The Mind of Christ: “Yesterday, Today and Forever”

By JOYce Mary Brenton

365 lesson from Jesus the Master

The constant Companion of the Two Listeners in the inspiring classic "God Calling" comes to call again through JOYce Mary Brenton.

"It doesn't take any special talent or gift, or any measure of holiness ", either," she assures us, to sit quietly and allow what is inherently ours to reveal itself and ultimately to hear and identify with "The Mind of Christ," -- the WayShower of all our thoughts and actions -- "Yesterday, today and forever."

• Language: English
• Publisher: Balboa Press
• Release date: May 22, 2015
• ISBN: 9781504330442

JOYce Mary Brenton

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Contents

RECEIVER’S STATEMENT

CHRISTMAS MESSAGE

NEW YEAR’S EVE MESSAGE

JANUARY

JANUARY 1

For Your Continual Growth

JANUARY 2

Fill The Pockets Of Your Hearts

JANUARY 3

God Is Love Within You

JANUARY 4

Love One Another

JANUARY 5

An Adventure In Love

JANUARY 5

A Good Place To Begin

JANUARY 7

Kindness is Love’s Insignia

JANUARY 8

Our Father Is Pleased

JANUARY 9

Love Is The Great Mystery

JANUARY 10

A Labor of Love

JANUARY 11

An Everyday Experience

JANUARY 12

Endless Supply

JANUARY 13

Smile Often Today

JANUARY 14

The Path Grows Easier

JANUARY 15

Love Centered On You

JANUARY 16

The Doorway To Peace

JANUARY 17

The Path Of Truth

JANUARY 18

No Idle Thought

JANUARY 19

Something New Is Happening

JANUARY 20

To All You Meet

JANUARY 21

You Who Are Kind Are Love.

JANUARY 22

Give Through Your Smile

JANUARY 23

Father’s Love Surrounds You

JANUARY 24

The Ascending Path

JANUARY 25

Little Gift Of Love

JANUARY 26

Peace And Contentment

JANUARY 27

The Doorway To Peace

JANUARY 28

Live Always In Peace

JANUARY 29

In And Out Of The Doorway

JANUARY 30

Do Not Grow Weary

JANUARY 31

Walk Bravely Forward

FEBRUARY

FEBRUARY 1

In The Father’s Will

FEBRUARY 2

You Do Well, My Children

FEBRUARY 3

What You Sow, So Shall You Reap

FEBRUARY 4

Tilling The Garden

FEBRUARY 5

Amazing Fruit

FEBRUARY 6

No Stone Unturned

FEBRUARY 7

Ever-Blooming Love

FEBRUARY 8

We Will Come To Peace

FEBRUARY 9

A Journey Of Great Delight

FEBRUARY 10

Set Every Captive Free

FEBRUARY 11

Do You Obey Me?

FEBRUARY 12

His Curriculum

FEBRUARY 13

The Fertile Soil

FEBRUARY 14

Love All My Children

FEBRUARY 15

Dig Deeply

FEBRUARY 16

Be Patient With One Another

FEBRUARY 17

Islands Of Joy

FEBRUARY 18

The Father’s Business

FEBRUARY 19

Serving The Father

FEBRUARY 20

Ordinary Circumstances

FEBRUARY 21

Daily Chores

FEBRUARY 22

The Path Seems Steep

FEBRUARY 23

Will You Listen?

FEBRUARY 24

Enduring Peace

FEBRUARY 25

Peace Is Your Portion

FEBRUARY 26

Surrounded By Love

FEBRUARY 27

Bear No Grudge

FEBRUARY 28

Difficult Lessons

FEBRUARY 29

Much To Delight Us

MARCH

MARCH 1

Lay Your Burden Down

MARCH 2

Patient And Faithful

MARCH 3

A Very Able Gardener

MARCH 4

Examine Anger

MARCH 5

A Toxic Weed

MARCH 6

Be Happy!

