November 1
Yes, you have the experience for this task. I formed it in you along with the skills, talent, and insight necessary for this part of my assignment. Even so, were you to attempt this apart from me, it would be unsuccessful. I designed you for a continual interactive relationship with me that extends even to those things that you think you can do by yourself. Bring your set of skills and experience into our communion. Present them as offerings to me to be blessed and applied to my purpose. Then apply them under my instruction in conscious dependence upon me for the outcome. In so doing, you will experience my will and my power.
Matthew 6:33 
But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.
Proverbs 19:21 
Many are the plans in the mind of a man, but it is the purpose of the Lord that will stand.

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November 2
Thank me for the pressure you sense. It sharpens your attention to me and informs your dependence upon me. Be aware of your tendency under pressure to seek solutions on your own. Arrest that thought as it emerges. It is your human nature rising. Confess it. You will find my Spirit strengthening you in the moment of confession as you return to position in my presence. There you will experience wisdom and understanding. There I will cause you to know how best to respond to the point of pressure. There you will know my will and my blessing. 
Psalm 16:11 
You make known to me the path of life; in your presence there is fullness of joy; at your right hand are pleasures forevermore.
Psalm 27:8 
You have said, “Seek my face.” My heart says to you, “Your face, Lord, do I seek.”
Hebrews 4:16 
Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.

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November 3
Continue to seek me regarding prayer. There is much more that I will show you. You gave close attention to remaining in my presence. I know the weight you were experiencing and the questions you brought to me. Did you not realize my work around you to address those questions? Did you not experience my response? Were you not vividly aware of provision and change at each point of concern? My desire is that you live like that every day. Remain in the position I taught you…humbly surrendered in my presence, intently seeking my will my and way, absorbing my wisdom and understanding, inviting my examination, agreeing with my findings, and responding obediently to my direction. You will experience my promise.
Proverbs 16:20
Those who listen to instruction will prosper; those who trust the LORD will be joyful.
Psalms 5:11
But let all who take refuge in you rejoice; let them sing joyful praises forever.
Spread your protection over them, that all who love your name may be filled with joy.

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November 4   
You will feel sharp harsh wind pushing against you today. Yet you will step into it with confidence because you know that you are beside me and that I know the way. Not only do I know the direction, I also know the path, each safe step placement, and...this is very important for you to keep in mind...I know the outcome of today's experience, how it plays into my plans for you and others, and the outcome of your journey. The only job you have is to hold tightly to my hand. I have the rest of it.
Psalms 73:23-26
...I still belong to you; you hold my right hand.  You guide me with your counsel, leading me to a glorious destiny.  Whom have I in heaven but you?  I desire you more than anything on earth.  My health may fail, and my spirit may grow weak, but God remains the strength of my heart;  he is mine forever.

 

November 5 
These difficulties are designed to distract you from me. They are probes by an enemy that cannot have you but will do all possible to pull you from my presence, to smother your spirit and make you of no effect in the way. The distraction is deepened as you rehearse these unrelenting difficulties, rolling them over in your mind again and again. Your heavy-laden heart cries out, “How? When? With what?”  I hear your cry and respond with a question of my own, ”Do you trust me?” You nodded more from conviction than from confidence. I favor your conviction and will build your confidence. Today, I will show you my grace and open your mind to realities that will encourage you as I lift you from the challenge and heal your vulnerable heart. Stay close and watch as we walk.     
2 Kings 6:15-17
When the servant of the man of God got up early the next morning and went outside, there were troops, horses, and chariots everywhere. “Oh, sir, what will we do now?” the young man cried to Elisha.
“Don’t be afraid!” Elisha told him. “For there are more on our side than on theirs!” 
Then Elisha prayed, “O Lord, open his eyes and let him see!”
The LORD opened the young man’s eyes, and when he looked up, he saw that the hillside around Elisha was filled with horses and chariots of fire.

 

November 6
Good morning. I rarely interrupt these normal Journey messages, but I do so today to bring a very important matter to your attention. Simply put, it is time for God’s people to pray . . . to ignore the geographic, denominational, racial, socio-political boundaries we have erected between us and come surrendered before God on His terms placing our full trust in the reality of His promise to hear, to forgive, and to restore.

I join with a group of like-minded people in Mobile AL to invite you to the Shalom Mobile project. God commands us in Jeremiah 29:7 to: “Pray for the shalom (peace) of the city where I have placed you. For in its shalom, you will have shalom.” 
The word shalom in Hebrew has a much deeper meaning than the English word peace. Shalom means full and complete restoration, restitution, prosperity, wholeness, well-being . . . to be placed in perfect order.

