Flood vs. Fog...

My prayer:

Sweet Holy Spirit. I love when you speak through me and help people. I love that I get to be a part of that sometimes. Any time you need a mouth, use mine. I am available and completely willing.

What God Said Tonight:

Sometimes answers and your help comes in like a flood, quickly and completely changing the circumstances with one fell swoop. Some other times, it comes in like a fog. Slowly and it doesn't change  the circumstances but changes what you see and how you look at it. 

Both answers, both miracles, result in your blessing but for some reason, my children almost always want the flood experience and not the fog, even though the fog and the growth that comes from seeing things in a different light, creates experiences that help you with the next problem. The flood just takes it all away and when the problem comes back, you are no better equipped for it. 

Rejoice more in the fog answers as those are the ones that make you stronger and better able to handle tomorrow's problem.

Shoulds...

My prayer:

Hallelujah! Made it to another Friday night! There were times this week that I was not sure that was possible but here we are. Thank you for working everything out all week God. There were so many challenges and issues and problems and bad news; but you turned them in to opportunities, non-issues, solutions and good news. Only my God can do that!

Now, I sit here tonight and it seems like I have a lot of small decisions to make. There are a lot of small things that I don't really want to do but feel like I should. I feel like I might be missing out on a hidden opportunity or might be hurting people's feelings if I don't do it. All of the little things are weighing on me tonight God. 

I pray and ask for your guidance and wisdom in all things God. I pray for guidance in even in the little things. You know everything so you know which of these things are things I need to do (either for someone else's sake or my own) and which are ok to say no to. Show me the difference please God.

What God Said Tonight:

'Shoulds' are really detrimental to you. There is a whole world of 'shoulds' and all they really do is make you feel rotten about yourself. I am not a God that wants you to feel rotten about yourself. I am a God who wants you to know who you are in me. I want you to know that you are a Royal Priesthood. I want you to know that you are a child of the most High God. I want you to know that your choices, your actions are all woven into the full tapestry and plan that I have for the Universe. 

You are an integral part of what I am doing. Your triumphs and your failures. Your kindness and your errors. 

I will guide you. I will help you. But I will do it with a sense of peace, not with guilt. I will not tell you about what you should do. I will show you the path that leads to your greatest reward in the end. I will show the opportunities I have created for you. I will give the peace to know that you are choosing those things that I want for you in your life. 

I will not condemn you. I will not shame you. I will not saddle you with 'shoulds.'

Love you sweet child.

God will work it out...

My prayer:

Amazing Father. Thank you for taking care of everything today. There were moments where I felt completely overwhelmed by the obstacles and weapons formed against me but you turned it all around. You gave me peace in the middle of chaos. You showed me the great good in the midst of the evil. 

Thank you is never enough but it is what I have to give. I love you God.

What God Said Tonight:

I am your living water that never runs out and will always provide for you. Lie back and relax tonight. It is all in my hands and I will work it for your good. 

The treasure I have stored up for you has not gone anywhere. I am adding to it daily. The blessings I have for you are not dependent on the circumstances you face. 

My great joy is to show you the beauty around you. My great joy is to see you thriving.  

Continue to trust me with the details. I will work it all out. 

Endurance...

My prayer:

I don't have anything worthwhile to say tonight God but I know you do. I love to listen to you.

What God Said Tonight:

Endurance is the key to so many things in this life. Just lasting through it. Just hanging on long enough to allow me to work things for your good. 

You have no idea how much I can do if you can endure and wait for my timing. I have a perfect timing for all things. Wait for it and you will be amazed by what I will do. Rush it and you miss out on so much. 

No matter what season you are in, endure and don't give up. There is a great reward in the right timing. 

Free will choice...

My prayer:

God, my God, I am ready and excited for what you have next for me in my life. A new challenge? A new path? A new opportunity? I am ready for some new stuff. 

You have taught me so much, let's get out and use it for your Kingdom.

LOVE YOU!

What God Said Tonight:

I have opportunities within opportunities for you. I have blessings within blessings. I have paths within paths. 

I have more for you than you can take. That is part of where your free will comes in. I have so much for you, you choose what you want to try next. 

I will prosper you and I will work all things for your good. You look at the paths around you, the opportunities and pick what you want. I will be with you in it, like always my child. 

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.