My prayer:
God you are so incredible. Thank you for amazing friends who have been praying for me. Thank you for laying me on their hearts. It is awfully hard for me to ask for help, even when I know I need it so thank you for asking them for me!
Today was truly a breakthrough day! During my run this morning I got to thinking, "Ok, so I am stuck. What have you (God) taught me to do when I am stuck? You say, 'What is the last thing I told you to do that you haven't done yet.'" and, eureka! I realize the last thing you told me to do was combine the training techniques with teaching people how to live for you. I started it, but it was harder than I thought and I procrastinated and then just stopped working on it.
So today, I took every spare minute and started putting together the first outline and it is so cool! You just started tying it all together and I see how it can all work together, along with the blog, Zyxter and the whole sheebang! You are SO COOL! And all I needed to do was start doing what you told me to do. That is when it all started coming together.
I feel like I am back in the groove. Back where you intend me to be. The trapped/stuck feeling is gone! There is a new freedom and purpose returned to my life! THANK YOU!!!!! It is sure good to be back!
God I pray for all the amazing people who were praying for me that you just return the blessing in their lives. I pray God that you provide us all with this kind of direction, passion, dreams that make life worthwhile. I LOVE YOU for being you and I WORSHIP YOU for who you are and I PRAISE YOU for the amazing things you do for me!
What God said tonight:
It was there all along and I am so glad you see it now. This season is going to be a lot of work and a lot of fun!
Keep paying attention and don't take my words lightly. I don't tell you things just to hear myself. I tell you to help you. You are my precious daughter and I so want you to live the life I intended for you. I celebrate with you tonight in your breakthrough. Good job getting on the other side of the wall.
I love you and I will continue to equip you. I will continue to give you everything you need physically, spiritually and emotionally each day. I don't have much more to say tonight. Now that you are listening and acting on my direction, we can just be together for a time tonight. Just enjoy hanging out.
Do you know how I see you? Do you know how beautiful you are to me? Do you know that you are every dream I ever had? Do you know that I created you especially for me? Do you know that you are a Royal Priesthood, the head and not the tail, above and not beneath? Do you know who you are to me? Do you know that you are the apple of my eye? Do you know that I have carved you in the palm of my hand? Do you know that you are what I love, long for and spend all of my time thinking about?
You are that important to me. You are my whole focus. You, everyone of you, are the children of the Most High God. You are created in my image and because of my great love for you. I loved you before you even were and I will love you throughout eternity.
Let me be your everything so I can express my love for you. Let me sing you to sleep and give you peace. Let me be your everything. Let me be the breath in your lungs. Let me be your Lord, saviour, redeemer, healer, teacher, father, creator, and the lover of you soul. Let me love you.
You rest now, we have more for tomorrow.
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
Pay attention...
My prayer:
Awesome God. You seemed quiet today or maybe I was too wrapped up in everything happening to hear you. There was a lot of crazy, potentially very bad things that happened today. Thank you for taking care of them all. Maybe that was it, you were so busy dealing with the crazy attacks to spend much time chatting.
Thank you for always being my protector. It's not that bad things don't happen, but every time, if I just take a breath, you work it out. I went at today with about 4 hours of sleep but prayed for the supernatural help and you kept me alert and able to do my job all day. The thing I worked on all morning was wiped out in a matter of seconds when they moved the database to the new server but you showed me a way to recreate the work in a matter of 15 minutes. The air conditioning at the office went crazy and it was near freezing, literally, in my office all day but you reminded me that being a good Coloradoan, I had a fleece coat in my car. It kept me warm until they fixed the ac, around 5:00 tonight :). Then there was the fire alarm...etc. etc. etc. but through it all, you worked it out, as always.
What would I do without you Lord? I ask the question but I don't really want to know. I am so grateful for you God in my life and even more grateful for your continual promise to never leave me or forsake me. I love you, thank you and worship you God. When it comes down to it, all the rest is just details. You are the real reason, purpose and joy in my life.