MARCH 7

Let Go Of Unhappiness

MARCH 8

Choose Happiness

MARCH 9

Remove The Barriers

MARCH 10

The Key To Forgiveness

MARCH 11

Each Day Is A Gift

MARCH 12

His Perfect Image

MARCH 13

Walk In The Light

MARCH 14

Lamplighters

MARCH 15

Divine Kilowatts

MARCH 16

Let Your Light Shine!

MARCH 17

Say No To Darkness

MARCH 18

Let Us Begin With You

MARCH 19

No Sabbath Rest

MARCH 20

Garments Of Love

MARCH 21

You Will Reap Peace

MARCH 22

Guard Your Thoughts

MARCH 23

Transformation Of Thinking

MARCH 24

Continue The Progress

MARCH 25

Walk This Day In Peace

MARCH 26

Will To Walk in Peace

MARCH 27

Our Little Victories

MARCH 28

This Beautiful Day

MARCH 29

Face Each Day In Freedom

MARCH 30

Sowing And Reaping

MARCH 31

We Do Advance

APRIL

APRIL 1

Seventy Times Seven

APRIL 2

Accept A Gold Star

APRIL 3

The Major Curriculum

APRIL 4

Swords Into Plowshares

APRIL 5

Love Is Gentle

APRIL 6

His Gentle Touch

APRIL 7

His Name Is Love

APRIL 8

Father Would Have You Dream

APRIL 9

Choose Love!

APRIL 10

Our Lessons Bear Repeating

APRIL 11

Give Yourself A Smile

APRIL 12

His Children’s Happiness

APRIL 13

Clear The Path For Happiness

APRIL 14

Seeds Of Compassion

APRIL 15

Each Day Is A New Beginning

APRIL 16

Father Has Forgiven You

APRIL 17

Each Day A New Beginning

APRIL 18

God Is In The Mystery

APRIL 19

I take Your Hand Each Day

APRIL 20

Place Your Trust In Me

APRIL 21

Live By The Rules Of Love

APRIL 22

The Important Universal Principle

APRIL 23

Your Thought Life

APRIL 24

The Perfection Of His Plan

APRIL 25

Sometimes You Feel So Alone

APRIL 26

God’s Love Is Unconditional

APRIL 27

Break The Cycle

APRIL 28

Father Would Have You Love

APRIL 29

Love Bears No Grudges

APRIL 30

Repeat After Me

MAY

MAY 1

Freely Have You Received

MAY 2

Take No Captives

MAY 3

Your Dark Clouds

MAY 4

Let The Sun Shine

MAY 5

Each Day Is A New Day

MAY 6

Words That Wound

MAY 7

The Tongue Is A Tool

MAY 8

Take His Love Into The World

MAY 9

Pearls Of Great Price

MAY 10

Irritants Of Life

MAY 11

Find More Joy

MAY 12

You Are The Captain

MAY 13

How Does Your Garden Grow?

