God's answers to prayer... and the way he speaks to us...

Well, i blogged about a similar topic AGES ago... when God was speaking to me through visions. He still does this from time to time... But i've noticed lately an increase of God speaking to me through other people, through their words or their prayers. I wanted to share something with you that is very personal to me and so extraordinary to me. However, please note that I understand completely if this is not as "extraordinary" to you as a reader. God speaks to each of us at our own level... something that he knows will get directly to the core of our souls as an individual. Be mindful of this, ask God to help you listen to Him better. I'd love to hear your stories too, so feel free to comment!! Okay so back to my story... A dear friend of mine, a beautiful young lady who has wonderful visions during our church prayer meetings and whom I am so thankful of - she is so in tune with the holy spirit, It's fabulous! .... well, she has shared this vision with me more than once... it's very special to me... (thinking maybe a tattoo might be in order? haha!) But she has in the past had these visions of me as a big, bright, red rose that is in bloom. As she prayed for me last night she mentioned this "rose" thing yet again, she explained that God had said to her "Wild Rose" this time - like as in a rose that refuses to grow in the soil the world wants it to be in, but chooses to be in God's garden. I so want to be this Wild Rose!! I really do. I'm determined to do what God wants for me, and although I make plenty of mistakes along the way (and let's face it, we all do!), I want to grow to be a bigger flower, a brighter colour and a more beautifully scented christian of God's kingdom. I understand this is a little bit girly for some of you... most guys I know would probably not be into the whole flower metaphor at all... however I really do hope that this small word over my life would be something that we ALL aim for! To be someone who refuses to grow or remain in what the world would want for us to be... to refuse to "put up with" what the world dishes up, the compromises that people in our own world create, the garbage that people speak into our lives... but RATHER choose to be in God's will. No matter the cost. Refusing to be bogged down by what others throw at us ...but to focus on God. and remain in God. It's so easy to get distracted away from God. It really is. Because sometimes the things that distract us may not really be all that terrible.... Careers, time with family, friends, parties, fitness/sports, etc... they're not terrible things... my rhetorical question to you today is, what is distracting you away from the Lord? what has you planted in another garden apart from God's garden? God Bless you friend. I pray my story has encouraged you today xo