In life, we tend to worry about things and in reality that’s normal.  However, worrying doesn’t do anything for us. Sometimes we always tend to think on the negative side vs. the positive side in situations.  Worrying doesn’t add another day to our lives but it does affect the heart and prevent us from growing within.
 
Whatever situation we find ourselves in, we always have to trust God even if the situation turns out to be something that we don’t want to see or hear because God said He’s with us, He protects us and He loves us.  God has a plan and He knows what’s going to happen before it happens and He knows what’s best for us so all we need to do is let go and let God.


It’s all about having faith and joy through the good and the bad and sometimes God puts us in places or situations for a reason.  I truly believe that and I trust Him so let’s not get discouraged and worry because at the end of the day, God is in the midst of it all.  Each day is a blessing and no one knows what tomorrow may bring.  Let’s get to the point where we’re enjoying each moment because it’s definitely by God’s divine mercy that we’re able to live another day.  When we do that, we’re appreciating God’s grace and allowing Him to use us for His purpose to serve and that’s what He calls all of us to do. 
 
Again, let’s not worry but let’s rejoice when we sacrifice and love God for giving us life.  Amen and Thank You Lord

Dear Lord,

Thank You for this Sunday and allowing us to awaken to a new day. Thank You for Your unconditional love all the time and giving us what we need to live every day. Lord You know we can’t live in peace without You and You know it’s Your grace that allows us to do what we do each day.
 
Lord I know sometimes we don’t thank You enough or complain sometimes but please continue to help  us to be better and help us to see through Your lenses so we can gain wisdom and know what’s important to build The Body of Christ. 
 
Lord sometimes when I think about what You’re doing in our lives and how You protect us, guide us and just hold our hand through situations, it makes me cry tears of joy because I just don’t know what we will do without You.
 
Lord I pray that you help us to be what you want us to be so that we can continue to have joy, have peace and to serve You one day at a time.
 
Thank You God for all things.  In Jesus name we pray.  Amen
 

The beauty in living on this journey is to know that God is with us all the time and He’s preparing us for something great.  It’s really all about having joy each day and trusting Him to guide us and give us strength to keep going.  He really wants to work in our lives and when we allow Him to do that, we gain peace and have the ability to live, serve and follow the mission set by Him.
 
It’s normal to feel down at times when we go through things but we should never doubt God and we should always know that He’s with us through the good times and mainly the bad times.  Having faith in God is like knowing that He’s with me through all of my trials and tribulations and it’s just a wonderful feeling to know that each day.   What I’m saying is whatever you’re dealing with today, know that God is with you and He’s right there to hug you, hold you and He said He will never leave you.
 
Don’t let anyone tell you anything different and when it gets tough, hold on and don’t give up because at the end of the day, He’s carrying you the way.  At times in our lives we may fall but know that you can get up and try again and again and again and again.  Thank You God.
 
Amen

When we think about bad situations, sometimes we think about negative situations.  We have to realize that bad situations provide opportunities for growth within and to get closer to God.  We have to learn to not get discouraged with what we call bad things that happen in our lives and just accept whatever God puts on our plate and roll with it.  WE HAVE GOT TO LEARN TO TRUST HIM.
 
It’s when we trust Him, we gain peace and have the ability to walk with the cross.  God works in our lives every day and it’s a choice to accept the grace.  He knows what’s going to happen before it happens so let’s accept the good and the bad and thank God for the trials.
 
If we didn’t have any trials or bad situations, the world would be perfect for us and we will never grow or learn how to become more like Jesus.  As we live our journey, let’s take one day at a time and when trials come, thank God and Trust that God is working in our lives.
 
Thank You Jesus. Amen

It’s very important that we stay focused even with everything we have on our plate.  I know it’s easy to say but we have to remember that when we try and do what we’re supposed to do, there will be distractions that will try and stop us but we have to keep pushing forward.
 
I know when I get stressed or feel overwhelmed, I take a step back away from it all and spend some quality time with myself and God even if it’s a day or an hour, I have to do this to refresh myself to get it back together.  I also pray in the  morning, noon and night because it’s very important that we stay connected to God because the world is full of temptation, distractions and just a lot of mess and we have to be mentally right in order to do what we have to do.
 
God said pick up the cross and walk with Him so that means, you’re going to have stresses, you’re going to have failures and you’re going to  have disappointments on your journey, even pain so this is why faith is so important because we have to trust God through it all.  He said He will never leave us so when it gets tough don’t doubt Him because He will come through.
 
If you look back on your life at things that happened and didn’t happened, I’m sure you can testify or have a story to tell.  We all have a story to tell and when we hold on and practice patience, it always works out. 
 
Let’s never give up on God because He’s the provider, the healer and the one who keeps us together one day and one moment at a time.
 
Amen   

It’s very important that we don’t sweat the small stuff and live knowing what’s important in life. I say that because today I just witnessed a funeral and I knew the person, who was actually a kind and loving person.  There were so many lives that he touched just by living his life with love and kindness. 

He died of cancer at the age of 38 and he knew he was dying and I remember asking him how was he doing and he said to me face to face, I’m fine but I feel bad for the people who will grieve when I’m gone.  He was a person that never thought about himself and always thought about others.  This really touched me today because this is what God calls us to do.  Love and be kind to one another so that we too can leave with a good witness to all.  It’s very important that we take care of ourselves too but make sure we know the priorities in life. 

I remember talking to him about all of this, actually, I didn’t know what to tell him because I was amazed by His faith and His trust for God.  In memory of Him, I want to share something that he responded to from one of my wisdoms that really touched me and gave me a true meaning of how to understand and deal with others.
 
