Victory...

My prayer:

I am having trouble not worrying about the news of today God. There is a big part of me that knows, regardless of what it means, that you will take care of it and take care of me. There is also a small yet relentless part of me that is afraid and worried about what this latest thing means.

God, I lay my worry at your feet and choose to trust you in this and in all things.

What God Said Tonight:

There is great celebration in our future, our near future. There is great rejoicing. There is great praise. 

There is also the challenges that come before the rejoicing, the celebration, the praise. Every victory requires a battle. The battle is not yours to fight but you will walk through it. 

Hold my hand. Trust my power and my will and my love. You are my precious daughter and I will see you through. 

Be with God...

My prayer:

Thank you for all of your help today God. This could have been a miserable day with all that happened but you kept me focused on what I could do and helped me let go of what I couldn't do. In the end, it felt like a pretty productive day.

I AM SO GRATEFUL FOR YOU IN MY LIFE!!! How do people live this life without your help?

What God Said Tonight:

I have brought you to this time and this place tonight, not for any purpose or accomplishment that is needed but I have brought you here to dwell with me. To just be with me. I don't need your praise or your worship. I don't need your prayers or your needs to be expressed to me. I know what you need and I have already provided. I know your love for me and I have already rejoiced in it. 

Tonight, I just want to be with you, in quietness and peace. Stay a moment with me. I love you.

Season of the rock...

My prayer:

Awesome God. I got an email today from someone who has been following this blog for 7 years. I don't stop to think about it too much but the number of people you reach on this blog every day is pretty stunning. 

They said something that is so true, they called it my "prayers/conversations" with you and that is really what it is, conversations. 

I am not sure when I learned that I could have conversations with you, maybe I always have? I don't know why I first believed that if I would listen, you would talk, but, whatever made me try the first time, thank you for that. My life would not be worth much if I could not hear your voice.

What God Said Tonight:

I have often used the symbolism of a rock in explaining things to you. This season of your life will be the season of the rock. 

When you look back on it,that is how you will think of it. Not only the strength of a rock but also the undeniable fact that I can move rocks, I can move mountains and that your faith can move mountains. 

This season is about moving the unmovable and seeing the impossible happen. 

Rejoice in the season of the rock. When it is done, you will have a memorial of this time and rocks will have new symbolism and meaning in your life.  

Carved in the palm of His hand...

My prayer:

Guidance, direction, and help God. Maybe even a little perspective. These are all things I am in need of tonight.

I had such peace earlier today God. I felt 100% sure that everything would work out. Then, after a day of more disappointments, I find myself losing hold of the peace. 

I know that I can't look at circumstances. I know that you have our best in mind at all times. I just would love to have a little insight into how all of that is going to work out in this particular situation. 

I can almost hear you, it isn't faith if you don't have to believe. It isn't faith if you know how it will turn out. 

If that is the answer God, I pray for help to accept it. I pray for the peace that I had earlier today return but be more lasting.

Thank you Jesus.

What God Said Tonight:

I have you carved in the palm of my hand. I don't have you sitting there. I do't have you drawn there. I have you carved. 

You are so important to me that I wanted you carved into me so that we are never apart. I can never forget you because you are carved into me. I can never turn my back on you because you are a part of me and I am a part of you. 

Your confidence does not have to be in the world. Your confidence doesn't have to be in yourself. Your confidence can be in me and what you mean to me. 

I love you now and forever my child. Go to sleep and wake up ready to go tomorrow. I will refresh and rejuvenate you.

God's favor...

My prayer:

You make me prosper God. You make me win. No matter what the circumstances. No matter how much is against me, you make me win. I stand in awe of your favor in my life. You are so very good! Thank you for doing it again!

What God Said Tonight:

I love you. You are the head and not the tail. When I make you prosper, I am only ensuring you are in your God given place. 

I made you to be a prince. I made you to be a priest. I made you to be my child and you have become the apple of my eye. 

My blessings are forever and my provision will not end. I am yours, now and forever. 

Today was not a waste...

My prayer:

There are the things I know to do, relax, trust you, live in  your peace, and then there are the things I did today, chase my tail and get no where. I guess I at least wore myself out running all around. That helped bring down the stress level but it did not accomplish anything else. 

God, I pray for help living the way I know to live vs. the way I have been living. I choose to trust you, now and forever.

What God Said Tonight:

Today was not wasted. Today helped convince you that you do trust me. Today was a necessary piece of the journey. 

Do not disparage those things that move you forward, even if they do not get you to your goal. Progress is more important than the goal and the journey is more important than the destination. 

Your character, your heart, your spirit, these are the things that are important to me and these were all strengthened today. I love you and I will never stop.

Worry...

My prayer:

I am hanging in there God, mostly. I let the "not knowing" and the complete inability to control any of this thing get to me a bit today. I spent most of the day just reminding myself that you are in charge. 

That makes it sound good but the reason I spent most of the day reminding myself is that I needed the reminding. I am amazed at how little time it takes for my mind to slip into worry. 

I pray for your sustained peace in me and, as always, your will be done.

What God Said Tonight:

Worry is a transient distraction that does not even warrant your briefest attention. Your life, your testimony is so  much bigger than any worry. 

I have brought you through. I will bring you through. I am bringing you through. 

Ride in the cradle of my arms as we stride through this season together. I love you so much and this is one more journey in a life full of testimony.