*edited // pay attention.

"Whenever I claim a love for something, the Lord sends something my way that takes away the joy I have for it. I believe He does this to purify my love for it. I learn that true love is proven by how much you're willing to suffer. That true love can't be without suffering or sacrifice, whether the feelings of joy or whatever are there or not. I guess that's why it's said that love isn't a feeling (which is so temporary and fleeting) but a committment. When you're committed to something, it's a matter of trying to stand firm and resolved through thick and thin. As for my service in CFC Youth for Christ, it's learning that my joy or nourishment isn't totally from my service position and what I'm doing, but in the fact that I've been greatly blessed by His Mercy with the opportunity to serve Him and that's it, regardless if it's something I like/want to do or not. ... and for other things that I just don't wanna expand on 'cause it's late and I have to drive ppl home, whatever calls for greater faith, whatever gives God the greatest Glory, whatever gives you the greatest grace, and whatever gives you peace after taking the leap of faith, that is what I've been told is OF GOD in discernment. Special graces such as signs come after the decision has been made as affirmations. God isn't an 8 ball."

-cat quinto (emphasis mine)

let's storm the heavens with prayers.
with everything that we are, and everything that we've got.
and stick things through to the end.

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brian, I'm warning you -- pay attention to Me.

-- Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the law, happy is he. (proverbs 29:18)

-- .......http://www.rbc.org/utmost/index.php?month=09&day=03&year=06

you will find My vision when you look for it. but you will need to lose your own.

you really aren't worthy this blessing... pour the blessing out to Me, with everything that you can! and when your human-ness is soon exhausted, let My Spirit pour it the rest of it out to me.

Am I not worthy, or deserving of your devotion to Me? Will you keep trying to hoard the blessing for yourself?

though you do not deserve it... I will make you worthy. lay down your life to Me. Pay attention.