Sometimes we’re not sure what to do in situations and sometimes we don’t make decisions because we’re afraid of what’s going to happen.  We should never be concerned about our decision making and everything should be based on what we think God is telling us and we should make decisions out of love for God and whatever we think is best for us and others.

Whether we make the right or wrong decision, we’ll learn from it and know what to do the next time.  Decision making is all about learning and growing within. We should never not make decisions because we’re afraid of what’s going to happen. If this is the case, there are people that can help and guide you through what needs to happen for you.  Sometimes when we don’t make changes in our lives, we put a pause on our direction and it holds us back from being what God wants us to be.

When we make decisions, we should try with everything we have to do it In The Name of Jesus, pray about it and seek counsel.  We have to trust Him always and listen to the word. That’s’ it and amen.  Below is a list of a few bible verses pertaining to decision making.

Trust
Proverbs 3:5-6 5Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; 6in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight.
 
Pray
Luke 5:16 16But Jesus often withdrew to lonely places and prayed.
 
Listen
Proverbs 19:20 20Listen to advice and accept discipline, and at the end you will be counted among the wise.
 
The word
James 1:22 22Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says.

It’s very important when we have disagreements with people to try and communicate things out to mend things with them.   In Matthew 5 23-25, God tells us the following:
 
Therefore, if you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother or sister has something against you, 24leave your gift there in front of the altar. First go and be reconciled to them; then come and offer your gift. 25"Settle matters quickly with your adversary who is taking you to court. Do it while you are still together on the way, or your adversary may hand you over to the judge, and the judge may hand you over to the officer, and you may be thrown into prison.
 
This means stop what you’re doing and try and have a conversation with that person.  God is all about love and He tells us to love as well.   When we try and mend things with people, it benefits us as well as the other person.  It helps us to practice the virtue of forgiveness and it helps the other person see the light in us by settling our differences.  When we try and settle things, it’s also important that we work to make it a productive conversation only with that person.  I say this because sometimes there are situations where you have a third party involved that sometimes make it worse and nothing gets done. 
 
Sometimes, you may have individuals who don’t want to settle with you and that’s okay because we don’t control people but we control what we do and what God has taught and showed us in the scriptures and when Jesus came.
 
When we don’t handle our differences, we create a grudge and it shows a bad example of who we are and when we try and settle things we have to make sure it’s a productive conversation.
 
All of this is very important and we have to take it all in consideration when we’re dealing with others for God’s purpose and to help us to become more holy.  Also, we have to lose the pride because it’s all about giving hope to one another and making sure we stay connected to the vine.
 
Amen

Dear Lord,

Thank You for another day and for all that You do for us each and every day.  Your love is unconditional and Your mercy is so divine.  I say it all the time that words just can’t express the gratitude for You and the appreciation for everything that You do for us.

Lord, I know we should value every moment, every hour and every day because life is precious.  Lord we need You all the time to show us how to love and how to serve more.  Lord You know where each of our hearts are and we need Your help to give us the strength to stay on track and do what You want us to do, we need You to help us to begin again, we need You to help us to be more humble to know it’s not about us and we need You to help us to depend on You more.

Lord, Sunday’s will always be a wisdom of prayer because You tell us that You’re the vine and we’re the branches and we need to make sure we show love to You and appreciate Your grace, thank You for giving us life as well as what You do for us each day and most importantly, we thank You for Your guidance and wisdom to help us to live.

Thank You Lord and please help us all because we definitely need it to keep going.  Love always, Your Children.

Amen

It’s very important to practice good Virtues like love, respect, compassion, humility, patience and honesty when we’re dealing with others because that’s how people see us and that’s what counts by God.
 
In Matthew 7:17, It says LIKEWISE, EVERY GOOD TREE BEARS GOOD FRUIT, BUT A BAD TREE BEARS BAD FRUIT. In knowing that, it’s only wise to work towards doing right so that we can grow within to serve God.  The world is made up of many temptations and sometimes we fall into those traps but as we get older, we realize there’s a bigger picture for us to follow.  We learn from our mistakes and it's important to try and do things better for the Body of Christ.
 
I’m not sure what you want in life but if you want to move in a direction to bear good fruit, you must think about how you’re carrying yourself, how you’re interacting with others and how you’re responding to situations. God looks at all of us differently and we have to own up to what we’re doing in life.  When we don’t practice good virtues, we find ourselves in bad situations, we engage ourselves around people that don’t have our best interest and we end up in places that bring us down.
 
It’s all about thinking before we act so that we can move in the right direction to serve God and to bring hope to the world one day at a time. 
 
Amen
 

It’s very important to always depend on God on our journey because we never know what we’re going to encounter throughout the day and some situations are tough to handle.  We just can’t do it by ourselves.  I know this is true because we wear so many hats in life and have responsibilities so it’s very important to know where to get strength from and to know how to deal with stress.

In 2 Corinthians 4:16, God tells us – Therefore, We Are Not Discouraged; Rather, Although Our Outer Self Is Wasting Away, Our Inner Self Is Being Renewed Day By Day.

