Priorities...

 

My prayer:

Amazing Father. Thank you so much for this time of rest. It was so needed and truly wonderful. 

I am so grateful for the life that you have given me. Living this life for you is so filled with joy and wonder. 

Sometimes I forget. Sometimes I get so caught up in the craziness around me that I forget that I am so fully blessed and kept in your peace. 

Thank you for the millions of reminders that you give me. I love you now and forever my Lord.

What God Said Tonight:

Priorities. Life is often a struggle to recognize priorities. 

I have many things for you in this life but it is up to you to determine what priority they will each have. It is pretty straightforward. If you put me first, when you put me first, everything else will fall into its rightful place. 

I love you sweet child, now and forever.

Rest...

 

My prayer:

Amazing Father. Thank you for this day of rest. 

I pray for your healing power in me. I receive the healing that you provide. My faith is in you.

What God Said Tonight:

Rest and you shall be renewed. 

Rest and I will meet you in it. 

Rest and I will make you whole. 

Trust in me and rest.

Tomorrow is not promised, thankfully...

 

My prayer:

Awesome Father. Thank you for a wonderful and restful day. I am headed back into the stress tomorrow and I pray that your will is done. I pray that you take and use the circumstances for our good. I pray that you surprise me with the joy and peace that only you can bring. 

I love you lord and my trust is in you.

What God Said Tonight:

Tomorrow is not promised. You know that I have said that and typically people think about that meaning that you never know if you will be alive tomorrow. And, that is a meaning of it. But it is also true that as much as you think you know what tomorrow will bring, you honestly do not have a clue what it will bring. 

You cannot know because all things are possible with me. You may think you know what your schedule is and the challenges you will face but I could wipe all of that out with a blink. 

I love you so much more than you can imagine and I have such great things for your life. Know now that I am the sovereign God who reigns and I will see you in joy and in peace, no matter what you face. I love you now and forever.

Ripples...

 

My prayer:

Awesome God. What are you up to? You have told me you have a plan and it is good. I believe you. I am searching after you and that plan. And then, a dream I thought was dead, suddenly has new life! Is this somehow the plan, the opportunity? If so, that is amazing and wonderful. And, I will need you to show me what the next step is. 

I love you Lord. I pray your will is done in every single thing.

What God Said Tonight:

The stars sparkle and shine long after their purpose is passed. You will see the after effects, the ripples of your life and your actions for a very long time. It is why your actions today matter so much. 

What you do today will shape tomorrow and many tomorrows after that. And, not just for you. Those ripples go out in the world and affect more people than you will ever know. You can ride this ripple for a bit. 

This is not quite the opportunity I was telling you about but it is a part of what we will do. It is the training ground and the launch pad. I do have great plans for you my child and I will love you forever.

God's glory...

 

My prayer:

Awesome God. I am dreading tomorrow a bit. But even as I say that, I recognize that I have no idea what tomorrow will bring. I know what I fear it will bring but so often, what I fear never comes to be, especially when I turn it over to you and your will.

So, that is my prayer Lord, I pray that your will is done. I pray that whatever happens tomorrow, that your will is accomplished. If that is the outcome, then I can rest and be satisfied. 

I love you Lord, now and forever.

What God Said Tonight:

I have never seen a better time than now to trust in me. I have never known circumstances that needed me more than now. It is an exciting time for the glory of God to be present and evident in everyday life. 

That being said, there are challenges and tragedies and fear. It is in those times when my glory and power shines all the more. White looks whiter when it is on a black background. The color white does not change, it is as white as it ever will be. But when put up to a black background, it appears that much whiter. 

My glory is as great now as it was in the beginning but in the face of the circumstances of today, it appears that much more glorious. I never revel in the tragedy but I will always use it for your good and for the glory of the Kingdom. 

I will see you rise above the circumstances. I will place you above the challenge and the fear and I will see you victorious. You will shine my glory in this world and in this circumstance. 

I love you my daughter, now and forever.

Opportunity...

 

My prayer:

What a fantastic weekend God. Thank you for the peace, the new experiences, and most of all, the chance to minister to a dear friend. Seeing you get the glory and all that you are doing in her life was pure joy. It has been a while since I have had an opportunity to minister like that and it was truly wonderful. 

Now, I am headed back into the work week and will need your help with whatever challenges that brings. But for now, for tonight, I just want to hear what you have to say.

What God Said Tonight:

Never has there been such a time of opportunity as this. A lot is happening and it can be overwhelming but if you keep your eyes and your spirit open to my leading and my voice, I will bring you into those situations and experiences where you can truly have an impact. An impact for the glory of the Kingdom of God. That is where that experience of joy and fulfillment really comes on strong. 

