Wednesday word

As we move into the holiday season let's explore this idea of thanksgiving. 

A psalm. For giving grateful praise. 1Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth. 2Worship the Lord with gladness; come before him with joyful songs. 3Know that the Lord Is God. It is he who made us, and we are his; we are his people, the sheep of his pasture. 4Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name. 5For the Lord Is good and his love endures forever; his faithfulness continues through all generations. 

When we really begin to think about how good God is and all that he has done for us, it should make you say thank you. The art of simply saying thank you has been lost among many of our youth of today. They feel entitled to the gifts/blessings they receive from their parents and transfer that to every aspect of their lives. If the simple act of saying thank you goes a long way with your friends and neighbors how much more does your Heavenly Father enjoy hearing it. Thank you.

Shout to the Lord, worship him with gladness, come before him with joyful songs. The great part is none of this requires perfection. I don't have to be in perfect pitch or even know the right words. No matter what I see I have KNOW that the Lord is good. Everything around might look dark but I know he's good. He is my shepherd and I am being guided by him. So often we use this scripture tell people to come into church with a praise on their lifts and I won't argue with that but I will ask us to explore a little deeper. I would as you to explore the idea that every door that you enter should be a place to give God thanks. If I am thankful I don't have time to be negative. I don't have time to talk about people if my mouth is filled with praise. 

Be thankful and live blessed

Monday motivation

What motivates you? What or who can get you moving? I know that at different periods of time our it can wax cold, but what makes you percolate.? There is nothing that you can't accomplish if you will get rid of that little word called fear.

We, as people in America, are so afraid of the opinions of others, until we won't move on/in what we know is ours.

I'm not into the blood moon and all of that,  but I read a post where someone was explaining the significance of this last moon in the set of four. She said that because of its timing it makes the church world be at the year of new beginnings due to its timing on the Jewish calendar. I don't know if she is right or wrong,  but I will receive a new beginning. A chance to step out with a renewed mind,  a renewed motivation and a renewed passion for what I have been called to do.

Ladies,  let's get motivated to walk in whatever we were put on this earth to accomplish.  As Dr Venus says,  "Make your mess your message." Don't take those ideas with you to the grave. Share them,  write them,  teach them,  preach them, but don't let them go to the grave with you. 

Be motivated to do YOUR work. Yours may not look like mine, but that diversity is what gives a beautiful cornucopia of gifts of which we should be thankful.