Daily Devotional

Tuesday 03/15/2023

Tue, 14 Mar 2023 12:44:00 GMT

Grace morning on this triumphant and tranquil Tuesday.

Sometimes you have to go through the pain to get to the purpose, through the weeping to get to the joy, through the struggle to get to the abundance. If you keep being faithful, and you’re going to see what God’s been working on for generations, you’re going to come into houses that you didn’t build, vineyards that you didn’t plant, promotion you didn’t deserve, mercy when you should have received judgement. But God doesn’t judge the way we judge. We look at people how they are, but God sees what they can become. We see the dirt, God sees the treasure. We see the mess, God sees the miracle. No matter how many mistakes you’ve made, how many failures, how many times we’ve blown it, God is full of mercy, he still has a purpose for your life. God never consults your past to determine your future. What you’ve done in the past does not stop what God has planned for your future.

“Come to me all of you who are tired. You are like people who have worked for a long time. You are like people who have carried heavy things. Come to me. If you do that, you will find a place to rest.”

‭‭Matthew‬ ‭11‬:‭28‬ ‭EEB

Live, love and laugh your way through this thankful Tuesday!

Monday 03/13/2023

Mon, 13 Mar 2023 14:22:00 GMT

Grace morning on this meaningful and magnificent Monday.

We all go through disappointments and things we don’t understand, we make mistakes and bring trouble on ourselves, and we don’t see how we accomplish our dreams now. We feel like we’re in captivity, we’ve had these bad breaks. That bad break can’t stop you, how you were raised, even the mistake you made, that didn’t catch God off guard. He knew about it. He’s already taken it into account. That’s why we can stay in peace. That’s why we can sleep well at night. You’re not doing life on your own. You’re a part of much bigger plan, that God has purposed things for you that he started generations ago. Now, thoughts will whisper, “It’s nothing special about you. You’re not important. You’re just one of the 7 billion people on the earth”. No, God chose you to be here. He has an assignment for your life. You need to feel this sense of destiny, this sense of purpose. Your life matters. There’s something significant for you.

“You are the one who decides what will happen to me in my whole life. Save me from the power of my enemies and from the people who want to catch me.”

‭‭Psalms‬ ‭31‬:‭15‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this marvelous Monday!

Sunday 03/12/2023

Sun, 12 Mar 2023 11:49:00 GMT

Grace morning on this serene and seismic Sunday.

It’s easy to worry about tomorrow, and how is everything going to work out, “I’m concerned about my children, my job. I have this problem at work”. The uncertainty can bring anxiety, where we live stressed and uptight. We look at things on the short term, but God’s been working on you for generations. He didn’t just start when you got here. Long before you were born he has lined up what you need, arranging things to fall into place so you can fulfill your purpose and assignment. God is way ahead of you. Before your father and mother even knew each other, God was working on your behalf, generations back, bringing everything into alignment, the right people, good breaks, solutions to problems, mercy for mistakes, grace for grief.

It’s already planned out. While many things that happened may have been a surprise to you, they were not at all to God. He knew exactly what trials and tribulations you were going to face. God had it already planned out before it began.

“God is able to make all things happen just like he decides. He chose us to be his own people, because we are united with Christ. In the beginning, God had already decided that this was his purpose.”

‭‭Ephesians‬ ‭1‬:‭11‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this superb and super-satisfying Sunday!

Saturday 03/11/2023

Sat, 11 Mar 2023 14:55:00 GMT

Grace morning on this incredible and indescribable Saturday

God doesn’t send the difficulties, but He will use anything that comes into our lives. In those dark places is where you really grow, where your character is developed. When you trust God and lean on him, your spiritual muscles get stronger. In the dark places, you pray more, draw closer to God, get quiet and listen to what He’s saying. In those dark places, you reevaluate your priorities, spend time with your family, have a new appreciation for what God has given you. You may not realize it, but in the dark places you’re being blessed. There is something that is happening on the inside; it’s helping you to realign your vision. When you go through enough dark places, you don’t complain about small things.You’re not offended because a coworker was rude to you. You’ve been through too much to let that sour you. Don’t complain about the dark times; there are blessings in the dark places. God knows how to use affliction for your advantage.

“Hear me when I call, O God of my righteousness: Thou hast enlarged me when I was in distress; Have mercy upon me, and hear my prayer.”

‭‭Psalm‬ ‭4‬:‭1‬ ‭KJV‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this sensational Saturday!

Friday 03/10/2023

Fri, 10 Mar 2023 14:20:00 GMT

Grace morning on this fresh and festive Friday.

Life is filled, flooded and fixed with situations that we don’t understand. The company was downsizing and you got laid off, a friend walked out of a relationship, now you’re having to start all over. All of us at some time will go through dark places: a loss, sickness, divorce, child that broke your heart. It’s easy to get discouraged, give up on your dreams and just settle there, but God uses the dark places; they are all a part of His divine plan. Think of your dark place as a seed; a seed cannot germinate in the light. As long as the seed stays up on a shelf, it will never become what it was created to be. A seed has to be in the soil, in the dark place, so that what’s on the inside will come to life. In the same way, there are seeds in you: dreams, goals, talent, potential, that will only come to light in a dark place.

“In Egypt the chains on his feet hurt him. He had a heavy piece of iron round his neck.”

‭‭Psalms‬ ‭105‬:‭18‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this fantablous Friday!

Thursday 03/09/2023

Thu, 09 Mar 2023 13:31:00 GMT

Grace morning on this tranquil and thankful Thursday.

God will always have the right voices, voices that will keep you from making a mistake, voices to warn you, voices to encourage you, voices to push you into your destiny. But you have to be discerning: is this a voice I should be listening to? Is this voice telling me to get revenge, to gossip, to slack off? Or is it a voice that’s keeping me from a wrong choice, a voice is calling me up higher, a voice telling me what I can become? The enemy knows, if he can get in your ear, if he can deceive you into listening to wrong voices, then he can keep you from your destiny. If you’re not disciplined to tune out the wrong voices, then you’ll start making wrong choices. Pay attention to what you’re giving your attention to, who you’re allowing to influence you. When those thoughts come telling you what you can’t do, doubt, insecurity, lack, not enough – consider the source. Where are they coming from?

““Saul answered David,

You can’t go and fight this Philistine. You’re too young and inexperienced—and he’s been at this fighting business since before you were born.””

‭‭1 Samuel‬ ‭17‬:‭33‬ ‭MSG

Live, love, and laugh your way through this tremendous and triumphant Thursday!

Wednesday 03/08/2023

Wed, 08 Mar 2023 13:49:00 GMT

Grace morning on this wonderful and winsome Wednesday.

In life, you have to be careful of people that try to stir you up. Should be a red flag when someone comes and starts pointing out all the things that are wrong, blowing things out of proportion, knocking your balls, telling you what’s wrong with your life. Don’t take that bait. They’re so in discord, they’re trying to poison your spirit. That’s someone that wants to get you bent out of shape. They’re quick to give you advice. You have to consider the source. Do they have integrity? Are they a person of good character? Is there advice something you should take? There can be many different opinions, even things that on the surface seem right, looks like a good suggestion, but you need to ask God for discernment, because every good thing is not a God thing. Every piece of advice is not for you. And they can be good people, they have good intentions, but what they’re telling you may not be God’s plan for your life.

“Anyone who meets a testing challenge head-on and manages to stick it out is mighty fortunate. For such persons loyally in love with God, the reward is life and more life.”

‭‭James‬ ‭1‬:‭12‬ ‭MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this winning Wednesday!

Tuesday 03/07/2023

Tue, 07 Mar 2023 12:43:00 GMT

Grace morning on this tranquil and thankful Tuesday.

God will not speak to other people about your life without speaking to you. Even friends that love you, family members that want you to succeed, sometimes they don’t know the right thing. They’ll give you advice that’s not the best. In the Old Testament God spoke to the people through the prophets. They were dependent on certain people, the ones God had chosen to speak to them. But when Jesus died, we came out from under the old covenant into a better covenant. In this new covenant we don’t have to go to people to see what God says, the Holy Spirit lives on the inside of each one of us. He’s called your counselor, your guide, your advisor. He’ll give you advice. He’ll help you make the right choices. It’s not that God is not speaking to us, it’s that we’re so busy listening to others. You have to get rid of the wrong voices, then you’ll hear the right voices.

“If you don’t know what you’re doing, pray to the Father. He loves to help.”

‭‭James‬ ‭1‬:‭5‬ MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this triumphant Tuesday!

Monday 03/06/2023

Mon, 06 Mar 2023 14:06:00 GMT

Grace morning on this marvelous and meaningful Monday.

It’s so important who you’re taking advice from. We all have people that are influencing us, people that are in our ears. The question is: are they the right people? It would be best if you didn’t take advice from everyone.

You must look at their track record: and ask yourself, where are they in life? Have they made good decisions? Do they honor God? Do they have your best interests at heart? If you have the wrong voices, you will make bad choices. If you hang around friends that compromise and co-workers who gossip, those wrong voices will keep you from your potential. Pay attention to who you’re taking advice from. Some people have an opinion about everything; they’re quick to tell you how to run your life. Before you take that advice, you should consider the source. Do they have credibility?

Do they have good character and integrity? Are they a person of excellence? Be very selective, and pay attention to who you’re giving credibility to.

“Let my cry come right into your presence, God; provide me with the insight that comes only from your word.”

‭‭Psalms‬ ‭119‬:‭169‬ MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this magnificent Monday!

Sunday 03/05/2023

Sun, 05 Mar 2023 14:12:00 GMT

Grace morning on this serene and satisfying Sunday.

In the dark times, when life feels unfair, you have to remind yourself that God is still in control, and He doesn’t always show you what He’s up to. We all go through times that we don’t understand. We’re praying and believing, but our health isn’t improving, our finances haven’t turned around, like it’s never going to change; it’s a night season. In these nights seasons, you can’t see what God is doing; it doesn’t look like anything is happening, but God is working behind the scenes. He does His greatest work in the dark. He doesn’t always show you what He’s up to. it’s easy to trust Him when you’re getting good breaks, things are going great, but you have to learn to trust Him in the night seasons, when things aren’t going your way. When we are in difficult circumstances, sometimes it’s hard to see the hand of God working directly in your life. God works “behind the scenes,” unseen by most but there nonetheless.

“God is a strong place for us, where he will keep us safe. He will always help us when troubles come.”

‭‭Psalms‬ ‭46‬:‭1‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this sufficient and splendid Sunday!

Saturday 03/04/2023

Sat, 04 Mar 2023 14:10:00 GMT

Grace morning on this sensational and satisfying Saturday.

Having faith doesn’t exempt us from difficulties; the storms of life come to every person. God is in control in the bad times just as in the good times. He will not allow a storm unless He has a divine purpose for it;

He never said he’d prevent every difficulty, He promised He’ll use every difficulty.

God will direct the winds of the storm to blow you where he wants you to go. If you stay in faith, don’t get bitter and complain, those winds will blow you to a new level.

It may have been meant for your harm, but God knows how to shift the winds, and use them to blow you forward, so you come out better, stronger, and the storm will move you to a place of greater blessing and influence. Instead of using your faith to try to pray away difficulties, you should use it to believe that when the winds stop blowing you’ll be exactly where God wants you to be.

“Jesus said, “Get up, take your bedroll, start walking.” The man was healed on the spot. He picked up his bedroll and walked off. That day happened to be the Sabbath. The Jews stopped the healed man and said, “It’s the Sabbath. You can’t carry your bedroll around. It’s against the rules.””

‭‭John‬ ‭5‬:‭8‬-‭9‬ ‭MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this sufficient Saturday!

Friday 03/03/2023

Fri, 03 Mar 2023 13:05:00 GMT

Grace morning on this fantastic Friday.

God always makes the enemy pay for bringing the trouble. God never brings you out the same; God’s idea of restoring is to bring out you increased, promoted, having healthier, better relationships. Don’t go into depress mode when things continue to go wrong. You may be in a difficult time; this is not the time to get discouraged, “I don’t understand it, why did this happen?” no, the right attitude is, “I’m coming back stronger. Try thanking God, that your surge is on the way, propelling you to a new level.”God knows how to take the same winds that were meant to stop you, and uses to propel you. The evil enemy meant it for harm, but God shifted the winds in your favor during your storm. The decrease is a sign that you’re about to go where you’ve never been. The enemy wouldn’t be fighting you so hard if there wasn’t something amazing in front of you. Stay engaged encouraged and enthuasitic, because the surge is coming.

“Hallelujah! Praise the Lord! When someone respects the Lord with fear, God has blessed that person! He is happy to obey the Lord's commands.”

‭‭Psalms‬ ‭112‬:‭1‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this Fresh and Fantablous Friday

Thursday 03/02/2023

Thu, 02 Mar 2023 13:59:00 GMT

Grace morning on this tranquil and triumphant Thursday.

When you go through a storm, you feel like you’re being pulled back. You know what God promised, that He would use it for your good, you know what’s been predicted, but in the storm you’re going the wrong way, you’re being decreased, it’s not like what He said. The thing you can’t see is, a surge is coming: a surge of favor, strength, healing. if you will stay in faith, God will always follow up the storm with the surge. God doesn’t punish us with the storms of life, but he does ride them out with us. He can use them to refine and remodel you through the process. Maybe you’re living through a storm. Maybe the rains haven’t let up in your life for longer than you care to remember. Maybe what began as an annoyance or small problem has turned into much more. Maybe you’ve been caught by a sudden, raging storm that’s showing no signs of letting up. Trust God to bring you through.

“Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful.”

‭‭Hebrews‬ ‭10‬:‭23‬ ‭NIV‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this tremendous and thankful Thursday!

Wednesday 03/01/2023

Wed, 01 Mar 2023 15:02:00 GMT

Grace morning on this wonderful and winsome Wednesday.

All of us are going to have some of seasons of suffering, seasons of struggle, seasons when it’s not fair. You’ll be tempted to get bitter, blame God, give up on your dreams. But you have to remember: God is still on the throne. The enemy didn’t take control of your life. God is yet going to fill your mouth with laughter. He’s still going to your home with armloads of blessings. You’re coming out, not the same way you were, but stronger, healthier, promoted, at a new level of your destiny. When you are facing a raging storm on all sides, peace from God is a welcomed gift! In the midst of your broken heart, He can and will give you peace. God wants you to trust Him. Sometimes you can’t carry the weight of what you’re under, you can’t carry the pressure. God knows when pressure is strong, the weight heavy that you can’t carry it by yourself. God will make you complete and supply all your needs!

“Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight.”

‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭3‬:‭5‬-‭6‬ ‭NIV‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this winning Wednesday!

Tuesday 02/28/2023

Tue, 28 Feb 2023 13:46:00 GMT

Grace morning on this terrific and tranquil Tuesday.

You may dealing with something heavy on you today, like you’re carrying sorrow, carrying pain. God’s Grace can do an exchange: instead of carrying the pain, the hurt from the breakup, carrying the loneliness, how about someone great walking into your life? Now you’re laughing, now you’re dreaming, now you’re living an victorious life. That’s how good God is! You go out with a heavy heart, and you come back laughing, loaded down with blessings, with favor, with peace, with victory. God won’t let you get in a problem that he can’t bring you out of. The enemy is not in control of your life, God is. Satan had to ask God for permission to test Job. There’s a bloodline around your life that the enemy cannot cross without God’s permission. That’s why you can stay in peace even in times of trouble. Sometimes it’s simply a test: how you respond in suffering seasons, in seasons of struggle, doing the right thing, even wrong thing is returned.

“Sarah said, ‘Now God has made me laugh. Everyone who hears about what has happened will be happy with me.’”

‭‭Genesis‬ ‭21‬:‭6‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this triumphant Tuesday!

Monday 02/27/2023

Mon, 27 Feb 2023 13:20:00 GMT

Grace morning on this marvelous and meaningful Monday.

You’re inner life is more important than your outer life. What’s going on in your emotions, how you feel about yourself, what you’re allowing to play in your mind, that’s affecting what’s happening on the outside. You wake up in the morning, you wonder, “Why you’re still tired? Why you don’t have any energy”? It’s because your mind worked all night. Your body laid there, but your mind wrestled, wondered, worked, reasoned, “What if? How could i? What may happen”? You’re trying to control things that you can’t control, trying to fix people that you can’t fix, worried about a problem that may not even happen. Or even bitter over something that took place 20 years ago. You can’t take in all those toxins and not be poisoned. You can’t let anger, unforgiveness, guilt, worry dominate your life. If you’ll get your soul healthy, you’ll get your energy back. If you’ll quit letting the negative emotions rule, then many of these physical ailments will go, it’s all interconnected.

“Be very careful to keep your mind safe. The thoughts that you think make you the person that you are.”

‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭4‬:‭23‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this magnificent Monday!

Sunday 02/26/2023

Sun, 26 Feb 2023 13:01:00 GMT

Grace morning on this serene and seismic Sunday.

In life, we spend a lot of time and energy taking care of our physical body, we try to eat right, exercise, and get enough sleep. That’s all important, we want to feel good, but we don’t spend enough time taking care of our souls. We don’t realize how much our emotions, our attitudes, and our thoughts are affecting us physically.

If your soul is unhealthy, it’s going to spill over to the physical. If you’re living stressed, worried, bitter, guilty, and angry, those negative emotions are not just affecting your relationships, they’re weakening your immune system. Your cells not fighting off sickness as they should. 90% of all doctor's visits to a primary care physician are stress related. You can’t sleep at night, your food won’t digest, and you have ulcers. Much of that goes back to your soul not being healthy. You’re worried night and day about that child stressed over your finances and holding a grudge over that person that did you wrong. All that negative energy is poisoning your soul.

“Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.”

3 John 1:2 KJV

Live, love, and laugh your way through this sufficient and satisfying Sunday!

Saturday 02/25/2023

Sat, 25 Feb 2023 14:36:00 GMT

Grace morning on this splendid and sufficient Saturday.

There are times when life throws us a baffling blow, sometime all you can do is weep. But know this: when you’re heartbroken God feels it, when you don’t think you can go on, you feel overwhelmed, God is right there with you. The scripture says, “He’s close to the brokenhearted”. Being heartbroken is not how your story ends. I love what Jesus promised: blessed are those who weep, for in due time you will laugh. It seems like he would say, “You’re blessed when the problem turns around, not when you weep. You’re blessed when you’re promoted, you’re blessed when the healing comes”, but he said, “You’re blessed when you weep, when your heart is broken, when the load seems too heavy”. Those tears are painful, but God can fill your mouth with laughter. When you’re in those suffering seasons, those weeping seasons, those seasons of struggle, you need to keep God’s promise in your spirit: I may be weeping now, but I know joy is coming.

““There’s no way that God will reject a good person, and there is no way he’ll help a bad one. God will let you laugh again;”

‭‭Job‬ ‭8‬:‭20‬-21a MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this sensational and satisfying Saturday!

Friday 02/24/2023

Fri, 24 Feb 2023 13:49:00 GMT

Grace morning on this fantastic and festive Friday.

In Life seasons of suffering, seasons of struggle something is happening on the inside of you. There’s a strength, a perseverance, a resolve that’s being developed. If you have the right attitude, you’re learning to trust God in a greater way. Even when you feel weak, when you don’t think you have the faith, God is using that struggle in ways that you can’t see. It’s not working against you, it’s working for you. It’s getting you prepared for something amazing that’s coming. When you trust, you go to God when life is hard. You also act on obedience and trust that He will ultimately take care of the rest. In trust, you do not look for security in other things; you look to God to hold you securely in difficult circumstances. You won’t do this perfectly, but God is kind and patient with you while you learn to trust Him. Don’t let your emotions rule your life; bring them to God, and He will strengthen you.

“Every time that I am upset, you know about it. Put all my tears in your bottle! Yes, write down every tear in your book. When I call to you for help, my enemies will turn back. I am sure of this: God is with me, to fight for me.”

‭‭Psalms‬ ‭56‬:‭8‬-‭9‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this fantabulous Friday!

Thursday 02/23/2022

Thu, 23 Feb 2023 13:21:00 GMT

Grace morning on this tranquil and thankful Thursday.

God has already scheduled you a time to end your suffering. He also has a time to end the heartache, to bring you out of what’s held you captive, to turn around what’s causing the tears. God is not going to let someone continue to mistreat you, to keep you at a disadvantage, where that burden, and heaviness becomes permanent. You may not be able to do anything about it, it’s too much for you, but it’s not too much for God. One tiny touch of his favor, and things will shift, chains will break, that child will turn around, that sickness will come to an end. God can turn things in your life, turn problems around, turn loneliness around, turn finances around, turn your health around. God is so merciful, he’s not going to let the suffering continue. You may go through seasons of sorrow, you don’t understand, but it’s only a season, it’s not permanent, it’s not going to last a lifetime.

“And now, God, do it again— bring rains to our drought-stricken lives So those who planted their crops in despair will shout hurrahs at the harvest, So those who went off with heavy hearts will come home laughing, with armloads of blessing.”

‭‭Psalms‬ ‭126‬:‭4-6‬ ‭MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this triumphant Thursday

Wednesday 02/22/2023

Wed, 22 Feb 2023 15:03:00 GMT

Grace morning on this wonderful and winning Wednesday.

Life can be overwhelmingly discouraging at times, don’t accept the suffering, the struggle, the hardship as your destiny. God is so merciful, he’s not going to let the suffering continue. You may go through seasons of weeping, seasons of sorrow, it’s not fair, you don’t understand, but it’s only a season, it’s not permanent, it’s not going to last a lifetime. You might not see how your situation could ever work out. You might be thinking, With what I’ve been through, with what I’m up against now, how could I ever be happy again”? You’re looking at it in the natural, God is not going to leave you in a broken place, a wounded place, a lonely place. He wouldn’t have allowed the suffering if he wasn’t going to bring you out better. The greater the adversity, the greater the joy. The greater the suffering, the greater the blessing. The suffering is not forever. It won’t be long before God will have you back on your feet.

“At that time, we laughed a lot. We shouted because we were so happy! People in other countries said to each other, ‘The Lord has done great things for them!’”

‭‭Psalms‬ ‭126‬:‭2‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this winsome Wednesday.

Tuesday 02/21/2023

Tue, 21 Feb 2023 13:26:00 GMT

Grace morning on this tranquil and terrific Tuesday.

There are times in life that the pressure is so great, the lost is so heavy, the disappointment is so discouraging, we don’t think we can go on. David said, in Psalms 30:5: “Weeping may endure for a night”. You may go through a season of weeping, something that’s break a heart, feels too much to carry. Weeping is not a lack of faith, doesn’t mean you’re not tough enough, it means that your heart is working, it means that you care deeply. The Good News: Even when it seems like you can't go another day against your struggles, God will grant you renewed strength to keep pushing on. He is there for you even in your weakest moments, just as long as you are willing to let Him in. You can be confident that God will not allow anything to happen to you without His permission, and He will not let any “bad thing” happen that will not ultimately bring you more good than destruction.

“Friends, when life gets really difficult, don’t jump to the conclusion that God isn’t on the job. Instead, be glad that you are in the very thick of what Christ experienced. This is a spiritual refining process, with glory just around the corner.”

‭‭1 Peter‬ ‭4‬:‭12‬-‭13‬ ‭MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this triumphant Tuesday!

Monday 02/20/2023

Mon, 20 Feb 2023 13:21:00 GMT

Grace morning on this marvelous and meaningful Monday.

You may be in a season of suffering, season of struggle, you feel stuck in your health, your marriage, your finances, seems like it’s never going to get better. God himself can step in and do what only he can do. When you see how he restores you, brings you out better, your mourning is going to be turned to dancing, your sorrow turn to joy. Don’t listen to the voices, that say, you’ll always be lonely, you’ll always mourn over that loss, always be brokenhearted over that child. Your time is right around the corner. The Psalmist said, “Weeping may endure for a night, but joy is coming in the morning”. Notice, weeping may endure. “May” means it’s not certain, it’s questionable. But here’s the promise: joy is coming. Not maybe, not hope so, there’s a good chance. “For A Night” suggest that weeping comes with a overnight backpack. It has to leave when morning comes. The Eternal God says, “Joy is on the way”.

“Our enemies asked us to sing songs for them there. They laughed at us as their prisoners. They asked for a song to make them happy. They shouted, ‘Sing us a song about Zion!’”

‭‭Psalms‬ ‭137‬:‭3‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this magnificent Monday!

Sunday 02/19/2023

Sun, 19 Feb 2023 12:46:00 GMT

Grace morning on this seren and seismic Sunday.

We all go through seasons of struggle and seasons where we’re dealing with an illness, loss of a loved one, a relationship didn’t work out, we don’t understand, doesn’t seem fair. It’s easy to think that the suffering, the struggle, the weeping is the way it’s always going to be. God never promised that we wouldn’t have seasons of weeping, seasons of struggle. The promise God makes us is: the suffering is only a season, the weeping is not how your story ends. You’re going to laugh again. God sees what you’re going through, the relationship that abruptly ended, the addiction that attacked your family, the ill advised decision you made, may have snatched your smile and laughter. God knows what wasn’t fair, the lonely nights, the pain, the heartache. You may have felt alone, but he’s been right there with you. The good news is: he’s not going to leave you in suffering, life in shambles, he’s not going to leave you brokenhearted, weighed down with burdens.

“You’re blessed when you’ve lost it all. God’s kingdom is there for the finding. You’re blessed when you’re ravenously hungry. Then you’re ready for the Messianic meal. You’re blessed when the tears flow freely. Joy comes with the morning.”

‭‭Luke‬ ‭6‬:‭21‬ ‭MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this splendiferous Sunday!

Saturday 02/18/2023

Sat, 18 Feb 2023 14:15:00 GMT

Grace morning on this super sensational Saturday.

God is looking for uncommon people, that don’t go with the majority, don’t lower their standards, that go against the grain, have uncommon faith, believe when it seems impossible. uncommon commitment; do the right thing when it’s hard. Have a uncommon attitude; when everyone around is negative, bitter, moody, you have a smile, you’re kind, goodnatured. God wants you to stand out. When people look at you, they should say, “there’s something different about him/her. They’re a cut above; excellent, trustworthy, committed, loyal, happy.” What they’re really saying is, “you’re uncommon. When you decide to not fit in, be like everyone else, but to be uncommon, then you will see uncommon favor, opportunities, breakthroughs, victories. You can’t live an extraordinary life if you aren’t even expecting it. Average faith says, “I hope I can make my monthly payments.” An uncommon faith says, “God, I believe I’ll pay the whole thing off!” If you’re not careful, you could adapt to the environment, and become like everybody else.

““Don’t look for shortcuts to God. The market is flooded with surefire, easygoing formulas for a successful life that can be practiced in your spare time. Don’t fall for that stuff, even though crowds of people do. The way to life—to God!—is vigorous and requires total attention.”

‭‭Matthew‬ ‭7‬:‭13‬-‭14‬ ‭MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this satisfying and sufficient Saturday!

Friday 02/17/2023

Fri, 17 Feb 2023 13:54:00 GMT

Grace morning on this fresh and fantastic Friday.

God has opportunities, resources, people, and wisdom, that can move you further than you thought possible. But there is one requirement, and that is that you can’t be common; you have to be willing to do what others won’t do, make sacrifices that others won’t make, and resist temptation when others are giving in. The good news is, nothing you’re facing is too much for you to handle. For every struggle, and difficulty, God has given you the grace to overcome. God has given you the inward capacity to be tenacious against setbacks. It takes discipline, it’s uncomfortable, and your flesh will tell you to give in and do what everyone else is doing. Being uncommon when life's trials are screaming be common, is no small task. It’s easy to fit in and do what everyone else is doing: our neighbors complain, so we complain, our co-workers show up late, so we show up late. Don’t let a temporary period of being uncomfortable to keep you being blessed.

“Do not become like the people who belong to this world. But let God completely change the way that you think, so that you live differently. Then you will understand what God wants you to do. You will know what is good. You will know what pleases God. You will know what is completely right.”

‭‭Romans‬ ‭12‬:‭2‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this Fantablous Friday!!!

Thursday 02/16/2023

Fri, 17 Feb 2023 12:26:00 GMT

Grace morning on this tremendous and triumphant Thursday.

God knows what you need, when you need it, and how to get it to you. The plethora of problems you’re concerned about, that’s robbing you of sleep, God has the answer already. Instead of worrying, all through the day, try remembering, relying and reminiscing on the rewards that releases in the midst of your breakthrough. Everything you need to fulfill your destiny is already lined up. It may not have happened yet, but if you’ll stay in faith, God has ordained your breakthrough. God who can do anything. Nothing is too difficult for Him. When there are obstacles and enemies and problems all around us… God does His best work. He specializes in miraculous breakthroughs. God desires to produce breakthroughs in our lives. So many live life in a prison of unforgiveness and bitterness and guilt and shame and despair. God wants to breakthrough those walls that keep you incarcerated so that you can really live the abundant life and experience His joy, peace and power.

“The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.”

‭‭John‬ ‭10‬:‭10‬ ‭KJV‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this tranquil Thursday!

Wednesday 02/15/2023

Thu, 16 Feb 2023 00:33:00 GMT

Grace morning on this wonderful and winsome Wednesday.

Throughout our lives, we can be assured that at some point we will encounter a storm. Not just a physical storm but a spiritual one. It may come in the form of a tragic event, a deep wound inflicted by another, the effects of our own sin or some other painful experience. And for many people, this will happen more than once. Facing the storms in life with faith is transforming. And often it appears that God is ignoring our stress call. The reason is that He wants us to trust Him. Too often we turn our eyes to the storm itself and allow fear and anxiety to dominate our lives. But every storm you encounter is an opportunity to trust Him on a new and deeper level. If life were always easy and consoling then you would have little reason to trust deeply. Therefore, every storm must be seen as an opportunity for tremendous favor as you place your trust in God, despite how things appear. “Are you weary, carrying a heavy burden? Then come to me. I will refresh your life, for I am your oasis. Simply join your life with mine. Learn my ways and you’ll discover that I’m gentle, humble, easy to please. You will find refreshment and rest in me. For all that I require of you will be pleasant and easy to bear.” TPT

Live, love, and laugh your way through this winnable Wednesday!

Tuesday 02/14/2023

Tue, 14 Feb 2023 12:58:00 GMT

Grace morning on this triumphant and tranquil Tuesday.

How many times have you been in the darkness and couldn’t see how you would get through it? A financial devastation? A broken relationship? A career challenge? A health crisis? Life can get so routine, that you’re not really releasing your faith. You’ve been lulled into thinking, “it’s never going to happen for me, it’s been so long, I’ll never get the promotion, meet the right person.” God has already designated moments of favor for you. He’s already set the times; you’re living in one of those right now, a set time of acceleration, greater influence. You can trust God on sunny days and on the dark days. You can trust Him to never leave you nor forsake you, and to guide you in the way you should go. As long as you have breath, placed your trust in Him. Trusting God is like riding a train through a dark tunnel and trusting the Driver of the train to bring you out on the other side.

“Lord, you make my lamp burn brightly. My God is my light in the dark.”

‭‭Psalms 18:28 EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this terrific Tuesday!

Monday 02/13/2023

Mon, 13 Feb 2023 13:37:00 GMT

Grace morning on this marvelous and meaningful Monday.

What’s life without adversity, right? There are times in our lives when our plan may not be going the way we expected. During adversity, it’s important to realign your life and figure out how to stay positive and move forward. Life includes many challenges; it’s how you rise to overcome those challenges with strength and positivity. Who you spend your time with and where you spend your time can have a significant impact on how you handle certain situations. It’s important to surround yourself with people who share your values and promote positivity. Environment has a significant impact on your attitude and the energy you attract. Sometimes our rock-bottom moments can act as a springboard to launch us toward self-improvement. Whatever you are going through, think of what it has taught you. How you can transform this challenge into an opportunity? If you look back over the course of your life, you will recognize that every period of intense pain and discomfort almost always preceded unprecedented growth.

“You must remain in me, and my teaching must remain in you. Then you may ask for anything that you want. God will do it for you.”

‭‭John‬ ‭15‬:‭7‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this magnificent Monday!

Sunday 02/12/2023

Sun, 12 Feb 2023 14:12:00 GMT

Grace morning on this serene and satisfying Sunday.

Life has its ups and downs. We’ve all been there. Rock bottom. The end of our rope. The last straw. During hard times, it often seems like the only option is to throw in the towel. There’s a benefit to overcoming adversity. When you make your way through tough times, you’ll become stronger and more successful in life. That’s why the phrase “what doesn’t kill you, makes you stronger” really does ring true.

The wisest and most well-rounded people you meet are usually those who have gone through tough times themselves. They have overcome challenges and they have great stories to tell. They have experience ups and downs, and have gain a better appreciation and understanding of life. When you realize that life is hard, you’ll fill your life with more compassion, understanding, and wisdom.

Hard times will help you become stronger because you know life is tough but God has made you tougher. Keep a positive outlook on life because in some cases, it can’t get any worse.

“Elisha said to her, ‘How can I help you? Tell me, what things do you have in your house?’ She said to Elisha, ‘Please sir, I have nothing in the house. All I have is a small jar of olive oil.’”

‭‭2 Kings‬ ‭4‬:‭2‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this seismic and splendiferous Sunday!

Saturday 02/11/2023

Sat, 11 Feb 2023 15:02:00 GMT

Grace morning on this sufficient and satisfying Satuday.

Life can easily become complicated when saturated with a series of issues. So, it’s easy to go through life worried about how you’re going to accomplish a goal, get out of a problem, meet the right person. You start looking at all the reasons why it’s not going to work out. When God laid out the plan for your life, He lined up everything you need to fulfill your destiny: every good break, person, solution. He’s already set up the promotion, the problem you don’t think will turn around; He’s already set up the answer. it’s not a surprise to Him; He had the solution before you had the problem. The desires that God put in your heart, seems so unlikely; God wouldn’t have given you the vision and not made a way to bring it to pass. It’s already in your future, waiting for you. The challenge for you is to stay in faith, and not let negative voices talk you out of it.

“Yes, the Lord Almighty has decided what he will do. Nobody can change it. He is ready to show his power. Nobody can stop it.”

‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭14‬:‭27‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this sensational Sarurday!

Friday 02/10/2023

Fri, 10 Feb 2023 14:41:00 GMT

Grace morning on this fresh and festive Friday.

The storms of life test you and refine you. If you trust God, the storms of life make you stronger. Therefore, we should not flinch in the face of adversity. While there’s no way to avoid sorrow, adversity, or distress in life, there are ways to help smooth the rough waters and regain a sense of control. Unwavering trust in God help you to cope with the loss, change, and trauma that have been inevitable parts of life. Unfortunately, a number of christian believers today seem to have the expectation that when a person believes in Jesus, life will get easier and more comfortable, and God will protect them from the hassles and difficulties that happen in life. We all go through bad times, we all experience disappointment, loss, and change, and we all feel sad, anxious, and stressed at various times in our lives. Trusting God can help you to maintain a positive outlook, face an uncertain future with less fear, and get through even the darkest days.

“If you fall to pieces in a crisis, there wasn’t much to you in the first place.”

‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭24‬:‭10‬ ‭MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this Fantabulous Friday!

Thursday 02/09/2023

Thu, 09 Feb 2023 13:02:00 GMT

Grace morning on this triumphant and thankful Thursday.

In life, you never know who is watching or observing your situation. Your ability to face adversity could very well inspire someone else. This, in turn, can impact countless other lives in the future. For better or for worse, each and every decision you make impacts other people, whether directly or indirectly. The ability to be resilient in the face of adversity can teach someone else who may also be dealing with challenges in their own life. One way or another, each one of us will face adversity in life. The extent adversity often vary; however, the great equalizer is the importance of maintaining resilience in the face of adversity. One of the greatest ways to become resilient when confronted by adversity is to view the confrontation as an opening for personal development. No matter who you are, where you come from, or what your situation is, room for improvement is always present. Believe it or not, growth comes from dealing with obstacles, not when everything is smooth-sailing.

“We receive trouble all the time, but that does not stop us. We do not always know what to do, but we are not afraid to continue. We have many enemies, but we always have friends. People hurt us, but they never destroy us.”

‭‭2 Corinthians‬ ‭4‬:‭8‬-‭9‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your eat through this tremendous and tranquil Thursday!

Wednesday 02/08/2023

Wed, 08 Feb 2023 13:32:00 GMT

Grace morning on this winsome and wonderful Wednesday.

Don’t miss your greatness because you’re dependent on people approving you. Don’t shrink back and let your dreams die stillborn, because you’re worried about what people may think, what people may say, how people may not accept you. If you try to please everyone, win their approval, you’ll not only miss the new levels that belong to you, but you’ll miss the joy, the peace, the victory of this day. The problem with living for approval is you can lose who you really are. We’re so busy trying to be what everyone else wants us to be, that’s when life gets confusing. You have to do like Paul, and search your own heart. When your conscience is clear, when you know where God is leading you, follow that still small voice, don’t get distracted trying to get everyone on board. It’s a lot of pressure living to try to please people, convince them to be for you, so you can pursue what’s in your heart.

“Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; And lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, And he shall direct thy paths.”

‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭3‬:‭5‬-‭6‬ ‭KJV‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this worry-less Wednesday!

Tuesday 02/07/2023

Tue, 07 Feb 2023 23:33:00 GMT

Grace morning on this terrific and tranquil Tuesday.

Some people are born with super-thick skin and have the innate ability to resist seeking the approval of others. Yet there are those of us who’ve struggled with people-pleasing most of our lives. We sometimes forget the most important stamp of approval comes from God.

The first step in seeking God’s approval is to start with a willing attitude of praise toward God.

“Keep a clear conscience before God so that when people throw mud at you, none of it will stick. They’ll end up realizing that they’re the ones who need a bath.”

‭‭1 Peter‬ ‭3‬:‭15 MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this tremendous Tuesday!

Monday 02/06/2023

Tue, 07 Feb 2023 02:57:00 GMT

Grace morning on this marvelous and meaningful Monday.

Don’t live to please people, live to please God. He’s the one that holds your destiny. Promotion doesn’t come from people, it comes from the Lord. How much time and energy are you spending, trying to get approval, trying to be well liked, trying to keep friends impressed, and stay in this coworker’s favor? Take the pressure off. You can’t follow what God put in your heart if you’re always trying to play up to people, “What will they think? What if they don’t approve”? A much better question is, “What will God think”? I’d much rather spend my time pleasing him, than trying to please people. No matter how you came into this world, you know that God planned for you to be here for such as time as this. It does not matter what you have been told by others. Even if your parents have called you an accident, know that you are not one. God knew you before you were formed in your mother’s womb.

“I, the Lord, tell you this: I have decided what I will do for you. I have plans to help you to do well. I do not want to hurt you. I want to give you hope for a good life in the future.”

‭‭Jeremiah‬ ‭29‬:‭11‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this magnificent Monday!

Saturday 02/04/2023

Sat, 04 Feb 2023 14:57:00 GMT

Grace morning on this sensational and satisfying Saturday.

God is always at work with us to bring good from the ashes of our struggles. This view will help you spend less time on the puzzle of why suffering happens, while finding more energy and nerve to engage the suffering with God’s love. When you stop blaming others for the suffering and become more focused on God’s active presence in suffering places, it opened the door to discover more fully how great God is. It’s easy to get satisfied where you are. When you’ve seen blessings, you can start thinking that you’ve seen your best days. But God never does his greatest feats in your yesterdays, they are always in your future.

What God has in front of you is more rewarding than anything you’ve seen.

But sometimes before it gets brighter, it gets darker. Before you see more than enough, you go through a season of not enough.

There are times the good has to come to an end to make room for the best.

“Everyone who asks for something will receive it. Everyone who looks for something will find it. God will open the door for everyone who knocks on it.”

‭‭Matthew‬ ‭7‬:‭8‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this sufficient and splendid Saturday!

Friday 02/03/2022

Fri, 03 Feb 2023 13:42:00 GMT

Grace morning on this fantastic and fruitful Friday.

God has unlimited supplies. According to the prophet Elisa in 2 Kings 4:3, the prophet told the widow to borrow empty jars. He said, “borrow not a few.” The widow determined how much oil she would have by how many containers she borrowed; it wasn’t up to God how much she increased; God has an unlimited supply. God filled every jar that she borrowed. How many containers are you borrowing? What kind of vision do you have for your life? Some people have a barely-get-by container; they think, “business is so slow, I’m hoping just to make it through this year,” they’ve got a small container. God says, “Alright, I’ll fill your barely-get-by container”; God can do exceedingly abundantly above and beyond; He is El Shaddai, the God of more than enough; make room for the favor, position yourself under the open windows of heaven. God can fill your containers as you trust him. Your drought season is in delay mode, not deny mode.

“Now God has us where he wants us, with all the time in this world and the next to shower grace and kindness upon us in Christ Jesus.”

‭‭Ephesians‬ ‭2‬:‭7 MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this Fantabulous Friday! I have been trying to get

Thursday 02/02/2023

Thu, 02 Feb 2023 14:01:00 GMT

Grace morning on this thankful and triumphant Thursday.

Before you see increase on the outside, you have to make room for it on the inside; if you have a small vision, you’ll have a small life; if you think you’ve reached your limits, that’s going to keep you from God’s best. You will not see increase if you’re stuck in old ways of thinking”; if you think your obstacles are too big, then they are, you are setting the limits to your life with your thinking, you’ve gotta stretch your faith, God has unlimited supplies, the only thing that limits Him is our ability to receive; if I had 50 gallons of water to give you, but you only had a 2 gallon container, the problem is not with the supply, it’s with your ability to receive; get something larger, you can receive more; it’s the same principle with God. You have to get rid of that 2-gallon bucket, the God we serve is a big God, He has an ocean, an unlimited supply.

“He went on, “No one cuts up a fine silk scarf to patch old work clothes; you want fabrics that match. And you don’t put your wine in cracked bottles.””

‭‭Mark‬ ‭2‬:‭21‬-‭22‬ ‭MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this tremendous Thursday!

Wednesday 02/01/2023

Wed, 01 Feb 2023 13:42:00 GMT

Grace morning on this wonderful and winsome Wednesday.

When life feels out of control, it can be comforting to remember that we're never out of the sight of our Creator—and he never loses control. In order to feel God’s presence, you have to Clear out the doubt. Clear out what people upset you. Clear out that bitterness, that mediocrity. Nothing that’s happened to you has stopped God’s purpose for your life. As your faith increases your vision clears, you’ll start moving in to the new levels of flavor, and blessings that belong to you. God has given us several incredible promises. In Isaiah 54:17; He said, “No weapon formed against you will prosper”. God uses your faith to mold your character. Character is the manifestation of what you are becoming. Strong moral character results from consistent correct choices in the trials and testing of life. Your faith can guide you to those correct choices. Clearly, it is what you do and what you think about that determine what you are and what you will become.

“If anyone lives a completely good life, the Lord takes care of them. His gifts to them will last for ever.”

‭‭Psalms‬ ‭37‬:‭18‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this worry-less Wednesday!

Tuesday 01/31/2023

Tue, 31 Jan 2023 12:43:00 GMT

Grace morning on this terrific and triumphant Tuesday.

The challenges of your life are no challenge for the God that we serve. The painful past that He has redeemed you from is erased, as if it never occurred. No matter where you’ve come from, if He went that far to get you, then He is going to keep you and hold you even unto the day of Christ’s return. You don’t need to look at the things that you are facing as if they’re too overwhelming. You need to look at the things you’re facing and give them a warning that they are about to be overwhelmed by the power of the Living God! You are the residence of greatness, because there is a great God who has decided to reside in you. Now is the time to put aside the pain of the past and the fear of tomorrow.You were created to reign in life, to be healthy, strong, valuable, accomplished dreams, overcome obstacles.

This is a new day!

“You, dear children, are from God and have overcome them, because the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world.”

‭‭1 John‬ ‭4‬:‭4‬ ‭NIV‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this tranquil Tuesday!

Monday 01/30/2023

Mon, 30 Jan 2023 14:31:00 GMT

Grace morning on this marvelous and meaningful Monday.

God has given you gifts and talents, he’s lined up the good breaks, the right people, everything you need to fulfill your purpose. But sometime, you’re not seeing your greatness because your vision is limited. We’ve let how we were raised, what someone said, the bad break, the betrayal, cloud our future. The problem is not with who you are, It’s with what you can see. If you’re going to reach your potential, you have to make sure your inter-vision is working. You have to constantly be clearing out things that are hindering your vision. Maybe you got off course, and you made some mistakes, and now guilt and shame will try to block your vision. “You don’t deserve to blessed. Look what you did. You’re unworthy. Just accept where you are”. God’s mercy is bigger than your mistakes. He doesn’t remember the negative things of your past. You’ve been through disappointments, things didn’t work out, people did you wrong. It’s easy to let that hinder your vision.

“I pray that God will bring light into your minds. Then you will understand about the many good things that he has prepared for you. You know that you will receive those things because he has chosen you to be his people. God has prepared very valuable things for you in heaven.”

‭‭Ephesians‬ ‭1‬:‭18‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this magnificent Monday!

Sunday 01/29/2023

Sun, 29 Jan 2023 13:34:00 GMT

Grace morning on this serene and splendid Sunday.

When you mapped out your travel trip, you want to know where it will start, where it end, where you will stop along the way, and exactly how long it will take. Many of us approach our lives in the same way—we try to plan out all the details in advance; we want to know all the answers before we begin the journey. However, God does not reveal His vision for our lives all at once. God reveals His vision when He knows we are ready and able to receive it. The pictures you keep in front of you, in your imagination, that’s what you’re moving toward. Your inner vision is setting the limits for your life. You may struggle with low self-esteem, sometimes you feel inferior, like you don’t measure up, you have to change that picture. God calls you a masterpiece, one of a kind. If you’ll change your pictures, you’ll change your life. If you’ll have the right inner vision, see yourself strong and favored.

“I, the Lord, tell you this: I have decided what I will do for you. I have plans to help you to do well. I do not want to hurt you. I want to give you hope for a good life in the future.”

‭‭Jeremiah‬ ‭29‬:‭11‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this superb and sensational Sunday!

Saturday 01/28/2023

Sat, 28 Jan 2023 14:57:00 GMT

Grace morning on this something to smile about Saturday.

One of the hardest challenges of the Christian Believer is for God to answer your prayers when you urgently need him to intervene in a circumstance that is breaking your heart, testing your faith, and robbing you of peace and joy. Many people are not reaching their potential not because they’re not talented, not because they don’t have favor, it’s because their vision is limited. They don’t see themselves accomplishing their dreams, being blessed and living healthy. But you will never rise any higher than the way you see yourself. Through your eyes of faith, you need to see yourself the way you want to be. You may be sinking financially, you need to see yourself out of debt, with an abundance, being a blessing to others. If you’re dealing with an addiction, don’t let that negative image take root. Don’t see yourself defeated, dysfunctional, can’t break it. Get a new image. See yourself free.

“For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he: Eat and drink, saith he to thee; But his heart is not with thee.”

‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭23‬:‭7‬ ‭KJV‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this sensational Saturday!

Friday 01/27/2023

Fri, 27 Jan 2023 13:49:00 GMT

Grace morning on this fantastic Friday.

God’s idea of freedom is to not make you more comfortable in dysfunction. It’s to free you from the dysfunction. It’s to set you on a whole new path, to where you look back and say, “That lingering disorder is no longer lingering, it’s gone. I’m free, I’m healed, I’m confident. My marriage is healthy. My children are blessed. My career is flourishing. My mind is at peace. I’m full of joy, fulfilling my purpose”. God’s going to put an end to things that are draining your joy, stealing your creativity, keeping you from walking in the fullness of the blessing of God. Because it’s one thing to be blessed, but then to have something where you can’t really enjoy the blessing. There’s family trouble, an addiction, a worried mindset, regrets from the past. Frustration with how your life is not going. You might be there now, but that’s not how your story ends. God knows exactly what’s hindering you. God know how and when to turn things around.

And Joseph found grace in his sight, and he served him: and he made him overseer over his house, and all that he had he put into his hand.

Exodus 39:4 KJV

Live, love, and laugh your way through this Fantabulous Friday!

Thursday 01/26/2023

Thu, 26 Jan 2023 13:25:00 GMT

Grace morning on this terrific Thursday.

If it’s one thing that life teaches us, is how nothing is permanent in this world. Regardless how bad things are, It’s never too late for God to turn it around. Thoughts tell you, “You’ll always struggle with your self image. You’re always going to feel inferior, not valuable”. Don’t believe those lies. Your time is coming. God has not forgotten about you. He’s already headed your way. That problem that’s hindered you for so long is about to suddenly turn around. The loneliness, the financial difficulty, the relationship issue, God is able to do what you never saw coming. Life is too short to have things lingering that are holding you back. Sometimes, we don’t realize how restricted we are, and how constrained we become. We’ve gotten so used to lingering with disorders. One touch from God can be difference maker. You’re not going to go through another year being confined, restricted, limited. God is doing a new thing. You can to rise above it all.

“But only one thing is really important. That is what Mary has chosen to do. Nobody will take it away from her.’”

‭‭Luke‬ ‭10‬:‭42‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this triumphant Thursday!

Wednesday 01/25/2023

Wed, 25 Jan 2023 13:17:00 GMT

Grace morning on this wonderful and winsome Wednesday.

How many times have you felt like just throwing in the towel ? You’ve had to deal with a lingering disorder. The Problem that wouldn’t go away. The anxiety, the trouble in your marriage, the addiction, the sicknes, the hurt, the pain, the lost of sleep. You’ve done your best. God knows, you prayed, you stood in faith, you said you weren’t going to give in to the temptation, but you weren’t strong enough. You weren’t complacent, complaining nor competing. You still showed up at work. You still came to church. You still volunteered. You were still good to others, all the while dealing with the lingering disorder. Maybe nobody can see it. It’s the hurt, the pain from the trauma of the past. God is full of mercy. He knows the weight of what you’re carrying. He knows the struggle, the sacrifice, how you’re doing your best to keep it all together. God see you carrying the load of others when you need to be carried.

“The next day, the man from Samaria took out two silver coins from his purse. He gave the money to the man that was taking care of the hotel. “Be kind to this man for me,” he said. “This money may not be enough. When I return, I will pay you for any more that you have spent on him.” ’”

‭‭Luke‬ ‭10‬:‭35‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this winnable Wednesday!

Tuesday 01/24/2022

Tue, 24 Jan 2023 13:57:00 GMT

Grace morning on this terrific and tranquil Tuesday.

God in his mercy can release you from every bondage, free you from every restriction. When you line-up under the word God, you can step in to a new level of freedom, peace, productivity, fulfillment. Things that were slowing you down, draining your joy, taking your creativity, those forces can be broken. Now, you have to do your part and get an agreement with God.. Don’t go into a new year, thinking with an old mindset, saying, “I’ve been wrestling depression, loneliness, this hurt for a long time. I think it’s always going to limit me.” Those are bondages the enemy uses to try to keep you from your destiny. The good news is: the enemy is not in control of your life – God is. He’s the chain breaker, he’s the burden remover, he’s the yoke destroyer. Victory starts in our mind, starts in our thinking. The right attitude is, “I’m supposed to be free. I’m supposed to be blessed. I’m supposed to be victorious”.

“Jesus saw this man. He knew that the man had been ill like this for a very long time. So he asked the man, ‘Do you want to get well?’”

‭‭John‬ ‭5‬:‭6‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this triumphant Tuesday!

Monday 01/23/2023

Mon, 23 Jan 2023 12:47:00 GMT

Grace morning on this marvelous and meaningful Monday.

God created you to be the head and not the tail. To be above and not beneath. Not bound by worry, depression, being mistreated.” God created you to be unquestionably free. There are those times and seasons in our life, when we have to accept the odds are against you. God can step in and brake the chains and hold your enemies at bay. When God says, “It’s your time to be free”. All the forces of darkness cannot stop him. Now, you may not see a way. God is saying to you, “I’ve seen your affliction. I’ve seen what you’ve struggled. I’ve seen those that have broke your heart. I’ve seen the worry, the heaviness that follows you around. I’ve seen the lonely nights, the tears, the suffering, and I am coming to put an end to it. Not just make it better. Not just help you get through it. You’re going to be unquestionably free.” No more living depressed, defeated, as if you're disconnected from life.

“God said, “I’ve taken a good, long look at the affliction of my people in Egypt. I’ve heard their cries for deliverance from their slave masters; I know all about their pain.”

‭‭Exodus‬ ‭3‬:‭7‬ MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this magnificent Monday!

Sunday 01/22/2023

Sun, 22 Jan 2023 13:23:00 GMT

Grace morning on this serene and sufficient Sunday.

When you struggled in an area for a long time, it’s easy to accept that that’s the way it’s always going to be. You did everything you could. You prayed, you stood in faith, but nothing changed. Now, you’re thinking, “I’ll always have this problem. I’ll always struggle in my finances. I’ll always have to deal with this depression, this anxiety, this trouble at work”. You’re functioning, you’re making it, but it’s restricting your joy and limiting your growth. Perhaps you have struggled to forgive the person that hurt you. You have good intentions, but you can’t get passed it. You still have this bitterness, this anger toward them. If the truth be told it’s keeping you from moving forward. God didn’t create us to be partially free, to be almost free, to be better than we used to be. The things that are hindering you, that are keeping you from your potential, they are not permanent. God is able to do something new in your life.

“Therefore, if the Son makes you free, you really will be free.”

‭‭John‬ ‭8‬:‭36‬ ‭CEB‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this satisfying and sensational Sunday!

Saturday 01/21/2023

Sat, 21 Jan 2023 14:43:00 GMT

Grace morning on this simply sensational Saturday.

We are not immune to discouragement as Christians, but God is there to help us overcome it. It’s hard to believe that anything good can happen in your life when you are facing discouragement because of a particular issue. God not only gives you rest from discouragement, but He also encourages you and gives you hope. Difficult seasons in our lives will leave us feeling discouraged. God has given us His Word to encourage us and rekindle the dying fire of our faith. By meditating on the Word of God, you will find refuge from some of the darkest times in your life. Discouragement can set in due to a number of reasons, many of which are beyond our control. Discouragement leaves us feeling down, and we have a hard time putting a smile on our faces. It’s not God’s will for us to be burdened by feelings of discouragement because they negatively affect our faith in Him. Jesus invites us to bring our heavy burdens to him.

‭‭Matthew‬ ‭11‬:‭28‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this splendid and superb Saturday!

Friday 01/20/2023

Fri, 20 Jan 2023 13:33:00 GMT

Grace morning on this fresh and fruitful Friday.

When we go through hard times, it can feel like trouble is all we have known our entire lives. It may even feel like it will never end. God doesn’t send difficulties, but He will use anything that comes into our lives. In those dark places is where we really grow, where our character is developed. We learn to trust, persevere; our spiritual muscles are getting stronger. Tough times don't last but tough people do! Just as the joyous times of life are part of life, so are the difficult, hard, and dark times. The truth of that matter is that no one is exempt from troubles and challenges during the course of life. Although when we are facing hard times, it may appear as if everyone else is doing just fine, this is not the case. When you trust, you go to God and His word when life is hard. You also act on obedience and trust that He will ultimately take care of the rest.

“Do any of you respect the Lord with fear? Do any of you obey his servant's message? Are you walking in a place that is completely dark, where there is no light? Then you should trust in the Lord as the God who will help you.”

‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭50‬:‭10‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this Fantabulous Friday!

Thursday 01/19/2023

Thu, 19 Jan 2023 13:20:00 GMT

Grace morning on this terrific Thursday.

God knows everything, He knows what has happened, He knows what is happening and He knows what will happen. Nothing is hidden from Him. He has promised no temptation will come into our lives beyond our ability to bear and when the storms do hit, He will provide a way out. We stand on the promises of God. We are told we have not because we ask not. God is our Father and He loves us with an everlasting love. He does what He says and He never goes back on His Word. Knowing that then, we can stand on God’s Word and know with certainty that what He says will come to pass. God makes a way where there was no way. He stops raging storms, With God, we have everything we need, with God we have a shelter of protection. When everything and everyone is unreliable, we can trust in God, we can hold on to His promises because we know He is a promise-keeper.

“You Lord have been a safe place for poor people. When helpless people were in trouble, you have kept them safe. You were a place for them to hide from the storm. You gave them shade from the heat. Yes, cruel people attack them like a storm that hits against a wall.”

‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭25‬:‭4‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this triumphant and tranquil Thursday!

Wednesday 01/18/2023

Wed, 18 Jan 2023 13:28:00 GMT

Grace morning on this wonderful and winsome Wednesday.

Are you wearing labels that are limiting you: “Average”, “Not talented”, “Unattractive”, “Dysfunctional”? Who put those labels on you? Who told you that was you? Quit letting other people define you, and go back to who God says you are. People will tell you that you’re not good enough, not pretty enough, not smart enough, not talented enough. Why don’t you take that label off, and put on a new one: “Fearfully and wonderfully made”, “One of a kind”, “Strong”, “Talented”, “Successful”? You are not who people say you are. You are not limited by how you were raised. You are not what your feelings say you are. Your feelings don’t always tell the truth. You may feel weak, insecure, not valuable, not qualified, but don’t let your feelings determine your identity. Feelings are fickle, feelings will come and go. You have to go back to what your Creator says. He calls you a mighty hero. He calls you a barrier breaker, a giant-killer, a prized possession.

““Before I shaped you in the womb, I knew all about you. Before you saw the light of day, I had holy plans for you: A prophet to the nations— that’s what I had in mind for you.””

‭‭Jeremiah‬ ‭1‬:‭5‬ ‭MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this winning Wednesday!

Tuesday 01/17/2023

Tue, 17 Jan 2023 13:44:00 GMT

Grace morning on this terrific and triumphant Tuesday.

Don’t let life, people, disappointments convince you that you’re just a average, nothing special about you. You have royal blood flowing through your veins. God has crowned you with his favor. He doesn’t call the rocky mountains a masterpiece. Doesn’t call the solar system a masterpiece. He didn’t call that beautiful sunset a masterpiece.

He calls you a masterpiece. He calls you his most prized creation. Many of us waste time worrying about what other people think of us. We want to be valued, loved, respected, and admired. But why base our identity and sense of self-worth on the opinions of other flawed beings when God’s view of us is the only one that truly matters? The most important question we can ask concerning our identity is this: Who does God say I am? The Bible contains the only reliable answers about who we are in Christ and what God thinks of us who have been born again. First and foremost, God says I am His beloved child.

“Your life is a journey you must travel with a deep consciousness of God. It cost God plenty to get you out of that dead-end, empty-headed life you grew up in. He paid with Christ’s sacred blood, you know.”

‭‭1 Peter‬ ‭1‬:‭18‬ MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this tranquil Tuesday!

Monday 01/16/2023

Mon, 16 Jan 2023 15:25:00 GMT

Grace morning on this meaningful and marvelous Monday.

It’s easy to go through life being defined by how you were raised, mistakes you’ve made. If you’re not careful, you end up wearing labels that read “Average”, “Not talented”, “Unattractive”,

Too short, tall, small, large”. This distorted image is keeping you from who God created you to be. How you see yourself will determine how high you will go. And it’s possible to live your whole life, and never recognize who you were created to be. Before you were formed in your mother’s womb, God knew you. Before you showed up on planet earth, God already decided who you would be. He already laid out a plan, path and purpose for your life. God didn’t create anyone average. He calls you a masterpiece, he put greatness in you. There is potential on the inside, you’ve not yet tapped into. But if this is going to happen, you can’t get hung up on being labeled. Don’t let a distorted image of who you are keep you from your purpose.

“I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: Marvellous are thy works; And that my soul knoweth right well.”

‭‭Psalm‬ ‭139‬:‭14‬ ‭KJV‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this magnificent MLK Day on Monday!

Sunday 01/15/2023

Sun, 15 Jan 2023 13:33:00 GMT

Grace morning on this serene and seismic Sunday.

When you’re in difficult times and life has thrown you a crucial and colossal curve, you look back at what used to be, and think about how debilitating, and depressing it was. It’s tempting to be negative, discouraged, talk about how it used to be. When you could have been thanking God that he was going to bring you out, instead, you spent that time weeping, discouraged over what you had lost. The presence of God during moments of life’s turmoils gives us hope and the courage to endure. When everything is raging on the outside, when inside we are falling apart, when everyone seems to be against us; never forget that God’s got you. His hands are on you always, He is holding you by the hand, He is directing you in the right path, He is removing obstacles, God is removing all the trash, that have been swept in by the strong and chilly winds of trials, trouble, and temptations you’ve had to go through.

“These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.”

‭‭John‬ ‭16‬:‭33‬ ‭KJV‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this splendid Sunday!

Saturday 01/14/2023

Sat, 14 Jan 2023 13:45:00 GMT

Grace morning on this sufficient and satisfying Saturday.

We live in a negative world, a fallen world where it seems that the ungodly are getting more and more prominent. So much of what we hear is just negative, and we have to make a deliberate effort to be positive and counter the culture we live in. Nearly everyone agrees that praise is good, but very few feel any responsibility to praise God when they don’t feel like it. God doesn’t want anyone who wakes up in the morning, to purposely plan

on being depress. Praise is a great tool to help, hinder, and eventually halt depression. When you don’t see a way out, you’ll tempted to complain, but you have to turn it around and praise God for who he is. Sometimes, we’re waiting for the circumstances to change, then we’ll give God praise, or have a good attitude, but that’s backwards. You have to give God praise first. When it seems like it’s never going to work out, continue thanking God that he’s making ways where you don’t see a way.

“Whatever happens, I will continue to thank the Lord.“

‭‭Habakkuk‬ ‭3‬:‭17‬a EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this sensational Saturday!

Friday 01/13/2023

Fri, 13 Jan 2023 15:14:00 GMT

Grace morning on this fresh and fantastic Friday.

When you praise God in the midst of trouble, when you talk about God’s goodness, when you don’t see how it can work out, when you send sweet-smelling aromas while you’re surrounded by things that smell terrible, that’s when God go to work. If God will cause a whale to take Jonah to the shore, so he can fulfill his destiny, even after he made mistakes, God will cause your child to get back on course. God will cause that medical report to turn around. God will cause you to break the addiction, to meet the right person, to get that promotion. You have to be careful what you sending up? When you send up complaints, doubts, worry, it’s the wrong aroma of praise. Send up faith, send up hope. “Lord, thank you that there’s nothing too hard for you. That what you have purposed for my life will come to pass. In the darkest hour of your journey, when it seem all hope is lost, turn your praise on and watch God work.

“Along about midnight, Paul and Silas were at prayer and singing a robust hymn to God. The other prisoners couldn’t believe their ears. Then, without warning, a huge earthquake! The jailhouse tottered, every door flew open, all the prisoners were loose.”

‭‭Acts‬ ‭16‬:‭25‬-‭26‬ ‭MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this fantabulous Friday!

Thursday 01/12/2023

Thu, 12 Jan 2023 13:35:00 GMT

Grace morning on this tremendous and thankful Thursday.

All of us have moments when we feel discouraged by life’s circumstances. Our loved ones may try to lighten our load or lift our spirits, but unfortunately, their efforts can fall short. We wonder if we will ever emerge from today’s trying situation with our joy intact. You may be in a sticky, stale situation, you could describe everything wrong. How you weren’t treated right, how you’ll never get ahead. That’s creating an atmosphere of doubt, defeat, discouragement. That’s going to keep you where you are. Try saying, “God, in spite of my difficulties, thank you that you’re still in control. Thank you that your mercy is bigger than my mistakes. Thank you that you didn’t bring me this far to leave me. Praising God in the hard times doesn’t minimize or deny heaviness of heart. Instead, it redirects our focus on who God is. He never changes. He promised never to leave or abandon his children, so we can count on his presence.

“God’s Message, the God who created the cosmos, stretched out the skies, laid out the earth and all that grows from it, Who breathes life into earth’s people, makes them alive with his own life.””

‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭42‬:‭5‬-‭6 MSG‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this triumphant Thursday!

Wednesday 01/11/2023

Wed, 11 Jan 2023 13:36:00 GMT

Grace morning on this wonderful and winsome Wednesday.

The scripture talks about making melody in your heart”. Some people are making sadness, thinking about what they’ve been through, what wasn’t fair, what they lost, that’s drawing in more sadness, more discouragement. Other people are making worry, playing all the negative thoughts over and over, “What if it doesn’t work out? What if I don’t the position? I’ll never get out of this problem”. That’s drawn in more stress, more heaviness. Why not start making melody? Start having a song of praise in your heart. Instead of “it’s a pain to go to work”, “Lord, thank you that I have this job”. “Lord, thank you that you’re my provider, that you make streams in the desert”. “Yeah, the medical report’s not good.”No, “Lord, thank you that you’re restoring health back into me”. What are you sending up? Odors or aromas? What are you creating? An atmosphere of doubt, worry, mediocrity, or an atmosphere of praise, an atmosphere of victory, an atmosphere of abundance?

“Everything that is alive should praise the Lord. Hallelujah! Praise the Lord!”

‭‭Psalms‬ ‭150‬:‭6‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this winning Wednesday!

Tuesday 01/10/2023

Tue, 10 Jan 2023 13:54:00 GMT

Grace morning on this terrific Tuesday.

We’ve all met people, we’re not around them 15 minutes and we can tell they’re bitter, they’re a worrier, they’re a complainer, they’re angry. Instead of a sweet-smelling aroma, grateful, good natured, joyful, they’re putting out an odor. Their attitude is sour, their words are negative, they’re focused on what’s wrong, they’re expecting the worst. Don’t let what you’re putting out keep you from your potential. Instead of worrying, living stress, start believing that God is in control, thanking him that he’s working out his plan for your life. God is attracted to praise. Try saying, “Lord, thank you for waking me up this morning. Thank you for giving me breath to breathe. Thank you that I’m healthy. Thank you for my family, for opportunity, for protection, for favor.” That’s creating an atmosphere of praise. If you want to attract favor, joy, peace, creativity, start sending up some praise. Start thanking God for what he’s done. Start bragging on his goodness. Start declaring his victory over your life.

“But now, bring someone to play music on a harp for me.’ While the man was making music, the Lord's power came to Elisha.”

‭‭2 Kings‬ ‭3‬:‭15‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this triumphant and tranquil Tuesday!

Monday 01/09/2023

Mon, 09 Jan 2023 13:30:00 GMT

Grace morning on this marvelous and meaningful Monday.

When life becomes rough, ragged and rugged, and you’re up challenges that seem too big, dreams that look impossible. Step back when you’re tempted to worry, live stress, complain. The best thing you can do is give God praise. It may be too much for you, but it’s not too much for him. David said, “magnify the Lord with me.” Don’t magnify your problems. Magnify your God. Don’t magnify your predicament, Magnify your God. Don’t magnify your pain, Magnify your God. Thank him for who he is. “Lord, I thank you that you’re the all-powerful creator of the universe. God, I thank you that you’re the great I am. You’re my provider, my healer, my protector, my deliverer, my way maker.” That’s what causes God to show up. Not begging him, “God, you’ve gotta do something.” Not complaining, “It’s not fair”. Not worrying, “What am I going to do?” That’s attracting the wrong things. Switch over into praise. That’s what attracts the most powerful force in the universe.

“But as for me, I will sing to thank you. I will offer a sacrifice to you. I will do everything that I have promised to do. The Lord is the one who saves people!’ Then the Lord told the great fish to spit Jonah out from its stomach. So it dropped Jonah onto the shore.”

‭‭Jonah‬ ‭2‬:‭9‬-‭10‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this magnificent Monday !

Sunday 01/08/2023

Sun, 08 Jan 2023 14:37:00 GMT

Grace morning on this serene and sensational Sunday.

In life pay attention to what kind of atmosphere you’re creating. You can’t complain and see breakthroughs. You can’t go around talking about problems, how’s it not going to work out, who is hindering you to reach your potential. That negative atmosphere will stop your victory. The scripture (Psalm 22:3) says that “God inhabits the praises of his people.” He doesn’t inhabit complaints. He doesn’t inhabit frustration, depression, worry, “Why is this taking so long? That doesn’t get God’s attention. But when he hears you talking about his greatness, praising when you could be complaining, declaring his promises when you’re up against giants, thanking him that he’s working when nothing is changing, that’s when God says, “Let me step in. Let me fight that battle. Let me make a way. Let me bring promotion, healing, favor.” One version says, “God is enthroned when we praise him.” When you’re full of praise, you’re building a throne for God to sit on in your life. No problem or situation can dethrone God!

“Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.”

‭‭Hebrews‬ ‭4‬:‭16‬ ‭KJV‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this sufficient and satisfying Sunday!

Saturday 01/07/2023

Sat, 07 Jan 2023 14:35:00 GMT

Grace morning on this sensational and sufficient Saturday.

We’re all creating an atmosphere around us by what we’re thinking, what we’re saying, our attitude. It’s easy to go around negative, saying “Look at this doctor’s report. This traffic is bad. Whatever you’re sending out, you’re going to draw in. If you’re creating a negative atmosphere, that’s going to attract discouragement, defeat, bad breaks. But when you create an atmosphere of praise, when you’re always thanking God for what he’s done, when you get up in the morning, and say, “Lord, thank you that I’m alive today. Thank you for my family. Thank you, that goodness and mercy are tracking me down. Thank you that I’m surround by your faithfulness and favor. Lord, I thank you that you’ve made me invisible to the enemy”, that faith-filled atmosphere is going to draw in favor, good breaks, peace, and joy. Praise beautifies ugly situations. When you magnify God in praise, He will beautify your life. When you praise God, He will locate you to bless you.

“You have truly blessed the people who know how to praise you, Lord. They know that you are pleased with them.”

‭‭Psalms‬ ‭89‬:‭15‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this superb and satisfying Saturday!

Friday 01/06/2023

Fri, 06 Jan 2023 13:14:00 GMT

Grace morning on this festive and fabulous Friday.

Life comes with a multitude of mistakes and mishaps, you may have enemies coming against you, but you have an advantage, God has placed you out of reach.

Your enemy can’t defeat you nor keep you from your destiny. It may feel like you’re surrounded by problems; the truth is, you are surrounded by God’s favor. The forces that are for you are greater than the forces that are against you. God does not force anyone into relationship with him. But he will be there, waiting patiently, walking beside you on the path even if you choose to ignore him, or doubt his presence.

God doesn’t mind waiting. He has infinite patience.

God has promised to protect you from things meant to harm you. He will watch over you and your family. He will provide shelter and safety in times of trouble. He will keep you when you are attacked by the enemy. You can be confident in God’s protection, God will always see you through.

“God guards you from every evil, he guards your very life. He guards you when you leave and when you return, he guards you now, he guards you always.”

‭‭Psalms‬ ‭121‬:‭7‬-‭8‬ ‭MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this fantabulous Friday!

Friday 01/06/2023

Fri, 06 Jan 2023 13:14:00 GMT

Grace morning on this festive and fabulous Friday.

Life comes with a multitude of mistakes and mishaps, you may have enemies coming against you, but you have an advantage, God has placed you out of reach.

God doesn’t mind waiting. He has infinite patience.

“God guards you from every evil, he guards your very life. He guards you when you leave and when you return, he guards you now, he guards you always.”

‭‭Psalms‬ ‭121‬:‭7‬-‭8‬ ‭MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this fantabulous Friday!

Thursday 01/05/2023

Thu, 05 Jan 2023 13:41:00 GMT

Grace morning on this truly tranquil Thursday.

Regardless of what you’re walking through today or what challenges are ahead, the Lord wants you to know when you’re walking through difficult days, that he will be there to bring you through. You are called to be a voice of victory, calling people to the one who already defeated it all. When the world is trembling, may they see you at peace, resting in the victory of the cross and an empty tomb, knowing you are "more than a conqueror. Whether your pain is the result of relationship challenges, financial struggle, health diagnosis or anxiety about the future, when you begin to worship the Lord through your struggle, spiritual chains begin to break so that you aren’t ruled by your circumstance but you set your sights on something higher. One of the paradoxes of Christianity is that God uses pain for our good. The biggest sorrows can result in our greatest joy. Trust God’s plan for your life. He’ll use your situation to strengthen and encourage others.

“looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.”

‭‭Hebrews‬ ‭12‬:‭2‬ ‭KJV‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this tremendous and thankful Thursday!

Thursday 01/05/2023

Thu, 05 Jan 2023 13:41:00 GMT

Grace morning on this truly tranquil Thursday.

“looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.”

‭‭Hebrews‬ ‭12‬:‭2‬ ‭KJV‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this tremendous and thankful Thursday!

Wednesday 01/04/2023

Wed, 04 Jan 2023 13:46:00 GMT

Grace morning on this wonderful and winsome Wednesday.

We all go through times when life seems to overwhelm us. The Bible reassures us that God’s presence is with us to help us, even when we don’t realize it. There are times of darkness in our lives, that may be caused by the death of a loved one, the loss of a job or a home, divorce or another great tragedy of life. Often in our darkest seasons, we find that the most difficult days we face can become pivotal times that mark our lives and even our future. If you’ve lived long enough, you may know what it is to struggle through deep loss, brokenness, and pain. Dark times may also be times when God wants to teach you something more about yourself and His love for you. Tragedy or testing, dark days or dreary nights, God knows what you are facing. He is in touch with what is happening to you, and He cares enough to move heaven and hell to see you come through.

“We’re depending on God; he’s everything we need.”

‭‭Psalms‬ ‭33‬:‭20 MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this incredible winning Wednesday !

Wednesday 01/04/2023

Wed, 04 Jan 2023 13:46:00 GMT

Grace morning on this wonderful and winsome Wednesday.

“We’re depending on God; he’s everything we need.”

‭‭Psalms‬ ‭33‬:‭20 MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this incredible winning Wednesday !

Tuesday 01/03/2023

Tue, 03 Jan 2023 13:10:00 GMT

Grace morning on this terrific and tranquil Tuesday.

Life falls and failure will come to you, regardless of your level of growth. God can place his favor right in the midst of your fall, fumble or failure. When God’s favor is on your life, you’re going to flourish. Your location doesn’t determine the blessing; what God put on you determines the blessing. When God called you out, He marked you for favor. Wherever you go, the blessing goes. You may not have the perfect job, people aren’t treating you right, you’re not getting the credit you deserve; that’s ok, you’re not working unto people, you’re working unto God. People don’t determine your destiny, God does. Continue being your best, honoring God, and he will cause you to be noticed, stand out. at the right time, God will either turn your situation around by promoting you, or He’ll move you somewhere else. God wants to put such a distinction on you, He wants you to stand out in such a way, that people want what you have.

And the LORD was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man; and he was in the house of his master the Egyptian.

And his master saw that the LORD was with him, and that the LORD made all that he did to prosper in his hand.

Genesis 39:3-4

Live, love, and laugh your way through this triumphant Tuesday!

Tuesday 01/03/2023

Tue, 03 Jan 2023 13:10:00 GMT

Grace morning on this terrific and tranquil Tuesday.

And the LORD was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man; and he was in the house of his master the Egyptian.

And his master saw that the LORD was with him, and that the LORD made all that he did to prosper in his hand.

Genesis 39:3-4

Live, love, and laugh your way through this triumphant Tuesday!

Monday 01/02/2023

Mon, 02 Jan 2023 13:31:00 GMT

Grace morning on this marvelous and meaningful Monday.

God can place the right people in the right positions for you. you don’t have to have favor with everyone, just with the right one. People may not like you, but they can’t stop you; God has the power to bring the right people that will open doors to promotion, opportunity, favor. You won’t be to deny His favor over your frail, feeble and flawed mind.

You can’t but say, “wow, I didn’t see that coming. I didn’t have the connections, talent, experience.” that’s one of those prepared blessings that you have not seen, heard, or imagined. As long as you stay close to God, keep Him first place, you’ll be connected to a supply line that will never run dry. Even in a slow economy, God will cause what you need to find you. The medical report says “no way,” but your supply line is filled with health, wholeness, and restoration. God can cause you to be noticed, it will be faster than you think.

“God keeps track of the decent folk; what they do won’t soon be forgotten. In hard times, they’ll hold their heads high; when the shelves are bare, they’ll be full.”

‭‭Psalms‬ ‭37‬:‭18‬-‭19‬ ‭MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this magnificent Monday!

Monday 01/02/2023

Mon, 02 Jan 2023 13:31:00 GMT

Grace morning on this marvelous and meaningful Monday.

“God keeps track of the decent folk; what they do won’t soon be forgotten. In hard times, they’ll hold their heads high; when the shelves are bare, they’ll be full.”

‭‭Psalms‬ ‭37‬:‭18‬-‭19‬ ‭MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this magnificent Monday!

Sunday 01/01/2023

Sun, 01 Jan 2023 08:20:00 GMT

Grace morning on this serene and seismic Sunday.

God knows what you need, when you need it, and how to get it to you. That problem, person, or predicament you’re concerned about, God has the answer already en route. instead of worrying, all through the day, try saying “Father, thank You that You’ve already set up the breakthrough, promotion.” Everything you need to fulfill your destiny or the New Year, is already lined up. It may not have happened when you want it too, but if you’ll stay in faith, what God has ordained is on the way. Isaiah 43:18 said, “Remember ye not the former things, neither consider the things of old. Take your focus off things that are now behind you. Don’t allow the hurt and humiliation of last year to haunt and hinder you from the happiness that waits you in this New Year. Looking in the past is good for navigating the present, but is dangerous to live in the past. Don’t live on past achievements, activate your faith for the future.

‭‭Matthew‬ ‭11‬:‭28‬-‭29 MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this satisfying and sufficient Sunday!

Friday 12/30/2022

Sat, 31 Dec 2022 14:37:00 GMT

Grace morning on this fresh and fantastic Friday.

Life can get so routine, that you’re not really releasing your faith. You’ve been lulled into thinking, “it’s never going to happen for me, it’s been so long, I’ll never get to the next level, meet the right person.” no, every morning when you wake up, just imagine the alarm is going off; God is saying, “it’s the set time.” your attitude should be, “this is my day for favor, increase, divine connections.” not, “maybe one day it’s going to happen,” no, “I know today is my day. by faith, I can hear the alarm going off. It’s favor, acceleration, blessing, breakthrough, victory, abundance time.” God has already designated these moments of favor for you. He’s already set the times; you’re living in one of those right now, a set time of acceleration, greater influence, where God wants to highlight your life. if this is going to happen, down in your spirit you have to hear the alarm going off. Don’t push the snooze button on God’s alarm.

“Better yet, on the Day God heals his people of the wounds and bruises from the time of punishment, moonlight will flare into sunlight, and sunlight, like a whole week of sunshine at once, will flood the land.”

‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭30‬:‭26‬ ‭MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this fantabulous Friday!

Saturday 12/31/2022

Sat, 31 Dec 2022 14:37:00 GMT

Grace morning on this sensational and sufficient Saturday.

God works where there’s faith. You don’t have to figure it all out; all you have to do is believe. take the limits off of God; dare to say, “God, just like you promised in Psalm 102, that it was the set time to favor Zion, God, I know I am Zion, the church, so I believe it’s my set time for favor, acceleration, to go to a new level. You have to release your faith, have an expectancy. Instead of being negative, talking yourself out of it, act like the alarm is going off. Change your attitude and it want belong before your altitude will change. Try asking God for what seems impossible. Don’t let the negative voices convince you that you’re never going to do any better. God knows how to take you from the back to the front. Remember, God knows where you are, and how long you been there. He has the power to open doors that no man can shut.

“Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us,”

‭‭Ephesians‬ ‭3‬:‭20‬ ‭KJV‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this satisfying Saturday!

Thursday 12/29/2022

Thu, 29 Dec 2022 14:36:00 GMT

Grace morning on this triumphant Thursday.

It may look like your situation is going to take years to turn around. God has ways to turn it around that you’ve never thought of.

He specializes in unexpected deliveries.

Some of the things that you could be discouraged by are, bad break, disappointment, loss, looks like a dead end, like it’s going to hold you back; in reality, that setback is going to propel you into the next level of your destiny. If you will remain in faith, you will see some of these unexpected deliveries.

God will cause doors to open on their own accord.

He’ll make things happen that you could not make happen; suddenly, unexpectedly, quicker than you thought. What you’ve been dreaming about, praying for, may look like it’s a long way off, but God has already put it en route.

It’s already headed your way. You are close to your breakthrough, deliverance, promotion; it has your name on it. Keep honoring God: it’s going to show up sooner than expected.

“Then he said to me, ‘Daniel, do not be afraid. God has listened to your prayers since the time that you first turned to him. You wanted to understand about God. You put yourself under his authority. So I have come to bring the answer to your prayers.”

‭‭Daniel‬ ‭10‬:‭12‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this thankful Thursday!

Wednesday 12/28/2022

Wed, 28 Dec 2022 14:02:00 GMT

Grace morning on this wonderful and winsome Wednesday.

God is speeding things up, as you bless others, blessings are going to pop up. as you sow the seed, the harvest will already be there. God is in the business of speeding things up. His timetable is not a natural timetable. if you’ll dare believe, God will accelerate your harvest, healing, freedom. God is in the accelerating business. God works where there’s an attitude of faith, expectancy. Why don’t you dare to say, “God, I’m asking for you to do for me what you promised to the prophet Amos, and make my head swim, amaze me with your goodness, God, accelerate your blessings in my life.” God has some deliveries for you that are going to come sooner than you think. Every circumstance may say, “it’s going to take years to get out of debt, meet the right person, accomplish a goal,” but get ready for some unexpected deliveries; God has favor, good breaks, connections, that are going to show up sooner than expected.

““Yes indeed, it won’t be long now.” God’s Decree. “Things are going to happen so fast your head will swim, one thing fast on the heels of the other. You won’t be able to keep up. Everything will be happening at once—and everywhere you look, blessings! Blessings like wine pouring off the mountains and hills.”

‭‭Amos‬ ‭9‬:‭13‬-‭14a MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this winning Wednesday!

Tuesday 12/27/2022

Tue, 27 Dec 2022 14:03:00 GMT

Grace morning on this terrific and thankful Tuesday.

God is loving. He’s kind. He’s a provider. He’s a way-maker. He’s a deliverer. He’s a healer. Don’t throw in the towel just yet. Though it may appear that all hope is gone, that everyone else is finishing the race without you, It Ain’t Over! Don’t give up! Word of God is the beginning of the process that brings a hopeless life back to life. You may be in a situation that looks hopeless, it may look like it’s time to give up, it doesn’t matter what it may look like, God has the final. Man may count you out, the enemy may tell you you’ve lost, the chance for victory may look impossible, but it’s not over until the Lord says it’s over. Your turnaround comes when you begin to hear from God. Faith comes you(by hearing and hearing the word of God. Keep fighting. Keep praying. Keep progressing. Keep moving. Keep believing. Keep trusting. Keep trying. Keep giving. Keep fighting until your victory is won!

“Righteous people will never fail. People will always remember them. They are not afraid to hear bad news. They are brave, because they trust in the Lord.”

‭‭Psalms‬ ‭112‬:‭6‬-‭7‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this tremendous Tuesday!

Monday 12/26/2022

Mon, 26 Dec 2022 14:56:00 GMT

Grace morning on this marvelous and meaningful Monday.

It may seem as if God is not present at all when you face difficulties, but God is always present. He has a perfect plan for the things we deem good, but also for what we perceive as difficult. When we choose to adjust our perspectives, we can see His goodness, even in life’s difficult circumstances. When the enemy holds ground in one part of your life, it tends to consume most of our thoughts. That one area can cost us emotional health, quality relationships, and even the ability to enjoy life. But we don’t have to put up with it. From time to time, in life, we find ourselves stuck. We’ve come upon a hard place—a place that has us trapped. We can’t seem to move forward. There is an area of your life that just won’t change, no matter how hard you try or how much you pray. It is in these trying times, that we put our trust in God who never fails.

“If people can’t see what God is doing, they stumble all over themselves; But when they attend to what he reveals, they are most blessed.”

‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭29‬:‭18‬ ‭MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this magnificent Monday!

Sunday 12/25/2022

Sun, 25 Dec 2022 13:56:00 GMT

Grace morning on this serene and seismic Sunday.

When you trust, you go to God and His word when life is hard. You also act on obedience (doing what God says in His Word) and trust that He will ultimately take care of the rest. Don’t look for security in other things; you look to God to hold you securely in difficult circumstances. You won’t do this perfectly, but God is patient, while you learn to trust Him. How comforting it is to know that the God of the universe is paying attention to you. Knowing God is for you will strengthen your trust in Him during times of hardship and the unknown. God is bigger than your circumstances. Difficult times may feel like they last forever, but they are temporary. God is present amid the bad times as well as the good. He is always faithful. God wants you to go to Him with your circumstances. You should not let your circumstances shape your relationship with God. God can shape your view of your circumstances.

“If you have any kind of trouble in your mind, give it to God. God has promised to take care of you.”

‭‭1 Peter‬ ‭5‬:‭7‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this splendiferous Sunday!

Saturday 12/24/2022

Sat, 24 Dec 2022 15:50:00 GMT

Grace morning on this incredible and sensational Saturday.

We all face life's ups and downs. But we need to admit to our down times and be confident that God will help us—whenever we ask him. Occasionally, all we want to do is stay in bed and pull the covers over our face and stay there. If you find yourself feeling this way, keep moving and pushing forward, even when you’re facing a particularly difficult situation. You’ve also need to appreciate the good moments when you have them. Life can seem like you’re riding a roller coaster. The thing you should do is to take control of your feelings and emotions. God is greater than any problem you will face. You can rest in the assurance that God is greater than anything you might face. All the unexpected things you face, God is bigger. All the hurts, God is bigger. All the pain, God is bigger. You are a child of the King and you are bigger and stronger than anything life can throw your way.

“God is good, a hiding place in tough times. He recognizes and welcomes anyone looking for help, No matter how desperate the trouble.”

‭‭Nahum‬ ‭1‬:‭7‬ MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this sufficient and satisfying Saturday!

Friday 12/23/2022

Fri, 23 Dec 2022 14:24:00 GMT

Grace morning on this Fresh and festive Friday.

Sometimes storms can cause much damage and wreak havoc in the lives of many. While the news focuses on environmental storms, there are other storms just as devastating that people experience every day, such as sickness, financial hardship, and broken relationships. These storms of life threaten our peace, comfort, and joy, and often bring about fear, doubt, and hopelessness. God sees the storm as a means of advancement. He uses storms of life to draw us closer to Him. So, he uses the dark, scary, uncertain times of life as an opportunity for Him to demonstrate his power not ours, and for Him to get the glory, not us. God wants to use your trials to lift your faith to another level. The storms of life are part of God’s plan, revealing your heart, and growing you into His image. Don’t let the difficult storms become bigger than the promises of God. He promises to be with you through any storm that He allows in your life.

When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee. Isaiah 43:2 KJV

Live, love, and laugh your way through this fantabulous Friday!

Thursday 12/22/2022

Thu, 22 Dec 2022 14:08:00 GMT

Grace morning on this terrific and thankful Thursday.

God is always at work in our lives. Even during seasons of adversity, He wants to accomplish something powerful and good. This doesn’t mean you have to be happy about the hardship itself. Instead, joy comes from drawing close to the Lord. Many times we want to shine, without the pain and uncertainty of what the hard stuff brings. We want to cover what was broken and scarred, masking the struggles of a past that took us down difficult pathways. And yet, embracing the beauty of the broken is what enables us to live joyfully.

Often it takes time to fully understand and begin to see how God will turn it all around for goodness and purpose. Because that dark season so deeply affected us. But through Christ, we have the assurance and hope that only He can give, knowing that He will indeed use our dark days for ultimate blessing. Every single one. You may not see it yet, but God turn it around if you trust him.

“Because God loves us, none of these troubles can ever beat us. He makes us win against them.”

‭‭Romans‬ ‭8‬:‭37‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this incredible and triumphant Thursday!

Wednesday 12/21/2022

Wed, 21 Dec 2022 13:49:00 GMT

Grace morning on this wonderful and winsome Wednesday.

No pain is alike, you must walk the journey and path that God has for your life,

yet God promises that there is a purpose in it all.

Pain always has a purpose.

Pain in the body exists to alert us to some abnormality in our physical person. It exists so that we will recognize there is a problem, allowing us to address and rectify the cause. Emotional, mental, and spiritual pain exist for the exact same purpose. God’s purpose is always to help you realize a life to be fulfilled. He wants you to be the very best you can be. He knows what that REALLY looks like. We just think we know. God knows that the very best thing for you is to live a life in perfect union with Him, walking in faith, submission, and obedience. Everything He does, or allows, is for the purpose of drawing you, and others, back into union with Him. His goal is always restoration, even when it doesn’t look like that.

‭‭1 Peter‬ ‭1‬:‭18‬-‭19a MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this winning Wednesday!

Tuesday 12/20/2022

Tue, 20 Dec 2022 13:23:00 GMT

Grace morning on this tremendous and tranquil Tuesday.

Sometimes we get dealt a bad hand, other times we make foolish decisions. And then there are the times where we make the worst mistakes we could ever make, and spiral down, down, until we feel like we won’t ever know again what it is like to be normal. We’re all searching for a way to make things better for ourselves. It is our nature to want answers to life’s questions. The truth of the matter is, without God, we cannot solve our own problems. We can’t come out of debt on our own. We can’t get out of that abusive relationship on our own. We can’t beat that addiction on our own, no matter how many times we’ve tried. God can restore lost years by bringing long-term gain from short-term loss. The effect of these great trials in your life will be the genuineness of your faith. Honor and praise go to Christ because his power guarded you and kept you through the hardest years of your life.

“and I will multiply upon you man and beast; and they shall increase and bring fruit: and I will settle you after your old estates, and will do better unto you than at your beginnings: and ye shall know that I am the LORD.”

‭‭Ezekiel‬ ‭36‬:‭11‬ ‭KJV‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this thankful Tuesday!

Monday 12/19/2022

Mon, 19 Dec 2022 14:20:00 GMT

Grace morning on this marvelous and meaningful Monday.

The journey towards reaching your dream in life won’t always be easy. It may take some time, and it’s entirely possible that you might fall down, stumble, or even lose sight of your path along the way, but in the end, as you continue to trust and obey God’s word, you’re going to reach your dream. Obstacles are inevitable, but the focus shouldn’t be on how many times you get knocked down. Rather, it should be on how many times you get back up!Getting back up isn’t always easy. Once you achieve your dreams, you’ll look back on your journey and be proud of all the hard work you put in along the way. But in order to get to this point, you need to develop the right mindset. You can’t necessarily avoid negative thoughts, but when you reflect and work through them, they’ll no longer weigh you down. Instead, they’ll provide you with a sense of worth that’ll improve your mindset for the future.

“Don’t interfere with good people’s lives; don’t try to get the best of them. No matter how many times you trip them up, God-loyal people don’t stay down long; Soon they’re up on their feet, while the wicked end up flat on their faces.”

‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭24‬:‭15‬-‭16‬ ‭MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this magnificent Monday!

Sunday 12/18/2022

Sun, 18 Dec 2022 14:27:00 GMT

Grace morning on this serene seismic Sunday.

Like seasons, you will all eventually find yourself in a valley, a season of despondency. Sometimes you are able to rebound quickly, sometimes you are left with the lingering feelings of despair. And when the circumstances of your life prompt discouragement to link arms with the past, it can feel impossible to overcome. Should you expect to feel happy when you are being put through a serious testing which God may not just permit but ordain. Surely a lot of life has its lows, and you have to be prepared to ride the roller coaster of the ups and the downs. Sometimes God by taking a person through suffering, not only teaches them a new appreciation for Him and his grace and sufficiency, but also equips them to help others who are going through terrible times.

In some of the darkest times in our lives, when we have been hit hard, perhaps, repeatedly, we find ourselves exhausted and empty. It’s in these times, we should turn to God.

“Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; And lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, And he shall direct thy paths.”

‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭3‬:‭5‬-‭6‬ ‭KJV‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this sensational and splendiferous Sunday!

Saturday 12/17/2022

Sat, 17 Dec 2022 14:38:00 GMT

Grace morning on this serene and sensational Saturday!

Life is full of moments when the sun shines only for a brief season and then it moves on. None of us are immune to the storms of life. We have all been there, caught in the midst, wondering how we got here. Sometimes we can’t get our heads above water. We dip down into a place that is not peaceful. How you respond to them is important. Because either you will be consumed by the winds and waves of it, or you will have victory over it. If you can stand and get through the storm, you will see victory even during high winds and waves which is frightening. Storms can happen at work, in relationships, or even in ministry. ANY area of life can bring stress. Every trial is an opportunity for God to teach you more about Himself, and to reveal Himself to you in a new way. Each difficulty and struggle open the door for God to display His power in your life.

“The Lord is the one who takes care of you in all danger. He keeps your life safe. Whatever you do and wherever you go, the Lord will always keep you safe, now and for ever.”

‭‭Psalms‬ ‭121‬:‭7‬-‭8‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this satisfying Saturday!

Friday 12/16/2022

Fri, 16 Dec 2022 13:45:00 GMT

Grace morning on this fresh and festive Friday.

In life from time to time we all find ourselves in the pits. There will be times when we seem to be at our breaking point. We get discouraged with where we aren't, depressed with where we are, and disappointed with ourselves because of it.

This sense of hopelessness can push you into a panic pit. The good news is you can get out. Regardless of whether you were thrown in, you slipped in, or you jumped in, you can get out. Even if you have a history of failed attempts.

Even if you’ve never lived anywhere else. People can help you but they can’t heal you. People can lift you but they can’t carry you.

On occasion people can pull you out of a pit, but they cannot keep you out. Nor can they set your feet upon a rock. When we come out of a pit, if our idea of stability is standing on another human’s shoulders, his clay feet will inevitably crumble and we’ll take a tumble. Trust God who never fails.

“I was patient while I waited for the Lord to help me. He turned towards me, and he heard me when I called to him. He lifted me out of the deep hole of danger. He picked me up out of the mud. He put my feet on a rock. Then I could walk and not slip.”

‭‭Psalms‬ ‭40‬:‭1‬-‭2‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this fantabulous Friday!

Thursday 12/15/2022

Thu, 15 Dec 2022 18:36:00 GMT

Grace morning on this triumphant Thursday.

There may be negative baggage, people compromising, addictions, mediocrity. It just takes one person to break the cycle of defeat. You can be the person that will rise up and not just accept the dysfunction, not just live with the defeat, but will have the courage to make a difference, to put an end to what’s limiting you. And there are negative things in our family line that you have to say, “You cannot live in my life”. You have to do away with anger, addiction, unforgiveness. You can stop the problems from coming, but as long as you allow these things to live, it’s going to hurt your dreams, harm your freedom, hinder your purpose. Have the courage to step up. Your attitude should be, “This may have been passed down, but it’s not going to past me. This is where it ends. This is where the depression, addiction, low self-esteem, the poverty mindset comes to an end.” Don’t live with the dysfunction, break the dysfunction.

“Go ahead and be angry. You do well to be angry—but don’t use your anger as fuel for revenge. And don’t stay angry. Don’t go to bed angry. Don’t give the Devil that kind of foothold in your life.”

‭‭Ephesians‬ ‭4‬:‭26‬-‭27‬ ‭MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this terrific and tranquil Thursday!

Wednesday 12/14/2022

Wed, 14 Dec 2022 14:00:00 GMT

Grace morning on this wonderful and winsome Wednesday.

It’s good to look back at your family history and see what your strengths are. What you’re good at. What you seem to excel in. Acknowledge what your weaknesses are. Where do you see a pattern of mediocrity, compromise, failure? When you understand those same spirits are coming after you, then you can be on guard. You can be and say, “No thanks. Depression, you’re not welcome here. No, thanks, I’m not giving in to this addiction, this compromise”, “No, thanks. I’m not living inferior, insecure, angry, bitter.” Don’t let that anger and bitterness continue on. It’s been in your family line. You can say I heard this phrase, “It ran in my family until it ran into me.” You can be the difference maker. You’re called and equip to set standards. Everyone in your family was negative except you. Everyone was broke except you. Everyone agitated except you. Everyone bitter except you. God is looking for exceptional people. People that will stand out, people that defy the odds, people that break barriers.

“But the Lord still saw when they were in trouble. He answered them when they called to him for help.”

‭‭Psalms‬ ‭106‬:‭44‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this winning Wednesday!

Tuesday 12/13/2022

Tue, 13 Dec 2022 21:48:00 GMT

Grace morning on this terrific and tranquil Tuesday.

NEWS FLASH!!!!

No matter what our circumstance is, you can immediately turn to God for hope and assurance. You can be encouraged in the fact that, no matter what dark place you’re currently navigating, God is also there, lighting the way. It doesn’t matter how dark the night seems, how long and winding the path or how far your flashlight allows you to see. The Lord will light your way, and He knows exactly how much light you need on the journey. There’s no need to linger in the darkness or doubt, no need to wonder who’s watching or to be discouraged by the path you’re on. You’re on assignment, and God has things stored up for you that no diagnosis, disintegrating relationship, discouraging news or darkness can stop you from reaching. Hold on to that dream, that promise of healing and that hope for a breakthrough. You may even be surprised with what you’re able to navigate because of God’s light and presence in your life.

“Everything’s falling apart on me, God; put me together again with your Word.”

‭‭Psalms‬ ‭119‬:‭107 MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this triumphant Tuesday!

Monday 12/12/2022

Mon, 12 Dec 2022 13:47:00 GMT

Grace morning on this meaningful and magnificent Monday.

If your struggle is lasting longer than you feel you can bear, please take heart and seek God out in his word. It is there that you will find the peace you need to hold on. You will see that even when God appears silent, he is actually preparing your heart for his perfect answer. The wait has a purpose and is part of the plan. Don’t give up. Most of the things we struggle with didn’t start with us, they’ve been passed down in our family line. You don’t get to choose your battles. You didn’t get to pick what you’ll have to deal with. Just as you inherit your parents DNA which determines your eye color, how tall you’ll be, what kind of hair you’ll have, you also inherit attitudes, habits, behaviors, from those that have gone before you. Research shows how depression can be passed down. Anger, low self-esteem, addictions. It was in your bloodline and it showed up with you, but God is able!

“But I continue to trust you, Lord. I say, ‘You are my God!’ You are the one who decides what will happen to me in my whole life. Save me from the power of my enemies and from the people who want to catch me.”

‭‭Psalms‬ ‭31‬:‭14‬-‭15‬ ‭EEB

Live, love and laugh your way through this marvelous Monday!

