We all are living on our journey trying one day at a time to be happy, do what we have to do, deal with trials and tribulations that come our way and be at peace.  The goal on our journey is to be an example of Jesus so that people can see the light in us that gives hope and love.

In doing that, we have to know that God has a plan and we don’t know that plan.  What we do know is He works through us in situations and I believe He uses us according to His plan, gives us His grace to have the right tools to get through it all and teaches us to have joy and peace by seeing through His lenses.

Talking about this really touches my heart because sometimes what we want is not according to Gods plan and when we depend on Him, we will be okay if things don’t happen when we want them to happen.  God controls it all, He’s the reason why we breathe, why we live and why we can do what we do. Trusting Him and knowing He has a plan, will allow us to understand things, gain wisdom and know that He’s working in our lives and no matter what happens in situations, He got out backs and is always there for us. It’s very important that we get into a situation where we accept life, accept the good and the bad and know that God has a plan.

We don’t need to be stressed about nothing because God is in control. We just need to hold on and if we hold on, we’ll see the end of every situation knowing that God is in control, has a plan and always a way.
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Amen and Thank You Lord.

It's very important that we prepare ourselves for the coming of the Lord.  We have to work towards being ready because we don't know when this will happen.  It's very easy to get caught up in the world if we're not focused but in order to be ready, we have to love more, forgive more and just work towards holiness.  This just doesn't happen overnight.  It's something that we must work towards one day at a time to become better people.

In preparing for the coming of the Lord, we have to have patience and learn to wait on God's call.  Sometimes that's not a good feeling when we're going through things but these are the time when we can get stronger, wiser and just become a better person to serve.  You see, we're not here to always feel comfortable but we're here to give hope and make the world a better place, changing  lives for the better (even our own lives) and overall serving the Lord.

I know a lot of this communication sounds like it's easy to do but it's not. I'm here to tell you that when we go through things, that's when God is working in our lives, when we feel uncomfortable, that's when God is working in our lives and when we feel like it's enough and can't take it anymore, that's when God is working in our lives.  He wants to walk with us, talk with us and show us that He will always be here for us even through the bad times. When we go through things and trust Him, we will always see the end of the tunnel. Amen and Thank You Lord.  If we don't have patience and hold on through the trials, we'll never see the goodness of our Lord through situations.  

The point is, God is trying to make us better, make us more holy and give us joy while doing it.  Remember, He said "I will never leave you, give me your burdens and I will give you rest".  That means stand firm, have patience and do what I'm calling you to do.  That's it.  We all have problems and it's all about staying connected to the vine and gaining strength from God to serve and be happy doing it one day at at time with patience and faith. When we have patience and wait on His call, we will praise Him and have joy in our days.

James Wilson - Wait on the Lord (feat. Brooke Staten) [Official Video] - YouTube
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Amen and Thank You Lord

Hello everyone,
I hope you had a good Thanksgiving with your love ones or with yourself.  To me, Thanksgiving is everyday because God gives us His grace all the time and He's always with us but I had dinner with my family so that was really nice and we enjoyed talking and laughing with one another.  God is a wonderful God and He does miraculous things for us all the time.  So I just want to say "Thank You Lord".    

With everything that God has done and is doing in our lives, we still need to pray morning, noon and night.  It's very important that we do that because life is full of temptations and sometimes it's a mess and we need to stay focused  on our purpose and that's to serve.  I'm going to take this time to pray with you so we all can talk to God, ask for guidance and just thank Him for all things.

Dear Lord,
As we awaken to a new day, we just want to say "Thank You" for everything.  It's because of You that we can breathe, it's because of You that we get another day to live and it's because of You that we can do what we do each day.  Lord we all need You to continue to be with us, to lift us up when we fall, to guide us on the right path and to clear our minds so we can see through your lenses.  Lord, You are God and we love You.  Lord You know us better than we know ourselves so thank You for helping us each day and each moment to be better people and thank You for forgiving us and loving us all the day.  You are the best and thank you for your divine mercy.

Amen and Thank You Jesus.

Hello Everyone,

As we prepare to celebrate Thanksgiving, let us take some time out and think about the goodness of our Lord and what He has done and continues to do in our lives.  Please read the poem below and give God some praise.  Thank you Lord.

