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Good Friday God’s love is not static or self-centered, it reaches out and draws others in. In John 3:16 , God sets the pattern of true love, which is the basis for all love relationships – when you love someone dearly, you are willing to give freely to the point of self-sacrifice. God paid dearly with the life of His Son, the highest price He could pay. Jesus accepted our punishment, paid the price for our sins, and the offered us the new life that He had bought for us. When we share the Good News (the gospel) with others, our love must be like Jesus’ – willingly giving up our own comfort and security so that others might join us in receiving God’s love. Let’s put our trust and confidence in Him, only He can save us.

Joy Throughout the Bible, the most intense joy described is often located near a significant point of despair. It also is the one thing that makes all else pale in comparison. JOY is seemingly the key to eternal perspective--it is HOPE for what really matters. Joy is possible because of the hope that we have anchored in Jesus, and His victory that is ours by birthright.  In JOY we have a tiny taste of heaven—of what our souls were created to dwell in.   Joy makes circumstances endurable, trials worth sustaining., good things better. Joy is the avenue to eternal perspective. Joy is not the same things as happiness. Happiness is fleeting, and circumstantial. Joy is contentment, despite circumstances, because of the anchor of hope we have in Jesus. Joy is gratitude for what God has done, and for what He will do.  It is JOY that shines the brightest in every dark season. Joy is the security in the promises of God and  who He is.  Joy has the power to c...

Patience may be one of the most revealing traits about us and our relationship with the Lord. When our trust in God to answer our prayers begins to fail, our lack of patience leaves us to put stock in something else—someone else. Our impatience becomes a hinderance to all that God has for us when we doubt His intention for our lives. Patience is an essential component to our calling.  We can't do the things of God with the mind of God on a time table we created. Things of God are on eternity's calendar. We have to remember that just as God is working things out for us, He is working things out for the rest of those that love Him. He's transforming them as well. Patience partners with gentleness and humility to give us the endurance we need to dig down deep and bear with one another. Patience is pivotal for grace. Think about God's grace for you in your life—how many times He has given YOU grace. This is the model we have for how peace is intended to be lived...

The Words You Speak The apostle Peter plainly tells us that enjoying life and seeing good days, and having a positive mind and mouth, are linked together ( 1 Peter3:10 ). If we change our words, we can change our life! Our mouth gives expression to what we think, feel, and want. Our minds tell us what to think, not necessarily what God thinks. Our wills tell us what we want, not what God wants. Our emotions tell us what we feel, not what God feels. As our soul is purified, it is trained to carry God’s thoughts, desires, and feelings; then we will begin to speak life instead of death. Your words, as reflections of your thoughts, have the power to bring blessing or destruction not only to your life but also to the lives of many others. In 1 Corinthians 2:16 , the Word of God teaches us that we have the mind of Christ and that we hold the thoughts, feelings, and purposes of His heart. We don’t manifest them all the time, but we are daily growing and being transformed into Ch...