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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 of all creation. You know what? I am starting to think that this life, living for you, is a whole lot easier than what I have made it or thought it should be.
What if I stopped worrying about living in your perfect will and just lived with you, trusting you to take me down the paths you have laid out for me? What if I could once and for all let go of all of the baggage that weighs me down and makes me swerve off of your path and traveled light, walking straight? What if I could live with that pure presence of you in me all of the time?
Sounds like heaven...is it possible while I am still here on earth? I am not sure, but if it is, I want it.
I love you so much God, you are so very good to me. Thank you for another day of favor. Thank you for the amazing people you have put in my life. Thank you for loving me, no matter what.
What God Said Tonight:
Glaciers are constantly changing. Constantly in flux. You don't see them moving, but you see the result as they shed large sheets of ice or as big lakes open up n the tops of them.
You understand that all of life is like that in one way or another. In constant change, but it doesn't change who they are or what they are. A glacier is still a glacier, no matter what shape it takes. The only way it is not a glacier anymore is if it completely melts and disappears. You are in a state of constant change right now but that does not mean that you are not you anymore. You remain you throughout the changes. No matter what changes take place you are still you.
I have taught you a lot of things over the years and we are not done with your education. But for right now, it is more about living out your faith than it is about schooling. I love you sweet daughter and I have many things to teach you and for you to teach. But right now your life is anything you want it to be. Think creatively. Think beyond what you expect. Dream big and I will dream with you. You will see heaven open. You will see then what worship in heaven is all about.
Your place, right now is here. Do not pine for what is not yours but hang on for dear life the things and the people I have given you. Go now and rest daughter. We have more to do tomorrow. I will wake you up when it is time to go.
My prayer:
All knowing God. I wish sometimes that I could turn my brain off. I think that is why I like to run. There comes a point during a good run, where I kind of go somewhere else in my brain and I stop thinking. I am grateful God that you gave me a brain and you made it a nicely ordered logical one...most of the time; but, it would be great if it came with an off switch.
I keep running the same thoughts, the same worries through my head and it is not getting me anywhere. It is not helping. I want to stop thinking about it, but I haven't been able to. You say worry over nothing and pray over everything. What happens when I pray but then I still worry? Does it mean I am not really trusting you? I think it means that I am not trusting myself. I am worried that I am making wrong choices, getting your will wrong; but then, I think through it and I think that I am following your will. Then, before I know it, I am doubting again and worrying. Ugghh!
I am 90% confident about what you want me to do and it is what I have begun to do. It is the 10% that won't stop bugging me! What do I need to do differently God? What do I need to learn, understand? How do I get out of this cycle and get back to the peace you give me?
I love and trust God that you have only good plans for me. Please don't let me mess up those plans.
What God Said Tonight:
There is an off switch for your brain. It is activated when you rest in the complete assurance that I am in charge of your life. It is activated when you remember that I will turn all things to your good. It is activated when you remember who I am and how big I am. Get your eyes off of the details for a minute and focus on me.
Think back a minute to the time last week when you had a glimpse of the beauty of my purity. Just me without all of the trappings. That is the goal in all of this. Just you and me with nothing between us. That is what I desire.
I will remove anything that tries to come between us. I won't think twice about it. Anything. That means any decision, any person, any spirit, any circumstance that comes between you and me, I will remove it.
Rest daughter and remember that I have got this. I will guide you always. I will be your guide and we will walk this life together forever. I will never leave you and will never forsake you. I am with you always.
Stop worrying about what might happen or what could happen and enjoy what is happening. This is a time of celebration and new beginnings and you are going to miss it if you are not careful. You have set your feet upon a path. It is a good one. Now walk it out. I am with you now and forever. I love you daughter. I really do.
My prayer:
My sweet and loving God. Today was good God. Just you and me, it was good. God, I have been talking a lot lately. Thank you for always listening. What do you want to talk about? I love you God and I am here to listen.
What God Said Tonight:
You don't always see clearly but you always are looking. You don't always find but you are always searching. You don't always get it right, but you are always trying. Know that I care more that you try than I do about you getting it right. I care more about you, your character, your heart than I do about what you do or do not do.
The law got everyone pretty messed up. The law was never meant save you. Your actions will never save you. The law was in place so that I could come and save you. I was the fulfillment of the law. I was the solution to sin. I am all that you need.
You have learned and you continue to learn about the importance of people and loving people. I have given you a heart for people. I am about to increase your love of people. I am about to increase the burden on your heart for people. I need you to care about their hearts, their character, their future. I need you to love them. I need you to show them my love. You are moving into a new thing again and I need you to have this greater heart and love for my people.
I love you darling daughter and you will never go wrong as long as you are trying. When you are trying, even the failures become stepping stones to the next level. I love you and I will flood you with love to share.
My prayer:
Lover of my soul, awesome, amazing and incredible God. I am so crazy about you. You are always on my mind. You are always in my heart. I love to spend time with you. I can't wait for tomorrow when I get a whole day to focus on you, no distractions, just you and me.
The changes, the ups and downs of this week, have been exhausting but I am beginning to see your plan taking shape. I am beginning to understand how this all really will work out.
I was thinking today how fun it is to be a part of your will in my life. To see you putting everything together, weaving seemingly unrelated ideas and events and people together into something magnificent. I love that God! I love watching you do it in others lives and I love experiencing it in mine. You are a true artist God. The ultimate designer.
