The reason for life...

My prayer:

I have literally nothing to talk about tonight God. I guess I am back in survival mode, just making it through each day, with little thought, effort or energy to do much more. I know it won't always be this way but it is right now. 

So, with nothing to say, let me be quiet and listen. I love you.

What God Said Tonight:

I have given life. I have created life in you, on this world, and I created it for a reason. 

The reason for life is love. The reason for you is love. I created you so I could love you and so that you could love me. That is really it. I created you for love. Everything else, are just side roads. 

Your purpose is to love and be loved. Focus on your purpose and you will find great meaning. I love you too.

Victory over evil...

My prayer:

I don't hate many things but I really hate Halloween. I hate it for all of the spiritual reasons that I "should" hate it as a child of God. I mean, really, it kind of boils down to a day to celebrate evil. Don't we do enough of that every day? But, I also hate it because every Halloween, throughout my life, I have had a horrible day. Today was no different. 

The only things I am thankful for tonight is that today is over and that I am your child. Huh, when I look at it, those are two pretty good things to be thankful for. Thank you for bringing me through this one God!

What God Said Tonight:

I have you and your brothers and sisters wrapped up in protection. I know today seemed rotten but there were so many things that you were shielded from. 

Today is really a day to celebrate victory over evil. Today is a day to celebrate your survival in one piece, healthy and whole. 

I am with you, always, and no harm will destroy you. You are mine.

How am I doing...

My prayer:

Amazing God, how am I doing? Am I the person you want me to be? Am I doing the things you want me to do? Am I learning the things you want me to learn? What should I change? What should I not change? What do you want for me and from me? 

What God Said Tonight:

Why all the questions tonight my dear? What is that you are missing that you need the validation of your Father? 

You know my thoughts for you. You are perfected through my son. You are beautiful and holy through the blood of my son. I see you through him and in that you could not be more perfect. 

You know that I love you. Every part of you. I love the parts of you that are matured and the parts that are still developing. You know that I love you to the core of who you are as my child. You know that My love will never falter and it will never leave you. 

You know these things. What more is there to know? 

Your path, your life is moving forward. We will take several detours and side paths. It is ok, we have time. The important thing is that we will do it all together. I will never, never, never leave you. Yes, it is true. I will never leave you. I love you too much for that.

Worship...

My prayer:

Amazing God. Life has been pretty intense lately and I have needed you a lot. Tonight, can we just hang out and chat? Instead of trying to figure it all out, I want to just be in your presence and hear your beautiful voice. Would that be ok for tonight? 

What God Said Tonight:

I have a lot to do but I am never too busy for you. I am never too busy to spend time with one of my kids. I love you all so much. Any time together is good. Time spent enjoying each other is the best. 

I love the moments I get to sit in total contentment in the midst of the fragrance of worship. Those are the times of greatest peace here in heaven. When worship floats and fills the air, there is nothing better. 

There is worship in the air tonight, here with you. Their is my Spirit dwelling in it, in you. Your heart and your mind are mine and I will never let go. My Spirit is yours. 

I love you, now and forever. 

Moving with God...

My prayer:

We made it! Thanks for giving me the strength to get through this week God. I could not have done it on my own. 

What God Said Tonight:

There are a lot of moving parts in your life right now. No one piece is on its own. They are all interconnected. 

When one mores forward, another is moving back. One moves to the right and one moves to the left. The intricacy and the pattern of how they come together, that is my work. The trust to know they will all work out, that is your job. 

I do the heavy lifting. You choose where it all should go. 

 I love you. Sweet dreams.

Ride the wave...

My prayer:

Tired, irritated, I am not a lot of fun to be around tonight God. I am just worn out. Life can all be too much sometimes. I want a time out. I want it all to stop for a minute so I can catch my breath. 

But, even in saying that I realize, my life is a lot easier than a lot of other people. My "struggles" and nothing compared to someone without a home or a meal. My life is really easy compared to some. 

But, that doesn't mean that I don't still want/need a break. Can you make it all stop, just for minute, so I can catch my breath?

What God Said Tonight:

Ok, breath in, and out. Your perspective is off. Your offended and hurt. You get angry when you are hurt. However, that cycle of yours is not required. 

How did you see it first? When you first saw life, the challenges. Did you want to hide? Or, did you want to jump in and help. I know you. You are a jump in and help kind of person. I made you that way. 

As much as you think you want it all to stop, if it did, you would be bored within a day. Ride the wave daughter. Don't fight it. Ride the wave and follow the current. I'll bring you out one day soon. But in the meantime, know that this wave is taking you somewhere you never would have gone on your own and I want you there. You can do a lot of good there. 

When you are tired, sleep. When you are weak, lean on me. We are in this together.

God's schedule...

My prayer:

Ok, so what was up with today? Every time I turned around it looked like something really rotten was going to happen, and it did, but then something happened to make it ok. ALL DAY. It was so odd. I am sure you are teaching me something in it all. A string of non-stop coincidences usually mean you are working. 

