Prepared for success...

My prayer:

My God, you are an awesome God!! I love you. I love what you do in my life. I love how you work EVERYTHING out for my good. And, I love how you work everything together. I truly get to live in victory because you are in my life. That is AMAZING!!

Thank you God for opportunity, timing, blessing, lessons, and amazing people in my life. YOU ARE THE BEST!!! I love you more than I ever thought was possible!!

What God Said Tonight:

Life, your life, is like chain mail. It consists of thousands if not millions of small circles which link together to form a fabric and an armor that keeps you from being harmed. That armor keeps you safe in the battles and allows you to fight. Every day I add more links and they prepare you for what is next.

I will see you protected so you can see and do the future I have planned for you. I have great plans of ultimate priority for you and you must be fully protected to go into it. Your life, your experiences, your struggles, your friends, your mentors, your pastors, your enemies, all prepare you for what comes next. Your life to this point is a preparation for what you experience today. Today is preparation for what you will experience tomorrow.

Your life is a continuum and will never be over. Remember to celebrate the little successes. They lead to big successes.

Hamster wheel in my head...

My prayer:

Awesome God. I would really like to turn off my brain for just a little bit tonight. Too many thoughts, too many things happening, too many things to try to figure out. I need a brain break.

You know your scripture that talks about taking every thought captive? How do we do that? How do we take thoughts captive? Does that mean that we are able to stop thinking about them? If so, I would really like to be able to do that.

I waste so much time thinking about things that I have no control over. And, even when I realize it, I will let that same thought, that same problem just roll around again and again in my brain. It is completely useless and annoying.

Sorry for whining and complaining God. Fact is, you have given me such a wonderful life and blessed me with so many opportunities, I should be jumping for joy not complaining that it is too much. Sorry for the rambling. LOVE YOU!

What God Said Tonight:

You cannot stop thinking about something by trying to stop thinking about it. The only way to stop thinking about something is to replace it with something more important to you.

When your thoughts go astray and into areas that you do not want, focus on me. Think of me. Fill your mind with me. That will block out the thoughts that are not producing benefit in your life and will fill you with purpose, and direction.

I am your go to. I am what brings you peace and I am the one who loves you enough walk you out of every storm. Even the ones that you create.

I love you, I love you, I love you. Think about my love for you. Think of what I have done for you. Keep your mind stayed on me and I will clarify your mind. I will give you rest from the hamster wheel in your head. I am your peace and I will not leave you.

Off track?

My prayer:

Well God. Here was another day that did not go according to my plans but worked out pretty wonderful anyway. That seems to be happening a lot lately. Maybe I should stop making plans? I guess I could try but you know that would be hard for me. Maybe it is just important to be flexible and ready to switch to your plan when it is different?

I don’t know God. Truth is I have very little of this thing called “Life” figured out and I am almost constantly looking for clues and reassurances that I am in your will for my life. That is all I really want, to live in your will. As long as I know you are charting my steps, I can walk through anything.

I love you God. Please keep me in your perfect will for my life. For your sake, for others’ sake and for my sake. Thank YOU!!

What God Said Tonight:

Why this doubt coming in tonight my daughter. You know that I guide your steps. You know that I am a light unto your feet and a lamp unto your path. You now that I have a plan for your life and that plan is good. You know the promises I have over your life. Why are you doubting that tonight?

My plan has not changed. My will has not changed. You seek me and you earnestly seek my will. I have told you that when you seek me you will find me. You know the promises, both from my word and from my direct promises over your life. I have a plan and a purpose for your life that will change the world. That has not changed.

Trust me, if you start down a path that is out of the will I have for you, I will let you know and I will not be subtle. I love you and I am on your side. I want to see you victorious and I will do everything I can to give you an advantage. One of the things I do to give you that advantage is to let you know when you are off track. Listen to me always and I will warn you when you start to veer.

Trust in me to be big enough to work out he plan and the details. Listen to me and I will tell you what comes next. We are in this together and I will not leave you to figure it all out on your own. I have sent you the Helper, my Holy Spirit, just for this reason. We will go in together.

Ugliness...

My prayer:

Today was pretty wonderful God. All day with you. Thank you for hanging out with me today.

I have something I need to talk to you about tonight but I don’t know how. I don’t know what to do or even what to want in this situation. I don’t know how to pray about it. I don’t even know exactly what to call it.

I ask God, that you listen to my heart tonight and help me. I am tired of sweeping this under the rug and hoping it will go away. I need a plan or I need deliverance or I need wisdom…something. I need something so I can get past this.