MAY 14

Seeds Of Love

MAY 15

In The Service Of Love

MAY 16

A Heavenly Host

MAY 17

We Walk In His Love

MAY 18

A Daily Inventory

MAY 19

The Fruit Of Love

MAY 20

Your Seeds Will Bear Fruit

MAY 21

Love Is Our Labor

MAY 22

Wherever You Go

MAY 23

Overflowing Hearts

MAY 24

Lower Your Expectations

MAY 25

Master Your Moods

MAY 26

Ambassadors Of His Will

MAY 27

Officers Of His Peace

MAY 28

Cultivate Good Cheer

MAY 29

No Effort Too Small

MAY 30

His Love Gives Us Strength

MAY 31

The Paradise Of His Intent

JUNE

JUNE 1

Reap What You Sow

JUNE 2

Days Of Our Lives

JUNE 3

The Long Haul

JUNE 4

Walk In His Image

JUNE 5

Unconditional Forgiveness

JUNE 6

Father Understands

JUNE 7

The Gardening Process

JUNE 8

Our Daily Garden

JUNE 9

Guard Your Tongue

JUNE 10

Truth Is A Pruning Implement

JUNE 11

Our Father’s Intention

JUNE 12

Fertilize Your Soil

JUNE 13

Think Before Speaking

JUNE 14

Sow The Seeds Of Love

JUNE 15

Self Will Must Die

JUNE 16

Prune Your Memories

JUNE 17

The Power Of Choice

JUNE 18

Center Your Thinking

JUNE 19

The Willful Choice

JUNE 20

Keys To The Kingdom

JUNE 21

Homeward Bound

JUNE 22

His Army Of Officers

JUNE 23

Children Of God

JUNE 24

We Are His Garden

JUNE 25

His Kingdom Come

JUNE 26

Peace Is The Fruit Of Our Labor

JUNE 27

Crowd Of Witnesses

JUNE 28

Rules Of Service

JUNE 29

Unconditional Forgiveness

JUNE 30

The Gift Of Love

JULY

JULY 1

Love With Consistency

JULY 2

Trust Father’s Plan

JULY 3

Mercy-Filled Words

JULY 4

Independent Spirit

JULY 5

The Golden Rule

JULY 6

A Clear Path To Tread

JULY 7

His Love Is Sufficient

JULY 8

The Gift Of Good Cheer

JULY 9

Grow In Patience

JULY 10

Trust Our Father’s Will

JULY 11

The Perfect Plan

JULY 12

High Expectations

JULY 13

Need To Please

JULY 14

Acceptance, Allowance

JULY 15

Our Summer Fun

JULY 16

You Are My Disciples

JULY 17

Love One Another

JULY 18

Circle Of Love

JULY19

Little Lost Child

JULY 20

Slowly But Surely

JULY 21

The Power To Heal

JULY 22

Most Worthy Cause

JULY 23

The Habit Of Impatience

JULY 24

Remember To Breathe

JULY 25

Poor Habits

JULY 26

The Anger Habit

JULY 27

Be Patient With The Process

JULY 28

Mountains Into Molehills

JULY 29

Meet Every Challenge

JULY 30

You Are Learning

JULY 31

I And My Father Are One

AUGUST

AUGUST 1

The Ministry Of Love

AUGUST 2

Change The World

AUGUST 3

You Can Make A Difference

AUGUST 4

Whom You Serve Each Day

AUGUST 5

Center Your Intention On Love

AUGUST 6

Hear My Gentle Promptings

AUGUST 7

Consistent And Persistent

AUGUST 8

Words That Bear Repeating

AUGUST 9

Good Will Triumph

AUGUST 10

Learn To Listen

AUGUST 11

Spiritual Solace

AUGUST 12

Precious Moments

AUGUST 13

Seek And You Shall Find

AUGUST 14

Love Is An Action

AUGUST 15

Tender Your Garden

AUGUST 16

Your Are Co-Creators

AUGUST 17

We Are A Team

AUGUST 18

Love At The Center

AUGUST 19

Tend With Mercy

AUGUST 20

Wear A Smile

AUGUST 21

We Will Guide You

AUGUST 22

Weeds Of Negativity

AUGUST 23

Break The Habit

AUGUST 24

Fear Is Lack Of Trust

AUGUST 25

The Apex Of Negativity

AUGUST 26

God’s Love Is Unconditional

AUGUST 27

Life and Love Are Eternal

AUGUST 28

The Best Is Yet To Come

AUGUST 29

Perfect Peace

AUGUST 30

God Is Our Provider

AUGUST 31

Live In Today

SEPTEMBER

SEPTEMBER 1

In His Image

SEPTEMBER 2

In His Name

SEPTEMBER 3

Love Unfettered

SEPTEMBER 4

Sunshine Of His Love

SEPTEMBER 5

Our Family

SEPTEMBER 6

Cause And Effect

SEPTEMBER 7

More Than Pretty Words

SEPTEMBER 8

Rudiments Of Peace

SEPTEMBER 9

Lay Down Your Swords

SEPTEMBER 10

Implements Of War

SEPTEMBER 11

Peace On Earth?

