to Me, can you accept this? Will you trust Me? Many people contribute to the construction of a building on earth. Think of all that happens before the building is erected. All of the materials must be created and fashioned and then assembled and there must be a plan. The people producing the materials may never see the building that is erected through their cooperation. It is this way with the Kingdom of God. There are many hands at work in this world assembling materials for the construction of the edifice that the Father has willed for His Church on earth at this time. You are my diligent workers who cheerfully stand forward to serve the King. I thank you, dear friends. I urge you to trust, to patience and to lively participation in this plan, wherever I have placed you. Rejoice! Show others the happiness that comes with knowing you are loved and protected.</p></span></span>]]>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Monthly Message: (July 1, 2010)]]></title>
<pubDate>Sat, 3 Jul 2010 02:41:45 GMT</pubDate>
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<div>July 1, 2010<br /><br />Jesus<br /><br />My beloved apostles, I send many graces into the world through your commitment to Me. You do not see the graces but sometimes you see the effect of the graces. When you see the effect of the graces I send through you, rejoice. Thank Me. Your gratitude expressed to Me gives Me consolation. Also, your gratitude expressed to Me, gives you a disposition that is joyful. I want you to be joyful, dear apostles, because I am giving you so much. You are cooperating with Me and working hard, it is true, but you are also benefiting because My heart is so grateful to you for your fidelity that I hasten to answer your prayers, both for your loved ones and for the whole world. When a traveller goes a short distance, he can become a little tired. When a traveller goes a greater distance, he can become a little more tired. When a traveller travels a distance that stretches out for the remainder of his time on earth, as in your case, that traveller understands that fatigue will be his companion. This companionship should accomplish two things. One, it should provide a bond between the saved and the Saviour because I, too, experienced fatigue and I, too, devoted My life to the Kingdom. The other thing fatigue should provide for you is a compelling need to adapt your service to My pace which is a steady pace, as opposed to a hurried pace. I ask for steady service. I do not want hesitation in My service, no, but neither do I want irresponsible treatment of either your physical wellness or your spiritual wellness. If you are standing next to a well and do not drink, you will become dehydrated, regardless of your proximity to the well. Drink, dear apostles. Experience each day the grace that you are urging others to accept. I am with you and I feed you steadily. You have the grace for today. You will have to return to Me tomorrow to accept the grace for that day. I want My beloved apostles to be sustained and I offer them sustenance. Dear friends, all is well. You are working hard as I worked hard but you will be given all that you need. I am so grateful to you. I am so pleased with you. Believe Me when I say this. It is very important for the world that you accept My gratitude because if you do not accept My gratitude, truly, the world will not understand Me and the world will not understand service to Me. People must look at you and see that service to Me brings blessings. I am with you and My gratitude to you will be evident for eternity.<br /><br /></div>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Monthly Talk given by Anne, a lay apostle: (June 3, 2010)]]></title>
<pubDate>Thu, 19 Aug 2010 03:09:08 GMT</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Fri, 4 Jun 2010 02:56:26 GMT</pubDate>
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<div>
<div style="text-align: left;">June 1, 2010</div>
<div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>
</div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div>Jesus</div>
<div><br /></div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<div>Dearest apostles, are you weary? Do you wonder why My service 
requires such holiness? I know that you do not always understand the 
relationship between your suffering and the graces I am sending to 
others. This is not clear to you when you are carrying heavy crosses 
that require great trust. When you are with Me for eternity, you will 
understand this connection and you will rejoice that you were willing to
 remain in My service despite the demands made upon your will. I ask and
 I ask and again I ask, and you answer, and you answer, and again, you 
answer. My dear apostles, you are in such a habit of saying yes to Me, 
that you continue on, day after day. The days are passing, are they not?
 One after another, days are completed and you have claimed grace for 
the world. This is how it has been arranged for you, dearest children of
 the Father. You are asked to be good and holy and in return, the Father
 cooperates by keeping your intentions close to His heart. In this 
moment, where you have been placed, there is grace. Do you feel it? Do 
you trust Me? I am with you. I have not abandoned you. Will you resist 
the temptation to leave Me when I press on your commitment? If you ask 
Me for the grace of perseverance, I will give this to you. This is My 
gift. But you must ask for and then accept this gift. If you feel like 
you are failing and yet you are trying to serve as best you can, then 
you must spend time with Me and examine the concept of failure from 
heavens view. You may find that you are a success in My eyes, even 
while the world dismisses your contribution. All is well. Do not fear 
fatigue. Only fear a decision to abandon Me. Remember, I will never 
leave you. Never.</div>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Monthly Message: (May 1, 2010)]]></title>
<pubDate>Tue, 11 May 2010 14:55:31 GMT</pubDate>
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<div>May 1, 2010</div>
<div> </div>
<div>Jesus</div>
<div> </div>
<div>My dear apostles, how often you are challenged personally when you 
attempt to speak the Good News. This brings with it a temptation to 
connect the authenticity of the Good News to your personal holiness. 
Alas, you find that you fall short, of course, because you serve within 
the limitations of your flawed humanity. Does this decrease the force of
 the Good News you are called to share? Does this diminish the 
authenticity of the Good News? No. Your flawed humanity is rather 
testimony to the extent of the Good News. Yes, the scope of the Good 
News is such that each of My little apostles becomes a true herald, 
human flaws notwithstanding. You are each uniquely qualified to bring 
this Good News to a wounded world. You see, dearest apostle, it is 
through accepting your own pain and offering yourself for healing that 
you become My greatest example. You, in your willingness to accept 
healing and in your willingness to grow, show others what I am offering 
to the world in this time of Renewal. Beautiful humanity, how painful is
 My desire to heal you, to console you, to bring you to the Father where
 you will find eternal dignity and confidence. I ache with the desire 
that you accept My love. There are people who are waiting to experience 
Me, but it is through your acceptance of Me, with complete abandonment, 
that I will be brought to them. Do I burden you with My work? Do you 
find My friendship a heavy cross to carry? Let Me assure you, it is only
 in this cross that you will find your joy.</div>
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<pubDate>Wed, 14 Apr 2010 21:23:33 GMT</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Wed, 14 Apr 2010 21:20:51 GMT</pubDate>
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<div>April 1, 2010</div>
<div><br /></div>
<div>Jesus</div>
<div><br /></div>
</div>
<div>
<div>My
  dear apostles, I am with you. I am present in every challenge  you 
experience. I see your struggle and I provide everything you need to  
serve Me in each day. If you have given Me your day, then the day  
belongs to Me. Your self-will has been offered to heaven and heaven  
exchanges it for My will. How do you experience this? On most days your 
 experience of serving Me is a mystery to you. How could it be otherwise
  when you are seeing with eyes that have not yet been exposed to the  
divine vision? Day after day, you offer your will to Me and day after  
day, I use your offering to gently push Myself through you to others. Do
  you feel successful? Or do you feel, at times, that you are  
unsuccessful? Poor little apostles, I understand your questions and I  
understand your doubts. I assure you, in My <span class="yshortcuts">human
  experience</span><span class="unmark"></span>, I 
did not feel successful  at every moment. My experience was often much 
to the contrary. I often  experienced the temptation to believe that I 
was failing the Father. I  sometimes, in moments of human temptation, 
wondered if, in fact, love  was enough. Could love succeed in turning 
hearts to goodness? Could love  succeed in persuading Gods children to 
accept the Fathers beautiful  plan for humanity? Yes, please believe 
that I suffered temptation. And  now, you suffer temptation. Together, 
our temptations suffered for the  Father, bring soothing graces to 
others. You, My beautiful apostle,  serve despite temptations to abandon
 Me. Where others leave, you endure.  You endure for Me, as I endured 
for you. From My perspective, all is  well, despite your suffering. My 
plan is perfect and if you are serving  Me, listening to My voice, there
 are no problems. If you are not serving  Me and you are not listening 
to My voice, then there are many problems  for you and there will 
continue to be many problems for you. Ah, you  say, Jesus, I am 
listening to you and still I have these problems. We  must differentiate
 small problems from big problems. Small problems are  the sufferings 
you bear for the sake of the divine will. Big problems  are the problems
 you face when you abandon My will and insert your own  will. Are you 
praying? Are you in steady communication with Me? Do you  ask Me what I 
want you to do in situations where you are unsure? Do you  spend time in
 silence, considering heaven and heavens plan for you in  the day? 
Answer yes to these questions and I assure you, your problems  will be 
manageable. Do not believe I ignore your sighs or turn away from  your 
fears. I am with you. I will never abandon you. My plan will be  
realized through your perseverance and through the perseverance of many 
 apostles like you. I am so pleased when you pray for each other because
  this is how you experience, in advance, My gratitude. You see My  
gratitude in the graces received by others through your intercession.  
