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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:
God, my God. I am beyond tired. There is nothing left in me to give tonight. But, I can't end my day without hearing from you. I can't give in to sleep without hearing what you have to say. Love you Daddy!
What God Said Tonight:
You need to rest and rest well my daughter. There is much more to do next week. Next week is a beginning of so many things. But you must be rested and whole to contribute what I need you to.
Rest, and rest well. Rest your body, your mind, and your spirit. Take your Sabbath seriously, even more than usual. Make sure that you are getting full rest.
I want to take you away tomorrow. I want you and me to spend some time where I can fill you back up. I want to fill your reserve tanks I want you to have more than enough of everything this week. I want you to be so ready and so well equipped that the challenges of this next week are child's play for you. So easy and so effortless. You will know without a doubt that you are walking in my perfect will because it will seem so effortless.
So, tonight, tomorrow, rest. That is your job and that is what I require of you. Take rest as seriously as you do any assignment that I give you. It is what I need from you to prepare for everything else.
It is the base making everything else possible. Without the adequate rest, it is like building a house on shifting sand with no cement foundations. Rest, give yourself that solid foundation to build on and then build our new house together next week. I love you daughter, rest now and know that I am with you.
My prayer:
Mighty and incredible God. My heart is a little sick tonight. I should not listen to the evening news. I hate to see what we do to each other. Every day it seems like we find new ways to kill, steal from, and destroy each other. Isn't that satan's job? Why do we so often help him out?
I am sorry God, I know focusing on the negative doesn't do me much good. Sometimes it smacks me in the face though. What gets into us? We are your children, created by you, and you are all good. How is it possible that one sin opened the door to all of the sin around us today? I would like to understand the significance of that original sin better. I have heard a lot of different teachings from a lot of different people, but none of them have satisfied me.
It seems like there has to be a significance I am missing in that one act that could change the course of humanity. God, can you teach me more about that? Can you help me understand? Somehow, I think that if I could make sense of that, I might be able to not get so upset when I hear news like tonight. But, even as I think that, I realize that understanding the "why" won't really make it better.
Sin stinks! It screws up so many things!!
I love you God. Thank you for forgiving my sins. Thank you for providing a way for me to know you and live with you forever, despite my sins.
What God Said Tonight:
What more do you want to know about sin my daughter? You already know that it is insidious and it will always take you farther than you planned to go. You already know that it grows like a cancer, like a virus, until it invades everything it touches. You already know that it is the source of so much pain and evil in this world.
Sin is not a weapon of satan but it is one of his favorite outcomes. He loves it when he can trick you into sin because he knows that all sin comes with a price. He keeps hoping that one day the price will be too big and you won't be able to pay.
Know that as long as I am your Daddy, as long as you are covered by the blood that I shed, you can't sin beyond my ability to forgive you. Now, that does not mean you should go and live your life any old way you want to because you have a "get out of Jail free card." Sin will still have consequences in your life and they are never pleasant. And as I said, it will always go farther than you intended. But, when you realize your sin, turn from it and turn to me, I will always be there.
That is the part that satan does not understand. He doesn't understand that I will never leave you, no matter what. Be smarter than he is. Know that I am always with you. Know that when you fall into sin, all you have to do is turn around and I promise I will be right there to catch you, every time.
I love you daughter and you will never stray beyond my grace and mercy. Go rest now. Rest knowing that while there is a lot of sin in the world right now, there is also joy, peace, and kindness. Try to find some of those things in your day to tomorrow to even it all out. I love you so much, now and forever.
My prayer:
Mighty and incredible God. A day filled with favor, opportunities, and good friends...THANK YOU! Thank you also for helping me get some real sleep last night. I NEEDED that!
You always seem to give me exactly what I need exactly when I need it. I know we say it a lot, but you are an on-time God! You are never early, but you are always on time. Thank you God for always being on time.
