Jesus, I so desire to live a life of intimacy with You and abundance through You. It’s my heart’s desire to be wealthy so I can be an extravagant giver. I also desire to please Julia and honor my parents. It is written, “By humility and the fear of the LORD are riches and honor and life.” (Proverbs 22:4) Joseph, I love it when you quote my Word.

Jesus, my prayer for this new year is simple. Help me to honor (pray to) you morning, noon, and night each day like Daniel did. Help me to abide in You in a deep and rich way daily that I might bear much fruit for the Kingdom and Your glory. Joseph, that is a wonderful prayer. That’s a great way to start off a new year. Be faithful (committed) to this new habit for the first 30 days (January) and that habit will become your routine. I have prepared you for an outstanding year in 2011.

On October 27, 2010 I began weekly Breakthrough Life Coaching sessions with Lynne Lee, who lives in Derby, U.K. She and Renato Amato from Italy are strategic players for “The Spiritual Triangle Between Virginia, the U.K. And Italy.”

After just two weeks of Breakthrough Life Coaching, Lynne has begun experiencing extraordinary breakthroughs in several areas of her life. For example, Lynne now plans to offer “How To Hear God’s Voice” as a coaching program and she’s now writing a book this weekend that will be published and become a whole series of books.

The following is the November 9 post by Lynne Lee at the Christian Life Coaching Cafe “This is a powerful way to hear God.”

We have a living God, a speaking God! One who loves us, His children, and He particularly loves to speak to us! He can speak to any one of us who love Him. You might be thinking, “I read the Bible every day, so I’m hearing from the Lord every day.” While it’s good to read the Bible, the recorded Word of the Lord, which is the foundation of our Christian faith, it’s wonderful to also hear straight from the Lord …

Yesterday, I began a series about “Fruit of Journaling.” I wrote about “Covenant Relationship – Authenticity.” Today, I share a second example of fruit from journaling, namely a Vibrant Prayer Life. I have a vibrant prayer life and a radical faith. When the Lord asks me to do something I’m willing to do that, whatever the cost. As I have journaled more and more over time, I’ve developed such an intimacy and love for Jesus. Being thankful for the little things in life helps me maintain my joy.

Prayer is a habit like journaling. If you journal regularly and include prayer as a routine part of that, you will pray and get better at it. I guarantee it. Prayer doesn’t happen on the run.

Open my eyes LORD, help me to see. Open my ears LORD, help me to hear Your voice. Open my heart LORD, help me to love like You. Randy, I love You with an everlasting love. I live within you, deep within your heart of love. I live within you, rest now in Me.

Joseph, I appreciate this time of STILLNESS with you. I appreciate how you listen to Me, write what you hear, and then share with others. My words of life will inspire others. I give people both My written Word (Logos) and spoken Word (Rhema). Learning to recognize and understand My voice is like a baby learning to recognize the voice of His mother and father.

Good morning, Randy. Thank You for willingly laying down Your life to serve me this day. Thank You for the way you continually press in to be still. STILLNESS is a key to pressing in to me, for resting in Me, for achieving your dreams in Me.

This morning I was woken up suddenly knowing the LORD wanted to use me as His scribe to share several messages with the world. I heard Him say clearly, “Let the Spirit flow.” I started singing a song with those lyrics, not certain where it was coming from. After praying on my knees a few minutes and taking communion, I began journaling.