Being a Caring Parent to Your Inner Child ~ Soothing Your Inner Child

Jane Rowan

Getting in touch with our inner children is not always easy. At first it might seem that

they just want to cry and cry. This is natural. The parts of us that were split off at a

young age had to go away for good reasons—abuse, fear, neglect, misunderstanding.

These young parts were not allowed to express their overwhelming feelings, so they

took the feelings away with them.

When we invite these lost inner children back into our lives, we have to be ready for 
them to express a lot of distress. But what do we do then?

How Do We Soothe the Inner Child?

First of all, it is a process and it won’t get done all at once. You need to learn how to

parent your own particular inner children. They will teach you what they need as time

goes on. You will have to be just as patient as if you had adopted a real child with a

troubled background.

Second, you need to take those feelings extremely seriously. “Soothing” the child does

not mean saying, “There, there, dear. It’s OK. Stop crying.” You may have heard voices

like that in your past, but your job is to be a different kind of parent, one who really

listens to the child’s feelings. The first part of soothing is to hear the feelings. The child

might not be able to tell you why she or he feels sad or angry or scared. Your job is to pay

attention to the feelings.

If you can, find a safe a quiet place where you can literally sit down and listen. Let the

feelings emerge. Accept all of them, even though it is painful. If you can’t bear all of it at 
once, tell the child that you will listen for ten minutes, or five, or two minutes. Then 
promise the child to make another time later to listen some more.

As the feelings emerge, focus on loving the child who is entrusting you with these valuable

and vulnerable emotions. Tell the child that you are proud of her or him for coming forth.

Sometimes you may feel completely overwhelmed and inside the feelings, like your are

being the child. That’s OK. If you can manage to stay in that place, try to do so. See if you

can detect any shift where you might feel a little more like a grownup holding the child.

Here’s Where the Soothing Comes In:

• Value all those difficult feelings and validate them.
• Let your body express the love you have for this child by holding a pillow or stuffed
  animal, rocking, humming, stroking, doing anything you’d do to comfort an actual 
  child.
• Trust your instincts on this. Let the child tell you what feels good to her or him.
• Don’t let any critical voices tell you that it’s silly to rock and hum a lullaby.
• It’s not silly—it is valuable practice in loving yourself.

You will need to do this practice over and over as your inner child 
gradually learns to trust you.

Over time you will learn to be the caring parent that this child never had. 
You will share your future with the wonderful, free, and loving spirit that 
is your inner child.

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Metamorphosized! ~ Patricia King:

This is a year of transition. Transitions often are remarkable, wonderful, and glorious, once you are through them. Recently I was helping a friend process some things regarding a transition season they were currently experiencing. The Lord gave me a clear word for her: "You are in a process of metamorphosis."

Many are Experiencing Spiritual Metamorphosis

Over the next 24 hours I received a word of knowledge that many in the Body are currently experiencing this spiritual metamorphosis.

The proverbial example used to describe this process is that of the caterpillar in its cocoon. It enters the cocoon as a caterpillar but exits a butterfly. It is a brand new creature when the process is completed. Everything about it is different. It enters as a crawling creature that consumes and destroys plants and exits a graceful butterfly that deposits life-giving pollen, granting plants and trees reproduction and fruitfulness.The metamorphosis transformed a consumer into a producer of life and beauty.

Liquefied and Disintegrated

During the transition in the cocoon, the caterpillar literally liquefies. In the cocoon, the old disintegrates and the new takes form and shape. When the process is complete, it breaks out of the cocoon and emerges as a beautiful creature symbolizing freedom and new life.

Are You Trapped in the Cocoon of Change?

Are you feeling like you're being liquefied and trapped in a cocoon of change? Do you feel transition all around you and wonder who you are in this season? Do you feel that you cannot go back to where you were yet you do not know where you are going? Guess what? You are in the glorious season of being "metamorphosized."

