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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 I am glad this day is done. It was rough. Not really because of anything that happened but I was fighting a bad attitude all day. Problem was the bad attitude was mine!
God, how is that I know what I should do, I know that I shouldn't let bitterness take root in me. I know that unforgiveness only hurts me. I know that all SO WELL! Life has taught me these lessons over and over and yet, here I am, knee deep in it again. I know better God and somehow, I still can't help myself. There was a brief moment about 4am where I got my mind straightened out and remembered what was important, but before I knew it, it was gone and I was back to bitterness.
I hate this God. I hate that I know what to do, but I am not doing it. I ask for your help God. For whatever reason, I can't seem to shake this one. I find so many reasons to support how I am right and he is wrong and then I am right back into the well of bitterness. Help please God. I don't want to live with this hanging over my shoulder. Help me to forgive, let go, and get free of this thing.
What God Said Tonight:
I am calling you to a higher level. I am stretching you. This may seem like the same old battle, but there is a new level to this that needs to be overcome.
You know the steps, pray for him, forgive him, and let it go. How can you expect to be on step two and three when you haven't done step one? It is not a formula but it is a proven strategy in your life. Remember the first principles. Remember what I taught you yesterday, apply it today, and see the results tomorrow. Pray for blessings on his life. Yes that will be hard, especially now because you know I hear and respond to your prayers. But, do it anyway, with sincerity knowing that it is step one to you being free.
You need to be free of this not only for your self but for the people have put in your life. As long as you are bound in bitterness, you are no good to them. You will continually trip over the burden you are carrying until you release it.
So, pray for me to bless him now. When step one is complete, you can move to step two and three and you will be free before you know it. I love you daughter and this will not trip you up for much longer. It is one more step in the journey and you will not falter, you will not faint. I see you on the other side of it and you are stronger and more at peace than ever. I love you so much. Don't let this shadow cover you for one more minute.
My prayer:
Mighty and incredible God. This was a great weekend and exactly what I needed. Thank you.
I am excited about this next week and the plans you have. I have to admit, I am a little scared too. I am not sure why I am scared. I know that this is what you want me to do. I know when I do what you want me to do, you bless it and it always turns out even better than I can imagine. I guess because this next thing is so important, and I believe could lead to so much more, it is overwhelming if I think too much about it. But, that is how I know it is a God thing. If I knew I could do it on my own, I wouldn't need to lean on you. And, God, this one, is ALL ABOUT YOU.
I love you God. I pray and ask that you give me whatever I need to do this thing the way you want it done. I don't know what I need, but you do. Thank you God for letting me a part of your family and your ministry.
What God Said Tonight:
I never promised you a walk in the park. I never promised you that living for me would be easy. As a matter of fact, I told you just the opposite. I told you there would be trials and tribulations. I told you that there would be trouble and that you would be persecuted for my name's sake. I told you that you would have to give up your life to gain it. None of that is easy.
But, and this is am important but, you will gain more than you ever give up You will be blessed many times more than you will suffer. You will have more in this life and after this life than you would have any other way.
There are people who have decided that they will make a decision for me right before they die. That way, they can live any way they want and still go to heaven. There is so much danger in that. One, you don't know when your time to die will come. You may not have time. Second, you are forfeiting a life that has so much more to it than you can ever have without me.
If you want a mundane life that spirals into to depression and death, than continue to live apart from me. If you want a life that has great highs and great lows and ultimate purpose in it all, then choose a life with me.
I love you daughter. I am grateful that you have chosen this life with me. We will accomplish much together. Do not be afraid. I am with you. Do not worry about what you will say or what you will do. I will speak for you I will guide you always. I am your Lord and savior and I am with you forever. I love you.
My prayer:
Thank you for an awesome day of rest and refueling God! I thoroughly enjoyed every minute with you today.
I love it when we go hiking together. There is something about being out in the amazing world that you created, seeing the mountains, the trees, the flowers, the animals, smelling the smells, feeling the sun and the breeze; those are times that I feel so close to you. Add some awesome worship music and I have some church all by myself!
God I love you. I love you so much. Sometimes it takes my breath away. Sometimes, I am stunned by how much I love you. There is no me without you God. Thank you for being my everything and for a day to remember how good you and life are.
What God Said Tonight:
I have so much for you. I have warehouses of blessings that I have set aside just for you. I know that you don't come to me because of the the blessings I have for you. That is one of the reason I can so freely bless you. But, my sweet daughter, I want you to know that what you have experienced so far is just the tip pf the iceberg.
I want you to understand that there is so much more for you in this life. I want you to live each day understanding that there is so much good in your future. I want you to have a new and greater sense of hope than you ever have had before. I want you to remember that no matter how good it gets or how hard it gets, I have a hope and future for you that is so good.
Learn from the past, experience today, but hope in the future.
I love you so deeply. I love you so completely. I love you with all of the love that ever was and ever will be. You are loved, you have a hope, you have a future, and you will LOVE IT!
It is good to have you rested and back ready for the next steps. We have a lot of joy to spread my girl!
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.