SEPTEMBER 12

House Cleaning

SEPTEMBER 13

Words Of Love

SEPTEMBER 14

Speak Only Love

SEPTEMBER 15

The Unruly Member

SEPTEMBER 16

Is This Love?

SEPTEMBER 17

Garbed In Joy

SEPTEMBER 18

Voice Of Love

SEPTEMBER 19

Sit Quietly With Me

SEPTEMBER 20

Come Away With Me

SEPTEMBER 21

His Will Alone

SEPTEMBER 22

The Focus Of Your Days

SEPTEMBER 23

The Habit Of Forgiveness

SEPTEMBER 24

The Power Of Choice

SEPTEMBER 25

Depend On The Father

SEPTEMBER 26

With Me In The Garden

SEPTEMBER 27

Come Into My Peace

SEPTEMBER 28

The Global Front

SEPTEMBER 29

The Mental Realm

SEPTEMBER 30

The Gift Of Hope

OCTOBER

OCTOBER 1

The Path Towards Peace

OCTOBER 2

Swords Of Destruction

OCTOBER 3

The Goal Is Peace

OCTOBER 4

Freedom From Self Will

OCTOBER 5

Each Path Is Unique And Perfect

OCTOBER 6

Teach By Example

OCTOBER 7

Turn The Other Cheek

OCTOBER 8

Live In The Present

OCTOBER 9

Wounded In Battle

OCTOBER 10

Walk In His Will

OCTOBER 11

Peace Begins With You

OCTOBER 12

Rumors Of War

OCTOBER 13

Words Of Encouragement

OCTOBER 14

Through The Storms

OCTOBER 15

An Environment Of Peace

OCTOBER 16

Who Is My Neighbor?