My Kingdom has come and is gathering my people. 

I love you my sweet child. You are mine and I am yours forever more.

Peace and Joy...

 

My prayer:

A truly wonderful day Lord, thank you! I wonder sometimes at the joy that you give me. In the middle of a world gone crazy, you give me joy and peace. It seems impossible when I think about it but it has been true so often. Thank you for that amazing gift. I pray, above everything else, that your will is done. I love you Lord.

What God Said Tonight:

There is nothing to worry about when your future is with me. I have given you eternal life with me. I have promised to always take care of you. I am your peace. My presence in you gives you that peace. 

The joy, that's just blessing. I love my children and I love to see you blessed. 

We have more to see and do tomorrow but it will be with the peace that I am in charge and will guide your steps. It will be with the blessing of joy scattered throughout. 

I am yours, now and forever my child.

The whole purpose...

 

My prayer:

Sweet Father. Thank you for all of the revelation lately. You are opening my eyes and my soul to deeper levels of truth and it is amazing. I pray that you continue to lift veils and fill me with understanding. Everything is better with you and with your direction and will in charge. I love you Lord.

What God Said Tonight:

I have come to set things right. I have come to fulfill all that has been prophesied. I am the Way, the Truth and the Life. Through me, you have salvation. 

You know these words and you know my purpose in saying them. It is the door, the introduction. It is how people come to know me and come to begin life with me. There are more words that come later, more teaching, and more understanding. But sometimes, it is the basics that matter the most. 

I love you. You are put on earth to live your life for me. I am in you and I experience all that you experience. I live in you and through you and together we see great victories and joy. I will never leave you because living in you was the purpose from the beginning. I made man that I could abide in him and he in me. It is the whole purpose. 

I love you and I love your life. Let's go live more of it. 

Who am I...

 

My prayer:

Amazing Father. I have struggled today, and a lot of this week. I feel like I let you down. I have questioned who I am and what I am good at. But then at other times this week, I realize I am just being overemotional and over critical. During those times, I shake it all off and experience that joy that only comes from you. 

So, what is real? Do I have an issue going on with my identity? Have I forgotten who I am in you? Have I forgotten who you are? Or, am I just being hormonal and overemotional? 

Awesome Father and teacher, if there is something I need to learn or change, please show it to me, crystal clear. I will do it, or I will try to do it and keep trying. If this is all in my head, I pray for peace that passes understanding and the joy of the Lord to be my strength. I love you Lord, now and forever.

What God Said Tonight:

Who you are is my daughter. Who you are is perfect in my eyes. I made you, I have seen you grow and I have celebrated that growth in you. 

Today is not a day to start something new. Today is not the day for you to strike out on your own to find a new path or a new goal. 

I am with you in this and in everything and I will guide you and lead you. I have much to teach you but this is not about a lesson. This is something different.

Waiting for tomorrow...

 

My prayer:

Amazing Father. What an amazing week you gave me. I expected the worst and you gave me favor, joy, health, and love. Living life with you is incredible.

While you were working everything in my life out for my good, there was a lot of bad, truly horrible things happening in the world. It is hard to imagine things getting much worse in the world but you have already told us that they will. You have also told us how it all works out and that we have a place with you in eternity. That is the only way I can live here and not lose my mind. Keeping focused on you and the future I have with you, that keeps me sane and let's me enjoy the amazing things you bring to my life. 

Thank you for choosing me, thank you for dying for me, and thank you for loving me.

What God Said Tonight:

Waiting for tomorrow is only possible when you have the assurance of me today. 

I am your God and I will see you perfected in the blood and sacrifice of my Son. I have planned an eternity and you are in it. Remember to look to me in every battle and struggle and celebration. I am with you always. 

And, breathe. Everything will happen in its own time, including my return to earth. I will not delay one moment longer than I have to. 

Ride it out...

My prayer:

Amazing Father. I am worried about tomorrow but trying to give it over to you and trust that you will work it all out for my good. 80% of the time, that trust and knowing that you will take care of it all is ruling my heart and my head. 20% of the time, I start to spiral. 

I am trying to hold on to the absolute fact that no matter what happens, you will take care of me. There is no situation that could occur that would have you turn your back on me. I know that much at least. 

I place this situation in your hands Lord and I choose to trust you.

What God Said Tonight:

I am here. I have never left. 

The tragedy you fear has not happened. You fear the possibility of it happening. You fear the threat of it happening. That fear and that threat are not real. The situation exists but it is not the threat you perceive it to be. 

