Pressure and peace...

My prayer:

Wonderful Father. We made it to another Friday night. Friday nights are one of my favorite nights of the week. The work of the week is done. I know I get to rest tomorrow. I get to go to church tomorrow night. 

The pressure is off for at least the next 24 hours. Whew! Just relaxing with you tonight God. Love you!

What God Said Tonight:

Peace I give to you my daughter. I am your peace. I am your comfort. I am the one who gives you rest. 

My peace can withstand any pressure. My peace can survive in the worst of storms. I have peace that dominates the atmosphere. Wrap yourself in my peace at all times and be comforted and confident. 

Love you too!

Insights...

My prayer:

Awesome God. I have been bothered by something lately and I am not sure what to think about it. So, as usual, I want to talk to you about it. 

I have begun to notice how we as Christians and even Christian Pastors spend so much time trying to encourage other Christians to have faith when they don't see your promises in their lives. There are so many messages to encourage people, "You may not have seen your healing yet, but have faith, it is on it's way! Just confess it, pray more, give a sacrifice/offering, etc."

On the one hand, I get it. We do need to encourage each other and help each other to hang on and have faith. But on the other hand, shouldn't we be spending just as much time celebrating your grace, mercy and miracles in our lives that we do see? And, when we don't see that happening in our lives, isn't that an indication that something is REALLY wrong?

It just does not seem right to me. But maybe I am not understanding? What do you think God?

What God Said Tonight:

I think that you are not seeing the whole picture but you are seeing the portion of it that stands out as inconsistent, which is good. I think that you are earnestly seeking a life with me that includes every promise I have for you which is very good. I think that if you, in the light of the insight that you see around you, find ways to celebrate my promises in your life and find ways to increase your experience of those promises, that is really, very good. 

I desire that you live under the open heaven, with blessings pouring out over your life. I desire a relationship of complete intimacy with you. I desire that you never want for a single thing. I will see you there, in that place of nothing missing and nothing lacking; but, it will take a series of paradigm shifts from what you have known. It will take paying attention to these insights, while understanding they are all pieces of the overall picture. 

I love you daughter. Keep seeking, keep thinking and keep learning.

Choose...

My prayer:

I don't need to talk except to say I love you God. What is on your mind tonight?

What God Said Tonight:

Each choice that you make has consequences. But "consequences" has taken on a negative connotation. I don't mean that each choice will result in reward or punishment. There is too much focus on reward and punishment these days. I mean that each choice will result in separate and unique reactions and events that will drive  the future, your future and those around you. 

Choices are important. But less important when you are living in me and me in you. When we are one, while your choices continue to have reactions, I can use the choice and the reaction to your good. 

I want you to know that it is ok to take a few more chances than you do. I will cover you. I want you to understand that I will not leave you. I want you to understand that we are in this life together as one and will remain that way through eternity. 

Choose me first and everything else will work out. Love you my daughter. I choose you.

Relationships...

My prayer:

Awesome God. You know that there are a million things that I appreciate about you. You are so loving I can't even wrap my head around it. You are so generous, in every way. You are so kind. You are so wise. You are so faithful...and so much more.

One of the things that I appreciate so much is how, when I am going through something, you always bring someone to me who is going through the same thing. That is such a HUGE comfort. 

Thank you for connecting me with just the right person to talk through stuff today. We did not solve anything but I feel a lot better knowing I am not the only one feeling this way. Your loving care for me is tremendous!

What God Said Tonight:

I am here for you always but I know sometimes it helps to talk it through with someone you can see. 

It is part of that relational thing. I have created you to be in relationship. Therefore, when you are going through something, you want to relate to someone who knows how you feel. 

The truth is, at any given moment, there are a lot of people around you going through the same things as you. My children who love me and seek me, face a lot of the same challenges living in a world that is not quite home yet. 

The more you reach out, the more you will find those people. Know that when you do, it helps them as much as it helps you. Do not shy away from relationships. They were made for you. 

Wait well...

My prayer:

Wonderful Father. Thanks for all the rest this long weekend. Apparently I needed it! But, is it time? Are we ready for the next big thing? I hope so. I am definitely on the downside hill of boredom. I want to see what you have next. Your stuff is always so fantastic!!

What God Said Tonight:

I am always ready.  But it is not quite time. Trust me that this will be like so many other times of waiting in your life. While you are waiting it feels like forever but once you are done waiting, it doesn't seem like it was so bad. 

I have some things that I am getting into place. They are essential for the next season. I have you where I need you. I have almost everything else in place where I need it. Just a little more patience. 

Use this time to do the things you never have time to do. Connect with people that you don't have enough time to connect with. Develop new ideas, go to new places. This can be a time of great growth and fun when you are not so worried about what is coming next. 

I love you daughter. You are not missing out on anything. It is all still on its way in my timing. Wait well. 

Fix me...

My prayer:

Fix me God. Not for my sake but so that I don't miss the opportunity that you have for me that could bless so many millions of people. You know my weaknesses and I can absolutely see how they could keep me from the "promise land" that you have been showing me. But, I don't know what to do about it. So, please fix me if I need to be fixed. I don't want to miss what you have for me. 

What God Said Tonight:

The "fix" is already accomplished through my sacrifice for you. 

Your weaknesses are only opportunities for me to be strong in you. Your faults are only opportunities for me to heal and prepare you to heal others. 

I never ask you to be perfect. You are already perfect in me. I never ask you to fix yourself. Your fix is in me. I never asked you to deal with your issues so I can use you. I can use your issues as easy as I can use your strengths. 

Stop worrying, please, Just let me love you. I really will take care of the rest. 

Diamond vision...

My prayer:

Good stuff God! What a fantastic night! Love what you are doing, love what you are building, LOVE YOU! 

I know there are challenges, hurdles and struggles we will go through but at least for tonight, I can see how it is all worth it...SO worth it! 

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

What God Said Tonight:

My vision, my plans are like a crystal or a diamond. I have a core to the plan but how we get there and what we do with it is not fully determined until you choose. 

There are many options and they are all beautiful and they will all accomplish the core purpose. I get delight out of seeing what you choose and how you choose to take us there. That is fun for me. 

This is a journey that we walk together.