Receive the grace of God to endure the process, and you might as well choose to be happy as you are going through it too.That will help tremendously! When you are feeling lifeless and without form, substance, or hope, think about the glorious future you will experience when the process is completed.

You are going to be absolutely amazed when you see the end product: new perspectives, new strength, new ease, new realms of freedom, and new opportunities. Trust Jesus who is the author and finisher of your faith. He has you in His grip and will not let go. It is all good and the end result will be amazing if you trust Him.

A Glorious Outcome

Many individuals, as well as churches and businesses, are going to go through this process this year. Oh, how wonderful the outcome is going to be for you. Look forward to a glorious future and rejoice, for very soon you will be fully and gloriously "metamorphosized."

Beloved, now we are the children of God, and it has not appeared as yet what we will be. We know that when He appears, we will be like Him, because we will see Him just as He is. 1 John 3:2 NASB

Patricia King
Extreme Prophetic Ministries
Email: info@extremeprophetic.com

Ask Me For the "Double Portion" and I Will Give It! ~ Theresa Phillips

What Double Portion Should I Ask For?

I was awakened with a keen sense of a visitation in the room. God was near and I could feel His presence. He spoke to me and said, "Ask Me for the double portion and I will give it."

I began to sit quietly, and of course all sorts of things began to come into my mind. I first asked for a double portion of holiness and wisdom. Then I felt this was not what He was saying. I waited, then waited some more for a couple of days, and He spoke again,"Ask Me for a double portion and I will give it."

Remembering a double portion was in the Word, I received this:

2 Kings 2:9 (NIV) When they had crossed, Elijah said to Elisha, "Tell me, what can I do for you before I am taken from you?" "Let me inherit a double portion of your spirit," Elisha replied.

In my own thoughts, I was able to recognize this: Elijah was a man of great power. The glory of God rested upon him, and he did many exploits with God to allow God's presence to be seen before the people. Elijah was a man who surrendered to God and was His vessel. Something shifted in me as I read this Scripture. Elijah knew God's voice, His presence and His actions. He experienced the anointing and the glory (the manifested presence of God). Elisha wanted that too.

Then my husband Robert began his daily devotion and read aloud to me this Scripture, and I had my answer:

Matthew 16:15-19 (KJV) He saith unto them, "But whom say ye that I am?" And Simon Peter answered and said, "Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God." And Jesus answered and said unto him, "Blessed art thou, Simon Barjona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but My Father which is in Heaven. And I say also unto thee, that thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build My Church; and the gates of Hell shall not prevail against it. And I will give unto thee the keys of the Kingdom of Heaven..."

I knew God was showing me something revelatory and extremely important for the Church, which will ultimately help us win more of the lost. Peter was asked, "Who do you say I am?" He answers, "You are the Christ..." (meaning Anointed One). Jesus tells him that it's by God you know this (revelation). Two vital elements are very present at the same time: revelation and anointing!

When we receive a true revelation, it becomes foundational – the rock; hence, "Upon this rock I will build My Church." Revelation is also the glory of God manifested to man (what has been revealed), so this element of the Scripture may very well have described that the glory was present. In the glory there is perfect rest (Jesus confirmed Peter, which brings encouragement and rest).

What was happening here was Jesus was in a "tabernacle moment" with Peter, who had entered a place of rest and comfort because Jesus was there with him. We know the Feast of Tabernacles is important, BUT so is it totabernacle with Jesus. In His presence = manifested presence with ease and comfort. Jesus comforts and admonishes Peter by saying that no man can show you this but God Himself (paraphrased).

The Double Portion: The Glory and the Anointing

Then I received the revelation of the "double portion." When Jesus asked me to ask Him for a "double portion," the first task was to let Him know I knowwho He is. That can only come through revelation – God's revelation (present moment of God's illumination). Revelation is the presence of God, which equals a realm of glory. In this realm of glory we obtain life-changing characteristics of God to be displayed THROUGH US, IN HIM. Our objective is always to change.