We believe God will move heaven and earth claiming our city for Jesus Christ as we pray for God-honoring government in all its expansive forms. We believe we will see evidence of the Kingdom of God manifested in breaking down enemy strongholds in local, county, state, and national arenas. No . . . this is not about partisan politics. It is about surrendered obedient prayer.

2 Corinthians 10:4-5
We use God’s mighty weapons, not worldly weapons, to knock down the strongholds of human reasoning and to destroy false arguments. We destroy every proud obstacle that keeps people from knowing God. We capture their rebellious thoughts and teach them to obey Christ.

What might God do if His people prayed? It is time. Please . . . join us.

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November 7
I am at work among people…working out my plan, a plan that will reveal the good news of my majesty and truth to all people, and I choose to involve you in it. I did not promise you ease in the process but fulfillment, strength, wisdom, understanding, peace, confidence, and eternal safety. It is all so wonderful that even the angels are eagerly watching these things happen. So, think clearly and exercise self-control. Take care to lean into my holiness in everything you do. Knowing my promise, follow me as I taught you. Expect hope extended. Expect faith strengthened. Expect belief deepened. Expect me among you. Expect Me.
1 Peter 1:12-13, 15
…And now this Good News has been announced to you by those who preached in the power of the Holy Spirit sent from heaven. It is all so wonderful that even the angels are eagerly watching these things happen. So, think clearly and exercise self-control. Look forward to the gracious salvation that will come to you when Jesus Christ is revealed to the world. 
But now you must be holy in everything you do, just as God who chose you is holy.

 

November 8
The healing you seek will occur in the heart of another. It is as unexpected in his mind as was the ability to walk in the mind of a lame man those years ago. The habit of not walking in that man and the habit of not believing in the one to which I have drawn you are both so deeply entrenched that hope for anything other has faded. Apart from context and specific condition, the matter is the same. Restoration is needed. You are aware of the need. My friend Peter did not hesitate or question. Nor will you. Understand this…Peter did not heal that man. I did. Peter acted under my direction and my power restored the man. So it is with you. Expect me to direct you. Stay close. Lean into me. Act as I direct. Experience my love and mercy. Expect Me.
Acts 3:5-7 
The lame man looked at them eagerly, expecting some money. But Peter said, “I don’t have any silver or gold for you. But I’ll give you what I have. In the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarene, get up and walk!” Then Peter took the lame man by the right hand and helped him up. And as he did, the man’s feet and ankles were instantly healed and strengthened.
Colossians 3:12-14
Put on then, as God's chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience, bearing with one another and, if one has a complaint against another, forgiving each other; as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive. And above all these put on love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony.

 

November 9
Expect resistance. Our journey ventures into territory under temporary control of an enemy enraged by my influence and has laid traps for any who promote my interests. I know the way here, for it is my land. Though he has done everything possible to remove evidence of my ownership, I will soon reclaim it and restore it. For now, stay near me. I am more powerful than he and you are safe in my presence. Be on your guard, no drifting attention. Stay alert and clearheaded. You are protected by the armor I gave you…faith, love, and confidence that you are mine. As we go, I will show you how the enemy’s strongholds are knocked down and this territory restored. 
1 Thessalonians 5:6
So be on your guard, not asleep like the others. Stay alert and be clearheaded.
1 Thessalonians 5:8
But let us who live in the light be clearheaded, protected by the armor of faith and love, and wearing as our helmet the confidence of our salvation.
2 Corinthians 10:4
We use God’s mighty weapons, not worldly weapons, to knock down the strongholds of human reasoning and to destroy false arguments.

 

November 10
The impossibility of the matter is real from any natural perspective. The circumstances are clear and fixed, and each solution you consider seems to be cut off. I taught you of faith and trust. I demonstrated it so many times. You observed the results. Even so, this matter seems beyond what you take as Sunday School responses. You nod as you listen to me, but behind your eyes is doubt. And lurking behind the doubt is growing despair and flickering hope that something will turn up to bring relief. That something is me. My hand is extended to lift you and lead you safely to resolution. But you must decide that my hand is real, and my promise is not child’s play. Do you not think it is time to lay aside your pride, confess your fear, and take my hand?
Matthew 17:19-20
Then the disciples came to Jesus privately and said, “Why could we not drive it out?” And He said to them, “Because of the littleness of your faith; for truly I say to you, if you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move; and nothing will be impossible to you.
Mark 11:23 
Truly, I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, ‘Be taken up and thrown into the sea,’ and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that what he says will come to pass, it will be done for him.

