Higher level...

My prayer:

Another wonderful day full of great friends, inspiration and relaxed joy. Let's keep these going God! It is great to be able to just enjoy everyday life. 

I thank you for the jump start of inspiration this weekend. I pray for your continued guidance and help to see what the nest steps are. I am excited to see what you have waiting for me.

What God Said Tonight:

Sometimes, the thing you think is a wall that is blocking your future is actually just a humongous step up. Maybe that "wall " you are staring at is actually a ledge to a higher level. 

Let me lift you up to walk on a new level, a higher purpose, a greater journey. Stop worrying about knocking the wall down and let me lift you up. 

I love you and we are in this together. I will see you achieve all that I have planned for you.

Offence...

My prayer: 

I really love how you always give me exactly what I need when I need it God. Today was full of rest and encouragement. There was the snow too which wasn't so great, but it kept me from wanting to run around doing errands and stuff so it was good in the end!

You are truly wonderful. Your love and care is better than anything in the world or in heaven. Thank you for loving me!

What God Said Tonight:

Each day is anew opportunity to recognize your true self in me. Life is a series of experiences that can lead you closer to me and your true self if you allow it. 

The biggest barrier will be offence and the pain related to offence. If you can find a way to live free of offence, I can show you truly great things. I can show you the true, whole and amazing person you were created to be. And you can be a tremendous, gigantic, wonderful blessing to those around you. 

Walk with my Spirit in you and PLEASE, when offence comes at you, remember it for the weapon it is. Remember that it is a land mine that is trying to take you off of the path to your true self. It is a decoy to get your eyes off of what counts. Let no offence stay in you. It is simply not worth the cost. 

I love you, now and forever.

Waves...

My prayer:

Friday night, nearly May and we have a bit of a blizzard roaring outside. I love when life is unpredictable! 

I don't know what tomorrow will bring God but I know I will face it with you and that is enough. Anywhere with you is better than anywhere without you. 

My thoughts are kind of all over the place tonight God. Flitting around and not settling on any one thing. I feel unsettled. Maybe it is just the odd weather? I am not sure but I think I would be better off listening to what you have to say instead of blathering on with nonsense words and thoughts.

What God Said Tonight:

When it rains it pours. It is a saying but it is true. The happenings of your life, the themes, come at you in waves. Just about the time you think you have handled one, another once comes right behind it. 

The only way you mange the waves is to ride on them. If you sink into them, you will drown. You have to ride on top. The way to get on top is to reach for me. I will lift you up. 

Don't wish for the storms to leave your life. They often bring just what you need. They bring the moisture for the next season. But yo can and should ask for my help to rise above. From up here, the storm does not look so bad. 

I love you and I am with you now and forever.

Stop and listen...

My prayer:

My brain is done for today God. I can't think of a thing worth talking about. But, my ears are always open to hear you. 

What God Said Tonight:

I have a lot to say but the time for saying it is running low. It is crossroads time. Time to make choices. Your  choices determine your future. 

Your future is with me. 

Never forget to stop and listen for my voice during the day. 

Wholeness...

My prayer:

A better day thanks to you God. Do we ever get to a point where we are satisfied, no matter the circumstances? Can I ever get to a point where I am so solid in your presence in me that the world, satan, and general nastiness can't reach me? To get to a point where I can say, "I call it all joy." That would be amazing. 

I pray God that you help me to be more aware of your presence in me. Let me feel you, see you, touch you, whatever you will allow God. Your presence in me makes me worthwhile.

I love you.

What God Said Tonight:

A place of wholeness. Wholeness of body, mind and spirit. That is what you seek and that is what you will have. 

I came to make my people whole. 

I came so that you could live. 

I came for you. 

The frustration of waiting...

My prayer:

I am not proud of myself today God. I let anger and frustration get the better of me. I got angry with people I care about. I let stupid things get me frustrated. 

I made apologies God but I need your grace and mercy to cover me and help me to do better tomorrow. 

Thank you Jesus for covering my sin.

What God Said Tonight:

Waiting on me is never fun, You know to wait, but how long?

There is a little stretch more. Nothing more than you can handle. I am here and with you in this, now and always.

This week...

My prayer:

Awesome God. I pray for your help to see the purpose in this week coming up. Help me to see the opportunities to be a blessing. Help me to see your direction and you plan. 

God, I pray that this not be just an ordinary week. Let this week be extraordinary. 

Thank you Jesus.

What God Said Tonight:

Waves of trouble, pain, joy, blessings they rush in and they rush back out. Yet you still stand firm rooted in me. Your standing, your roots are what keep you from being swept away. 

I won't let go. You are mine and I am yours forever. 

We will walk the path of mercy and grace together. We will see people healed. We will see people saved. We will see the new heaven and the new earth. It may not all happen this week but parts of all of it will happen this week. 