Sunday 12/11/2022

Sun, 11 Dec 2022 15:06:00 GMT

Grace morning on this serene and seismic Sunday. There will be times in our lives when we face a lot of struggles and problems at once. It can feel really overwhelming. It might seem like things will never get better. When anything painful happens to you, you’ve got a choice: You can run to God, or you can run from God. If you’re running away from God, what are you running to? Who could help you more in your pain than God? Often times the most brutal and agonizing hurts in our lives are things that aren’t visible by looking directly at us. The things that hurt us the most are kept secret. It’s the hidden hurts; some memory of events or words of the past that still haunt us. These may be memories of abandonment, or abuse. Maybe it’s the pain of ridicule or criticism from someone whose affirmation you once sought. God reminds us that our suffering is never without a reason. In fact, it helps build us up into people of stronger faith.

Live, love, and laugh your way through this splendid Sunday!

Saturday 12/10/2022

Sat, 10 Dec 2022 15:18:00 GMT

Grace morning on this sufficient and satisfying Saturday.

Don’t be snared by your words, be propelled by your words. The key is to not say what you feel, not what you think, not say what it looks like. Say what God says about you. Pay attention to what you’re speaking. Are you talking about the problem, what you don’t have, what’s not going to work out? Your words are setting the direction for your life. Don’t use your words to describe the situation – use your words to change the situation. “Well, I’ll never get out of this problem” – you’re inviting defeat. “I’m not that talented” – you’re inviting limitations. “I’ll never accomplish my dreams. I don’t have the connections” – you’re inviting mediocrity. You need to send out some new invitations. You may be struggling with depression, your report should be “This is only temporary. This is not who I am. I am free, I am happy, I have a bright future. That dream may look too big, but I know with God all things are possible.

“Do not say bad things that hurt or insult people. Instead, say only good things that will help people. Your words should help people to become strong when they hear them.”

‭‭Ephesians‬ ‭4‬:‭29‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this superb Saturday!

Friday 12/09/2022

Fri, 09 Dec 2022 13:49:00 GMT

Grace morning on this fresh and festive Friday.

Life is hard. Sometimes I need a laugh break. Laughter increases Gamma-interferon and T-cells, which help fight disease and even tumors.

It also relieves stress and pain. One of the best ways to change negative thinking is to start talking positive. When every thought is telling you, “It’s too big. You don’t have a chance. It’s been too long”, your response should be, “I am well able. I will defeat this giant. God being for me is more than the world being against me”. When you go around speaking faith, speaking victory, speaking abundance, negative thoughts cannot stay in your mind. But the enemy would love for us to verbalize the negative. He knows when you speak it, he can bring it to pass. But when you turn it around and speak victory in the face of defeat, health in the face of sickness, abundance in the face of lack, the forces of darkness are broken, favor is released. God will do what only he can do.

“A cheerful disposition is good for your health; gloom and doom leave you bone-tired.”

‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭17‬:‭22‬ ‭MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this fantabulous Friday!

Thursday 12/08/2022

Thu, 08 Dec 2022 13:31:00 GMT

Grace morning on this tremendous and thankful Thursday.

Sometimes the wait for a breakthrough in a relationship, healing, from a bad decision, or career move. You want God to move heaven and earth, but why is it taking Him so long, and what are you to do while you wait? The turn around is painfully long, and it seems like God is never going to come through. Waiting is hard work and, at times, can even test your faith. It’s especially difficult when there are no guarantees that your waiting will ever end in your favor. Those things you’ve been praying for, can tempt you to be, discouraged, and even wonder if God cares. There may be times, you feel your prayers are bouncing off the ceiling? Perhaps, you have prayed for years about a concern, but God has seemed silent. It seems that God allows us to experience disappointments in life to teach us that nothing else will truly satisfy or provide us with a firm foundation to stand upon. God’s Word alone is unshakable.

‭‭Jude‬ ‭1‬:‭24‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this terrific Thursday!

Wednesday 12/07/2022

Wed, 07 Dec 2022 13:15:00 GMT

Grace morning on this wonderful and winsome Wednesday.

Waiting is immensely painful at times. It reminds us we aren’t in control … and it is impossible for us to change our own circumstances. Waiting seasons can be really frustrating. Days turn to weeks, weeks turn to months, and sometimes months turn into years. You wonder why God is making you wait so long? We need the Lord to move on our behalf. Sometimes when you pray long and hard about a situation in your life without receiving any answers, you just learn to live with it. You go on wondering if or when God will send the answer. But God does hear those prayers, and He’s working out the answers even though you may not know all the details. God’s timing may be slower than you would like, but he does know what he is doing, he does have a good plan. No situation is beyond the reach of his transforming power and, though the waiting is hard, when the breakthrough comes it is absolutely worth the wait.

“Be patient as you wait for the Lord to help you. Trust him to bring help. Do not become upset when bad people seem to do well, when their wicked ideas really happen.”

‭‭Psalms‬ ‭37‬:‭7‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this winning Wednesday!

Tuesday 12/06/2022

Tue, 06 Dec 2022 13:41:00 GMT

Grace morning on this tranquil Tuesday.

Don’t go through life cursing your future by speaking negative words over yourself. You have enough people in life against you, don’t be against yourself. The enemy would love for you to go around feeling wrong on the inside, like you’re at a disadvantage. Too many people swallow that bait, and go around speaking defeat, “I don’t have a good personality. I’m overweight. I don’t like my nose. I wish I had more here less there”. No, you’ve been made in the image of God. When you criticize yourself, you are criticizing God’s creation. You’re saying, “God, you didn’t do very good on me”. God put his DNA in you. You have royal blood flowing through your veins. Listen, when God created you, he put in you everything you need to fulfill your destiny. He gave you the right looks, the right height, the right personality. You have the gifts, the confidence, the wisdom, and the favor that God created you to be.

“Oh yes, you shaped me first inside, then out; you formed me in my mother’s womb. I thank you, High God—you’re breathtaking! Body and soul, I am marvelously made! ”

‭‭Psalms‬ ‭139‬:‭13‬-‭14 MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this incredible and triumphant Tuesday!

Monday 12/05/2022

Mon, 05 Dec 2022 13:23:00 GMT

Grace morning on this marvelous and magnificent Monday.

One of the realities of life is hurt.

Life is fill with hurt. We are hurt by ourselves, others, or life circumstances. None of us live our lives wanting to be hurt, but none of us can live our lives without being hurt.

Often times the most brutal and agonizing hurts in our lives are things that aren’t visible by looking directly at us. It’s the hidden hurts; some memory of events or words of the past that still haunt us. Everyone has hidden hurts. Everyone has at least one emotional scar from the past.

The good news is that God wants to heal all of your hurts, even the ones that are hidden. God knows how you hurt. And He hurts with you. It’s not going to surprise God when you’re honest about the pain in your life. He already knows. He already cares. He already loves you. God has already taken record of your hurt and has a peaceful and hopeful way forward for you.

“I am with you, so do not be afraid. I am your God, so do not be upset. I will make you strong and I will help you. My powerful right hand will keep you safe.””

‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭41‬:‭10‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this meaningful Monday!

Sunday 12/04/2022

Sun, 04 Dec 2022 13:37:00 GMT

Grace morning on this serene and spendiferous Sunday.

Make sure your words are going in the right direction. You can’t talk negative and have a positive life. You can’t talk defeat, and live victoriously. You can’t talk lack, and expect abundance. Your words are setting the course for your life. If you want to know what you’re going to be like five years from now, listen to what you’re saying about yourself. “I can’t accomplish my goals, I don’t have the connections. I’m so lonely, I don’t think I’ll ever meet the right person” – you just invited more loneliness. “It’s going to be a rough year, with inflation, trouble at work I’m having, trying to raise these children on my own” – you’re inviting difficulties, hardships. Do yourself a favor, change your invitations. Start sending out some new words, “It’s going to be a great year. I’m surrounded by favor. I’m strong in the Lord. Goodness and mercy are chasing me. The right people are tracking me down. The best part of my life is still in front of me”.

“If you want to keep away from trouble, always be careful about what you say.”

‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭21‬:‭23‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this sensational and satisfying Sunday!

Saturday 12/03/2022

Sat, 03 Dec 2022 13:56:00 GMT

Grace morning on this sufficient and sensational Saturday.

God is looking for people of faith. If you can renew your mind and thoughts toward the things of God, you can change your world. Changing your mindset can change your circumstances because your mind is powerful. It has the power to bring life or to bring destruction, because everything starts with a thought. How you think determines how you live. One thing that can keep us from our destiny is our mouth. If we go around saying negative things about ourself, our family, our future, it will limit how high we can go. Things like, “I’ll never be successful. I’m not that talented. I can’t break this addiction. It’s flu season,

I’ll probably get it. I’ve been through so much in the past, I don’t think I’ll ever be happy again”. Everything you’re saying you’re giving it the right to come to pass. You are prophesying your future. It’s just like you’re inviting that into your life. Before you say it, make sure you want it.

“Let this same attitude and purpose and [humble] mind be in you which was in Christ Jesus: [Let Him be your example in humility:]”

‭‭Philippians‬ ‭2‬:‭5‬ ‭AMPC‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this satisfying Saturday!

Friday 12/02/2022

Fri, 02 Dec 2022 21:07:00 GMT

Grace morning on this festive Friday.

In life, we will face storms but we have the assurance of shelter in God. The presence of God during moments of life’s turmoils gives us hope and the courage to endure. Storms are not over, just because you have given your life to Christ. But the truth is that whatever these storms of life may be, you can sail through them with Christ. The COVID-19 pandemic is like a storm that swept us off our feet, but with our sovereign savior, we are sailing through it. The enemy can strike any time; He can use straining circumstances to raise storms in your life. These storms could come from any direction; they can come from the most unexpected direction and from the most unexpected people. The evil enemy work to suddenly turn people against you and raise storms through them. Storms can could come at unexpected times and these storms could come despite the fact that you are walking with the Lord and enjoying fellowship with Him.

“I’ve told you all this so that trusting me, you will be unshakable and assured, deeply at peace. In this godless world you will continue to experience difficulties. But take heart! I’ve conquered the world.””

‭‭John‬ ‭16‬:‭33‬ ‭MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this fantabulous Friday!

Thursday 12/01/2022

Thu, 01 Dec 2022 14:56:00 GMT

Grace morning on this tranquil and thankful Thursday.

Sometimes, when you make a big, life-altering decision or leap of faith, you encounter detours. You face problems and interruptions that can make you question whether or not you heard God in the first place. You reach a crossroads in your faith journey where you can either continue trusting God or turn away from him. When trouble strikes and your heart grow faint, you can be tempted to forget God’s love. When this happens, you begin to be consumed by your stress and your fears. When you follow God's formula and recall his great love, you, remind yourself daily of his compassion. Your heart then gain strength. Purpose exists, even for the storms and struggles of life. You may not always see the purpose, but the purpose exists. You don't need to doubt the love and the goodness of God toward you. He doesn't promise a storm-free life, but he does promise to be the anchor in the storm so that you will not be overcome!

“We have these little troubles that continue for a short time. But as a result, we will receive the great things that God has prepared for us. Those great things are much more important than our little troubles. And God's great things will continue for ever!”

‭‭2 Corinthians‬ ‭4‬:‭17‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this terrific Thursday!

Wednesday 11/30/2022

Wed, 30 Nov 2022 13:34:00 GMT

Grace morning on this wonderful and wiinsome Wednesday.

Life as a Believer isn’t always going to be perfect. You’re still going to face hard times in this life. At times even serving God will feel difficult. As you navigate times in which you find it harder to pray, read the Bible, worship, or even extend love to others. But those times shouldn’t matter because we know that God is greater. Even in the worst times, God is still good. We can find comfort in knowing that even in the bad times God has a purpose. As well as the faith He is able to use hard times for our good. Giving us every reason to trust Him regardless if things are going good or bad. When you are walking into a situation and do not know what will happen just place your trust in God. Know that even if things don’t work out, like the apostle Paul, you can get through whatever life brings with the help of God. Just keep on trusting God either way.

“During this time now, we have troubles and pain. But I am sure that these troubles are not really very great. One day God will show us all the great things he has prepared for us. That will make the troubles that we have now seem very small.”

‭‭Romans‬ ‭8‬:‭18‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this winning Wednesday!

Tuesday 11/29/2022

Tue, 29 Nov 2022 13:13:00 GMT

Grace morning on this triumphant and thankful Tuesday.

You may not understand the purpose of your challenges in the present, but they will make sense in the future when you have arrived at the place that God wants you to be in life. It is therefore important to understand that challenges and problems are not always present so that they may destroy you. But in certain situations, God may use your problems so that He may achieve His will and His purpose in your life. And for every trial you face, God is faithful and He will provide a way for you to escape and be victorious. When we choose to open up our hearts and allow God to come in and restore us,

He is faithful to do so.

When we choose to not hide away, God will take all the wreckage, all the rubble, and by His grace, He will rebuild you. God can use problems to help you refocus your perspective and to view Him and His plans for your life more correctly.

“Come near to God and he will come near to you. Be clean in the way that you live. Stop doing wrong things. Make your minds clean. You cannot love sin and love God at the same time.”

‭‭James‬ ‭4‬:‭8‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this tremendous and treasured Tuesday!

Monday 11/28/2022

Mon, 28 Nov 2022 14:02:00 GMT

Grace morning on this marvelous and meaningful Monday.

God is our great architect, our Creator, the One who knit us together in our mother’s womb. He knows the scars, the wounds, and every circumstance you have been through or ever will go through. What we see as broken, God sees as beautiful. He knows where each piece belongs; and when we put our trust and hope in Jesus, piece by piece, He puts us back together into something more beautiful than we were before. He is the God who rebuilds! As Christ followers, it’s easy to feel like we need to give the impression that everything is great in life even when we find ourselves in a season of feeling broken. We go about our lives putting a smile on and covering up the issues or trials that are actually breaking us apart inside. Maybe we are afraid of what others will think if they actually knew what was going on in our lives. Maybe we feel like God wants nothing to do with our broken pieces.

“The Lord is building Jerusalem again. He is bringing home the Israelite exiles. He makes people who are very sad well again. He helps their wounds to get better.”

‭‭Psalms‬ ‭147‬:‭2‬-‭3‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this magnificent Monday!

Sunday 11/27/2022

Sun, 27 Nov 2022 12:51:00 GMT

Grace morning on this serene and seismic Sunday.

When life is difficult, it can be hard to trust God with your circumstances.

Pain, no matter what form it is can last a lot longer than you’d like. Waiting for a resolution, trying to understand your situation – all this can take its toll and start to wear you thin spiritually speaking. Life can often be tough but only God can bring light out of darkness, and joy out of pain. We have a Faithful Creator who has arranged all the seasons of our life to bring about His eternal purposes. Often this includes trials.

But our suffering is not without purpose. There’s a future in it – our eternity.

Trials and suffering aren’t only for our own growth. God, in His infinite wisdom and great desire that ALL should come to Him, will use our painful situations. Adversity prepares us to lead, comfort, and help others in ways that nothing else can. In every situation, God is faithfully covering you. He will provide you with just what you need.

“But it is never too dark for you to see. For you, the night has as much light as the day. Darkness and light are the same to you!”

‭‭Psalms‬ ‭139‬:‭12‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this sensational and satisfying Sunday!

Saturday 11/26/2022

Sat, 26 Nov 2022 14:26:00 GMT

Grace morning on this super sensational and sufficient Saturday.

There are few guarantees in life, but this is one of them: God has not forgotten about you. He hasn’t left you, despite how you feel at the moment.

Your story isn’t over, and the last word hasn’t been spoken over your life. Have you ever felt broken? Ever found yourself in a place where you feel like a pile of shattered pieces, unable to pick yourself up and put yourself back together?

Felt like a lost cause, ashamed to let others know what you are going through? God is a great architect, the One who knit us together in our mother’s womb. He knows the scars, the wounds, and every circumstance you have been through or ever will go through. What you see as broken, God sees as beautiful. He knows where each piece belongs; and when you put your trust and hope in Christ, piece by piece, He puts you back together into something more beautiful than you were before. He is the God who rebuilds!

“Naomi said, “Sit back and relax, my dear daughter, until we find out how things turn out; that man isn’t going to fool around. Mark my words, he’s going to get everything wrapped up today.””

‭‭Ruth‬ ‭3‬:‭18‬ ‭MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this superb and satisfying Saturday!

Friday 11/25/2022

Fri, 25 Nov 2022 13:17:00 GMT

Grace morning on this festive and fabulous Friday.

Sometimes life’s challenges just seem impossible to overcome: Financial challenges are ever at your doorstep; just when you think you’re about to have a breakthrough – then something goes wrong; you have to contend with jealous workmates at your job; it’s taking forever to buy that house; you have family issues – and you just don’t seem to appear to be winning in all these areas.Your problems may be big, perhaps even bigger than you know. But your God is bigger, and his promises to you are stronger and surer. So, look up from your problems. Do not give up hope. Do not think there is nothing that can be done. God can change anything and turn any situation around. Even when doctors have given up all hope and say there is nothing that they can do, Jesus still can. God can use problems to change your perspective about life and about Him. God is more interested in you having a genuine and growing relationship with Him.

“My troubles turned out all for the best— they forced me to learn from your textbook. Truth from your mouth means more to me than striking it rich in a gold mine.”

‭‭Psalms‬ ‭119‬:‭72‬ ‭MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this fantablous Friday!

Thursday 11/24/2022

Thu, 24 Nov 2022 22:20:00 GMT

Grace morning on this thankful Thanksgiving Thursday.

Be patient in trouble, you don’t know what God has planned, you don’t know where God is takeing you. The enemy will love for your eyes to become dim, where you live discouraged, and depressed, “Look at all these bad breaks”. No, there is restoration, healing, and abundance. God has things in your future that you cannot conceive right now. And sometimes you have to go through a dark season, disappointment, through the hardship, but on the other side you’re going to see favor that you would have never seen. One way that God works on our character is through trials and suffering. Whether it be loss, betrayal or abuse, each presents an opportunity to become more like Christ. How you choose to respond to these hurts will reveal your internal heart condition. This refinement process can be a painful one, God can do something unusual, blessings chasing you down, good breaks that push you ahead. Never forget that life is not about you! You exist for God’s purposes, not vice versa.

“Thank the Lord because he is good. His faithful love for his people continues for ever. Everyone that the Lord has rescued should tell others. Tell them how he has rescued you from the enemy's power.”

‭‭Psalms‬ ‭107‬:‭1‬-‭2‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this tremendous Thanksgiving Thursday!

Wednesday 11/23/2022

Wed, 23 Nov 2022 13:44:00 GMT

Grace morning on this wonderful and winsome Wednesday.

Don’t put your faith on autopilot. God didn’t create you to reach a certain level and get stuck. He said, your path will get brighter and brighter, that your latter days will be better than your former days. And you may have had some great former days, that’s awesome, but God has some greater things up ahead. Your problems may be agonizing, but your God is tender. Are your troubles as untamed as the ocean? God holds them in the hollow of his hand. Are your sorrows as vast as the heavens? God measures them like a carpenter at his workbench. Are your burdens as heavy as the hills? God picks them up and puts them on his scale.

Place all your fears and frailty before him, and ask him to quiet you with his love. There are moments of favor that you can come into that are going to push you ahead, something you can’t explain, you didn’t work for it, God just granted it.

‭‭Ephesians‬ ‭3‬:‭20‬ MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this winning Wednesday!

Tuesday 11/22/2022

Tue, 22 Nov 2022 12:32:00 GMT

Grace morning on this tremendous and thankful Tuesday.

Trouble chases the wicked, but blessings chase the righteous. When you honor God with your life, when you keep Him in first place, something starts chasing you. Not defeat, lack, bad breaks, depression. No, you’re the righteous – blessings are chasing you, promotion, the right people. When you look in your rear view mirror you have a tailgater, favor is about to overtake you, success is tracking you down right now. Freedom has almost caught up with you. It’s just a matter of time before the goodness of God over takes you. Your problems may be bewildering, but God. He sees you. He knows every detail of your trouble. And he knows how to come alongside you as you wait for him and make you rise up with strength. Be glad for what God is planning for you. That means every day live with expectancy, “Lord, I believe, something good is going to happen to me”. Thank God for your best days are still out in front of you.

“Trouble chases sinners and it catches them. But righteous people will receive good things.”

‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭13‬:‭21‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this tranquil Tuesday!

Monday 11/21/2022

Mon, 21 Nov 2022 21:33:00 GMT

Grace morning on this marvelous and meaningful Monday.

There is a set time for God to favor you. There are marked moments where God has already planned to suddenly promote you, suddenly turn it around, suddenly open a door. Your feelings and circumstances matter and are very much worth paying attention to. God cares about them both. But those things alone are not reliable enough to base your life on. They can change at any moment, even in an instant. God, on the other hand, does not change. He is the same yesterday, today and tomorrow and therefore is worthy of your trust. Trusting God is more than a feeling; it’s a choice to have faith in what He says even when your feelings or circumstances would have you believe different. To trust is to believe in the reliability, truth, ability or strength of something. So, when it comes to trusting God, that means believing in His reliability. God’s plan supersedes those that try to push you down, leave you out, tell you that you’re not qualified.

“Lift up your heads, O ye gates; even lift them up, ye everlasting doors; And the King of glory shall come in. Who is this King of glory? The LORD of hosts, he is the King of glory. Selah.”

‭‭Psalm‬ ‭24‬:‭9‬-‭10‬ ‭KJV‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this magnificent Monday!

Sunday 11/20/2022

Sun, 20 Nov 2022 13:15:00 GMT

Grace morning ok this sensational and sufficient Sunday.

Life situations can change in an instant, from your job status to your relationships to your health. However, God is unchangeable — He is the same today as He was yesterday as He will be tomorrow. Because of that, you can breathe easier knowing that the unchangeable God sits on the throne for eternity, no matter who’s causing you strife. God never does his greatest feats in your yesterdays, they’re always in your tomorrows. God doesn’t want you to live off of old victories. That’s why you can live with expectancy, excited when others are down, hopeful when others are discouraged. God’s favor is for a lifetime, He isn’t telling you to pretend that problems don’t exist or that you shouldn’t meet your daily obligations. God is encouraging you to not become so consumed with worry about tomorrow’s issues that you keep from addressing today’s.

Instead of wringing your hands over the issues tomorrow might bring, consider why you shouldn’t worry about tomorrow, because God is in control.

“Lift up your heads, O ye gates; And be ye lift up, ye everlasting doors; And the King of glory shall come in. Who is this King of glory? The LORD strong and mighty, the LORD mighty in battle.”

‭‭Psalm‬ ‭24‬:‭7‬-‭8‬ ‭KJV‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this satisfying and splendiferous Sunday!

Saturday 11/19/2022

Sat, 19 Nov 2022 17:22:00 GMT

Grace morning on this superb and satisfying Saturday.

There’s not a problem you’re you’ll face that God hasn’t already lined up of solution. Your problems may be massive, but your God is mighty. The sun will fail to shine sooner than his word will fall to the ground — no matter how big your problems.There’s not a problem that will try to stop you that God hasn’t already lined up a deliverance. No trouble is too tangled for God to untie. No path is too twisted for him to straighten. No heart is too shattered for him to gather up and put back together. There’s not a dream in your heart, God hasn’t already arranged the wisdom, the creativity, the connections. When you know God has good plans, you’ll live out of a place of rest. Not uptight, wondering how it’s going to work out. You know, it’s already been planned. The schedule has already been set. Not by people, not by opposition, not by the enemy – the Almighty God has planned out your days.

“These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.”

‭‭John‬ ‭16‬:‭33‬ ‭KJV‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this sensational and sufficient Saturday!

Friday 11/18/2022

Fri, 18 Nov 2022 14:21:00 GMT

Grace morning on this fresh and festive Friday.

You may be in a difficult time, and thoughts whisper, “Is never going to change. It’s easy to lose our passion in life. When we’ve gone through disappointments, dreams are taking longer than we thought or we’re dealing with the challenge, if we’re not careful we’ll become complacent, when we’re not believing for things to turn around, we’re not expecting good breaks. When you trust, you go to God and His word when life is hard. You also act on obedience vand trust that He will ultimately take care of the rest. In trust, you do not look for security in other things; you look to God to hold you securely in difficult circumstances. If you could see what God has planned for you, the giants you’re going to defeat, you go out each day with a spring in your steps, excited about your future, expecting God to show out in your life. That expectancy is what allows God to do great things, that’s your faith at work.

“Be pleased, O LORD, to deliver me: O LORD, make haste to help me.”

‭‭Psalm‬ ‭40‬:‭13‬ ‭KJV‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this fantablous Friday!

Thursday 11/17/2022

Thu, 17 Nov 2022 14:03:00 GMT

Grace morning on this tranquil and thankful Thursday.

God didn’t create you to reach one level and stay there. Don’t let the negative take up the most space – relive your victories, dwell on what’s right about you and not what’s wrong about you. You can’t become who you were created to be when you’re negative towards yourself. Circumstances may be against you, people will come against you, you can overcome those things. Don’t go your whole life wishing you were something different, wishing you had a better personality, wishing you were more talented, wishing you were like your neighbor, wishing you lived somewhere differently, when in fact you’re exactly who you’re supposed to be. The problem is if you are against you. If you’re negative towards yourself, that will keep you from your destiny. God has given us different gifts, different personalities, different temperaments. Sometimes we’re fighting who we are trying to be like someone else. You have to accept who God has made you to be. God knows how to developer you right where you are.

“I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvelous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well.”

Psalm 139:14

Live, love, and laugh your way through this tremendous and triumphant Thursday!

Wednesday 11/16/2022

Wed, 16 Nov 2022 13:05:00 GMT

Grace morning on this wonderful and winsome Wednesday.

Sometimes, life can feel like we’re in the dark. Our souls can feel under a shadow or cloud. In that season life can feel gloomy and overcast, without hope. We can feel like God is distant or absent, and we can long for the sunlight to return. The darkness you’re in doesn’t block you from His view. Whether it’s despair, depression, or grief – whatever this darkness is for you, He sees right through it.

Is there anything you’re believing for that will cause God to marvel? Dare to believe bigger. Dare to do something that causes God to be amazed. Not just to believe to pay your bills each month, no, great faith says, “God, give me overflow, so I can help pay somebody else’s bills”. Not just, “Let me manage this depression”. No, “Lord, thank you that I’m totally free of my misery. God’s doing a new thing, but it’s not going to happen with comfortable faith, lazy faith, limited faith. God’s looking for great faith.

“Then touched he their eyes, saying, According to your faith be it unto you. And their eyes were opened; and Jesus straitly charged them, saying, See that no man know it.”

‭‭Matthew‬ ‭9‬:‭29‬-‭30‬ ‭KJV‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this winning Wednesday!

Tuesday 11/15/2022

Tue, 15 Nov 2022 15:52:00 GMT

Grace morning on this marvelous and meaningful Monday.

The enemy would love for you to go through life with little faith, not believing, full of doubt thinking, “It’s never going to happen, look how big the problem is”. When you operate with weak faith, comfortable where you are, not stretching, not putting a demand on your faith, you’re not likely to get very far. The day we’re living in average faith is not going to cut it. To overcome forces that are trying to stop you you can’t operate with ordinary faith, to leave a mark you can’t just believe like everyone else. It’s going to take people that will dare to believe big, to take the limits off. God wants to do something new in your life, uncommon, out of the ordinary, but if you’re going to see great favor, you have to have operate with great faith. The good news is: it’s in you. You have to awaken your great faith, you have to stir up what God put in you.

“Wherefore I put thee in remembrance that thou stir up the gift of God, which is in thee by the putting on of my hands.”

‭‭2 Timothy‬ ‭1‬:‭6‬ ‭KJV‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this magnificent Monday!

Monday 11/14/2022

Mon, 14 Nov 2022 13:13:00 GMT

Grace morning on this marvelous and meaningful Monday.

“Wherefore I put thee in remembrance that thou stir up the gift of God, which is in thee by the putting on of my hands.”

‭‭2 Timothy‬ ‭1‬:‭6‬ ‭KJV‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this magnificent Monday!

Sunday 11/13/2022

Sun, 13 Nov 2022 14:20:00 GMT

Grace morning on this serene and seismic Sunday.

Sometimes life throws us these unexpected challenges. That’s when the enemy works overtime in our mind, “This is the end. You’ll never get well. You never see your children graduate, just accept it”. When you start dwelling on the negative, you’re giving it life. You draw in what you’re constantly thinking about. You have to guard your mind, fill it with what God promised you. What you do in the difficult times will determine whether you see the fullness of your destiny. Life can be difficult, but you can’t get discouraged, and start complaining, the whole time you’re complaining, God is whispering, “It’s still going to happen, I’m in control”. God wants you know, despite the setbacks, you’re still going to accomplish your goal. Despite the delays, you’re still going to meet the right person. Don’t talk yourself out of it, talk to yourself into it. It’s easy to think, “Nothing good is in my future. I’ve reached my limits”. Why not be a believer and not a doubter?

“Jesus went with them. When he was still quite far from the house, the captain sent friends to tell him, “Master, you don’t have to go to all this trouble. I’m not that good a person, you know. I’d be embarrassed for you to come to my house, even embarrassed to come to you in person. Just give the order and my servant will get well.”

‭‭Luke‬ ‭7‬:‭6‬-‭7 MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this sufficient, superb and satisfying Sunday!

Saturday 11/12/2022

Sat, 12 Nov 2022 15:00:00 GMT

Grace morning on this sensational and satisfying Saturday.

Have you ever wondered about situations you have faced with faith and confidence in the past but now, somehow you struggle with faith and confidence that God is able to do it again? Perhaps you once stood firm in your faith in Christ, but something did not go your way. Perhaps, the stresses of life have distracted you. When those negative thoughts come telling you it’s too late, just answer back, “No, thanks, it’s still going to happen”. “Well, you’ve had a lot of bad breaks. Looks like that set you back”. No, thanks, I have bounce back in me. “Well, your children are off course. Seems like the more you pray the worse they get”.

No, thanks, as for me in my house we’re still going to serve the Lord. “What you’re believing for is way over your head. You don’t have the resources, the connections, the experience, that dream can’t come to pass”, no you’re looking at it in the natural, but the God I serve is supernatural. He says it’s still going to happen.

“Three times he stretched himself out full-length on the boy, praying with all his might, “God, my God, put breath back into this boy’s body!” God listened to Elijah’s prayer and put breath back into his body—he was alive! Elijah picked the boy up, carried him downstairs from the loft, and gave him to his mother. “Here’s your son,” said Elijah, “alive!””

‭‭1 Kings‬ ‭17‬:‭21‬-‭23‬ ‭MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this splendid and sufficient Saturday!

Friday 11/11/2022

Fri, 11 Nov 2022 16:08:00 GMT

Grace morning on this fresh and fantastic Friday.

Life is hard, and sometimes it seems like there's one storm after another. Whether it be an illness, death, temptation, a toxic person, or a hundred other things, life is full of storms. The thing you have to remember when going through these storms is God controls them. Stay focused on God even when he is silent in your storm. The silence is part of his plan. The delays, closed doors, people that walked away, it was all necessary. The delay doesn’t mean that God said “No”, it just wasn’t the right time. He can carry you through anything you can't carry yourself through. All you have to do is have faith that does not waver in tough times. What you let go of – revisit. Didn’t work out the first time? This is a new day, things have shifted. God’s favor for your faithfulness is about to flourish in your life. There’s going to be opportunity, resources, doors opening, that you’ve never seen. It’s in the hand of God.

“Because of their trouble, they called to the Lord for help. He rescued them from their troubles. He caused the storm to stop, so that the waves became quiet.”

‭‭Psalms‬ ‭107‬:‭28‬-‭29‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this fantablous Friday!

Thursday 11/10/2022

Thu, 10 Nov 2022 13:15:00 GMT

Grace morning on this tremendous and thankful Thursday.

Sometimes God has to move someone out for your life for it to come to pass. He has to weed out the wrong people, so he can put people in that will serve his plan. Trust his timing, trust his ways. Just because you laid the foundation, then things didn’t work out, does not mean that God is through. What he started he’s going to finish. God wouldn’t have given you the dream, wouldn’t have put that promise in your heart if he didn’t know how to bring it to pass. Keep doing the right thing, even when the wrong thing keeps happening, it’s not only going to still happen, but it’s going to be mind shattering. God’s purpose is to push you into your destiny. Now you may be in a silent season, you don’t see anything improving, no good breaks, no open doors, your health, family, finances just the same – if you will just trust God’s sovereignty-shift, He is able to show you his greatness!

“Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; And lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, And he shall direct thy paths.”

‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭3‬:‭5‬-‭6‬ ‭KJV‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this terrific Thursday!

Wednesday 11/09/2022

Wed, 09 Nov 2022 13:11:00 GMT

Grace morning on this wonderful and winsome Wednesday.

It’s amazing how when you make some progress, you see some favor, promotion, how that stirs people up, jealousy, gossip, slander. People won’t have a problem with you as long as you remain average, “Stay in your corner, don’t make any ways”. But when God has put greatness in you. He’s called you to stand out, to be a difference maker, to take your family to a new level. Don’t be surprised when you take steps of faith, you get out of your comfort zone, start that business, purchase a home, people will start to find fault. They want you to stay average, they want you to be mediocre, but that’s not your destiny. It’s not too late, the opposition is not too strong. God is in control. A shift in your finances, your career, can suddenly open the doors. What God has in mind is much bigger, better, more rewarding than what you had in mind. God can take you where others can only dream of going.

“being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ:”

‭‭Philippians‬ ‭1‬:‭6‬ ‭KJV‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this winning Wednesday!

Tuesday 11/08/2022

Tue, 08 Nov 2022 13:52:00 GMT

Grace morning on this thankful and tranquil Tuesday.

God puts things in our spirit on purpose that are too big for us. He allows us in situations where we can’t get out on our own. It’s a test: are we going to get discouraged, miss our purpose? Or are we going to let what God says override the doubt, and believe that it’s still going to happen? “Despite the opposition, I’m still going to reach my destiny. Despite how things look, I’m still going to come out alright. Despite the delays, the setbacks, what people are saying, what the bank account looks like, how you were raised, you’re still going to live a blessed, fulfilled, victorious life. Despite the breakup, despite who walked away, the hurts, the loneliness, that’s not how your story ends. That’s one chapter, but you have a whole book. You’re still going to be someone who bounced back from a fall or failed relationship, you’re still going to laugh again, love again, dream again. Just keep believing “It’s still going to happen.”

“Then the widow went home. She did what Elijah had told her to do. After that, there was enough food every day for Elijah and for the widow and her family. The flour in the bowl and the olive oil in the jar never finished. The Lord had promised Elijah that this would happen.”

‭‭1 Kings‬ ‭17‬:‭15‬-‭16‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this terrific Tuesday!

Monday 11/07/2022

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 12:21:00 GMT

Grace morning on this marvelous and magnificent Monday.

Have you ever walked through a situation in life that left you wondering why God would allow you to experience the hurt, pain or even discouragement that resulted? There is no doubt that some challenges in life are the result of poor choices, but for every believer, the reality is that we will walk through hardship and will experience pain. There is always a bigger story encompassing the painful place in which we find ourselves. God is always up to something much bigger. And while you may not focus on or even be aware of the bigger God-story in the midst of your suffering, the God-story is still there. God does not orchestrate purposeless suffering in your life. In the face of doubt, negative voices, people telling you it’s not going to work out, it’s very important to respond back with this declaration of faith, “It’s still going to happen”. You’re saying, “God, my hope is in you. You’re the Creator of the universe. What you promised will happen.

“My help cometh from the LORD, Which made heaven and earth.

He will not suffer thy foot to be moved: He that keepeth thee will not slumber.”

‭‭Psalm‬ ‭121‬:‭2‬-‭3‬ ‭KJV‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this meaningful Monday!

Sunday 11/06/2022

Sun, 06 Nov 2022 12:31:00 GMT

Grace morning on this serene and seismic Sunday.

Don’t let the fleeting tough times of today turn you from trusting God. He understands your weakness. He understands this life is hard. We all have things that we're believing for. And we prayed, we've done our best, but the medical report hasn't improved, we didn't get to a promotion. You tried to start your business, but you had unexpected and overwhelming opposition, delays, people did you wrong. Now, you think it wasn't meant to be.

You may have given up, the good news is: God hasn't given up. He doesn't abort dreams. He's called the author and the finisher of our faith. The dreams he's whispered in your spirit,

the promises that you're standing on, it may be too much for you, but it's not too much for him. When you've heard for so long that it's not going to happen, that negativity can take root.

You have to let that all go out, and by faith receive this phrase into your spirit, "It's still going to happen".

“Jesus said, “What a generation! No sense of God! No focus to your lives! How many times do I have to go over these things? How much longer do I have to put up with this? Bring the boy here.” He ordered the afflicting demon out—and it was out, gone. From that moment on the boy was well.”

‭‭Matthew‬ ‭17‬:‭17‬-‭18‬ ‭MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this sufficient and satisfying Sunday!

Saturday 11/05/2022

Sat, 05 Nov 2022 14:25:00 GMT

Grace morning on this splendid and sufficient Saturday.

Have you ever been tossed around in a storm, shaken to your very core, abused, and battered? When presented with all these trials in life—one after another—you find strength to stand again, rise up, and move out of all the turmoil, burden, but blessed. There is a side to suffering you miss when you focus solely on your pain rather than on God’s greater purpose. If you can see the purpose behind the pain, you can find the way out of this lie. If your suffering won’t go away, it might as well go to work. Hard times have the capacity to deepen your faith and the faith of those around you. And when you submit your situation to God, he can strengthen you to keep standing in spite of your struggles. You can learn when suffering humbles you and forces you to pay attention to the work the Holy Spirit is doing inside of you.God uses this method to knock off the rough edges.

“The sun came up as he left Peniel, limping because of his hip. (This is why Israelites to this day don’t eat the hip muscle; because Jacob’s hip was thrown out of joint.)”

‭‭Genesis‬ ‭32‬:‭31‬-32 MSG

Live, love, and laugh your way through this satisfying Saturday!

Friday 11/04/2022

Fri, 04 Nov 2022 12:53:00 GMT

Grace morning on this fun-fill festive Friday.

When we learn to accept the things that we cannot change, we allow room for God to move on our behalf. While we do what God has called us to do in the middle of the problem, we trust Him to do those things that we cannot do. Do you ever feel like you've done your bit for the Kingdom? Maybe you think it's someone else's turn to do the hard work—that you've done all you can to turn things around. And now you want to sit back and take a break.God is still working, shake off discouragement, it may not have been fair, but don’t get stuck on that page, if you’ll keep pressing forward you’ll come into a chapter of victory, restoration, new beginnings, no matter what comes your way, your life is not going to end on a negative. God is going to restore what’s been stolen, repair what’s been broken, take every setback and turn it into a greater comeback.

“If people do bad things to you, do not do anything bad to them in return. If people insult you, do not insult them in return. Instead, pray that God will bless those people. That is what God wants you to do. Then you will receive the gift of God's blessing.”

‭‭1 Peter‬ ‭3‬:‭9‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this fantabulous Friday!

Thursday 11/03/2022

Thu, 03 Nov 2022 13:03:00 GMT

Grace morning on this tremendous and tranquil Thursday.

Life may not be as hard as we make it appear. If you talk defeat, you’re going to have defeat. If you think I’ll never get out of this trouble, then you never will. If you add up the negative things in your past and put them on a scale, at times it would be way out of balance, the negative is much heavier: you’re dealing with an illness, you went through a loss, you had a setback in your finances. It’s easy to look at what we’ve been through and get discouraged, lose our passion. The problem is, you’re only weighing your history, you’re only looking at the negative things that have happened. What you can’t see is what God has in your future. He wouldn’t have allowed the difficulty if it was going to leave you in a deficit. If you’re going to get the proper assessment, you have to put not just your history on the scales, you have to put God’s grace on the scale.

“What you say goes, God, and stays, as permanent as the heavens. Your truth never goes out of fashion; it’s as up-to-date as the earth when the sun comes up.“

‭‭Psalms‬ ‭119‬:‭89‬-‭90 MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this thankful and triumphant Thursday!

Wednesday 11/02/2022

Wed, 02 Nov 2022 23:01:00 GMT

Grace morning on this wonderful and winsome Wednesday.

Life can deal you some serious blows. When you’re in pain, you feel isolated. That’s the crippling thing about pain. When we experience it our natural tendency is to shut everyone out. Pain and offense are tools used by the Devil to isolate individuals and make them more susceptible to spiritual attack. If the Devil can use your pain to drive a wedge between a believer and Christ; he is doing his job. For he is constantly looking to devour and deceive. There is nothing worse than experiencing a painful season and feeling unseen. It is a crushing sensation to experience heartache and feel as if nobody cares. Christ knows your pain and emotions, we can be triumphant in our defeats. God see your faithfulness, he see you helping others when you need help. You encouraging that friend, when they need encouragement. May seem like nothing is happening, but God is working. What you can’t see is the what is being loaded up. What you thought would never happen is still on the way.

‭‭Psalms‬ ‭56‬:‭8‬-‭9‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your esu through this winning Wednesday!

Tuesday 11/01/2022

Tue, 01 Nov 2022 12:53:00 GMT

Grace morning on this tranquil and terrific Tuesday.

Don’t be discouraged by who is not for you, by who doesn’t cheer you on – you and God are a majority.

He is breathing in your direction right now. You’re about to come out of the storm that has caused you so much pain. It’s going to happen sooner than you think. There’s a mind altering breakthrough, a promotion, a divine connection, that’s headed your way. The storm appears to linger longer than you can last. It looks permanent, but things are suddenly going to change, suddenly your health turns around, suddenly your child gets back on course. When you go through your storm in faith, thanking God, you help to create an environment to be successful.

God is going to do things that you never dreamed. You may feel like you’re stuck, you’re doing the right things, but the wrong things is happening. The good news is: that the storm is not permanent, it's passing through.

If you could see what’s on the other side of your storm, you would be amazed.

“There, I will give her the vineyards that she had before. I will change Trouble Valley into a place where there is hope.”

‭‭Hosea‬ ‭2‬:‭15‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this triumphant Tuesday!

Monday 10/31/2022

Mon, 31 Oct 2022 12:32:00 GMT

Grace morning on this marvelous and meaningful Monday.

When you trust God when it doesn’t make sense, you’re going to come into favor that doesn’t make sense. Could it be that the disappointment you’re so upset about is really a blessing in disguise? You can’t see it, but it’s a part of a divine plan, a critical piece that God is going to use years down the road to take you where you’ve never dreamed. But right now that situation by itself doesn’t make sense, it seems random, when in fact it’s the hand of God setting you up for increase. Without that challenge you won’t see far and beyond favor that belongs to you. When you go through hard times, it can feel like trouble is all you have known your entire life. It may even feel like it will never end. The truth of the matter is that no one is exempt from troubles and challenges during the course of life. God undertakes to be close to us as we trust Him..

“God is good, a hiding place in tough times. He recognizes and welcomes anyone looking for help, No matter how desperate the trouble.”

‭‭Nahum‬ ‭1‬:‭7‬-‭8 MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this magnificent Monday!

Sunday 10/30/2022

Sun, 30 Oct 2022 12:35:00 GMT

Grace morning on this serene and seismic Sunday.

If you’re going to find peace on your path, you have to look past all the wrongs, and see the rights. And sometimes it’s just the fact that you shouldn’t still be here, the opposition should have taken you out, the sickness should have defeated you, how you were raised should have held you back, but you can say, “Lord, thank you that I’m still standing. Thank you, that I still have air to breathe. Thank you, that you’re still for me.” no, it hadn’t turned around completely, but you can thank God that you have the grace for this day. No matter where you are in your process, Keep trusting it. Keep moving. Asking for change without resolving to take action is a recipe for stagnation. You discard the baggage you have no use for as you face new obstacles. When you settle in where you stand, you don’t have a chance to see the miracle that comes when your faithfulness is met by a faithful God.

“Jesus said, “Were not ten healed? Where are the nine? Can none be found to come back and give glory to God except this outsider?” Then he said to him, “Get up. On your way. Your faith has healed and saved you.””

‭‭Luke‬ ‭17‬:‭17‬-‭19‬ ‭MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this satisfying and sensational Sunday!

Saturday 10/29/2022

Sat, 29 Oct 2022 13:02:00 GMT

Grace morning on this satisfying and sensational Saturday.

When you’re dealing with life wrongs, know this: God has graced you for everything you will ever face. God won’t allow a wrong and not give you the strength, the favor, the endurance to go through it. Don’t complain about what comes against you. “Why did it happen? God, it’s too much, it’s not fair.” No, stand strong: you are well able, you’ve been equipped and empowered for every season of wrongs that comes your way. You may be on one of God’s divine detours. The enemy didn’t get control of your destiny – God is ordering your steps. He has not failed you in the past, he’s not going to start now. You keep going through the wrongs with a good attitude. The God of the Bible uses processes that require patience and trust. His goal is to lead you up to, and through, obstacles that seem impossible. God sees clearly what lies beyond all your problems, and what blessing will become if we trust Him to the end.

“God can do anything, you know—far more than you could ever imagine or guess or request in your wildest dreams! He does it not by pushing us around but by working within us, his Spirit deeply and gently within us. Glory to God in the church! Glory to God in the Messiah, in Jesus! Glory down all the generations! Glory through all millennia! Oh, yes!”

‭‭Ephesians‬ ‭3‬:‭20‬-‭21‬ ‭MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this sufficient and sustainable Saturday!

Friday 10/28/2022

Fri, 28 Oct 2022 12:51:00 GMT

Grace morning on this fresh and fruitful Friday!

You can live out of a place of rest, knowing that the wrongs, the things you don’t understand, they’re not stopping you, they’re leading you in to the perfect plan God laid out for you.

There may be things in your life right now that you’re disappointed over, that weren’t fair, you don’t understand. One day you’re going to look back and say, “It had to happen. They had to say no.” “That person I trusted had to betray me.” “The door had to close.” “The storm had to come.”

All these things had to go wrong, so you could get to the right place. You have to go through the wrongs before you get to the right. God will give you the promise, he’ll drop the dream in your heart, but if you don’t know how to handle the wrongs, if you don’t realize the wrongs are all a part of his plan, that the wrongs are leading you to rights, then you’ll get discouraged along the way.

“These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.”

‭‭John‬ ‭16‬:‭33‬ ‭KJV‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this fantablous Friday!

Thursday 10/27/2022

Thu, 27 Oct 2022 12:44:00 GMT

Grace morning on this tremendous and triumphant Thursday.

The storm is leading you to your destiny. God wouldn’t have allowed it if it was going to stop your purpose. If that person that walked away could stop your destiny, they would be more powerful than God. If that betrayal, disappointment, the closed door could keep you from your purpose, then it would be stronger than God. Yes, it was wrong, it wasn’t hurtful, it didn’t feel good, but you have to understand: it’s leading you to a right. It’s not random, it’s strategic. It’s not the enemy, it’s the hand of God, leading you into something more amazing than you’ve ever imagined. if you don’t know how to go through the wrongs with a good attitude: trusting, knowing that God is still in control, then you’ll be frustrated. Have a new perspective: the detours aren’t random, they’re divine detours. Genesis chapter 50:20, “You did this for evil, but God meant it for good, ” That phrase “Meant it” means “God put me in this position.” Whenever God places you in the path of a storm, he has already provided protection from the storm. Don’t scream, sail on, because God can use your storm as a sailboat to transport you to safe shore.

“You other people must follow them. Hold on to pieces of wood, or pieces of the ship.’ In this way all of us got safely out of the sea and we arrived on the land.”

‭‭Acts‬ ‭27‬:‭44‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this terrific and thankful Thursday!

Wednesday 10/26/2022

Wed, 26 Oct 2022 13:59:00 GMT

Grace morning on this wonderful and winsome Wednesday.

Are you having to endure some wrongs in your life: people that didn’t keep their word, the pandemic set you back, the door closed on that dream you worked so hard for. How do you know God is not using the wrongs in your life to transport you to the top? Do you think somehow that when God was planning your life he was having a bad day? No, those are divine detours. You are still in the palm of God’s hand. Now what you do in the detour, what you do in the wrongs will determine whether you come out or whether you stay there. If you live bitter and upset with how your life is constantly encountering storms, sickness and set backs, you won’t make it to the right place. Keep saying, “I don’t like it, it’s not fair, but I know God is still on the throne. And what’s his purpose for my life will come to pass.” Are you fighting or are you flowing?

“As I travel, I look up towards the hills. I will find no help there. My help comes from the Lord. He made the heaven and the earth. He will take care of you, so that you do not fall. The one who keeps you safe will not sleep.”

‭‭Psalms‬ ‭121‬:‭1‬-‭3‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this winning Wednesday!

Tuesday 10/25/2022

Tue, 25 Oct 2022 23:19:00 GMT

Grace morning on this tranquil and thankful Tuesday.

There are some storms that you need not try and fight. Don’t try to make it work out your way, quit trying to fix it, it’s a divine detour. You fighting the storm is fighting the purpose of God. You’re not going to win. What you can’t see is the wrong, the storm is leading to a right. It’s taking you to where God wants you to go. Sometimes trouble is transportation, it’s moving you one step closer to where you’re supposed to be. Sometime the storm is part of God’s plan to move you to a divine destanation. Instead of fighting the wrongs, look around at who’s in your life, who can you be a blessing too, who can you encourage, who can you pray for, who can you mentor? Maybe that storm was God moving you into position to impact someone else. Your faith is being tested in every trial you face, but the reward is great to those who do not grow weary and give up.

“The storm hit the ship very powerfully. It was not possible for the sailors to sail the ship straight into the wind. So they did not try to do that any more. Instead, they let the wind blow the ship along.”

‭‭Acts‬ ‭27‬:‭15‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this tremendous Tuesday!

Monday 10/24/2022

Mon, 24 Oct 2022 12:12:00 GMT

Grace morning on this marvelous and meaningful Monday.

Every wrong is not the enemy, sometimes it’s God working out his plan for your life. How you handle the wrongs will depend on whether you see the right. If you see every wrong as the enemy, get upset, try to pay people back, “I can’t believe this happened”, then you’ll get stuck. But when you understand that God has divine detours, that he uses the wrongs, things we don’t understand to move us into our destiny. There are too many people that get stuck in the wrongs, “Why did they leave me? Why didn’t the loan not go through? Why didn’t I get that position.” Here’s a good thought: don’t fight it, flow with it. Yes, it’s painful. But God wouldn’t have allowed it if it wasn’t leading you to the right thing.

It’s a divine detour. Don’t be frustrated by the wrongs in your life. God is in complete control. You have to get through the wrongs to see the awesome things God has in store.

“Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us,”

‭‭Ephesians‬ ‭3‬:‭20‬ ‭KJV‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this magnificent Monday!

Sunday 10/23/2022

Sun, 23 Oct 2022 11:52:00 GMT

Grace morning on this serene and satisfying Sunday.

We all have times in life where things go wrong: unexpected challenges, close doors, people that walk away. It’s easy to get discouraged and think “We must have missed it because it didn’t work out.” But God uses the wrongs to move us into our purpose. What looks like a setback is really a divine detour, the hand of God taking us through wrongs that are leading us to rights. We don’t understand it, doesn’t make sense to us, “The door closed, that was wrong.” “They lied about me, that was wrong.” “The pandemic hit, right when my business started, that was wrong.” It seems unfair, but the wrongs are necessary to get to the rights. They’re a part of God’s plan. You couldn’t become who you were created to be without the wrongs. If you don’t understand this, you’ll fight everything that goes wrong. You’ll be upset over that co-worker that mistreated you, bitter because that person walked away, discouraged over that plan you were counting on fell through.

“You decided to hurt me. But God caused a good thing to happen because of that. God brought me here to save the lives of many people. You can see how that has really happened!”

‭‭Genesis‬ ‭50‬:‭20‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this splendiferous Sunday!

Saturday 10/22/2022

Sat, 22 Oct 2022 14:26:00 GMT

Grace morning on this sufficient and sensational Saturday.

People respond to struggles in different ways. Some feel defeated and beaten down by the burdens they are called to bear. Many begin to blame others for their difficulties and defeats, and they fail to follow the counsel of the Lord. It is a natural tendency to seek the easy road on life’s journey and to become discouraged, filled with doubt, and even depressed when facing life’s struggles. The Lord stands ready to help you through your struggles. We have His assurance, his assistance and His promise that He will be there to assist you in the days of your difficulty. He stands ready to comfort and counsel you in your season of struggles and suffering. God never promised that we wouldn’t have difficulties, but He did promise He would give us strength for every battle, take what was meant for harm and use it to our advantage. God controls the universe, you’re not at the mercy of random events, and people wanting to do you wrong.

“The suffering won’t last forever. It won’t be long before this generous God who has great plans for us in Christ—eternal and glorious plans they are!—will have you put together and on your feet for good. He gets the last word; yes, he does.”

‭‭1 Peter‬ ‭5‬:‭10-11‬ ‭MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this subperb and satisfying Saturday!

Friday 10/21/2022

Fri, 21 Oct 2022 12:02:00 GMT

Grace morning on this fresh and festive Friday.

In the process of living we will face struggles, many of which will cause us to suffer and to experience pain. Many people will suffer in personal struggles, while others suffer watching their loved ones in pain. God designed the palm tree to withstand the storm. Unlike most other trees, the palm is able to bend so it doesn’t break. There’s a certain kind of palm that can bend to where it’s almost touching the ground. It looks like it’s broken, it appears that it's never going stand up again. The palm tree stands back up, because God put bounce-back in the palm tree. It may get pushed over, but it’s only temporary; a short time later it stands right back up. God has placed bounce back in those that trust him. Some of our struggles involve making decisions, while others are a result of the decisions we have made. We cannot always control everything that happens to us, but we can control how we respond.

“Righteous people will do well, like a palm tree that makes new leaves. They will become strong, like a tall cedar tree in Lebanon. They are like trees that someone has planted in the Lord's house. They grow well in the yard of our God's temple.”

‭‭Psalms‬ ‭92‬:‭12‬-‭13‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this fantabulos Friday!

Thursday 10/20/2022

Fri, 21 Oct 2022 01:40:00 GMT

Grace morning on this tremendous and tranquil Thursday.

We all probably have not lived a fairytale life, where everything is just splendid. We all have faced failures, heartaches, and disappointments in life - broken relationships, illnesses, unfulfilled dreams, rejection, unanswered prayers, and so on. There are those times in live when we are broken. But there is good news in the midst of our brokeness. We can live a productive life in spite of all our brokenness, mistakes and failures. God can turn the worst experiences in life into an advantage. Sometimes, you need to assess your situation, especially in the midst of tragedy, heartache, or a sense of hopelessness. You need to reflect, to sit quietly, and to determine healthy changes in your personal life. This process allows you to re-build your character, acknowledging that you have worth in God’s eyes. Even when everything falls apart, you can know that the broken and shattered can be given new life. It’s our faith that gives us the courage to believe in what we cannot yet see.

“He was using clay to make pots with his hands. But, as he worked, sometimes a pot had the wrong shape. So he used the clay to make it into another pot. He made it in the shape that he wanted.”

‭‭Jeremiah‬ ‭18‬:‭4‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this triumphant and thankful Thursday!

Wednesday 10/19/2022

Wed, 19 Oct 2022 17:53:00 GMT

Grace morning on this wonderful and winsome Wednesday.

Someone has said that the devil can wall us in, but he cannot roof us over. We can always get out at the top. Our difficulties are but God’s challenges, and many times He makes them so hard that we must get above them or go under. There are times in life when it looks like our problems, the sickness, disappointment, the setback, or the death of a love one, is wearing us down. God wants to encourage you to remain strong in the faith; “after the health issue, the hurt, the betrayal, there’s still a full life ahead of you. Don’t let your circumstances shape your relationship with God. When you feel like you’re falling apart, you’re outclassed, outsized, outnumbered, instead of being discouraged, have this new perspective; that in spite of my current circumstances, I’m coming out on top. Just because you have some twists, turns, trials, and things you don’t understand, that doesn’t mean your life is over. God has an after-this coming.

“After that he put his hands again upon his eyes, and made him look up: and he was restored, and saw every man clearly.”

‭‭Mark‬ ‭8‬:‭25‬ ‭KJV‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this winning Wednesday!

Tuesday 10/17/2022

Tue, 18 Oct 2022 12:44:00 GMT

Grace morning on this triumphant and tranquil Tuesday.

Life unfortunately, doesn't come with an automatic joy button. Joy might not be easy for you to consider in your times of pain, but by faith, trust that God has a purpose for it and that he has promised to use all things for your good according to his purpose for you. To believe anything less is to believe the lie of an enemy who wants you to give up. Difficult circumstances feel all-consuming at times. It is really hard to see past them to other good things going on. But God’s grace is in all things. In your waking up. In a sunny day. He is in all of it. In the face of difficulties, God shares His will for you and how you should respond to them. A common struggle in life’s difficult times are feelings of helplessness, despondency, disapointment and worry about an unknown future. God does not always give you the big picture, but He will show you the next step.

“If the way that somebody lives pleases the Lord, the Lord will lead him into good things. Even if that person trips, he will not fall. The Lord will hold his hand.”

‭‭Psalms‬ ‭37‬:‭23‬-‭24‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this terrific Tuesday!

Monday 10/16/2022

Mon, 17 Oct 2022 12:31:00 GMT

Grace morning on this marvelous and meaningful Monday.

In the midst of your darkest day, there is a light of hope through Christ that leads you to victory. You may be afflicted in every way but you can never be crushed. You may be struck down but you can never be destroyed. The hope of Christ that is with you is your guarantee that all things you endure are being worked out for your good. Trusting When You Don’t Understand”. We all go through things in life that don’t make sense: the company is downsizing they don’t need me anymore. Sometimes it feels like we’re going backwards. It’s easy to live frustrated and think “God, why is this happening”? But you’re not going to understand everything that happens. God’s ways are not our ways, he can see things that we can’t see. And just because it’s not fair doesn’t mean that God is not in control. You can’t see it right now, but behind the scenes God is lining up things in your favor.

“Don’t lose your grip on Love and Loyalty. Tie them around your neck; carve their initials on your heart. Earn a reputation for living well in God’s eyes and the eyes of the people.”

‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭3‬:‭3‬-‭4‬ ‭MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this magnificent Monday!

Sunday 10/15/2022

Sun, 16 Oct 2022 11:53:00 GMT

Grace morning on this serene and seismic Sunday.

Sometimes life pushes us to the limits of our own resources. It might come about from great tragedy, sorrow, and loss. It could be sheer exhaustion or the tedium and boredom that leaves us feeling dry, lifeless, and without options. Regardless, we are at our wit’s end. We come to the end of our rope. Will power and self-determination are not enough. They’ve met their match and we can no longer do life the way we used to. Our words carry no meaning and our actions are ineffective. Our battles have been won, and although we still must fight the good fight, believers are guaranteed the victory.

We are not alone nor left to fend for ourselves.

Your impossible situation is in God’s hand and he has everything under control.

He will work things out you.

I don’t care how bad it seems right now, there is always hope if you will surrender it to Christ to do as he pleases. Be strong and believe.

“Immediately, Jesus put out his hand and he took hold of Peter. He said to Peter, ‘You should trust me more than you do. Why did you not believe that I could help you?’”

‭‭Matthew‬ ‭14‬:‭31‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this sufficient and splendiferous Sunday!

Wednesday 10/12/2022

Wed, 12 Oct 2022 12:25:00 GMT

Grace morning on this so wonderful and winsome Wednesday.

It’s easy to get so caught up meeting other people’s needs, and measuring up to their expectations, that we put ourselves on the back burner. The demands of work, we have a boss to please, spouse to keep happy, pressures of raising children, got to get them to football, the other one to dance, need to run to the grocery store, dinner has to be perfect. Then off to the neighbor’s birthday party, we can’t let anyone down, they’re counting on us. We have this hero mentality, we’re always strong, we’re always the one that comes through, that cheers them up, fixes the problem, that stays late. We’re doing all these good things keeping everyone around us happy. The problem is: we can become depleted, drained, worn out. When you can trust God despite being drained and depleted, you defeat the father of lies who wants you living drained and depleted. You must keep your eyes on Jesus who is able to keep you in perfect peace.

“As we run, we must always look towards Jesus. He is the one who trusted God completely. Our faith starts with him, and he will help us to trust God all the way to the end. Jesus accepted punishment on the cross. He chose to receive much pain. He did not think about being ashamed to die like that. He knew that God had prepared something very good for him that would make him happy. Now he has sat down at the right side of God to rule with him in heaven.”

‭‭Hebrews‬ ‭12:2‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this winnable Wednesday!

Tuesday 10/11/2022

Tue, 11 Oct 2022 11:44:00 GMT

Grace morning on this tranquil and triumphant Tuesday.

In times of darkness, in order to survive, it takes faith that has been tested in the fire. Anyone can trust God in the good times, but Christ is looking for believers that are able to handle the trials that this life brings and who continue to praise God no matter how big the battle becomes. Whatever ordeal God allows you to bear, he has promised that all things will work for your good and his divine purpose. We know that God is faithful. There is no battle that is stronger than the force of the omnipotence of God.

He sets the time for every trial he allows in your life until it has completed its work. Every one of God’s holy attributes are in the difficulties that he allows you to face. God knew about your struggle long before you were born and he has prepared a perfect way through it for your good.

You might not understand his way, but his mercy and love will never fail you.

“But it is never too dark for you to see. For you, the night has as much light as the day. Darkness and light are the same to you!”

‭‭Psalms‬ ‭139:12‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this terrific and thankful Tuesday!

Monday 10/10/2022

Mon, 10 Oct 2022 12:35:00 GMT

Grace morning on this marvelous and meaningful Monday.

We are living in times of evil. The hearts of most have grown cold and trouble abounds everywhere. Marriages are disintegrating before our eyes and homes are broken leaving only pain and confusion in its place. No matter what struggle you are facing, remember that if you belong to Christ, it is all working his purpose and his plan for your victory. It might not seem like it but God has promised to withhold no good from those who love him. Let your heartache and pain work out that for which God has allowed it in your life. He is not uncaring in all that you endure. This world is not heaven. One day you will see the reason for your struggle. You will also know that God was with you every step of every day. His eyes never left you. He grieves with you in your pain but he sees the end result of your suffering. He knows you intimately. Rest assurely, He will not fail you.

“Lift up your eyes on high, and behold who hath created these things, that bringeth out their host by number: he calleth them all by names by the greatness of his might, for that he is strong in power; not one faileth.”

‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭40:26‬ ‭KJV‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this magnificent Monday!

Sunday 10/09/2022

Sun, 09 Oct 2022 11:28:00 GMT

Grace morning on this sensational and serene Sunday.

Each struggle brings an opportunity for God to manifest more of his power in you. It is his strength to take us through to the end and our training for the royalty that awaits us in heaven. Yet, there are still times when the answer to our prayers for help seems so far away. Even knowing God has a purpose for our trials, the things that come against us in this world will never make sense to us.

God is not only strategically directing your steps, He’s orchestrating everything around you. He has the people you need, that will be there just when you need them the most. It’s easy to go through life worried about how you’re going to pay your bills, or get out of a problem. You look at all the reasons why it’s not going to work out. But when God laid out the plan for your life, He lined up everything you need to fulfill your destiny: every good break, person, and solution.

“Simon replied, ‘Teacher, we worked all last night and we did not catch anything. But because you say it, I will put the nets into the water again.’”

‭‭Luke‬ ‭5:5‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this satisfying and splendiferous Sunday!

Saturday 10/08/2022

Sat, 08 Oct 2022 13:11:00 GMT

Grace morning on this sufficient and superb Saturday.

It is hard to understand the ways of God when the battle is raging and you are surrounded by the enemy. Going through a painful trial or heartache can bring you down lower than you have ever been. It can seem unbearable and crushing especially when you don’t understand why God would allow this struggle in your life. How can the torment that you are experiencing be part of God’s perfect plan for you? It just doesn’t make sense.When you run out of options, when the odds are against you, every circumstance says there’s no way, that’s when God says, “Let me show you why I’m called the great I am, let me show you who controls the universe, how I can cause the right people to show up, how I can break chains that have held you back. You’re not dealing with a weak God, a God that’s looking for ideas, scratching his head, hoping plans will work out. We are dealing with the almighty God.

“LORD God, you created heaven and earth by your great power and outstretched arm; nothing is too hard for you!”

‭‭Jeremiah‬ ‭32:17‬ ‭CEB‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this satisfying and sufficient Saturday!

Friday 10/07/2022

Fri, 07 Oct 2022 12:52:00 GMT

Grace morning on this fantastic and fruitful Friday.

Every problem and troubling situation believers face in this life is allowed by God for a specific purpose. He is working out something far greater than what appears to be happening as he guides the process of transforming you into the image of Christ. Your faith is being sharpened as a sword to equip you for the battles of this world. The path of victory has already been set and there is nothing that can destroy a believer who has put his faith in the cross of Jesus. We are commanded to be anxious for nothing and no one. But, is that still possible when the darkness of the storm surrounds The struggles and trials you suffer are always an opportunity for God to reveal his power to you. Each time a painful situation brings you to your knees, use that position to give glory to God! Never let the enemy convince you to surrender in the heat of battle for you are nowhere near being defeated.

“Christ has given you peace in your minds. So let that peace rule your thoughts. God has chosen you to be like one body, as his people. So he wants you to live together in peace. Thank God for everything that he gives to you.”

‭‭Colossians‬ ‭3:15‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this fantabulous Friday!

Thursday 10/06/2022

Thu, 06 Oct 2022 12:28:00 GMT

Grace morning on this tremendous and thankful Thursday.

God is our restorer and able to repay all that’s been lost through difficulties and hard seasons. He promises to work on behalf of His children no matter what we’ve faced. Sometimes the pain we experience is just too much for us to bear. Many may wonder if God is truly with them in all things. The truth that remains is that God is with us in everything and anything that comes against us. Worry will zap your energy, and the cares of this world will drain you dry.

It takes an active choice, diligence, and God’s Spirit within you to help you stay on track, moving in the direction God is leading.

The enemy will lure you toward panic and worry if you focus on all that's wrong in this world. And even when you know the truth and believe that God is in control, there are so many things to be anxious about. It can still be a daily battle in your heart and mind.

“So do not worry about these things. Do not always say, “What will we eat?”, or “What will we drink?”, or “What will we wear?” People who do not know God are always trying to get these things. But as for you, your Father in heaven knows that you need them.”

‭‭Matthew‬ ‭6:31-32‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this terrific and triumphant Thursday!

Wednesday 10/05/2022

Wed, 05 Oct 2022 13:14:00 GMT

Grace morning on this wonderful and wine some Wednesday.

Life doesn’t exempt any of us from pain, pitfalls and persecution. What is promised by God is that He would be with us to the end in our trials and take us through them. He has overcome the world!

You are never alone in your struggles nor are you ever without hope. In the midst of your darkest day, there is a light of hope through Christ that leads you to victory. You may be afflicted in every way but you can never be crushed. You may be struck down but you can never be destroyed. The hope of Christ that is with you is your guarantee that all things you endure are working out for your good. It takes faith and forbearance for all believers as times get worse. Whatever overwhelming situation you are dealing with in your time of crisis, remember that Christ saw you before he you were ever born and he is going to be the strength you need to get through it.

‭‭2 Corinthians‬ ‭4:17‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this winning Wednesday!

Tuesday 10/04/2022

Tue, 04 Oct 2022 12:53:00 GMT

Grace morning on this terrific and tranquil Tuesday.

Crisis situations have a way of bringing out the good and the bad in people. Some people turn to God and others turn to their own ways. Facing uncertain times can fill you with fear. You may have lost some things in this world, but the good news is that you can never lose the benefits of God’s mercy and provision for all that you need.

Trials are a way to learn patience and to grow in your faith. Every battle in your life has the power to do a greater work in you and to reveal more of God’s grace and strength. God’s ways are much higher than those of man. He sees the beginning and end of this world and nothing is hidden from him. You were loved even before God formed you in the womb. While you may not understand the purpose of your sufferings, bear in mind that Jesus clearly told us that in his word that we would have many troubles in our lives, but be of good cheer.

“All this causes you to be very happy, even when you have troubles. For a short time now, different kinds of troubles may make you sad.”

‭‭1 Peter‬ ‭1:6‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this triumphant Tuesday!

Monday 10/03/2022

Mon, 03 Oct 2022 12:10:00 GMT

Grace morning on this marvelous and meaningful Monday.

There is absolutely nothing going on in your life that God can’t handle. And because you are going through anxious times when you feel alone, you can relax knowing that God is in control?

This is exactly what the enemy don’t want you to believe. However, if you have faith to believe that Christ paid the price for your sins to give you eternal life with him, then you must trust that he sees your hurt and grieves with you in your heartache.

God is always working on your behalf even if you can’t see or feel what he is doing. Christ is always interceding on your behalf. You are never alone to fight your painful battles. You have already been declared a winner in them all. As the days grow shorter in these dark days, remember that God’s love is more than enough to see you through because Christ has overcome the world. So, continue to live your life in peace, knowing God has not forgotten you.

“Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.”

‭‭John‬ ‭14:27‬ ‭KJV‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this most memorable Monday!

Saturday 10/01/2022

Sun, 02 Oct 2022 11:58:00 GMT

Grace morning on this splendiferous and sufficient Saturday.

No one escapes the storms in this passing world and bad things can happen to good people. So, when trouble happens, you choose the option to make more time for worry or make more time for prayer. Times of change and uncertainty can bring fear when the days are dark and you feel helpless. You may know by faith that Christ is with you in your troubles, but it is hard to stop the doubts from flooding your mind. We are reminded in the word of God that we need to look beyond what is happening around us and focus on the truth of God’s word. We are not promised tomorrow, but God has said that whatever we go through, He will be with us to the end. In order to keep going in times of darkness, it will take faith that has been tested in the fire. Anyone can trust God in the good times, but Christ is looking for believers that are able to handle unexpected storms.

“The Father is with me. I’ve told you all this so that trusting me, you will be unshakable and assured, deeply at peace. In this godless world you will continue to experience difficulties. But take heart! I’ve conquered the world.””

‭‭John‬ ‭16:33‬ ‭MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this superb and satisfying Saturday!

Friday 09/30/2022

Fri, 30 Sep 2022 13:50:00 GMT

Grace morning on this fruitful and fantastic Friday!

When you feel like you have no strength to continue, that is when you must surrender your weakness to Christ and take on his strength. If your struggle is lasting longer than you feel you can bear, take heart and seek God out in his word. It is there that you will find the peace you need to hold on. You will see that even when God appears silent, he is actually preparing your heart for his perfect answer. The wait has a purpose and is part of the plan. Don’t give up. The truth is that if you don’t have faith in the darkness of trouble, then it is not enough for the light of good times. Our faith is proved to be genuine only when it is tested! The enemy already knows that we have been declared conquerors. God’s plan was put in place long before he formed the world, you can have peace knowing that he has prepared a way to take you through every storm.

“Meanwhile, the moment we get tired in the waiting, God’s Spirit is right alongside helping us along. If we don’t know how or what to pray, it doesn’t matter. He does our praying in and for us, making prayer out of our wordless sighs, our aching groans.”

‭‭Romans‬ ‭8:26-28‬ ‭MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this fantablous Friday!

Thursday 09/29/2022

Thu, 29 Sep 2022 12:32:00 GMT

Grace morning on this tremendous and terrific Thursday.

There is not a step you take or a thought in your mind that is not seen and guided by Christ. He is the light on your path to glory. The enemy of this world cannot overcome God’s authority. Only Christ can complete the number of your days and fulfill your destiny. If he leads you to a raging sea, he has a purpose and he knows how to get you to trust him alone. He is your stronghold and very real help in need. He won’t let you down. Let him finish his work in you. You may not always be able to see everything God is doing in your life. You may not fully understand His ways or timing, but you can be confident of this: He is at work. For those seasons when you may feel stuck in hard situations, or when you don’t know what else to do, you can be assured of this truth: God is already in all y our tomorrows.

“By your words I can see where I’m going; they throw a beam of light on my dark path.”

‭‭Psalms‬ ‭119:105 MSG

Live, love, and laugh your way through this thankful and triumphant Thursday!

Wednesday 09/28/2022

Wed, 28 Sep 2022 12:48:00 GMT

Grace morning on this winsome and wonderful Wednesday.

Life is full of choices.

When you choose to keep God first, he’ll guide you down the best path. God can put desires in you that will take you further than you can imagine. You think you’ve reached your limits, according to your education, your family, your income. But God is not limited by any of that. Because you keep him first, he can open doors you never dream would open, bring opportunity, influence, favor, resources. The best path is an abundant path, a favor-filled path, a bountiful path. How do you get there? Commit your ways to the Lord, he’ll not only put the right desires in you, he’ll make sure you have the power to do what pleases him. Where would we be without the mercy of God? When we didn’t keep him first, when we didn’t listen to his voice, he still guided us, he still protected us. If your child is off course, keep praying. God can give them new desires, his desires, desires that move them into their destiny.

‭‭Psalms‬ ‭40:1-2‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this worry-less and winnable Wednesday!

Tuesday 09/27/2022

Tue, 27 Sep 2022 12:09:00 GMT

Grace morning on this terrific and triumphant Tuesday.

God is not going to let you miss your purpose. You may not want to do his will at first, you may say, “That’s too big, I’m not that talented, that’s not my thing”, but when God changes your want-to, when he put new desires in you, it won’t be a struggle. You won’t think, “Oh, man, this is a pain. I don’t want to lead. I don’t want to raise these children. I don’t want to run that ministry, this department or this business”. There will be a passion, a grace, the favor to do what God put in your heart. When you commit your ways to God, he will put the right desires in you. You’re not going to have to worry, wonder: which way? You can relax, knowing that God is in control of your desires.

He’s not just bringing the right people, but he’s giving you the want-to, the passion, the drive, the wisdom to go down the best path for your life.

“He gave me a new song to sing. It was a song to praise our God. Many people will see what God has done to help me. Then they will respect and obey him. Yes, they will trust in the Lord.”

‭‭Psalms‬ ‭40:3‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this tremendous Tuesday!

Tuesday 09/27/2022

Tue, 27 Sep 2022 12:09:00 GMT

Grace morning on this terrific and triumphant Tuesday.

He’s not just bringing the right people, but he’s giving you the want-to, the passion, the drive, the wisdom to go down the best path for your life.

“He gave me a new song to sing. It was a song to praise our God. Many people will see what God has done to help me. Then they will respect and obey him. Yes, they will trust in the Lord.”

‭‭Psalms‬ ‭40:3‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this tremendous Tuesday!

Monday 09/26/2022

Mon, 26 Sep 2022 12:54:00 GMT

Grace morning on this memorable marvelous and meaningful Monday.

knowing God’s will for our life is not as difficult as we make it. If you’re keeping him first, then there will be things that you’re passionate about. When you’ve committed your ways to him, you can be sure that God is watching over your desires. When you have a heart to please God, when you’ve committed your ways to him, then he will make sure you have the right desires. If you belong to Christ, all that you endure is part of the unspoken plan that has been designed for your life. You have a reason for hope because Christ lives to intercede for you every second of the day. God will not fail to take you through the troubled seasons of your life. Every one of your tears is precious to him. There is not a step you take or a thought in your mind that is not seen and guided by Christ. He is the light on your path to glory. I

“This resurrection life you received from God is not a timid, grave-tending life. It’s adventurously expectant, greeting God with a childlike “We go through exactly what Christ goes through. If we go through the hard times with him, then we’re certainly going to go through the good times with him!”

‭‭Romans‬ ‭8:15-17‬ ‭MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this magnificent Monday!

Sunday 09/25/2022

Sun, 25 Sep 2022 12:26:00 GMT

Grace morning on this serene and sufficient Sunday.

Sometimes life can be confusing. We think: how do I know what my purpose is? What am I supposed to do? There are so many roads we can take, and so many different paths we can go down. We have ideas, goals we want to accomplish, but we’re not sure: is this my plan or is this God’s plan? Is this just an idea I came up with or is it something I should pursue? Is it a part of my destiny? While we may not understand the purpose of our sufferings, bear in mind that Jesus clearly told us that in his word that we would have many troubles in our lives. Right now, Satan is still the prince over this earth but he knows his time is growing short. Those who are surrendered to Christ are dealing with the same painful trials as the lost as the enemy seeks to take down believers all through this world in order to make them ineffective witnesses.

“Commit thy way unto the LORD; Trust also in him; And he shall bring it to pass.”

‭‭Psalm‬ ‭37:5‬ ‭KJV‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this sensational and splendiferous Sunday!

Saturday 09/24/2022

Sat, 24 Sep 2022 12:48:00 GMT

Grace morning on this superb and satisfying Saturday.

Times are tough and the days are growing short. It is difficult to stand in faith as the darkness fills the world. Sometimes the pain we experience is just too much for us to bear. Without a doubt, we are living in ending days as this world deals with a pandemic COVID-19 virus that has wreaked havoc on all nations. Crisis situations have a way of bringing out the good and the bad in people. Some people are turning to God and others still turn to their own ways. Facing uncertain times can fill you with fear. You may have lost all that you had in this world but the good news is that you can never lose the benefits of God’s mercy and provision for all that you need. Trials are a way to learn patience and to grow in your faith. Every battle in your life has the power to do a greater work in you and to reveal more of God’s grace and strength.

“When life is heavy and hard to take, go off by yourself. Enter the silence. Bow in prayer. Don’t ask questions: Wait for hope to appear. Don’t run from trouble. Take it full-face. The “worst” is never the worst.”

‭‭Lamentations‬ ‭3:28-30‬ ‭MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this sensational and sufficient Saturday!

Friday 09/23/2022

Fri, 23 Sep 2022 12:03:00 GMT

Grace morning on thus fresh and festive Friday.

There is nothing greater than knowing that your struggles are bringing you to the point in life for which God has purposed for you. Every pain and hardship is bringing you deeper into the knowledge of Christ. He is revealing more of himself to you. The reason some people are run down, worn out, not enjoying life, is they have this image to keep up. You have to be five different people: one for your neighbor, one for your spouse, one for your friends, trying to please everyone, keep them happy. Do yourself a favor: take your image off the throne, and put God back on the throne. You are never alone to fight your battles when you belong to Christ. Most importantly, you can’t be destroyed by your pain no matter how hurtful it seems now. No matter how big your problems are, they cannot stop the future for which Christ died to give you. Your pain will not last forever. His love for you will not fail.

“I’ll never forget the trouble, the utter lostness, the taste of ashes, the poison I’ve swallowed. I remember it all—oh, how well I remember— the feeling of hitting the bottom. But there’s one other thing I remember, and remembering, I keep a grip on hope:”

‭‭Lamentations‬ ‭3:19-21‬ ‭MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this fantabulous Friday!

Thursday 09/22/2022

Thu, 22 Sep 2022 13:28:00 GMT

Grace morning on this tremendous and tranquil Thursday.

Life happens to us all. You don’t have to explain yourself to everyone. You don’t have to convince people to try to be for you. The ones that are judgmental won’t show you any mercy. You can be sure they have issues too. They have things they’re dealing with that they’re not telling you about. The enemy would love for us all to hide behind a mask, go around pretending, acting like we’re perfect, making sure nobody sees our flaws, projecting this image that we can’t live up too. Everyone is on a journey. The mercy you show others is the mercy that will be shown back to you. When you’re tempted to look down on someone, “I can’t believe they did that. I can’t believe he still struggles in that area”, just remember, if it was not for the grace of God, that could be you. It wasn’t just your own strength, just your own choices, it was the mercy of God keeping it from you.

“It is of the LORD's mercies that we are not consumed, Because his compassions fail not.”

‭‭Lamentations‬ ‭3:22‬ ‭KJV‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this triumphant and thankful Thursday!

Wednesday 09/21/2022

Wed, 21 Sep 2022 23:06:00 GMT

Grace morning on this wonderful and winsome Wednesday.

Life is not always easy to live, but the opportunity to do so is a blessing beyond comprehension. In the process of living we will face struggles, many of which will cause us to suffer and to experience pain. Many people will suffer in personal struggles. Have you ever walked through a situation in life that left you wondering why God would allow you to experience the hurt and pain? There is no doubt that some challenges in life are the result of poor choices, but for every believer, the reality is that we will walk through hardship and will experience pain. Yet struggles are a part of the sacred sanctification process. There are no soft or slothful ways to become sanctified to the point that you’re prepared to live in the presence of the Savior. And there can be blessings in the burdens we bear. As a result of these struggles, our souls are stretched and our spirits are strengthened. Our character becomes more Christlike.

“Behold, God is mine helper: The Lord is with them that uphold my soul.”

‭‭Psalm‬ ‭54:4‬ ‭KJV‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this worry-less and winnable Wednesday!

Tuesday 09/20/2022

Tue, 20 Sep 2022 12:41:00 GMT

Grace morning on this terrific and triumphant Tuesday.

Do you find yourself struggling to find your God-given purpose in life? The problem with living image-driven is it will wear you out. The pressure of trying to keep up with people, impress your friends, hide how you feel, act like everything’s okay when it’s not. That’s not sustainable. The reason some people are so stressed, run down, is they have their image on the throne. They’re doing thing to protect how they’re seen. But you need to take your image off the throne, and put God back on the throne. You don’t have to perform. You don’t have to pretend. You don’t have to keep up with your friends. If they only accept you if you perform to their standards, they’re not true friends. It’s such a freedom when you can be real, be vulnerable, not worry about what other people think. That’s a treadmill that never stops. It’s a sure way to drain your energy, stop for your creativity, steal your joy.

“God knew what he was doing from the very beginning. He decided from the outset to shape the lives of those who love him along the same lines as the life of his Son.”

‭‭Romans‬ ‭8:29 MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this tremendous and thankful Tuesday!

Monday 09/19/2022

Mon, 19 Sep 2022 22:25:00 GMT

Grace morning on this marvelous and meaningful Monday.

It’s easy to go through life making decisions based on what people will think. How will this make me look? Will this be impressive? Will this gain me more followers? Will they approve me? When we live image-driven, we can’t be real, we can’t be authentic. We have to hide this weakness or they may think less of us. We have to play up to this person to stay in their favor. We have to drive this, wear this, be seen with these people. We spend so much energy protecting this image we’ve created. There’s nothing wrong with looking good, being successful, carrying yourself with confidence. That’s all healthy. But where it crosses the line is when you become driven by your image. You run everything through the filter of how it’s going to make you look. God knows how to take you from the back to the front. He knows how to send people who will give you new levels of respect and credibility.

“Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; And lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, And he shall direct thy paths.”

‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭3:5-6‬ ‭KJV‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this magnificent Monday!

Sunday 09/18/2022

Sun, 18 Sep 2022 11:56:00 GMT

Grace morning on this serene and seismic Sunday.

Sometimes what’s limiting us are negative things in our family line, that keep getting passed down: addictions, low self-esteem, divorce, lack, bad credit scores, vehicle repossessions.

We get used to it, think it’s just part of who we are.

But part of God’s reversal is putting an end to these negative cycles that keep going from generation to generation. It may have been in your family for years, but every force that’s trying to stop you God is able to brake it. God is bigger than your circumstances. Difficult times may feel like they last forever, but they are temporary. God is present amid the bad times as well as the good. He is always faithful. God wants you to go to Him with your circumstances. He also wants you to come to Him simply to spend time with Him. You should not let your circumstances shape your relationship with God.

God can reshape your view of your circumstances.

God’s generational reversal can start with you.

“And Asa cried unto the LORD his God, and said, LORD, it is nothing with thee to help, whether with many, or with them that have no power: help us, O LORD our God; for we rest on thee, and in thy name we go against this multitude. O LORD, thou art our God; let not man prevail against thee.”

‭‭2 Chronicles‬ ‭14:11‬ ‭KJV‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this sufficient and splendiferous Sunday!

Saturday 09/17/2022

Sat, 17 Sep 2022 14:09:00 GMT

Grace morning on this sensational and satisfying Saturday.

Life can be going along smoothly for a season. Your job is satisfying. Your friends and family are enjoyable. Your goals, finances, health and outlook seem bright. Then, all of a sudden, life throws a curveball. Someone you know gets sick. You lose your job. A friend or family member betrays you. The things you felt secure in all of a sudden feel shaky and uncertain.Now, you may not see how your situation could ever change, how God could reverse the trouble, the marriage, the finances. Doesn’t look possible in the natural, but God is supernatural. He has ways you never thought of. Don’t talk yourself out of your blessing. Be a believer and not a doubter. God knows how to reverse things. What you’re up against may look permanent. Thoughts will tell you, “You’ll always struggle, never get ahead, never be healthy, never meet the right person”. God has a way of releasing his divine reversal, a supernatural shift can take place in your life.

“So he did it. He went down and immersed himself in the Jordan seven times, following the orders of the Holy Man. His skin was healed; it was like the skin of a little baby. He was as good as new.”

‭‭2 Kings‬ ‭5:14‬ ‭MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this splendid and sufficient Saturday!

Friday 09/16/2022

Fri, 16 Sep 2022 12:07:00 GMT

Grace morning on this fresh and fabulous Friday.

God causes rules to bend, policies to change, people to make an exception, when he is pushing you into your purpose. He can change people’s minds, cause them to want to be good to you. They don’t even know why: it’s God shining his favor on you, pushing you into your purpose. Although the enemy tells us our weaknesses disqualify us from reaching out to others, God assures us that we aren’t ever supposed to be moving in our own strength and power. Instead, we are to depend upon God. When we do it’s evident to those around us, that it is God at work through us and not by our own strength. During our weakest moments, God’s word encourages us that even when we feel hard-pressed on every side, we aren’t crushed. Whereas the world tells us we have to be strong and ruthless to survive on this earth, it's in our weaknesses where we really find the strength and power we need to face each day.

“We receive trouble all the time, but that does not stop us. We do not always know what to do, but we are not afraid to continue.”

‭‭2 Corinthians‬ ‭4:8‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this fantabulous Friday!

Thursday 09/15/2022

Thu, 15 Sep 2022 12:34:00 GMT

Grace morning on this tremendous and triumphant Thursday.

Sometimes on purpose God will let the odds be against you, he’ll let you be over your head, at the back of the line, people discounting you. That could be a divine setup, and perhaps a sign that a reversal is coming. God loves to take the unqualified and cause them to excel, to take those that people disregard and cause them to shine. Are you facing odds that aren’t in your favor? Are you going against all odds? Maybe it’s the impossible? Maybe it’s not the impossible, but you have been given a slim chance. Your situation might look completely hopeless. Take a leap of faith and believe that God will break every chain and heal every disease. Trust that he will provide a job, heal you from your past, and restore your relationships. The alternative is to wallow up with doubt and fear and choose to trust the negative report in front of you. Isn’t it better to rise up in faith believing against all odds?

“Instead, God chose to use things that people think are silly. He did this so that clever people would be ashamed. Yes, God chose to use things that people think are weak. He did this so that powerful people would be ashamed.”

‭‭1 Corinthians‬ ‭1:27‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this terrific and thankful Thursday!

Wednesday 09/14/2022

Wed, 14 Sep 2022 11:45:00 GMT

Grace morning on this wonderful and winsome Wednesday.

Stay faithful in the silent seasons. Stay faithful when you’re being overlooked, nobody’s giving you credit, you’re being push to the side. People may not see you, but God sees you. He’s the one that matters. He controls the universe. He speaks to the Silent Seasons of our lives. He talks to those who are considered mover and shakers. He opens doors no person can shut. One shift and you’ll go from being overlooked to being celebrated, from no one paying attention to people calling for you.God knows how to reverse the order. You may feel like you’re at a disadvantage, limited by your environment, how you were raised, by what you didn’t get, by who’s not for you. Stay encouraged: a reversal is near. God loves to take the overlooked and cause them to shine, to take those who have been discounted, and put them in positions of honor, respect, influence. The last will be first. The discounted will be celebrated. The ignored will be admired.

“The Lord keeps me safe. He is my great rock and my strong place. God is my high rock. I run to him to hide and be safe. He keeps me safe like a soldier's shield. He is the strong place where I can hide safely.”

‭‭Psalms‬ ‭18:2‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this winning Wednesday!

Tuesday 09/13/2022

Wed, 14 Sep 2022 11:44:00 GMT

Grace morning on this tremendous and triumphant Tuesday.

Life is full of struggles—some easy, some tough. We may struggle to wake up in the morning or study for an upcoming test. We struggle with failures and illness, and struggle to cope with the loss of a loved one. Sometimes the struggle of life wears us down. But struggle is also how we grow. Adversities happen to us all, although some of us experience them more frequently or more intensely than others, but no one totally escapes them. When a crisis does happen, we can either sink under its weight or rise up and flourish. We can grow through the hard times and come out of the crisis better than before. The God we serve knows how to reverse the order. You should have been defeated, you should have lived struggling, but a reversal took place. You went from the back to the front, from being overlooked to being honored, from struggling to succeeding. It may not have happened yet, your reversal is already on God’s schedule.

“The Lord was with Joseph, so that good things happened to him. Joseph lived in the house of Potiphar, his Egyptian master.”

‭‭Genesis‬ ‭39:2‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this terrific and thankful Tuesday!

Monday 09/12/2022

Mon, 12 Sep 2022 12:28:00 GMT

Grace morning on this meaningful and marvelous Monday.

Life comes with a mixture of merriment and misery. The misery looks permanent, but it’s only temporary. Looks like the enemy has the upper hand, the advantage, but what God has purpose for you cannot be stopped.

God didn’t create you to live at a disadvantage. He didn’t breathe life into you to go around being overlooked.

He didn’t crown you with favor for you to be discounted. You will go through seasons of storms, but don’t think they are permanent. There’s going to be a reversal, a certain and sudden shift, where God moves you from the back to the front, from borrowing to lending, from business slow to business booming, from no customers to “Get in line we’re in overflow”.

Don’t judge your situation too soon, a reversal is on God’s schedule if you remain faithful. You couldn’t have made it happen, people that were against you are now suddenly for you. They wouldn’t give you the time of day, now they look up to you.

“As Jesus was getting into the boat, the demon-delivered man begged to go along, but he wouldn’t let him. Jesus said, “Go home to your own people. Tell them your story—what the Master did, how he had mercy on you.”

‭‭Mark‬ ‭5:18-19a‬ ‭MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this amazing and magnificent Monday!

Sunday 09/11/2022

Sun, 11 Sep 2022 11:57:00 GMT

Grace morning on this serene and seismic Sunday.

We all face times where we feel like we’re at a disadvantage, others have more experience, more qualifications, more resources. Seems like they get the good breaks, the best positions. It’s easy to feel overlooked and left out. God knows how to reverse the order. He loves to promote people who are not next in line, to take those who are overlooked, discounted and push them into their destiny. Being discounted, left out is not how your story ends – a reversal is coming. What looks permanent is only temporary. God didn’t create you to live at a disadvantage. He didn’t breathe life into you to go around being overlooked. He didn’t crown you with favor for you to be discounted. One shift and you’ll go from being overlooked to being in charge, from being left out to leading, from being disrespected to being honored. ‘Don’t get discouraged if you feel like you’re the last so to speak, you’re in perfect position for God to powerfully work in your life.

“Jesus then said, ‘So, one day, those people who are not important now will become the most important. Those people who are very important now will become the least important.’”

‭‭Matthew‬ ‭20:16‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this subperb and spendifsrous Sunday!

Saturday 09/10/2022

Sat, 10 Sep 2022 15:28:00 GMT

Grace morning on this sufficient and sensational Saturday.

When you’re in the fire, you may not see what God is doing. You don’t think anything’s changing, nothing’s improving, but you can be sure: that God is in the Fire with you. The beauty of our God is he never let you go in the fire alone. He may not keep you from the fire, but he will make you fire proof. God has the answer to all your problems. This is why the devil likes to remind us of the negative situations. He wants us to think negative. He wants you to stop believing God has the answer. He wants you to think God does not care. Once you fall for it, you will stop praying and believing. In doing so, you cut yourself off from God who is the source of your strength. Then you don’t have his strength anymore and have to rely on our own natural strength. This will result is failing under pressure. The challenge you face is staying faithful in the fire.

““But look!” he said. “I see four men, walking around freely in the fire, completely unharmed! And the fourth man looks like a son of the gods!””

‭‭Daniel‬ ‭3:25‬ ‭MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this splendid and satisfying Saturday!

Friday 08/09/2022

Fri, 09 Sep 2022 12:58:00 GMT

Grace morning on this fantastic and festive Friday.

It’s amazing what you can do when you’re put under pressure. When the fire is turned up, seeds you’ve never tapped into begin to open up. Do you wish that you will never have another problem and never be under any pressure from now onwards all the way to eternity? Wouldn’t it be nice? However, all of us know that it will not happen. We are living in an imperfect world. What you do in the under pressure matters. How you respond in the pressure will determine whether you come out better or bitter. You’re not going to understand everything that happens. Life’s not always fair. Sometimes it feels like a wildfire, nothing’s working out. If you say you are too busy to pray and spend time with God, you are basically saying that you are too busy to use the strength from God to solve your problems. In fact, the greater the pressure you are facing right now, the more time you should be spending with God.

“David was in deep trouble because the troops were talking about stoning him. Each of the soldiers was deeply distressed about their sons and daughters. But David found strength in the LORD his God.”

‭‭1 Samuel‬ ‭30:6‬ ‭CEB‬‬

Live, love and I laughed your way through this fantablous Friday!

Thursday 09/08/2022

Thu, 08 Sep 2022 12:45:00 GMT

Grace morning on this terrific and triumphant Thursday.

Some things can only be released in the fire. I wish I could tell you that you’ll reach your destiny with just good breaks, good education, doors opening, people being kind to you, but that’s not reality. God’s formula for success often time is closed doors, disappointments, betrayals, even loss. In one sense we’ve all been in the fire: the pandemic, people have lost loved ones, couldn’t be together, business struggled, loneliness. But God wouldn’t have allowed you to go in the fire if he didn’t have something better coming. Whatever you do, Don’t quit believing! Fire can be a sign that new growth is coming. You might be saying, “I’ve been in the fire too long, nothing has worked out”. God has not forgotten about you. He sees you being good to people that are not good to you, he sees you taking the treatment, not complaining, raising grandchildren, nobody thanking you. Remain faithful in the fire, God can send you a season of great opportunities.

“God is always right and fair. He will not forget all the good things that you have done. You have shown that you love him very much, because you have helped the other believers. And you continue to help them as God's servants.”

‭‭Hebrews‬ ‭6:10‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this thankful Thursday!

Wednesday 09/07/2022

Wed, 07 Sep 2022 11:46:00 GMT

Grace morning on this wonderful and winsome Wednesday.

Sometimes we’re thrown into the fire of life, and there are times when it’s not our fault. We didn’t choose the fire, it’s what we were born into, it’s how we were raised. The scripture says, “You’ll go through the fire, but you won’t be burned”. There are things that have come against you that should have stopped your destiny, but God was in the fire with you. The enemy meant it for harm, he thought it would stop your purpose, he didn’t realize: you are God’s created property. He’s been watching over you your whole life. God has you in a controlled burn, He knows what he’s doing. That pressure, that heat is causing your seeds of greatness to open up. When you’re under pressure: recognize, God’s up to something. You may be dealing with things now that you don’t understand, but God said he’s going to bring you through the fire without the smell of smoke. You’re not going to look like what you’ve been through.

“When you go through deep water, I will be with you. When you cross dangerous rivers, you will not drown. When you walk through fire, it will not burn you. The flames will not destroy you.”

‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭43:2‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this winnable and worry-less Wednesday!

Tuesday 09/06/2022

Tue, 06 Sep 2022 12:10:00 GMT

Grace morning on this terrific and triumphant Tuesday.

The story of Moses living on the backside of the desert, can be life changing. He killed an Egyptian foreman, that was mistreating a Hebrew slave. He got out of God’s timing, and had to flee for his life. He was discouraged, felt like he missed his destiny. God came to him in a burning bush. He could have come to him in a cloud, very peaceful, at a lake, very serene. But God came to him in a fire. Moses went over to this bush that wouldn’t burn up. God could have said, “Moses, you blew it, you’ve made too many mistakes, you’ve missed your destiny”? No, God said, you’re still going to deliver the Israelites. That fire was saying, “Moses, you’re about to see new opportunities”. Like Moses you may think you’ve missed your chance. If you’d only made better decisions, been more disciplined, it’s been too long now. Those seeds are still in you. You may have given up, but God has not given up.

“"Come to me, all you who are struggling hard and carrying heavy loads, and I will give you rest.”

‭‭Matthew‬ ‭11:28‬ ‭CEB‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this thankful Tuesday!

Monday 09/05/2022

Mon, 05 Sep 2022 12:01:00 GMT

Grace morning on this marvelous and meaningful Monday.

Sometimes you go through the fire so other people will see the hand of God on your life. They’ll see the cancer couldn’t take you out, the mistake you made didn’t defeat you. The scripture says “The king promoted Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego to much higher positions in Babylon”.

The enemy sent the fire to destroy them, but notice how God works: he turned it around, to promote them. Now you may be in the fire now, odds are against you, seems like the weight of pass this storm, is unlike anyone you’re faced in the past. What you can’t see is there’s a fourth man in there with you. When you come out, people are going to see you in a new light. Seeds that have been locked up for years are opening up: seeds of promotion, seeds of influence, seeds of honor. We pray, “God, keep us out of the fire, it’s hot, it’s uncomfortable”, but you can’t reach your full potential without the fire.

“Then Elisha prayed, “O God, open his eyes and let him see.” The eyes of the young man were opened and he saw. A wonder! The whole mountainside full of horses and chariots of fire surrounding Elisha!”

‭‭2 Kings‬ ‭6:17‬ ‭MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this magnificent Monday!

Happy Labor Day!

Sunday 09/04/2022

Sun, 04 Sep 2022 13:18:00 GMT

Grace morning on this serene and seismic Sunday.

There are times in life that our lives resemble a forest fire. Everything appears to be burning down around us. The pandemic came and now you find yourself trying get back up on your feet. Don’t believe the lies that the fire is out of control, “You’ll never get well, you’ll never recover from this mistake, you’ll never meet the right person, never get out of this trouble”. Before the fire ever started God set the boundaries, he planned how long, how much, how hot, He planned the strategy. That’s not a random fire, that’s a control fire. The enemy is not in charge of your life. He cannot do whatever he wants, you are God’s property, you belong to God who is Supreme. He created you, he breathed life into you, he planned your days for good. And yes, we all go through the fire, but God has a comeback for every setback, healing for every hurt, mercy for every mistake. You’re not doing life on your own.