What God said tonight:
Sweet daughter, it is good to spend some quiet time with you tonight. It was a busy day and with so much happening, it can be hard to for you to hear me clearly, but you heard me on some level. You trusted me to handle it all. You listened when I sent solutions.
Remember that I don't always communicate in the same way. I love these times each night, and at other times, where we get to talk directly to each other. I want to do more of that with you. However, I can also use a sermon, people, a donkey, whatever I want, to speak to you. Sometimes I will speak to you through the circumstance.
Pay attention.
You keep hearing people say to expect me in unexpected places. I am doing a new thing and you will find me moving and active in places that you have not seen me before. You will begin to move and serve in places you have not been before.
Be alert.
Don't sleep walk your way through life. I have a lot to show you, teach you and for you to do. We still have a wall to get through, but we are taking down bricks everyday. Before you know it, we will be on the other side.
While I am working in new places and new ways, that does not mean we have to give up the old secret places. Tonight, you and me, rest with me again. Rest in my love again. Worry over nothing! Pray over everything! Trust and rest.
You keep thinking you need to be doing more. I promise I will tell you when to move. I promise you will not miss the next new thing or the one after that or the one after that. I love you baby. You are so deep in my heart, you will never get out. Take my peace that I give to you.
Awesome God. You seemed quiet today or maybe I was too wrapped up in everything happening to hear you. There was a lot of crazy, potentially very bad things that happened today. Thank you for taking care of them all. Maybe that was it, you were so busy dealing with the crazy attacks to spend much time chatting.
Thank you for always being my protector. It's not that bad things don't happen, but every time, if I just take a breath, you work it out. I went at today with about 4 hours of sleep but prayed for the supernatural help and you kept me alert and able to do my job all day. The thing I worked on all morning was wiped out in a matter of seconds when they moved the database to the new server but you showed me a way to recreate the work in a matter of 15 minutes. The air conditioning at the office went crazy and it was near freezing, literally, in my office all day but you reminded me that being a good Coloradoan, I had a fleece coat in my car. It kept me warm until they fixed the ac, around 5:00 tonight :). Then there was the fire alarm...etc. etc. etc. but through it all, you worked it out, as always.
What would I do without you Lord? I ask the question but I don't really want to know. I am so grateful for you God in my life and even more grateful for your continual promise to never leave me or forsake me. I love you, thank you and worship you God. When it comes down to it, all the rest is just details. You are the real reason, purpose and joy in my life.
What God said tonight:
Sweet daughter, it is good to spend some quiet time with you tonight. It was a busy day and with so much happening, it can be hard to for you to hear me clearly, but you heard me on some level. You trusted me to handle it all. You listened when I sent solutions.
Remember that I don't always communicate in the same way. I love these times each night, and at other times, where we get to talk directly to each other. I want to do more of that with you. However, I can also use a sermon, people, a donkey, whatever I want, to speak to you. Sometimes I will speak to you through the circumstance.
Pay attention.
You keep hearing people say to expect me in unexpected places. I am doing a new thing and you will find me moving and active in places that you have not seen me before. You will begin to move and serve in places you have not been before.
Be alert.
Don't sleep walk your way through life. I have a lot to show you, teach you and for you to do. We still have a wall to get through, but we are taking down bricks everyday. Before you know it, we will be on the other side.
While I am working in new places and new ways, that does not mean we have to give up the old secret places. Tonight, you and me, rest with me again. Rest in my love again. Worry over nothing! Pray over everything! Trust and rest.
You keep thinking you need to be doing more. I promise I will tell you when to move. I promise you will not miss the next new thing or the one after that or the one after that. I love you baby. You are so deep in my heart, you will never get out. Take my peace that I give to you.
Monday, August 9, 2010
Freedom to soar...
My prayer:
Father God. You know that I love you. You know that I want your will accomplished in my life. You know that I am trying to trust, to find joy in each moment, to appreciate the present like you have said, but I am not doing a very good job of it.
