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The History: A couple of years ago, I started journaling my prayers and God's responses to them. I told my friends about this, they were really interested. I told my Pastor about it and he said, how about sharing those on line. When I asked God, He said, my words are for you, but not just for you. And, here we are...I hope He speaks to you in these words.
My prayer:
My amazing God. Father, it is so easy for me to get caught up in what people think of me. I know that I shouldn't care what people think about me, that it is only what you think of me that really counts. I know that in my head but I forget it sometimes in my heart.
I get so tied up in making people happy and judging my worth based on what they think. It is a loser's game. I know that looking in the mirror that other people provide will always end badly. I pray and ask God that you help me exchange the mirror of other people's opinions with the mirror of who you say that I am.
I know that I am nothing without you. But with you, I am that royal priesthood, the head and not the tail, above and not beneath, more precious than gold or rubies. Help me God to remember what you think of me and who I am in you.
Help me to see the true reflection. And God, where there are things in me that I need to change, show me those too. Show me what you want me to change so I can be a better reflection of you. Show me where there is pride, fear, unforgiveness and anything else that you don't like. Purify me God and make me what and who you need me to be. I am all yours God. Thank you for hearing me tonight.
What God Said Tonight:
What a great prayer and what an easy request to grant. You my daughter are all of those things through me and more. You are so precious to me I cannot express it to you in this world. My love for you transcends your ability to experience it. You are perfect in the covering of my blood.
Are there things that we can change that will make this life easier on you and allow us to do more while you are still on the earth? Absolutely. We will continue to work on those things.
The self esteem issues that you are struggling with tonight have a root of pride to them. You were beat down for many years and had to learn to fight for your own self worth. Now you feel like you still have to fight to prove your worth. You don't. You have your worth in me now. You don't have to fight to make yourself or others believe it. You can rest knowing that your worth is solid and cannot be challenged. Once you can truly accept that, you won't worry so much about what others think. Freedom from that worry will allow you to truly grow and advance.
Once you don't have to prove your worth, you will find yourself doing more and achieving more than you ever thought was possible. Once you stop putting energy into proving your worth, you will have so much extra energy to accomplish things that really matter. You will have more to give to me, to my people. You will have more left for yourself.
I love you daughter. Just as you are, I love you. I also love that you want to continue to grow. Without growth there is death. And you my girl have everlasting life. Grow, live, thrive and I will be with you every step of the way.
My prayer:
Amazing, wonderful, loving God. I was reading over the titles of the last several nights and there seems to be a theme. I seem to have gotten a bit whiny lately God. I plan to stop that tonight.
I am so grateful for all that you are and all that you do. Forgive me God if I forgot for one minute to be grateful, if I forgot for one moment how completely blessed I am with you in my life. I am sorry God that I forgot for a minute what life was like before I had you in it and in charge. My life is only worth anything, I am only worth anything because of you in me. I love you so much.
Thank you for your forgiveness and salvation that you have provided for a sinner like me. Thank you God for putting up with me and be patient with me as I fight my way through life.
What God Said Tonight:
I am not concerned with your sin tonight. Your sin is forgiven and forgotten. I have thrown it into the sea of forgetfulness. The only reason I even bring it up is to let you know that it is not an issue.
We have some really fun stuff ahead. I know these last weeks have been tough, I told you that they would be. But we are through the worst of it and you are poised for the beginning of one of the best times in your life so far. We are going to have a blast and it is going to be all joy. It is going to be a celebration.
You are going to be able to accomplish things you haven't even dreamed possible. And you will give it all back into the Kingdom where I can multiply it out and multiply it back to you. You should get ready and get excited because this is the beginning of something big. You will love it.
I do have a plan and a purpose for your life and it is good. Get ready for the time of your life. No more tears for now. No more worry for now. No more fear for now. Now is a time to celebrate! It is going to be SO MUCH FUN!!! I promise.
My prayer:
God, my awesome God. The love that I can't get enough of. The joy and peace in my life. God you are truly my everything. God, I am so in love with you. I am shocked by it. I am shocked by the love that I have for you.
I am willing to do anything for you God. I don't say that lightly. I have thought it through and truly anything you want, I am willing to do. I am so thoroughly convinced that you have my best interest at heart and that you love me that I am completely willing to be obedient to any and every thing that you have for me.