Is it just to let me know that you can take care of things even after 'all hope is lost'? I so often ask for your help to prevent the bad things in life but maybe you want to make sure I know that you can take care of it even when the worst happens. There is probably a lesson in there about patience too...

I love you. Thanks for taking care of everything today.

What God Said Tonight:

Sometimes, 'late' is actually on time for the greater purpose. 

Like the detour in the car this weekend. I needed you somewhere else. Like the buses and trains today. My schedule is not always the same as yours. And, while I might be late on your schedule, I am always on time for my schedule. 

Remember to get on my schedule and you will be a lot less frustrated. I love you.

Nostalgia...

My prayer:

Awesome God. When I was younger, I had so many dreams. I believed anything was possible. I really thought it was just a matter of time and I was going to do truly amazing, world changing things. 

These days, I don't have so many dreams. These days, I understand that what I want is not always the best. These days, I KNOW anything is possible because I have seen you do the impossible so many times. These days I understand that what I do is much less important than what you do because what you do truly does change the world.

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

What God Said Tonight:

The good old days were never that good. Your nostalgia shaded glasses make you remember the joy without the pain and the triumph without the defeat. 

I am not a God of the past. I am a God of now. I am the God of your future. I always was and I always will be, but my focus is on you now and our future. Looking back can be fun, but don't get stuck there. I have too much for you today. 

I love you.

Everlasting life...

My prayer:

Today was quite the mix of good and bad, joy and sadness, health and sickness. I am grateful for the good and trusting you about the bad. 

I am grateful for this life you have given me God. One where I am confident in your love. Knowing you love me and you will always take care of me really takes the pressure off. I can breathe, knowing that you will guide me. I can rest, knowing that you will wake me. 

Thank you for never steering me wrong. You are wonderful.

What God Said Tonight:

Everything is born. Everything dies. Everything waits for its moment to shine. 

My children are different only in that death does not mean their end. I have given you everlasting life. With that, you have eternity to figure this all out. You have forever to get it wrong. 

I never run out of chances for you. As long as you still love me, believe in me, I will stay with you.

Light at the end of the tunnel...

My prayer:

I am pretty wiped out tonight God. Today was a day with more challenges than I had answers for. I feel like, if we were keeping score, today would have read, Life : 10 Marilyn : 2. I guess I should be grateful I scored a couple of points.

Ugh. Let's just forget about the day and focus on you. We have two days of rest and fun ahead of us.

What God Said Tonight:

You will be singing again soon. 

Today's challenges were not really meant for you. You got in the crossfire, that is true but the challenges were not yours. I have a new day and a new outlook waiting for you. I will always be your light at the end of the tunnel. Your hope in the middle of darkness. I will always have something better for you. 

I love you. Rest and see the world, your life , turn for your good overnight.

Celebration in heaven...

My prayer:

Ok, so sometimes you do bless me in the exact way that I hope for! You are awesome God. Thank you for the blessings, the surprises, the answered prayers and your healing. I want to celebrate you God! If I could throw you a party, I would. What can I do to celebrate you? What would be meaningful to you?

What God Said Tonight:

Come join the party in heaven. We are celebrating almost all of the time. We are in worship and praise as  constant state of being. 

Connect a minute with heaven and celebrate. Can you hear the music? Can you feel the rhythm? Can you see the lights? 

Heaven is a place of great celebration. The battle and the war are already won. In heaven we can celebrate the end from the beginning. We can celebrate knowing who wins. 

I have a great attraction to a heart of celebration.

Choose thankfulness...

My prayer:

I am reflecting on your provision for us God. I never cease to be amazed at how you always provide what we need. You don't always provide it in the way we want it or the way we think you are going to, but you always provide. 

I wonder sometimes if you provide in unusual ways to see if we will recognize the blessing when it is wearing different clothes. Like when we are praying for financial provision and we are hoping for a raise and instead, you put it on someone's heart to send us a check (always for just the right amount). 

Are we as grateful for the check as we would have been for the raise? We should be. The outcome is the same. You provide for our need. But I bet, most of the time, we are less thankful when you bring us what we need but not in the way we think we want it. 

That is wrong thinking God. I know I have done it, but it is wrong.

Help me to see all of your blessings. Help me to be grateful for all that you do, no matter how you do it. Give me a truly grateful heart God.

What God Said Tonight:

It is not a grateful heart that you need. It is a grateful life. You ave the heart. You need the practice. 

Thankfulness, like most everything, is a choice. A decision that you get to make, every day, every moment. I have given you free will and this is one way that you get to exercise it. 

Choose thankfulness. Choose to be grateful. I have put it in you. Choose to use it. 

I love you daughter. You are my joy.

The seat of peace...

