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Traci Frees

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Rest in Me Again

    Sometimes before the breakthrough we encounter immense resistance in circumstance, with internal struggles, with mind wars. We may be tempted to throw our hands up… 

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    Beyond What You Were

      The following Word from the Lord speaks of being transformed from what you were to what He created you to be. May it speak to… 

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      Released to New

        Bloom where He plants you, until He has need of you elsewhere. Let Him be your potter, let Him be your refining fire, let Him… 

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        He Delivers Me

          Psalm 18: 1-50 “I will love You, O Lord, my strength. The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer; My God, my… 

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          Bearing Long with God

            How long you have born with Me in this posture: bowed down in submission to others who would treat you harshly, to others who would… 

            Awakened to Dream

              You lifted my feet from the mire, from the depths of despair and mourning, you set my feet on solid ground – on the heights.… 

              Cease Striving

                Cease striving. How you effort about doing this and that, come before Me and be ye still. Let Me lead and guide your next steps… 

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                God Will Bring About

                  We can never know what God will bring about when we offer our loaves and fishes (desires, gifts, talents, time, resources, life) to Jesus to… 

                  Battle for Purpose

                    The Lord fashioned you for a purpose. The enemy knows this and has set out to orchestrate a way to hide this revolutionary fact. Every… 

                    Possess the Land

                      When you face a circumstance that make you weak in the knees and your very flesh tremble. When your spirit groans within you crying out… 

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                      Needful

                        What I’m doing now does not look like the promise for which you are waiting upon Me, but what I’m doing now is needful. Isaiah… 

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                        Reward in the Open

                          Prayer: You invite me to enter in. What can You do with my life? At times it feels futile to keep trying for it seems… 

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                          The Smoke Screen

                            See through the smoke screen of lies and the look of circumstance to My truth about you. Even if man says you are one way… 

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                            Be Not Weary of this Age

                              Be not weary of the noise that surrounds. Do not think you will never be able to comprehend all the technologies of this day. My… 

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                              Stop Doubting Yourself

                                Stop doubting yourself. This is not arrogance, but confidence. Confidence that I have called and prepared you, that I prompt you on all you need… 

                                A Critical Heart

                                  Prayer of Repentance: Lord, I come boldly to Your throne of grace and repent for operating with a critical heart. For ears, I’ve allowed this… 

                                  Gray and blue sky with pine tree with weary branches outstretched and a bird resting upon a branch giving the hope of spring..

                                  Weary to Refreshed

                                    My love, your arms are weary with sadness but I refresh. Yes, you have identified the stirring in your spirit – for I breathe new… 

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                                    Motionless Before Thee

                                      Prayer: God, I don’t know if what I have to offer is enough. It seems so pointless to offer the little unto You that I… 

                                      Looking out of dark hallway with doors in each side to two open doors with bright light illuminating the darkness.

                                      His Glory

                                        Prayer to the Lord: The number of pages written in my journal does not matter. The number of posts on a website means nothing, if… 

                                        In Loss, I Praise Thee

                                          Prayer: Why are you downcast, oh my soul? And why so disquieted within me? Put your hope in God, for I shall yet praise Him,… 

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                                          Release All to Me

                                            As You follow Me, you will encounter troubles of diverse kinds. My love, release all to Me. Come to Me and pour out your heart… 

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                                            Follow Me

                                              Transitions, life changes, unknown future, surrounding catastrophes, bad news from a far off land and near – oh Lord how do I live?  Follow Me.… 

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                                              God’s Sure Promises

                                                The Lord can teach us spiritual truths in every day interactions, even from words that come from our own mouths. Just this morning I was… 

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                                                I Choose to Worship

                                                  Prayer of Adoration: God, You’re so good. I lose all of my doubts, fears, vulnerabilities, defenses, anxieties, imaginations, and dread to surrender myself in worship… 

                                                  Atmosphere of Despair

                                                    When anxiety surrounds; when inundated with hopeless reports coming through every channel; when even the atmosphere in our homes, office, marketplace, cars, trains, planes, etc.… 

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                                                    God Forgive Me

                                                      Past the doubt, beyond the fear, above the self-loathing and self-destructive habits and choices, you will find My forgiveness full and free. Lift your head,… 

                                                      Pure Motives

                                                        Being willing to disappoint others to follow God can seem a scary position as we wonder how such a decision might wreck our social, political,… 

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                                                        I Melt in Your Peace

                                                          Your presence woos me. As I busy myself with tasks of the day a still small voice calls from deep unto deep and bid me… 

                                                          Flower blooming in the midst of city concrete, sand, and trash.

                                                          Beauty in the Staying

                                                            Do not grow weary in well doing, bear fruit where I’ve planted you. When it is time to move, I will move you. You will… 

                                                            cat-tail plant stretching forth staying planted in the wildernessed

                                                            Should I Start Over

                                                              To start over or stay? When facing such a life changing decision, seek the Lord. This was a lesson learned over many years. As the…