For I am not a god that can not be moved by the plight of my people. Your emotions move Me, saith the Lord. I'm not a dead piece of stone nor a computer that simply records how many times you pray to Me, or how many times you show up, or how many times you tithe, or how many times you do this or that! But I am the Living Breathing God of the Universe and I am moved!

        Where do you think the love stories come from? Where do you think the great stories of Ruth, and the heart wrenching tales of divine love are implanted in my people, from? It is from the heart of a Loving God. Romance is in my right hand; love is in my left; I am the God of Love. And I am moved by your plight. I am moved by your desire to know Me, to understand Me, to understand the situations that you find yourselves caught up in.

        Never, never turn your face from Me, but turn to Me and cry, and cry, and cry unto your God. Shut your ears to those around you that mock you. For they see you on your knees crying to God and they even mock you, as they would mock Hannah, as they would mock others in times past, who in deep sorrow and pain would cry unto the Lord concerning situations.

        You must go past the gates of the mockers. You must go past those that would jeer. You must go past those that would make fun of your effort to advance spiritually. And put all that nonsense aside and cry unto God, and cry unto God, and cry unto God. And if need be, then make a spectacle of yourself. But do not give up hope; do not! Though you are in a land that is parched and barren, though you have been cast out of the camp, even, and find yourself alone as Hagar did. Fear not, saith the Lord. My eyes are upon you; my heart is for you.

        This is a personal individual walk as much as it is a corporate walk. Do not forget the individual walk with God. Do not forget that it is you and I, saith the Lord; it is one on one. And I will hear and I will respond to those who take the time and the effort to come in to Me for special prayer - for special times. You will be rewarded individually. Never forget I am the God of the individual. I am the God of "one on one". I am your God and I will answer your prayers whether anyone around you gets their prayers answered or not! If they are lazy and slothful and will not even bring their petitions unto the Lord, then they will have that portion that they bring.

        But for those of you who come and perceive with the Lord and continue to apply yourself daily, diligently, seeking Me, coming after Me, there will be great reward. There will be those extra things given for extra effort. I am the God of extra effort. And I reward those who put in extra time and extra care, and see to it that their prayer lives are up, and see to it that their sword drills are done, and see to it that they are on top with the Lord! And those who are even too weak to cry out to God, as their spirits lift up unto Me, as they even roll their eyes to Heaven and say, "Oh, God!" like Job did, I will hear; I will send; I will touch; I will heal; I will bring you back from the point of death!

        Fear not, saith the Lord, but take these examples. And some of the examples are extreme - just as some of your circumstances are extreme. Fear not, saith the Lord, for extreme circumstances! I am the God of extreme circumstances, of closed wombs and prison cells. Fear not, saith the Lord. Bring your extremity unto Me. "Is anything too hard for the Lord?" Is there any situation that I cannot cure, that I cannot reverse, that I cannot touch? Keep coming; keep asking; keep knocking; keep looking at the biblical examples. Don't listen to those around you who would nay say you - who would discourage you from coming. But keep knocking in that closet of prayer.

        If your heart is beating; if there is a desire within you to come closer to Me, then do not listen to your husband; do not listen to your wife; do not listen to those around you who would say, "Why are you still on that dead issue? It's over; it's done. Why don't you leave that alone?" If within your breast there is still a heart beating and a cry, then you bring that cry to Me; you bring it to Me; you bring it to Me; you bring it to Me! And cry unto the Lord your God concerning your situation and know that I will give answer, I will give answer, I will give contentment, I will give peace.

        Keep crying until the peace of God comes upon you about it. Do not listen to your adversaries around you and do not listen to those who would discourage you who are close to you. But you keep crying unto Me until the peace of God blankets you and you sleep like a baby - until there's no more fear, no more terror, no more torment. I will "holpen" you (Psalm 86:17). I will put you to bed as a sleeping child. Come unto Me; receive that peace that you need.

        Who's to say how much is enough? Who's to say where you draw the line? Who's to say you've prayed long enough? You pray until the peace comes! You pray until you pray through! You pray until there's no more fear, no more torment, and no more agony! You pray until I give you the release! You'll know in your spirit you'll know - when the joy springs forth, when the peace comes in the midst of impossible circumstances. You'll know that I have answered when the fire, the fire, the sacrifice has been consumed on the altar and the peace of God reigneth. Until then, stay with Me, saith the Lord; I'm developing things.

A prophecy received by Don Franklin