A rotten season...

 

My prayer:

Awesome God. I seem to be in a season that is not a lot of fun right now. It seems like so many things are going wrong. Every time I turn around, something weird and new to deal with. It is exhausting. 

I am certain that this is one of those seasons where you are going to really show up and take care of it all, which is wonderful. It is just this time period of waiting. This period where I don't know where the next hit is coming from. This is definitely not my favorite. 

Ok, I am done complaining. Thanks for listening.

What God Said Tonight:

A season is just that, a season. It is not forever. The one thing you can always count on is that a season will end and a new season will come. 

This season, is not as bad as it seems to you right now. There is much joy and peace in this season, but it is hard for you to see. There is cause for celebration in this season, but you are blinded to it. Even in the worst of seasons, there is always more to it than you can see and know. 

One thing you must always remember, I am with you in every season and I will bring you through it. 

Go and rest tonight. I have you covered. 

Rely on God...

 

My prayer:

Awesome Father. It is back to work tomorrow. I pray for your help, your strength, your guidance, and your favor. In some ways, I am ready. I am ready to feel productive again. But I also worry that I am not ready physically or mentally. I pray that you cover my deficits.

What God Said Tonight:

If you rely on your strengths and abilities, you will always eventually fail. If you rely on me and my abilities, you must always eventually win. 

Lean on me, trust in me, and see the success continue to roll in. 

You have very little time to be concerned about it. There is a future greater than you can imagine. There are things for you to do in that future that make tomorrow very insignificant. 

I am here with you and I will guide you, always.

Come and sit...

 

My prayer:

Awesome God. This new year snuck up on me. Usually, I would spend some time at the end of the year to reflect on all that has passed and look out to what the next year might provide. I haven't really done that yet.

When I think about it, 2021 was a pretty eventful year for me. You brought me opportunity after opportunity and you blessed me like crazy. There were a fair amount of challenges mixed in, especially toward the end of the year but all in all, I can't complain. 

You are amazing and living life with you is better than anything else. Thank you Father.

What God Said Tonight:

Come, sit with me in the light and warmth of my Holy Spirit fire. Let's just sit a moment, not looking back, not looking forward, but just being together and knowing whatever comes next, we will be in it together. 

That is where your hope comes from. That is what allows you to just be in my presence with no worry and no fear. Sit with me and let me hold you close. 

What are you looking at...

 

My prayer:

Awesome God. It was another hard day for a lot of people today. I pray for the people who lost their homes to fire today God. Thank you for protecting their lives. I pray that you help them, comfort them, find them new homes, and keep them under your protection. 

There were many other tragedies today God. It seems like this world has no shortage of tragedies these days. WE NEED YOU MORE THAN EVER. Guide us, protect us, take care of us, sweet Father.

What God Said Tonight:

Don't get caught looking at the circumstances of this world. It is not where your eyes belong. This world, this temporary home, is just that. 

Keep your eyes on me, keep leaning on me, keep trusting me, and I will give you beauty for ashes. I will show you joy in the midst of pain. I will walk you through this season and spend an eternity finding ways to bless you. 

I love you sweet child. I will never leave you.

Her time is near...

 

My prayer:

Awesome Father. Thank you for the restoration. Thank you for your favor. Thank you for bringing us through! 

My prayer tonight, my ask, is really for my friend who is struggling with all of the senseless violence and death that is around her right now. She doesn't know you God. She doesn't have you to lean on, to trust, and to find peace with. She knows about you and she surrounds her life with people who know you but she hasn't made that choice and it makes everything so much harder.

I don't know what to say or to do that can help so I am doing the one thing I know can help. I am bringing it to you God. I pray for your help. I pray for your wisdom. I ask, if there is anything I can do that will help her heal, or even better, help her to know you, let me know what it is. She needs you so much and doesn't even realize it.

I love you Father.

What God Said Tonight:

I know your friend. her heart is near to me. I have been calling her for years and there is not much less to break away before she can see her way to a life with me. Her time is near. 

No, don't get me wrong, I don't mean her time to die. I mean her time to live. 

She has lived half a life in her misguided attempt to protect herself from what she is afraid a life with me means. When she can finally let go of that protection, she opens herself to my love, my healing, my peace, my joy, and all of the very good things that I have been waiting to pour out on her. 

Her time is near.

Lessons from the struggle...

 

My prayer: 

Awesome Father. For the first time tonight, I feel well. Not just less sick but actually feeling well. This has been a long struggle but I am very grateful that you have brought us through it. So many have not survived. So many had much worse complications. 

Thank you for your protection, your healing, and your guidance throughout. I love you and I am looking forward to enjoying the simple things in life again like swallowing and breathing.

What God Said Tonight:

Not every struggle is about teaching you something but there is something to be learned from every struggle. 

Your faith has made you well. You renewed appreciation for the basics will carry you forward. 

I love you sweet daughter and we have many more journeys  to take. Most of them much more enjoyable than this one.

Commitment...

 

My prayer:

Sweet Jesus. The night before we celebrate your birth. This is usually one of my favorite nights of the year. This year is a little different but there is still so much to be thankful for. 

Thank you for your life and your sacrifice that makes my life possible. Thank you for your healing power that has brought us through so much. Thank you for a beautiful home, amazing family and friends. 

I celebrate you tonight Jesus.

What God Said Tonight:

Come, sit beside me. Let's look out on the horizon at the future together. Let's imagine all that we will do together in the years and eternity to come. 

This commitment we have to each other is stronger than the years and will withstand any storm. 

I love you now and forever my child. I will be by your side in every situation and every challenge. I will never stop dreaming with you.