Rejoice. I am responding to your pain and answering your prayers. Truly,
  I am with you.</div>
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<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:27:39 GMT</pubDate>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Monthly Message: (March 1, 2010)]]></title>
<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:25:04 GMT</pubDate>
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<![CDATA[<span class="haudio"><span class="audio-title">Monthly Message: March 2010_</span><br/>Download : <a href="http://spiritjuicestudios.com/clients/DFOT/podcast10/mm_3_10.mp3" target="_blank" rel="enclosure">MP3 Audio</a><br/><br/><span class="description"><p>March 1, 2010 <br /><br />Jesus<br /><br />My dear friends, you are making
progress. I, the One who sees all, can mark progress in many ways which
are not available to you. I can mark progress in terms of your
holiness, which you will experience as a greater awareness of your
flaws and weaknesses. I can mark progress in terms of the advancement
of My plan, which I experience in an increased longing for goodness in
My children. I can mark progress in the commitment of more and more of
My little apostles to the spread of My healing graces. I am pleased.
Your time on earth will be used to the fullest possible extent, if only
you will remain fixed on My presence in your day. So much depends on
this awareness of Me. Your comfort in this time of change will largely
depend on this and that is why I have come in the way that I have come
and in the time that I have come. I prepare you, My friends, so that
you can then prepare others. There is a groaning in My Church, a sigh
of exertion as she pushes forward into a renewed period. You feel this
aching strain but you also feel the spark of My hope. Dear apostles,
for what reason would I come to you in this way if not for a good
reason? Why would I deluge My Church in grace if not to renew her?
Please. I urge you to rejoice. I am the Messenger who brings salvation.
You are the heralds of My salvation. Does a herald look downhearted and
hopeless? Of course not. One who heralds the Kings return stands with
eyes alight, filled with anticipation and happiness. Be this for Me in
this world where darkness is delivered by so many. Be heralds of the
Light, rejoicing, so that others may see their future.</p></span></span>]]>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Monthly Talk given by Anne, a lay apostle: (February 4, 2010)]]></title>
<pubDate>Sun, 14 Feb 2010 02:35:53 GMT</pubDate>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Monthly Message: (February 1, 2010)]]></title>
<pubDate>Sun, 14 Feb 2010 02:32:45 GMT</pubDate>
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<p>February 1, 2010</p>
<p><br /> Jesus</p>
<p><br /> My dear apostles, I am directing you. I
am giving you guidance. I am prompting you, again and again. Do you
hear Me? Are you learning to separate My voice from the voices of the
world? Do you hear Me when I urge you to greater and greater
abandonment? You are suffering, I know. I am listening to your prayers
and I am with you in your pain. Please do not think that you are
experiencing suffering simply because you are serving Me. Look at those
who do not serve Me or even those who do not know Me. Are their lives
free from suffering? I am helping you to reject the temptation to
believe that if you were not walking this path with Me you would be
freed from suffering. It is not true. It would be true to say that if
you were not united to Me, you would be suffering without the benefit
of My companionship. Such lonely suffering. Such hopeless pain.
Instead, I offer you the widest variety of consolations. I offer you
understanding of the relationship between sacrifice and holiness. I
offer you soothing graces to assist you in preparing your soul for
heaven and bringing others comfort and grace. Dearest apostles, you are
surrounded by heaven. You are surrounded by grace which supports you,
even when you feel you are unsupported. If you feel you cannot stand,
allow yourself to fall back and rest in My arms. I will care for you
and give you all that you need to continue. Your life is changing, it
is true. This should not alarm you. You should expect your life to
change as I draw you more and more fully into the plan that I have for
your time of service to heaven. It is always the way that I bring you
forward, never backward. There is always movement and change. If you
were to reject service to Me, your life would still change. Change
comes in life whether you are serving heaven or not serving heaven. You
may wonder why I am telling you these things. I am helping you to
resist the temptation to attach your commitment to Me to suffering. If
you are suffering, it is because suffering is part of My plan for you.
Each life will include suffering. Beloved apostles, you are trying so
hard to serve heaven. Please believe that heaven is serving you, too.
You are protected and loved. You need only remain on the course I have
laid out for you and all will be well.</p></span></span>]]>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Monthly Talk given by Anne, a lay apostle: (January 7, 2010)]]></title>
<pubDate>Fri, 15 Jan 2010 17:59:48 GMT</pubDate>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Monthly Message: (January 1, 2010)]]></title>
<pubDate>Fri, 15 Jan 2010 17:52:26 GMT</pubDate>
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<![CDATA[<span class="haudio"><span class="audio-title">Monthly Message: January 2010_</span><br/>Download : <a href="http://spiritjuicestudios.com/clients/DFOT/podcast10/mm_1_10.mp3" target="_blank" rel="enclosure">MP3 Audio</a><br/><br/><span class="description"><p>January 1, 2010 <br /><br />Jesus<br /><br />There are many different ways to
communicate love. One of the ways that I communicate love to My
apostles is through My constant presence. I am in each moment, in each
day, offering you My heavenly companionship. I offer you a constant
stream of love which heals and reassures, which steadies and directs.
When allowed, I can help an apostle to adjust his viewpoint to My
viewpoint, which is very different from the viewpoint of one who has
either forgotten about My presence or rejected My companionship. With
this viewpoint comes calm purpose. The days flow past, one by one, and
My will flows through each one of you who has accepted My presence. You
do not see big changes at your hands. Perhaps you wonder if your
cooperation is helpful at all. I assure you today that if you were to
reject Me tomorrow, My kingdom would suffer. Without you, I would have
one less home for My <span class="yshortcuts">great love on earth</span>.
Each time I use you to love another, I feel gratitude. My gratitude is
a force for change in the lives of those around you. You are gaining
graces that only heaven can understand. Only heaven can see how an
action of grace is stored in waiting. This grace surrounds each person
you intercede for and at a moment when it is possible, meaning that
heaven sees the opening, that grace is utilised to protect and advance
the soul. Dear apostle, serving heaven so steadily, leave all of your
difficulties to Me. Abandon yourself to My providence completely. Serve
with discipline in this moment and I will care for your loved ones. I
am using you for the purpose of love and I want to use you even more
fully. When you become discouraged, please sit with Me and I will help
you to grasp the limited nature of your vision. <span class="yshortcuts">Concentrate</span> on My will for your day. Concentrate on remaining in the present,
connected to your service in each moment. Avoid being trapped by the
past and avoid being drawn into a future on earth which may not include
you. You do not know when I will come for you. But I am with you now,
as you read these words, and I have work for you today. Look, together
with Me, at what I am asking of you and together we will be a
successful force for love. I crave love from you. When you trust Me and
reject fear, I am delighted. Calm, steady service is what I require
from My beloved apostles who seek to serve Me. Be at peace. I am with
you.</p></span></span>]]>
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<item><title><![CDATA[An interview with Anne, a lay apostle on: "The Triumph Radio Show"]]></title>
<pubDate>Mon, 7 Dec 2009 15:56:04 GMT</pubDate>
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<![CDATA[<span class="haudio"><span class="audio-title">The Triumph Radio Show:</span><br/>Download : <a href="http://spiritjuicestudios.com/clients/DFOT/podcast09/TriumphRadio1109.mp3" target="_blank" rel="enclosure">MP3 Audio</a><br/><br/><span class="description"><p><span style="font-family: arial; color: black; font-size: x-small;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">The
Triumph, examines contemporary events in the Church and in the world
from a uniquely Marian perspective and in light of the words from Our
Lady from the Church approved apparitions at Fatima , in the end, my <span class="yshortcuts" style="border-bottom: 1px dashed #0066cc; background: #dceeff none repeat scroll 0% 0%; cursor: pointer; -moz-background-clip: border; -moz-background-origin: padding; -moz-background-inline-policy: continuous; color: #000000;">immaculate heart</span> will triumph and a period of peace will be granted to the world. </font></span></p></span></span>]]>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Monthly Talk given by Anne, a lay apostle: (December 3, 2009)]]></title>
<pubDate>Sun, 6 Dec 2009 22:21:55 GMT</pubDate>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Monthly Message: (December 1, 2009)]]></title>
<pubDate>Sun, 6 Dec 2009 22:12:51 GMT</pubDate>
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<![CDATA[<span class="haudio"><span class="audio-title">Monthly Message:</span><br/>Download : <a href="http://spiritjuicestudios.com/clients/DFOT/podcast09/DFOT_MM_12_09.mp3" target="_blank" rel="enclosure">MP3 Audio</a><br/><br/><span class="description"><p>December 1, 2009 <br /><br /> Jesus<br /><br /> My dear apostle, you must
remember that we are not separated. Sometimes, in your weariness, you
pray and seek understanding of the situations in your life. When you do
this, please remember that I am with you. You are not separated from Me
when your thoughts seek to provide you with answers. If you remind your
self that I am not separate from you, you will search for truth more
calmly and with more confidence that there is an answer to your many
dilemmas. Please do not concern yourself if you are distracted in
prayer. Use these times of distraction to talk to Me. Tell me what is
distracting you and we will talk about it together. We are together,
after all, so I am there. If a certain pattern of sin is troubling you,
ask Me how I feel about it. Ask for My observations. You, my beloved
apostle, are a studier of Me and how I treated others. Because of your
desire to know me, you have a familiarity with My heart that others
lack. I will give you the answers you seek, both in terms of your
spiritual condition and in terms of the holiest way to conduct yourself
in each situation you confront. We are not separate. We are together.