Forgive me for when I get impatient. I am trying to be patient right now and it is a little tough. There are some really exciting things right around the corner and it is SO HARD TO WAIT!! I try to be patient. I try to enjoy the anticipation. I know people who enjoy the anticipation more than the actual event. That is not me, but I am trying to enjoy both. I know that in life, I spend a lot more time waiting for the great stuff than I do experiencing it, so I might as well learn how to enjoy the waiting. I just haven't been able to accomplish that yet.
I love you God. Thank you for giving me something to look forward to and be anxious about!
What God Said Tonight:
Waiting is a skill and a gift. You can ask me for help with it you know. I can teach you how to wait with expectation. I can teach you how to wait with joy. Yeah, to teach you that means I will need you have to wait some more.The only way to learn how to wait with expectation is to do it. But,if you can get this one thing, so many things in your life will be better.
On time is also perfect timing. I am a God of perfect timing. I will never let you down but I will stretch your faith sometimes. Will you believe me when it is down to the midnight hour and you don't see how I can make it all work? Will you trust me no matter what?
Timing is really so important. Trust my timing and relax. Wait on me and everthing you do will reach its full maturity. When you try to rush things, you give birth to things prematurly and they are never as strong as they would have been if you had waited on my timing, waited for it to go to full term. Don't short change yourself by birthing things early. Wait on me, trust my timing, and enjoy the excitment in the wait. I love you and I will never make you wait longer than is neccessary but I will make you wait until everything is ready. I refuse to short change you.
Rest in my love for you again tonight my sweet daughter. We have more tomorrow.
My prayer:
Thank you God for blessing me again, all day. Fact is, with 2 hours sleep last night, I shouldn't have even been conscious today; but with your help, I was destined to succeed all day long.
Life without you would be SO HARD!! Life with you can be tough sometimes because you never let me coast. You always nudge me to look at and work on my rough areas. Then, if I don't pay attention or if I ignore you, I end up wishing I hadn't. Jonah knows what I talking about! But, through all of the growth and pain, I always have you, I always know that on the other end of it, you have something amazing. I always know that I am not going through the tough stuff for no reason.
Without you, I would have to face all the same stuff, and probably more because I would likely be making more bad choices than I do now; but I wouldn't have you to call on for help. Without you, when I got sick, I would have to suffer and dull it with meds. Without you, I would lose hope and never know what was on the other end of a struggle. Without you, when I only got 2 hours of sleep in a night, I would be worthless for the rest of the day. Of course, without you I would also be headed toward hell.
I thank you for a life with you. I thank you for never leaving me or giving up on me. I thank you for being my hope in every situation. I love you God!
What God Said Tonight:
I am happy to be with you in this life of yours as well my daughter. I planned for us to live this life together. I counted on it. I prepared a special time, a special place, and a special purpose just for you to fulfill.
You are a one of a kind puzzle piece. Without you, the picture would be incomplete. Without you my family would be incomplete. Without you, I would wait and watch every day in anticipation of your return.
Don't leave me. Don't forget about me. Don't get so busy with the blessings in your life that you forget who blessed you.
I love you so much and there is SO MUCH more. You will seriously look back one day and say "Wow, did we really do that?" When that day comes, hear me now, YES WE DID!
You rest now. Tonight's rest is going to be good and you will be alert, awake and ready for one more day by morning. Live free my sweet but live in me, in my principles, and everything will work out, I promise.
My prayer:
God, my God. I am not sure what to pray about tonight. I don't really have anything to say...a shocker I know!! Maybe I need to listen and not talk tonight? I love you more than ever God and I am here for whatever you want to talk about.
What God Said Tonight:
You know you have plenty on your mind tonight but you are holding back. Don't hold back from me. I want to hear all of your troubles, all of your joy, all of your thoughts. I am so in love with you and I can't wait to hear what you say next. You are my creation, my daughter, my child who I love enough to die for. I did all of it for you. You are the center of my interest and you are all important to me.
I get angry sometimes. I don't always love what you do. You are still learning and you make some choices that make me shake my head. But I don't love you any less for those decisions. I don't become less interested in you when you make a wrong choice or work through a new issue.
