I just have to thank God today. I just came back from a vacation with the family and it was beautiful.  It's always good to appreciate what God gives us all the time and to be given that time with family was a wonderful thing.  To top it off, I will be turning 50 years old tomorrow and what a blessing to be given another year to enjoy God's grace.  Always remember to appreciate all things and try and do what you can when you can today not tomorrow because each day is a gift.  Thank you Lord

Dear Lord,

Thank you for today and everyday. This is a new day and you have given us another chance to enjoy your world and what you have created. Thank you for life and for all things.  Please continue to bless us and give us the strength to do whatever you need us to do according to your plan on this journey and please bless me and my family as we travel with each other this morning.  You are a wonderful God and we love you very much. Amen and Amen 

If we ever want to move to another level, we can't be disrespecting others and trying to hurt one another. God wants us to love even when we're not loved, to lift people up even when they are trying to put us down and even treat people good when we've been treated bad.  If we find ourselves doing that, we will definitely move to another level and if we've hurt anyone, we need to apologize. Sometimes, an apology is not good enough for the other person but we still are called to do our part. It will give us peace and when we go the extra mile to still try and work things out, God will do wonders in our lives.  We only can do what we can do but we're called to go the extra mile and after that, it's up to the other people to accept God's grace.  Confronting evil with evil never works and we all are called to be examples.  We all know that we make mistakes but reality is things happen and we're still called to love.  We can't spend this short life holding grudges because when we do that, we  hurt ourselves and we put a pause on our lives.  When we do good, we gain wisdom and we're at peace.  That's what God is all about and when we love when the world tells us not to love, we win.  when we forgive when the world tells us  not to forgive, we win.  Let's have our own mind to do what's right because when it's all said and done,  do we want God to say, "when I was hungry, you didn't feed me and when I was thirsty you didn't give me drink"? Let's plan our lives accordingly, take care of our business and do what we have to do because tomorrow is not promised but today is a new day. 

Let's us pray,
Dear Lord, help us all to look within ourselves and recognize our weaknesses so we can get closer to you and appreciate your grace.  Lord you know people are hurting but help them understand that you've already paid the price and that we can give you our burdens.  You just want us to be humble and learn to put you first by loving you and your children.  Lord, thank you for all that you do and please continue to bless us all and give us the tools that we need to do things according to your will. Amen and Amen Thank you Lord.

In life it's really not as bad as we think it is because we're blessed with so much and sometimes it's a matter of looking around and seeing what's in front of us. God gives us love, second chances, shelter and the ability to walk, talk, see, taste and so much more.  It's wonderful to be able to enjoy the simple things in life.  So when you think life is bad, just look around and say thank you Lord. It could always be a lot worse because the things that we hear and see from what others are going through, we have to know that we're blessed but we also have to understand that God has a plan for all of us and we could find ourselves in an uncomfortable situation.  We still have to love and trust him with everything we have.  Let's continue to have joy in our hearts, not complain about the small stuff and enjoy the gifts from God. Amen and Thank You Lord

We all have things that we deal with in life and each one of  us handle things differently. It's not up to us to judge anyone but we do have to do our part in all situations by trying to do what's right and just. It's out of our hands when we do what we think God called us to do and we shouldn't spend time worrying about what other people think.  Peace comes from answering the call and going the extra mile.  That's what matters so let's not get caught up with things when we did what we can when we can but still love and have joy in our hearts.  God said love your  neighbor as I love you and to have patience with life.  He also said my yoke is easy and my burden is light that means He's with us through things and he's carrying  most of the weight.  We just have to love, have patience and really sacrifice on his behalf.  That's real talk so whatever you're dealing with in life, trust God and do what he's asking you to do.   God is real and we all have issues but we have to become like children by being humble on our journey so that we can walk through the storms and come out still standing. Amen and thank you Lord.

Love is all around us and God said when we love we're being an example of Him.  We're called to love others at all times not just when they are good, when they are bad as well.  I'm not saying surround yourself with people who don't care because we need to take care of ourselves but once we establish a good relationship with God and get closer to Him, we gain wisdom and we know how to act and what to do in most situations.  God loves us unconditionally and better than anyone on this earth and we're learning everyday how to love more because we're not perfect and we all make mistakes.  The key is when we  make mistakes to ask God for forgiveness and speak our peace with others.  Once that is done, we're able to stay connected to the vine and move toward a peaceful life.  There are some who do or don't do things because they don't want the other person to benefit.  To be honest, it's not about us and when we love and forgive it really benefits us. Our goal should be to grow within and love is definitely the first and most important step to make that happen.  Let's take time out today by talking to God and asking Him to teach us how to love more and to give us the strength to be humble so that we can become closer to Him.  Everywhere we go and everything we do love should be apart of that equation because God said be an example of Him and that means serve the  ministry to bring hope to the world and do it one day at a time.  One last thing, when we love we don't have to put up with nonsense either.  God said speak your peace and if people don't accept your love, keep it moving.  God pours His grace out on all of us but it's up to us to accept the blessings of love.  Amen and Thank you Lord for loving us.