Rest tonight and I will take care of everything in the morning. I have you carved in the palm of my hand and I love you more than you will ever know. Ride this out in my hands, under the shadow of my wing, showing the world that you belong to me and I will bless you in all things. Now and forever my child.

God with us in the good times...

 

My prayer:

Amazing Father. What a wonderful day and evening you have given me. Such peace, such contentment, such fun, such joy, Grateful is not enough of a word to tell you what it means to me to live this life with you at my center. The pure joy and peace that comes from a life with you in charge is truly amazing. Thank you for today. Thank you for this life you have given me. Thank you most of all for being you.

What God Said Tonight:

I have rested with you today. I have lived in the peace that passes all understanding with you today. I have felt the joy and the fun of a day with no chores to do and schedules to keep. I have lived that in you today. 

When you invite me to live life with you, I get to experience all of those things of life. All of those things that I experienced in my time on earth and I loved it my child. It brings joy to my heart to live in the joy of your life. I am there in the bad times but I also love when you invite me into the good times. That brings a smile to my Spirit and a joy in my heart. 

Thank you for the time today my child. I love you now and always.

Better together...

 

My prayer:

Amazing Father. As I am trying to put to words what I want help with, I am realizing that my fear and worry is based on half facts. 

I am thinking I am going to be facing an impossible challenge this week. I am thinking that I am doomed to fail. But even as I write those words, I realize and remember that only you know what tomorrow brings. 

How many times in my life have I kept myself up worrying about something and then when the time comes,  you turn it all around? More times than I can count. And even if it does come to pass that I am faced with this impossible situation, you are the God of the impossible. How many times have you helped me to achieve the impossible, again, I can't count that high. 

So, I choose not to worry. I choose to trust that you will take care of this thing, as you have so many others. I pray that your will is done. I rest in my faith and trust in you.

What God Said Tonight:

I am your rock. I am your Father. I will not change and I will always take care of you. 

Your day tomorrow will not be what you think but it will still have its challenges. 

Let's do it together. We are better together. We abide in each other and there is joy and peace and love. Abide in me and I will abide in you and no challenge can overtake us. 

I love you my sweet daughter, now and forever.

The Trinity...

 

My prayer:

Amazing Father. This was a wonderful week and today was a wonderful Sabbath rest. 

Thank you for the amazing life you have given me. I am so truly grateful! There are always challenges, but they make me lean on you more and grow stronger. There are days when everything seems to go wrong, but they show me what needs to change. Then there are the times when everything seems right. I am abiding in you and you in me and nothing could be better. Those are the times that make everything else worth it. 

I love you God, now and forever.

What God Said Tonight:

The Spirit of the Living God lives in you. 

There is a presence in you that draws goodness to you and guides you in every step. That Holy Spirit, that helper is my Holy Spirit, come to you to help you live this life. My Son came as a sacrifice and a friend to help you be reconciled to me. And, I, your Father God is here as your Lord and your guide. I will shepherd you through all things. I will teach you. I will make you strong. 

The Trinity is three in one but each of the three has a particular place in you and in your life. 

Come to me in the name of, as a representative of your Savior, Jesus Christ. Listen to my Holy Spirit within you to guide and to help you in this life. Pray to me and lay out all of your needs, concerns, and celebrations. 

We will see you through every struggle and every joy in life. We will see you saved and living in heaven with us forever. We love you, now and forever. I am. 

Homecoming...

 

My prayer:

Awesome God. I do this unto you. That is my newest commitment God that I will live this life intentionally, unto you. You are invited into every aspect of my life. I want you to be with me in everything. Everything is better when you are in it. I make this commitment not just for you but for me too. There is more joy in something when you are in it. There is more success in something when you are in it. There is more peace in something when you are in it. Be in my everything God. I love you.

What God Said Tonight:

I will be in your everything my child. I am always with and I will never forsake you. You are just now learning how to recognize me in everything that you have and everything that you do. 

I have always been here. but it is good that you are bringing that fact to the front of your awareness. 

Put me first, you hear me say that a lot. It is not for my benefit but for yours When you put me first you have your mind set on Kingdom living and Kingdom reality. 

You know that the things on this earth are transient and that your destiny and future is with me. 

Let's not wait. Lets celebrate now. You have come home to me and I will never let you go. 

Center and balance...

 

My prayer:

Incredible and awesome God! What a fantastic week God. Your presence was so evident in every moment and act. 

I pray for your help in holding on to this kind of living. That everything I do is in fellowship with you. That every moment is one shared, intentionally with you. 

You are my everything God. I love you more than I know how to say.

What God Said Tonight:

Nature is all about balance. When things are in balance, nature thrives. When things fall out of balance, nature suffers. 

