God blessed us with life and it’s especially important that we prosper and grow on our journey so that we can serve better.  Growing doesn’t always make us feel comfortable.  Growing is learning, it’s sacrificing and it’s gaining wisdom to move towards a peaceful life through the good and the bad.  Our entire life is all about us growing within and serving God; that means picking up the cross and walking with Jesus.

If you recall, Jesus died for our sins, He went through some stuff so that we can live.  We have to remember that nothing good comes easy and when we go through some things, we will get the victory. God loves us so much that He allows Jesus to come and show us that.  Let’s not get all caught up when we have problems, when we have to go through bad situations or when we feel like we lost control of our lives because these are the times when we should be depending on God to give us strength, hope, love and to guide us in the right direction to make our lives better.  Growing in God is like walking on our journey knowing that we will have issues and life is not going to always be good; we will have to go through some things.  However, with wisdom, we know that it will all work out for the good and God is carrying us along the way through whatever we have to deal with in life.  Amen and Thank You Lord
Each day is a new beginning, and each day is an opportunity to get it right.  I don’t know about you but I’m getting older, and the time doesn’t stop for me.  I’ve been through some things and now I want peace.  I know in order for me to have peace, I have to love and mend things with others, I have to look within myself to see my own faults, I have to understand that it’s not about me but about God and His children, and I have to be reminded why I’m here and what’s important in life.  We will never have peace if we don’t see through God lenses because peace only comes from God.

Some of us have issues or uncomfortable situations with others and some of us are dealing with things within ourselves that we think we can’t control.  Let’s do a self-reality check and see what needs to be done for us to grow.  For example, are you having conflicts with others, are you not speaking to someone because of a situation that happened, are you dealing with habits that are hard to break, are you tired of being tired?

Let’s start today, take time out for yourself, and reflect on what you need to do.  We all know what we need to do deep within, we just need the courage to do it. Let’s ask God to help us and give us strength.  All I’m saying is life is a blessing and we should be living in peace and joy.  If you have someone that you need to mend things with, go to that person and let go of the pride because this is why we are here to show love, to allow people to see Jesus in us and to be that vessel for God.  That’s just one example but I think you get the point.  When we do the right thing, peace will come but the key is knowing how to handle our own actions and being mindful of the one who gave us life.

Your life matters, you matter and we’re all in this together. Everything we do has an effect on our lives, or the lives of others and it puts a pause on our lives to move forward if we’re not walking with the cross to build The Body of Christ.  Let’s learn to live, stop wasting time and let’s be appreciative of God’s Grace and Mercy.  The ball is in your court so what do you want in life.  I want to grow by walking with the cross and having peace through whatever I have to deal with even if I’m uncomfortable because at the end of the day, I know that God will allow me to sleep at night and give me peace through His love; what do you want? Let go and let God and just give Him burdens so that you can live with peace. Take it to the King!!!!

"Take Me to the King" Tamela Mann, First Baptist Church of Glenarden - YouTube 

Amen, Amen and Amen
 

​When we look at another person, we should always remember that they have faults just like we do.  When we can see that through God lenses, we are better able to forgive people when they do us wrong and we are better able to ask for forgiveness when we do wrongdoing to others.  It’s very important that we look deep within ourselves to fix our flaws so that we can begin to live with peace.

There are many people who are living in darkness and there are some who think they are on top of the world and can’t even forgive or have the courage to ask for forgiveness.  We have to remember that the clock doesn’t stop for us, and we don’t stay young forever.  There will be a time in our lives where we will want peace because we will get tired of being tired.  Let’s start NOW to slow down and see what’s important in life.

We all are dealing with things and all of us have problems.  We don’t have to admit it, but we do so let’s stop trying to act like we’re perfect when we know there are things that we need to fix within ourselves. We won't have peace if we continue to act like everything is good in our lives. Let's be humble to make things better in our lives. 

The bottom line is we all need support and until we learn the importance of living with integrity and being there for one another, there will always be chaos in our lives.  Remember, this journey is not about us but about Jesus and Building the Body of Christ.  When we can see that, we’re on the path of joy and hope each day.

I don’t know about you, but each day is a gift to me.  God doesn’t have to give me a second chance, but He does, and I thank Him for that so let’s value the gift of life by being there for one another, putting the pride aside and gain courage to lift each other up and not bring each other down.  Most importantly, spend some quality time with God so we can become better people.  We all have gifts; we all have been given unconditional love by God and we all can begin again.  It’s a choice so let’s evaluate who we are and not care about what others think but make our actions count so that we can live a peaceful life and give hope to the world. 

Love is a wonderful virtue to have and if we never show love, how can one know how to love.  Love is the core of everything.  Think about it.  When we mess up, we go to God for forgiveness, and we know He loves us so we can begin again another day.  This is what God wants us to do, be that vessel so that people can see Jesus in us.  The love is real and when we love, we truly make a difference in the lives of others as well as our own lives.

God wants us to be happy, have joy and be there for one another.  If we don’t learn to see through His lenses, we will never taste and see the goodness of our Lord.  The grace is there so let’s accept it and be thankful for His Divine Mercy.
 
Amen and Thank You Jesus