Thanksgiving is a time for love
To come together and to thank God up above

For all that He Has done for us each and every day
We don't have to have much to appreciate God in a very special way

We all are here to give hope and so much more
We have to know what's important like never before

It's so crazy out here but God has us in the palm of His hands
Don't give up but always get strength from the Lord to stand

This is just a token to give back what God has given to me
Always know that you have to trust Him you see

Trials are temporary but when we put Him first we see life in another way
Let's always be thankful each and every day

Happy Thanksgiving from me to you
Know that you're blessed to do what you do.
 
Amen and Thank You Lord
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Wisdom is something that we all need in our lives.  In Proverbs 4:6,7, it says

Do not forsake wisdom, and she will protect you; love her, and she will watch over you.  Wisdom is supreme; therefore, get wisdom. Though it cost all you have, get understanding.

The bible refers to wisdom as a “she” but it’s pretty much understanding who God is, establishing a relationship with Him, accepting His grace and knowing how to love and depend on Him.  Also, knowing why we’re here, our purpose and when to let go and let God.

Sometimes we encounter various situations and it’s not easy to make decisions, to deal with tragedy or to not get stressed.  It’s wisdom that teaches us that this life is about the mission set by God, about preparing ourselves for heaven and about allowing our light to shine to give hope. What we go through is temporary and a sacrifice.  Jesus said “pick up the cross and walk with me” What do you think that means?  Don’t get mad at the world when it’s uncomfortable but take it as a gift that God is working in your life. (Accept the sacrifice)  That’s how we get joy and that’s how we get through situations.
To me, wisdom is everything because we have to understand the importance of living, loving and forgiving.  Things that happen in our lives are lessons to be learned for us to grow in the name of Jesus. Don’t let nobody tell you anything different.  That’s what life is all about and when we gain wisdom, we’re at peace, we’re happy, we know who’s holding our hand and most importantly, we’re serving the mission and giving hope to the world.

Let’s always know the importance of wisdom because without it, we’re pretty much setting ourselves back and not going forward.  To learn wisdom is to gain a relationship with God and accepting His teaching and His grace through the Bible and through love because Jesus is Love. Ask God for wisdom and if you seek it, He will see you through.

Tasha Cobbs Leonard - "God I Look To You" - YouTube
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Amen and Thank you Lord.

Hello everyone,
I hope all is well.  The daily inspiration of the day is PEACE.  Let me start by saying peace only comes from God.  We realize that as we get older and wiser because we deal with trials and tribulations in life as well as stress.  The world is full of temptation and sometimes we do fail and make mistakes; but peace comes by giving God our burdens, knowing that God forgives us and depending on Him for all of our needs.  When the storms come, we know without a doubt that God is with us and we gain strength to get through whatever we’re dealing with at that time.  I’m going to share with you how I gain peace and hopefully my experience(s) can help you to do the same.

It’s one verse that always comes to my mind as I think about peace at that is:
Philippians 4:6,7
Have no anxiety at all, but in everything, by Prayer and Petition, with Thanksgiving, make your requests known to God.  Then the peace of God that surpasses all understanding will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.

To me, those are some powerful words because it tells me to trust God, have confidence in God, don’t worry about anything and when I’m going through something, talk to God, make my requests known and He will understand and protect me through whatever I’m dealing with in life.

We all are human and it’s normal to get stressed at times with situations; but the key is knowing how to get back up and begin again with peace.  It’s absolutely nothing that we deal with that God doesn’t see or know about.  He knows what we’re dealing with and He said I will never leave you so in knowing that: I’m at peace.  I may feel pain here and there with whatever I’m dealing with but pain goes away in due time and when I need strength, I go to God. We have to have total confidence in God and know that He will take care of our burdens.

We have to always remember that Jesus already paid the price for our sins so why are we stressed or worrying about things.  God wants us to have joy and happiness so we can give hope to the world and let our light shine so that people can see Him through us. Even if you have failed, it’s time to begin again by letting go and letting God.

Now, I’m not going to say that I don’t get stressed at times because we all do but we have to know how to keep it moving through it all and like I said before begin again even if I mess up in life.  It took me years to realize that but it’s very important to refresh our relationship all the time with God to stay connected to the vine because if not we won’t have peace.  Peace comes when we’re connected to the vine because our stresses and temptations will guide us on the wrong path.