I am much the same way. You are much the same way. Find your balance in life and in all that you do. Find that center point of balance with me at your core and everything else will come easy. 

Every part of your life is important right now. There are parts that you may enjoy more than others but every person, every experience, every responsibility, is important. 

Keep me at your center and maintain your balance and everything else will fall into perfect place to accomplish all that I have for it and more than you can imagine. 

I love you more than words will ever say. Keep me at your center and don't let go. 

God in all things...

 

My prayer:

What a fantastic day God. I am really loving this new way of fellowshiping with you. 

Doing anything with you is just better. 

If I could learn to do everything in my life, my eating, my working, my sleeping, my fun with you truly in it with me, at the center...what an amazing life that would be. 

I know you want that. I know I want that. What is keeping me from experiencing that? I love you Lord, mow and forever.

What God Said Tonight:

It is the easiest thing in the world. 

I am with you always and in all things. I never leave you. You only need to turn your face toward me and you will see I am with you in all things. 

There is an enemy and he will throw every distraction he can think of at you. It is in his nature to try to drive a wedge between us. But you can easily get around that wedge. Just turn your face toward me. 

I will be in it, whatever it is, with you. I love you my child. I am here to live this life with you and to provide you salvation for the next. Now and forever my child. Now and forever.

This is why...

 

My prayer:

Awesome Father. Thank you for hearing my prayers and for your protection today. 

It is one of the things I am most grateful for being your child. When I am in danger, when I am sick, when I am tired, when I am confused, when I need anything, I can come to you and you always answer. It may not always be the answer that I thought I wanted but you always answer and it is always right and good. 

Thank you for being such an amazing Father and Lord!

What God Said Tonight:

Come here a minute my child. Come sit with me and I will tell you of a time when it was not so common to have my will working in my children's lives. 

There was a time when a priest had to intervene. There was a time when your sins were still counted toward you and separated you from me and from my love. I still loved you, as much then as ever, but I could not reach you because of the sin that kept you from me. 

That was the point of the sacrifice. That was the point of coming to earth and dying for your sins. That was the point of the resurrection. To know you and for you to know me, personally, now and forever. Yes to cover your since but as a result, that means we can live this life together and when this life is over, you will be with me in heaven for eternity. 

Most people get focus on the second part of that and an eternity in heaven is truly miraculous. But never forget the first part. We get to live this life together. We get to talk, like this. We get to fellowship, regardless of whether there is a priest or not. 

I love you my child and this, this is why I did it all

Healing joy...

 

My prayer:

Amazing Father, provider, savior, healer, teacher, Lord of All. I love you. I am so grateful for you.

I pray tonight for healing. It is by your stripes that we are healed. You endured punishment so that we could receive healing. I received it tonight Lord. I pray for your healing power in me, in the world, in your people, and in our hearts. Awesome God, heal us. We are broken.

What God Said Tonight:

Let me shower you with joy tonight my child. 

Joy is the antidote of pain, of sickness. Joy makes illness leave the room.

I am yours and I am your healer. Tonight though, the right medicine is JOY. My joy, the joy that I give, it does not make sense in this world. My joy comes from who I am and what I know I have in store for you. My joy is not dependent on the current circumstance, the challenge, the terror...no, my joy trumps all of that. 

I give you joy and I give it to you abundantly. It is yours. Let it seep into you tonight that the joy can wipe out the pain. 

Now and always my child, now and always. 

Peace and love...

 

My prayer:

Awesome Father. I pray for your peace in this world and in my life. I pray for your peace and love that make everything else fade into the background. Let me feel your presence tonight. Let me know your love tonight. There is nothing better in the universe. 

What God Said Tonight:

My peace I give to you and my love is already yours. 

I have loved you before you were born and I will love you through eternity. My love is not something that comes and goes or something that is strong one day and weak the next. My love is the power and presence of the God of the universe. 

I am love. 

To be loved by me is to feel my presence. That love is the drive of everything good. It is the source of the peace you seek. Love is the core of everything that truly matters. 

I tell you tonight that as you lean into my love. As you receive my love, you will have greater peace and greater joy than you have ever known. 

I love you sweet daughter. Rest now in that love.

Be still...

 

My prayer:

Awesome Father. I pray your will is done. In the chaos of reality today, there is nothing more I can or want to do. I pray your will is done. 

What God Said Tonight:

Be still and know that I am God. 

I love you and I will not turn my back on you. I will not leave you. I will not let you spend eternity anywhere except with me. 

Rest now and trust that I am who I say I am and I can do what I say I can do. 

Father's day gift...

