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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:
Amazing and incredible God of the universe. I love you. One day with you is better than a lifetime without you. I am constantly in awe of your love and your power in my life.
God, to look out over the mountain ranges today on our hike, to see what you created and what you have allowed me to share with you...it leaves me speechless. I want to soar like the eagles so I can see more of your world that you created. I want to swim like a dolphin so I can experience everything that you have made. I want to climb the highest mountain to see what you did there. I want to go into the deepest cave to see what you did there. I want to see everything you have created God.
It is all so wonderful and miraculous. You have created millions of animals, more plants than I can imagine, rocks, air, water and us. There is so much in this world to experience and appreciate God. I want to see it all. I want to see everything you created.
I love you. I am impressed by you. I am in awe of you. You have my undying respect and faithfulness. I am yours forever God.
What God Said Tonight:
I have built this world for you. For all of my children. It is meant to be a home and a fortress for you. It is meant to be a place where you can live and be safe. It is meant to be a place for you to tend and take care of. It is meant as your first home.
It's initial intention has been somewhat sidetracked by sin. It will fulfill its purpose someday, just like you will fulfill your purpose someday. It should be no less esteemed because it has not completed its journey yet.
The same is true for you. You are not complete yet. You are not who you think you should be or who you want to be. You look at yourself and you see all the places where you fall short. It would be like the world looking at itself and only seeing the failures or damage, not recognizing the beauty that is also there. It is like the world only seeing the hurricanes and tornadoes instead of seeing the millions of days with beautiful weather. That is how you are looking at yourself right now. You only see the tornadoes and the hurricanes in you and you are missing the beauty.
I appreciate that you want to be better and as I say, you are not finished yet. You have a lot to do and a lot to become. But in the meantime, do not despise yourself for the tornadoes and hurricanes, but see the beauty that is in you.
When you looked at the earth today, you saw the beauty. There were flaws and marred areas that you saw as well, but you didn't concentrate on them or even really notice them because you were determined to see the beauty. I need you to do that with yourself sometimes. I need you to look at yourself and be determined to see the beauty and not the flaws. You will be amazed at how it helps.
I love you daughter, hurricanes, tornadoes and all. I love you like you are and I love who you are becoming. I love YOU.
My prayer:
Awesome God...I don't have much to say tonight. I could thank you for today which was great or I could pray over the many needs. But really, all I want to do is be with you.
With communion during small group tonight, it reminded me of how often, when I have needed you, you have simply made your presence known and that was really all that I needed to make it through.
Thank you God for those amazing moments where I know that I know that I know that you are with me. The moments when I can literally feel your presence. It is one thing to say I know you that you are always with me. It is a whole different thing to feel your breath on my cheek. I love you God and your presence is what I want.
What God Said Tonight:
My presence is always with you. I live in you. You are constantly experiencing my presence but you don't always recognize it for what it is. You have become so accustomed to me in your life that my presence has almost become wallpaper or back ground.
You see my different forms when you pray, but when you are done, you will find me at the airport awaiting the next new message and new traveler.
You will never know the full power of me because it would destroy you. I try to find familiar ways and people to come to you so you don't freak out and you have a chance of hearing me. I love you so much. You are so very sweet to me.
In any relationship, there is a time when you become so accustomed to the other person that you fail to truly recognize their presence until or unless it is gone. You will never have to worry because I will never leave you or forsake you and I will love you always. But let's keep it fresh. Let's find new ways every day so that you can be more aware of my presence that is continually with you. I want you to know without a shadow of a doubt that I am with you for ever and that I will never leave you. You need that assurance to do these next things that I have for you.
Trust that my presence is all around you and all over you. You are my sweetheart and I love you.
My prayer:
Awesome God. This time away was wonderful. Thank you for the constant favor that you had on us throughout the trip. I am afraid that if I were to list out every blessing, people would either not believe me or be crazy jealous. But know God, that I see and appreciate EVERY ONE of them! You are so good to me!!!
Now, I am home, safe and sound and ready to get back to this incredible life you have given me. I am as excited about being back as I was to go! Thank you God for being with me wherever I am. Thank you for breaks and thank you for the blessed and wonderful day-to-day life you have given me.