“Does anyone dare despise this day of small beginnings? They’ll change their tune when they see Zerubbabel setting the last stone in place!”

‭‭Zechariah‬ ‭4:10‬ ‭MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this splendiferous Sunday!

Saturday 09/03/2022

Sat, 03 Sep 2022 16:04:00 GMT

Grace morning on this sensational and satisfying Saturday.

Sometimes forest rangers will do what’s called a controlled burn. They’ll set a fire on purpose to burn off the underbrush. They carefully study and plan exactly what needs to be burned. When difficulties come against us, it can seem like things are out of control, “A normal check-up turns into a major illness, the pandemic, it feels like a wildfire. You’re in a controlled burn. God has you in the palm of his hand. He sees what you’re going through. He knows who hurt you, what you didn’t get, what wasn’t fair. He wouldn’t have allowed you get in the fire if he wasn’t going to bring you out of the fire. The good news is: you’re not going to come out the same. The enemy meant it to stop you, but God only allowed it so he can promote you. The fire is a sign that you’re about to bloom, you’re about to blossom, you’re going to discover talent, potential, favor that you’ve never seen.

“God, please answer me when I call aloud for help. You are the one who shows that I am right. Help me in my trouble. Show me that you are kind. Listen to me when I pray.”

‭‭Psalms‬ ‭4:1‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this splendid and sufficient Saturday!

Friday 08/02/2022

Fri, 02 Sep 2022 12:04:00 GMT

Grace morning on this fresh and fantastic Friday.

God will not mismanage your life. He knows how much fire, how much heat, how much pressure you can handle. He controls the thermostat. If that fire was going to take you out, he wouldn’t have allowed it. You are well able, you are strong in the Lord, you are full of CDP (can-do power). Keep the right perspective: the fiery trail you’re experiencing is not going to burn you up, it’s releasing you into new levels. In fact the fire is all a part of God’s plan, so you can become everything you were created to be. That’s why Peter said (1 Peter 4:12), “Don’t think it’s strange when you face fiery trials”. He could have said, “When you face difficulties, adversities”, but he used the word “Fiery”. God was saying, “Sometimes I’m gonna let you go through the fire, through things you don’t understand, things that are not fair”. You’ll be tempted to get bitter, upset, but trust God’s timing, testing and teaching.

‭‭2 Corinthians‬ ‭4:17‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this fantabulous Friday!

Thursday 09/01/2022

Thu, 01 Sep 2022 11:36:00 GMT

Grace morning on this tremendous thankful Thursday!

Life has its pleasurable as well as painful seasons. Just when you get over or out of one fire you step into another. You may be in the fire now, thinking, “God, what’s going on in my life? This trouble, this child that’s off course, this medical situation, it’s setting me back”. No, the truth is it’s setting you up. What you can’t see is God is growing you. He can enable you to see new levels of your destiny. He can cause you see new opportunities. It couldn’t happen without the fire. You may not see it yet, but there’s favor in that fire, there’s promotion in that fire, there’s freedom in that fire. The fire is opening up things that you would have never seen. Don’t fight the fire, stay faithful in the fire. The right attitude is, “God, I don’t like it. I’m uncomfortable, but I trust you. I know you’re in control. You wouldn’t have allowed this difficulty unless it was making me better”.

“The purpose of these troubles is to show whether you really trust God. When you believe in Jesus, that is more valuable even than gold. People put gold into a hot fire to see if it is really good. And even gold will come to an end one day. But if you continue to trust God in your troubles, he will be very happy. On the day when Jesus Christ returns and appears to everyone, God will praise you. He will say that you have done well. That will be great!”

‭‭1 Peter‬ ‭1:7‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through triumphant Thursday!

Wednesday 08/31/2022

Thu, 01 Sep 2022 11:35:00 GMT

Grace morning on this wonderful and winsome Wednesday.Life can and sometimes appear to be devastatingly unfair. The aphoristic apostle Paul summarizes the believers struggles in life. He purposely pointed out the pain on our path to a productive life. Paul said “We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair; Persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed.” The fiery trial of life are necessary for new growth. In the same way there are seeds that are locked up in you: seeds of favor, seeds of greatness, seeds of purpose. The only way they’ll come out is through fire. We don’t like the fire, being uncomfortable, going through things you don’t understand, friend walked away, medical report wasn’t good. It’s easy to get discouraged. But God won’t allow a difficulty unless he has a purpose for it. There is potential locked up in you, that will only come out through adversity. There are gifts and talents that you won’t discover without going through times when it’s uncomfortable. “God is using his great power to keep you safe, because you trust him. He will continue to keep you safe until the last day, when Christ will return. Then you will know that God has saved you completely from sin and from death.”‭‭1 Peter‬ ‭1:5‬ ‭EEBLive, love, and laugh your way through this worry-less Wednesday!

Tuesday 08/30/2022

Tue, 30 Aug 2022 12:56:00 GMT

Grace morning on this thankful and tranquil Tuesday.

The National Park in California, there are these huge sequoia trees, they stand over three hundred feet tall, they can live over two thousand years, they’re magnificent trees. On the branches they develop a cone. Inside that cone are the seeds to produce new sequoia trees. What’s significant is those seeds are locked up in the cone, they don’t just naturally come out over time. The seeds can be in the cone hundreds of years and never produce a tree. The only way the cone will open is through fire. Lightning will strike, the heat from the fire will cause the cone to open, the seeds are able to germinate and become what they were created to be. It’s how God designed nature to work. One article talked about how people tried to put out these natural fires for years as quickly as possible, not realizing that was doing more damage to the forest. Now there were no new trees. The fire was necessary for new growth. Likewise God has created a seed in you, growth comes through fiery trials of life.

“My friends, I know that people are causing you to have bad trouble. It is like a fire that is burning you. Do not be surprised about that. These things are happening to you, to show whether you really trust God. Do not think that something strange is happening to you.”

‭‭1 Peter‬ ‭4:12‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this tremendous and triumphant Tuesday!

Monday 08/29/2022

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 11:45:00 GMT

Grace morning on this marvelous and meaningful Monday.

Learn to listen when God’s working on you, chiseling away what’s not necessary, often he’ll do it in private, he’ll keep you hidden, not noticed. But when it’s your time, when God says you’re ready, he’ll cause you to be seen. You’ll become a trophy of his grace. Where people think, “Wasn’t that the old rock that had flaws? Isn’t that the young man who wore sagging pants and a bandanna on his head, now he’s a business owner”? God can cause you to shine, to be an example of what he can do despite imperfections, despite what life throws your way. You may have some things that are limiting you now, don’t worry, God still has his divine chisel, he’s still working on you. God will not stop his chiseling process until the true you is about to come out. What’s been holding you back is being broken. The hurt and shame is being removed. You’re about to become the mended masterpiece God created you to be.

“God, please make my heart new and clean. And make my spirit strong and true, deep inside me.”

‭‭Psalms‬ ‭51:10‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this magnificent Monday!

Sunday 08/28/2022

Sun, 28 Aug 2022 11:30:00 GMT

Grace morning on this serene and seismic Sunday.

God will not leave you at a deficit, where you are deficient of carrying out your duty. What you didn’t get, what wasn’t fair, what you feel robbed of, God is able to make it up to you, he’s going to pay you back for the unfair things. The enemy put things in your path to keep you from your destiny. But underneath the trouble, the anger, the rejection is a masterpiece. Maybe life have you facing financial struggles, a failing marriage, fickle and fake so-call friends, perhaps you feel life has put you at a disadvantage. God said in Joshua 5:9, “This day I am removing the shame from my people”. This day God is breaking chains. This day strongholds are coming down. This day things that have hindered you are being chiseled away. Through God’s eyes he can see the true you, the blessed you, the free you, the restored you, the joyful you. He can see the masterpiece He created you to be.

“Don’t panic. I’m with you. There’s no need to fear for I’m your God. I’ll give you strength. I’ll help you. I’ll hold you steady, keep a firm grip on you.”

‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭41:10‬ ‭MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this stupendous and sufficient Sunday!

Saturday 08/27/2022

Sat, 27 Aug 2022 13:39:00 GMT

Grace morning on this satisfying and splendid Saturday.

The enemy would love for you to go through life feeling inferior, focused on your weaknesses, weighed down with regrets, guilt from past mistakes. The enemy want you thinking about what didn’t work out. It is clear based on Scripture that the Joy and Peace that God gives is not the same as the Peace and Joy the world gives.The Joy of the Lord is our strength and the Peace of God surpasses all understanding.The Joy of the Lord gives us strength eachday. Strength to rise above difficult circumstances and to keep going, to keep moving forward each day and not give up. This is a new day. God’s divine chisel is at work. He’s chiseling away wrong mindsets, chiseling away negative words, chiseling away guilt and shame, chiseling away hurts, brokenness and disappointments. God’s chiseling process prepares you to step into a new level of your destiny. The true you is begging to come out, the blessed you, the confident you, the victorious you.

“People with their minds set on you, you keep completely whole, Steady on their feet, because they keep at it and don’t quit.”

‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭26:3 MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this sensational Saturday!

Friday 08/26/2022

Fri, 26 Aug 2022 12:34:00 GMT

Grace morning on this fresh and festive Friday.

People can’t see what God has put in you. Don’t let their negative words limit your life. Tune it out: you are not who people say you are, you are who God says you are.

He says you’re a masterpiece, he says you have greatness in you, he says you are destined to leave your mark. You may have grew up with a limited mindset, this poverty mentality. And all he had seen was struggle, lack, mediocrity. But we serve a God who has a divine chisel. He doesn’t let how you were raised, what you didn’t get, the odds being against you keep you from your purpose. Little by little God will remove that limited mindset. He will chiseled away the inferiority, not good enough, never make a difference. The true you is not limited by your environment. The true you is not dependent on what other people think about you. The true you is not at a disadvantage because you have flaws and weaknesses, God can chisel away your flaws.

“I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works; my soul knows it very well.”

‭‭Psalm‬ ‭139:14‬ ‭ESV‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this fantabulous Friday!!

Thursday 08/25/2022

Thu, 25 Aug 2022 11:08:00 GMT

Grace morning on this triumphant and thankful Thursday.

Don’t get discouraged because of who you are right now, God still has his divine chisel, he’s still removing things that are limiting your destiny. You haven’t seen your best days. The rock is still in you. The successful you, the strong you, the stable you, the determine you, the devoted you, the disciplined you, the faithful you, the favored you. Like those two amateur artists that saw a slab of marble, and said it’s unstable, it’s too weak, it has too many flaws. Michelangelo came along and saw the same slab of marble, and sculptured it into a stature of King David. There will always be people that try to discount you, tell you what you can’t become, how you’re not talented enough, you’ve made too many mistakes. Don’t let them talk you out of becoming the true you. The good news is: they’re not your artist, they don’t have the divine chisel. You’re not dependent on what they think, what they can do. Your sculptor is God!

“Then the Lord God took some soil from the ground and he made a man. He breathed air into the nose of the man to give him life. So, the man became alive.”

‭‭Genesis‬ ‭2:7‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this tremendous and tranquil Thursday!

Wednesday 08/24/2022

Wed, 24 Aug 2022 17:59:00 GMT

Grace morning on this wonderful and winsome Wednesday.

Some people see your flaws, your blemishes, what hasn’t worked out, they’ll even discount you and write you off. Then God comes along. He says, Yes, I see flaws. Yes, I see weaknesses.

But I see something else: I see a masterpiece, I see a blessed, strong, anointed, forgiven, favored child of the God.

It’s not that God doesn’t see the flaws, but he knows how to remove the flaws.

He knows how to make you and mold you to where the best you comes out.

Don’t believe the lies that you’ve made too many mistakes. The mercy of God is bigger than any mistake that you’ve made. The true you is still in you, the blessed you, the faithful you, the honored you, the righteous you. God looks beyond the flaws, the mistakes, the weaknesses, and he sees the best inside you, he sees what you can become. God knows your name. He’s the one that created you. He’s the one that calls you a masterpiece.

“Saul fell down on the ground. He heard a voice which said to him, ‘Saul, Saul, why do you fight against me?’ Saul asked, ‘Lord, who are you?’ He said, ‘I am Jesus. And you are fighting against me.”

‭‭Acts‬ ‭9:4-5‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this worry-less Wednesday!

Tuesday 08/23/2022

Wed, 24 Aug 2022 17:57:00 GMT

Grace morning on this triumphant and tranquil Tuesday.

God has a unique way of bringing out the hidden masterpiece that you are. He allowed two of the most accomplished artists, very well-known sculptors look at a large piece of marble and said “there was no way we could work with it, it has too many flaws, too many imperfections.” They turned it down because the marble had too many blemishes, defects. They were convinced that it could never stand strong, never be turned into something significant. Yet, young Michelangelo came along, he saw the same block of marble, the same defects, the same flaws, but he looked beyond the imperfections. He said “I see a masterpiece in this rock. I see king David in that marble”. Like those first two artists, other people may look at you and think “They’ll never amount to much, look at their failures, their weaknesses, they struggle with anger, they’re hot tempered”, or “look what they’ve been through. The bad breaks, the disappointments”. Underneath all the flaws is a masterpiece.

“Everyone wanted to see what had happened. They came up to Jesus and saw the madman sitting there wearing decent clothes and making sense, no longer a walking madhouse of a man.”

‭‭Mark‬ ‭5:14b-15‬ ‭MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this tremendous and thankful Tuesday!

Monday 08/22/2022

Mon, 22 Aug 2022 14:01:00 GMT

Grace morning on this marvelous and meaningful Monday.

God can chisel away things that are keeping you from your greatness. Sometimes they're good things, but they're not the best. Trust him when you don't understand. He won't remove something unless he has something better coming. He won't use his divine chisel if it's not going to make you better. May hurt at the time, may be uncomfortable, but God knows what he's doing.

Let God remove what he knows is keeping you from the true you. Unforgiveness is keeping you from shining. Perhaps anger is blocking the best you from coming out. You don't have to be perfect, but you should be growing. You should be better than you were five years ago. You should be kinder, more respectful, a better attitude. You should be more confident.

You should forgive quicker, overlook offenses easier.

You should resist the temptation more. That means you’re letting the chisel chip away things that are hindering your growth. You’re seeing more of the true you coming out.

“Lord, you are everything that I need. I promise to obey your rules.”

‭‭Psalms‬ ‭119:57‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this magnificent Monday!

Sunday 08/21/2022

Sun, 21 Aug 2022 13:39:00 GMT

Grace morning on this serene and seismic Sunday.

Life comes with critics that are at their best when they criticize. You shouldn’t allow what people say to diminish your desire to reach your destiny. Remember you have the Creator of the universe, the God who makes spectacular solar systems, magnificent mountain ranges, amazing sunsets. That’s the artist that’s working on you. He’s chiseling away everything that’s not the true you. He can see things that you can’t see. So often we let our circumstances determine who we are, how people treat us determine our value, how well we perform determine our worth, what someone said determine our self-image. God looks beyond all that. Like in the scripture with David, he sees the giant killer in the shepherd boy. God knows what’s in you. You may have made mistakes, done things you’re not proud of – God sees the redeemed you, the restored you, the honored you. You may be thinking you’re not that talented – God sees the history maker in you.

“I have thought about the way that I live. I have decided to return to your teaching. I will be quick to obey your commands. I will not be slow to do that.”

‭‭Psalms‬ ‭119:59-60‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this splendid and sufficient Sunday!

Saturday 08/20/2022

Sun, 21 Aug 2022 06:08:00 GMT

Grace morning on this sensational and satisfying Saturday.

Someone asked Michelangelo: after he completed the marble statue of king David, how he could make such an amazing statue out of an old piece of rock? He said, "I had a vision in my mind of king David, and I just kept removing everything that wasn't him". That's the way God is. He knows who you really are, he can see the masterpiece in the rock. Throughout life he'll keep removing things that are not who you are: the impatience, the unworthiness. "I'm not valuable, look at what I've been through" - chisel-chisel, that's not who you are. "The pride, the arrogance" - chisel-chisel, that doesn't belong on you. "The unforgiveness, the resentment, they did me wrong" - chisel-chisel, that resentment is not a part of who you are. "I'll never do anything great, nobody in my family is successful." - chisel-chisel. That limited mindset, that mediocrity doesn't belong on you. The good news is: you have someone far greater than Michelangelo working on you.

“When I have trouble, your promise gives me peace in my mind. It makes my life strong again.”

‭‭Psalms‬ ‭119:50‬ ‭EEB

Live, love,and laugh your way through this superb Saturday!

Friday 08/19/2022

Fri, 19 Aug 2022 12:12:00 GMT

Grace morning on this fresh and festive Friday.

Regardless how bad life’s struggles might be, God hasn’t lost the vision of who you are. The good news is: he still has the chisel, he still knows what to remove so the best you will come out, the creative you, the confident you, the caring you, the Christ-like you. There are times when God chisels is uncomfortable, we don’t like it. Let God remove the hardness that’s keeping you from going to new levels. When you’ll tempted to get upset, offended, don’t let it sour your day. Recognize that God is chiseling away the impatience. He’s giving you an opportunity to grow. The impatient you will try to keep the true you from coming out. If you’re being overlooked, and mistreated, don’t live offended, trying to get revenge, and pay people back. Let God be your vindicator, let him fight your battles. It’s an opportunity to show God that you trust him, that you’ll stay in peace, not let people steal your joy.

“I am so sad that I have no more strength. Use your word to make me strong again.”

‭‭Psalms‬ ‭119:28‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this fantabulous Friday!

Thursday 08/18/2022

Thu, 18 Aug 2022 22:12:00 GMT

Grace morning on this tranquil and thankful Thursday.

You may have gone through bad breaks, maybe someone walked out on you, you weren’t raised in a good environment, and it’s easy to carry those hurts, let it limit your vision, carry the shame, go around feeling unworthy like don’t deserve to be blessed. Don’t believe those lies. The enemy would love for you to live discouraged, no passion, thinking nothing good is in your future. No, the true you is still in you. The restored you, the valuable you. What people did to you didn’t stop the true you. What wasn’t fair didn’t change who God created you to be. He’s in the process right now of removing everything that’s not the true you. The anger is not the true you. The true you is calm, cool and collected. The true you is loving and kind. Don’t believe those lies that you can’t change. God loves you too much to leave you alone. He will work on you until the true you is manifested.

“Turn my eyes away from useless things. Use your word to help me to live.”

‭‭Psalms‬ ‭119:37‬ ‭EEB

Live, love and laugh your way through this triumphant Thursday!

Wednesday 08/17/2022

Wed, 17 Aug 2022 12:44:00 GMT

Grace morning on this wonderful and winsome Wednesday.

Life has a way bombarding us trouble to the point, we often forget who God has created us to be. The true you is the blessed you, the happy you, the successful you, the forgiving you, the confident you. It’s still in you. The beauty of our God is he never loses the vision of the true you. He still remembers the reverence he felt when he created you. Despite all the flaws, weaknesses, disappointments, he still sees the masterpiece, he still knows who you really are. But life tries to put all these things on us to keep the true you from coming out: impatience, jealousy, compromise, bad breaks. The good news is God is not going to leave you like that. He’s going to keep working on you, making you, molding you until the true you comes out: the free you, the blessed you, the patient you, the victorious you. God specializes in removing everything that’s not the true you.

“When I have trouble, your promise gives me peace in my mind. It makes my life strong again.”

‭‭Psalms‬ ‭119:50‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this worry-less Wednesday!

Tuesday 08/16/2022

Tue, 16 Aug 2022 12:36:00 GMT

Grace morning on this triumphant and tranquil Tuesday.

On the inside of every one of us is a blessed person, someone confident, valuable, talented, disciplined. The scripture says, “You have been fearfully and wonderfully made”. The word “Fearful” in the original language means to stand in awe, to reverence. It implies honor, respect. When God created you, He looked at you in awe, then he calls you a masterpiece. God didn’t make anyone average. He didn’t say, “I didn’t do very good on that one, they have a bunch of flaws, they’re going to be angry, insecure, jealous, impatient”. No, you’ve been exceptionally made.

You are one of a kind.

But what happens is we go through life and we make mistakes, we develop bad habits, people do us wrong, shame comes, guilt comes, insecurity. We don’t feel like a masterpiece, we feel condemned, not valuable. “How can I be successful, look at how I was raised”? But underneath the insecurity, the bad breaks, the failures, there’s the true you, the one God created.

“Lord, your special love is everywhere! Please teach me your commands.”

‭‭Psalms‬ ‭119:64‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this tremendous Tuesday!

Monday 08/15/2022

Mon, 15 Aug 2022 11:43:00 GMT

Grace morning on this meaningful and memorable Monday.

We all go through silent seasons, where we’re praying, believing, trusting, giving, but nothing is changing. You don’t see any sign that what God promised you is going to happen. In fact, you're tempted to walk away from a dream, or breakthrough. God is more than able to be bring you through every combative circumstance or crises if you’ll just believe. But most of the time it’s not going to be sign. You hear people saying it’s not going to happen, your thoughts telling you “It’s never going to happen in my lifetime”. Don’t be moved by what you see. God sees your faithfulness, he sees you believing when there’s no evidence. You are closer to your breakthrough than you think. The clouds of life might be dark, and the threat of a life altering storm, seem to be headed in your direction. God often times allows storms, so a rainbow of abundance, healing, favor, restoration, divine connections, help you to reach the fullness of your destiny.

“The Lord Almighty is there to help us. The God of Jacob keeps us safe. Selah.”

‭‭Psalms‬ ‭46:11‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this marvelous and magnificent Monday!

Sunday 08/14/2022

Sun, 14 Aug 2022 12:52:00 GMT

Grace morning on this seismic and serene Sunday.

If God allowed you to take the easy route to your turn-around blessing, you wouldn’t have had to pray as hard and consistently as you did. You believed, and trusted, and waited even when you didn't see nothing changing. That was a moment of preparation that was preparing you for the new levels God has in store. Don’t get discouraged because it’s not happening on your timetable, everything is serving God’s plan. When you’re waiting, staying in faith, believing when there’s no sign, you’re growing, you’re showing God what you’re made of. Instead of God proving to you who he is, you’re proving to him who you are. I mean anybody can get discouraged, anybody can be a Thomas, “I’m not going to believe unless I see it. God is looking for people that he can give an opportunity to grow, to trust him in a greater way, to prove to him that you’ll walk by faith and not by sight, so he can entrust you with more.

‭‭Psalms‬ ‭18:2‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this superb and sufficient Sunday!

Saturday 08/13/2022

Sat, 13 Aug 2022 13:18:00 GMT

Grace morning on this sensational and satisfying Saturday.

Don’t let a lack of evidence cause you to water down your dreams. Don’t settle for mediocrity. What God has for you is going to take resilience, determination, perseverance. You have to have a made-up mind. You can’t be talked out of it, you can’t be moved by what you see, because what you see may contradict what God put in your heart. You may not see anything improving. I didn’t see the other side letting up, I didn’t see any sign of progress. If you always got a sign, you’ll never grow, you won’t reach your potential. Where God is taking you is going to take unshakable faith, not moved by what you see, not discouraged because of a lack of evidence. But if you’ll stay in faith, you’re going to come into your private and specific season. Your season will have things suddenly happen, suddenly doors open, suddenly the wrong people are moved out of the way, suddenly your tough times begins to turn around.

“When Jesus got to the tree, he looked up and said, “Zacchaeus, hurry down. Today is my day to be a guest in your home.”

‭‭Luke‬ ‭19:5 MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this sufficient and superb Saturday!

Friday 08/12/2022

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 23:09:00 GMT

Grace morning on this festive and fantastic Friday.

Life can look dark in the midst of your faithfulness. When you face dark days, continue to believe in what God has promised you.

He promised you freedom, abundance, basic needs,

but you’ve been waiting and looking, standing in faith, thanking God, but there’s no evidence, nothing is improving, no good breaks, you still can’t catch a break. This is when you have to say, “God, I’m not moved by what I don’t see. I know you’re a faithful God. I’m going to keep looking, keep expecting, keep praising, keep declaring, keep thanking you that it’s on the way”. Don’t let the clear sky fool you. God can change things suddenly. He controls the universe. One touch of his favor and you’ll see the abundance of needs met. You’re not seeing any sign of it? That’s a test to see what you are made of. Are you going to give up, get discouraged, settle for mediocrity, or are you going to keep believing despite what you’re seeing?

“"Turn back, and say to Hezekiah the leader of my people, Thus says the Lord, the God of David your father: I have heard your prayer; I have seen your tears. Behold, I will heal you. On the third day you shall go up to the house of the Lord, and I will add fifteen years to your life."”

‭‭2 Kings‬ ‭20:5-6‬a ESV‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this fantabulous Friday!

Thursday 08/11/2022

Thu, 11 Aug 2022 11:28:00 GMT

Grace morning on this terrific Thursday.

Instead of asking God to prove to you what he’s going to do, why don’t you turn it around and prove to God who you are, prove to him that you’re not going to be moved by what you see, prove that you’re not going to give up because things aren’t changing, prove that you’re going to stand in faith when every circumstance says “It’s never going to happen”. God doesn’t have to prove to you that he’s going to do what he’s promised, you’ve seen his faithfulness, you have a history with God. He’s made things happen all through your life that you could have never made happen. Stay in faith where there’s no evidence. Don’t let what you see talk you out of what you’ve heard. It’s very powerful when you can say, “I don’t see any sign of what I’m believing for, but that’s okay, I know God’s on the throne. I know he’s in control. I know what he started he will finish”.

“Then he said to his young servant, “On your feet now! Look toward the sea.” He went, looked, and reported back, “I don’t see a thing.” “Keep looking,” said Elijah, “seven times if necessary.””

‭‭1 Kings‬ ‭18:42-43‬ ‭MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this triumphant Thursday!

Wednesday 08/10/2022

Wed, 10 Aug 2022 12:11:00 GMT

Grace morning on this wonderful and winsome Wednesday.

How many times do we forget what God has done? God has shown up and turned things around for us, he’s healed us, protected us, freed us, promoted us.

If you need a sign, look back at the goodness of God in your life. Look back at how He brought you through the pandemic, how he gave you strength when you didn’t think you could go on, how he promoted you when you weren’t next in line, look back at how he’s turned your life around, how he brought someone great into your life to love. When you need evidence, look back at the faithfulness of God. The key is don’t let what you see override what you’ve heard. If you’re always looking for a sign, you’re going to get discouraged.

Focus, fasten and fix your heart and mind on what you know God can do, and not what you see.

“God is our refuge and strength, A very present help in trouble.”

‭‭Psalm‬ ‭46:1‬ ‭KJV‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this incredible and winnable Wednesday!

Tuesday 08/09/2022

Tue, 09 Aug 2022 23:18:00 GMT

Grace morning on this tranquil and thankful Tuesday.

Life is made up of a series of stops, stumbles, sorrow, sickness and sucesss. You don’t have to see everything to keep moving forward, you’ve matured to the point where you walk by faith and not by sight. Where God is taking you, the amazing future he has planned, is going to require you to believe without a sign, to trust him when there’s no evidence. If you have to see everything to stay encouraged, see it to keep believing, it will limit how high you will go. You have to pass this test of staying in faith when nothing is improving, thanking God when all the circumstances say “It’s never going to change”. And you may be there now, you’ve been praying and believing, but it doesn’t seem like it’s doing any good, you don’t see any evidence, kind of feels like God’s on vacation, he doesn’t even hear your prayers. The silence doesn’t mean God has forgotten about you, it means He is developing you.

“Jesus said, “If? There are no ‘ifs’ among believers. Anything can happen.” No sooner were the words out of his mouth than the father cried, “Then I believe. Help me with my doubts!””

‭‭Mark‬ ‭9:23-24‬ ‭MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this triumphant Tuesday!

Monday 08/08/2022

Mon, 08 Aug 2022 13:00:00 GMT

Grace morning on this magnificent and meaningful Monday.

We all have goals and dreams and promises we’re standing on, and when we see God’s favor, doors opening, our health improving, the right people showing up, it’s easy to believe, we know God’s at work. But sometimes we’re doing our best, praying, believing, but nothing’s happening. The medical report is not getting better, doors are not opening, your finances are not improving, there’s no sign that it’s going to happen. It’s easy to get down in the dumps and give up on what you’re believing for. But the scripture says “Faith is the evidence of things not seen”. If you can see it, it doesn’t take any faith. If you have the evidence it’s easy to stay encouraged, but to reach your destiny there will be times when there is no evidence. The voice of doubt whispers, “I could just see something improving”, this is when you have to say, “I don’t have to have the evidence. I’m not moved by what I see, I’m moved by what I know know.

“She was thinking to herself, “If I can put a finger on his robe, I can get well.” The moment she did it, the flow of blood dried up. She could feel the change and knew her plague was over and done with.”

‭‭Mark‬ ‭5:25-29‬ ‭MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this marvelous and memorable Monday!

Sunday 08/07/2022

Sun, 07 Aug 2022 15:26:00 GMT

Grace morning on this serene and seismic Sunday.

Don’t get discouraged by difficulties, it’s just life. The promise we have is not that trouble won’t come, but that the trouble is not going to last. Soon the trouble will be over. When you’re in difficulties, and things happen you don’t understand, it’s easy to live worried thinking “It’s never going to come back around”. You have to remind yourself this promise that it is not permanent. All through the day you need to keep this in your heart, “Father, thank you that this trouble is only temporary, God I truly thank you that it will soon be over”. One reason you get discouraged is, you begin to see trouble as permanent, you don’t see any way to get out. As long as you carry around this “I can’t get it done mentality”, this is how my life is always going to be, you will fill overwhelmed.

If you believe those lies you’ll sink into discouragement , and lose your passion.

Do yourself a favor, Keep trusting in God’s promises.

“Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.”

‭‭Hebrews‬ ‭4:16‬ ‭KJV‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this sufficient and splendiferous Sunday!

Saturday 08/06/2022

Sat, 06 Aug 2022 12:40:00 GMT

Grace morning on this sensational and satisfying Saturday.

In life, we have all faced times and seasons of trouble on top of trouble. They don’t look like they’ll ever change, seems like the more you pray the worse it gets. You don’t see any sign of things improving. It’s easy to live discouraged and accept that it’s not meant to be. No doubt, the troubles you’re experiencing now aren’t fun. But the Bible makes it clear they can result in something good. They’ll make your faith stronger. The trouble is not going to last forever. You may be in a difficult time, but that's not how your story ends. That loss is not going to define you. Your present troubles are small and won’t last long. Problems are necessary. They are an indispensable part of preparing you for next level growth. What you’re up against may look permanent, seems like it’s going to take years to get out of debt, or get over the hurt. The trouble is only temporary It’s not going to last very long.

‭‭2 Corinthians‬ ‭4:17‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this spectacular and sufficient Saturday!

Friday 08/05/2022

Fri, 05 Aug 2022 12:17:00 GMT

Grace morning on this festive and fruitful Friday.

Life is some time impacted by our decisions or choices, whether they are negative or positive. Are your thoughts limiting you or your thoughts empowering you? Are you thinking thoughts of defeat, worry, shame, can’t-do-it or are you thinking thoughts of victory, favor, breakthroughs, abundance? There’s a battle taking place in your thinking. The very best thing you possibly do is to start closing the door to the negative. You control the access. Be selective. Don’t just let anything in. Wrong thinking will keep you from your destiny. Start erasing and replacing. Erase the negative, don’t give it the time of day, and then replace it with God’s word, with positive, faith-filled thoughts. God is a rewarder of them that diligently seek Him. If you’ll do this, you’re going to have more peace, more joy, more favor. Forces that have held you back are going to be broken. You can rise higher, accomplish your dreams, and go further than you’ve ever imagined. It’s not too late!

“For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister.”

‭‭Hebrews‬ ‭6:10‬ ‭KJV‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this fantabulous Friday!

Thursday 08/04/2022

Thu, 04 Aug 2022 12:41:00 GMT

Grace morning on this terrific Thursday.

Don’t let the challenges during the day unset your mind – keep it stayed on him, keep it full of praise, keep expecting good things, keep believing for what God promised you. Keep your mind filled with faith, pray “Father, we know you can make a way where we don’t see a way. Thank you, that you’re causing our problems to become a platform for our praise. Thank you, that your favor surrounds us like a shield”. When the storms of life are raging and it appears that you can’t see your way through. Remember there absolutely nothing that is too hard for God. He knows how to open doors you can’t open. He knows how to turn your child around, how to free you from friction that you’re facing with your family. Don’t believe those lies that things are not going together better, it’s too late, the odds are against you. Say, “No, thanks, you’re not welcome here. I’m going to keep my mind stayed on him”.

“Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; And lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, And he shall direct thy paths.”

‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭3:5-6‬ ‭KJV‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this triumphant and thankful Thursday!

Wednesday 08/03/2022

Wed, 03 Aug 2022 12:26:00 GMT

Grace morning on this wonderful and winsome Wednesday.

God’s mercies are new every morning. Not every afternoon, not every evening. Each morning you need to receive the new mercy. How you start the day many times will determine what kind of day it’s going to be. Don’t ever start the day in neutral. Don’t wait to see what kind of day it’s going to be, determine what kind of day is going to be. Make up your mind, “This is going to be a great and productive day, I’m going to enjoy my family, I’m going to honor God, I am grateful to be alive”. Things will happen that will try to unset you: challenges, denials, disappointments, delays, people that are rude. You can’t stop that from happening, but you can choose to not let it get on the inside. When worry comes, “No, my mind is set. God is still on the throne, he’s in control of my life”. When offense comes, don’t get upset, say “God is my vindicator, he’s fighting my battles”.

Ye shall not need to fight in this battle: set yourselves, stand ye still, and see -- the salvation of the LORD with you, O Judah and Jerusalem: fear not, nor be dismayed; tomorrow go out against them: for the LORD will be with you. 2 Chronicles 20:17

Live, love, and laugh your way through this winning Wednesday!

Tuesday 07/02/2022

Tue, 02 Aug 2022 11:50:00 GMT

Grace morning on this terrific and tranquil Tuesday.

When you’re in a battle, when forces are coming against you in a great way, that’s when you’ll be the most tempted to believe the lies, and become discouraged, “It’s never going to work out. Just accept it”, more than ever you need your energy, effort and enthusiasm fighting the good fight of faith. Don’t give those lies access. You need all your energy to believe, to stay strong, to overcome what’s trying to stop you.

Be diligent. The scripture says, “Give no place to the enemy”. That means don’t give him any rooms in your house, don’t give him any place in your thinking. When your mind is stayed on him, you’re going to have peace in the middle of a pandemic, favor in a famine, strength in this storm. You’re going to go up when you should be going down. What’s playing in your mind? Are there some tenants you need to evict? Are their any destructive, discouraging thoughts that you need to stop allowing in?

“Don’t give the Devil that kind of foothold in your life.”

‭‭Ephesians‬ ‭4:27‬ ‭MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this thankful and triumphant Tuesday!

Monday 08/01/2022

Mon, 01 Aug 2022 12:07:00 GMT

Grace morning on this marvelous and meaningful Monday.

Whatever you do in life, keep your mind positive, hopeful, full of faith, expecting good things, believing to overcome, trusting God to do what only he can do. When your mind is filled with the positive, there’s no room for the negative. When you’re full of faith, praise, gratitude, believing for the best, when the negative comes, you don’t even allow it to affect you. Fear knocks, but there’s a “No vacancy” sign. Can’t they hear me? No, this mind is full of faith. Complaining knocks, discouragement, “Sorry, no vacancy, this mind is full of praise. Father, thank you for what you’ve done. Thank you for fighting my battles. Thank you for surrounding me with favor”. When worry comes, “What about these gas prices? You see the news, inflation” – “Sorry, no vacancy. Father, thank you that you’re Jehovah Jireh, the Lord my provider. The economy is not my source, my job’s not my source, I know you’re my source, I know I’m connected to a supply line that will never run dry”.

“Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us,”

‭‭Ephesians‬ ‭3:20‬ ‭KJV‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this magnificent Monday!

Sunday 07/31/2022

Sun, 31 Jul 2022 12:03:00 GMT

Grace morning on this serene and seismic Sunday.

There’s nothing more valuable, more important, more sacred than your mind. Guard against letting destructive thoughts in?

You should never knowingly allow fear to roam around? In fact, the same thing go for allowing worry to have free reign? Why are you allowing doubt, and you-can’t-do-it, it’s-never-going-to-work-out to have a seat on your mind? You have complete control over what you let in. You can’t stop it from coming, it may knock on the door of your mind, but you don’t have to give it access. When fear knocks, let faith answer the door. Next time doubt shows up saying, “It’s too big, it’s never going to come to fruition, you don’t have the right connections”, just say, “Not Welcome”.

Your attitude and thought process should be, “I know who I am: I’m a masterpiece, I’m one of a kind, I’m made in the image of God, I’m crowned with favor, I’m wearing a robe of righteousness. I have been fearfully and wonderfully made”.

“Do everything readily and cheerfully—no bickering, no second-guessing allowed! Go out into the world uncorrupted, a breath of fresh air in this squalid and polluted society. Provide people with a glimpse of good living and of the living God.”

‭‭Philippians‬ ‭2:14-15‬ ‭MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this satisfying and sufficient Sunday!

Saturday 07/30/2022

Sat, 30 Jul 2022 14:34:00 GMT

Grace morning on this splendiferous and superb Saturday.

In life, negative thoughts are going to come, but if you’ll learn this principle to erase and replace, then you won’t give in to the worry, fear, and discouragement. You wake up in the morning, thoughts whisper “It’s going to be a lousy day, I have so many problems, I don’t feel like going to work”. If you believe that it’s true, you’ll go around discouraged and defeated. But a better approach is to say, “No, thanks, I’m not going to dwell on those discouraging thoughts. I control the doorway, and don’t have to allow them in. I’m going to erase them,

and replace them with some better thoughts: This is going to be a great day.

It’s another day the Lord has made. Thank you that you woke me up this morning. Thank you that you have a bright future in store for me”. You can’t think lack and have abundance. The battle is taking place in your mind. Be selective of what you allow in.

“Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God: but made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men:”

‭‭Philippians‬ ‭2:5-7‬ ‭KJV‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this super sensational Saturday!

Friday 07/29/2022

Fri, 29 Jul 2022 13:01:00 GMT

Grace morning on this fresh and festive Friday.

Living stressed is not healthy physically, emotionally nor spiritually. What will hinder you from experiencing peace, is that your mind is stayed on the problem, staying on what’s not working out. God said, “If you’ll make a switch, if you’ll keep your mind stayed on me, if you’ll think positive, hopeful, faith-filled thoughts, then I’ll give you peace in the midst of the problem”. One small tweak can make a life changing difference. Instead of going through the day worried about your future, how you’re going to make it, a small tweak, “Father, thank you that you have me in the palm of your hand. I know you’re ordering my steps. You said no good thing will you withhold because I walk uprightly”. Now instead of your thoughts defeating you, draining your energy, limiting your future, you’re using your thoughts to encourage you, to empower you, to embrace your faith. Worrying won’t make a problem disappear, but trusting will give you peace, if the problem remains.

“This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.”

‭‭Joshua‬ ‭1:8‬ ‭KJV‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this fantabulous Friday!

Thursday 07/28/2022

Thu, 28 Jul 2022 12:48:00 GMT

Thursday 07/28/20Grace morning on this thankful Thursday. If your mind have shifted into thinking can’t-do-it thoughts and I’m-not-enough, the situation is so overwhelming, you’re drowning in defeat. The wrong shift is making you weaker, your gifts are being pushed down, your faith is being diminished. Why not try shifting your thoughts into the positive and productive promises of God. God’s favor will guard your mind, if you’ll be selective in what you’re dwelling on, if you’ll keep it stayed on him? Psalm 1:2 put it this way, “But his delight is in the law of the Lord; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.” Meditate means to think about over and over. Really worry is meditating, it’s letting the negative play again and again. Some people have this principle down, they have become professional worriers. The problem is: letting the negative continually play over and over. Why don’t you switch what you’re meditating on? It doesn’t take any more energy to believe than it does to worry. Live, love, and laugh your way through this terrific and tranquil Thursday!

Wednesday 07/27/2022

Wed, 27 Jul 2022 13:14:00 GMT

Grace morning on this wonderful and winsome Wednesday.

When the thought comes, “The problem’s too big. That opposition is too strong. You will never get past this”, you can let that play, and live defeated, discouraged, intimidated or you can replace it with, “Father, this may be too big for me, but I know it’s not too big for you”. Or how about when the evil enemy consistently tell you lies like, “You’ll never get up from this fall, never come out of debt”. Don’t let that play in your mind. If you do, you’re defeating yourself, that’s keeping you from seeing God’s favor. Erase it, that’s the first step, I’m not dwelling on that anymore, then take the next step and replace it. “Father, thank you that what you started in my life you will finish. What I’m up against is not permanent. I know and believe breakthroughs are coming, financial freedom is coming, victory is coming”. Get your mind going in the right direction, and your life will go in the right direction.

“You, Lord, will make safe the person whose mind is always thinking about you. You will keep him safe, because he believes you.”

‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭26:3‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this winnable Wednesday!

Tuesday 07/26/2022

Tue, 26 Jul 2022 12:59:00 GMT

Grace morning on this triumphant and tranquil Tuesday.

Life comes with problems, pain, and predicaments, but the simple principle is when a negative thought comes, erase it and replace it. It’s not enough to just not think negative thoughts, once you make the decision “I’m not dwelling on that anymore, I’m not allowing worry to weaken my will to be a warrior in spite of my wounds. Once you erase the negative, replace it with a positive thought. Don’t leave your mind empty. The thought comes, “Nothing good’s in your future”, dismiss it, take the next step, “Father, you said my latter days will be better than my former days”. The right approach is, “Yes, there’s a lot of uncertainty, I don’t know how it’s all going to turn out, but God, I know you’re my provider. Just as you take care of the birds of the air, you feed and clothe them, I know you’ll take care of me”. Instead of keeping your mind stayed on your problems, keep it stayed on what God promised you.

“Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:”

‭‭Philippians‬ ‭2:5‬ ‭KJV‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this thankful Tuesday!

Monday 07/25/2022

Mon, 25 Jul 2022 12:00:00 GMT

Grace morning on this marvelous and meaningful Monday.

Life comes with bumps, bruises, burdens and blessings. The best way to deal with all of them is through cognitive response. If the thought is negative, discouraging, bring in worry, fear, do yourself a favor, don’t let it in. It’s not complicated: don’t dwell on it, don’t give it the time of day. But too often when these negative thoughts come, we don’t think twice. We just allow them access, go around worried, discouraged, intimidated. Start paying attention to what you’re dwelling on. When discouraging thoughts come, “Nothing good is in your future. Don’t even get your hopes up, you’re going to be disappointed again”. Before you dwell on that, before you let it take root, ask yourself: where is this thought coming from? If it’s not positive, hopeful, encouraging, it’s not from God. That’s the enemy doing what he does best, trying to plant negative seeds, fearful seeds, inferior seeds, depressing seeds. What is your mind stayed on? What are you dwelling on throughout the day?

“Summing it all up, friends, I’d say you’ll do best by filling your minds and meditating on things true, noble, reputable, authentic, compelling, gracious—the best, not the worst; the beautiful, not the ugly; things to praise, not things to curse.”

‭‭Philippians‬ ‭4:8 MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this magnificent and memorable Monday!

Sunday 07/24/2022

Sun, 24 Jul 2022 13:56:00 GMT

Grace morning on this tranquil and thankful Tuesday.

When you’re underestimated, looked down on, discounted, that’s a sign God is up to something big. People can’t stop your destiny. What someone said about you, the odds being against you, that’s all in God’s plan. Now, you have to do your part, keep believing, keep stretching, keep doing the right thing. You’re going to see unusual doors open, divine connections, favor that launches you into your destiny. Don’t be offended if you’re underestimated, it’s all a part of God’s process of developing you. The key is: don’t let those lies get on the inside. People may try to devalue, belittle, not give you the time of day – that’s a test. You can get offended, upset, think, “They’re right, I’m not that talented. I don’t have much in the future”, or you can say, “I’m underestimated and that’s okay. God, you’re on the throne, you’re in control of my life. I’m going to keep honoring you, because when the dust being devalued settle, you will divinely elevate me”.

““Therefore I issue this decree: Anyone anywhere, of any race, color, or creed, who says anything against the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego will be ripped to pieces, limb from limb, and their houses torn down. There has never been a god who can pull off a rescue like this.””

‭‭Daniel‬ ‭3:29‬ ‭MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this tremendous Tuesday!

Saturday 07/23/2022

Sat, 23 Jul 2022 14:17:00 GMT

Grace morning on this sensational and satisfying Saturday.

When you let God fight your battles, he'll get you to where you're supposed to be. Some of the challenges that you're facing, have been extremely difficult. Perhaps you’re wondering which direction you should take, when things that are not changing, your being your best, but it's not improving, Don't worry about defeating it, if you'll just outlast the pain, problem or predicament, you'll see the victory. God will take care of your Saul's. If you keep honoring God’s word and trust his promises, you won't even have to fight, God we'll move the wrong people out of the way, he'll take what’s been dysfunctional and make it functional. Now outlast the hurt, outlast the loneliness, outlast the trouble at work, you have to tap in to your staying power. Continue being faithful in all things, when it appears that it’s becoming worse than better. Don't give up in the middle, don't get discouraged because it's not happening as fast as you would like, your time is coming.

““Staying with it—that’s what God requires. Stay with it to the end. You won’t be sorry, and you’ll be saved.”

‭‭Matthew‬ ‭24:13 MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this splendid and sufficient Saturday!

Friday 07/22/2022

Sat, 23 Jul 2022 12:13:00 GMT

Grace morning on this festive and fruitful Friday.

We all have things that come against us in life. It's easy to get discouraged and think that it's never going to improve, but the way you overcome seasons of discouragement and disappointment is by outlasting the opposition. Some enemies are stubborn, you have to outlast the trouble at work, outlast the difficulty in your marriage, outlast the slow season in your finances. Sometimes the draining moments which you face might make you feel like God has forgotten you. You watched him turn situations around in the past, but this problem seems like it's never going to go away. God is still able to turn it around. It might very well be unlike you have ever experience him turning things around. You have to have a determination, a made up mind, where you simply say, "I am in it for the long haul. Turning back is definitely not an option. You have to stay in faith, when the change is taking longer than you thought it would.

“But those who wait upon God get fresh strength. They spread their wings and soar like eagles, They run and don’t get tired, they walk and don’t lag behind.”

‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭40: 31‬ ‭MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this fantabulous Friday!

Thursday 07/21/2022

Thu, 21 Jul 2022 12:33:00 GMT

Grace morning on this tremendous and triumphant Thursday.

If you’re facing an impossible situation or you’re just tired of the constant flow of bad news, remember the cross of Calvary to get through it all. There will certainly come a time when you face a constant of bad news. And things may be coming against you, that appear will disrupt your destiny and bring defeat to your situation rather than deliverance and delight. The negative things that you have to deal with can depressing and overwhelming. The cross of Calvary reminds us that God uses dark, depressing, and disappointment to bring deliverance. Tell your current situation, “I'm not giving up. I'm sticking around to see what God is going to do. I know he will make things right". Continue to have an attitude of faith, "I've come too far to stop now". You have to believe God will turn it around. The enemy would love to convince you to settle for being broken, living in dysfunction, bitter over who hurt you, thinking that you’re never recover.

“But you’ve made me strong as a charging bison, you’ve honored me with a festive parade. The sight of my critics going down is still fresh, the rout of my malicious detractors. My ears are filled with the sounds of promise.””

‭‭Psalms‬ ‭92:10-12 MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this thankful Thursday!

Wednesday 07/20/2022

Wed, 20 Jul 2022 12:26:00 GMT

Grace morning on this wonderful and winsome Wednesday.

Don’t be offended, don’t get distracted, keep doing the right thing. What they say doesn’t determine your destiny, what they think about you doesn’t limit your future, God uses underestimated people. When the odds are against you, when others are telling you how it’s not going to work out, God will cause you to blossom, to accomplish what seems impossible. Maybe being underestimated, is actually a good thing, that’s a sign God’s going to do something unusual. You’re underestimated on purpose. The problems and difficulties are much larger on purpose. People are discounting you on purpose. Your breakthrough could possibly come being underestimated by others. God is able to bring glory out of gloomy situations to in your life. Don’t allow problems, people and predicaments to intimidate you. One touch of God’s favor can lighten your load. Don’t be offended, don’t get distracted, keep doing the right thing. What they say doesn’t determine your destiny, what they think about you doesn’t limit your future, God uses underestimated people.

“The other officers and rulers were jealous.

They wanted to find something bad about Daniel so that they could tell the king.

They watched how Daniel worked to serve the king. But they could not find that he did any wrong thing. That was because Daniel was good and honest. He always did everything properly.”

‭‭Daniel‬ ‭6:4‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this winnable Wednesday!

Tuesday 07/19/2022

Tue, 19 Jul 2022 19:30:00 GMT

Grace morning on this tranquil and thankful Tuesday.

‭‭Daniel‬ ‭3:29‬ ‭MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this tremendous Tuesday!

Monday 07/18/2022

Mon, 18 Jul 2022 12:37:00 GMT

Grace morning on this marvelous and meaningful Monday.

Life circumstances will attempt to convince you that you don’t have what it takes. It’s easy to get discouraged, give up on your goals, vision, dreams, believing the negative things what people say. You’re underestimated on purpose, it’s all in the plan of God. He is able to do something that you’ve never seen. Don’t discount what you have. It may be small now, but when God places his favor on it, it’s going to multiply. New doors are able to open with opposition and obstacles being obliterated. When you’re underestimated, you’re going to have times where the odds are against you, all the facts say, “There’s no way it’s going to happen, You don’t have the funds. This sickness is permanent”. This could mean God is in the process of placing people in your path that will purposely pray and pull you through your pain until your promotion or breakthrough arrives. God has a way of using the negative things designed to destroy you, bring delight to you.

“Suddenly King Nebuchadnezzar jumped up in alarm and said, “Didn’t we throw three men, bound hand and foot, into the fire?” “That’s right, O king,” they said. “But look!” he said. “I see four men, walking around freely in the fire, completely unharmed! And the fourth man looks like a son of the gods!””

‭‭Daniel‬ ‭3:24-25‬ ‭MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this magnificent Monday!

Sunday 07/17/2022

Sun, 17 Jul 2022 12:45:00 GMT

Grace morning on this seismic and serene Sunday.

Don’t go through life thinking you’re at a disadvantage, you’re lacking. You have everything you need. People may underestimate you, that’s a part of God’s plan, but don’t underestimate yourself, don’t discount yourself, don’t talk yourself out of the greatness God put in you. Like David that slew Goliath, you might ‘say all I have is this slingshot”. All you need is a slingshot. You’ll be amazed at where you can go with a little talent, little courage, a little faith, a little determination. If you stay focused on what you don’t have, you’ll talk yourself out of it. The right approach is, “Yes, the people are big. Yes, the task is too great, but God, we know you being for us is more than the world being against us. We know, you allow us to be underestimated, so you can show your power in greater ways”. When God breathes on what you have, you will defeat enemies that are bigger, overcome obstacles that look impossible.

“Whatever I have, wherever I am, I can make it through anything in the One who makes me who I am.”

‭‭Philippians‬ ‭4:13 MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this splendiferous Sunday!

Saturday 07/15/2022

Sat, 16 Jul 2022 12:51:00 GMT

Grace morning on this sensational and sufficient Saturday.

You don’t need great talent to do something great. You don’t have to have great resources to leave your mark. You don’t have to come from an influential family to make a big difference. But if you live thinking, “If I just had something better, better than this present job, if I just had more talent, more education, more finance, more friends that I can count on, more fame, more personality, more courage”, that’s going to limit you. Here’s the key: you have exactly what you need to fulfill your destiny. May seem like it’s small compared to others, but that small with the favor of God, will take you to places you never dreamed. It’s not others holding you back, it’s the lies you’re buying into. “I’m too small, too old, too shy, too clumsy, not strong enough. Many times it’s not other people underestimating us, we’re underestimating who we are. Don’t discount what you have: if you needed more God would have given you more.

“Moses raised another objection to God: “Master, please, I don’t talk well. I’ve never been good with words, neither before nor after you spoke to me. I stutter and stammer.” God said, “And who do you think made the human mouth? And who makes some mute, some deaf, some sighted, some blind? Isn’t it I, God? So, get going. I’ll be right there with you—with your mouth! I’ll be right there to teach you what to say.””

‭‭Exodus‬ ‭4:10-12‬ ‭MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this satisfying Saturday!

Thursday 07/14/2022

Thu, 14 Jul 2022 12:10:00 GMT

Grace morning on this terrific and tranquil Thursday.

We’re living in a society, where people are quick to denigrate you rather than delight in what God is doing in you and through you. Don’t let what they say determine your self-worth. They may not believe in you, they may see you as less than, they may say things that try to push you down, discount you. Don’t let those lies take root, live inferior, insecure, not pursue your dreams. You have to do like David: let it go in one ear and out the other. They’re underestimating you, but you know this principle: God uses underestimated people. It’s a setup. He’s about to show out in your life. It is so important that you don’t let how other people treat you determine your value.

To reach your destiny you have to tune out all the naysayers, the intimidations, the can’t-do-it thoughts.

You have to know on purpose God is causing you to be underestimated. Don’t get discouraged when people don’t believe in you, try to talk you out of it. It’s good to be underestimated. That means God is about to elevate you to new levels.

“Open up before God, keep nothing back; he’ll do whatever needs to be done: He’ll validate your life in the clear light of day and stamp you with approval at high noon.”

‭‭Psalms‬ ‭37:5-6‬ ‭MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this tremendous Thursday!

Wednesday 07/13/2022

Wed, 13 Jul 2022 13:23:00 GMT

Grace morning on this wonderful and winsome Wednesday.

Life is filled with I Can’t See it Moments. How did she marry that man, I don’t see it? How did she defeat the cancer, did you see with the report? How did he become so successful, Do you know what neighborhood he was raised in? God loves to take underestimated people and do something awesome. The reason he puts you in situations that are too big, too strong, too much, it’s not to defeat you, but to establish you. When God turns it around, when you discover the greatness inside, when you step up and defy the odds, people will see you in a whole new light. Don’t be discouraged when you’re underestimated, embrace being underestimated. God loves to take the underdog, and cause them to shine.

When people don’t believe in you, they’re discounting you, writing you off, all the facts say, “It’s never going to happen”, but you’re in perfect position for God to insert another “ I Can’t See it Moment in your life”.

“So the Israelites walked on the dry ground through the middle of the sea. The water was like a wall on their right side and on their left side.”

‭‭Exodus‬ ‭14:22‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this winnable Wednesday!

Tuesday 07/12/2022

Tue, 12 Jul 2022 12:42:00 GMT

Grace morning on this tranquil and triumphant Tuesday.

We all have faced our share of CAN’T SEE IT MOMENTS. Can’t see how to make ends meet, overcome this huge financial debt, meeting that special person, forgiving the person who wrong you, the list could go on. Looking at your situation from a natural perspective, can prove to be frustrating, but you have something on the inside, the seed of Almighty God. It will take you where you can’t go on your own. But sometimes doubt will whisper, “You don’t have what it takes. How could you accomplish that dream? Where are you going to get the funds?

How can you leave your family better off? You’re barely making it each week. How can you get that promotion? Your co-workers more qualified, they have more training”. God uses underestimated people. When you’re looked down on, told it’s not going to happen, trusting God can make the difference.

It’s going to be uncommon.

People are going to be scratching their heads: how did you become that successful?

“Immediately, Jesus put out his hand and he took hold of Peter. He said to Peter, ‘You should trust me more than you do. Why did you not believe that I could help you?’”

‭‭Matthew‬ ‭14:31‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this thankful Tuesday!

Monday 07/11/2022

Mon, 11 Jul 2022 11:45:00 GMT

Grace morning on this marvelous and meaningful Monday.

God knows how to vindicate you. He knows how to restore your reputation. May seem like people have done things that have permanently set you back, your motives were right, your heart was pure, but things happen that put you in a bad light. Like with Joseph, you’re in that season of disrespect, loss of credibility, people discrediting you. Your time is coming. God sees you doing the right thing. He sees you being a Joseph: not complaining, not holding a grudge, not giving up on life. It’s interesting that it wasn’t someone on the outside that tried to keep Joseph from his purpose, it was his family. Sometimes the people closest to you will not believe in you, not treat you with respect, say things that are hurtful. It’s tempting to retaliate, live offended, bitter. You have to give it to God. Leave it in his hands. You can’t dwell on what they said, or on what they did, sometimes they don’t even know why they did it.

“The Lord does not need swords or spears to save his people. Everyone here will soon know that! The Lord is the one who fights for us. He will make us strong to win against you.’”

‭‭1 Samuel‬ ‭17:47‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this magnificent Monday!

Sunday 07/10/2022

Sun, 10 Jul 2022 11:52:00 GMT

Grace morning on this serene and sensational Sunday.

We all face times when what we’re up against is too big for us: the dream too great, problem too strong, the opposition too powerful. People will rule us out, you begin to think, “It’s never going to happen, I don’t have the resources, I don’t come from the right family, the medical report is not good”. All the facts say “It’s impossible”, but God on purpose will have you underestimated. When it seems the least likely, that’s when he shows up the greatest. Don’t get discouraged when you’re underestimated, it’s about manifesting what he has put inside you. God put you in that position to show himself strong. When you defy the odds, everyone will know his favor is on your life. But when you’re outnumbered, out-sized, out-trained, out-educated, don’t be surprised if people discount you, tell you “You’re not talented enough, tall enough, strong enough, experienced enough”. That all may be true, but what they can’t see is what God put in you.

“Saul answered David, “You can’t go and fight this Philistine. You’re too young and inexperienced—and he’s been at this fighting business since before you were born.””

‭‭1 Samuel‬ ‭17:33‬ ‭MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this seismic and satisfying Sunday!

Saturday 07/09/2022

Sat, 09 Jul 2022 12:32:00 GMT

Grace morning on this sufficient Saturday.

Life often comes with ‘Pushes’. There are seasons when you experience being pushed over, pushed aside, pushed backed, pushed around, pushed under and even pushed down.

Don’t ignore your ‘Push Seaon’, because the more people push you down, the more God lifts you up.

God will always have the right people that will be for you. The ones that matter will see the best in you, they’ll want to stand up for you, help you move into your purpose. You don’t have to find them, they’ll find you. You don’t have to convince them to be for you, they’ll want to be for you.

There may be seasons where you have to endure disrespect, being pushed aside, pushed over, pushed back, pushed round, pushed under, pushed down, and it appears to be seen in a bad light, but that is not how your story ends. Just stay faithful, keep doing the right thing, keep fulfilling your purpose. There will come a when the slanders are silenced and the haters humiliated.

“When all our enemies heard the news and all the surrounding nations saw it, our enemies totally lost their nerve. They knew that God was behind this work.”

‭‭Nehemiah‬ ‭6:16‬ ‭MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this sensational and satisfying Saturday!

Friday 07/08/2022

Fri, 08 Jul 2022 12:57:00 GMT

Grace morning on this festive Friday.

There will come a time when the hurt will stop, and you’re being promoted, you’re being honored. The truth will come out. God is in control of your reputation. As long as you’re honoring him, at the right time vindication is coming. You will come out of it not with less respect, but with more respect than they had not tried to hold you down. What was meant for your harm God will turn to your advantage. You can have the best intentions, the purest motives, but there will always be people that try to mischaracterize you.

They may not be bad people, sometimes they’re just jealous. They don’t want to see you succeed. You don’t have to guard your reputation, but you do have to guard your heart.

They don’t want to let someone new in. God is going to take care of your reputation, the question is: are you going to take care of your heart? It’s easy to get offended, bitter, live upset.

“Whoever wants to embrace life and see the day fill up with good, Here’s what you do: Say nothing evil or hurtful; Snub evil and cultivate good; run after peace for all you’re worth. God looks on all this with approval, listening and responding well to what he’s asked; But he turns his back on those who do evil things.”

‭‭1 Peter‬ ‭3:10-12‬ ‭MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this fantabulous Friday!

Thursday 07/07/2022

Thu, 07 Jul 2022 12:09:00 GMT

Grace morning on this triumphant and thankful Thursday.

In life, no matter how hard someone tries, they may have more influence, more seniority, more followers, don’t worry they cannot stand against your awesome and powerful God. You keep doing the right thing, you keep striving for excellence, following that dream in your heart, and God will take care of the of your enemies. Their negative chatter, their insults, they may be hurtful, but they cannot stop your purpose. You may be in a situation now where people are coming against you, saying things that are not true, you’re tempted to get all riled up, straighten them out. No, don’t come down to their level. Don’t let them bait you into conflict, they’re a distraction. Your enemy and their evil, are trying to lure you out of your purpose, so you’ll waste time on things that don’t matter. Stay on the wall. Their disrespect cannot stop you unless you come down. Their lies, slander, innuendo is nothing but noise, it’s nothing but negative chatter.

“Careful words make for a careful life; careless talk may ruin everything.”

‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭13:3‬ ‭MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your through this tremendous Thursday!

Wednesday 07/06/2022

Wed, 06 Jul 2022 12:22:00 GMT

Grace morning on this wonderful and winsome Wednesday.

It’s easy to get all riled up, been out of shape. Don’t fall into that trap: your reputation is in God’s hands. There’s nothing people can say, nothing they can do that can keep you from your purpose. There may be seasons of disrespect, where it looks like they’re getting the upper hand, but your time is coming. You can trust the faithfulness of God. Because you belong to the sovereign Lord, because you’re his child, he will bless you because of His reputation. It’s not just who you are, it’s whose you are. If you were sitting around being mediocre, no one would care. The fact that people are trying to discredit you, trying to make you look bad, that’s a sign that you’re doing something right, you’re making a difference, you’re leaving your Mark. Some people are so small-minded, so insecure, they will never celebrate the favor on your life. That jealous spirit will cause them criticize you. Just ignored them and keep working.

“No need to panic over alarms or surprises, or predictions that doomsday’s just around the corner, Because God will be right there with you; he’ll keep you safe and sound.”

‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭3:25-26‬ ‭MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this winnable Wednesday!

Tuesday 07/05/2022

Tue, 05 Jul 2022 12:00:00 GMT

Grace morning on this terrific and thankful Tuesday.

Life comes with setbacks, and set-ups. If you’re taking matters into your own hands, upset, thinking about what they said, trying to prove to them that you’re wrong, then you’re going to miss the promotion that God has for you. It’s easy to get all riled up, bent out of shape. Don’t fall into that trap: your reputation is in God’s hands. There’s nothing people can say, nothing they can do that can keep you from your purpose. There may be seasons of disrespect, where it looks like they’re getting the upper hand, but your time is coming. You can trust the faithfulness of God. Because you belong to God, and you’re his child, he will deal with you because of his reputation. It’s not just who you are, it’s whose you are. Now your part is to guard your heart, not get bitter, not get distracted in battles that don’t matter. God’s part is to guard your reputation. He’ll make sure that you’re seen in the right light.

“Oh, God, my Lord, step in; work a miracle for me—you can do it! Get me out of here—your love is so great!”

‭‭Psalms‬ ‭109:21-25‬ ‭MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this triumphant Tuesday!

Monday 07/04/2022

Mon, 04 Jul 2022 13:17:00 GMT

Grace morning on this marvelous and meaningful Monday.

You would think with all the negative talk, all the rumors, slander, lies, you would have missed your purpose down through the years. But people don’t control your destiny. They can try to defame, denounce, mischaracterize, and destroy your reputation. If what they said could stop your purpose, they would be more powerful than God.

Don’t make the mistake of engaging in battles that you’re not supposed to engage in. When false accusations come, rumors, slander, the best thing you can do is take it in stride. God is turning on the ovens, and setting the table. Now there’s a seat for you, there’s a place at this table where God is going to show you favor in front of those that tried to push you down.

God is not going to vindicate you in private, he’s going to do it in public, so the very ones that treated you the worst, who purposely mischaracterized you, they will see you promoted, honored, in positions of influence and respect.

“Don’t you see, you planned evil against me but God used those same plans for my good, as you see all around you right now—life for many people.”

‭‭Genesis‬ ‭50:20 MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this magnificent Monday!

Sunday 07/03/2022

Sun, 03 Jul 2022 11:44:00 GMT

Grace morning on this serene and seismic Sunday.

No one can defend you like God. It’s easy to be drawn into conflict, baited into strife. Some people’s whole goal is to get you stirred up. You are his anointed. He knows when someone is slandering you, mischaracterizing you on purpose, spreading rumors. Stay on the high road, and at the right time God will vindicate you, he’ll defend your reputation. But if you make the mistake of getting upset, trying to pay them back, straighten them out, then you’re sinking down to their level. You always go down to engage with a gossip, with the person that says things to demean other people. Recognize who you’re dealing with, that’s not a person who is kind and thoughtful toward others, that’s not a person of integrity, someone that will believe the best, that will be happy if you succeed. You’re not supposed to be down grading, gossiping, finding fault, pulling people down, you’re an eagle, you were created to soar. Stay up on those high levels where you belong.

“He said, ‘Do not hurt my special servants. Do not harm my prophets.’”

‭‭Psalms‬ ‭105:15‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this sensational and splendiferous Sunday!

Saturday 07/02/2022

Sat, 02 Jul 2022 12:04:00 GMT

Grace morning on this sensational and satisfying Saturday.

Life struggles helps prepare you for what God has in store for you. Success comes through struggle to remain strong in spite of others trying to tear your reputation down. God may not stop people from scandalizing your name, he may not shut them up, he may cause you to shine in the face of what they’re doing. Sometimes that’s a bigger miracle. All the negative chatter, with people trying to make you look bad, saying things that are not true, but in spite of all that you keep excelling, you keep growing, you keep smiling, you keep being good to people, you keep seeing favor and promotion. God knows how to take care of your reputation. David said, “God prepares a table before us in the presence of our enemies”. We think, “Lord just get rid of my enemies, shut them up, change their mind, show them that they’re wrong”. God says, “No, I have a better way: I’m going to promote you while they’re still talking.

“Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee.”

‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭26:3‬ ‭KJV‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this superb and sufficient Saturday!

Friday 07/01/2022

Fri, 01 Jul 2022 12:42:00 GMT

Grace morning on this fresh and fruitful Friday.

In life people don’t have to be quiet for you to reach your potential. They may keep spreading lies, slandering, putting you in a bad light, but they cannot stop your purpose. They don’t have that much power. If you don’t understand this principle, you’ll live upset, thinking of ways you can shut them down. Don’t let the offense, the bitterness, the poison get in you. You do your part, and God will do his part. He’ll take care of your reputation. And sometimes he’ll stop the negative things from being said, and vindicate you. Other times he’ll let them keep talking, keep stirring things up. He makes them ineffective. They’re trying to discredit you. What they said, what they did, should have caused others to look down on you, should have kept you from that promotion, close doors, but God took away all the sting, he took away all the power. Now they’re just a bunch of irrelevant noise, nobody that matters pays any attention to them.

“Keep a clear conscience before God so that when people throw mud at you, none of it will stick. They’ll end up realizing that they’re the ones who need a bath. It’s better to suffer for doing good, if that’s what God wants, than to be punished for doing bad.”

‭‭1 Peter‬ ‭3:16-17‬ ‭MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this fantabulous Friday!

Thursday 06/30/2022

Thu, 30 Jun 2022 12:48:00 GMT

Grace morning on this thankful and triumphant Thursday.

When you’re double-minded you can’t expect to receive anything from God. You have to make up your mind: are you going to believe what God promised you? Or are you going to let doubt, negative voices convince you that it’s not going to happen? “Well, you saw the medical report, your chances are slim. You’ll never be successful”. Do yourself a favor: tune that out. Don’t let doubt destroy your destiny. Have an unwavering mind, “My mind is made up. I believe that I received it when I prayed, now my mind is set. I’m not moved by what I don’t see, I’m not going to let people talk me out of it. I’m not going to let time convince me it’s not going to happen. I’m not going to let the circumstances, nor conditions cause me to waver. See, doubt comes to us all. When those negative thoughts come, have a “No vacancy” sign, “Sorry, no room for you. My mind is filled with faith.

“Elijah stood up in front of the people and he said, ‘You should not have two ideas still about what you should do. If the Lord is God, worship him. If Baal is God, worship him.’ But the people said nothing.”

‭‭1 Kings‬ ‭18:21‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this tremendous Thursday!

Wednesday 06/29/2022

Wed, 29 Jun 2022 12:25:00 GMT

Grace morning on this wonderful and winsome Wednesday.

When life loads limit your joy, remember It’s not faith in your circumstances, not faith in what you can do, not even faith in your boss, your banker, your parents, your doctors, your pastor. That’s all good, but they don’t control the universe, they didn’t speak worlds into existence, they didn’t part Red Seas, they didn’t raise Lazarus from the dead. Our God is all powerful, nothing can stand against him. When he speaks angels go to work, forces of darkness are broken, good breaks come chasing you down. What you’ve received in your spirit may look impossible, the odds are against you, but it’s nothing for our God. One touch of his favor can free you from lack to abundance, bring you out of struggle into overflow, out of loneliness into great relationships. God is faithful. He sees you believing when you’re not seeing, praising when you could be complaining, thanking him when it’s not improving. It’s just a matter of time before you see the breakthrough, the promotion, the healing, the victory.

“God is our refuge and strength, A very present help in trouble.”

‭‭Psalm‬ ‭46:1‬ ‭KJV‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this winning Wednesday!

Tuesdsy 06/28/2022

Tue, 28 Jun 2022 12:05:00 GMT

Grace morning on this terrific and tranquil Tuesday.

If you’re trying to guard your reputation, you’re going to be worn out. That’s not your job. Leave your reputation in God’s hands. He knows how to change people’s minds, he knows how to silence negative voices, he knows how to cause you to be seen in the right light. He hears everything said about you. He sees when people are mischaracterizing you, on purpose trying to make you look bad, questioning your motives. Nothing goes unnoticed. The mistake we make is: we get into fight mode, “I have to fix this, this is not right”, but trying to fix it is only going to make it worse. Once you fix this person, something else will come up, then another and another. The problem is, some people don’t want to understand you. If you did everything they asked, if you changed and became who they want you to be, they’re still going to find fault. It takes all the pressure off when you put your reputation in God’s hands.

“Kick out the troublemakers and things will quiet down; you need a break from bickering and griping!”

‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭22:10‬ ‭MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this triumphant Tuesday!

Monday 06/27/2022

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 12:29:00 GMT

Grace morning on this marvelous and meaningful Monday.

We all have a desire to have a good reputation, we know how important it is, our reputation goes before us, it can open doors and cause the right people to come. But what happens when you’re being your best, you’re honoring God, but other people do things that tarnish your reputation, say things that aren’t true, take things out of context to try to make you look bad, slander, innuendos, rumors? You weren’t there to defend yourself, you couldn’t tell your side of the story, now something was said that lessens your credibility, people have the wrong opinion of who you are. It’s tempting to try to straighten people out, prove to them that what they’re saying is wrong. But if you get on that treadmill you’ll never get off, because there will always be someone saying something not true, mischaracterizing what you did, questioning your motives. Your best reaction is to place your reputation in God’s hands. Let him defend you. Let him be your vindicator.

“A sterling reputation is better than striking it rich; a gracious spirit is better than money in the bank.”

‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭22:1‬ ‭MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this magnificent Monday!

Sunday 06/26/2022

Sun, 26 Jun 2022 11:38:00 GMT

Grace morning on this serene and seismic Sunday.

When life is really going bad for you, it doesn’t do any good to pray for something and then go talk about how it’s probably not going to happen. Don’t cancel out your prayer with negative talk. “We prayed for my finances, I don’t know though, do you see the news? The economy is rough, pandemic set me back, I don’t see how I can get ahead.” You can’t pray for victory and talk defeat. When you believe that you received, then it’s a different mindset, it’s not “I hope it’s going to work out”, there’s a knowing. When we ask in faith, when you receive it into your spirit, you can be confident that in the unseen realm something shifts, favor is set into motion, angels are dispatched. It’s not I wonder “If it’s going to happen”, no, it’s “When is it going to happen”. I am confident in the God we serve that he is faithful, that what he started he will bring to pass.

“When the disciples had Jesus off to themselves, they asked, “Why couldn’t we throw it out?” “Because you’re not yet taking God seriously,” said Jesus. “The simple truth is that if you had a mere kernel of faith, a poppy seed, say, you would tell this mountain, ‘Move!’ and it would move. There is nothing you wouldn’t be able to tackle.””

‭‭Matthew‬ ‭17:19-20‬ ‭MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this sensational and satisfying Sunday!

Saturday 06/25/2022

Sat, 25 Jun 2022 11:35:00 GMT

Grace morning on this sensational and splendid Saturday.

Life presents us with tough seasons to thread through. When it’s something trying and you need a major breakthrough, you should set a date. Mark that time that you prayed, let that be a reminder “That’s when it happened”. When doubt comes, discouraging thoughts try to talk you out of it, you can go back to that first time you prayed. Now the test is when you don’t see anything changing, thoughts whisper “Nothing happened. You didn’t get healed, you’re just the same. You prayed, but you’re still struggling financially, your life is still in shambles. “Something would have improved by now”, don’t believe those lies. The enemy would love to talk you out of what God put in your spirit. You received it by faith, now you have to walk by faith. Just because you don’t see anything happening doesn’t mean that God is not working. In the unseen realm what you received in your spirit became a reality. Just a matter of time before it comes to fruition.

“For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, And his ears are open unto their prayers: But the face of the Lord is against them that do evil.”

‭‭1 Peter‬ ‭3:12‬ ‭KJV‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this satisfying and sufficient Saturday!

Friday 06/24/2022

Fri, 24 Jun 2022 12:16:00 GMT

Grace morning on this fresh and festive Friday.

If you’re always asking God for the same thing over and over, pleading with him, “God, turn my child around. God, help me in my finances. God, these people at work, they’re against me, you got to do something”. The problem is: you’re not receiving what you’re asking for. Try a different approach and believe that it happened. Believe you receive when you pray, when nothing looks any different, when it seems like the sickness is winning, when your finances aren’t changing”. This is where you show God what you’re made of. “God, I’m asking you to help me in my finances. Lord, give me this scholarship so I can go to college.” You put your request before God, that’s what the scripture says. You ask in faith, now believe that it happened. Not that it’s going to one day, believe that God granted that request, believe that your answer is on the way. You don’t know when, may not happen your way, but believe it when you pray.

“Also, we can really trust God to help us when we turn to him. We know that he will hear us. When we ask for anything that he wants us to have, he listens to us.”

‭‭1 John‬ ‭5:14‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this fantabulous Friday!

Thursday 06/23/2022

Thu, 23 Jun 2022 12:16:00 GMT

Grace morning on this triumphant and thankful Thursday.

We all have things we’re believing for: one day we’re going to get well, one day we’re going to break the addiction, one day we’re going to meet the right person. We prayed, we’re standing in faith waiting for it to happen. If you’re always asking God for the same thing over and over, pleading with him, “God, turn my child around. God, help me in my finances. God, these people at work, they’re against me, you got to do something”. The problem is: you’re not receiving what you’re asking for. Try a different approach and believe that it happened. Believe that it happened right then, not in a week, not in a month, but right when you prayed things changed in your favor, God set the miracle into motion. “God I’m asking you to heal my body. When there’s no evidence, when the medical report hasn’t improved, no sign of things getting better, yet your report is “I am healed. I am healthy I’m moving forward”.

“Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.”

‭‭Mark‬ ‭11:24‬ ‭KJV‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this tremendous Thursday!

Wednesday 06/22/2022

Wed, 22 Jun 2022 12:43:00 GMT

Grace morning on this wonderful and winsome Wednesday.

When all the circumstances are loud, it’s noisy, thoughts telling you “It’s not going to work out”, people coming against you, it’s easy to get confused, live stressed out. God is not going to shout, be loud, forceful, he’ll lead you by gentle whispers, by the still small voice. When you honor God, he’ll tell you secrets, he’ll whisper things in your spirit that you had no way of knowing. When you listen to the still small voice, you’ll come across blessings, favor, good breaks, things you had no way of knowing. You can’t explain it, you don’t have any data to back it up, but you do have the spirit of God living on the inside of you. Some of these whispers are destiny moments. They are vital for you staying on track. A gentle whisper won’t always make sense, may not seem logical, the facts say otherwise: trust the whisper, obey the promptings, the knowings, the still small voice. You’ll be able to rise higher.

“God-friendship is for God-worshipers; They are the ones he confides in. If I keep my eyes on God, I won’t trip over my own feet.”

‭‭Psalms‬ ‭25:14-15‬ ‭MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this winnable Wednesday!

Tuesday 06/21/2022

Tue, 21 Jun 2022 12:09:00 GMT

Grace morning on this tranquil and terrific Tuesday.

If you’re going to listen to the whisper, you have to have your ear tuned to what you’re feeling. Don’t let the loud thoughts drown out the gentle whisper. Develop your ear to where the whisper becomes the loudest voice. God knows the future. He knows what we’re going to need, what to avoid, what not to do. At the time we may not understand it, doesn’t make sense, we’re uncomfortable, but you can trust the whisper, you can trust that knowing. Not in your mind, but in your heart. Don’t override the still small voice. God is leading you down the best path.

You can’t accomplish your purpose on your own. The whispers are what gives you an advantage. The whispers will give you inside information. The reason God whispers is because he’s close to you. You don’t whisper to strangers, you don’t whisper to people you barely know you, you whisper to your spouse, you whisper to your children, you whisper to someone you love and trust.

“Everyone who knows you, Lord, trusts in you. You will never turn away from anyone who comes to you for help.”

‭‭Psalms‬ ‭9:10‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this triumphant Tuesday!

Monday 06/20/2022

Mon, 20 Jun 2022 12:38:00 GMT

Grace morning on this marvelous and meaningful Monday.

God sees the big picture, he knows how to connect the dots. You’re never going to understand at the time all he’s doing, how he’s arranging, moving, preparing. Anytime you feel that whisper, it may be to be good to someone else, but it will also be instrumental in reaching your destiny. There will be times that you’re uncomfortable, you have to stretch, push past the fear, the uncertainty, and do what you know God is asking you to do. Every act of obedience leads to a blessing. You may not see it right now, but down the road God will connect the dots. The gentle whisper may be telling you to forgive, to let go of the hurt, to quit holding that grudge. That’s uncomfortable, your mind will say “No way, they hurt you too badly”. You get to choose which voice are you going to obey: the loud, forceful, “Don’t change, take the easy way out” voice? No, let the gentle whisper be the voice you follow.

“ If you will listen obediently to what I say and keep my covenant, out of all peoples you’ll be my special treasure.””

‭‭Exodus‬ ‭19:3-6‬ ‭MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this magnificent Monday!

Sunday 06/19/2022

Sun, 19 Jun 2022 13:41:00 GMT

Grace morning on this serene and satisfying Sunday.

How many times is God whispering to you throughout the day, but we’re not sensitive to it? Just a whisper: slow down on the freeway, be kinder to your spouse, call that friend and encourage them, stop by and see your parents, take care of yourself. Gentle whispers. They’re not loud, God’s not going to force you to do it, it’s just an impression. You have to give your ear to what God is saying. You have to be a listener. Be sensitive to that whisper. What you feeling in your spirit may not be just words. It’s a strong possibility, that God shedding light on your situation. I’ve heard it said “The loudest voice in your life should be the still small voice”. The whispers will be quiet, other voices, thoughts, reasoning, people’s opinions, news will be much louder, but you have to learn to give the whispers the most attention. When you let the still small voice be the voice you follow, you’ll make the best decisions.

“Lord, keep me safe from the power of wicked people. People who like to fight want to hurt me. They want to knock me down!”

‭‭Psalms‬ ‭140:4‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this special day set aside to honor all Father’s!

Saturday 06/18/2022

Sat, 18 Jun 2022 13:10:00 GMT

Grace morning on this satisfying and sensational Saturday.

No matter how good the opportunity, no matter how impressive, if you don’t have peace about it, don’t move forward. Just the opposite:

it may seem impossible, the odds are against you, the circumstances say it’s not going to happen, but if you have that peace, that knowing, take that step of faith. When you develop this skill of listening to the whisper, following that still small voice, God will not only take you further, but he’ll protect you from things that would have caused you heartache and pain. If you’ll be sensitive to that still small voice, not talk you out of it, God will lead you places that you’ve never dreamed. The Holy Spirit is on the inside of each one of us. He’s called our helper, our counselor, our guide. The more sensitive we are to his whispers, what we’re feeling, the promptings, the further you’ll go. When you let the still small voice be the voice you follow, you’ll make the best decisions.

“In a dream, they were warned not to report back to Herod. So they worked out another route, left the territory without being seen, and returned to their own country.”

‭‭Matthew‬ ‭2:12‬ ‭MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this sufficient Saturday!

Friday 06/17/2022

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 12:39:00 GMT

Grace morning on this fresh and festive Friday.

There are times these whispers are going to ask you to do things that you don’t understand, things that don’t make sense. If you reason it out and look at it only from a logical point of view, you’ll talk yourself out of it. This is when faith comes in. “God, My mind is telling me all the reasons not to do this, but Lord, I trust you. I’m gonna follow that still small voice in my life”. No matter how good the opportunity, no matter how impressive, if you don’t have peace about it, don’t move forward. Just the opposite:

“May God, our very own God, continue to be with us just as he was with our ancestors—may he never give up and walk out on us. May he keep us centered and devoted to him, following the life path he has cleared, watching the signposts, walking at the pace and rhythms he laid down for our ancestors.”

‭‭1 Kings‬ ‭8:57-58‬ ‭MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this fantabulous Friday!

Thursday 06/16/2022

Thu, 16 Jun 2022 12:07:00 GMT

Grace morning on this tremendous and tranquil Thursday.

You don’t know what people are going through, you can’t judge by the outside. That whisper is God leading you. The more you obey this still small voice, the more God can entrust you with. Sometimes you feel an unrest, and uneasiness, like an alarm is going on, telling you to do something, or stay away from that person, don’t take that business deal, don’t get involved in that situation. It looks fine, everything seems okay. Don’t go against the whisper. God sees things that we can’t see. He knows where the dead ends are, he knows the people that are going to pull us down, waste our time. When we look back over our life at mistakes, disappointments, failures, most of the time if we’re honest, we can see how God tried to warn us, we felt the uneasiness, we knew something wasn’t right, but we wanted our way so badly we overrode it. God is not, keeping you from something good, he’s keeping you from heartache.

“Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; And lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, And he shall direct thy paths.”

‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭3:5-6‬ ‭KJV‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this thankful Thursday!

Wednesday 06/15/2022

Wed, 15 Jun 2022 11:54:00 GMT

Grace morning on this wonderful and winsome Wednesday.

Life can become so demanding that, we don’t always realize how God speaks to us. We’ve seen in the movies where God spoke to Moses, and the voice boomed out of the heavens, sounded like thunder. But most of the time God speaks to us in a gentle whisper. It’s not something loud, it’s not forceful, it’s called “The still small voice”. We feel an impression, a prompting. Not in our head, but in our heart. It’s like a suggestion, something that we suddenly know we’re supposed to do. Jesus said “He that has ears let him hear what the spirit is saying”. Well everyone has ears, he wasn’t talking about physically, he’s talking about your inner ears. He was saying “Are you sensitive to the whispers? Are you paying attention to what you’re feeling in your spirit”? It’s easy to ignore it, push it down. But if you’ll start obeying the promptings, the suggestions, the gentle whispers, God will lead you down the best path for your life.

Then he was told, “Go, stand on the mountain at attention before God. God will pass by.” A hurricane wind ripped through the mountains and shattered the rocks before God, but God wasn’t to be found in the wind; after the wind an earthquake, but God wasn’t in the earthquake; and after the earthquake fire, but God wasn’t in the fire; and after the fire a gentle and quiet whisper.”

‭‭1 Kings‬ ‭19:11-12‬ ‭MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this incredible worry-less Wednesday!

Tuesday 06/14/2022

Tue, 14 Jun 2022 11:40:00 GMT

Grace morning on this tranquil and triumphant Tuesday.

Don’t live with a scarcity mentality. You have to allow GOD to bless you.

Quit believing those lies that you don’t deserve it, you come from the wrong family, you’re not that talented, you’ve reached your limits.

God needs you to build his kingdom. He’s counting on you to make the world a better place. He’s destined you to take your family, finance, and future to whole new level of growth and development. God wants to entrust you with resources, influence, that you’ve never imagined. Be faithful where you are. Honor God with what you have. He’s looking for people that keep doing the right thing when it’s hard. He’s looking for people that have a passion to build his kingdom. He’s looking for people that don’t let bad breaks cause them to live better. Others that haven’t honored God, seems like they’ve passed you up, they’ve gotten good breaks, gone further, there’s about to be a shift. You were in the background, now you’re in the foreground.

“One of the disciples—it was Andrew, brother to Simon Peter—said, “There’s a little boy here who has five barley loaves and two fish. But that’s a drop in the bucket for a crowd like this.””

‭‭John‬ ‭6:8-9‬ ‭MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this tremendous and triumphant Tuesday!

Monday 06/13/2022

Mon, 13 Jun 2022 12:43:00 GMT

Grace morning on this marvelous and meaningful Monday.

Don’t be discouraged, your time is coming. It’s going to happen suddenly, out of the ordinary, you couldn’t have made it happen, it’s the hand of God. He blessed the lives of Nehemiah, Ruth and Joseph, with a transfer. None of their circumstances looked like they were about to change. Joseph was sitting in prison, you’re telling me he’s about to be the prime minister of this powerful nation? I don’t think so. Ruth was in the fields, picking up grain, you’re saying she’s about to own this field? I don’t see how. Nehemiah was a busboy, working in the kitchen. You mean he’s going to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem? I think you have the wrong person. Now, when you look at your situation, everything may say “There’s no way you’ll accomplish that goal. No way you’ll get out of this problem.” You’re right where Nehimiah, Ruth, and Joseph were. The good news is: one transfer, one shift and you’ll have resources, influence, opportunity that you’ve never seen.

“So let’s not allow ourselves to get fatigued doing good. At the right time we will harvest a good crop if we don’t give up, or quit.”

‭‭Galatians‬ ‭6:9 MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this magnificent Monday!

Sunday 6/12/2022

Sun, 12 Jun 2022 12:01:00 GMT

Grace morning on this serene and sensational Sunday.

God is not at a disadvantage, He controls the universe. You have been faithful: you’ve done the right thing when it was hard, you didn’t complain. You had bad breaks, but you didn’t get bitter. You’ve been overlooked, but you kept being your best. God is able to transfer some things.

It can be unusual, out of the ordinary. The right people, are going to notice you.

New doors can be opened right before your eyes.

The right people are seeing you. God is arranging things in your favor, ordering your steps. Don’t believe those lies that you’re stuck, you’re limited, you’ve seen others successful, good relationship, that’ll never be you. No, a transfer is coming, a shift, something that lifts you to a new level. God knows how to make you be seen in a different light.

He’s going to transfer influence, honor, prestige. You don’t have to manipulate things, play up to people, try to convince them to respect you. Let God do it his way.

“The seventh time, the priests made a long, loud noise on the trumpets. Joshua told the people, ‘Shout! The Lord has given you the city.”

‭‭Joshua‬ ‭6:16‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this splendiferous and sufficient Sunday!

Saturday 6/11/2022

Sat, 11 Jun 2022 13:26:00 GMT

Grace morning on this superb and sufficient Saturday.

When your heart is to make a difference, when you’re moved over those people you want to help, moved over those loved ones who are struggling. When your motives are right, you’re not seeking the blessing, you’re seeking pleasing God, your desire is to reach your potential, to make the world a better place, so you can build the kingdom, that’s when God will do unusual things. God is looking for people he can entrust with influence, with favor, with resources. God is keeping the records. He sees who tried to stop you, who played politics and held you down, who walked away. They may have the upper hand, but your time is coming. No person, no group, no boss can stand against what God has ordained for you. God knows how to transfer what you need. You may be limited, but he’s not limited. When people are not treating you fair, not doing what’s right, don’t get discouraged: they don’t have the final say, God does.

“You serve me a six-course dinner right in front of my enemies. You revive my drooping head; my cup brims with blessing.”

‭‭Psalms‬ ‭23:5‬ ‭MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this sensational and satisfying Saturday!

Friday 6/10/2022

Sat, 11 Jun 2022 13:26:00 GMT

Grace morning on this fresh and festive Friday.

God will put dreams in your heart that you can’t accomplish on your own. Don’t be intimidated, God is setting you up for a transfer. He’s putting the right people in your path. People that will use their influence to thrust you ahead. You may not have the experience, the funds, the connections, but God does. You’re just one transfer away from seeing that dream come to pass. One transfer and you’ll pay your house off. One transfer and your business will take off. Now don’t talk yourself out of it, “I don’t have the resources. I’m not in a prominent position. Don’t be intimidated by the size of your dream or vision. God doesn’t give big dreams to small minded people. There is greatness in you, there are new levels in you, there’s a world changer in you, there’s a history maker in you. God put something big in you: he knows what you’re capable of. God has put people who will fund your vision or dreams.

‭‭Ruth‬ ‭3:18‬ ‭MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this fantabulous Friday!

Thursday 06/09/2022

Thu, 09 Jun 2022 12:40:00 GMT

Grace morning on this tremendous Thursday.

God know how to transfer resources, transfer influence, transfer abundance.

You may be in a situation that looks like you’re stuck, you’re at a disadvantage, you’re not being treated right.

God knows how to make it up to you. He has good brakes that will suddenly shift things in your favor.

The Israelites wandered in the desert for many years, and when they finally went into the Promised Land, the scripture says they lived in houses that they didn’t build, they reap from vineyards that they didn’t plant.

They didn’t have to go in there and build, plant, work their way up. It was transferred to them.

God has some of these transfers in your future: houses that you didn’t build, vineyards that you didn’t plant. That means promotion when you weren’t next in line, opportunities that you didn’t see coming, blessings that chase you down.

You didn’t earn it, it’s simply the goodness of God transferring resources, influence, favor into the hands of the righteous.

“You serve me a six-course dinner right in front of my enemies. You revive my drooping head; my cup brims with blessing. Your beauty and love chase after me every day of my life. I’m back home in the house of God for the rest of my life.”

‭‭Psalms‬ ‭23:5-6‬ ‭MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this triumphant Thursday!

Tuesday 06/07/2022

Tue, 07 Jun 2022 14:27:00 GMT

Grace morning on this tranquil Tuesday.

We all should have dreams and goals we want to accomplish. We know God put it in our heart, to send our children to college, but we don’t have the means to do it, we don’t have the resources. It seems like we’re limited. But the scripture says (Proverbs 13:22), “The wealth of the ungodly is laid up for the righteous.” One version says, “It will be transferred into the hands of the righteous.” Now you may not be able to accomplish your dreams on your own. What’s in your heart is too big for your bank account. The good news is: a transfer is coming. God doesn’t give you the vision without having provisions. It’s already lined up these transfers: good breaks, divine connections. Because your obedience, because you keep God in first place, you’re faithful, you’re generous, you’re good to others, God said he’s going to take from those who are not using their resources in a positive way and transfer them to the righteous.

““The master was furious. ‘That’s a terrible way to live! It’s criminal to live cautiously like that! If you knew I was after the best, why did you do less than the least?

The least you could have done would have been to invest the sum with the bankers, where at least I would have gotten a little interest. “‘Take the thousand and give it to the one who risked the most. And get rid of this “play-it-safe” who won’t go out on a limb. Throw him out into utter darkness.’”

‭‭Matthew‬ ‭25:26-30‬ ‭MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this tremendous and thankful Tuesday!

Monday 06/06/2022

Mon, 06 Jun 2022 12:16:00 GMT

Grace morning on this memorable and meaningful Monday.

Every day you have to make the choice: am I going to mean and hard to get along with or am I going to be kind? Am I going to hold on to this offense or am I going to let it go? Am I going to hang out with these friends, that cause me to compromise or am I going to stay on the high road, be a person of excellence? Am I going to cut corners at work or am I going to have integrity, and give it my best? Don’t let the flesh dictate your life, let the spirit rule. Honor God with your decisions. The choices you make don’t just affect you, they affect your family. Whatever you know is holding you back, this is the time to make a change.

This is a moment of grace to do what you couldn’t do before. Your decision can take you to a new level.

It can break mediocrity, and launch you into abundance.

“Whatever I have, wherever I am, I can make it through anything in the One who makes me who I am.”

‭‭Philippians‬ ‭4:13 MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this magnificent Monday!

Sunday 06/05/2022

Sun, 05 Jun 2022 11:54:00 GMT

Grace morning on this serene and seismic Sunday.

Life comes with many ups and downs, good and bad days. You face days that things don’t go your way, you have delays, disappointments, people that do you wrong, are you going to be Jacob: get upset, offended, try to pay them back? Or are you going to be Israel, and say “Father, thank you that you’re my vindicator, you’re fighting my battles, I’m going to stay in peace, knowing that you’re in control”. One of the many ways you will be tested, is with your family, are you going to be Jacob: critical, harsh, contentious? Or are you going to be Israel: loving, kind, treating others with respect and honor? Both people are in you: the flesh and the spirit, the old man and the new man, Jacob and the Israel. The key to victory over the old man, is to stay in close to God. You’ll go much further in life if you’ll start being Israel. Keep the flesh off the throne. Don’t let that old man get back up.

““Simon, stay on your toes. Satan has tried his best to separate all of you from me, like chaff from wheat. Simon, I’ve prayed for you in particular that you not give in or give out. When you have come through the time of testing, turn to your companions and give them a fresh start.””

‭‭Luke‬ ‭22:31-32‬ ‭MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this sensational Sunday!

Saturday 06/04/2022

Sat, 04 Jun 2022 14:05:00 GMT

Grace morning on this sensational Saturday.

The new man might be in you, but the old man haven’t totally been evicted.

God changed Jacob’s name (trickster) to Israel (Prince with God). But the old Jacob was very much alive. Those carnal desires may be dead, but people will do things that will wake up the Jacob in you. You can be driving to work, singing praises, enjoying the day, the Israel in you will be feeling good, then someone cut you off in traffic, out of nowhere Jacob shows up. You went from praising, to anger. You think, “Where did you come from”? Jacob smiles and says, “I’m in here too. I may be buried, but I can be lifted up”. Jacob wants to complain, Israel wants to praise: who’s going to win that war? Jacob wants to hold a grudge, “They hurt you, don’t speak to them”, Israel wants to forgive,

“Let it go, move forward in faith”. Jacob wants to say hurtful things. Israel wants to be kind. God changed your name, but he didn’t get rid of Jacob. Keep feeding the Israel in you while starving the Jacob in you. It will make a world of difference in winning the war over the old nature.

“The Lord will fight for you. You will only have to watch.’”

‭‭Exodus‬ ‭14:14‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this sufficient and satisfying Saturday!

Friday 06/03/2022

Fri, 03 Jun 2022 12:22:00 GMT

Grace morning on this festive and fresh Friday.

In the scripture Jacob was known for being dishonest, cheating people. His name means trickster, con man. He lived up to it: he tricked his brother out of his birthright, went around deceiving people. After living this way for years, he had an encounter with God, he wrestled with an angel, God changed his name from Jacob to Israel. His new name means “Prince with God”, his old name meant “Deceiver”. He spent the rest of his life dealing with these two names. Jacob had a new beginning. But the scripture goes back and forth between Jacob and Israel, one moment he’s Jacob, in the same passage the next moment he’s Israel. God was showing us that the old man, the carnal desires won’t totally go away. There’s a Jacob in all of us, there are things that can hold us back. The good news is: there’s an Israel in all of us, there’s a prince in you, there’s a forgiving, righteous, favored, strong, world changer in you.

“The things that you want to do as a weak person are opposite to the things that God's Spirit wants. The things that God's Spirit wants are the opposite of what we want as weak people. Our own thoughts fight against what God's Spirit wants us to do. As a result, you are not free to do the things that you really want to do.”

‭‭Galatians‬ ‭5:17‬ ‭EEB

Live, love,and laugh your way through this favored and fantabulous Friday!

Thursday 06/02/2022

Thu, 02 Jun 2022 12:32:00 GMT

Grace morning on this triumphant and tranquil Thursday.

There will be times when you diligently dig down deep, and do the right thing when the odds are against you, something will suddenly break in your favor. That strong urge won’t have power over you. That bad attitude, that temper may not totally go away, but it doesn’t control you anymore. There is no telling how much higher you could go, how many doors will open for you. God’s favor can be experience if you’d start putting off the old man, if you start saying no to things that you know are holding you back. Some time a little thing is keeping us from big blessings: little pride, little compromise, “Just this one little temptation I give into, just this one person that I won’t forgive”. No, it’s time

to get rid of the old man. Nobody likes him, nobody wants to be around him. Put the old man down and put on the new you, the free you, the blessed you, the happy you, the victorious you.

“After Job had interceded for his friends, God restored his fortune—and then doubled it! “

‭‭Job‬ ‭42:10 MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this thankful Thursday!

Wednesday 06/01/2022

Wed, 01 Jun 2022 12:49:00 GMT

Grace morning on this winsome and wonderful Wednesday.

If you’ll start or continue starving bitterness, jealousy, envy, and compromise, the old nature will get weaker. That desire may not totally go away, God may not totally remove it, this is when discipline steps in, this is when His grace shows up. Don’t use the excuse, “I’ve tried and nothing has changed”, you have the strength to overcome. Don’t let that old man get back up. Remember, you buried him, had a funeral, did the repast. You’ve heard of the walking dead, sometimes it gets back up. Here’s what I’ve learned: anything you defeat quickly is not your real enemy. What you overcome in a short time, you don’t have to be concerned about that. Your real enemy doesn’t go away overnight. Some enemies God doesn’t remove, some temptations, some desires may not go away. If God doesn’t remove it, that means the grace is there to stand strong and deal with it. God wouldn’t have allowed it if it was going to destroy you.

“Think straight. Awaken to the holiness of life. No more playing fast and loose with resurrection facts. Ignorance of God is a luxury you can’t afford in times like these. Aren’t you embarrassed that you’ve let this kind of thing go on as long as you have?”

