"I Love You"

Reflections - "I Love You"

"Aileen, I love you.
I shed my own blood for you to make you clean. You are new, so believe it is true.
You are lovely in my eyes and I created you to be just as you are.
Do not criticize yourself or get down for not being perfect in your own eyes.
I want you to trust me, one step, one day at a time. Dwell in my power, and love.
Be free...be yourself.
Don't allow other people to run you. I will guide you, if you let me.
Be aware of my presence in everything.
I give you patience, love, joy, peace. Look to me for answers, for I am your Shepherd and will lead you. Follow me only. Listen and I will tell you my will. Be not concerned with yourself...
you are my responsibility. I will change you without you hardly knowing it.
You are to love yourself and others simply because I love you. Take your eyes off yourself.
Look to me, I lead, I change, I make, but not when you are trying. I won't fight your effort.
You are mine. Let me have the joy of making you like Christ. Let me love you.
Do you see, child? You are not your own. You have been bought with blood and now you belong to me.
I love you. Do not struggle, be relaxed in my love, I know what is best and will do it in you.
How I want freedom to love you freely. Stop trying to be and let me make you what I want.
My will is perfect. My love is sufficient. I will supply all your needs. Look to me, child."

- Jesus

Printed in black and white on plain, white paper, this letter was stuck in a stack of old papers I brought with me from home. Finding it tonight in that big ol' pile of papers was a timely, sweet encouragement (especially before celebrating communion with Northland online this evening).

Folded in half, on the outside are written the words, "For Aileen."
Usually when someone gifts me with words of encouragement I write down who gave it to me, when and a some note about how/why it was given to me. This time -- for some reason, I hadn't.
All I have is "For Aileen... - Jesus."