Hello everyone,

I hope and pray that you have a good day as well as a good weekend.  God has blessed us with another day so let’s be grateful for His Divine Mercy.  We all have something to be thankful for so let’s take time out and praise God for all that He’s done and continues to do for us and when we encounter various trials throughout our day, let’s never forget the love He so graciously has for us and that He’s with us through all things.  It’s especially important that we focus on what’s going on in the day, not tomorrow or yesterday but today.  When we can focus on the day with whatever God puts in front of us, we’re better able to appreciate His grace, allow Him to work in our lives and we’re able to clearly see the good that He brings each day.

We have two choices in life, and they are 1) to live the best way we know how on our own or 2) to allow God to guide us each day on our journey.  The decisions that we make either have good or bad outcome and it clearly determines our journey and what we have to live with in life.  Most of the time before we gain a relationship with God, we live the best way we know how, and we do what we think is best.  That’s normal because that’s all we know and sometimes we wear so many hats that we lose focus on what’s important. Some of us are doing it all, making sure the necessary things in life are met and that’s normal too.  The only issue living this way is eventually the stresses of life will get the best of us, our health and well-being will decline, and we will find ourselves lost without knowing which way to turn.  When this happens, we don’t get the proper sleep, we don’t eat what’s needed for the body and mentally, we get stressed out from all the chaos that we’re dealing with in life.  This is a road of destruction so it’s not wise to choose to do it on our own without the help of God.

However, when we gain a relationship with God and choose Him to work in our lives, we can let go and let God take our burdens just like He said He would, we can live our journey knowing that we have someone who loves us, protects us and gives us strength when we have to deal with tough situations and when we get stressed, we can give it to God and not worry but instead have peace each day.  Most importantly, we can live life with joy knowing that we have a purpose, and that God is working in our lives. Let’s not forget the mission set by God, embrace His grace and know that His love is powerful. Yes, life comes with sacrifices but it’s good to go through some things because this is when we grow and learn to appreciate what God is doing for us all the time.

Each day is a blessing and a gift so let’s be wise and choose God because at the end of the day, we don’t have the strength to do it on our own and when life gets tough who can we rely on to help us stand.  It’s not a joke and it’s real. I can’t make that choice for you, actually, no one can make that choice for you, but you, so think about it.  Most of the stresses in our lives today are happening because we’re not making a choice and we’re either living a life going down the wrong path or we’re living life through other people.  It’s time to take charge of our own lives because life is short, and we can’t help ourselves or others if we don’t have it together. Amen and Thank You Lord. 
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It’s critical that we deal with today because when we do that, we’re setting up our future, gaining a stronger relationship with God and we’re setting it up so that others can witness Jesus in our lives so they too can learn to live in peace.  I don’t know about you but I’m tired of being tired, I’m tired of trying to do this and that and I’m tired of living the way others want me to live and not having peace. In thinking about all of what I just said, all I can say is “Thank You God” for putting Your Grace on me and all of us.  Let’s make a wise decision by choosing God so that we can enjoy the rest of our days and thank God for it all.
 
I've Decided To Make Jesus my Choice-House of Hope ATLANTA Worship - YouTube
 
Marvin Sapp - Thank You For It All (Official Lyric Video) - YouTube
 
This entire message reminds me of this verse:
Deuteronomy 30:15-20 15See, I set before you today life and prosperity, death and destruction. 16For I command you today to love the LORD your God, to walk in obedience to him, and to keep his commands, decrees and laws; then you will live and increase, and the LORD your God will bless you in the land you are entering to possess. 17But if your heart turns away and you are not obedient, and if you are drawn away to bow down to other gods and worship them, 18I declare to you this day that you will certainly be destroyed. You will not live long in the land you are crossing the Jordan to enter and possess. 19This day I call the heavens and the earth as witnesses against you that I have set before you life and death, blessings and curses. Now choose life, so that you and your children may live 20and that you may love the LORD your God, listen to his voice, and hold fast to him. For the LORD is your life, and he will give you many years in the land he swore to give to your fathers, Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.

