Clear path...

My prayer:

I don't know how to ask for what I need tonight God. I know you are already in charge and in control, working all things for my good. So, I don't pray over the circumstances tonight. 

I pray and ask that you fill me with whatever it is I need to do whatever you want me to do. If that is compassion, fill me with your compassion. If that is love, fill me with your love. If that is purpose, fill me with your purpose. 

Thank you God for equipping me for whatever you have for me this week.

What God Said Tonight:

Every rock unturned is covering a secret. Every rock overturned has revealed its secret. Over turning rocks is not a useful way to spend your time. 

The path I have laid for you is clear. Follow your feet and you will reach our destination. The timing is set and is not in jeopardy. 

You are my love. Take each step with assurance. I love you .

The in between season...

My prayer:

Thank you for all of the answered prayers lately God. You are taking care of us and our situations and I am so grateful. There is a lot still up in the air but each day gives me more hope for the future. I love you now and forever my God.

What God Said Tonight:

The harvest is ripening. The season for harvest and storing for the cold to come is here. 

This is a season of preparation and a season of realizing the fruits of the past seasons. In this season, take time to savor all that has been done while preparing for what is to come. Take time in this season to feel the comfort of the past and the excitement of the future while you are in between both. 

This place of in between does not have to be uncomfortable. It can be a place of great comfort. Like a blanket and a cup of hot cider in a rain storm, this season is all about storing up and preparing. 

See the maturity around you and see the maturity within in  you. It is all in place to take you into your future. 

I love you now and forever my child.

Different viewpoint...

My prayer:

Thank you for the clarity and insight you just gave me God about my situation. 

It helps to make sense of it for sure but now what do I do with that knowledge? Do I need to find a way to be ok with it or do I need to leave that situation? Knowledge is good but I also need the wisdom to know what to do with the knowledge. Do I need to reason this out or will you show me the way?

Life is exhausting right now God. All of it. I know I said I was ready for change and I am; but the process of getting there is wearing me out. 

God, my life is yours and as always, I pray your will is done in my life.

What God Said Tonight:

It is a different view of the same thing. The situation has not changed but you are seeing it from a different angle. 

It is up to you to decide how you feel about what you see. It is up to you to decide if that makes the situation easier or harder for you. 

My plans have not changed. This new vision and viewpoint are not new to me. My plan is still in place and in progress. Make your choices based on what you know to be right and good, in the long run. 

In the short term, let this new vision be a reminder that not everything that you see is what you think it is. You think you know the truth and understand what is happening around you but you only understand the viewpoint that you have. The truth is much more complex. 

Find you peace in the grace and love that you receive from me. Remember that others need that same grace and love and you get to be a conduit for it. I love you and you are safe in my will.

The battle cry...

My prayer:

Thanks for the luxury of rest this weekend God. I definitely needed it. Tonight, I am just hungry for your voice. Your presence, your love, your voice are the BEST things in all existence. My holy and awesome God.

What God Said Tonight:

The battle cry is ringing out from the mountain top. I am raising my sword in warning. The battle is upon us and the victory will be mine. 

I am a gentle God. I am a loving God but never forget, I am also the all powerful God. 

I am roaring my warning. Pay heed to it. Get covered in the blood of my son. Receive your protection that I have provided for you. My anger and my wrath is not for my children.

God hugs...

My prayer:

I am learning not to get upset or worried or even disappointed when things don't go the way I hoped they would. I am learning that you really do have a plan, every time, and what I see today may have nothing to do with what actually happens in the end.

But, it is also leaving me a bit numb. While I am not getting too upset when things go wrong, I also find I am not getting too happy when things go well. 

Where is the balance God? Where is the place where I can live in joy, trusting you, and not go off the deep end when things get hard? 

What God Said Tonight:

I never intended your life to be a roller coaster. When you set your eyes on me you can live in joy regardless of the circumstances. 

Your joy, rooted in me and in our relationship will never falter because I will never falter. Your joy in the events of your life will wax and wane because those things are in constant state of change. 

