This bonus episode came to mind to share as I was reflecting on a previous journaling, prayer, and Bible study session of my own personal time before the Lord. This journal entry was dated on July 9, 2023.

Seeking the Lord for Clarity and what our next steps are is a beautiful and powerful time with Him in our relationship building journey in His Love. Or, at least, it has the potential to be. Before we delve into this initimate, vulnerable and personal share of clarity and direction seeking of my one-on-one time with the Lord, I share a few preparation sound counsel "steps" to hear clearly and "see beyond" the temporal into the eternal.

I pray this is a blessing and brings even more light forth that unlocks many a door you have been waiting for in this season and the next... and the next next and so on. Foundational keys will never go out of fashion. They will never lose their purpose. As you remain & abide in Him, neither will you lose your purpose either, dear heart. No, indeed! Neither will you. We all need His help. For where does your help come from? Our help comes from the Maker of heaven and earth.

God bless you in His peace and grace in, by, and through His Son, Jesus. To God be the glory forever and ever. Amen & Amen.

Note: Correction on one Scripture shared on this episode (I read my own writing wrong 😂🤣. "Matthew 7:78" was what I said. What I wrote in my journal was Matthew 7:7-8 🤷‍♀️🤦‍♀️. That's why I hesitated in the reading. I knew it wasn't accurate, but didn't "see" the hyphen between the numbers. Imagine that, y'all. #profound interpretation, right there.)

No Words Day 14618. #nowords In a world full of noise, over-communication, and static... I release this sound. 7+ minutes. What sounds of your truth arise through stillness with the Lord? It is not always necessary to put words to the sound of our life. Something I do throughout my days is this... meditating with the Lord on my life's journey and releasing sounds that reflect that journey. No words needed. Release the sound. #perfectionnotrequired #yourstorymatters #yourvoice #yoursound #youarenotalone #whatdoyouhear #quiet #stillness #sound #song #story #Oklahoma All Rights Reserved © 2024 Dawn's Mercy Music April D Metzler Released May 3, 2024

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A bonus episode inspired by Holy Spirit after reading the lyrics of This Is the air I breathe written by Joseph Mettel.

I was on an interview, pre-recording with Tabatha Strother of Talking With Tabatha and Sherry Jones of Sherry Speaks Life over on Tabatha's ministry platform. As we were visiting, this song came to mind and we even discussed it on the interview.

However, there was more! After I got off the interview, Holy Spirit wouldn't allow this urgency to leave me.

There is a very strategic, very specific timing of this particular "sound" and Rhema word that has to be released right now today. Although I have many things on my agenda today, I laid them all down to speak this over a recording and create a video to put with it. A few hours of work is well worth it, because it was meant specifically for this moment.

As you listen, I encourage you to put it all down - no distractions, just listen. Just be in the moment in His holy presence. Focus to hear what the Lord has to minister to your heart through this sound and word.

I know it is for someone, maybe even for multiple and many ones, but definitely for one, indeed. So, it had to be done.

I pray that it blesses each listener that tunes in.

Prayer of Agreement:

God, You alone, be praised and glorified in all we do. Help us to submit it all to You, Father. Every ... last... bit of it. Be our all in all, in Your fullness, Abba Father! In the mighty name of Jesus we ask that these things be taught unto us, even more by the Spirit, as we walk and abide and remain in You. You in us and us in You, Mighty God! Let us know what United in Christ means in totality!

We give You our "Yes" of submission unto Your Lordship in our lives and finish this with our Amen of acknowledgment of Your faithfulness and our own awe in Your very presence, saying "so be it" as we continue to stand in Your love.

LYRICS and proper acknowledgment of honor for this

A cappella cover of "This is the air I breathe"

This is the air I breathe
This is the air I breathe
Your holy presence
Living in me/2/
This is my daily bread
This is my daily bread
Your very word
Spoken to me
And I... I'm desparate for you
And I... I'm lost without you
This is air I breathe
Your holy presence
Living in me
This is my daily bread
This is my daily bread
Your very word
Spoken to me
And I... I'm desparate for you
And I... I'm lost without you (eh hey, yeah)
REPEAT.

Songwriters: Joseph Oscar Mettle

This Is the Air I Breathe lyrics © Ghmusic Publishing And Management