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Feel Free Fridays seem to roll around like hot cakes!! Crazy, right?!? Be that as it may, the show must go on. For today's Feel Free Friday, I want you to feel free to believe and realize that YOU ARE WORTH IT!! You are worth God's grace. You are worth God's mercy. And you are worth God sacrificing His Son so that you won't die, but live in the name of Jesus and for His glory. When the devil tries to get inside your head to make you think that you are worthless, you tell him with every ounce of authority you have in the name of Jesus that you are worth it. In addition to that, you rebuke the devil and inform him that you refuse to listen to his lies and that he is under your feet. Remember God's word, "....Resist the devil and he will flee from you," (James 4:7). Once again, you are free to feel like YOU ARE WORTH IT, because guess what? YOU ARE!! Happy Friday!! =D

Welcome to another edition of Quench Your Thirst Thursday!! During the summer season, it is very important that we drink plenty of fluids (mainly water) in order to stay hydrated. When it gets too hot, you risk suffering from dehydration, if you are not careful. The same thing applies to us spiritually. When circumstances and/or challenges begin to heat up in our lives, we must remember to turn to our Heavenly Father for a spiritual drink. We must not risk dehydration because of pride or stubborness. Jesus is the living water. If you drink from His well, you will never thirst again. So, if you have a thirst that needs to be quenched, feel free to to take a drink. Today's Quench Your Thirst Thursday is "Your Grace is Enough" sung by Chris Tomlin. God's grace is enough. We need it; And we got to have it!! Lyrics are included in the video.   "And of His fullness we have all received, and grace for grace. For the law was given t...

Are ready for Wisdom Word Wednesday?? Woo Whoo!! I know I am. Today's Wisdom Word Wednesday is GRACE. Accepting God's grace is one of the wisest thing you can do for yourself. When reading Ephesians 2:4-5, it is important that we understand by grace [God's unmerited favor, undeserved blessing, His free gift], we have been saved. God extended His grace to us. It is essential to our salvation. God's grace is sufficient for me. It's definitely more than enough in the name of Jesus. In the midst of our tribulations, challenges, and/or lowest points of our lives, God will provide us with grace. With that in mind, God wants us to solely depend on His power. "Grace is a God-given resource that makes  possible "holy living" when our life, circumstance, or character is under fire by the Adversary.  God's grace  becomes his enablement or empowerment to achieve His plan, endure hardship, or access Him. God's grace is p...

Happy Manic Monday!! To those who are visiting for the first time, WELCOME!! Next Monday, in less than 7 days, my children will be returning to school. I think I am more nervous than they are, when it comes to the first day of school. It's crazy, I know, considering my children are 9, 13, and 16. YIKES!! I pray it's a smooth transition for them. Now for today's Manic Monday. We are going to focus on two words: Mercy and Love. I need God's mercy and love every second, minute, and hour of each day.  The first part of Ephesians 2:4 says that God is rich in mercy. mercy ~ [Greek word:eleos; Strong's #1656] - compassion,  tender mercy, kindness, beneficence, an outward manifestation of pity, a blessing resulting from divine favor or compassion One of the many blessings we received as a result of God's mercy is the opportunity to be alive in Jesus. What's even more awesome,....God loved us even when we were dead in our sinful ways.  Also, it was...

Welcome to another edition of Sunday's Scripture Reading!! I hope and pray that everyone had a great and fulfilling weekend. This past weekend I was taking care of my mom. She had a cochlear implant, which was a huge success. Thank you Lord. My family and I ate Sunday dinner over her house. I cooked...Yay me!! It was delicious. I wished I had taken a picture. But anywho, our Sunday Scripture Reading for today and this week's theme is Ephesians 2:4-5. "But God, who is rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us, even when we were dead in trespasses, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved)." In these scriptures, Paul is informing us that sin no longer has power over God's children. When Jesus died on the cross, that power was destroyed. We were dead to sin, but now we are alive in Christ!! Hallelujah!! If it wasn't for God being rich in mercy and having great love for us, where would we be...