So often these days I just want to pack up and take off. Just go, anywhere. Just go and experience more than what I see every day on the same streets, in the same city, in the same state, and in the same country I have lived my whole life. I usually start getting edgy when I don't get out of the country at least every 6 months and it has been over a year now.
I want to just pack up and head for Argentina, Brazil, Israel, Greece, Germany, Ireland, Switzerland, Australia, Africa, anywhere, for a month, a year I don't know. Just to see new faces, new cultures, new food, I crave the new.
But, then I think about all you are doing in my life right now. There seem to be so many beginnings, things that could turn into something great, and I don't want to miss it. I'm just all over the place again God.
Maybe I am just too focused on me again. I sure sound that way. Maybe if I get the focus off of me I will stop feeling so on edge? I remember that season where every time I prayed I wouldn't allow myself to use the words, "I" or "me." I should probably do that again for awhile. Because truth is, I'm kind of tired of hearing myself talk about me.
So, for now, I will stop and ask that you speak to me God. Let me know what's on your mind and what you want.
What God said tonight:
Awesome father is what you so often call me. Yet you need to remember that is who I am. I am your father, I have your best interest at heart. I will always protect, lead and guide you. I will always love you.
You cannot miss what I have for you. Do you think I am so weak that I can't find you if you leave the country for awhile? I have things for you here, but we can do this anywhere. Experience life, do what you want. Follow my word to keep yourself from sin and the consequences of sin, but otherwise, have a blast!
I want you to have joy in your life. Your days of travel are not over by a long shot. You will still yet go to places you cannot even dream of right now. There are people in countries who are preparing a place for you right now and they don't even know it is for you. I have a grand plan for the world and a great future for you in it.
Stop thinking that you can thwart that plan by something like taking a trip or even moving somewhere else. The only way that you can stop my plan for your life is by telling me no, by saying that I am no longer the Lord of your life. Thinking that anything else you can do would stop my plan is pompous and self righteous and unworthy of my daughter.
Make your plans, keep me as Lord and enjoy the ride. I love you and will not let you fall through the cracks. You are too important to me. You are not a caged bird, you are free like an eagle. Soar my daughter, soar.
Father God. You know that I love you. You know that I want your will accomplished in my life. You know that I am trying to trust, to find joy in each moment, to appreciate the present like you have said, but I am not doing a very good job of it.
So often these days I just want to pack up and take off. Just go, anywhere. Just go and experience more than what I see every day on the same streets, in the same city, in the same state, and in the same country I have lived my whole life. I usually start getting edgy when I don't get out of the country at least every 6 months and it has been over a year now.
I want to just pack up and head for Argentina, Brazil, Israel, Greece, Germany, Ireland, Switzerland, Australia, Africa, anywhere, for a month, a year I don't know. Just to see new faces, new cultures, new food, I crave the new.
But, then I think about all you are doing in my life right now. There seem to be so many beginnings, things that could turn into something great, and I don't want to miss it. I'm just all over the place again God.
Maybe I am just too focused on me again. I sure sound that way. Maybe if I get the focus off of me I will stop feeling so on edge? I remember that season where every time I prayed I wouldn't allow myself to use the words, "I" or "me." I should probably do that again for awhile. Because truth is, I'm kind of tired of hearing myself talk about me.
So, for now, I will stop and ask that you speak to me God. Let me know what's on your mind and what you want.
What God said tonight:
Awesome father is what you so often call me. Yet you need to remember that is who I am. I am your father, I have your best interest at heart. I will always protect, lead and guide you. I will always love you.
You cannot miss what I have for you. Do you think I am so weak that I can't find you if you leave the country for awhile? I have things for you here, but we can do this anywhere. Experience life, do what you want. Follow my word to keep yourself from sin and the consequences of sin, but otherwise, have a blast!
I want you to have joy in your life. Your days of travel are not over by a long shot. You will still yet go to places you cannot even dream of right now. There are people in countries who are preparing a place for you right now and they don't even know it is for you. I have a grand plan for the world and a great future for you in it.
