Lifeboat...

 

My prayer:

Amazing Father. I look at all that is happening in the world and there is so much that is truly horrid. Then, I look at the amazing life you give me and the blessings in every moment. Both of these things are happening at the same time and sometimes I don't know whether to cry for the world or enjoy all that you are doing in my life. 

It seems wrong to enjoy the blessings when so many others are suffering. But it also seems wrong to cry and despair when you are placing so many blessings around me.

Life in these times is not easy God. I pray for your guidance.

What God Said Tonight:

I have told you of these times. I have spelled out all that is happening. Your love and your prayers for the world are heard. 

There is a season to this time in the world and it will not last forever. While your compassion for the world and all it is going through is right and good, at the same time, I have set you apart in this time for a reason. I have selected my children to have a different experience of this season, if they choose to accept it. 

Reach for the joy and blessings with both hands and hold on tight. They will get you through the dark days around you. They are a life boat for my children. Do not turn away from them and do not allow guilt into your heart or your mind. 

I am your God and I will care for you in this truly tough season. There is a purpose in it all. Keep praying, keep loving, keep living in the moments of joy I bring for you. I love you sweet daughter, now and forever.

Love, even when it is hard...

 

My prayer:

Sweet Father. Thank you for such a blessed week and thank you for the luxury of rest the next couple of days. You are so, so, so, so, GOOD! 

You help me through the challenges but also, you so often just toss in blessings that you know I will enjoy. Nobody knows me like you and nobody knows what will bless me better than you. Your gifts are beyond anything I can imagine. Being your child is really the most amazing experience. 

I love you now and forever God.

What God Said Tonight:

We are of one heart and one spirit together. The things you like are the things I like. The things I like are the things you like. I care about the things you like because I care about you. 

There is no mystery when you remember how I love you. You were made to be loved and to love. It is a simple but sometimes difficult mission. 

Love, even when it is hard. It is what you were made for.

Blurred reflection...

 

My prayer:

Awesome Father. I pray for your help to be a greater blessing to those you have put in my life. God, let your love, peace, and wisdom flow through me with no barrier and no filter. Thank you for the privilege of being your hands and feet. I pray that you help me to reflect you as clearly as is possible.

What God Said Tonight:

To be the clearest reflection of me, anything that gets in the way of you and I will get in the way of your reflection of me to others. Our work, our healing, is to systematically remove anything that gets between you and I. There are past hurts that make it difficult for you to trust me sometimes. There are misconceptions of religion that make you misunderstand me sometimes. There are things that simply distract you in your everyday life that...yes, like that. 

I love you and I will never force change upon you. Together we can see these things that get in the way, the things that blur my reflection in you, and together, we will gently heal each one.

I love you...

 

My prayer:

Awesome Lord. Thank you for tonight. It was a night filled with peace and contentment. I love when those two things come together. There is nothing better. 

I pray for your continued guidance and direction. I love where you have taken me and I can't wait to see what comes next.

What God Said Tonight:

I love you. I mean it, I love you. 

I don't need you to change, I love you. 

I don't need you to succeed, I love you. 

I don't need you to do or be anything, I love you, right now today, as you are. 

Hear me. Believe me. I love you. 

Success...

 

My prayer:

Wow God. You really worked it all out for me today. THANK YOU! What an amazing day of watching you work everything for my good. 

I am beyond grateful and can't wait to see what you do next.

What God Said Tonight:

I am your Father and Lord who loves you. It is only natural that I would do all I can to make you succeed. I love getting to bless you. 

A success is nothing more than the past "failures" coming together for your good. I never lose anything. I never waste anything. Every experience in your life has led to this day and you will use everyone of those experiences tomorrow. 

Your life, in my hands, is one long series of successes. Although sometimes you have to wait on them. There is success in the waiting too. 

I love you my child, now and forever and I will always destine you to succeed.

Set apart...

 

My prayer:

Thank you for so many blessings today God. I love the beauty in nature that you have surrounded me with. It is truly a slice of heaven here and I am so grateful. It makes the challenges a lot easier to take when I look around me and see your beauty and joy in every leaf and animal.

What God Said Tonight:

I have you set aside for a reason and a purpose. My people, my children, are being set apart in this time. 

It is protective but it is also so we can have this time together. While so many things are raging around you, this time and this place set apart is just for us. It is special and it is precious. 

I love you sweet child, now and forever. You are mine and we will see this and many more seasons together. I will layer them all in joy.

Mysterious future...

 

My prayer:

Awesome God. What are you up to? Tonight was just odd. 

I pray for your guidance. I ask that you make each step clear. Above everything else, I pray your will to be done. 

Thank you for being my God.

What God Said Tonight:

There is a central core feature to this season and it drives everything else. It is alive, it is passionate, and it is easy to see but hard to know. 

I don't intend to be mysterious about this but there is little that I could tell you that would make sense right now. I ask that you trust. I ask that you stick with me on this journey. It will be worth it and it will be important, although you may not understand the reasons for a very long time to come. 

I love you sweet daughter and I will never leave you. I am your light and you guide, now and forever.