My child, you have seen and felt recently some areas that you have past wounds in.

Where you love Me and believe Me but where you just don't know what to believe about the longevity of your waiting.

Your love is precious to Me in it, but you feel like you've been at a stand-still.

You need My wisdom and direction.

You feel torn…

You have prayed and believed, you have hoped and dreamed...

You have learned to wait.

But I do not want you to continue to live with the "bruising" of this pain.

Bruises become bearable—they're not open sores, there's not the risk of infection like an open cut...
but there's evidence of a wound.

There's still a soreness.

Let Me heal those places where you have been battered.

Where some things hit you hard and damaged your life-flow.

Where you bled in your soul and disappointment took root.

You have trusted Me and surrendered to Me in it,
but because you do not understand there's still a hurt.

Beloved one, as you focus on Me, I will strengthen you.

I will heal even these "hidden" places.

I will raise you up and honor you as you declare My goodness over you.

I am true and faithful and just in all My ways.

Nothing is wasted or lost that is given to Me.

What you give back to Me will be rewarded above and beyond if you just got what you initially wanted—although that would have been good and sweet.

This is the ultimate deferred gratification.

Declare My faithfulness.

Celebrate My goodness even when you don't see it.

You are Mine and I am 100% committed to you, mighty one.

Whatever you soak in you will have the scent and flavor of;

it will exude from you.

So if you have an anemic soul from past wounding,

the essence of you will be watered down.

You will not have the strength that I want you to have.

But when you set your heart to see Me,

when you gird your mind to put on My character,

you will be secure and bold in every way.

Let Me have every part of you.