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Every day we encounter opportunities to be the hands, feet and voice of Christ to ALL that we meet! This requires that we are open and receptive to Gods ways...not allowing our "to do" list to overwhelm and consume us! The Peace of Christ is ALWAYS available if we STOP, take Inventory and allow His Presence to infuse us! Only He can stop the continuous "chatter" within our head! Jesus wants to share His Peace with us .. as He tells us "Learn from me for I am gentle and humble of heart"! When we strive to be "gentle and humble of heart" in imitation of Jesus, then we "shall delight in unending Peace"! May Today remind us that God has given us a "fresh start", a New Hope, and a Heart Filled with His Love and Peace! So many reasons to be Thankful! What more could we ask? Love and prayers! ✝️

Spending time with our Lord must be a priority in our life! We must Make the time and Spend the time! This is what prepares and equips us for the day! Quality time is what we need with Him not just our  leftovers! Think about what God has done for us ! He sent His Son- Jesus, Who Came in human form, True God and True man! When He Ascended to Heaven - He took our humanity to God, opening the path for us! He is like a roped guide climbing a mountain, and upon reaching it pulls us up to Him and leads us to God! When we entrust our life to Him, letting Him guide us, we are certain to ALWAYS be in safe Hands, in the Hands of our Savior, of our Advocate! Our responsibility is to KNOW Him, to LOVE Him, to SERVE Him, which requires that we LISTEN to Him and STAY tethered to Him! Make the time, Spend the time... the rewards are "out of this  world"!!Love and prayers! ✝️

God has done Great things for each one of us... HOLY is His name! He Created us, He Redeemed us, He Sanctifies us, He Provides for us, He NEVER Leaves us or Forsakes us, and LOVES us Unconditionally!! We must be willing instruments in  God's Salvific Plan... to Follow Him wherever He leads.... "To do Justice, to Love Kindness and to Walk Humbly WITH our God"! When we are purposeful and intentional, attentive to our Blessings and the myriad of Gifts God provides -the  only possible response is Gratitude and Thankfulness! May the Lord Favor us WITH Love, Guard us in Peace and lead us along the path to everlasting life... as we take His Hand- walking humbly and gratefully  WITH Him! Love and prayers! ✝️

God created each one of us and we BELONG to Him!  Jesus tells us "That we will REMAIN  in His Love IF we Keep His Commands...and His Joy will be in us and our Joy will be COMPLETE"! We must draw Near to Him and He Will draw Near to us! The Joy of the Lord is not a feeling or an emotion-here one moment and gone the next! It is a Gift, a Grace, a fruit of Living in the Spirit! The Source of this Joy is Jesus. His life within us, which we share because of His Great Love for us! The greater our awareness of His Presence within us, the Greater our Joy will be! We share in God's life now, so we can share in His life eternally! "Joy in the Lord IS our Strength"! We don't have to force a smile... Be Radiant in His Love and Joy.. the SMILE naturally follows!! Love and prayers!

Each day we must prepare ourselves for the difficulties, challenges and obstacles we will encounter! We must PUT on the Armor of God... He Chose us and draws us near to Him as He equips us for His work! He Blesses us and gifts us with ALL that we need to fulfill His purposes! We must empty ourselves of our selfish ambitions, lofty ideas and grandiose endeavors that do not lead us into a Closer relationship WITH our Father in Heaven! Our relationship with God is dependent on our awareness of God's Presence that permeates EVERY part of our lives! This awareness grows and matures in silent prayer, and in the realization of God's Continual and Unconditional Guidance in our daily lives! All we must do is to TAKE time for it and God WILL do the rest!!! Love and prayers! ✝️

As Christians we are each Called to Be Bearers of Hope in this fallen and troubled world! We are only able to achieve this by keeping our hearts untied with Christ! He is our ONE Constant in this ever changing, inconsistent world! In our weakness He IS Strong! We must lean on Him and not rely on our own strength! In those times when we can't seem to find God we REST in the ASSURANCE that He knows how to FIND us! This Hope in the Lord provides Serenity and Joy: God's Consolation, His Tenderness and Love towards ALL! As we experience the Joy of being Consoled by Him, of being Loved by Him, then we can bring this Joy to others! We are His hands and feet in this life.... May we be fruitful as we feel God's Presence and pass it on to others! Love and prayers! ✝️