‭‭1 Corinthians‬ ‭15:34‬ ‭MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this incredible worry-less Wednesday!

Tuesday 5/31/2022

Tue, 31 May 2022 12:53:00 GMT

Grace morning on this terrific Tuesday.When you gave your life to Christ, the scripture says, you became “A new creation, the old has passed away”. The fact that old things are passed away, doesn’t mean you’ll never have any more carnal desires, you never be jealous, rude, complain. Now, the old man may have died, but your old nature will rise from the dead. Ephesians 4:22-24 says, “Put off the old man and put on the new man”. Even though you’re a new creation, you have to put off the old. Every day the old man is trying to get back up and run your life. We all have two people on the inside: the old man and the new man. That’s why the scripture says, “Put off the old man. Put off the pride. Put off the bitterness. The reason the old man is controlling you is you keep feeding him. Whichever nature you feed is going to grow. You keep the old man under control by starving him out. “God has chosen you to be his own special people. You belong to him and he loves you very much. So, this is how you should live: Be kind to other people and help them. Do not think that you are better than other people. Instead, respect them and be patient with them.”‭‭Colossians‬ ‭3:12‬ ‭EEBLive, love, and laugh your way through this tranquil Tuesday!

Monday 5/30/2022

Mon, 30 May 2022 12:36:00 GMT

Grace morning on this meaningful Memorial Day Monday!

You don’t win the war within one time and you’re done. These forces are constantly opposing each other.

You never come to a point where you’re so mature you can go on autopilot, there’s always room to grow.

Many of the of the things in life that frustrate us, are really opportunities to grow. Take the flesh off the throne. Don’t respond negatively like you’ve been the last few weeks, don’t be impatient, living frustrated. Even though you’re a new creation, you have to put off the old. Every day the old man is trying to get back up and run your life. If you’ll start walking by the spirit, being willing to be uncomfortable, bridle your tongue, wait with a good attitude, that’s when you’re growing, that’s when God can trust you with more influence, more favor, more resources. There’s a lot of battles on the outside, you have to ask yourself a question: are you winning the war within? Don’t let the flesh determine your decisions?

“Use all the help that God gives to us. Then you can be like a soldier who fights against the Devil. You must put on the whole armour that God gives to us. The Devil attacks us in clever ways, and we need to be strong.”

‭‭Ephesians‬ ‭6:11‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this marvelous and magnificent Monday!

Sunday 05/29/2022

Sun, 29 May 2022 13:23:00 GMT

Grace morning on this sensational and serene Sunday.

Everything God created, has the inward capacity to grow. There is something wrong if you’re not growing.

You should be further now than you were five years ago.

If you’re still dealing with losing your temper the same as years ago, then you’re allowing the flesh on the throne. If you’re still getting offended, easily upset, the same way as years back, then you’re allowing the flesh to dictate your life.

This is not to say you have to be perfect, but you should be improving. God doesn’t remove everything that’s uncomfortable. If He did, you wouldn’t grow. Instead of praying, “God, change the other person”, you should consider praying, “God, change me. Help me to come up higher. Help me to be more patient. Help me to stay in peace”. Even now, you will be challenged when you get stuck in traffic, or there’s a long line at the airport, that impatience still tries to get back on the throne, still tries to dictate your life.

“Punishment never makes us happy at the time when we receive it. No, the pain makes us sad. But later we know that the punishment has taught us good things. It helps us to live in a right way that gives us peace in our minds. So, be strong as servants of God! If your hands feel weak, lift them up! If your knees are not strong, stand up straight!”

‭‭Hebrews‬ ‭12:11-12‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this seismic Sunday!

Saturday 05/28/2022

Sat, 28 May 2022 13:48:00 GMT

Grace morning on this sufficient and satisfying Saturday.

It’s very shallow to live by how you feel, giving into carnal desires, that’s going to keep you from the greatness God put in you. Continue sowing to the spirit, taking the high road, doing the right thing when it’s hard. That’s when you grow. That’s when God can trust you with more. Being disciplined is not easy. Walking away when someone is rude, not giving into the temptation, getting up early to excel at work, that’s difficult. Your flesh wants to be comfortable. Your flesh wants the easy way out. But you can’t be comfortable all the time, and reach your destiny. If you’ll do the hard thing now, later on you’ll see blessings and favor that you’ve never seen. But the flesh always wants instant gratification. “If you tell a person off, it’ll make the flesh feel good, but what affect will it have on your spiritual growth? Take the high road and let it go, you’re feel much better that the flesh didn’t win.

““You’re blessed when you can show people how to cooperate instead of compete or fight. That’s when you discover who you really are, and your place in God’s family.”

‭‭Matthew‬ ‭5:9‬ ‭MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this splendid Saturday!

Friday 05/27/2022

Fri, 27 May 2022 12:24:00 GMT

Grace morning on this festive Friday.

We’ve seen in foreign countries where there’s a dictator, this person in charge is oppressing the people, pushing them down, there’s no democracy, they can’t vote him out, so they have to take drastic measures. The people rise up and overthrow the dictator, they have to forcefully remove him, that’s the only way they’ll be free. It’s the same way with the flesh: it wants to stay in control of your life, telling you what to do, where to go. The only way it’s going to come off the throne is if you forcefully remove it. It’s not going to go easily. Someone does you wrong, the flesh will say, “Come on, get even, this is not right”. Put your foot down and say, “you don’t control me anymore. I’ve taken you off the throne. You’ve lost your authority. I walk by the spirit and not the flesh”. It’s time to dethrone the flesh. Quit letting it dictate how you live, how you respond, how you handle adversity.

“So don’t you see that we don’t owe this old do-it-yourself life one red cent. There’s nothing in it for us, nothing at all. The best thing to do is give it a decent burial and get on with your new life. God’s Spirit beckons. There are things to do and places to go!”

‭‭Romans‬ ‭8:12-14‬ ‭MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this fantabulous Friday!

Thursday 05/26/2022

Thu, 26 May 2022 11:45:00 GMT

Grace morning on this terrific Thursday.

What’s limiting some people is not that they’re not talented, not that they don’t have God’s favor, it’s that they keep sowing to the flesh. Don’t keep giving in to the same things that you know are holding you back. Next time you’re tempted to be jealous, find fault, say something critical, tell your flesh “No, I’m not going there. I’m going to be happy for them. I’m going to see the best in people”. When you feel like staying up all night, playing on the computer, tell your flesh “Not tonight.

I’m going to bed. I’m going to take care of myself”.

Next time those friends call that are pulling you down, causing you to compromise, tell them, “Sorry, something has come up. I can’t hang out tonight”. Quit letting the flesh be the dictator.

You have to take charge of your life. The flesh is not leading you anywhere productive. Your choices are never free from conflict, but this is a battle that will never go away.

‭‭John‬ ‭16:33‬ ‭MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this tremendous and thankful Thursday!

Wednesday 05/25/2022

Wed, 25 May 2022 12:00:00 GMT

Grace morning on this wonderful and winsome Wednesday.

We’re all going to face attacks, anxiety, and anger at sometime on this journey.

You will face trouble, trials, temptation and tough moments. The prince of this world will come, he has no power over you, but we have to do what God requires. We can’t sit back, “Why did this happen? This is not fair”. What God requires is to move forward in faith. Don’t let fear hold you back. Don’t believe the lies that it’s permanent. Don’t water down your dreams. You can walk out of that room. Now, get your passion back, and go after what God put in your heart. If you’re going to reach your potential, you have to stir up your gifts, pray some bold prayers, take steps of faith. What’s trying to stop you is defeated, the people who were holding you back, they’ve lost their influence. The trouble at work, those powers have been broken. Now, do what the Father requires and move forward. It’s time to take possession of what God promised you.

“Before they pray to me, I will answer them. While they are still speaking, I will hear them.”

‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭65:24‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this worry-less Wednesday!

Tuesday 05/24/2022

Tue, 24 May 2022 11:44:00 GMT

Grace morning on this tranquil and thankful Tuesday.

Life comes with a lot of twist and turns. Sometimes you’re find yourself praying, “God, when are you going to do something? Don’t you see I’m under this attack”? God says, “I’ve already done it. I’ve already defeated every enemy that will try to stop you. In the face of those fears start speaking faith, “I will fear no evil. I am strong in the Lord. No weapon formed against me will prosper”. The only tools the enemy has is deception and lies. It’s no different today than in the Garden of Eden, with Adam and Eve. “If you eat this fruit you won’t die. You’ll become like God. Come on, you can eat it”. He’s called the father of lies, there’s no truth in him. Don’t let fear, failure and fatigue hold you back. Don’t believe the lies that it’s permanent. To reach your potential, you have to become skilled at dismissing the evil enemy lies. He’ll try to talk you out of your destiny and into depression.

“The weapons of the strong are smashed to pieces, while the weak are infused with fresh strength.”

‭‭1 Samuel‬ ‭2:4 MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this tremendous Tuesday!

Monday 05/23/2022

Mon, 23 May 2022 12:52:00 GMT

Grace morning on this marvelous and meaningful Monday.

God wants you to reach your potential, but you have to become skilled at dismissing the enemy lies. He’ll try to talk you out of your destiny. He has a big roar. “You can’t get well. You’ll never get past this addiction. This problem’s too big. Don’t get on that plane”, ignore the roar. He’s all bark and no bite. The only power he has over you is the power you give him, by believing the lies. I know people can give us counsel and advice, but sometimes the enemy will use people to try to keep you from moving forward. He’ll do everything he can to try to keep you stuck, in fear, thinking, “You can’t get well. You can’t get out of debt. In the face of those fears, start speaking faith, “I will fear no evil. I am strong in the Lord. No weapon formed against me will prosper”. Little by little you’re get your passion back, knowing that the enemy has been defeated.

“But you, friends, are well-warned. Be on guard lest you lose your footing and get swept off your feet by these lawless and loose-talking teachers. Grow in grace and understanding of our Master and Savior, Jesus Christ. Glory to the Master, now and forever! Yes!”

‭‭2 Peter‬ ‭3:17-18‬ ‭MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this magnificent Monday!

Sunday 05/22/2022

Sun, 22 May 2022 12:30:00 GMT

Grace morning on this serene and seismic Sunday.

There's a battle taking place on the inside of each one of us. It's a battle between the flesh and the spirit. The flesh represents our carnal nature, it's things like jealousy, pride, envy. It's the easy way to live. You don't have to be disciplined, you just do whatever you feel. Someone's rude to you, you're rude back to them.

If you don't feel like having

a good attitude, go through the day sour. The flesh wants to rule, it wants to have control. You get stuck in traffic, your flesh will tell you, "Get upset, this is ruining your day". You have to be careful not to follow the dictates of the flesh. Stand and stay strong in songs and scripture. When you get upset, it sours your day.

At work someone leaves you out, doesn't invite you to the meeting, the flesh says,

“Get offended, this is not right". You get offended, chip on your shoulder. The problem is: if you keep giving into the flesh.

“So, my Christian friends, we must not obey what our weak human thoughts tell us to do. We no longer have to live like that.”

‭‭Romans‬ ‭8:12‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this sensational Sunday!

Saturday 05/21/2022

Sat, 21 May 2022 13:01:00 GMT

Grace morning on this satisfying and sensational Saturday.

Being a child of God gives you a tremendous advantage over your handling problems. You’re not alone nor on your own. God lives in you. Isaiah said he goes before you and makes crooked places straight. He’s already gone before you and defeated your enemies. This doesn’t mean you won’t have difficulties, things that are not fair. The prince of this world will come, that’s the enemy. He has no power over you, because he’s already been defeated. You didn’t defeat him, Jesus did. Because you belong to Christ, his victory is your victory. Because he lives,

we can live. Because he rendered him powerless,

we can walk in freedom.

Now to see this victory you can’t have a defeated mindset. The enemy’s working overtime.

Don’t say “what I’m going to do”. No, the right attitude is, “The enemy has no power over me”. He used to have power, he used to have the keys to death in hell, but Jesus took away those keys and I’m walking in victory.

“Hallelujah! You who serve God, praise God! Just to speak his name is praise! Just to remember God is a blessing— now and tomorrow and always. From east to west, from dawn to dusk, keep lifting all your praises to God!”

‭‭Psalms‬ ‭113:1-3‬ ‭MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this sufficient and serene Saturday!

Friday 05/20/2022

Fri, 20 May 2022 11:49:00 GMT

Grace morning on this fresh and fruitful Friday.

What’s in your path may seem harmful, looks like you can’t get around it, you’re afraid, you can’t sleep at night. The trouble at work, the child is off course, mistakes you’ve made, guilt, condemnation… If you’ll start moving forward, you’ll discover: the problem is already defeated. God didn’t leave you here on this earth with enemies that can stop your destiny, they’re already defeated. But in order to see what God has done, you have to take steps forward. You can’t let fear dominate, live worried about your future, believe in the roar that the obstacle’s too big, the disappointment too strong, the sickness too powerful, the mistake too great. Yes, it looks intimidating, it looks overwhelming, but it’s not what you think. The enemy is already crushed. God has already taken care of what’s trying to stop you. Don’t let a defeated enemy keep you from reaching your destiny. The power in you is greater than any power that’s coming against you.

“The Lord, who is my master, will make me safe. He makes my feet like the feet of a deer so that I can climb mountains.”

‭‭Habakkuk‬ ‭3:19‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this fantabulous Friday!

Thursday 05/19/2022

Thu, 19 May 2022 12:12:00 GMT

Grace morning on this tremendous and thankful Thursday.

There are those times in life, when nothing you do seem to guard you from the storms of life. Your season of enemies will come as a flood. When you know your God and what he’s done, that he’s already defeated the enemy, that he’s taken away his power, that he’s brought him to zero, then you’ll be strong. You won’t be moved by opposition, you won’t fall apart when trouble comes, you won’t give up because somebody did you wrong. You know it can’t stop your purpose. You’ll not only have a supernatural strength, but you’ll do exploits, you’ll take your family to a new level, you’ll break addictions that have held you back, you’ll accomplish dreams that are bigger than you’ve imagined. Have the right perspective: whatever enemies you face, enemies of fear, enemies of depression, enemies of sickness, enemies of insecurity, they have already been defeated. Now here’s the key: if you don’t realize this, you can let a defeated enemy keep you from your destiny.

“Yes, he saved me from my powerful enemies. The people who hated me were too strong for me, but the Lord saved me from their power.”

‭‭Psalms‬ ‭18:17‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this tranquil and triumphant Thursday!

Wednesday 05/18/2022

Wed, 18 May 2022 17:48:00 GMT

Grace morning on this winsome and wonderful Wednesday.

Don’t pray for victory, pray from victory. “Father, thank you that I am free. I’m going to bounce back. I am forgiven. I am prosperous.

I am victorious”. But the challenge is: even though our enemy is defeated, he makes a lot of noise. The scripture says, “He goes about as a roaring lion”. He’s not a lion, he can’t overpower you, he can’t control your destiny. He’s like a lion. That means he’s loud, he’ll roar negative thoughts, “That problem will be the end of you. You’ll never meet the right person. You’ve made too many mistakes, nothing good is in your future”. Do yourself a favor: ignore the roar. Don’t believe his lies. When those thoughts come, just give him the zero sign. Remind him, “You have no power over me. You’ve already been defeated. Because I belong to God, I will walk in victory.

I will live and not die. I will prosper and succeed. I will stay in peace in the midst of a storm”.

“But now we thank God! Because of our Lord Jesus Christ, we win against death and its power.”

‭‭1 Corinthians‬ ‭15:57‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this worry-less Wednesday!

Tuesday 05/17/2022

Tue, 17 May 2022 12:31:00 GMT

Grace morning on this thankful and triumph Tuesday.

We all face situations that should hold us back, what we’re up against is bigger and stronger, and it’s easy to live in fear, intimidated, thinking that we could never move forward. But the scripture says in 1 John 4:4, “Because you belong to God, you have already defeated the enemy”. What’s up against you has already been defeated. God is not in the heavens fighting with the enemy, trying to free you, heal you, deliver you, favor you – the battle has already been won. 2 000 years ago, when Jesus came up out of the grave, he defeated everything that can hold you back. He took care of it once and for all. The Hebrew writer says, in Hebrews 2:14, “He rendered the enemy powerless”. One translation says, “He brought him to naught”. Naught means zero, wasn’t even close. Because you belong to God, because you’re his child, you have already defeated the enemy. Anything you face in life, you need to see it as defeated.

“Jesus said to her, ‘I have authority over death. I raise dead people, and I give people true life. Anyone who believes in me will live. Even if that person dies, he will continue to live.”

‭‭John‬ ‭11:25‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this terrific and tranquil Tuesday!

Monday 05/16/2022

Mon, 16 May 2022 12:54:00 GMT

Grace morning on this meaningful and marvelous Monday.

The enemy would love for you to get stuck where you are, focus on your hurts, humiliations, and hinderances, what they did, what they said. Don’t fall into that trap. Your move when life is unfair is to go forward in faith, depending solely on the favor of God, knowing that He is on the throne, and that he’s working all things for your good. If you’ll move forward in faith, the right people will come looking for you. Opportunity will come tracking you down, promotion will come knocking at your door.

It’s not your fault that they weren’t for you, it’s another chance to grow. What you’ve been through may be your explanation as to why you are where you are, but don’t let it be your excuse to stay where you are. This is a new day, God is doing a new thing. He can repay you for what wasn’t fair. He can also open doors you never dreamed would open.

The best part of your life is still in front of you.

“The people had lost nothing. David brought everyone back, the young people and the old people, the sons and the daughters. He also brought back the valuable things and everything that the Amalekites had taken.”

‭‭1 Samuel‬ ‭30:19‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this magnificent Monday!

Sunday 05/15/2022

Sun, 15 May 2022 14:08:00 GMT

Grace morning on this super sensational Sunday.

There times in all of lives when we being our best, a person of an integrity, and yet the bottom fell falls out of our progress. That’s a test: are you going to let it be an excuse that keeps you from your greatness, or are you going to get back up, knowing that God is on the throne, that he has good plans for you, that what tried to stop you was only setting you up for something greater? When you face your biggest battles, the most unfair, unjust, unrealistic, unimaginable, that’s a sign that you’re close to seeing your greatest victories, your biggest accomplishments, your most rewarding relationships. The enemy always fights you the hardest when he knows you’re close to a new level of your destiny. Don’t settle where you are, re-living the hurt, reliving the shame, thinking about what didn’t work out, “God, where were you”? God never left you. He’s been right by your side, that’s how you made it through.

“You, Lord, will make safe the person whose mind is always thinking about you. You will keep him safe, because he believes you.”

‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭26:3‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this superb and stupendous Sunday!

Saturday 05/14/2022

Sat, 14 May 2022 12:51:00 GMT

Grace morning on this sensational Saturday.

Some time in life you may have done your best, You gave it your heart and soul, but didn’t work out. You didn’t get the position, the relationship didn’t make it, the business didn’t succeed. God is saying to you, “How long are you going to mourn over what you lost? Over what didn’t work out? Over what wasn’t fair”? Who knows where God will take you and your children, if you’ll just get back up again? Anything you lost you didn’t need to become who you were created to be. Friendships, people, contracts, if you lost it don’t sweat it. What you have left is what God is going to use to move you into your purpose. Don’t focus on what you’ve lost. It wasn’t fair, it wasn’t your fault. But your destiny is not in what you’ve lost, it’s in what you have left”. God will take what you have left, breathe on it, and it will multiply. People may overlook you, but God sees you.

“When Jesus got to the tree, he looked up and said, “Zacchaeus, hurry down. Today is my day to be a guest in your home.””

‭‭Luke‬ ‭19:5 MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this sufficient and satisfying Saturday!

Friday 5/13/2022

Fri, 13 May 2022 12:37:00 GMT

Grace morning on this fantastic Friday.

God doesn’t promise us that life will always be fair. He doesn’t say, “If you do the right thing, the wrong thing will never happen”. Life happens to us all. It’s what we do in these unfair times that determine whether you get stuck, and let it sour the rest of your life, or whether you move forward and see God make it up to us. You might be at a critical point in life. “God, I don’t understand it. How could you let this happen”? The enemy wants you to stayed in a defeated mindset. It might not have been your fault that you got knocked down, you had no control over what knocked you down, but it’s definitely your responsibility to get back up. Don’t let your explanation become your excuse. “I would have been great at my business, if the pandemic hadn’t happen. Accept what God has allowed. On the other side of that excuse is expansion, there’s a new level of your destiny waiting for you to get back up.

‭‭Luke‬ ‭22:31-32‬ ‭MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this fantabulous Friday!

Thursday 05/12/2022

Thu, 12 May 2022 12:22:00 GMT

Grace morning on this triumphant Thursday.

God made us with feelings, at some point you have to rule over your feelings. Get your passion back, start moving forward. If that person that did you wrong could in fact ruin your life, they would be more powerful than God. That’s not possible. The bad breaks, the loss did not stop God’s plan for your life. The way you move forward in faith is knowing that God is working all things for your good.

May not have been good, it was hurtful, but God knows how to turn it for your good. He’s not going to leave your life in a broken place, in a damaged place. Have a new perspective: “Yes, I’ve had some bad breaks, that’s why my business is down, but that’s not how my story ends. I went through a loss,

it was painful, but I know weeping endures for a night, but joy is coming in the morning. Take the hand you’ve been dealt and make the most of it.

“When the king heard these words, he was happy. He ordered Daniel taken up out of the den. When he was hauled up, there wasn’t a scratch on him. He had trusted his God.”

‭‭Daniel‬ ‭6:23‬ ‭MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this thankful and terrific Thursday!

Wednesday 5/11/2022

Wed, 11 May 2022 13:22:00 GMT

Grace morning on this wonderful and winsome Wednesday.

During life’s unfair seasons, you can’t sit around nursing your wounds, “Why did this happen to me”? Don’t put a question mark where God has put a period. Part of faith is trusting God when life doesn’t make sense.

We’re never going to understand everything that happens. You can’t let one betrayal, a divorce, one bad season sour the rest of your life. You have a tremendous responsibility to get back up. That means quit re-living the hurts, quit thinking about what they did, or didn’t do, believing that you’ve seen your best days. God knows how to make it up to you. When he sees you moving forward when you could be sitting in defeat, you’re praising when you could be complaining, you have a smile when you could be depressed, you’re being good to someone even though you’ve been through hurts, get ready, God is going to release favor in your life. The enemy meant it for harm, but God is turning it to your advantage.

“And David was greatly distressed; for the people spake of stoning him, because the soul of all the people was grieved, every man for his sons and for his daughters: but David encouraged himself in the Lord his God.”

‭‭1 Samuel‬ ‭30:6‬ ‭KJV‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this worry-less Wednesday!

Tuesday 5/10/2022

Tue, 10 May 2022 19:41:00 GMT

Grace morning on this tranquil and terrific Tuesday.

When Life’s Unfair. We all go through disappointments, things that don’t make sense: a friend walked out on you, you were overlooked for the promotion, you came down with an illness. It’s easy to let what’s unfair be an excuse to not pursue your destiny. “I can’t be successful, I had a rough childhood”. “I’ll never be happy, I lost a loved one”. “I can’t accomplish my dream, the pandemic ruin my chance to get ahead. My job let me go”. Perhaps it’s not your fault that you got knocked down, but it is your responsibility to get back up. It was wrong that you came hurt trying to help. It was unfair that you went through the injustice. That wasn’t right that they walked away when you needed them the most. It’s tempting to stay down, and live bitter. After all you have a good excuse. Your move when things unfair happen is to go forward in faith, trusting that God will make it up to you.

“You decided to hurt me. But God caused a good thing to happen because of that. God brought me here to save the lives of many people. You can see how that has really happened!”

‭‭Genesis‬ ‭50:20‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this triumphant and thankful Tuesday!

Monday 05/09/2022

Mon, 09 May 2022 12:44:00 GMT

Grace morning on this marvelous and meaningful Monday.

God being for you is more than the world be it against you. You may have some big obstacles, but you have to remind yourself: we serve a big God. Sometimes he’ll let the odds be against you on purpose, so when he turns it around, it will be a bigger miracle. Don’t put your human limitations on the God who spoke worlds into existence. God is not limited by the laws of medicine, the laws of economics, the laws of nature, the laws of science. When he’s ready to bless you, he doesn’t check with your boss, he doesn’t look at your 401k, he doesn’t Google the stock market report, he doesn’t see what friends you have, what family you come from. He’s not moved by the natural, he’s supernatural. If you’ll take the limits off of him, he’ll cause opportunity to track you. Good breaks will chase you down. The right people will come knocking at your door. Don’t tell God all the reasons you can’t be blessed.

“She went and told the story to the man of God. He said, “Go sell the oil and make good on your debts. Live, both you and your sons, on what’s left.””

‭‭2 Kings‬ ‭4:7‬ ‭MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this magnificent Monday!

Sunday 05/08/2022

Sun, 08 May 2022 14:14:00 GMT

Grace morning on this super sensational Sunday.

God is supernatural. When you get in agreement with him, there is a force behind you that will make things happen that you can’t make happen. He will open doors that no person can shut. He will do what medicine cannot do. You will defeat problems that are much bigger. You are not doing life on your own, God is breathing in your direction. All he needs is a little faith.“God, I don’t see a way. All my reasoning says this is not going to happen, but I know you have a way. God, I don’t have the funding for my dream, but I know you own it all. God, I believe as for me and my house we will serve the Lord”. Don’t be limited by your logic. Logic can be a dream stealer. If you look at your situation only from a human point of view, what you can do, your resources, your connections, your experience, then you’re going to miss the greatness God put in you.

“And she went right off and did it, did just as Elijah asked. And it turned out as he said—daily food for her and her family. The jar of meal didn’t run out and the bottle of oil didn’t become empty: God’s promise fulfilled to the letter, exactly as Elijah had delivered it!”

‭‭1 Kings‬ ‭17:15-16‬ ‭MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this seismic and splendiferous Sunday!

Saturday 05/07/2022

Sat, 07 May 2022 12:39:00 GMT

Grace morning on this splendid and satisfying Saturday.

On the way to your destiny you will face dreams, desires, demands and deadlines that you can’t accomplish on your own. Obstacles that are too big for you, people that will come against you that are more influential. When you look at the situation in the natural, and you reason it out, there’s absolutely no way you can come out on top. The medical report says you can’t get well, you don’t have the funding needed to turn your situation around in your favor. All your logic says: just accept it, it’s not meant to be. But this is what faith is all about. Faith is not something weak like a wish, a thought or an idea. Faith is powerful because God is powerful. Faith means that a person is trusting God.

God will put you in situations on purpose where there is no solution in the natural. Are you going to get discouraged, or are you going to walk by faith, and not by sight?

“Then Moses said to the people, ‘Do not be afraid! Be brave! You will see how the Lord will save you today. Look at the Egyptians over there. You will never see them again! The Lord will fight for you. You will only have to watch.’”

‭‭Exodus‬ ‭14:13-14‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this sufficient and sensational Saturday!

Friday 05/06/2022

Fri, 06 May 2022 12:17:00 GMT

Grace morning on this festive and fruitful Friday.

Do you think a limitation is going to keep you from your destiny? That somehow God shortchanged you, or that you're lacking in some area? Not a chance. "Well, I have this sickness, this addiction, this problem at work". You would do well to start telling yourself a new story. Start telling the story my healing is coming, my freedom is coming, my breakthroughs are coming. Don’t allow your current circumstances to cause you to live, with a limited mentality because of how you were raised, or the environment you're in now? You need to know and believe that there is a door wide open. God has awesome things in your future, make sure your story lines up with his story. Because the story you tell yourself is the story that's going to come to pass. Don’t spend valuable time thinking about how things didn’t work with someone, you had hoped would be a part of your life. You're going to overcome obstacles, accomplish your dreams, and your destiny.

“She had been afflicted with this for eighteen years. When Jesus saw her, he called her over. “Woman, you’re free!” He laid hands on her and suddenly she was standing straight and tall, giving glory to God.”

‭‭Luke‬ ‭13:11-13‬ ‭MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this fantabulous Friday!

Thursday 05/05/2022

Thu, 05 May 2022 12:15:00 GMT

Grace morning on this triumphant and tranquil Thursday.

Life comes with ups and downs, challenges and victories, but there's nothing you'll come up against that God doesn't already have a solution. He won't let you get in a problem that he can't bring you out of.

The key is to not let that wrong story take root.

In difficult times, when nothing is changing, it's taken longer than you thought, it's tempting to get discouraged, bitter, and water down your dreams. You have to keep telling yourself: this problem is not permanent, it didn't come to stay, it will come to pass.

I'm an overcomer, God always causes me to triumph. This is not going to stop me, victory is definitely headed my way. The only thing that's holding some people back is the story they're telling themselves. "I'm not that talented, I’m not as smart as others in my current circle of company I keep. I can't write books like some of them do". Who knows what you can do, if you'll start seeing yourself differently?

“David said to Goliath, ‘You have come to fight against me with a sword, a spear and a knife. But I come to fight against you with the authority of the Lord Almighty. He is the God who leads Israel's army, and you have insulted him!”

‭‭1 Samuel‬ ‭17:45‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this terrific Thursday!

Wednesday 05/04/2022

Wed, 04 May 2022 12:21:00 GMT

Grace morning on this wonderful and winsome Wednesday.

Life’s struggles may have given you a good reason to think you have a negative story. You’re facing a challenge in your health, your finances, a relationship. It's easy to let deflated, dejected and defeated thoughts, like, can't do it thoughts, it's never going to work out thoughts, play in your mind. That's when you have to dig down deep and say, "this temporary trial will not headline my story. I will lend and not borrow. I will accomplish my God-given dream". Give God something to work with. You can't have an old story, and see the new things he wants to do.

Many times our story is what's limiting us, what we're telling ourselves.

We're looking at it in the natural, but God is supernatural. This is what faith is all about. Faith is not settling for mediocrity, it’s not looking at your circumstance with your own ability, but realizing God’s conquering power. Remember he created the universe. Nothing can stop His plan from coming to pass. God has already written your story.

“Then I said to myself, “Oh, he even sees me in the dark! At night I’m immersed in the light!” It’s a fact: darkness isn’t dark to you; night and day, darkness and light, they’re all the same to you.”

‭‭Psalms‬ ‭139:11-12‬ ‭MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this incredible worry-less Wednesday !

Tuesday 05/03/2022

Tue, 03 May 2022 12:59:00 GMT

Grace morning on this tranquil and thankful Tuesday.

There is a Bible story in Mark chapter 5, about a lady that had been sick for 12 years.

She had gone to the best doctors, spent all of her money, but nothing had helped. You can imagine how discouraged she was, how weak and frail.

The story she was telling herself was, "This sickness is permanent. Nothing else I can do, it's just a bad break". She continued to go downhill. But one day she heard that Jesus was passing through her town. Despite how she felt, despite the circumstances, she told herself a new story. She said, "When I touch the edge of his robe, I will be healed". "She told herself, things are about to change. She eliminated her old story, and started believing and telling herself a new story. Faith began to rise in her heart. She had to crawl on the ground to make her way through the crowd. Her story went from defeat to delight.

She went from being discouraged to encouraged. When she touched his robe, she when from being insufferably hurt to instantly healed.

“And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.”

‭‭Romans‬ ‭8:28‬ ‭KJV‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this terrific and triumphant Tuesday!

Monday 05/02/2022

Mon, 02 May 2022 12:18:00 GMT

Grace morning on this marvelous and meaningful Monday.

There is a very interesting story about a bear, he had lived in a 12 foot by 12 foot cage all of his life, since he was a little cub. During the day he would pace back and forth, back and forth, hours at a time. He stayed in that limited environment year after year. He was created to run, be free. Authorities made arrangements for him to be taken to a zoo. It was a large area, everywhere you look there was green grass. They opened the cage, but the bear wouldn't get out. They push him into the green grass. He never went to the pools, never climbed the rocks, never played with the other bears. He got out of the cage, but that cage never got out of him.His story was, "I'm limited, I can't go any further", when the truth is he had a whole field to play in. The story you tell yourself is very is one that will determine your destiny.

“That is why I did not come to talk to you myself. Instead, just say that my servant will get better. I know that he will then be well again.”

‭‭Luke‬ ‭7:7‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this magnificent Monday!

Sunday 05/01/2022

Sun, 01 May 2022 11:53:00 GMT

Grace morning on this serene and satisfying Sunday.

Even though God has all kinds of amazing things in store, if you tell yourself that you've reached your limits, you can't get well, you can't accomplish a dream, you'll miss the fullness of your destiny. The story you tell yourself is the story that's going to come to pass.

God has a big life for you, favor, opportunity, promotion, great relationship. Give it your best to get on the same page that God has outlined for your life. Tell yourself a new story. You don't have to figure out how or when it's going to happen, all you have to do is believe. Maybe you're facing a challenge in your health, your finances, a relationship. It's easy to let defeated thoughts, can't do it thoughts, it's never going to work out thoughts play in your mind. That's when you have to dig down deep and say, "No, I'm deleting that story. I will be the exception. I will get up from this. I will see my life replenished and my family restored.

“and provide for those who grieve in Zion— to bestow on them a crown of beauty instead of ashes, the oil of joy instead of mourning, and a garment of praise instead of a spirit of despair. They will be called oaks of righteousness, a planting of the Lord for the display of his splendor.”

‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭61:3‬ ‭NIV‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this superb and sensational Sunday!

Saturday 4/30/2022

Sat, 30 Apr 2022 13:12:00 GMT

Grace morning on this sensational and satisfying Saturday.

Maybe the environment you were raised in has tainted your story. The people you grew up around, or who you're with now don't believe for much, except mediocrity. You have to be the one to break out of that rut. Don't let that negative story limit your life. This is a new day. God wants you to go further. He has things in your future that are much greater than you can imagine. Quit telling yourself that you're limited, you've gone as far as you can, you'll always struggle. No, tell yourself a new story, have an abundant mentality, "Lord, thank you that my cup runs over. Thank you that I live under the open windows of heaven, that you take pleasure in prospering me, that I will leave an inheritance to my children's children".The story you tell yourself is very powerful. What you saw growing up, the environment you’re in now can create boundaries in your mind to where you adapt to what's around you.

“I will listen to what God the Lord is saying. He will give peace to his people, to his saints. But they must not turn back to become fools.”

‭‭Psalms‬ ‭85:8‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this sufficient Saturday!

Friday 4/29/2022

Fri, 29 Apr 2022 13:01:00 GMT

Grace morning on this fantastic Friday.

Try your very best to not let a wrong story, what you've been through, what looks too big, what hasn't happened convince you, that you can't overcome the obstacle that you face.

The enemy has your pen. He's altering the story that God wrote for you. Get that pen back, cross out all those lies. This has to start in your own heart and mind.

God is not going to force his destiny, his favor, his blessings. You have to get in agreement with him.

The story you were told growing up, “you’re never do anything significant, the odds are against you".

Don’t be shocked and shamed by your story of mistakes and tough times. Life can throw all of us curves. Don't accept your inability to get ahead, as your destiny. God has an abundant life for you.

He knows how to make streams in the desert, how to bring you out of struggle and lack, give you a bountiful life. Maybe you need to change the story you're telling yourself.

“The woman said, “I don’t know about that. I do know that the Messiah is coming. When he arrives, we’ll get the whole story.” “I am he,” said Jesus. “You don’t have to wait any longer or look any further.””

‭‭John‬ ‭4:25-26‬ ‭MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this festive and fantabulous Friday!

Thursday 04/28/2022

Thu, 28 Apr 2022 12:54:00 GMT

Grace morning on this triumphant Thursday.

Pay strict attention to the story you're telling yourself, go back to what God put in your heart. He wants you to dream again, to believe again, to love again. Don't let a wrong story limit your destiny. Tell yourself a new story: you can still accomplish your dream,

you can still meet someone awesome, still go to new levels. Delete that old story, get rid of that limited thinking, that's what's stopping the new things that God has in store. If you don't change the story you're telling yourself, you'll go back to things that don't make sense. When you wake up purpose in your mind to say, "This is a new day!”

Keep reminding yourself that God has done great things, get rid of that slave mentality. Don’t keep telling the story that you’ll always be defeated. Don't develop a poor mindset, where all you believe for is just enough to get by. Don't accept that as your destiny. God has an abundant life for you.

‭‭Mark‬ ‭5:29‬ ‭MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this thankful Thursday!

Wednesday 04/27/2022

Thu, 28 Apr 2022 02:07:00 GMT

Grace morning on this wonderful and winsome Wednesday.

Do you think God would ask you to do something, and then not give you the ability to do it? Do you think he'd choose you to be here at this time in history, and not give you everything you need to live a victorious life, to overcome obstacles.

The story you believe is the story that's going to come to pass. When you tell God what you can't do, "God, I can't get well, you saw the report. I can't start my business, I'm not that talented. I can't do something significant,

I come from the wrong family". God will say to you, who made you? Who wrote your story? Who gave you your gifts? Who picked out your family? Who lined up the good breaks? Who planned out your days?

The Creator of the universe. The God who spoke worlds into existence. He's your author, he's written your story. You're not doing life on your own, continue or start believing what God says about you.

““Don’t be frightened,” said David. “I’d like to do something special for you in memory of your father Jonathan. To begin with, I’m returning to you all the properties of your grandfather Saul. Furthermore, from now on you’ll take all your meals at my table.””

‭‭2 Samuel‬ ‭9:7‬ ‭MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this worry-less Wednesday!

Tuesday 04/26/2022

Tue, 26 Apr 2022 11:50:00 GMT

Grace morning on this tranquil and tremendous Tuesday.

When you get your story in line with what God says, things will happen that you couldn't make happen.

Don’t allow fear, intimidation, and insecurity keep playing over and over in your mind. Don't let the wrong story keep you from your greatness. Could it be that a wrong story is keeping you from rising higher?

The enemy loves for people enrolled in school to think,

“I can't make A's in school, I'm not that smart, all I can make are C's". They, like you, have to realize: the enemy has taken that pin, and rewrote your story.

“I can't break the addiction, I'll never get out of this neighborhood, never accomplished my dream, it's too late for me", as long as you believe that story, it's going to become a reality. God didn't create you to just get by, survive life. He created you to excel, to leave your mark. He said you are to reign in life. But victory starts in our mind.

“The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.”

‭‭John‬ ‭10:10‬ ‭KJV‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this thankful Tuesday!

Monday 04/25/2022

Mon, 25 Apr 2022 12:05:00 GMT

Grace morning on this marvelous and magnificent Monday.

Don't allow circumstances, what didn't work out, what you think you don't have convince you to live with the wrong story. Your story is setting the limits for your life. But if you tell yourself that you're washed up, you've blown it too many times, living with regrets, you're going to miss the new things God has in store. Don't keep telling yourself that you'll never be successful, never get out of debt, never meet the right person. Tell yourself a new story: I'm made in the image of God. I'm crowned with favor. I'm a masterpiece. There is greatness in me. What God allows me to touch prospers and succeeds. Blessings are chasing me down.

My latter days will be better than my former days. That's the story God has written about you.

Is your story contradicting his story? Have you let people, circumstances, doubt, negativity rewrite your story? Don't let someone else become the author. You have what it takes to write a new story.

“The king wanted to know all about it, and so she told him the story. The king assigned an officer to take care of her, saying, “Make sure she gets everything back that’s hers, plus all profits from the farm from the time she left until now.””

‭‭2 Kings‬ ‭8:6‬ ‭MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this meaningful Monday!

Sunday 04/24/2022

Sun, 24 Apr 2022 12:03:00 GMT

Grace morning on this serene and splendiferous Sunday.

Is the story you're telling yourself keeping you from rising higher? Why not tell yourself a new story? The scripture says, "God is the author and finisher of your faith". He's the author.

God has already written your story. The key is to get your story in line with his story. God says his plans for you are for good, to give you a future and a hope. He calls you a masterpiece, valuable, victorious, and overcomer. He said what was meant for harm, he's turning to your advantage. You may have been through bad breaks, things that weren’t fair, the enemy would love to author your story. He would love to rewrite what God says about you. You need to take that pin back, cross out all those lies, and tell yourself a new story. God says he has beauty for those ashes, that he'll pay you back for the wrongs done against you.

Take a praise break, pause and ponder the power of God, how he has provided and position your life to live peaceably through your stormy story.

“Your eyes watched me before I was born. Before I had seen the light of day, you decided how many days I would live! You wrote it down in your book.”

‭‭Psalms‬ ‭139:16‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this sensational and sufficient Sunday!

Saturday 04/23/2022

Sat, 23 Apr 2022 13:27:00 GMT

Grace morning on this sensational Saturday.

One thing about life is, we all have a story. How you see your story as opening or closing doors, sometime depends on how you see your future. It can be from how you were raised or what people have said, even from your successes and failures. For some people their story is negative. "I've been hurt too much. I could never love again. I'm at a disadvantage. I could never be successful.

I had big dreams, but I don’t have the talent, the experience". What is holding, hindering and keeping you hostage, is Your story.

You're being limited by what you're telling yourself.

What you believe about yourself, how you see your circumstances, should override what anyone else say. You can be incredibly gifted, you can have a great personality, but if you tell yourself that you're average, you don't have much to offer, your gifts won't come out like they should. God says he has mercy for your mistakes, hope for your hurts, blessings for your blunders. God is not holding your past against you.

“Then the woman left her water pot and she returned to the town. She said to the people there, ‘Come and see a man who has told me everything about myself. He told me all the things that I have ever done! He must be the Messiah!’”

‭‭John‬ ‭4:28-29‬ ‭EEB

Live, love,and laugh your way through this sufficient and satisfying Saturday!

Friday 04/22/2022

Fri, 22 Apr 2022 12:24:00 GMT

Grace morning on this festive Friday.

When you tell someone, "It's going to be okay, it's going to work out, God has you in the palm of his hand", those words just lifted their spirit. All because you took time to be an encourager. This is not something that's complicated. Doesn't take a lot of time, in 20 seconds you can give a compliment, you can send a text, "I'm thinking about you. I appreciate your friendship. You're really amazing", you just nourished their soul, you just lightened their load, made their life a little easier. You don't know what people are going through. They may smile on the outside, everything seems fine, but on the inside they're hurting, they're trying to keep it together. One thing I've discovered is: everyone is fighting a battle, everyone is dealing with something. They may not show it, but there's a load they're carrying, there are thoughts telling them how it's not going to work out, they're concerned about a child, worried about their health, struggling in their finance.

“Jesus heard what the men said to Jairus. But Jesus said to him, ‘Do not be afraid. Instead, believe.’”

‭‭Mark‬ ‭5:36‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this fantabulous Friday!

Thursday 04/21/2022

Thu, 21 Apr 2022 13:26:00 GMT

Grace morning on this terrific Thursday.

The reason some people are wilted, not reaching their potential is they're lacking nourishment, they need someone to speak life into them. You might just have what they need. If you'll encourage them, let them know that you believe in them, call out their seeds of greatness. Before long they'll be blossoming, blooming, stepping into new levels. It wasn't something they could do on their own, they needed what you have. Your kind words are nourishment to their soul. This is not something that's complicated. Doesn't take a lot of time, in 20 seconds you can give a compliment, you can send a text, "I'm thinking about you. I appreciate your friendship. You're really amazing". You don't know what people are going through. They may smile on the outside, everything seems fine, but on the inside they're hurting, they're trying to keep it together. Everyone is fighting a battle, everyone is dealing with something. They may not ever show it, but there's a load they're carrying.

“When Jesus came to the tree, he looked up at Zacchaeus. He said to him, ‘Zacchaeus, come down quickly. Today I must stay in your home.’ So Zacchaeus came down immediately and took Jesus into his home. He was very happy about this.”

‭‭Luke‬ ‭19:5-6‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this triumphant Thursday !

Wednesday 02/20/2022

Wed, 20 Apr 2022 12:46:00 GMT

Grace morning on this wonderful and winsome Wednesday.

How much further will the people that God put in your life go if you will speak kind words, if you will tell them what they can become, if you will call out their greatness? Be generous with your compliments, and be stingy with your complaints. We can all focus on things we don't like about someone, how they don't measure up, how they should do better.

Don't spend more time telling people what you don't like, what they can't do, then you do telling them what you do like, what they can do. Many times you can see things in people that they can't see in themselves.

Your kind words can be the seed that causes them to sore. There may be people in your life now you're kind of disappointed in. Maybe all they need is some nourishment. Maybe your kind words, your encouragement is going to give them the strength, the confidence, the faith to rise up and be who they were created to be.

“Jesus simply replied, “Go home. Your son lives.” The man believed the bare word Jesus spoke and headed home. On his way back, his servants intercepted him and announced, “Your son lives!””

‭‭John‬ ‭4:50-51‬ ‭MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this incredible worry-less Wednesday!

Tuesday 04/19/2022

Tue, 19 Apr 2022 12:39:00 GMT

Grace morning on this tremendous and triumphant Tuesday.

God place people in your life, that when you believe in them, they'll start believing in themselves in a new way. It's not enough to just think it, your thoughts don't nourish anyone. A blessing is not a blessing until it's spoken. They need to hear it, "I love you. I'm proud of you. You’re the best. You're beautiful. You're going to do great things". Make it a habit of speaking kind words. These days it's more needed than ever. So many voices trying to tear you down, people saying harsh things, being rude, demeaning.

They have no problem speaking their mind in a negative way, we need to be just as bold and speak our mind in a positive way.

God is counting on us to be healers, to be lifters, to be encouragers. Let's make it our business to nourish people's souls, to bring healing and wholeness. Don’t hesitate to share kind words to someone, who never have kind words to give to you.

“So, chosen by God for this new life of love, dress in the wardrobe God picked out for you: compassion, kindness, humility, quiet strength, discipline. Be even-tempered, content with second place, quick to forgive an offense.”

‭‭Colossians‬ ‭3:12-13 MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this tranquil Tuesday!

Monday 04/18/2022

Mon, 18 Apr 2022 12:38:00 GMT

Grace morning on this meaningful and magnificent Monday.

Don't let a day go by that you don't say something kind to the people God place in your life.

Your compliments, your encouragement, that's making them healthier, stronger, that's how they're going to become all they were created to be.

Now, maybe you weren't raised like this with people saying nice things, telling your family you love them, giving compliments, you didn't see that model growing up. You can be the one to start it. Without your nourishment it will make it more difficult on those around you. The reason some people aren't flourishing is no one is nourishing them, they never hear any compliments, any encouragement. But God created us to need each other. You have something that will cause your family to bloom, and feel more secure. It's not your money, it's not your hard work, not your accomplishments, it's your kind words. They need to hear how much you love them, how much you believe in them, how great you think they are.

“Wise people think before they speak. What they say helps other people to learn.”

‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭16:23‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this marvelous Monday!

Sunday 04/17/2022

Sun, 17 Apr 2022 17:46:00 GMT

Grace morning on this serene and seismic Sunday!

When you say something kind: you give a compliment, you tell your spouse that you love them, you encourage your neighbor, it can seem like a simple thing, no big deal, but those words have incredible power. You can make someone healthier by speaking kind words. Just a simple compliment, "You look beautiful today. You did great on that presentation", that's not just being nice, you're nourishing their soul. When you tell your spouse, "I love you. I'm blessed to have you in my life", that's not only going to keep your relationship stronger, but it's making the other person more secure, more confident, it's nourishing them. When you call the friend that's down, say "I'm thinking about you. I care about you. You mean the world to me", that's not just encouraging them, it's bringing healing to their body. Don't miss opportunities to bring nourishment. The people around you need what you have. Your kind words can be what pushes them into their destiny.

“Honey is sweet to taste and it is good for your health. Kind words are like that.”

‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭16:24‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this satisfying and sensational Sunday!

Happy Resurrection Sunday !!!

Saturday 04/16/2022

Sat, 16 Apr 2022 14:45:00 GMT

Grace morning on this sensational and satisfying Saturday.

Life has different levels for you reach. God is going to require greater obedience in order to reach greater levels. There will be things that you'd rather not have to deal with. Those tests are not there to stop you, that's a sign that God is refining you, getting you prepared for something greater. When these impurities come to light, don't push them down, saying, "That's just me, I'm always impatient, contentious, we always argue, I've always been short tempered ". No, make the adjustments, respond differently. You wouldn't be hearing this if God didn't have new levels in your future, that's why he's getting you prepared to handle the weight of glory. Before you go a greater level, there will be times of testing, where you have to show God you'll do the right thing when you don't feel like it, you'll keep a good attitude when it's not fair, a good attitude when you’ve been wronged. Be an example to those who look up to you.

“Today I am telling you to choose. God can cause either good things or bad things to happen to you. Good things will happen if you obey these rules from the Lord your God.”

‭‭Deuteronomy‬ ‭11:26-27‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this sufficient Saturday!

Friday 04/15/2022

Sat, 16 Apr 2022 14:44:00 GMT

Grace morning on this fantastic Good Friday.

You can't rebuke everything you don't like. You can't pray away every grouchy person, the delays, the clerk that's rude, the spouse that gets on your nerves, those are tests. They may not change, but you can change. Now, key to seeing God's best is to stay adjustable, walk in humility, be willing to change. What can you do better to get along better in relationships? What improvements can you make. What areas can you come up higher in to have better relationships? Don't pray for God to change someone else without first praying, "God, show me where I need to change". Don't let a small thing keep you from your greatness. How we treat people matters. You can't be harsh, contentious, hard to get along with, and reach your potential. When you do the right thing when it's hard, you're passing the test.

God is getting you prepared now for a new level. Anytime you're going to go higher, your flesh has to go lower.

“Write these commandments that I’ve given you today on your hearts. Get them inside of you and then get them inside your children. Talk about them wherever you are, sitting at home or walking in the street; talk about them from the time you get up in the morning to when you fall into bed at night.”

‭‭Deuteronomy‬ ‭6:6-8‬ ‭MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this fantabulous Friday!

Thursday 04/14/2022

Thu, 14 Apr 2022 13:31:00 GMT

Grace morning on this triumphant and thankful Thursday.

There will be times when people at work, get on your nerves. You’ve been praying for God to move them.

Have you ever thought about, maybe God has you there on purpose? Maybe that's a test? If he removed everything uncomfortable, you would never grow. Instead of being sour, why don't you try a different approach, and keep a good attitude? They know just what buttons to push, that's why you say things that you shouldn't. Under pressure you're seeing what's in you. Next time that happens, respond a different way. Proverbs 21:23 says, "If you'll keep your mouth closed, you'll stay out of trouble". One way to pass the test is real simple: keep your mouth closed. Don’t allow your emotions to control your mouth and attitude. Next time you feel like saying something hurtful, disrespectful, telling someone off, take a real deep breath, pause for about ten seconds, under your breath and say, "God, help me control my tongue, help me to pass this test".

“And I command you today: Love God, your God. Walk in his ways. Keep his commandments, regulations, and rules so that you will live, really live, live exuberantly, blessed by God, your God, in the land you are about to enter and possess.”

‭‭Deuteronomy‬ ‭30:16‬ ‭MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this tremendous Thursday!

Wednesday 04/13/2022

Wed, 13 Apr 2022 12:03:00 GMT

Grace morning on this wonderful and winsome Wednesday.

It's easy to tell people off, it's easy to be rude when someone's rude to you, but that will keep you at the same place. God wants to take you to another level in your spiritual development. God wants to take you higher, to places that you've never seen. He'll allow you to be in uncomfortable situations. The scripture calls it the fiery challenge, it’s present to test your quality. Sometimes God will put you in the middle of the fire, under that pressure your short-coming will come out. Conquering your short-comings won’t happen overnight, but start dealing with it, ruling over your emotions, not letting things upset you. Learn to stay in peace while God's is ordering your steps. Don’t get frustrated by the delays, traffic, interruptions, learned to go with the flow, believe that God is in control. The Psalmist said, "Remain calm in times of adversity". That's passing the test. That's what allows God to take you where you've never been.

“If you’re abused because of Christ, count yourself fortunate. It’s the Spirit of God and his glory in you that brought you to the notice of others.”

‭‭1 Peter‬ ‭4:14 MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this incredible worry-less Wednesday!

Tuesday 04/12/2022

Tue, 12 Apr 2022 12:10:00 GMT

Grace morning on this triumphant and tranquil Tuesday.

Let God fight your battles. Continue or start being kind to someone that’s not kind to you. When you treat people right that don't treat you right, you're proving to God that you can handle more influence, more responsibility. This is a major test, because most of us will be good to people that are good to us, but to go where God wants you to go, you have to be good to people that are not good to you. When you let God do his refining, you won’t let the offense get in, you don't live thinking about paying people back, you stay in peace, you're going to see God's favor and blessings in great ways. Don't be surprised if you find yourself in situations that are not fair, people that didn't keep their word, they made you look bad, they betrayed you.

You have every right to get even, your flesh says, "Do to them what they did to you". No, pass that test. Be a willing warrior that won’t be weaken by the wickedness of others!

“You decided to hurt me. But God caused a good thing to happen because of that. God brought me here to save the lives of many people. You can see how that has really happened!”

‭‭Genesis‬ ‭50:20‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this tremendous Tuesday!

Monday 04/11/2022

Tue, 12 Apr 2022 01:32:00 GMT

Grace evening My Momentum Man!

My sincere Grace morning on this marvelous and meaningful Monday.

Are you trying to pray away what God is wanting to use to refine you? Instead of trying to change everything, why not pray, "God, help me to change. Help me to come up higher. To be more patient. To overlook the insults . To not be jealous.

To not let people steal my joy". Sometimes the test is to be good to someone that's not being good to you.

It's easy to treat people the way they treat us. They're rude to us, we're going to be rude to them. They put us down, we're going to put them down. They stab me in the back at work, I'm going to get revenge. But if you're going to reach your destiny, you have to be the bigger, better, bolder, so you can shine brighter. If you sink down to their level, get baited into conflict, revengeful, paying people back, then God can't trust you with more influence. That's a test. Prove to God that you can take the high road.

“The Lord sees what happens everywhere. He is watching everyone – whether they are good or bad.”

‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭15:3‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this magnificent Monday!

Sunday 04/10/2022

Sun, 10 Apr 2022 14:43:00 GMT

Grace morning on this serene and seismic Sunday.

God blessing someone else doesn't mean he's not going to bless you. God hasn’t run out of favor, it’s simply a test. He's watching to see how you're going to respond. "But they don't deserve it. I've been here longer than they have. I don't understand it". No, pass that test. Be happy for them. That's an opportunity to show God what you're made of. If you will celebrate others, then God will have plenty of times where people will celebrate you. Pay attention to the areas that you're tested in. It's not a coincidence. When God brings things to light, you have to be willing to deal with it. These impurities in your character keep you from rising higher. They don't come out in the good times, they come out when we're under pressure. Don't ignore it, don't keep responding the same way. God wants to entrust you with more favor, more influence, more resources. That's why he's constantly and consistently testing your character, stay committed.

“When God approves of your life, even your enemies will end up shaking your hand.”

‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭16:7‬ ‭MSG‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this splendiferous Sunday!

Saturday 04/09/2022

Sat, 09 Apr 2022 14:36:00 GMT

Grace morning on this sufficient and sensational Saturday.

You can rise above people’s persistent pettiness?

Stop letting them steal your joy, stop giving them your power. When you let someone else determine whether or not you're going to stay in peace, you're handing them your thermostat, you're letting them control your temperature. They say something rude, you get upset. They leave you out, you get offended. They ignore you, your day is soured. Do yourself a favor, take your thermostat back. Quit letting other people control your atmosphere, determine your mood, your peace, your joy. You can't control what they do, but you can control how you respond. Next time they rude, just smile and go about your day. When they leave you out, just stay in peace, "God, thank you that you're fighting my battles. You're my vindicator". When they try to make you feel small, just ignore it and move on. They don't determine your destiny. You're not who they say you are, you are who God says you are one of a kind.

“It’s a school of hard knocks for those who leave God’s path, a dead-end street for those who hate God’s rules.”

‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭15:10‬ ‭MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this splendid and satisfying Saturday!

Friday 04/08/2022

Fri, 08 Apr 2022 12:28:00 GMT

Grace morning on this festive faith-filled Friday.

Every traffic jam, every person that gets on your nerves, every time you're tempted to be jealous, critical, pay someone back, is all a test toward your growth.

It’s not a random challenge, that's God testing your quality. That's an opportunity to grow, to come up higher, to show him what you're made of. The problem with failing the test, being rude to someone that's rude to you, getting upset every time you're stuck in traffic, being jealous over a friend that got the promotion. When you don't pass, you're going to have to take the test again. It's not going to go away, God is going to keep testing your quality. He already knows how you're going to respond. It's not to show Him, it's to show you what's in you. He loves you too much to let you stay at that one level. That's why you can't pray away everything that's uncomfortable. "God, get this co-worker out of my life. They're irritating me, they get on my nerves", that's a test.

“Isaac spoke to his father, Abraham. He said, ‘Father?’ Abraham replied ‘Yes my son, what is it?’ Isaac replied, ‘I see that the fire and the wood are here. But where is the lamb so that we can make the burnt offering?’ Abraham replied, ‘My son, God himself will bring the lamb for the burnt offering.’ The 2 of them continued to walk on together.”

‭‭Genesis‬ ‭22:7-8‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this fantabulous Friday!

Thursday 04/07/2022

Thu, 07 Apr 2022 12:47:00 GMT

Grace morning on this tranquil and thankful Thursday.

We all face situations that are uncomfortable: we're not getting our way, someone's not treating us right, our dream has taken longer than we thought. It's easy to get upset, live frustrated, wondering why it's not changing. But much of life is a test. You don't really know what's in you until you're put under pressure. It's easy to have a good attitude when everything's going your way, people are being good to you, doors are opening, the driver next to you politely let you in, you'll feel the joy of the Lord, "Thanking God for his favor". And that's good. Praise, gratefulness is inside you. But how about when the driver isn't so polite? In fact they make sure you don't get in. You may find out there are some other things in you, besides praise and thanksgiving. You weren't speaking in tongues, but another language started coming out. The purpose of the trial is to test your character. God already knows how you're going to respond.

“Peter broke in, “Even if everyone else falls to pieces on account of you, I won’t.” “Don’t be so sure,” Jesus said. “This very night, before the rooster crows up the dawn, you will deny me three times.””

‭‭Matthew‬ ‭26:33-34‬ ‭MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this terrific Thursday!

Wednesday 04/06/2022

Wed, 06 Apr 2022 12:12:00 GMT

Grace morning on this wonderful and winsome Wednesday.

Sometimes when we're not getting our way we want to run. We're not getting the credit, they don't see my talent, this supervisor is not fair, I'm out of here. And yes, there are times we need to move on, but you can't run every time it's uncomfortable in your marriage, your job, your school. Some of the things that we want to run from is a test. God is seeing how we'll serve when we're not being treated right, what kind of attitude will we have when it's not fair, when we're uncomfortable, not getting the credit. Don't have a running mentality.

Every time you don't get your way you change jobs, change friends, change churches, change spouses... Stop running! Grow in those times! Let your roots grow down deeper. You don't have to keep running from your past, your mistakes, what you're not proud of. Don't be moved by what's not working out, your character is being developed. God is seeing what he can trust you with.

“‘You get very tired when you try to run faster than other men. So you will never run faster than horses. You fall over on flat fields. So you will certainly fall near the River Jordan, when you are among many trees and bushes.”

‭‭Jeremiah‬ ‭12:5‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this incredible worry-less Wednesday!

Tuesday 04/05/2022

Tue, 05 Apr 2022 12:29:00 GMT

Grace morning on this tranquil and triumphant Tuesday.

When you stop running and deal with what you know is hindering you, it's not going to be as hard as you think. God is going to give you the grace. Don't spend your whole life running. What you run from you'll always have to go back and deal with before you can move forward. When you comfort and don't confront, all you’re doing is putting off where God wants to take you. You’re delaying seeing new levels. God will never ask you to do a hard thing, and not give you the ability to do it. When he's asking you to do something difficult, the grace is there, but you have to step into it. Your mind will tell you, "You can't forgive, they hurt you too badly". "You'll never break the addiction, just learn to live with it". "You can't do something great, you're insecure, you're unqualified". Don't believe those lies. There's nothing the enemy would love any more than for you to spend your life running from God’s purpose for your life.

“But Jonah got up and went the other direction to Tarshish, running away from God. He went down to the port of Joppa and found a ship headed for Tarshish. He paid the fare and went on board, joining those going to Tarshish—as far away from God as he could get.”

‭‭Jonah‬ ‭1:3‬ ‭MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this terrific Tuesday!

Monday 04/04/2022

Mon, 04 Apr 2022 12:28:00 GMT

Grace morning on this marvelous and meaningful Monday.

We all face times when we have to make decisions: am I going to keep putting off what I know I should do?

Am I going to deal with the bitterness. Are you going to comfort your hurts or are you going to confront them?

The problem with running is it doesn't go away. Ignoring it doesn't mean it's going to disappear. Before you can move forward, you have to confront. Don't go 10 years living below your potential, because you didn't want to do the hard thing, you didn't want to be uncomfortable. When you take that step towards your problem, God is going to step in and help you conquer it. Are you running in some area today? Running from making things right in a relationship? Running from getting your finances in order? Running from starting that business, writing that book, going back to school, thinking that you don't have what it takes? You can't become all you were created to be staying comfortable.

“Eventually the brook dried up because of the drought. Then God spoke to him: “Get up and go to Zarephath in Sidon and live there. I’ve instructed a woman who lives there, a widow, to feed you.””

‭‭1 Kings‬ ‭17:7-9‬ ‭MSG‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this magnificent Monday!

Sunday 04/03/2022

Sun, 03 Apr 2022 11:49:00 GMT

Grace morning on this sensational and serene Sunday.

When you run to your giants, rather than running away from your giants, God will make things happen that you couldn't make happen.

You won't reach your destiny running from things that are hard, running because it's uncomfortable. You don't feel like forgiving, you don't feel like dealing with that sour attitude, but when you're running from your giants, you're running from your destiny. When you're running to your giants, to what you know you need to confront, what you know you need to deal with, you're running to your purpose. Don't take the easy way out spending your life running: running from your past, running from mistakes, running from people that did you wrong, running from fears, insecurity, pride. Confront what you've been ignoring. On the other side of that giant is a new level of your destiny. When God see you make a move to deal with what you've been ignoring, He will breathe on your life, and it won't be as difficult as you think. He will make crooked places straight.

“Then Moses was afraid. He said to himself, ‘People must know what I have done!’”

‭‭Exodus‬ ‭2:14‬b EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this sufficient and satisfying Sunday!

Saturday 04/02/2022

Sat, 02 Apr 2022 12:22:00 GMT

Grace morning on this sensational and sufficient Saturday.

It's easy to avoid things in life that we should be dealing with. Particularly if you’ve been through hurts, people did you wrong, instead of forgiving and moving on, you push it down. Or maybe you need to apologize, make things right, that's uncomfortable, so you keep putting it off. Sometimes we run from our fears, a new door opens, opportunities, but we're afraid. Instead of confronting our fears, we shrink back. Some people spend their whole life running: running from dealing with the temper. As long as you're running, you're going to miss the greatness God put in you. You can't conquer what you don't confront. Too often we're comforting what we should be confronting, we're making excuses. You can't run from everything that's uncomfortable, thinking that they'll go away. When you get honest with yourself, when you confront what you know you need to deal with, it may be uncomfortable, but God gives you the grace, the strength, to do what you couldn't do on your own.

God is a safe place to hide, ready to help when we need him. We stand fearless at the cliff-edge of doom, courageous in seastorm and earthquake, Before the rush and roar of oceans, the tremors that shift mountains.”

‭‭Psalms‬ ‭46:1-3‬ ‭MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this satisfying Saturday!

Friday 04/01/2022

Fri, 01 Apr 2022 15:25:00 GMT

Grace morning on this fantastic and festive Friday.

Breaking News on this morning! Our sovereign Lord has good things for you.

It's not based on how well you perform, who likes you, what family you come from, what the economy does. These are blessings, favor, breakthroughs, that God has already written in your script. Instead of worrying, thinking that it's never going to happen, trying to earn it, why don't you say, "Oh, sovereign Lord, thank you for the good things you have in store for me. Thank you for choosing me before I could choose you. Thank you for not depending on my performance, my faith, my circumstances, but blessing me because of your goodness". No one, and nothing can change, corrupt or compromise, God's sovereign will. You may not perform perfectly all the time, you may not deserve his blessing, but when it's his sovereign will, it doesn't depend on what you do or don't do. God has decided to make it happen. What God decides is unalterable God is in total control.

“Then Jehoshaphat took a position before the assembled people of Judah and Jerusalem at The Temple of God in front of the new courtyard and said, “O God, God of our ancestors, are you not God in heaven above and ruler of all kingdoms below? You hold all power and might in your fist—no one stands a chance against you!”

‭‭2 Chronicles‬ ‭20:5-6 MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this fantabulous Friday.

Thursday 03/31/2022

Thu, 31 Mar 2022 11:24:00 GMT

Grace morning on this tremendous and triumphant Thursday.

When you understand and accept that God is sovereign, and that he's not basing everything on your choices, your ability, your background, your family, then you can stay in peace. His sovereign will is unstoppable. Sometimes you might get frustrated because you can't see the whole script. You don't know what God is up to. You go through disappointments, loss, bad breaks, doesn't make sense to you, it might even appear to be a setback. But nothing is random. It's all working according to his plan, what God decided long ago.

You have to trust Him when you don't understand.

You have to believe that he's still sovereign, that it's all serving a purpose. One day you'll see what he had purposed and planned for your life. What God is doing in your life is not always going to make sense. He's been orchestrating things for you, generations back to bring you to where you are. It's not happenstance, God is still in control. This is when you have to trust that God is sovereign, and knows what’s best for you.

“David went into the Lord's tent. He sat down and he prayed. He said, ‘I am not a special person and my family is not important. But you have done very much for me.”

‭‭2 Samuel‬ ‭7:18‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this tranquil and terrific Thursday!

Wednesday 03/30/2022

Wed, 30 Mar 2022 12:41:00 GMT

Grace morning on this wonderful and winsome Wednesday.

There are blessings, and breakthroughs, that God has already written in your script. Instead of worrying, thinking that it's never going to happen, trying to earn it, why not say, "Oh, sovereign Lord, thank you for the good things you have in store for me. Thank you for choosing me before I could choose you. Thank you for not depending on my performance, my faith, my circumstances, but blessing me because of your goodness".You cannot change God's sovereign will. You may not perform perfectly all the time, you may not deserve his blessing, but when it's his sovereign will, it doesn't depend on what you do or don't do. God has decided to make it happen. What God decides is unstoppable.

If God based his will only on our decisions, people wouldn't have a chance. The beauty is: God has a sovereign will that overrides our choices. It's the goodness of God loving us when we don't deserve it, showing us mercy when we should have judgment.

““So now, great God, this word that you have spoken to me and my family, guarantee it permanently! Do exactly what you’ve promised! Then your reputation will flourish always as people exclaim, ‘The God-of-the-Angel-Armies is God over Israel!’ And the house of your servant David will remain sure and solid in your watchful presence. For you, God-of-the-Angel-Armies, Israel’s God, told me plainly, ‘I will build you a house.’ That’s how I was able to find the courage to pray this prayer to you.”

‭‭2 Samuel‬ ‭7:25-27‬ ‭MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this incredible worry-less Wednesday!

Monday 03/29/2022

Tue, 29 Mar 2022 15:19:00 GMT

Grace morning on this marvelous and meaningful Monday.

Part of God’s sovereign will is to be good to you. There are blessings that are unstoppable, there can be favor in your future that is simply the goodness of God, something that he's already planned, that cannot be overridden. You don't have to worry about how it can happen, how you can get ahead, how you can leave your mark. The sovereign God has already not only planned it, but he will make it happen. It's not up to you, it's up to him. Blessings that chase you down, you didn't see coming, that you can't explain, it's already written in your script. The stage has already been set. God will let you make decisions up to a point, he'll let you be in control of your destiny for periods of time, but at certain times he will take complete control, he will override your decisions, and thrust you into your destiny. Jeremiah 1:5 said, "God knew you before you were formed in your mother's womb".

“Jesus saw Nathanael, who was coming towards him. Jesus said, ‘Here is a completely honest man. That is what a person from Israel should really be like.’ Nathanael asked, ‘How do you know me?’ Jesus answered, ‘I saw you before Philip asked you to come. I saw you when you were under the fig tree.’ Nathanael said, ‘Teacher, you are the Son of God. You are the King of Israel.’”

‭‭John‬ ‭1:47-49‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this magnificent Monday!

Sunday 03/27/2022

Sun, 27 Mar 2022 12:19:00 GMT

Grace morning on this serene and seismic Sunday.

Long before you arrived God wrote a script for you.

The fact that you're here is a sign that the stage has been set, all the props are in place, the people that you need. Yes, there may be some drama, some ups and downs, things you don't understand, but you can stay in peace, knowing that it's all working according to his will. You're not at the mercy of fate, happenstance, hope you get some good breaks, bonus, or blessing.

There is a sovereign God who is in control of your life. His sovereign will cannot be overridden by bad choices, by other people, by how you were raised, by what you didn't get. You didn't show up because your mother and father decided to have a baby. Wasn't a random coincidence that they got together. Sometimes when a pregnancy is not planned we say, "This baby was a surprise". You may have been a surprise to your parents, but you're not a surprise to our God.

“My little children, you belong to God. You have won against those people with a false message. You have been able to do that because God's Holy Spirit is in you. He is more powerful than the spirit that belongs to this world.”

‭‭1 John‬ ‭4:4‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this sensational and splendid Sunday!

Saturday 03/26/2022

Sat, 26 Mar 2022 13:18:00 GMT

Grace morning on this sensational and satisfying Saturday.

God’s blessing will overtake you, when you’re in his will. You'll see favor that you didn't have anything to do with. You didn't earn it, you weren't born into it, you can't explain it, it's the unstoppable God carrying out the plan that he decided long ago. When you go to a broadway play, you don't show up and the actors are all there without a script, "Play starts in 15 minutes, let's decide what we're going to do. The script has already been written. Long before the actors ever arrive, the writer has already decided what's going to take place. The script already finalized. In the same way you didn't show up on planet earth, and God say, "Okay, let me figure out a script for you. Let me figure out what role they're going to play". You weren't born into an empty stage. God didn't say, "I have to think about what environment they should be in, what family I should use, what people, what experiences, God had your life planned before you arrived.

““Before I shaped you in the womb, I knew all about you. Before you saw the light of day, I had holy plans for you: A prophet to the nations— that’s what I had in mind for you.””

‭‭Jeremiah‬ ‭1:5‬ ‭MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this incredible sufficient and splendid Saturday!

Friday 03/25/2022

Fri, 25 Mar 2022 12:52:00 GMT

Grace morning on this fresh and festive Friday!

Life has a way of showing us a mirage, when what we need is a miracle. There's nothing you can do or not do to keep God’s sovereign will from coming to pass. You can't make too many mistakes, you can't get so far off course that God's going to change his mind. Just ask Jonah. He did exactly the opposite of what God told him to do. He went his own way, got in trouble, thrown overboard into the sea. God didn't say, "Too bad, you're on your own, you should have listened". God had a big fish waiting for him.

It’s like God called an UBER, swallowed him up, took him to the shore. God was saying, "Jonah, you can't stop my sovereign will. Where I want you to go, you're going to go".

Not just in negative things. When it's his sovereign will for you to be blessed, it's not dependent on what family you come, from how much experience, talent, education you have. When God’s wants to bless you he’ll cross custom and culture to do it.

“So Jacob blessed both of Joseph's sons that day. He said, ‘In your name Israel's people will give this blessing: “May God be good to you, just like he was to Ephraim and Manasseh.” ’ In this way, Jacob put Ephraim before Manasseh when he blessed them.”

‭‭Genesis‬ ‭48:20‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this fantabulous Friday!

Thursday 03/24/2022

Thu, 24 Mar 2022 12:54:00 GMT

Grace morning on this tranquil and tremendous Thursday.

We all have our own free will. We can make decisions, do what we want, go where we want to go. It's easy to think that our life is based on what we're choosing. And to a point of course that's true, but that's not the only factor. God has a conditional will, these are things he does based on whether or not we make good choices.

We determine the course our life will take. But God also has a sovereign will, these are things he's going to do regardless of our decisions. God has already planned ahead of time a purpose for you to fulfill. He's not making it up on the fly, watching how you're going to perform, then he'll decide whether he does certain things. He's not watching to see what other people do, what bad breaks come your way, what disappointments, then he'll pivot, come up with another plan. Long before you got here, God laid out the plan and purpose for your life.

“By God's help I will praise his word. By God's help I will trust in him. I will not be afraid. What can men on earth do to me?”

‭‭Psalms‬ ‭56:4‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this thankful and triumphant Thursday!

Wednesday 03/23/2022

Wed, 23 Mar 2022 15:49:00 GMT

Grace morning on this wonderful and winsome Wednesday.

Do your best to not let other people determine your image, what someone said, a parent, a coach, an ex-spouse, hurtful words, "You're not good enough, you're not attractive, you'll never amount to much".

That wrong mirror will keep you in bondage. After all it doesn't do any good to give you a promotion, if you still see yourself as lacking, and not enough. What's limiting some people is not the fact that God doesn't have good breaks, favor, new relationships. It's that they won't give God their image. If He takes you to a new level, but you still see yourself the wrong way, you're not going to enjoy it. You have to give him your mirror first. Let him have your image. See yourself the way he sees you, then you can enjoy your promotion. Sometimes it's guilt holding us back, "I made too many mistakes, I don't deserve it". We live on the sidelines of life, no passion, not pursuing our goals. Don't keep that old image, release to God.

“They were caught off guard by this and, not at all sure they could trust him, they kept saying, “Isn’t this the man who wreaked havoc in Jerusalem among the believers? And didn’t he come here to do the same thing—arrest us and drag us off to jail in Jerusalem for sentencing by the high priests?””

‭‭Acts‬ ‭9:19-21‬ ‭MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this incredible worry-less Wednesday!

Tuesday 03/22/2022

Tue, 22 Mar 2022 13:01:00 GMT

Grace morning on this tremendous and tranquil Tuesday.

God's word, the right mirror image says, many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the Lord delivers us out of them all. It says when the enemy comes like a flood, God raises up a barrier.

It says your latter days will be better than your former days. If you'll see yourself that way, as a victor, and not a victim, then even in tough times you'll stay confident, hopeful, expecting God's favor, knowing that he didn't bring you this far to leave you. He hasn't failed you in the past, he's not going to start now. Have an image of victory. You're not weak, defeated, overcome by problems, you're a warrior, you've been armed with strength for every battle. You are full of can-do power.

The forces that are for you are greater than forces that are against you. Don't go through life looking in distorted mirrors, mirrors that are magnifying wrong things, causing you to see yourself as small, unworthy, limited, and unqualified.

“So I will go to my father and tell him, ‘I have done bad things against God, and I have done bad things against you. So I am not good enough for you to call me your son any longer. Instead, please accept me as one of your servants.’ ””

‭‭Luke‬ ‭15:18-19‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this triumphant and thankful Tuesday!

Monday 03/21/2022

Mon, 21 Mar 2022 12:34:00 GMT

Grace morning on this marvelous and meaningful Monday.

You won't be successful with a negative image of yourself. Like a magnet, how you see yourself will keep pulling you toward it. If you see yourself struggling, barely getting by, scarcity mentality, you're moving toward it. What would happen if you would change the image, start seeing yourself as blessed, prosperous, talented, having a bountiful year, blessings chasing you down? The possibility making life better increases, because you have the right image, because you're in agreement with God, you're moving toward abundance, overflow, good breaks, a bountiful life.

You can’t place God on the back burner and honor Him at the same time. If you see yourself as lonely, not a good personality, inferior, it's pulling you toward loneliness, not having friends, not meeting anyone. Do yourself a favor, change the image. You're beautiful, you're attractive, you're one of a kind. You've been crowned with favor. You're a prize. Whoever gets you it's like they won the lottery. When you have the right image, you'll put your shoulders back, you'll hold your head up high, and you'll carry yourself like the royalty God created you to be.

“But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a dedicated nation, [God's] own purchased, special people, that you may set forth the wonderful deeds and display the virtues and perfections of Him Who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light. [Exod. 19:5, 6.]”

‭‭1 Peter‬ ‭2:9‬ ‭AMPC‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this magnificent Monday!

Sunday 03/20/2022

Sun, 20 Mar 2022 13:32:00 GMT

Grace morning on this serene and seismic Sunday.

Maybe you've been through disappointments, life hasn't treated you fairly, that distorted denigrated view of self will come up. You'll see yourself as a victim, defeated, nothing good in your future. The truth is: God has beauty for those ashes. What was meant for harm, he's turning to your advantage. What's the problem? You're looking in the wrong mirror. As long as you're letting that define who you are, as long as you're believing those distorted images, it will keep you from rising higher. You have to get rid of that mirror. You are fully equipped for the purpose he's laid out for you. But the trick of the enemy is to distort your self-image. He doesn't want you to see yourself the way you really are. The Psalmist said, "You've been fearfully and wonderfully made", but when you look in the mirror of despondency, you'll see all your flaws. You've been forgiven and redeemed, but when you look in that mirror, you'll see all your mistakes, failures, times you didn't measure up.

“I have told you these things, so that in Me you may have [perfect] peace and confidence. In the world you have tribulation and trials and distress and frustration; but be of good cheer [take courage; be confident, certain, undaunted]! For I have overcome the world. [I have deprived it of power to harm you and have conquered it for you.]”

‭‭John‬ ‭16:33‬ ‭AMPC‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this sufficient and satisfying Sunday!

Saturday 03/19/2022

Sat, 19 Mar 2022 13:54:00 GMT

Grace morning on this sensational and satisfying Saturday.

It's so important how we see ourselves. Your self-image will determine whether you reach your full potential.

If you see yourself lacking, at a disadvantage, not attractive, it will limit your life. It's not that you don't have great potential, it's your self-image is distorted. The big carnival came town once a year. One of the attractions is this room filled with mirrors. You walk in front of one mirror, it makes you a couple feet taller.

There are mirrors that leave your body normal, but your head is shrunk. Certain mirrors would make you look a hundred pounds heavier. None of these images are a true image. It's not who you really are, they're all distorted. How many of us in real life don't recognize when we're looking at a distorted mirror?

We see ourselves as not talented, not attractive, unqualified, made a lot of mistakes. Now that distorted image is holding us back. What would happen if we got rid of the wrong mirror?

“At this time, we see things as if we were looking at them in a mirror. What we see now is not clear. But the time will come when we do not need a mirror. We will see everything clearly. Now we know only a part of what is true. But then we will know everything completely. We will understand completely, just as God understands us completely.”

‭‭1 Corinthians‬ ‭13:12‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this splendid and superb Saturday!

Friday 03/18/2022

Fri, 18 Mar 2022 13:18:00 GMT

Grace morning on this fresh and fantastic Friday.

When you have the right image of God, even when you make mistakes, you'll go to him. When you walk by Faith, you're assured of his glad welcome. Sometimes God will clean up a mess you made, and never say a word. He doesn't condemn you, he doesn't find fault, It's the mercy of God. Sometimes we don't go to God because we already feel condemned, we already know what we've done wrong. God is waiting to gladly welcome you. Not to judge you, not to make you feel worse, but to restore you. He has a robe of honor. He has a ring of authority. When you really know who your Heavenly Father is, you'll go to him with confidence, knowing that he accepts you, that he has mercy for your mistakes,

that he's not in the judging business, he's in the restoring business. The reason we to go to our heavenly father, we know his nature, and his character through the years: loving, kind, merciful.

“Jesus, our great priest understands us. He knows how weak we are. He knows that we sometimes want to do wrong things. The Devil tried to make him do all those same kinds of wrong things. But Jesus never did anything wrong. So, we should come near to God and we should not be afraid. God is our King. We can ask him to help us when we need help. We know that he will forgive us and he will be kind to us in whatever way we need.”

‭‭Hebrews‬ ‭4:15-16‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this fantabulous Friday!

Thursday 03/17/2022

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 13:13:00 GMT

Grace morning on this tranquil and thankful Thursday.

Life has a way of loading us down with doubt and despair. Continue to trust the faithfulness of God. As you trust and obey him, you become stronger in the storms of life.

God truly wants you to be free, more secure, at peace. God is for you, and he sees you without faults, that even when you make mistakes he's waiting with arms held open wide, ready to restore you, get you back on track? The enemy has worked overtime to try to convince people that God is out to get them, he's mad at you, he's counting your mistakes, he's about to knock you down further - that is not our God. Don't let the wrong image of God keep you from coming to him. God is still working on you. While he's changing you, while you're growing, you have to learn to accept imperfection. Don’t beat yourself up when you don't perform perfectly. Your struggles, and mistakes you made are not a surprise to God. He's the one that made you. You're on the potter's wheel.

“Whenever the pot the potter was working on turned out badly, as sometimes happens when you are working with clay, the potter would simply start over and use the same clay to make another pot.”

‭‭Jeremiah‬ ‭18: 4‬ ‭MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through tremendous Thursday!

Wednesday 03/16/2022

Wed, 16 Mar 2022 12:07:00 GMT

Grace morning on this winsome and wonderful Wednesday.

Don't live with the weak-worm-worthless of-the-dust mentality, thinking, "I don't deserve God's goodness. Going over and over in your mind, “I brought this trouble on myself".

Paul said, "Where sin abounds, grace does much more abound". You didn't supersede your allotment of grace. You didn't make a mistake so big that God ran out of mercy. Instead of living condemned, go boldly to the throne, to receive mercy. God is waiting to gladly welcome you. Here's the key: He won't force you to come. You may feel the guilt, the condemnation, but God sees your failures already covered. When you take one step toward God, he comes running towards you. Only place in the Bible where it pictures God running was to the prodigal son, who had gotten off course. God could have come running to heal the lepers, run into teaching the temple, running to the religious leaders, instead he came running to someone that had made mistakes.

“So he went off to return to his father. But he was still a long way from the house when his father saw him. He felt very sorry for his son and he ran towards him. Then he put his arms round his son and he kissed him.”

‭‭Luke‬ ‭15:20‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this worry-less Wednesday!

Tuesday 03/15/2022

Tue, 15 Mar 2022 12:19:00 GMT

Grace morning on this terrific and tranquil Tuesday.

You may have made mistakes, you've got off course, done things you're not proud of. You allowed the accuser keep up all that baggage, remind you of how unworthy you are, how you don't deserve God's goodness, "Look at what you've done. You should be ashamed of yourself, you knew better". You know how God sees you? Without fault! How could this be? He's already paid the price for your sins, your mistakes, your failures. He sees you without fault, but that won't do you any good, if you don't see yourself without fault.

If you're down on yourself, living guilty, condemned, even though God will gladly welcome you, even though he's longing to be good to you, you won't see that goodness because you don't come fearlessly into his presence. It says in revelation, "God has washed away our sins", past tense. He's already forgiven you. You may have made mistakes, you're not where you wanted to be, you don't feel worthy, like you deserve God's goodness.

“God is able to keep you safe so that you continue to trust him. One day you will stand in front of him and you will be very happy. God will bring you to that place and you will be completely good. Because of that, you will be able to stand near to God, who shines with beautiful light. He is the only God. He is the one who saves us because of our Lord Jesus Christ. So we praise him! We say that he is very great! He rules with power and authority. This has always been true. It is true now, and it will be true for ever. Amen!”

‭‭Jude‬ ‭1:24-25‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this triumphant Tuesday!

Monday 03/14/2022

Mon, 14 Mar 2022 13:11:00 GMT

Grace morning on this marvelous and meaningful Monday.

There are times when God will use people to open your locked door. He has the right people already lined up for you. You may not even know them now, but God will direct them to come to you.

They will use their influence to push you forward.

You don't have to make it happen, you just keep honoring God, keep being faithful in your commitment to God, keep him first place, and the door keeper will open doors that no person can shut. Like so many others, you may have worked hard, you prayed, believe, done all you can, but nothing has worked out.

The very God you have believed and trusted in, can unlock doors to your family peacefulness. He has the key to open your business, your health, your relationships, your finances. Keep praying and praising God while your problem is yet present. Those doors that appeared to be permanently locked, can suddenly open. The right people, new levels of your destiny can come into fruition .

“Sing to God a brand-new song. He’s made a world of wonders! He rolled up his sleeves, He set things right.”

‭‭Psalms‬ ‭98:1‬ ‭MSG‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this magnificent Monday!

Sunday 03/13/2022

Sun, 13 Mar 2022 14:27:00 GMT

Grace morning on this serene and seismic Sunday.

You may not see any sign of your locked door being opened. Perhaps it looks unlock-able, immovable: the pain, the problem, the predicament, how you can accomplish your dream with so many locked doors.

Just keep on walking by faith. Keep on thanking God. Keep on declaring his promises. Keep believing that God is your doorkeeper. When God decide that it’s the right time, It can be so unusual. It's not going to open the way you think, with the people you think, how the experts think. You're not going to be able to explain it, you will know it is the hand of God. Sometimes while God is working, you don't realize all that's happening while you're in it. He's ordering your steps. God brought that person across your path for a reason.

He made you invisible to those people that weren't for you.

How many times have God worked on your behalf, but you couldn't see it?

Even now, God is working behind the scenes.

“God had already decided to prepare something better for all of us. As a result, those people did not receive everything until we could join with them.”

‭‭Hebrews‬ ‭11:40‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this superb and splendiferous Sunday!

Saturday 03/12/2022

Sat, 12 Mar 2022 13:56:00 GMT

Grace morning on this sensational and satisfying Saturday.

There may be gates that are controlled by other people, but when it affects your destiny, God becomes the doorkeeper. When you realize that God is your door keeper, that even iron gates, doors that look impossible, situations where you don't see a way out, that God has the power of control, then you can live in peace.

You can stay in faith, knowing that God will get you to where you're supposed to be. You have to realize that part of the test is when the door has a double deadbolt lock on it.

You have to keep walking by faith. The medical report is not improving, your child's not doing better, your dream's not any closer.

That lock door is staring at you. Thoughts are whispering, "You might as well go back. You see the locked door, you know what your finances say. No, keep walking by faith and not by sight. When it's the right time, you won’t have to be manipulative, it's going to open of its own accord.

“While all this was happening, Peter was still knocking at the door. Then someone went and opened the door. They were all very surprised when they saw him there.”

‭‭Acts‬ ‭12:16‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this sufficient and superb Saturday!

Friday 03/11/2022

Fri, 11 Mar 2022 13:36:00 GMT

Grace morning on this fresh and fantastic Friday.

Some people will do their best to keep you from getting out. Getting out of frustration, futility, failure, fear and fussiness. What they don’t realize is: they can’t keep God from coming in. The scripture says (Psalm 46:1), "God is a very present help in trouble". God comes with you in the dark places of life. God comes when you're hurting, when you're lonely, when life is not fair. You couldn't get to him, but God comes to you. He knows how to bring you out. God is not only sovereign, but he is strategic. He knows how to hide you. He knows how to make you invisible to the enemy. When fake friends and furious foes try and lock the door of your potential. God will let you flourish while they’re watching. They can’t figure out how you escaped that trap of tumultuous trouble. They figured you were locked in for good this time. They never considered, that God can’t be kept out of lock doors.

“Someone told Jacob, ‘Your son Joseph has come to see you.’ Jacob's body became stronger and he sat up on the bed. Jacob said to Joseph, ‘God Almighty appeared to me at Luz, in Canaan. God blessed me there.”

‭‭Genesis‬ ‭48:2-3‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this festive and fantabulous Friday!

Thursday 03/10/2022

Thu, 10 Mar 2022 13:09:00 GMT

Grace morning on this terrific Thursday.

When you come to a closed door in life, or and iron gate, don’t panick. God is watching over you? He is aware of what you need, where you are, what you're up against? He knows when you're at a iron gate and you don't have the code.

The financial problem, the child that's off course, you're locked out, no way you can get past that gate.

Just continue being faithful: God sees you, and he has the remote. When it's the right time, that gate will open. When God wants it open, nothing can stop him. You worrying, pacing the floor, will not unlock the gate that you’re facing. God is your doorkeeper, and he has control. I've learned when you rest, God goes to work. But when you work, worry, and whine, "What am I going to do", God rest so to speak. God has the remote control to any door that you're facing. The enemy may have closed it, there might be an iron gate that’s locked in your life, but God is a divine Locksmith.

“I didn’t die. I lived! And now I’m telling the world what God did. God tested me, he pushed me hard, but he didn’t hand me over to Death. Swing wide the city gates—the righteous gates! I’ll walk right through and thank God! This Temple Gate belongs to God, so the victors can enter and praise.”

‭‭Psalms‬ ‭118:17-20‬ ‭MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this tremendous and thankful Thursday!

Wednesday 03/09/2022

Wed, 09 Mar 2022 12:49:00 GMT

Grace morning on this wonderful and winsome Wednesday.

There will always be people and circumstances that try to keep you behind closed doors. When you live and walk in faith, there are forces assigned to you to try to stop your purpose. You feel like you're outnumbered, the odds are against you.

You have to remind yourself who your doorkeeper is.

The enemy may have put you behind a door of sickness, a door of trouble, a door of financial difficulty. You feel chained, there's no way out. God wouldn't have let that door closed, if he didn't have a way to open it. There’s a friend of mine that have a gate on his driveway at his home. And one day when I came over, he watch for me out the back door. And when I got out, and tried to figure out how to get in, He hit the remote control from the house. There's not a gate you're behind, that God doesn't have the remote control. It works all the way from heaven.

“He did this because they did not believe that God could do it, or that he had the power to save them.

So he gave an order to the clouds over them and opened the doors in the skies.”

‭‭Psalms‬ ‭78:22-23‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this incredible worry-less Wednesday!

Tuesday 03/08/2022

Tue, 08 Mar 2022 13:28:00 GMT

Grace morning on this terrific and tranquil Tuesday.

Life has a way of loading you down with doubt and discouragement.

Where it seems like you can't accomplish your dream, you don't have the connections, that loan didn't go through because your credit score wasn’t high enough, people wouldn't help you, seem like you've been shut out. It's like it's an iron door, it'll never move. God can do something unusual, uncommon, unimaginable. He can unlock some things that have limited you. Doors that look impossible can suddenly open. A door to a better relationship, a door to move from struggling to success, a door to promotion, a door to a spouse. Been single a long time, want to meet someone, but thoughts tell you that, you know, "You'll always be lonely". God can bring into place a divine connection, the right person can be in route. The reason you haven't seen them yet, is they've been behind a closed door. The good news is: God is your door keeper. He knows not only how to open the door, but when and where to open the door.

“For the Lord God is a Sun and Shield; the Lord bestows [present] grace and favor and [future] glory (honor, splendor, and heavenly bliss)! No good thing will He withhold from those who walk uprightly.”

‭‭Psalm‬ ‭84:11‬ ‭AMPC‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this thankful and triumphant Tuesday!

Monday 03/07/2022

Mon, 07 Mar 2022 13:45:00 GMT

Grace morning on this marvelous and meaningful Monday.

Life seems to come in cycles, maybe there's been a cycle of depression in your family line, sicknesses, everyone has heart disease, everyone gets divorced, strife and division, it's like you've been locked out of good cycles of relationships, locked out of happiness, locked out of good health, and strength. God is truly able to change failure cycles into favor and flourishing cycles. Doors that have been shut for you and your family, cycle chains that have limited you for generations certainly can be broken by God. He can release you into increase, into new levels, into something that you've never seen. It wasn't what you did, it was the doorkeeper showing you favor because of your faithfulness. God is steady bringing the right people, lifting you out of struggle and lack into more than enough. God wants to take you where you can't go on your own. Those lock doors of joy, appear bolted, permanent, but they are no match for those who stay faithful to God.

‭‭2 Samuel‬ ‭9:7‬ ‭MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this magnificent Monday!

Sunday 03/06/2022

Sun, 06 Mar 2022 13:10:00 GMT

Grace morning on this sensational and seismic Sunday.

You should tell every closed door, "You are not permanent. You will not keep me from my destiny.

You don't have the final say, my doorkeeper has the final say. He's promised he will open doors that no person can shut. He will break through bars of iron. He will break chains to get me into my purpose". I can see right now through my eyes of faith doors opening. I can see chains breaking. I can see you stepping into new levels of freedom, health, favor, abundance. I can see ancient gates that have held you back for years, they're opening up. The king of glory is about to come in.

He's going to do things you can't explain, it's going to be supernatural. Doors opening you never dream would open. Promotion coming to you. The right people showing up. Healing when the report says, "There's no way". Freedom from things that have limited you. These open doors can lift you into your destiny.

“On the evening of that same day, the first day of the week, the disciples were all together. They had locked the doors of the room because they were afraid of the Jewish leaders. Then Jesus came and he stood among them. He said to them, ‘Peace be with you.’”

‭‭John‬ ‭20:19‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this satisfying and splendiferous Sunday!

Saturday 03/05/2022

Sat, 05 Mar 2022 14:57:00 GMT

Grace morning on this satisfying and sufficient Saturday.

We all face situations where it seems like the door is shut. We're working hard, but not getting good breaks. The loan didn't go through. We still haven't met anyone. Thoughts will tell you, "That door is never going to open. You can't accomplish your dreams. You don't have the training, but you're locked out". Sometimes it's like a door is slammed in our face. A friend walked away, a person betrayed you.

The door looks like it's permanently locked. You may be up against a door that seems locked, no way you can get well, no way you can start the business, no way you can break this bad habit - that door is dead bolted, chained. Now, when it's your time, God will break the chains. He can unlock doors that have been locked, you can walk into what you've been shut out of: promotion, freedom, the right people. Don't believe those lies that the doors are permanently closed.

“Past the first guard and then the second, they came to the iron gate that led into the city. It swung open before them on its own, and they were out on the street, free as the breeze.””

‭‭Acts‬ ‭12:10 MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this sensational and superb Saturday!

Thursday 03/03/2022

Thu, 03 Mar 2022 12:41:00 GMT

Grace morning on this tremendous and tranquil Thursday.

When you look at your circumstances, the obstacles you're up against, how long you've been trying to accomplish your goals, you could say, "My time has not yet come. I can't do anything about this".

But you can sense something new is about to happen, you can sense that God is about to do something greater in your life. Perhaps you’re on the verge of stepping into a new season: a season of greater favor, greater promotion, greater opportunities, greater breakthroughs, greater awareness.

Things that have held you back in the past, barriers that have limited your family, brought nothing but brokenness into your life. God is able to bring influence, resources, abilities coming out in ways you've never dreamed.

Problems that look permanent can suddenly turn around. Family members that wouldn't have anything to do with you, that anger and division can quickly disappear.

You don't have to make this happen, it's going to be the hand of God. Keep being faithful until your right time arrive.

“Then he asked Jesse, “Is this it? Are there no more sons?” “Well, yes, there’s the runt. But he’s out tending the sheep.” Samuel ordered Jesse, “Go get him. We’re not moving from this spot until he’s here.””

‭‭1 Samuel‬ ‭16:11‬ ‭MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this thankful Thursday!

Wednesday 03/02/2022

Wed, 02 Mar 2022 12:24:00 GMT

Grace morning on this wonderful and winsome Wednesday.

God doesn't give you a promise without setting the right time. He puts it on the calendar. How you wait is up to you. You can wait discouraged, disappointed, or disillusion. "When is it going to happen? God, I thought you said If I became a tither, you would open up the windows of heaven?

I thought you said I was going to have a bountiful year, I'm in a pandemic.

The only thing bountiful is my bills. "God, you said as for me and my house we will serve the Lord. Change your perspective from being negative to being positive about life. My child may be off course, but I thank you that the right time is coming, that you’re turn things around, that he will honor you. The point is: It may not happen as fast as you would like, but you have to trust God's timing. Trying to force things to happen, is not going to change the right time, it's just going to bring frustration. It's much better to wait for God to do it his way.

“You thought that you would get a lot of food from the crops that grow in your fields. But only a few plants grew. When you brought your food home, it quickly disappeared. I blew it away! Why do you think all this happened? It happened because my temple is still a heap of stones. At the same time, you all work hard to build your own houses. I, the Almighty Lord am telling you this!”

‭‭Haggai‬ ‭1:9‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this incredible worry-less Wednesday!

Tuesday 03/01/2022

Tue, 01 Mar 2022 13:25:00 GMT

Grace morning on this terrific and triumphant Tuesday.

There are times when God will wait on purpose, to allow the odds to mount against you. It seems like it's too late, we're too old, we don't have the training, the medical reports not good, we don't come from an influential family, we have plenty of excuses to not believe.

But when God gives the promise, he sets the time to bring it to pass. He doesn't give you the dream and then say, "Well I think about when I'm going to do that, let me ponder it for a few months". No, the moment he gives it to you, he puts the promise on the schedule. He Marks the right time. If you knew one of your right time moments was coming, you would relax, you wouldn't live worried, you wouldn't waste time trying to figure it out, not able to sleep at night. Well, God doesn't tell us when, but he does promise: when the time is right, he's going to make it happen.

“The day God gave the Amorites up to Israel, Joshua spoke to God, with all Israel listening: “Stop, Sun, over Gibeon; Halt, Moon, over Aijalon Valley.” And Sun stopped, Moon stood stock still Until he defeated his enemies. (You can find this written in the Book of Jashar.) The sun stopped in its tracks in mid sky; just sat there all day. There’s never been a day like that before or since—God took orders from a human voice! Truly, God fought for Israel.”

‭‭Joshua‬ ‭10:12-13‬ ‭MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this tremendous and thankful Tuesday!

Monday 02/28/2022

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 13:54:00 GMT

Grace morning on this magnificent and meaningful Monday.

Don't let doubt, what you don't see happening, how unlikely it is, keep you from believing for what God promised. When thoughts tell you, "There's no way, it's been too long", just say "No, thanks, I know my right times are coming. Father, thank you that what you promised is already on the schedule. That I don't have to figure it out, but you're going to make it happen, and it's not going to be one second late".

Learn to wait the right way: wait in faith, wait with expectancy, wait with praise, thanking God in advance that it's on the way. Whatever God has promised you, he's already set the right time. It's already in your future. The question is: what do we do when it's taken longer than you thought? That's when you have to dig down deep and say, "No, God, I trust you. I know you wouldn't have promised me this, if you didn't have a right time on my schedule".

“What I will show to you must wait for the proper time. But at that time, it will happen. It will happen as I have said. It may not happen for a long time but wait for it. It will certainly happen and it will not be late.”

