Thanks Giving

Father, I thank You.

Yesterday, I know that You answered my prayer concerning my career.

I experienced something I have long prayed for — something I had only heard about before, but yesterday, I encountered it. I have often cried out for Your manifested presence in my life, and now, Lord, I can truly say: I have seen and tasted that the Lord is good.

It is difficult to describe, except to liken it to the moment in Scripture when the disciples witnessed Jesus being baptized and saw the Holy Spirit descending upon Him like a dove. I know it was not a physical dove I saw — but, Lord, I felt that same supernatural descent of Your Spirit upon me, and my spirit bears witness: something shifted. Something changed.

I am filled with joy. I am filled with excitement and holy anticipation for what is to come. More than anything, Lord, I am excited because I have always longed to experience not just Your promises, but Your power and Your will fully manifested in my life.

Since 2013, I have prayed that my career would be more than my qualifications, more than my experiences — that it would be a testimony of the hand of God. I never wanted to boast in my own ability. I longed for my life to declare, “This is the Lord’s doing, and it is marvelous in our eyes.” I have prayed to walk in the supernatural — the way Solomon was gifted wisdom to govern, David was anointed to be king, Esther was favored to be queen, Moses was empowered to lead a nation, Joseph was raised to oversee Egypt’s storehouses, Saul was transformed into Paul, a mighty apostle who wrote two-thirds of the New Testament, and fishermen became evangelists who turned the world upside down.

Lord, this has been the silent cry of my heart for years — and last night, while praying with my family in Christ, I felt Your touch. I encountered You.

And though You are not the God of methods — You are the God of manifestations.

As our apostle has taught us: when something happens once, it is breakthrough — but when it happens over and over and over, it becomes favor.

This, Lord, is my earnest prayer: that favor would mark my life. That the evidence of Your goodness would be seen not only in one breakthrough, but in an unbroken stream of blessing, touching every area of my life.

Father, I pray that I would experience that same touch even in relationships.

I have trusted You for so many years. I have been mocked and misunderstood for choosing to wait on Your timing — for believing You would send the husband You have chosen for me.

I am 46 years old now, yet my heart still says Yes to You.

Grant me grace to wait with faith.

Grant me grace to walk only the path You have ordained for me.

Lord, I believe that the time for breakthrough is now.

I believe the time for healing — of my eyes, of my digestive system — is now.

I believe the time for favor is now.

I am not praying for just a single event, but for a life saturated with Your favor and governed by Your hand.

Teach me self-mastery, O Lord — that I may master my emotions, my thoughts, my responses — that I may align more fully with Your ways and Your Spirit.

I do not want an experience with You that happens once and then fades.

I want to walk daily in the power and presence of the Most High.

Even tonight, as I prepare for sleep, I take authority over every lie and attack of the enemy.

He whispers of danger, of snakes, of thieves — but the truth of God stands higher:

You have given Your angels charge over me.

You surround me as the mountains surround Jerusalem.

You are my protector, my shield, and my defense.

No snake shall enter this home.

No thief shall cross its threshold.

Not because of earthly security, but because I dwell under the shadow of the Almighty.

The heavenly armies stand guard over this house, over this bedroom, over this very ground.

My life is consecrated unto You, Lord, and because I am called to impact this generation for Your glory, no weapon formed against me shall prosper.

Though fear tries to speak, I silence it by the Word of God.

You have not given me a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and a sound mind.

I declare that as I sleep, Your healing will flow through my body.

As I sleep, Your rest will renew my strength.

As I sleep, Your peace will anchor my soul.

I sleep tonight under Your wings,

In the mighty, matchless name of Jesus Christ.

Amen.