Jesus tells us to COME to Him whenever we are weary and burdened by life...He WILL give us REST! When we try and assert our independence, pretending that we don't need to rely on anyone- our pride and ego are leading us! When we approach God in all humility and inadequacy we recognize our dependence, reliance and need for Him in ALL aspects of our life...that is the attitude of gratefulness and surrender! When our Will takes a 'backseat' to Gods Will, in self abandonment and Trust, we are malleable clay in the Potter's Hands! Then we become His Effective instruments-not this worlds or our own! Be a "pencil" in Gods hands today -He is writing the story.... we are NOT! Love and prayers! ✝️

We are ALL made in the image and likeness of God- created with a yearning and hunger for His Presence within us! There are No difficulties, trials or misunderstandings to fear, Provided we remain United to God as branches to the vine, Provided we do not lose our friendship WITH Him, Provided we make ever more room for Him in our lives! This is especially so whenever we feel poor, weak and sinful, because God Grants Strength to our weakness, Riches to our poverty, Conversion and Forgiveness to our sinfulness! Our Lord is rich in Mercy: EVERY time.... JUST Go to Him in Trust and Confidence in God's Saving Power! His  Thoughts and His Heart are toward us today-to Keep us, to Guide us and to Bless us as only He can! Rest in His Loving embrace! Love and prayers! ✝️

As the dawn awakens - take time to initiate the day in Prayer and Union with God! Jesus calls us His friends! He Who is Lord and God, our Creator and Savior, invites us into a relationship of friendship! He sacrificed His life so that we may have life! He Chose to share His Divine life with us so that we may be WITH Him forever in Glory! His friendship is a gift which betters each one of us! We must accept this gift and respond to it, so that it is NOT a one-way friendship but mutual! We do so in gratitude, as we keep His Commandments, when we Love in return, Him and others as He has Loved us! Friendship is a Choice! It requires that we spend time with God deepening and developing our relationship! Jesus desires an eternal, lasting friendship with us.... Do we?  Take the time and spend the time with our BEST Friend Forever! BFF! Love and prayers! ✝️

Life in this world is ever changing, inconsistent and fraught with many challenges, obstacles and detours! The One Constant in this life is God ....He is Never Changing, Always Consistent, Our Moral Compass and Navigator through the storms of life that we will all encounter! Our goal must be to stay Focused and  Connected to Him! We have our Triune God: Father, Son and Holy  Spirit- EVERYTHING we need in this world and will lead us to eternal life! Let nothing disturb or frighten us... ALL things are passing, NOTHING remains but God! Stay Alert, Stay Focused, and Purposeful- Always keeping our eyes on Christ! May the Love of God, the Peace of Christ, and the Wisdom of the Holy Spirit reign in our hearts now and ALWAYS! Shalom! Love and prayers! ✝️

As we grow and mature in our relationship With God we must come to Know Him experientially! Intellectual knowledge does not satisfy the longing and hunger in our heart... nor does it always produce a loving response to His outpouring of Love! God wants an intimate relationship with us based on Trust, Dependence and grounded in Love! Heart knowledge comes to us only be LISTENING with the "ears of our heart" as our Father speaks to us! To Know someone we must Listen to them... to Love someone we MUST Know them!  How are our listening skills? May God open our eyes to See Him, our ears to Hear Him and our hearts to Love Him! Love and prayers! ✝️

We live in a fallen world, broken and distorted by sin. When we turn away from God ...making choices that separate us from God-He is ALWAYS waiting, with arms Wide Open, for us to turn back to Him! He is ALL Merciful and ALL Forgiving... as we acknowledge our sins and seek reconciliation with Him. Then we are illuminated by His Healing Light no longer shrouded in darkness! This is  our spiritual journey -to move from the darkness of selfishness, self centeredness, and self focus into the Light of SELFLESSNESS! The bridge is LOVE! Not just any Love but Agape Love, which seeks the best and wills the good of the other! This is the Love that tethers us to Heaven! May God bless us with His Mercy, Forgiveness and Love, through Jesus, the Wisdom of God! Love and prayers!!! ✝️

When we contemplate the fact that God is WITH us and WITHIN us At ALL times, we are Confident and Trusting....Knowing we are Safe in His Loving  arms! He Calls us to Love as He Loves ... to Live in His Love and abide in His Word! He is our Shepherd, and we are His people, the sheep of His flocks! We are worthy of Divine rescue simply because we are Loved by the Shepherd! Our Hope is in the Lord as our Faith leads us forward...never knowing where it is being led, but Knowing, it Loves and Trusts the One Who is leading! Love and prayers! ✝️