‭‭Habakkuk‬ ‭2:3‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this marvelous Monday!

Sunday 02/27/2022

Sun, 27 Feb 2022 14:39:00 GMT

Grace morning on this serene and seismic Sunday.

The longer you live the more you learned to trust God's timing. God knows what he's doing. He can see the larger and elongated picture.

If it hasn't happened yet, it hasn't been the right time. You have to trust God’s excellent timing. It doesn’t mean it's not going to happen, God has not forgotten about you. Your right time is already on His schedule. If it would have happened sooner, it wouldn't have been a blessing.

In the waiting process God is doing a work in you, getting you stronger, developing your character, preparing you to carry the weight of glory. If the situation is not changing, maybe God is using the situation to change you. If it's not working out yet, maybe he's working out something in you. The test is: will you trust him while you're waiting for the right time? Will you keep a good attitude? Will you continue being faithful, when you don't see anything happening?

This is when it's easy to get discouraged, and slip into being lethargic in serving God and appreciating all He has brought you through in the years past. Live, love, and laugh your way through this sensational Sunday!

Saturday 02/26/2022

Sat, 26 Feb 2022 12:41:00 GMT

Grace morning on this sensational and satisfying Saturday.

God said, "When the time is right, I the Lord, will make it happen". The beauty is: we don't have to make it happen. You don't have to manipulate things, force a door to open, make yourself get well. God is going to make it happen. You may have obstacles that are too big for you, you don't see how you can get out of debt, how you can accomplish a dream. The good news is: you're not on your own.

At the right time God will open the doors, he'll cause you to bounce back, he'll turn things around for you.

God’s not limited by what limits us. He has these right time moments, where he's going to make things happen that you could never make happen. If there's a right time, that means any other time is the wrong time.

It takes faith and patience to see the promises.

We live in a microwave society. Just remember we serve a God that isn’t bothered by time.

The runt will become a great tribe, the weakling become a strong nation. I am God. At the right time I’ll make it happen.””

‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭60:22‬ ‭MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this sufficient and superb Saturday!

Friday 02/25/2022

Fri, 25 Feb 2022 13:20:00 GMT

Grace morning on this fresh and fantastic Friday.

God can see the big picture. He knows not only when you're ready, but when other people are ready. While you're waiting, it may seem like nothing is happening, but behind the scenes God is working. He's lining up the favor, arranging the breaks that you need. It's important to not only trust God, but trust his timing. Thoughts will tell you, "It's never going to happen. You'll never meet the right person. It's been too long. You'll never get well, the odds are against you.” When you come into your right time, all the forces of darkness cannot stop what God has planned.

At the right time your promotion will come.

At the right time the person of your dreams will show up. At the right time your business or ministry will take off. At the right time you’re coming out of the hassle, hustle, and hurt, and live in freedom, wholeness, victory. Don't get discouraged because it hasn't happened yet, your right time is coming.

“For with God nothing is ever impossible and no word from God shall be without power or impossible of fulfillment.”

‭‭Luke‬ ‭1:37‬ ‭AMPC‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this fantabulous Friday!

Thursday 02/24/2022

Thu, 24 Feb 2022 14:03:00 GMT

Grace morning on this terrific and triumphant Thursday.

We're all waiting for something: waiting for a dream to come to pass, or to meet the right person, for our health to turn around. When it's been a long time, and we don't see any sign of it, it's easy to get discouraged and think it's never going to work out. But God said in Isaiah 60:22, "When the time is right, I the Lord, will make it happen". When God put the promise in your heart, when he gave you that dream, he determined the right time to bring it to pass. He's already scheduled your breakthrough, your promotion. There are right time moments in your future where things will fall into place, the right people will appear, opportunity will find you. What you're believing for may not have happened yet, but God has a right time, it's already been scheduled by God. So, you won't live worried, frustrated, "Wondering when your time will come". Just stay in peace, knowing that your right time is coming.

“Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall; but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.”

‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭40:30-31‬ ‭NIV‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this thankful Thursday!

Wednesday 02/23/2022

Wed, 23 Feb 2022 13:15:00 GMT

Grace morning on this wonderful and winsome Wednesday.

God had a purpose for your problem, you couldn't see it at the time. There will be times when you’re asking God to help you, and seems like the problem's getting worse. You don't see how it can work out, you're tempted to live discouraged. You don't know what God is up to. His ways are not our ways. What you think is another storm, another problem, can be what God uses to make a way, to open up a new path, to do something that you've never seen. Now we don't like the storms, the thunder is loud, the wind is blowing, but God is in control of the winds, he's in control of your circumstances. God allows strong winds not to harm you, but to develop you. What looks like it's going to defeat you, God is going to use that to move you forward. God is able to do something that you're not expecting, suddenly the door opens, and you’re elevated to a new level.

“But I will trust you because of your special love. Please make me safe, so that I can be happy and thank you.”

‭‭Psalms‬ ‭13:5‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this worry-less Wednesday!

Tuesday 02/22/2022

Tue, 22 Feb 2022 12:49:00 GMT

Grace morning on this triumphant and tranquil Tuesday.

Sometimes you have problem not because you're doing something wrong, but because you're doing something right. When you honor God, it stirs up the enemy. It will stir up the jealousy, resentment, anger, critical spirit in people that don't honor God. It's not so much they don't like you, they don't like the blessing and favor that's on your life. The good news is: they cannot stop what God has ordained. God being for you is more powerful than any force that is against you.

He has you in the palm of his hand. Nothing can snatch you away. When you have a made up mind that, even if things don’t get better, you’re not going to get discouraged, and complain, but give God praise", that kind of attitude cannot be defeated. Sometimes God will let the odds be against you in a greater way on purpose, so when he turns things around, it's a bigger miracle, so everyone will see his favor on your life.

“Moses spoke to the people: “Don’t be afraid. Stand firm and watch God do his work of salvation for you today. Take a good look at the Egyptians today for you’re never going to see them again.”

‭‭Exodus‬ ‭14:13‬ ‭MSG‬‬

Live, love and laugh your way through this thankful Tuesday!

Monday 02/21/2022

Mon, 21 Feb 2022 13:38:00 GMT

Grace morning on this marvelous and meaning Monday.

There will be seasons in your life when nothing looks like it's going to change, that's when you have to dig down deep and say, "God, I don't like this problem, but I know it's not by itself, that there's promotion on the other side. So, Lord help me to believe. Help me to stay in faith". We all face things that you don't understand, things that are not fair, bad breaks that don't have any purpose. Nothing happens without God’s permission. He's promised that all things will work together for your good. Sure there are things we don't understand, things that don't make sense, just keep doing the right thing, over time you'll see it all come together. There will be plenty of things that don't make sense right now. Don’t try to figure it out, put it in God's hands, "God, this problem doesn't make sense to me, but I believe you have a purpose for it. When it all comes together, I will praise you.

“Our God, will you not judge them? For we have no power to face this vast army that is attacking us. We do not know what to do, but our eyes are on you.””

‭‭2 Chronicles‬ ‭20:12‬ ‭NIV‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this magnificent Monday!

Sunday 02/20/2022

Sun, 20 Feb 2022 12:46:00 GMT

Grace morning on this sensational and serene Sunday.

Don’t let doubt, what’s not happening, what’s not fair to talk convince you to give up. Keep believing, keep praying, keep expecting. You’re on the verge of seeing God manifest a miracle out of your mess. God didn’t say, “Trust me, and I’ll keep you from trouble. Trust me and you won’t have any difficulties”. He said, “Trust me when you’re in trouble. Trust me when things don’t make sense. Trust me when a loved one doesn’t make it”. God is not going to leave you in the trouble, leave you in the heartache, that is not how your story ends. God sees what you’re going through, he can bring you out as in times past. He is more than able to turn things around. The crippling chains of circumstances, that have prevented you from moving forward, will be removed. Your trust and faithfulness to God’s word, will be the key you need to unlock the door to your deliverance.

“God, your God, has blessed you in everything you have done. He has guarded you in your travels through this immense wilderness. For forty years now, God, your God, has been right here with you. You haven’t lacked one thing.”

‭‭Deuteronomy‬ ‭2:7‬ ‭MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this splendiferous Sunday!

Saturday 02/19/2022

Sat, 19 Feb 2022 14:04:00 GMT

Grace morning on this sensational and satisfying Saturday.

Life trials and troubles can get the best of us. But just because you run out of options, doesn’t mean God has run out of options. He won’t let you get in a problem that he can’t bring you out of. The reason it’s not working out your way is because God has something better. Don’t be discouraged because you’re still in the problem, things aren’t improving, doors are closing, people aren’t changing. Your problem didn’t show up alone, it came with a purpose, with a promotion, with a blessing. You keep honoring God, you’re going to come out of your problem into your promotion. Out of trouble into peace. Out of struggle into success. The enemy sent it for your harm, but God has already turned it to your advantage. If you’ll stay in faith, trust when it doesn’t make sense, believe when you don’t see a way, thank God when there’s no sign of things changing, then you’ll be blessed by God’s providential provisions and plan.

“My heart and my body may fail, but God will always make me strong. He is all that I will ever need.”

‭‭Psalms‬ ‭73:26‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this superb and sufficient Saturday!

Friday 02/18/2022

Fri, 18 Feb 2022 13:48:00 GMT

Grace morning on this fantastic Friday.

Are you stressed out over a problem, losing sleep over a difficulty, when in fact God allowed it so he can show his favor in a greater way?

God knows what he’s doing, He hasn’t allowed anything in your life that he’s not going to use for your good.

It may not be good, you may not like it, but trust him, because there may be a blessing disguised in that difficulty. There will be times you can’t see it, all you know is, it’s a bad break. It’s a disappointment. God is not through working.

You keep doing the right thing, having an attitude of faith, and your time is coming. You’re see the faithfulness of God. You’re going to look back and say, “Wow, God, if I had not had that problem, I wouldn’t be where I am. If that door had not closed, if those people had not done me wrong,

I wouldn’t have seen the blessing and the favor that you’ve shown me”.

“Unless we trust God, it is impossible for us to make God happy. Anyone who comes to God must believe that God is there. They must also believe that God helps everyone who wants to know him.”

‭‭Hebrews‬ ‭11:6‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this fantabulous Friday!

Thursday 02/17/2022

Thu, 17 Feb 2022 12:38:00 GMT

Grace morning on this terrific and thankful Thursday.

Are you stressed out over a problem, losing sleep over a difficulty, when in fact God allowed it so he can show his favor in a greater way? The problem is there to serve a purpose. God hasn't allowed anything in your life that he's not going to use for your good. It may not be good, may not be fair. There’s a blessing disguised in that difficulty, there is promotion attached to that problem. You can't see it, all you know is, It's bad. It's a troubling disappointment. You were hurt, the door closed, the medical report wasn't good. God is not through working. Just keep doing the right thing, having an attitude of faith, and your time is coming. You're going to see the faithfulness of God. You're going to look back and say, "God, if I had not had that problem,

I wouldn't be where I am.

If that door had not closed,

if those people had not done you wrong, you’ve missed the favor of God.

“Even when the way goes through Death Valley, I’m not afraid when you walk at my side. Your trusty shepherd’s crook makes me feel secure.”

‭‭Psalms‬ ‭23:4‬a MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this tremendous and triumphant Thursday!

Wednesday 02/16/2022

Wed, 16 Feb 2022 12:30:00 GMT

Grace morning on this wonderful and winsome Wednesday.

Don't be discouraged because you have big challenges. Have a new perspective, that means God has something big in your future: big breakthroughs, big opportunities, big victories. The sickness looks permanent, the child is way off course, the people at work are holding you down. The size of your problem is an indication of the size of your future. The enemy wouldn't be fighting you so hard, if he didn't know something amazing was in front of you. If you could see the promotion on the other side of those problems.

The favor you’re going to experience through standing firm in the midst of your co-workers harassment, the fulfillment of seeing how your life will be turned around, you wouldn't be discouraged. You'd go through that difficulty in faith, praising when you could be complaining, thanking God that he's fighting your battles, knowing that it's all a part of God’s plan for you obtaining a new level.

‭‭John‬ ‭16:33‬ ‭MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this worry-less Wednesday!

Tuesday 02/15/2022

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 13:08:00 GMT

Grace morning on this tranquil and thankful Tuesday.

There are times when we just don't like problems.

You have to tell yourself “I'm uncomfortable, but I know God is in control, I know you're ordering my steps.

I'm not just going to come out, I'm going to come out stronger, better than I was before". Sometimes the problem, help you develope, a greater trust in God, you learned that you can make it through things that you thought would take you under. You saw the faithfulness of God.

You felt him sustaining you, strengthening you, making ways where you didn't see a way. Your faith grew, your spiritual muscles got stronger, your character was developed. Every time you come through a challenge, that's fuel for your faith.

God is preparing you for greater things. The next time you face a problem, you'll "Think this is no big deal. You’re learn: the bigger the problem - the bigger your destiny. The bigger the challenge - the bigger the promotion. God doesn't send big problems to people with small futures.

“Jesus said to her, ‘I told you already that you must believe in me. Then you will see how great and how powerful God is.’”

‭‭John‬ ‭11:40‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this tremendous Tuesday!

Monday 02/14/2022

Mon, 14 Feb 2022 13:13:00 GMT

Grace morning on this marvelous and meaningful Monday.

Life brings something that none of us like. It brings problems, pain, pitfalls and the pendulum of sickness, disappointments, and grief. It's easy to get discouraged lose your passion; saying “why is this happening?”

But God won't allow a difficulty unless he has a purpose for it. He may not have sent the trouble, but he knows how to use it to your advantage. On the other side of every problem is promotion. The difficulty feels like a setback, but really it's a way for God to do something new in your life. On the other side of that difficulty is a new level of your development. You have to go through it to get to it. Some promotions only comes through adversity, through closed doors, through things that are not fair. Don't complain about problems. You can't reach your potential without problems. When you understand that the problem doesn't come by itself, that there is promotion in every problem, then you'll keep a good attitude.

“So Naaman went down to the river Jordan. He washed himself in it 7 times. That was what the man of God had asked him to do. And Naaman's skin became well again. It became as clean as a young child's skin.”

‭‭2 Kings‬ ‭5:14‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this magnificent Monday!

Sunday 02/13/2022

Sun, 13 Feb 2022 17:22:00 GMT

Grace morning on this serene and seismic Sunday.

A positive mindset will have you saying, “what God promised is on the way,

I'm a believer and not a doubter". You’ll tell fear, "I've changed my mind. I'm not going to live worried, stressed, afraid, I know God has me in the palm of his hand". Tell guilt, shame, the past, "I've changed my mind. I'm not living condemned, listening to accusing voices. I'm forgiven, I'm redeemed, I'm restored, I'm excited about my future". You can tell lack, not having enough, always struggling, "I've changed my mind: that is not my destiny, I will lend and not borrow. What I touch will prosper and succeed. Abundance, overflow, increase is coming my way". When thoughts tell you, "It's just going to be another average year, and nothing good is in store, don't expect anything different", tell discouragement, tell low expectations, "I've changed my mind. This is going to be a blessed year, a bountiful year, a favor-filled year. Something good is coming in my direction".

“It pays to take life seriously; things work out when you trust in God.”

‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭16:20‬ ‭MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this splendiferous Sunday!

Saturday 02/12/2022

Sat, 12 Feb 2022 13:57:00 GMT

Grace morning on this sensational and satisfying Saturday.

Do your best to not allow that old mindset,, to keep you out of your desired destiny. There's nothing more powerful than a changed mind. You can change jobs, change relationships, change your looks. The calendar can change, you can go into a new year, but if your thinking is the same, nothing will be different. The best remedy for favorable results is to change your mind.

Break out of those ruts that have held you back, have a new perspective. God can put an end to what's restricting you. No more wandering, no more seeing the favor and not experiencing it. God wants you to have life and have it more abundantly. It can be better than you've imagined. It’s not too late for you to experience the powerful and prevailing promises of the Prince of Peace.

Your mindset and faithfulness is the key, that can unlock the door to your destiny. Now when negative thoughts come saying, "It's too late. It's been too long, never going to happen". Just tell doubt, "I've changed my mind.

“We plan the way we want to live, but only God makes us able to live it.”

‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭16:9‬ ‭MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this sufficient and superb Saturday!

Friday 02/11/2022

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 14:15:00 GMT

Grace morning on this favorable and fantastic Friday.

Guard against your mind being conditioned into thinking to not expect anything good. It will put you in a rut, "Thinking, I’m just stuck out here, I’ll always struggle, always be in lack, have this hardship". God can change your mindset. It's significant that God don’t just remove your problem in a New York minute, even though, He is certainly able. God wants to change your mind first, to get your hopes up, to break out of that woe is me mentality, to get a vision for abundance, for victory, for favor. You may have struggled in areas for a long time, you've done your best to pray, believe, fight the good fight of faith, but nothing has changed. You feel stuck, like it's never going to happen. God can do a new thing, something that you've never seen, but you have to do your part and get a new mindset. No more "I'll never get out of this problem, I'll never get ahead, never meet the right person".

Clear your mind to concentrate on God, your creator who is in control.

“Lord, you are my God and I will praise you. I will say that you are very great. And I will praise your name, because you have done wonderful things. You said a long time ago what you would do. And you have done it. You were honest and your promises were true.”

‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭25:1‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this fantabulous Friday!

Thursday 2/10/2022

Thu, 10 Feb 2022 13:15:00 GMT

Grace morning on this tremendous and thankful Thursday.

Don't shortchange yourselves! Don't live with a blinder mentality, saying

"I'll never get out of debt,

I’ll never get that promotion, I’ll never be able to purchase my dream home, I’ll never graduate from school,

I’m not smart enough to comprehend the assignments. God, just help me to pay my bills.

Our family will never be happy, God, just let make it through the rest of this year". No, pray bold prayers.

God is going to fill the void that you bring to him.

It's not a supply problem, it's a capacity problem. Are you putting limits on what God wants to do in your life?

Are you focused on what you think can happen only in your ability? You're looking at the natural, but God is supernatural, he controls the universe, he parts Red Seas, he brought water out of a rock, he fed thousands with two fish. Don't base your success on what you can do, base it on what God can do in your life.

“Be happy, because you can trust God to do what he says. Be patient when you have troubles. Always continue to pray.”

‭‭Romans‬ ‭12:12‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this tranquil Thursday!

Wednesday 02/09/2022

Wed, 09 Feb 2022 12:58:00 GMT

Grace morning on this wonderful and winsome Wednesday.

Life come stacked and stuff with situations where it appears you’ve come to a dead end. God knew everything that would come against you: every bad break, every disappointment, every lie, and every hurt.

If you'll get rid of your pity party, he'll make up for the wrongs. They won't keep you from reaching your goal, they will actually launch you into your destiny. You're not on your own. You and God are a majority. Nothing can stand against him. What he has purposed for your life will come to pass.

Your challenge is to get in agreement with God: all he needs to work with is mustard seed faith.

You don't have to have great faith, just a little faith, "God, I believe, you can take me where I can't go on my own.

I believe I will see the surpassing greatness of your favor". When your vision is limited, your life will be limited. It's amazing what happens when you get in agreement with God.

“You must be sure that your light shines well. Then you will give light to other people. They will see all the good things that you do. Then they will praise God, who is your Father in heaven.’”

‭‭Matthew‬ ‭5:16‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this worry-less Wednesday!

Tuesday 02/08/2022

Tue, 08 Feb 2022 13:32:00 GMT

Grace morning on this tranquil and triumphant Tuesday.

When your vision is limited, your life will be limited.

It's amazing what happens when you take the blinders off your eyes, you begin to enlarge your vision, you believe big, you pray bold prayers, you dream big, better, and greater dreams. You're not limited by how you were raised, by what didn't work out. If that was going to stop your purpose, God wouldn't have allowed it. It's a test: are you going to settle for blinders on your abilities to do greater things? Or are you going get rid of those blinders that’s preventing God from pouring great and unexpected blessings into your life.

You have to exercise the greatness God put in you. It's not too late. You can still become all you were created to be. When you're in agreement with God, he'll make things happen that you couldn't make happen.

He'll open doors you couldn't open. He'll cause opportunity, good breaks, the right people to show up in your life.

“And the Angel of the Lord appeared to him and said to him, The Lord is with you, you mighty man of [fearless] courage.”

‭‭Judges‬ ‭6:12‬ ‭AMPC‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this tremendous and thankful Tuesday!

Monday 02/07/2022

Mon, 07 Feb 2022 15:41:00 GMT

Grace morning on this meaningful and motivating Monday.

Sometimes good people will try to convince you to keep a lid on your dreams to do bigger and better things. They've had a lid, they've been limited, they've accepted mediocrity.

You have to put your foot down and say, "No, thanks, this lid is not for me. I am not watering down my dreams to match my environment.

I'm not letting how I was raised to set limits for my life. I'm not going to lower my expectations to what I think will happen. God, I know you are all powerful, that you have a great plan for my life".Take the limits off of God. Who says you can't do something great? Who says you can't go where no one in your family has gone?

God may be calling you to be a trend-setter, a difference maker, a barrier breaker.

You don't need that lid. Quit looking at what you don't have, who left you out - the odds may be against you, but God is for you.

“For with God nothing is ever impossible and no word from God shall be without power or impossible of fulfillment.”

‭‭Luke‬ ‭1:37‬ ‭AMPC‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this marvelous and magnificent Monday!

Sunday 02/06/2022

Sun, 06 Feb 2022 16:56:00 GMT

Grace morning on this seismic and sensational Sunday.

You don’t have to be limited by your circumstances, by the pandemic, by your supervisor, or by how you were raised. One touch of God's favor will lift you ahead.

Do your best to stay away from a negative routine, stuck in a rut, not expecting things to change. You’ve gone through disappointments, you’ve had setbacks, don’t lower your expectations, water down your Faith. You should refuse to let what hasn't worked out be an excuse to settle where we are. "thinking, I can't have a blessed year, we're in a pandemic. I'm just trying to make it.” Is limited thinking keeping God from pouring out the fullness of what he has in store? Ask God to help you with a new mindset, "God, I don't see a way, but I know you have a way.

The medical report doesn't look good, but God, I know you're my healer.

I'm struggling in my finances, but God, I believe abundance is coming.

I know you can open doors that no person can shut".

“Then He laid [His] hands on her, and instantly she was made straight, and she recognized and thanked and praised God.”

‭‭Luke‬ ‭13:13‬ ‭AMPC‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this satisfying and superb Sunday!

Saturday 02/05/2022

Sat, 05 Feb 2022 14:15:00 GMT

Grace morning on this sensational and satisfying Saturday.

Living with a New Mindset should be your ultimate goal, when you’re faced disappointments and setbacks. It's easy to get stuck in life and think that you’ve gone as far as you can. What could be holding you back many times is your own thinking. Jesus said, "You can't put new wine into old wineskins". Wineskins in that day were made out of leather. When they got old, the leather would become hard and rigid. If you put new wine in it, the wine would expand and cause the wine skin to burst. This is saying, "You can't have a new life with old thinking". If you think you've reached your limits, then you have. If you think the problem is too big, then it is. If you think you'll never meet the right person, you probably won't. It's not that God doesn't have blessings, favor, increase - could be that your wine skin is old. You have to get a new mindset. Start believing bigger, dreaming bigger, expecting bigger.

“Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:”

‭‭Philippians‬ ‭2:5‬ ‭KJV‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this sufficient and superb Saturday!

Friday 02/04/2022

Fri, 04 Feb 2022 14:03:00 GMT

Grace morning on this fantastic and fruitful Friday.

God wants you to think of the times in life when you faced nothing but lack, defeat, mediocrity.

That whole time He was sustaining you, not letting you go under. God has not forgotten about you.

He's been carrying you all these years through the hardship, through the lack, through the struggle.

That's why the enemy couldn't take you out.

That's why that sickness couldn't end your life.

That accident couldn't stop your purpose. When those things tried to push you down, God lifted you up.

He carried you when you were left out, when the medical report wasn't good, when the business went down. When you're given your time and energy to help others, God is going to give you fresh strength. When you're doing the right thing when it's hard, keeping a good attitude when you've been through loss, helping someone else in your time of need, you should be worn out, discouraged, now you're going to feel God’s supernatural power lifting you, breathing strength, favor, endurance into your life.

“Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.”

‭‭Hebrews‬ ‭4:16‬ ‭KJV‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this fresh and fantabulous Friday!

Thursday 02/03/2022

Thu, 03 Feb 2022 14:13:00 GMT

Grace morning on this tranquil and thankful Thursday.

Life is a marathon, not a sprint to your designed destiny. Through all you have faced lately, you just want some quick relief. God didn't bring you this far to leave you. Don't believe the lies that you're stuck, "It's too much, you can't take it". Don’t give up, don’t give in and don’t give over to what isn’t currently working in your favor. God has carried you in the past, and he's more than able to carry you in the future. Look back in your Faith file and peruse the plethora of times God came through for you. In your Faith file are times when you thought all hope was gone, but God opened a door of deliverance. God is in the carrying business. Since he's carrying it, you don't have to carry it. All the burdens, stress, worries - release that weight, let him be God. You'll see him carry you through things you never thought you could get through. He'll carry you further than you ever imagined.

“You’ve all been to the stadium and seen the athletes race. Everyone runs; one wins. Run to win. All good athletes train hard. They do it for a gold medal that tarnishes and fades. You’re after one that’s gold eternally.”

‭‭1 Corinthians‬ ‭9:24-25‬ ‭MSG‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this tremendous and triumphant Thursday!

Wednesday 02/02/2022

Wed, 02 Feb 2022 14:57:00 GMT

Grace morning on this winsome and wonderful Wednesday.

Life’s struggles can cause you not to realize that you’re close to God’s heart? You're not way out there in the distance, just one of the billions of people on earth - He has you close to his heart. You're his most prized possession. There's nothing more valuable to God than you. The scripture says, "God knows when a sparrow falls to the ground", a little bird, how much more is God concerned about you? Sometimes life troubles weighed us down, we start living worried, trying to fix it all in our own strength. God has been carrying you since you were born. He's going to continue to carry you until you take your last breath. You may have things coming against you now, but God wouldn't have allowed it if it was going to stop you. Come back to that place of peace, that place of trust. Thank God and ask him to give you grace for this season, strength for this day, the favor to move forward.

“As I travel, I look up towards the hills. I will find no help there. My help comes from the Lord. He made the heaven and the earth.”

‭‭Psalms‬ ‭121:1-2‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this worry-less Wednesday!

Tuesday 02/01/2022

Tue, 01 Feb 2022 17:24:00 GMT

Grace morning on this tranquil and thankful Tuesday.

On the way to your destiny there will be detours, people that do you wrong, times you don't see how it can work out: you don't have the provision, the dream looks impossible, the obstacle too big. You'll be tempted to worry, live stressed out.

No, stay in peace: God is going to carry you all the way until you reach your destination. God has the strength and power to carrying you. You never get too old for God to carry you. When you're tempted and worried, you start to feel overwhelmed. You start things, "I don't think I can make it through this sickness, How can I make it through this loss? The people at my work place are so unfair". Instead of worrying, thank God for carrying you. Start thanking God for being your protector, provider, deliverer, your Way-maker". God is carrying you right now, but if you don't recognize it, you'll live stressed and upset.

God is holding you tightly, nothing can snatch you away.

“and I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand.”

‭‭John‬ ‭10:28‬ ‭KJV‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this tremendous and triumphant Tuesday!

Monday 1/31/2022

Mon, 31 Jan 2022 17:59:00 GMT

Grace morning on this serene and significant Sunday.

Whatever you're facing may seem insurmountable, but it's not going to defeat you, it's not going to be too much, you're not going to be overwhelmed - you're being carried by the Creator of the universe.The God who made you is going to carry you out of the depression, carry you out of the heartache, carry you out of the loneliness, carry you out of poverty, lack, not having enough. That is not how your story ends. God is able to carry you into abundance. You may not realize it, but right now God is carrying you. The challenges you're facing would be much more difficult if God wasn't lifting you, strengthening you, favoring you, pushing back the darkness. God is going to turn it around instantly, he's going to carry you. You're not in this struggle by yourself. You're going to feel strength that you've never felt, doors are going to open that you couldn't open, the right people are going to be there to help you.

““Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out on religion? Come to me. Get away with me and you’ll recover your life. I’ll show you how to take a real rest. Walk with me and work with me—watch how I do it. Learn the unforced rhythms of grace. I won’t lay anything heavy or ill-fitting on you. Keep company with me and you’ll learn to live freely and lightly.””

‭‭Matthew‬ ‭11:28-30‬ ‭MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this splendid and seismic Sunday!

Sunday 1/30/2022

Sun, 30 Jan 2022 13:09:00 GMT

Grace morning on this serene and significant Sunday.

‭‭Matthew‬ ‭11:28-30‬ ‭MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this splendid and seismic Sunday!

Saturday 1/29/2022

Sat, 29 Jan 2022 13:29:00 GMT

Grace morning on this sensational and sufficient Saturday.

It's easy to thank God for blessings and turning things around. You should also thank Him for carrying you through the difficulties, for sustaining you, for not letting the opposition defeat you, not letting the worry take you out, not letting the doubt talk you out of your dreams. That wasn't just great faith, but God carrying you. God has grace for every season. How many times has he carried you, and you didn't know it? You can look back now and see: he carried you through the sickness, you had the strength that you never felt. He carried you through the loss, it was painful, but deep down you felt peace, you were able to keep moving forward.

He carried you through the legal battle. You didn't think you could take it, but day by day you had just what you needed. Here you are on the other side blessed, healthy, stronger than ever.

If God carried you back then, he can carry you now.

“In my trouble, I prayed to the Lord. I called to my God to help me. He heard my voice from his home in heaven. My prayer reached his ears.”

‭‭Psalms‬ ‭18:6‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this splendid and satisfying Saturday!

Friday 01/28/2022

Fri, 28 Jan 2022 13:08:00 GMT

Grace morning on this fresh and fantastic Friday.

Do you ever think about some of the trouble that somehow you came through? How did you make it through? You should still be suffering from that situation, but look at you: you're blessed, strong, doing great things. That wasn't luck, that was God carrying you. He was protecting you when you didn't realize it.

He was moving the wrong people out of the way, opening doors that you couldn't open. He's been carrying you your whole life. How did you get through that challenge with your child? You should have had a nervous breakdown, should have worn you out, caused you to give up on your dreams. But every day you had strength to move forward, you had the grace to stay in faith, you believed when every thought said. "It was never going to work out". The enemy tried to take you out, but you kept praying, God not only carried you, but he carried your child. Where would we be without the God who Carries us?

“Oh, look! God’s right here helping! God’s on my side!”

‭‭Psalms‬ ‭54:4 MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through fantabulous Friday!

Thursday 1/27/2022

Thu, 27 Jan 2022 13:16:00 GMT

Grace morning on this tranquil and thankful Thursday.

We all face seasons where we don't see how we're going to make it through: we lost a loved one, we're dealing with the sickness, we have a child that's off course. It's easy to feel overwhelmed, live worried, think we don't have the strength to go on.

Each day God Carries us in his arms". You may have situations that are too much for you, God is saying, "Don't worry, I'm going to carry you. You're going to feel supernatural strength.

Peace that passes all understanding. Favor that causes things to fall into place". On your own you wouldn't make it through the sickness, you'd fall apart in that divorce, that trouble at work would defeat you, but you're not on your own - you're being carried by the God who created you. When you look back over your life, you can see the times where God carried you. How did you make it through that unfair and shattered relationship, the death of a love one, its simply, God carried you.

“These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.”

‭‭John‬ ‭16:33‬ ‭KJV‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this tremendous and triumphant Thursday!

Wednesday 1/26/2022

Wed, 26 Jan 2022 12:40:00 GMT

Grace morning on this winsome and wonderful Wednesday.

James reminds us, that our life is like a vapor. If we really understood how valuable each day is, we would do our best to live it happier. It's easy to take it for granted, just get up, go through the motions, deal with the challenges, the day is gone. But if you'll have a new perspective, and start seeing every day as your best day, then you won't let little things upset you. You'll take time to enjoy the people God's given you to love. You'll stop by and say "Hello" to that neighbor that's lonely, you'll think more happy thoughts, you'll live more grateful, you'll make the most of each day. You may have some difficulties, things you could be sour about, things that could take your joy, but if you'll keep it in the right perspective, recognizing that this day is a gift from God, that really it's the best day of your life, then it's easier to live it happy. Don’t get sidetracked by worrying.

“Don’t fret or worry. Instead of worrying, pray. Let petitions and praises shape your worries into prayers, letting God know your concerns.”

‭‭Philippians‬ ‭4:6 MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this worry-less Wednesday!

Tuesday 1/25/2022

Tue, 25 Jan 2022 12:41:00 GMT

Grace morning on this tranquil and thankful Tuesday.

There should be a difference between you and the person that don't honor God.

When you go to work everyone may be complaining, discouraged, talking defeat - don't fall into that trap. Stay full of joy, keep a smile on your face, keep thinking happy thoughts. This world needs more happy people, we need more joy in the world.

If you’re not careful, you’ll let what's happening around you to get in you. That's why every morning you have to choose to be happy.

Not "I feel", but "I will rejoice, I will be happy, I will enjoy this day". God has given you another day to be alive, another day to enjoy your family, another day to see the sunrise, another day of possibilities, to pursue your dreams, to go after your goals. Sometimes we let the pressures of life, keep us from enjoying the day.

We think it's just another ordinary day. But there's no such thing as an ordinary day. Every day is a gift from God.

“Say good things about the Lord! Every day he gives us help with what we have to carry. He is the God that saves us! Selah.”

‭‭Psalms‬ ‭68:19‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this tremendous and triumphant Tuesday!

Monday 01/24/2022

Mon, 24 Jan 2022 13:05:00 GMT

Grace morning on this marvelous and meaningful Monday.

God created you to enjoy your life, to laugh, to smile. Happiness starts on the inside. Give God something to work with. Every morning you should say to yourself, "I'm happy, I'm grateful, I'm blessed". You can't receive happiness if you're thinking sadness. Joy is coming every morning: some people have been bypassing it year after year because of their thoughts. You will live happier if you'll start thinking happier. Be happy if your plans work out. Be happy if you don't have disappointments". He was saying, "Get in a habit of thinking happy thoughts. Don't let the negative circumstances talk you out of living happy".Take some time to brag on God, tell him what he already knows about himself. "God, I know you're omnipotent, omniscient, omnipresent, holy, righteous, immutable, loving, kind, forgiving, mighty, marvelous and magnificent. God you're ordering my steps. I think that it's a good day. I'm healthy, I'm blessed, I have a bright future". You just switched over to happy thoughts.

“I thank you for the wonderful way that you have made me. Everything that you do is wonderful! I know it is true.”

‭‭Psalms‬ ‭139:14‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this magnificent Monday!

Sunday 01/23/2022

Sun, 23 Jan 2022 12:57:00 GMT

Grace morning on this seismic and satisfying Sunday.

Happy thoughts are, "God, I'm grateful to be alive. I'm excited about my future. I believe you're turning my gloom into your glory. When you think happy thoughts, it not only lifts your spirit, but that attitude of faith is what allows God to do amazing things. Even when it doesn't go your way, just keep thinking happy thoughts, keep giving God praise, keep thanking him that he's working in your life, keep being grateful when you could be complaining, keep thinking victory even when you're seeing defeat. Joy is not dependent on what's going on around you, it's dependent on what's going on in you. You’ve been through a lot of loss, a lot of heartache" - that is not how your story ends. Understand this key principle: you have to give yourself permission to be happy. Sometimes you’re tempted to buy into the lie that you’re not supposed to be happy, been through too much, made too many mistakes. If I’m happy, people may not understand.

“Though I walk in the midst of trouble, you preserve my life. You stretch out your hand against the anger of my foes; with your right hand you save me.”

‭‭Psalms‬ ‭138:7‬ ‭NIV‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this serene and splendiferous Sunday!

Saturday 01/22/2022

Sat, 22 Jan 2022 16:09:00 GMT

Grace morning on this sensational and sufficient Saturday.

You can think yourself depressed, you can think yourself into a bad mood, you can think yourself a victim. As long as you're thinking about your hurts, what you didn't get, how you were left out, you're going to be discouraged. Why not start thinking happy thoughts? Happy thoughts are, "I have a bright future. Something good is going to happen to me. My latter days will be better than my former days". Don't relive and replay the loss, and disappointment. You can't move forward if you're constantly looking back.

You can't enjoy today if you're focused on yesterday. You may have had great disappointments, things that are not fair - you should start thinking yourself happy.

You should get up every morning and say, "Today is going to be a great day, I may face discouragement, but I’m going to delight myself in the Lord". That’s getting your mind going in the right direction. It's easy to think yourself sad. Try thinking yourself happy in spite of your current circumstances.

“The person who knows that the God of Jacob will help him is a happy person! If he trusts in the Lord as his God, he is happy.”

‭‭Psalms‬ ‭146:5‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this satisfying Saturday!

Friday 1/21/2022

Fri, 21 Jan 2022 12:58:00 GMT

Grace morning on this fresh and fantastic Friday.

What would happen if you took on the nature of birds. You would sing God praises every morning? Not be moved by your conditions nor circumstances, but you would sing in the dark when things aren't favorable. You would sing in the cold, when you didn’t feel like it. You could be discouraged, down, disappointed, complaining, instead you’ll be making the choice that you’re going to live this day happy. One reason birds are happy, is they haven't watched the news. They haven't read the paper, they're not on social media, nobody has told them they're supposed to be worried, afraid, upset.

Outside circumstances don’t affect birds, because of what they have on the inside.

They believe their Heavenly Father is in control. They've seen him take care of them in the past, they believe he'll take care of them in the future. If you're going to live joyfully, you may have to tune some things out.

You can't take in negative all the time and stay in faith. Think on things that are pure, positive, and productive. Our thinking has a lot to do with our happiness.

“The purpose of these troubles is to show whether you really trust God. When you believe in Jesus, that is more valuable even than gold. People put gold into a hot fire to see if it genuine.”

‭‭1 Peter‬ ‭1:7‬a-c EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this fruitful and fantabulous Friday!

Thursday 1/20/2022

Fri, 21 Jan 2022 12:57:00 GMT

Grace morning on this tremendous and thankful Thursday.

Birds sing different sounds and melodies. Outside my office, one would chirp real loud, there'd be a pause, then another bird chirps. At times they'd all chirp together, sounded like a symphony. The next morning five o'clock in the morning, same thing. Over and over. The next morning it was raining, thundering, I thought there's no way those birds are singing today, no way they're be happy: cold, rainy, lightning. Soon as I started my Five o'clock devotion, the birds were louder than ever. I found myself asking God, why are birds so happy? Don't they know we're in a pandemic? Haven't they heard, there are problems in the world, the price of gas is high, the supply chain is messed up, how can they be singing? What if they don't get their worms today? It's interesting how God put something in those birds to start the day off singing. They're saying in effect,

“Life is good. We're happy. We're going to enjoy this day, how about you?"

“I say to myself, ‘Praise the Lord!’ Lord, my God, you are very great!”

‭‭Psalms‬ ‭104:1 EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this tranquil and triumphant Thursday!

Wednesday 1/19/2022

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 12:47:00 GMT

Grace morning on this wonderful and winsome Wednesday.

One way you honor God is by living joyfully. He didn't create you to drag through the day, overcome by problems, discouraged by disappointments. No, this day is a gift from God. We should feel a responsibility to live it in faith, joyful, good natured. Once this day is over, you can never get it back. You don't have time to waste another minute being negative, discouraged, disappointed, and focused on what didn't work out. Don’t complain over who did you wrong. You can use that as an excuse, and let it sour the rest of your life. Take charge of your day, by saying, "Father, thank you for entrusting me with another day. I'm not going to take it for granted. I recognize,

it's a day that you have made.

I'm going to choose to be joyful. I'm going to authentically, appreciate and applaud God for letting me see this day.

When you have that kind of attitude, God will make up for the wrongs.

“He continued, “Go home and prepare a feast, holiday food and drink; and share it with those who don’t have anything: This day is holy to God. Don’t feel bad. The joy of God is your strength!””

‭‭Nehemiah‬ ‭8:10‬ ‭MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this incredible worry-less Wednesday!

Tuesday 1/18/2022

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 13:22:00 GMT

Grace morning on this terrific and thankful Tuesday.

Have you thought about starting off your day by saying, "This is the day the Lord has made" "I'm going to be glad today. I'm going to rejoice". I’m going to pause and thank God. I recognize that he not only made this day, but He allowed me to be alive. God chose me before I could choose him. He formed me in my mother's womb. I'm not going to waste this day living negative, focused on my problems, dwelling on my hurts. I'm going to live this day to the full". You and I are not here by accident. God could have chosen anyone to be alive today - there are billions of people that have lived and died, but God handpicked you to be here at this time. He woke you up this morning, he gave you strength to get out of bed, he's crowned you with favor, he put seeds of greatness in you, he calls you "More than a conqueror, a royal priesthood.”

“Seven times each day I stop and shout praises for the way you keep everything running right.”

‭‭Psalms‬ ‭119:164 MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this tremendous and triumphant Tuesday!

Monday 01/17/2022

Mon, 17 Jan 2022 15:41:00 GMT

Grace morning on this glorious and meaningful Monday.

Life can be much more rewarding if we start choosing to be happy? We can't get away from negative circumstances, having won’t keep you from trouble, bad breaks, people that do you wrong. But those things don't have to take your joy. You're in control of your happiness. Don’t complain that you can’t “stand this job, I don't like going to work here". Try a different approach, "God, I'm blessed and happy that I have a job. Strengthen me to not let these people steal my joy".

If you'll have a good attitude where you are, that's a seed God will use to change things. But if you're sour at your job, and God gave you a better job, when someone does you wrong there, you'll be sour at that place too. You have to get happy where you are. "This health issue hasn't turned around yet, but God, I'm going to be happy while you're changing things".

You control your happiness. It's not up to anyone else.

“Consider it a sheer gift, friends, when tests and challenges come at you from all sides. You know that under pressure, your faith-life is forced into the open and shows its true colors. So don’t try to get out of anything prematurely.

Let it do its work so you become mature and well-developed, not deficient in any way.”

‭‭James‬ ‭1:2-4 MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this marvelous and magnificent Monday!

Sunday 01/16/2022

Sun, 16 Jan 2022 13:09:00 GMT

Grace morning on this serene and splendiferous Sunday.

Life can get so routine, that you’re not really releasing your faith. You find yourself being lulled into thinking, “it’s never going to happen for me, it’s been so long, I’ll never get recover from this mistake. Maybe you’ve been struggling, everything’s been uphill, but if you’re trust God and be faithful you’ll see a change. God can cause things to fall into place. Your place of employment, you’ve been doing your best, working hard, but not receiving the credit you deserve, don’t worry. He is going to promote you, push you up, set you on a new level. God is in control of your trial, and you can trust that He has a purpose for the struggle. He does have the power to bring you out of difficult and dark situations. It might not make a bit of sense, but if God chooses not to divinely deliver you, It is your responsibility as a believer to grow and develop into the person that He wants you to be.

“The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?”

‭‭Psalm‬ ‭27:1‬ ‭KJV‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this sufficient Sunday!

Saturday 01/15/2022

Sat, 15 Jan 2022 13:00:00 GMT

Grace morning on this sensational and satisfying Saturday.

A mark of maturity is when you can be happy even when things aren't going your way. That your joy is not based on your circumstances. The enemy wants you thinking and focus on, “when the pandemic is over I'll get my joy back. When I finish paying your bills off, I’ll be happy. When the weather change, I’ll be in a good mood. If you're putting off your happiness, there will always be some reason to not be happy. God wants you to have a life of abundance. But in God's economy, it never has to do with acquiring worldly possessions that will one day vanish. Why don't you make a decision that you're going to be happy today? Not when it clears up, not when your supervisor or manager changes, not when you get a new neighbor - this is the day the Lord has made. If you can’t rejoice where you are, you probably won't be happy, when you get to where you want to be.

‭‭Acts‬ ‭16:25-26‬ ‭MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this superb and sufficient Saturday!

Friday 01/14/2022

Fri, 14 Jan 2022 14:00:00 GMT

Grace morning on this festive and fantastic Friday.

Every morning God sends you a fresh supply of joy. You can dismiss it, think "This is not for me, I have too much coming against me", or you can receive it and say, "Things may not be perfect in my life, but I know God's on the throne, he's ordering my steps, his plans for me are for good, so I'm going to enjoy this day". You might very well have all kinds of opposition, coming against you, people slandering your name, your family in disarray. Your circumstances may try to dictate that you should be discouraged, afraid, lonely, bitter. The evil enemy of this world will try to influence you to report on current situation, he wants you to say, "This is the day the Lord has made, and I'm really discouraged, I've got a lot of problems", that may be true. But make a declaration of faith. "Despite the opposition I will be happy. Despite what people think about me, I will choose to rejoice.

“Lord, my God, you have done many great things. You have done so many things for us that we cannot count them! Nobody can stop you from doing the things that you decide. I could say that I will talk about them, but there would be too many to speak about!”

‭‭Psalms‬ ‭40:5‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this fantabulous Friday!

Thursday 01/13/2021

Thu, 13 Jan 2022 13:31:00 GMT

Grace morning on this tremendous and tranquil Thursday.

“This is the day that the Lord has made. We will be happy in it, we will be very happy.”

‭‭Psalms‬ ‭118:24‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this thankful and triumphant Thursday!

Wednesday 01/12/2022

Wed, 12 Jan 2022 13:16:00 GMT

Grace morning on this winsome and wonderful Wednesday.

We would go a lot further, enjoy life a lot more, if we would simply ignore things.

if somebody’s talking about you, don’t try to straighten them out; ignore it. When someone do you wrong, don’t retaliate; let God fight your battles, ignore it and keep moving forward. Nobody can hinder you from reaching your destiny, but you. If you find yourself in conflict, upset, trying to prove your point, that’s a sign that you’ve come down too low; don’t waste any emotional energy on that, rise above it. When you take the high road, some people will mistake that for weakness; the truth is, it’s a sign of strength. it takes a strong person to overlook an insult. it takes maturity to not get in an argument. Some people will try to bait you; they feed off of arguing, on purpose, they’ll do things to try to get you riled up. If you comply, if you give in, you’re allowing them to control your joy.

“If people do bad things to you, do not do anything bad to them in return. If people say bad things against you, do not say bad things back to them. Instead, pray that God will be good to those people. That is what God wants you to do. Then you also will receive good things from God.”

‭‭1 Peter‬ ‭3:9‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this worry-less Wednesday!

Tuesday 01/11/2022

Tue, 11 Jan 2022 13:03:00 GMT

Grace morning on this tranquil and thankful Tuesday,

When you wake up in the morning you get to choose how you’re going to live that day. You can choose to live in faith, happy, expecting favor, or you can choose to live discouraged, defeated, focused on your problems. Happiness doesn’t automatically happen – it’s a choice you have to make. You can’t wait to see what kind of day it’s going to be, you have to decide what kind of day it’s going to be. First thing in the morning you need to make up your mind, “I’m going to live this day happy. I’m going to see the good, I’m going to be grateful, I’m going to love my family, I’m going to enjoy this day”. If you don’t decide how you’re going to live – circumstances will decide for you. You’ll see every problem. You’ll think, “I don’t feel like going to work”. When you dwell on those thoughts, you may not realize it, but you’re choosing to live discouraged, you’re choosing to have a lousy day.

“Always be happy because you belong to the Lord. I will say that again, ‘Be happy!’ Be kind and patient in a way that everyone can see. Remember that the Lord is near.”

‭‭Philippians‬ ‭4:4-5‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this tremendous and terrific Tuesday!

Monday 01/10/2022

Mon, 10 Jan 2022 12:54:00 GMT

Grace morning on this marvelous and meaningful Monday.

God didn’t create you to be a weakling, God created you to be a warrior. Your dreams are worth fighting for. you have to dig your heels in and say, “I am in it to win it.” You have to remind yourself that God I know God bring you this far to leave you stuck where you are. I’m not going settle halfway, I’m going to my very best to make it all the way. If you’re going to be victorious you have to have a made up mind, not to get discouraged because you went through a setback, you know everything God promised you is worth fighting for, so you are in it for the long haul. At times, you may feel that God has put you in a place where you are not strong enough to stand, this is the moment that trust God. Make room in your thinking for the new thing God wants to do. He wants to take you an all new level.

“For the Lord God is a sun and a shield. He gives grace and glory to people. He gives good things to people that do what is right.”

‭‭Psalms‬ ‭84:11‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this magnificent Monday!

Sunday 01/09/2022

Sun, 09 Jan 2022 14:03:00 GMT

Grace morning on this serene and splendiferous Sunday.

If you’re going to see the fullness of what God has in store, you have to have the attitude that “I’m not going to let good enough be good enough.” I was created to overcome obstacles, I am not going to settle, I’m going to stretch, I’m going to let go of what didn’t work out and reach forward to the new things God has in store. Somethings didn’t happen the way you thought, buy can’t accept that it’s probably not going to happen, you can’t become comfortable with good enough. It’s time to move forward, God has new levels in front of you, new opportunities, God has it all figured out, if you’ll start pursuing what God put in your heart, God will make a way where you don’t see a way, just because you gave up on a dream doesn’t mean God gave up. You might have changed your mind, but God didn’t change His mind, He still has a victorious plan in front of you.

“Back at Horeb, God, our God, spoke to us: “You’ve stayed long enough at this mountain. On your way now. Get moving.”

‭‭Deuteronomy‬ ‭1:6-7a MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this sufficient and seismic Sunday!

Saturday 01/08/2022

Sat, 08 Jan 2022 14:25:00 GMT

Grace morning on this sensational and satisfying Saturday.

There will always be something trying to convince you to pull up your anchor: delays, disappointments, bad breaks. In tough times, when life doesn’t seem fair, your prayers weren’t answered, it’s taking longer than you thought, you have to make sure to keep your anchor down; if you pull it up, you’ll drift into bitterness, discouragement and self-pity.

When problems look impossible, every voice tells you, “it’s not going to work out, forget it, you’re wasting your time.” Most people would throw in the towel, but because your attitude is anchored, you can say with complete confidence,“I may not see a way, but I know God has a way, He able to open doors no man can shut.” When you’re anchored to hope, God will make things happen that you could never make happen. When you’re anchored to hope, something in you says, “God can accelerate my deliverance and bring me out of this major problem. God has explosive and enormous blessings coming my way.”

“I prayed, ‘Lord, king of all people, you have made the earth and the sky by your great power. Your hands have made them. Nothing is too difficult for you to do.”

‭‭Jeremiah‬ ‭32:17‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this sufficient Saturday!

Friday 01/07/2022

Fri, 07 Jan 2022 14:47:00 GMT

Grace morning on this fruitful and fantastic Friday.

An anchor is something that holds a boat in place. once the captain arrives at his destination, he puts the anchor down; that way, he won’t drift, and end up in places that he doesn’t want to be. when the boat is anchored, it may move a little bit, with the waves and the wind, but the captain isn’t worried, he can relax; he knows the anchor is down. No matter how hard the waves beat against a ship, because it’s anchored, it will stay in place. Just like a ship, life winds will blow, waves of adversity with attack your peace. No matter what you face, how big the difficulty, you know God is still on the throne, His plans for you are for good, that He’s bigger than any challenge. You might go through a loss, a disappointment, your emotions are pulling you towards discouragement, you can’t explain it, but you hear a voice saying, “everything’s going to be alright; that’s the anchor of hope.

“Keep me safe, O God, I’ve run for dear life to you. I say to God, “Be my Lord!” Without you, nothing makes sense.”

‭‭Psalms‬ ‭16:1-2‬ ‭MSG‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this fantabulous Friday!

Thursday 01/06/2021

Thu, 06 Jan 2022 13:13:00 GMT

Grace morning on this thankful Thursday.We all face situations that are bigger than us: a bad medical report, trouble in a relationship. Some of the biggest storms in life can become platforms for God to demonstrate his greatness. Sometimes we have to go through the storm so that it strips away everything that we are relying on so that we can meet the God who can control the storm. God often times allows a flood of difficult circumstances to cave in on your joy. His hand of favor and blessing will still the storms in your life, if you’ll trust him and remain faithful. When you’re going through difficult times, it can be hard to cling to all of God’s promises. The truth is we need the storms. As uncomfortable and painful as these seasons are in your life, they grow you and stretch you to a level, you wouldn’t reach without going through them. They give you a solid foundation to stand and say with confidence, God will never abandon me. “It is God who has kept me safe, and he has made me great. God is the strong place where I can hide and be safe.”‭‭Psalms‬ ‭62:7‬ ‭EEBLive, love, and laugh your way through this tremendous and triumphant Thursday!

Wednesday 01/05/2021

Wed, 05 Jan 2022 14:06:00 GMT

Grace morning on this winsome and wonderful Wednesday.

If you’re troubled about many things, stop. Take each thought and roll that burden over to God. He can handle it. Make it a habit to give small and large concerns to God instantly. Before long casting your care feels as natural as breathing.

Sometimes, God will allow difficult situations, just to prove to you that He’s God. When you’re in difficult situations, God has people praying for you that you don’t know anything about, He will allow difficult situations, just to prove to you that He’s God. Some of the battles God allows in your life are not just about you; it’s to make a statement to the people around you. Nothing speaks louder than when people see the favor of God on your life. The fact that you overcame obstacles that should have held you back, will have people wanting to know more about how you came through. Always be mindful that God is in complete control and nothing can snatch you out of His hands.

“Behold, God is mine helper: The Lord is with them that uphold my soul.”

‭‭Psalm‬ ‭54:4‬ ‭KJV‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this incredible worry-less Wednesday!

Tuesday 01/04/2022

Tue, 04 Jan 2022 14:28:00 GMT

Grace morning on this terrific and triumphant Tuesday.

It's amazing what happens when we don't let fear, doubt, negative thinking in our minds. How you were raised should have limited you, but you're successful, strong. That major mistake should have controlled you, but you overcame it. The pandemic should have taken you under, but you're still standing. You should have been lonely, but God sent someone awesome. Sometimes God will let you get in a difficult situation, things you don't understand, it's not fair. That doesn't mean you don't have the blessing, the blessing is what's going to bring you out. God is going to use that situation to show his power through you. When people see how it turns around, how you defy the odds, how you get a better position, they're going to know: the blessing is on your life. God will use you to spread his fame God. You don't have to live worried, afraid of what might happen -God has you in the palm of his hand, nothing can snatch you away.

“So now, prepare your minds, so that you are ready to live in a good way. Think clearly about how God helps you. Always remember that God will be very kind to you when Jesus Christ comes again.”

‭‭1 Peter‬ ‭1:13‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this thankful Tuesday!

Monday 01/03/2021

Mon, 03 Jan 2022 13:58:00 GMT

Grace morning on this marvelous and meaningful Monday.

Don't let what people have spoken over you keep you from your greatness.

The enemy would love for you to live limited, not go after your dreams, not feel attractive, not think you can be successful.

When those lies try to push you down, you need to close your eyes and imagine God's hand of blessing on your head. This blessing is more powerful than what people have told you. It's more powerful than lies the enemy whispers. The blessing on your life will override every negative voice that's trying to hold you back. The only thing that can stop the blessing is if you believe the lies, if you think you're limited, you can't go further, or you're not that talented, or "Everyone in my family struggles".

That may be true, but you're the difference maker, you're the one to defy the odds, you're the one to set new standards. If you'll have the right perspective, knowing that you're blessed, God will take you further than you've ever imagined.

“Be generous with me and I’ll live a full life; not for a minute will I take my eyes off your road.”

‭‭Psalms‬ ‭119:17-24‬ ‭MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this magnificent Monday!

Sunday 01/02/2022

Sun, 02 Jan 2022 12:51:00 GMT

Grace morning on this serene and seismic Sunday.

A blessed mindset will lead to a blessed life. You may have obstacles that look too big, you don't see how you can accomplish your dream, but the blessing on your life is more powerful than any force that tries to stop you. Blessings from God doesn't do you any good, if you think you're limited, you've been through too much, your family didn't support you, you never get any good breaks. Limited thinking will lead to a limited life.God wants to bless you in such a way, that others want what you have. Others will see you’re so happy, so healthy, so successful, so generous, so stable, always in a good mood, that you stand out. You're an example of God's goodness. Not barely getting by, but blessed in such a way that you can be a blessing to others. You're not only accomplishing your dreams, seeing overflow, setting new standards, but you're helping others to rise higher. Don't have a limited mentality, have a blessed mentality.

“wherefore neither thought I myself worthy to come unto thee: but say in a word, and my servant shall be healed.”

‭‭Luke‬ ‭7:7‬ ‭KJV‬‬

Live, love, and laugh tut way through this sensational and satisfying Sunday!

Saturday 01/01/2022

Sat, 01 Jan 2022 06:29:00 GMT

Happy New Year on this fresh and first day of 2022.

If you'll become deaf to the negative comments, God will bless you in front of the people that try to push you down. He'll honor you in front of those that said you didn't have what it takes. God knows how to prepare a table in the presence of your enemies. Not promote you in private, but he'll promote you with those that didn't believe in you we'll see you honored, see you in new levels of influence and favor.

You have to become deaf to negative remarks. When the enemy try and come against you, switch over to faith, "Father, thank you that you are fighting my battles, that you are making my crooked places straight, that no person, no group, no committee, can’t stop what you have planned for my life". Keep doubt and negative comments out your mind. People don't have the final say, God does.

Don't let their negative comments, their doubt talk you out of what God put in your heart.

“They presented themselves before Moses and Aaron and the whole congregation of the People of Israel in the Wilderness of Paran at Kadesh. They reported to the whole congregation and showed them the fruit of the land. Then they told the story of their trip: “We went to the land to which you sent us and, oh! It does flow with milk and honey! Just look at this fruit! The only thing is that the people who live there are fierce, their cities are huge and well fortified.””

‭‭Numbers‬ ‭13:27-28 MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this sensational Saturday!

Friday 12/31/2021

Fri, 31 Dec 2021 14:34:00 GMT

Grace morning on this festive and fruitful Friday.

Sometimes life gets tough, you shed tears from hurts, from a bad medical report, from a child that breaks your heart, shattered relationship, and from dreams that didn’t work out. We serve a turnaround God. He’s able to step in and turn that sorrow to joy, that brokenness to wholeness, that disappointment into dancing. God wants you to see him as a turnaround God. You may be in a season of struggle, a season of hardship where you're working long hours, doing your best to provide, nothing's improving, you don't see how it will ever change - God is watching you. He sees your sacrifice. He sees you going the extra mile. You're headed into your season of turnaround moments when circumstances change in your favor. You may feel like you're falling behind, everyone's getting ahead of you, you had bad breaks, people are manipulating things. Don't worry, a turnaround is coming.

God knows how to take you from the back to the front, from being overlooked to standing out.

“But many people who are very important now will become the least important. And many people who are not important now will become very important then.’”

‭‭Matthew‬ ‭19:30‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this fantabulous Friday!

Thursday 12/30/2021

Thu, 30 Dec 2021 13:37:00 GMT

Grace morning on this tremendous and triumphant Thursday.

When God turns it around, everything you've lost will be restored. Instead of shame, he will give you honor. Burdens you've carried will be lifted, God is able to silence all those that have made your life miserable. Start thanking God down in your spirit for your turn around time. What's limited you in the past is not going to limit you anymore. Don't just think about your problems, don't just worry, live stressed - go to God in prayer, ask him to turn it around, ask him to heal you, to free you, to favor you, to bring that dream to pass, to move that mountain.

Not begging him, "Oh, God please, you got to do it". No, go to him in faith, "Father, I know you're bigger than this problem, you're stronger than this opposition, you're more powerful than theses circumstances surrounding me. Ask God to make a way, where you don't see a way. Here's the key: once you pray, believe that it's already done.

“The best part of the year is when you give us good things. Everywhere you go there is plenty.”

‭‭Psalms‬ ‭65:11‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this thankful Thursday!

Wednesday 12/29/2021

Wed, 29 Dec 2021 13:30:00 GMT

Grace morning on this wonderful and winsome Wednesday.

God knows how to turn people that are against you, and cause them to be for you. When God is ready to turn it around, no person can stop him, no plot, plan, program, person or predicament can stop him. What God has purpose for your life will come to pass. When you face situations that seem permanent, you've done all you can and the door hasn't opened, the person hasn't changed,

the medical report hasn't improved, you feel like, it's too late, you've run out of options - no, don’t buy into negativity, a turnaround is coming. What God started he's going to finish. There's not a mountain you face that he can't handle. There's not a person that's against you, that God can't change their mind. You don't have to convince people who you are. You do your part, and leave the rest to God. The scripture says, "God can turn the heart of a king". God knows how to turn people to be for you.

“Once everyone was accounted for and we realized we had all made it, we learned that we were on the island of Malta. The natives went out of their way to be friendly to us.”

‭‭Acts‬ ‭28:2‬ ‭MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this worry-less Wednesday!

Tuesday 12/28/2021

Tue, 28 Dec 2021 13:58:00 GMT

Grace morning on this thankful Tuesday.

A blessed mindset can lead to a blessed life. You may have obstacles that look too big, you don't see how you can accomplish your goal, but the blessing on your life is more powerful than any force that tries to stop you.

Sometime it's good to close your eyes and see God’s hand of blessing on your life. When your dream seems impossible, the obstacle's too big, you're weary, you don't think you could go on - just picture the Creator of the universe, the God who spoke worlds into existence, laying his hands on your head, releasing favor, hope, strength, and breakthroughs.

You are not limited, you're not lacking - God's hand will cause you to defeat giant obstacles, it'll keep you safe when you're at a dead end. God's hand of blessing is a supernatural favor. Doors will open that you couldn't open. It's a hedge of protection, keeping you safe from what should harm you.

It's a divine empowerment. You'll discover ability that you didn't know you had.

“And he came and took her by the hand and lifted her up, and the fever left her, and she began to serve them.”

‭‭Mark‬ ‭1:31‬ ‭ESV‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this triumphant Tuesday!

Monday 12/27/2021

Mon, 27 Dec 2021 14:28:00 GMT

Grace morning on this marvelous and meaningful Monday.

God continues to prove to us that no matter how hard people try, no matter what they say or do, they cannot stop the blessing that God places on your life.

What God has spoken over you overrides every negative voice.

People telling you what you can't do, bad breaks, dysfunction - this hand of blessing will break every generational curse, things that keep getting passed down. This is a new day, freedom starts with you, wholeness starts with you, abundance starts with you, victory starts with you.

The blessing on your life can cause you to go where no one in your family has gone. Forces that have held you back, can be broken right now. God can release you into new levels of influence, new levels of resources, new opportunities, new relationships.

The blessing on your life is not just going to make up for what went wrong, but it's going to launch you ahead. Now, you have to do your part and live bless-minded.

“No weapons that anybody makes to fight against you will beat you. If people say bad things against you, you will show that it is not true. That is what the servants of the Lord will enjoy. And their righteousness will be from me.’ Those are the words of the Lord.”

‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭54:17‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this magnificent Monday!

Sunday 12/26/2021

Sun, 26 Dec 2021 20:52:00 GMT

Grace morning on this serene and seismic Sunday.

Sometimes we're envying everyone else, "Man, I wish I had their talent, I wish I had her looks, I wish I was as successful as my neighbor". As long as you see yourself as lacking, at a disadvantage, it's going to limit you. It’s good to celebrate others, this allows God to do great things in your life. God can to prosper you in a negative environment, to promote you when you weren't next in line, to heal you when the report says there's no way, to take you where no one in your family has gone.

Don't let what people have spoken over you keep you from your greatness.

The enemy would love for you to live limited, not go after your dreams, not feel attractive, not think you can be successful. When those lies try to push you down, close your eyes and imagine God's hand of blessing on your head. His blessing is more powerful than lies, the enemy whispers against you.

“Our enemies learned that we knew all about their plan and that God had frustrated it. And we went back to the wall and went to work.”

‭‭Nehemiah‬ ‭4:15 MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this sensational and splendid Sunday!

Saturday 12/25/2021

Sat, 25 Dec 2021 15:44:00 GMT

Grace morning on this sensational and satisfying Saturday.

We all face situations that look like they'll never change. It's easy to get discouraged and accept that it's never going to work out. But God can turn things around for those that trust in him. He's (ATG) a turnaround God. He turns broken and battered lives into oasis of opportunities, He turns Red Seas into dry pathways,

He turns five loaves and two fish into dinner for thousands,

He turns skin filled with leprosy into skin as clear as a little baby. When thoughts tell you, "Your situation is permanent. You'll never get out of this problem. Never get well. Never see your family restored", you should position yourself for turnaround. God is able to turn sickness into health, able to turn an addiction into freedom, turn lack into abundance, turn mountains into molehills, turn struggle into success". You're see the hand of God do things that are unusual, uncommon, unimaginable and out of the ordinary, when you trust him.

Mountains represent obstacles, things that look permanent.

Trust God to turn your mountains into molehills".

“Now then, give to me this hill country that the Lord promised to me.’”

‭‭Joshua‬ ‭14:12‬a EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this splendiferous Saturday!

Thursday 12/23/2021

Thu, 23 Dec 2021 13:53:00 GMT

Grace morning on this thankful Thursday.

When you're closest to the victory the threats will be the loudest. There will always be a major hurdle to overcome, before you go to a new level. There will also be people telling you that you can't conquer it. There will be an assigned assassin assisting to kill your determination. "You're too small, too inexperienced, the opposition's too big, the addiction is too powerful". The assassin may be an expert, a coach a supervisor, a friend. They might mean well, but those words are a test. Are you going to let them take root, and keep you from your goal? Just because they don't see how it can happen, doesn't mean that you can't do it. They're sizing you up in the natural. They're looking at what you can do by yourself, with your strength, your talent.

You may be limited, but what they don't realize is you're not on your own - the Eternal God of heaven and earth is breathing in your direction, his favor is on your life.

“Saul answered David, “You can’t go and fight this Philistine. You’re too young and inexperienced—and he’s been at this fighting business since before you were born.””

‭‭1 Samuel‬ ‭17:33‬ ‭MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this tremendous and triumphant Thursday!

Wednesday 12/22/2021

Wed, 22 Dec 2021 15:00:00 GMT

Grace morning on this wonderful winsome Wednesday.

Depression can be a mountain, feels like you'll always struggle with it. A mountain can be people at work that are not for you, they have more seniority, what can you do? Or how about a mountain of debt, lack, can't-get-ahead, it's been in your family for years. Now, this is a new day.

Keep in mind you belong to the creator of mountains. God is able to flatten some things out, he's able to remove some obstacles. What used to hold you back is not going to limit you anymore. People that weren't for you, suddenly they're out of your path. You didn't have to do it, God turned it. That mountain of loneliness, the mountain of regret, the mountain of guilt, not having anyone in life to love, God can turn your mountain into a molehill. When you trust God and be faithful, the right person is going to find you.

A divine connection will take place, someone better than you've imagined.

“Then the man said to Jacob, ‘Now let me go because dawn has come.’ But Jacob said, ‘I will not let you go unless you bless me.’”

‭‭Genesis‬ ‭32:26‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this incredible worry-less Wednesday!

Tuesday 12/21/2021

Tue, 21 Dec 2021 13:05:00 GMT

Grace morning on this triumphant and thankful Tuesday.

God has already lined up people that can see your greatness, people that will encourage you, people that will open doors you can't open, use their influence to take you higher. But here's the key: most of the time, you will first encounter the critics, the naysayers, family members who try to discourage you. It's a test:

if you start letting the negative get to you, you'll get discouraged, give up on your dreams, live below your potential. Don't fall into that trap, start tuning out all the lies people have spoken over you, hit the delete button of your mind to those negative thoughts the enemy whispers in your mind, that are designed to diminish you, make you feel unattractive, not valuable, not worthy. The enemy works overtime in this area. He knows if he can keep you in a limited mindset, feeling less than, thinking you can't do something great.

Your life will move in the direction of your most dominant thoughts.

Pay attention to what you're dwelling on, that's where you're going.

“Jesus said to her, ‘I told you already that you must believe in me. Then you will see how great and how powerful God is.’”

‭‭John‬ ‭11:40‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this tremendous Tuesday!

Monday 12/20/2021

Mon, 20 Dec 2021 16:02:00 GMT

Grace morning on this marvelous and meaningful Monday.

God doesn't look on the outside. Don't be intimidated if you feel like you're lacking in some area. If you were only taller, had a better personality, came from a different family, if you were as smart as that co-worker. No, you have everything you need to run your race. You have been fearfully and wonderfully made.

When God created you he matched you with your world, he put in you everything you need for your assignment. You're not lacking anything, you're the right size, the right nationality, the right age, the right personality.

When people try to tell you otherwise, or thoughts try to convince you that you're at a disadvantage, you were shortchanged, "Look at you, you're too small, you don't look like you can handle this assignment", that's a good time to become deaf.

Tune all that out, and tune in what God says about you: you're one of a kind. You're made in the image of God. You're crowned with favor. You're a masterpiece.

““Before I shaped you in the womb, I knew all about you. Before you saw the light of day, I had holy plans for you: A prophet to the nations— that’s what I had in mind for you.””

‭‭Jeremiah‬ ‭1:5‬ ‭MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this magnificent Monday!

Sunday 12/19/2021

Sun, 19 Dec 2021 12:51:00 GMT

Grace morning on this serene and seismic Sunday.

Life filled with its ups and down!

In life you will experience some joyful days and you will certainly experience some sad days. There will be doubters, naysayers, people that are close to you that don't think you can accomplish what God put in your heart. If they don't believe, you don't need them. They didn't put the dream in you.

Be respectful, but be deaf to their unbelief. The quicker you get rid of it the better you'll be. If you dwell on it for a day, and you start thinking about what they said, “Maybe I'll never get out of this situation. Maybe I won't break this addiction. Maybe my carrier has seen its best days. Maybe I should just learn to live with this weakness ". What you should do is become deaf to the negative. You can't play defeat in your mind, and have victory. You can't think sickness and have health. You can't dwell on thoughts of lack and have abundance.

“Many people were angry with Bartimaeus. They told him that he should be quiet. But he shouted even louder than before, ‘Son of David! Please help me!’”

‭‭Mark‬ ‭10:48‬ ‭EEB‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this sufficient and satisfying Sunday!

Saturday 12/18/2021

Sun, 19 Dec 2021 12:50:00 GMT

Grace morning on this sensational and satisfying Saturday.

If you're going to reach your potential, you have to become deaf to the negative. When threats come that is discouraging thoughts, people speaking defeat, you have to choose to hear nothing at all.

Don't give it the time of day.

Let it go in one ear and out the other.

People don't determine your destiny. Don't let them talk you out of what God put in your heart. You have to become deaf to the naysayers, deaf to family members, friends, fraternity members, foes, that tell you how you can't accomplish your dream, deaf to co-workers that make demeaning remarks, say things to belittle you.

These are tests we have to pass. You won't have everyone cheering you on. The enemy will use people to try to keep you from your purpose and peaceful living.

They may be good people, they may love you, but they don't see what God put in you.

They're judging from the outside, they don't realize what's on the inside: God put greatness in you.

“When Jesus finished telling these stories, he left there, returned to his hometown, and gave a lecture in the meetinghouse. He made a real hit, impressing everyone. “We had no idea he was this good!” they said. “How did he get so wise, get such ability?” But in the next breath they were cutting him down: “We’ve known him since he was a kid; he’s the carpenter’s son.”

‭‭Matthew‬ ‭13:53-55a MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this splendid and sufficient Saturday!

Friday 12/17/2021

Fri, 17 Dec 2021 14:07:00 GMT

Grace morning on this fresh and fruitful Friday.

We all have discouraging thoughts telling us what we can't do, how we're not going to get through this situation, never meet the right person. Sometimes people will speak negative words, say things that can limit our destiny. If we let negative comments play in our mind, they will keep us from becoming who we were created to be. No one can make you think something, you get to choose what you're going to dwell on. When those lies come saying, "You're not attractive, you don't have a good personality, you're too old", you can dwell on it, let it poison you, or you can ignore it, and not give it the time of day.

If you're going to reach your potential, you have to become deaf to the negative. When threats come that is discouraging thoughts, people speaking defeat, you have to do like David and choose to hear nothing at all. Don't give it the time of day. Let it go in one ear and out the other.

‭‭Philippians‬ ‭4:8 MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this fantastic and fantabulous Friday!

Thursday 12/16/2021

Thu, 16 Dec 2021 14:58:00 GMT

Grace morning on this tremendous and thankful Thursday.

You can't reach your destiny without difficult people. Don't get distracted, baited into conflicts that don't matter. Be like a non-stick teflon pan, don't let any of it stick and stay.

God has an awesome future for you, but the enemy will work overtime like with David to try to get you distracted, offended, trying to pay people back.

Don't take the bait. Don’t let difficult people, even family members, bait you into conflict, steal your joy, cause you to live frustrated, spending energy on things that don't matter. You can't get away from critics.

You pray one away, and critic junior will show up tomorrow. You have to make up your mind that difficult people are not going to control you. You're not going to let them offend you, upset you, push your button. Turn those buttons off. Stay in peace. Time is short. We're not going to be here forever, don't waste another minute fighting with the complainers, arguing with critical people, debating with people that have no intentions of doing right.

Stay in peace and connected to God.

“They were up early in the morning, ready to march into the wilderness of Tekoa. As they were leaving, Jehoshaphat stood up and said, “Listen Judah and Jerusalem! Listen to what I have to say! Believe firmly in God, your God, and your lives will be firm! Believe in your prophets and you’ll come out on top!””

‭‭2 Chronicles‬ ‭20:20‬ ‭MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this terrific and triumphant Thursday!

Wednesday 12/15/2021

Wed, 15 Dec 2021 13:55:00 GMT

Grace morning on this wonderful and winsome Wednesday.

There are times we're supposed to fight, we need to take action, David fought Goliath, but you have to make sure that the battle is between you and your destiny. If not, it's a distraction. You can get so caught up in your emotions, you don’t realize the battle you now in, and by your own volition, wasn't a battle you were supposed to fight.

How many times are you fighting battles because you were offended, they upset you, they did you wrong, but that wasn't a battle between you and our destiny, it was just your flesh getting riled up, wanting to take matters into your own hands.

Don't let this needless battle be a blemish on your record.

We're all going to encounter people in life that are rude, hard-headed, offensive. Why are you offended at him or her, they're not between you and your destiny. They can't stop what God has planned for you, so they don't like you, they made negative comments, that's a test.

“You will not have to fight this time. Go to your places. Stand there. And see how the Lord will save you, Judah and Jerusalem. Do not be afraid. And do not think that this army will certainly beat you. Go out to stand in front of them tomorrow. When you do that, the Lord will be with you.”

2 Chronicles‬ ‭20:17‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this incredible worry-less Wednesday!

Tuesday 12/14/2021

Tue, 14 Dec 2021 14:01:00 GMT

Grace morning on this triumphant Tuesday.

You can't control what people do. If they want to be rude, offensive, hard to get along with - that's their choice, but you can control how you respond. The most powerful thing you can do is let it slide right off, don't give it the time of day, don't think about it anymore.

Keep your heart pure.

Save your emotional energy to live this day to the full, to pursue your dreams, to love your family. When someone is rude, when they're extremely hard to get along with, don't take it personally: it's not about you, it's their own struggles on the inside. They don't like themselves, that's why they don't like you. They're upset over things that have nothing to do with you, you just happen to enter their story when they're blowing off steam. Stay oiled up and move on. None of that will stop your destiny, unless you get distracted and start fighting battles that don't matter, trying to pay people back instead of letting God be your vindicator.

“So David asked the Lord again. The Lord answered, ‘Go to Keilah. I will help you to win the fight with the Philistines.’”

‭‭1 Samuel‬ ‭23:4‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this tremendous and thankful Tuesday!

Monday 12/13/2021

Mon, 13 Dec 2021 12:47:00 GMT

Grace morning on this meaningful and magnificent Monday.

There will always be someone that will attempt to steal your joy, get you offended, leave you frustrated, saying things that's not true. The key is not trying to avoid it, it's to handle it the right way.

Don't take the bait, don't let the offense stay, don't dwell on the negative comments, keep yourself oiled up to where you don't let anything stick. This is how you live joyfully not by avoiding difficult people, but by not taking their garbage, by not responding to them the way they treated you. It's by being an eagle, by rising higher than the offense, the hurt, the jealousy, the envy. When God can trust you to do the right thing when it's hard, there's no limit to how high he will take you.

Decide ahead of time, "I'm putting on the oil of joy. Whatever comes my way: negative comments, disrespect, rude people, slanderous accusations, all that's thrown at me is going to slide right off of me".

How much more will you enjoy your life if you'll have this no-stick anointing?

“I may walk through a valley that is as dark as death. But I will not be afraid of any danger. This is because you are with me, Lord. Your stick and your shepherd's pole make me feel brave.”

‭‭Psalms‬ ‭23:4‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this marvelous Monday!

Sunday 12/12/2021

Sun, 12 Dec 2021 16:19:00 GMT

Grace morning on this splendiferous and serene Sunday.

Life often gives us those who help us and those who hinder us. If you're counting on everyone to treat you nice, to be kind, say good things, then you're going to be unhappy, you're giving them your power.

You have to make up your mind: no matter what people do, no matter what they say, how they treat you, they're not going to steal your joy. They may not want to be happy, but they shouldn't keep you from being happy. They may be rude, angry, disrespectful, but you can't let their issues sour your day.

You can't stop people from dumping their garbage, but you can keep your lid on.

You don't have to let all their trash get in you.

Sometimes we have unrealistic expectations.

We think we'll have a good day, as long as we don't encounter any rude people, as long as we don’t have no run-in with family members, then we'll stay in peace.

But that's not reality. Difficult people are all around.

Prepare your mind and heart to get over the hurts of life.

‭‭1 Samuel‬ ‭30:6‬ ‭KJV‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this satisfying and seismic Sunday!

Saturday 12/11/2021

Sat, 11 Dec 2021 14:27:00 GMT

Grace morning on this sensational and satisfying Saturday.

When somebody’s really rude to you, jumps down your throat, you could be rude back to them, give them a piece of your mind, but like teflon, it slides right off of you, you go on and enjoy your day. You weren't created to hold on to things, offense, disrespect, hurtful words. Next time something happens that could upset you, instead of responding the same way, try a different approach, "Father, thank you that I've been anointed with the oil of joy. I'm going to stay in peace. I'm going to focus on my goals, knowing that you are fighting my battles".

You can't get rid of all the difficult people, but if you'll respond the right way, they won't keep you from having a blessed, productive, favor-filled day. Are you letting things upset you that don't have to upset you? Are you giving away your power, letting what people say or do determine whether or not you're going to be happy? You should start or continue to take control of your happiness.

“Christ has given you peace in your minds. So, let that peace rule your thoughts. God has chosen you to be like one body, as his people. So he wants you to live together in peace. Thank God for everything that he gives to you.”

‭‭Colossians‬ ‭3:15‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this sufficient and splendid Saturday!

Friday 12/10/2021

Fri, 10 Dec 2021 14:00:00 GMT

Grace morning on this fresh and fantastic Friday.

When you let God be your vindicator, he'll take care of who's trying to stop you. He'll deal with the disrespect, the jealousy, the people that are doing you wrong. You're an eagle, don't come down and fight battles that don't matter. You keep soaring, keep doing the right thing, and God will deal with the critics, the complainers, the gossipers. All that negative chatter it's just noise, it can't stop your destiny.

Psalm 45:7 says, "God has anointed us with the oil of joy". When you walk in your anointing, there's an oil on you to where nothing can stick. You're like a teflon toughness. Disrespect will come, people will say hurtful things, the good news is: you have a no stick anointing, you can let that go and it'll slide right off of you, not have any effect. That co-worker leaves you out, plays politics. You could be offended, upset, but you have the oil of joy, you just let it go.

“So Haman was hanged on the very gallows that he had built for Mordecai. And the king’s hot anger cooled.”

‭‭Esther‬ ‭7:10‬ ‭MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this fantabulous Friday!

Thursday 12/09/2021

Thu, 09 Dec 2021 12:28:00 GMT

Grace morning on this tremendous and thankful Thursday.

The critics are going to criticize, make a lot of noise. The complainers are going to complain, the gossipers going to do what they do best, and that is gossip, and jealous people will continue with their jealousy. People will have plenty opinions about how you're to run your life, what you should wear, how you should raise your kids, how you should spend your money, what you're doing wrong. Successful people are so focused on their goals, their dreams, they don't pay attention to the critics. Don’t allow that toxic to get in your system, you have a destiny to fulfill. God has given us the gift of life. He could have chosen anyone to be here at this time, but he chose you and me. Let's make the most of each day. There are 1,410 minutes in a day.

How much time are you wasting offended, upset, letting difficult people steal your joy? It's time to get focused, tune out all the negative, and run your race with purpose.

“So, we have learned about many people who trusted God long ago. They are like a very big crowd all round us and we should copy their example. We must be like people who run in a race. We must throw away everything that stops us from running well. The sins that we do make us fall down very easily. We must not let those sins rule us. God has prepared the way that is in front of us. We must continue to be strong while we run along that way. We must choose to run that race well.”

‭‭Hebrews‬ ‭12:1‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this triumphant Thursday!

Wednesday 12/08/2021

Wed, 08 Dec 2021 14:05:00 GMT

Grace morning on this wonderful and winsome Wednesday.

There's a lot of negative chatter these days with all the social media, and different ways to communicate, people can express their opinion so easily and say things that are derogatory, try to discredit you. The only power that has is the power you give it. If you let it get in you, you start dwelling on it, that will poison your spirit. Over time it will change who you are, you'll become defensive, try to prove to people that you're okay, you're not what they said. You're giving them your power. You're engaging in a battle that you're not supposed to be in.

They don't control your destiny, they didn't breathe life into you, they didn't choose you before you were formed in your mother's womb. What they say cannot stop your purpose. Don't give it the time of day, ignore it and move forward.

You know what will happen? Your enemies will fall away. They can't hang with you. They can't go where you're going.

“But me – I am praying to you, Lord, at a time when you will hear me. God, because you have so much kind love, answer me and make me really safe.”

‭‭Psalms‬ ‭69:13‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through incredible and delightful Wednesday!

Tuesday 12/07/2021

Tue, 07 Dec 2021 13:08:00 GMT

Grace morning on this terrific and thankful Tuesday.

Don’t be frustrated by people that don't understand you, people that make a lot of noise, trying to steal your peace. Those are distractions to try to get you off course, wasting time and energy that you need to pursue your goals.

You can't stop the people from being critical. You have no control of people being rude. You don't have to get engaged in those petty things that don't matter.

You were created to soar, designed to do big things,

to leave your Mark, to be a history maker. Don't waste your valuable time dealing with critics. There will always be people that don't understand you, people that are not for you. Don’t be shocked, they'll say things that are hurtful, try to make you look bad, put you at a disadvantage. And human nature is to get in there and fight, straighten them out, show them what you’re made of. Don't take that bait, that's a distraction. They don't control your destiny, they can’t hinder you, they can only help you grow.

“Now think it over and see what you can do, because disaster is hanging over our master and his whole household. He is such a wicked man that no one can talk to him.””

‭‭1 Samuel‬ ‭25:17‬ ‭NIV‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this triumphant Tuesday!

Sunday 12/05/2021

Sun, 05 Dec 2021 14:17:00 GMT

Grace morning on this serene and seismic Sunday.

Scripture refers to the believer as an eagle. Isaiah said, "You will mount up with wings like an eagle". It's significant that God chose an eagle. An eagle can fly higher than just about any other bird. They've spotted eagles at thirty thousand feet in the air, that's where the big jets fly. I read where a crow is a natural pest to the eagle. Although the eagle is bigger and stronger, the crow is more agile, it can turn quicker, maneuver faster. And sometimes to annoy the eagle, the crow will follow right behind the eagle, just pestering it, causing it trouble. The eagle could try to fight the crow, since it is much larger than the crow. Instead, when the eagle is tired of dealing with the crow, it doesn't try to outmaneuver it, moving left and right, it simply starts flying higher and higher.

The crow can't go where the eagle can go. It can't handle that high of an altitude, eventually it will fall away.

“He made him ride on the heights of the land and fed him with the fruit of the fields.”

‭‭Deuteronomy‬ ‭32:13‬a NIV‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this splendiferous Sunday!

Saturday 12/04/2021

Sat, 04 Dec 2021 15:04:00 GMT

Grace morning on this sensational Saturday.

Life offers two roads in our response to how we are treated.

You might think, “if I always take the high road, people will take advantage of me, I'll look weak, I have to stand up for myself". You'll never go wrong by taking the high road. You'll never lose out when you're kind, when you overlook an offense, when you choose to stay in peace. You would think if you would treat your enemies the way they treated you, that would be good payback. If they leave me out, I'm going to leave them out. That feels good to our flesh to let them have it, but you never come out ahead by doing to others what they did to you. The real way you see favor, increase, is you bless your enemies. When you're good to those that are not good to you, you rise higher, but God will deal with those who are not treating you right. He knows how to heap coals of fire, how to put pressure, how to make them think differently about you.

“Our Scriptures tell us that if you see your enemy hungry, go buy that person lunch, or if he’s thirsty, get him a drink. Your generosity will surprise him with goodness. Don’t let evil get the best of you; get the best of evil by doing good.”

‭‭Romans‬ ‭12:20-21‬ ‭MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this sufficient and satisfying Saturday!

Friday 12/03/2021

Fri, 03 Dec 2021 14:32:00 GMT

Grace morning on this festive and fruitful Friday.

Life is to brief for allowing yourself to get angry and upset. Someone can't make you get upset, you have to give them permission to upset you. You have to make the choice, "I'm offended. I'm discouraged. I'm sour". Some people know exactly what buttons they can push to get you bent out of shape. Next time they push those buttons, just smile and say, "Not this time, I'm staying in peace. I'm going to enjoy this day. If someone is rude, disrespectful, always finding fault, they have issues that they haven't dealt with. They end up with bitterness, anger bottled up on the inside. Sometimes that poison will try to work it’s way into your life. You have to stay on the offensive. "They may be rude, but I'm not taking the bait. I'm staying calm. I'm going to be respectful despite how they treat me. Your supervisor may celebrate everyone except you, she or he gives others credit for what you’ve done, but don’t live sour and sad. Remember you’re not working under people, you’re working unto God.

“Bridle your anger, trash your wrath, cool your pipes—it only makes things worse.”

‭‭Psalm‬ ‭37:8 MSG‬‬

Live , love, and laugh your way through this fresh and fantabulous Friday!

Wednesday 12/01/2021

Wed, 01 Dec 2021 13:24:00 GMT

Grace morning on this wonderful and winsome Wednesday.

How you handle difficult people will determine how high you will go. If you treat them the way they treat you, then you'll get stuck. If they're disrespectful, and you're disrespectful back, that will keep you from going further.

You never overcome disrespect with more disrespect. You never get ahead doing to others what they did to you. That's a test of your character. God is seeing what he can trust you with. Will you be the bigger person and overlook the insult? Will you stay on the high road and not get baited into conflict? You only have so much energy each day, it's not an unlimited supply, it takes a lot of energy to get upset, to live offended, to think about what they said, try to straighten them out. That's energy you need for your dreams, to pursue your goals, to enjoy your family. Don't spend it on things that don't matter. You can't control how everyone treats you, but you can control how you respond.

“I am the vine, and you are the branches. You must remain in me and I must remain in you. Only if you do that will you make plenty of fruit. That is because you can do nothing without me.”

‭‭John‬ ‭15:5‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this incredible and worry-less Wednesday!

Tuesday 11/30/2021

Tue, 30 Nov 2021 13:20:00 GMT

Grace morning on this tremendous and thankful Tuesday.

Frank Lloyd Wright was a world renowned architect. He designed some of the most beautiful buildings, and some of the most magnificent structures. Toward the end of his career a reporter asked him, out of all of his buildings which one was his favorite. Without missing a beat he said: my next one. He had all the success in the world, but he was still thirsty. He knew that his best designs were still in front of him. Don't let the success you've seen in the past keep you from stretching to the fullness of your designed destiny.

It’s easy to get satisfied in our current success, God has certainly been good to us, we have no complaints. There's so much more. God has oceans of favor, oceans of good grace, oceans of new opportunities. How are you going to step into it? Stay thirsty. Be grateful for where you are, and at the same time release your faith for the new things God has in your future.

“There has never been the slightest doubt in my mind that the God who started this great work in you would keep at it and bring it to a flourishing finish on the very day Christ Jesus appears.”

‭‭Philippians‬ ‭1:6‬ ‭MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this triumphant Tuesday!

Monday 11/29/2021

Mon, 29 Nov 2021 13:39:00 GMT

Grace morning on this marvelous and meaningful Monday.

Life can become very difficult to cope with chronic circumstances that are designed to cripple your faith.

Sometimes God will ask you to do things you don't understand, so you'll get your thirst back. When we've been dehydrated a long time, we haven't stretched our faith, believe for favor, healing, God will ask you to do something out of the ordinary. Don't talk yourself out of it, dare to trust him.

If you'll do what he's asking, you'll see increase, abundance like you've never seen.

You weren't created to reach one level and get stuck there in your attitude, your career, your relationships, in your walk with God. Stay thirsty. God has new mountains for you to climb, new friendships, new levels of influence, favor, leadership. It's good to be grateful for what God has done, but you can't put your faith on hold. You need to be stretching, growing, pursuing, knowing that there's more in store.

Jesus said, "He that hungers and thirst after righteousness will be filled". Notice the principle: you have to be thirsty before God will fill you.

“My Christian friends, I do not think that I have reached that point yet. But this is what I do: I do not think about past things that have already happened. Instead, I try hard to reach the things that are in front of me.”

‭‭Philippians‬ ‭3:13‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this magnificent Monday!

Saturday 11/27/2021

Sun, 28 Nov 2021 13:22:00 GMT

Grace morning on this sensational and satisfying Saturday.

The only thing that limits God is our capacity to receive. If you have a little vision, you're going to see little favor. If you believe to just make it through this year, you're going to struggle through it. Why don't you get more thirsty? "God I'm believing not to just survive this year, I'm believing for overflow, to have a blessed, productive, favor-filled year. I'm not learning to live with this sickness, God, I'm believing for total health, for complete victory, that I'll run and not be weary". Yes, I've had setbacks, life has thrown me curves, but I'm not living dehydrated, I'm still thirsty. I'm believing what was meant for harm, God's turning to my advantage. That my latter days will be better than my former days. That God has taken me from glory to glory. Make plenty of room for God to do big things in your life. What he has in store for you is more than you can imagine.

“Jabez prayed to the God of Israel: “Bless me, O bless me! Give me land, large tracts of land. And provide your personal protection—don’t let evil hurt me.” God gave him what he asked.”

‭‭1 Chronicles‬ ‭4:9-10‬ ‭MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this splendid and sufficient Saturday!

Friday 11/26/2021

Fri, 26 Nov 2021 16:23:00 GMT

Grace morning on this fantastic and fruitful Friday.

God has the final say in all matters! The question is: are you thirsty, or have you let circumstances suppress your faith? Who told you that you can't be successful? Who told you you've reached your limits, this is as good as it gets? Don't let other people numb your thirst. Don't let what you see talk you out of what God promised. Don't let time cause you to give up on the dream he put in your heart. Don't let mistakes you've made convince you to live condemned with no passion. Get your thirst back, get your fire back. God is still on the throne. He didn't change his mind about what he promised you. God doesn't abort dreams. May not have happened on your timetable, there may have been disappointments, setbacks, but that didn't stop the promise. The enemy would love to convince you to live dehydrated, not expecting, not hoping, not experiencing, not accomplishing not behaving according to your training by your parents- don't believe the lies that enemy bring.

“Do not spend money on anything that is not real food. Do not work for things that do not really help you. Listen carefully to me. Eat something that will make you strong! Enjoy the best food!”

‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭55:2‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this fantabulous Friday!

Thursday 11/25/2021

Thu, 25 Nov 2021 12:51:00 GMT

Grace morning on this terrific and to-much to be thankful Thursday.

God satisfies not the doubting soul, the negative soul, the passive soul, he satisfies the thirsty soul with good things.

Don’t lower your expectations, water down your dreams, thinking this is not what I wanted, but I guess it's good enough, at least I'm making it. Good enough is not your destiny. God has an awesome future in store. But one of the enemy's favorite tricks is to try to numb your thirst, to try to deceive you into not wanting more, not believing to get well, not pursuing your dream, not expecting to meet the right person. If he can deceive you into going through life with no thirst, no passion, no zeal, thinking you've seen your best days, he will keep you from your purpose. Don't fall into that trap, get your thirst on, start believing again, start hoping again. "I tried once and it didn't work out". Try again! "The medical report is not looking well", there's another report, it says "God is still in control.

“Then, in your desperate condition, you called out to God. He got you out in the nick of time; He put your feet on a wonderful road that took you straight to a good place to live. So thank God for his marvelous love, for his miracle mercy to the children he loves.”

‭‭Psalm‬ ‭107:7-8 MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this tremendous Thursday!

Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family!

Wednesday 11/24/2021

Wed, 24 Nov 2021 13:53:00 GMT

Grace morning on this wonderful and winsome Wednesday.

God satisfies the thirsty soul with good things. If you're going to see good things, breakthroughs, favor, you have to stay thirsty. Keep believing for your dreams, keep expecting new doors to open, keep praying and asking God for favor over your children, keep believing in God’s promises over your health. God didn't put a dream in your heart that he can't bring to pass. There's not a problem you're in that he can't bring you out of. The question is: are you thirsty enough?

Isaiah 30:18 said, "God is longing to be good to the people, who are looking for his goodness". Are you looking for God's goodness? Are you expecting favor, believing to rise higher, to accomplish what he's put in your heart? God meets you at the level of your expectations. If you expect nothing, you're going to receive nothing. But when you're thirsty, when you say "God, I don't see how, but I know you can do exceedingly, abundantly, above all I can ask or think.

Your thirst could be the game changer, that turns your misfortune into being favorably fortunate!

“hungry and thirsty, their soul fainted within them. Then they cried to the Lord in their trouble, and he delivered them from their distress.”

‭‭Psalm‬ ‭107:5-6‬ ‭ESV‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this worry-less Wednesday!

Tuesday 11/23/2021

Tue, 23 Nov 2021 13:18:00 GMT

Grace morning on this terrific and triumphant Tuesday.

God created us to be thirsty. Our body is made up of 70 percent of water - it's essential to ourselves, our organs, our skin. More than 70 percent of the Earth is covered with water. God place dreams in our hearts. He's given us goals to pursue. Even when we're in difficulties, there's something telling us that we're supposed to overcome. But when you’ve gone through difficulties and disappointments, it's taken longer than you thought. You didn't get the promotion, the pandemic hit, through things off, it's easy to lose your thirst. We used to be passionate about getting in shape, starting our business, meeting the right person, but we've had setbacks, the door didn't open. Now we've settled where we are, thinking that it's not meant to be. But God didn't create you to live in mediocrity, just go through the motions of life, no passion. You have to get thirsty again. Just because the dream hasn't come to pass, doesn't mean it's not going to happen. Just because you haven't met the right person yet, doesn't mean they're not on the way.

“"Come, everyone who thirsts, come to the waters; and he who has no money, come, buy and eat! “

‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭55:1‬a ESV‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this thankful Tuesday!

Monday 11/22/2021

Mon, 22 Nov 2021 13:08:00 GMT

Grace morning on this marvelous and magnificent Monday.

There's a lot in life we're not going to understand. You can't get caught up in the wise. Part of faith is trusting when it doesn't make sense. Are you holding on to something that you don't realize is killing you: anger, bitterness, guilt, shame? That's draining the life out of you, that's taking your joy, your peace, your creativity. How much higher could you go? How much further could you go, if you got rid of these things that you're not supposed to be carrying? Make today a turning point in your life. There is something more powerful than negative emotions? A decision. When you let it go, when you forgive all the wrong that’s been done toward you. When you’re able to say, "I forgive", then you are moving toward the possibility of greatness in your future. You may have buried some toxins, you may be carrying some things that you shouldn't - that's okay, you can release them right now. This is your time to be free.

“Give me joy again, because you have made me safe. Make me strong and ready to obey you.”

‭‭Psalms‬ ‭51:12‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this meaningful Monday!

Sunday 11/21/2021

Sun, 21 Nov 2021 12:36:00 GMT

Grace morning on this sufficient and seismic Sunday.

Who knows where God will take you if you'll just let things go? When you have every right to be bitter, angry, hold on to the hurt, they left you.

It may not be easy, but it's more difficult to deal with the toxins on the inside, than it is to let things go. It's not always easy to forgive, but it's even harder to deal with the poison of unforgiveness. It's not easy to move forward after a disappointment, but it's harder to stay stuck in defeat and mediocrity.

Maybe you have had some bad breaks, weren't treated right, wasn't fair. Forgive so you can reach your potential.

Don't bury the toxins, don't bury what they did, those negative feelings are alive. They can't be contained, you have to give it to God. Trust him to make it up to you. You weren't created to live with poisons, weighing you down, contaminating your vision. You will rise so much higher if you'll get free from that.

“If you have any kind of trouble in your mind, give it to God. God has promised to take care of you.”

‭‭1 Peter‬ ‭5:7‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this incredible and satisfying Sunday!

Saturday 11/20/2021

Sat, 20 Nov 2021 13:46:00 GMT

Grace morning on this sensational and satisfying Saturday.

When you bury negative feelings, they never die.

Like toxic waste, they're going to resurface through your attitude, through your relationships. There is good news: it's not too late to do something about it.

You don't have to live with contamination on the inside, let it go, forgive the person that hurts you. Let go of the disappointment, the dream that didn't work out. How about letting go of the guilt, the shame, the regret, the remorse? You can't keep that bottled up and reach your potential.

The scripture says, David wept when he learned Saul was killed. He wrote a song honoring him, saying (2 Samuel 1:23), "How beloved and how gracious was Saul". No wonder David rose so high. He learned to let things go. Can you imagine writing a song about your biggest enemy, the one that tried to keep you down about how beloved they are? A key to David's success is: he didn't let the toxins get on the inside.

“So I tell you this. Continue to ask God for what you need. Then God will give it to you. Continue to look for what you need. Then you will find it. Continue to knock at the door and God will open it for you.”

‭‭Luke‬ ‭11:9‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this splendid and sufficient Saturday!