Worries of major proportion would only be problematic for you if you
were being asked to assure a holy outcome alone or if you were being
asked to travel through the period without Me. I promise you that I
will be with you and that the outcomes occurring around you will be
consistent with My will. I cannot promise you that in your humanity you
will always rejoice in My will, especially when there is pain. But I
can promise you that the greatest amount of mercy will be obtained
through your commitment to remaining with Me, united in the life that
is yours. All is well. I am with you. I will be generous to My beloved
apostles in this holy time of Advent. Be acutely aware of My presence.
When you look at all around you, look with My eyes. This will give you
the understanding that will insure peace for you. All is well. The
infant returns through your heart, as the King.</p></span></span>]]>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Monthly Talk given by Anne, a lay apostle: (November 5, 2009)]]></title>
<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:16:22 GMT</pubDate>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Monthly Message: (November 1, 2009)]]></title>
<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 03:02:26 GMT</pubDate>
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<![CDATA[<span class="haudio"><span class="audio-title">Monthly Message: NOVEMBER 2009_</span><br/>Download : <a href="http://spiritjuicestudios.com/clients/DFOT/podcast09/DFOT_MM_11_09.mp3" target="_blank" rel="enclosure">MP3 Audio</a><br/><br/><span class="description"><p>November 1, 2009 <br /><br />Jesus<br /><br />My dearest apostle, how
pleased I am with your efforts. Shall I tell you all that pleases Me? I
am pleased that you accept My words and welcome them into your heart. I
am pleased because as you welcome My words into your heart, you welcome
My graces into your life. Many come and go in My service. But you do
not do this. You remain in My service. It will take eternity for Me to
show you My gratitude. When I say service, you no doubt think
practically. You think of work, of heaven&rsquo;s work, which includes the
tasks that you complete for Me and for others in My name. This is good.
I so badly need those who are willing to work for Me. But when I say
service, I want you to also think of love. You see, we need bridges
built that will transport Gods children safely into My heart. But the
invitation to cross the bridge from isolation to the <span class="yshortcuts" style="border-bottom: 1px dashed #0066cc; cursor: pointer;">love of God</span> will be extended through your love, through My presence in your heart.
My love will flow out from you to others and they will find out that
the wounds they suffer are vulnerable to love. <span class="yshortcuts">Wounds</span> melt away when they are exposed to love. Love, rooted in Me, is always
selfless. It is quiet rather than boisterous. It waits patiently,
willing to accept suffering for the greater good of the soul in front
of it. The greater good will always be reconciliation with Me but this
reconciliation between the Creator and the created is deeply personal
and takes place in the privacy of the soul. Dearest <span class="yshortcuts" style="border-bottom: 1px dashed #0066cc; cursor: pointer;">children of God</span>,
you have been chosen to accept My love and to use that love to draw
others back to Me. I am watching closely as you struggle for greater
holiness. I am watching closely as you advance. I am with you in your
own suffering and I allow loneliness for every serving apostle because
it is only through this loneliness that you understand how badly you
need Me. Your loneliness then becomes a heavenly port in a storm of
activity through which you draw graces down into the world. You see
that you suffer. When you return to Me forever, you will see that your
suffering, accepted in My name, advanced not only My intentions, but
yours. Be at peace, little apostle. I am involved in all that occurs in
your life. I am with you. I will not leave you.</p></span></span>]]>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Monthly Talk given by Anne, a lay apostle: (October 1, 2009)]]></title>
<pubDate>Tue, 6 Oct 2009 01:59:25 GMT</pubDate>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Monthly Message: (October 1, 2009)]]></title>
<pubDate>Tue, 6 Oct 2009 01:55:14 GMT</pubDate>
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<![CDATA[<span class="haudio"><span class="audio-title">Monthly Message: OCTOBER 2009_</span><br/>Download : <a href="http://www.spiritjuicestudios.com/clients/DFOT/podcast09/DFOT_MM_10_09.mp3" target="_blank" rel="enclosure">MP3 Audio</a><br/><br/><span class="description"><p>October 1, 2009</p>
<p>Jesus</p>
<p>My dear children, I am with you. I watch
closely as you struggle for holiness. Often, you are uncertain of your
spiritual condition. You strive to serve but feel conflicted by the
times in which you are serving. There are some things that all humanity
deals with regardless of where in history they are placed. First, there
will always be a difference between the world&rsquo;s path and heaven&rsquo;s path.
These two paths, while they can run along side each other for
increments, will always separate. Ultimately, each man will have to
choose. Every man, to a greater or lesser degree, will have to contend
with choosing first good over evil and then he will have to make
another choice and that is the choice of choosing My plan for his life
over his own plan for his life.  After that, the choices become even
more studied in that the man must choose My plan in each day, in each
task and even in each moment. You may say, dear apostle, that this is a
difficult call for a man, to study his actions in each day. You may
say, this is asking a lot. You are right. I, Jesus, am asking a lot of
you. I ask for your full commitment and I do so without apology.
Dearest apostles, if you give me your full commitment, there is no
limit to what I can do. Look at your life. You have said yes to me on
many days. Examine what I have done with your yes answers. Consider
what I am building with the commitments of so <span class="yshortcuts">many children of God</span> who are willing to be directed by the <span class="yshortcuts">Saviour</span>,
their King. I am building a structure of love. I am building a
structure through which many are returning. Truly, your hearts, open
and filled with My love, call out to others. You provide for Me a
welcome to those who feel separated. If they can be taken into your
heart for even a brief moment and experience Me, with My love, then
they will have the courage to both approach Me directly and to accept
Me directly. Please, do not count the sacrifices when you consider your
service. Do not count the loss of worldly respect. Count only the souls
who are comforted and consoled. Count the repentance and healing of so
many who have been restored to unity with heaven. Count the humility
that I have bestowed on you, dear apostle, since you began to learn
about true holiness. I am your King. I can give you anything. I choose
to give you peace and holiness. I choose to make of you a resolute
servant. Accept My will in your life and you will then be able to
accept all of the graces heaven has stored up for you.</p></span></span>]]>
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<pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2009 00:28:35 GMT</pubDate>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Monthly Message: (September 1, 2009)]]></title>
<pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2009 00:24:17 GMT</pubDate>
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<![CDATA[<span class="haudio"><span class="audio-title">Monthly Message: SEPTEMBER 2009_</span><br/>Download : <a href="http://spiritjuicestudios.com/clients/DFOT/podcast09/DFOT_MM_9_09.mp3" target="_blank" rel="enclosure">MP3 Audio</a><br/><br/><span class="description"><p>September 1, 2009 <br /><br /> Jesus<br /><br />Dear apostles, I remind you to
ask heaven for the graces you require. In order to work in My plan,
united to My will, you must be in the habit of asking for all that you
need. This constant petitioning for help in your service creates in you
an awareness of the unity within which you serve. In this way, you will
begin to understand that nothing can be attributed to you except your
willingness to serve. You will receive the graces you require, of
course, and with these graces will come humility because you will
acquire an understanding of the relationship between your requests and
heaven&rsquo;s answers. If heaven is supplying you with all that you need to
complete the tasks heaven has assigned to you, then you cannot take
credit for what is being accomplished. You may say that you are already
doing this. I respond that I want you to increase both your dependence
on heaven and your awareness of your dependence on heaven. Each day,
every day, ask heaven for help throughout the day. My beloved apostles,
I am preparing you for a new time which will bring you joy because you
will serve peacefully in complete trust. Why would a child fret when
his Father sees to his every need? Truly, you are united to heaven. I
seek only to instil in you a greater awareness of your unity. I, your
Jesus, call on you for dedication and sacrifice, it is true, but not
without cause and not without benefit. See to My interests in your day,
please. In turn, I will protect your intentions. Spread joy and
goodness. Spread unity and peace. Spread <span class="yshortcuts">trust in God</span> who will never abandon His children.</p></span></span>]]>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Monthly Message: (August 1, 2009)]]></title>
<pubDate>Sat, 8 Aug 2009 15:51:34 GMT</pubDate>
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<![CDATA[<span class="haudio"><span class="audio-title">Monthly Message: AUGUST 2009_</span><br/>Download : <a href="http://www.spiritjuicestudios.com/clients/DFOT/podcast09/DFOT_MM_8_09.mp3" target="_blank" rel="enclosure">MP3 Audio</a><br/><br/><span class="description"><p><br />August 1, 2009 <br /><br />Jesus <br /><br />Dearest apostles, I thank you
for your efforts for Me. Do you see the fruit of your labours? Perhaps
not. Perhaps you continue serving, living out your commitments with no
understanding of how I bless the world through your service. I hear
your sighs. I am with you in your uncertainty. In humanity, there is
always uncertainty. In humanity, there is always doubt. There also
comes fear and each human will experience heaviness in his heart some
day. None of these things should persuade you that you are serving in
vain. None of these things should distract you from a zealous
representation of the gospel message. You see, the message is so much
bigger than each of you. And yet, each of you is necessary. The gospel
truth pushes itself into a world that craves truth, even while it
rejects truth. You, beloved apostle, are part of that push. You will
feel the strain in your <span class="yshortcuts" style="background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%; cursor: pointer; -moz-background-clip: border; -moz-background-origin: padding; -moz-background-inline-policy: continuous;">body and soul</span>.