Stop thinking that you can thwart that plan by something like taking a trip or even moving somewhere else. The only way that you can stop my plan for your life is by telling me no, by saying that I am no longer the Lord of your life. Thinking that anything else you can do would stop my plan is pompous and self righteous and unworthy of my daughter.
Make your plans, keep me as Lord and enjoy the ride. I love you and will not let you fall through the cracks. You are too important to me. You are not a caged bird, you are free like an eagle. Soar my daughter, soar.
Sunday, August 8, 2010
Experience life...
My prayer:
God, we have been talking most of the day today. Thank you for all of your direction and help today. Thank you for showing yourself in unexpected places today. Thank you for fresh perspective and amazing friends.
God, I am not sure what is next, but I trust you and trust that you will always do what is best for me. That sounds all nice and good now, but you know that most of today, I haven't been in this place. Most of the day I have been in a state of limbo that was really uncomfortable and I complained about it quite a bit.
What helped the most today was reading something you told me last week that I had forgotten about. That is what is so great about you, about your word and your words. Because it is alive and active, your word can bring great revelation at one time and the same word can bring great revelation to an entirely different situation at a different time.
You are amazing God. How do you always know what I need? Not what I want but what I need? How do you always know what is best? Probably part of that all knowing thing. I have a God that I can trust to always know what is best and who will always act in my best interest. That is very cool. Love you God. I wait in anticipation for your surprises this week.
What God said tonight:
Sweet daughter, you are in a better position, a better place than you know. Things are moving in the spiritual realm that you don't see yet but will be evident later.
Life is not an event, it's an ongoing experience. There is no "arriving." You will never be "there" or be all that. You will always be becoming... Your life will always be happening. You keep waiting for the big "aha, I've arrived!" There is no arrival but you are always in the process of arriving. Experience the process.
Every ending is a beginning and every beginning is an ending. In between is life. Find the joy in this moment. Find the purpose in this moment. Continue that in each moment of your life and you find yourself happy most of the time. Focus on the donut sprinkles, not the donut hole...you said it yourself. Focus on what is there, not on what isn't there yet.
You will be so blessed in this life. You will see such amazing things. Yes, wait with anticipation, but don't expect the waiting or anticipation to stop once the thing you are waiting on arrives. Once it is here, you will just start waiting on the next thing.
Enjoy the process because, really it is all process.
I love you and will never leave you. That is a constant truth you will never need to doubt. Sleep well tonight. You are in my perfect plan for you life. Trust me, don't look at the storm, trust me.
God, we have been talking most of the day today. Thank you for all of your direction and help today. Thank you for showing yourself in unexpected places today. Thank you for fresh perspective and amazing friends.
God, I am not sure what is next, but I trust you and trust that you will always do what is best for me. That sounds all nice and good now, but you know that most of today, I haven't been in this place. Most of the day I have been in a state of limbo that was really uncomfortable and I complained about it quite a bit.
What helped the most today was reading something you told me last week that I had forgotten about. That is what is so great about you, about your word and your words. Because it is alive and active, your word can bring great revelation at one time and the same word can bring great revelation to an entirely different situation at a different time.
You are amazing God. How do you always know what I need? Not what I want but what I need? How do you always know what is best? Probably part of that all knowing thing. I have a God that I can trust to always know what is best and who will always act in my best interest. That is very cool. Love you God. I wait in anticipation for your surprises this week.
What God said tonight:
Sweet daughter, you are in a better position, a better place than you know. Things are moving in the spiritual realm that you don't see yet but will be evident later.
Life is not an event, it's an ongoing experience. There is no "arriving." You will never be "there" or be all that. You will always be becoming... Your life will always be happening. You keep waiting for the big "aha, I've arrived!" There is no arrival but you are always in the process of arriving. Experience the process.
Every ending is a beginning and every beginning is an ending. In between is life. Find the joy in this moment. Find the purpose in this moment. Continue that in each moment of your life and you find yourself happy most of the time. Focus on the donut sprinkles, not the donut hole...you said it yourself. Focus on what is there, not on what isn't there yet.
