Don't feed the monster...

My prayer:

Awesome God. Today there was turmoil, uncertainty, hatred, joy, hope, hopelessness, calls for peace, calls for unity, calls for protest and division among friends and family. Sitting here tonight all I can do is remember your promises to work everything for our good. All I can pray is that your will be done. All I can hope is that there is a greater purpose behind this season.

Thank you for being my hope God.

What God Said Tonight:

Don't feed the monster. Don't feed the enemy. He preys on your fear. He gobbles up your doubt. It is like air to his lungs. Don't give it to him. 

Hold your head high in your confidence in me. Stand tall and show the world that you do not fear because I am with you. Your witness in this season can be very powerful. Become part of the good to come from the mess. Don't be the mess.  

Love you!

Trust God...

My prayer:

Trying really hard to trust that you have everything under control God. Things look pretty crazy and out of control but I will trust you in the storm. I will trust that you will work out everything for my good/our good. Trusting your promises, not what I see in front of me.

What God Said Tonight:

Not everything is as it seems. But even greater, I can use any circumstance to achieve my purpose. 

I have not lost control, I have taken control to move things forward faster. I cannot listen to the cries of my children for one second longer than needed. I hear you. I hear your cries and I am securing your future, even now. 

You don't have to trust the circumstances, You just have to trust that I am bigger than the circumstance. 

I love you.

Grow like a tree...

My prayer:

What a nice change today God. Thank you for slowing down the world a little. Thank you also for the perspective. The grass is not always greener on the other side of the fence. I guess I have known that but getting to see it lived out by someone close to me really brings it home and makes it real.

Thank you for where you have planted me. Thank you for making me prosper where you have planted me.

What God Said Tonight:

Your life, the plan for your life is much more complicated than you realize. You see some of the bits and pieces, here and there, but you don't see the big picture. You can't see where you are growing to. 

It is like a tree. A tree does not know where it is headed, it just grows a little each day. The bark expanding, the branches reaching. Each day it becomes bigger and reaches higher. 

I know the final picture, when you are fully grown, and it is beautiful and complicated. As my child, like the tree, you do not need to understand how you will grow or what you will look like, just keep growing and reaching each day. I will make sure it works out.

Counterfeit...

My prayer:

Awesome healing God. I pray for your healing power to work in and through me tonight. I pray that you make everything right that is wrong. I am not sure what is wrong but you know. Thank you Jesus. 

What God Said Tonight:

A stone painted red and a ruby are very different things although they are both red rocks. 

The ability to discern value and truth in a world of cheapness and lies is incredibly valuable. I have my power at work in you. I have my power at work in the world. See the beauty, see the power, see the good that is coming. 

Know the difference between good and its counterfeit. 

I love you my child and you are healed.

Believe, trust, wait...

My prayer:

Thank you for a pretty wonderful day God. Not everything went as planned and not everything went the way I thought I wanted it to but everything turned out wonderful. I loved spending the day with you. I loved the reunion with the Prayer and Worship group tonight. Wonderful.

What God Said Tonight:

I am your foundation and your strength. I am here because you are. I live and dwell within you and where you go, there I am. 

Believe in me and I will do the impossible in your life. Trust in me and I will see you succeed and prosper. Wait on me and I will take you where you need to be. 

I love you, now and forever.

Little miracles...

My prayer:

Today was one of those little miracles of yours God. There is simply no natural way I could have gotten done everything that I got done today. There was clearly more to do than there was time to do it but here I sit, living proof that all things are possible through Christ. 

I am sure a lot of people would think this isn't a miracle or this is no big deal, but to me, it was truly a miracle and proof of your amazing and incredible love in my life. Thank you!

What God Said Tonight:

Miracles come in many forms. I created the world, miracle. I created you, miracle. I fed 5000, miracle. I fed one tonight who did not know where his next meal was coming from, miracle. 

If you are going to be thankful only for the big, parting the Red Sea miracles, you are going to miss out on a lot of joy. 

I am you God and the maker of miracles. I am your refuge and place of worship. I am everything you need and I am all yours. I will fill  your life with miracles if you remain sensitive to them. 

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.