You will feel the sacrifice. If you did not feel any such strain or
sacrifice, there would be cause for concern because living and
spreading the gospel is work. When you feel tired, remember that I also
felt tired. Never separate your sufferings from My sufferings and you
will be at peace, even as you carry your share of the cross for this
time. I am with you, loving and sustaining you. I am ever watchful.
When you need Me in a special way, you shall have Me, with every grace
required. Do not be afraid of anything. Your Jesus will never abandon
you.</p></span></span>]]>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Monthly Message: (July 1, 2009)]]></title>
<pubDate>Sat, 8 Aug 2009 15:49:43 GMT</pubDate>
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<![CDATA[<span class="haudio"><span class="audio-title">Monthly Message: JULY 2009_</span><br/>Download : <a href="http://www.spiritjuicestudios.com/clients/DFOT/podcast09/DFOT_MM_7_09.mp3" target="_blank" rel="enclosure">MP3 Audio</a><br/><br/><span class="description"><p>July 1. 2009 <br /> <br />Jesus <br /> <br />My dear apostles, how grateful you
will be that I have given you these opportunities to serve. You will
look back at your time on earth and you will see that the opportunities
I gave to you to serve others as apostles, were truly My greatest acts
of mercy to you. You see that My service requires sacrifice. You see
that often My service causes you suffering and perhaps you think that
it would be easier to live your life without such a call to serve. It
is true that often by rejecting My call to service in a day, you can
diminish your immediate suffering. I acknowledge this truth. It is
evident to all that service to <span class="yshortcuts">Jesus Christ</span> comes with an enhanced call to sacrifice. While I acknowledge this, I
ask that you, too, acknowledge this. You are giving Me your day and I
am then taking you from things that would give you instant
gratification and asking you to delay gratification for the sake of
others. It can appear in these moments of your life, that you are
giving something up. What you do not see is that the more you serve Me
and the more you abandon yourself to My call, the more grace you
receive. You are giving up earthly pleasures and receiving a constant
stream of heavenly pleasures. Compare the two. Earthly pleasures last
for moments. Heavenly pleasures last for eternity. Perhaps you do not
understand the difference. Only in heaven will you have complete
understanding but let it be noted that heavenly pleasures come through
you, blessing you, and then spread out, blessing all those around you.
Your soul is open to receiving heavenly graces, not just for you but
for the whole world. Imagine how beautiful a soul looks to heaven when
that soul is an open recipient of heavenly graces. Thank you for
helping heaven. Thank you for helping those around you. And thank you
for helping Me. Regardless of your suffering and regardless of your
sacrifices, there will be a moment when you will thank Me for allowing
you to participate in this, My renewal.</p></span></span>]]>
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<pubDate>Tue, 9 Jun 2009 19:14:41 GMT</pubDate>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Monthly Message: (June 1, 2009)]]></title>
<pubDate>Thu, 4 Jun 2009 02:16:06 GMT</pubDate>
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<![CDATA[<span class="haudio"><span class="audio-title">Monthly Message: JUNE 2009_</span><br/>Download : <a href="http://spiritjuicestudios.com/clients/DFOT/podcast09/DFOT_MM_6_09.mp3" target="_blank" rel="enclosure">MP3 Audio</a><br/><br/><span class="description"><p>June 1, 2009 <br />Jesus<br />Dear
apostles, I ask that you remind yourselves each day that I am
participating through you in the course of history. What comes from Me
can only be good. When you see goodness and kindness, you must thank
Me. When you see mercy and compassion, you must thank Me. These
occurrences originate in heaven and are brought to earth through the
participation of those who cooperate with grace. Always, there are
those who claim to participate in grace, but who do not. There are also
those who claim to reject Me and yet they participate in grace by
allowing goodness to flow through them. How confusing this can be for
My children. Dear children, ultimately, this will be clear, in that
each man must answer yes or no in each moment. Be alert to the choices
in your day. Be alert to the example you set for others in your
decisions for good or evil. Be alert to the peace that I bring to you
when you decide for what is good. My apostles, you crave Me, I know.
You crave My return into your world through a wide acceptance of the
Spirit of peace. How can you satisfy this craving? I will tell you. In
order to relieve the pangs of your hunger for goodness, you must bring
goodness to others. Speak of goodness. Celebrate goodness. Rejoice in
goodness and then try your best to participate in goodness through your
cooperation with My renewal. In this way you will know that you are
never helpless against evil. You will understand that I have healing
power, yes, and I can flow My healing power through each person who
accepts their responsibility for bringing Me to others. I am so pleased
with My beloved apostles because you have accepted your tasks. How
gratefully I listen when you pledge your allegiance each day. How I
count on you. Spend a moment considering what I have managed to do
through your cooperation. Have you shown kindness? Have you tried to
become holier? Have you spread my message of compassion? You are only
one. Now consider how many I have called into service at this time.
Consider all of those I am calling into service through your service.
Consider the healing graces that flow through My mercy. My friends, all
is well. The renewal continues.</p></span></span>]]>
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<pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2009 04:38:28 GMT</pubDate>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Monthly Message: (May 1, 2009)]]></title>
<pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2009 04:11:10 GMT</pubDate>
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<![CDATA[<span class="haudio"><span class="audio-title">Monthly Message: MAY 2009_</span><br/>Download : <a href="http://spiritjuicestudios.com/clients/DFOT/podcast09/DFOT_MM_5_09.mp3" target="_blank" rel="enclosure">MP3 Audio</a><br/><br/><span class="description"><p>On the first of every month, Our Lord gives Anne a new message about His call to service. <br />May 1, 2009 <br /> Jesus<br /> How often have I called you My little apostles. Have I ever called
you My big apostles? Why do you think it is that I call you little?
I will tell you. It is because each apostle, by his desire to serve,
becomes little. He becomes little so that God can be glorified. If a
person is serving Me, that person desires only My glory. If a person is
serving Me, he desires to be seen as a servant of men, not as a master
of men. In the case of leaders, this desire for humility must be even
more pronounced lest the leader begin to believe that he himself is
leading, as opposed to My great hope which is that I, Jesus, am leading
through the man. I intend to send leaders during this time. You will
know them by their spirit of service. You will know them by their
humility. You will know them because they will help you to think of Me
and what I need from you. No man is entitled to the glory reserved for
God. No man is worthy of this glory. I only speak in this way today so
that each man will consider his call to service as a call to holiness.
I want each man to give credit to Me for the good that I allow to come
through him into the world. Do you understand, little apostles? I am
reminding you that all good comes from Me so that you will not be
tempted to pride by the great fruits I send through your service and
your commitment to Me. It is important that every apostle examine
himself for signs and symptoms of pride. I ask this of you in a serious
way today. We, together, are ushering in a <span class="yshortcuts">time of grace</span>,
and graces will be apparent, not through your power but through Mine.
Little apostles, do not believe that Jesus is scolding you. I am not. I
am helping you to examine yourself to prevent difficulties, both for
your holiness and for My plan. I will help you in this each day if you
ask Me. Ask Me to send an outpouring of the Spirit to you whenever you
are afraid that pride is troubling you. I will do this for you because
I love you and because pride makes you so terribly sad. Pride is the
great devourer of joy. You, My beautiful apostles, are entitled to joy
and I send My joy to you today. All is well. We work together to
perfect your soul.</p></span></span>]]>
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<pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2009 02:01:29 GMT</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2009 01:49:32 GMT</pubDate>
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<![CDATA[<span class="haudio"><span class="audio-title">Monthly Message: APRIL 2009_</span><br/>Download : <a href="http://www.spiritjuicestudios.com/clients/DFOT/podcast09/DFOT_MM_4_09.mp3" target="_blank" rel="enclosure">MP3 Audio</a><br/><br/><span class="description"><p>On the first of every month, Our Lord gives Anne a new message about His call to service.</p>
<p>April 1, 2009</p>
<p>Jesus<br />My
beloved apostles, please know that you obtain a constant stream of
grace for the world. You do this by serving so generously. Your
generosity obtains for others sublime graces of calm and peace, sublime
graces of charity and truth, and sublime graces of conversion and
perseverance. When you see how heaven has used your service, you will
rejoice that you gave so willingly and consistently. My friends, you
should not be distracted by your feelings. Your feelings are like the
smallest stems of grass blowing in the wind, so quickly do they pass.