My prayer:

You were awesome today God. You kept me in perfect peace despite the storm around me. I didn't even have to try. You just kept me there. THANK YOU! 

Any time you want to do that again, I am completely up for it!

Love you!

What God Said Tonight:

I have not yet begun to unravel the complexity of this world and this life for your. Your peace comes from rising above the complications and dwelling with me. 

I have a view and perspective that allows perfect peace. Seeing the big picture, the daily mess becomes much less worrisome. When, you dwell with me, you get that view and perspective too. 

It does not mean that you are not accomplishing things here on earth at the same time. You are. The saying that someone is 'so spiritual they are no earthly good' is a real phenomenon. But, when you dwell with me you get the benefit of the peace while still living the life you were intended for. You will accomplish more from the seat of peace than you ever did from the seat of stress. 

I love you. More for tomorrow.

Spiritual battle...

My prayer:

Today was a slice of heaven God. Thank you for the peace and the break from the craziness of the world. 

There are a lot of things I could ask tonight, a lot of concerns I could share; but you have heard them all and you continue to reassure me that you are in charge and will work all things for our good. So, instead of giving you the laundry list, how about I list all the things I love about you. I have not done that in awhile. I have been complacent.

I love that you are all powerful. I love that you care about each and every one of us, not just those with the big names doing the splashy stuff. I love that you listen every single time I talk to you. I love that you love us so much that you sacrificed your son just so we could be forgiven and know you better. I love that you take such good care of me, making sure I have everything I need when I need it and a whole lot of things that I just want. I love that you never get tired of giving me second chances. I love that you teach me. I love that you talk to me. I love that you let me know when things are coming, changes are coming. I love that you protect me. I love that you give me wisdom to help me to understand this life. I love that you make me a better person and a blessing to other people. I love your presence and who you are. I love your love. 

What God Said Tonight:

Hi my dear. Thank you for that. 

There is a spiritual battle taking place right now and the fighting is intense. The winner is predetermined but the battle is ugly. I will be fighting this battle for a while. 

It is good for you to pray for strength and victory in this battle. The sooner it is over the sooner the suffering will end. 

I love you and I am fighting for you, now and forever.

Heart to help...

My prayer:

What a great day again God, thank you! I am thinking about the message tonight God about how the enemy tries to discourage us from a very young age from our purpose.

I have always wanted to help people and had big dreams of what I would do when I was younger. As I got older and realized that helping people is not as easy as I thought. I began to realize that sometimes I can have the best intentions to help and end up making things worse. 

That discouraged me for a long time but then I started understanding how, when I trust you and invite you into situations, you are able to help people more than I could ever hope to. So now, I still try to help when I can but I leave the heavy lifting in your hands. My job is really to pray and let you have your way. 

So, does that mean the enemy discouraged me from my calling or does that mean that I learned that our real help comes from you? Maybe both? 

Eager to hear your thoughts.

What God Said Tonight:

Satan beat you up pretty good when you were young. There is no doubt about that. However, like I will always do, I turned that for your good. I have made what was meant to hurt you into something that has taken you to the next level of maturity in Christ. 

I am your ever present help. Both for you and for the people in your life. 

Your instinct, your heart to help comes directly from my heart. Your ability to be effective comes from your deeper understanding of who I am and what I can do. 

I love you sweet knees. 

Real worry...

My prayer:

Thank you for a wonderful day Lord. You are so generous. My mind is still racing and worrying a bit but not as much. I seem to be letting worry get the better of me quite a bit these days. That is not usually a problem for me but lately my worry is outweighing my trust. 

I know I shouldn't let it. I know it does not good. I am doing all that I know how to stop it. But, I have not yet succeeded. 

I ask for your help.

What God Said Tonight:

The worries, the struggles and the battles are all very real. This is not a case of your mind playing tricks on you. Your worry is a result of the reality around you. 

However, there is another part of the reality around you. There is the part, the point that I am God. I am in charge of you and and your life because you have asked me to be. I will not let the circumstances, no matter how dangerous, get to you. You are mine and rely on me to get you through. 

My children have always had to live in circumstances that are threatening, because this world is not your home. 

In God's arms...

My prayer:

I am worn out God. This week has gotten the better of me. I am ready for your beautiful and rejuvenating rest. Thank you for always sticking with me and always bringing me through every situation. I love you and could not live this life without you.

What God Said Tonight:

Come, into my arms and rest. I will keep the world and the stress from you, at least for a little while. I will keep you in my peace. I will keep you in my protection. 

The world will still be there later. For now, rest in me and let the worries and stress of the world slide off. I am with you, I love you. You are being made well.

Stars...

My prayer:

Today was long and annoying. Nothing horrible but annoying. I don't want to dwell on it, that will just make it worse and bigger than it was. But, I don't seem to be able to think of anything else except for the long list of annoyances. 

Well, like the old saying says, since I don't have anything good to say, I shouldn't say anything. I can listen though God. Can you tell me something wonderful that erases this day?

