Keep breathing...

 

My prayer:

Learning to be ok with things not being ok is really hard. It seems pretty obvious that it is going to be a long time before life is "normal" again, if I even know what normal means anymore. You know my natural tendency is to "fix" things. I can't fix any of this. 

I pray for your help God. I pray for your help in the situations. But I also pray for your help in being ok with things not being ok, for now. I pray for your peace and your joy in the middle of the rest of it. I pray for your guidance and your will in everything.

What God Said Tonight:

Deep breath in, and deep breath out. 

The truth is that life will not be "ok" again until I come back. Until I return to earth, there will be strife and division and violence and trouble. You will have trials and tribulations. It is as true today as it was when Paul first wrote it. But, you also have me. And with me in your life, you can have life more abundantly. You can have life that is rooted in the clear understanding that I have your best in mind and I will see you through anything. 

That is where you find your peace, your joy, in the contant assurance that I am with you and I won't let you down. Keep breathing and leave the rest up to me.

Being perfected...

 

My prayer:

Amazing Father. Thank you for today. Thank you for helping me to understand a few more things today. I am going to bed with more understanding and more peace than I woke up with. That is a successful day. 

I love you and I am anxious to hear your words and your thoughts tonight.

What God Said Tonight:

Everpy pebble in a river gets worn down by the water. It is a long process and can be a hard process but in the end, the stones that are in the river the longest and the ones that are in the rapids the longest, are the most beautiful. 

You are being perfected. You are being made complete. The process will knock you around a bit and some days you will feel as though you have lost more than you gained but, in the end, you will be so beautiful. You will be all I hoped for you to be. You will shine. 

I love you now and forever my child. 

God's fire...

 

My prayer:

Grateful, so thankful. There are times when I fully realize that I cannot thank you enough. I cannot have words that express how amazing you are. I cannot do you justice. Let my heart tell you what my words cannot.

What God Said Tonight:

My light will never go out in you. It may be blazing at some times and a hot coal at others but my fire will never go out. 

I have placed in you the fire of my Spirit and that is forever. Wherever you go. Whatever you do, you take my fire with you. 

Let that fire be your hope. Let it be the start of every good thing you do. Let it keep you warm in the cold of adversity and let it keep you safe in the darkness of evil. 

I love you my child and I live in you.

God in charge...

 

My prayer:

Thank you for your guidance and your mercy God. Today was different but you took care of it all. You are SO GOOD. Thank you for being so amazing and for giving me the privilege of knowing you.

What God Said Tonight:

Live in the complete assurance that I am in charge of our life. It does not mean that you will not face hard times and challenges but it does mean that when you do, I will be with you in them and I will turn them for your good. That is the true benefit in this life of being my child. 

I love you. I am with you now and I am with you forever. We will face and defeat every challenge my child. 

Wake up...

 

My prayer:

Today was pretty confusing God. Not bad, just confusing. I remain surrendered to your will. I remain in awe of all that you do for me. I pray for your continued guidance, wisdom, and help.

What God Said Tonight:

Waking up is not hard. It happens when you are done with your sleep. 

It is true with wisdom as well. You can be "asleep" to an idea or a truth and one day, you wake up and realize what the actual truth is. 

Do not resist that new truth when you wake up to it. I promise, it is me who is waking you. Do not waste time in pride defending wheat you believed to be true before you awoke. There is no purpose or joy in that. Recognize you have woken to a new reality, a new truth, and move forward in that truth. 

I love you. Follow me.

God's will...

 

My prayer:

Amazing Father, I think you may be showing me a path forward, a way through this mess. I pray that if it is your will that you open every door and guide us through every step. I pray if it is not your will that you close it down and make it plain. 

For right now, I am grateful for the hope for a different path forward. I am grateful for something to be passionate about that could make a difference. 

I am yours God. Show me your will.

What God Said Tonight:

There is no obstacle that can withstand my will to overcome it. I am the God of all and I will see my will accomplished. 

You, my child, are a part of that will. Your trust and your faith has made a way for you. Your salvation was the key that opened the door and your faith is the engine that propels you forward on your path. 

I will guide you. I will lead you. I will see you in your fulfillment, your completeness. 

I love you and great things are on their way. Great things are in the works. I am yours and you are mine forever.

This moment:

 

My prayer:

What a wonderful day God. Thank you for the fun, the work, the beauty, the rest, and the laughter. Thank you for the break from the struggle and the worry. You are amazing and I love that I get to live this life with you.

What God Said Tonight:

Leaving the past behind and the future ahead is a good way to live your life. This moment is what you have. 

I am in all times at all times but you get this moment. Enjoy it. Let this moment be enough. 

The past is gone and I am taking care of tomorrow so live this moment and soak up every blessing I have in it for you.