The ministry of humility and suffering explained

My Mountain of Holiness

We are ascending the mountain of holiness together. Some of you I am carrying. Others I am supporting on one leg. Others I am pulling up the mountain. And some are strong enough to walk on their own as we go up. The ones that are strong enough to walk are the ones who spend the most time with Me and have yielded more of their lives than the others. That is not a condemnation; that is a suggestion, to help you understand what really works. Some of you are being taken to new heights and new missions - that is why this seems so difficult at times. But if you faithfully focus on Me, I will infuse you with My strength.

My Heartdwellers, the poor you will have with you always, and I chose a poor existence to manifest to you. This elevates poverty and distinguishes the lowly and humble. 'Blessed are the poor in spirit for the Kingdom of Heaven is theirs.' I did not say this lightly. And you will note that every Beatitude runs contrary to popular opinion and culture. This was a deliberate play on words to draw your attention to the most valued state of a soul. And so, when you come to belong to Me, it is necessary for you to leave the worldly value system totally behind you.

When you are baptized into My death, you come up looking so different from the world. That is not to say that only those who look poor are holy. Not at all. It is detachment of heart from personal desires and gain that frees you. Because I have called you to be My Bride, I have also called you to exceptional littleness.

Do not envy or exalt those who are in the public eye; and fame does not qualify one to be My friend and Bride. Holiness of life does. It's not important for you to know who qualifies--that would lead you into sin. Rather, be content with your lowly station and protect it.

From the manger to the Cross, I made Myself the lowliest among men, to teach you the safest route to holiness. My children, if you want to find favour with God, you must learn to rejoice in all adversity. Rather than running from it, run to kiss it, and embrace it--recognizing it as a precious cross I have tailor-made for you. When you embrace this cross with kisses, you are declaring your love for Me and for My children. And nothing brings Me more joy than to see you completely formed in My image, with a heart full of love and compassion, and a healthy disregard for those things the world runs after.

Now, about suffering, those who choose to blame God, and others, for all their misfortunes are creating a massive bondage in their hearts. When you receive a bitter seed, which Satan scatters abroad, hoping you will receive, when you do it goes down into the chambers of your heart and slowly puts out paralyzing tentacles that wrap the heart and entangles it, cutting off the circulation of your life's blood to the rest of the body. The longer you persist in this behaviour, the further down and more paralyzed you become, until your emotions are without hope and life. Every little inconvenience you react to with resentment, anger, and bitterness carries with it seeds that take root in your heart. These choke off life in the spirit, and hamper your union with Me, until you cannot see Me or hear Me clearly anymore. Dear ones, to the degree you react in resentment to trials and contradictions, to that degree you distance yourself from Me. Whereas a docile, meek, soul receives these things with love, trusting in the judgments of My Father unequivocally, and receiving them from His Holy Hand as a precious gift. Reflect 'The Lord has a purpose for this. All glory and honour to Him. He, who could have easily prevented this, but chose instead to allow it to form me in holiness. Bless Him.'  This is what I am praying for you, Heartdwellers, that you receive these things with great love and gratitude, giving thanks continually for your state in life and all it entails. For your obstacles, for your shortcomings, for your failures as well as for your victories. And if you are feeling distant from Me, begin with gratitude. Make sure you have not developed an attitude of grumbling, because this will lead you down the path of darkness, further and further away from Me. Begin by looking at your attitude about your circumstances--what you have and what you do not have. Thank Me profusely for each and every thing I have given you to fulfil your mission in life. Make it a point all through the day to recognize something wonderful in front of you, and soon your whole attitude towards life will go from discouragement and fatigue to hope and a fresh start. Truly, My mercies are new every morning! But if you keep your head tucked under the covers and never get out of bed, you won't see the sunshine sparkling through the window, the flowers blooming, fresh ideas and opportunities arising. Awake in the morning and thank Me for every convenience you have. Thank Me, also, if there is an inconvenience. Offer it to Me with Joy and resolution to never complain again. And you will have Me in abundance. The sweetness of My presence will be drawn to you by the fragrance of gratitude, and I will touch your heart and make you to know that I love and approve of you.

My Bride, your worth is far beyond rubies and the finest gold. The pressures you suffer under now are merely creating new brilliance that will at once be revealed in Heaven as you trade your corruption for incorruption. In that moment it shall be revealed to you why you had to suffer and what incomparable beauty has been wrought in you. Each of you are My precious gems and I know precisely where to apply the chisel and the wheel to grind away the imperfections and reveal the breath-taking beauty of your Soul. I know the times now are very trying. I know you all are experiencing trials that seem like they will never end. That is because your journey on this Earth is almost at an end and in those last moments, I want to adorn you with even more beauty for My eyes to gaze upon in Eternity. And it is not only for your sakes that you are undergoing this testing, it is also for your brothers and sisters who have not yet given their lives to Me. I wish for no man to perish, and someone must fast and pray to cooperate with Me in the process of conversion. This suffering is your prayer and your fast. Someone must carry that cross so that redemption will come to its fullest as the soul turns to Me and receives Me. For this purpose, I am allowing these heavy crosses in your lives. Please understand, it is out of love for you and for your brothers and sisters that I have given you these crosses. ‘Blessed is the man that endures temptation; for when he hath been proved, he shall receive a crown of life’, which I have promised to those that love Me. You will look back on this time and wish I had granted you even heavier trials, but I understand your frame and I will not allow more than you are able to handle with My grace strengthening you. So, when you feel that you are at your absolute limit, turn to Me with great confidence and ask for more strength. Run this race right up to the finish line and press on toward the goal of the high calling in Me, so that the glory that has been revealed in Me may also be in you. For if you die to yourself in Me, surely you will rise with Me in glory.