Light and hope...

My prayer:

Awesome God. What a long and crazy day. I am very glad to be here with you, safe and sound, and ending the day on a much better place than where it began. 

God, thank you for always pointing out to me the positive in situations. It sure is a better way to live. I remember when I use to not be able to see and find the positive in situations and I was pretty miserable. Now, even in the rough times, you show me the bright spots and those bright spots bring me through.

Please always show me the bright spots and help me to show them to others.

What God Said Tonight:

I am your bright spot. So, as long as I am in something, as long as I am with you, there will always be a bright spot. 

I love you my little lighthouse. Keep shining my light for those around you. 

It is the light that brings hope. Hope is as important to your survival as air. You cannot live without it. I am your light and I am your hope, now and forever.

Gentleness and strength...

My prayer:

God your presence is so sweet tonight. You gentle and loving presence is better than anything else in my life. Mmmm, I love you. 

You are a gentle peace, a joy,  a comfort, a soft warmth that lets me know that everything will be ok. God you are more powerful than anything else in the universe but you are so gentle with me. I love you.

What God Said Tonight:

Gentleness and strength are not opposites. It takes great strength to show true gentleness. 

There is a misconception that gentleness is the same as weakness and there is nothing farther from the truth. Weakness is displayed through fear. Weakness is displayed through forfeit. Weakness is displayed through lording strength over those who have less power than you. 

True strength is showing kindness when harshness is expected. Showing forgiveness when revenge is expected. Showing gentleness in very situation. Strength is shown in love and in the confidence to know that everything will work out in your favor. You don't have to beat someone else to succeed. 

I love you sweet daughter. Rest in my gentleness tonight.

Well rested...

My prayer:

Fantastic Father.  Vacation is over, back to work. I am ready I think but what a wonderful rest you gave me. 

Thank you for blessing me and for giving me the opportunity to be a blessing to others. Thank you for loving me and giving me the opportunity to love others. It all comes down to that really. 

If nothing else, I appreciate how life slowed down a bit over the last week to help me to remember what is important and what isn't. What do you think God?

What God Said Tonight:

Life, your life is a series of steps within a journey. Sometimes the steps are small and they do not take a lot of energy. Sometimes they are quite steep and it takes a lot of energy and work to get yourself up to the next level. When those times come in your life, I always will do my best to provide you a rest time before it to prepare. 

That is why it is so important to rest when you have the opportunity. Your rest is always for a purpose. 

I am glad you are well rested. This next step is steep and will take a lot of effort. But, you are prepared and you are ready. Follow my voice and my lead and I will always make sure you are prepared for the next thing. 

I love you daughter and I am with you always.

Work in progress...

My prayer:

Wonderful Father. I am so grateful for this week of rest and fun! Thank you for all of the beauty that you showed me. Thank you for the time to not think, not make decisions, not feel responsible for everything. 

I have one more day and then it is back to the routine. 

God, I pray for your help to be the person you created to me even when I am stressed, even when I am irritated, even when I don't know what to do next. God, help me to love better.

What God Said Tonight:

I am not done with you yet. You are a work in progress. 

You improve each time you lean on me.  

I am in you and I am changing your nature but it is not done yet. I am not done yet. I am changing you from the inside out which can take a while but creates a permanent change that will last. One that will endure the storm. 

I know you look at yourself and you see the scars and the warts but when I look at you, I see the beauty of all that you have been and all that you are. And, most of all, I see the beauty of who you will become. 

I see you wrapped in my son who heals and redeems. I see you perfected in him. I delight in who you are and, I will see you be all that you can be.

What God can do...

My prayer:

Wonderful Lord! Today was pretty fantastic. Thank you for your blessings, your divine health, your direction, and your favor on my life and those around me. 

The hike today was so beautiful. I love getting away from the city and just immersing myself in the beauty of nature that you created. The flowers were amazing today! You didn't have to make it all so beautiful, but you did. 

I think the big difference in today vs. yesterday is that I really did take the time to listen to you, all day. Thanks for showing me where to go and what to do. Your choices are always the best. 

It is not that I don't still have some struggles going on. You know that I do and I don't mean to minimize them or pretend they are not there. They just were not so important today. You were important today. Not the struggle. God, I trust you to work out my struggles and take me into a new season.

God, please bless all the amazing people that pray for me. Knowing there are so many wonderful prayers coming up to you for me, blesses me so much. Please shower back on them your blessings. Love you!

What God Said Tonight: 

I can make beauty grow in any environment. I can make blessings out of any seed. I can change anything to your good. I am not dependent on the circumstance or the struggle to make a way for you. 

I am the answer to every question and every struggle. I am the way, the truth, and the life. I am all that you need. 

Remember when you were singing that to me today on the hike? There are those moments where you know the truth of that. When you know that I am everything that you need. There are moments that you forget. When you forget, the next time that you forget, try to remember the scope of who I am and what I can do. Try to concentrate on my capabilities to change things for your good, not on the details and confusion of your struggle. 

I am here for you, now and forever and I am everything you will ever need. I am your source. I am your help. I am your God. I will never let you down.

Pay attention to God...

My prayer:

Wonderful Father. I don't have anything uplifting to talk about tonight. I feel like I wasted this day and was not much of a blessing to anyone. Just feeling pretty blah. Maybe it is best if I just listen tonight and not do the talking.

What God Said Tonight:

Days lived without purpose feel like you are wasting them. I don't waste anything though. I can use any situation or any act. I can teach you in the middle of a storm or when you are laying in the sunshine. I am not confined by the circumstances. The circumstances are  mine to use and to mold to my purpose. 

I ask only the one thing of you. Pay attention to me. Pay attention to my voice. Pay attention to where I am leading you. Pay attention to what I am doing. 

If you do that one thing, everything else will fall into place. Your purpose will be accomplished. You will love all those around you. You will not struggle with self worth. 

Pay attention to me all the time and I will take you into your promised land. It is good there with an abundance of everything you need and want. Listen to me and I will lead you there.

Protection...

My prayer:

Awesome God, I am in awe of your protection tonight. I don't think I realized until I saw the news tonight of all of the flooding that you directed us around. There was danger all around us and we did not even know. You took us so safely through it all. You are so amazing. I can't imagine what I would do without you. I bet I would have not lived nearly this long.

God, I pray for everyone that is in danger's way tonight and I pray that you lead them out and protect them. Only my God, the God of the universe is big enough to meet a prayer like that. Thank you Jesus!

What God Said Tonight:

I have plans for you. Your purpose is not yet complete. I will protect you and I will protect the purpose and the plan. 

I am your Father and as your Father, it is my responsibility to keep you safe. I will always defend you. I will always care for you. If you stub your toe, I will heal it. If you are flooded, I will rise you up from the water.

I will see you well and I will see you complete your purpose. Your protection is complete in me.