But this goes further... Peter says, "You are the Christ," meaning theAnointed One. This became to me the most powerful revelation. Jesus is God, which equals glory of the manifested presence from Heaven's realm. He is the Anointed One from God, which equals Sent (to deliver man from sin and become heirs of the Kingdom).

Then I became aware of this "double portion" He was giving, and I want to extend it also to you. The glory realm is the place where eternity and earth meet to disclose the ultimate purpose of God, granting the peace of His presence plus knowledge of the purpose and mind of Christ, changing us into His image (this is the secret place, see Psalm 91).

The anointing is given to destroy yokes. Plus, He is in essence granting permission to man to join into the fellowship of His works. As the anointing moves in, we reciprocate by the act of agreement, resulting in physical action. So, as I began to seek Him on this "double portion," I recognized that we NEED the glory (revealed presence) and we need the anointing (manifesting presence)!

What to Ask For

In the glory (presence) there is rest, ease and comfort. In the anointing the flesh is moving to do exploits with God for the purpose of engaging mankind to a closer, more fulfilled and healthier walk with God.

In Psalm 61 (especially verses 1-3) we see this happening in the forerunning prayer by David: "Hear my cry, O God; listen to my prayer. From the ends of the earth I call to You, I call as my heart grows faint; lead me to the rock(revelation foundation) that is higher than I. For You have been my refuge, a strong tower against the foe" (the gates of Hades will not prevail...) yet the whole Psalm is of glory and promise, the same promise Jesus gave Peter.

To define the "double portion" is to recognize what is it He is wanting to have man ask for. What is He willing to give as a double portion? What is on His mind? All these questions ran through me and still do. This is the "double portion" I felt we could ask of Him and He will give it.

Show me Your glory, O Lord, that I may have revelation to obtain rest.My first part of the DOUBLE PORTION is to rest in Him, being a footstool of our God. This will give me His presence that I may KNOW Him and believe. The Lord showed Moses His glory, which is His revealed goodness (Exodus 33:18-19). Peter had revelation about the glory of God, which was Jesus was WITH him (Matthew 16:15-19). Elisha entered the glory when Elijah's mantle fell to the ground. But first he knew Elijah, and Elijah KNEW GOD!

The second part of the "double portion" is the anointing. The anointing is the presence of Holy Spirit to fill and cover man (He is in you and He comes upon you) and use his flesh to do the works of the present needs of the Father. This part is most observed by the Church and by the unchurched. In the anointing is the observance that man is operating WITH God.

It's in the anointing we can do exploits, we can pray for hours, we can sing and dance for hours; or we can cast out devils, we can raise the dead. He tabernacles with us to do that for mankind, present in Holy Spirit-form to grant mankind grace and hope, goodness and mercy, and most of all, salvation. We can get tired, but in the realms of glory we find rest so we may obtain STRENGTH to endure the anointing, for God's power must be endured to fulfill the needs of God at any given moment.

Elisha grabbed what he knew in secret and ran to the water, tried it out and obtained the presence. Glory to God! So can we! He then moved in the anointing.

Hallelujah!

Prayer for the Double Portion

Dear Jesus, I ask for a double portion for myself and for this reader. I ask for You to show us Your Glory, teach us to rest in it and get to KNOW You. I ask You to grant us wisdom and grace to sit and live in You.

Let Your presence give us revelation upon revelation in Your Holy Writ and by Your Spirit. Grant us, Your servants, O Lord, to recognize (discern) what it is in the present moment that You want us to cooperate with You to accomplish.

We need this double portion of Jesus, Son of God. We need to build that secret place of habitation and take it outside to the world. The earth is longing for us. Preserve us in Your realms of glory and anoint us in Your Spirit to win the lost, set them free and deliver man from the tricks of Your enemies. Help us teach them to be inheritors of Your Kingdom. I pray that we change our focus from what we think to what it is You are doing.

I ask now for the "double portion" glory and anointing to walk with us, to keep us, to preserve us and to change us into Your image each and every day.