 

My prayer:

Amazing Father. Happy Father's Day to the ultimate Father of all humanity. The Father of the universe. You are our Father. What can I possibly offer a Father who created everything? My love is yours. My gratitude is yours. My worship is yours. My life is yours. Everything I have and everything I am God, I give to you, now and forever.

What God Said Tonight:

Sweet daughter. These nights, these times together where you take time to listen. That is what you give me. That is what I love. 

I love that you are open to hear my voice. I love that you seek me to guide you in this life. I love that my children are hearing me and my voice again, in a way that has not been seen in the past. 

We have some more time together here on earth but a day will come where there is no distance. A time where you and I will live together in the new Kingdom, the new Earth and the new Heaven. In those times, we will have all the time in the world to do nothing more than love each other and to love others. It will be a time of great joy and peace. there will be no death. There will be no sorrow. 

My only sorrow in it is that not all of my children will be there. Some will choose another way. And while I know that is how it must be, it breaks my heart. I want to give them every chance. That's the only thing that would keep me from bringing the new Heaven and earth right now. 

I love you daughter. Thank you for your worship and your sacrifice. But your true gift is your love and your time to hear with open ears. Go and be blessed today and forever.

The mortar...

 

My prayer:

Great and awesome God. I cannot think of a thing to talk to you about tonight. I love you, that is always true. I would love to listen to you tonight and not fill the space with my words.

What God Said Tonight:

The stuff that fills in between the rocks. The mortar. The thing that does not have much beauty in itself but holds everything else together. That is what being a servant leader is about. 

Remember your calling. Remember my charge to you. Love them no matter what. 

I have a purpose on your life and that is not finished yet. I love you now and forever my sweet child. Let that love be the thing that keeps you moving forward.

Jump...

 

My prayer:

Amazing Father. I am so grateful for today, this week, and your continuing presence and guidance in my life. I do not know what changes next week will bring. I am guessing quite a few changes, but whatever they are, I have complete confidence that you will lead me through them. 

Each day you give me greater confidence in you and better understanding of who I am. You are amazing and I am excited to see what we do next. 

All that being said, you also know I have a couple of big things in the air this week. I pray your perfect will is done in everything. I rest in the assurance of your love and sovereignty in my life.

What God Said Tonight:

Stepping into tomorrow and your future can be terrifying if you are doing it alone but with me, stepping into the future with me is like stepping out of a plane with a perfect parachute that never fails. Take the first step and I will cover everything else. I will give you the ride of your life and we will come to the destination together. 

I love you my child and we are on this adventure together. You are mine and I am yours. Forever.

Never stop praying...

 

My prayer:

Awesome God. I cannot think of anything new to talk about tonight. Of course, I pray for your help and guidance. Of course I pray that your will is accomplished. Of course I love you and I am grateful for you. But you know all of that. Maybe tonight I listen more than I talk. 

What God Said Tonight:

I am here. I am the same today, yesterday and forever. If we stop talking about things that I already know, we will never talk. I know everything. I know the end from the beginning. 

But what I love, what I ask is that you talk to me anyway. 

Just because you know someone loves you doesn't mean you don't want to hear them say it to you now and then. It is not a waste of your time or my time to remember, each day how important we are to each other. 

I love you now and forever my child. I will always be with you. That will not change. But I also promise to never stop telling you that. 

Confidence in God...

 

My prayer:

Awesome God. Thank you for a perfect weekend of rest and fun. I do not feel like I am ready for Monday but I ask for your help this week and always. Help me to love the way you want me to love. Help me to hear your voice and direction.

I am yours God. I pray for your will in everything to be done.

What God Said Tonight:

A week, this week, is nothing to be worried about. 

I am with you now and always. I did not bring you to this time and place to leave you. I will not let you fall. I will not let you fail. 

Breathe, listen for me, and have confidence in my will and my power. 

I love you my child.

It is good...

 

My prayer:

What a fantastic day God. Thank you for all of the blessings you have poured out on our lives. I am more grateful than I can say. God, I love you, I trust you, for today and every day. I trust you with my tomorrows. I trust you with everything I have. 

What God Said Tonight:

It is good. 

That is all. 

I look at you and this moment and I can simply say it is good. 

I love you now and forever my child.

Love grows...

 

My prayer:

Awesome Father. Thank you for the rest and the fun this weekend. It was a wonderful break from the stress.

My biggest struggle right now, the thing I need your help with the most is how best to love others. It sounds so simple, love God with all your heart, mind, and spirit and love others as yourself. The two big commandments that Jesus left us with. But practically, day to day, what does it look like? I love you with everything I have got. There is no part of me that is not down to the roots in love with you.