It's very important to have our own mind and make our own decisions.  However, in making decisions, we have to always talk to God and think before we act.  We are accountable for our actions and at the end of the day, it's what we do that help us or take us back.  God gave us all a journey and each journey is different.  He knows where we are and what we do but He gives us choices so that's on us.  The world is full of stuff and there will be many who will try and turn you away from making the right choices but we can't blame them because most of the time, they are hurting themselves or dealing with things in their own lives.  When we utilize our own mind and do what we think is best, we make a difference and change lives, starting with our own.  God said be an example and we can't be an example if we're not making our own decisions and trying to do what's right.  Some of us have things going on that we know we need to fix starting with me but what I do know is when we do what we can when we can, things will get better so thank you God for the grace and the mercy.  The bottom line is the world doesn't stop for us and it's very important to make wise decisions to better our lives and to not worry about what others think or are doing but stay control over what we're doing.  If people really love us, they will make that known through their actions. Let's not be bothered by what people do but pray for them and ourselves so that we can make our own decisions to better serve the Lord. That's what life is all about and that's what will please God.  Amen and Thank You  Lord.  

Today is another day that God gives to us so let's be appreciative of the blessing.  Time is really important because we don't control it and we don't even know when the time will end for us.  This is why each day  is a gift and an opportunity to do what we have to do.  It's also a blessing to enjoy God's goodness and His love with one another and with Him. We awaken not knowing what's in store for us throughout the day but we should cherish every moment of it with joy in our hearts and accept whatever it is along the way.  I always say "we don't control what others do but we do control what we do" Let's stay positive and gain wisdom from the Master so that we can have a peaceful life. Do what's on our hearts with good intentions and always put God first. Take care of what you need to take care of with yourself and people so that you can contribute to the Mission before the time ends.   God loves us all but we have to do what we have to do as well and when we do that God will guide us the way. Life is short and the time doesn't stop for us.  As we get older and more wiser, we learn to do what's right and just because time is important.  Appreciate the blessing and thank God for each day because the clock is ticking.  Amen 

God gave us the holy spirit and with that comes wisdom to live a life at peace.  One who has wisdom has understanding and able to get through things even when it's uncomfortable.  Every day we have an opportunity to excel in wisdom and when we excel in wisdom, we grow and strengthen our relationship with God.  We all are here to be an example by allowing our light to shine in the world.  When we're not being examples of Jesus, we're living in darkness and we put a pause on our lives.  The things that we do or the actions that we take in situations, really have an impact on us and others. If it's a negative impact, it slows us down from wisdom and when we do that, our light becomes darker and  before you know it, there's no more light.  Also, wisdom comes with sacrifice because when we're being an example for God, we have to come out of our comfort zone to bring hope and continue to allow others to see the light.  Sometimes in life when we try and do the right thing by practicing wisdom, it may seem like people don't care but never doubt the Father and always continue to do what you have to do.  When we're positive, loving and having good intentions, it's always a win-win situation.  The most important thing of utilizing the gift of wisdom is when we show by example, we create a positive impact on others. When we're negative and we don't have good intentions, we teach others to be that way and that's totally against the mission set by God.  Wisdom is truly a gift and when we  use the virtue, we become stronger and more wiser.  Our lives will be at peace and we're able to continue to allow our light to shine. 

Let us pray, Dear God as we start a new day, thank You for the gift of wisdom, your love, your forgiveness and so much more.  You have been so wonderful to us all and the fact that you give us second chances day after day is such a blessing.  Lord you know where we are in our lives and we all need help.  Please continue to help us to see through your lenses so that we can become  more wiser to handle situations and to still allow our light to shine.  Lord you also tell us to pick up the cross and walk with Jesus.  We all know that means sacrifice sometimes because it's not about us but about building The Body of Christ. Thank you so much for the gift of life, wisdom and understand and most importantly thank you for teaching us how to be at peace in all situations through wisdom.  Thank you again Lord and as I always say if you don't do anything else, you've definitely done enough.  In Jesus name we pray. Amen

The most important thing that we can do in our lives is to handle our business while we're on this earth.  I mean settle things with people when we know we're wrong and try and fix things in our lives that need fixing.  We do this and that all the time but there's no peace in not recognizing our weaknesses and working towards growing within.  God really doesn't asks much of us and He loves us unconditionally but one of the main virtues is love and when we miss that, we really missed the entire purpose of this journey.  This is why it's very important to establish a relationship with God because He keeps us strong, He gives us wisdom and He protects us all the time but when we turn away we'll find our lives a complete mess.  We have to always remember that we don't control others so we should never be bothered by what people do but instead pray and continue to love them because that's what God asks us to do.  We all are here to work towards making it to heaven and to give hope and we can't do that if we're not loving or trying to help ourselves.  It's all wisdom and it's very important to accept the blessing of wisdom so that we can contribute to The Body of Christ and live abundantly.  When you get a chance, read Proverbs 21 "The Blessing of Wisdom".  It helps me and I'm sure it will help you as well.   Amen and Thank you Lord