What God Wants...

My prayer:

Hallelujah! Friday night, here with you, how could I ask for anything more.

Today was a nice surprise. Thank you! I am looking forward to seeing what you want to do this weekend.

What God Said Tonight:

I have not changed. I want the same things today as I did yesterday. I will want the same things tomorrow. I have very simple wants.

I want to love you and be loved by you . I want all of my kids to come to know me. I want a world where we can live together, side by side, like I planned in the beginning.

I want it and I will have what I want, with all those who chose me.

I love you.

On the edge of a cliff...

My prayer:

I gave all that I could to this day God. My one last and most important thing to give is my ears to hear your voice. Speak to me God and let me hear your heart.

What God Said Tonight:

I have much to say but you are standing on the edge of  a cliff and looking down tonight. The water below is beautiful and enticing.

Don't get taken in by it. If you fall, if you jump, you will never get to see what I have for you around this next corner. This path right now is narrow, uncomfortable and it would be a lot easier to jump, but, don't.

Follow me around this bend and I will show you great things. I love you and I will never stop.

The relationship of trust and peace...

My prayer:

Thank you for your peace that doesn't make any sense today God.

Life and work was crazy as ever but somehow, it just did not get to me, at all. I had your peace so firmly cemented within me today that everything just kind of rolled off of my back.

I would LOVE to have that all of the time. Me and everyone around me would be a whole lot happier! Your peace is such a great gift. Thank you!

What God Said Tonight:

My peace in you is a direct result of your trust in me. The more you trust, the more peace you experience. The less you trust, the more opportunity you give to stress and to the enemy to mess with your head.

I love you and it is my desire that you live in perfect peace.

Spend time each day getting to know me better. The more you know me, the more you will trust me, the more you can live within the peace that comes form me. I don't mean that the peace is some kind of reward for "doing good". I simply mean that the natural reaction of your trust in me is to experience peace that is unaffected by your circumstances. It is not mystical. It is just the way it is.

I love you sweet daughter and I am glad you lived firmly rooted in my peace today. Thank you for trusting me.

Under control...

My prayer:

A million thoughts are running through my head tonight God but none are worth talking about. Maybe I can just listen tonight?

What God Said Tonight:

I have things under control. Even the things that you forgot to ask me about. I have it all under control.

Nothing is happening that  does not result in my promises being carried out. Nothing can stop me or the plan that I have. No evil, no force of will, no surprises can stop me. I know everything that can and will happen and I have prepared for them.

Does it not make sense to trust me, the one who has already seen how things turn out, instead of trusting your own ability to see, plan and do?

I will lead you. I will guide you. I have so much more for you. Your life is not over. Your life is about to head to a new level of greatness. Trust me to get you there.

Obstacles...

My prayer:

SO many things went wrong today God, it was almost comical! And yet, at the end of the day, sitting here with you, it is so clear that nothing that went wrong left any permanent damage. None of it really mattered in the bigger scheme of things.

Thanks for being there every time I called on you today. Thank you for helping me keep my cool...at least mostly. Thank you for helping me to find the laughter in the midst of total frustration.

What God Said Tonight:

An obstacle is not a "no" from me. I will tell you no when you are headed down a road that will harm you. I will not always clear the path.

Sometimes fighting through the obstacles gives you the strength you need to achieve the goal.

Like a baby bird in it's shell. Working to break through the shell makes it strong enough to stand on its own two feet once it is out.

Don't curse the obstacles. Thank them for giving you strength to stand once you are out.

God's view of the problem...

My prayer:

Thank you awesome God for the insight today. I really needed it. I was very confused.

I don't know what it is about going for a run or a hike but something about it clears my mind and spirit in a way that lets your voice come through so clearly. Things that complete confound me throughout the day become crystal clear by the end of the run. I should probably run more often, maybe seven or ten times a day!

Can't wait to hear what else you have to say tonight God. You are wonderful. Thank you for always having the answers and always being there for me.

What God Said Tonight:

Things are always more complex than they look and simpler than they seem.

You see the issues in someone else life and the answers seem so clear and so easy because problems always look easy from the outside looking in. The opposite is true when you are looking at the problem from the inside looking out. When you are in it, you see more complications that are even there. It is magnified due to your viewpoint.

I take you to places, times, activities that help get you out of the middle of the mess, just for a minute, so you can see it for what it is. Not the simple view of an outsider but not the complicated view of the center of it.

I give you my view. When you get that, everything else seems easy. I lend you my eyes to see things for the truth of them. I love you.

Firmly rooted in God's heart...

My prayer:

What and unusual day God. Not bad, but unusual. It seemed like plans, or making a plan was not really a part of the day. That is weird for me.

I am grateful for the peace of today. I am grateful for the rest. I am grateful for the trail run and the health and strength to do it.

I am grateful that you, as always, were with me throughout the day, guiding, leading, and being my peace. I love you so much God. Anything you are a part of, I want to be a part of. Anything you want to do, I want to do it with you. Your presence, your love, is worth more to me than all the gold in the world.

You are my everything and you never let me down.

What God Said Tonight:

I have found a time and a place that is perfect for what you were designed for. I have lovingly prepared and taught you. I will gently move you into this new position that I have created and found just for you.

I have a perfect place for all of my kids. A place made for them and them alone. Life is a journey to find and stay at that place. That place is firmly rooted in my heart.

I love you.