What God Said Tonight:

I made the stars. Have you looked at them lately? They are pretty great. I made the mountains and the trees. I made you. 

The world is full of beautiful things that I made just for you, my child. My love for you is evidenced all around when you look in the right places. 

Get your eyes off of the barriers and  the problems for a minute and look instead upon what I have put here, now, for no other reason than to give you a bit of joy. I sprinkled your day with them. Spend some time hunting through your day and I bet you see them. 

I love you and tomorrow's focus will be better.

Violence...

My prayer:

Thank you for your help and peace today God! You are so good to me!

But, tonight, my thoughts are not really about me. Things down here are getting pretty bad. Daily shootings, hit and run car accidents, near constant violence and people treating each other like garbage. Add to it the craziest campaign for presidency of this country that I have ever seen. 

It all seems to be spinning out of control and the only thing I can do is pray and ask for your help. We have made a mess of things God. Please come help clean it up.

What God Said Tonight:

I have not abandoned or left you. I am right here and what have I always told you? You are under my protection. I will not let your life end in violence. 

Blankets...

My prayer:

Awesome Father. More than usual, I need your favor and your wisdom. We are walking into a make or break situation (at least it seems that way) tomorrow at work and I know from experience that with your favor, it will all go smoothly. Without your favor, it will blow up in a disaster. I pray and ask for your favor which you are so generous with. Thank you for your help tomorrow (and always).

I also need your wisdom. There appears to be a choice coming in my life and there seems to be equal but different rationale for choosing each side. Help me to make the right choice. Open the doors you want open for me and shut the doors you want shut. I pray for your will in my life.

Thank you for being my ever present help God.

What God Said Tonight:

Blankets have many different uses. You can cover up with them, sure. But you can also fold them up and use them as a a cushion to kneel on. You can also spread them out and have a picnic on them. You can use them as a towel. You can use them to make a fort out of them. 

Your life, your talents, all that you are can be used in many different ways. No one greater than the other and all useful in their right time. Just because you have found great success and satisfaction in one use of your talents, does not mean that there are not other uses. 

You have been more open to change, to the new things. Stay open. My opportunities for you may not always seem usual but they will always be for your good. 

I love you and I will guide you in all that you do. I will favor you, always. I will love you for eternity.

Evergreens and aspen...

My prayer:

Thank you God for your healing power and all of the people you healed tonight! I love seeing you do your thing! Thank you as well for giving your people such generous hearts. One of my favorite things is to see your children acting like children of God, loving and providing for others. We don't always get it right but once in awhile we do and it is beautiful.

There is one more thing I would like to ask for before the day is done. God, I pray for a heart of thanksgiving in me and in all your children. It is so easy for us to get focused on what we don't have and that next big thing that we often lose sight of the blessings that you have for us right now. I ask for a heightened awareness and appreciation for your right now blessings in our lives. 

Thank you Jesus!

What God Said Tonight:

Evergreens are unusual in that they do not change nearly as much as other trees. They stay green all year. They produce pine cones to reproduce. They are sturdy and stable. But, when you go on your hikes, how often do you look at an evergreen and say, "wow, what a beautiful tree." You don't. But the aspen, trees that change dramatically with each season, you see them and can't get enough of their beauty. You make special holiday trips just to look at them. 

There is something about things that are stable and unchanging that make it more difficult for you to recognize and appreciate them. It is not a right or wrong thing, it just is. 

I never change. I am , always. So, if you are going to appreciate me and the things that I do, you will have to make an effort. It may not come naturally all the time. Just as you walk through the evergreens, hoping to find an aspen grove, you walk through your life with me on the look out for the miracle. The miracles are great and beautiful but the everyday things I do for you, that don't change and are always there, those things are good too. 

Take time to appreciate the evergreens in your life. I love you.

Problems don't last forever...

My prayer:

I am so grateful to be at the tail end of this week God. It was a tough one and I made it only because of your mercy, grace and strength in my life. Thank you for everything. I have had a lot to say all week. I think it is time for me to be quiet and just listen. What is on your mind tonight God?

What God Said Tonight:

The problems in this world are very transient. They seem monumental at times but they are only for a moment, for a season. My joy is everlasting. My peace passes all understanding. My love is forever. 

Problems, pain, these things come but they also go. They are not from me. They are from the enemy and he is not the author of life so everything he creates dies. It is only here for a season. Every thing I create stands and does not change. 

I am yours, now and forever.

Prison...

My prayer:

Thank you for a fun end to a long day God. You always bring me little jewels of joy. Some days, I live for those jewels. 

I am letting stress get to me again. I don't know why it is a problem again but I ask for your help and your peace in me. You are the only one who can help me when I get like this. Even now, I am reliving all of the failures of the day and making myself crazy with it. 

Thank you Father for your help.

