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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:
Mighty God, full of mercy. God, after reading about King David again tonight, I am reminded of how grateful I am for his life, his humility and that you put it all in the Bible for us. I love how he messed up all the time. I love even more how, as soon as realized he messed up, he immediately admitted it and asked for forgiveness. He never tried to explain his way out or justify his behavior. It was always, I messed up, I am sorry, and forgive me God.
That is what I want to be like God. I want to have open eyes and a humble spirit that allows me to recognize when I am messing up, not get defensive about it but just own up to it immediately and ask for your forgiveness.
I think that is how you want us to deal with our sin and I think, if I can ever get there, my life will be so much better! How did King David get to be that way? Was he always like that or did he learn to be that way? Was it because he came from such humble beginnings and he never forgot it? I guess it doesn't matter how he got there. All that really matters is that I need to get there. Please help...gently if possible this time?
Thank you God for your continued favor on my life and at work. You are AMAZING and I love you!
What God Said Tonight:
King David and I have a special relationship because he took time out for me. He took time to worship me. He took time to seek my will. He took time to sit in my presence and get to know me.
Part of why he knew he could ask for forgiveness was that he knew me. It is like your mom when you growing up. You pretty much knew that no matter what you did, as long as you were truly sorry, fessed up to it and asked for forgiveness that it would all be ok in the end. Sometimes there would be consequences but you knew she wouldn't stop loving you and you were pretty sure she wouldn't throw you out.
That is the assurance you can come to me with. You can come knowing that my love and my sacrifice cover you. They are there to wash away the wrong in you and in your life and leave you spotless, leave you bright and shiny and new. You have very little time to waste on guilt and self punishment. We have a lot to do. Repent quickly so we can move on.
I will highlight your sin. Look at it honestly. Talk to me about it. Ask and receive your forgiveness and move on. I will give you the first steps. What I need from you is to keep that image of David in your mind to be open to see and receive.
I love you daughter and I can't stand it when there is anything separating us. Sin separates us. Don't let it stay between us one more second than it has to. Mmmm, I truly do love you. Rest my sweet daughter and we will hit it again tomorrow.
My prayer:
Awesome God. It is back to work tomorrow. Thank you for this vacation God. Thank you for the time to relax, time with Mom, seeing new places, meeting new people and hiking some old trails. I am going to need your help to get back into the swing of things at work. It feels like I have been gone a long time. It has only been ten days but it feels like more.
I pray God and ask for your continued favor. I ask that you continue to bless the work of my hands. Help me to be effective and be a help to those around me. Thank you that I have a job to back to.
Thank you again for the new dream you gave me. I am done being freaked out by the enormity of it and I am ready for direction on the next step to take to get there.
I love you God. I am not sure what else to say tonight. Maybe I should hush and listen to what you have to say. That is always a lot more exciting! Love you so much!!
What God Said Tonight:
I love you. I want you to understand my love for you better. I want you to understand the impact that love has on you and the world. I want you to understand the power of that love. I want you to understand the strength that comes from that love. I want you to better understand what that love is.
It is not just that I like being with you, although I do. It is not just that I think you have a lot of really good qualities, although I do. It is about a soul connection. It is about the love that is inherent in the creator for his creation. I am proud of you every time you succeed. I am proud of you every time you try. I am in love with who you are and who you are becoming. I am in love with the essence of who you are.
That is why there is nothing you can ever do to lose my love. I love the heart of you. Your heart, your core does not change. I will guide, direct, and teach you. I will dream dreams for you and I will aspire great things for you life. But, if you never do another good thing, I will still love you.
Why does that love matter? It is more than a warm fuzzy on a cold and lonely night, although it is that as well. This kind of love gives you a foundation to be assured in every situation and every place you are walking to know that if nothing else goes right, if no one else loves you, you are already loved by the most high God and therefore you have great value. Therefore, you have great protection. Therefore you have a hope for tomorrow. There is identity, protection, peace, and strength in my love for you. Wrap yourself in it and walk every day in it and nothing will be too hard for you.
There are many more promises to be fulfilled. There are many people who are lost and need to be found. Walk through your life encompassed by my love and we will accomplish truly great things. I love you. Live in my love like a fine suit or a beautiful gown. Wear my love and let its beauty attract people to me. I love you.