You will be so blessed in this life. You will see such amazing things. Yes, wait with anticipation, but don't expect the waiting or anticipation to stop once the thing you are waiting on arrives. Once it is here, you will just start waiting on the next thing.
Enjoy the process because, really it is all process.
I love you and will never leave you. That is a constant truth you will never need to doubt. Sleep well tonight. You are in my perfect plan for you life. Trust me, don't look at the storm, trust me.
Saturday, August 7, 2010
Surprises...
My prayer:
Awesome peace maker, healer, teacher, ruler, creator, Father. Thank you for today. Thank you for rest and peace and friends.
God, I am ready for the next thing. I am ready for the next risk, the next thing outside of my comfort zone. Lead me God wherever you need me to go. I am ready to take the next step. Step by step I will get to where you want to go. I love you God and I appreciate the peace and the quiet that you provide in my life. I'm just ready for a little excitement again.
I pray for services throughout the world God. I pray that your Spirit be present and powerful in each service. I pray God that you surprise us, leave us in awe of you God. I pray God that the experience of you be so intense that it makes us all crave to be with you even more, to know you even more, to share you even more and to serve you even more. I pray God that you use me however you need me. I ask God that you help me see the needs and help me fill the needs. I love you God. I remain honored to serve you. Teach us God so that we can know you more. In Jesus name, I pray your will be done in all things.
What God said tonight:
Today was a let down after last night I think. That is why it felt bland to you and you are craving excitement again. It is ok. It is what I expect from you. I made you and know you better than you know yourself.
I hope you don't let it discourage you this time though. You know the next new thing is always right around the corner for you. I know you can't take the mundane for long, so I have new surprises set up in advance for you. This week is going to be full of them.
Rest when there is time to rest so you can move when it is time to move. You need to learn the value of rest. You need to understand the cycles, the seasons of life better so that you can achieve what is needed in each season. Days like to today are created just to give you the quiet time to prepare. They are valuable and not everyone takes the time for them or has the luxury of them. Learn to appreciate downtime. It is as important as the exciting times although not always as much fun.
I love you and I will call on you tomorrow and every day of your life to serve me. One, because I know I can trust you but mainly because I know how much you love it. Keep an eye out for hidden opportunities tomorrow. Opportunities in unexpected places. I want to surprise you tomorrow. I want to remind you of my sovereignty, but in a good way. You will like it, I promise.
Now, rest in the peace create from this day and trust me to continue to bring new seasons into your life as the need arises and within my timing. I love you and I wrap my love around you tonight. Rest in me sweet daughter and I will love on you forever.
Awesome peace maker, healer, teacher, ruler, creator, Father. Thank you for today. Thank you for rest and peace and friends.
God, I am ready for the next thing. I am ready for the next risk, the next thing outside of my comfort zone. Lead me God wherever you need me to go. I am ready to take the next step. Step by step I will get to where you want to go. I love you God and I appreciate the peace and the quiet that you provide in my life. I'm just ready for a little excitement again.
I pray for services throughout the world God. I pray that your Spirit be present and powerful in each service. I pray God that you surprise us, leave us in awe of you God. I pray God that the experience of you be so intense that it makes us all crave to be with you even more, to know you even more, to share you even more and to serve you even more. I pray God that you use me however you need me. I ask God that you help me see the needs and help me fill the needs. I love you God. I remain honored to serve you. Teach us God so that we can know you more. In Jesus name, I pray your will be done in all things.
What God said tonight:
Today was a let down after last night I think. That is why it felt bland to you and you are craving excitement again. It is ok. It is what I expect from you. I made you and know you better than you know yourself.
I hope you don't let it discourage you this time though. You know the next new thing is always right around the corner for you. I know you can't take the mundane for long, so I have new surprises set up in advance for you. This week is going to be full of them.
Rest when there is time to rest so you can move when it is time to move. You need to learn the value of rest. You need to understand the cycles, the seasons of life better so that you can achieve what is needed in each season. Days like to today are created just to give you the quiet time to prepare. They are valuable and not everyone takes the time for them or has the luxury of them. Learn to appreciate downtime. It is as important as the exciting times although not always as much fun.