I love you and I am with you.

Unity...

My prayer:

What a wonderful lazy day God. Thank you for the privileged of doing nothing but enjoying life for a day. Life doesn't always allow for that. 

It seems like the theme from tonight was family members in need. I pray tonight for our families. So many people who need healing, direction, financial help, peace and so much more. You created us to be in relationship and our first relationship is usually with our family. I pray that your will be done in our families.

What God Said Tonight:

It's time to realize that your life is not your own and that you are not alone. There is an inter-connectedness within my Kingdom that is very real and permanent. 

I created you for strength and for independence but today is not the day for it. Today is the day of unity. Today is the day of family. Today is the day to come together and speak with one voice and one purpose. 

The coming of my Son is very near. The bride needs unity. Find your commonalities. Find ways to come together.  It is up to you.

Look to God...

My prayer:

My awesome God. Two nights where I was too wiped out to spend this time with you so tonight, before it gets to late, I want to be sure to take the time. I have missed hanging out with you like this.

I am very grateful for all that you did for me this week. It was pretty amazing how you turned everything around. Early in the week, I was pretty discouraged and it seemed like everything was going wrong. But, then you did your thing and turned everything around. I love that about you!

Ok, enough about me. What is on your mind tonight?

What God Said Tonight:

Sometimes life can feel like wearing heavy robes in the ocean. It seems like everything is working against you and trying to drag you down. But, when you look to me, when you lean on me, when you trust me, I can free you from the weigh of the world and let you soar to the surface.

Look to me and let me free you. Let me heal you. Let me lift you up to where you can breath and see the sun again.

I love you and I am always here for you. Just look up.

Choices...

My prayer:

A pretty great end to a pretty crudy day. I don't know why I let the hassles of life get to me. I don't mean to. I don't want to. I tell myself that I won't let it bother me but then suddenly, I am ready to scream with frustration. 

God, I ask for help to keep life in perspective. Help me to remember that you and your Kingdom is what really matters. Help me to remember that to love you and love other people are the two things that I need to do. Everything else is filler. Not important. And, DEFINITELY not worth getting upset about. 

It is all very clear to me right now. Help me to remember it tomorrow and every tomorrow after that.

What God Said Tonight:

Waiting on your promise is a frustrating experience. Knowing there is more but not seeing it is a frustrating experience. 

You have good reasons for being frustrated. But, you are blaming the wrong things for your frustration. Recognize what is blocking you from what you truly want and focus on getting rid of that  obstacle, Or, you can relax and know I am in charge and will work it all out anyway. 

It just depends on how you ant to spend your time. 

I love you and you will fine wholeness either way. 

God's will...

My prayer:

I saw something that shook me out of my complacency tonight God. Sure, we all talk about the end times and the battle but to be faced with such a train with military tanks on it for as far as the eye could see, in the middle of my city...that is not something I expected. That is not something that happens in my protected life. Where were they going? Who were they going to kill? Why, after all of this time, have we not come up with a better way to deal with each other? What does this mean God? With politics so volatile and governments bombing and threatening to bomb each other, what are we supposed to do?

As I write this, it makes me think of all my friends around the world who deal with the actuality of war and the threat of war every minute of every day and night. What I saw today would have barely registered for them. They know the fear of immediate and unexpected violent death. They see the brutality of violence that we perpetrate on each other, every day. Maybe I should ask them what to do, how to respond?

Any way God, I pray for your peace and your return as soon as possible. I don't like it down here without you.

What God Said Tonight:

Wars and rumors of wars. You will hear of them, but that is not the end. 

You know not the day or the hour but you do know that my will reigns. You know that my will is designed for you to be blessed. 

You know my will and my ways and you love me for it.

He did it for love...

My prayer:

What a wonderful day of celebration with you! Nothing I could ever do could come close to being enough of a thank you for what you have done for me. But, "thank you" is what I have, so, Thank YOU Jesus! Your sacrifice and Resurrection made it possible for me to know you. It washed away my sin. It healed me. It gave me everlasting life. It is crazy and wonderful. I love you!

What God Said Tonight:

Come here. Lay your head on my side. Let me love you. Let me hold you close.

I did it all for love. I did it so that not only could I love you but you could love me back. I did it for moments like this where we can rest in the love between us.

It looks good on you. You are dressed in the glory and love of the Lord. You are surrounded by my love.

You are ready for anything.

Loss...

My prayer:

This was the night when everyone thought you were dead, that all hope was lost. I bet at least some felt foolish for believing you were the Son of God. But it seems like mostly, they were just deeply grieving. 

I have always known the end of the story. I never had to suffer with the thought that you were gone. I have the luxury of always knowing that Sunday is coming, that you came back, that we are saved because of it. 

