We must realize the importance of what we speak with our mouths. We must put a guard over our tongues to ensure that we are not rash with our words. We can create or destroy, become construction workers or demolition workers, speak life or proclaim death. The police understand this when they arrest you when reading your Miranda Rights, "Anything that you say will be held against you in the court of law." The same applies in the spirit realm, "Anything that we speak will be held against us in the Courts of Heaven or in the pits of hell!" Our words can bless us or curse us. We can bless our ourselves by building a godly memorial or build an evil altar with our words. Words create legal rights for heaven to move or for hell to move. Sweet and bitter words should not come out of the same fountain and blessings and curses should not come out of the same mouth. We bless our Creator, yet 🤬 out His creation (James 3)! In closing, a man/woman who is in control, is under control of the Holy Spirit. Remember, loose lips sink ships!

Our posture should ALWAYS be a posture of praise amd thsnksgiving. God does not like murmurers and complainers! We should learn to replace our complaining with thanksgiving! Murmuring and complaining reflects our heart posture and the condition of our ❤️. Instead of looking at our problems, we should look at our problem solver! We should tell our problems who our problem solvers is...I AM. Whatever we need, there is no correct answer until we fill-in-the-the blank with Christ! What must we do? Fisrst, we must ASK-SEEK-KNOCK. Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. 8 For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened (Matthew 7:7-8). Secondly, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours" (NIV, Mark 11:24). We must pray like it depends on God and work like it depends on us; We must walk by faith and not by sight; We must walk by faith and work by formula! In closing, we must be thankful for who God is. When we our thankful, our capacity is open to receive. Our appreciation equals an answered prayer.

If we are in a human relationship, the litmus test to loving someone is how we honor them. We do everything humanly possible to please them and to refrain from hurting them despite them not being good for us. We demonstrate our love through time, listening to them, and respecting them. How much more should we treat our Heavenly Father who made us in His image and likeness? Jesus said, "If you love me, keep my commandments" (John 14:15). This is the spiritual litmus test to demonstrate our love and respect for Christ. When Abraham took Isaac and was about to sacrifice him, the angel communicated, Don’t lay a hand on the boy!” the angel said. “Do not hurt him in any way, for now I know that you truly fear God. You have not withheld from me even your son, your only son” (Genesis 22:12). Because we love Christ, we honor Him through our obedience, respect, and how we treat others! The world 🌎 will know us by our love for one another! We have not seen God at anytime, yet disrespect His creation called people everyday because of how we treat them! In closing, if we love God we not only love Him, but also His creation! We demonstrate honor through our obedience, respect, and love towards Him. If we love God, let us strive to keep His commandments: loving Him with all our heart, mind, and strength, and loving our neighbor as ourself!

Jesus died on an old rugged cross for the sins of the world. He was buried for three days in the heart of the earth. He is ARISEN from the dead with ALL power in His hand! Happy Resurrection Sunday! Why are we looking for the dead amongst the living? Because Jesus lives, we can face not only tomorrow, but everyday! Whatever has died, flatlined, and pronounced no pulse, has just been resurrected? Hallelujah! What is it that you need to be resurrected? Maybe it's your health, relationship, finances, business, mindset, hope, dreams, or will to live, because Jesus rose again, so shall you! Not in the sweet bye and bye or one sweet day, but NOW! Don't throw in the towel, don't count yourself out, and don't allow others to count you out! Welcome to your resurrection! Welcome to your new life! Whatever is dead has life! Because Jesus died, we are alive in Christ! Here to your RESURRECTION!

Thanksgiving is an act of worship unto the Lord. Thanksgiving focuses on who God is and all HIS majesty. It is easy to complain and place blame, especially when things in your life are not as you think they should be. Thanksgiving places a wall of fire around you because it confuses the enemy. Thanksgiving reveals the heart of a person. Think of all the times when God delviered you out of the lion's mouth; think of when the bullet should've hit you; think of how God protected you from yourself! Instead of counting sheep, count how many ways you are thankful! Many serve God for what He can give them and not for what we can give Him. Sometimes, parents just want their children to show their appreciation towards them without the children asking them for tangible material. God wants us to thank Him for who He is and not for what we can get out of Him. God is NOT a genie in a bottle! When was the last time you thanked God without making a request?If we don't want to be used, them we should treat God the same way. Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name (Psalms 100:4). In closing, remember, thanksgivng is an act of worship. God is Spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth (John 4:24).