Ease up on yourself...

My prayer:

I am doing my best God. It is not good enough but I am doing my best. I pray that you cover the gap. Thanks you Jesus. I am nothing without you.

What God Said Tonight:

Less blame, less guilt, more trust in my grace.

You are harder on yourself than I ever intended. You expect things of yourself that I would never expect. Please, just relax and know that I am with you, that I will destine you to succeed, and that my only expectation of you is to love. 

Love, as good as you know how. Leave the rest to me. I know the end from the beginning so I know where to guide your next step. 

You love, I will do the rest. I promise.

The aftermath...

My prayer:

Awesome God. I pray for strength, wisdom, and favor. I may not know what the week holds for me but I know I will need you every step of the way. You are my everything God. 

What God Said Tonight:

Wind blows, storms rage, and damage is left in the wake. Sometimes the storms blow onto to other places and create more havoc there and sometimes they die out. 

The terror of the storm is hard but the aftermath is often worse. The clean up and the fear of it happening again can paralyze people and discourage them beyond hope. 

It is the enemy's plan to wear you out with storms, then beat you down in the aftermath. 

You cry out to me in the storm and I am there with you. Remember to cry out to me in the aftermath. Let me help you heal. Let me help you reestablish your life. Let me help you live in hope instead of fear. 

I love you. Let me help.

Love each other...

My prayer:

Thanks for today God. It was unpredictable but not bad. I pray for your continued divine health. Thank you Jesus.

What God Said Tonight:

No on is an island but people can connect with other people in different ways. There is no "right" relationship. 

I only ask that you love each other. That is all I have ever wanted. Love each other, just as I love you. Find a way to put aside the anger, the fear, the frustration, and the hurt, and love each other. 

Everything will be different when that happens. Absolutely everything. 

Patterns within patterns...

My prayer:

Today was pretty great God. A little bit of work, a little bit of fun. For a change, I think I actually found some balance today.

Thank you for your patience with me. Let's keep moving.

What God Said Tonight:

There are patterns within patterns and meanings within meanings. Nothing is a as simple as we would like to think. 

The reason you are not seeing lasting solutions to the problems in front of you is that you are only seeing the surface evidence of the problems. You cannot see the root. You can not see the multiple things that have led to the problem. 

That is where I come in. I see all and I know all. With that view, I can guide you through the mess and into the solution. trust my voice. Follow my lead. I will see you victorious in all things. 

People quilt...

My prayer:

Thank you God for amazing people in my life. I have so many really GOOD people in my life. People who care. People who want to do the right thing, just because it is right. People who love, no matter what. 

Thank you for surrounding me with such wonderful people.

What God Said Tonight:

Life is like a quilt and people doubly so. Each person has a spot and a purpose. 

Each square is beautiful in its own right but more beautiful in the pattern of the quilt. People are that way too. Each person, each child of God is beautiful in their own right. But, when they are in position, with the others that I place around them, the pattern, the larger picture is even more beautiful than each person alone. 

I am a relational God and you are my relational people. You work better together. You are more beautiful together. 

I love you.

A path through it...

My prayer:

I can't think of anything to talk about but always willing to listen. What is on your mind?

What God Said Tonight:

Rocks in the river. I am making a path for you through the river. Watch for the rocks. You will need to jump from rock to rock to make your way across butt the way will be clear. 

Follow my path and I will get you to the other side. I love you daughter.

Offended...

My prayer:

Ok, I know that offenses are a tool of the enemy to wipe us out so I am working REALLY hard not to be offended. Really hard. But sometimes, I am not sure how to let go. Other times, I wonder if I really should let go or if I should move on. Maybe the offense is just a sign that I am not in the right place?

Those are my thoughts but I would really like to know what you think. And if I am supposed to just let it go, I will need some help with that.

Thanks Jesus.

What God Said Tonight:

Are you offended or is your pride hurt? Are you offended or have you convinced yourself that you are right and any other opinion must be wrong? Before you worry about letting go of the offense, I need you to be honest with yourself. Take a minute to see what is really happening.

Maybe, that different viewpoint has truth in it. Maybe it is not about you at all.

I love you daughter and I love your passion. Don't give that up. But, before you act, before you respond to this situation, take a minute to ask yourself the hard questions.

I love you and your life is in my hands.