My closest friends were arguing who is the greatest in the kingdom of Heaven. John and James even dared to ask if they would be able to sit on my right or left hand when I entered my kingdom. This discussion occurred more than once, and one day there were a gathering of children, and I had a child sit with me. I shared with them anyone who welcomes a child and humbles themselves like a little child welcomes me… Read more
February 9, 2019
I am Present with You every Moment of the Day
February 9, 2019 By Paul Bane
I am with you throughout the night before you wake and near you when troubling questions spring to life as you open your eyes at the light of dawn. When you worry whether the day will bring heartache or trouble trust me that I will lead and guide you through it. I am present with you every moment of the day. There is no need to worry and be afraid. (Alone but not Lonely) Sometimes the weight of the world… Read more
February 3, 2019
My Love for You
February 3, 2019 By Paul Bane
It is nearly impossible for you to comprehend how much I love you. In the world, few things compare to My love except a mother’s love for her children. A mother’s love mirrors My love for you. Her unconditional love highlights the Heavenly Father’s compassion for all humanity. My heart breaks for everyone who feels unwanted and for the lost and broken people that live life without hope. I am the bread of heaven who came down to make visible… Read more
January 31, 2019
In the Silence of Eden
January 31, 2019 By Paul Bane
You dwell in a world where you no longer believe it is possible to live in an intimate relationship with me. I want you to remember in the garden we walked and met in the cool of the day. In the silence of Eden, we communed one on one. There was no agenda with what you should look like or feel like. It was a perfect relationship where we were present together in complete unity. (Enjoy My Presence) In the… Read more
January 26, 2019
I Am Waiting for You
January 26, 2019 By Paul Bane
I am waiting for you to converse with me in the silence one-on-one. I patiently wait for you to cease your endless activity and release the troubling thoughts that keep you from discovering peace and contentment in my presence. (Come and Rest in My Presence) No longer attack yourself in your mind with fearful thoughts and questions about whether I love you. You’re like a wild sheep who gets tangled in the briars and the thorns trying to find your… Read more
January 23, 2019
Come and Rest in My Presence
January 23, 2019 By Paul Bane
I invite you to come and rest in my presence. Offer me your weary heart and soul with your cares and worries concerning your family and friends. The weight of your struggle makes you anxious, and you carry the responsibility of the world on your shoulders. Now is the time to focus your eyes on me. (Enjoy My Presence) There is no need to bear the weight alone because you can trust and know that I am able to provide… Read more
January 19, 2019
My Self-Dominated Mind
January 19, 2019 By Paul Bane
There is an inherent power in my life that decides what I like, what I want, and what I think is best for my family and friends. This power believes it can provide me happiness and searches relentlessly for everything needed for my gratification. It has an insatiable appetite for money, recognition, success, cars, and homes as the answer to finding security and contentment. It is never satisfied with what it currently has in its possession and despises change. It… Read more
January 16, 2019
A Dose of Humility as a Father
January 16, 2019 By Paul Bane
My son was in high school, and one fateful day my wife shared with me, “Joel hates you.” My stunned reaction was he doesn’t hate me. He knows I love him, and I desire only the best in the world for him. I needed a dose of humility as a Father. My wife repeated the statement in another way so I could absorb her comment; well he can’t stand being around you most of the time. You hound him about… Read more
January 8, 2019
The Root of Bitterness
January 8, 2019 By Paul Bane
When life doesn’t go as planned learn to guard your heart against the root of bitterness. It begins as a small grudge. You feel slighted and left out of an important decision being made by your family. It starts to grow in your mind over time where you did an excellent job at work, and an adversary gets all the credit. Instead of your mind focusing on my presence and letting go of the situation and having an attitude of… Read more
January 3, 2019
Enjoy My Presence
January 3, 2019 By Paul Bane
I invite you to enjoy my presence, and even though I’ve always been with you, it takes a spiritual awakening to perceive and be aware of that reality. Seek me with your whole heart as you would an oasis of water in a parched desert and discover my all-encompassing love to satisfy the thirst of your soul. (I am the Treasure you Seek) I describe the full awareness of my kingdom as being born again which Nicodemus a religious leader… Read more
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