When God Speaks to My Heart: A Daybook of Personal Moments with God

384 Pages·2005·1.88 MB·English

W h e n G o d S p e a k s
t o M y H e a r t
A D a y b o o k o f
P e r s o n a l M o m e n t s w i t h G o d
Rosalie Willis
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When God Speaks to My Heart—
A Daybook of Personal Moments with God
ISBN 1-59379-042-2
Copyright © 2005 by Rosalie Willis
P.O. Box 324
Post Falls, Idaho 83877-0324
Published by White Stone Books
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Lakeland, Florida 33806
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D e d i c a t i o n
“Heart Friends,” who pray for us with love, are one of the most
valuable gifts we can receive from God in this adventure of life. He has
honored and blessed me with many “Heart Friends” near and far, around
the block and around the world, who hold my arms up with love and
prayer. It is to these precious “Heart Friends” that I dedicate this “Book
of Love from God.”
I n t r o d u c t i o n
I was blessed to be raised in a Godly home, and always knew God as a
loving compassionate Father. A Father I loved with all my heart.
But it wasn’t until the early 70’s, when I became captivated by a
certain Scripture, “Pray Without Ceasing,” that my life became
wonderfully changed forever! At that point, I determined in my heart
that I would strive to include Him in every thought and word, so that
every contemplation and statement might be a prayer to Him. Shortly
after I made that decision, I discovered that God was not only pleased
by my decision, but He also wanted to speak to my heart.
What joy to learn that God actually created us for loving fellowship
and longs to speak to us in return!
God didn’t create prayer to be a one-way monologue, but instead a
pathway to enter into intimate fellowship with Him. God has given each
of us the ability to hear His voice. But through fear or doubt we often
hesitate and question what we are hearing as simply our own thoughts,
or we even distrust the origin of what we sense we are hearing.
When approached or questioned by those seeking to hear from God, I
always respond that His words are continually filled with beauty, peace,
hope, encouragement, love, joy, and wisdom—causing us to know how
precious we are to Him, and how much He loves us. Even words of
correction from God bring hope and encouragement.
When God began speaking to my heart, I set in motion writing down
every word He spoke. Each word a treasure, never to be forgotten.
Every day I would sit in His Presence and say, “Father, what is on Your
heart for me to know today?” Day-by-day, year-by-year, He would share
with me His love and plans for my life and for the lives of those I loved.
After initially discovering that it was possible to hear His voice, one of
the first things I ever asked God was, “What am I doing with the raising of
my daughter that I should not be doing, and what should I be doing that I am not?”
He responded, “I am raising her to be the strong tall oak of the forest, a blessing
to many,” and, of course, that is what she beautifully became!
Everything I am living out today is a result of many promises given by
God as He has spoken to my heart through the last 30 years.
Seven years ago my carotid artery collapsed, tore, and was
disintegrating, causing me to have strokes. After three Code Blues,
ten hours of surgery, and a month in the hospital, the doctors didn’t
expect me to live. But I knew I would not only live, but I would be
completely healed. Why? Because the last word God had spoken to my
heart—before entering the hospital—was a promise for my future. For a
short time I was blind, deaf, couldn’t speak, and had to learn to breathe,
talk, and walk again. My face was totally unrecognizable. But within six
months, holding on to a promise from God, along with much love, care,
and prayer, I was totally restored to health!
How wonderful to know that what seemed to be the end of my life was
simply the beginning of a whole new journey, to be lived in intimate
fellowship with God. A whole new and expanded destiny, to be fulfilled
in Him.
Today and every new day ahead, may we with faithfulness,
vulnerability, and transparency, allow God free access to our hearts—
responding with trust, obedience, peace, love, and joy, that together we
might continue to give Him greater access to speak to our hearts, that we
like Abraham, might be known as “a friend of God.”
W h e n G o d S p e a k s
t o M y H e a r t
A D a y b o o k o f
P e r s o n a l M o m e n t s w i t h G o d
Day 1
My Precious One,
Ours is a close communion as between a father and his child, and you
will find happiness in the freedom and ease of our relationship. Please do
not forsake your time with Me, for I require devotion in such a
friendship. It shall continue to bring us both overflowing joy. Rejoice, for
this is the beginning of an even closer, intimate relationship with Me. My
children who are called by My Name hear My voice. It is their
inheritance. Come to Me with love and peace in your heart. Open unto
Me the desires of your heart, your frustrations, your weaknesses, your
blessings, and causes for rejoicing. Let Me share each and every
response that you experience.
I Am Always With You,
Your Loving Father
Father,
I love You so much! Thank You for the
promise of knowing You even more intimately.
Father, What areas of my Help me, Father, to share with You my delight
life have I not readily and excitement as You bless my life. Also,
shared with You? help me fully share with You my frustrations
and weaknesses with transparency.
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___________________________ Amen
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“My sheep hear My voice, and I know them,
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and they follow Me.”
___________________________ John 10:27 NKJV
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Day 2
Dear One,
Cherish this time with Me. It will be like none other. I will speak to
you in the day and I will speak to you in the night hours. Our time
together shall be precious and well spent. Let Me direct your days,
detail-by-detail. The enemy will try to get in, but he cannot. My power is
greater, and you shall be aware of My Presence moment-by-moment,
day-by-day. Cease your striving and come into peace with Me. You have
come a long way, and the best is yet to come.
I Love You,
Your Father
Dear Father,
I see a picture of striving as a small child
riding a tricycle. There is such a look of
consternation and determination on her face, Loving Father, I do cherish
as she pedals with all of her might. Then, this time with You, as You
there is the picture of a small child being speak to my heart! Help me
pushed by her Father and laughing with pure approach this time in
joy, with legs outstretched in freedom and absolute trust.
absolute trust that her Daddy has everything
under control! I like the second picture best! ___________________________
Truly, Father, the best is yet to come! ___________________________
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Amen
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“You have made known to me the ways of life;
You will enrapture me (diffusing my soul with joy) ___________________________
with and in Your presence.” ___________________________
Acts 2:28 AMP
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