Mighty God, please let me always be a part of your will and what you want to do. In Jesus name, amen.
What God Said Tonight:
I am here for you and with you my sweet daughter. I am always here with you. I am the breath in your lungs. I am the strength in your body. I am in you and I will never leave. You will always be a part of my will and what I want to do because I am already in you. You are my faithful servant and my precious daughter and you will never have to worry about how and where you will serve, where you will minister. I have such plans! You will love them.
Tonight, tomorrow, I want to wrap myself around you so you feel and know my love. I want you to experience my love at an entirely new level. I want you to experience the selfless love that only comes through me. I want to bestow that love on you so you can share it. I need you to love my people. I need you to love all of my people. I need you to show my love to my people. There is such a lack of love in the world. There is a drought of love. People are starving for it and don't even know it.
There is loneliness that is robbing people of their joy and of their lives. There is self hate that is keeping people from me. Love is the cure. Love will satiate them. Love will fill them, to be able to receive me.
Love, Love, and Love some more. Be my love in this world.
Rest tonight, spend tomorrow with me and be prepared for more next week. I said it before, this is a jumping off place. This is the start of an amazing future. This, is what I meant for it to be from the beginning of time. You are precious to me and I love you more than you can ever understand.
My prayer:
Mighty and powerful God. I am completely yours.
You asked several nights ago whether I would be willing to sacrifice everything for you. You asked that I not answer flippantly but that I really think about it. God, tonight I can say without reservation, yes, I am willing to sacrifice everything for you. As long as I still have you in me and in my life, I am willing.
God help me to never hold onto anything harder than I am holding on to you. I love you so much and I trust your love for me even more.
What God Said Tonight:
You may be tested in that. I need to see your obedience sometimes so I can trust you with next steps. I will never take it all and I will always provide the way to get it back with interest.
You know I am your provider and I will be sure you are never asked to sacrifice more than what you have, but once in awhile, it is going to be something significant.
The sacrifice makes a way for you. It shows that you want me more than you do whatever it is that you sacrifice. It means that you are on the right path and I will clear the way.
I love you so much daughter. I love you no matter what you do or what you say. I will always love you and I will never let you go. I love you more than I can really put in words. My love is pure and unmarked by jealousy, greed, and pain.
Continue to follow my lead daughter. We are going places.
You will sacrifice in every aspect and at every level, but your blessings will always outweigh the sacrifice. I can not and will not let you out give me.
I love you daughter and I am yours forever.
My prayer:
Wow God! What a difference a day with you makes!! I am in awe of your beautiful purity tonight. In communion tonight during small group, I was hit with the beauty of your purity. Pure God, no religion, no preconceived ideas, no hang ups, just pure Jesus and it was SO BEAUTIFUL! God you are so beautiful! Your beauty has filled me with peace tonight.
Today was a day of tough decisions accompanied by guilt and doubt. Tonight was a powerful reminder of who you are and how easy, wonderful, blessed, and peaceful life can be when I remember your purity and focus on you.
As full of turmoil as I was last night, tonight and am filled with an even greater peace. Only you could do that!
God I am not sure what all the future holds but I am confident that if I can hold onto this insight, if I can hold onto the beauty of your purity, everything will be just fine. God I love the peace that you bring!!! THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!
What God Said Tonight:
Peace is my gift to you. Peace that is beyond understanding. Peace that doesn't make sense but makes all the difference in the world. You know that saying "give peace a chance?" That was mine.
Peace will give you a strength you didn't have before. Peace will give you the space to love instead of hate. Peace will give you the wisdom and the insight to make right decisions and not decisions made out of emotion.
I love you daughter and I give you this peace. It is a treasured gift. Take care of it. Don't let it go. Don't let it shrivel and die from lack of use. Bring it out daily and care for it. Keep it safe. Wrap your arms around it every day and don't let go. Hold it close to you and you will never be sorry.
I leave this peace with you and it comes with my love. You are twice blessed my sweetheart.
My prayer:
Healing God, I need you tonight. I feel like I have been such a mess lately. And now tonight, I feel like I have been slapped around, not literally but verbally. God, I am not even sure what to pray. I guess I need wisdom, understanding, direction, healing...everything. I am just feeling crushed God. Help please.
What God Said Tonight:
Your pain is interfering with your ability to hear me tonight. You always teach people that they have to refuse to be offended when serving me. I need you to listen to your own advice. You have to refuse to be offended. You have to refuse to receive the hurt that was leveled at you tonight.
No weapon formed against you will prosper my daughter. This is not the end, this is the edge of a breakthrough that needs to happen. You know what I have shown you. You know the vision I have given you. That vision has not changed. You have not changed. The people you love have not changed.
You will not allow this one thing to stop you. Your purpose is too important. You will not allow hurt to stop the plan and purpose. I need you to stand strong and refuse.
You also always tell people if there is no opposition to your ministry, you must not be trying hard enough. When your ministry is powerful and on the right track, satan will do all that he can to disrupt it. Again, listen to your own advice. I have given you everything you need to weather this. I even told you this storm was coming. This is a part of the plan. I will turn it for your good.
Stand and do not allow yourself to be moved.