God, my God and Lord and Teacher and Saviour and so much more, I am all yours. But, tonight, I could use a hug. I could use a couple of arms around me telling me that everything is going to work out, that they love me and that they are on my side. God, I love it when you tell me those things and when you make me feel them. It just comes down to that old saying, sometimes I need Jesus with skin on. I wish I didn't. I wish that you, just you, were enough. That would make life a whole lot easier. I can trust you. I don't have to worry about whether or not you truly love me. I don't have to worry about whether you are telling the truth. Those are all things that I have to wonder about when it comes to people.
Life would be a lot easier if your love was all that I needed. I pray God that you either make that be enough or you show me where I can get the love with skin on. Either way, right now, I am feeling the lack and I don't want to. I want to be completely satisfied with you. You are the God of more than enough. That should be enough for me. God I love you so much. Help me with this empty spot please.
What God Said Tonight:
At what point did you I say that life should be easy? When did I give you that impression? Life is not designed to be easy.
You are surrounded by love. You are surrounded by people who love you so much. You are just not seeing it tonight. You are so caught up in what you don't have that what you do have is staring you in the face and you can't see it. Your life is and will continue to be filled with love. Love from me and love from the people around you.
You have to open your eyes. You have to see what is so clearly all around you. You are missing what I have already provided. I can't bring you more until you recognize what you already have.
Think just for a minute. How many times did people say "I love you" to you, just today? More that just a couple. People don't say that for no reason. You have the love that you seek, just open your eyes. You will be amazed a the love around you, even right now if you just open your eyes.
Open your eyes and see the love I have surrounded you with. Receive that love and be filled up. I love you more than you will ever know. I could tell you every minute of every day for eternity and still not reflect the love that I have for you. You are the reason I am here and the reason that I stay. Rest in the cushion of love around you. It will cradle you and strengthen you. It will let you rise to that next level, if you just open your eyes.
My prayer:
Awesome and amazing God. There is so much to say and so few words to say it with. Sometimes, there is so much to pray for and about that I don't even know where to start. There are so many who are sick, there are so many who are in danger, there are so many who don't know you yet, there are so many that need food/shelter, and there are so many who need your love. My God, sometimes it is overwhelming to me. I know you are big enough to handle it, but to me, it is more than I know how to pray for.
It is times like this where I just want to throw my hands up to you and cry out, EVERYTHING GOD, PLEASE TAKE CARE OF EVERYTHING!!! I don't know what else to do. In Jesus name, please take care of everything.
What God Said Tonight:
I have everything under control sweet daughter, although I know it doesn't seem like it to you. You can't see the big picture that I can. You can only see form your vantage and from there, it seems like a dark overwhelming shadow that is about to engulf you.
Your instinct is still right though. Give it to me. I am big enough and I will take care of it. As you give it to me, I will give you the peace that you seek. I will take care of everything. I know that there is a lot right now and the sooner you know that you can't handle it, the sooner you give it to me, and the sooner I can take care of it. Surrender everything to me and I will take care of it.
Your best way of helping right now is to give up. Give it up to me. I know you and I know that you want to jump in and try to make it all better but don't. You cannot help that way. You can help By giving up and giving in to me.
Rest in complete peace knowing that I will not let you down. I will not let go. I will not allow my children to be forsaken or begging for bread. Give it to me.
Any part that you hang onto is a part that I can't help with. And, therefore, by hanging onto it and trying to help them yourself, you are actually being selfish and keeping the help that they need from them. I can help but you have to let go. Give it all to me.
I love you and love that you want to help. You know I will always ask you to pitch in, but I will ask it only after you have given it to me. Then, I will ask you to be my hands and feet but in the way and manner that I know will be most effective. You see the immediate need. I see the root and the future of every decision. I see it all. That lets me be able to develop the solutions that have lasting effects. Let me handle it and I won't let you down, ever.
My prayer:
My God, you have answered so many of my prayers lately. Thank you for meeting every need, every issue so quickly. I love seeing you change people's lives. I love that I get to be a part of it. You are so amazing and wonderful.
God, the fact is, this was a long week and I am simply worn out. Mentally, physically, emotionally and spiritually worn out. I am so ready for a sabbath tomorrow. I really need it this week. I ask God that you renew and revive me tomorrow. Thank you for giving us that day, the one day to rest each week.