But the loving others part. Is it just kindness and goodness and what is more kind? If I know something hard is coming someone's way, is it kinder to let them know and do what I can to prepare them or is it kinder to let them live their lives and then just be there for them when it happens? Is it love to comment on the good in people and stay silent on the things that are falling short, I mean, who am I to judge? Or is it love, when I see something that someone could improve and would benefit them to do so, to let them know about it? Which demonstrates my love for them. Or, does it always depend. Is it more about the intentions of my heart than my actions? Is love about giving? Is it love to give money to someone in need or is it love to get them connected with a way to make money or are both reflections of love?

You love me so well, so consistently, and with such power. How do I best reflect that love to others? And how is it I am this far along in this life journey and I don't already know this?

What God Said Tonight:

Sweet daughter, your mind is racing tonight and you are trying to reason love. Love does not follow reason. Love is not logical. Love is driven my the heart and by my Spirit. Love is the essence of who I am. 

If you are ever in question on how best to reflect my love, ask me. In the situation, at the time, ask me and I will guide you. Seek me in all things and I will see you through. 

Your intentions are good and right. Let me help you and guide your actions, your words, so that my love is reflected on this earth. 

I love you now and always my child. I have never left you and never will. That is love too. Love is consistent and unwavering. It does not leave in times of trouble, it only grows to meet the trouble. I love you now and forever.

Sovereign reign...

 

My prayer:

Mighty God. I have always thought if was my duty to take responsibility, for everything. I have always felt the pressure to make things right. You have been trying to teach me that it is not my job to make things right, that you are the only one who can truly make things right and tomorrow puts that to the test. 

I pray God that your will is done. That everything be put right. That you be glorified. 

I love you Lord.

What God Said Tonight:

The sun shines on everyone. The rain comes in its season. There is nothing that surprises me in the seasons of your life and of this world. 

I have sovereign reign in your life because you have chosen me. I have sovereign rein in all my believers, all my children. 

Dark times with hope...

 

My prayer:

Thank you God, for everything.

What God Said Tonight:

A life spent wishing for something else is a life wasted. A life firmly rooted in purpose and faith is a life that leaves legacy, leaves a heritage for generations to come. 

I have my will and I am sovereign. You have your will and you are free to do with it as you please. When you choose my will and my purpose for your life, I can show you great things. 

I can also promise you will see dark times. That is true whether you follow me or not. At least when you follow me you have the hope and promise that I will bring you out in the end. It really is that simple. It rains on the just and the unjust, but when you have been redeemed by me, I can give you an umbrella and lead you to shelter. 

I have many great days for you. My love will never leave you.

God's sacrifice...

 

My prayer: 

Here we go into Holy Week Lord. The week where we get to remember and celebrate the sacrifice you made for us so that we could know you and have everlasting life with you. Each day of this life has its own challenges and blessings but through everything, you are my Lord, my protector, my teacher, and my savior. Thank you for all that you have done and do for me Lord. I celebrate you this week and always.

What God Said Tonight:

A sacrifice made in love does not feel like a loss. It feels like a gain. 

My sacrifice was to provide a path for you to know me. To provide a path for you and I to have a relationship for eternity. I needed to make that sacrifice so we could have what we have now. 

I will never be sorry for what I gave and I will always celebrate my children and what we have as a result. I love you and it was worth it. You were worth it my child. 

Be blessed this week and always.

Chosen...

 

My prayer:

What a RIDICULOUSLY difficult week Lord! And yet, you brought me through it all. You gave me peace. You gave me direction. You kept me from making things worse. Then, you worked everything out. 

Thank you for your peace, your hope, your direction, you healing, and most of all your love. I simply could not live this life without you. You are my everything God.

What God Said Tonight:

A voice in the dark is more welcome than a voice in the light of day. 

I am your hope in darkness I am your strength when you are weak. I am your calm in chaos. I am your wisdom in confusion. 

I love you more than you will know and it truly is my great pleasure to walk with you in this life. I have chosen you from the beginning of time and nothing that has occurred or will occur is a surprise to me. 

I know the end from the beginning and I chose you. I know the good, the bad, and the ugly and I chose you. I chose to redeem you my child. I chose to be your Lord and guide you through the pitfalls in this life. I chose to love you, no matter what. 

I love you and you must never forget that.

Coal or diamonds...

 

My prayer:

Awesome God. Thank you for the rest this weekend. Life has been overwhelming and you gave me two days of peace, quiet and rest. What a gift! What a blessing. 

As we head into a new week, my prayer does not change. I pray your will is done. I pray for your help to be the best reflection of you I can be. I pray for your help to love others the way you have told me to. I pray for open eyes to see your truth around me, your discernment, and your direction for me life.