In Jesus' name, amen.

Theresa Phillips
Chicago Prophetic Voice
Email: Info@ChicagoPropheticVoice.net

What do YOU choose? ~ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Author unknown

It´s quiet. 
It´s early. 
My coffee is hot. 
The sky is still black. 
The world is still asleep. 
The day is coming. 
In a few moments the day will arrive. 
It will roar down the track with the rising of the sun. 

The stillness of the dawn will be exchanged for the noise 
of the day. 
The calm of solitude will be invaded by decisions to be 
made and deadlines to be met. 
For the next twelve hours I will be exposed to the day´s 
demands. 
It is now that I must make a choice. 
I CHOOSE LOVE ... No occasion justifies hatred; no injustice warrants bitterness. 
I choose love. 
Today I will love God and what God loves.
I CHOOSE JOY... I will invite God to be the God of circumstances. 
I will refuse the temptation to be cynical... the tool of the lazy thinker. I will refuse to see people as anything less than human beings created by God. I will refuse to see any problem as anything less than an opportunity to see God.
I CHOOSE PEACE ... I will live forgiven. 
I will forgive so that I may live.
I CHOOSE PATIENC E... I will overlook the inconveniences of the world. Rather than complain that the wait is too long, I will thank God for a moment to pray. Instead of clenching my fist at new assignments, I will face them with joy and courage.
I CHOOSE KINDNESS ... I will be kind to the poor, for they are alone. Kind to the rich, for they are afraid. And kind to the unkind, for such is how God has treated me.
I CHOOSE GOODNESS ... I will go without a dollar before I take a dishonest one. I will be overlooked before I will boast. I will confess before I will accuse.
I CHOOSE FAITHFULNESS . .. Today I will keep my promises. My debtors will not regret their trust. My associates will not question my word. 
I CHOOSE GENTLENESS .. . Nothing is won by force. I choose to be gentle. If I raise my voice may it be only in praise. If I clench my fist, may it be only in prayer. If I make a demand, may it be only of myself.
I CHOOSE SELF-CONTROL ... I am a spiritual being. After this body is dead, my spirit will soar. I refuse to let what will not, rule the eternal. I will be drunk only by joy. I will be impassioned only by my faith. 
I will be influenced only by God. 
Love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control - 
Galatians 5:22,23
To these I commit my day. 
If I succeed, I will give thanks. 
If I fail, I will seek God. 
And then, when this day is done, I will place my head on my pillow and rest with the peace that passes all understanding. 

Love Attracts Love . . .

Cease straining after anything and simply allow things to unfold. 
Do not allow worry to bind you and blind you, but learn to cast all your burdens upon Me so that you are free to do My will and walk in My ways. 
I cannot use you when you are tied up with yourself and cannot see the wood for the trees, so relax and let go. 
Be still and dwell on the wonders of life. 
Let your mind be stayed on Me. 
Open your eyes and see Me in everything, and give eternal thanks. 
When you can see Me in everything, your heart is so full you cannot fail to give thanks; 
it simply bubbles up in you and flows out. 
You cannot hide a heart full of love and gratitude, for it is reflected for all to see. 
When you are in a state of joy and thanksgiving, you attract others to you.
Everyone enjoys being with a soul who overflows with love, for love attracts love.



Daily Guidance ~ from Eileen Caddy's book ~ "Opening Doors Within"

Where does Your ~ PEACE & JOY ~ come from?

From Sign Posts ~ Daily Devotions ~ Thursday, December 17, 2009

Seek peace and pursue it. ”1 Peter 3:11b"

God's kingdom is a kingdom of peace. That's sometimes hard to imagine when we see so much conflict in our world. War, poverty, crime, domestic violence, and even the simple arguments that fray the connections between ourselves and others keep us from experiencing God's kingdom of peace. 