Wisdom Sent
We all encounter difficult situations in our lives but we can handle every situation with integrity and being positive in what we say and do. Even if we’re right in a situation and the other person is wrong, we can still handle things in a peaceful way to resolve issues.

Sometimes people do things to try to push our buttons but we should never try to resolve anything in a negative way or when we’re angry.  Sometimes it’s better to wait to discuss things when it’s calm.  Nothing gets resolve in anger because when we’re angry anything can come out in what we speak and you have to remember that it’s always two or three sides to a story.

I had an experience today where someone did something out of character but I had to calm down and wait to speak my peace.  I responded by asking what happened and why.  Everyone should be given a chance to speak about things that involves them before we jump to conclusions.  I had mentioned before that we’re here to love our neighbor as we love ourselves.  If we don’t give people a chance, how is that acting out of love?  In difficult situations, we need to put ourselves in the other person shoes because if someone just said you did something without you explaining yourself, you wouldn’t like it.

The wisdom in all of this is to always speak the truth with love and kindness because in the end, we all make mistakes and can learn from one another. So when you encounter complicated situations in your life, think before you act and try to handle issues with a positive resolution not anything negative.  You will feel good about your actions and actually represent Jesus in a positive way.

Amen and Thank You Jesus
 
His response
Amen.  As you have often mentioned, people tend to do things out of character when something in their lives has affected them.  They may be running around so much that they let these nuisance greatly alter how they interact with others.  Your patience and love to hear them out, as you often have done with me, allows them to possibly reflect on this a little more.  And if not now, the way you treat them has at least made a difference in not making them fall deeper into the hole they have found themselves in.
 
The oft-quoted response from Pope Francis, “Who am I to judge?” is a gentle reminder of exactly this sentiment.  I wonder if too often, people take that quote and interpret it to mean that we shouldn’t give people feedback if they think differently than us.  But I believe your statement is more accurate; we should be honest, loving, and life-affirming in our comments to enable others to follow Jesus’ path more closely.  Have a great weekend.
 
Let us all learn to love, learn to be kind and learn to be respectful to others so that we can help save souls, save ourselves and be the person that God calls us to be as my friend demonstrated so well.

Amen

Dear Lord,
 
As we awaken to this new day. Thank You for everything and especially for Your love.  You have showed us some remarkable things and words just can’t express Your divine mercy and unconditional love.
 
Lord, You have sacrificed, paid the price and risen.  We appreciate it all and You know sometimes we mess up but it’s a blessing to know that You’re with us all the time.  You are a wonderful God and if it wasn’t for You, I don’t know where we will be so THANK YOU SO MUCH!
 
Please help us all to work towards being holy like You said and help us to take each day as a blessing from You so that we can serve more and be who You want us to be.
 
In Jesus Name We Pray.  Amen

When God calls us to do something, we should always do it but we have to know when it’s from God.  The way I think it’s from God is if it’s out of love and will benefit The Body of Christ.  When we’re called to do something, we have to get rid of the pride and not think about ourselves because we have to be a vessel for God.  Even when things don’t happen the way we want them to happen, we should still do our part and it’s all in God’s hands after that. 
 
We also have to understand that God puts His grace on all of us but we don’t accept the grace the same or some of us don’t accept it at all.  I say this because God tells us to love our neighbor and forgive one another and when we don’t do that, we’re not accepting the grace and the benefits of it all.   If we know this world is not about us but about building The Body of Christ, we have to come out of our comfort zone and do what God wants us to do. 
 
It’s very important to know that when we do our part in what God calls us to do, we help situations and sometimes it may feel like we’re getting the short end of the stick but in God’s eyes, we’ve been that vessel to work towards peace.  In Matthew 5:9, God said Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.  So what I’m saying is do your part and after that, let go and let God and then you will have rest.
 
We all have things that we deal with but let’s handle things with integrity and love because at the end of the day, we want God to say “Well Done”.  Also, when we do acts of this nature, we’re working towards eternal life and I always say this world is about good and evil so in knowing that, know where you’re going after this life, who you’re serving and where to get strength from each day because if not, you’re going to fall and your days will be unhappy.
 
God wants the best for us but He gives all of us choices and besides there’s so much work to do out here for God and there’s always hope and love to give.  Let’s not get caught into things but learn from the Master to gain Wisdom, Understanding and most importantly Peace through life trials and tribulations. 

Do this and you will Taste And See The Goodness Of Our Lord. Amen and Thank You Lord

It doesn’t matter who we are or what we have, we’re going to make mistakes but it’s very important that we own up to our mistakes because that’s part of our spiritual growth.  Mistakes are actually good for us because we can see what’s good and what’s bad, what’s needed and what’s not, how to learn more about people and how to engage in a more productive way. 
 
It’s very important though that we know God forgives us for our mistakes but we have to forgive ourselves.  I think there’s a lot of pressure on when we do wrong and the fact that we can’t live up to what we have done.  I understand that some mistakes are really bad but a sin is a sin and all I can say is God gives us second chances but we have to know that and accept the grace to again forgive ourselves and accept the forgiveness of God.  This is how we can move forward and not put a pause on our lives.
 
In Hebrews 8:12 God said this “For I will forgive their evildoing and remember their sins no more”
 
That’s the word so let’s not spend too much time on the past but work to learn from our mistakes and move on in life. 
 
God is a wonderful God and when we accept everything that He gives to us, we gain peace and will have the ability to grow within and be a better person to serve even through our faults.
 
Amen and Thank You Jesus