This means know that when you follow God, you’re going to get tired and have some stress in your life but you have to know mentally that it’s okay to feel this way as long as we know how to keep our heads up and hearts right so that we can become closer to God one day at a time and to do what we’re called to do. It’s okay to be tired sometimes because life takes you there when you’re trying to accomplish something but in reality, we’re growing within and becoming better people.

Basically, trust God and don’t get discouraged with life.  Take one day at a time and whatever you can do in the day, do it and whatever you can’t, don’t worry about it.  Life is way too short to worry or stress.  Always remember, it’s never about what we’re dealing with but more about how we’re trusting God and taking care of it.  That’s the key.  Don’t worry about how things appear to be because when you’re trying to do what’s right, it’s always a good thing and when you get tired, just ask God for strength and keep on moving.

Amen

Sometimes life may seem like it’s getting the best of us when trials and tribulations come but we always have to know that it’s important to trust God, wait on His call and actually have patience to deal with whatever we have on our plate at the time.  It’s easy to give up but it’s a blessing to accept God’s grace and allow Him to hold our hands through good and bad times.  The main goals are to serve, trust God and be a vessel for Him.
 
Being a vessel for God is not easy because it involves sacrifice, pain, suffering and sometimes it may seem like everyone is against you.  I say this because when you’re doing good, evil comes at you more and more to distract you.  However, the reality of it all is its worth everything because we gain peace, we gain joy and we stay connected to the vine.  Let’s stay focused!
 
Yesterday, I talked about peace being a choice and the benefits of it and this is another reason to hold on because each day we don’t know what we’re going to get and we have to let go and let God.  This is when we really need to trust God because it shows our faith. Some situations in our daily lives that we find ourselves in are not our fault all the time and sometimes things are out of our control.  It makes no sense to worry about things that we can’t control and the things we can control is a choice as well to look at it in a positive or negative way.  I know it sounds easy and I know some situations are hard to get through but God is here to help us get through all things. 
 
While we’re on this journey, we have to know where we’re going. For example, each day we should work on being a better person, learn from yesterday and practice good virtues when we’re dealing with others and pay attention to how we’re handling ourselves.  Are we humble, are we sensitive to other people feelings, are we loving and forgiving our neighbor as God loves us and basically, are we doing our part.  We don’t know when our time will end so each day is special.  God teaches us what we need to know and He sent His son to show us how to live, how to release our burdens to get rest and how to pick up the cross and walk with Him.
 
It doesn’t get any better than that and when we become like children, we’re able to bear good fruits because we’re nothing without God. (John 15:5)
 
So when life comes at you hard, remember James 1:2 – Consider it all joy when you encounter trials, know that God is with you and at the end of the day know where you’re trying to go.
 
Amen
  

We all strive for peace and happiness and sometimes it’s a challenge because we encounter trials and tribulations in our lives.  One thing I do know is peace only comes from God so if you’re trying to get it from someone else or trying to gain it yourself, it will never happen.
 
I think we spend a lot of time trying to do this and that and what we really need to do is start with the Father by gaining a relationship with Him to gain wisdom and understanding to know how to live, how to deal with situations, how to respond to others and how to move on our journey. 
 
Having peace is really a choice even through bad situations because we have to choose to walk with faith, we have to choose to carry the cross, we have to choose to keep standing and most importantly, we have to choose to give God our burdens.
 
Now, I know that sometimes it’s hard to get over things and I’m not saying be strong all the time because we’re human but what I’m saying is don’t let things get the best of you, know how to bounce back and stand firm in the storms.  We have to remember that when we walk with the cross, there will be sacrifices that we’re going to face in life and if we’re trying to make it to heaven, its work on our part.  Remember, I said this world is all about good and evil.  Jesus already paid the price so this life is a blessing and everything is not going to be good all the time.  Know that God is with you and gain strength from Him.
 
Let’s allow God to work in our lives and gain peace though Him by not sweating the small stuff and when the storms come, LET GO AND LET GOD.  Also when we have issues with others, it’s our job to forgive and I’m not saying you have to put yourself in bad situations but we have to make sure our hearts are right and not have pride within us.  This is where peace comes from so do this, your days will be fulfilling and you would know that each day is important, each hour is important and each moment is important.  Make this wise choice today not tomorrow because we don’t know what tomorrow may bring.  Amen and Thank You Lord

Dear Lord, Thank You for another day.  You are a marvelous God and it's wonderful to have You in our lives.  Words just can't express the appreciation of unconditional love that You have for us. 

You give us life each day, You protect us each day, You give us what we need each day, You forgive us  each day, You give us grace each day, You give us direction each day, You give us strength each day and You give us hope each day.  I can go on and on and on.  It's just amazing. Thank You so much.

Lord You know what all of us are going through and we need Your help on our journey.  Please continue to guide us and help us be more like You one day at a time.  Lord I  know we are always asking for something but please know that we love You and we appreciate You every single day. Father we need You. Friends and Family, please click on the link below when you get a chance.  Nice song in expressing to God how much we need Him.  Love you all.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZvSTrhYpeBs

Amen