What God Said Tonight:

I have come to set you free. I have come for your freedom. I have freed you from sin and the results of it. I have freed you from a world system that is meant to destroy you. And, I have freed you from your own self imposed judgement. 

I have opened the gate on every one of those prisons over you, but you must walk through the gate if you are going to experience life outside of he prison. What good is it to be free if you stay living in the prison? Get up and walk out. Don't stay where you are. Come out and find your new perspective and your new freedom. 

There is a whole world waiting for you out here. 

I love you.

What I know to do...

My prayer:

Thank you for restoration God. Thank you for finding what was lost. It meant so much to me. 

Thank for hearing and responding to my relentless prayers. There was nothing else I could do but pray so I literally prayed without ceasing. I was probably pretty annoying. Thank you for listening anyway. 

You are so very good to me!

What God Said Tonight:

You did what you knew to do. You came to your Father. 

You don't ever need to apologize for coming to me. I love you. I am here for you. My help is freely available to you. I will never hold back my love or my help. I am a good Father who wants to see you blessed. I am a good Father who will see you grow. 

I love you and I am yours, now and forever.

Agreement...

My prayer:

I have found that when I wish for or want things or for certain circumstances, you often bring them to me, but they are almost never as I imagined them. I find much more joy, peace and contentment in resting in your will for my life. The excitement, success and joy that comes from that simple change is remarkable. God, I pray that your will always come before mine. Always.

What God Said Tonight:

I have a will for you but it is often not so different from your will for yourself. What is glorious is when our wills naturally come into agreement. That is when the miracles happen. That is when great things are released. 

I am all about agreement, relationship, love. I do not want to rule over your life as a tyrant. I want to comfort, guide and help you. I want us to know each other so well that our will and desires become the same. 

When you, of your own free will, choose my will, not just because it is my will but because it is your will too, when we come into full agreement...wow! 

I love you. I appreciate your obedience. I covet your agreement.

Heart of a man...

My prayer:

Another night where I find my self happy and content in your presence. Today was relaxing and wonderful. Tonight was awesome to see you touching so many lives. And now, all that is left of the day is to spend some quiet time with you, which is the BEST part of any day.

What God Said Tonight:

You have eyes to see and you are seeing what lies beneath the surface of things. You are seeing that sometimes what is underneath is more beautiful than what is seen out in the open. Other times, it is not. Other times what is behind the obvious is brutal and ugly. 

I look at the heart of a man. I see the intent. I see what is behind each decision and action. I know you through your heart and your intent. I know you to the very depth of you. 

I will show you these truths around  you. With that truth, you can see the pain and minister directly to it. With that understanding you can bypass all of the things people surround themselves with to protect, and move right in to where the healing is needed. 

This knowledge, this sight, comes with great responsibility. It must always be used with the gloves of love on. You must always approach it with love. Anything less can cause great damage. 

I love you. Use the gift well.

Seed of love...

My prayer:

Feeling blessed and content tonight God. Thank you for this life and for all that you do for me. Life is not perfect but there are moments like tonight where I can see how the blessings out weigh the struggles and I am so grateful. 

God, I pray and ask for a blanket of your joy and peace to cover the world tonight. There is so much struggle, fighting and death, I pray for a Holy Spirit break from it all, for everyone. Would you sweep the world with your joy and peace? We could sure use it.

Love you!

What God Said Tonight:

Listen, can you hear" The light of my love traveling throughout the world through my children like you. 

That is how we blanket the world with my love. Through each and every one of my children. I have placed in you a seed of my love. Nurture it, grow it and see it spread to the world. 

You are my love and peace active in the world. Go and share it, spread it, let it loose on the struggles of this world.

The survivor...

My prayer:

Thank you for your help today. You were wonderful God. I could not handle even 10% of what life throws my way if you were not in me, helping me and making it all work for my good. Without you, I wouldn't even stand a chance. With you, I can face demons and come out victorious. 

You are wonderful and I am grateful.

What God Said Tonight:

It is the challenges that make you strong. It is the survivor in you that is so attractive.  

Training ground...

My prayer:

SO many thoughts and questions running through my mind tonight God. I am not sure what to talk about. Does this crazy thing called life make sense some day? Is there a point where we can sit down together and you can explain to me why everything, every crazy last thing, needed to happen? I really hope so. I want to believe that it all has a purpose. 

The craziness is so intense and I have no ability to change it. What I can do is ask for your help. I can trust you to be you and take charge. God, I pray your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. I pray in every last crazy corner of this world, that your will is done. 

I love you.

What God Said Tonight:

I have been preparing you for this for a very long time. I am getting you dressed and you are so beautiful. Every scar is like a ribbon on your dress. Every triumph is like a diamond. Every lesson is a strength that will guide you. 

Your life is not in vain. Your life is a training ground for even greater things. 

I have prepared you and I am preparing you now. The timing is nearly here. You are about to walk down an aisle that has been waiting an eternity. I am so proud ad excited! 

