The end and the beginning...

 

My prayer: 

Awesome Father. I know I say this a lot but I am really going to need your help this week. This world and this life keeps throwing new challenges my way and outside of leaning fully on you, I have no idea how to handle them all. I am betting that is the point. Full dependence on you. The good news is, that will not be hard because I know without a doubt, I cannot handle this on my own. I trust you God. I love you God. I leave my life fully in your hands.

What God Said Tonight:

The death of one thing, the end of one thing, is almost always the beginning of something new. I have put an end to something this week that needed to be finished. I will open up a whole new world of opportunity. The end is not to be feared but to be celebrated, especially when it is the end of pain and suffering. 

I love you my child. I am with you. I will not let you down.

God in me...

 

My prayer:

Awesome God. My mind is going in a million different directions tonight. Thank you for all that you are showing and teaching me right now. I think I should just listen tonight.

What God Said Tonight:

There is not much to say that has not already been said. Seek and you shall find. Knock and keep on knocking. 

I have created a world in which you have direct access to the God of the universe. It is as simple and as wonderful as that. 

Live each day in the full and present understanding that I live in you. That I love you. That I will not allow you to be defeated. Then, in that confidence, go and take on every challenge in your way. 

I love you, now and forever and we will see a great tomorrow together.

Seasonal slump...

 

My prayer:

Awesome Lord, I love you and I am grateful for the life you have given me. I am hitting that time of year where I have to remind myself of your blessings. On my own, this is the time of year that I always get down and start questioning purpose and meaning in my life. I have been through this so many times, I would think that I would be better at ignoring it. 

I know, from past experience that if I just hold on a minute, trust in you, it will all be fine in a month or two. But somehow knowing that and feeling that are two different things. 

God I pray for your help to find the joy in each day and to keep my eyes on you. 

What God Said Tonight:

I love you my daughter. That will never change. I am with you always. When you feel alone, look around, I am here. When you feel like you have not direction or purpose, look for me and I will guide you. 

I am yours now and forever and I will not see you stagnate. I have not brought you to this time and place for no reason. I have a plan and a purpose for your life and it is for good, not for harm. 

Lean on me, follow me, trust me, and tomorrow will have more light and more joy in it. I promise.

Live this day...

 

My prayer:

Mighty Father. I am beginning to realize that for possibly the first time in my life, I don't feel as though I am preparing for something, for anything. Each time I find myself worrying about tomorrow or wondering what the future holds, you seem to be saying that I need to focus on today and this moment. I need to experience this time. Tomorrow is not promised and you are taking care of it.

That is hard for me to do. I have spent my whole life preparing. Preparing for the next challenge, the next adventure. Always planning and preparing. Now, it is different and I wonder if maybe I am getting it all wrong and I am missing out on the next thing. But you clearly say in your word that we are not to worry about tomorrow.

This is the merry-go-round that my thoughts have been on all week. I pray for your help and direction Lord.

What God Said Tonight:

If you were to prepare for tomorrow, what would you be doing? How would you be living your life differently? Are those things that you want in your life today or not?

I am here, now and forever. I am your Lord and your Father and I have only good things planned for you. I will not let you go into the next season unprepared. I have never let that happen and I never will. I love you more than you will know and you will be prepared for the next thing. 

Right now, your "preparation" is to let me worry about tomorrow and you to live each day to its full. I love you and I have placed you in this place, at this time, for that very reason. Enjoy this day. Live this day. Tomorrow is mine to plan and I promise I will bring you a long when it is time. 

I love you daughter. Now and forever.

The TRUTH...

 

My prayer:

Awesome Father. Holy Father. Amazing God. I am in awe of you and all that you do. I pray that your will is accomplished in every thing. Every single thing. I pray that the things that satan means for evil, you turn it for our good. I pray that you help us to know and choose your will in every choice. I fervently choose your will, knowing that it is ALWAYS the best possible path. I love you Lord, now and forever.

What God Said Tonight:

Mountains look so large and impenetrable, but mountains crumble. The sea looks so vast that it never ends, but it does. Many things look, definitively that they are one thing but in reality, they are not. 

In this world of half trues and full lies, lean on me, trust me, I will show you the truth in all things. I am not a man that I would lie. I am the truth. I will lead you and guide you in it. You can trust me. You can trust this truth. 

I love you my daughter, now and forever.

Muscle memory...

 

My prayer:

Awesome Father. My thoughts are fairly jumbled tonight. I have so many questions, so few answers, and yet, somehow, I still have your peace. I look at the world and think the only rational response is panic. I look at you and know the only rational response is peace and trust. 

I trust you Lord, with everything. I pray your will is done, now and forever.

What God Said Tonight:

Muscle memory. You have been learning a lot about it lately. 

Faith, in many ways, is like a muscle. Trust is like a muscle. Finding the peace in knowing that I will take care of you, always, is like a muscle. The more you use it the easier it is. 

When you first put your trust in me, especially in the midst of chaos or that situation that is completely impossible, it feels odd, even wrong. But them, I show up,  take care of everything in a way that you could never imagine and next time, it is a little easier to trust. It is a little easier to have the faith to know that I will never leave you and I will always take care of you. 

Keep building that muscle memory of faith and trust in me. Each time, it will be easier. 

Grapes and wine...

 

My prayer:

Amazing Father. I really don't have anything to talk about tonight. Thank you for the peace and rest. I pray that your will is done, in all things. I love you Lord.

What God Said Tonight:

I have a harvest of new grapes. They are ready to be picked and stored. They will be best if they are aged and fermented. 

Grapes, fresh off of the vine are good. They are juicy and sweet and satisfying. However, they don't last. In time, they lose their freshness. But if preserved correctly, they become something more, something better than they were when they were fresh. They become something that stands the test of time and will continue to improve with age. 

You, my daughter, were wonderful when you were fresh but I have you in a fermenting stage right now. And, what you will be when you come through this season will be better than what you were and will stand the test of time. 

Do not worry about what you are doing today. Today, I am keeping you separate to ferment. When you are ready, when it is time, you will shine.