My prayer:
Awesome all powerful God. You have given me a new dream God, a big one. One that is so big, I don't know how to take the first step let alone how to get there from here. I have been told that if a dream is small enough to accomplish on my own, then it is not from you. I assume the opposite must be true too. If a dream is so big I can't imagine how to accomplish it, it is probably from you? I hope so because there is no way this thing will happen unless you make it happen.
I am intimidated by this dream God. I am overwhelmed by it. However, if it is what you want, lead me, guide me, show me what to do next. I am on board. I love you God and if I have learned anything in my life with you it has been that your plans are always better than mine. Your will be done God.
What God Said Tonight:
Is there anything too big or too hard for me? Trust me in this and in everything, that I would not plant the dream in you if I did not have a plan and a way to make it happen. I have seen the end from the begining in this and it is good.
When you get afraid, think of the many things that we have done so far. None of them were things that you thought you could do. Many of them were things you couldn't even imagine. This is just the next level of that. I told you I was going to set a new fire in you. You had to know there would be a purpose for that fire. This is the purpose. Don't be afraid. I will lead you through this like I have so many things. One step at at time, we will move forward until, before you know it, you will be looking back saying, "Wow, how did we get here?"
I love you and I am excited about the new vision. It is going to be great. You will have to trust me more than you ever have. You are going to have to follow my lead more than ever before. You are going to have to do things that you have never done and things you don't think you can do. Remember every time you had to step out in faith in the past and how I have always shown up, then step out again. I will guide you always. I will help you always.
We are going to do something phenomenal in this next season. It will be more than you thought possible. It will be more than is possible for you but with me all things are possible. This will be significant and something to remember.
I love you daughter. Thank you for being willing. Be courageous now and trust me again.
My prayer:
Incredible God of the miraculous. How many true miracles have you let me be a witness to God? More than I can count. Do the miracles increase my faith or do I get to see the miracles because of my faith? Maybe it is both? Maybe each one propels the other?
I am not sure but I am sure that you want us to live in the miraculous. God I am determined to live in the miraculous power that you have for my life. I am determined not to limit you by my doubt or by my lack of vision and imagination. I am determined to see you do exactly what you want to do no matter how much it might freak me out initially.
God, I want to see you do more miracle healings. I want to see creative miracles. I want to see more impossible situations completely changed by your power. I want to see more financial miracles.
I want to watch you work God. There is nothing better than seeing you change people's lives and providing the exact solution they need for their impossible situation. I love being a part of it. Thank you for being you God.
What God Said Tonight:
Your very life is a miracle. My angels are kept busy keeping you safe. There are plots and attacks on your life because of what you are doing and what you will do for my kingdom. One day, one of those plots will work, but not before your time is complete. When I say the plot will work, all that I mean is it will be the method by which you come to live in heaven with me. That weapon they will form against you will not prosper but will be used as the tool for you to join me here.
Miracles seem so amazing because they are things that do not naturally happen in the world, but miracles are standard fare here in heaven. Each time you pray for my will to be done on earth as it is in heaven, you are speaking miracles into existence. Miracles are the standard here in heaven. They can be the standard on earth if you can believe and expect and keep open to the possibility of me doing things miraculously but in a way that you may not have originally thought of.
When I parted the Red Sea, no one thought that was what I was going to do or should do to deliver Israel from Egypt. They had a lot of ideas, most of them involved the instant death of the Egyptians, but it never entered their minds that I would stand the sea up so they could walk through. Part of what is important for a miracle is that it is something that not only would not happen naturally but also be something that you couldn't have figured out on your own. That way, you know it was me. That way there is no confusion and people will see my power and my ability to take care of them.
Miracles are to bless the person who receives the miracle but they are also to encourage others to come to me. I guarantee you that you will see many more miracles. We are entering a time where miracles will be needed daily just to stay alive. You are about to see a time where miracles will be common and expected, but only if you want to. I will never perform a miracle in a situation where it is not wanted.
I appreciate that you are open to me working however I will and I am more thankful for your honesty that they will freak you out sometimes. I guarantee that they will freak you out. Things are coming to a head and miracles, like everything else, need to accomplish their purpose quickly.
I love you daughter. Get ready for more miracles than you know what to do with.
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.