God's love...

My prayer:

What an amazing gift these last few days have been Lord. Thank you. I can't even list all of the thank yous, but I will try. Thank you for healing me. Thank you for getting everything done so I could take time away. Thank you for beautiful family to spend time with. Thank you for the beautiful and peaceful place you took me to. Thank you for the great food. Thank you for the peace and the rest. Thank you for the fun. Thank you for being with us, every moment. You are so very good to me and I am eternally grateful.

What God Said Tonight:

I have less to say but more to give. 

I want to lavish you with love. My love will be seen by you and by those around you. I will speak it to you and show it to you. I will give it to you in gifts and give it to you in favor. 

I will show you love that never allows you to doubt your worth again. I will show you love that will never let you worry again. 

My love heals. My love fills. My love is all you need right now.

The strength of faith...

My prayer:

Hallelujah God! We made it! You did it! Circumstances were against us but you got it done! Thank you Daddy!

Now I get five days to disconnect from everything with just you and Mom. That sounds like heaven on earth. Thank you for your favor, your healing, and your help God. 

What God Said Tonight:

I am not done. I have more to do on this project and I won't let up. I have yet to see the outcome where you have victory but I won't give up until I do. 

Go and know that I will complete this work. In you and for you. You are my child and I faovr you. It is time for a world in which your simple trust in me is celebrated in the highest court. The simple act of faith, believing no matter what, is more powerful than the strongest weapon. 

I love you

Royalty and success...

My prayer:

God I pray for strength in the struggle, peace in the battle, wisdom in the challenge and favor in it all. I NEEEED you God. I mean I always need you and I love every moment with you in my life but right now, I NEEEED you. I can't do this on my own power and abilities and failure is not really an option. Thank you God for always being there for me, no matter what I need.

What God Said Tonight:

I am with you. I see your need before you need it. I have a plan through this. I have a purpose in this. 

I will see you succeed because you are my child and royal priesthood. When royalty is involved, the whole country moves heaven and earth for the success of that royal person. You are royalty of the Most High God. How much more will we do to see you succeed. Your success is our success. 

I am working ALL things for your good. I have got this, all of it. Go and rest while you can.

God's healing...

My prayer:

Needing you in ways that I could never have predicted God. Thank you for your healing power over me. I don't understand the sickness that is after me but I understand who the healer is. Thank you for your healing power in me. I love and trust you God.

What God Said Tonight:

I have healing for you. My healing, my healing is like no other. My healing actually heals you, forever. 

Perspective...

My prayer:

Amazing Father. I feel as though I am rushing to get through things, like there is something I need to get to, but I don't know what it is. Maybe I just need a break from the rat race? Or, maybe there really is something big and wonderful on the way?

I don't know. All I know is you will take care of it, no matter what "it" is. 

Trusting you even when I don't know what I am trusting you for. Love you!

What God Said Tonight:

I have had you on trails this weekend to gain new perspective. I want to remind you that things look very different depending on where you are looking at them from. Your perspective, your view, matters very much to your experience. Perspective doesn't change truth but it does show you different aspects of truth. 

I remind you of this now because, if you are going to truly forgive and be free of all bitterness, you will have to remember that every act, every circumstance can be seen quite differently from different perspectives. Do not ever assume that your view of a thing is the only view. 

Release those around you from conforming to your perspective and learn to see from theirs. 

I love you.

Helping...

My prayer:

Awesome God. I am in kind of a weird mood tonight. Today was great. Tonight was odd. Feeling distrustful, out of sorts, just off. I think I need to stop focusing on how I feel, shut up and listen to you. God, let me hear your voice and clear up this funk.

What God Said Tonight:

You are my daughter and I keep you from harm. Sometimes that means keeping you from things you think you want to do. Not everything you want to do, even those things for which you have the best intentions, are necessary good and right for you to do. 

I need you to follow me. Sometimes when you are following me I am going to ask you to sit back and let me do my thing. That does not mean that I don't value you. That does not mean I don't love you. That only means that for that moment, what I need is for you to sit back and let me shine. 

It is true of others in your life. You feel like if you are not helping, then you are letting them down or that you are worth less. That is not true either. Sometimes the best way you can help someone is by stepping back and letting them figure it out. 

I love you. I love that you want to help. Helping sometimes does not look like what you think it does. I love you.

Battle field with God...

My prayer:

We made it God! A few bumps and bruises but we made it through this week. Thank you for all of your help. Thank you for putting me in the right place at the right time. 

My only request tonight is help with shutting my brain off a bit. I really want to relax and rest so I am ready for next week, but so far, my mind just keeps circling around and around and won't seem to stop. I pray for peace of mind tonight God.

Thank you!

What God Said Tonight:

I have made a space for you. Here in my place, with me. While you are here with me, no thing, no thought no enemy can get at you. You are safe, you are protected and you are mine. 