OCTOBER 17

Citizens Of The Universe

OCTOBER 18

Servants Of Love

OCTOBER 19

I Am Your Friend

OCTOBER 20

Offer Assistance

OCTOBER 21

Persist On The Path

OCTOBER 22

Walk In His Image

OCTOBER 23

Trials And Tribulations

OCTOBER 24

Accomplishment

OCTOBER 25

Encouragement

OCTOBER 26

The Father’s Love

OCTOBER 27

Unconditional Love

OCTOBER 28

Perfectly Loveable

OCTOBER 29

Perfectly Understandable

OCTOBER 30

Religious Judgment

OCTOBER 31

Thought Adjustment

NOVEMBER

NOVEMBER 1

Set Aside Criticism

NOVEMBER 2

Lay Aside Judgment

NOVEMBER 3

Doubts And Worries

NOVEMBER 4

Put Aside Anger

NOVEMBER 5

Disconnect Impatience

NOVEMBER 6

Control Your Emotions

NOVEMBER 7

Do Not Be Discouraged

NOVEMBER 8

Perpetual Students

NOVEMBER 9

Servants To Peace

NOVEMBER 10

Allegiance To God

NOVEMBER 11

Freedom Of Choice

NOVEMBER 12

Do Unto Others

NOVEMBER 13

The Good Life

NOVEMBER 14

The Quiet Place

NOVEMBER 15

Stilling Your Mind

NOVEMBER 16

In God’s Presence

NOVEMBER 17

You And I Are One

NOVEMBER 18

Through Father’s Eyes

NOVEMBER 19

Relax And Trust

NOVEMBER 20

The Better Way

NOVEMBER 21

Learn The Truth

NOVEMBER 22

Channels Of His Peace

NOVEMBER 23

Count Your Blessings

NOVEMBER 24

Return To Love

NOVEMBER 25

The Insignia of Love

NOVEMBER 26

Growing In Wisdom

NOVEMBER 27

We Are One Family

NOVEMBER 28

I Will Give You Rest

NOVEMBER 29

All The Help You Need

NOVEMBER 30

There Is Much To Learn

DECEMBER

DECEMBER 1

Lean On Me

DECEMBER 2

A Great Adventure

DECEMBER 3

Emotions Come And Go

DECEMBER 4

Emotional Fluctuation

DECEMBER 5

Childish Thinking

DECEMBER 6

Mind Control

DECEMBER 7

Love One Another Today

DECEMBER 8

Yesterday, Today And Forever

DECEMBER 9

Stay In The Present

DECEMBER 10

Expectations

DECEMBER 11

Act In God’s Time

DECEMBER 12

A Happy Attitude

DECEMBER 13

Emotional Maturity

DECEMBER 14

The Art Of Manipulation

DECEMBER 15

Stop Complaining

DECEMBER 16

Our Father’s Business

DECEMBER 17

Our Father’s Desire

DECEMBER 18

The Gift Of Quiet Joy

DECEMBER 19

Accept The Challenges

DECEMBER 20

Accept The Gift Of Life

DECEMBER 21

Challenges Are Necessary

DECEMBER 22

A Happy Life

DECEMBER 23

Kingdom Principles

DECEMBER 24

You Are All Precious Gifts

DECEMBER 25

The Gift Of Brotherhood

DECEMBER 26

A Loving Response

DECEMBER 27

You Grow Daily

DECEMBER 28

Light On The Path

DECEMBER 29

Delight In Lessons Learned

DECEMBER 30

Let Your Light Shine

DECEMBER 31

Happy New Year

Dedication

We dedicate these humble messages to all our brothers and sisters who daily seek the Mind of Christ with all their hearts, minds, souls and strength.

RECEIVER’S STATEMENT

It all began almost 40 years ago with one scripture…. "Seek ye first the kingdom of heaven and all these things shall be added unto you."

At that time, I was living my life a little above the poverty level and in a very unhappy marriage. I was searching for some kind of God-given help and the answer seemed simple. Please understand that it wasn’t really any overdose of spirituality I was seeking. I wanted the material blessings I thought the above scripture represented.

In my materialistic mind I took that particular scripture to mean I should simply get up early and the first thing every morning I was to seek the things of the Kingdom. And at that time I believed heavy duty Kingdom living meant scripture study and prayer. I began a daily practice of journaling my prayers and I have never missed.

Shortly after I awoke each morning, in a large wire-bound notebook, I began this ongoing journaling process. For the most part most of those early journal entries were major venting experiences mixed liberally with prayers of supplication for release from my less than happy circumstances. I found no difficulty venting and easily filled quite a few pages daily.

Occasionally I would take a breather, and in those infrequent breaks the Still Small Voice began to insert a few words… then a few one-liners that I recognized as powerful… definitely getting my attention.

Why? Amazing wisdom! Way, way, way beyond my limited realm of rationality! I was receiving very sound advice, telling me to do things I would never tell myself to do. I knew I wasn’t talking to my self.

Over the years the practice developed into my simply listening, with no more venting or supplication. I was simply taking dictation. And this continues to this very day.

During those early days of our budding friendship, Jesus once said that He could speak to me 24/7 but my attention span was far too limited.

I have filled years and years of lap-size wire-bound notebooks with these wonderful messages. And I have thrown them all away, believing that if the tablets were ever discovered by my family after my death they would think me quite insane.

The only reason these messages became public at all is because I got involved with a spiritual group where I was encouraged to ask Jesus if He would give some messages on a regular basis for the group. I asked, and the very next day the messages for ears other than mine came forth.

That’s about it. It would please me if the reader would understand that anyone may receive messages from the heavenly realm. It doesn’t take any special talent or gift, or any measure of holiness. I could tell some gruesome stories of my personal life that would rationally discount God actually talking to a person like me, and yet in all these years of our friendship, I never heard one word of condemnation.

Anyone can journal with God. I believe that with my whole heart and soul. On a personal level though, I had to get a bit of my venting out of the way first before I could learn to listen. God was very patient with me and is very patient with all of us.

JOYce Mary Brenton

January 2014