# Come Down to the River **Spirit:** [[Spirits/Francis of Assisi|Francis of Assisi]] · **Medium:** Al Fike · **Date:** 2016-08-28 *I not only ask you to bend down and sip of these waters but to remove the clothing of your mental assumptions.* --- Come down to the river with me, beloved souls. Come down to that river of God’s great Love. And I not only ask you to bend down and sip of these waters but to remove the clothing of your mental assumptions. All that, that is within your mind, release this. Release the yoke of your fears. Release the judgements of your mind and come and wade within these waters of Love. Let them carry you. Let them envelop you. Let them heal you. For within this blessing, this great wondrous living waters, comes the true freedom, comes the true understanding, comes the Christ spirit, the Holy Spirit, the spirit of Truth, the spirit of Love. Yes, all these things come in God’s Living Waters of Love and it is for each one of you, beloved souls, to release all that which holds you from being immersed in this wondrous Gift flowing ceaselessly to you, around you, within you. Beloved souls, come with me, wade with me within these waters of Love, for in this all will unfold and the harmony of God’s Will and the unity of God’s plan and the greatness of God’s Love. God bless you, beloveds. I am Francis and I love you. --- > [!abstract] Description > Francis invites the circle down to the river of God's Love and asks for more than a sip from the bank: he asks them to take off the clothing of their mental assumptions, release the yoke of their fears and the judgements of their minds, and wade in far enough to be carried. He tells them that true freedom, true understanding, and the Christ spirit come within that immersion, and that what remains is for each soul to let go of whatever holds it back from a Gift already flowing to them, around them, and within them. ## Related messages - [[2016-08-15 The Reluctance to Step Fully into the Light|The Reluctance to Step Fully into the Light]] - [[2016-09-09 Nurture Your Soul|Nurture Your Soul]] ## Chains - [[Chains/Fear Of Full Immersion]] - Reframe - [[Chains/Armour Of The World]] - Foundation **(anchor)** > [!question]- Questions this message answers > - Why do I hold back from God even when I want to be closer? > - What is stopping me from feeling God's Love fully? > - How do I let go of my assumptions about what God is like? > - How do I release fear that I have carried for years? > - What does it mean to be immersed in God's Love? > - Why is it not enough to just believe and pray a little? > - How do I stop judging everything and everyone? > - What does the Bible mean by living water?