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                                          Psalm 51 - A prayer of Repentance                   David asks God for mercy after realizing his sin. He understands that only God can truly cleanse and forgive him. You see everyone makes mistakes and falls into sin it’ our nature, but God is a merciful God when we sincerely repent. God cares more about a changed heart than outward appearance. Instead of hiding my sins or guilt, i should bring them honestly before God and ask Him to renew my soul.  The verse for this series: Psalms 51:10 (KJV)   Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.

Sometimes I wonder why we treat prayer like a spare tire. Something we keep tucked away… hidden… only pulled out when life breaks down on the side of the road. When tire blows. When the plans fall apart. When the weight becomes too heavy to carry alone. Only then does it seem like we reach for prayer. But prayer was never meant to sit in the trunk of our lives. Prayer is meant to be the steering wheel. Something we hold onto tightly everyday — letting God guide every turn, every road, and every mile of our journey. We hold our phones in our hands like it’s about to be taken. So why can’t we hold on to prayer like we hold our phones? 1 Thessalonians 5:17 [KJV]  “Pray without ceasing” Don’t treat prayer like a spare tire you can only reach for in emergencies. Hold onto it like a steering wheel. Let God guide the direction of your life, not just rescue you when the road breaks down.

 Life ….  It never seems to go as planned.  I’ve learned that especially recently. One moment everything feels okay-even good- and the next its like, “What in the world just happened?” So what’s the real question here? How do we find peace in the middle of the all this? 2 Timothy 1:7 say’s , “ For God hat not given us the sprit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of sound mind.”  Fear does not come from God. The enemy loves when we live in worry. He thrives when we are anxious and overwhelmed. But God gives us power when we feel weak. Love when we feel alone. And a sound mind when our thoughts are spiraling. When we hold onto worry, we’re giving the enemy room to grow louder. But when we bring our fears to God in prayer, something shifts. Peace doesn’t always remove the storm — but it anchors us in the middle of it. So why keep carrying what God is willing to take from us? There have been nights recently where my thoughts wouldn’t quite down… I’ve prayed. I’ve re...

 Why does faith come to a dead end ? We all wonder why our faith sometimes fizzles out. But why do we let it happen? We go to church and feel that wonderful pull— the urge to as God to forgive us, to draw closer to Him. We attend regularly… and then one service, something comes up. We don’t go. Then it becomes,” I’ll go next time.” And before we know it, we’re stuck in a vicious cycle. But why do even let it get that far? There is spiritual warfare. God allows test to see what we will do. Sometimes we pass. Sometimes we don’t. And the enemy? He wants nothing more than to pull us away. Let’s be honest— time is running out. The stronger our faith becomes, the closer we grow to God — and the more the enemy will try to attack. That’s why we must stay rooted. Stay church. Stay in community. Church friends matter. When we feel like we’re slipping away, they can help pull us back. We are saved by grace through faith — not by something shallow or temporary.  So what is our purpose? Ou...

 Angels in Scrubs  Its 5a.m. You’re waking up to what seems like just another day. On the way to work, you pray to the Lord Almighty that it will be an easy shift. As worship music fills your car, you take one last moment to yourself before the chaos begins. You finish morning vitals. Breakfast trays are passed. And then suddenly, it feels like every call light is going off at once.  What do we do in these moments?  Do we panic? Do we stress out?  NO. We take a deep breath… and we walk straight into the loin’s den. I mean Daniel didn’t volunteer for the loin’ den. He was thrown into it because he refused to stop serving God. Healthcare workers don’t  volunteer chaos either— but every shift feels like stepping into it. The alarm. The confusion. The family members crying. The patients who are afraid. The weight of responsibility. Yet jut like Daniel, we don’t walk in alone. “My God hath sent his ANGEL, and hath shut the loin’s  mouths…” Daniel 6:22 KJV G...

                                                              The Bloom  As I listen to the last bit of this song, I lifted my hands and I praised him —even though I just gone  through something that should have made me mad all day. But instead of being upset about something I couldn’t change, I chose to praise him in this particular storm.  Then a another song came on ( Only for a moment) by- Danny Gokey and in that song mentions “ Even here there is hope buried in the hurt… before the bloom of the rose, there’s a season in the dirt.” We all know that when we plant something, it take water, patience, and faith for it to grow. Just like a flower, God does the same for all of us. As we trust Him, we have to have faith, practice patience, and drink the living water from His Word. The Dirt may look dirty, but there is...