Friday 11/19/2021

Fri, 19 Nov 2021 13:56:00 GMT

Grace morning on this fantastic and festive Friday.

There are some things you can't bury: you can't bury anger and think it's not going to affect you.

You can't bury bitterness and not have it leak out.

You can't bury hatred, rejection, that's too toxic. That poison at some point will not just contaminate your dreams, your attitude, your vision, but it will affect the people around you.

Best thing you can do is to get that toxic waste out of you, let it go. How do you do it? You give it to God.

“God, I forgive them for what they did, I let go of the hurts. What I lost, what I didn't get, I trust that you will make it up to me".

If you're poisoned on the inside it's going to spoil every victory. Is there something you need to let go of: bitterness, anger, wanting to get even how someone treated you, what didn't work out? Don't do like them and let that poison you the rest of your life.

“This is the day God was talking about when he said, ‘I’ll put your enemy in your hands. You can do whatever you want with him.’” Quiet as a cat, David crept up and cut off a piece of Saul’s royal robe.”

‭‭1 Samuel‬ ‭24:4 MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this fresh and fantabulous Friday!

Thursday 11/18/2021

Thu, 18 Nov 2021 12:47:00 GMT

Grace morning on this triumphant and thankful Thursday.

When you learn to let things go, disappointments can't stop you, unfair people, how you were raised, bad breaks, you will keep rising higher seeing the goodness of God.

I've met people, I'm sure you have, that have been through things that have soured them rather than strengthen them. Don’t live your life bitter, angry, chip on your shoulder, stuck in life. The difference in holding on to hurt and letting it go, will be you living with delight, rather than depression.

You can't stop offenses from coming, but you can keep the poison from getting on the inside. When you bury negative emotions, they never die. You can't bottle up the anger, the hurt, the betrayal and think that's not going to affect you. “I can't let it go, they hurt me too badly". You're not doing it for their sake, you're doing it for your sake. That poison is contaminating your life. When you release it, you'll step into new levels of freedom, joy, and victory.

‭‭1 Peter‬ ‭3:9‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this tremendous Thursday!

Wednesday 11/17/2021

Wed, 17 Nov 2021 12:49:00 GMT

Grace morning on this wonderful and winsome Wednesday.

God knows how to lift you up when people are trying to push you down. Don't let that offense in, start letting things go quickly. Don't think about it a week. You won't have to get over so many emotional wounds, if you don't let the offense in,

in the first place.

When the offense comes up, don't go there. Keep your mind on the positive, think on things that are good, wholesome, up lifting.

It's not doing anything productive to think about something negative that was said about you, re-live how that person walked away, rehearse all the pain, go over all the sorrow - that's going to keep you from healing.

Let it go, that's in the past. God saw what happened, he heard what was said, he knows what you lost.

When you live in a state of forgiveness, it's amazing how despite the injustice, despite how unfair it is, you'll still be happy, you'll still enjoy life, you'll still do great things.

“You should know what is right. And you should do it.”

‭‭Luke‬ ‭12:57‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this incredible worry-less Wednesday!

Tuesday 11/16/2021

Tue, 16 Nov 2021 12:56:00 GMT

Grace morning on this triumphant Tuesday.

You can't make people do what's right, it's a test: are you going to hold on to the offense, that’s causing you to wake up thinking about it? Or are you going to let it go and move forward.

God wants you to live with perpetual forgiveness, you will develop a habit of forgiving daily. When offenses come, they bounce off of you like water off of a duck's back. There might be a Family member that doesn't believe in you, that's unfortunate, but it's not going to keep you from doing great things.

Co-worker tries to make you look bad, embarrass you, or start a conflict. You let it go, knowing that God will take care of your enemies.

One way God vindicates you is he promotes you in the presence of your enemies. He doesn't do it in private, but in public, so that those that left you out, discounted you, tried to make you feel small, they will see you promoted, honored, in a position of greater influence.

“You prepare a big meal for me while my enemies watch. You put olive oil on my head. You bless me so much that my cup is completely full.”

‭‭Psalms‬ ‭23:5‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this tremendous and thankful Tuesday!

Monday 11/15/2021

Mon, 15 Nov 2021 13:23:00 GMT

Grace morning on this marvelous and meaningful Monday.

How much time are you spending offended, bitter, holding a grudge? How much more could you accomplish if you'd start letting it go? How much better would your relationships be if you would get emotionally healthy, if you let go of what people said, forgive the person that did you wrong, quit re-living those hurts?

This is where David in the scripture excelled. He was an expert at letting things go. As a teenager his father didn't really believe in him, he looked down on David, didn't affirm him. When the prophet Samuel came to his father's house to choose one of the sons as the next king of Israel, his father didn't call David in from the shepherds fields. He thought he was too small, too young, not that talented, didn't give him a chance. It was only after Samuel didn't choose one of the other seven sons, that David was called in. He felt the sting of rejection from his own family. Your healing is in your release.

“Do not become angry with each other. If you think that someone has done something wrong against you, forgive them. Remember that the Lord has forgiven you. So you should also forgive other people.”

‭‭Colossians‬ ‭3:13‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this magnificent Monday!

Sunday 11/14/2021

Sun, 14 Nov 2021 12:40:00 GMT

Grace morning on this serene and seismic Sunday.

God wants us to live in a continual process of forgiveness. Not something you do every once in a while, but on a daily basis. Forgiveness should be a part of our daily life. You shouldn’t hold on to the hurts, offenses, disappointments. God knew that practically every day we would have these opportunities. The quicker you let things go the easier it is.

Jesus told us to pray "Give us this day our daily bread. Forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive others". He was saying every day we should be ready to forgive. Don't let an offense sour your day. Your time is too valuable. That's a distraction to try to get you off course, offended over something that doesn't matter. Life is full of wounded people, people that haven't dealt with the negative things in their past. At times they'll say things they shouldn't, do things that are hurtful. You can't stop the offense from coming, but you can keep it from getting down in you.

“So do not be afraid, because I am with you. Do not be sad, because I am your God. I will make you strong and I will help you. Really, I will hold you with my right hand. It is strong and it wins wars.””

‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭41:10‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this splendiferous Sunday!

Saturday 11/13/2021

Sat, 13 Nov 2021 14:32:00 GMT

Grace morning on this sensational and satisfying Saturday.

It's much more freeing when you learn to let things go. Wasn't fair, that's okay, God will be your vindicator. He'll take care of who did you wrong. It's not your job to pay them back. They hurt you once, don't let them continue to hurt you by holding on to it. It's okay to go through a season of mourning, but you can't hold on to the hurt. Living in mourning is going to keep the new doors from opening. You have to heal so you can see new relationships, new opportunities.

In the scripture Peter asked Jesus how often he should forgive someone that did him wrong. Peter is the one that cursed the young lady out when Jesus was arrested. He said, "Jesus, should I forgive them seven times"? The Jewish law said three times, he more than doubled it.

He thought, "I'm growing, I've come a long way". Jesus said, "Peter, seven is good, but I want you to forgive them 70 times seven".

““In prayer there is a connection between what God does and what you do. You can’t get forgiveness from God, for instance, without also forgiving others. If you refuse to do your part, you cut yourself off from God’s part.”

‭‭Matthew‬ ‭6:14-15‬ ‭MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this sufficient Saturday!

Friday 11/12/2021

Fri, 12 Nov 2021 13:20:00 GMT

Grace morning on this fantastic Friday.

Perhaps you’ve heard it said, "If you don't heal from emotional wounds, you'll bleed on people that had nothing to do with it".

How many people are living wounded over how they were raised, or a friend that walked away, a partner that cheated them? Instead of letting it go, they replay it in their mind, re-live all the hurt. They wonder why they don't have good relationships?

It's because they haven't healed, they're living out of a wounded place. God brings a new person, somebody great, but they're so insecure, they don't feel valuable, attractive. This new person has to keep them fixed, go overboard to make sure they know how great they are. The problem is: that's not sustainable. Until you get well, until you let go of what didn't work out, not carry the hurt, then that wound will hinder you wherever you go.

If you're still wounded over a devastating lost, you'll go into that new relationship, on edge, not focus nor friendly.

“Alexander, the craftsman who works with metal, has really hurt me. The Lord will pay him back for what he has done.” 2 Timothy‬ ‭4:14‬ ‭CEB‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this fantabulous Friday!

Thursday 11/11/21

Thu, 11 Nov 2021 12:56:00 GMT

Grace morning on this triumphant and tremendous Thursday.

We all go through disappointments things that are not fair. It's easy to hold on to the hurts, think about what they said, re-live the offense. We get up in the morning, it's the first thing that comes to mind. We don't realize how much that's affecting us, souring our attitude, draining our energy, limiting our creativity.

If you're going to fulfill your destiny, you have to get good at letting things go. Jesus said (Luke 17:1), "...offenses will come". He didn't say, "They might come, If you're a good person, if you're kind, nobody will do you wrong". He said, "Disappointments will come. Betrayals, things that are not fair will come". There will be times, when things that happen to you are beyond your control. How you deal with these offenses, how you handle the hurts, will determine whether you move forward, and see the new things God has in store or whether you get stuck, bitter over what didn't work out.

“Demas has fallen in love with the present world and has deserted me and has gone to Thessalonica.”

‭‭2 Timothy‬ ‭4:10‬a CEB‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this thankful Thursday!

Wednesday 11/10/2021

Wed, 10 Nov 2021 12:46:00 GMT

Grace morning on this wonderful and winsome Wednesday.

There is no better time to come into agreement with faith-filled, favor-filled, all-things-are-possible people. You need to be in agreement with dream-releasers, with people that don't limit you to what you can do, what you have, who you know, but people that understand the greatness of our God, people that know He can do more than you can ask or think. There are DREAM-RELEASERS, and there are DREAM-STEALERS.

Dream-releasers are people that are bold, they believe for what God put in your heart, even when they don't see how it can happen. Dream-stealers are just the opposite. These are people that will try to talk you out of your dreams, they look at the circumstances, study the facts, they'll come up with a dozen reasons why it's not going to happen. They're not bad people, they just can't see what God put in your heart.

Are you going to get in agreement with the negative, or believe that all things are possible with God.

“It’s impossible to please God apart from faith. And why? Because anyone who wants to approach God must believe both that he exists and that he cares enough to respond to those who seek him.”

‭‭Hebrews‬ ‭11:6‬ ‭MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this incredible and undeniable blessed Wednesday!

Tuesday 11/09/2021

Tue, 09 Nov 2021 19:55:00 GMT

Grace morning on this tremendous and thankful Tuesday.

When Nehemiah was rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem, there were two main critics trying to talk him out of it. The scripture says (Nehemiah 6:2) that, "They invited Nehemiah to the plains of Ono to meet with them". The city was called Ono. It's significant that these critics were going to try to convince him to not move forward with his dreams in a place called Ono. It's no different today. There will be people that try to get you to come to "Oh no". "Oh no, you won’t be successful if you open that business. Oh no, you won't meet the right person. Oh no, you can't accomplish that dream". Stay out of "Oh no". You don't belong there. All you're going to find in "Oh no" is doubt, discouragement, can't-do-it, never-going-to-happen.

Who are you letting speak into your life? If it's "Oh no" people - it's time to come out of that agreement. That's going to limit you.

“When Sanballat heard that we were rebuilding the wall he exploded in anger, vilifying the Jews. In the company of his Samaritan cronies and military he let loose: “What are these miserable Jews doing? Do they think they can get everything back to normal overnight? Make building stones out of make-believe?””

‭‭Nehemiah‬ ‭4:1-2‬ ‭MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this triumphant Tuesday!

Monday 11/08/2021

Mon, 08 Nov 2021 13:09:00 GMT

Grace morning on this magnificent and meaningful Monday.

There are enough of "Oh no" people. "Oh no, you don't look well. Oh no, business is down. Oh no, you lost that client. Oh no, I saw the medical report". Stay away from "Oh no" people. If you allow them, "Oh no" people will talk you out of purchasing a home, "Oh no" people will keep you from your dreams, "Oh no" people will hinder your greatness from coming out. Do yourself a favor, say goodbye to the "Oh no" people, and find some amen people. God has more "Amen" people, believers, than the enemy’s doubters.

You can't let the "Oh no" people keep you from the "Amen" that's coming.

Do your very best to come into agreement with what God promised you. Thank God for his plan and your purpose, He will do more than you can imagine. Thank God for his promise, that your latter days will be better than your former days, and what was meant for harm God is turning to your advantage.

“Sanballat and Geshem sent this message to me, ‘Let us meet together in a village on the Ono flat land.’ I knew that they wanted to hurt me. I sent a man with my reply, ‘I am too busy to meet you. I will not stop this important work to meet you.’”

‭‭Nehemiah‬ ‭6:2-3‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this marvelous Monday!

Sunday 11/07/2021

Sun, 07 Nov 2021 12:39:00 GMT

Grace morning on this serene and sensational Sunday.

Life’s journey is filled negative voices. You have to trust God in order to find the positive "Amen.” You may have to bypass a dozen naysayers, friends that don't believe, co-workers that doubt, relatives that think you're too far out, but if you'll not settle and get in agreement with the doubt, then you're positioned to come into a divine connection, a faith partner, a power partner, someone that knows that God is on the throne, that he's fighting your battles, that he has the final say. In difficult times it's so important who you're allowing to speak into your life. When the battle is raging, you can't afford to have "Oh no" Voices. "I don't see how. The opposition is so strong, it doesn't look good".

Leave those negatives voices behind.

When you come into agreement, based on what God promised, your faith will become more than enough. Surround yourself with people that have a "Yes", but when you add the "Amen", the none-failing power of God goes to work. Yes and Amen activates his divine power.

“But the centurion replied to Him, Lord, I am not worthy or fit to have You come under my roof; but only speak the word, and my servant boy will be cured.”

‭‭Matthew‬ ‭8:8‬ ‭AMPC‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this splendiferous Sunday!

Saturday 11/06/2021

Sat, 06 Nov 2021 12:14:00 GMT

Grace morning on this sensational and satisfying Saturday.

Don't spend all your time with people that drain your faith, find people that increase your faith, people that inspire you to believe, people that come into agreement with what you know God put in your heart.

God said he’ll restore health back to us. God has the final decision on what is best for you.

There are times you don't need sympathy, you don't need people to feel sorry for you, a get well card is fine, but what you really need is people that will release their faith for you, people that will speak light into the darkness, health into the sickness, abundance into the lack, freedom into bondage.

God can use you mightily in helping those that are in tough times, but if you really want to give someone a gift, come into agreement with them, for God’s will in their life. They need someone that will look beyond the natural, and believe for the supernatural. Someone that will add the "Amen" to their "Yes".

“He permitted no one to go in with him except Peter, James, and John. They entered the leader’s house and pushed their way through the gossips looking for a story and neighbors bringing in casseroles. Jesus was abrupt: “Why all this busybody grief and gossip? This child isn’t dead; she’s sleeping.” Provoked to sarcasm, they told him he didn’t know what he was talking about. But when he had sent them all out, he took the child’s father and mother, along with his companions, and entered the child’s room. He clasped the girl’s hand and said, “Talitha koum,” which means, “Little girl, get up.” At that, she was up and walking around!”

Mark‬ ‭5:40-42 MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this splendid Saturday!

Friday 11/05/2021

Fri, 05 Nov 2021 13:29:00 GMT

Grace morning on this fresh and festive Friday.

Doctors do everything they can to keep people alive, and start the healing process, but sometimes they run out of options. When the problem looks too big, you don't see a way out, it's easy to get in agreement with the negative, what the expert's say. “They've given you the facts. No, don't agree with the "Oh no". Respect the people, respect the training, but there is faith in the face of fear.

God has ordained someone that will say, "I'm not moved by what the facts say, I'm not discouraged by how impossible it looks, I know God can do the impossible".

You have to find the "Amen". You may have to bypass a dozen naysayers, friends that don't believe, co-workers that doubt, relatives that think you're too far out, but if you'll not settle and get in agreement with the doubt, then you're going to come into a comforting connection.

“People had told her about Jesus. So she came in the crowd behind him and she touched his coat. She said, ‘Even if I can only touch his clothes, I will become well again.’”

Mark‬ ‭5:27-28‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this fantabulous Friday!

Thursday 11/04/2021

Thu, 04 Nov 2021 12:19:00 GMT

Grace morning on this tremendous Thursday.

When you're believing to accomplish a dream, take your family to a new level, overcome an illness, you need people with bold faith. Not people that say, "I don't really see how that can happen. You really think you'll get well? Saying things like “My grandmother died of that same thing". Doubters are a dime a dozen. You need people that say, "If you're bold enough to believe it, I'm bold enough to agree with you".

God's promises are not "Yes and oh no", they are "Yes and amen". You need to come out of "Oh no" agreements, come out of negative agreements, people that doubt, water down your faith, that cause you to fear rather than fight against discouragement. If you'll get rid of the "Oh no", people God will send you "Amen" people. People that say, "You believe the problem and predicament is not permanent? Do you have the yes? Good news, I have the amen. I agree: greater is He that's in you than what's trying to stop you.

‭‭John‬ ‭4:50-51‬ ‭MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this terrific Thursday!

Tuesday 11/02/2021

Wed, 03 Nov 2021 21:55:00 GMT

Grace morning on this tranquil and thankful Tuesday.

Everyone has experienced a time when they had a disagreement with someone else. Most of the time, we work out our differences and move on. However, sometimes we do not work out our differences and either try to forget about it, or we hold bitterness and anger toward the other person.

We're all believing for a dream to come to pass, or praying for a situation to turn around, we're standing in faith, trusting that God is working. But something more powerful happens when you have someone agree with you for the purpose of reconciliation.

God has provided us with clear guidance on how to resolve our issues.

Jesus said (Matthew 18:19), "If any two of you agree, concerning anything you ask, it will be done by my father in heaven". He didn't say, "Just believe for yourself. Just stand in faith alone and it will happen". He said, "Find someone that will come into agreement with you". He was showing us the power of agreement.

““If a fellow believer hurts you, go and tell him—work it out between the two of you. If he listens, you’ve made a friend.”

‭‭Matthew‬ ‭18:15 MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this terrific Tuesday!

Wednesday 11/03/2021

Wed, 03 Nov 2021 21:55:00 GMT

Grace morning on this wonderful and winsome Wednesday.

God has the right people in the right positions for you.

It’s not necessary to have favor with everyone, just with the right one. People may not like you, but they can’t stop you; God has already set up the right people that will open doors, opportunities , and favor. There’s a blessing already set up, but people will try to talk you out of it, tell you all the reasons why it’s not going to happen. God didn’t put the dream in them, He put the dream in you. Those doubters can’t see what you see, feel what you feel; they’re looking at it in the ordinary, but God puts things in your spirit that are bigger than you can accomplish on your own.

You may not see how it can happen, but God wouldn’t have given you the dream, put the promise in you, if He had not already set up how to bring it to pass. He’s a supernatural God, he knows how to bring it all together.

“‘I am going to give you Jericho,’ the Lord said to Joshua. ‘I will give you its king and all its brave soldiers.” Joshua‬ ‭6:2‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this incredible and indescribable worry-less Wednesday!

Monday 11/01/2021

Mon, 01 Nov 2021 11:46:00 GMT

Grace morning on this marvelous and meaningful Monday.

Is God asking you to do a hard thing, something that doesn't make sense, doesn't seem fair? If you'll take that step of faith, you'll see God move mightily in your life.

It's easy to make excuses, reason it out, "What if I fail? They don't deserve it. I'm not really qualified". If you could see what's on the other side of that obedience, the joy, the favor, the promotion, the victory, then you wouldn't put it off.

Just say in your heart, I don't understand, but I trust you. It doesn't make sense to me, but I realize I'm natural and you're supernatural, you control the universe, you spoke worlds into existence.

There are extra mile blessings waiting for you, blessings that will thrust you ahead. The way you release them is by having extra mile obedience. Some time out of your pain you will see your purpose, out of your struggle you see success. God has new doors to open in your life, favor for your future.

“The Lord had said to Abram, ‘Leave your country and the people of your father's family. Go to the land that I will show you.”

‭‭Genesis‬ ‭12:1‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this magnificent Monday!

Sunday 10/31/2021

Mon, 01 Nov 2021 00:07:00 GMT

Grace morning on this serene and seismic Sunday.

When you have extra mile obedience, God will give you bountiful blessings, blessings you can't explain, increase that doesn't make sense.

You weren't the most qualified, you didn't have the seniority, but the promotion came to you, the right people sent to you. What you tried before may not have worked, but when you hear God say, "Do it again", don't reason it out, don't talk yourself out of it, go back out. God is placing provisions, right where you need it. Wasn't there last time? But it's going to be there next time.

Trust that God knows what's best for you. He'll never ask you to do a hard thing, unless there's something amazing coming. Sometimes we miss God's best, we miss the extra mile blessing, because we don't want to take a risk, we don't want to forgive, we don't want to give what we need. That's what's going to take you to the fullness of your destiny. That's where you'll see the greatness of our God.

“But the two women respected God. So, they did not do what the king of Egypt had told them. They obeyed God and they let the boys live.” Exodus‬ ‭1:17‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this satisfying and splendiferous Sunday!

Saturday 10/30/2021

Sat, 30 Oct 2021 12:59:00 GMT

Grace morning on this sensational and sufficient Saturday.

Where will you be years from now, if you will practice extra mile obedience? What kind of good breaks, abundance, favor will you experience, because you did the right thing when it was hard?

You could have played it safe, not taking any risk, held onto the hurts, but you said, "God, I trust you. Doesn't make sense, but I'm going to do it even though I don't understand it".

When you release extra mile obedience, get ready, you're going to see extra mile blessings. Any time God asks you to do something hard, that's a sign that something big is in your future.

Don't let fear and doubt keep you from seeing the greatness of God.

He's going to ask you to do things that don't make sense, it's because faith has to do with your heart and not necessarily your mind.

Don't put off the hard thing. God wouldn't be asking you to do it if he didn't have something much better in your future.

“Then the widow went away. And she did what Elijah had asked her to do. And after that, there was food every day for Elijah and for the widow and her family.”

‭‭1 Kings‬ ‭17:15‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this satisfying Saturday!

Friday 10/29/2021

Fri, 29 Oct 2021 12:10:00 GMT

Grace morning on this fabulous and fantastic Friday!

When you give extra mile obedience, you're going to see these extra mile blessings. This really boils down to a question of trust. God was saying to the widow in 1 Kings 17, "If you take care of the prophet, if you give your last meal, if you trust me I'll take care of you"? He good very well be saying that same thing to you. ‘If you give the funds to the ministry to impact lives, God will provide for you.” "If you forgive that person that hurts you, do you trust me that I'll make it up to you"? "If you step out in faith, take that position, do you trust me that I'll give you the confidence, the skill, the ability to succeed"? On the way to your destiny God is going to ask you to do things that require great faith and trust. You can't have extra mile obedience, if you're not convinced that God is going to take care of you.

“Remember that I have told you to do this. So be strong and do not be afraid. Do not be weak but be brave. I, the Lord your God, will be with you, everywhere that you go.’”

Joshua‬ ‭1:9‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this incredible and undeniable fresh Friday!

Thursday 10/28/2021

Fri, 29 Oct 2021 01:30:00 GMT

Grace morning on this thankful and triumphant Thursday.

When you have extra mile obedience, you do what God's asking you to do when it's hard, it's not fair, it doesn't make sense, there's no limit to how high God will take you. Is God asking you to break away from some people that don’t have your best interest in mind? You know they're a negative influence, causing you to compromise. In fact, they've been your life for years.

You always hang out.

It’s not easy, but where could you go, what could you become if you did the hard thing? God wouldn't be asking you if he didn't have extra mile blessings in store. Is God asking you to keep a good attitude in a negative situation? You're working hard, but not seeing growth. Praying for your child, church, marriage, finance, fiancé and they're not changing. You lost a love one, you're tempted to complain, live sour, being critical. No, do the hard thing, keep being your best, keep thanking God, keep being good to people, keep declaring the victory.

“I know how great this makes you feel, even though you have to put up with every kind of aggravation in the meantime. Pure gold put in the fire comes out of it proved pure; genuine faith put through this suffering comes out proved genuine. When Jesus wraps this all up, it’s your faith, not your gold, that God will have on display as evidence of his victory.”

‭‭1 Peter‬ ‭1:6-7‬ ‭MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this tranquil and tremendous Thursday!

Wednesday 10/27/2021

Wed, 27 Oct 2021 13:42:00 GMT

Grace morning on this wonderful and winsome Wednesday.

It's good to obey in small things, that's important, to be kind to a neighbor, to give to charity, a co-worker is rude and you let it go - that's not real difficult. When you pass that test, you will come into moments that thrust you into your purpose.

When you're about to go to a new level, when you're about to see something unusual, out of the ordinary, don't be surprised if God asks you to do a hard thing, to go the extra mile. There are extra mile blessings waiting for you, something out of the ordinary. The question is: will you have extra mile obedience?

Is God asking you to do something that seems too hard? Everything in your reasoning will tell you, "You don't have time, Yes, it may be difficult, but if you could see the blessing that is attached to that obedience, if you could see the joy, the fulfillment, the provision, then you would dig down deep and do it.

“Simon replied, ‘Teacher, we worked all last night and we did not catch anything. But because you say it, I will put the nets into the water again.’ So they went and they put the nets down into the water. When they did that, they caught many fish. There were so many fish that the nets began to break.”

‭‭Luke‬ ‭5:5-6‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this worry-less Wednesday!

Tuesday 10/26/2021

Wed, 27 Oct 2021 01:47:00 GMT

Grace morning on this tremendous and thankful Tuesday.

God often ask us to do things that are hard, things that don't make sense: to give something to others when we need it more than them.

To take a step of faith when we don't have the experience. To forgive someone that doesn't deserve it. Everything in our logic says, "This is not right. That's too much. It's not fair". God is asking you to go the extra mile. Anytime you obey, there's a blessing that follows. If you're going to see extra mile blessings, you have to have extra mile obedience. When you do the hard thing that God's asking you to do, it's not because God's trying to make your life miserable, it's because he has something awesome coming your way. He's preparing you for promotion, divine connections, favor that you've never seen.

You can't reach the fullness of your destiny without extra mile obedience. There are good breaks, increase, open doors that are only connected to doing the right thing when it's hard.

““Come closer to me,” Joseph said to his brothers. They came closer. “I am Joseph your brother whom you sold into Egypt. But don’t feel badly, don’t blame yourselves for selling me. God was behind it. God sent me here ahead of you to save lives.”

‭‭Genesis‬ ‭45:4-6 MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this terrific and tranquil Tuesday!

Monday 10/25/2021

Mon, 25 Oct 2021 12:15:00 GMT

Grace morning on this marvelous and meaningful Monday.

God doesn't judge the way people judge. People will write you off, discount you, "Can't do anything great, you've made too many mistakes. You come from the wrong family. You're not talented enough". If you only knew how God sees you.

He calls you a masterpiece, he put royal blood in your veins, he's crowned you with favor. You've had seeds of greatness. Nothing you've done has lessened your value. Nothing you've done has made him love you any less. He's still going to make something significant out of your life.

You may have plenty of reasons why you're limited, you've seen your best days, you've made too many blunders. God wants you to realize, He already knew the fumbles, faults and failures that you would experience.

God is omniscience and he has designed and destine new doors of restoration just for you. If you only knew the gifts God has for you, you'd let go of the discouragement, what didn't work out, mistakes you've made, and get ready for something that you haven't seen.

‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭41:10‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this magnificent Monday!

Sunday 10/24/2021

Sun, 24 Oct 2021 20:25:00 GMT

Grace morning on this serene and seismic Sunday.

Try your best not to be discouraged over what didn't work out, who did you wrong, "Why it's taken so long"?

If you only knew the doors he's about to open, then you would trust him when you don't understand. Stay in faith when it doesn't make sense. Do the right thing when the wrong thing keeps happening. The fact that you’ve been through disappointments, could be a sign that something awesome is on the way.

What God is about to do in your life will not just make up for every wrong, but it will be so rewarding, you don't think about what you've lost.

Sometimes what we think is a disappointment is really the hand of God. His ways are not our ways. Instead of being frustrated by what doesn't work out, try a different approach and say, "God, I trust you. I may not understand it, I may be uncomfortable, but I know you wouldn't have allowed it if it wasn't going to work to my advantage".

“Therefore, my beloved brethren, be firm (steadfast), immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord [always being superior, excelling, doing more than enough in the service of the Lord], knowing and being continually aware that your labor in the Lord is not futile [it is never wasted or to no purpose].”

‭‭1 Corinthians‬ ‭15:58‬ ‭AMPC‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this incredible and splendiferous Sunday!

Saturday 10/23/2021

Sat, 23 Oct 2021 18:03:00 GMT

Grace morning on this sensational and satisfying Saturday.

Life may have given you your share of setbacks. Because of your setbacks, you have come up with good reasons why you can't be happy, why you can't get married, why your business can't succeed. Why you need to change churches, In your own strength that may be true, you're not on your own.

The God who breathed life into you is saying, "If you only knew the doors I could open. If you only knew the favor I'm going to show you, how I'm going to connect the dots, those things that you didn't understand, that were painful, that weren't fair, I saw them, and they're going to all work for your good. They're leading you to an amazing future, to something better than you've ever imagined".

If you could see the influence, the honor, the blessings that's coming, you would understand that it's all a part of God's plan. You have to trust Him when it doesn't make sense. If you only knew where those dark days, disappointments, delays, and detours are leading you. It’s a test to the testimony God wants to share through you.

“But Jesus did not let him do this. Jesus said to him, ‘Go to your home and to your friends. Tell them what the Lord has done for you. Tell them how he has been kind to you.’” Mark‬ ‭5:19‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this sufficient Saturday!

Friday 10/22/2021

Fri, 22 Oct 2021 12:06:00 GMT

Grace morning on this fresh and fabulous Friday.

Don’t get stuck in the heartache, the disappointment, the guilt, the shame. "Should have done better, what was wrong with me"? God knows we're human. Quit being so hard on yourself. Your mistake didn't stop what God has planned for your life, you're not that powerful. If you could stop your destiny, then none of us would make it. Abraham made a mistake, he had a baby out of wedlock, that didn't stop the promised child. He's called the father of our faith. If he made mistakes and didn't miss his purpose, then you shouldn't beat yourself up because you've made mistakes.

What will stop you is: if you start living condemned, down on yourself, no passion, no dreams.

If you only knew what God is about to do. If you only knew the gift I have for you. God who spoke worlds into existence. God who flung stars into space. God is the one that crowned you with favor, that planned out your days for good.

“You will forgive me for those wrong things. And you will hide them so that you never see them again.”

‭‭Job‬ ‭14:17‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this fantastic Friday!

Thursday 10/21/2021

Thu, 21 Oct 2021 13:14:00 GMT

Grace morning on this thankful Thursday.

Life may have thrown you a curve, you've thought about settling where you are, thinking this is as good as it gets, just accept the bad breaks that has limited you, that person that walked away soured your life. You may have some big obstacles, you don't see how you can overcome the financial bind, but if you only knew what God is doing behind the curtain of your crises.

He's not a weak, lifeless, limited God. He can not only provide for you, He can promote you in the midst of a pandemic. God can honor you in front of your enemies. He can bring you out despite what the report says. He can free you from what looks permanent. God is able to bring someone into your life better than you can imagine. If you only knew what God was up to you'd get your fire back. Those bad breaks didn't stop your purpose, the mistakes you made didn't cancel your destiny.

God can still do amazing things in your life.

“We’ve brought it all back and have plenty more to buy more food with. We have no idea who put the money in our bags.”

Genesis‬ ‭43:22‬ ‭MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this terrific and tranquil Thursday!

Wednesday 10/20/2021

Thu, 21 Oct 2021 13:13:00 GMT

Grace morning on this wonderful and winsome Wednesday.

Life is filled misfits, misfortune and mistakes. Perhaps you can concur with the feelings of the woman at the well, found in John chapter 4. This lady came to the well, feeling beaten down, unworthy, thinking that she would always be looked down on, feeling defeated, but she left that day with a new passion, a new self image. She saw herself as valuable, redeemed, forgiven. She ran back and told the whole town to come see this man Jesus. They all flooded out to see him. She didn't just get changed, but she changed her city. Now she was no longer looked down on, she had respect. She was no longer broken, unworthy, she felt valuable. She knew she was a child of the Most High God.

Samaria wasn't the shortest route from Judea to Galilee, Jesus said in effect, "There’s a woman there I have to see. Someone that's made mistakes, someone that's off course, that's been rejected, that feels forgotten about.

I need to tell her that her life is about to change". Thank God Jesus is still in the changing business.

“The other people at the meal talked among themselves. They said, ‘Who is this man? Can he really forgive the bad things that people have done?’”

‭‭Luke‬ ‭7:49‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this worry-less Wednesday!

Tuesday 10/19/2021

Tue, 19 Oct 2021 11:49:00 GMT

Grace morning on this tranquil and triumphant Tuesday.

Jesus broke traditions to reach people, he went against protocol, against what was accepted to lift the fallen, to heal the hurting, to restore the broken.

The first person Jesus ever told he was the Messiah wasn't an influential leader, wasn't a priest in the synagogue, wasn't the mayor of the city - it was the lady at the well in chapter 4 in the gospel of John.

A lady that had made mistakes, a lady who had a soiled reputation in her society, a lady that had been mistreated, a lady that had been ostracized, a lady that had suffered tremendous heartache, she was the least likely one.

You may have made mistakes, had people do you wrong, been through bad breaks. If you will trust God’s plan, and be patience with the process you will be blessed beyond measure. If you only knew how God can make miracles out of your mistakes. If you only knew how God can restore you, and still make something great out of your life.

“Jesus said to the woman, ‘You have believed in me, so God has saved you. You may go now, and be happy.’”

‭‭Luke‬ ‭7:50‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this tremendous and. thankful Tuesday!

Monday 10/18/2021

Tue, 19 Oct 2021 11:48:00 GMT

Grace morning on this marvelous and meaningful Monday.

In the biblical story of Jonah, when the fish spit Jonah out, God told him to go to the city of Nineveh, he gave him another chance. This time Jonah went, he got back on course, he fulfilled his purpose. You may have gone your own way, done things that were not the best.

You think that God wouldn't have anything to do with you. But like Jonah you can still become who you were created to be. Don't sit around condemned, listening to the accuser, reminding you of everything you've done wrong. If you only knew what God was going to do, how he's not just going to restore you, not just bring you out and set you on the sidelines, he's going to put you back into your purpose. The assignment he has for you didn't get cancelled because you took a detour. God can still honor you for your obedience to him. You still can see your dreams come to pass. You're still on God’s radar to receive favor.

“They came to Jesus. They saw the man that the army of bad spirits had ruled. He was now sitting there quietly. He was wearing clothes and his mind was well again. When the people saw this, they were afraid.” Mark‬ ‭5:15‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this magnificent Monday!

Saturday 10/16/2021

Sat, 16 Oct 2021 12:57:00 GMT

Grace morning on this sensational and sufficient Saturday.

We all go through disappointments in life and things we don't understand. Sometimes we make mistakes and bring trouble on ourselves. It's easy to get discouraged and lose our passion. But God won't allow anything to happen that will keep you from his plan and it’s purpose. He's already taken into account every bad break, every person that walked away, every mistake. What you can't see is how he's working behind the scenes. And sometimes God has to close a door so he can open a bigger door, he'll move someone out of your life because they're limiting your growth. What looks like a disappointment is really the hand of God ordering your steps.

It might not make sense now, but down the road you'll see how if that door hadn't closed, you wouldn't have met the person, that has brought new meaning to companionship and friendship. That closed door provided for you an opportunity that took you to a new level.

Stay strong in your season of disappointments.

“The Lord of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our Refuge (our High Tower and Stronghold). Selah [pause, and calmly think of that]!”

‭‭Psalm‬ ‭46:11‬ ‭AMPC‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this splendid and satisfying Saturday!

Friday 10/15/2021

Fri, 15 Oct 2021 14:05:00 GMT

Grace morning on this fantastic Friday.

Life is a marathon race instead of a sprint. It may be taking longer than you thought, but don't water down your dreams, don't settle for less than what you know God put in your heart. You don't have to make it happen only in your own strength. You should use your gifts, do what you can, but don't force things.

You keep abiding, and your breakthrough is coming.

At the right time you're going to see God manifest his majestic power in your life.

In the meantime relax, enjoy where you are while you're waiting for things to change. The way to pass the test is not being frustrated by what hasn't happened, not upset because your friend got married and you haven't met anyone, not giving up because the property was sold out from under you two times. Just keep doing the right things. Staying close to God. Connected to the vine. That's where your strength is coming from. That's where the favor and the blessings of God are manifested.

“ANSWER ME when I call, O God of my righteousness (uprightness, justice, and right standing with You)! You have freed me when I was hemmed in and enlarged me when I was in distress; have mercy upon me and hear my prayer.” Psalm‬ ‭4:1‬ ‭AMPC‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this festive Friday!

Thursday 10/14/2021

Thu, 14 Oct 2021 12:45:00 GMT

Grace morning on this tremendous and triumphant Thursday.

If you only knew how God is going to channel blessing into your life, how all things are going to work for your good, you'd get your passion back. Maybe you went through a loss, you're discouraged, thinking that you've seen your best days. I know that's difficult, but if you only knew that God has beauty for those ashes, if you only knew the new doors that are going to open, the new friendships that are coming. If you only knew your latter days will be better than your former days. It looks like the end, but really it's a new beginning. The best part of your life is still in front of you. Perhaps you've made mistakes, and you're not where you thought you would be in life, you've accepted that you can't reach your dreams, you won't see God's favor, "Look what you've done". That didn't stop your destiny. God knew every mistake you would make, every failure. He's already lined up restoration, another chance.

“Whatever may happen to you, continue to thank God. God wants you to do that, because you belong to Christ Jesus.”

‭‭1 Thessalonians‬ ‭5:18‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this triumphant and thankful Thursday!

Wednesday 10/13/2021

Wed, 13 Oct 2021 11:38:00 GMT

Grace morning on this wonderful and winsome Wednesday.

You shouldn't live with unrest on the inside, thinking that you're limited. Because of your connection to the vine, you can stay in peace.

Pruning is also necessary in our spiritual lives. The Father removes sins and the superfluous things that limit our fruitfulness. One of the best ways to cleanse us is to allow suffering and problems to come into our lives.

He prunes us with a vinedresser's knife. Sometimes it hurts, and we wonder if He knows what He is doing. It may seem we are the only branch getting pruned while other branches need it more. But the Vinedresser knows what He is doing.

God is able to provide the nutrients you need, the right people, and the right and breaks. When you're tempted to worry, try to force things to happen just say "No, thanks, I'm connected to the vine. God, I'm depending on you, so I'm going to relax, I'm going to enjoy this day, knowing that you promised I will bear much fruit".

“Some branches that are part of me may have no fruit on them. My Father completely removes all those branches. But other branches do have fruit. My Father cuts all those branches to make them better. Then they will be good and make more fruit.”

‭‭John‬ ‭15:2‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this worry-less Wednesday!

Monday 10/11/2021

Tue, 12 Oct 2021 16:55:00 GMT

Grace morning on this magnificent and meaningful Monday.

God is so merciful, he'll close doors when it's not for your best. It's important to trust God's timing. When you know the dream is in our heart, you know what God promised, you can go after it, as you take steps of faith.

Don’t think you’re missing out or falling behind, learn what belongs to you is not going to go to anyone else. What has your name on it will come to you. Instead of trying to force things - relax, stay in peace. God's ordering your steps, he's already lined up what you need to fulfill your destiny. If it hasn't happened yet, it wasn't the right time. If the door closed, something better is coming. You don't have to manipulate things, try to convince people to like you, force the doors to open. Let the blessings come to you. If you're having to connive and convince, you're be living frustrated, can't sleep at night, you will need to let that go and trust God to do it his way.

“I look up to the mountains; does my strength come from mountains? No, my strength comes from God, who made heaven, and earth, and mountains.”

‭‭Psalm‬ ‭121:1-2‬ ‭MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this meaningful Monday!

Sunday 10/10/21

Sun, 10 Oct 2021 13:54:00 GMT

Grace morning on this serene and.seismic Sunday.

When you're abiding it takes the pressure off. Instead of focusing on what you can do, you're focused on what God can do. You're depending on his goodness, his favor, his power. As long as you're striving you're limited to what you can accomplish.

The problem is: we all face giants that are too big, people that are more powerful, a medical report that says "There's no way". Our strength, our effort, our talent, no matter how hard we try will not be enough.

That's why God said "Apart from me you can do nothing". You can't overcome that challenge. You can't break that awful habit, accomplish your dream just with your own willpower, your own hard work. You need power from on high. When you're abiding, there's a force that breathes in your direction, favor that opens doors that you couldn't open, that breaks chains that are holding you back, that releases healing, creativity, increase that will catapult you into your destiny. Trust in God with all your might!

“For with God nothing is ever impossible and no word from God shall be without power or impossible of fulfillment.”

‭‭Luke‬ ‭1:37‬ ‭AMPC‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this splendiferous Sunday!

Saturday 10/09/2021

Sat, 09 Oct 2021 13:03:00 GMT

Grace morning on this sensational Saturday.

You don't have to strive, you don't have to force things, live worried, pressured, wondering how it's going to happen. When you're abiding, you're going to bear much fruit. You would think it would be just the opposite: if you'll work harder, put in more effort, then you'll see the dream, then you'll get the promotion, then the problem will turn around. No, not if you'll strive you'll bear much fruit, but if you'll abide you'll see increase, you'll see favor. When you don't see how something can work out, the medical report's not good, your finances are down, it's easy to get all stressed, all worked up, "I got to fix this". Don't fall into that trap. Instead of striving, start abiding. Stay in peace. God, I know you're still on the throne. I believe, because I'm connected to you, I'm depending on you, I'm relying on you, that you're going to cause me to abide. I'm going to see this situation turn in my favor.

‭‭1 Peter‬ ‭3:8-12‬ ‭MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this sufficient and satisfying Saturday!

Friday 10/08/2021

Fri, 08 Oct 2021 21:40:00 GMT

Grace morning on this fresh and fantastic Friday.

How much more peace could you have if you got out of the striving mode? How much more would you enjoy your life if you would turn those situations over to God?

Quit trying to do what only God can do. It's not work harder, perform better, then it will happen. Live from a place of peace. Do your best and then rest. When you stop striving, you'll know he's God. He'll make things happen that you couldn't make happen.

John chapter 15, Jesus was talking to his disciples, one of the last times they would be together before he was crucified. He said in verse 5, "I am the vine, you are the branches. If you abide in me, you will bear much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing". Imagine how important these words were. He could have talked to them about performing miracles, being strong, starting new churches, but when he was about to leave he told them about how to be successful.

“I am telling you what is true. Whoever believes in me will do the same things that I have been doing. Yes, he will do even greater things than these, because I will go to my Father.” John‬ ‭14:12‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this fabulous Friday!

Thursday 10/07/2021

Thu, 07 Oct 2021 12:32:00 GMT

Grace morning on this tranquil and thankful Thursday.

Life can be joyful when you realize: you don't have to make everything happen.

If you'll keep God first place, he'll bring the good breaks to you. He'll cause the right doors to open. All striving is doing is wearing you out, causing you to feel overwhelmed, can't sleep at night, have digestive problems. Take the pressure off. It's not your job to fix everything. You can't make people do what's right, make your co-worker like you. Your job is to be your best each day, honor God, and he will bring dreams to pass, he'll turn negative situations around. Even areas you need to improve in, don't be down on yourself because you're not where you want to be. God is the potter, you are the clay. He's changing you little by little. You can't make yourself grow any faster than he has planned. You may not be where you want to be, but learn to enjoy the glory that you're in right now.

“But more than anything else, put God's work first and do what he wants. Then the other things will be yours as well.” Matthew‬ ‭6:33‬ ‭CEV‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this triumphant Thursday!

Wednesday 10/06/2021

Wed, 06 Oct 2021 22:19:00 GMT

Grace morning on this wonderful and winsome Wednesday.

Life can be demanding if you don’t adjust to Abiding, Not Striving. It's easy to go through life thinking you have to make everything happen: make your business grow, church grow, making sure those around us are taken care of. There's this constant pressure: always something we need to fix, some area we need to improve in, so we live striving, trying to force a door to open, do better then we'll gain approval, work harder then we'll get the good break. It's like there's a war going on inside, no rest, no peace. You weren't created to live that way. Psalm 46:10 says, "Be still and know that I am God". One translation says, "Stop your striving and know that I am God". As long as you're in this striving mode, trying to fix everything, thinking that it's all up to you, then you're not going to know he's God, you're not going to see his favor and his goodness like you should.

“Let the Word of Christ—the Message—have the run of the house. Give it plenty of room in your lives. Instruct and direct one another using good common sense. And sing, sing your hearts out to God! Let every detail in your lives—words, actions, whatever—be done in the name of the Master, Jesus, thanking God the Father every step of the way.”

‭‭Colossians‬ ‭3:16-17‬ ‭MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this worry-less Wednesday!

Tuesday 10/05/2021

Tue, 05 Oct 2021 11:52:00 GMT

Grace morning on this tranquil and thankful Tuesday.

Do your best to not allow difficulty to detain, delay or delete your determination to reach your destiny. You can prosper wherever you're planted. You don't have to wait 'till everything is perfect - you can flourish in the trouble, see favor in the famine, be promoted in the pandemic."

Your challenge today is do what Paul did, do what Joseph did, keep being your best where you are. I can't promise you that you're going to come out of every dark trial overnight, but I can promise you that God will prosper you in the midst of the trial, he'll show you favor on the enemy's territory. His plans for you are for good.

He sees your commitment, he sees you doing the right thing when it's hard, he sees you being your best when you're not getting the credit. Your time is coming. When God stamps his approval on your life, you see uncommon favor, dreams coming to pass, negative situations turning around, reaching new levels of your destiny.

“You planned something bad for me, but God produced something good from it, in order to save the lives of many people, just as he’s doing today.” Genesis‬ ‭50:20‬ ‭CEB‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this terrific Tuesday!

Monday 10/04/2021

Mon, 04 Oct 2021 11:36:00 GMT

Grace morning on this marvelous and meaningful Monday.

God can connect the dots in your life. You may not understand everything along the way, but you can be sure that God knows what he's doing. He may not deliver you out of every situation on your timetable, but if you'll stay in faith, he'll cause you to flourish at every step of the way. God can prosper you wherever you're planted.

You’ll be able to say, "I had bad breaks, things weren't fair, but God caused me to prosper despite what tried to stop me". If you're going to see God prosper you in the midst of your difficulty, you have to stay productive, keep using your gifts, keep stretching, keep being good to people. Don't put your dreams on hold because you're in a bad situation.

Like Joseph, God can make you prosperous in the affliction. Not when you get out, but in the pandemic, in the trouble, in the trial, in the disappointment. You can shine and still see great relationships, still accomplish your dreams.

“Then the angel said to me, ‘The Lord said this to Zerubbabel: “You will need my Spirit. You yourself are too weak. And you do not have enough power.” This is what the Lord Almighty says:” Zechariah‬ ‭4:6‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this magnificent Monday!

Sunday 10/03/2021

Mon, 04 Oct 2021 11:35:00 GMT

Grace morning on this serene and seismic Sunday.

There will be times, that all you ask from the person you’ve helped, is put in a good word for you. Instead of sharing a good word, they forgot all about you. Keep being good to people that aren’t necessarily good to you.

As you keep doing the right thing, you're proving to God that he can trust you. We always want God to deliver us from the challenge,

"I don't like the opposition, these people aren't treating me right", but if you will say, "God, even if you don't deliver me right now, I'm going to my best to keep shining, I'm going to keep praising, keep using my gifts, keep being my very best.” You’ll not only see God's goodness along the way, but God can bring you into some explosive blessings, blessings that skyrocket you ahead, where suddenly you're promoted, suddenly you approved for your dream home or car, suddenly you meet the right person, suddenly you're thrust to a new level of your destiny.

Live, love, and laugh your way through this splendiferous Sunday!

Friday 10/01/2021

Sat, 02 Oct 2021 12:12:00 GMT

Grace morning on this festive and fruitful Friday.

BREAKING NEWS! If you keep using your gifts, keep being your best, favor will follow you into difficult days. You can become favorite in the department that you work in, even under a ungodly supervisor. God’s favor doesn’t leave you because you changed locations, it doesn’t disappear because people are jealous, or you run into a bad break. The favor of God on your life didn't leave you because you're in a pandemic, somebody walked away, you had a disappointment, it's still there. Keep shining where you are. Keep excelling, keep serving, keep giving, the right people are going to be for you, the right doors are going to open.

On the way to your destiny don't be surprised if there are twists, trouble, trials, people that lie about you, people that try to get you to compromise, jealous family members, co-workers that play politics. How you handle these times will determine whether you prosper where you are, or whether you get stuck where you are.

“‘Go immediately to Zarephath near Sidon. Stay there. I have said to a widow there that she must supply you with food.’”

‭‭1 Kings‬ ‭17:9‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this favorable and fabulous Friday!

Saturday 10/02/2021

Sat, 02 Oct 2021 12:12:00 GMT

Grace morning on this sufficient and sensational Saturday.

When life drops a load of disappointment on your doorstep, don’t get sour, don’t start complaining, keep being you best. God may not deliver you out of the trouble, but He can caused you to flourish in the trouble.

Your environment doesn’t necessarily have to change for you to see favor, you can experience promotion despite the bad breaks.

Don’t allow the whispers of the enemy to feed you negative thoughts like, "I'm not going to help, I have enough problems of my own". Don’t become bitter when you’ve battered by the storms of life.

Your gifts don't quit working because you had a bad break. You went through a disappointment, you lost a loved one, or you're in a crises, use what God has given you. Be good to others. Don't put your gifts on hold because things haven't turned out the way you thought, your gifts are going to make room for you.

Your gifts are going to cause doors to open. Your gifts are a key to you reaching your destiny.

“Receiving a gift is like getting a rare gemstone; any way you look at it, you see beauty (A ray of light) refracted.”

‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭17:8‬ ‭MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this incredible satisfying Saturday!

Thursday 9/30/2021

Thu, 30 Sep 2021 11:38:00 GMT

Grace morning on this tranquil and thankful Thursday.

When you don’t reach your desired goals, it might be that you’re discounting the worth inside of you.

What’s inside of you is bigger than the hurt you experienced. Don't fight the closed doors, the disappointments, the people that walk away - you don't know what God is up to. Sometimes he has to move you away from what you're comfortable with. You can't see it, but he knows who and what is limiting you. You may go through seasons of testing, seasons of proving. It's easy to get discouraged, slack off, but keep being your best. Nothing is changing, that's okay, keep doing the right thing.

Life has a way of taking twists and turns, things that we didn't see coming, suddenly hits us in the face at the most in opportune time.

There will be times when you have every right to be bitter, discouraged - simply because you didn't do anything wrong. When you feel like giving up, stand up. Instead of sitting around in self-pity, he keep being your best.

“Behold, God is mine helper: the Lord is with them that uphold my soul.”

‭‭Psalm‬ ‭54:4‬ ‭KJV‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this tremendous Thursday!

Wednesday 09/29/2021

Thu, 30 Sep 2021 11:37:00 GMT

Grace morning on this wonderful and winsome Wednesday.

In life there will be closed doors, disappointments, people that walk away, things you didn't see coming.

You look up and you're in a financial pit. You were doing great, but things unexpectedly changed.

In these times it don't make sense, you came down with an illness, the friend betrayed you, you have to remind yourself that God is still in control. Being in dark times is not a surprise to him.

Don't pout, ponder or panic, God knows how to take what was meant for harm, and turn it to your advantage.

He may not deliver you from it, but he will prosper you in it.

Going through things you don't understand, things that are not fair - that shows what your character is, that shows what you're capable of handling, how much God can trust you with, how much influence you can carry, how much responsibility he can give you. What you do in the tough times will determine how high you rise. While he was waiting, helped those in need.

“Daniel did his work much better than the other officers and rulers. He was very good at his job. Daniel was so good that the king wanted to make him ruler over the whole kingdom.” Daniel‬ ‭6:3‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this worry-less Wednesday!

Tuesdsy 09/28/2021

Thu, 30 Sep 2021 11:36:00 GMT

Grace morning on this terrific and triumphant Tuesday.

Nothing happens in life without God's permission. We may not understand it,

it may not seem fair, but God knows what he's doing. He wouldn't have allowed it if it was going to keep you from your purpose. When you feel like you've been pushed out, having to start over, gone through a divorce, been betrayed, dealing with the loss, it's tempting to settle, get discouraged, think you've seen your best days - that's when you have to dig down deep and say, "God, I don't understand it. It doesn't make sense to me, but I trust you. I know you're still on the throne. You said your plans for me are for good. While I'm in this situation I'm still going to praise you, still going to be my best, still going to pursue my goals more aggressively.

Sometimes to reach your destiny you have to go backwards, so God can take you further forward. God doesn't always do things in a straight line, in what makes sense.

“For thus saith the Lord, Ye shall not see wind, neither shall ye see rain; yet that valley shall be filled with water, that ye may drink, both ye, and your cattle, and your beasts. And this is but a light thing in the sight of the Lord.”

‭‭2 Kings‬ ‭3:17-18‬a KJV‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this tremendous Tuesday!

Monday 09/27/2021

Mon, 27 Sep 2021 12:43:00 GMT

Grace morning on this marvelous and meaningful Monday.

The darker the world gets, the brighter it's suppose to be in the church. You and I are the church. The church is not a building, it's people. The darker it gets around you, the more you're going to shine, the more you're going to stand out, the more you're going to see favor. Don't expect God to deliver you from every dark situation, but you can expect him to cause you to prosper in spite of the situation. He may not take you out of that negative environment at work, but he will promote you in the midst of it. If God is not delivering you from the difficulty, maybe that's a sign that you're supposed to shine in the difficulty. If you'll have the right attitude, God's going to cause you to prosper despite what's coming against you, he's going to cause you to flourish on the enemy's territory. Not in post-pandemic, that's expected, but in the pandemic, because the favor of God is on your life.

“And the Lord was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man; and he was in the house of his master the Egyptian.” Genesis‬ ‭39:2‬ ‭KJV‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this magnificent Monday!

Sunday 09/26/2021

Sun, 26 Sep 2021 12:07:00 GMT

Grace morning on this serene and seismic Sunday.

Life is filled with difficulties and darkness that often times dampened our delight and desire to move forward.

We've all seen this with the pandemic. It seemed like it was getting better, and then another strain. We see the conflicts in Afghanistan, the earthquakes, the hurricanes. There are difficulties, situations that are not changing. Don’t surrender your vision thinking, It's too much to overcome. The situation around us doesn't have to change, God has the ability to prosper you, despite what's happening to you or around you . Don't live with the survivor mentality,

"If I can just make it through, I'm on the enemy's territory". You may be on the enemy's territory, but you are God's property. God controls the universe. He doesn't need permission from anyone to bless you. When it's your time to be promoted, to see increase, to build, to take new ground, no person can stop him, no bad break, no loss, no pandemic - all the forces of darkness cannot stop what God has for you.

“David spoke like this so that his men would not attack Saul. David did not let them do it. Saul left the hole in the hill and he continued to go on his journey.”

1 Samuel‬ ‭24:7‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this splendiferous Sunday!

Saturday 09/25/2021

Sat, 25 Sep 2021 13:51:00 GMT

Grace morning on this sensational and sufficient Saturday.

What's a greater testimony that God brought you out of the trouble or that he calls you to flourish in the trouble? That God stopped the pandemic or that you prospered in the pandemic?

In life’s disappointment, dealing with loss you have to take steps of faith. You can't sit back and think about what didn't work out, "Why did this happen"? Be proactive, look for opportunities, shine at work, be a blessing wherever you go. God may not turn your situation around immediately. He wants to teach you how to live through the tragedy and trouble.

You may not understand it, but it's a part of his plan.

If you're going to reach your highest potential, you have to keep doing the right thing when the wrong thing is happening. It may not turn around as soon, but God has the power to prosper you in the difficulty, cause you to flourish in fainting moments, take you to new levels in the midst of the challenges you face.

“David said to his men, ‘I am praying that the Lord will not let me do anything wrong to my master, Saul. The Lord anointed him as king. I must never do anything against Saul, because the Lord has anointed him as king.’”

‭‭1 Samuel‬ ‭24:6‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this splendid Saturday!

Friday 09/24/2021

Fri, 24 Sep 2021 15:52:00 GMT

Grace morning on this fresh and favorable Friday.

Life can be extremely difficult when you’re trying your best live right.

There will be seasons of sorrow, where the option for a swift recovery isn’t there.

What you're doing while the situation is not changing will determine whether you prosper where you're planted or whether you just endure it. When God sees you giving your all when things aren't improving, still pursuing your goals, still serving, giving, excelling, he may not bring you out of the challenge when you thought, but he will cause you to prosper in the challenge.

We all have times where what we're hoping for is not happening as fast as we would like. We're believing for a breakthrough, see our family restored, but it's been a long time. It's tempting to get sour, lose your passion, but while you're waiting instead of dragging through the day, if you'll start being productive, pursuing dreams, using your gifts, God will cause you to prosper on the enemy's territory.

“The warden paid no attention to anything under Joseph’s care, because the Lord was with Joseph and gave him success in whatever he did.”

‭‭Genesis‬ ‭39:23‬ ‭NIV‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this festive Friday!

Thursday 09/23/2021

Thu, 23 Sep 2021 13:20:00 GMT

Grace morning on this tranquil and terrific Thursday.

God didn't give you the vision and not have a way to bring it to pass. He's already taken into account all the setbacks, the delays, the betrayals, the closed doors. He's watching to see if you still be faithful.

Are you going to get talked out of it, give up on a dream because it hasn't happened yet? Let go of the promise because you haven't seen anything improving? God didn't change his mind.

He doesn't abort dreams. What he's promised is still on the way, he just needs some

I trust you-faith, faith that says "I've seen the obstacles, the opposition is much bigger, but I still trust and believe that God is the answer. I've heard the naysayers, they say I'm not qualified, I don't have the experience, but I still trust God to strengthen me to step up and do the job.

Don't get talked out of your dreams: switch over to I-Still-Trust in God. This means the disappointment is not going to cause you to get discouraged, and dampen your faith.

“She said, ‘Even if I can only touch his clothes, I will become well again.’”

‭‭Mark‬ ‭5:28‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this thankful Thursday!

Wednesday 09/22/2021

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 11:51:00 GMT

Grace morning on this wonderful and winsome Wednesday.

If you're going to see the fullness of what God has for you, you have to learn this principle to go from "I-Believe" to "I-Still-Believe". There will be people that try to talk you out of your promise. They can't see what God put in your heart.

Don't expect everyone to be for you. Sometimes it's our own thoughts that tell us "It's not going to happen, how it will never work out". Tune all that out. Don't give the doubt the time of day, keep your mind filled with faith, filled with hope.

The scripture says (Mark 6:5), "Jesus couldn't do any miracles in his hometown because of their unbelief". Doubt will keep you from your destiny. There's a battle taking place in our mind. Thoughts whispering, "You're not going to get well. You'll never meet the right person. You can't pass that course in college". If you dwell on those thoughts you'll get talked out of what you're believing for.

“Jehoshaphat and his men got up early the next morning. And they started to go to the Desert of Tekoa. When they were leaving, Jehoshaphat stood up. And he said, ‘Listen to me, people from Judah and people who live in Jerusalem! Trust the Lord your God. If you do that, you will be safe. Believe his prophets. If you believe them, you will win the fight.’”

‭‭2 Chronicles‬ ‭20:20‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this worry-less Wednesday!

Tuesday 09/21/2021

Tue, 21 Sep 2021 12:04:00 GMT

Grace morning on this tranquil and thankful Tuesday .

Life can send you through some tough moments, particularly when what you’re believing for is taking longer than you thought. You don't see how it can happen, thoughts are whispering, "You're wasting your time,

it's never going to work out". Instead of going from

I-Believe to i-gave-up, i-got-discouraged, nothing-was-happening, i-had-setbacks, do like the heroes of old, go from I-Believe to I-Still-Believe. "The odds are against me, but I still believe

I can accomplish my goals.

I was raised in dysfunction, a rough environment, but I still believe I can live an abundant, victorious life.

I still believe I can break limitations of the past.

I still believe I can set a new standard".

Are you going to give up? Or are you going to say, "It wasn't fair, they did me wrong, but God is my vindicator. They didn't stop my purpose. What was meant for my harm God's turning to my advantage. I still believe".

“We serve a great God. If you throw us into the very hot fire, he is able to keep us safe. Yes, sir, he will keep us safe from your power too.”

‭‭Daniel‬ ‭3:17‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this terrific Tuesday!

Monday 09/20/2021

Tue, 21 Sep 2021 00:48:00 GMT

Grace morning on this marvelous and meaningful Monday.

Sometimes God puts promises in our heart that seem too late. You would believe it if it happened earlier, but now you don't see how. Many times God does things out of normal timing, he has unscheduled blessings. You didn't see it coming, you thought you missed your chance, that season was over - you don't know what God is up to.

Now thoughts of doubt starts to whisper, "Are you sure God said you're going to receive your dream home, Don't you think it would have happened by now? You don't have to help God out, try to manipulate things, force doors to open, convince people to be for you - let God do it his way. Don't get in a hurry. You have to be mature enough to believe the promise is coming, and not be frustrated while you're waiting. It's through faith and patience we inherit the promises. God's timing is the best timing. Don't get talked out of your dreams: switch over to I-Still-Believe.

“No sooner were the words out of his mouth than the father cried, “Then I believe. Help me with my doubts!””

‭‭Mark‬ ‭9:24‬ ‭MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this magnificent Monday.

Sunday 09/19/2021

Sun, 19 Sep 2021 12:11:00 GMT

Grace morning on this serene and splendiferous Sunday.

Living by the principles and precepts of God allows you to prosper where you’re planted. It's easy to think "When I get out of this challenge I'll be my best. When this pandemic is over I'll pursue my dreams. When I don't have this trouble at work then I'll get my passion back", but while you're waiting for things to change you're not supposed to put your dreams and visions on hold. God wants to prosper you in the difficulty. He wants to show your favor in the famine. Don't wait for things to turn around then you'll have a good attitude - you have to be your best where you are. God doesn't have to bring you out of the trouble, he can cause you to flourish in the trouble.

You may be in a slow season, you're waiting for doors to open, hoping to meet the right person. While you're waiting you need to take steps to grow, develop your skills, and be good to others.

“Then the widow went away. And she did what Elijah had asked her to do. And after that, there was food every day for Elijah and for the widow and her family.”

‭‭1 Kings‬ ‭17:15‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this sufficient and satisfying Sunday!

Saturday 09/18/2021

Sun, 19 Sep 2021 12:10:00 GMT

Grace morning on this sensational Saturday.

When you're tempted to get discouraged, just switch over from "I believe" to "I still believe". "The pandemic has slowed my progress, but I still believe I'm going to have a blessed year. Struggled with financial circumstances a long time, thoughts tell me it's permanent, but I still believe I'm going to break through. Or I don't see how I can send my child to college, I don't have the funds, but I still believe God will make a way, still believe favor is coming".

God is looking for I-Still-Believe people. You had every right to give up: the disappointment should have discouraged you, the setback should have talked you out of it, you haven't seen any sign of things changing, but you keep believing, you keep praising, you keep thanking God it's on the way, you keep acting like it's going to happen. All the facts say "It's impossible", your attitude is "That's okay, God can do the impossible"

“Jesus said, “If? There are no ‘ifs’ among believers. Anything can happen.””

‭‭Mark‬ ‭9:23‬ ‭MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this sufficient Saturday!

Friday 09/17/2021

Fri, 17 Sep 2021 15:31:00 GMT

Grace morning on this fresh and festive Friday.

We all have promises we're standing on, and dreams we're hoping will come to pass. It's easy to believe it first, but what happens when nothing is improving? You’ve had setbacks, the door didn't open, your health didn't get better - that's a test. Before the promise comes to pass, most of the time you have to go from "I believe", to "I still believe". "I was hoping to get a good medical report, wasn't what I thought, but I still believe I'm going to get well. Been praying for my child a long time, hasn't gotten back on course, but I still believe he or she will fulfill their destiny. The company overlooked me for a promotion, wasn't fair, but I still believe increase is coming". Still believe means you're not moved by what's not changing, you're not discouraged by how long it's taking, by the setback, the disappointment - you know God is still on the throne, he's ordering your steps, what he's promised is on the way.

“A person’s steps are made secure by the LORD when they delight in his way. Though they trip up, they won’t be thrown down, because the LORD holds their hand.”

‭‭Psalms‬ ‭37:23-24‬ ‭CEB‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this fabulous Friday!

Thursday 09/16/2021

Thu, 16 Sep 2021 12:13:00 GMT

Grace morning on this tranquil and thankful Thursday.

In life, we all experience times of loss, situations where it feels like something was taken from us. Sometimes, it’s because of our own choices; maybe a friend does us wrong, a spouse walks out of a relationship.

It’s not our own fault, it’s just life; you’re honoring God, and all of a sudden you’re facing an illness, caught you totally off guard, you lost your health and happiness.

When you encounter loss, it’s easy to get discouraged, to settle where you are, and to not expect anything better. The great news is, our God is a God of restoration.

God never said we wouldn’t experience trouble and trials, have unfair situations, He never promised we wouldn’t experience loss, but He did promise if we would remain faithful, He would restore everything that was loss or taken. The toughest challenge is pushing forward in spite of critics.

When God restores, He doesn’t bring you out the same, He brings you out better than you were before.

“She went and told the story to the man of God. He said, “Go sell the oil and make good on your debts. Live, both you and your sons, on what’s left.” 2 Kings‬ ‭4:7‬ ‭MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this tremendous Thursday!

Tuesday 09/14/2021

Wed, 15 Sep 2021 12:42:00 GMT

Grace morning on this terrific and thankful Tuesday.

There's something called. "A no sweat anointing", that's when you don't have to make it happen, you don't have to strain, strive, or stress, you just stay in faith and God does it for you. God can change the mind of your enemy. God can cause the lease person you think, to give you the resources.

You may be up against a challenge that's much bigger, than what you can handle. You may feel outnumbered, the situation seems stronger, the people coming against you more powerful. God can do things out of the ordinary, uncommon, unusual. You couldn't make it happen, it's God going before you making crooked places straight, giving strength, bringing promotion, favor, and victory.

You’re going to have challenges. They're going to be seasons where you have to endure, outlast, and stand strong. God's going to step in and make it easier than it looks? Don't go through life dreading, worried, stressed out - you're not doing life on your own, the gracious hand of God is on you, All through the day and night.

“Then God was right before him, saying, “I am God, the God of Abraham your father and the God of Isaac. I’m giving the ground on which you are sleeping to you and to your descendants.”

‭‭Genesis‬ ‭28:13. MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this trouble-less Tuesday!

Wednesday 09/15/2021

Wed, 15 Sep 2021 12:42:00 GMT

Grace morning on this wonderful and winsome Wednesday.

Every closed door is not a bad thing. Every person that walks away is not a mistake; God knows you wouldn’t go forward without a push.

If God had not closed those doors, you would be satisfied to stay where you were.

He places us in situations that force us to stretch, that help us to grow. Every difficulty you’ve been through, every bad break, every person that did you wrong, that wasn’t meant to stop you, it was meant to push you, to mature you,

to make you stronger.

You wouldn’t be prepared for the new levels, the new open door, filled with unimaginable blessing. Don’t complain about what didn’t work out, the job you lost, the person that let you down.

It was all a part of God’s plan. When you face a difficulty, especially things you don’t understand, instead of being critical, complaining, negative, have this new perspective; this is not meant to stop me, it’s meant to make me bolder, brighter and better.

“You can listen to a fool who is singing songs. But it is better to listen to a wise friend. He can tell you if you do a wrong thing.”

‭‭Ecclesiastes‬ ‭7:5‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this worry-less Wednesday!

Monday 09/13/2021

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 13:06:00 GMT

Grace morning on this marvelous and meaningful Monday.

God never runs out of options. He had the solution before you had the problem.

God already has the help in route, the promotion in route, the freedom in route, the abundance in route, the right people are in route. May seem like you could never get out of your situation, never accomplish that goal - you don't know what God is up to though, you don't know what's already in route.

It's not going to be as difficult as you think, it's not going to take as long as it looks. God is going before you making crooked places straight.

If you could see what he has coming, how he's going to turn the trouble around, restore what you've lost, thrust you to a new level, you wouldn't be discouraged, you wouldn't complain, you would thank God for his goodness. God is in control. He's fighting your battles. His plans for you are bigger than the sickness, greater than the trouble, more powerful than what's trying to stop you.

‭‭2 Kings‬ ‭6:17‬ ‭MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this magnificent Monday!

Friday 09/10/2021

Sat, 11 Sep 2021 10:01:00 GMT

Grace morning on this fantastic Friday.

The valley of missed opportunities is not your home. It's a temporary place. When you're in the valley you have to remind yourself what God promised, that you're going to recover all, that nothing is going to be missing. May be gone now, but God is not finished. Instead of dwelling on what you lost, what didn't work, move out from the negative report, you need to switch over to this nothing-missing mentality. You may not see how it can happen, God has ways we've never thought of. He's not limited by what limits us.

God is certainly able to do something unusual, uncommon, out of the ordinary. Not just restore, but bring you out better than you were before.

It could very well be sooner than you think. There's about to be a shift, a suddenly, out of nowhere, you're on the verge of a breakthrough.

A new relationship, a promotion, you're going to be able to say, “nothing is missing in my life.”

“I may walk through a valley that is as dark as death. But I will not be afraid of any danger. This is because you are with me, Lord. Your stick and your shepherd's pole make me feel brave.”

‭‭Psalms‬ ‭23:4‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this fresh and fruitful Friday!

Thursday 09/09/2021

Thu, 09 Sep 2021 12:11:00 GMT

Grace morning on this tranquil and tremendous Thursday.

God is full of mercy. When we get off course, the moment we turn back to him he comes running toward us, not in judgment but in mercy.

Remember when the prodigal son left home, wasted all of his money, partying, making poor decisions, he ended up in the hog pen, feeding the hogs. It was his own fault,

he should have listened to his father, made better decisions. One of the first things his father said was, "Go get the best robe and put it on my son". Not any robe, bring the best one. Get some new shoes for him to wear.

Put the family ring on his finger.

The father who represents God said in effect: that the mistake you made is nothing for me. When I restore you nobody will know what you've been through.

A few hours later, after the young man showered, put on the best robe, new shoes no one would have ever known that he'd gone down the wrong road. Thank God he is in the business of restoration and not condemnation.

“Now we know this: God has forgiven those people who are united with Christ Jesus. God will never say that they are guilty. If you belong to Christ Jesus, God's Spirit has given you a new life. God's Spirit now rules in your life and he has made you free. Sin and death no longer have authority over you.”

‭‭Romans‬ ‭8:1-2‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this terrific Thursday!

Wednesday 09/08/2021

Wed, 08 Sep 2021 12:05:00 GMT

Grace morning on this wonderful and winsome Wednesday.

Sometimes the enemy celebrates too soon.

He thinks you're done, you've given up, what he doesn't realize is you know what God promised, that if you pursue, if you believe, you keep your hopes up, you will recover all: nothing will be missing. When you pursue, God starts fighting for you, angels go to work, forces of fear are broken, the wrong people are moved out of the way.

You'll begin to see favor and victory. Doors that appear would never be open, suddenly the hinges are being removed.

Now you may be in a situation right now: you've lost some things, it wasn't fair, fun, or favored. If you can some how get your passion back, continue trusting and believing that God is truly able. Keep the faith that you're going to get it all back: nothing is going to be missing. The joy is coming back. God knows how to turn your defeat and deficit into dividends.

He's keeping the records.

He knows what belongs to you.

“When Jehoshaphat and his army came to take the loot, they found a great amount of cattle, goods, clothing, and other valuables—much more than they could carry. In fact, there was so much it took three days to haul it away.”

‭‭2 Chronicles‬ ‭20:25‬ ‭CEB‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this worry-less Wednesday!

Tuesday 09/07/2021

Wed, 08 Sep 2021 03:32:00 GMT

Grace morning on this thankful and terrific Tuesday. God has the right people lined up for you. He knows how to change people's mind. He knows how to cause them to be for you. You don't have to do everything in your own strength, your own talent, your own ability. God is going before you, he's fighting your battles, he's arranging the good breaks, the healing, the favor, the promotion. You may go through seasons of struggle where you don't see anything happening, no growth, no improvement. Thoughts will tell you "This coronavirus is getting worse and will always be difficult. You'll always struggle". It looks like it's going to be long, hard, drawn out, but if you'll stay in faith you're going to come in to these moments of favor where God will suddenly cause things to fall into place, suddenly the burden is lifted, suddenly people change their mind, suddenly your business, church, and finances takes off, suddenly your health turns around, it's not a struggle anymore. Your determination to dig-in, will be what turn things around for you. “Behold, God Himself is with us at our head, and His priests with their battle trumpets to sound an alarm against you. O Israelites, fight not against the Lord, the God of your fathers, for you cannot prosper.” ‭‭2 Chronicles‬ ‭13:12‬ ‭AMPC‬‬ Live, love, and laugh your way through this tremendous Tuesday.

Monday 09/06/2021

Mon, 06 Sep 2021 14:30:00 GMT

Grace morning on this marvelous and meaningful Monday.

When we face challenges and have things that come against us, it's easy to start dreading it, thinking this is going to be so hard, "How am I going to make it through this treatment, this trial, this trouble? I don't have the resources, the connections". Yes, there are seasons of testing where we have to endure, do the right thing when it's hard, but there are also times God will step in and make it easier than it looks.

What looks complicated, you don't see a solution, suddenly things fall into place. You don't have the connections, you don't know the right people, out of nowhere someone steps in and shows you favor. You thought it was going to be a long, drawn-out process, but it turned out to be easier than it looked. And you may be facing situations now that you're tempted to dread, you've already decided it's going to be hard, you're gearing up to endure it.

God is saying: it's going to be easier than you think. Trust him to handle the tough times of life.

“God's way is perfect. The Lord's promises are always true. He keeps safe everyone who goes to him for help, like a shield that keeps a soldier safe.”

‭‭2 Samuel‬ ‭22:31‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this magnificent Monday!

Sunday 09/05/2021

Sun, 05 Sep 2021 12:17:00 GMT

Grace morning on this serene and sensational Sunday.

There's a famous poem that talks about a bird with a broken wing, how even though it's created to fly, created to soar, because its wing is injured it will never get back off the ground.

A very sad, depressing thought. Someone took the poem and put a new ending on it. They talked about how when God takes the bird he begins to heal, restore, breathe new life into it.

It ends by saying "The bird with the broken wing will fly twice as high again".

What's come against you has not limited your future.

You may have experience some trip-ups in life, perhaps even to,the point you question your value.

When God restores you're going to fly twice as high, you're going to go further. The enemy mean it for harm - God is turning it to your advantage.

Now, get rid of a defeated mindset and switch over to this nothing-missing mentality. God sees everything that you've lost. He hasn't forgotten about you.

“David got back everything that the Amalekites had taken.”

‭‭1 Samuel‬ ‭30:18‬a EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this sufficient and satisfying Sunday!

Saturday 09/04/2021

Sat, 04 Sep 2021 13:18:00 GMT

Grace morning on this sensational Saturday.

If life has thrown you a curve, and you don't see how it could ever work out, God has it already figured out.

Don't judge the rest of your life by what's coming against you now. God makes the enemy pay for bringing the difficulty. Job made his exit from earth into eternity as an old man, having lived a long, good life". He didn't exit from earth bitter, lonely, and discouraged. Just like God promised nothing was missing. He had his health, his family, his business. He didn't look like what he'd been through. If you would have told him in the middle of the difficulty, when he had boils all over his body, that one day he was going to be happy, healthy, and honorable, he’d said, "No way."

Like old man Job, you're not going to look like what you've been through. When God gets finished, nobody will be able to tell that you went through the sickness, through the breakup, through the pandemic, through the loss.

“The king asked the woman about it and she told him. Then the king asked for an officer to come to him. The king said to him, ‘Give everything back to her. This must include all the money from her fields, from the day that she left until now.’”

‭‭2 Kings‬ ‭8:6‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this sufficient and satisfying Saturday!

Friday 09/03/2021

Sat, 04 Sep 2021 05:25:00 GMT

Grace morning on this fantastic Friday.

Life itself is a struggle, you add dealing with COVID-19, and it becomes a major struggle. You have to shift your thinking from "This loss is permanent, I've seen my best days", to "Restoration is coming, health is coming, victory is coming". God doesn’t mind you praying,"Father, it doesn't look good, and it appears the odds are against me, but I believe what you promised.”

I don't have joy now, but thank you that joy is coming.

I don't feel well, but thank you that health is coming. My flocks are all gone, but thank you that abundance is on the way".

When you go through setbacks you can complain, talk about what you've lost or you can get in agreement with God and talk about restoration. "Father, thank you that what was meant for my harm you're turning to my advantage. You said no weapon formed against me is going to prosper. Lord, thank you that I will recover everything that I've lost".

““But the father wasn’t listening. He was calling to the servants, ‘Quick. Bring a clean set of clothes and dress him. Put the family ring on his finger and sandals on his feet. Then get a grain-fed heifer and roast it. We’re going to feast! We’re going to have a wonderful time! My son is here—given up for dead and now alive! Given up for lost and now found!’ And they began to have a wonderful time.”

‭‭Luke‬ ‭15:22-24‬ ‭MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this fabulous Friday!

Thursday 09/02/2021

Thu, 02 Sep 2021 12:31:00 GMT

Grace morning on this thankful and tranquil Thursday.

Instead of having a poor-old-me mentality, "Look what I've been through", have a nothing-missing-mentality, "I'm gonna get it all back". This is what happened with Job. He was a good man, had a good family, successful business, then one thing after another came against him. He lost his health, lost his business, lost his children. He was so discouraged, the scripture says he sat down among the ashes.

He thought, "I'll never recover from this. It's all downhill from here". His wife even said to him, "Job just curse God and die”.

Job lost all of his flocks, lost his health, his family, it's all gone, and God showed up and said "Job, stay in faith, this loss is only temporary. When I get through nothing will be missing". In the midst of all the trouble, all the heartache, when Job could have been complaining, bitter, he started declaring that God was on the throne, that what he started he would finish.

“I will be with you, when you go through (dangerous) waters. And when you go through rivers they will not carry you away. When you walk through fire it will not burn you. And the fire will not make a fire out of you.” Isaiah‬ ‭43:2‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this terrific Thursday!

Wednesday 09/01/2021

Wed, 01 Sep 2021 12:27:00 GMT

Grace morning on this wonderful and winsome Wednesday.

We all go through life’s disturbances, disruptions, and disappointments. We’re forced to deal with things that we didn't see coming, it's easy to accept it and think that that's the way it's always going to be. You went through a breakup, now you feel you’ll always be lonely.

But God didn't say we wouldn't go through challenges, we'd never experience loss, but he did promise when he's finished nothing will be missing. He's a God of restoration. You may have lost your health, lost your joy, lost a position, but that's not how your story ends. Don't judge your situation too soon, the loss is only temporary, it's just a season, you're going to bounce back. Your confidence is coming back, your strength is coming back, nothing will be missing.

Someone may have walked out of a relationship, you think you'll always be alone - the right person is going to find you, someone better than you've imagined.

God is going to open a better, bigger, brighter door.

Live, love, and laugh your way through this worry-less Wednesday!

Tuesday 08/31/2021

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 12:22:00 GMT

Grace morning on this triumphant and thankful Tuesday.

God will put you in difficult situations that force you to stretch, ultimately it helps you to grow. Every difficulty you’ve been through, every bad break, every person that did you wrong, that wasn’t meant to stop you, it was meant to push you, to mature you, to make you stronger. You wouldn’t be prepared for the new levels if you had not gone through difficult times in life. Try not to complain about what didn’t work out, the job you lost, the loved one that went to be with the Lord; it was all a part of God’s plan. when you face a difficulty, especially things you don’t understand, instead of being critical, complaining, negative, have this new perspective; this is not meant to stop me, it’s meant to promote me. I may be uncomfortable, You may not like it, but just know God is using it to push you to a new level, to push you to greater influence, to push you into your purpose.

“God said to Gideon: “I’ll use the three hundred men who lapped at the stream to save you and give Midian into your hands. All the rest may go home.”” Judges‬ ‭7:7‬ ‭MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh yourself through this terrific Tuesday!

Monday 08/30/2021

Mon, 30 Aug 2021 11:50:00 GMT

Grace morning on this marvelous and meaningful Monday.

Life consist of trials and trouble, but no trial lasts forever. Our daily lives are made of a thousand little intersections with many different people. In turn, each individual is also facing countless interactions within their personal situations.

God uses our difficult situations for our good.

During these strenuous seasons, when the road seems both unbearable and unrelenting, we must remember that, every season must come to an end.

God is continually moving and busily working through the situations in our lives, and the lives of others, to bring His good will to pass.

The weariness from our past and the worry for our future is toxic to our faith.

If we can refocus on the One who gives us strength for the journey we will find that the struggle is an opportunity to grow closer to Christ.

Although some trials may have lasted days beyond days, if we look closely, we will find that He gives us Gracious rest even in the desert places, No trial lasts forever.

“Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations:”

‭‭1 Peter‬ ‭1:6‬ ‭KJV‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this magnificent Monday!

Sunday 08/29/2021

Sun, 29 Aug 2021 12:40:00 GMT

Grace morning on this serene and superb Sunday.

Life offers no shortage of new obstacles or difficult seasons.

As we go through life, one challenge we all have to face is with weariness; it’s easy to get tired. Weary means, to lose your sense of pleasure, you can have the job of your dreams, you worked hard to get it, but now weariness has set in, and you’re not passionate about it anymore. Sometimes, because the battle is taking longer than you thought, you can become weary. When the difficulty is lasting longer than expected, we’re working hard but not seeing increase, you’re believing for the promotion, the dream home, but year after year goes by and you’re still not promoted, still not moving into your dream home, weariness will come. If the enemy can’t take you out all at once, his next strategy is to try to wear you down.

He want you to suffer from battle fatigue. The evil enemy will stop at nothing to destroy your dreams, desire and destiny.

‭‭1 Samuel‬ ‭30:6‬ ‭KJV‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this sensational and seismic Sunday!

Saturday 08/28/2021

Sat, 28 Aug 2021 23:32:00 GMT

Grace morning on this sufficient and sensational Saturday.

Life can be extremely confusing at times.

There are seasons when you can feel so out of place.

When you feel like you’re going in circles, not making much progress, don’t start thinking about how it’s never going to happen; do yourself a favor, and think on how God has brought you through.

Don’t focus on things that went wrong in your past.

You can do the right thing with the wrong attitude and miss the blessing. When you go through life with a good attitude, that’s passing the test. The obstacle that should’ve stopped you will suddenly become non existent.

The challenge to consistently remain calm in the midst of chaotic times, truly put our faith to work.

God can get you to where you’re supposed to be.

You might not always understand why something isn’t changing; but don’t get caught up in the whys, it is simply a test. Do your best to keep being faithful where you are, and doors will eventually come open.

“And not only that, but God himself is right alongside to keep you steady and on track until things are all wrapped up by Jesus. God, who got you started in this spiritual adventure, shares with us the life of his Son and our Master Jesus. He will never give up on you. Never forget that.”

‭‭1 Corinthians‬ ‭1:8b-9‬ ‭MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this splendid and satisfying Saturday!

Friday 08/27/2021

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 12:08:00 GMT

Grace morning on this festive and fabulous Friday.

Anytime you try to go forward, there will be opposition, naysayers, people that try to pull you down - don't take the bait. The fact that they're trying to discourage you is a sign that you're about to step in to a new level.

Is there something blocking your growth? Unhealthy relationships, negative words that were spoken over you, limited thinking? How high could you go if you'd make some adjustments? Make a decision that you're going to live above limitations.

No more living guilty, dwelling on the past. No more thinking weak, defeated, can't-do-it thoughts. No more hanging around people that are pulling you down. If you'll remove what's limiting your growth you're going to bloom, see favor, courage, and boldness to accomplish what God put in your heart. The awesome power of the God can come through like a bulldozer, and flatten any hills that are holding you back. You're going to rise higher, overcome obstacles and become all you were created to be.

“They were trying to intimidate us into quitting. They thought, “They’ll give up; they’ll never finish it.” I prayed, “Give me strength.””

‭‭Nehemiah‬ ‭6:9‬ ‭MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this fresh and fruitful Friday!

Thursday 08/26/2021

Thu, 26 Aug 2021 21:36:00 GMT

Grace morning on this tranquil and thankful Thursday.God’s word teaches, it's not how you start, it's how you finish. Where you are now IS NOT your destiny, there's still time to become all that God has destine you to be. You can come out of the fear, failure, and financial debt.The doubt, depression and despair that have drained your joy, can be released by one touch from the hand of God. Stop grumbling and step up to who you were created to be. Don’t believe those lies that you've reached your limits, that you'll always struggle, "You've been through too much, it'll never work out", come out from under that shade, that's limited you long enough. God is ready to do things that are unusual, uncommon, unimaginable out of the ordinary, to take you where no one in your family or friend circle has gone.Sometimes the reason we're in the shade is that's what we saw modeled growing up. We been around people that were negative, insecure, living guilty, dysfunctional, now that's normal to us. But that's not who you are. That's a result from being in the shade. For some people fear has been blocking their family for generations. Let God lift the labels that life’s trials have placed on you.“The Chest of God gone, father-in-law dead, husband dead, she named the boy Ichabod (Glory’s-Gone), saying, “Glory is exiled from Israel since the Chest of God was taken.””‭‭1 Samuel‬ ‭4:21-22‬ ‭MSG‬‬Live, love, and laugh your way through this incredible and trouble-less Thursday!

Wednesday 08/25/2021

Wed, 25 Aug 2021 12:58:00 GMT

Grace morning on this wonderful and winsome Wednesday.

God knows how to make up for lost growth. The time you spent running from your assignment, living afraid, don't worry your time is coming.

God can make it up to you. He knows how to accelerate, how to speed things up. God doesn't hold it against us that we stayed under the shade. We've all made choices that should have stopped our destiny, should have stunted our growth, but God in his mercy won't just let you start growing again, he'll thrust you ahead. It's not too late. You can still accomplish your dream, you can still live the abundant life. There is greatness in you.

There is potential, talent, increase that you haven't tapped into. Start believing you're capable to do what’s difficult. Get rid of those limiting thoughts - you and God are a majority. He's calling you out of the shade, out of anything that's blocking your growth.

Step out and get ready to see new levels, new horizons new opportunities, new friends, new victories.

“When I remember how my life was before, I am very upset and I weep. Once I walked with a big crowd of people to worship God in his temple. I led the people there as we sang happy songs, and we praised God with loud voices.” Psalms‬ ‭42:4‬ ‭EEB‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this worry-less Wednesday!

Tuesday 08/24/2021

Tue, 24 Aug 2021 12:01:00 GMT

Grace morning on this terrific and tranquil Tuesday.

God has designed, destined and decreed, that you leave your mark. The challenge you face, is to make the choice, to not allow the shade of how someone hurt you, to hinder your desire and determination to keep pushing forward. When you get from under the fear, the intimidation, God will breath on your life in a new way.

God will enable you to have strength, courage, and boldness that you never felt.

But too often, we don't realize who we are. We're letting doubt, negative voices convince us that we're limited. "I can't seem to get anything done,

I come from the wrong family, I don't have the talent". Who told you that? Where did those thoughts come from? That's the enemy trying to keep you under the shade. He'd love for you to believe those lies your whole life.

Live with the defeated mindset, insecure, afraid to step out - this can be a destiny moment for you.

God is saying, "Mighty hero come out from under that shade. Mighty hero it's time to step up to who you were created to be".

““So, Jeremiah, if you’re worn out in this footrace with men, what makes you think you can race against horses? And if you can’t keep your wits during times of calm, what’s going to happen when troubles break loose like the Jordan in flood?”

‭‭Jeremiah‬ ‭12:5-6‬ ‭MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this triumphant Tuesday!

Monday 08/23/2021

Mon, 23 Aug 2021 12:06:00 GMT

Grace morning on this marvelous and meaningful Monday.

When God asks you to do something, it's for your own good. If you'll get rid of the wrong people, then God will send the right people, people that will make you better, people that will inspire you and push you into your destiny.

God chose a young man named Gideon to lead the Israeli army against the Midianites, but Gideon was afraid, he was hiding in the wine press.

God called him a mighty hero. God knew his potential. He knew Gideon had greatness in him. The problem was: Gideon was under the shade of fear, the shade of intimidation, "I can't do anything great. I don't come from an influential family. I'm at a disadvantage". Had the angel not come to Gideon and told him who he was, we wouldn't be talking about him. The angel was saying in effect, "Gideon, come out of hiding, come out from under that shade, that insecurity, that defeated mindset, is stunting your growth.

“But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and for ever. Amen.”

‭‭2 Peter‬ ‭3:18‬ ‭KJV‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this magnificent Monday!

Sunday 08/22/2021

Sun, 22 Aug 2021 21:00:00 GMT

Grace morning on this serene and splendiferous Sunday.

I’m sure you love your friends, but your destiny is too great, your assignment too important to hang around people that are not adding to your life. You need people that bring out the best in you, people that inspire you to do better, that challenge you to live a life of excellence and integrity.

I would rather have a friend that inspires me to come up higher, than to sink down lower. I would rather have a friend that will challenge me to be the best that I can be, rather than to be sarcastic and self centered.

What you're seeing modeled around you, that's all getting on the inside and over time it will start influencing how you act, how you think, how you treat people.

Some of the trouble and heartache we find ourselves in, if we look back, we knew we were supposed to make a change we didn't do it.

But what you're not willing to walk away from is where you'll stop growing.

“A man with many friends may lose them. But there is a friend who keeps nearer than a brother.”

‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭18:24‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this sufficient and satisfying Sunday!

Saturday 08/21/2021

Sat, 21 Aug 2021 15:26:00 GMT

Grace morning on this sensational and satisfying Saturday.

Is something keeping you from standing up tall, guilt, shame, fear, doubt? You have to come out from under that shade. It's not going to leave on its own, you have to make the move. When you do, you’ll start going forward, knowing that God's mercy is bigger than your mistakes, then you're going to begin to blossom. God can position new doors to open.

Talent can come out that you didn't know you had.

You can accomplish dreams bigger than you thought.

One thing that can easily stunt your growth is the people that you’re spending time with. You would do well to evaluate your friendships. The people you're spending time with, are they making you better, pushing you up higher, inspiring you to reach your dreams? Or are they causing you to compromise, to be mediocre, take the easy way out? The scripture says, "Don't hang around angry people or you will become angry". It reminds us, "If you walk with wise people you will become wise".

“Do not be so deceived and misled! Evil companionships (communion, associations) corrupt and deprave good manners and morals and character.”

‭‭1 Corinthians‬ ‭15:33‬ ‭AMPC‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this incredibly sufficient Saturday!

Friday 08/20/2021

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 12:40:00 GMT

Grace morning on this fresh and fruitful Friday.

When you live guilty, you're in agreement with the enemy. He's called the accuser. He'll remind you of every mistake you've made for the last 20 years. He'd love for you to go through life feeling wrong about yourself. What he's trying to do is stunt your growth. He'll do his best to keep you in the shade. He knows your potential, he knows you were created to soar - that's why he works overtime trying to make us feel guilty, whispering "You don't measure up. You failed again. There's always some reason to be down on yourself. You have to put your foot down and say "No, thanks, I'm not living under that shade, I know I'm forgiven, I'm redeemed.

My past is over, my present is secure, my future is bright".

You have to tune out all the negative words from people that should have been encouraging you, showing your mercy, lifting you when you fell, instead it was the opposite. Leave from under the shade of criticism.

Live, love, and laugh your way through this fabulous Friday!

Thursday 08/19/2021

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 13:12:00 GMT

Grace morning on this tranquil and triumphant Thursday.

Are you living under the shade of intimidation?

Afraid to step out in faith, thinking of all the things that could go wrong? Do you have friends that are blocking your growth, causing you to compromise, do things that are holding you back? What could you become, if you got out from under that shade? How high could you go if you made some adjustments? The good news is: the potential is still in you.

You can still become who you were created to be, you just have to get out from under that shade. Remove what's blocking your growth, and you'll begin to blossom, you'll go to new levels.

Don’t focus on past mistakes, they can poison your future. You may have made mistakes - we all have, but don't let guilt stunt your growth.

Quit thinking about all the things you've done wrong, thinking you've seen your best days.

God created you to rise higher, to be successful, to be confident, to leave a lovely legacy.

“Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us,”

‭‭Ephesians‬ ‭3:20‬ ‭NIV‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this terrific and thankful Thursday!

Wednesday 08/18/2021

Wed, 18 Aug 2021 12:26:00 GMT

Grace morning on this winsome and wonderful Wednesday.

I was watching a documentary on cactus plants. Some stood over 30 feet tall and, all kinds of incredible shapes. I was amazed at not only how beautiful they were, but how big they were. As the documentary continued, it focused on a group of cactus that looked like the same type as the large cactus, but they were not the same height. There was this large oak tree, its branches were keeping the sun from hitting the smaller cactus, they were always in the shade. What's interesting is they had the same potential as the cactus that were 30 feet tall: they were in the same soil, same climate, same weather conditions. The only difference was something was blocking their growth. Because of shade they're only a fraction of what they were created to be.

Is something blocking your growth. Are you under the shade of what someone said about you? Told you what you couldn't do?

Don’t allow the shade of doubt to limit your life.

“One man who was lying there had been ill for 38 years. Jesus saw this man. He knew that the man had been ill like this for a very long time. So he asked the man, ‘Do you want to get well?’” John‬ ‭5:5-6‬ ‭EEB

Live, love and laugh your way through this worry-less Wednesday!

Tuesday 08/17/2021

Tue, 17 Aug 2021 12:34:00 GMT

Grace morning on this tranquil and thankful Tuesday.

God can use your complainers, critics and even crooks to promote you.

God has all kinds of ways to get you to where you’re supposed to be.

He knows how to take what was meant for your harm and turn it around and use it to your advantage. God works in mysterious ways; stay in faith, what you think is a put-back is really God pulling you up to do something new. Don’t complain about the complainers, that constantly complain about your promotion. Don’t worry about that person that did you wrong, what didn’t work out; it looks like it was meant to destroy you, but God will use it to develop you. He knows what it takes to get you to the next level. That person that’s always trying to push you down, always trying to make you look bad, when you see them this week, have a new attitude; you’re trying to stop me, but I know a secret, God is going to use you to push me forward.

“You prepare a big meal for me while my enemies watch. You put olive oil on my head. You bless me so much that my cup is completely full.”

‭‭Psalms‬ ‭23:5‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this triumphant Tuesday!

Monday 08/16/2021

Mon, 16 Aug 2021 12:11:00 GMT

Grace morning on this meaningful and marvelous Monday.

We all are aware that God can bless us, show us favor, promote us, heal us, but we may not realize, God can use our enemies to bless us. What you may think is a disappointment, a person that walked away, a friend that betrayed you, a coworker that tried to make you look bad, you may not like that, but you couldn’t reach your destiny without them. It’s all a part of God’s plan to get you to where you’re supposed to be.

David would only be known as a shepherd boy if it wasn’t for Goliath. Goliath was strategically placed in David’s path, not to defeat him, but to promote him. Without Goliath, David would’ve never taken the throne. Don’t complain about your enemies; it may look like a setback, but it may be a set up for God to get you to your destiny.

God can use your enemies to strengthen you, while he is opening a door to promote you.

‭‭2 Chronicles‬ ‭20:25‬ ‭CEB‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this magnificent

Monday!

Sunday 08/15/2021

Sun, 15 Aug 2021 12:48:00 GMT

Grace morning on this serene and splendiferous Sunday.

Be patient when it’s taking longer than you’d like, staying in faith when things are not happening the way you anticipated or even planned them. On the potter’s wheel the clay is making progress; while it’s going in circles, the potter is forming it. You may feel like you’re spinning today, doing the same thing over and over, not making much progress, but God is making and molding you. When you’re faithful where you are, keep doing the right thing, even though you feel like you’re not making progress.

When you’re faithful in the routine, and behind the sene work, God will make things happen that you couldn’t make happen. You may be at a point in life, where you’ve been doing the right thing for a long time, but feel like you’re being left out, falling behind, but God is closely watching you; your time is coming.

God has explosive blessings!No obstacle is too big, no wall is too high, no enemy is too powerful; one touch of God’s favor can make the worse, wonderful.

“His servant said, “For a hundred men? There’s not nearly enough!” Elisha said, “Just go ahead and do it. God says there’s plenty.” And sure enough, there was. He passed around what he had—they not only ate, but had leftovers.”

‭‭2 Kings‬ ‭4:43-44‬ ‭MSG‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this sensational Sunday!

Saturday 08/14/2021

Sat, 14 Aug 2021 18:03:00 GMT

Grace morning on this sensational and satisfying Saturday.

You may feel like you’re going in circles, not making much progress, but the right attitude is, “I may not like where I am, but God, since You have me here, I know that this is where I’m supposed to be, so I’m going to keep being my best, giving, helping others, right where I am.”

We read about the great heroes of faith in the Bible, and their lives seem very exciting, but most of the time, their lives were routine.

There will be more ordinary days than there are exciting days; if you live from big event to big event, waiting for something exciting to keep you encouraged, you’ll be disappointed. Learn to enjoy where God has you right now; it may feel boring, but when you do the ordinary with a good attitude, that’s getting you prepared for the new things that God has in store.

Sometimes, the reason that God is not changing the circumstances is that He’s using the circumstances to change you.

“But his servants caught up with him and said, “Father, if the prophet had asked you to do something hard and heroic, wouldn’t you have done it? So why not this simple ‘wash and be clean’?”” 2 Kings‬ ‭5:13‬ ‭MSG‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this splendid and sufficient Saturday!

Friday 08/13/2021

Fri, 13 Aug 2021 12:25:00 GMT

Grace morning on this festive and fabulous Friday.

Don’t slack, slide, be slow-full or sour in your attitude, ambition and activities where God has purposely placed you.

