Stress rescue...

My prayer:

God, I pray for help handling the stress better tomorrow than I did today. I let it get to me. I reacted poorly. I am embarrassed that I reacted so poorly. I am sorry that I reacted so poorly.

Please help me to do better tomorrow. Please help me to have better perspective. Please give me peace in the midst of the pressure. Thank you Jesus.

What God Said Tonight:

I noticed only one thing. In the middle of the stress and the pressure today, you did not turn to me. You did not call out for help.

You know that I always come when you call. You know that if you will turn to me in those times, I always help. I am glad that you have come tonight, now that you have had time to reflect. And, I will help you. The best help though is when you call out in the middle of it. See if I won't show up, right then and there, and take care of you. I promise I will.

When the  pressure hits, look up. When the stress comes barreling down, think first of me and I will come to your rescue.

I am yours and you are mine forever my love. 

Peace and conflict...

My prayer:

Mighty God. I pray for guidance and peace tonight. My thoughts and emotions are all over the place. The things I want to do and say do not seem like the smart or the right things to do and say. Help me God to see and do your will in this and all things.

What God Said Tonight:

Five minutes of conflict can  create a lifetime of peace. Do not shy away from conflict if it is necessary. I do not avoid  conflict. I  create peace, but, I fight when it is time to fight. I fight when the wrong that is being done must be stopped.

I have put in you the love, the strength and the peace that you need. I will guide you as I always do. I will speak to you. Don't worry about planning it out. When the time is right, I will give you the words. When the moment has come, I will guide your actions.

Live in the peace that I will show what to do and when to do it for the best good for you and those around you. You and your joy, growth and happiness are a big priority for me. I love you daughter. I have not left you alone, even in this.

This is not a drill...

My prayer:

I am not in much of a talking mood tonight God. Maybe I should just listen...

What God Said Tonight:

I am a burning fire that takes out everything that does not belong and empowers everything that does. I am a fire that destroys evil and restores goodness. I am a fire that burns in your heart and gives you purpose. I am a fire that never goes out.

This, now, is not a fire drill. This is the real thing. Either get in my protection or get out because if you stay unprotected in the fire, you will burn. I am here, but you will need to hurry. The time is short.

The journey...

My prayer:

Thank you God for your favor and for your blessing on my life. Today was a great day of completion. I should be happier about it but I kind of feel a bit numb. I thought when this day came, I would feel great relief. I don't really.

I find that is true of a lot of things in my life that I look forward to for a long time. Once they arrive, they are not nearly as exciting as I expected. Is that just me God? Am I missing out on something? And, if I am, can you help me change that?

I love you God and regardless of whether I feel it, I know in my head and my heart that I was tremendously blessed today and it is all because of you. Thank you.

What God Said Tonight:

Completion of a thing, good or bad, may be the goal but it is less important than the journey to get to it. Especially with those things that take time and patience, there is more in the time getting there than there is in the arrival.

I have taught you many things about trust and about provision in the last fifteen years. Those things are what matter and those things are what got you to today. Celebrate the learning, the growth, the love we have. Those are the real things worth celebrating.

I will always have a new goal for you. I will always have a bright horizon for you to aim for.  Celebrate the road there, along the way.

Weakness...

My prayer:

Well...I made it to Friday! Thank you God for your strength, your guidance and your help all week. I am so GRATEFUL that I have you to lean on.

For anyone who wants to say I use you as a crutch to lean on, I have one response. They are completely correct! Thank you God for being my crutch!

What God Said Tonight:

In your weakness, I am strong. It is  not just words my daughter, it is truth.

It is through your humility, your vulnerability, that I get to shine through most clearly. I came for my people who need me. If you didn't need me, I would not need to be here.

I am here for you, for my love of you. I am with and for you and I always will be.

Mistakes and miracles...

My prayer:

Errors and failure. I don't like them God. I know I am supposed to see them as opportunities for growth. I know it is not reasonable or even sane to expect to never make a mistake and to never fail. I know all of that in my head. But, when it comes down to it, I really hate it when I make a mistake and when I fail. I hate letting other people down. I hate looking and feeling stupid. I ESPECIALLY hate it when it is something that I knew better and went ahead and did it anyway.

OK, I think I got that out of my system. Thanks for listening. Thank you even more that you always forgive my mistakes and failures. Thank you most that you find some way to always work them for my good. Now that is a true miracle at work!

What God Said Tonight:

I have not seen a mistake.

I walk on he water, not to impress you but because I can. I calm the storm, not for your awe but for your benefit.

Fragile...

My prayer:

I am tired of trying to figure it all out God. Sometimes the more I seek answers, the more aware I am of how little I actually know.

Tonight I just want to hang out with you and listen to what you want to talk about.

What God Said Tonight:

Treat people with the gentleness that comes from understanding that they are always more fragile than  they seem. Just as you are.

Don't be fooled or put off by their tough exterior. Do not be frightened away by their anger. See it all for the protective coating that it is and have the patience and mercy to see through it.

Be patient. Be kind. Be loving.

Thanks for always being willing to try.