 

November 11
Do not neglect your position. The pressure of deadlines, projects, and meeting preparations has distracted you. Am I not the creator of your time? Are these assignments not from me? Once again, you have taken on responsibility that is mine to manage. Confess it and turn back to me. I am fully aware of your calendar notes and the tasks awaiting attention. They are all mine as are you. Be still with me a moment. I will order these things and provide the resource of thought, and rest, and strength. I taught you to follow me, not to run out in front. Return to position, and lean into me.
Matthew 11:28-29 
Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.
Psalm 55:22 
Cast your burden on the Lord, and he will sustain you; he will never permit the righteous to be moved.

 

November 12
The journey is one of constant surrender. It is defined by a very simple concept. I lead. You follow. You prefer to interpret following in general terms that allow you great latitude in how, when, and where it occurs. Yet, I have made clear that I intend following to occur in very specific terms, ultra-close proximity, instant and obedient response to my direction, and complete submission of your abilities and will. I designed you to follow me and equipped you with great ability. Thus, your abilities are fully deployed at greatest effect only when you follow me on my terms according to my designed purpose. So, you get to choose…limp in your own strength or soar in my strength. The choice to fly is not made apart from faith…and surrender.
Philippians 2:9-11
Therefore, God elevated him to the place of highest honor and gave him the name above all other names, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

 

November 13
I initiate the closeness and the faith about which I speak. Fellowship with me and the benefits that accompany that relationship are part of the gift I offered and that you received. No amount of effort on your part earned my gift or persuaded me to offer it. I do so in love…love of such purity and of such intent to benefit you that it is beyond your full comprehension. The gap between your understanding and my truth must be filled with faith. Many stumble at that point, for the conditioning of your culture requires men to prove their worth by controlling all aspects of their lives. Faith, trust, and dependence…cornerstones of relationship with me…are hard steps. You know that all too well. By my Spirit, I offer complete knowledge of my will. I also offer spiritual wisdom and understanding. With that comes my expectation that the way you live will always honor and please me, and that your life will produce every kind of good effect. All the while, you have grown as you learned to know me better and better.  But there was a moment…the moment I made you aware of my offer…that you had to choose to receive it, to yield your will to mine. It is that moment in the lives of friends for which I now direct you to pray with intent and determination. In so doing, you join me in my will and work.   
Colossians 1:9-10 
So we have not stopped praying for you since we first heard about you. We ask God to give you complete knowledge of his will and to give you spiritual wisdom and understanding. Then the way you live will always honor and please the Lord, and your lives will produce every kind of good fruit. All the while, you will grow as you learn to know God better and better.
John 6:63 
The Spirit alone gives eternal life. Human effort accomplishes nothing. And the very words I have spoken to you are spirit and life. 
Hosea 3:20 
I will be faithful to you and make you mine, and you will finally know me as the Lord.

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November 14
Pray as I taught you. Enter my presence humbly seeking me face to face. Confess my reality, my holiness, and my authority. Ask for the expansion of my authority in you, your family, your community, and your homeland. Ask in repentance and submission for my will to be done in those same arenas. Ask for today’s provision of nourishment, of thought, of strength, of wisdom, of insight, of courage. Ask the I steer you away from temptations and for my protection from the evil that lurks. Confess that I am the source, the only source, of all authority, of all power, and of all glory. Speak it. 
Matthew 6:9-13
Pray then like this: “Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. And lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil.
Mark 11:24
Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.

 

November 15
At times in our journey, I will elect not to act as think I should. Understand that I have purpose in all that I do, even in my use of time. You can see, interpret, and react only to that which is before you at a moment in time, or to that which has recently passed, or to that you hope will happen in the brief span ahead. But I deal purposely with an eternal pattern in all of creation most of which you will never know. So, my delay in action is not inaction. It does not indicate that I am too busy or lack understanding. I do not love you less. My delay is strategic in your life and in the pieces of my work and purpose that touch you even as they reach to eternal width and depth and height. Even my delay in action is an expression of my great love and care for you and is part of my plan for you.  
John 11:4-7
But when Jesus heard about it he said, “Lazarus’s sickness will not end in death. No, it happened for the glory of God so that the Son of God will receive glory from this.” So although Jesus loved Martha, Mary, and Lazarus, he stayed where he was for the next two days. Finally, he said to his disciples, “Let’s go back to Judea.”

