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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:
My God. I don' t know what to say on nights like tonight. Prayer and worship group was so amazing. Your presence was so amazing. Your power was so amazing. Your people and the gifts you have given them are so amazing. I am in awe of you God. I am in utter awe of you.
What would happen if we could figure out how to live completely open to your will 24/7. What would happen if I could figure out how to never let anything distract me or get in the way of my focus on you and your will. What would happen if we could truly learn to pray without ceasing?
Is it possible to do that and not live like a monk in a cave? Is it possible to live completely devoted to you and still function in this world that we are in? I hope so and intend to do my very best to achieve it. I love you so much and I want to live and move in your presence 24/7. There is no better place.
What God Said Tonight:
I am in you. You invited me to live in you. You have been living and moving with me 24/7 for a long time now whether you realize it or not. Now, your behavior and your decisions have not always reflected it, that is true. You have not reflected me to the world always. That is an area we can work on.
When you are in love with someone, they are all you think about and all you talk about at first. After awhile, they become a part of you. You cannot imagine you without them. That is the stage we are at.
Can you imagine making a decision without consulting me? Can you imagine going somewhere without me? No, of course not because I am in you. We are a part of each other. And that is what I mean.
Pray without ceasing, don't give up on prayer. Talk to me about everything and throughout the day. I am not sure when we got caught up in the whole idea that there a certain number of times per day that people should pray. That is like saying there are a certain amount of times per day you are supposed to talk to your husband. That is ridiculous. You should talk to me whenever you want to during the day. What I hate is when you forget to talk to me all together or when you get too busy to listen to me. That I hate.
Everywhere you go, I am with you. I will never leave you. You represent me to the world, do it well. Show off your love. It was bought for you with a price.
My prayer:
Incredible Father and Lord. I have been thinking a lot lately about how brief life really is. Maybe it is because I am getting older. I have lived most of my life trying to think through every action and every decision to make sure I don't make some fatal error that will "ruin my life." But lately, I have started to realize that even if I did make a bad decision that "ruined my life," life is pretty short and what matters most is where I end up when this life is done. That is the place where I will spend eternity.
So, I guess if I am going to worry about decisions, the only ones I really need to worry about are the ones that impact eternity with you. But then, you tell me to worry over nothing and pray over everything. So, I guess those are the decisions that I should pray about.
I don't know, I am kind of babbling tonight God. Today was good. Thank you for keeping me safe and those around me safe. Thank you God for your favor and blessing on my life that give me the freedom to try out new things. I love you God.
What God Said Tonight:
Your life is beautiful. Yes, life is short, life is a vapor. But it is a multicolored beautiful vapor that brings purpose and joy to the universe. Don't discount your time on earth. Value the beauty of life. Value the gift of life that I have sacrificed to give you. Protect it and keep living for me.
It is the decisions you make in this life that determine your eternal destiny. Everything you learn in this life helps you to make good decisions that lead to a glorious eternity with me, if you are paying attention.
Don't waste life. Cherish life. You will never be able to live this life again. You get one shot. Make it count.
My prayer:
Awesome God. How are you doing? How was your day? I have been pretty wrapped up in my own stuff lately and haven't taken time to ask you about what is going on for you. I love you God. If there is anything that you have wanted to talk to someone about today, I am here and I am all ears.
LOVE YOU!!!
What God Said Tonight:
Today was good. Every day is good when I greet to spend it with my kids like you.
When I look at the earth, I see the shadows of darkness and the the light. I see the people who are living free and those under oppression. I see the light spread and I see the darkness try to counter. They are always at war, the light and the dark.
Darkness cannot exist where there is light. However, light can exist in darkness and change the darkness to light. You are the reflection of my light on the earth and everywhere you go, the darkness has to leave. My children, those who have made a decision for me are all points of light that banish the darkness.
One day, the world will be all light with no darkness. The light will overpower the dark and there will be no darkness left to battle. Until that time, do not fear the dark. Shine my light at it and it will flee. It cannot exist when I am present. When you see the dark approaching, invite me in and reflect my light, speak my words, and it will flee. It can not stand the life in you. It knows that your life, your light spells its death.
Shine on my daughter. I love you back.
My prayer:
Awesome protector, my Lord. Tonight could have ended so differently. Here I sit, safe and sound in my home, talking to you, satisfied; but without your protection, I very likely would have died tonight. That is pretty sobering. Every day, I get in my car and commute across crazy, busy highways with other fallible people making bad decisions like me and the only reason I get to sit here tonight is because of your protection. My poor guardian angels must be EXHAUSTED!!!
Thank you God for your protection. Thank you for loving me enough to keep me safe from the dangers I see and the dangers I don't see. God, I would be scared to leave my house if it weren't for you. This world is a dangerous place but my safety and my comfort is in you. I love you God. Thank you for another chance.
What God Said Tonight:
Danger is all around but there is safety in me. I am your insurance policy against the evil and harm that is around you. I can't keep you out of dangerous situations because they are literally all around you; but, I can keep you safe and protected. I can keep you under my wing, sheltered. I can keep you as my own. I love you and I will keep you from harm.
I love taking care of you. It is a natural expression of my love for you. I love to teach you and see you grow. It makes me proud of you. I love to walk with you and spend time with you because I like the person you are. It isn't so complicated really. I love you. I love my children.