It hasn't always been so wonderful but it is right now and I am SO GRATEFUL!! I love you God and I am about to fall asleep sitting up so I should probably listen to what you have to say tonight...
What God Said Tonight:
I won't keep you long tonight sweet girl because you do need to sleep.
Know that we are not done with this season. There is so much more to do and to learn in this season You haven't even begun. I am glad that you like this season because we are going to be here for while.
I love you so much daughter and I will bless you all the days of your life and forever. I will never tire of blessing you. Keep focused on me so the blessings don't corrupt you. Even the best blessing can become a curse if it gets your mind off of me. But stay focused on me and I can shower you with gifts all the days of your life.
I want to be lavish in my gifts to you You have been lavish and I will bring that back to multiplied. You know the kingdom principles around this and I guarantee you I will not let you out give me! I am not usually competitive. I mean, I am God so there is not competition. But in this one area, I will compete and I will always win. I promise I will aways give back to you more than you give. In every area, time talent, commitment, money, gifts, and your heart. No matter what you give, I will give back to you even more.
Can you imagine where we could end up? You could have more seed than you know what to do with soon!
I love you daughter and I also know I am losing you to sleep. You rest now and we will talk more Later. I love you, sleep well tonight.
My prayer:
What an amazing God you are. How wonderful and incredible you are. I am not sure how you do it. How do you know what we need, all the time, better than we know ourselves? How is it that you are always there for us in just the way we need? How do you always know how much to let us struggle on our own to build our strength and when it is the perfect time for you to step in?
I mean, you are God and being God you are all knowing, which I guess is the answer. But, how does it all happen?
I am as always in awe of how perfect you are God. You don't always seem so perfect when I am going through something tough, but when I look back, I can always see that how you stepped in and, maybe more importantly, how you didn't step in was exactly what I needed.
Thank you God for knowing me and what I need better than I know myself. Thank you God for giving me what I need and not always what I think I want. Thank you for being an all knowing and perfect God. I would hate to have to trust in an imperfect god! I love you so much!!! What is on your mind tonight?
What God Said Tonight:
I wouldn't want anything less than perfect for you my sweet daughter. I am so crazy about you, I want you to have everything you need and don't need. It is important to me that you have everything that you need to be the person you can be.
I love you. You ask "How?" It is simple, I concentrate on you. I am focused on you. I know you better than you know yourself. I have known you longer than you have known yourself. For all of these reasons, I know what you need and what is perfect for you. I love you with a passion and single mindedness that does not allow for anything other than the best for you life.
I love you with an intensity that burns like an inferno and blasts out everything except for the best that I have for you. People should watch out when they come around you. If they are not careful, they will get burned by my fire. I have a plan to burn hotter in you than ever. It is time for a new level. It is time for a new intensity.
I WANT TO SEE YOU CHARGING FORWARD WITH MY FIRE BURNING HOT IN YOU TO WIPE OUT EVERYTHING THAT IS LESS THAN MY PERFECT BEST FOR MY PEOPLE. THE FIRE MAY HURT BUT IT WILL ONLY DESTROY THE THINGS THAT ARE NOT OF ME. FOR EVERYTHING THAT IS OF ME, IT WILL ONLY MAKE IT HARDER AND STRONGER. YOU ARE BEING SMELTED FOR MY GLORY. I LOVE YOU MY DAUGHTER. BURN HOT FOR ME.
My prayer:
Awesome God. You are my peace. You are the great peace maker. I pray God for your peace to surround us. I pray God a hedge of protection around your people. I thank you God that you are our protector, you are our peace. I love you God and I give you every worry and my life.
What God Said Tonight:
There was a time and a day when it seemed that all was lost. In that time, people turned to me in droves. During the times of tragedy, of great worry and fear, people turn to me. I am here for those times.
I am here to give you peace. I am here to let you know that I am still in charge and I will make sure that all things work to good of those that love me and are called according to my purpose.
You my daughter do not need to worry. What good Father would allow harm to his children if he could stop it? How much better of a Father am I? Do not be afraid. Do not worry. I am in charge. Everything is happening as it should and everything is exactly on time.
