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Dear friends & family, I hope this finds you well. I want to encourage you all to love one another and be kind & forgiving to one another and live in peace with one another. Give grace and mercy to one another as Christ Jesus has given each of us forgiveness, grace, mercy and unfailing love. This life is short and has far more meaning that just making a good living or having much success or being able to network and gain human favor. We’re here to help each other and to love each other and to share Gods love with each other and to those who are around us daily so that God will be glorified in our lives while here on earth. If you are fighting with you spouse, forgive them. If your children mess up, teach them by example the grace, mercy and forgiveness that God has given each one of us through His one and only Son, Christ Jesus. I pray that you all will repent and turn to Christ Jesus and that you would seek a personal/intimate relationship with Him and be ready for when He call each one of us home to eternity. If you haven’t already received Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior, I urge you to check your heart and receive what He did for you so that you can live eternity in His presence. I love you all, God bless! 🙏❤️✝️🔥

In that day you will say:
“I will praise you, Lord.� Although you were angry with me, your anger has turned away� and you have comforted me.
Surely God is my salvation;� I will trust and not be afraid.�The Lord, the Lord himself, is my strength and my defense[a];� he has become my salvation.”
With joy you will draw water� from the wells of salvation.
In that day you will say:
“Give praise to the Lord, proclaim his name;� make known among the nations what he has done,� and proclaim that his name is exalted.
Sing to the Lord, for he has done glorious things;� let this be known to all the world.
Shout aloud and sing for joy, people of Zion,� for great is the Holy One of Israel among you.”

Made for This

Do you realize that you were purposefully, lovingly, and carefully designed by God?

King David said it like this:

“For you formed my inward parts; you knitted me together in my mother's womb. I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works; my soul knows it very well.”
Psalm 139:13-14 ESV

Your eyes, brain, heart, muscles, nerves, fingernails, eyelashes, smile, everything.

Not only are you wonderfully complex, but you were also planned before life as we know it existed by your Heavenly Father.

Even as you read these words, your body is doing some incredible things—without your conscious consent. Your fingers are scrolling, your eyes are capturing, your brain is processing …

All the while, your heart is pumping blood, your lungs are managing breath, your eyelids are blinking away dryness, your blood cells are multiplying by the second, your brain is directing your body while simultaneously storing memory—and so much more.

David also points out in other portions of Psalm 139 that God knows everything about us, His presence is inescapable, and He thinks about us so much that such thoughts cannot be numbered.

The point? You are uniquely and intentionally created by God to love Him and the people around you—to know Him, and make Him known.

So, be encouraged. You were made for this.

God, thank You for intricately forming me. Rid my mind of any self-doubt and discontentment. I am Your unique design. I am known. I am a fearfully and wonderfully made masterpiece! Teach me to fully embrace this truth and rest confidently in You. In Jesus' name, Amen.

Enduring Setbacks

As a teenager, David was anointed as the next king of Israel. But instead of ascending to the throne in a blaze of glory, he spent years running from Israel’s current king (his father-in-law) who repeatedly tried to kill him.

During this time, David laments to God: he has honest conversations about his situation while holding onto the hope that God can—and will—restore him. Psalm 59 is the result of one of those conversations.

David’s laments allowed him to express his grief, cry out for justice, and remember God’s faithfulness. Focusing on God’s faithfulness reminded David of God’s character, and knowing God’s character helped him hold onto hope. That’s why he could say, “But I will sing of your strength, in the morning I will sing of your love; for you are my fortress, my refuge in times of trouble.” (Psalm 59:16 NIV)

Talking honestly with God helped David recognize that even though his current situation wasn’t good, God was still good, and still worthy of being worshiped. David believed that God was still in control, and that he would one day see the fulfillment of God’s promises.

And one day, God’s promises did come to pass. But God didn’t waste the years David spent as a fugitive: instead, He used them to help David become the leader and warrior Israel needed. The setbacks David endured actually strengthened his character and prepared him for his future purpose. Although his circumstances were painful, God was faithful.

And God can—and will—be faithful with your life.

When you place your hope in Jesus, you never grieve in vain because the God who is now is also the God who will be forever. And He is constantly advocating and acting on your behalf. That’s why, no matter what you face, you can hold onto this hope: Jesus can turn your setbacks and sorrows into setups for your good and His glory.

God can take your pain and use it for His purposes. He can make a way through your desert seasons. He is your source of strength and your refuge in times of trouble. Nothing is impossible for God.

So today, continue to draw closer to Him, and look for evidence of His faithfulness. As you intentionally pursue God, look for ways to worship Him like David did.

God, You are mighty and worthy of all my praise! When I feel overwhelmed, You want to support me. When I feel discouraged, You want to encourage me. When I feel hopeless and alone, You surround and protect me. I will praise You because You are my source of strength. Nothing is impossible for You, and You are for me! In Jesus’ name, Amen.