What parent would allow harm to come to their children if they can stop it. I hear your thoughts and you are asking, what about all of the horrible things that do happen to my children. What about the horrible things that happened to you. We have talked about it before. There are some things that won't make sense to you now but some day you will understand. There are some things that have to happen because of the disruption of sin on this earth. Others can make bad decisions that effect you . I can't always keep those things from effecting you but I can always be there to help you through it. And, I will always give you the opportunity to use that experience to help someone else.
If the life of a Christian was easy all the time, everyone would want to be a Christian but not because they wanted to know me but only because they wanted the cushy life. I need people to come to me out of love. My love for them and their love for me. Nothing short of that is worth my time. I love you daughter and the hedge of protection remains around you. Walk with courage knowing that I walk with you.
My prayer:
Awesome God. There is such freedom when I get in agreement with your will! I feel 1000 pound lighter just by doing the one thing you have been asking me to do. As much as I dreaded it, it wasn't so tough once I actually did it. That is how it usually is with you. If I can just take that first step, get myself to the door, pick up the phone, whatever it is, you take care of the rest.
God, forgive me for taking so long to get into obedience to what you were telling me to do. I can't wait to see what is next. I will try to do better, obey faster, with the next thing you tell me that I don't want to do. Thank you for being patient with me. Thank you for your grace and mercy that gives me things I don't deserve and keeps me from suffering the consequences I do deserve.
I LOVE YOU!
What God Said Tonight:
You have opened up the windows and are free to fly. You are free to soar as I designed you. You are free to feel the sun on your back and the rain on your head as you soar above the earth.
The earth, your temporary dwelling, is in jeopardy. There is not a lot of time.
Glad you are back on board so we can get serious. You are free of every last thing that was keeping you tied to the past. You are ready for the new thing that I have. You will see as you have never seen before. You will go places you have never imagined. You will see my power fall with an intensity and a fire like you have never experienced. Get ready for supernatural phenomenal experiences that will shake your socks off. You will be witness to a new era of miracle power.
There is much to do and little time to do it so I will be intervening more and more. I will be releasing the angels to carry out their assignments all over the world. You will see then on their way coming to and from. You will see them fighting the battles that keep you safe. You will see, you will hear, you will smell, and in it all, give me the glory. Talk about it, even when it sounds weird, talk about it. I need people to relearn what my power is and what it can do.
I cannot and will not hold back any longer. It is time and you are in position to witness. You are blessed to be in this time. Keep your eyes on me, every day. I love you daughter and I am so glad we get to do this together!
My prayer:
My God, I need your help. Help me to let go of things that you don't want in my life. Help me to let go of old dreams that don't matter any more. God, please help me to look forward and not backward. God, if I have to mourn it, please help me to mourn quickly so I can get on with the good stuff with you. I don't want to ignore the pain of the loss, I know that doesn't work. But, help me to move through it quickly.
You have prepared me, thank you for that. I could not have handled this a year ago. Now, I think I can but I need your help. In Jesus name, help.
What God Said Tonight:
Go ahead and feel it. Emotions cannot hurt you. Just don't get stuck there.
I do have an amazing future for you. There are some plans that we had that are getting changed up a little due to decisions of others. But, that doesn't mean that the purpose and the promise of the future that I have for you has changed. It might look a little different but it will be better than ever.
Remain faithful to my will and my future for you. Remember all that you have learned and watch what I can do. Remember when you got your new job about a year ago. You didn't think it would work out and now you see it as a fulfillment of so many years and a perfect fit. You are going to see more of that in your life. Things that start out seeming like they are off of the plan that turn out to be my perfected plan for you.
Just trust me to work it out. I have said that to you a lot lately. I really need you to trust and to follow me right now. We are in this season of transition and it is easy to get off tract if you are not careful. Follow me, don't look back, remember Lot's wife. The future is sweet.
My prayer:
Awesome God. My thoughts are all over the place tonight. I have 3 days to do what you have told me to do and i still have no idea how to do it. I still have no idea how to have that conversation. I feel like I will really be letting them down. I feel like I am being selfish. I don't know how to explain the decision to them since it doesn't make sense. All I can say is that it is what I believe you want me to do (or in this case not do). That is going to have to be enough.
God, I ask that you help me. Show me the opportunity to do this. Give me favor with them that they understand and are not hurt or angry. At this point, I have probably built this up to be much worse than it is but I need your help. Thank you Father.
What God Said Tonight:
I will help you but you will have to do it. When you were a child, young in your walk with me, I would have taken care of this for you. I would have made it so that it took very little effort from you other than agreement. But, you are not a child anymore.
You know me. You know that I never ask you to do something without a reason. It may not make sense right now, but you know from experience that someday it will make perfect sense.
You have heard me on this. You know what to do. You have to figure out how to do it. You have to take the action. I am here for you. I will help you with the words. I will help you to have the courage when you need it. But, take the first step. Like that time you jumped out of the plane, take that first terrifying step and the rest will fall into place.
Remember that they know me too. Remember that I may have already paved the way for this conversation. Remember that I am always working behind the scenes for you sake. Trust me. I love you daughter. Just grit your teeth and do it.