I love you Lord, now and forever.

What God Said Tonight:

Diamonds among the coal. they are made of the exact same stuff but they appear so different. 

Coal is rough and dark, but very useful. It can heat your home in winter. It can power engines. Diamonds are SO beautiful, but they do not have a lot of uses outside of their beauty. 

My children are much the same. Some serve their purpose in the background doing the work to fuel the Kingdom. Others are out front, showing the world the Kingdom. Both are useful. And, to me, both are deeply beautiful. 

Whether you are coal or diamonds, you are precious to me. I love you now and forever my child.

Your path...

 

My prayer:

So much has happened this week God, it feels like a month has passed when it has only been seven days. You are so amazing. Thank you for everything you did this week. Thank you for the miracles. Thank you for the peace. Thank you for the strength. Thank you, above everything, that your will was accomplished.

I am so grateful and I can't wait to see what this next week brings!

What God Said Tonight:

Walking this path of life is only easy when you know where you are going. 

Your path is not straight and it is not wide but it is your path and I have forged ahead to show you the way. I have a plan and a purpose for your life and your eternity. It may not seem apparent right now. It may seem like you are in the back woods and inching along, but that is only because your path is unique for you. Anyone can take the highway. Your path is singular. 

I love you and I will lead you, all the days of your life.

The end and the beginning...

 

My prayer: 

Awesome Father. I know I say this a lot but I am really going to need your help this week. This world and this life keeps throwing new challenges my way and outside of leaning fully on you, I have no idea how to handle them all. I am betting that is the point. Full dependence on you. The good news is, that will not be hard because I know without a doubt, I cannot handle this on my own. I trust you God. I love you God. I leave my life fully in your hands.

What God Said Tonight:

The death of one thing, the end of one thing, is almost always the beginning of something new. I have put an end to something this week that needed to be finished. I will open up a whole new world of opportunity. The end is not to be feared but to be celebrated, especially when it is the end of pain and suffering. 

I love you my child. I am with you. I will not let you down.

God in me...

 

My prayer:

Awesome God. My mind is going in a million different directions tonight. Thank you for all that you are showing and teaching me right now. I think I should just listen tonight.

What God Said Tonight:

There is not much to say that has not already been said. Seek and you shall find. Knock and keep on knocking. 

I have created a world in which you have direct access to the God of the universe. It is as simple and as wonderful as that. 

Live each day in the full and present understanding that I live in you. That I love you. That I will not allow you to be defeated. Then, in that confidence, go and take on every challenge in your way. 

I love you, now and forever and we will see a great tomorrow together.

Seasonal slump...

 

My prayer:

Awesome Lord, I love you and I am grateful for the life you have given me. I am hitting that time of year where I have to remind myself of your blessings. On my own, this is the time of year that I always get down and start questioning purpose and meaning in my life. I have been through this so many times, I would think that I would be better at ignoring it. 

I know, from past experience that if I just hold on a minute, trust in you, it will all be fine in a month or two. But somehow knowing that and feeling that are two different things. 

God I pray for your help to find the joy in each day and to keep my eyes on you. 

What God Said Tonight:

I love you my daughter. That will never change. I am with you always. When you feel alone, look around, I am here. When you feel like you have not direction or purpose, look for me and I will guide you. 

I am yours now and forever and I will not see you stagnate. I have not brought you to this time and place for no reason. I have a plan and a purpose for your life and it is for good, not for harm. 

Lean on me, follow me, trust me, and tomorrow will have more light and more joy in it. I promise.

Live this day...

 

My prayer:

Mighty Father. I am beginning to realize that for possibly the first time in my life, I don't feel as though I am preparing for something, for anything. Each time I find myself worrying about tomorrow or wondering what the future holds, you seem to be saying that I need to focus on today and this moment. I need to experience this time. Tomorrow is not promised and you are taking care of it.

That is hard for me to do. I have spent my whole life preparing. Preparing for the next challenge, the next adventure. Always planning and preparing. Now, it is different and I wonder if maybe I am getting it all wrong and I am missing out on the next thing. But you clearly say in your word that we are not to worry about tomorrow.

This is the merry-go-round that my thoughts have been on all week. I pray for your help and direction Lord.

What God Said Tonight:

If you were to prepare for tomorrow, what would you be doing? How would you be living your life differently? Are those things that you want in your life today or not?

I am here, now and forever. I am your Lord and your Father and I have only good things planned for you. I will not let you go into the next season unprepared. I have never let that happen and I never will. I love you more than you will know and you will be prepared for the next thing. 