God, I love you but I can't think of anything else to say tonight. Can you take over? I want to know what you want to talk about tonight.
What God Said Tonight:
Quiet your mind. I want to tell you just a couple of things before you rest. I want to tell you about how I made you. I want to tell you how I feel about you. I want you to know that there is nothing more precious to me than my children. There is nothing more precious than you. I treasure you. I place your value and your worth above everything else, even my own life. I love you and I find you beautiful. I love you and I find such great value and worth in you.
I can't wait to see you in this new level. It is almost here and so many things have already been put into motion. Pay attention, there will be things that happen that you will miss if you are not concentrating, if you are not fully focused on me.
You are my precious amazing creation and I am watching over you until you are perfected. I will love you and I will keep you safe. I will revive and rejuvenate you and I will rest with you. I will celebrate with you. I will cry with you. I will be with you always if you let me.
Go and rest. Tomorrow is a new day. Rest in my love again tonight.
My prayer:
Awesome and mighty God. It seems like there are a lot of powerful and significant things happening right now. Life is exciting and a little frightening. I am trying to remember what you have said, that you have it all under control and I should trust you even when it looks like things are not working out. I would say that I can do that about 95% of the time. The other 5% I am freaking out a little. I guess it is in the 5% that faith comes into play.
God I love you and I trust you. I believe that you have my best interest in mind and that you will guide me always as you have promised.
God I cannot be more grateful for you hearing our prayers today and keeping my friends and family safe from the Broken Tree fire. It is not often that we see a fire that is blown back in on itself and then snowed on! You are amazing. THANK YOU for keeping and continuing to keep everyone safe.
I love you God, now and forever.
What God Said Tonight:
Fear not, do not fear, you have not been given spirit of fear. You do not need to fear any thing. No weapon formed against you will prosper. I say these things and I promise these things because I understand how frightening life can be. I remember the feeling of being swept along by circumstances and the need and wondering, is there another way? Part of why it was so important for me to come live with you for awhile, to live as a man, was to help me better understand these very feelings.
Bring those feelings to me. Bring me your fear. Bring me your self doubt. Give me your worry. I will take it on and return to you peace. I will return to you confidence in a future that is assured. I will replace your worry with a confidence and a hope that you are where I have placed you. You are on a path ordained by me. You cannot be driven off of that path. I made it just for you. I made a future just for you. I made a dream just for you.
Everything is coming together perfectly. You don't need to gloss over you fear. You don't need to pretend it isn't there. Just give it to me. You have heard the saying that courage is taking action even when you are scared. Well, the action I need you to take is faith in me to work it all out. The action I need you to take is to bring me your fear and worry. Let me replace it with strength hope and peace. You are mine and I will not let you down.
I love you, now and forever.
My prayer:
I am beyond amazed with you God! Today was pretty phenomenal with the opportunities to serve you. Thank you for alerting me to a friend who was having a rough day. Thank you for the opportunity to help create another training program. Thank you for an amazing small group experience and for all that you are doing in our small group. God I am so very honored to be your hands and your feet. You are the BEST BOSS EVER!!!
I don't really have much more to say tonight God. I see you working everything out and I just pray that your will is done God. I am smart enough to know that your will is best and that if I just stay out of your way, you will accomplish amazing things and provide incredible experiences for me.
There are still a lot of needs God, both in my life and in the lives around me. But I am so completely confident tonight that you are taking care of each and every one of them, I can't do anything but thank you and praise you. I LOVE YOU SO MUCH!!!!!!
What God Said Tonight:
I am showing you new depths. I am taking you to new places. Don't be afraid. It is the unknown, but I am with you and I promise you will love it.
Be wise, be discerning, listen to my voice and let me guide you. There will be some distractions along the way but stay focused on me and I will take you to places you can't even imagine. I will take to heights that you have only dreamed of.
I want to dream with you my daughter. I want to build with you. I want to walk and be with you forever. There are areas of the Kingdom that have fallen into disrepair. The buildings that once stood so tall and regal have fallen into ruble. I want to rebuild them, better and bigger than before. I want to build them with a new plan that is stronger and will withstand the test of time. Will you help to build them with me?
I want to show you my restorative power. You have been experiencing my creative power and now I want you to experience my restorative power. I want to build it all back up with you.
I love you daughter and I am so glad we get to share this stuff! Be blessed and rest. Tomorrow is a GOOD day!