When conflict happens in the world, in our workplace, or in our families, we find ourselves finding ways to feel justified in our separation. We sometimes get to the point where we no longer even want to resolve our differences. We seem happier rooted in the "right-ness" of our own position than in modifying our opinions in order to be at peace with others.

Imagine what might happen if the next time we had an argument with our co-worker, we actively sought peace instead of avoiding their presence or trying to undermine them, or speaking to them angrily. We might be surprised to find our soul expanding with joy rather than being crimped by malice. 

It isn't really that hard to seek peace and pursue it. The key is trusting that any mistreatment we receive at the hands of others is taken up into the heart of God. We don't need to hold onto hurt. 

Instead of focusing on how we've been mistreated, we can choose to look for goodness in our co-worker. It is surely there. When we remember that those who oppose us are more like us than different, we easily notice their goodness. When we desire to experience that goodness, we will find ourselves walking into our co-worker's office with a smile of blessing, rather than a face hardened with the creases of anger. 

Peace really comes easily. It comes when we let go and look for goodness.

Gracious God, when conflict rages around me, let me look for goodness and shine a light on it.

~ . ~

"The aphorism, "As a man thinketh in his heart so is he," not only embraces the whole of a man, a being, but is so comprehensive as to reach out to every condition and circumstance of his life. A man is literally WHAT HE THINKS, his character being the complete sum of all his thoughts."

~ . ~

Having a child together ~ is not only about genetics and DNA but also so much more about personalities. It is because of who Mary and Joseph were that shaped Jesus into who He was to become.   

Children, do what YOU do, not what YOU say. 

Think about it ~ Jesus became who is was by how Mary and Joseph related to him. He understood and knew unconditional love as a gift from 2 very special people. God FULLY trusted Mary and Joseph to raise HIS Son into the Man of God He was to become. 

Do I hear an Amen!? 

Oh that we could be more like Mary and Joseph!

May we all ~ in this season and in all our days to come . . . learn to be more like the parents of Jesus, ~ Joseph and Mary . . . by being Complete in our Father God ~ resting fully in His Grace, Joy, Peace and Love and minute by minute learning how to give these (HIS) gifts away ~ thereby ~ changing this world into the fullness of Glory!

So, Again . . . 


Do I hear an AMEN?

It's Already Yours . . .

You already have what it takes to be anything you want to be, to have anything you want to have, to live the way you want to live.  The ability to create the life you desire, is already yours. Your job is to find that ability, make use of your potential, and take the actions that will lead to the achievement you desire.

It is foolish to wish that you could get something for nothing.  Foolish, and quite unnecessary. Because you already have everything you could possibly want, if you will just find it and make use of it.

You won't get something for nothing, and you don't need it anyway. Look inside yourself. Find the value that is already there, and make the most of it. Whatever you truly desire, you already have the ability to acquire. It's up to you to make it happen.

Why Self-Acceptance is SO Hard
by Jane Powell

"Accepting yourself as you are takes courage."

Who are you? Do you know? Take time to think about your values and goals. What do you believe in? What is important to you?

Decide that you will never compromise your integrity by trying to be or say or feel something that is not true for you. Have the courage to accept yourself as you really are, not as an ideal or as someone else thinks you should be.

Most of all, know that at the end of the day, you are wonderful woman capable of wonderful things.

Get this week off to a great start. Reach into yourself, grab something of real and meaningful value, and give it to the world.
There is something truly beautiful within you that is longing to be expressed. Let it out where it can see the light of day and, more importantly, where others can benefit from it too.

Set aside your worries, anxieties and frustrations and touch the part of you that knows how beautiful life can be. Allow your natural creativity to be ignited as you work to give life a gift that is uniquely you.

To be truly fulfilled, you must make space for that fulfillment. Give of yourself and open up a place within you where that fulfillment can find a home.

Look around you right now and you'll see countless opportunities to make a difference in your own special way. Every time you do, you'll experience how absolutely right it feels.

That is what true success feels like. And it can be yours this very moment.
Ralph Marston