Faith and encouragement...

My prayer:

God, here is the thing. I believe you are working in my life. I believe you are working everything out for my good. But this is all SO COMPLICATED, I am completely lost as to how and what you are going to do. 

I think that is the point. If I could figure out what you are doing, being me, I would probably try to help, which you clearly do not want or need. 

So, I get it that I am not supposed to get it, but that is SO HARD!! It is making me a little crazy. 

I pray for your help in this season to find your peace while you work it all out.

What God Said Tonight:

Not everyone is capable of a life of faith. But some are and those I will grow in their faith. 

Faith is what keeps you strong in the middle of the battle that I am fighting. It holds you up and let's you know who will win. Faith is the substance of things hoped for. It is your hopes made real. 

Your faith will manifest in great dreams and I will see to it.

You need encouragement tonight, I am here for your encouragement. I am still in charge and I will not let you down. Know me and who I am, who I love, and what I do for those I love. Remember. You have read about it but more importantly you have experienced it, 

This is one more path to follow, it is just a rocky one, I love you and I will not fail you. I cannot fail. 

Old baggage...

My prayer:

I don't have anything important to talk about, I have been talking to you all day. I think I need to take a minute to get quiet and listen now.

I love you Father.

What God Said Tonight:

Each day brings you one step closer tot he future I have planned for you. Your next season, the one that comes after this season of trust and waiting, is going to be so much fun. I have so many blessings planned and waiting for you. 

Time to clean out the old to make room for the new. I will provide those opportunities, don't miss them. You do not want to take old baggage into your new season. Throw it out on the curb and walk into this season light and unfettered. 

I love you my sweet child, now and forever.

Trust and love...

My prayer:

My mind is racing all over tonight God. I am pretty excited about what you are putting together. There was a bit of a black moment today that I don't really know what to do with, but in everything, I will trust you. That has been your solid message for a while now so I don't even have to ask what to do. I will trust you in all things. 

Help me to be strong on this journey. Let me know when/if I need to do anything. Thank you Father.

What God Said Tonight:

Remember to love. When you don't know what to do and it calls for action, love. When people take out their issues on you, reach into your heart to find the compassion I have placed in you. 

No one hurts people because their lives are going well. People hurt people when they themselves are hurt.The remedy is to find a way to love. 

I will work out the details. I will open doors that need to be opened and close doors that need to be closed. In the middle of it all, you trust me and love those around you. 

I love you and let that love multiply into the lives around you. Now and forever my love.

Victory...

My prayer:

I am having trouble not worrying about the news of today God. There is a big part of me that knows, regardless of what it means, that you will take care of it and take care of me. There is also a small yet relentless part of me that is afraid and worried about what this latest thing means.

God, I lay my worry at your feet and choose to trust you in this and in all things.

What God Said Tonight:

There is great celebration in our future, our near future. There is great rejoicing. There is great praise. 

There is also the challenges that come before the rejoicing, the celebration, the praise. Every victory requires a battle. The battle is not yours to fight but you will walk through it. 

Hold my hand. Trust my power and my will and my love. You are my precious daughter and I will see you through. 

Be with God...

My prayer:

Thank you for all of your help today God. This could have been a miserable day with all that happened but you kept me focused on what I could do and helped me let go of what I couldn't do. In the end, it felt like a pretty productive day.

I AM SO GRATEFUL FOR YOU IN MY LIFE!!! How do people live this life without your help?

What God Said Tonight:

I have brought you to this time and this place tonight, not for any purpose or accomplishment that is needed but I have brought you here to dwell with me. To just be with me. I don't need your praise or your worship. I don't need your prayers or your needs to be expressed to me. I know what you need and I have already provided. I know your love for me and I have already rejoiced in it. 

Tonight, I just want to be with you, in quietness and peace. Stay a moment with me. I love you.

Season of the rock...

My prayer:

Awesome God. I got an email today from someone who has been following this blog for 7 years. I don't stop to think about it too much but the number of people you reach on this blog every day is pretty stunning. 

They said something that is so true, they called it my "prayers/conversations" with you and that is really what it is, conversations. 

I am not sure when I learned that I could have conversations with you, maybe I always have? I don't know why I first believed that if I would listen, you would talk, but, whatever made me try the first time, thank you for that. My life would not be worth much if I could not hear your voice.

What God Said Tonight:

I have often used the symbolism of a rock in explaining things to you. This season of your life will be the season of the rock. 

When you look back on it,that is how you will think of it. Not only the strength of a rock but also the undeniable fact that I can move rocks, I can move mountains and that your faith can move mountains. 

This season is about moving the unmovable and seeing the impossible happen. 

Rejoice in the season of the rock. When it is done, you will have a memorial of this time and rocks will have new symbolism and meaning in your life.  

Carved in the palm of His hand...

My prayer:

Guidance, direction, and help God. Maybe even a little perspective. These are all things I am in need of tonight.

I had such peace earlier today God. I felt 100% sure that everything would work out. Then, after a day of more disappointments, I find myself losing hold of the peace. 

I know that I can't look at circumstances. I know that you have our best in mind at all times. I just would love to have a little insight into how all of that is going to work out in this particular situation. 

I can almost hear you, it isn't faith if you don't have to believe. It isn't faith if you know how it will turn out. 

If that is the answer God, I pray for help to accept it. I pray for the peace that I had earlier today return but be more lasting.

Thank you Jesus.

What God Said Tonight:

I have you carved in the palm of my hand. I don't have you sitting there. I do't have you drawn there. I have you carved. 

You are so important to me that I wanted you carved into me so that we are never apart. I can never forget you because you are carved into me. I can never turn my back on you because you are a part of me and I am a part of you. 

Your confidence does not have to be in the world. Your confidence doesn't have to be in yourself. Your confidence can be in me and what you mean to me. 

I love you now and forever my child. Go to sleep and wake up ready to go tomorrow. I will refresh and rejuvenate you.