Victory over evil...

My prayer:

I don't hate many things but I really hate Halloween. I hate it for all of the spiritual reasons that I "should" hate it as a child of God. I mean, really, it kind of boils down to a day to celebrate evil. Don't we do enough of that every day? But, I also hate it because every Halloween, throughout my life, I have had a horrible day. Today was no different. 

The only things I am thankful for tonight is that today is over and that I am your child. Huh, when I look at it, those are two pretty good things to be thankful for. Thank you for bringing me through this one God!

What God Said Tonight:

I have you and your brothers and sisters wrapped up in protection. I know today seemed rotten but there were so many things that you were shielded from. 

Today is really a day to celebrate victory over evil. Today is a day to celebrate your survival in one piece, healthy and whole. 

I am with you, always, and no harm will destroy you. You are mine.

How am I doing...

My prayer:

Amazing God, how am I doing? Am I the person you want me to be? Am I doing the things you want me to do? Am I learning the things you want me to learn? What should I change? What should I not change? What do you want for me and from me? 

What God Said Tonight:

Why all the questions tonight my dear? What is that you are missing that you need the validation of your Father? 

You know my thoughts for you. You are perfected through my son. You are beautiful and holy through the blood of my son. I see you through him and in that you could not be more perfect. 

You know that I love you. Every part of you. I love the parts of you that are matured and the parts that are still developing. You know that I love you to the core of who you are as my child. You know that My love will never falter and it will never leave you. 

You know these things. What more is there to know? 

Your path, your life is moving forward. We will take several detours and side paths. It is ok, we have time. The important thing is that we will do it all together. I will never, never, never leave you. Yes, it is true. I will never leave you. I love you too much for that.

Worship...

My prayer:

Amazing God. Life has been pretty intense lately and I have needed you a lot. Tonight, can we just hang out and chat? Instead of trying to figure it all out, I want to just be in your presence and hear your beautiful voice. Would that be ok for tonight? 

What God Said Tonight:

I have a lot to do but I am never too busy for you. I am never too busy to spend time with one of my kids. I love you all so much. Any time together is good. Time spent enjoying each other is the best. 

I love the moments I get to sit in total contentment in the midst of the fragrance of worship. Those are the times of greatest peace here in heaven. When worship floats and fills the air, there is nothing better. 

There is worship in the air tonight, here with you. Their is my Spirit dwelling in it, in you. Your heart and your mind are mine and I will never let go. My Spirit is yours. 

I love you, now and forever. 

Moving with God...

My prayer:

We made it! Thanks for giving me the strength to get through this week God. I could not have done it on my own. 

What God Said Tonight:

There are a lot of moving parts in your life right now. No one piece is on its own. They are all interconnected. 

When one mores forward, another is moving back. One moves to the right and one moves to the left. The intricacy and the pattern of how they come together, that is my work. The trust to know they will all work out, that is your job. 

I do the heavy lifting. You choose where it all should go. 

 I love you. Sweet dreams.

Ride the wave...

My prayer:

Tired, irritated, I am not a lot of fun to be around tonight God. I am just worn out. Life can all be too much sometimes. I want a time out. I want it all to stop for a minute so I can catch my breath. 

But, even in saying that I realize, my life is a lot easier than a lot of other people. My "struggles" and nothing compared to someone without a home or a meal. My life is really easy compared to some. 

But, that doesn't mean that I don't still want/need a break. Can you make it all stop, just for minute, so I can catch my breath?

What God Said Tonight:

Ok, breath in, and out. Your perspective is off. Your offended and hurt. You get angry when you are hurt. However, that cycle of yours is not required. 

How did you see it first? When you first saw life, the challenges. Did you want to hide? Or, did you want to jump in and help. I know you. You are a jump in and help kind of person. I made you that way. 

As much as you think you want it all to stop, if it did, you would be bored within a day. Ride the wave daughter. Don't fight it. Ride the wave and follow the current. I'll bring you out one day soon. But in the meantime, know that this wave is taking you somewhere you never would have gone on your own and I want you there. You can do a lot of good there. 

When you are tired, sleep. When you are weak, lean on me. We are in this together.

God's schedule...

My prayer:

Ok, so what was up with today? Every time I turned around it looked like something really rotten was going to happen, and it did, but then something happened to make it ok. ALL DAY. It was so odd. I am sure you are teaching me something in it all. A string of non-stop coincidences usually mean you are working. 

Is it just to let me know that you can take care of things even after 'all hope is lost'? I so often ask for your help to prevent the bad things in life but maybe you want to make sure I know that you can take care of it even when the worst happens. There is probably a lesson in there about patience too...

I love you. Thanks for taking care of everything today.

What God Said Tonight:

Sometimes, 'late' is actually on time for the greater purpose. 

Like the detour in the car this weekend. I needed you somewhere else. Like the buses and trains today. My schedule is not always the same as yours. And, while I might be late on your schedule, I am always on time for my schedule. 

Remember to get on my schedule and you will be a lot less frustrated. I love you.

Nostalgia...

My prayer:

Awesome God. When I was younger, I had so many dreams. I believed anything was possible. I really thought it was just a matter of time and I was going to do truly amazing, world changing things. 

These days, I don't have so many dreams. These days, I understand that what I want is not always the best. These days, I KNOW anything is possible because I have seen you do the impossible so many times. These days I understand that what I do is much less important than what you do because what you do truly does change the world.

Thank you for letting me be a part of your dreams God.

What God Said Tonight:

The good old days were never that good. Your nostalgia shaded glasses make you remember the joy without the pain and the triumph without the defeat. 

I am not a God of the past. I am a God of now. I am the God of your future. I always was and I always will be, but my focus is on you now and our future. Looking back can be fun, but don't get stuck there. I have too much for you today. 

I love you.