I have this space for you whenever you need it. I can throw the walls of protection around you and your mind with a single thought of a prayer. I know the world you are living in right now and I know the need for your protection. 

You are on a battle field and I am your ground cover and your medic. 

I love you sweet child. Rest in your spot tonight. There will be plenty more battles to fight tomorrow.

Wait on God...

My prayer:

The challenges of today almost beat me, but not quite. Thank you for your help. I am in that season again where if I look too far ahead, I will get completely overwhelmed. I have to focus on what is in front of me and trust that you will work out the bigger picture. Help me God to stay focused on that. When chaos is raining down on my life, it can be hard to remember that simple instruction. I love you and need you as much as I ever have.

What God Said Tonight:

Wait on me in the rush of life. It is going to be uncomfortable but it won't matter to us. We will weather the storm and fly. 

What can I do...

My prayer:

We MADE it God! Today was not easy, but with your help, we made it through and it seemed to all go well. 

I must sound like a broken record sometimes but, thank you. You are so good to me and you truly destine me to succeed. I am very grateful and wish I had new and better words to thank you with. Words really are not enough. 

What more can I do to let you know how much I appreciate you? What can I do for the God of all creation to let you know how much I love you?

What God Said Tonight:

You love me, you appreciate me through many ways, My most favorite is when you show love to "the least of these". When you show love to someone who can do nothing for you. When you show love to the unloveable. 

That is a greater blessing to me than all the money in the world. The way you treat others shows me your love. 

Remember when you interact with my children you are interacting with me. I am in them. See me in them and love them more than they deserve. That is what you can do.

Stop hiding...

My prayer:

Watching you take care of your children is a true privilege God. 

Thank you for supplying the needs of at least two friends who needed you so much yesterday and today. I love watching you work. I love your miracles, large and small. I love how time and time again, our faith in you is proven to be right. 

You are amazing and a wonderful Father!

What God Said Tonight:

Your watching from behind a wall, afraid of what will happen if you come out. The world is a frightening place but with me on your side, with me as your covering, you do not need to fear a single thing. 

Don't hide. Stop hiding.  The world can't get at you no matter where you are because I am protecting you. You might as well come out and experience all that I have for you.

Grow where you are planted...

My prayer:

Today was pretty wonderful. Thank you for every minute. Thank you for the insight and the time to rest. Thank you for the sunshine and the cooling breeze. Thank you for amazing people. Thank you for today.

We jump back into a crazy work week tomorrow where I will need your amazing favor to be successful. I ask for your favor. There are a lot of great opportunities this week and with you favor, I can't wait to see how it all comes out.

I love you God. What is on your mind?

What God Said Tonight:

When you are working in the environment you were made for, amazing things happen. When you work outside of the environment you were made for, everything is a struggle. 

I have made you and I have made you to thrive. I have planted you in good ground where you can grow. That does not mean that I won't want to transplant you one day. That does not mean that you won't outgrow your current situation. I fully expect you to. But, while I have you here, grow, flourish and see what I can do. 

I love you.

God's Blessings...

My prayer:

Wow God! Today was a whirlwind of change! Exciting and exhausting. Very little of today turned out the way I thought it would but it all turned out ok. Thank you for your guidance. Thank you for your provision. Thank you for working out so many details to make today possible. I LOVE YOU!

What God Said Tonight:

The true blessing of today was your trust in me. The true blessing of today was to watch you seek so diligently for my voice and then to follow it.

I will bless you everyday of the rest of your life. It is much easier to bless you when you are listening and following me. 

I am like a good parent. What good parent rewards their child for doing something that will cause them harm? Neither can I reward you when you are doing something I know will harm you. However, I can lavish you with blessings when you are right there with me. 

I love you and I will find any excuse to bless you.

Rest and peace...

My prayer:

Long day, long night. A lot to process from today. It appears that we are entering a season of big transitions. I am ready, as long as you are in charge of all of the changes. Right now, my head is spinning and I am just ready for some rest. Can you turn off the world for me for just a bit?

What God Said Tonight:

I can give you rest. I can give you a place of safety and peace, here in my arms. I can give you peace in the middle of chaos. I can give you rest in the middle of striving. 

I love you daughter. Come ad rest in my peace.

God's solution...

My prayer:

I am seeking, seeking and seeking on this one issue God and I am not finding any answers. Or, I guess the more accurate way to say it is the only answer I am finding is "No, not this one." I need your help and direction or I need to know that I should stop seeking. I am ok with whatever your direction is, but please make it clear. This constant running after options that don't pan out is exhausting!

What God Said Tonight:

It is done already. Your timing is a bit off. You want to see the final answer now and now is not the time. Stay open, keep your eyes open, but you don't need to stress out. 

I have a plan and it is in place. I have the solution for you already established. You can't see it yet but that does not mean it is not there. 

Trust me and I will guide you to the answer. I have perfect timing.

