There are those I am calling to stop and listen for a season to others that I am sending to share what I want to say. Listen as they speak and do not let pride get in your way. Be willing to stop and listen as they speak those things you need to hear for there are those of Mine that have given out that which I said and now it is time to replenish your spirit. Listen as I speak through those I am sending to say a word in due season. Do not hesitate nor reject this time of listening. Do not let the enemy tell you that you should be out doing and running here and there for now is the time to wait and listen to all I have to tell you. Be vigilant to receive that which I will tell you in secret as those that are sent come.

Do not listen to the lies of the enemy as he comes to torment you because I have called you to stop and listen. Resist his words that tell you that you are lazy, do not let the condemnation come that would tell you to stop and listen is wrong for it is time to prepare for that which is here, that which has been prophesied of old. Do not let the enemy tell you that those that are speaking are closer to Me than you for that is not true. Preparation is just that, preparation, so stop and listen to that which I am preparing you for. Hear those that have words of encouragement and instruction to give you for they come with that which I have placed within them for those that are being prepared and replenished. They have that which is life within them to give and you must receive this as they come.

I know that many of My people do not know how to stop and listen yet; you must accept this and see it is good and right. Stop and listen as instruction comes. Hear that which I will say as it comes. Receive the life within it as you hear Me speaking to you. Breathe in that which I speak, for it will revive you and feed your spirit.

Many of My people have given out that which I called them to give and I see they need to stop and listen, for I love My people. I am not a hard taskmaster that would demand work, work, work. My yoke is easy and My burden is light so do not think it strange that I would want My people to rest. Do not think it strange that I am not a hard taskmaster that expects work, work, work for I am not, though many of My people think that.

Those that came before you understood the importance of resting, of listening and you must do the same. It was not constant work, work, work and no stopping and listening. Instruction and preparation go hand in hand and now is the time for this. Stop I say, stop your running and going here and there while I long to speak with you of things in secret that you need to know and hear. I am waiting in the secret place where you need to come, so come and find rest for your weary soul. Do not think that there is something wrong with you because you need to stop and listen for rest is important, stopping and listening is needed right now for many of My people.

The enemy would love to convince you that you must not stop and listen for he thinks to wear you out. Do not listen to him as he connives to keep you busy and going and doing, for worn out is equal to not staying awake, they go hand in hand. When you are worn out you cannot stay awake when it is needed. So rest, stop and listen so that you will stay awake and not be worn out and sleep. The instruction I give will bring life and rest to your weary soul that has given out that which I placed within you.

Just as you were called to give for a season, now it is time to receive for a season. Pride would tell you it is not good to receive and it is only good to give yet there must be both so balance yourself and listen, receive that which is life from those that I have called to come. They have been instructed by Me to give out to those I am sending them to, so do not reject them as they come. Hear and receive that which is life from them; that which is the living word of God placed within them, for they listened and stopped when I asked them to and now they are coming forth to give out that which I placed within them. They were listening and preparing while you were working and doing. Now it is time for them to work and do while you rest and prepare for that which is to come.

Deborah Shipman, October 7, 2007