Beloved, come now, sit near Me. Please set aside the grim conclusions you persist in. Let go of the idea that you are going through a hard time. You seem to have an inclination to declare hard times are here again. Think! Reinvent yourself. Sing a new song.

Change your mind about suffering. No more are you, even once more, to exploit the old idea of putting yourself down. No more. Not once more are you to diminish yourself. Every time you do, it’s as if you have hired a blimp to fly in the sky with a sign that says: “Hard times are here to stay.”

You may even have some such song blaring high in the sky for all to look up to and listen to.

As you walk along the street, you yourself may hum a dour song.

Instead, keep singing: “Happy days are here again!” – and mean it. Stand up for what you want and for that I ask you to sing out in joy.

Vow to Me. Say: “Holy God, from now on I will give You incentive to urge the Universe to highlight all the blessings that are mine. You want me to underscore my good points. It’s clear that you want me to look up at You and announce myself in good fashion.

You want me to change my outlook from ho-hum to what You see as true, whereas I tend to see that You go too far in Your praise of me without substance, something I see as more on the order of a promissory note.”

Beloved, not a promissory note. No, indeed. Rather, I see as a warrantee signed, sealed, and delivered by Me, God.

Despite your insecurities, you can believe Me. I speak truth. I do not lead you on. Believe in your own Self. Speak well of yourself. Smile at the right cues.

Accept the proposition of speaking well of yourself. This isn’t a radical idea when you consider that you are My child and of My Oneness.

First, I ask you to face front and have much more confidence in yourself. From now on, when you look in the mirror – and when you don’t – smile at yourself and remind yourself that I ask you to meet the coming day with not just a cursory smile, rather with a wide smile that sparkles and can only attract goodness and mercy to you all the days of your life.

Beloved, say: “Heidi hi ho!” to this day that is about to unfold before your very eyes.

Beloved, you are already on stage. If you happen to be an announcer introducing someone else, what might you say? I know you would not appear to announce in the seeming way you have been, such as:

“Hello, folks. Here’s just some so-so guy to introduce to you. Apologies, if you will excuse me, I couldn’t find anyone fabulous for for today. This has been my run of luck lately. Please excuse me for disappointing you.”

What kind of emcee are you anyway?

I ask you to speak well of everyone, including yourself. Do you really think you do not exist or that you are invisible or that you are not much? Change your tune now.

Announce yourself. Speak up so everyone can see you and hear you. Speak up in a lively manner. Speak up. Be heard. Radiate sound and light. Speak as I would speak on your behalf. Now I suggest you are to speak on behalf of Me. Is this asking too much?

Not at all. I say: “About time.”