Your place of peace comes from knowing that no matter what the circumstances of your life may be, you can always find joy in me. You can always find peace in me. When things are going well and when things are rough, I am always there. 

Live your life, experience the ups and downs but your downs will never be too low and your highs will always be found in me. I am the borders of your life, like a hug around every circumstance. 

I love you now and forever my child.

What God looks at...

My prayer:

I am super curious about what you are going to do next God. 

Today was such a mix of exciting potential and stagnant disappointment. I find myself in such a place of peace tonight, convinced that you are taking care of it all. I sure like this place of trust better than where I was a couple nights ago, convinced that my dreams were being crushed. 

I pray for your help to stay in this place of trust and awe while you work it all out. I LOVE YOU!!!

What God Said Tonight:

Man sees what is in front of him. I see what is inside of him. It is the nature of a man that determines his future. It is his core that determines his success. 

You look at circumstances but I look at you. I look at your spirit cloaked in the blood of my son. I look at your heart surrendered to me. I look at your soul that dedicates itself to me, over and over in spite of every opportunity to walk away. 

I will see you succeed in all that you do. You will not be able to help it. I will bless the work of your hands every day. I will lift you up as a beacon of all I can do in the life of my child. 

I love you now and forever my child. I am in your corner, on your side, and pre biased to find you perfect.

The future...

My prayer:

SO many dreams God. So many plans. Did we really come so far to give it all up now? The verse about you not bringing this far to leave us, that this work you have begun in us, you will finish keeps running through my mind. 

But, maybe I don't understand what the true work is. I know what I have been hoping for and dreaming of but maybe your agenda is different. Even as I type this, I can hear you saying that I am what is important to you. The character and safety of your children is what matters to you. The things that I worry about are not even a blip on your radar because you know they are already taken care of. 

When it comes down to it, God I pray your will be done. Your will is what is most important. You know my thoughts and desires of my heart. And, if it is within in your will, I ask humbly for you to fulfill those desires. But, if it is not in your will for what ever reason or if the timing is still not right, then amen God. Not my will but your will be done.

What God Said Tonight:

I won't give you the answer you seek tonight but I will let you know that the answer is coming. I will not tell you the outcome tonight but I will tell you that the outcome is assured and your testimony will be great. 

I love you. You are what matters to me. I will bring about the future that is meant to be. Your best future. Your best path. 

You have trusted me with your present and you have trusted me with your future. I will not betray that trust. I will see you through. I love you now and forever and I will not let you down. I will not see you suffer. I will see you shine in my reflected glory. 

Sleep now with the full assurance that I will. 

Woven vs. tangled...

My prayer:

It is really good to be with you here tonight God. My home is in your presence. My peace is found in your presence. My joy is driven by your presence. 

I am grateful for all of the new beginnings you are bringing in my life right now. It was pretty stressful there for a while but I have settled into a place of trust and peace and I honestly have no doubts that you are working everything out. 

Keep guiding me on anything I need to do, or not do. I don't want to get in the way either by doing things that are not needed or not doing things that are needed. 

I am yours God, now and forever.

What God Said Tonight:

Those things that seem tangled up and a mess are not actually tangled, they are being woven to create a stronger future. It is in the process of weaving strands together that they become more. More useful, stronger, to do things they could not do n their own. 

I am weaving strands of your life together into a tapestry that will be strong and able to accomplish much more than a few stray strands can accomplish on their own. 

I love you now and forever. 

Results and resolution...

My prayer:

I know what I need to do but I need your help in how to do it God. I am having a really hard time imagining any way for there to be a positive outcome. That is usually my forte. I am usually the one people come to when they have a difficult conversation or communication that they need to have, but this time, I am stumped. 

I pray for wisdom, guidance, favor, and help to do this thing in love and in the way that you would have me do it.

What God Said Tonight:

The results and the resolution are not your responsibility. Your responsibility is to do the most loving thing you can and to be wise enough to know what that is. 

I will help you, of course. Also remember that it is in my hands, you have put it there, and I will take responsibility for the outcomes. I have a chance to heal here and I want you to be a part of it, just not in the way you are accustomed to being a part of it. 

