Don't fight it...

My prayer:

Ok God. What is going on? There are so many of your kids that are going through the same desert, struggle that I am in right now. Two friends in the last week said it feels like Groundhog's Day where every day is exactly the same. We are all feeling this same way. Something must be up. 

God, I ask for revelation and understanding of what is happening in the spirit realm. I ask that you show me the meaning behind all of this. And most importantly, I ask you to show me anything that I should be doing or not doing that will help all of us get through this.

God, I declare your joy which is our strength into our lives. I receive the oil of joy for mourning. I lean God on you, now and forever, because I love you, I trust you and I can't get us out of this on my own. 

What God Said Tonight:

Who ever said that you have to save yourself? You can't you know. You can't save anyone else either. I am the one who can save, redeem, and set free. You, yes, you are my hands and feet so often in that process that sometimes you forget that it is me that is doing the saving, not you. But make no mistake about it, you can not save yourself from anything in this world. 

You can avoid some things for a while, you can even fight some things off. But for true victory and true freedom, you have to rely on me. 

I will bring you out. But right now, you are a little like a swimmer who is drowning and fighting off the lifeguard. Go limp for me, trust me to bring you in. Don't let your fear or your need to control keep you from your blessing. 

I am taking you somewhere. Just follow me and I will show you great and mighty things. I love you daughter, you know that I do. I am in you, you can't lose. 

Endure...

My prayer:

Wow God. This season is so tough! I just think I am getting on top of it, that things are getting better, that I have some revelation and hope and then I come crashing back down again. Life right now seems like a relentless series of meaningless problems that have to be solved. 

I am sorry that I keep complaining. You know that is normally not me. I am usually the first person to find the silver lining. But, not right now. 

God, please fill me with your joy again which is my strength. Help me to see the good around me. Help me to see the hope. I bind discouragement off of me and the people around me and I loose your joy and peace. 

God, I thank you for the blessings you pour out on our lives and ask that you help me to focus more on those than on the things that are coming against me. God, renew your purpose for me in my life. Help me to see what you want for me to do or if I am doing it, help me to see how this mundane day to day experience will lead into the purpose you have for me. God, I need your help.

What God Said Tonight:

I have seen this season coming from the beginning of time. It is not a surprise to me and it is not something that we can not handle. I have a plan and the plan is not dead. I have your purpose well in hand and your purpose is not dead. 

I am the way, the truth and the life. I bring life to everything I touch. Your life is not over. Your life is just beginning. Your life is in my hands and I will see you do great things for the Kingdom. 

You need encouragement, true. But what you need most is to trust me. You need to believe that I am still active, alive and doing all that I can n your behalf and for your good. 

I know this season is hard. It is hard to trust me things don't look good. But then, if it was easy, it would not be trust. If it was easy, it would not be faith. Keep your faith in me. I won't let you down. I never have and I never will. 

Endure. Seek joy. Look for it. Have your eye out for the new spring bloom on the side of the road. Roll in the fresh green grasses of Spring. Your day, your next season is so close. Find the joy while you wait and trust me. 

God in you...

My prayer:

Today was a LOT better God. Thank you for renewed hope. Thank you for improved attitude. Thank you for a refocusing my attention. 

I am so grateful for you God. I would be such a nightmare mess if I did not have you working in me, helping me, making me a better person. Thank you for your patience and for always bringing me through. 

What God Said Tonight:

I did little but my presence in you changes how life effects you. The power you have, the peace you feel, the love you give, that is all because of me in you. 

I created you in our image. I have a vested interested in your success, your joy, your health, and your peace because I am in you and you are in me. When we made this covenant together, that is when I made a choice to provide for you. That is when I chose to make sure you had a way to live in me and me in you. 

I am glad you chose to accept it. I love our life together. I love seeing you change and grow and learn. I love spending time with you. You and me forever.

Remember God's plan...

My prayer:

Awesome God. I don't really have anything worthwhile to say tonight. I am discouraged, irritated and bored with life right now. I am ready for the next new thing. I know that my attitude is definitely not helping anything. 

I know that you have a plan and a purpose for my life. I know this is just a season and that you will soon have me knee deep in the next challenge. I know from experience that it is just about this moment, the moment where I don't think I can take another minute of the meaninglessness, that is the moment that you show up and change everything. 

I am going to do my best to focus on the truth of who you are and what you are doing and not focus on how I feel, because how I feel is cruddy and just gets worse when I focus on it. 

What God Said Tonight:

The enemy has been on you all day. He has been in your mind and poking your emotions. He is really worried about where you are going next. He is working his hardest to keep you from what is next. 

Resist him. To the best of your ability, resist him. Rely on me to fight him off. Remember that you and I have great plans remember that there is nothing in your life that is wasted. Remember that I always have and always will bring you through. Remember all of the glorious moments and seasons we have had together and remember that we have an eternity more of those moment yet to live. 

Your life in me will be continually filled with new opportunity, new joy, new love and new adventures. I am your Father and your creator and I know you better than anyone. I will make sure you have everything you need for all the days of your life. 

Right now, you need this. Right now you need a time where there is not much needed from you so I can pour into you. I am teaching you. I am preparing you. Your job right now is to learn all that you can. Question all that you hear. Gain a strength that will not waiver in the storm. You will have need of all it it in our future. 

While this season is not glamorous, it is necessary. Enjoy becoming what  had hoped you would become. 

Trust God...

My prayer:

What a beautiful day God. 

Awesome God, I seek your face tonight, not because I need anything but just because I want to see you. I seek you just because I want to be closer to you. I seek you because I love you and I can't get close enough to you, no matter how close I am. 

I love you God and I love your presence. You and me together forever God.

What God Said Tonight:

Mutual adoration. I have adored you from before you were in your mother's womb. You can trust me. My love for you is so great I could never not have your best interests in mind. You can trust my love. 

You can trust me to always bring you through. You can trust me to always provide. You can trust me to heal you. You can trust me to bring exactly what you need exactly when you need it, even when what you need is a lesson to learn the next level of maturity, love, grace, in your life. 

Stay open to hearing my voice and I will help you to use every situation, good, bad and indifferent to help you. Everything that has ever happened has greater value to it than just what you see on the surface. Trust me to show you the true purpose and trust me to use it for your good. 

I love you and I will never let you go, no matter what.

God is excited...

My prayer:

Thank you God for the gift of music. Thank you for the gift of amazing people. Thank you for your gift of patience and mercy. Thank you for your gift of healing. Thank you God for sustaining me through the tough times and the tough days. Thank you for reminding me that it won't always be this tough and that you have great plans for me. 

Ending this week in gratefulness. Not so much grateful for the week but entirely grateful for you.

What God Said Tonight:

I am excited! I can see what is next! I know where we are going! And that is exciting! 

We are going into to times and places and opportunities that will leave you with your mouth hanging open in awe. You will look back and think "How did I get here?" But the path has been clear and you have followed each step. 

I am yours and you are mine forever. And, that is enough. Everything comes from that simple truth. Go rest and let me love you a bit more tonight.

Trust...

My prayer:

God, I ask for wisdom, guidance, discernment, and strength. Lead and guide me into your chosen path for my life. I am willing, I am faithful, I am yours.

What God Said Tonight:

And I am yours. We have come to a point in our relationship that I can trust you and you can trust me. 

I will not let you down. I will not let you stumble and fall. I will not lead you into anything that will bring you pain and harm. I am your Father and your savior and I will always take you into new levels of my power and my glory. 

You are where you need to be. Your path is laid and you are following it. It will curve to the left and to the right but the way will be very clear to you. 

Trust me. Trust yourself. We will walk this path together.