Also, we have to learn to take one day at a time.  I used to worry so much about things but if we think about the serenity prayer, we will realize that we can only do what we can, when we can.  I always say that we worry so much about tomorrow and not paying attention to today.

God said don’t worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself.  Matthew 6:34. I realize that there’s so much peace in the day because God has allowed me to still be here, He gives me what I need, and He walks with me on my journey.  Let’s always remember that God is always with us and accept God’s Grace.  God’s grace is everything and when we accept His grace, we will gain peace.

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​Amen and Thank You Lord

​Today I need to share some experiences in my life about humility. Humility is one of the most important virtues today because when we are humble, we see that it’s not about us, it’s about God. When we’re humble, we appreciate others for who they are, when we’re humble, we have an opportunity to become like children in God’s eyes, when we’re humble, we’re forgiving and loving, and when we’re humble, we begin to start a journey with joy and peace.

We all are born as children and as we grow, we learn things from our parents or others around us. As we get older, we act out on what we have learned the best way we know how and when we become adults, this is when we can make a choice to be humble.  Sometimes we have to go through some things to learn humility because we create habits as we grow, and we try to fit in to survive.  It doesn’t matter what we’ve been through in life, we must choose to be humble in order to have joy, peace and to serve the mission set by God.

I’m 53 years old and when I was young, I didn’t know what humility was because I was growing in the name of Jesus.  It’s when I got older and went through some trials and tribulations is when I learned the importance of being humble.  Back in the day, I thought I could do everything by myself, solve all problems and just treat people they way I wanted to treat them.  I didn’t have God in my life so I didn’t know what was important.  As I got older, my life became stressful and chaotic.  I was always a good person with a good heart, but I didn’t have wisdom to know what to do in my decision making and I messed up relationships just not seeing through God lenses.

Even as a mother and wife, I made mistakes and I’m still learning to take one day at a time and be a better person to all.  Humility brings joy because we become like children and depend on God for all of our needs even when we mess up. I can’t take back anything that I’ve done in my life but what I can do is ask for forgiveness and work to never hurt anyone again.  Humility helps in decision making, helps in being able to get through situation and it helps to have a peaceful mind.

This world is full of stuff and sometimes we get caught up but we should always know that God is making all of the calls and it’s our job to allow Him to work in our lives and just love our neighbor, forgive one another and have some dignity and respect for all including ourselves.

It doesn’t matter what we’ve been through or going through, we still can practice humility by awaking each day being positive, treating people the way we want to be treated, asking God to guide us each day and just trying to be a good person and when we mess us, fix it and know that God forgives us.  I always said that it’s not about what we’ve done in life but it’s about how we handle ourselves in situations after the fact to learn and grow.

God wants us to be happy, have joy and be at peace while serving.  Let’s look at our lives to see what we need to do to practice humility so we can start living with peace one day at a time.

My song of Humility - YouTube

Amen and thank you Lord

​I hope everyone knows that we’re definitely in a spiritual warfare.  Everything around us is either good or evil.  God gave us a life to live on this journey through it all and He gave us the ability to make our own choices and decisions.  Sometimes we mess up and sometimes we have to deal with uncomfortable situations.  In whatever situation we find ourselves in, we always need strength to help us cope and deal with what we have on our plate at the time.

Being in a spiritual warfare is pretty much choosing good or evil and deciding who you’re going to serve.  I can tell you one thing - God is truly the vine and the light and if you want to prosper or be happy and be at peace, you must choose God because that only comes from Him.  When we choose God, our lives change and we become better people, we become loving people, we gain joy and wisdom to know what to do in situations and know where to go to get strength to keep fighting in this warfare.

Sometimes it’s easy to not choose God because the world tries to put pressure on us and we get stressed and do things that are not good for us.  Also, when we choose God, there’s sacrifice on our journey and sometimes people don’t want to do that in their lives.  I’m here to tell you that nothing good that comes is easy and when we sacrifice or have to go through some things, we will always win.  Even when we think we’ve lost; we’ve won because there’s a lesson to learn in everything situation. We have got to learn to grow in the name of Jesus.