Amen and Amen.
 

​Hello everyone,

I hope you had a good day yesterday and ready to challenge another one today.  As I think about life, I can’t help but to think about God’s grace and all that He’s done for me and for you.  The world is full of chaos right now and God still allows us to see another day.  That’s a blessing so let’s take this day and appreciate God for what He has done and continues to do. Amen

We are all living a journey and I know it’s not easy all the time because there’s always something that we have to deal with and sometimes it’s hard to get through tough situations.  The journey that we’re living is truly a gift and even when life seems difficult, we MJST HOLD ON and keep it going because God is in control.  He knows what we’re dealing with every day, so we have got to TRUST HIM, wipe the tears and know that He’s giving us strength to make it through. 

We try to keep it all together but sometimes it’s a lot and life can make you just want to throw in the towel, but the DEVIL IS A LIAR.  Let’s not think that we can’t get through something because JESUS ALREADY PAID THE PRICE and God sent His son to die on the cross for us.  It doesn’t matter what we have done in our lives, we have to know that God loves us unconditional and it’s all about repenting and trying to be better people.

We have to remember that we’re in a spiritual warfare and it’s a battle between good and evil.  We’re always going to have that until the end of time. Our role is to serve God by loving one another and showing others Jesus who lives in us.  The challenges that we face, whether it’s finances, family, jobs, or just tough situations, are only to help us grow and be stronger and wiser.  God sees and knows it all and He knows what’s going to happen before it happens.  In knowing all of that, we have got to LET GO AND LET GOD with whatever we’re dealing with in life.

The key is FINDING JOY THROUGH THE GOOD AND THE BAD.  Once we know that God is working in our lives through it all and can see through His lenses, we’re better able to tackle life in a positive way and walk through the storms with joy.  God pours His grace on us every day and it always amazes me when I think about His love.  He really doesn’t have to do what He does all the time for us. At the same time, He gives us the tools to get through it all.  He said, “GIVE ME YOUR BURDENS AND I WILL GIVE YOU REST”. That right there, tells me that He knows that we’re going to have tough times.  LET’S HAVE FAITH and take on the trials and tribulations with our heads held high.  Jesus walked with the cross when the world was against Him, and He still did it because He knew that God was with Him every step of the way even through the pain.  Let’s know that we are children of God, that we have a God that loves us and most importantly, we have a God that forgives and gives us the strength we need each day so that we can still stand.  All we have to do is ACCEPT HIS GRACE. 

When we accept His grace, we will have joy, we will be able to stand even in the most inconvenient situations and we will be able to give to others what God has given to us.  (LOVE).  We all are learning, we’re not perfect and let’s not judge, let’s not think life is about us but instead be humble, know that it’s all about God’s plan. Let’s allow Him to work in our lives by accepting whatever comes and know that God’s grace is all around us every day.  ACCEPT THE GRACE, embrace it and know that we can make it through each and every day. 

The Mississippi Mass Choir - Your Grace And Mercy - YouTube
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Tasha Cobbs - Grace (Official Lyric Video) - YouTube
 
Amen, Amen and Amen. Thank You Lord.

Hello everyone,
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I hope all is well and you’re ready to tackle the day with new beginnings.  Today, we are going to try and see-through God’s lenses because I feel when we do that, we’re better able to get through things and grow in the name of Jesus. 

I know life can get crazy at times and we all are on a journey.  However, we have to learn that in order to grow, we have to accept whatever we’re dealing with at that time.  I understand that we do get tired but even through the struggles, we have to still believe in ourselves and have confidence in God.  Let’s continue to keep the hope alive and awaken to a new beginning with whatever we have on our plate.

Sometimes, situations we’re in make us feel trapped and sometimes we may even want to give up but it’s very important to hold on through the trials and tribulations because when we do that, we’re allowing God to work in our lives, and we gain a better relationship with Him.  Stress is not a joke and if we’re not careful with avoiding the stress, we can find ourselves in too deep and we’ll have a hard time moving forward. 