 

November 16
Give attention to this experience with my men. Dwell upon it…you are in it. I equipped them for the assignment, and they were training in the use of the equipment. They were gaining in understanding of the task, but they greatly underestimated the power of the equipment and the source of that power. You see, they thought their reason and ability were sufficient. So it is with you. You are assigned and equipped, but you must grasp the essential fact that the equipment will not work apart from me. Thus, the task assigned to you will be impossible if attempted apart from me. Soak on that fact today. 
Luke 9:12-17 
Late in the afternoon the twelve disciples came to him and said, “Send the crowds away to the nearby villages and farms, so they can find food and lodging for the night. There is nothing to eat here in this remote place.”

But Jesus said, “You feed them.”

“But we have only five loaves of bread and two fish,” they answered. “Or are you expecting us to go and buy enough food for this whole crowd?” For there were about 5,000 men there.

Jesus replied, “Tell them to sit down in groups of about fifty each.” 

So the people all sat down. Jesus took the five loaves and two fish, looked up toward heaven, and blessed them. Then, breaking the loaves into pieces, he kept giving the bread and fish to the disciples so they could distribute it to the people. They all ate as much as they wanted, and afterward, the disciples picked up twelve baskets of leftovers!

 

November 17
You were avoiding me. I interrupted the distraction by opening your awareness of it. Now confess your absence from position and receive my forgiveness as I return you to the position for which you are created…humbly lingering in my presence, communion with me face to face, and readily turning from anything that draws you from me. In position, you will find peace. Confidence in my ability will replace anxiety. Effectiveness will replace doubt. 
1 John 1:9
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
Proverbs 4:25-27 
Let your eyes look directly forward, and your gaze be straight before you. Ponder the path of your feet; then all your ways will be sure. Do not swerve to the right or to the left; turn your foot away from evil.

 

November 18
I am enough. Look back and remember from where we have come. Recall the moments along the way when, from your perspective, needs far exceeded resources. Did I not provide? Did I not lead you through each of those experiences? Did you not marvel at my sufficiency? I am your Source. I am your Provision. I am your Sufficiency. I assigned you here, and I am enough. Your tired eyes see a desert and a rock. I see a fountain. You see hard ground. I see a fertile field. Trust me today. Experience my freshening. Prepare to plant righteousness again today. Watch what I do with those seeds. 
Isaiah 48:21
They were not thirsty when he led them through the desert. He divided the rock, and water gushed out for them to drink.
Hosea 10:12
I said, ‘Plant the good seeds of righteousness, and you will harvest a crop of love. Plow up the hard ground of your hearts, for now is the time to seek the LORD, that he may come and shower righteousness upon you.’

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November 19 
Take care that you remain in position and move only with me. The danger is misplaced confidence…subtle shifting of confidence in my strength to confidence in your skills. Indeed, your skills are increased, and I note that following me closely has become more comfortable for you. Yet, with that improvement has come the tendency to relax. Your diligence in holding position with me has ticked down, and you are susceptible to distraction. It is an indication that pride is emerging, and it is dangerous. Remember that we travel in a war zone in which the enemy watches for your drift from my presence and power. Stay alert…focused…single minded.  Get in position and stay there. Mission success depends upon it.     
James 4:4-8
You adulterers! Don’t you realize that friendship with the world makes you an enemy of God? I say it again: If you want to be a friend of the world, you make yourself an enemy of God. What do you think the Scriptures mean when they say that the spirit God has placed within us is filled with envy? But he gives us even more grace to stand against such evil desires. As the Scriptures say, “God opposes the proud but favors the humble.” So humble yourselves before God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. Come close to God, and God will come close to you. Wash your hands, you sinners; purify your hearts, for your loyalty is divided between God and the world.

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November 20
The peace of which I speak is a yield of my grace. It is not an emotion, and it is independent of circumstances. It is a spiritual condition that I grant as part of my hedge of grace…a gift received in my presence. As you turn your intention to me, as your thoughts are fixed upon me, as your trust becomes fully invested in me rather than anything you have or can do, you will experience my perfect peace. As with all parts of my grace, it exceeds anything you can fully understand. Yet, my peace is real and, like a beautiful stain permeating the grains of fine wood, it soaks into the fibers of your heart and mind, conditioning and protecting. Come into my presence by prayer. Remain there. Know my peace.
Philippians 4:7
Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus.
Isaiah 26:3-4 
You will keep in perfect peace all who trust in you, all whose thoughts are fixed on you! Trust in the LORD always, for the LORD GOD is the eternal Rock.