Making decisions are sometimes not easy but when we choose God and allow Him to work in our lives, He helps us in situations and help us to make our lives better.  I know that’s true because if we think back on how things were and how things are now and think back on where we would be if it wasn’t for Jesus, we would know where all of that came from. On the other side of it, if we don’t choose God, we have to go through so much chaos and stress in our lives. 

The bottom line is this: It’s your choice in how you want to live your life, it’s your choice in what you want out of life and it’s your choice in how to handle situations that you encounter.  Whatever choices you make, please remember that we all are God’s children, and He doesn’t want us not to be happy but want us to have peace and joy while serving and giving hope.  It’s your choice.

I know in my life when I wasn’t connected to the vine, I had so much stress in my life.  My life was on a pause and I wasn’t happy.  I didn’t have no peace and I was miserable.  It’s when I reconnected myself to God my life changed for the good because I know there’s a God that loves us, that forgives us and who gives us strength each day.  Think about your life and know that it’s easy to fall when we’re not serving for the good but it’s hard to get through each day when we’re stressed and not happy.  Think about it.
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Amen and Thank You Lord

In today’s world, we have to be careful to make wise choices because life is short and when we make bad decisions, we suffer consequences later. Each day is a blessing, each day is important and each day we’re here to become better people.  Let’s prepare ourselves to enjoy our days so we’re not dealing with things later in life.

I know for me, I made bad decisions because I wasn’t wise enough at the time and I really didn’t put God first. I’m dealing with consequences today but in due time, things will be fine.  I can’t take things back, but I can try and help to make things better.  I also know how to ask for forgiveness and let go and let God.  I wish those things didn’t take place, but I can’t be mad with myself because I really didn’t know the cost of the consequence that I had to face at that time.  It was after the fact that I learned and grew from my actions.  I wasn’t looking through God lenses, so I’ve learned to deal with it all with the help of God’s strength and grace. I grew in the name of Jesus through that trial and it taught me to think before I act.

Today is a new day and if we’re careful with our decisions and think before we do things, we can stay on the right path and not have to face as much later.  God said today is enough to handle so let’s not put more on our plate if we don’t have to do that on our journey.

If you have time today, take time out and ask God to give you strength to get through whatever you’re going through so you’re not making bad decisions and able to enjoy your days that are given each day.

Remember God is the one holding it all together and is the one who helps us cope when we’re dealing with consequences now, in the future and every time so be cautious of your actions, treat people the way you want to be treated and don’t sweat the small stuff.  If you have to make difficult decisions, ask God to guide you so you don’t have to deal with more later down the road. Also, if you have things that you’re dealing with, give those burdens to God and He will give you rest.  Lastly, we can’t blame others for our decisions but instead learn and grow from your mistakes and just pray and believe that God will help you through it all.

Amen and Thank You Lord

It's very important to refresh our relationship with God so that we don't get disconnected from the vine.  God said He's the vine and we're the branches.  Let's learn to stay strong to hold on to life so that we can live as long as God allows us to be here through whatever comes our way and to give hope to the world with joy and happiness one day at a time. 

Life can sometimes set us back and sometimes we set our own selves back by not doing what we're suppose to do, creating habits that are tough to overcome, not forgiving or loving our neighbor, allowing others to control what we do and just not having our own minds.

I know how it is because I've been there and have done that but it's time to take charge of our lives and refresh our relationship with God.  He's the only one who can help us to begin again and move forward.  Refreshing our relationship with God is something that we all should do frequently because the world is too much, sometimes people are too much and at times, we are too much.  Let's get a grip of life and get it together because we're here to serve and we're here to make it to heaven.  Also, while we're here, we want peace.  I know I do.  How about you?

Sometimes people have an impact on us as well that stops us from refreshing our relationship but we have to learn to love, let go and do what we're called to do when people don't have our best interest. When we have our own minds, we're able to listen to God, grow within and help others.

Refreshing our relationship will get us through tough times and we will be able to see through God lenses to know that He controls it all.  We will know that He can do miracles in our lives because nothing is impossible for God.  When I think about my life and how God has helped me through my trials, I know that it's because I work, hard to stay connected and when  I fail or when the storms come, it's all Him and all I can say is won't He do it!

'Amen and thank You Lord