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.