Be care of thinking, “when I get to where I’m going, then I’ll give it my all, then I’ll show people what I’m made of.” The key to enjoying a successful life, is showing what you’re made of when nobody is watching; keep in mind with the understanding that you’re not serving to please people, you’re serving to please God.

Even though you might not like where you are; you’ll never make it to where you desire to be, if you’re not faithful where you are. You won’t see promotion if you’re not being your best where God has you right now.

It’s not the big things that hold most people back, it’s the small things: being faithful day in and day out, going to work with a good attitude, showing up to church week after week. being faithful in the routine is what prepares you for promotion.

“Jesus went on to make these comments: If you’re honest in small things, you’ll be honest in big things; If you’re a crook in small things, you’ll be a crook in big things. If you’re not honest in small jobs, who will put you in charge of the store?”

‭‭Luke‬ ‭16:10-12 MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this incredible and indescribable fantastic Friday!

Thursday 08/12/2021

Thu, 12 Aug 2021 12:33:00 GMT

Grace morning on this thankful Thursday.

Life can sometimes become frustrating, when you know that you have more in you, but you’re not seeing it happen; you don’t understand why you’re not making progress. God will always put bigger things in your spirit before they come to pass; you may be dealing with something mediocre, but God is preparing you for something great.

David was anointed to be the king as a young man, then God sent him back to the shepherds’ fields; he had a king’s anointing, yet he was taking care of sheep. Your anointing will supersede where you are right now.

God called David to rule a nation, but he was doing a menial task, day in and day out, boring, routine, nothing exciting. He could have easily gotten discouraged; “God, why are you allowing this to happen to me? You said I’d be the king.” If David had not passed this test of being faithful in the routine, mundane, moments of his life, he would’ve never taken the throne. Be faithful where God has you now.

“If someone does something bad against you, do not do anything bad against them in return. Never do that. Instead, always try to do good things that will help one other and help everyone else.”

‭‭1 Thessalonians‬ ‭5:15‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this triumphant Thursday!

Wednesday 08/11/2021

Wed, 11 Aug 2021 13:59:00 GMT

Grace morning on this wonderful and winsome Wednesday.

It’s exceptionally easy and exciting to be our best when we’re getting good breaks, things are falling into place; that doesn’t take much faith. What about when you’re working hard and not getting the credit? You’re being your best, but not seeing increase? You have to be determined, that you’re going to be faithful in the routine, something is happening that you can’t see; your character is being chiseled and changed, for spiritual muscles. The routine ness of life is not exciting, but it is necessary; you won’t become all that you were created to be without being your best when it’s mundane. Being excited, and having a good attitude, when it’s just another ordinary day, when nothing is happening, can be challenging. You could count it as boring, wondering when is this going to change, but you understand the principle, that you’re being prepared. When God can trust you to be faithful in the ordinary, then He’ll take you into the extraordinary; when you’re faithful in average days, then you’ll see exceptional days.

Live, love, and laugh your way through this worry-less Wednesday!

Tuesday 08/10/21

Tue, 10 Aug 2021 12:14:00 GMT

Grace morning on this tremendous and tranquil Tuesday.

Life brings a plethora of problems, pain, and predicaments. One test we all have to pass is being faithful in the ordinary days. Like clay spinning on the wheel, sometimes our lives can feel like we are spinning, sputtering, and slipping not getting anywhere, like we’re just doing the same thing every day with no purpose nor progress. It’s easy to feel like giving up and lose momentum when nothing is happening.

But like that clay on a potter’s wheel, when it feels like you’re going in circles, something is happening that you can’t see. You’re growing. Behind the scenes, God is making, mending and molding you, preparing you for where He wants to take you next. But, you have to stay on His Potter’s Wheel and stay faithful!

Even the great Bible heroes faced ordinary days that were routine. The story of Joseph will show you that when you’re faithful in average days, then you will see exceptional days.

You’ll never miss out on the new things God has in store!

“So Pharaoh commissioned Joseph: “I’m putting you in charge of the entire country of Egypt.” Then Pharaoh removed his signet ring from his finger and slipped it on Joseph’s hand. He outfitted him in robes of the best linen and put a gold chain around his neck. He put the second-in-command chariot at his disposal, and as he rode people shouted “Bravo!” Joseph was in charge of the entire country of Egypt.”

‭‭Genesis‬ ‭41:41-43‬ ‭MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this terrific Tuesday!

Monday 08/09/2021

Mon, 09 Aug 2021 12:19:00 GMT

Grace morning on this marvelous and meaningful Monday.

So often our mind is either in the past, focused on what didn't work out, who did us wrong, mistakes we've made, or it's in the future, thinking about our goals, worried about our finances, "What if my health doesn't improve"? The problem with being in the past or being in the future is: you will miss the present. David said, "This is the day the Lord has made".

Today is a gift from God.

Are you fully engaged, making the most of each moment, loving your family, appreciating the simple things in life? Or are you in yesterday? Are you in tomorrow? The reason some relationships are not healthy is we came home from work, but we didn't really show up, our mind was somewhere else. You played with your child, but you are in tomorrow, thinking about how you are going to accomplish that goal.

You went to work, your body was there, but your mind wasn’t, thinking about yesterday, what you should have done better. Give today a chance to be all that God create it to be.

“This is the day which the Lord has brought about; we will rejoice and be glad in it.”

‭‭Psalm‬ ‭118:24‬ ‭AMPC‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this magnificent Monday!

Sunday 08/08/2021

Sun, 08 Aug 2021 12:41:00 GMT

Grace morning on this serene and seismic Sunday.

Is there something weighing you down today? Are you worried or overly concern about a situation, frustrated by what didn’t work out, down on yourself because you’re not where you thought you would be? God is saying, “I’m still on the throne, and it’s not a surprise to Me.

I have new beginnings, healing, breakthroughs.” God wants you to change your perspective; switch over into faith. The situation at work that you’re worried about, that medical report that’s keeping you up at night, living stressed is not making it any better; be still and know that He’s God, He has you in the palm of His hand, God is in control, you may have enemies against you, but God has placed you out of their reach. Now all through the day, when you’re tempted to worry, keep this phrase playing in your mind; “God’s in control.” If you’ll do this, you’re going to see God’s goodness in new ways, and become everything God’s created you to be.

“O God, God of our ancestors, are you not God in heaven above and ruler of all kingdoms below? You hold all power and might in your fist—no one stands a chance against you!”

‭‭2 Chronicles‬ ‭20:6 MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this Splendiferous Sunday!

Saturday 08/07/2021

Sat, 07 Aug 2021 13:03:00 GMT

Grace morning on this splendid and sensational Saturday.

You may have enemies coming against you, but you have an advantage; God has placed you out of their reach. They can’t defeat you, nor keep you from your destiny. You just have to remain confident, and keep your peace. It may feel like you’re surrounded by an army; the truth is, you are surrounded by God’s favor. The forces that are for you are greater than the forces that are against you.

When you’re surrounded by sickness that attempts to stress you out, remain confident that God is going to see you through. Even when debt, discouragement and disappointment attacks you; it’s only a test. The question is, are you going to get worried, live in fear, “what if it doesn’t work out?” You have to stay in peace and remain confident in God’s plan and process. God’s done it for you in the past; He’s going to do it for you again in the future.

“[Elisha] answered, Fear not; for those with us are more than those with them.”

‭‭2 Kings‬ ‭6:16‬ ‭AMPC‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this sufficient and satisfying Saturday!

Saturday 08/07/2021

Sat, 07 Aug 2021 13:03:00 GMT

Grace morning on this splendid and sensational Saturday.

“[Elisha] answered, Fear not; for those with us are more than those with them.”

‭‭2 Kings‬ ‭6:16‬ ‭AMPC‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this sufficient and satisfying Saturday!

Friday 08/06/2021

Fri, 06 Aug 2021 12:53:00 GMT

Grace morning on this fresh and fantastic Friday.

Some of the battles God allows in your life are not just about you; it’s to make a statement to the people around you. Nothing speaks louder than when people see God’s favor on your life.

God allows you to overcome obstacles that should have defeated you. God allows you to overcome giant size obstacles, and accomplish dreams where you didn’t have the expertise.

When People witness your accomplishments, they will know that you serve the true and the living God. Not only that; those victories are like fuel to feed your faith when you face other challenges.

It reminds you to keep saying, “if God did it for me back then, He’ll do it for me again.” Don’t get discouraged when you face things you don’t understand, obstacles that are bigger than you; that’s simply an opportunity for God to show you Who He is. God truly wants you to experience His presence, peace, provision, protection and power. God wants to prove and show His greatness and favor.

“The Lord said to Gideon, ‘I will use the 300 men to save you. I will use them to give you power over the Midianites. Let all the other men return to their tents’.”

‭‭Judges‬ ‭7:7‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this festive Friday!

Thursday 08/05/2021

Thu, 05 Aug 2021 12:39:00 GMT

Grace morning on this tranquil and thankful Thursday.

Are you living overly concerned about your children, perhaps stressed out over your job, the spiking numbers of the coronavirus. Maybe living discouraged because of a disappointment, thinking it’s not going to work out? God is working behind the scenes in our lives.

We all face situations that are bigger than us: an unfavorable medical report, or troubled relationship.

It’s easy to think of all the reasons why it’s not going to work out.

When you’re tempted to worry, turn it around and thank God that He’s working it out on his own time table. Sometimes, God will allow difficult situations, just to prove to you that He’s God. He could have kept you out that accident, accusations that attempted to assassinate your character. God allows these things, to not only show you, but to show others, that He is God. God’s hand of favor and faithfulness is fixed and fasten on your life. God controls all the uncontrollable circumstances of life.

‭‭Joshua‬ ‭10:12-13‬ ‭MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your through this terrific and triumphant Thursday!

Tuesday 08/03/2021

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 11:55:00 GMT

Grace morning on this tremendous and triumphant Tuesday.

When you’re facing difficult situations, God has people praying for you that you don’t know anything about.

What you’re facing may be bigger, stronger, more powerful, but when you refuse to worry, live stressed out, and continue to stay in peace, thanking God that He’s fighting your battles, knowing that He’s in control, you’re showing God by your actions that you’re trusting Him.

God knows how to make you unappetizing to the enemy. what should normally defeat you, for some reason it can’t harm you, stop your business, take your health. there is a bloodline that God has put around you and your family. God controls the universe, he also controls the enemies; the emptiness, the enormous problem you might be facing. You’re not at the mercy of random events, people wanting to do you wrong, or see you do bad. God has a hedge of protection around you, nothing can happen without His permission. that’s why you don’t have to live worried, uptight; you’re in a controlled environment.

“The Lord will fight for you. You will only have to watch.’”

‭‭Exodus‬ ‭14:14‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this terrific and tranquil Tuesday!

Wednesday 08/04/2021

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 11:55:00 GMT

Grace morning on this wonderful and winsome Wednesday.

God doesn’t deliver us from every difficulty, most of the time He takes us through the difficulty. Daniel’s faith didn’t keep him out of the lions’ den, but his faith did bring him out of the lions’ den. If Daniel had been worried, panicked, been negative, maybe there would’ve been a different outcome; maybe we wouldn’t be talking about his deliverance, but his demise.

God wants you to quit worrying about what you’re facing, losing sleep over that child that’s not doing right, being upset because somebody did you wrong. God is still in full control of every circumstance. He’s going to make a way where you don’t see a way. God’s going to protect you, favor you, get you to where you’re supposed to be if you trust him and remain faithful.

God wants you to live from a place of peace. This is a decision you have to make on a daily basis, because every day there’s something new to worry about, some reason to get upset.

“The king caved in and ordered Daniel brought and thrown into the lions’ den. But he said to Daniel, “Your God, to whom you are so loyal, is going to get you out of this.””

‭‭Daniel‬ ‭6:16‬ ‭MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this worry-less Wednesday!

Monday 08/02/2021

Tue, 03 Aug 2021 02:29:00 GMT

Grace morning on this marvelous and meaningful Monday.

When you realize and accept the fact that God, is in full control, you’re stop worrying about your finances, living uptight because of the medical report. You’ll begin to say “God, I trust Your timing, and I trust Your ways; my life is in Your hands.”

God never promised that we wouldn’t have difficulties, but He did promise He would give us strength for every battle, burden, and break-up. God will take what is meant for harm and use it to help you. You may have a good reason to worry about your health, finances, you’ve done everything you can, it doesn’t look like it’s going to work out. God wants you know that he is still in control. He’s in the process of turning it around; it’s just a matter of time before you see things change in your favor.

Live out of a place of peace and trust. God’s ways are better than our ways.

God knows what’s best for you; He’s in control.

“The Lord, who is my master, will make me safe. He makes my feet like the feet of a deer so that I can climb mountains.”

‭‭Habakkuk‬ ‭3:19‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this magnificent Monday!

Sunday 8/01/2021

Sun, 01 Aug 2021 20:13:00 GMT

Grace morning on this serene and seismic Sunday.

Life is all about making it through the tough times of life. We all have things that come against us. it’s easy to live uptight, wondering how it’s going to work out. If you’re not careful, you’ll live worried, discouraged, not expecting it to get better. There’s a simple phrase you have to keep down in your spirit; God’s still in control. He’s on the throne, and already has the solution to your situation. He has ways to solve and silence your storm. Instead of trying to force something to happen, let go and let God handle your issues. When you release it to Him, say, “God, I know that You’ve got this, You’re in control,” not only will you feel the heaviness lift off of you, but God will make things happen that you couldn’t make happen.

Some of the things that are frustrating you now, causing you to lose sleep, that would all change if you would have this new perspective, that God is still in control.

“When the king heard these words, he was happy. He ordered Daniel taken up out of the den. When he was hauled up, there wasn’t a scratch on him. He had trusted his God.”

‭‭Daniel‬ ‭6:23‬ ‭MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this sensational and sufficient Sunday!

Saturday 07/31/2021

Sat, 31 Jul 2021 18:39:00 GMT

Grace morning on this sensational and sufficient Saturday.

I recently saw a documentary on these championship racehorses, the kind you see at the Kentucky Derby.

It’s not a coincidence that these horses are the fastest horses in the world, they’ve been carefully studied and carefully bred for generations. It can cost hundreds of thousands of dollars to breed a racehorse with a champion stallion, it’s very expensive. Before breeding, the owner will go back 50, even 60 years and study the bloodline of a particular stallion. They’ll research who his father is, his grandfather, study how long their stride was, the length of their legs, their takeoff speed, their endurance. With all this information they’ll choose the stallion they believe to be the perfect match. They understand: winners don’t just randomly happen, it’s in their DNA. That’s how it is with you and me – because of who your Heavenly Father is, we can accomplish great dreams, break through barriers, and set new standards.

You’re not an ordinary person, you have the DNA of a champion.

“My dear children, you come from God and belong to God. You have already won a big victory over those false teachers, for the Spirit in you is far stronger than anything in the world.”

‭‭1 John‬ ‭4:4 MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this splendiferous Saturday.

Friday 07/30/2021

Fri, 30 Jul 2021 12:34:00 GMT

Grace morning on this fabulous and fantastic Friday.

Sometimes life will try to tell you that you’re average, you’ve reached your limits, gone as far as you can. “Look at your family, nothing special about you, you can’t do anything great. No discredit to your natural father, but your Heavenly Father is the giver of all good gifts.

Your destiny is not limited by how you were raised, it’s not limited by what level your parents reached– God wants you to go further. It’s truly up to you to quit seeing yourself as average, limited, we all struggle with not getting any good breaks. Your spiritual bloodline overrides your natural bloodline.

God controls the universe, he makes ways where you don’t see ways. He’s not limited by how you were raised, by your background, by what seems impossible. If you’ll get out of your feelings, and do your best to get a new perspective, start believing that you’re favored, declaring good things are coming, God can turn impossible situations around, and take you further than you’ve ever imagined.

“But you are not like that. You are a special group of people that God has chosen. You serve God like priests. You are servants of God, the King. You are his own special people, who obey him completely. You belong to God himself. He has taken you out of the dark place of sin, and he has brought you into his great light. He has done all this so that you can tell people how great he is.”

‭‭1 Peter‬ ‭2:9‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this festive Friday!

Thursday 07/29/2021

Thu, 29 Jul 2021 12:59:00 GMT

Grace morning on this thankful Thursday.

We’ve all heard the phrase, “shame on you.” when we were a child: “you didn’t clean your room, shame on you.” “If you were mean to your little sister, shame on you.” Even as adults, it plays in our thoughts: “you fell back into that bad habit, shame on you.” “ It’s puzzling how destructive shame is. It’s often use to try and convince people to do better, but shame does just the opposite; causes individuals to feel guilty, unworthy, like they don’t deserve to be blessed. Shame is one of the enemy’s favorite tools; he’s called, “the accuser.” He’ll remind you of every mistake, every failure, even things that weren’t your fault, he’ll try to deceive you into thinking that you were to blame. People that were abused as a child had no choice in it; he’ll whisper, “you’re not good enough, you deserved it, that’s why they mistreated you.” he’ll try to twist it, and convince you to carry around all this heaviness. Do yourself a favor and dump it.

‭‭John‬ ‭16:33‬ ‭AMPC‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this trouble-less Thursday!

Wednesday 07/28/2021

Wed, 28 Jul 2021 12:37:00 GMT

Grace morning on this wonderful and winsome Wednesday.

Have you noticed how God does things: he doesn't trade an "Okay relationship" for another "Okay relationship ".

God is aware that you lost something that was painful. You put time and energy into that relationship, that child, that community, that company, that dream, it didn't last as long as you had hoped- don't worry God see and perceives your pain.

God can bring someone or something so awesome, so out of the ordinary, that it will far outweigh what didn't work out.

A Israelite lady in the scripture that was about to give birth, heard that the Ark of the Covenant had been stolen, that's where God's presence was. She was so upset, so distraught. When she gave birth she named her son "Ichabod". Ichabod means "The glory has departed". She named her future based on her past. She could have just easily named him "The glory will return". But she was so caught up in what she had been through, the disappointment, the heartache that it soured her future. I wonder how many of us are doing the same thing?

“Even when you made me see troubles, many bad troubles, you made me live again. From deep under the earth you brought me up again.” Psalms‬ ‭71:20‬ ‭EEB‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this incredible and indescribable winning Wednesday!

Monday 07/27/2021

Mon, 26 Jul 2021 12:02:00 GMT

Grace morning on marvelous and meaningful Monday.

When you stay focused on what didn't work out, who hurt us, what you lost, why did it happen, you don't think it's ever going to change. Don't name your future based on your past. Get that gloomy spirit off of you.

This is a new day. God is more than able to do a new thing. The enemies you've been hurt by in the past, you will see no more.

Things may be rough right now, but your attitude should be "This is only temporary. It's just a matter of time before things change in my favor".

King David went through all kinds of heartache, disappointments, people coming against him, but he didn't name his future based on his past. He said "I am confident I will see the goodness of God in the land of the living". Be confident that your best days are still in front of you, that your destiny will outweigh your history, that the negative things of the past are not how your story ends.

“Job answered God: “I’m convinced: You can do anything and everything. Nothing and no one can upset your plans.””

‭‭Job‬ ‭42:1-2 MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this magnificent Monday!

Sunday 07/25/2021

Sun, 25 Jul 2021 13:19:00 GMT

Grace morning on this serene and seismic Sunday.

Have you had disappointments, have life thrown you some curves. Perhaps you've accepted that you're limited, you’re living at a disadvantage.

The best part of your life is still in front of you! You wouldn't be breathing if there were not new victories and new opportunities!

God saw everything that happened: the person that left you. God can tip the scale to where the blessing far outweighs the negative.

Now do your part, even though the past is still on the throne. Dare to believe, God can turn it around. There is a harvest season God has already prepared, something already in the works with your name on it. Things may be shifting, the weight of the negative is going to pale in comparison to the weight of the glory. There is no denying the disappointment was draining and painful, but God brought you through it. That’s because he has something better.

Favor is coming, restoration, relief, renewal, all because you remained faithful in spite of problems, pain, predicaments and even a pandemic.

“Jehoshaphat then led all the men of Judah and Jerusalem back to Jerusalem—an exuberant parade. God had given them joyful relief from their enemies.”

‭‭2 Chronicles‬ ‭20:27‭MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this splendid and satisfying Sunday!

Saturday 07/24/2021

Sat, 24 Jul 2021 13:06:00 GMT

Grace morning on this sufficient and sensational Saturday.

Life is all about trusting and relying on God in the tough times of life. There is not a trial, tragedy or triumph that misses the all seeing eyes of God. You may be perplexed and puzzled by the current crises that you’re going through, but God still has his hand on the control button of your burdens.

Are you waiting for God to change things, while God is waiting for you to surrender to his sovereign will. When Life becomes dark and disappointing, this is when God is at his best. He still works the night shift of lives that have been shattered with sickness, sorrow, and separation. The evil enemy wants you to break and fall into pieces. God specializes in taking the broken pieces of our lives and transforming them into Masterpieces. You might not be seeing anything happening, but keep believing, keep being faithful in spite of the fragmented pieces of peace in your current predicament. Continue walking by faith and not by sight.

“Each day, the Lord shows me that he loves me with his special love. Each night he gives me a song to sing, as I pray to the God who gives life to me.”

‭‭Psalms‬ ‭42:8‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this incredible satisfying Saturday!

Thursday 07/22/2021

Thu, 22 Jul 2021 12:49:00 GMT

Grace morning on this tranquil and thankful Thursday.

What do you do when you're empty? When life throws you a curve, when the scales are out of balance? Thoughts are telling you, "You've seen your best days". God says, "When you're empty come to me. I'm still in control. I'm still ordering your steps.

I'm not going to leave you out of balance".

The Psalmist said "In his presence is fullness of joy". You may be empty now, but fullness is coming.

Some of the doors that close, we don't understand, people that do us wrong, challenges that come out of nowhere: we can't see it at the time, but it's all a part of God's plan. Your destiny is going to outweigh your history. Keep moving forward, keep doing the right thing, keep honoring God, and you're going to be blessed. Your harvest season is already in progress. God can replace the rough roads of life with relevant and regal restoration, new opportunities, be yours. Your breakthrough has already been prepared.

Leave the place of sorrow, the place of lost, the place of heartache - leave those places and move on.

‬ “Our fathers trusted in You; they trusted (leaned on, relied on You, and were confident) and You delivered them.”

‭‭Psalm‬ ‭22:4‬ ‭AMPC‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this trouble-less Thursday!

Wednesday 07/21/2021

Wed, 21 Jul 2021 12:27:00 GMT

Grace morning on this winsome and wonderful Wednesday.

Make up your mind that you’re not staying in sorrow. Let go of the old and begin moving on to the new. Don't get stuck in what didn't work out. You may not understand it, but God wouldn't have allowed it if it was going to stop your purpose. Don't put a question Mark where God put a period. If you prayed, you believed, you did your best and your loved one didn't make it, the door closed, the friend walked away - accept it as God's will and move forward.

Living in self-pity, thinking about what you lost, can cause you to very well miss your harvest season. Don't miss your harvest because you're stuck on who hurt you, what you didn't get after working all those years. You might feel or think you’re way out of balance with decision making. You might not quite understand why things happen the way they do. Be encourage and move forward, there's a harvest waiting for you.

‭‭Matthew‬ ‭11:28‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this worry-less Wednesday!

Tuesday 07/20/2021

Tue, 20 Jul 2021 11:55:00 GMT

Grace morning on this tranquil and thankful Tuesday.

When you have the right perspective you can stay in faith even when life is not fair. You can move forward even when you should be stuck. And often it's not the storms that defeat us, it's how we respond to the storms. There's collateral damage we can avoid if we don't add to the storm by getting bitter, and giving up on our dreams.

When difficulties come you have to be careful what you're telling yourself. It's easy to get in agreement with the lies, "It’s all down hill from here, look at what you've been through"?

Don’t keep repeating your pain, "I'm living on empty, Lost my job, lost my home". What you’re saying may be true, but this is where faith has to kick in, "Yes, I've been through loss, but I know God still has a purpose for me, and there are still good things in my future".

Pay attention to what you're telling yourself. The best thing you can do, is keep fighting the good fight of faith while moving forward.

“But be careful to do what God says in his message. Do not only listen to it. Do not make that mistake!”

‭‭James‬ ‭1:22‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this triumphant Tuesday!

Monday 07/19/2021

Mon, 19 Jul 2021 12:08:00 GMT

Grace morning on this marvelous and meaningful Monday.

When the evil enemy whispers in your ear with lies saying, "God has forgotten about you, it's never going to work out. You've seen your best days", just say "No, thanks, I know a secret: this may be difficult, it's not fair, but this is not how my story ends. Favor is in my future, good breaks are headed my way, the right people are tracking me down".

God knows how to tip the scales, how to make what was meant for harm and turn it to your advantage. And you may be at an empty place, you don't see how you could ever be happy again. You have to peep into your faith file. "That's not how your story ends. God has things in your future better than you've imagined". You may not understand it right now, it's not fair: trust him, it's all a part of his plan. He's going to bring you to a blessed place where you're more fulfilled, more rewarded than you've ever been.

‭‭Ephesians‬ ‭3:20 MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this magnificent Monday!

Sunday 07/18/2021

Mon, 19 Jul 2021 12:07:00 GMT

Grace morning on this serene and seismic Sunday.

When you go through disappointments, death, disaster, if you could only see how God is going to make it up to you, if you only knew the doors he could open, the people he could place in your path, then in those times that you want to be bitter, instead you would stay in faith. In times that you want to give up, keep believing. You could live with a defeated attitude, just based upon all the times you’ve failed or people you where counting on failed you. Continue to live, expecting God's favor.

Your own thoughts can defeat you. What you're telling yourself in difficult times will make you or break you. You may feel empty, but don't go around announcing it, telling everyone you're broke, disgusted, lonely, that's not helping you. Those words are going out of your mouth, and right back into your own spirit. Every time you say it, it's becoming more of a reality. Change how you think, it can make a world of difference.

“For she kept saying, If I only touch His garments, I shall be restored to health.”

‭‭Mark‬ ‭5:28‬ ‭AMPC‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this splendiferous Sunday!

Saturday 07/17/2021

Sat, 17 Jul 2021 12:38:00 GMT

Grace morning on this sensational and satisfying Saturday.

We all face these unexpected challenges, things we didn't see coming, where our scales get way out of balance. If you don't understand this principle that God is going to make your destiny outweigh your history, He's going to make up for the unfair things, the loss, the leaving, the legal battle you’re facing. None of these things are not going to stop your purpose. Don’t become bitter when dreams you expected to soar, turn sour.

There are times that life deals us such a blow that we feel empty.

The beauty of our God is he's not going to leave you empty. He knows when life has been unfair, he knows when you don't feel like you can go on, he comes to the empty places. He has strength for the weary and fresh vision. God is breathing in your direction. You're coming out of that empty place, things are shifting in your favor. New doors can open, the right people will be positioned to show up in your life.

“Yes, Lord, you are a place where I can hide. You will keep me safe from trouble. I will hear happy songs all round me, because you save your people from danger. Selah.”

‭‭Psalms‬ ‭32:7‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this sufficient and splendid Saturday!

Friday 07/16/2021

Fri, 16 Jul 2021 13:58:00 GMT

Grace morning on this fabulous and fantastic Friday.

You can't become all you were created to be without opposition, things you don't understand, people that turned on you, how about those times when it looked like you were done. The way to endure is to keep reminding yourself that what God has in your future is not just going to make up for what you've been through, not just bring you back to even, but God is going to bring you out better, bolder, blessed with increased, promoted, to new levels of your destiny. Gof designed your life to where the good things in your future will outweigh the negative things in your past.

The scripture puts it this way, "God has taken you from glory to glory. The path of the righteous gets brighter and brighter". He already has a solution to the problem that's holding you back. He's already arranged restoration for that loss, a new beginning for that setback, promotion for that injustice. It's already on the schedule.

“Blessed be God, who has given peace to his people Israel just as he said he’d do. Not one of all those good and wonderful words that he spoke through Moses has misfired.”

‭‭1 Kings‬ ‭8:56 MSG‬‬

Live, live, and laugh your way through this festive Friday!

Thursday 07/15/2021

Thu, 15 Jul 2021 12:29:00 GMT

Grace morning on this tremendous and triumphant Thursday.

There will be times where it feels like God has forgotten about you. "Why did this bad break happen? Why did this person leave? Why did the pandemic hit, slow my career down"? If you judge your life by where you are right now, you'll get discouraged, give up on dreams. It's because you're only putting your history on the scale. You're way out of balance, what you're missing is what's coming. You have to endure some things, looking forward to the joy that's on the way. You have to know and believe that God is still on the throne, that he's ordering your steps, that what He started he's more than able to finish what He started. No bad break can stop him, no person, no pandemic, no loss, no sickness, no sorrow, no slander. He sees what's not fair, he sees what didn't work out, the lonely nights, the times you feel forgotten. The Psalmist said "Weeping may endure for a night, but joy is coming in the morning".

“He laid hands on her and suddenly she was standing straight and tall, giving glory to God.”

‭‭Luke‬ ‭13:13‬ ‭MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this terrific and thankful Thursday!

Tuesday 07/13/2021

Tue, 13 Jul 2021 17:59:00 GMT

Grace morning on this thankful and tranquil Tuesday.

God knows how to take a bitter situation and make it sweet, a bitter loss, a bitter break up, a bitter childhood. It looks like that's your destiny, just learn to live with it. In the natural that's true, but God is supernatural. God can bring you out of the bitter places of life not just to where you were, but to an oasis, to a fulfillment like you've never seen. It's going to be a time of refreshing, re-energizing, enjoyment that you've never experienced. When God makes all things beautiful, it's going to exceed your expectations. Relationships will be healthier than they've ever been, your child will begin to do awesome things, and go further in their career, stepping into new levels of their destiny.

God knows how to tip the scales, how to make what was meant for harm and turn it to your advantage. You may be at an empty place, the enemy whispers that you couldn’t ever be happy again, trust God during the process.

“Whenever I am in deep trouble, you make me live again; you send your power against my enemies’ wrath; you save me with your strong hand.”

‭‭Psalms‬ ‭138:7‬ ‭CEB‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this triumphant Tuesday!

Monday 07/12/2021

Mon, 12 Jul 2021 12:27:00 GMT

Grace morning on this meaningful and marvelous Monday.

If you will stay in faith and give God some time, he'll make all things beautiful. You may have relationships that are strained, family members that won't have anything to do with you, you think it's always going to be that way, you're about to write them off - no, keep loving them, keep being good to them, keep praying, keep forgiving, stay on the high road. God sees what's happening, he knows how to restore, he knows how to change people's hearts. His hands are still on them, they may just need to go around the potter’s wheel a few more times. The timing is not up to us, it's up to God. You have to wait for his plan to unfold before you see change. When you understand this principle it takes the pressure off, you won't live worried, wondering when it's going to work out. You'll say "God, everything may not be perfect in my life, I'm waiting for things to change, but I'm going to enjoy today knowing that you're on the throne”.

“God, the one and only— I’ll wait as long as he says. Everything I hope for comes from him, so why not? He’s solid rock under my feet, breathing room for my soul, An impregnable castle: I’m set for life.”

‭‭Psalm‬ ‭62:5-6‬ ‭MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this magnificent Monday!

Sunday 07/11/2021

Sun, 11 Jul 2021 12:41:00 GMT

Grace morning on this serene and splendid Sunday.

In dark times, the evil enemy want you to think God has forgotten about you, the truth is he still has his hands on you. When you aren’t making the best decisions, when your child begin running with the wrong crowd, giving into the temptation, the potter won’t throw out the clay, there may be some lumps, faults and weaknesses, but His hands will always be on you. The good news is he's never going to take his hands off of you. The scripture says "His calling on your life is irrevocable". He's going to keep making and molding you. In the same way the potter's hands are on your children. They may get off course, but the potter doesn't give up on the clay, he just spins it around a little bit more.

God said he will make all things beautiful in its time. There's a time for restoration, a time for healing, a time for deliverance, a time for celebration. Keep trusting and believing in God.

“‘I brought you from the ends of the earth. I brought you from its far corners. I have said, “You are my servant. I have chosen you. I have not refused to let you be my servant.”

‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭41:9‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this sufficient Sunday!

Saturday 07/10/2021

Sat, 10 Jul 2021 14:06:00 GMT

Grace morning on this sufficient and splendid Saturday.

God is the potter, and we are the clay. There's nothing really beautiful about the clay, it's just a lump of hard dirt, some rocks in it, no form, but the potter puts the clay on the wheel and he begins to spin it around and around. While it's spinning, the clay is still wobbly, still has lumps, still doesn't look like much, but the potter never takes his hands off the clay, he keeps molding it, until it begins to take shape. If someone came up to the potter saw the clay going around and around, they would think you're wasting your time, that's just a bunch of clay, that's never going to amount to much. The potter would say "Just give me some time. You see clay, but I see something beautiful.

God is the potter, he never takes his hands off the clay. Even though it's wobbly, even though it has lumps, even though it falls down and he has to reshape it he keeps working until lumps are lifted from the clay.

Live, love, and laugh your way through this satisfying Saturday!

Friday 07/09/2021

Fri, 09 Jul 2021 12:29:00 GMT

Grace morning on this fresh and fantastic Friday.

God knows how to make all things beautiful, if you'll just give him some time. Some of the things that you're disappointed about, you don't understand it, it wasn't fair - just keep moving forward. God is not going to waste anything you went throught. Quit believing lies that you've had too many bad breaks, "God must have forgotten about you. You have a good reason to live sour, discouraged, look at what you've been through", it was preparing you for something that you've never imagined. There may be some things going on in your life, that appear to be drowning you. Things that were meant to harm you, struggles that have tried to discourage you, people that did you wrong, bad breaks that should have limited your life, this is a new day, God wants to do a new thing, He wants you to see vindication, restoration, and new opportunities. The tide can turn in your favor. What was meant for your harm God can turn to your advantage.

“That will happen because I am the Lord. I am your God. I will hold on to your right hand. And I will say to you, “Do not be afraid. I will help you.” Isaiah‬ ‭41:13‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this festive Friday!

Wednesday 07/07/2021

Wed, 07 Jul 2021 12:20:00 GMT

Grace morning on this winsome and wonderful Wednesday.

The mistake we make often is we get in a hurry, we don't think it's going to happen, voices whisper "If it was going to happen, surely it would have happened by now". Now, trust the process, all things in its time will be made beautiful. Give God time to work it out. If it hasn't happened yet, that means it hasn't been the right time. When God is ready all the forces of darkness cannot stop him. When it's your time to see beauty, promotion, vindication it will happen. People, problems and pandemics can’t stop your destiny. Don’t permit the evil enemy to convince you, that you've reached your limits.

How we wait is important. If we wait discouraged, upset, "God why did these people hurt me?" bitter over who hurt us, sour, that's going to delay the beauty. The right way to wait is in an attitude of faith, knowing that God is on the throne, knowing that he's working all things for your good, expecting his favor, declaring his promises.

“Wait for the Lord to help you! Be strong and brave. Yes, wait for the Lord to help you!”

‭‭Psalms‬ ‭27:14‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this worry-less Wednesday!

Tuesday 07/06/2021

Tue, 06 Jul 2021 12:41:00 GMT

Grace morning on this terrific and thankful Tuesday.

Wherever God has you, be your best where you are. Don't slack off because it's not where you want to be, don't cut corners, waste time, show up late - if you're not faithful where you are, God can't trust you with more. That's a test. Be your best even though what you're doing is something that seems less than what's in you? Keep a good attitude even though it feels insignificant?

God didn't create you to always be in the background. It's good to help others to shine, but God wants you to shine. He sees your faithfulness, taking care of your love ones, being your best at work, helping that friend in need, doing the right thing when no one is saying "Thanks". You keep being faithful and your time is coming. God is going to take you from the background to the foreground. It can happen suddenly. You didn't see it coming. Instead of working in that department you're going to be running the department.

‭‭Luke‬ ‭16:10-13‬ ‭MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this tremendous Tuesday!

Monday 07/05/2021

Mon, 05 Jul 2021 13:53:00 GMT

Grace morning on this marvelous and meaningful Monday.

Do your best to not dwell on the negative things of your past. Maybe you didn't have a good childhood, you grew up in dysfunction, you could accept that you're at a disadvantage, you can't do anything great. You should keep honoring God, and he's going to make up for what you didn't get, he's going to open doors you couldn't open, have the right people come to you to push you into your purpose. It was unfair, but God saw it, he knows who left you out, he saw the times you didn't think you could go on. He's promised he's going to make it beautiful. He's going to do something awesome in your life.

Perhaps you went through a breakup, a divorce, you're hurting, you're lonely - God is not finished, he's not going to leave you depressed, heartbroken, he has someone amazing coming where you're going to be happier, more fulfilled than you've ever been. Don't judge the rest of your life by one difficult season.

“For, behold, the winter is past; the rain is over and gone.”

‭‭Song of Solomon‬ ‭2:11‬ ‭AMPC‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this magnificent Monday!

Sunday 07/04/2021

Sun, 04 Jul 2021 11:50:00 GMT

Grace morning on this serene and superb Sunday.

Don't give up on your dreams, don't live sour because of what didn't work out, bitter over the person that walked away, upset over the position that should have been yours - let it go. God saw what happened, he has beauty for the ashes, he has joy for the morning. He said he will pay you back double for the wrongs, you may be placed in a waiting pattern.

Now while you're waiting stay in faith, that's when it's easy to get discouraged. "Why is this happening? When is it going to turn around? This is not fair". Continue doing the right thing, keep going to work with a good attitude, keep praising when you could be complaining, keep speaking victory in the face of defeat.

God is still on the throne. He has you in the palm of his hand. At the right time you're going to witness the awesomeness of God in the face adversity, in such a way that you don't think about what you've lost.

‭‭Exodus‬ ‭14:13‬ ‭MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this satisfying Sunday!

Saturday 07/03/2021

Sat, 03 Jul 2021 13:02:00 GMT

Grace morning on this sensational and sufficient Saturday.

It's easy to live discouraged, thinking that it's never going to work out, but keep the faith and move forward. God will make all things beautiful. May not be beautiful right now, there's nothing beautiful about going through a loss or dealing with an illness, family members that won't speak to you - just give it some time. You don't have to live worried, you can't sleep at night, God is working behind the scenes. He's going to resolve things that look like they could never resolve. What you thought was going to limit you the rest of your life, the bad break, the disappointment, the mistake you made, that is not how your story ends - beauty is coming, restoration is coming, favor is coming. It's going to turn out better than you've imagined".

God will make all things beautiful, not just the good breaks, the promotions, the divine connections - that's obvious. But he'll make the disappointments, the loss, the mistakes, that's how awesome our God truly is.

“The Lord said to Moses, Why do you cry to Me? Tell the people of Israel to go forward!”

‭‭Exodus‬ ‭14:15‬ ‭AMPC‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this satisfying Saturday!

Friday 07/02/2021

Fri, 02 Jul 2021 13:28:00 GMT

Grace morning on this festive Friday.

The wisest man that ever lived was Solomon. He wrote in the book of Ecclesiastes "There is a time for joy, and a time for sadness. A time to harvest, and a time to plant. A time to be born, and the time to die". He was saying, "Life is going to happen to us all. There are going to be different seasons, ups and downs, victories and losses, good friends and betrayals, promotions and setbacks". If he just stopped there, we'd think "Tell me something new, we already know that. That's kind of depressing", but after listing all the things that can happen, the disappointments, the loss, the bad breaks, Solomon said in verse 10, "I thought about this and come to the conclusion, God makes all things beautiful in its time".

He was saying, "You're going to go through things that are not fair, people that do you wrong, set back in your health, a child that's off course. Stay in faith, God is in control.

‭‭Psalms‬ ‭18:2‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this fresh and fabulous Friday!

Thursday 07/01/2021

Thu, 01 Jul 2021 12:18:00 GMT

Grace morning on this tremendous and thankful Thursday.

Everyone reacts to anger a little differently. Some people sulk and get quiet. Some people scream and slam doors. Some people say harsh and mean things. Some people do all of these things and more. Anger can be a powerful and destructive thing. Anger can destroy families, relationships, and even lives. Even suppressed and buried anger can do very destructive things.

According to Paul, even though we will feel anger, we are still supposed to not let evil talk come out of our mouths, but speak the truth in love and speak only things that impart grace. We are called to not let the sun go down on our anger because we should not burry it, let it fester, and hold on to it. We are called to deal with our anger in a constructive and grace-affirming way.

“We should not be too quick to speak. We should not get angry quickly.” James‬ ‭1:19‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this tranquil Thursday!

Wednesday 06/30/2021

Wed, 30 Jun 2021 12:10:00 GMT

Grace morning on this winsome and wonderful Wednesday.

We can easily get caught up in the “no, I can’t do that” or “that’s too big for me” mindset, when we should simply be saying “yes” to what God brings us.

You may think you've reached your limits, you're satisfied, God's been good to you, but God is not satisfied, he's about to supercharge your life so you can soar. Sore doesn't mean struggling, never getting good breaks, worried about your finances, problem it works, no there's about to be an ease on your life, without great effort things falling into place, opportunity finding you, good breaks chasing you down, strength that you've never had. You feel better, healthier, more energy. What happened? God supercharged your life. He said your latter days will be better than your former days.

Have you placed limits on your life that God has not placed? Have you closed in on yourself, thinking that life is all about work and having few friends and nothing else? God wants you to be enormously fruitful.

“But the Lord said to me, Say not, I am only a youth; for you shall go to all to whom I shall send you, and whatever I command you, you shall speak.”

‭‭Jeremiah‬ ‭1:7‬ ‭AMPC‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this worry-less Wednesday!

Tuesday 06/29/2021

Tue, 29 Jun 2021 12:10:00 GMT

Grace morning on this terrific and tranquil Tuesday.

When you say "No, thanks to bitterness, no thanks to self-pity, no thanks to living defeated". God will take what was meant for harm and turn it to your advantage. But as long as you're playing the role of victim, you're giving the enemy permission to keep you defeated.

You might have come from generations of abuse, mistreatment, things that were not fair. That victim mentality can be passed from generation to generation. "We've always been poor, defeated, shortchanged, look what we've been through. This "Forever-the-victim" mentality will try to take root. It will continue to be passed down until someone rises up and puts an end to it. Yes there was injustice in the past, yes there were things that were not fair, but this is a new day.

God is fighting our battles, how when the enemy comes in like a flood the Lord raises up a barrier. You have to shake off that defeated mentality, and start having a victor mentality.

“Because God loves us, none of these troubles can ever beat us. He makes us win against them.”

‭‭Romans‬ ‭8:37‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this tremendous Tuesday!

Monday 06/28/2021

Mon, 28 Jun 2021 12:46:00 GMT

Grace morning on this marvelous and meaningful Monday.

You can't be a victim and go into your destiny. The enemy would love to convince you to be forever the victim. Always some reason to not move forward, "I wasn't raised right. My friend hurt me. I came down with this illness. I lost a loved one". God saw it wasn't fair, He knows it was painful, but staying a victim will keep you in pain, it will bring more heartache. You have to turn it over to God and live out of a place of wholeness, freedom, victory.

Start in your thinking, "People may have done me wrong, but God will make it up to me, I'm leaving it up to him. I wasn't raised in a healthy environment, but that's in the past, it didn't stop my desire to be the best I can be. Dealing with my employer, they let me go, it was difficult, but I'm not bitter, I don't have a chip on my shoulder, I know God is going to cause all things to work out for my good".

“We know that God works to help those people who love him. He uses everything that happens to them to bring something good. He does this for those people that he has chosen to serve him.”

‭‭Romans‬ ‭8:28‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this magnificent Monday!

Sunday 06/27/2021

Sun, 27 Jun 2021 12:28:00 GMT

Grace morning on this splendiferous and serene Sunday.

We all have these opportunities to become a forever victim. "We can't get past it, it was too traumatic, they hurt me too badly. This disappointment too painful. This lost too much". Those thoughts of self-pity, bitterness, it's not fair, you're at a disadvantage, this has soured your life - that's when you have to say "I refuse to be the victim. I refuse to let this limit my passion, cause me to give up on my dreams". That's what allows God to pay you back for the wrongs, to bring beauty out of the ashes, to give you double for the unfair things. This is a choice that we have to make all through life. It's not "If the hurts come", "If you have bad breaks", these things are going to happen. The question is: are you going to live bitter, in self-pity? Or are you going to say "This wasn't fair, but God, I know you're still on the throne.

“For with God nothing is ever impossible and no word from God shall be without power or impossible of fulfillment.”

‭‭Luke‬ ‭1:37‬ ‭AMPC‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this sufficient and satisfying Sunday!

Saturday 06/26/2021

Sat, 26 Jun 2021 12:55:00 GMT

Grace morning on this sensational and satisfying Saturday.

Victory starts in your thinking. As long as you feel like a victim it's going to limit your destiny. You won't pray bold prayers, you won't believe for big dreams, you won't expect God's favor. No matter what's happened in your past, no matter how many generations there's been dysfunction, abuse, lack, struggle, you can be the generation that's going to set a new standard. You're the one that's going to see this shift in your thinking. We're not slaves, we're not victims, limited, at a disadvantage - we are children of the Most High God. No more forever-the-victim, no more "I always get bad breaks, "My family has always struggled, it's just who we are". God is doing a new thing. You're not a victim of your past, a victim of who went before you, a victim of what didn't work out - you are a victor. God can release freedom, wholeness, abundance, favor like you've never seen. You've been raised up for such a time as this.

“You must keep on speaking about the words of God's law. Think about what it says, all the time. Then you will be careful to obey it. Then you will help yourselves to do well, and to win.”

‭‭Joshua‬ ‭1:8‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this satisfying Saturday!

Thursday 06/24/2021

Thu, 24 Jun 2021 11:50:00 GMT

Grace morning on this tremendous and tranquil Thursday.

Instead of having a victim mentality, switch over to a victor mentality. That bad break is not how your story ends. The injustice is not going to limit you for the rest of your life.

God will pay you back double for the unfair things that have happened. If you're going to see the double, you have to know and trust that God is going to make it up to you.

It may be unfair, but God is a just God. He saw what happened, he knows who hurt you. He's not going to just bring you out, he's going to bring you out better. That bad break wasn't fair, you didn't like it, but what you can't comprehend right now, is that it set you up for double dose of God’s divine favor. That supervisor that overlooked you, the credit you didn't, you could feel like a victim - now prepare yourself, God's going to make it up to you. That unfair and painful predicament was a prelude for your promotion. God is able to grant you increase and favor that you wouldn't have seen if the painful predicament hadn’t taken place in your life.

“From that moment on, God blessed the home of the Egyptian—all because of Joseph. The blessing of God spread over everything he owned, at home and in the fields, and all Potiphar had to concern himself with was eating three meals a day.”

‭‭Genesis‬ ‭39:5 MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this triumphant Thursday!

Tuesday 06/22/2021

Tue, 22 Jun 2021 12:04:00 GMT

Grace morning on this tranquil and thankful Tuesday.

We can all look back and see where God has parted Red Seas in our lives, where he opened a door that shouldn't have opened, had us in the right place at the right time, with the right person and we got the job, God turned our health around when it didn't look good, we're grateful, we know it was the hand of God. But God is saying, "You haven't seen anything yet".

The new thing God has for you is going to supersede what you've seen in the past. The good news is: it's already in motion, the process has already begun, even now it's springing forth. The doors may have closed, don't worry.

Do you believe that God's up to something new, something amazing, or are you looking back at what used to be, on what used to work, who didn't work out? Change your focus: no more looking in the rear view mirror, start looking forward, start expecting his goodness.

“Because of all this, you are very happy, even when you have troubles. For a short time now, different kinds of troubles may make you sad. The purpose of these troubles is to show whether you really trust God. When you believe in Jesus, that is more valuable even than gold. People put gold into a hot fire to see if it is really good. And even gold will come to an end one day. But if you continue to trust God in your troubles, he will be very happy. On the day when Jesus Christ returns, God will praise you. He will say that you have done well. That will be great!”

‭‭1 Peter‬ ‭1:6-7‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this triumphant Tuesday!

Monday 06/21/2021

Tue, 22 Jun 2021 02:37:00 GMT

Grace morning on this marvelous and meaningful Monday.

God has unprecedented favor, how he can make things happen that we can't make happen, how he wants to do a new thing.

God wants to make you an example of his goodness. He's already set in motion something better than you can imagine. You can't see it yet, but that doesn't mean it's not in route. Keep believing, keep talking like it's on the way, keep doing the right thing. You’re going to see God exceed your expectations.

If you could see what God is doing behind the scenes in your life, you would be amazed. He's already lined up the good breaks, the right people, solutions to problems. You're not going to stay in any kind of captivity. Don't believe those lies that you're stuck.

God wants to unequivocally say to you, where you are is not your destiny! You haven't reached your limits, you haven't seen your best days, this new thing is going to be something that you've never seen.

“Your name saved me from all my trouble. When I looked at my enemies I saw that I had won the battle.”

‭‭Psalms‬ ‭54:7‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this magnificent Monday!

Sunday 06/20/2021

Sun, 20 Jun 2021 12:05:00 GMT

Grace morning on this seismic and serene Sunday. Happy Father’s Day, if you are a Father.

God has beauty for your ashes, but here's the key: you have to let go of the ashes before you can see the beauty - it's an exchange. God says "You give me the ashes, you quit dwelling on the hurts, you forgive them, you move forward with your life, and I'll give you the beauty, I'll do something so great, so rewarding, that you don't even think about what you lost". The new thing God has for you, the new people, the new opportunities, the promotion, healing, influence will be better than you ever dreamed.

Do you feel like you have hit a wall and there is no hope moving forward? You might be battling a difficult spell of depression, going through a rough divorce or separation, or have just lost your job. When these things happen it can feel like your entire world is crumbling around you.

When you're hurting and crying out for help, God hears you. When you are struggling, God is walking next to you.

“Pile your troubles on God’s shoulders— he’ll carry your load, he’ll help you out. He’ll never let good people topple into ruin”

‭‭Psalm‬ ‭55:22 MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this Splendiferous Sunday!

Saturday 06/19/2021

Sat, 19 Jun 2021 12:57:00 GMT

Grace morning on this sensational and satisfying Saturday.

Don’t dwell on your mistakes. Living in regrets will keep you from new opportunities. Re-living your mistakes will stop new favor. As long as you're looking back at the old, you won't see the new". When you drive home today there's a big windshield in front of you, and a very small rear view mirror. The reason it's so small is because what's behind you is not nearly as important as what's in front of you. Where you're going is what matters, not where you've been.

Is there something you need to forget, so you can see the new thing? Something you need to quit dwelling on, so you can step into the favor and abundance that God has for you? When someone hurts you, if you keep thinking about it, then you're letting them continue to hurt you. Don't give them your power. You have to let it go. Give it to God: he saw what they did, he saw your tears, and your heartache.

‭‭Nehemiah‬ ‭8:10‬ ‭MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this sufficient Saturday!

Friday 06/18/2021

Fri, 18 Jun 2021 12:30:00 GMT

Grace morning on this fresh and festive Friday.

Even when you feel like God isn’t there, He’s really standing next to you planning the next steps of your life. He is not letting you go through the pain alone! You can find hope that you have an advocate and teacher walking with you each step of the way, “For God has said, I will never fail you. I will never forsake you. This is why you can say with confidence, The Lord is my helper, so I will not be afraid. What can mere mortals do to me?”

Whenever trouble comes your way, let it be an opportunity for joy. For when your faith is tested, your endurance has a chance to grow. So let it grow, for when your endurance is fully developed, you will be ready for anything. Instead of letting the pain push you down, use it as a way to increase your faith in God.

God has a purpose for the pain you are going through and will turn struggles into success.

“We’ve been surrounded and battered by troubles, but we’re not demoralized; we’re not sure what to do, but we know that God knows what to do; we’ve been spiritually terrorized, but God hasn’t left our side; we’ve been thrown down, but we haven’t broken!”

‭‭2 Corinthians‬ ‭4:8‬ ‭MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this fabulous Friday!

Thursday 06/17/2021

Thu, 17 Jun 2021 11:57:00 GMT

Grace morning on this tranquil and triumphant Thursday.

You can limit what God wants to do in your life by doubt, negativity, speaking defeat. "My life is never going to be easy. I'll never meet the right person, I hadn't had a date in years. Have you seen all that I've been through"? You may have obstacles that look too big, you don't see how you can accomplish that dream, feels like you're stuck, you're in captivity, restricted by your environment - God is saying, "I am doing a new thing.

The Israelites had been through many struggles, had unfair things happen, they had made mistakes, brought the trouble on themselves. They could have been sitting in self-pity, discouraged, but Isaiah 43:18 said "Forget the former things, do not dwell on the past.

Behold God is doing a new thing". The principle is: if you're dwelling on the past, you won't see the new thing. If you're focused on who hurt you, what wasn't fair, why did this friend walk away, then you'll miss your destiny.

‭‭Ephesians‬ ‭3:20 MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this thankful Thursday!

Wednesday 06/16/2021

Wed, 16 Jun 2021 16:06:00 GMT

Grace morning on this wonderful and winsome Wednesday.

God knows how to make rivers in the desert, he knows how to pay you back for the wrongs. He can turn barren ground into fertile ground. What looks like a loss, God can turn into a gain. The desert represents barrenness, no growth: you're doing the right thing, but your business or ministry isn't increasing, your marriage not getting better, your health not improving, you were passed over for another promotion - you're in the desert. In those dry places you could be discouraged, think it will never change - be encouraged, God can make rivers out of deserts.

You might not see this now, but God has a purpose for the pain that you are going through. Everything you go through in life is leading you to something greater. It’s okay to ask God what His plan is, and to reveal His purpose for it. He might not answer right away, but through dealing with your circumstances you will begin to see light on the other side.

“Forget about what’s happened; don’t keep going over old history. Be alert, be present. I’m about to do something brand-new. It’s bursting out! Don’t you see it? There it is! I’m making a road through the desert, rivers in the badlands.”

‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭43:19 MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this worry-less Wednesday!

06/15/2021 Tuesday

Tue, 15 Jun 2021 12:15:00 GMT

Grace morning on this terrific and thankful Tuesday.

It's easy to make a big deal when you’re hurt because you were betrayed. Don’t contemplate how you can even. You have to forget the things that are in your past. Do not dwell on the past. That means: don't let the hurts, the bad breaks, the times you were taken advantage of sour the rest of your life. It can cause you to live with a chip on your shoulder. God knows how to vindicate you. He knows how to pay you back.

It can be difficult to imagine why God would ever let someone suffer, but the truth is that God is always in control. Nothing happens in your life that He is not aware of. God has a great plan for your life! He knows that you will struggle through painful situations, but He can sustain you during the worst of times. You can rely on God when you are struggling, because God is in control.

He's watching you in the lonely nights, the times you feel your worse.

“He won’t let you stumble, your Guardian God won’t fall asleep. Not on your life! Israel’s Guardian will never doze or sleep.”

‭‭Psalm‬ ‭121:3-4‬ ‭MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this trouble-less Tuesday!

Monday 06/14/2021

Mon, 14 Jun 2021 12:46:00 GMT

Grace morning on this marvelous and meaningful Monday.

It was an amazing boxing match on a couple of years ago.

It was advertised as one of the biggest fights of all time. The two heavyweight boxers were scheduled for a 12 round fight. And there had been all this hype leading up to it, the opening bell finally rang. I expected this exciting, high-energy match to be epic, but the boxer that was the favorite hardly threw any punches. The first through the 4th round he was passive, just playing defense, trying to stay from away from his opponent, almost like he was scared. In the fifth round he got knocked out, it was a huge upset. He said afterwards: his strategy was to be defensive for the first five rounds, save all his energy, not throw many punches, so in the later rounds his opponent would be tired and he would have the advantage. The problem is: he never made it to the later rounds. He never threw enough swings at his opponent.

The match of the century, turned out being the match of collapse. Swing your sword as often and as early as you can.

‭‭Ephesians‬ ‭6:11‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this magnificent Monday!

Sunday 06/13/2021

Sun, 13 Jun 2021 12:57:00 GMT

Grace morning on this sensational Sunday.

Are you talking to God about how big your problems are or are you talking to your problems about how big your God is? How many battles are we not winning because our sword is in it’s encasement? We have it but we're not swinging it, we're not activating God's power, his favor. Get that sword out! We're in a battle! God promised you the victory, but you can't be passive. You have the most powerful force in the universe on your side. But a defeated mindset is not going to move you forward. Thinking you were shortchanged, you're at a disadvantage will keep you from your destiny. The reason you have these challenges is because there's something amazing in front of you. The enemy wouldn't be fighting you if you didn't have greatness in you. He wouldn't waste his time if he didn't know you were going to impact the kingdom with your gifts and ministry. He can sense that you're a threat, that's why he's come against you.

“The Lord your God is going with you. He will fight for you and you will win.’”

‭‭Deuteronomy‬ ‭20:4‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this satisfying and splendiferous Sunday!

Saturday 06/12/2021

Sat, 12 Jun 2021 12:57:00 GMT

Grace morning on this sensational and satisfying Saturday.

God's word is alive and full of power, sharper than any two-edged sword". His promises coming out of your mouth will break addictions, anger, anxiety and defeat depression. It will open doors you never dreamed would open.

Are you swinging your sword? Are you declaring what God says about you? Are you going after what he put in your heart, dreaming big, expecting his favor? God wants to take you where no one in your family has gone. He has influence, opportunity, favor like you've never seen. You wouldn't be hearing this if there wasn't something bigger, something better , something brighter, coming your way. But with those new levels there will be new struggles, strains, and satan attacks. There will be things you don't understand, things that are not fair, people that should be for you that are against you. You don't win these battles with just skill, strength, outmaneuvering - it's a spiritual battle. They are won with the sword of the spirit, with declaring God's promises, with standing in faith unwavering and unmoved by life’s burdens.

“Then they prayed to the Lord in their trouble. And he saved them from the danger that they were in. He led them out of the darkness and the shadow of death. He broke the chains that held them.”

‭‭Psalms‬ ‭107:13-14‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this sufficient Saturday!

Friday 06/11/2021

Fri, 11 Jun 2021 12:03:00 GMT

Grace morning on this fantastic and festive Friday.

You have the most powerful force in the universe on your side. But a defeated mindset is not going to move you forward. Thinking you were shortchanged, you're at a disadvantage will keep you from your being where God wants you to be. The reason you have these challenges is because there's something amazing in front of you. The enemy wouldn't be fighting you if you didn't have greatness in you. He wouldn't waste his time if he didn't know you were going to take new ground for the kingdom. He can sense that you're a threat, that's why he's come against you. Don't fall apart, get your sword out, start swinging, start praising, start declaring, continue shouting his promises "This too shall pass. What was meant for my harm, I know God is turning to my advantage. What he started in your life He’s going to finish".

God could have given you what you’re been struggling to obtain, but without a fight, it wouldn’t serve a purpose to strengthen you.

“Don’t be obsessed with getting more material things. Be relaxed with what you have. Since God assured us, “I’ll never let you down, never walk off and leave you,” we can boldly quote, God is there, ready to help; I’m fearless no matter what. Who or what can get to me?”

‭‭Hebrews‬ ‭13:5-6‬ ‭MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this fabulous Friday!

Thursday 06/10/2021

Thu, 10 Jun 2021 19:09:00 GMT

Grace morning on this terrific and tranquil Thursday.

Don't just sit around in weariness and weakness. Don’t just talk about how life is not fair, "saying I'll probably always struggle".

Talking defeat brings more defeat. Talking about the weakness will keep you weak.

You have a sword that can unleash your dreams, unlock your potential and move you to a new level. Take it out of its encasement and start swinging it: "I am blessed, I am healthy, redeemed, forgiven, favored, I am more than a conqueror". You keep swinging your sword like that and you'll see God do things that you couldn't do. Favor will begin to breakthrough your dark moments.

You’re thinking under the weight of being discouraged because you’re under attack.

I have enemies that have come against me, my health is not good, my child got off course". Under attack is the wrong perspective. You're not under attack, you're in a battle. Under attack implies, "I'm being bombarded, it's not fair, I'm outnumbered" - you're not outnumbered, you and God are a majority.

“‘Do not be afraid,’ the prophet answered him. ‘There are more people with us than there are with them.’”

‭‭2 Kings‬ ‭6:16‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this trouble-less Thursday!

Wednesday 06/09/2021

Wed, 09 Jun 2021 12:12:00 GMT

Grace morning on this winsome and wonderful Wednesday.

God's waiting on you to get your sword out?

To accomplish your dreams, you have to swing your sword. "Father, you said because I keep you in first place, you will crown my efforts with success. Thank you that my career is taking off, that my gifts are coming out to the full, that you are opening doors that no person can shut". That's not just being positive, that's swinging your sword. If you're single, believing to meet the right person, instead of being negative, "It's been so long, I don't think it's ever going to happen" - "Father, you said no good thing would you withhold because I walk uprightly. You said you'd give me the desires of my heart, so Lord thank you for bringing somebody awesome across my path". That’s swinging your sword.

“Wait passionately for God, don’t leave the path. He’ll give you your place in the sun while you watch the wicked lose it.”

‭‭Psalm‬ ‭37:34‬ ‭MSG‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this winnable Wednesday!

Tuesday 06/08/2021

Tue, 08 Jun 2021 21:46:00 GMT

Grace morning on this thankful and tranquil Tuesday.

There are some sports that you are required to swing in order to be victorious. In baseball a batter has to swing, in golf you have to swing the club if you want to win, in boxing it’s a matter of swinging. In spiritual realm, it’s with the sword of the spirit. You become victorious only if you swing. When you swing the sword - angels go to work, forces of darkness are hindered, negative situations will turn around. You have to initiate God's power. You can't sit back and say, "Well I guess I'll get through this, I hope my child gets back on course". Hoping is good, but that's not enough. You're in a battle, not with people, the scripture says, "We're fighting spirits without bodies". There's an unseen realm where forces are trying to keep you from your purpose. You can't fight an unseen enemy with physical weapons, you have to use the sword of the spirit. God's word coming out of your mouth is one of your most powerful weapons.

“Be prepared. You’re up against far more than you can handle on your own. Take all the help you can get, every weapon God has issued, so that when it’s all over but the shouting you’ll still be on your feet.”

‭‭Ephesians‬ ‭6:13 MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this tremendous Tuesday!

Monday 06/07/2021

Tue, 08 Jun 2021 21:45:00 GMT

Grace morning on this marvelous and meaningful Monday.

It's easy to let life just happen to us when we've been through enough disappointments and people against us, we tried but couldn't break the addiction, over time that can wear us down to where we lose our fight, we lose our passion. But you can't be passive and just take whatever comes your way - we're in a fight, there are forces that are trying to keep you from your destiny.

The scripture reminds us, "God's word is the sword of the Spirit". God will fight for you. But as long as you're passive, "saying, I can't believe this happened, I never get any good breaks,” the problem is your sword is still in its encasement, it's not doing you any good. You have to get your sword out, "pray, Father thank you that no weapon formed against me will prosper. Thank you that you being for me is more than the world being against me". You know what you just did? You swung your sword.

“For the Word that God speaks is alive and full of power [making it active, operative, energizing, and effective]; it is sharper than any two-edged sword, penetrating to the dividing line of the breath of life (soul) and [the immortal] spirit, and of joints and marrow [of the deepest parts of our nature], exposing and sifting and analyzing and judging the very thoughts and purposes of the heart.”

‭‭Hebrews‬ ‭4:12‬ ‭AMPC‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this magnificent Monday!

Monday 06/07/2021

Tue, 08 Jun 2021 21:45:00 GMT

Grace morning on this marvelous and meaningful Monday.

‭‭Hebrews‬ ‭4:12‬ ‭AMPC‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this magnificent Monday!

Monday 06/07/2021

Tue, 08 Jun 2021 21:45:00 GMT

Grace morning on this marvelous and meaningful Monday.

‭‭Hebrews‬ ‭4:12‬ ‭AMPC‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this magnificent Monday!

Sunday 06/06/2021

Sun, 06 Jun 2021 17:39:00 GMT

Grace morning on this splendiferous and serene Sunday.

Don't go through life thinking little of yourself, focused on your weaknesses, dwelling on your failures. Start acknowledging the good, step into that potential, show off that talent. Don't be your worst enemy, be your asset. You acknowledge the good, when you say, "God, thank you for helping me to shine. Thank you for my gifts. Thank you for new doors open, new opportunities.

You may be good at complimenting others, you should strive to get good at complimenting yourself. You don't have to do it out loud, but under your breath you need to say "That was good". Got to work on time today - that was good. Did excellent on that presentation - that was good. I worked out, I exercised - that was good. Helped my neighbor last night - that was good. Why don't you start giving yourself the credit you give others? You told that friend they look good, have you told yourself that you look good? You complimented your co-worker, have you complimented yourself?

“David was greatly distressed, for the men spoke of stoning him because the souls of them all were bitterly grieved, each man for his sons and daughters. But David encouraged and strengthened himself in the Lord his God.”

‭‭1 Samuel‬ ‭30:6‬ ‭AMPC‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this sensational and seismic Sunday!

Saturday 06/05/2021

Sat, 05 Jun 2021 13:40:00 GMT

Grace morning on this sufficient and satisfying Saturday.

“The prison guard did not worry about anything that Joseph had authority over. He saw that the Lord was with Joseph. Whatever Joseph did, the Lord helped him to do it well.”

‭‭Genesis‬ ‭39:23‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this splendid Saturday!

Friday 06/04/2021

Sat, 05 Jun 2021 04:02:00 GMT

Grace morning on this fresh and festive Friday.

God can supernaturally supercharge your life, so you can soar like the eagles. You weren't created to always struggle, strive to make it, burden and beaten down, feeling overwhelmed. Sure you’ll go through seasons of struggle, strain, and stress, but that is not your destiny. God can prepare you to soar, you're being prepared to lift off. What's held you down is being broken, poverty, problems, pit falls, predicaments, trouble, trials, trip-ups, God can breath on your life in a new way through your faithfulness. He can fill you with enormous energy and excitement to elevate you beyond feeling empty and exhausted. God can give you strength that you can't explain, fresh vision and favor that you didn't see coming.

God sees what's happened, he sees what hasn't worked out, who did you wrong, how long it's taking.

God can Supercharged your life when you’re living faithfully and trusting in Him. Supercharge means a new level of strength, new level of stamina, new level of endurance. There’s going to be a boldness, a confidence, a courage for you to step up to who you were created to be.

“Then the man said to Jacob, ‘Now let me go because dawn has come.’ But Jacob said, ‘I will not let you go unless you bless me.’”

‭‭Genesis‬ ‭32:26‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this fabulous Friday!

Thursday 06/03/2021

Thu, 03 Jun 2021 12:28:00 GMT

Grace morning on this thankful and tranquil Thursday.

Don't judge your future based on what you have right now. There are times in your life where God is going to lift and launch you ahead. Suddenly you'll have the courage, suddenly you'll have the favor, suddenly the door will open.

God didn't create you to reach one level and stay there - a supercharge and super surge is coming.

God has already lined up the right people to say yes to you. What would normally be a no, when it's your time God will turn it into a yes.

You don't know what God has in store for you. It's easy to discount ourselves and think "Hey, we're just average, we'll never do anything great", God can suit you up, and give you more horsepower, more stamina, more vision, He has the power to make you stronger, bolder, better and braver. He can open doors that you couldn't open, He can provide people who will go out of their way to help you, He can see to it that you accomplish more in less time. The key is your trust and faithfulness.

“God’s a safe-house for the battered, a sanctuary during bad times. The moment you arrive, you relax; you’re never sorry you knocked.”

‭‭Psalm‬ ‭9:9-10‬ ‭MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your through this trouble-less Thursday

Wednesday 06/02/2021

Wed, 02 Jun 2021 21:39:00 GMT

Grace morning on this wonderful and winsome Wednesday.

You may not have the size, the skill, the experience, that's okay, because God can provide whatever your deficit might be. When God breathes on your life you will accomplish things that seem impossible, you'll outlast opposition that should have overwhelmed you. You'll discover talent and ability that you didn't know you had. Instead of thinking, "I can't take this anymore, I'm so tired, these obstacles are so big", turn it around, "Father, thank you for supercharging my life, thank you for favor, strength, and ability".

Don't be discouraged because you feel limited, you're facing obstacles that seem bigger, you're tired of fighting battles.

You don't see how you can through your current struggle, the medical report is not good, you feel stuck. You may feel weary from the pandemic, just trying to hang on - God can breathe new life into your spirit, new passion. You're going to think, "Where did I get this strength? It was God making things happen that you couldn't make happen.

‭‭Exodus‬ ‭14:13‬ ‭MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this worry-less Wednesday!

Tuesday 06/01/2021

Tue, 01 Jun 2021 14:38:00 GMT

Grace morning on this tranquil and thankful Tuesday.

We all have times where we feel like we've reached our limits, you’ve done your best at work, you’ve worked hard, you’ve stayed in faith but the demands seems too big, the challenge too strong, the medical report is not what you expected, you’ve come to the end of your ability. If you only had more talent, more stamina, more favor, more creativity, then you could meet the demands placed upon you. God knew there would be times like using your own ability, you can’t fulfill your purpose. By yourself you’re come up short, at a disadvantage, the demand is bigger, the opposition is stronger - you don't have the endurance to withstand what you’re up against.

You may feel like you're overwhelmed , your problems are bigger, you don't have the strength, the talent, the endurance - God is saying "Don't worry, he is more than able to supercharge your life. God can give you strength that you've never had, ability that you've never seen, favor that will launch you ahead".

‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭41:10‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this tremendous Tuesday!

Monday 05/31/2021

Mon, 31 May 2021 14:50:00 GMT

Grace morning on this marvelous and meaningful Monday.

Don't say another negative thing about yourself. "I'm so undisciplined, I'm so clumsy, I’m too forgetful, I can't do anything right, I don't have a good personality, I'll never lose the weight, never break this bad habit" - please zip it up. Quit beating yourself up and being against yourself. You don't need another enemy. Be as good to yourself as you are to others. Be kind to yourself, be merciful to yourself, be loving to yourself with humility.

The scripture says (Philemon 1:6), "Our faith is made effective when we acknowledge everything good". You can't continue to go around acknowledging the negative, the mistakes, your weaknesses, the times you didn't measure up, the times you failed, how you should have been more disciplined - your faith is not going to be effective.

Start acknowledging all the good things that you're doing - that's what's going to help you to do better. Being down on yourself not only keeps you from enjoying life, but it keeps you from rising higher.

“Look towards the Lord! Because he is strong, ask him to help you. Always try to find him.”

‭‭1 Chronicles‬ ‭16:11‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this magnificent Monday!

Sunday 05/30/2021

Sun, 30 May 2021 12:22:00 GMT

Grace morning on this serene and seismic Sunday.

Are you frustrated over what you think is a weakness, when in fact it's a strength? Don’t wish you were different, step in to who God made you to be. He didn't accidentally give you the wrong personality, make you too outgoing, too quite. He matched you for your world. You have exactly what you need to be successful.

You can always grow and improve, but you can't fight who God made you to be. Don't go your whole life wishing you were something different, wishing you had a better personality, wishing you were more talented, wishing you were like your neighbor, when in fact you're exactly who you're supposed to be. What you don't realize is half the time your neighbor is wishing they could be you. They see all the good things about you. What would happen if you would start loving yourself, accepting your gifts, not beating yourself up for mistakes, not down on yourself because of your weaknesses. Stay positive and push forward. There’s not another you, nowhere on this planet.

“‘I knew you even before I made your body inside your mother's body. I chose you before you were born.”

‭‭Jeremiah‬ ‭1:5‬ ‭EEB‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this splendiferous Sunday!

Saturday 05/29/2021

Sun, 30 May 2021 12:22:00 GMT

Grace morning on this sensational Saturday.

When we compare and think we have to be like someone else, we can feel shortchanged, like we're at a disadvantage. If you needed different gifts, different strengths, different looks, different parents, it would have happened. Don’t compare, don’t compete, just continue to run your race.

You have to be comfortable in your own skin, comfortable in who God made you to be. Don't covet what someone else has - if you had their gifts their personality, their looks, it wouldn't help you, it would hinder you. You are equipped for your race. You weren't shortchanged, you're not a disadvantage, you've been fearfully and wonderfully made.

Be confident with the gifts God gave you.

Let your personality shine. There's not another person in this world like you. The enemy would love for you to go through life trying to be an imitation, copying someone else that you think is more attractive, more gifted, more successful. No, be you. Nobody can do you like you can do you.

“But GOD told Samuel, “Looks aren’t everything. Don’t be impressed with his looks and stature. I’ve already eliminated him. GOD judges persons differently than humans do. Men and women look at the face; GOD looks into the heart.””

‭‭1 Samuel‬ ‭16:7‬ ‭MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this splendid and satisfying Saturday!

Friday 05/28/2021

Fri, 28 May 2021 17:50:00 GMT

Grace morning on this fantastic Friday.

Don't allow negative people to take up the most space in your mind. Remember to always relive your victories, dwell on what's right about you and not what's wrong about you. You can't become who you were created to be when you're negative towards yourself. Yes, there are forces trying to stop you, but don’e be your own worse enemy. Circumstances may be against you, people will come against you, you can overcome those things. The problem is if you are against you. If you're negative towards yourself, that will keep you from your destiny. God has given us different gifts, different personalities, different temperaments. Sometimes our greatest challenge, is when we're fighting who we are, trying to be like someone else. You have to accept who God has made you to be. There are areas that we all can definitely improve in.

God has given you what you need to fulfill your destiny. If you needed a different personality, he would have given it to you.

“Not that I am implying that I was in any personal want, for I have learned how to be content (satisfied to the point where I am not disturbed or disquieted) in whatever state I am.”

‭‭Philippians‬ ‭4:11‬ ‭AMPC‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this fabulous Friday!

Thursday 05/27/2021

Thu, 27 May 2021 12:45:00 GMT

Grace morning on this tremendous and tranquil Thursday.

Life is too short to go through it against yourself. You should like who God made you to be.

God accepts and approves you where you are. Fault in all, mistakes and shortcomings not when you overcome, but right now. He knows you're on a journey, he's changing you little by little. He accepts you, now you have to accept yourself. He approves you, you have to approve yourself.

Your victory, your accomplishment, your success should stand out. It's all in how you condition your mind to think. Some people are focused on their losses, their flaws, their mistakes, the times they didn't measure up - that's why they're negative toward themselves, the wrong images are always playing over and over in their mind. You need to focus on your victories, focus on the times you succeeded, you resisted the temptation, you were disciplined, you felt like telling that person off but you bit your tongue, you went the extra mile at work, you celebrate the fact that you managed to not lose your temper.

‭‭Colossians‬ ‭3:15‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this thankful Thursday!

Monday 05/24/2021

Mon, 24 May 2021 11:57:00 GMT

Grace morning on this meaningful and marvelous Monday.

God will go to great lengths to bring you into your destiny. You may feel like you've missed it, or you've made too many mistakes. But we serve the God who stoops, the God that will reach down to redeem, to restore, to reconnect, to reassure, to redirect the course of life. He has the power to bring you out, He can honor you, give you influence, cause you to shine through darkness.

God has a plan for your life. He will not let you fail. He will help get you through everything that you cannot do alone. He will help you to succeed. God knows the desires of your heart. He hears you and wants to help you. He has your life planned out, we may not know what our lives will look like but he does.

Trust in God’s plan for you. Trust that he will help you and take care of you. No matter what you go through, trust God to help you through it.

“But I am like a green olive tree in the house of God; I trust in and confidently rely on the loving-kindness and the mercy of God forever and ever.”

‭‭Psalm‬ ‭52:8‬ ‭AMPC‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this magnificent Monday!

Sunday 05/23/2021

Mon, 24 May 2021 11:56:00 GMT

Grace morning on this serene and seismic Sunday.

Have you ever tried to prove something and the other person wasn’t even paying attention? Many people are sad and sulking trying to impress people that don't care? Competing with someone that doesn't even know you’re competing? And it's good to have goals, it's good to have people that challenge and inspire us to go further, but we're not going to be blessed if our motives are not pure. When we're trying to prove to people to feed our ego, to pay them back, to show them how great we are or to make up for our lack of self-worth - that's a dead end street. Let God fight your battles, let him promote and vindicate you. His favor is not so we can prove that we're talented, prove that we're as good as someone else - it's to fulfill our assignment, it's to advance the kingdom.

How much energy are you spending trying to feel good enough, talented enough, smart enough, worthy enough? Leave from under that pressure and be who God created you to be.

“The man said, “But no longer. Your name is no longer Jacob. From now on it’s Israel (God-Wrestler); you’ve wrestled with God and you’ve come through.””

‭‭Genesis‬ ‭32:28‬ ‭MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this splendid Sunday!

Saturday 05/22/2021

Sat, 22 May 2021 15:00:00 GMT

Grace morning on this sensational and sufficient Saturday.

We've all made mistakes, we all went our own way, but God who is rich in mercy, when we turned our back on him he had every right to walk away, but he didn't turn his back on us. He stooped down to our messed up lives, to where we failed, to where we should have been finished and bought us back, with his own son. Now you have to do your part and receive his mercy, receive his forgiveness, stop living guilty, believing the lies that you've seen your best days, you could never measure up.

God knew we wouldn't perform perfectly, he knew we'd fail, we'd get knocked down, we'd make mistakes - that's when the accuser works overtime, trying to convince us, "It's too late. Man, you missed your chance, you'll never get out of this challenge".

You have someone that won't just stand up for you, but he'll stoop down for you. He'll come down to your level not with judgment, but with goodness and grace to guide you through your gloom.

“And God [in a distinctly visible manifestation] appeared to Jacob again when he came out of Padan-aram, and declared a blessing on him.”

‭‭Genesis‬ ‭35:9‬ ‭AMPC‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this satisfying Saturday!

Friday 05/21/2021

Fri, 21 May 2021 12:22:00 GMT

Grace morning on this fantastic Friday.

When you live cause driven your focus is not on how you feel, not on what people are saying, not on what's not working out. Your focus is on the cause. You’re not just fighting for yourself, You’re fighting for your children, your family, striving to take them to a new level. You keep going when no doors are opening. You stay in faith when people are against you. You keep being your best when it has taken longer than you thought. Cause-driven, not feeling-driven, not circumstance-driven. You keep doing the right thing faithfully year after year, when you’re Cause-driven. God will open big doors, that will make a great difference with your life.

How do you step out of the ordinary into the uncommon? Your cause has to be bigger than yourself. When you’re Caused-driven, you will invest in something bigger than yourself, something that pleases God and blesses His Kingdom. Your ultimate desire and goal should be to please God.

“So give Your servant an understanding mind and a hearing heart to judge Your people, that I may discern between good and bad. For who is able to judge and rule this Your great people?

It pleased the Lord that Solomon had asked this.”

‭‭1 Kings‬ ‭3:9-10‬ ‭AMPC‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this fruitful and fabulous Friday!

Thursfay 05/20/2021

Thu, 20 May 2021 12:41:00 GMT

Grace morning on this tranquil and thankful Thursday.

You may have gone through disappointments, things that were unfair - you couldn't do anything about it, you never thought you'd be where you are, but be encouraged today - God is a God who stoops. He comes to the messy, mundane, and miserable places not with judgment, not with condemnation, He comes with hope, healing, and help for a new beginning. God won't let you get in a problem that he won't get you out of. No, you’re not too far gone, not in a place or situation , that God can’t bring back to life. The promises you've let go of, God can renew them. What God started He’s more than able to finish.

Some people are looking to catch you in a mistake, hoping you'll fail. They're ready to exploit, expose, and eliminate you.

Don't worry yourself about them. The mercy you show others is the mercy God is going to show you. Continue to cover people with prayer, help them to heal and help them to be restored.

“Jesus looked round at everybody. He felt angry with them. He also felt sad because they did not want to learn. Then he said to the man, ‘Lift up your hand.’ The man lifted his hand and it became well. He could use it again.”

‭‭Mark‬ ‭3:5‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this trouble-less Thursday!

Wednesday 05/19/2031

Wed, 19 May 2021 13:04:00 GMT

Grace morning on this wonderful and winsome Wednesday.

The danger of comparison is the way it can take over how we think, act and live our life. This is because we are living for someone else’s expectations, which in the end will lead to a downward spiral of greed. Focusing on the things we do have can transform our mind to be more at peace with what God has given us.

When we are engaged in comparison, we become less focused on what we have and more focused on things we wish we had. We shouldn’t dwell on what we don’t have; instead, we should glorify God and be thankful as we recognize all He has done for us.

Since God stooped down for you why don't you stoop down for someone else? You're never more like God than when you're helping the hurting and hopeless, restoring the broken, lifting the fallen. There's enough judgment in the world, there's enough criticism, fault finding - let's be lifters, let's be encouragers, let's help someone else experience the God who stops, stoops and saves.

“Jesus stopped. He said to the people, ‘Tell the man to come here.’ So the people said to the blind man, ‘Be brave. Stand up. Jesus is asking you to go to him.’”

‭‭Mark‬ ‭10:49‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this worry-less Wednesday!

Monday 05/17/2021

Mon, 17 May 2021 12:16:00 GMT

Grace morning on this marvelous and meaningful Monday.

God will save who he wants to save. He'll stoop down to people that don't have a good reputation. Just ask Zacchaeus: he was dishonest, he cheated people, everyone knew he was not trustworthy, yet Jesus called him out of a crowd of people and said "I want to go to your house and have dinner".

There were religious leaders, priest, council members in the crowd.

Why would Jesus go to this guy's house? There were a lot of fine, upstanding people in the crowd, Zac was a notorious sinner? It's because they knew God as being-powerful, holy, righteous, but they didn't know him as the God who stoops. If you only know him as Creator of the universe, then you can be judgmental, write people off. But when you realize even though he sits high, he stoops low. He doesn't disqualify who wondered in the wrong lane of life. He knows there's some Zac flaws in the best of us. God is gracious enough to stoop down and restore.

Live, love, and laugh your way through this magnificent Monday!

Sunday 05/16/2021

Sun, 16 May 2021 12:38:00 GMT

Grace morning on this serene and splendiferous Sunday.

Bitterness is not something that can stay contained; it spreads like a wildfire, consuming our lives and scorching those around us. It may start in private, but it never stays in private. It will eventually spring up and contaminate your attitude and conversation, your health and relationships, even your intimacy with God! It corrupts your hope and destroys your joy. Everything gets tainted when bitterness is allowed to grow in your heart. It’s always the wrong choice.

When we are obedient and patient, God rights the wrongs and takes the sting out of pain. God works through the evil circumstances brought by the enemy and the insults and injustices that life throws our way, and he puts in some custom made Grace that’s tailor made for your trouble and trial, to refresh you.

The enemy knows that if you align yourself with the proper company, it will produce proper conversation, which will produce proper commitment and proper commitment will produce proper consequences.

This is why you must trust God in your bitter situations.

“Open up before GOD, keep nothing back; he’ll do whatever needs to be done: He’ll validate your life in the clear light of day and stamp you with approval at high noon.”

‭‭Psalm‬ ‭37:5-6‬ ‭MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this sensational and sufficient Sunday!

Saturday 05/15/2021

Sun, 16 May 2021 12:37:00 GMT

Grace morning on this sensational and satisfying Saturday.

Bitterness is a distasteful, dreadful thing that digs itself deep into your heart and chokes out your joy and peace as it grows and festers. Bitterness is deep anger that lingers and wont let you let go of whatever it is that someone did to you. Bitterness is a desire to see someone “get what they’ve got coming.” It’s a desire for revenge.

Bitterness can contaminate your entire generational line.

Bitter people tend to pass bitterness on to their children. We have to get it out. It must be uprooted. The only way to get rid of bitterness is through forgiveness.

Living free of bitterness requires repentance. Remember that “repent” means to change the way you think. When it comes to bitterness, you are going to have to change the way you think.

No matter what kind of loss you encounter in life, or how deep the pain may be, you always have the power to choose. Always.

You just have to trust God and put it in His hands.

“Make a clean break with all cutting, backbiting, profane talk. Be gentle with one another, sensitive. Forgive one another as quickly and thoroughly as God in Christ forgave you.”

‭‭Ephesians‬ ‭4:31-32‬ ‭MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this splendid Saturday!

Friday 05/14/2021

Fri, 14 May 2021 12:54:00 GMT

Grace morning on this fabulous Friday.

I recently read a story of a young man who had this very nice sports car. He picked up a classmate to carry him to his house. As they were driving to his house the classmate noticed that they drove the long way. They could have saved a few miles, but the young man went all the way around. The classmate asked him why didn't he go the easy way? He said, "My ex-girlfriend lives on this street, I always drive by to make sure she sees what she missed out on". The relationship had been over for more than 10 years, but still every chance he got he went out of his way to prove she was missing out, prove that he was successful, and proved that he was happy without her. What's funny is he found out later that she had moved across town a couple years earlier.

All that time he was driving by, proving his point, she wasn't even there. Wasted time and gasoline. Life is to short to be going out your way to prove to someone that you’re successful and they missed out. It might be no one is paying attention.

“I know that light is better than the dark. And I saw that it is better to be wise. To be a fool is worse.”

‭‭Ecclesiastes‬ ‭2:13‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this incredible and fantastic Friday!

Thursday 05/13/2021

Fri, 14 May 2021 12:54:00 GMT

Grace morning on this marvelous Thursday.

When you're secure in who God made you to be, you don't feel less than, simply because you can't do what someone else does. God has given us all different gifts. You don’t have to feel inferior because you’re not a medical doctor or don't have a college degree. Our security is not in how we perform and what we do, what we wear, what title is behind our name - your security is in the fact that you’re a child of God. You can say with humility, “I'm a masterpiece, I'm fearfully and wonderfully made, I'm equipped, empowered, anointed and approved.” You have to get your value from who you are and not what you do, otherwise you'll spend your whole life competing with others, trying to prove your importance, trying to convince them to be for you, "Look at the position I'm in, look at how great a shape I'm in" - that's all good, but it's superficial. If it changes then your self-worth will change.

Thank God for the way he made you.

“I thank you for the wonderful way that you have made me. Everything that you do is wonderful! I know it is true.”

‭‭Psalms‬ ‭139:14‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this tremendous tranquil Thursday!

Wednesday 05/12/2021

Wed, 12 May 2021 12:38:00 GMT

Grace morning on this wonderful and winsome Wednesday.

There will be times in our life where we will struggle. We have moments that are hard to get through and we do not know why God puts us through the difficult times. Life is not easy to get through. We have to work hard for our success and for the things that we want. God puts us through the difficult times to help teach us and help us grow. He would not put us through anything that he knows we cannot handle.

You can never get so low that God won't come down and pick you up. The good news is, you haven't failed too many times, you haven't had too many bad breaks. God can still breathe on your life in a new way with fresh vision, fresh passion, new doors open. Now don't write yourself off, and don't write anyone else off. There's no depth that God won't stoop to to free you, to restore a family member, to bring your child back home.

“I waited and waited and waited for GOD. At last he looked; finally he listened. He lifted me out of the ditch, pulled me from deep mud. He stood me up on a solid rock to make sure I wouldn’t slip.”

‭‭Psalm‬ ‭40:1-2 MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this worry-less Wednesday!

Tuesday 05/11/2021

Tue, 11 May 2021 12:33:00 GMT

Grace morning on this terrific and thankful Tuesday.

Some days we feel like we are carrying the weight of the world on our shoulders. Life starts to feel like it is kicking us around. We are overwhelmed with problems, marriage, children, relationships, school and work and all of our responsibilities that we cannot seem to catch our breath. It is important to take a minute, reflect on everything you are stressed about and just give it all to God. Let him know what you are worried about and what you are struggling with and ask him for help.

God takes what was meant for harm and uses it to our advantage. We should thank God that he's all-powerful and holy, but we also thank him that he's the God who stoops, the God who picks you up when you fall, the God who shows mercy when you get off course, the God who comes to unlikely places, that rescues you, sets you in a place of honor, restores you. Where would we all be without the God who stoops?

“And again he stooped down, and wrote on the ground. And they which heard it, being convicted by their own conscience, went out one by one, beginning at the eldest, even unto the last: and Jesus was left alone, and the woman standing in the midst.”

‭‭John‬ ‭8:8-9‬ ‭KJV‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this tremendous trouble-less Tuesday!

Monday 05/10/2021

Mon, 10 May 2021 13:00:00 GMT

Grace morning on this marvelous and meaningful Monday.Great news for those of us, who have fallen in dirty places and situations. God goes to dirty and messy places. He went to the hog pin to get the prodigal son. He'll go into a club, he'll go into dysfunctional relationship or family, into failure, into compromise. You can't get too far down, too far off course, too many mistakes that God will leave you alone. He'll come down to where you are. The beauty is: he comes not to condemn, not to point out all your mistakes, he comes to lift you, to restore, to free you to set you on a new path.God stoops down from the heavens to look at the earth. He lifts the poor from the dirt, and the needy from the garbage dump. He'll stoop all the way to places, you thought he never would. He doesn't just bring you out, but he honors you, he sets you among honorable people. He doesn't hold our mistakes against us. ““Father,” the son said, “I have done bad things against God and against you. So I am not good enough for you to call me your son.” But the father shouted to his servants. “Hurry!” he said. “Fetch the most beautiful coat that we have. Put it on him and also put a ring on his finger. Put shoes on his feet.”‭‭Luke‬ ‭15:21-22‬ ‭EEBLive, love, and laugh your way through this magnificent Monday!

Sunday 05/09/2021

Sun, 09 May 2021 13:28:00 GMT

Grace morning on this serene and satisfying Sunday.

BREAKING NEWS!!! You weren't created to live in a proving mode, trying to impress, and outperform your co-worker, your neighbor, your family member, not feeling good unless you're achieving, impressing, shinning brighter and outperforming all that are around you.

Living to impress people will keep you from your destiny. That's time and energy that you need for your dreams, for your goals. You may impress people, you may win their approval, they compliment you, "Wow, you sure look great, you sure are successful", but praise from people just feeds our ego. We should live to please God, he’s the only one who controls the universe. Promotion is not going to come from that person you impress. Proving to your friend that you're talented, you're successful may make you feel good, but they don't open doors, they don’t give you strength to overcome opposition, they don't part Red Seas, they don't line up favor, divine connections. Instead of impressing people we should spend our time on pleasing God.

“It’s impossible to please God apart from faith. And why? Because anyone who wants to approach God must believe both that he exists and that he cares enough to respond to those who seek him.”

‭‭Hebrews‬ ‭11:6‬ ‭MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this splendiferous Sunday!

Saturday 05/08/2021

Sat, 08 May 2021 15:12:00 GMT

Grace morning on this sensational Saturday.

One thing that life teaches all of us is, we all make mistakes. We have those times that we give into temptation, let our emotions take over. The condemning voices come saying "You messed up this time. God's never going to help you". But that's not the way our God is. When you can't come up to his level, He's not so high that he won't come low. And it's good to see him as powerful, holy, the Creator of the universe, but if you only see him that way you'll be intimidated, overwhelmed, thinking you’ll never measure up. You have to see him as the God who stoops. He comes down to the messy places. He's a God that will get his hands dirty.

When you've fallen, when you're broken, when you knew better but you did it anyway, you think "You're far from God". The scripture says "He leaves the 99 sheep and goes after the one sheep that's lost". He could have stayed and been satisfied. God is never satisfied until that one lost, lonely and left without person is found.

“Jesus told them another story: ‘Now think about a woman who has ten valuable coins. She may lose one of them. What does she do then? She lights a lamp and she sweeps inside her house. She looks carefully until she finds the coin.”

‭‭Luke‬ ‭15:8‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this splendid Saturday!

Friday 05/07/2021

Fri, 07 May 2021 13:53:00 GMT

Grace morning on this fresh and fantastic Friday.

Wishy-washy people can’t make decisions because they are afraid of making a mistake. To avoid making a wrong decision, they make no decisions.

If you're competing in a race you're not supposed to be in, you're going to live frustrated. There are many people who are competing in a race that was never designed for them. They spend an enormous amount of time trying to prove that they are strong enough, successful enough, then they feel good about themselves. Get out of that race. You can feel good about who you are right now. You are in a class all of your own. When God made you he threw away the mold, he stepped back and said "That was good, another masterpiece". He put his DNA in you. Who said you don't look good? Who said you're not talented enough? Who said you need to be taller, more creative, more outgoing? Don't believe those lies. You don’t have to compare and compete, just continue to run your race.

“Do you not know that in a race all the runners compete, but [only] one receives the prize? So run [your race] that you may lay hold [of the prize] and make it yours.”

‭‭1 Corinthians‬ ‭9:24‬ ‭AMPC‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this fruitful Friday!

Thursday 05/06/2021

Thu, 06 May 2021 13:05:00 GMT

Grace morning on this tranquil and thankful Thursday.

Life is more than competing and comparing ourselves to others. If you go into approving mode, trying to outperform, feeling less than because you're not like her or him, all that's going to do is wear you out and disrupt your joy. Never try to prove something that you don't have to prove. You need not enter a race that you're not competing in. Just be who God made you to be, you don't have to keep up with other people. If you're getting your value out of how you measure up to your peers, "Am I as talented as my co-worker, then you're going to live in proving mode: working harder, trying to impress - that's a never-ending cycle. Get off that treadmill, merry-go-round, because you have nothing to prove. You don't have to be better than your neighbor, more talented than your friend, thiner than your cousin - that's not your race. You're not competing with them, you're competing with yourself. Be the best you that you can be.

‭‭1 Samuel‬ ‭16:7‬ ‭MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this tremendous Thursday!

Wednesday 05/05/2021

Wed, 05 May 2021 13:12:00 GMT

Grace morning on this wonderful and winsome Wednesday.

Don’t try to impress someone that's never going to be impressed. No matter what you do it's not going to be good enough.

Your responsibility is not to change people's mind, your responsibility is to continue to run the race God has assigned you. Don't get your value from people, get your value from God. Anytime we're trying to prove something, the root cause is insecurity. Your value should come from who you are, not what you do, and not what you have. If not there will always be a voice saying, "You don't measure up. You need to be stronger, skinnier, taller, wealthier, more talented, a better someone else". It's very freeing when you understand: you have nothing to prove. You don't have to prove to others that you're good enough. You don't have to keep up with others to prove that you're a good person too. When you decide to do something, do it for you and the glory of God. Stay out of compete mode.

“Do not be conformed to this world (this age), [fashioned after and adapted to its external, superficial customs], but be transformed (changed) by the [entire] renewal of your mind [by its new ideals and its new attitude], so that you may prove [for yourselves] what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God, even the thing which is good and acceptable and perfect [in His sight for you].”

‭‭Romans‬ ‭12:2‬ ‭AMPC‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this worry-less Wednesday!

Tuesday 05/04/2021

Tue, 04 May 2021 12:38:00 GMT

Grace morning on this tranquil and thankful Tuesday.

True self-worth comes from knowing that God loves you just as you are; that as a child of God you are accepted and belong to Him. When you are secure in that fact you don’t have to prove anything and you can focus on something other than yourself.

When you have a strong sense of self-worth you will attempt things others won’t and you will achieve things other won’t because you aren’t worried about proving yourself. You will be able to stand strong even in the face of opposition because you know you have value.

Seeking others approval is not keeping you from your purpose. It's a distraction. You're spending time and energy trying to show people that you're good enough. God created you in his own image. They may be more talented - celebrate them. You're not competing with them, you don't have to prove to them that you're talented too - you have gifts that they don't have. Be confident in who God made you to be.

“Yes, you will have trouble like this for a short time. But after that, God will make everything right. He is completely kind and he will always help you. Because you belong to Christ, God has chosen you to live with him in heaven for ever. You will join him in that beautiful place. Then God will make you well again. He will make you strong in your spirits. You will be able to stand strongly.”

‭‭1 Peter‬ ‭5:10‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this trouble-less Tuesday!

Monday 05/03/2021

Mon, 03 May 2021 13:04:00 GMT

Grace morning on this marvelous and meaningful Monday.

Life can be a lot simpler if we don’t live it in “prove mode”.

When you know who you are, you won't live in this proving mode trying to impress people, getting your value out of what they think, "Do they accept me? Do they compliment me? Did they approve me? If not, let me work harder, let me prove to them that I'm good enough". You don't need the applause of other people to prove your worth. People validating you is not going to move you any closer to your destiny. People cheering you on is nice, but if you're depending on their cheering to get your worth, what happens if they quit doing it? It is vey possible that you'll feel devalued, not good enough. You'll have to work harder, do more to impress them - it's a treadmill. You're doing all this work, but not going anywhere.

Take the pressure off: you have nothing to prove. Your destiny is not contingent on people liking you.

Live, love, and laugh your way through this magnificent Monday!

Sunday 05/02/2021

Sun, 02 May 2021 12:53:00 GMT

Grace morning on this serene and seismic Sunday.

Breaking News! Too often we’re trying to get our worth out of what we do, how well we perform: am I a good enough mother, husband, friend or co-worker? Am I talented enough? Strong enough? Successful enough? Some people think if they work harder, out perform their co-worker, out dress their friend, out drive their neighbor, then they’ll feel good about themselves. We live in this proving mode, with the need to impress. The problem is: we're getting our value from the wrong place. If you don't know who you are, a child of God, then you'll spend your energy trying to get other people to validate you. But when you're secure in who God made you to be, you're content with your looks, you're happy with your personality, then you don't go around competing with others, jealous of a friend that's more talented, living to impress that person that's more attractive. You’re one of a kind, a masterpiece, made in the image of God.

“Thank [God] in everything [no matter what the circumstances may be, be thankful and give thanks], for this is the will of God for you [who are] in Christ Jesus [the Revealer and Mediator of that will].”

‭‭1 Thessalonians‬ ‭5:18‬ ‭AMPC‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this GOD WiLL BRING YOU ThROUGH SUNDAY!

Saturday 05/01/2021

Sun, 02 May 2021 12:52:00 GMT

Grace morning on this sensational and sufficient Saturday.

There should be something we're involved in that's bigger than ourselves. It's good to have personal goals and dreams, things that we want to accomplish, but if you're only focused on yourself you won't reach your highest potential. You were created to help someone else, to be a blessing, to lift the fallen, to encourage those that are down, to fight for those that can't fight for themselves. You need to have a cause that you're passionate about, some way that you can make the world a better place.