 

November 21
Your experience with me leads you to invest faith upon faith. You discovered by trial and faith that to embrace this challenge in my presence, patiently trusting, faithfully knowing, humbly dependent is to realize my power to hear, to forgive, to lead, to enable, to equip, to open, to build, to teach, transform others, to encourage you…to restore. Once again you will experience me lifting you up and setting your feet on solid ground with a fresh song to sing and praise in your heart. So, yes…embrace this challenge and watch what I do.  
Psalm 40:1-3 
I waited patiently for the LORD to help me, and he turned to me and heard my cry. He lifted me out of the pit of despair, out of the mud and the mire. He set my feet on solid ground and steadied me as I walked along. He has given me a new song to sing, a hymn of praise to our God. Many will see what he has done and be amazed. They will put their trust in the LORD.

 

November 22
Stop. Take a deep breath. Pull your attention from the steepness of the trail and fix it upon me. You are worn because you stepped out in front of me and were moving against the full pressure of the wind. On this part of the trail, it can be quite powerful. Stay by my side and move in my draft. You will find it much easier. Just step where I indicate. You will be fine. In a little while, you will look back and be surprised how far up this mountain we have come. Try this. Thank me for the wind and the steepness…both cause your dependence upon me. Thank me for every circumstance that presses you to me. You will find that gratitude…yes, even for this…brings sharp focus upon our relationship and clarity of mind as it mysteriously enhances your strength and lessens the pressure of the wind. 
1 Thessalonians 5:18 
Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.
Colossians 3:16-17
Let the message about Christ, in all its richness, fill your lives. Teach and counsel each other with all the wisdom he gives. Sing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs to God with thankful hearts. And whatever you do or say, do it as a representative of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks through him to God the Father.

 

November 23   Thanksgiving Day. From 2017.11.23
Allow me to depart from the normal format of these morning posts to wish you a Happy Thanksgiving. I am grateful for each of you who take precious time from your day to read these posts. I hope always to bring a moment of encouragement to you with a simple reminder that God loves you.  
Know of my prayer for you on this Thanksgiving day…”Always be full of joy in the Lord. I say it again—rejoice! Let everyone see that you are considerate in all you do. Remember, the Lord is coming soon. Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need and thank him for all he has done. Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus.” Philippians 4:4-7

Happy Thanksgiving.

 

November 24 
Grace…it is a simple word yet profoundly complex in its meaning and unimaginably expansive in its application to your life. It is a word that at once encompasses the simplicity of my favor and the infinite reach of all that I am, all that I have, and all that I know. My grace is a mystery that I allow you to experience but that you cannot comprehend. It is my presence. It is my power. It is my majesty. It is as air that you breathe…the rich environment of my Spirit. It is my forgiveness. It is my hedge of protection. It is my love…my eternal and present love for you. Come near me by prayer. Remain there. Experience my grace in this moment before the day unfolds. I have this…yes, even this…by my grace.   
1 Corinthians 2:7-10 
No, the wisdom we speak of is the mystery of God—his plan that was previously hidden, even though he made it for our ultimate glory before the world began. But the rulers of this world have not understood it; if they had, they would not have crucified our glorious Lord. That is what the Scriptures mean when they say, “No eye has seen, no ear has heard, and no mind has imagined what God has prepared for those who love him.” But it was to us that God revealed these things by his Spirit. For his Spirit searches out everything and shows us God’s deep secrets.

 

November 25
I know the matter with which you contend, and I will lead you to understand the way I will address it. Take care that you remain in my presence like I taught you. There you are enveloped in my grace as my Spirit brings the peace and confidence you need to follow me through difficulty. In humility, confess my ability and your inability. Confess your surrender to my authority, to my way in all things, and to the timing of my choice. Seek me with intent to learn more about my grace. Trust me with expectancy…not to magically erase circumstances but to mysteriously lead you through them.  
Psalm 17:5-7
You have tested my thoughts and examined my heart in the night. You have scrutinized me and found nothing wrong I am determined not to sin in what I say. I have followed your commands, which keep me from following cruel and evil people. My steps have stayed on your path; I have not wavered from following you. I am praying to you because I know you will answer, O God. Bend down and listen as I pray. Show me your unfailing love in wonderful ways…