I can't imagine what it must have felt like to all those who loved you on earth. This night must have been absolute, unbearable agony. 

God, I pray for all those who are suffering from unimaginable loss tonight. I pray for your comfort. I ask that you show them a hope and a future. I pray for your healing power to surround their hearts, minds and spirits and that you make them whole again.

What God Said Tonight:

Great loss is like wandering int he desert with no water. Not only are you depleted and weak but you don't even know where to go to get out. Every direction looks like more desert. 

I am your oasis in the desert. I can meet you at your loss and heal you. I can give you hope for a future. 

I love you and I will heal your loss.

The easiest choice...

My prayer:

Good Friday, what an odd name for the remembrance of the day that you suffered beyond imagining for us. It comes back to that definition of good and bad. The suffering was bad, horrible, unbelievable, however, it resulted in the salvation of human kind. It resulted in the ability for us to be reconciled to you and to have a relationship with you. That is beyond good. That is amazing, incredible, worth more than anything else, ever!

So much of this life is like that. We go through something and it seems horrible but you turn it into something good for us.

So, you were imprisoned, beaten, treated worse than dirt and then killed in the most painful and humiliating way they could think of at the time and we call it Good. I think the next time I am going through something difficult, I will try to remind myself of Good Friday. I think that will help me remember that you will turn everything and anything to my good.

Thank you for being so very GOOD God!

What God Said Tonight:

My gift to you was a reflection of the worth I see in you. My gift was all that I had to give and I did it for you, all that I have wanted. 

I had to make a way for us to be together in relationship. I did not want to live separated from you any longer. This sacrifice, while hard to carry out, was also the easiest choice to make. 

To avoid it, to not do it, meant eternal separation from my children. To do it meant reconciliation with these who were willing. 

I love you enough to give my life. That is the greatest love.

Hereditary love...

My prayer:

Well, it all turned out just like you said it would God. Writing that, I feel foolish. Of course it turned out like you said. You are God. What you say goes!

Thank you for giving me favor with "man" and blessing me with capabilities greater than my own. I got to swim with the big fish this week and because of you, I came out looking really good. Your favor is amazing God. 

Well, there is still a few more days to the week but this weekend, I get to celebrate what you did for us that allows me to know you! Now that should be pretty wonderful. 

What God Said Tonight:

Sit here a minute with me and look out on the world. When I look out, I see so much good. I see children who are loving and caring for each other. I see joy. I see people living for me and in peace. 

I see the other too. I see the evil that is yet to be abolished. I see the pain. I see the struggle. But, in the midst of all of that, there is still love, joy peace. 

That is part of what I love about my children. In the middle of he hardest situations, you find a way to love. If there was ever the need to prove that you are mine, that would be it. It is only my love that endures no matter what. It is my love in you that can shine through no matter the circumstance. 

I find that really beautiful. I love you now and forever my child.

Celebrate...

My prayer:

You are AWESOME! Thank you for how you made the IMPOSSIBLE happen for my friend today!!! You are so amazing! Then, you helped me all day, making me succeed. Thank you is definitely not enough for all you did today God. I wish I had bigger words to tell you how much I appreciate you! I could fill a book with exclamation points and it still would not be enough. THANKYOUTHANKYOUTHANKYOU!!!!

What God Said Tonight:

Celebrate! Tonight is a night for celebration. Evil was pushed back and goodness reigned. 

I love you. I love blessing you. I love being with you. I love talking to you. You are my child and my love. 

I have more for you tomorrow. This blessing rain is not done. Sleep and know that I have more.

The end of healing...

My prayer:

So far so good God. Thank you for your healing power. 

I never fail to be amazed by your kindness to us shown through healing. It is only one of the many gifts you give us but I think it is my favorite. To see someone suffering one minute and laughing the next. To be in agony one minute and free the next. There is very little that compares to that kind of blessing. 

Thank you God for the expression of your love through healing!

What God Said Tonight:

Healing is a joy. But I long for the day when healing is no longer necessary because everyone walks in divine health. 

I long for the day when evil dies and people do not need to be made whole, they already are. I don't mind repair work but how much better when we get to focus on building because nothing needs repair?

I love you, now and forever.

Don't get distracted...

My prayer:

Only you know what this week holds God. I look at it and it seems daunting but then I look at you and I know there is nothing I can't handle with you on my side. Thank you God for always being on my side. Thank you for making me succeed. I am leaning on you Daddy.

What God Said Tonight:

The things that need to happen this week, the things that need to be done are for me to do. Your only job is to follow my lead. We make a great team and I will guide you in every step. Keep your eyes on me, don't get distracted, and we will do great things. 

I love you. I have got you. I will see you succeed.

A beautiful day...