I love you and I will call on you tomorrow and every day of your life to serve me. One, because I know I can trust you but mainly because I know how much you love it. Keep an eye out for hidden opportunities tomorrow. Opportunities in unexpected places. I want to surprise you tomorrow. I want to remind you of my sovereignty, but in a good way. You will like it, I promise.
Now, rest in the peace create from this day and trust me to continue to bring new seasons into your life as the need arises and within my timing. I love you and I wrap my love around you tonight. Rest in me sweet daughter and I will love on you forever.
Friday, August 6, 2010
Deep worship...
My prayer:
My God, my everything. I come to you from a place of deep worship tonight. I am in a place of such deep and abiding commitment and worship of you right now. Nothing else matters but you. Nothing else has the least importance other than you. You are my everything in a way that I can't describe but can only feel at a truly guttural level.
Right now, the cares of this world, my problems, my issues, my wants, just fade into oblivion as I experience you and your presence. If anyone ever doubts your existence, it is only because they have never felt your presence like this. You are so amazing God. You are everything. I can't express it in words God. It is almost a gut, visceral thing that I just want to but cannot express how I feel. I cannot express it with words. I am grateful that you see beyond the words and into my heart.
Right now, nothing matters but you. Nothing has any meaning but you. My thoughts, my dreams, my prayers are really nothing right now. It is all you God. It is the simple yet immensely satisfying experience of you. God, the joy of you in my life, the peace of you in my life, the experience of you in my life. You are my heart and my very existence God. I will never be able to fully express all that you mean to me. You are my everything and I love you in a way I didn't know was possible.
God receive my love, covered in the blood of Christ as an acceptable sacrifice to you. Receive me God, covered in his blood that I may be acceptable to you. Receive me tonight God. I am yours!
What God said tonight:
My daughter, how I love you. How I covet your worship. How I love these times of deep connection when the world fades away and it is just you and me. It is so beautiful to me. It is what I hoped for when I first created man. It is the relationship, the intimacy that I hoped for and dreamed about.
Come to this place more often. Don't make me wait for you so long. Come to this place of deep worship regularly so I can fill you, feed you, strengthen you. Don't close me out anymore. Don't make me wait for you to try to figure it out on your own, I never meant for that. I always wanted to be your help, your strength, your provider and your redeemer. I never wanted you to be alone or to try to handle it all on your own. That was your idea not mine.
My plan has always been to fill you. My plan has always been to be your strength, your answer, your peace and your provider. My plan has always been for us to live in this place we are at right now. Not just a place we visit, but a place that we live. Live in this place of worship and relationship that we can just be with each other.
I love you, I covet your attention, I want you, I created you for me. You are bought and paid for with my love and my blood. Don't ever forget who you belong to. You are mine and I will never give you up. I love you and I will keep you in my heart forever. You are my special creation, intended to live in my presence forever.
Receive me and my love tonight. Let me fill the emptiness created by life in this world. Let me make you whole. Let me be the water, the oil, the sustenance in your life. I am everything you need, let me be your everything all of the time. You need never live another moment in want if you just lean on me. Now and forever my love, you and me, now and forever.
My God, my everything. I come to you from a place of deep worship tonight. I am in a place of such deep and abiding commitment and worship of you right now. Nothing else matters but you. Nothing else has the least importance other than you. You are my everything in a way that I can't describe but can only feel at a truly guttural level.
Right now, the cares of this world, my problems, my issues, my wants, just fade into oblivion as I experience you and your presence. If anyone ever doubts your existence, it is only because they have never felt your presence like this. You are so amazing God. You are everything. I can't express it in words God. It is almost a gut, visceral thing that I just want to but cannot express how I feel. I cannot express it with words. I am grateful that you see beyond the words and into my heart.