Do not be tormented. Simply allow feelings of temptation to move along
and concentrate on the truth which is that you have remained in My holy
company. If you do this you will be less distracted. You will be able
to say, Today I am sad, tomorrow I may be happy, the next day I may
feel fear and afterwards rejoicing. What difference does it make as
long as I am united to My Jesus and serving His kingdom. Yes, many in
this time find that they are so distracted by their feelings that they
question their decision to serve at all. This is the ultimate degree of
temptation. If I did not wish you to serve, I would not have called you
into service. I need My chosen ones to remain closely tied to their
decision to bring My light to others. Only in this way will the renewal
push further into the world. Submit your feelings to me. When your
feelings make you doubtful, sit with Me and together we will examine
them, one by one. If examined in My company, you will see that your
feelings in no way change My truth which is that you have been formed
to serve Me and truly, I need your service. Please be loyal to your
decision for heavenly service as you live your time on earth. If you
remain faithful, I can do many things. I am with you. I am directing
all that occurs in your life. We walk together and together we will
triumph over all temptations.</p></span></span>]]>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Monthly Talk given by Anne, a lay apostle: (March 5, 2009)]]></title>
<pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2009 01:18:39 GMT</pubDate>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Monthly Message: (March 1, 2009)]]></title>
<pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2009 01:00:22 GMT</pubDate>
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<![CDATA[<span class="haudio"><span class="audio-title">Monthly Message: MARCH 2009_</span><br/>Download : <a href="http://spiritjuicestudios.com/clients/DFOT/podcast09/DFOT_MM_3_09.mp3" target="_blank" rel="enclosure">MP3 Audio</a><br/><br/><span class="description"><p>On the first of every month, Our Lord gives Anne a new message about His call to service.<br />March 1, 2009 <br /> Jesus<br /> My children, your work stretches out before you. How many serve? How
many resist My will for them? When you consider others who do not seem
to be serving Me, I want you to turn your face away. I want you to
consider only My will for you in a given moment. This will protect you
from many temptations. You can answer Me with simplicity when I ask you
at the end of the day, Have you served Me well today? You can simply
say, Yes, Lord. I have done My best. Then you can lay down your
worries and rest. Beloved apostles of God, do not be distracted by
others. I know this is hard for you. I know that others can cause you
upset. But if you consider how I have asked you to experience others,
you will do better. I want you to view those around you as pilgrims
journeying toward Me. That is what you are, after all. Can you deny
others the need to move gradually to perfection when you, yourself are
doing the same? You are involved in a process which means that you
remain imperfect. Why would it be different for those around you? You
have come to trust My loving compassion, My forgiveness and My
uninterrupted affection. That is because you have come to know Me. If
others do not know Me as well as you do, they will trust Me less. If
they trust Me less, they will experience fear and this will cause them
difficulty which moves out from the fear to greater and greater pain.
If My apostles will accept that fear of being unloved is the source of
great pain for others, My apostles will view the mistakes of others
with compassion, as I do. Yes, the pain of humanity can only be
remedied by loving compassion. This is why you are sent out by Me. You
move into the world with heaven&rsquo;s healing compassion. My apostles,
perhaps you do not feel this compassion from others. Perhaps you feel
that you are in need of compassion and find only condemnation. I make
two remarks about this. One, please be willing to ask for understanding
from other holy apostles and then accept what they offer to you in
humility. Next, ask Me if I am judging you. Ask Me if I view you
harshly. You know that I do not. I am pleased with whatever you offer
Me in terms of fidelity and service. I am pleased with whatever you
give to Me in terms of prayer and silence. I work so well in your
little soul when you allow Me. I feel the greatest compassion for you.
I am happy with your efforts to be holy and to love those around you. I
rejoice in you. I rejoice in your commitment to Me. I urge you today in
the most serious way to trust Me and trust in My plan for you.</p></span></span>]]>
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<pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2009 02:19:27 GMT</pubDate>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Monthly Message: (February 1, 2009)]]></title>
<pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2009 02:14:17 GMT</pubDate>
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<![CDATA[<span class="haudio"><span class="audio-title">Monthly Message: FEBRUARY 2009_</span><br/>Download : <a href="http://spiritjuicestudios.com/clients/DFOT/podcast09/DFOT_MM_2_09.mp3" target="_blank" rel="enclosure">MP3 Audio</a><br/><br/><span class="description"><p>On the first of every month, Our Lord gives Anne a new message about His call to service. <br />February 1, 2009<br />Jesus<br /> Dearest apostles, how lovingly heaven ministers to you in your hard
work. If you are moving calmly, from one task to the next, conscious of
heavens presence in your day, then you do not feel overwhelmed. If, on
the other hand, you forget that heaven is with you and that you are
only one part of a big plan, you may be feeling overwhelmed or feeling
that you may not have what you need to fulfil your part of My plan. I
have designed your life in such a way that you can live it in each
moment with Me. I have all that you need for every moment of time. Your
service is important to heaven. It is so important to heaven that
heaven would not risk leaving you without the necessary graces for each
task we have assigned to you. Are you working hard? Are you carrying a
heavy cross? Are you worried about your loved ones? Are you lonely? I
have the graces for you. I have what you need both to be holy yourself
and to allow others to draw from your holiness. I am here, with you,
working through you and alongside you, and I am sturdy. I will not
falter, dear apostle. I will not change my mind about you. I love you
today and I have loved you for a long time. I know you. I know what you
need. You are making progress. Your willingness to sit quietly and read
My words, conscious of My love for you, gives Me happiness. Allow My
graces to give you happiness. Allow My graces to give you a <span class="yshortcuts">light heart</span>.
Yes, there is work to be done, but not work without joy. Yes, there are
crosses to be carried, but not carried without trust. You are concerned
for your loved ones but I share your concern and I bless your prayers
and efforts on their behalf. You may be lonely, dear apostle, but you
are not alone. Rejoice. I am with you.</p></span></span>]]>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Monthly Talk given by Anne, a lay apostle: (January 1, 2009)]]></title>
<pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2009 13:02:18 GMT</pubDate>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Monthly Message: (January 1, 2009)]]></title>
<pubDate>Fri, 2 Jan 2009 18:25:27 GMT</pubDate>
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<![CDATA[<span class="haudio"><span class="audio-title">Monthly Message: JANUARY 2009_</span><br/>Download : <a href="http://spiritjuicestudios.com/clients/DFOT/podcast09/DFOT_MM_1_09.mp3" target="_blank" rel="enclosure">MP3 Audio</a><br/><br/><span class="description"><p>On the first of every month, Our Lord gives Anne a new message about His call to service. <br /><br />January 1, 2009 <br />Jesus<br />Dear
apostles, today I wish to bring you heavenly encouragement. You often
feel the opposite of encouragement, that is, discouragement. While this
experience of discouragement is an unavoidable part of your time on
earth, I want you to be aware of My presence in this cross. Talk to Me
about your feelings of discouragement and you will move through these
periods safely and more comfortably. If you talk to Me, you will be
better able to understand that your discouragement comes from your
humanity and not from heaven. In other words, feelings of
discouragement are not accurate reflections of heaven&rsquo;s feelings about
you, your service or your effectiveness. It could be that all is going
perfectly with you from heaven&rsquo;s perspective, and yet, you are unaware
of this for many reasons. Perhaps we are allowing a cross of suffering
for you to bring benefits to you and to the world. You feel this as
discouragement and yet heaven is not discouraged. Indeed, it is often
the case that heaven is pleased with your faithfulness in the face of
your cross. Human discouragement must be viewed with Me, Jesus, so that
its cause and benefit can be understood. As an example, someone
suffering in their body with sickness or limitation can justly
understand their struggle with discouragement. An apostle struggling in
this way can accept that he is both receiving graces himself and
obtaining graces for others. Beloved apostles, allow Me into your
struggle. It will become lighter. I will keep you encouraged if you
remain united to Me.</p></span></span>]]>
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<pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2008 02:20:31 GMT</pubDate>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Monthly Message: (December 1, 2008)]]></title>
<pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2008 02:17:11 GMT</pubDate>
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<![CDATA[<span class="haudio"><span class="audio-title">Monthly Message: DECEMBER 2008_</span><br/>Download : <a href="http://spiritjuicestudios.com/clients/DFOT/podcast/DFOT_MM_12_08.mp3" target="_blank" rel="enclosure">MP3 Audio</a><br/><br/><span class="description"><p>December 1, 2008 <br />Jesus<br />My dear little apostles, there is so much to be done. You see the need to<br />bring Me to others. You see your brothers and sisters struggling in<br />darkness without Me. If the light is to be brought to them, it will be<br />brought by you. When I say there is much to be done, I am telling you that<br />the world needs your service, it is true. But I am also telling you that<br />there are many things to be done in your soul. You must be committed to<br />changing. Are you prepared to allow Me to make you holy? If you are not<br />prepared to let go of those things that prevent you from progressing in<br />holiness, then you will not advance. If you do not advance, you will move<br />away from me. You will begin to resent Me for the crosses I send to you.<br />You will begin to persuade yourself that perhaps there is an easier way for<br />you, a way that calls for less sacrifice and less commitment. This will not<br />be My plan but your plan. This will be your version of holiness, not Mine.<br />I know that some of the services I ask from you are repugnant to you. I<br />know this and yet I call you into these things anyway. If you reject parts<br />of the work, you will be executing an incomplete plan. I have a big plan. I<br />build on it each day. You are part of that. I need you to listen carefully<br />for My directions and then serve exactly as I am asking. My dear friends,<br />if I cannot instruct and direct you, then who will listen to Me? Who will<br />trust Me to protect humanity? Where is the joy that comes from God's<br />children when they trust their Father in heaven? I tell you that where joy<br />is absent, trust is absent. When a person is humble, he will see that he<br />needs greater trust and he will try to become smaller so that I can become<br />bigger in his life and in his work. I am asking you to do that. Be humble.<br />Allow Me, Jesus, to be your King. My kingdom was not of this world. Your<br />Kingdom is not of this world. You will be rewarded in heaven, My beloved.<br />For now, serve Me, your King, in the way I am asking. This will be the best<br />plan for you and for the world.</p></span></span>]]>
