The Father Says Today: February 4th, 2019

The Father says today, I am the prime mover and the first originator of your walk with Me. Stress, strain and religious striving are pointless. No man comes toward Me unless I first move Him to do so. Trying to be good or striving to achieve spiritual character is an act of the will and salvation never comes by the will of man but instead only by My sovereign choice. Trust that I am bringing you to perfection, maturity, and blessing by a means that only requires yielded cooperation to the tug of the Holy Spirit on your life. Your spirit is like a sail filled by the wind of My Spirit. You are not a fan turning frantically to create a spiritual breeze. You are not meant to be a bellows, huffing and puffing to become more godly.
Relax! Stop taking yourself so seriously. Sobriety and shamefacedness in My kingdom have nothing to do with adopting some artificial posture of deep thought or an outward expression of seriousness. Remember that My kingdom is not only righteousness and peace, it is also joy. Joy is the first portion I gave you when your sins were forgiven. Holy laughter is the container of forgiveness and rest in Me. When you find yourself trying SO hard to be spiritual, stop yourself and have a SELAH moment. Pause and think meditatively about who I am and just how far you are in your own strength from measuring up religiously to My expectation of perfection. Yes, I have said be perfect for I am perfect. That perfection begins with rest, so just roll over on your back on the river of My Spirit and let My great current take you whithersoever it will!