Right now, nothing matters but you. Nothing has any meaning but you. My thoughts, my dreams, my prayers are really nothing right now. It is all you God. It is the simple yet immensely satisfying experience of you. God, the joy of you in my life, the peace of you in my life, the experience of you in my life. You are my heart and my very existence God. I will never be able to fully express all that you mean to me. You are my everything and I love you in a way I didn't know was possible.
God receive my love, covered in the blood of Christ as an acceptable sacrifice to you. Receive me God, covered in his blood that I may be acceptable to you. Receive me tonight God. I am yours!
What God said tonight:
My daughter, how I love you. How I covet your worship. How I love these times of deep connection when the world fades away and it is just you and me. It is so beautiful to me. It is what I hoped for when I first created man. It is the relationship, the intimacy that I hoped for and dreamed about.
Come to this place more often. Don't make me wait for you so long. Come to this place of deep worship regularly so I can fill you, feed you, strengthen you. Don't close me out anymore. Don't make me wait for you to try to figure it out on your own, I never meant for that. I always wanted to be your help, your strength, your provider and your redeemer. I never wanted you to be alone or to try to handle it all on your own. That was your idea not mine.
My plan has always been to fill you. My plan has always been to be your strength, your answer, your peace and your provider. My plan has always been for us to live in this place we are at right now. Not just a place we visit, but a place that we live. Live in this place of worship and relationship that we can just be with each other.
I love you, I covet your attention, I want you, I created you for me. You are bought and paid for with my love and my blood. Don't ever forget who you belong to. You are mine and I will never give you up. I love you and I will keep you in my heart forever. You are my special creation, intended to live in my presence forever.
Receive me and my love tonight. Let me fill the emptiness created by life in this world. Let me make you whole. Let me be the water, the oil, the sustenance in your life. I am everything you need, let me be your everything all of the time. You need never live another moment in want if you just lean on me. Now and forever my love, you and me, now and forever.
Thursday, August 5, 2010
A chance...
My prayer:
Awesome ruler, mighty God, creator, teacher, love of my life, I praise you God. I am yours and I am fully committed to you. You are everything I will ever need. You are the breath in my lungs, you are water and food to my body, you are my very sustenance. Without you is not even an option. I am sold out God. I pray for the courage and strength, the wisdom and understanding to do what you want me to do when you want me to do it.
I pray God that no opportunity be lost. I pray God that you make me the blessing in other peoples' lives and never the curse. God I pray that you help me to always encourage and never tear down. I pray that others lives are better because I am in it.
I pray your blessings over the amazing people in my life. You have filled my life with such incredible people. God, let me be as much of a blessing to them as they are to me.
God, I can't get that news story out of my head that said a young father beat his son nearly to death. He said he was teaching his two year old son to box and then hit him fifteen times in fifteen minutes. The young boy at the time of the news report was in critical condition and not expected to live. I don't know how to pray over this God, but I need to give it to you. God I need you to take on this and other situations like it. How can we do this kind of thing to each other?
Most people are so wonderful most of the time, but then things like this happen. What happens God? Why do we turn on each other? Why do we hurt the people we love? Why do we hurt the weak, the defenseless, the children? This is not a new problem. I don't know how to pray about it. I want the father to be healed, changed and saved by you, for himself and so he doesn't do this again to someone else. I want the young boy to be with you either in this life or the next. If you have a different life, a better life for him, I pray that you heal him. I pray for the mother God, she wasn't mentioned in the news story, but I pray your help and strength for her. I pray God that this be a wake up call for someone so that they don't follow that same path. God my heart hurts for this family so I give them to you, the great comforter.
I love you Daddy.
What God said tonight:
My peace I give to you tonight daughter. I love you and ask that you rest in me.
People are complicated. They can be so wonderful when they are doing what I have intended for them to do. They can also get way off track really easily. Good people can make really bad decisions that have irrevocable repercussions.
People that don't have good intentions can wreak crazy havoc in this world. Some are so taken with satan that they cause pain wherever they go. But even those people, if you go back far enough you will find the hurt that makes them hurt others. Abuse, pain, hurting are all seeds that grow more abuse, pain and hurt. Anger is a seed that breeds more anger. The more this type of thing is around, the more it multiplies and grows.