When you live cause driven, you'll do things you wouldn't normally do: you'll get up early, you'll make sacrifices, you'll show up when you had other things to do, simply because you're committed to the cause. You don't wake up in the morning thinking, "I don't want to deal with these problems". Your attitude is, "I'm on a mission. I have an assignment. It's not just about me, somebody needs what I have, somebody's counting on me".

“On a good day, enjoy yourself; On a bad day, examine your conscience. God arranges for both kinds of days So that we won’t take anything for granted.”

‭‭Ecclesiastes‬ ‭7:14‬ ‭MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this splendid and satisfying Saturday!

Friday 04/30/2021

Fri, 30 Apr 2021 17:47:00 GMT

Grace morning on this fabulous and fantastic Friday.

Trusting God is more than a feeling; it’s a choice to have faith in what He says even when your feelings or circumstances would have you believe something different. Your feelings and circumstances matter and are very much worth paying attention to. God cares about them both. But those things alone are not reliable enough to base your life on. They can change at any moment, even in an instant. God, on the other hand, does not change. He is the same yesterday, today and tomorrow and therefore is worthy of your trust.

Trusting in Him means believing what He says about Himself, about the world and about you is true.

When life is hard, you can trust God and His word. You also act on obedience (doing what God says in His Word) and trust that He will ultimately take care of the rest. In trust, you do not look for security in other things; you look to God to hold you securely in difficult circumstances.

“But the centurion replied to Him, Lord, I am not worthy or fit to have You come under my roof; but only speak the word, and my servant boy will be cured.”

‭‭Matthew‬ ‭8:8‬ ‭AMPC‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this FAVOR to FORGIVE Friday!

Thursday 04/29/2021

Thu, 29 Apr 2021 15:39:00 GMT

Grace morning on this tranquil Thursday.

Life is not predictable. There are ups and downs along the way. Many of us want to trust God, when times are good. It can feel easier when all is going well. But when times feel difficult, it is even more important to trust God. God’s unchanging character can give us a firm foundation when things feel unsteady and uncertain.

You may be in a deficit now, life hasn’t been fair, people left you out, the storm set you back – stay in peace, your time is coming. God is going to make it up to you. In fact what belongs to you is on the way.

“Trust GOD from the bottom of your heart; don’t try to figure out everything on your own. Listen for GOD ’s voice in everything you do, everywhere you go; he’s the one who will keep you on track. Don’t assume that you know it all.”

‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭3:5-6 MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this tremendous Thursday!

Wednesday 04/28/2021

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 13:23:00 GMT

Grace morning on this wonderful and winsome Wednesday!

One of the most fascinating stories in the Old Testament, is Joseph. After 13 years, all the odds were against him, one day Pharaoh sent word for him, he interpreted Pharaoh’s dream and became the prime minister of Egypt. It happened suddenly. Joseph woke up that morning a slave in prison, that night he went to bed second in command of Egypt. What happened? God said enough is enough. And you may have been in an unfair situation a long time, you feel like it’s never going to change, you’re tempted to lose your passion, your plans, your piece, and just give up on your dreams – God has not forgotten about you. He sees your faithfulness, being your best despite what they said, despite how they treated you, despite how they made fun of you. God can still do something unusual, uncommon, unexpected and unimaginable out of the ordinary, like with Joseph. The people that are trying to discredit you, are suddenly removed. Your crooked and crowded places are made straight, and spacious by the power of God.

“Pharaoh said to Joseph, ‘Your father and your brothers have now come to you. The whole land of Egypt is here for them. Your fathers and brothers should stay in the best part of the land.’”

‭‭Genesis‬ ‭47:5-6a EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this incredible Wednesday!

Tuesday 04/27/2021

Tue, 27 Apr 2021 12:52:00 GMT

Grace morning on this tranquil and thankful Tuesday.

There are moments in life’s journey, that people who should love you and be there for you, are now against you.

There will also be seasons that you will experience unfair things: betrayal, rejection, being lied on, character assassination, broken promises, miss understanding, unappreciated, grossly taken advantage of, a multiplicity of disappointments, family issues, marriage issues, health issues, friendship issues, children issues, sibling issues, I know there’s more, so add them at your leisure.

The Good News is, people can’t stop your destiny. If that betrayal was going to keep you from your purpose, God wouldn’t have allowed it. If the injustice, the person that walked away, the co-worker that did you wrong, was going to stop God’s plan, they would be more powerful than God. Nothing anyone has done to you, no bad break, no mistreatment, no disappointment, no betrayal has stopped what God has in store for you. It wasn’t fair, it was painful, it shouldn’t have happened, yes, but God saw it, and he’s going to settle your

account.

“Miriam and Aaron talked against Moses behind his back because of his Cushite wife. They said, “Is it only through Moses that GOD speaks? Doesn’t he also speak through us?” GOD overheard their talk.”

‭‭Numbers‬ ‭12:1-2‬ ‭MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this trouble-less Tuesday!

Monday 04/26/2021

Mon, 26 Apr 2021 17:32:00 GMT

Grace morning on this marvelous and meaningful Monday.

God knows how to make up the difference. He knows how to make up for what wasn’t fair, what you didn’t get, who wasn’t there for you, who walked away. No one can stop the destiny that God has designed and decreed, unless you allow them to. If you get bitter, angry, lose your passion, then you’ll miss out on what God promise would be yours. The key is humility and faithfulness.

God is constantly watching over you. He’s seen the lonely nights, he’s seen the loveless marriage, he’s seen the fragmented family relationship, he’s seen the ruptured personal relationship, he’s seen the injustice at work. He has beauty for those ashes, he has blessings for those burdens, he has joy for the morning. If you’ll keep moving forward, being your best right where you are, not allowing hurt to harden your heart, God will open doors that no person can shut. He’ll give you favor with people and cause them to be good to you. When he settles your account, you’ll go places that you’ve never dreamed you could go.

“Be patient and continue to trust the Lord. Do things his way. Then he will help you, so that you live safely in the land. You will see that wicked people are removed.”

‭‭Psalms‬ ‭37:34‬ ‭EEB

Live, live, and laugh your way through this magnificent Monday!

Monday 03/22/2021

Mon, 22 Mar 2021 11:54:00 GMT

Grace morning on this marvelous and meaningful Monday.

God is a sovereign God; His plan for us is always good, but His plan may be different than our own plan. He is the potter, we are the clay. You should always pray, believe, and stand in faith. Ultimately, you have to be mature enough to accept what God has destined for your life; not defeat, mediocrity, because God wants you to have an abundant life.

When you’re trusting God to do it His way, there’s a rest, you’re not struggling, fighting, upset, you’re at peace; you know God’s way is the best way, so you can relax and enjoy your life while God is in the process of bringing those promises to pass.

God’s ways are not our ways. His plan will be better than your plan.

God can see the big picture for your life; if you’re only going to be happy if God does it your way, you’re not really trusting him.

“I look up to the mountains; does my strength come from mountains? No, my strength comes from GOD, who made heaven, and earth, and mountains.”

‭‭Psalm‬ ‭121:1-2‬ ‭MSG‬‬

God is still on the throne, trust Him, and He will guide you. Live, love, and laugh your way through this magnificent Monday!

Sunday 03/21/2021

Mon, 22 Mar 2021 11:53:00 GMT

Grace morning on this splendiferous and serene Sunday.

God doesn’t always choose the way we choose; man looks on the outside, God looks on the heart. If you’re going to reach your highest potential, you have to stay open; don’t get stuck in a rut, God is an out of the box God. His plan for your life will not always be logical, or reasonable, or what you had planned, but if you will stay open, it will be much bigger, better, brighter, more rewarding, than you ever even imagined. God wants to thrust you to new levels, He wants to not only bring you out of that difficulty, He wants you to flourish. God can open doors for you that no man can shut, it’s a strong possibility that you haven’t touched the surface of what God has in store for your life. The key is remaining faithful. It may not happen by traditional means, that way God will get all the credit. It will be evident that God’s hand of favor is on your life.

“After talking it over with the people, Jehoshaphat appointed a choir for GOD; dressed in holy robes, they were to march ahead of the troops, singing, Give thanks to GOD, His love never quits.”

‭‭2 Chronicles‬ ‭20:21‬ ‭MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this incredible satisfying Sunday!

Saturday 03/20/2021

Sat, 20 Mar 2021 14:33:00 GMT

Grace morning on this sensational and satisfying Saturday.

You may feel like you're behind a closed door, you're working hard but not getting ahead, in a relationship things keep falling through - stay encouraged, those closed doors are not permanent. The enemy doesn't control your doors, people don't control your doors, fear, addiction, depression don't control your doors God is your doorkeeper, he controls what opens and what closes.

You can't explain it, you didn't see it coming, but suddenly your health improved, suddenly you meet the right person, suddenly your business takes off. What happened? The doorkeeper stepped in.

How you were raised may have shut the door, you feel like you're at a disadvantage. Forces of darkness may have locked the door, tried to keep you from your freedom. It's been that way a long time, seems like the door is not only closed, but it's locked, dead-bolted. The good news is: God doesn't have to open the door, he can come through it, he's not limited by what's limiting us.

“Past the first guard and then the second, they came to the iron gate that led into the city. It swung open before them on its own, and they were out on the street, free as the breeze. At the first intersection the angel left him, going his own way.””

‭‭Acts‬ ‭12:10-11‬ ‭MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this sufficient and splendid Saturday!

Friday 03/19/2021

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 12:49:00 GMT

Grace morning on this fabulous and favorable Friday.

Breaking news – your troubles will come to an end. Hallelujah! In this life, God warns that we will have trials and tribulations. The good news is that He also promises to deliver us from them all! Now, He doesn’t necessarily say that He will deliver us instantly, or the way we expect, or on our own overloaded schedule.

When things don’t happen the way you expect, it can be tempting to get discouraged, down in the dumps and despondent. When you feel like trouble is surrounding you, that’s when you have to dig in, and say “I’m not going to give up, because God promised me victory!”

God controls the universe. He said "Weeping may endure for a night, but joy is coming in the morning". You may be in a nauseating night season, can I encourage you? It's temporary! Joy is on the way!

“They were up early in the morning, ready to march into the wilderness of Tekoa. As they were leaving, Jehoshaphat stood up and said, “Listen Judah and Jerusalem! Listen to what I have to say! Believe firmly in GOD, your God, and your lives will be firm! Believe in your prophets and you’ll come out on top!””

‭‭2 Chronicles‬ ‭20:20‬MSG‬

God can turn your mourning into dancing, your sorrow into joy. What's holding you back is not going to last much longer, soon it will be over.

Live, love, and laugh your way through this fantastic and fruitful Friday!

Thursday 03/18/2021

Thu, 18 Mar 2021 13:12:00 GMT

Grace morning on this triumphant and thankful Thursday.

The trouble you’re dealing with won’t last forever. You may be going through a difficult time, but that is not how your story ends. That loss is not going to define you. That person that walked away, the bad break, the unfair situation is not going to stop your destiny.

God has an "After this" for you: after the trouble He is cable of giving you great joy for your life, after the loss, after the sickness, after the trial, after the legal battle, after the dry-spell, God is preparing and shaping new friendships, new opportunities, new growth for you. Don't be discouraged by the trouble, it's not stopping anything God has for you. God is storing up all the resources that have been put on hold because of the temporary trouble.

Your story doesn't end in defeat, doesn't end in failure, injustice, sorrow, those are temporary seasons. Your story ends in victory.

“Don’t you see, you planned evil against me but God used those same plans for my good, as you see all around you right now—life for many people.”

‭‭Genesis‬ ‭50:20 MSG‬

God has already lined up and "After-this" for you. He said what was meant for your harm he's turning to your advantage.

Live, love, and laugh your way through this terrific Thursday!

Wednesday 03/17/2021

Wed, 17 Mar 2021 13:11:00 GMT

Grace morning on this wonderful and winsome Wednesday.

Life for many of us often is full of opposition and obstacles. Many times we are faced with obstacles in our families, our finances, our health and a host of other issues.

God won't let you get in a situation that he can't bring you out of. If the trouble was too much, the sickness too great, the opposition too strong, he wouldn't have allowed it.

It's a test: what are you going to do? Get discouraged? Give up on dreams? Live defeated? Or are you going to believe that God is on the throne, that he's bigger than what you're facing, that the trouble is only temporary, that it is not going to last long?

God helps with your troubles Everyone has troubles.

We face problems, affliction, suffering, and hardship.

Sometimes God protects us from going through potential problems, and sometimes he miraculously delivers us from problems that confront us.

“These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.” John‬ ‭16:33‬ ‭KJV‬‬

Sometimes we must go through difficult times. When we do, God is always there to walk with us. Live, love, and laugh your way through this amazing Wednesday!

Tuesday 03/16/2021

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 14:06:00 GMT

Grace morning on this tranquil and thankful Tuesday.

You don't have to let the offense in, the worry, the self-pity. Don’t dwell on it. When it comes up in your mind, turn it around "Father, thank you that you are fighting my battles. Thank you that you being for me is more than the world being against me".

The scripture say "God has given you the power to remain calm in times of adversity". When trouble comes, you don't have to get upset. When your plans don't work out you don't have to fall apart. When someone is rude, you don't have to get offended. You have the power to remain calm. It's because you're a child of the king. God has given you the authority to rule over your atmosphere, your activity, your attitude, your ambition, your mind, and your response. You can't rule over someone else, that's not up to you, that's in God's hands. You control what you can control, and trust God to take care of what you can't control.

“Be strong like that, because God has given us his Spirit. And his Spirit does not cause us to be afraid. Instead, he causes us to be strong to serve God. He helps us to love God and other people. And he helps us to rule ourselves properly.”

‭‭2 Timothy‬ ‭1:7‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this tremendous and triumphant Tuesday!

Monday 03/15/2021

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 12:38:00 GMT

Grace morning on this marvelous and meaningful Monday.

Just because we're people of faith doesn't mean we won't have difficulties. You can be doing the right thing, and come into trouble. The scripture says "Rain falls on the just and the unjust". When it rains at my house, my property gets wet, my next door neighbors, the people across the street, everyone in the neighborhood. The rain doesn't discriminate. Don't get discouraged by difficulties, it's just life. The promise we have is not that trouble won't come, but that the trouble is not going to last. Soon the trouble will be over.

When you're in difficulties, and things continue to go wrong, people at work turned on you, you had a setback in your business, it's enough to make you want to throw up your hands. All through the day you need to keep this in your heart, "Father, thank you that this trouble is only temporary. It didn't come to stay, it came to strengthen me. Thank you that it will soon be over".

‭‭2 Corinthians‬ ‭4:17‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this magnificent Monday!

Sunday 03/14/2021

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 12:37:00 GMT

Grace morning on this serene and seismic Sunday.

God can make things happen that we can't make happen. Instead of thinking of all the reasons why it's not going to work out, how it's going to take forever, try a different approach "Father, thank you that this difficulty will soon be over. Thank you that this sickness, the depression, the heartache, the family problem will not last very long".

You might have been in the storm a long time" - that means you are very close to seeing it turn around. You're on the verge of a breakthrough, through your faith and obedience, you're on track to see freedom from frustration. Soon that door is going to open. Soon the right person is going to show up. Soon you're going to come into overflow.

It’s important that you get an agreement with God, and have a soon mentality. As long as you think negatively, you remain dishearten. God owns it all! One touch of his favor and you'll have more than enough. One good break, one idea, one job offer and everything can change.

“There was a certain man there who had suffered with a deep-seated and lingering disorder for thirty-eight years. When Jesus noticed him lying there [helpless], knowing that he had already been a long time in that condition, He said to him, Do you want to become well? [Are you really in earnest about getting well?]”

‭‭John‬ ‭5:5-6‬ ‭AMPC‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this sufficient and splendiferous Sunday!

Saturday 03/13/2015

Sat, 13 Mar 2021 14:11:00 GMT

Grace morning on this splendid and sufficient Saturday.

We all face difficulties that don't look like they'll ever change, seems like the more we pray the worse it gets. We don't see any sign of things improving. It's easy to live discouraged and accept that it's not meant to be.

Our present troubles are small and won't last very long. These troubles will soon be over, but the joys to come will last forever. What you're up against may look permanent, seems like it's going to take years to get well, years to get out of debt, years to meet the right person - don't be fooled by what you see. God is saying "Your trouble is only temporary". It's not going to last very long.

Soon it's going to be over. Soon you're going to see the breakthrough. Soon you're going to meet the person of your dreams. You may not see how this can happen, everything in your reasoning says "It's not possible". You're looking at it in the natural - we serve a supernatural God.

“Later on that day, the disciples had gathered together, but, fearful of the Jews, had locked all the doors in the house. Jesus entered, stood among them, and said, “Peace to you.”

‭‭John‬ ‭20:19 MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this sensational and satisfying Saturday!

Friday 03/12/2021

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 13:56:00 GMT

Grace morning on this fresh and fabulous Friday.

Some people let things upset them way too easily: the traffic, the weather, the grumpy clerk. Think about how much more you would enjoy life, how much higher you would go if you'd start ruling instead of allowing people, places, and problem ruin your day. God has gifted you to rule your day by keeping your walls up, not letting everything get in your spirit. You can't stop it from coming, but you can keep it from getting down in you.

Keep in mind as a believer, you’re in charge of your thoughts, your attitude. Start ruling your atmosphere, make this decision, that you're going to stay in peace, you're not going to sweat the small stuff. Be determined to remain calm, cool, and collective in the critical circumstances that come your way. If you'll do this, you're not only going to enjoy life more, but you're going to see more of God's favor. He's going to fight your battles, take care of what's trying to stop you. You're going to rise higher, overcome obstacles, and see new levels of your life lifted to higher dimensions.

“Be kind and patient in a way that everyone can see. Remember that the Lord is near.”

‭‭Philippians‬ ‭4:5‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this GOD-KNOWS-YOUR-NAME-NEMESES, AND NEEDS-FRIDAY!

Thursday 03/11/2021

Thu, 11 Mar 2021 14:00:00 GMT

Grace morning on this tranquil and tremendous Thursday.

Life won’t always present you with all circumstances being perfect, you can have a good day in the middle of a pandemic. You can have a good day even though you have challenges at work, even though you're dealing with an illness, even though some people don't like you. Stay calm, stay in faith and rule the day. Make the decision that, I'm going to live in faith, I'm going to be happy today, I'm going to be good to others, I'm going to make the most of this day".

People are always trying to bring their atmosphere into your atmosphere. People that are hurting, people that have issues, dealing with things, they'll try to pass their poison on you. They're not bad, people they're just hurting. The mistake we make too often is we take the bait, we let the offense in, we get upset, due to what they did to us. But you don't overcome evil with more evil - you overcome evil with good.

““You’re blessed when you feel you’ve lost what is most dear to you. Only then can you be embraced by the One most dear to you.”

‭‭Matthew‬ ‭5:4‬ ‭MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this unmistakable and unbelievable amazing Thursday !

Wednesday 03/10/2021

Wed, 10 Mar 2021 13:50:00 GMT

Grace morning on this winsome and wonderful Wednesday.

It's important to make this decision ahead of time before you leave the house, that nothing that happens is going to upset you - you're going to stay in peace. Then when difficulties come, the traffic is bad, your boss is rude, argument with someone over something petty, or your child has a problem, you've already decided that you're going to rule the day. You have your walls up. You're not going to live upset.

“Always be happy because you belong to the Lord. I will say that again, ‘Be happy!’”

‭‭Philippians‬ ‭4:4‬ ‭EEB

We should go out each day expecting the best, but knowing everything may not be perfect. There may be delays, interruptions, people that are hard to deal with - don't let that ruin the day, rule the day. Keep the negative out of your atmosphere. God is directing your steps. Whatever happens is not a surprise to him. He's given you power to remain calm in times of adversity. It doesn't say power to avoid adversity, to not have challenges, to have a perfect day. The fact is: every day can be a good day, if you rule your atmosphere. Live, love, and laugh your way through this GOD’S-PURPOSEFUL-PROVISIONS-FOR-PANDEMIC-LIVING-ON-WEDNESDAY!

Tuesday 03/09/2021

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 13:43:00 GMT

Grace morning on this terrific and tranquil Tuesday.

Life comes with a multiplicity of mistakes, misfortune and missed opportunities. When you've had a setback, when you're facing difficulties, that's a very important time, the enemy is going to bombard your space, your mind, your emotions, even use other people to try to discourage you, get you worried, full of doubt, "Why did this happen". That's when you have to take your authority and say "No, I am not playing that game and I’m not allowing that in my atmosphere. I'm not dwelling on it. I'm not reliving my hurts. I'm not thinking about what didn't work out. I'm staying in faith. I know God is still on the throne. I know he didn't bring me this far to leave me. I know the enemy wouldn't be trying to stop me, if there wasn't something awesome in my future".

If you'll do your part, control what you can control, rule your atmosphere, your thoughts, your attitude, your anger, then God will do his part, he'll make things happen that you couldn't make happen.

“You, Lord, will make safe the person whose mind is always thinking about you. You will keep him safe, because he believes you.”

‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭26:3‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this thankful and tremendous Tuesday!

Monday 03/08/2021

Mon, 08 Mar 2021 13:42:00 GMT

Grace morning on this marvelous and meaningful Monday.

If you hold your peace, remain at rest God will fight your battles. You may be in a situation that's unfair, somebody did you wrong, you're dealing with an illness, you went through a loss. You could be worried, bitter, upset. You can't control what happened, you can't make that go away, this is where you have to dig down deep and say "I'm keeping my walls up. I'm not letting that negative into my spirit. I'm going to keep singing God’s praise. I'm going to keep thanking God. I'm going to keep speaking victory over my valley situation.”

When you remain at rest, God will fight your battles. He'll take care of your enemies, he'll pay you back for the unfair things, he'll give you beauty for those ashes. Now don't be controlled by what you have no control over. You can't stop the storms from coming, you can't stop people from being jealous, you can't stop the bad breaks. What you can control is what you allow in.

“You’re blessed when you can show people how to cooperate instead of compete or fight. That’s when you discover who you really are, and your place in God’s family.”

‭‭Matthew‬ ‭5:9‬ ‭MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this magnificent Monday!

Sunday 03/07/2021

Sun, 07 Mar 2021 14:48:00 GMT

Grace morning on this serene and sufficient Sunday.

There are certain people, when you're around them they drain all your energy, always having a problem, telling you what's wrong, how bad life is - they're energy drainers. When you leave, you feel like you ran a marathon. You can't take that on a regular basis and reach your potential. It's fine to help them, encourage them, but if you're doing all the giving and never receiving, that's out of balance. You need someone that encourages you, someone that speaks life into you. Don't sit inactive around people that you know are limiting you, not bringing out the best in you. You might think, if you don't hang around them you won't have any friends, you’ll be lonely. You may be lonely for a season, but what will happen is: God will bring you new friends, better friends, people that push you up and not pull you down.

“Why are you down in the dumps, dear soul? Why are you crying the blues? Fix my eyes on God— soon I’ll be praising again. He puts a smile on my face. He’s my God.”

‭‭Psalm‬ ‭42:11‬ ‭MSG‬‬

You can't rule other people's atmosphere, you can't make them do what's right, but you can rule your atmosphere. Live, love, and laugh your way through this YOU-CAN-DEPEND-ON-GOD SUNDAY!

Friday 03/05/2021

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 13:12:00 GMT

Grace morning on this festive Friday.

It's extremely important who you're spending time with. Evaluate your friendships: are they making you better, inspiring you, challenging you to go further? Or are they pulling you down, causing you to compromise, bringing out the worst in you? That's contaminating your atmosphere. You're going to become like the people you hang around. If your friends don't have what you want, if they're not going places, they don't have a good attitude, they're not faithful, trustworthy, then you will be wise to make a change. Life is short. You don't have time to waste with people that are not adding to your life. Yes, we need to help others come up higher, but you need a few friends that help you come up higher. This is one of the main things that holds people back: if you will change who you're spending time with, your life will go to a new level.

“Do not let anyone deceive you. Remember this: ‘If you become a friend of bad people, you also will live in a bad way.’”

‭‭1 Corinthians‬ ‭15:33‬ ‭EEB

You should never be poise and passive when it comes to people polluting your life.

Live, love, and laugh your way through this GOD-CAN-DO-IT-FRIDAY!

Thursday 03/04/2021

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 14:22:00 GMT

Grace morning on this tremendous and thankful Thursday.

God has given you the inward capacity and authority to decide what you're going to allow in your life.

Are you going to dwell on the hurt ? Are you going to hang around that person that's pulling you down? Are you going to stay focused on the bad break, live in self-pity? It's up to you, you rule over your life. We turn the news on these days, and there's so much negative. We hear about the divisiveness in politics, the unrest in our society - if you let that division get in you, the disrespect, the anger, it's going to pollute your thoughts, steal your joy, make you sour.

You have to be proactive: what are you watching? What are you listening to? Is it building you up, making you more positive, more hopeful? Or is it tearing you down, stressing you out, making you angry, upset? You don't need that in your atmosphere.

‭‭Philippians‬ ‭4:8 MSG‬‬

Life is hard enough without adding negative things that make it more difficult. Live, love, and laugh your way through this tranquil Thursday!

Wednesday 03/03/2021

Wed, 03 Mar 2021 15:55:00 GMT

Grace morning on this winsome and wonderful Wednesday.

Keep your guard up, don’t allow the negativity into your spirit. Your time is too valuable, your assignment too important to let everything in. Be selected: if it's not positive, hopeful, of a good report then don't dwell on it.

If you don't rule your atmosphere, then everything is going to get in. Your child is off course, instead of trusting that God has him or her in the palm of his hand, worry will get in. You can't sleep at night. Your health is not at it’s best, instead of knowing that God is your source, that He’s going to provide, the stress will come along with anxiety.

Someone's talking about you, trying to make you look bad: instead of letting God fight your battles, you let the offense in, you live defensive, trying to prove to them that you're okay, wasting valuable time on something that doesn't matter. You don't need their approval, God has already approved you.

“He can make desert places become pools of water and dry ground become wells of water.”

‭‭Psalms‬ ‭107:35‬ ‭EEB

You can't control the whole world, but you can control your atmosphere.

Live, love, and laugh your way through this incredible Wednesday!

Tuesday 03/02/2021

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 13:17:00 GMT

Grace morning on this triumphant and tranquil Tuesday.

Life difficulties will try to poison your atmosphere. It’s up to you to say "No, thanks you're not welcome here". Somebody leaves you out at work, they don't invite you to the meeting, you can be angry, be bitter, and live upset, or you can say "Sorry offense, you're not welcome here. Sorry bitterness there's no place for you, I'm going to stay in peace, I'm going to enjoy this day". You don't have control over what people do, but you do have control over your thoughts, your attitude, how you respond.

And Proverbs 25:28 says "A person that doesn't rule his spirit is like a city with broken down walls". In Bible days walls were what protected the city. If the walls were down then anyone could get in. The opposition would come and take the city. In the same way if you don't keep some walls up around your spirit, if you don't rule your atmosphere, put some boundaries in place, then everything is going to get in.

“We continued to work on the wall. Half of the men carried spears. They looked for our enemies. We worked from morning until it was dark.”

Nehemiah‬ ‭4:21‬ ‭EEB‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this incredible GOD-IS-A-WAY-MAKER-TUESDAY!

Monday 03/01/2021

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 13:49:00 GMT

Grace morning on this marvelous and magnificent Monday.

You have a space that belongs only to you: it's your thoughts, your attitude, your emotions, it's who you spend time with, what you watch and listen to - that's your atmosphere, that's what you have control over. The reason some people live worried, offended, negative is because they let everything in. They listen to the news all day, they go to lunch with people that are critical, somebody cuts them off in traffic that sours the rest of the morning. The problem is: they're not ruling their atmosphere. You have to be careful what you allow in. You can't stop everything from coming, but you can stop it from getting down in your spirit.

You need to keep your atmosphere full of faith, full of praise, full of hope, full of victory. Anything that tries to poison that atmosphere it's up to you to say "No, thanks you're not welcome here".

“But I will sing to praise you because you are strong! In the morning, I will praise you for your special love. Because you are the strong place where I can be safe when I am in trouble.”

‭‭Psalms‬ ‭59:16‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this NO-DOUBT-ABOUT-IT-MAGNIFICENT MONDAY!

Sunday 02/28/2021

Sun, 28 Feb 2021 22:09:00 GMT

Grace morning on this amazing serene Sunday.

Life is a set of challenges, problems and hassles. We sometimes imagine that if we could just deal with the immediate challenge that we are facing, all our problems would be over. But life is not like that. If we resolve one problem, others are just around the corner.

In troubled times, we need to consider our priorities and discern if we are spending enough time preserving the most important aspects of our lives: our relationships with God and others. We should regularly evaluate the health of our relationships and invest the time needed to maintain them honorably.

When we do not spend time with God, memorizing and meditating on His Word, and praying, we miss out on one of the most important means God uses to give us wisdom and to change our hearts. God wants more than anything for you to grow.

“The Lord stands with me to do what he has promised. Yes, Lord, your special love will always continue. You have made us who we are, so do not leave us now!”Psalms‬ ‭138:8‬ ‭EEB

Adversity that comes because of having wrong priorities may be the consequence of trying to do more than God intended for you to do.

Live, love, and laugh your way through this GOD-HAS-THE-LAST-WORD-IN-EVERY SITUATION- SUNDAY!

Saturday 02/27/2021

Sat, 27 Feb 2021 15:44:00 GMT

Grace morning on this sensational and satisfying Saturday!

Life problems and decision making, look like they’re going to overwhelm you, looks like it’s too much to bear. Remember this, God knew it was coming, he already put something on the inside you can’t see right now, but at the appointed time you’re going to push back the dirt, you’re going to come out of what’s holding you back. Don’t be fooled by the dirt, the dirt is getting you ready to flourish. There are things in your destiny that can only happen with the dirt. If you weren’t buried so to speak, you would never see what’s in you, you wouldn’t reach your potential. You can keep a seed on a shelf for years, that’s nice, it doesn’t have to get dirty, doesn’t have to be uncomfortable, but that seed will never become what it was created to be. It may be an apple seed, there are apple orchards in that one seed, but it will never produce a single apple without the dirt.

“Your baptism shows that they buried you, just like they buried Christ after his death. It is like you died with him and they buried you with him. Because of that, God will also raise us, just as he raised Christ from death. God, the Father, is so great and powerful that he raised Christ to a new life. That means that we also can live our lives in a new way.” Romans‬ ‭6:4‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this IF-IT-HAD-NOT-BEEN-FOR-GOD-ON-MY-SIDE-SATURDAY!

Friday 02/26/2021

Fri, 26 Feb 2021 14:01:00 GMT

Grace morning on this magnificent Friday.

God takes delight in showing us, we’re greater than what we’re up against. It’s not the size of what you’re up against. What matters is what God put in you. Don’t be intimidated by how big the opposition is, by how bad the medical report looks, by how powerful the people are against you. Like a seed, you have the life of Almighty God.

When a flower seed is buried I can hear the dirt laughing “You’re done now. You don’t have a chance. I’m so much more powerful than you”. The seed could panic, but this seed knows a secret. It knows that it at a disadvantage right now, but it’s not worried. The seed realizes that it has something in it that’s not ordinary. In just a few weeks the little seed opens up, it begins to push the dirt back, push it back, push it back, before long the seed comes up out of the ground, now it’s a beautiful rose bush, blooming flowers.

“But my servant Caleb—this is a different story. He has a different spirit; he follows me passionately. I’ll bring him into the land that he scouted and his children will inherit it.”

‭‭Numbers‬ ‭14:24‬ ‭MSG‬‬

Be determined that no dark situation will defeat you.

Live, love, and laugh your way through this You-Better-Believe-It-Blessed Friday!

Thursday 02/25/2021

Thu, 25 Feb 2021 13:35:00 GMT

Grace morning on this absolutely incredible thankful Thursday.

When things come that should be unbearable, God will allow you to tapped into strength that you didn’t know you had. In spite of your present struggles, you still give God praise, you still shine at work, you still attend church and bible study. Don’t go your whole life and never discover what’s in you – you are stronger than you think.

Think about a little seed, just a quarter of an inch long, doesn’t look like much. You put that seed in the ground. The dirt that’s on top of it is thousands of times heavier, more powerful. The little seed could think “Just my luck. I was doing just fine, then someone put me in this dirt, someone buried me”. But what that seed doesn’t know is God already took into account that one day it would be buried under a load of dirt. God knew it would face that opposition that looked bigger, that’s why he put strength in it to push up dirt, strength to move something many times stronger.

“It said: ‘I took the weight off his shoulders. His hands did not have to carry a heavy basket any more. When you had trouble, you called to me and I made you safe.”

‭‭Psalms‬ ‭81:6-7‬a. EEB

The load you’re under may be big, heavy and almost unbearable. But since you’re a child of God, He has already put something in you to push up the load and persevere through heaviness of your problems.

Live, love, and laugh your way through this tranquil Thursday!

Wednesday 02/24/21

Wed, 24 Feb 2021 13:34:00 GMT

Grace morning on this wonderful and winsome Wednesday.

Have you discovered what’s in you? That situation that seems overwhelming, that pressure that feels unbearable, it’s not there to defeat you, but to help you discover strength that you didn’t know you had. You’re not weak, you’re not at a disadvantage, you are a man, a woman of fearless courage. Now, the pressure on the outside may be great, other people they may not be able to take it, but God knew you could handle it. He has already given you what you need to through this major hurdle that is hurting your heart.

God made us with feelings, but don’t let your feelings have the final say, don’t let your feelings run your life. You have to go by what you know, not what you feel. When you feel weak you need to say “I am strong”. When you feel overwhelmed you need to say “I can come through this”.

“Be strong and be brave! Do not be afraid of them, because the Lord your God goes with you. He will never leave you nor forget you.’”

‭‭Deuteronomy‬ ‭31:6‬ ‭EEB

When you feel intimidated you need to say “I am stronger, wiser, I’m much better than what I’m battling”.

Live, love, and laugh your way through this incredible and No-Doubt-About-It blessed Wednesday!

Tuesday 02/23/2021

Tue, 23 Feb 2021 13:30:00 GMT

Grace morning on this tranquil and thankful Tuesday.

God promises that He will remember our sins no more, but this is an ability which He has not given to us. Computers can erase their memories, but humans have very little control over what they will remember or what they will forget. The more painful an incident the more unlikely it is we can forget it. A better goal is to strive for a memory of the wrong that no longer harbors malice.

I cannot decide to forget, but it is within my power to decide not to speak of the incident. I forfeit my right to repeat it all over again but choose instead to let it be finished. First, to the person who wronged me: I choose not to indulge in cutting reminders. Repeating it shows that full forgiveness has not occurred. Secondly, I choose not to talk about it to a third party in the form of gossip, regardless of how cleverly I cloak it as useful information.

“Then Jesus said, ‘When other people do wrong things against you, you must forgive them. Then God, your Father in heaven, will also forgive you for the wrong things that you have done.”

‭‭Matthew‬ ‭6:14‬ ‭EEB

We cease to please God when we refuse to forgive.

Live, love, and laugh your way through this tremendous Tuesday!

Monday 02/22/2021

Mon, 22 Feb 2021 13:37:00 GMT

Grace morning on this meaningful and marvelous Monday.

Life is no cakewalk. However, it’s how we respond to the trials and tribulations we face that can make life much more fulfilling.

When times are tough, the Lord will help give you the strength needed to carry on. It’s important to never forget that.

It’s also equally important to remember that everyone experiences hardships, but God will help you through it.

When adversity comes, we are forced to face problems and pressures that are too big for us to resolve. In this way, God gets our attention. We can’t continue to pursue our goals, tasks, and relationships in the same manner. We have to stop and evaluate our situation, ask God for wisdom, obey His Word, and trust Him to send the help we need.

Troubles point out our weaknesses and prompt us to rely on God in ways that we wouldn’t unless we had significant needs.

‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭54:17‬ ‭EEB

As we embrace God’s purposes for our difficulties, we will experience the power of Christ in our lives.

Live, love, and laugh your way through this magnificent Monday!

Sunday 02/21/2021

Sun, 21 Feb 2021 13:36:00 GMT

Grace morning on this serene and sensational Sunday.

My youngest son was 10 years old playing little league softball. He was very small growing up, always the shortest one on the team. I remember one game in particular, when he got up to bat, the coach on the other team came out of the dugout, started waving his arms, shouting to the outfielders “Come in closer. Come in closer”. The coach was actually saying to his players, “you’re facing a wimp who can’t win. “This guy up to bat is a loser, look how small he is, he can’t hit”. The coach is making this big scene, everyone in the stands was watching. Something rose up in my son, It was like he went through a metamorphosis. You don’t know what I’m capable of”. The pitcher threw the ball, the first pitch he swung with all of his might it seem, that ball went over everyone’s head, one bounce hit the fence. He was small but fast, He rounded the bases for an inside the park home run.

“Since God loves you, he is able to give you more than you need. You will always have every good thing that you need for yourselves. And you will have enough to do many good things to help other people.”

‭‭2 Corinthians‬ ‭9:8‬ ‭EEB

There are times, when what God put in you, shows up when you’re being counted out to succeed.

Live, love, and laugh your way through this sufficient and splendiferous Sunday!

Saturday 02/20/21

Sat, 20 Feb 2021 14:08:00 GMT

Grace morning on this sufficient and satisfying Saturday.

Life will often time present you with a Goliath problem and slingshot resolution. In those times you’re have to say to your Goliath of a problem, “I may be small, but I’m stronger than I look. I’m more powerful than I look. I’m more experienced than I look”.

You may have some Goliath problems telling you what you can’t do, you’re not strong enough, you can’t overcome the loneliness, you’ll never accomplish that dream, you’re not big enough. You have to tell your Goliath problem “I may look I’ll break under pressure, but I’m built stronger than you think. You haven’t seen the best of me. You haven’t seen the courage, the fortitude, the greatness. God doesn’t look at the size of the problem, He look at the inside of the person. That problem is not going to defeat you. That trouble is not how your story ends. That loss is not going to define you. You’re going to discover things in you, you didn’t know you had.

“I am still as strong as I was on the day that Moses sent me out. I can fight as well now as I could then.”

‭‭Joshua‬ ‭14:11‬ ‭EEB

What God has put in you, will endure what ever endeavors, that challenge your strength to come out a winner.

Live, love, and laugh your way through this GOD-IS BRINGING-ME-OUT-SATURDAY!

Friday 02/19/2021

Fri, 19 Feb 2021 13:57:00 GMT

Grace morning on this fresh and fantastic Friday.

Life circumstances can make you want to give up. You feel overwhelmed, thinking you can’t handle it.

God call you his servant, He has given you CAN-DO-POWER. God has surrounded you with favor, He has armed you with strength for every battle. He has gone before you making crooked places straight.

God designed you to withstand any pressures that come against you.

If you want to please God; Stand strong in faith! Be courageous! Think like a champion! Talk like an overcomer! Praise when you could complain! Declare victory when all you see is defeat! Expect favor when it seems foolish! God has awesome things in store for you, but let’s keep it real, there will be awesome challenges. In order for you to reach your destiny you have to discover what’s in you. Every time you realize you’re stronger than you think you overcome, you outlast, you endure.

‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭41:10‬ ‭EEB

God’s strength is going to be instrumental for the next challenge, for the next dream, that’s preparing you for the amazing things HE has in store.

Live, love, and laugh your way through this amazing fruitful Friday!

Thursday 02/18/21

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 14:12:00 GMT

Grace morning on this tranquil and thankful Thursday.

Life is filled with problems, pain and perplexities. God wouldn’t have allowed the problem, if it was going to keep you from your purpose. That problem, pain or perplexity, may look too big, the suffering might look too great, the trouble is not turning around.

Keep in mind that you’re stronger than you think. You can endure more than you think. That problem is not going to defeat you, it’s going to promote you.

The reason you face big challenges is because you have a big destiny.

That difficulty is an opportunity to discover what’s in you.

Now, this won’t happen if you’re weak, feeling defeated, “I can’t take it anymore, it’s too much for me”. If that was true, then God made a mistake when he designed you. He accidentally put you in an environment that you can’t handle. No, God doesn’t make mistakes. The pressure is showing you how strong you are, how much you can handle, that’s getting you ready for how high God is going to take you, for new levels, for greater influence, for unprecedented favor.

“The Lord God says, ‘I caused all things to begin and I will cause all things to end. I have all power and authority. I am alive. I have always been alive. I will continue to be alive for ever.’’ Revelation‬ ‭1:8‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this awesome and triumphant Thursday!

Wednesday 02/17/2021

Wed, 17 Feb 2021 13:58:00 GMT

Grace morning on this winsome and wonderful Wednesday.

Life is loaded with times, that look like they’re going to overwhelm you, looks like it’s too much to bear, remember this phrase “You are stronger than you think”. God knew it was coming, he already put on the inside things that you can’t see right now, but at the right time you’re going to push back the burden, you’re going to come out of what’s holding you back. Not like you were, but you’re going to bloom, you’re going to blossom, go to new levels, accomplish greater goals. Don’t be fooled by the burden, the burden is getting you ready to flourish.

There are things in your destiny that can only happen with the burden. If you weren’t buried underneath the burden so to speak, you would never see what’s in you, you wouldn’t reach your potential.

It’s easy to get discouraged, give up on your dreams.

“And Jesus said, [You say to Me], If You can do anything? [Why,] all things can be (are possible) to him who believes!”

‭‭Mark‬ ‭9:23‬ ‭AMPC‬‬

The right attitude to have is, this burden is not stopping my destiny, it’s taking me into my destiny.

Live, love, and laugh your wat through this Incredible and delightful Wednesday!

Tuesday 02/16/2021

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 13:48:00 GMT

Grace morning on this thankful and triumphant Tuesday.

God won’t let you get in a situation if he hasn’t already equipped you for it. If it was going to be too much to bear, too big to defeat, God wouldn’t have allowed it. The fact that you’re in it means you can handle it.

God designed you with special strength, with courage, with fortitude, with stamina? When you start seeing yourself as strong, empowered, well-able, you won’t live overwhelmed, you’ll discover strength that you didn’t know you had.

Don’t have a weak mentality. You weren’t created to fall apart when pressure comes, you are stronger than you think, you are more favored than you think, you are more prepared than you think.

Paul said, “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.”

This obstacle may be big, but You can overcome it. This trouble is taking longer than you thought, but you can outlast it.

“I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread.”

‭‭Psalms‬ ‭37:25‬ ‭KJV‬‬

This situation feels overwhelming, but you can handle it, You’ve been designed for it, you have been equipped.

Live, love, and laugh your way through this GOD-WILL-KEEP-YOU-SAFE TUESDAY!

Monday 02/15/2021

Mon, 15 Feb 2021 14:47:00 GMT

Grace morning on this meaningful and marvelous Monday.

When we feel like we are running on spiritual fumes, and our spiritual life is beginning to sputter, it may be time to give in, not up. Sometimes we are so determined to win the battle we’re facing that we forget to ask God if we are praying in his will.

God knows each of us in a personal way. He has assured us of His personal awareness of our needs, and His presence in our times of need.

“Can’t you see the obvious? God is on our side; he’s our leader. And his priests with trumpets are all ready to blow the signal to battle. O Israel—don’t fight against GOD, the God of your ancestors. You will not win this battle.””

‭‭2 Chronicles‬ ‭13:12‬ ‭MSG‬‬

The Lord gives us a spirit of hope and a feeling of comfort and confidence that we can overcome the obstacles we face. Live, love, and laugh your way through this unmistakable blessed Monday!

Sunday 02/14/2021

Sun, 14 Feb 2021 15:13:00 GMT

Grace morning on this serene and splendid Sunday.

You can look back at times where you didn't think you could go on, the pressure seemed unbearable, but somehow it didn't defeat you. You had the strength to get up another day, you kept going when you didn't feel like you had anything left. Why didn't it break you? Because you were stronger than you thought. God designed you to handle that pressure. He wouldn't have allowed you to get in it, if he hadn't already put in you what you needed to handle it.

There will be times in your life, when you will just need strength and a fresh touch to get back on track again.

The pressures of life sometimes push us into a corner, rendering us helpless to move forward.

One of the hardest challenges of life is waiting for God to intervene in a circumstance that is breaking your heart, testing your faith, and robbing you of peace and joy.

“Jesus was blunt: “No chance at all if you think you can pull it off by yourself. Every chance in the world if you let God do it.””

‭‭Mark‬ ‭10:27‬ ‭MSG‬‬

What God has in you, will enable you to always be able to bear whatever comes your way.

Live, love, and laugh your way through this GOD-KNOWS-WHAT-HE-IS-DOING-SUNDAY!

Saturday 02/13/2021

Sat, 13 Feb 2021 15:32:00 GMT

Grace morning on this satisfying Saturday.

We all face pressure in life and times where we could feel overwhelmed: the obstacle looks too big, we never dreamed we'd be dealing with this sickness.

We thought this trouble at work would be over by now. It's easy to feel like it's too much, we can't take it anymore.

When God designed you he took into account everything you would face: every struggle, every unfair situation, every setback, and he put in you the strength, the courage, the determination to withstand it.

When you feel overwhelmed, like the pressure is too much, it's because you're stronger than you think, you haven't discovered all that's in you.

You'll never know how strong you really are, until you face pressure that you've never faced.

It may seem unbearable, but the fact that God allowed it means that you can handle it.

He didn't say he'd make a way of escape so you could run from it, so you could avoid it. He said "So you can bear it.”

“David said to Solomon his son, ‘Be strong and very brave and do this work. The Lord God, my God is with you. He will not leave you but he will help you. He will stay with you until you have finished all the work. So do not be afraid. And do not think that it will be too difficult for you. Then the Lord 's house will be ready for him.”

‭‭1 Chronicles‬ ‭28:20‬ ‭EEB

Continue to trust God in matters that seem to much for you to manage.

Live, love, and laugh your way through this sufficient Saturday!

Friday 02/12/2021

Fri, 12 Feb 2021 13:58:00 GMT

Grace morning on this fabulous and fantastic Friday.

When we are going through life’s struggles, it can be hard to cling to all of the promises we’ve learned throughout the good days. But often the struggle is used to compound what we learned when everything was going just right. The truth is we need the struggles and storms.

As uncomfortable and painful as these seasons are in our life, they grow us and stretch us.

They reaffirm what we know in our hearts, for the next time we go through a storm. And they give us a solid foundation to say with confidence, that He is a mighty God in the storm. God will never abandon us in the storms we face. When life’s storms are far too heavy and large for us to deal with on our own, we trust God to bring us through seasons of storms and struggles.

Focus on God, and His plan. Even when it doesn’t feel like His plan won’t work.

“But I am like a strong olive tree that grows in the house of God. I will always trust in God's special love for his people.”

‭‭Psalms‬ ‭52:8‬ ‭EEB

Stay connected to God. Allow Him to fill you with meaningful moments.

Live, love, and laugh your way through this unbelievable grace-filled Friday!

Thursday 02/11/2021

Thu, 11 Feb 2021 13:33:00 GMT

Grace morning on this thankful and tranquil Thursday.

Life can have you feeling like you are all alone in this place. Like no one sees and no one cares, but I promise you something. Even in the storm, at the darkest moment of your life when you are hanging on by a thread, God is in the storm with you. And because He’s still God in the storm, you can not be lost to Him. Even in the storm, you are held in the palm of His hand. God saw this storm before it ever reached you, and has already worked out the provision you’ll need to get you through it. Since you are His child, relax, nothing can snatch you from His hands.

Some of the biggest storms in our lives have become platforms for God to show up big, and pour out huge portions of His grace and mercy. Sometimes we have to go through the storm so that it strips away everything that we are relying on, so that we can trust God in some of the most difficult moments in life.

“I will wait for you to help me, because you are the one who gives me strength. Because you, God, are the strong place where I will be safe.”

‭‭Psalms‬ ‭59:9‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this incredible and triumphant Thursday!

Wednesday 02/10/2021

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 22:41:00 GMT

Grace morning on this winsome and wonderful Wednesday.

We’ve all been there, caught in the storm watching the floodwaters rise and wondering how we got here. Where is God in the storm? When my arms are weary and my soul is battered when life stole from me and left me breathless with its brutality.

It’s here, in the midst of the storm when the floodwaters are rising threatening to drowned us that we must decide if we will allow God to use this storm. Or allow it to shatter our faith and drive us away from God. In the midst of the heartache, it can be so easy to allow the storm to make us bitter, to let it drive us away from everything God has planned for our lives.

When it comes down to it, this is a choice we have to make. It can be a tool to refine, reshape, or redeem the broken pieces in your life. Turning from God, trouble can sweep in like a tornado and destroy everything in its path.

Turning to God provides a pathway to peace in the midst of the storm.

‭‭Psalm‬ ‭40:1-2 MSG

Live, love, and laugh your way through this incredible, unbelievable and remarkable Wednesday!

Tuesday 02/09/2021

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 14:10:00 GMT

Grace morning on this unmistakable blessed Tuesday.

Life is a series of problem-solving opportunities. The problems you face will either defeat you or develop you - depending on how you respond to them.

Unfortunately, most people fail to see how God wants to use problems for good in their lives. Some react foolishly and resent their problems rather than pausing to consider what benefit they might bring.

God uses problems to DIRECT you - Sometimes God must light a fire under us to get us moving. Problems often point us in a new direction and motivate us to change. God uses problems to INSPECT us - People are like teabags if you want to know what's inside them, just drop them into hot water! God uses problems to CORRECT us - Some lessons we learn only through pain and failure. It's likely that as a child your parents told you not to touch a hot stove. But you probably learned by being burned. Sometimes we only learn the value of something - health, money, a relationship - by losing it.

“My heart and my body may fail, but God will always make me strong. He is all that I will ever need.”

‭‭Psalms‬ ‭73:26‬ ‭EEB

Live, love, and laugh your way through this “BUT GOD” Tranquil Tuesday!

Monday 02/08/2021

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 16:01:00 GMT

Grace morning on this marvelous and meaningful Monday.

You may feel like you’re running out of strength today, you’re weary from everything that’s going on – get ready, running over strength is coming, strength that you’ve never felt, energy like you’ve never seen. You’re running out of resources, business, church and school, has slowed down –God can send resources your way. Perhaps you feel you’re running out of favor, not getting any good breaks, stuck in your career – because you honor and esteem God, running over favor and opportunities are headed your way. That means you’re going to have so many opportunities, that you can’t take them all, you have to choose which ones you want.

God hasn’t forgotten about the dreams he put in your heart. You’re not running out of time, you’re running into time. God is ordering your steps. Opportunities that didn’t happen years earlier, you didn’t miss it, it wasn’t the right time. The door had to close, the people had to be against you, the job had to fail. God is a God who saves the best for next. Live, love, and laugh your way through GOD-CAN-RESTORE-MONDAY!

Sunday 02/07/2021

Sun, 07 Feb 2021 17:51:00 GMT

Grace morning on this splendiferous and serene Sunday.

The decisions we make don’t just affect our lives, they affect generations to come. The way you live can make it easier on your children and grandchildren, or it can make it more difficult. You can be a stepping stone for them to do greater things, or a stumbling block that holds them back. No person lives and dies unto himself. The favor and blessing that you’re walking in today didn’t just happen because of you, somebody went before you that sowed seeds so you could be blessed. A praying mother, a praying father, a praying grandmother, or a praying grandfather that honored God,. Maybe a great great relative that you never met, but they gave, served, and helped others – now you’re reaping a harvest on what they planted.

In the same way negative things that we’re dealing with have been passed down: worry, anger, depression – that didn’t start with you. The good news is – it can stop with you.

You can be the one to set your family on a new course of life.

“GOD was on Jehoshaphat’s side because he stuck to the ways of his father Asa’s early years. He didn’t fool around with the popular Baal religion—he was a seeker and follower of the God of his father and was obedient to him; he wasn’t like Israel. And GOD secured the kingdom under his rule, gave him a firm grip on it.”

‭‭2 Chronicles‬ ‭17:3‭MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this GOD-IS-STILL-IN-CONTROL-SUNDAY!

Saturday 02/06/2021

Sat, 06 Feb 2021 15:44:00 GMT

Grace morning on this sensational and satisfying Saturday.

When life is good for us, we're happy, our children are blessed, we're seeing favor, we have no complaints. But sometimes things change, we're facing an illness, a child gets off course, a friend we were counting on walks away. It's easy to live discouraged, feel like we're going backwards, running out of favor, running out of health - there's only one reason you're running out: the good is about to give way to the best. God loves you too much to leave you with just good. That's fine for a season, but at some point you will come to an end, so God can demonstrate in your life a greater way.

When you run out, he can give you more.

God doesn't just bring you out the same, he gives you the best.

“Everybody I know begins with their finest wines and after the guests have had their fill brings in the cheap stuff. But you’ve saved the best till now!””

‭‭John‬ ‭2:10‬ ‭MSG‬‬

The best is simply something that you've never seen, favor that you've never seen, opportunity, influence, finances. The best is in front of you.

Live, love, and laugh your way through this splendid and sufficient Saturday!

Friday 02/05/2021

Fri, 05 Feb 2021 13:22:00 GMT

Grace morning on this festive and fabulous Friday.

As much as we don’t like it, the people that do us wrong, the bad breaks, the betrayals, the disappointments, they are all a part of God’s plan. God is not only ordering your steps, he’s ordering the steps of those you need to fulfill your purpose.

Ongoing pain and suffering is hard. Everyone suffers somehow. It might be chronic pain, cancer, broken relationships, disability, or the struggle against besetting sins. It’s hard to live in a world of brokenness.

And yet, suffering seems to be one of the great instruments in God’s hands to continue to reveal to us our ultimate dependence on him and our ultimate hope in him, despite our circumstances. God is good to give us the greatest gift he can give us, which is more of himself. And oftentimes he must take something away to help us trust him alone.

“Then he said, “This sorrow is crushing my life out. Stay here and keep vigil with me.””

‭‭Matthew‬ ‭26:38‬ ‭MSG‬‬

One way God jogs our memory and preserves our joy in him in the midst of suffering is through one another. Live, love, and laugh your way through this incredible GOD-IS-KEEPING-ME-FRIDAY!

Thursday 02/04/2020

Thu, 04 Feb 2021 14:09:00 GMT

Grace morning on this tranquil and triumphant Thursday.

Don't be discouraged when something is running out, you feel like you're at the end, you've studied your situation, tried to come up with a solution, but you've run out of options.

That person that walked away, don't get bitter, they had to go so the best could show up. When you see what God does, who he brings, you'll say "I'm glad that God allowed me to endure my season of running out, being without, making it without, look what the Lord has done".

Those co-workers that played politics, kept you from the promotion, made you look bad - you thought you ran out of favor, that God had forgotten about you - that had to happen. When you see the new door God opens, how he promotes you in the presence of your enemies, how he gives you influence and favor that you've never seen, you'll say "Lord, thank you, you've saved the best until now. You've taken me where I can't go on my own".

“As it turned out, GOD was with Joseph and things went very well with him. He ended up living in the home of his Egyptian master. His master recognized that GOD was with him, saw that GOD was working for good in everything he did. He became very fond of Joseph and made him his personal aide. He put him in charge of all his personal affairs, turning everything over to him. From that moment on, GOD blessed the home of the Egyptian—all because of Joseph. The blessing of GOD spread over everything he owned, at home and in the fields, and all Potiphar had to concern himself with was eating three meals a day.

As it turned out, GOD was with Joseph and things went very well with him. He ended up living in the home of his Egyptian master. ” Genesis‬ ‭39:2 MSG‬‬

God allows us to run-out, so we can run-into.

Live, love, and laugh your way through this incredible and tremendous Thursday!

Wednesday 02/03/2021

Wed, 03 Feb 2021 15:43:00 GMT

Grace morning on this winsome Wednesday.

Some of our struggles involve making decisions, while others are a result of the decisions we have made. Some of our struggles result from choices others make that affect our lives.

We cannot always control everything that happens to us in this life, but we can control how we respond. Many struggles come as problems and pressures that sometimes cause pain. Others come as temptations, trials, and tribulations.

Yet struggles are a part of the sacred sanctification process. There are no soft or slothful ways to become sanctified to the point that we are prepared to live in the presence of the Savior. And there can be blessings in the burdens we bear. As a result of these struggles, our souls are stretched and our spirits are strengthened.

As we accept our unchangeable features and embrace God’s purposes for our difficulties, we will experience the power of Christ in our lives.

“We don’t want you in the dark, friends, about how hard it was when all this came down on us in Asia province. It was so bad we didn’t think we were going to make it. We felt like we’d been sent to death row, that it was all over for us. As it turned out, it was the best thing that could have happened. Instead of trusting in our own strength or wits to get out of it, we were forced to trust God totally—not a bad idea since he’s the God who raises the dead!

‭‭2 Corinthians‬ ‭1:8-9 ‭MSG‬‬

We can trust God to care for us and to provide all that we need. Live, love, and laugh your way through this wonderful Wednesday!

Monday 02/01/2021

Mon, 01 Feb 2021 14:31:00 GMT

Grace morning on this incredible meaningful Monday.

God saves the best for next. You may feel like you're coming to an end: you're running out of opportunities, doors are closing, running out of favor, what used to work is not working, running out of resources, having a hard time making ends meet. Maybe you're running out of strength, you feel weary, you can barely take it anymore - this may sound odd, but you're in a good place. When you come to the end, that's when God steps in. And not just helps you to get through it, but he says "I've saved the best for next". The best position, the best relationships, the best in your finances - you have more than you've ever had. The best in your health: you feel better than you've ever felt. The best in your family: you're happier than you've ever been.

“Then the widow went away. And she did what Elijah had asked her to do. And after that, there was food every day for Elijah and for the widow and her family.”

‭‭1 Kings‬ ‭17:15‬ ‭EEB

The fact that things are running out doesn't mean that God has forgotten about you, God is able do incredible things to turn your dreadful situation into delight. Live, love, and laugh your way through this GOD-WILL-COME-THROUGH-MONDAY!

Saturday 01/30/2021

Sat, 30 Jan 2021 14:47:00 GMT

Grace morning on this sensational and sufficient Saturday.

God never said we wouldn’t have unfair situations, He never promised we wouldn’t experience loss, but He did promise if we would stay in faith He would restore everything that was taken or stolen. Whenever God restores, He doesn’t bring you out the same, He makes the enemy pay for bringing the trouble into your life. God is so merciful, whether it was your fault, somebody else’s fault, or just life in general, He will not only bring you out, He’ll bring you out better than you were before. You may have made mistakes, you brought the trouble on yourself, but God’s mercy is bigger than any mistake that you’ve made.

God never brings us out the same. When we say we’re going to restore this old car, that means we’re going to bring it back to the original condition, make it look like it did when it was brand new. God defines restoration different; His idea of restore is to increase and make better.

“Then Elisha went to the spring of the waters and cast the salt in it and said, Thus says the Lord: I [not the salt] have healed these waters; there shall not be any more death, miscarriage or barrenness [and bereavement] because of it. So the waters were healed to this day, as Elisha had said.”

‭‭2 Kings‬ ‭2:21-22‬ ‭AMPC‬‬

When life looks unrepairable have a restoration mentality. Live, love, and laugh your way through this NO-PROBLEM-IS-BIGGER-THAN-GOD-SATURDAY!

Friday 01/29/2021

Fri, 29 Jan 2021 14:16:00 GMT

Grace morning on this fantastic and fruitful Friday.

God can still get you to where you’re supposed to be, He knows how to restore the years. Just ask God to restore any opportunities that you’ve missed, relationships that are not what they should be; God knows how to restore the years.

You just might be one of God’s faithful believers who are due payback. You’ve lost some things, the good news is, they still have your name on them; your health, dreams, finances, relationships. If you’ll have this restoration mentality, God will pay you back for everything that should’ve been yours.

Whatever the enemy has tried to take away from you, God wants to restore it. God wants to make it better than before. That’s the kind of Father He is. We can complain and remain in the same awful condition. Or we can praise God and be raised up.

“So if you find life difficult because you’re doing what God said, take it in stride. Trust him. He knows what he’s doing, and he’ll keep on doing it.”

‭‭1 Peter‬ ‭4:19‬ ‭MSG‬‬

One thing the enemy will attempt to steal from you is your joy.

Live, love, and laugh your way through this GOD-CAN-TURN-IT- AROUND-FRIDAY!

Thursday 01/28/2021

Thu, 28 Jan 2021 13:07:00 GMT

Grace morning on this tranquil and thankful Thursday.

Are you looking at how big your troubles are? Or are you looking at how big your God is? Your situation may appear to be impossible to overcome, like it could never work out, but one touch of God’s favor, one successful season, one healing, meeting one right person and everything can change.

There is a popular expression that says, “Into each life some rain must fall.” We all encounter stormy times in our lives. Sometimes this takes the form of just a gentle rain, but at other times it is an intense down-pour with hurricane-force winds. When these times come, it is difficult for us not to be taken back and ask, God, why did this happen?

It’s easy to think that you’re an isolated case, but everyone has trials.

Use failures as fuel, and adversities as a guiding force to lead you where you need to be. Take each challenge as a lesson, making you a better Believer, rather than a bitter being.

“Praise GOD, everybody! Applaud GOD, all people! His love has taken over our lives; GOD ’s faithful ways are eternal. Hallelujah!”

‭‭Psalm‬ ‭117:1-2‬ ‭MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this GOD-HAS-ALREADY-FIXED-IT-THURSDAY!!

Wednesday 01/27/2021

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 13:49:00 GMT

Grace morning on this winsome Wednesday,

God knows how to restore, don’t allow the enemy to talk you out of what God wants to do. You may have gone through a loss, it was painful, don’t get discouraged, it’s not over until God say it’s over. God wants to bring you into increased, improvement, better than you were before. It’s easy in the tough times to get discouraged and bitter, and not expect anything good, but this is what faith is all about; you have to believe it even when you can’t see it.

Try thanking God even when you feel like complaining. When every voice is telling you it’s never going to happen. If you’ll have the right attitude, God will take what was meant for your harm and use it to your advantage. God is in the restoration business; don’t talk yourself out of it. Say every morning, “Father I wanna thank you that you’re a God of restoration. I know I’ve been armed with strength to be victorious over my current circumstances.

“I was right on the cliff-edge, ready to fall, when GOD grabbed and held me. “

Psalm‬ ‭118:13 MSG‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this wonderful -NO MATTER-WHAT-YOU FACE-GOD WILL SEE YOU THROUGH IT WEDNESDAY!

Tuesday 01/26/2021

Tue, 26 Jan 2021 13:47:00 GMT

Grace morning on this tranquil and thankful Tuesday.

Life can some time become easy, and you become satisfied with where you are. When we’ve seen blessings and favor, God's protected us, promoted us, open doors, we can start thinking that we've seen our best days. But God never does his greatest feats in your yesterdays, they are always in your future. The scripture says: the path of the righteous gets brighter and brighter. What God has in front of you is more fulfilling, more rewarding than anything you've seen in the past. But sometimes before it gets brighter, it gets darker. Before we see more than enough, we go through a season of not enough. There are times the good has to come to an end to make room for the best.

Doesn't make sense to us: "Why did my work slow down? Why did this person walk away? Why did this door close"? It's all a part of God's plan. He's shaking things up to move you out of the good into the best.

“But the father said to his bond servants, Bring quickly the best robe (the festive robe of honor) and put it on him; and give him a ring for his hand and sandals for his feet.”

‭‭Luke‬ ‭15:22‬ ‭AMPC‬‬

Trust, faith, repentance, and obedience to God, is what places you on the pathway of receiving God’s best.

Live, love, and laugh your way through this tremendous and triumphant Tuesday!

Monday 01/25/21

Mon, 25 Jan 2021 13:37:00 GMT

Grace morning on this marvelous and meaningful Monday.

When God can trust you, he’ll do things suddenly. May look like you’re falling behind, you’ve been doing the right thing a long time, nothing is changing. Seems like it’s going to take you years to get to where you need to be – the one touch of God’s favor will put you 20 years down the road. When you come into your season, when winter changes to spring, God can suddenly thrust you to a new level.

God literally wants us to rejoice whenever we are facing terrible situations. He wants us to remember that he is so great and so wonderful and Heaven is so glorious that our problems on Earth are just anthills.

But He doesn’t just tell us to rejoice and leave us hanging. God promises us that whenever we trust Him the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard our hearts and minds. Whenever we trust God we find peace.

“Listen! God has made me safe! I will continue to trust him. And I will not be afraid because the Lord, yes, the Lord, has made me strong. He is the person that I am singing about. He has made me safe.’”

‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭12:2‬ ‭EEB

When we trust God He gives us courage to keep going.

Live, love, and laugh your way through this magnificent Monday!

Sunday 01/24/2021

Sun, 24 Jan 2021 13:34:00 GMT

Grace morning on this splendiferous and serene Sunday.

Everything that happens in life: the difficulties, the delays, the things that aren’t fair – they’re not random, God has given you the opportunity to grow, to come up higher. He’s getting you prepared to handle the weight of wrong done against you. Now quit telling yourself “It’s too hard. They did me wrong, it’s been so unfair”, no turn it around.“I don’t like it, I’m uncomfortable, but I can handle whatever the enemy throw against me, I know God is still on the throne, I know I’ve been armed with strength for this battle”. I don’t like this loneliness, but I’m not going to fall apart, I can handle a lonely season, I can handle this pressure pack season of fighting a sickness, I can handle this season where I’m not seeing any fruit, I’m not going to drag through it, complaining – I’m going to keep a song of praise, I’m going to keep being good to people. I know all seasons are working for my good.

“She said, ‘Even if I can only touch his clothes, I will become well again.’”

‭‭Mark‬ ‭5:28‬ ‭EEB

When you know and believe, that God can do anything but fail, it makes a world of difference on how you handle your season.

Live, love, and laugh your way through this GOD-IS-GOING-TO -TAKE-CARE-OF-IT-SUNDAY!

Saturday 01/23/2021

Sat, 23 Jan 2021 14:24:00 GMT

Grace morning on this sensational Saturday.

Life brings challenges, chaos, and complications, you don't see how your relationship can still make it, how your marriage will last, how your health will ever turn around. When you can't figure out a solution, that's when God steps in. You had to come to an end, so God can take it to a new level, so he can open doors bigger than you've imagined, so he can give you strength, joy, peace like you've never seen. The best is not behind you, the best is next.

When you're running low, when you've come to the end, thoughts will tell you "It's all downhill from now. You're running out of time, you can't accomplish your goal. You're running out of strength, this pandemic is going to sink you". Well, the only reason you're running out is because God saved the best for next. Keep the right perspective, "Father, this looks like an end, but I know it's a sign that you're about to do the unimaginable in my life”.

“Some time after that, Jesus found the man in God's Great House. Jesus said to him, ‘See, you have become well. Stop doing wrong things. If you do not stop, something worse may happen to you.’”

‭‭John‬ ‭5:14‬ ‭EEB

Stay focus on a fruitful future, rather than a failed Past.

Live, love, and laugh your way through this GOD-GOT-YOUR-BACK SATURDAY!

Friday 01/22/2021

Fri, 22 Jan 2021 13:51:00 GMT

Grace morning on this fantastic Friday.

None of us like difficulties, but when you understand that without the winter seasons you can’t see growth, greater fruit, then you don’t complain. You realize: God is getting you prepared to handle greater weight.

The evil enemy will tell you “Winter is going to be permanent. You’ll never meet the right person, it’s been too long. You’ll never be successful, never come out of debt”. Don’t believe those lies, winter always gives way to spring. Your harvest season is coming. God is watching you. He sees you going the extra mile, he sees you working hard, making sacrifices, nobody thanking you. He see you fighting that illness, the lonely nights, praising when you could be complaining, giving when you’re not seeing increase. You’re going to come out of that lonely season, that unfair season, that barren season into a season of great joy, great favor, great health, great relationship, great opportunities. Because you pass these tests, you prove to God: you can handle the winter season of life.

“Do not say what great things you will do tomorrow. You do not know what will happen between now and then. Let other people say how good you are. Let a stranger do it. Never do it yourself.”

‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭27:1-2‬ ‭EEB

We need not try to IMPRESS people in our winter season, we should EXPRESS the goodness and grace of your AWESOME GOD!

Live, love, and laugh your way through this fabulous Friday!

Thursday 01/21/2021

Thu, 21 Jan 2021 13:56:00 GMT

Grace morning on this tranquil and thankful Thursday.

What you’re up against is no match for our God. He controls the universe, he knows how to hide you. Yes, it may get rocky from time to time, bombs going off all around just so to speak – they’re not going to harm you. Enemies knocking at your door, debt, trouble, illness, frustration, stay in peace you’re invisible to the enemy. It may show up, but it’s not going to find you. That misfortune can’t stop you. Trouble that looks permanent, is only temporary.

God knows how to open doors that you can’t open, how to get you out of problems that look impossible, how to blind the eyes of those that are trying to hold you back.

God knows how to make you invisible to your enemies. He didn’t say we would never have trouble, but he did promise: when trouble comes he will hide you, he won’t let the circumstances stop your purpose, he has angels watching over you right now, protecting you, guarding you.

“Keep and guard me as the pupil of Your eye; hide me in the shadow of Your wings”

‭‭Psalm‬ ‭17:8‬ ‭AMPC‬‬

God knows how to hide you during your winter season of weariness. Live, love, and laugh your way through this tried and tested tremendous Thursday!

Wednesday 01/20/2021

Wed, 20 Jan 2021 13:34:00 GMT

Grace morning on this wonderful and winsome Wednesday.

God is not going to give you influence so you can get even. If you’re waiting to get that promotion, that favor so you can show your enemies who you are, let them have it, you’re not going to see the increase that you desire. There’s a responsibility that comes with favor. You have to have the character that will handle the influence the right way. You have to bless your enemies, not talk bad about them. “When they’re criticizing me, I’m going to criticize them”, you’ll get stuck where you are. God is testing your character. Are you going to complain in the winter seasons? Live down and discouraged, trying to pay people back?

Don’t get discouraged by how long your winter season is taking – that’s a sign something is on the way bigger than you’ve imagined. God is getting you prepared, keep passing that test. Every morning remind yourself “You can do all seasons through Christ”. If you’ll do this, you’ll see options, opportunity, along with an oasis of breakthroughs, like you’ve never seen.

“Moses told his father-in-law all the Lord had done to Pharaoh and the Egyptians for Israel's sake and all the hardships that had come upon them by the way and how the Lord delivered them.”

‭‭Exodus‬ ‭18:8‬ ‭AMPC‬‬

The possibilities are endless when you exercise the right attitude with God’s favor in all the seasons of life.

Live, love, and laugh your way through this unmistakable and unimaginable unifying Wednesday!

Tuesday 01/19/2021

Tue, 19 Jan 2021 14:45:00 GMT

Grace morning on this exiting and electrifying Tuesday.

What you do in private will determine how high you will go in public. If you cut corners, slack off, do things half-heartedly, that’s going to keep you from carrying the weight of what God has for you. You don’t get stronger by taking the easy way out. You grow when you do things you don’t like, the right thing when no one is watching, have a good attitude when you’re not getting your way, when it’s not fair. Your confidence will not be the limit of how high you go – your character will determine how high you go. There are a lot of talented, smart, capable people – talent may take you somewhere, but character is what will keep you there. Your character is more important than your confidence. What you do in private when no one is watching will determine how high God will take you.

If God is going to trust you with favor, influence, authority, you have to be a good steward of it.

“The fame of your goodness spreads across the country; your righteousness is on everyone’s lips.”

‭‭Psalm‬ ‭145:7‬ ‭MSG‬‬

Remember that God is a God who refreshes, restores, recreates, makes alive, and revives.

Live, love, and laugh your way through this enormous thankful Tuesday!

Monday 01/18/2021

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 13:31:00 GMT

Grace morning on this marvelous and meaningful Monday.

It may be winter in your life, but you’re on the verge of a new season. You’ve done the right thing when it was hard, you stayed in faith when life didn’t make sense.

Now thoughts will tell you “Winter is permanent. You’ll never meet the right person, it’s been too long. You’ll never get well, never come out of debt”. Don’t believe those lies, winter always gives way to spring. Your harvest season is coming. God is watching you. He sees you going the extra mile, he sees you working hard, making sacrifices, nobody thanking you. He sees you fighting that illness, the lonely nights, praising when you could be complaining, giving when you’re not seeing increase. You’re going to come out of that lonely season, that unfair season, that barren season into a season of great joy, great favor, great health, great relationship, great opportunities. Because you pass these tests, you prove to God: you can handle the weight of glory, which is God’s favor.

“Out of my distress I called upon the Lord; the Lord answered me and set me free and in a large place. The Lord is on my side; I will not fear. What can man do to me? [Heb. 13:6.]”

‭‭Psalm‬ ‭118:5-6‬ ‭AMPC‬‬

Remember your condition is not your conclusion. Stay in Faith and trust God to see you through.

Live, love, and laugh your way through this magnificent Monday!

Sunday 01/17/2021

Sun, 17 Jan 2021 13:37:00 GMT

Grace morning on this serene and sensational Sunday.

If God changed your situation overnight, you wouldn’t be prepared to carry the weight of waiting. God has something awesome in your future. Don’t get discouraged by what’s not working out, by how long it’s taking, by who’s not changing – seems like it’s all negative, but what you can’t see is you’re growing, you’re getting stronger, you’re developing a greater trust, greater confidence, greater endurance. These challenges are all opportunities for you to go to the next level.

We play those damaging “what if” thoughts over and over. Not because they are good, but, honestly, because sometimes it feels good to feel sorry for ourselves. And maybe we somehow feel that meditating on the “what ifs” brings a bit more control to the chaos.

But the problem is that the longer we hang out here the more familiar the thoughts become.

When we allow these thoughts to dominate we create a stagnant, spiritual “soil” in our minds that make it difficult to really have faith in God during hard times.

“Jesus said, “So, you believe because you’ve seen with your own eyes. Even better blessings are in store for those who believe without seeing.””

‭‭John‬ ‭20:29‬ ‭MSG‬‬

Don’t allow your mind to camp out in the “What If” of life. God specializes in turning Cruxifixction stories into Resurrection shouting.

Live, love, and laugh your way through this remarkable GOD-CAN-DO-ANYTHING-BUT FAIL-Sufficient Sunday!

Saturday 01/16/2021

Sat, 16 Jan 2021 14:23:00 GMT

Grace morning on this sensational and satisfying Saturday.

Life is much like the seasons we go through during the year. Some seasons last longer than others, but they are all necessary for growth and development. Don’t complain about the winter seasons in your life, the times you don’t see any growth, you’re stuck at the same level at work, nothing changing in your relationship, you’re still single, your health is not improving. “Well, what’s wrong? Where is all the fruit”? Nothing is wrong – you’re in winter. You can’t see it, but your branches are getting bigger. The fruit you’ve seen in the past, the success, the favor, the influence, if that’s all there, then you would have kept producing at the same level. The fact that you’re in winter is a sign that God has more in store, he has bigger opportunities, more favor, greater honor. Now, keep a good attitude in winter when you’re not being recognized, not getting the credit, not seeing growth – something is happening on the inside. God is getting you prepared.

“I’m happy from the inside out, and from the outside in, I’m firmly formed. You canceled my ticket to hell— that’s not my destination!”

‭‭Psalm‬ ‭16:9-10‬ ‭MSG‬‬

Stay in Faith during your winter season, because God has a fabulous Spring planned for your life.

Live, love, and laugh your way through this sufficient Saturday!.

Friday 01/15/2021

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 13:23:00 GMT

Grace morning on this enormous grace-filled Friday.

God has a purpose, plan and a particular time to elevate your life.

If you’ll keep the right attitude, God’s set time is preparing you for new levels, it’s getting you ready to carry the weight of waiting.

The reason it’s taking so long is because what God has in store is much larger than you can imagine. Don’t allow frustration to fight the seasons where you’re not comfortable, “Why haven’t I met the love of my life? I’ve been doing the right things, seems like the more I pray the worse it gets”. God knows what He’s doing. Everything serves his plan. You can’t see it, but every day you stay in faith, every day you do your best, You’re in training, this is an opportunity to get stronger.

You can’t see it, but your spiritual muscles are getting stronger, your character is being developed, you’re showing God that he can trust you.

“But even if he does not save us, we still would not serve your gods. And we will not worship the gold statue that you have built. We want you to understand that very clearly, sir.’”

Daniel‬ ‭3:18‬ ‭EEB

You may be in a situation where you’re uncomfortable, trust God in the process. Live, love, and laugh your way through this fabulous Friday!

Thursday 01/14/2021

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 14:36:00 GMT

Grace morning on this incredible and tranquil Thursday.

When you understand that God uses difficulties and things we don’t like to get us prepared, then you don’t complain when things don’t go your way. You realize – it’s serving a purpose. When you do the right thing when the wrong thing is steady happening, you’re getting stronger, your roots are going down deeper. That’s why God doesn’t remove everything instantly. We pray, “God, take this trouble away. Change this person”. But if you’re always comfortable you won’t be prepared. We grow in the difficult times. We grow when we have to stretch our faith, believe when we don’t see things changing, stay in faith when we didn’t get the job or promotion. Those are very important times. If what you’re praying about isn’t changing, then God is using that situation to ultimately change you.

When things get tough it can be very tempting to isolate yourself. Resist that temptation. God made us to be in fellowship with each other. It makes us strong and keeps us in the fight.

“Take a good look at God’s wonders— they’ll take your breath away. He converted sea to dry land; travelers crossed the river on foot. Now isn’t that cause for a song?”

‭‭Psalm‬ ‭66:5-6‬ ‭MSG‬‬

Trust God’s ability to bring you through your darkest hours.

Live, love, and laugh your way through this thankful Thursday!

Wednesday 01/13/2021

Wed, 13 Jan 2021 13:22:00 GMT

Grace morning on this wonderful and winsome Wednesday.

We have to pass some tests before God will trust us with the weight of glory. The Weight of Glory means honor, favor, influence. We like those things, but we don’t always realize there’s a weight that comes with favor, a weight that comes with influence. If you’re not prepared for it, the favor won’t be a blessing, it will be a burden.

Nothing happens by accident, your steps are being ordered by the Lord. The delays, the disappointments, the trials, temptation, trouble, terminations, those are tests. Will you be good to people that are not being good to you? Will you stay in faith when things happen that you don’t understand? You come down with an illness, you’re overlooked for a promotion, the pandemic tries to diminish your desire and drown your dreams – these are all opportunities to prove to God that you can handle the weight of glory.

“Didn’t he keep us out of the ditch? He trained us first, passed us like silver through refining fires, Brought us into hardscrabble country, pushed us to our very limit, Road-tested us inside and out, took us to hell and back; Finally he brought us to this well-watered place.”

‭‭Psalm‬ ‭66:10-12‬ ‭MSG‬‬

Don’t get discouraged by what’s not working out – seems like it’s all negative, but you’re growing stronger. These challenges are all opportunities to come up higher.

Live, love, and laugh your way through this amazing NOBODY-BUT-GOD Thursday!

Tuesday 01/12/2021

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 13:49:00 GMT

Grace morning on this incredible thankful Tuesday.

David said in Psalm 1:3, when you keep God first place “You will be like a tree planted by the waters, that brings forth fruit in its season”. It doesn’t say it’s going to bring forth fruit year-round. It’s not healthy for a pear tree to bear fruit all the time, it can’t sustain that. Yes, we love harvest season, we love when we’re seeing favor, prayers answered, new opportunities – that’s great, but every season is not harvest. We may not like it, but winter is a blessing. Winter is necessary. Without the leaves coming off the tree it would never develop new buds. You could think: this tree is done, it’s seen its best days. The truth is in the winter something is happening that you can’t see, the tree is gathering up sap, the roots are going down deeper, it’s being prepared to handle more fruit in the spring. If there weren’t these different seasons the tree wouldn’t reach its full potential.

“For, behold, the winter is past; the rain is over and gone. The flowers appear on the earth; the time of the singing [of birds] has come, and the voice of the turtledove is heard in our land.”

‭‭Song of Solomon‬ ‭2:11-12‬ ‭AMPC‬‬

Stay encouraged in your Winter season, it’s preparation for Spring time blessings.

Live, love, and laugh your way through this remarkable and tranquil Tuesday.

Monday 01/11/21

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 13:41:00 GMT

,Grace morning on this marvelous and meaningful Monday.

Growing up I remember we had a pear tree in our backyard, and it had so many pears on it, that a couple of the branches started to touch the ground. There were five or six big pears on the end of this small branch. Because the branches couldn’t carry the weight, the pears didn’t develop properly. Are you wondering, why God won’t give you more influence, more favor, more opportunity? It may be because your branches can’t carry the weight right now. If God gives you ten pears, but your branch can only sustain three it’s not a blessing it’s a burden. Instead of focusing on the fruit, if you’ll focus on developing your branches, getting stronger, being a person of excellence, having integrity, doing the right thing when nobody is watching, treating people with respect, giving God praise when you could be complaining, because your character is getting stronger, your roots are going down deeper, you’ll be able to handle the weight of the fruit that God has for your life.

“Any branch in Me that does not bear fruit [that stops bearing] He cuts away (trims off, takes away); and He cleanses and repeatedly prunes every branch that continues to bear fruit, to make it bear more and richer and more excellent fruit.”

‭‭John‬ ‭15:2‬ ‭AMPC‬‬

Trust God in your pruning season.

Live, love, and laugh your way through this No-Doubt-About- it magnificent Monday!

Sunday 01/10/21

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 13:40:00 GMT

Grace morning on this serene and super satisfying Sunday.

We all are afforded opportunities to make people look bad; we hear rumors, things that we don’t know for sure are true, but it’s tempting to repeat them. It’s not that we’re a bad person, we’re just telling what we heard. Maybe we know something about a person that is true, they made a mistake, they had a failure; it’s easy to justify telling that because it’s the truth. There are a lot of things that are true that we don’t need to tell; we should do our best to never show people in an unflattering light.

We live in a society that’s filled with rumors. There’s much chatter these days, people talking on the internet, at work, at school; they’re nosy busybodies, they love to get things stirred up, they have no problem repeating things they know are only half-true, on purpose they’ll leave out certain details just to prove their point. If we’re not careful, we’ll get pulled in and become carriers of their poison.

“Be eager and strive earnestly to guard and keep the harmony and oneness of [and produced by] the Spirit in the binding power of peace.”

‭‭Ephesians‬ ‭4:3‬ ‭AMPC‬‬

Live, love, and laugh your way through this incredible sufficient Sunday!

Saturday 01/09/21

Sat, 09 Jan 2021 14:16:00 GMT

Grace morning on this sensational and sufficient Saturday.

How many times has trouble knocked at your door so to speak, but when you answered, the enemy didn’t recognize you? The trouble had your name on it, the calamity had your address, “Are you sure this is not you”? But God made you invisible to the enemy. He’s been protecting you your whole life. There are things he’s kept you from that you know nothing about, schemes and strategies that were meant to stop you, but they couldn’t find you. And yes, in those difficult times it wasn’t easy, but God hid you. Without him watching over you, you wouldn’t have made it through the storm, through the ruptured relationship, through the terrible financial crises. He doesn’t stop everything, but he promised: when trouble comes he will hide you.

Instead of living worried, fearful, expecting the worst, have a new perspective – because you’re a child of the KING, because you belong to the EVERLASTING FATHER, you have an advantage, God has made you invisible to the enemy.

“And the Lord gave the people favor in the sight of the Egyptians. Moreover, the man Moses was exceedingly great in the land of Egypt, in the sight of Pharaoh's servants and of the people.”

‭‭Exodus‬ ‭11:3‬ ‭AMPC‬‬

God can hide you in plain sight of the trial that’s tracking you down.

Live, love, and laugh your way through this satisfying Saturday!

Friday 01/08/21

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 13:47:00 GMT

Grace morning on this fabulous and fantastic Friday.

What you’re facing may look permanent, you don’t see a way out, the odds are against you. You don’t know what God is up to. Your health issue looks like it’s going to keep you defeated, God can make you invisible to the opposition, invisible to what’s trying to stop you.

That’s why we don’t have to live in fear. Yes, there are a lot of negative things in the world that could happen. We could go around worried, stressed, but when you know God has you hidden, that he’s put you in a safe place, that he’s made you invisible to the enemy, he has a hedge of protection that nothing can cross without his permission. A thousand may fall at your side, ten thousand at your right hand, but it’s not going to come near you. Why? You’re in the shelter of the Eternal God, he has you covered, he’s covered your health, covered your marriage, covered your children, covered your finances, covered, covered your, future, covered your employment, and your destiny.

“HE WHO dwells in the secret place of the Most High shall remain stable and fixed under the shadow of the Almighty [Whose power no foe can withstand].”

‭‭Psalm‬ ‭91:1‬ ‭AMPC‬‬

You can live at peace when you’re living under the provisions and protection of God.

Live, love, and laugh your way through this incredible Friday!

Thursday 01/07/21

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 13:46:00 GMT

Grace morning on this absolutely thankful Thursday.

Paul said, “I can do all things through Christ”. One translation says “I can do all seasons through Christ”. You may be in a winter season, not seeing the favor you’ve seen in the past. Instead of complaining, try a different approach, “Lord, I thank you that I can do all seasons. I can do spring and I can do winter. I can do this pandemic season, I can do this season taking care of my elderly parents, I can do this season where I’m not being treated right, where I’m dealing with this illness”. In those winter seasons like a tree you’re gathering up sap, you’re getting stronger, your character is being developed. You’re learning to trust God in a greater way. All that is getting you prepared to carry the weight of blessing, and the weight of influence.

“And God is able to make all grace (every favor and earthly blessing) come to you in abundance, so that you may always and under all circumstances and whatever the need be self-sufficient [possessing enough to require no aid or support and furnished in abundance for every good work and charitable donation].”

‭‭2 Corinthians‬ ‭9:8‬ ‭AMPC‬‬

You wouldn’t be in winter, you wouldn’t be in this pandemic, you wouldn’t be facing this difficulty if God didn’t have something bigger in store for your life.

Live, love, and laugh your way through this incredible GDIA (God Did It Again) Thursday!

Wednesday 01/06/2021

Wed, 06 Jan 2021 13:32:00 GMT

Grace morning on this wonderful and winsome Wednesday.

We must evaluate our “why” when it comes to obeying God. Do we obey God because we truly love Him, and will go outside our comfort zones to please Him? Or do we obey Him halfheartedly only because it is the right thing to do?

If we truly love someone we would do anything to see them happy, no matter what the cost may be. These kind of sacrificial deeds—and sacrificial love—never go unnoticed and will always be rewarded! We must ask ourselves: do we love God enough to go outside of our comfort zones to obey Him, or are we too wrapped up in fear to even live for Him?

Don’t go through life expecting the worst, expecting bad breaks. Remember that you belong to the Most High God. These things may come, but they’re not going to stay, they’re going to pass on by. Why? You are invisible to the enemy.

“Keep your eye on me; hide me under your cool wing feathers From the wicked who are out to get me, from mortal enemies closing in.”

‭‭Psalm‬ ‭17:8-9‬ ‭MSG‬‬

Trouble may have been sent your way, but it can’t find you. Live, love, and laugh your way through this God KEEP-MAKING-AWAY WEDNESDAY!

Tuesday 01/05/2020

Tue, 05 Jan 2021 13:18:00 GMT

Grace morning on this tranquil and thankful Tuesday.

When we recognize God’s calling in our lives, we may either be joyful that He has given us a divine task and make moves as soon as we can. Or we may be stricken with fear, procrastinate on the visions that He has given us and not even pursue them.

When you honor God, when you keep Him in first place, what limits others won’t limit you.

Now, you have to give God something to work with. You can’t go around with a defeated mindset. The enemy might whisper in your ear, ‘that this sounds good, but you’re afraid with all that is happening around you.

Don’t live out of fear, start living out of faith.

Never underestimate what God has given you! He takes even the smallest things and uses them for His glory.

“There is a little boy here, who has [with him] five barley loaves, and two small fish; but what are they among so many people?”

John‬ ‭6:9‬ ‭AMPC‬‬

Faith and fear have something in common: they both ask us to believe something that we can’t see. Whichever one you give more attention, is the one that’s going to come to pass. Live, love, and laugh your way through this No-Doubt-About It, tremendous Tuesday!

Monday 01/04/2020

Tue, 05 Jan 2021 13:17:00 GMT

Grace morning on this marvelous and meaningful Monday.

The enemy would love for you to go through life with your WHO messed up, thinking you blown it, “You missed your chance, you’re not worthy, not valuable, just sit on the sidelines” – don’t believe those lies. Nothing you’ve done has changed who you are. No mistake you’ve made has disqualified you. When you gave your life to Christ, you were born into God’s family. You can’t be unborn, his calling on your life doesn’t go away because you made mistakes, you took wrong turns, you got off course – you are still in the family.

God told Jonah to go one way, but he went the other way. He knew what he was supposed to do, but he did exactly the opposite. He ended up on a boat in a huge storm, he finally admitted to the crew that he was the problem.

“Be strong, courageous, and firm; fear not nor be in terror before them, for it is the Lord your God Who goes with you; He will not fail you or forsake you.”

‭‭Deuteronomy‬ ‭31:6‬ ‭AMPC‬‬

Even when we make mistakes, when we bring trouble on ourselves, God is so merciful he’ll still protect us, he’ll still provide a way of escape. Live, love, and laugh your way through this incredible first Monday of 2021!

Sunday 01/03/2021

Sun, 03 Jan 2021 20:15:00 GMT

Grace morning on this serene and satisfying Sunday.

When you honor God, and stay close to him you have an advantage - he hides you when trouble comes, he makes you invisible to the enemy. When people want to harm you, schemes and strategies that have your name on them, stay in peace, God has you covered. You're under the shelter of the Eternal. Things that take other people out can't take you out. Trouble that defeats others won't stop you.

You don't have to live worried, fearing what might happen.

The good news is: you belong to God, and has you under His protective care.

“I pray that the Lord will answer you when you are in trouble and you call to him for help. I pray that Israel's great God will keep you safe.”

‭‭Psalms‬ ‭20:1‬ ‭EEB

Begin your day by thanking God for his protective care.

"Lord thank you that my finances are invisible to the enemy. Thank you that my income, my business, my property, my savings are in a safe place". Thank you that you enabled me to live at peace with a problem and not fall into pieces.”

Live, love, and laugh your way through this splendid and sufficient Sunday!

Saturday 01/02/2021

Sat, 02 Jan 2021 23:11:00 GMT

Grace morning on this sensational and sufficient Saturday.

While watching GEO Wild animal channel the other day, there were two baby bear cubs in the woods playing, when this pack of wolves came out of nowhere and started toward them. The cubs saw the wolves off in the distance, but they didn’t get alarmed, they didn’t take off running. It seemed like the fact that vicious wolves were approaching them, didn’t bother them. When the wolves got about 20 yards away, out of the woods came this huge male grizzly bear with his paws up in the air, growling forcefully. Those wolves turned and went back to where they came from. The reason the cubs didn’t panic is they knew who they belonged to. They didn’t worry about how they were going to remain safe? They knew – their father would take care of the HOW.

You may have things coming against you today, but you are not on your own. Because of who you are you can stay in peace. God has his eyes on your situation and He has your back.

“You are a hiding place for me; You, Lord, preserve me from trouble, You surround me with songs and shouts of deliverance. Selah [pause, and calmly think of that]!”

‭‭Psalm‬ ‭32:7‬ ‭AMPC‬‬

You might not see God’s protective hand, but he is watching over you, he’s pushing back what would appear to destroy you.

Live, love, and laugh your way through this incredible and satisfying Saturday!

Friday 01/01/2021

Fri, 01 Jan 2021 16:10:00 GMT

Happy New Year!

Grace morning on this First and fabulous day of 2021.

In life you’re going to overflow with something: doubt, worry, stress. Why not overflow with hope?

You may not see a HOW – that’s okay. The HOW is not up to you. When you know who you are, you live from a place of faith, a place of trust, a place of confidence, then you’re going to see God do great things in your life. You don’t have to have big resources, big talent, big connections – like David, God can take your slingshot, what seems small, and put his favor on it, and you will defeat great giants. It’s not so much what you have, it’s the blessing on what you have.

It’s the favor on what you have.

“Then the Lord touched my mouth with his hand. ‘Now I have put my words into your mouth,’ he said. ‘Look, I give you authority over countries and kingdoms. You can pull them down or break them up to destroy them. You can build them up and make them safe.’”

‭‭Jeremiah‬ ‭1:9-10‬ ‭EEB

When God created you, he put his blessing on you, he put his favor. Now quit trying to figure out all the HOW’s and rest in the WHO.

Live, love, and laugh your way through this festive and fruitful Friday!

Thursday 12/31/2020

Thu, 31 Dec 2020 13:51:00 GMT

Grace morning on this tranquil and thankful Thursday.

Life can seem so complicated when we try to live it without God being in control. He is the reason that sickness didn’t take you out, he’s not letting people keep you down. They may have shown up, planning and plotting against you, but God sees it, he knows what’s happening, and he’s making a way. So, quit worrying, quit losing sleep, quit going out of your way to get people to like you. God has never asked us to figure out the HOW, in fact the scripture says (Proverbs 3:5) “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not to your own understanding”. If you only lean to your understanding, you’re going to get frustrated, because sometimes there is no logical solution, there’s no way out in the natural. But we serve a supernatural God. He can make things happen that we can’t make happen. He can do what medicine can’t do. He can open doors that no person can can shut.

“You have been patient and strong in times of trouble. You have continued to serve me because you believe in me. You have not stopped because the work is too much.”

‭‭Revelation‬ ‭2:3‬ ‭EEB

Stay focus and faithful on sovereignty God and your service to Him.

Live, love, and laugh your way through this tremendous Thursday!

Wednesday 12/30/2020

Wed, 30 Dec 2020 15:37:00 GMT

Grace morning on this winsome and wonderful Wednesday.

It’s one thing to be persuaded, but when you’re fully persuaded you’re not going to change your mind, you’re not going to let people talk you out of it, you’re not going to let circumstances cause you to quit believing. Before you see the promise, before the problem turns around, there’s a waiting period where you don’t see anything happening, there’s no sign that it’s going to change.

Every thought will tell you “You’re wasting your time. Just accept it. Your business is never going to take off” – that’s a test. God is seeing if you can be talked out of it. If you going to say, “I knew it wasn’t going to happen”? If you’re fully persuaded, you going to dig down deep and say “I’m not moved by what’s not changing, I’m not discouraged because it’s taking so long. I’m not worried because nothing is improving, I know God is faithful, I’ve seen him do it. I know he’ll do it again in my future”.

“He then said, “ GOD ’s word: Dig ditches all over this valley. Here’s what will happen—you won’t hear the wind, you won’t see the rain, but this valley is going to fill up with water and your army and your animals will drink their fill. This is easy for GOD to do.””

‭‭2 Kings‬ ‭3:16-17a MSG‬‬

Staying faithful when all signs points to a failing future, is what will bring a fruitful result in God’s set time for your life.

Live, love, and laugh your way through God’s incredible Way-Making Wednesday!

Tuesday 12/29/2020

Wed, 30 Dec 2020 03:35:00 GMT

Grace morning on this tranquil and thankful Tuesday.

We all have things that come against us in life: people that don't like us, relationship problems, family issues that’s becoming worse as the days go by. It's easy to live worried, walking around wounded by what was said or done toward you. God didn’t say we won't have trouble. Difficulties may come, but the promise God gives us is he's going to hide us. You could say he's going to make you invisible to the enemy.

You don't know how many times trouble has come, had your name on it, but when it showed up you were invisible. That accident was sent to take you out, but when it arrived you were nowhere to be found. You didn't know anything about it. You were just going about your day, being your best, and forces that should have stopped you, enemies that should have defeated you, trouble that should have caused you great heartache didn't have any effect on you. Why? You were invisible to the enemy.

“Also, I will give to you the valuable things that people hide in dark places. I will give to you the valuable things that they store secretly. Then you will know that I am the Lord. I am the God of Israel who will cause you to come. He will call you by your name.”

‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭45:3‬ ‭EEB

God knows how to hide you in plain sight from that which seeks to harm you.

Live, love, and laugh your way through this incredible Tuesday!

Monday 12/28/2020

Mon, 28 Dec 2020 14:11:00 GMT

Grace morning on this marvelous and meaningful Monday.

It’s easy to doubt, it’s easy to give up on dreams. Doubters are a dime a dozen – negative people, discouraged people, you can find them everywhere. God is looking for people that have a made-up mind, people that are absolutely convinced, people that overflow with hope, that believe when the odds are against them, that believe when they don’t see a way. You may have challenges coming against you, you could overflow with worry, with discouragement, with self-pity, but look at you – you’re overflowing with hope, you’re thanking God when you could be complaining, you’re being kind to people that truly don’t deserve your kindness. You’re believing when you don’t see anything changing, you’re talking victory, talking God’s promises, you have a song of praise. You should stay ready, instead of overflowing with trouble, overflowing with sickness, overflowing with bad breaks, overflowing in a failure cycle, you can overflow with absolute abundance.

“Be happy, because you can trust God to do what he says. Be patient when you have troubles. Always continue to pray.”Romans‬ ‭12:12‬ ‭EEB

Because you overflow with hope, surely God is going to bless you. Surely God is going to turn it around.

Live, love, and laugh your way through this purposeful and phenomenal Monday!

Sunday 12/28/2020

Mon, 28 Dec 2020 14:10:00 GMT

Grace morning on this splendiferous and seismic Sunday!

Life as a way of playing wrecking ball with your dreams. You work at building toward them and in a flash, the unexpected, unimaginable happens and your hope and dreams are shattered. It may look impossible, there may be giants on your land, a giant of sickness, a giant of debt, a giant of bereavement – do like David, do like Caleb, start putting some “Surely's” on the front of what you’re believing for. “Surely I will defeat this giant. Not in my own strength, not in my own ability, but Lord I know you will bless me, that you will surround me with your favor”. “Surely I will live healthy and whole”, “Surely I will finish college”, “Surely I will recover from this financial hole I’m currently experiencing”, “Surely my business will succeed”.

God is still on the throne! He’s not limited by the environment, by the economy, by what you don’t have, by who’s against you – he has all power, he controls the universe! What God promised will come to pass”. Make sure you have this surely mentality, this made up mind. You’re not moved by the circumstances, by how long it’s taking, God is a surely God.

“Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever.”

‭‭Psalms‬ ‭23:6‬ ‭KJV‬‬

Remain optimistic in spite of the oppositions you’re up against.

Live, love, and laugh your way through this incredible and remarkable last Sunday in 2020!