Your prayer everyday is that my Will is done. You will continue to see my will played out in your life and in the world. I promise, even in the toughest and scariest moments, I am still in charge. I will always pull you out and see you safely on shore. I am you Father and protector and I do not take it lightly. I love you my dear.
My prayer:
Well, today wasn't anything like I thought it would be. I really could have died today God. Thank you for protecting me. Thank you for pulling me out of the undertow of the surf. Thank you for arranging it so Mom didn't go in with me. If she had been there, I would have been too worried about getting her out and we both would have drowned. Your ocean is beautiful but powerful. Kind of like you!
It is kind of weird God. I know that I was in real danger today and yet, I wasn't afraid and just now in reviewing the day, I almost forgot that it had happened! Is there something wrong with me? Do I not value life enough? Maybe but I don't think that is it. I think that I am so ready to live with you in heaven that whenever you want me there, I am ready to go. I hate to lose other people to death, mainly for the selfish reason that I miss them. But when it comes to me, I know where I am headed and so, if you want me to live another one hundred years, great! If you want to bring me home tonight, great!
I love you God and any day with you is a good day. Thank you for being with me today and every day!
What God Said Tonight:
Too much emphasis is put on life and death. For you, there is no death. There is no end. You will live with me forever, period. I have more for you to do where you are and as long as that is true, I will keep you safe and whole and make sure you have everything you need to do everything I have asked you to do. When it is done, your day to day experience will change but you will still be living with and for me. Your core, what you value and your purpose will never change. These are eternal.
Nothing really ever dies. Everything and everyone will either live an eternity with me of will live without me. You know that one day, those who live without me will come to an end. There will be a final death for them. I will weep, I am already weeping for them. If there were another way, I would do it. If there were a way to........ but it doesn't work that way.
I am sorry for the pause in thought there, sometimes the terror and sadness overwhelm even me. That will be a truly bad day, when they come to their end. I can't let one person who is meant to be with me end up there. That is why I am waiting. That is why so many things that you have been waiting for haven't happened. I have to give them one more chance. Just one more. I promise I won't wait one moment longer than I have to but they have to have another chance.
I love you daughter and I am always with you. I will always protect you. Your life is safe in my hands. Rest tonight.
My prayer:
Mighty and incredible God who has everything under control. What a day of favor and blessing again! On time flights, room to spread out on the flights, everything so smooth, a beautiful place with a beautiful beach and nothing but time to relax and enjoy it.
I continue to be amazed by how good you are to me. You spoil me, but don't stop! I have become accustomed to your favor on my life. Not that I have become complacent about it. I am eternally grateful. But I am not sure I could go back to living without it. I know I don't want to. Life is way too good with your favor. I don't ever want to live outside of your favor again.
Maybe that makes me greedy? It isn't that I want it and I don't want anyone else to have it. I want EVERYONE to live with your crazy favor on their lives. How wonderful would this world be if we all will living with your favor pouring out over our lives? Would it be too much for us? Would we abuse it? Would we get complacent? If the norm was to have your crazy favor on our lives, would we just expect even more?
Maybe that is why we go through seasons of blessing and seasons of growth or testing? I don't know, I am just kind of babbling now God. I am so relaxed and grateful to you. I could probably keep going all night. But that would be awfully boring.
What is on your mind? That is the good stuff! LOVE YOU SO MUCH GOD!!!
What God Said Tonight:
Sweet daughter, don't you know by now that I love to listen to you. You are never boring to me. I love that you take time for me everyday. It seems like a small thing but so many struggle.
I ache for more time with you. I want to spend every moment with you. I want to share everything with you. I love to bless you. I love even more to be with you and be a part of what you are doing. I love being there when you laugh and I love being there to catch your tears. I love to be there when you are struggling to keep a cap on that temper. I love being there when you see great success. I love being there when you are dancing and I love being there when you rest.
Do you sense a theme here? No matter where you are and what you are doing, I love being with you. Don't shut me out. That hurts more than you can know. Whether it is in your joy or in your pain, don't shut me out. I will never force myself in your life but I am always on the edge of my seat ready to jump at the chance to be with you. It means that much to me. I love you to pieces and these next several days are just for you.