The best weapon, the best defense is love. Love is always the answer. Love is not soft and love does not allow it to be taken advantage of. Sometimes, love is the bravest and hardest thing to do. Who is going to love the serial killer? And, if no one does, is there any hope at all for him? If there is no hope for him, we can never expect him to change and he will continue to kill until he himself is dead and in the grave. I don't accept that outcome.
You have to love in the face of evil. You have to love in the face of pain and abuse. You have to love from the place of strength. Loving does not mean that you allow yourself to be abused. You protect and remove yourself as needed to be safe but as you do, love. Pray and love no matter what. That gives everyone a chance. Don't ever take away someone else's chance at a new life because you weren't willing to love.
I love you daughter and send you a double blessing for tonight and tomorrow. Your life is precious and about to change again. LOVE YOU!!!
Awesome ruler, mighty God, creator, teacher, love of my life, I praise you God. I am yours and I am fully committed to you. You are everything I will ever need. You are the breath in my lungs, you are water and food to my body, you are my very sustenance. Without you is not even an option. I am sold out God. I pray for the courage and strength, the wisdom and understanding to do what you want me to do when you want me to do it.
I pray God that no opportunity be lost. I pray God that you make me the blessing in other peoples' lives and never the curse. God I pray that you help me to always encourage and never tear down. I pray that others lives are better because I am in it.
I pray your blessings over the amazing people in my life. You have filled my life with such incredible people. God, let me be as much of a blessing to them as they are to me.
God, I can't get that news story out of my head that said a young father beat his son nearly to death. He said he was teaching his two year old son to box and then hit him fifteen times in fifteen minutes. The young boy at the time of the news report was in critical condition and not expected to live. I don't know how to pray over this God, but I need to give it to you. God I need you to take on this and other situations like it. How can we do this kind of thing to each other?
Most people are so wonderful most of the time, but then things like this happen. What happens God? Why do we turn on each other? Why do we hurt the people we love? Why do we hurt the weak, the defenseless, the children? This is not a new problem. I don't know how to pray about it. I want the father to be healed, changed and saved by you, for himself and so he doesn't do this again to someone else. I want the young boy to be with you either in this life or the next. If you have a different life, a better life for him, I pray that you heal him. I pray for the mother God, she wasn't mentioned in the news story, but I pray your help and strength for her. I pray God that this be a wake up call for someone so that they don't follow that same path. God my heart hurts for this family so I give them to you, the great comforter.
I love you Daddy.
What God said tonight:
My peace I give to you tonight daughter. I love you and ask that you rest in me.
People are complicated. They can be so wonderful when they are doing what I have intended for them to do. They can also get way off track really easily. Good people can make really bad decisions that have irrevocable repercussions.
People that don't have good intentions can wreak crazy havoc in this world. Some are so taken with satan that they cause pain wherever they go. But even those people, if you go back far enough you will find the hurt that makes them hurt others. Abuse, pain, hurting are all seeds that grow more abuse, pain and hurt. Anger is a seed that breeds more anger. The more this type of thing is around, the more it multiplies and grows.
The best weapon, the best defense is love. Love is always the answer. Love is not soft and love does not allow it to be taken advantage of. Sometimes, love is the bravest and hardest thing to do. Who is going to love the serial killer? And, if no one does, is there any hope at all for him? If there is no hope for him, we can never expect him to change and he will continue to kill until he himself is dead and in the grave. I don't accept that outcome.
You have to love in the face of evil. You have to love in the face of pain and abuse. You have to love from the place of strength. Loving does not mean that you allow yourself to be abused. You protect and remove yourself as needed to be safe but as you do, love. Pray and love no matter what. That gives everyone a chance. Don't ever take away someone else's chance at a new life because you weren't willing to love.
I love you daughter and send you a double blessing for tonight and tomorrow. Your life is precious and about to change again. LOVE YOU!!!
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