Season of trouble...

My prayer:

Another tough day that ended well God. Thank you for bringing me through. 

I sure hope this season of troubles is over pretty soon. It is wearing me out! 

But then, when I am at the end of what I can do, that is often right when you step in. God I hand over, willingly, every tough situation in my life and in the lives around me tonight and ask that you take the wheel. Be in charge. Ensure your will is accomplished. I have no greater desire than to see your will accomplished here on earth. 

I love you God. What is on your mind tonight?

What God Said Tonight:

There is a time for every season and no season lasts forever. 

This latest wave of trouble is to keep you from your promised land. You can stand and fight, calling on me to take you through the battle or you can run. If you run, you know the likelihood that you could get out is very low. If you stay and fight, I will see you victorious.

Do not grow weary in well doing. Only rest your head on me with the calm assurance that I will work it all out. 

Tenacious...

My prayer:

THANK YOU GOD FOR ANSWERED PRAYER!! You definitely provided a way when there was no way. You are wonderful, amazing, powerful, loving, and everything that I need God. THANK YOU!!!

What God Said Tonight:

I am rejoicing with you my daughter. There is nothing more that I like than seeing my children triumphant 

Thank you for not losing hope and walking in faith. Thank you for coming back to me time and again when things were not working. You never gave up and that tenaciousness is a great quality. It will get you far in this life and beyond. 

I like tenacious people.. The woman with the issue of blood was tenacious. The one who knocks and keeps on knocking is tenacious. 

If there is something you want or need, don't give up asking until you find it. I will always provide an answer for every last thing that you need. Taking care of you is one of my favorite things. 

Good night my tenacious daughter.

God's heart...

My prayer:

Amazing Father. Thank you for the revelation today. 

As I think about it, no rational human being could truly experience your love and choose to walk away from it...could they? When I look at the people that I know that don't know you or have not chosen you, I have to wonder if it is because I am not showing them your love. I have to wonder if I am not being a good enough representative. Because, if they really understood how amazing life is with you in it, they would have to say yes to you...I think? 

God, I ache for them and I ache for you. 

What God Said Tonight:

I showed you the pain of that rejection today not to bring condemnation and not to point a finger but only to help you see my heart. 

I love you and I want you to know me as well as I know you. I know every cell in your body and I know your thoughts before  you think them. I want you to know me like that too. I want greater intimacy and sometimes that will be filled with joy, like last Friday. Other times, I need to show you my pain, like today. There will be times when I show you other things, not to bring any type of judgement but jut so you get to know me. 

You know my word, you have learned my nature, now I want to show you my heart. I love you.

Coming soon...

My prayer:

Awesome God! Are you really going to do this? Am I about to experience exceedingly, abundantly, above all I could ever hope for in a real way?! Is this thing real? Are you really about to show me in no uncertain terms that NOTHING is impossible? 

It seems like it is all coming together but I am almost afraid to get too excited. It seems crazy and wonderful and seems like a true fulfillment of your promises. I am excited, I am anxious, I am afraid of being disappointed. 

My hope is in you God.

What God Said Tonight:

I have never made a promise to you that I did not have full intention of fulfilling. So the answer to every question above is YES.

The way that it comes about may or may not be in alignment with how you envision it. But it is coming about and it is coming soon. 

I have prepared your for this time and this season and you are about to see the fulfillment of many dreams, not only your own. 

I am done sitting back. I am about to move in this world in a way that will leave no doubt as to who I am and what I can do There will be no more excuses. 

Greatness...

My prayer:

What a fantastic night God! Good friends, laughter, prayer, answered prayers, worship and you centered in it all. Does not get better than that! Thank you for arranging such a wonderful time to wrap up this pretty challenging week. You are SO GOOD to me!!!!

What God Said Tonight:

I have greatness for you that you cannot imagine. I have stretched your imagination just so that when you reach where we are going, you will be able to possibly comprehend it. 

I have promised you many things and I will keep every promise. There is nothing I won't do for you. There is nothing that I won't give to you. 

You are my precious child and I love you. Prepare for great wonderfulness to fill your life to overflow. It is coming your way now. 

Lies...

My prayer:

Awesome God. There is one thing that I really hate and that is being lied to. I was lied to a lot today and it left me angry and frustrated. No matter what the truth is, I would rather hear that and deal with it than to be lied to. 

God, help me to know how best to respond. I am not sure how to love in the face of a lie but I don't want to get bitter either. I want to be able to let this go but I am having a hard time. 

Thank you God for your help and thank you for always listening.

What God Said Tonight:

What is good about your frustration is that it is with the lie, not with the person who told you the lie. You have correctly identified the enemy and that is the lie and the Father of all lies. 

That is why it makes you so angry. Lies are evidence of satan workng on this earth. I hate lies too. I hate that they show his foothold in peoples lives. 

That being said, none of you are perfect and as I extend grace and mercy to you, so also you should extend grace and mercy to others. Come against the lie but don't come against the person. The person needs your compassion and he needs my strength. He needs to know a love that will never fail him instead of a lie that always will. 

It is not easy my child, that I know.

Restoration...

My prayer:

I am unspeakably grateful for what you are doing in my life right now God. You are restoring things that I lost of hope of ever seeing restored. It makes me realize, at an entirely new level, that ALL things are possible with you. 

I love you like crazy God. THANK YOU

What God Said Tonight:

I am a God of restoration. The things that were taken from you were never meant to be taken from you. That was the agenda of your enemy.It was not my agenda. 

And now, in this season, I will bring it all back to you and more because now, you need it. You need to have all of your strength, all of your health, and all of your faith for this next season. For what we are going to do next, you will need all of it and you will still need to lean on me for everything. 

But, don't worry, it will be wonderful and worth every bit of effort. 

I will always provide you with everything you need. I am your provider. I am your restoration, I am your redeemer and I love you more than anything.