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<pubDate>Sun, 16 Nov 2008 16:04:50 GMT</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Sun, 16 Nov 2008 15:54:19 GMT</pubDate>
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<p align="justify">November 1, 2008</p>
<p align="justify">Jesus</p>
<p align="justify">Dear apostles, are you aware of My presence? Do 
			you understand how I remain with you in each moment? Sometimes you 
			suffer and in your suffering you feel abandoned. This is merely a 
			feeling that I allow for you so that you can share even that part of 
			My Passion with Me. I could never abandon you and I do not abandon 
			you. I remain with you, consoling you and guiding you. If you are 
			suffering, My friend, you can be sure that I am aware of your 
			suffering and that I am providing you with special graces to cope 
			with your cross. In the same way that I remain with each beloved 
			apostle, I remain with the whole world. I, Jesus, love every person 
			ever created by the Father. I seek goodness and peace for every man 
			and woman on earth. I am looking out for the heavenly interests of 
			all of God's children. You, My dear ones, possess an earthly view 
			that is limited. I understand that your view is limited because I 
			understand everything about you. At this time I would like you, My 
			beloved apostles, to also accept that your view is limited. In 
			seeking the good of all of God's children, I must allow changes to 
			come which will impact all of God's children. I do this to bring 
			about the goodness and peace I refer to but the change will be 
			gradual in terms of the benefits to come. Trust Me in everything. I 
			do not abandon even one of God's children and My beloved apostles 
			who give Me constant friendship and loyalty will be united with Me 
			in everything. Be at peace, dear children. I am with you.</p>
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<pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2008 19:30:41 GMT</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Thu, 2 Oct 2008 00:43:02 GMT</pubDate>
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<![CDATA[<span class="haudio"><span class="audio-title">Monthly Message: OCTOBER 2008_</span><br/>Download : <a href="http://spiritjuicestudios.com/clients/DFOT/podcast/DFOT_MM_10_08.mp3" target="_blank" rel="enclosure">MP3 Audio</a><br/><br/><span class="description"><p>October 1, 2008 <br /> Jesus<br /> Dear apostles, how strongly you desire holiness.  This desire pleases Me<br />and I will bless this desire. I will increase your holiness. There are<br />times when you despair of becoming as holy as you wish. At those times when<br />you are tempted, I would like you to know that I can make you holy in an<br />instant. If you require heroic holiness in a moment, I can give it to you.<br />The <span class="yshortcuts" style="border-bottom: 1px dashed #0066cc; cursor: pointer;">Holy Spirit</span> blows where it is both welcomed and needed so if you<br />welcome the Spirit, the Spirit will sanctify you. I, Jesus, lived on earth<br />and in My humanity I understand the struggles that plague you. I understand<br />the frustration you feel when you examine yourself and find that you have<br />work to do in virtue. Dear ones, consider life like a walk. If you are<br />taking a walk on any given day, you walk. You do not sit down on the path<br />and call that action walking. That would be sitting down and that is<br />different from walking. Your spiritual life is meant to be active. If you<br />look at yourself and find that you need to work on holiness, then you are<br />looking at yourself in truth. You are on the path and you are walking and<br />you see that ahead of you the path continues on into the unknown as far as<br />the possibility for your holiness. I, Jesus, am comfortable with this for<br />you. I am not pleased, however, when you move backwards on the path or<br />leave the path altogether. You were meant to serve Me and you were meant to<br />serve Me in this time. Please, do not be distracted. Do not believe that My<br />plan can do without your service.  My plan does not require your<br />perfection, My dearest one, but it does require your presence. If you<br />remain with Me during your time on earth, My treasures are transmitted to<br />you. You can then open your heart to others and allow these treasures to be<br />distributed to them.  Ask Me for these treasures for others. I will send<br />them to others through you. Have no fear that this prayer will go<br />unanswered. It will not. It will be answered more generously than you can<br />imagine. Draw closer to Me in holiness, dear apostle, so that I can<br />sanctify you and move into the world through you. Do not be afraid of<br />changes. Just as you must always be moving on your path, so the world must<br />always be moving through time. As the world moves through time it changes<br />and it is changing now. You, dearest apostle, are a part of that change.</p></span></span>]]>
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<pubDate>Thu, 11 Sep 2008 12:57:41 GMT</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Thu, 11 Sep 2008 12:51:13 GMT</pubDate>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="justify"><span><span>Jesus</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="justify"><span> <span> Dear apostles, I want you to know joy. 
			Eternal joy will be yours in heaven, of course, but I want you to 
			know joy now, during your time of service. If you do as I say, as I 
			am asking you, this heavenly joy will become more and more available 
			to you and you will share this joy more and more freely. You will be 
			a true representative of heaven in your joy and others will be 
			attracted to the heaven that you represent. I want you to believe Me 
			when I tell you that you can trust Me. If you could not trust Me, 
			dear apostles, why would you continue to follow Me? The answer is 
			that you can trust Me, of course, or you would fall away as others 
			have fallen away. You do trust Me. You rely on Me and you are safe 
			with Me. You have made a wise decision by putting yourself into My 
			care. It is always the best decision to rely on the One who loves 
			you perfectly and holds, in His heart, the perfect plan for your 
			time on earth. Why would you let fear diminish your joy? Why would 
			you let anxiety for yourself or others eradicate the joy that is 
			available to you in the present moment? My dearest apostles, you 
			live in the present, not the future. If the present is difficult, I 
			am there. If the future becomes difficult, I will be there, too. You 
			will not be abandoned and your loved ones will not be abandoned. 
			Ultimately, the greater the trust in Me, the greater the joy in each 
			moment. I want you to abandon fear. I want you to cast yourself into 
			the providence that surrounds you. Fear is a snare for you or I 
			would not treat it so seriously. Ask Me now for greater trust and I 
			will give it to you. Ask Me now for greater joy and I will give that 
			to you, also. It is important that others see in you an accurate 
			reflection of the graces heaven makes available to apostles. Do not 
			hide these graces away. Let these graces flow out from you to those 
			around you. Share what is good, dear apostles, not what is bad. 
			Share what comes from Me and you will help to draw others back into 
			our family. I am telling you that I have greater graces available to 
			you so make your Jesus happy and ask for these graces. You will be 
			blessed with all that you need and joy will be yours. Be at peace. I 
			will never abandon you.</span></span></p></span></span>]]>
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<pubDate>Sun, 7 Sep 2008 18:24:17 GMT</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Wed, 3 Sep 2008 02:56:19 GMT</pubDate>
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<![CDATA[<span class="haudio"><span class="audio-title">Monthly Message: AUGUST 1, 2008_</span><br/>Download : <a href="http://spiritjuicestudios.com/clients/DFOT/podcast/DFOT_MM_8_08.mp3" target="_blank" rel="enclosure">MP3 Audio</a><br/><br/><span class="description"><p>August 1, 2008<br />Jesus<br />My dear ones, I am with you in your struggles. How can I help you to understand that your struggles are necessary to your holiness? Perhaps you should simply trust Me and view your struggles as evidence that I continue working to perfect your soul. If there were no struggle, My little apostles, there could be no possibility of advancement. This is a time to make great gains in holiness but gains are only possible with effort. I ammaking every effort toward you. Are you making efforts to move closer to<br />Me? Ask yourself today and each day, Where is God asking me to be holier today. Perhaps it is charity, perhaps patience, possibly trust, maybe you should practice concentrating on your holiness and refrain from examining the work needed in other souls. Oh, My dear apostles, if you could only see how desirable holiness is to heaven. If you could only see how beautiful you are when you are looking up to heaven with an honest desire to become holier. When you become distracted, My heart sighs. And yet I am patient with you. I know that My little ones want to serve Me. I know that My little ones struggle to absorb the truth about holiness. And that is why I am patient. I am patient because you are trying. Continue trying, dear apostles. Walk bravely into holiness. Be fearless in examining your condition. If you do so, I will surround you with love so that you do not become discouraged but emboldened. You will become emboldened to strive for greater and greater heights of holiness and greater and greater heights of humility. How heaven will rejoice as the Kings apostles relinquish their ties to the world and attach themselves more fully to heaven&rsquo;s work. Heaven&rsquo;s work will always involve two goals, one, the holiness of the apostle, two the coming of the Kingdom. My apostles must concern themselves<br />primarily with their holiness and then I, the King, can best see to the coming of Gods Kingdom. Be at peace. Rejoice. I am with you and My plan is advancing.</p></span></span>]]>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Monthly Talk given by Anne, a lay apostle: (July 3, 2008)]]></title>
<pubDate>Tue, 12 Aug 2008 22:55:28 GMT</pubDate>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Monthly Message: (July 1, 2008)]]></title>
<pubDate>Tue, 12 Aug 2008 22:53:51 GMT</pubDate>
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<![CDATA[<span class="haudio"><span class="audio-title">Monthly Message: JULY 1, 2008_</span><br/>Download : <a href="http://spiritjuicestudios.com/clients/DFOT/podcast/DFOT_MM_7_08.mp3" target="_blank" rel="enclosure">MP3 Audio</a><br/><br/><span class="description"><p class="MsoNormal" align="justify"><span style="font-size: 9pt;">July 1, 2008 </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="justify"><span style="font-size: 9pt;">Jesus</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="justify"><span style="font-size: 9pt;">My
heart never stops loving and not for a moment does My heart stop
craving love in return. I crave love from you, My dear apostle. You
love Me, I know. You serve Me with steadiness, I know. &lsquo;What is it that
Jesus wants from Me that I am not giving&rsquo;, you ask. I will tell you. I
want you to show Me that you understand My love for you by trusting Me.