I am fascinated by you and all of your brothers and sisters. One of the reasons I made you with a free will to make decisions was so I could continue to be fascinated by you. I could have made you like the animals, following instinct. I could have made you like robots, always obedient to your ruler. I could have but I didn't because I knew that the only way we could have a true relationship, the only way that you could truly know me, the only way you could truly be you is if you were given the ability to choose.
Now, that comes with a lot of responsibility and a fair amount of pain. Many have wondered through the years if I made the right choice. Many have wondered if it wouldn't have been better for us all if you did not have so much freedom. I understand the questioning but trust me that it could be no other way and the reward, an eternity with me in true relationship, is completely worth it.
I love you daughter. continue to call on me, continue to fascinate me. I am right here and I am not going anywhere.
My prayer:
Incredible miracle working God!! Love you so much I can hardly stand it!!
God I love it when you heal us. Physically, emotionally, and spiritually. The physical healings are the ones that get all the press and they are IMPRESSIVE. Watching you straighten J's back today was truly AWESOME!! But just as amazing is when you heal depression, when you are able to bring your joy in to overcome tragedy, when you restore a weary spirit.
God thank you for continuing to grow and heal me. Thank you for healing me of the bitterness that I let take root.Thank you God for reminding me of basic principles today. Thank you for reminding me that the first and best solution to a problem is often to hit it straight on. Thank you for all that you did today and thank you even more for who you are.
God, this week is another busy one. I pray God for your help, your strength, and your timing to be in charge this week. I pray God that you help me throughout this week with your favor, your strength, and your wisdom.
I love you Father! I honor you today as the Father of all fathers and my eternal Daddy!
What God Said Tonight:
I am here and I am with you. You struggle when you don't have to sometimes. You aren't seeing clearly right now. I will remove the scales from your eyes so you can see the true enemy in this battle. I will reveal to you the truth of what is happening and when you see it, all of the struggle will make sense. You will have a new way to fight and you will not be stuck or caught in bitterness.
The enemy is really worried right now. He knows what you are about to do and he is working as hard as he knows how to distract and derail you. Keep your eyes on me. I will give you clear vision and clear understanding of all that is going on. You will have every weapon you need and you will have warrior angels with you to help. I have sent my battalion your way and you will not fight alone.
I love you daughter and I am here, now and always. No good thing comes without some amount of work, without some amount of a fight. But trust me in this, when we break through it, it will be so worth it. Stay the course and don't lose heart. I love you sweet daughter. Let's do it!
My prayer:
Awesome God I love you so much and I am so grateful for how you take care of me. There are so many dangers in this world, there are so many ways to get hurt physically, emotionally, and spiritually; but, I don't have to be afraid when you are with me. You take care of me.
Often like today, you protect me from being hurt in the first place. Other times, you heal me through the hurt, turn it to my good, and make it another part of the tapestry that is my life. Either way, without you taking care of me, I would be afraid to get out of bed in the morning.
Thank you for your protection, your covering, and your healing God. I am all yours. I pray God and ask that you anoint services tomorrow so people are changed and get to know you better. God I celebrate in advance every person who gives their life to you. I celebrate in advance every person who gains a deeper understanding of who you are. I praise you in advance for every miracle that you perform tomorrow God. I love you with my heart, mind, and spirit God. I am all yours.
What God Said Tonight:
Every good thing is yours. Every good thing is yours for the taking. I am your Father and I know how to give good gifts. I am your protector and I am your guide. I will teach you everything you need to know when you need to know it. I will be with you every step of the way.
I am a Father that never leaves you. I am a Father who is never unfair to you. I am a Father who will never hurt you. I am your Father, your creator and I love you more than anything.
As your Father, I can't always let you stay in situations, in sin, that is going to hurt you. I have to take you out of situations that will get you in trouble.
I have some basic rules. Those rules are not meant to limit our life, they are meant to keep you safe. It isn't complicated. Love me and love your neighbor as your self. Do that and everything else will fall into place, you will be under my protection, and I will take care of you forever. You are never alone. I always have your back and your front for that matter.
Always and forever my girl. Daddy loves you. You can trust my love.