Holes and emptiness...

My prayer:

Something is missing God. I don't know what it is but I know that it is missing. I feel less than whole. I pray for wholeness through Christ. I pray for you help to fill the void, whatever it is. I pray for you help.

What God Said Tonight:

Holes are nothing more than indications of where you need to grow, where you need to be blessed next. 

Holes, in the life of a believer, are never permanent. They are temporary discomforts that help focus you in on the next level of challenge and blessing. 

Seek out the missing piece. Seek out the emptiness. In it you will find your next level of blessing. 

I love you.

Crumbling foundations...

My prayer:

Amazing Father. I do not have anything on my mind worth talking about tonight. 

I am grateful for our time together today. I am grateful for the people you have anointed for music. I am grateful that you have blessed me so abundantly. I am grateful for your unfailing love. 

Any question, worry, need seems paltry in the face of all of that. Tell me God, what do you have on your mind tonight?

What God Said Tonight:

There are foundations that are crumbling. People have built their lives on faulty foundations and they are crumbling. 

These people need to know about the foundation that never fails. They need to know about the cornerstone. They need to know what and who they can count on when the whole world is falling apart around them. 

I have hope for thees people. I have a way out. I have overwhelming love for them. 

Help them to see me in your life. Talk about our relationship. Let them see the rock they can stand on for eternity. 

Hearing each other...

My prayer:

What a great day of blessing God. I was blessed and I got to bless some people. Nothing better than that! Thank you for a beautiful and blessed day. Praying for another one tomorrow...

What God Said Tonight:

You hear my voice in the still of the night. You hear my voice in the height of the day. You hear my voice and you know I am with you. 

I hear your voice in the calm of the night. I hear your voice in the height of the day. I hear your voice and I know you are with me. 

Let's never stop hearing each other. I love you my sweet child.

Who is in the throne...

My prayer:

Everything feels like it is confused and in a jumble tonight God. I know you are not the author of confusion so I know it is not coming from you. I pray for your peace, I pray for your healing and I pray for your will God, in my life.

What God Said Tonight:

I have got you. Don't let your feelings overwhelm what you know is true. Don't let your feelings rule you. 

I am, through your own choice, Lord of your life and so what I say goes. I say that your life is in the hands of the most High God. I say that you are a royal priesthood. I say that I will work everything out for your good. 

Tonight, focus on what I say about you. Focus on the truth and let your feelings know that they are not sitting in the throne, that is my spot. 

I love you and will not let you drop.

God in my corner...

My prayer:

I am very grateful to see the end of this week so close. This week wore me down. I say that but in truth, you walked me through every crazy challenge and here we are whole a getting ready for a long weekend. 

Thank you for all of the answered prayers this week, both for myself and for so many others. Most of the prayers were those quick bullet prayers because I did not have time for much else but you showed up and took care of it all anyway. 

I need to ask for help in one more thing. I need help with this decision in front of me. Please show me what you would have me do and open the doors for me. This is a tough decision for me and I don't want to make it without you. Thank you Jesus!

What God Said Tonight:

I will help you. I am already helping you but you cannot see it yet. I am always working on your behalf, it is just not always so easy to see. 

I love you and I will see you succeed in every adventure you go after. I love watching you go after your dreams. You are tenacious and I love that about you. 

Rest in the knowledge that you never have to face any challenge alone. I am always in your corner and sometimes in the ring with you. Love you!

Lives are at stake...

My prayer:

Thank you God for all of the things that you worked out today. It was hectic and frantic with me running a minute late all day, but you worked it all out. 

I don't know why it still amazes me so much that you are so good to me. I am really in awe. In particular, I am so grateful for how you meet my every need at work. If people just understood they would know that every success I have is completely because of you. 

Do I give you enough credit for that God? I think that sometimes I let people think it is something I am doing. I don't mean to, but I know I do. I am sorry God. I will try to be better about making sure everyone knows it is you and not me. I love you!

What God Said Tonight:

Right now there is a more pressing matter. Right now there are things on fire and ready to be fully destroyed. I have you in the wings waiting to put out the flame. 

The flame is destructive. It will rob people of their given rights to freedom. The fire is not from me but I will place you where you can diffuse it. 

Don't dilly dally, there are lives at stake. Don't worry about what to say, I will speak for you. Most of all, know and remember that I am God and I will not let this threat stand.

Now and forever...

My prayer:

Today was such a whirlwind Lord! I am exhausted but need to hear your voice before I go to sleep. I want to hear your words and your heart before I put this crazy day behind me.

What God Said Tonight:

You have never said the words to make me turn away. You have never done the deed that would make me walk away. You have never messed up so badly that I can't stay near you. You have never done these things and you never will. 

There is no act bad enough to keep me from you. There is no choice wrong enough to make me disown you. You have chosen me and that choice is for eternity. 

I love you and I will see you blessed, now and forever.