I am hurt when you do not trust Me. Look at your time of service. Would
you agree that I have provided you with everything you need to see to
your part in My plan? Would you agree that I have given you consolation
when you were afraid? Have I not guided you when you were unsure? What
have I withheld from you? You are growing in holiness and I am
answering your prayers for your loved ones with heavenly prudence and
steadiness. The part you are called to play in My plan is important and
I need your service but I would never ask you to serve to the detriment
of your holiness. If you are not increasing in holiness, My dear
apostle, it is because you are not allowing Me to direct you. Perhaps
you are increasing but not as quickly as you would like. That is
another matter altogether. It is for Me to decide how quickly to
advance you. It is for you to cooperate. I am speaking today so that I
can urge you forward. My apostles must be willing to benefit from the
guidance I am sending. You must sit in silence with Me each day, asking
Me where you can improve in holiness. What habits are you holding on to
that you need to relinquish? What new habits should replace them?
Apostles, it is not to stand still that you are called, but to move
forward in holiness. This advance is necessary for these times or I
would not be calling you to it so seriously. I am looking for you to
change. I want you to grow. Many of you are saintly now, walking
closely with Me in each day. I rejoice in you, it is true. You know
that I do. And yet, I allow you to remain on earth, to work, yes, but
also to become even holier. One of the ways you can become holy in a
short time is by trusting Me in everything. A small child does not
worry about one meal shortly after she has been fed another. She trusts
her parents to provide for her, particularly if she has never gone
hungry. You, dear apostles, have never been without My providence so
there is no reason for you to fear. You can trust Me. I have proved
this to you many times. I desire that you serve in joy and confidence
and only through trusting Me will that be possible. Return My great
love for you by trusting Me in everything.</span></p></span></span>]]>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Monthly Talk given by Anne, a lay apostle: (June 5, 2008)]]></title>
<pubDate>Tue, 12 Aug 2008 22:52:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Monthly Message: (June 1, 2008)]]></title>
<pubDate>Tue, 12 Aug 2008 22:50:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<![CDATA[<span class="haudio"><span class="audio-title">Monthly Message: JUNE 1, 2008_</span><br/>Download : <a href="http://spiritjuicestudios.com/clients/DFOT/podcast/DFOT_MM_6_08.mp3" target="_blank" rel="enclosure">MP3 Audio</a><br/><br/><span class="description"><p class="MsoNormal" align="justify"><span style="font-size: 9pt;">June 1, 2008 </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="justify"><span style="font-size: 9pt;">Jesus</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="justify"><span style="font-size: 9pt;">I
am here, with you at all times. I watch you struggle for holiness and I
encourage you to continue along on the path you have chosen. When you
are discouraged, you sometimes look to other paths, chosen by other
people. From where you are looking, their path might look smooth and
easy, happy and fulfilling. Perhaps their path does not include the
sacrifices that you find are necessary to travel along the path I have
marked out for you. Perhaps their path does not appear to be as steep,
as filled with obstacles, and perhaps their path appears to include
more worldly acclaim and acceptance. Poor little apostles. Here is what
you cannot see when you admire the apparent easiness of the paths of
others who are not chosen as you are chosen. You do not see that
others, who have not made the same level of commitment, are not
enjoying the same level of unity with heaven. Yes, their struggle seems
less. Yes, their rewards seem immediate and plentiful. But you have
something that nobody else has in the same way and that is Me. Nobody
has the same relationship with Me that you have. You are My beloved
apostle and I love all of My apostles. But the love I have for you and
the plan I have for you is unique. It will never be repeated. I need
you to continue on in your service to Me. I need you to remember that
you are called to live differently, that your life, which may not be
proceeding exactly as you planned, is proceeding exactly as I planned.
Can you accept this? Can you remind yourself that you have allowed your
Saviour to navigate your earthly journey? Can you rejoice in the path
that I have marked out for you, even if it includes suffering? Please,
My beloved apostle, try. I will help you with this. Rejoice in your
apostolic commitment to Me. I will send you graces in each moment.
These graces are unrepeatable, meaning that if a person rejects My
grace in this moment, that grace moment cannot be recaptured. Time
passes while you are on earth. Opportunities also pass. You are taking
advantage of your time on earth for the family of God and for your
loved ones and for you, yourself. You are so precious to Me. I am
caring for you, I promise. When you are tempted to discouragement,
remember that I am with you in each moment, sending perfect graces and
blessings to you and through you. Be at peace in My will for you and I
will protect My plan for you. You are loved by all of heaven and you
are loved by Me.</span></p></span></span>]]>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Monthly Talk given by Anne, a lay apostle: (May 1, 2008)]]></title>
<pubDate>Tue, 12 Aug 2008 22:37:46 GMT</pubDate>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Monthly Message: (May 1, 2008)]]></title>
<pubDate>Tue, 12 Aug 2008 22:35:18 GMT</pubDate>
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<![CDATA[<span class="haudio"><span class="audio-title">Monthly Message: MAY 1, 2008_</span><br/>Download : <a href="http://spiritjuicestudios.com/clients/DFOT/podcast/DFOT_MM_5_08.mp3" target="_blank" rel="enclosure">MP3 Audio</a><br/><br/><span class="description"><p class="MsoNormal" align="justify"><span style="font-size: 9pt;">May 1, 2008 </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="justify"><span style="font-size: 9pt;">Jesus</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="justify"><span style="font-size: 9pt;">Dear apostles, My heart is 
              bursting with love for each one of you. Indeed, I cannot contain the 
              love that I possess for all of mankind. Many reject My love. They 
              are not open to accepting love directly from My heart. You, My 
              beloved apostles serving in this time, do accept the love of the 
              Saviour. You rejoice in My love. You allow My love to transform you 
              into carriers of heaven&rsquo;s healing plan for humanity. Because so many 
              reject Me, I give in a ridiculously lavish way to those willing to 
              accept Me. Many of God&rsquo;s children, living in the sadness of sin, 
              will not admit that God could offer them anything of value. They are 
              closed to My love for them and they are closed to My plan for them. 
              But these people will, nevertheless, accept kindness from you, God&rsquo;s 
              apostles. They will accept good example from you, God&rsquo;s apostles. 
              Ultimately, if My plan is successful, they will accept love from 
              you. The love they find in your heart will belong to Me because I 
              placed it there. When the people around you are loved by you, they 
              experience Me. This works because you are connected to Me each day 
              through your apostolic pledge and through your apostolic service. I 
              have told you in the past that you bring light to a dark world. I 
              want you to know, dear loyal apostles, that the light you bring is 
              changing the world. We, those of us in heaven, see the light 
              growing. Some of you begin unsteadily. You are not certain that you 
              are called. My beloved one, I am speaking to you now. Listen to Me. 
              You are called. You belong in this family. I need your help. I do 
              not ever want to be apart from you again. It hurts Me to be apart 
              from you and it hurts you to be apart from Me. Only I love you 
              perfectly. If you remain close to Me, I can continue to love you in 
              such in a way that you will value yourself as heaven values you. You 
              are not perfect. It is true. I accept this about you. If you 
              believed you were perfect, My beloved friend, you would be no good 
              to Me. Far better for every one of My goals that you believe you are 
              flawed. Believe in My perfection and be willing, and together we 
              will bring an unstoppable flow of love into the world. I rejoice in 
              your love for Me, dear apostle. I want you to rejoice in My love for 
              you. If you do this, you will show others an accurate example of the 
              peace that comes from resting in the Saviour. Rejoice in your heart. 
              I am there and I love you.</span></p></span></span>]]>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Monthly Talk given by Anne, a lay apostle: (April 3, 2008)]]></title>
<pubDate>Tue, 12 Aug 2008 22:33:08 GMT</pubDate>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Monthly Message: (April 1, 2008)]]></title>
<pubDate>Tue, 12 Aug 2008 22:30:12 GMT</pubDate>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="left"><span>April 1, 2008 </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="left"><span>Jesus</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="left"><span>My
dear apostles, I speak to you from My heart, the seat of love. I speak
to you freely at this time to teach you about love. I desire that each
of you accept My love, which includes the love of all of heaven. Those
who are lukewarm and do not accept my love cannot help Me in My goal of
renewal. Those who are concerned with establishing their kingdoms on
earth will lose opportunities to seed the renewal each day. Those who
postpone a full commitment to My goals will find that they are sadly
disappointed later, when they realize how important their service was
to Me. I rely on My apostles to be passionate about service, seeking
always to store up heavenly treasures in the souls of those around
them. Truly, no kind word, no compassionate silence, no act of love is
lost. Each of these is both used immediately and preserved eternally. I
understand that you are tired at times. I understand that you become
discouraged. I understand these things because in My humanity I
experienced these things. I allow these feelings in My beloved apostles
because their service to Me then becomes even more beneficial. Rest
assured that you have been given all that you need in strength and
courage for each day&rsquo;s service. There is no difficulty, from heaven&rsquo;s
perspective, in an apostle serving in weariness. Most apostles served
in weariness and the weariness that an apostle feels does not mean that
the fire of the Spirit is at risk of being extinguished. Have no fear
about this because I Myself tend to the presence of the Spirit in your
soul. This fire has been expertly banked so that it will burn for as
long as it needs to burn. Some day you will be finished with your
service on earth. The tasks that I need from you will be completed.
