Pride...

My prayer:

I approached this day with a bit of arrogance and this day kicked my butt! I guess that is what I get when I let myself get prideful. Pride is so destructive! You warn us about it. I know it always results in failure. And yet, somehow, I let it sneak back in. 

God, I ask for help with pride. I don't want that destructive force in my life. 

What God Said Tonight:

Pride sneaks in through the cracks in your life and slowly fills you. It happens so gradually that you usually don't even realize that it is there until it has a hold over you. 

Pride is a lie from the devil. It is not confidence. It is not feeling good about yourself. Pride is when you start to think that you can take on this world on your own and without my help. That is when you get into trouble. 

When you start thinking you can do this without me, you walk into to situations that tangle you up and you can't get out of on your own. It is those times, those moments, days, months years...whatever, where you start to think "you got this" all on your own, those are the times to be concerned. Those are the times when the world, when your enemy, will show you just how much "you don't got this." 

I love you and will always help you. Just remember you need my help.

A moment of truth...

My prayer:

Feeling grateful and at peace tonight God. It feels awfully good! Thank you for a wonderful day filled with beauty and rest. Thank you for all of the insight today. 

I pray and ask that you continue to teach me everyday, continue to grow me, so I can be all that you have called and created me to be. 

I love you and what you do in my life. I remain in awe of how you work everything out. 

What God Said Tonight:

You had a moment of truth today. It was not comfortable truth but it was truth and it was important for you to recognize. 

When you can be honest with me and honest with yourself, that is when I can help you the most. Being fully honest is not as easy as it sounds. But trust me to reveal it to you and I will help you through it. 

I love you. I want only the best for you. I am yours forever.

God's gifts...

My prayer:

Thank you for your miracle healing tonight God! I love to watch you heal people! That instant physical healing is such an obvious manifestation of your glory, I love it! Thank you for loving us enough to provide your healing power in our lives. 

What God Said Tonight:

A healing miracle is not meant to be an unusual event. I intend that it be our expected outcome. 

There is so much I want for you in your life. There is so much that I have provided that you have not yet accessed. I have such great hopes for you. 

I will lay you back and prepare you. I will ease it onto you as to not frighten you. I will do all that I can to get it to you but you will have to trust me. You will have to accept that this is all for you. You will have to find a way to receive it even though you know in your heart that you have not "earned" it. 

None of my gifts for you are because you have earned them. They are all because I love you. They are all evidence of my love for you. When you receive them, you are showing the world that I love you. 

Open up and receive all that I have for you. Please.

Front and center...

My prayer:

What a great day God! You took care of everything, even the weather! Thank you for days like today where your favor is so evident. They are wonderful reminders of how amazing you are. I am gratefully, all yours God.

What God Said Tonight:

I don't want to get lost in the shuffle. I don't want to get lost in the celebration when things are going your way or lost in the shuffle where things are so hard that you don't know what to do next, 

I want to be your front and center everyday. Not just because I love you and want to be with you but also because I know when you keep me front and center, your life is better. 

You see hope instead of failure. You find joy instead of despair. You love instead of hate...when I am front and center. 

Don't let me get lost in the noise of life. Keep me front and center.

Frustration vs. trust...

My prayer:

So frustrated all day God. Barely held on by my fingernails. I don't know why some days, life can throw just about anything at me and I can maintain your peace and joy while other days, every little thing gets the better of me.

Sitting here in hindsight, I can see how you help me all day long. I can see how you worked everything out and things that could have turned into really big nightmares turned out to be no big deal. I can see all of that in hindsight. I sure would like to be able to have that hindsight wisdom at the time it is all coming at me.

Thank you for all that you did today God. Thank you for not giving up on me. Thank you that I get another chance tomorrow. I ask for your peace to surround and infuse me.

What God Said Tonight:

What would happen if you knew that life was not fair and you praised me anyway? What if you knew that you deserved more than what you have and you gave to others anyway? What if you knew that you were right but you allowed the other person the grace and the space to figure it out themselves? 

I know it isn't easy to live that way but I can promise you that you will live happier. You will  live with greater peace. 

Find a way to trust me when things are not fair, when the person cuts you off in traffic, when the promotion goes to the person who didn't do the work, when life slaps you in the face. That is when your trust in me to work all things for your good can make all the difference in the world. 

If you trust me, you know that those tings that are not fair will be made right. You know that you will prosper. You know that you will win in the end. You know this and if you truly trust it, you can be generous, loving and kind, even when other people don't deserve it. 

Lean on your trust in me and find a way to live in peace. Everything else will just drive you crazy.

House of sand vs. House of clay...

My prayer:

Amazing God, full of grace and mercy. Thank you for bringing me through today. Not the best of days but definitely not the worst. 

I mainly am sitting here tonight feeling drained with no idea what to talk to you about. Probably it would be a good idea for me to shut up and listen...my ears are open and my mouth is shut God. Love you!

What God Said Tonight:

A house built with clay lasts a lot longer than a house built with sand. 

I could bless you constantly and keep you from all struggle, but that would be like building a house with sand. The first bit of trouble that comes along will blow you away. I choose to build your house with clay. Taking all of the struggles together, mixing it in with my living water, kneading it together until it is malleable and I can shape it. I can shape you. Then, we can create a beautiful house that will withstand the storms. 

I will build some parts with stone. Your cornerstone and your foundation are made of stone. Those are the super challenging times that cement in for you those things that are immovable and unshakable. Those are the things like your love for me and my love for you. Those form the bas for everything else to build on. 

I love you sweet daughter and I will see you living in a strong house that will keep you safe for the long term. That house does have some cost associated with it.

Help...

My prayer:

Wonderful Father. Make me a blessing God. Help me to be a joy, a support, a help to those around me. Help me to always add positive things to people's lives and never subtract. Help me to be someone who lifts others up, not someone who is a barrier to others success. Help me to be more like you Jesus.

What God Said Tonight:

I have a plan for you and for your life and it does not require you to be perfect. It actually requires that you are not perfect. It requires that you have to trust and rely on me to be the answer. It requires that you depend on me to be the healer. It requires that you trust me to know what to do in every situation. 

Your heart to help, that comes from me. Remember that the best way you can help is to invite me into the situation. Don't try to be the solution your self. It will wear you out. Invite me in and let me be the solution. 

You will see great things that way and you will endure until the end.