Right now, your "preparation" is to let me worry about tomorrow and you to live each day to its full. I love you and I have placed you in this place, at this time, for that very reason. Enjoy this day. Live this day. Tomorrow is mine to plan and I promise I will bring you a long when it is time. 

I love you daughter. Now and forever.

The TRUTH...

 

My prayer:

Awesome Father. Holy Father. Amazing God. I am in awe of you and all that you do. I pray that your will is accomplished in every thing. Every single thing. I pray that the things that satan means for evil, you turn it for our good. I pray that you help us to know and choose your will in every choice. I fervently choose your will, knowing that it is ALWAYS the best possible path. I love you Lord, now and forever.

What God Said Tonight:

Mountains look so large and impenetrable, but mountains crumble. The sea looks so vast that it never ends, but it does. Many things look, definitively that they are one thing but in reality, they are not. 

In this world of half trues and full lies, lean on me, trust me, I will show you the truth in all things. I am not a man that I would lie. I am the truth. I will lead you and guide you in it. You can trust me. You can trust this truth. 

I love you my daughter, now and forever.

Muscle memory...

 

My prayer:

Awesome Father. My thoughts are fairly jumbled tonight. I have so many questions, so few answers, and yet, somehow, I still have your peace. I look at the world and think the only rational response is panic. I look at you and know the only rational response is peace and trust. 

I trust you Lord, with everything. I pray your will is done, now and forever.

What God Said Tonight:

Muscle memory. You have been learning a lot about it lately. 

Faith, in many ways, is like a muscle. Trust is like a muscle. Finding the peace in knowing that I will take care of you, always, is like a muscle. The more you use it the easier it is. 

When you first put your trust in me, especially in the midst of chaos or that situation that is completely impossible, it feels odd, even wrong. But them, I show up,  take care of everything in a way that you could never imagine and next time, it is a little easier to trust. It is a little easier to have the faith to know that I will never leave you and I will always take care of you. 

Keep building that muscle memory of faith and trust in me. Each time, it will be easier. 

Grapes and wine...

 

My prayer:

Amazing Father. I really don't have anything to talk about tonight. Thank you for the peace and rest. I pray that your will is done, in all things. I love you Lord.

What God Said Tonight:

I have a harvest of new grapes. They are ready to be picked and stored. They will be best if they are aged and fermented. 

Grapes, fresh off of the vine are good. They are juicy and sweet and satisfying. However, they don't last. In time, they lose their freshness. But if preserved correctly, they become something more, something better than they were when they were fresh. They become something that stands the test of time and will continue to improve with age. 

You, my daughter, were wonderful when you were fresh but I have you in a fermenting stage right now. And, what you will be when you come through this season will be better than what you were and will stand the test of time. 

Do not worry about what you are doing today. Today, I am keeping you separate to ferment. When you are ready, when it is time, you will shine.

Desire healing...

 

My prayer:

Awesome God. I feel like I have spent the entire week praying for healing. Healing for friends, family, my dog, a lot of prayer for healing. 

It is one of the things that I love so much about you. You are Jehovah Rapha, our healer. You bought our healing with the stripes that you took for our sake. I love that saving us from hell and death was not enough. Making it possible for us to know you personally, was not enough. You made sure, in the sacrifice, that we could have your healing power while we are still living on earth. 

That is amazing love God and I am so grateful. Thank you for your healing power in our lives. physical, emotional, spiritual healing. Without your healing, this life would be so much more painful. I love you Lord, now and forever.

What God Said Tonight:

Healing is a gift that is given but not always received. I love you and it is my full desire to see you healed and whole. I can provide the gift but I cannot make you receive it. 

Sometimes, I provide that gift of healing in different ways, ways that I think you can and will receive it. I know the pain of this world. 

I know the pain of sickness and death. I know and remember it as if it was yesterday. I love you and it is my desire that you not experience those things. I do not want you sick or in pain. I want you whole, well, and in joy. That is my desire. What is yours?

A new book...

 

My prayer:

A new year and a new outlook. I always love the changing over of the year God. It always seems like a time of hope and potential. 

Thank you for all that you did in 2024. What an amazing year of discovery and healing. 

I pray that your will is fully accomplished in 2025. There is nothing better than your will. 

What God Said Tonight: 

I have you in my arms and in the shadow of my wings, as always my daughter. 

This coming year has nothing in it that I don't know about or have not already planned for. 

Like starting a new book, you know that things will happen, but you are yet to discover what those things are and how you will feel about them. 

Lean on me, trust me. I will bring you through every triumph and every struggle, as I always have. I love you my daughter.