This new season, as we have discussed, needs to be fresh and free of the baggage you have been carrying, free of the worry over things that were never meant to be your responsibility. 

I love you and I will help you.

Joy and peace...

My prayer:

Watching you work in my life is pretty amazing God. I am so excited to see how you work this all out. Thank you for the opportunity to be a blessing tonight. Thank you for the courage to step into the opportunity. Thank you for being you and taking care of me!

What God Said Tonight:

Every day is one more opportunity to find joy and peace. The day has moments of goodness and moments of sorrow. In the midst of it all, find your way to my peace, my joy, and find a way to embrace those things. 

It is my peace and my joy which will get you through the rest. 

I am your armor and a safe passage through the gauntlet of life. I am your protector and your guide. I am your ever present help. I will never let you down. 

Thank you for trusting me even when it does not look good. You will never regret trusting me. That is my promise.

Stop hanging on...

My prayer:

Thank you for your peace today God. Help me to live each day, in your will, and in your peace. That is it really. You already know all the many needs and you have already told me that you are taking care of it all. So, I am grateful and living in your peace.

What God Said Tonight:

Hanging on to a crumbling ledge is never a good idea. I will work in your life and I will strengthen those things in my path for you and I will let the other things die. Don't let your self hang onto something that is dying or dead. It will never lead you to the future I have for you. 

Let go of the crumbling ledge and let your feet fall on solid ground. Let go and let God...it is a real thing although it has become a cliche. 

I love you and I am with you always.

Faith and encouragement...

My prayer:

God, here is the thing. I believe you are working in my life. I believe you are working everything out for my good. But this is all SO COMPLICATED, I am completely lost as to how and what you are going to do. 

I think that is the point. If I could figure out what you are doing, being me, I would probably try to help, which you clearly do not want or need. 

So, I get it that I am not supposed to get it, but that is SO HARD!! It is making me a little crazy. 

I pray for your help in this season to find your peace while you work it all out.

What God Said Tonight:

Not everyone is capable of a life of faith. But some are and those I will grow in their faith. 

Faith is what keeps you strong in the middle of the battle that I am fighting. It holds you up and let's you know who will win. Faith is the substance of things hoped for. It is your hopes made real. 

Your faith will manifest in great dreams and I will see to it.

You need encouragement tonight, I am here for your encouragement. I am still in charge and I will not let you down. Know me and who I am, who I love, and what I do for those I love. Remember. You have read about it but more importantly you have experienced it, 

This is one more path to follow, it is just a rocky one, I love you and I will not fail you. I cannot fail. 

Old baggage...

My prayer:

I don't have anything important to talk about, I have been talking to you all day. I think I need to take a minute to get quiet and listen now.

I love you Father.

What God Said Tonight:

Each day brings you one step closer tot he future I have planned for you. Your next season, the one that comes after this season of trust and waiting, is going to be so much fun. I have so many blessings planned and waiting for you. 

Time to clean out the old to make room for the new. I will provide those opportunities, don't miss them. You do not want to take old baggage into your new season. Throw it out on the curb and walk into this season light and unfettered. 

I love you my sweet child, now and forever.

Trust and love...

My prayer:

My mind is racing all over tonight God. I am pretty excited about what you are putting together. There was a bit of a black moment today that I don't really know what to do with, but in everything, I will trust you. That has been your solid message for a while now so I don't even have to ask what to do. I will trust you in all things. 

Help me to be strong on this journey. Let me know when/if I need to do anything. Thank you Father.

What God Said Tonight:

Remember to love. When you don't know what to do and it calls for action, love. When people take out their issues on you, reach into your heart to find the compassion I have placed in you. 

No one hurts people because their lives are going well. People hurt people when they themselves are hurt.The remedy is to find a way to love. 

I will work out the details. I will open doors that need to be opened and close doors that need to be closed. In the middle of it all, you trust me and love those around you. 

I love you and let that love multiply into the lives around you. Now and forever my love.