 

November 26
You are essentially following someone other than me. Your consideration of the matter and your hope for its outcome is increasingly dependent upon the actions of another person, and your concern deepens based upon that individual’s action or lack of action. But I taught you that your focus and dependence is to be upon me and that your delight is to be upon following me closely and responsively. Make no judgment based upon what you see or hear. Rather, let your decisions be formed by what my Spirit reveals to you about what you see or hear. I will guide you to truth and to effective action according to my purpose in this matter. Follow me…not someone else.    
Isaiah 11:3 
He will delight in obeying the Lord.  He will not judge by appearance nor make a decision based on hearsay.
John 16:13-14

When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all truth. He will not speak on his own but will tell you what he has heard. He will tell you about the future. He will bring me glory by telling you whatever he receives from me.

 

November 27
I revealed the question you are to ask of me. I do so with purpose. Dwell upon the question in my presence allowing my Spirit to refine and condition it in your mind. Then surrender it to my keeping with peaceful confidence that just as I raised it, I will resolve it in a manner of my choosing according to my purpose in you and in the issue at hand. Stand ready to respond to my instruction. As the darkness fades in the early morning with the rising of the sun, so my purpose will be exercised as you humble yourself and pray confessing my authority.
John 16:13-14 
When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all truth. He will not speak on his own but will tell you what he has heard. He will tell you about the future. He will bring me glory by telling you whatever he receives from me.
Romans 8:26-28 
And the Holy Spirit helps us in our weakness. For example, we don’t know what God wants us to pray for. But the Holy Spirit prays for us with groanings that cannot be expressed in words. And the Father who knows all hearts knows what the Spirit is saying, for the Spirit pleads for us believers in harmony with God’s own will. And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them.

 

November 28
A gap has occurred between a need and the resource you count on to meet it. As the gap widened, anxiety rushed in. As the anxiety increased, it distracted you from me. You claim dependence upon me but, having been distracted and drifted from my presence, doubt now clouds the matter as temptation rises to take the matter into your own hands and DO something. It is an old pattern. Stop now! Interrupt the pattern. Turn your attention back to me. Call for my help. I am listening for you and will draw you back to my protection. In the instant of your turn, my Spirit fills, anxiety recedes, doubt evaporates, and your mind frees in the peace of my presence. I will restore your balance, and you will discover that I have already introduced resources sufficient for the matter. 
Psalm 17:6-8
I am praying to you because I know you will answer, O God. Bend down and listen as I pray. Show me your unfailing love in wonderful ways. By your mighty power you rescue those who seek refuge from their enemies. Guard me as you would guard your own eyes. Hide me in the shadow of your wings.

 

November 29
I assigned you to this task. I equipped you for it. And I will see you through it. The road to my intended outcome is long, and my provision is daily. Expect clarity of objective and sufficiency of provision to reach it. Your faith and dedication to the task is guided and refreshed accordingly. Now…enter the day in my peace with my confidence; expect my presence; experience my active leadership.
Isaiah 43:19
For I am about to do something new. See, I have already begun! Do you not see it? I will make a pathway through the wilderness. I will create rivers in the dry wasteland.
Deuteronomy 5:33
Stay on the path that the LORD your God has commanded you to follow. Then you will live long and prosperous lives in the land you are about to enter and occupy.
Isaiah 35:8
And a great road will go through that once deserted land. It will be named the Highway of Holiness. Evil-minded people will never travel on it. It will be only for those who walk in God’s ways; fools will never walk there.

 

November 30
I created you with intent. I packaged you with character and skill consistent with that intent. I introduced you to purpose and placed my Spirit in you to guide applications for that purpose. I taught you the position from which highest effectiveness in assigned tasks may be achieved. You are to be dependent only upon me; respectfully independent of heart and mind among men; and interdependent in community for the fulfillment of purpose and accomplishment of assignment. Come close and learn freshly of all these things. I will show you how to live.
John 15:4-5
Remain in me, and I will remain in you. For a branch cannot produce fruit if it is severed from the vine, and you cannot be fruitful unless you remain in me. Yes, I am the vine; you are the branches. Those who remain in me, and I in them, will produce much fruit. For apart from me you can do nothing.
Psalm 40:3-4
He put a new song in my mouth, a song of praise to our God. Many will see and fear and put their trust in the Lord. Blessed is the man who makes the Lord his trust, who does not turn to the proud, to those who go astray after a lie!