My prayer:

What a great day God. Thank you for every minute of it. Beautiful weather, time to relax, a great bike ride, wonderful friends and great discussion about you. On a scale of 1-10, today was a solid 10! You are so wonderful to me. 

What do you want to talk about tonight? 

What God Said Tonight:

There is not much to say tonight. I had a good time with you today too. 

Some days are truly just about enjoying the little things in life. Other days are earth shattering. But for today, for you, just a beautiful day to enjoy. 

My gifts are abundant but sometimes the most valuable stone means nothing if you don't have peace in your home. 

I am going about things a bit different than I have in past years.

New confidence...

My prayer:

Well I made it God. With your help I made it! Thank you for helping me get it all done. Well, at least enough that I can stop thinking about it for a day or two. 

You always amaze me. I so often look at the mountain in front of me with the absolute knowledge that there is no natural way to get over it. So, I pray, I lean on you and you just carry me right over. You make the impossible possible every day God.

THANK YOU!

What God Said Tonight:

Your at the table. I have got you a seat at the table. I want to show you that you have more credibility than you realize. I want to show you your royal heritage. 

You need to understand that your standing in this world and in the next is assured because you are my child and I am in you. You are about to see and experience a new confidence. You are about to understand that your worth is more than you ever realized. 

My child, my priest, my love.

Rain...

My prayer:

I am wrung out God. Today took everything I had to give and then took a bit more. Again, there is more to do than seems possible. I need your help. 

I am so grateful that you are not only there for help with the big stuff of life but for the day to day, keeping up with it all too. You are my everything and I love you.

What God Said Tonight:

It is raining on your life right now. The rain now creates work but it will bring green fields tomorrow. The word, my promises are being grown in you. The ground is fertile and the rain is pouring. 

It will not be long until the harvest. It will not be long before you see the fruit. 

I love you and I am with you. Lean on me in all things and I will take care of you. You are my sweet child and my friend. I will not leave you on your own

Calling on God...

My prayer:

Awesome God. Tonight I need to lift up so many friends with so many needs that can only be met by your supernatural intervention. 

I ask for financial provision in my friend's life to pay off the debt that is more than I can help with. I ask for direction and comfort for my friend who keeps thinking he has heard your voice and direction only to have the door slammed in his face. I pray for my friend with the severe knee injury that they say is inoperable. 

God, I ask that you meet these needs like only you can, perfectly and completely. Whatever means you want to use but I ask that you bring the help soon. The situations have reached a level of desperation. 

Thank you Jesus!

What God Said Tonight:

A need is only a need when there is lack. I am the great provider. I will provide for all of your needs out of  my riches and glory. 

There is nothing big enough. strong enough or rich enough to keep me from coming when my children call. 

The right outcome...

My prayer:

My God, you're and awesome God you reign in heaven and earth, with wisdom, power and love my God you're an awesome God. 

How many millions of times have I sung that. It is old but it encompasses so much of you and who you are. You are my awesome ruler. Thank you for being in charge of my life!

What God Said Tonight:

It is not who you know but it is when you know who you know that is important. The right time in the right circumstance are just as important for the right outcome. 

Planned for...

My prayer:

I choose to trust you God. I don't know what tomorrow will bring but I choose to trust you. I don't know the next step I should take but I choose to trust you. You have never let me down. You have promised you never will. You make it easy to trust you.

What God Said Tonight:

I have made a way. From the beginning of time, I knew about this day. I knew about you. I loved you from before you were born. I have expected and planned out this time. 

Your trust in me is well placed. You will see great and mighty things in my name. 

Your spirit, your soul and your life are all mine forever and I won't let go. Your body is a temporary dwelling that should be cared for but does not require the same level of importance. 

I love you. I am with you, always. We will see great things together.

Peace out of reach...

My prayer:

Thank you for the opportunities to be a blessing today God. I love when I get to be a part of you blessing people's lives. This life is so tough sometimes. It is fantastic to be a part of making even a small piece not so hard.

I am grateful for the person you have made me into, even with all of my imperfections. As long as I have you in me, I will get to be a blessing and be blessed. That kind of makes it all worthwhile.

What God Said Tonight:

Right now, I have peace all around you. You can see it but it is just out of reach. 

It is like you are standing on the cliffs overlooking the ocean. You can see a peaceful and beautiful beach down below but you can't reach it from where you are. You try to rest where you are but it is not comfortable and you do not get actual rest. 

My peace has not left you. It is around you. Please know that in this time, your place is on the rocks but that will not last forever. There is a time in the near future that I will personally walk you to the peaceful beach. I will hold your hand and lead you there. 

In the meantime, find solace in what you can see, even if you don't feel it right now. You are where I need you. I will take you from it as soon as I can. I love you.