This will be a joyful day for you. You will see all that you have
accomplished for Me. Yes, weariness comes and goes, but love creates
stamina that keeps the servant and the service steady. In the time to
come I intend to increase the capacity for love in each apostle. This
is necessary for heaven&rsquo;s goals and will enable My beloved ones to
serve with even greater dedication and humility. I will teach you more
and instruct you closely in the use of this gift as time passes. This
heavenly concession will greatly increase the effectiveness of My
presence in your soul. I am so grateful that you seek to remain close
to Me. Rejoice, dear apostles. I am with you. </span></p>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Monthly Talk given by Anne, a lay apostle: (March 6, 2008)]]></title>
<pubDate>Tue, 12 Aug 2008 22:28:15 GMT</pubDate>
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<item><title><![CDATA[Monthly Message: (March 1, 2008)]]></title>
<pubDate>Tue, 12 Aug 2008 22:25:07 GMT</pubDate>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="left"><span>March 1, 2008 </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="left">Jesus</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="left"><span>My dear friend, 
              you will learn so much about love in heaven. You will look back at 
              your time on earth and you will understand that many things that 
              occurred to you were both exercises in love and opportunities to 
              love. There is misunderstanding about love in the world but those 
              who follow Me, My beloved apostles, seek to master love as I 
              mastered love, in sacrifice. It is true that love creates joy. This 
              is true. But when we take on love, it is also at times like taking 
              on a burden which must then be carried. We should not decide for 
              love and then, finding that love burdensome at times, set it down 
              and walk away from it. This is not how it is done. On the contrary, 
              if you love as I loved, you will find at times that the weight of 
              love is heavy. I experienced this on Calvary when I carried My love 
              for you to My death. Did I make the right decision, to pay the 
              ultimate price for love? Of course I did. What else would I do, 
              given the wonderful creation that is you? In the same way, I want 
              each of My apostles to expect their love for Me to be a burden to 
              them at times. This is normal. I want each of My apostles to expect 
              their love for others to be a burden to them at times. This is also 
              normal. In love, there are times when the decision to love feels 
              light, of course, and there seems to be no burden to it at all. 
              Rejoice in these times. In love, there are other times when the 
              burden causes you to question your commitment. Do not be afraid of 
              these times. This questioning is necessary for your growth. I 
              experienced this, too. I was tempted toward an easier way. When love 
              is tried this way and triumphs, that love becomes firmer and less 
              likely to be disappointed later. Welcome the challenges to love, 
              even while you decide for love. I will be with you in each 
              situation, counselling you to humility and gentleness. View each 
              challenge as a worthy exercise, allowed by heaven to teach you about 
              eternity. See the opportunities to love all of those around you, 
              particularly those whom you find it difficult to agree with at 
              times. Please do not be alarmed when you are disappointed in love, 
              when others fail you. This was also My experience and this will also 
              benefit you because it will help you to learn forgiveness. I will 
              bring you to greater holiness with each experience if you remember 
              that I am with you and that I love you perfectly and completely. 
              From the secure place that is My heart, you will go forward with 
              self assurance, confident that you are cherished. This confidence 
              will express itself in an increased ability to love those around 
              you. Be at peace, dear apostles. My plan is such that you will learn 
              to live like residents of heaven. All is well. </span></p>
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<pubDate>Tue, 12 Aug 2008 22:21:25 GMT</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Tue, 12 Aug 2008 22:14:05 GMT</pubDate>
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<![CDATA[<span class="haudio"><span class="audio-title">Monthly Message: FEBRUARY 2008_</span><br/>Download : <a href="http://spiritjuicestudios.com/clients/DFOT/podcast/DFOT_MM_2_08.mp3" target="_blank" rel="enclosure">MP3 Audio</a><br/><br/><span class="description"><p><span>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="left"><span>February 1, 
              2008 </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="left">Jesus</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="left"><span>My friend, 
              heaven has accomplished many things with your service to the 
              Kingdom. Shall I tell you what we are achieving together? First of 
              all,ï¿½ we have increased your holiness. It is true, dear 
              apostle. With your cooperation, I have been able to advance you in 
              virtue. Consider where you were in the holiness walk when you first 
              committed to serving as My apostle. Consider where you are now. You 
              will see that you have advanced, even though you also see that you 
              have additional work to do in this regard. I want you to understand, 
              though, that progress has been made so that you will rejoice and 
              have hope for additional progress. This is good for you and good for 
              heaven. Next, your service to the Kingdom has been used to bring 
              light to other souls. Think for a moment. Is it not true that you 
              have tried to treat others more like I treated others? Is it not 
              true that there have been times when you returned love for 
              hostility? Have you not discovered that you view even your enemies 
              with greater compassion? Think dear apostles. Have you shared My 
              merciful message with others? Have they benefited? Without your 
              cooperation, this could not have happened. Yes, many have benefited 
              because you have chosen to serve Me. Would you like to know of 
              another result of your service? Heaven, as you know, is filled with 
              perfect love and comfort. I love all of humanity, of course, but not 
              everyone returns My love. Because of your cooperation, I, Jesus 
              Christ, have received a greater amount of love and comfort from your 
              world. You, in your determination to serve Me, have bestowed upon Me 
              the greatest consolations. The light from your willingness to serve 
              as I wish you to serve has given Me comfort in a time when My heart 
              aches with loneliness for so many. You have truly become My friend 
              and I hold you in My heart most protectively. All of the intentions 
              in your heart now move to the regular beating of My heart. I will 
              not abandon you and I will not abandon your intentions. Together, we 
              will see to each one of them. The loyalty you feel for your loved 
              ones is shared by Me in that your holy desires become personal to Me 
              as they are personal to you. Just as you are determined that your 
              loved ones be healed, so I am determined that your loved ones be 
              healed. These are joint projects embarked upon by the Saviour and 
              His beloved apostle. You are never alone in your concerns or your 
              crosses. I thank you for helping heaven to accomplish so much and I 
              will reward you, in part, by keeping the promise I have made to seek 
              conversion of all of those dear to you. Be at peace in every trial, 
              please, because I am with you. </span></p>
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<![CDATA[<span class="haudio"><span class="audio-title">Monthly Message: JANUARY 2008_</span><br/>Download : <a href="http://spiritjuicestudios.com/clients/DFOT/podcast/DFOT_MM_1_08.mp3" target="_blank" rel="enclosure">MP3 Audio</a><br/><br/><span class="description"><p><span>January 1, 2008 <br /> <br /> Jesus<br /> <br /> I am always with you, dear apostles. You move through your days of 
              service learning greater and greater lessons in holiness. I am the 
              teacher. When you offer Me your day, you pledge to remain with Me 
              throughout it. This in no way diminishes the need for you to 
              experience your humanity with all of its joys and sorrows. On the 
              contrary, it is through your daily joys and sorrows that you are 
              learning the lessons of love. You might think that your cross is 
              heavy and perhaps in truth the cross that you carry is heavy. You 
              might think that you would proceed more easily or more swiftly 
              without the cross. This is possible, My friends, but to what 
              purpose? Surely, I, Jesus Christ, could have advanced more quickly 
              and comfortably to Calvary without the jeering of the crowds, the 
              physical infirmities or the weight of the cross. This is an obvious 
              statement. But you were destined to be saved by My Passion. The 
              whole world benefited by My decision to accept God&rsquo;s will, which 
              included suffering. In the same way, the world is benefiting from 
              your decision to accept the crosses in your life. You offer Me your 
              day. This is such a simple thing from the eyes of the world and yet, 
              from the eyes of heaven, this is a very large offering indeed. Do 
              not be afraid of the cross in each day. Do not think that your cross 
              will interfere with the plan that I have for you. The truth is the 
              opposite. The plan that I have for you includes suffering, and your 
              holiness will increase because of your crosses. I do not rejoice in 
              the suffering of My friends. No, I do not. I do rejoice in the 
              willingness of My friends to suffer, for Me and with Me. This will 
              never change. My gratitude toward each of My beloved apostles 
              increases as each day&rsquo;s commitment flows into the past. A stream of 
              allegiance pledges trail behind you as you proceed into tomorrow. Be 
              at peace in your crosses, I beg you, because your crosses benefit 
              you in ways that you cannot understand. It must be enough for you 
              that the Saviour understands. If you are weary, do not be afraid. 
              You will have what you require to cope and I will sustain you. I was 
              weary, also. If you falter, do not be discouraged. I faltered, also, 
              and I will lift you back to your feet. There are no circumstances 
              that should cause you to be anxious because just as you pledge your 
              allegiance to the Father, I, the Saviour, pledge My allegiance to 
              you. I will take care of you, My beloved ones. You will not be 
              abandoned.</span></p></span></span>]]>
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