We have to always remember that God is with us.  When we trust Him and have patience with Him, He will answer our call.  We just have to wait on His call and have joy in waiting.  Amen and Thank You Lord.  The beauty of living is that God pours His grace on us every day and it’s just a matter of seeing through His lenses, accepting the grace and being happy that He’s with us. 

When we know how to see-through God’s lenses, we will grow in His name and when we sacrifice for Him by holding on through the storms, we will see the victory. Let’s always remember that this life is all about good and evil and when we accept God’s Divine Mercy and Grace, we can contribute to His mission by walking with Him for the good benefit of the entire Body of Christ and so that we too can have eternal life.

In closing these words of wisdom, let’s always know that when we go through things, it’s just a test of our faith but when we continue to love, trust God and put Him first, we’re on our way to true happiness and our destiny.  We are in a spiritual warfare, but you don’t have to fight the battle because the battle is not yours, it’s the Lords so whatever you’re dealing with or how bad it may seem, don't worry, let go and let God so that you can enjoy the rest of your days..

Yolanda Adams - The Battle Is Not Yours - YouTube
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Amen and Thank you Lord.

Hello everyone,

I hope all is well and you’re making a choice to be positive and have a good day with whatever comes your way.  This life that God gave us is a special gift and what really matters is how we treat each other, how we’re respecting God by being an example to serve and how we’re living each day on our journey.  It’s critical that we understand that because if not, we’re going to have some miserable days to come.  Let’s look deep within ourselves and figure out what changes we need to make so that we can have joy, we can serve God better and we’re following the right path on our journey for peace.

Life is not perfect, we’re not perfect but we do have the ability to get rid of some of the stress that we have in our lives.  Sometimes we settle for less just to take off the stress.  Sometimes, we’re not motivated to do better because we have to do what we have to do just to keep going each day and sometimes, we just get tired.  I think we have to stop pointing the figure at others and take a look at ourselves.  Most of the time, it’s us that cause the stress in our lives from what we do and don’t do in situations.  God blessed us with life and it’s just certain things we need to stop doing and stop allowing others to do to us.  Let’s get it together and take charge of our own lives.  People know what they do and most of the time their lives are messed up too and they don’t have the strength to make things better.  This is why it’s important for us to go the extra mile to make things better for ourselves and not allow others to control us.  When we react to a situation negatively, we’re giving others power to control us.  At the same time, what are we doing for ourselves?  Let’s work on that so that we can be better people.  When we’re good, our light shines and that’s when we’re living towards the mission set by God. 

Besides, when we work on ourselves, we feel better so let’s take advantage of the opportunity that God gave us and accept the grace.  When we help ourselves, things change, life change and we all benefit.   When the light shines, others can see and it’s really an invitation to get to know Jesus more and gain a relationship with Him.

We also have to make our lives count.  What are we doing?  Let’s respect the sacrifice that Jesus made for us and let’s stop thinking or acting like the world revolves around us.  Sometimes, we don’t have control over things, but God tells us to do what we can when we can, and He will do the rest.  Where is our faith and what do we really want out of life?  We can’t complain if we’re not doing our part.  When we don’t do things to make our light shine, how can others see Jesus and why do you think all this mess is happening in the world today.  It’s not a surprise to me because when we’re not working to stay connected to the vine, we’re nothing and we’re not helping the Body of Christ.  Let’s contribute to God’s mission and allow Him to help us help ourselves and others.
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Life is short and the clock doesn’t stop for us, and I just think we have so much to give even through our faults and when we can see through God’s lenses, we will gain peace, be happy and change the world.  Again, let’s respect each other, respect God and be an example so that we can have joy, serve better and find peace in life.   It starts with us so let's ask God to fill us up with His love, wisdom and strength so that we can do our part.

Amen and Thank You Lord.

Tasha Cobbs - Fill Me Up / Overflow (Medley) [Live] - YouTube