Thank you God in advance for your help.

What God Said Tonight:

Not everything can be described. Not everything can be reasoned away. There are some things in this life that are only experienced and there are some things that are only conquered through the power of the Holy Spirit on earth and in you.

You have an ugliness, a thing in you that you don’t like. You can’t get rid of it on your own, you have tried and you still have it. You have tried to reason with it and it is still there. You have tried to accept it and it is still there. You have tried to defeat it and it is still there.

What is left? The only thing left, the only thing you can do is to trust me with it.

I know your issues and I know your weaknesses. I won’t ever exploit your weakness. I will only guard your weakness. Your enemy wants to hit you where it hurts. I want to shield you where it hurts. I want to heal you where it hurts.

I have a plan for you and for the ugliness that you worry about. I will see you delivered from this thing. But this one, this one will take a while. I want you to be whole. I want you to be complete. To do that will take some time. I could just remove it but that would leave you with a piece missing and you should have it all. You are my child and I want to see you fully blessed.

So, trust me with this. I know that you can’t do it and it is ok. I know that you need me to fix it and I will. Trust me no matter how long it takes.

Fill me up...

My prayer:

Wonderful Father. Friday nights are starting to seem like a victory! Just making it through the week to Friday night seems like an accomplishment.

Thank you for bringing me through again. Thank you for your grace and mercy ALL week. Thank you for the opportunity to mend a broken relationship, help a friend or two, and pray for some of your kids. You are the reason God and you are what makes the work worth it.

I love you.

What God Said Tonight:

I will lead you by still waters. I will give you rest.

I appreciate your efforts to get the work done today so you can rest tomorrow. Your rest is needed to do what you do for me.

Focus on me tomorrow. Spend time with me. Don’t just rest and don’t get distracted with life. Spend some time with me that I can fill you up again. Spend some time in my presence so I can heal the wounds of the week. Spend some time in my arms that I can love you like you should be loved.

I am all yours tomorrow if you want me. I want you.

Help...

My prayer:

I am not in balance right now God but I don't know what to do about it. There is too much to do and not enough time to do it. I need your help.

I am sure that I should be saying no to some things, which you know is hard for me in general, but, especially now when everything is so good. All the things that need to be done are things I actually want to do. I am just out of time to do it all. 

I need your help.

What God Said Tonight:

I want to help you and I will help you. I am your ever present help. 

You may be surprised by how I help. It may not seem like help at first but I am in it and I will make sure it works for your good. 

Follow my lead, even when it seems impossible and I will guide you through. 

Today was a day of beginnings, you just don't know it. One day, when you see all that has been happening behind the scenes in this time period, you will be amazed. It will make a lot more sense then I promise. In the meantime, trust me, follow me, and don't give up.

God's hope...

My prayer:

Today was definitely different than what I expected God but it was good. Seemed like I was making minor adjustments all day. Thank you for showing me alternatives when the original plans did not quite work out.

One of the many things I love about you God is that you always have options which means I can always have hope. No matter how many doors are closed, you always have another door that is open. Always.

I can’t imagine trying to live this life without the benefit of your hope or the hope I can have because you are in me and in my life. I don’t want to.  Love you! Thank you! I remain in awe of you!

What God Said Tonight:  

I have hope for you. I always have hope for you because I am always taking you to the next level. I am always taking you into your future. But please don’t forget that I am in this thing, this place with you today, right now, right here and I will bless you in the middle of it. You don’t have to wait to live in my purpose and plan for you. You don’t have to wait to be blessed. I will meet you right where you are, love you, bless you, and use you right now and right here.

Yes, you have an amazing future that I have carefully planned since the beginning of time and you will be blown away by all that we do. I want you to be excited about it. But, I also want to be with you right here and right now. I want you to see how amazing and wonderful today is. I want you to see the beauty and the glory and the purpose all around you right now today.

There will be a time when you look back on this season and you will see so clearly how exciting and wonderful it was to be on the cusp, waiting in hope and finishing preparation. One day in the future, you will look back at this time and say, that was good.

What I want you to do, what I hope for you, is that you start to see the value of this time and this season while you are still in it. I understand that it is not always comfortable but it is so valuable. Your experiences today, yesterday and tomorrow are truly making a difference for you and so many others. You do not recognize the echoes of your actions but you will one day.

Today, rejoice in your partnership with me and know that nothing you do is in vain. Everything has a purpose. Love you sweet daughter.