When we  approach God ... attentive to our own inadequacy and in all humility .. we open ourselves up in Trust to His Plans, Guidance and Presence throughout  the day! We are then effective channels of His Peace that transcends and infuses us internally- not dependent on others, circumstances or things! This Peace is dependent on God's Love for us, which is Faithful, True and Enduring! It is an inner reality that comes from relationship WITH God not what is happening around us! It is the "peace that surpasses ALL Understanding"! We don't have to wait for it.. Jesus Gives it to us- a Fruit of the Holy Spirit's Presence and Life Within us! We don't have to chase after it... Just STOP, Be STILL - Absorb and Share!! Love and prayers! ✝️

When we sit quietly in the Presence of the Lord we provide Space and Opportunity  to LISTEN to God! Silence allows Gods Word to take DEEP root Within us!  It is in the Quiet that we come to Know God: for it is in Quiet Obedience we Follow His Footsteps; in Quiet Refection we Hear His Voice; In Quiet Assurance we Find His Rest; in Quiet Labor we do His Work; in Quiet Trust that we Find His Strength! This is our Faith ... TRUSTING  Everything into our Lords Hands! Be attentive and purposeful as we Listen - allowing the Holy Spirit to Infuse and permeate our entire being: Heart, Mind and Soul! Today and ALWAYS May we experience God's Love and Peace as He FILLS our life with the Blessings of His Goodness and Grace! Make the space and He will FILL it! Love and prayers! ✝️

When we keep God as our focal point throughout our day we are more flexible and accommodating as the day unfolds. We are able to adjust and "handle" in a positive way-the disappointments and misunderstandings, the tensions and anxieties,the frustrations and failures which are part of our daily life! Jesus humbly bore His cross and crucifixion for us-He provides the example and motivation we need to take up our little crosses each and every day! Jesus encourages us by setting the pace for us and walks beside us as we join forces and carry the cross together! May we take up our "crosses" willingly, not avoiding them  or running from them but asking God for the Grace, Strength and Endurance to bear them well! He is WITH us-Stay Focused! Love and prayers! ✝️

Every day we must prepare ourselves WELL,  by spending time in the Presence of God and putting on the Armor of God! Satan is constantly battling for our minds and our hearts- "Prowling like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour"!!! We must resist Him solid and steadfast in our Faith! We can do this only with the Strength, Courage and Perseverance that God provides! We must stay "sober and alert", attentive to Satan's wily ways... keeping God ever at our side! We will then, turn to and  lean on God .. not relying on our own resources! May God continue to equip us with every Gift of the Spirit, to Protect, Defend and Empower us to Live the Good News of our Faith! Love and prayers! ✝️

Everything we have and are, Comes from above-our Benevolent and Illuminating God - as pure Gift! He made us and knows us inside and out... our strengths, our weaknesses, our stubbornness and our vulnerabilities! Each of us is Created for a special purpose in God's Plan! It is NOT our plan but God's! True humility is  knowing and acting on the Truth about ourselves and the Truth about God! When we acknowledge our Reliance and Dependence on God we are humble and grateful before Him! This posture is conducive for His Wisdom, His Enlightenment and His Guidance... learning and growing from our mistakes, not harboring or beating ourselves up as a result of them! Allow Him to take the lead as He guides us in the Way of Peace and Joy! Jesus is the Way and without the Way -there is No going! Love and prayers! ✝️

When life throws us "curve balls" we must immediately turn toward God, not allowing the annoyances, disruptions and uncertainty to Weigh us down or spiral us into despair! God is IN CONTROL, no matter how turbulent the times may be! He is our Comforter, our Consoler and our inner Peace! In this world we will have trouble... But Rejoice for He has Overcome the world! Our Trust in the Lord WILL prevail as we CHOOSE to count our Blessings rather than dwell on the negatives in life! It is the powerful influence of Faith that enables us to take this positive attitude toward life! May we open our eyes to always SEE the Positive in life and others, as God leads and Transforms us along the Path to everlasting Life!  Love and prayers! ✝️

God IS Love... He gives His Love to us unconditionally, undeserved and unearned! We must dive into His ocean of Love, allowing it to infuse, restore and replenish us! When we allow Gods Love to flow into us, through us and from us we are NEVER depleted of His Love ... It is Limitless -the more we give away the more He restores us! This Love is Authentic -Willing the good of the other...NOT Our own self serving purposes! Remember...Kindness without Love is manipulation, Fidelity without Love is servitude, Caregiving without Love us duty, Justice without Love is legalism! How are we "Loving" …God's Way or our own? Be His Loving vessel today! Love and prayers! ✝️