Romans 8:28 (NLT) And we know that God causes EVERYTHING to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them. Going through some challenges in life? This verse offers great encouragement!! God has a high purpose for your life. If you are submitted through faith to Christ....life may not be fair or easy....but He will cause every circumstance to work for your good!! Look up! Prayer requests:

Psalm 86:5 YOU, Lord, are forgiving and good, abounding in love to all who call to you. This is the true nature of God. A caring and forgiving Father. Pick up your spiritual cell phone and CALL Him....you will never get a busy signal! Pour out your heart to Him. He is waiting for YOU with arms outstretched! LOOK UP!!! Prayer request:

Psalm 50:15 (NKJV) Call upon Me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you shall glorify Me. Fervent prayer of the righteous avails much. Such a powerful promise from a loving Father! Prayer is a sign of trust and dependence in a power higher than self. Answered prayer is the time to give thanks and glory to the Heavenly Father. If you persevere He will be faithful to respond. LOOK UP!! Prayer request:

Psalm 37:4 Take delight in the Lord, and He will give you the desires of your heart. Does your heart find peace and fulfillment in God? When it does you have arrived at the point of delight in the Lord. It is a spiritual key of great promise and power. Perhaps you need a spiritual "closet cleaning" ridding yourself of the hurts, doubts and pains that lock out God's flow of blessings. Let it go!! Jesus is waiting to talk to you with open arms! His yolk is light. LOOK UP!! Prayer requests:

Psalm 34:17 The righteous cry out, and the Lord hears them; He delivers them from ALL their troubles. The Lord DOES hear and see our crisis.....He DOES respond when we cry out. Our part is to stand firm, pray fervently in faith verbally releasing declarations and decrees that are the written promises of God in and over every situations. The Bible works if we work it! LOOK UP!! Prayer requests:

Psalm 27:1 The Lord is my light and my salvation....whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life....of whom shall I be afraid? We can be fearless when we have complete trust in the Lord. As we wait upon the Lord we realize His faithfulness and GREAT provision. LOOK UP!!

John 3:16 For God so LOVED the world that He have His only son that WHO EVER believes in Him would not perish but have ETERNAL life. To perish is the dreadful reality of spiritual death. By asking Jesus to forgive our sins....by simply believing....we can walk into eternal life....eternal freedom, peace, love, joy and healing. Please talk to Him....just ask. LOOK UP! Prayer request:

John 8:36 SO if the Son sets you free you will be free INDEED!! Until we recieve Jesus into our hearts we are slaves to hate, anger, worry, and all manner of sin. The minute we invite Jesus into our lives EVERYTHING changes!! We can have our daily miracles. We can live a life of personal power and fulfillment. Talk to Jesus. He is waiting! LOOK UP! Prayer request!

2 Chronicles 7:14 IF my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from Heaven, and I will forgive their sin and heal their land. Let your heart be filled with a holy awe and reverence of the divine glory of God. THIS promise can save and restore an entire nation!! It is time to humble ourselves and LOOK UP!! We ARE the living temples of a most holy God. May we, as the living church, over flow with a humble and repentent heart that our nation will be forgiven and healed. AMEN.

James 1:5 If any of you lack wisdom, ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, AND IT WILL BE GIVEN TO YOU. Coping mechanisimim number one.....ASK GOD!! A definition of wisdom is the spiritual ability to evaluate life through God's eyes.....His filters! Read the Word, pray, and surround yourself with people who will build a solid faith within you. LOOK UP! Pray request:

Isaiah 61:1 The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is on me, because the Lord has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners. WE are empowered through Christ to share the good news, pray for healing, set those in spiritual bondage free, and to lead others to the opening of their spiritual eyes!!!! YOUR LIFE HAS GREAT PURPOSE!! Begin with you then share with others! KNOW you are treasure beyond compare. The keys to truth are readily at your disposal. Pick them up and get going!! There is life to live and people who need YOU. LOOK UP!! Prayer request:

Isaiah 41:13 For I AM the Lord, your God, who takes hold of your right hand and says to you, Do not fear; I will help you. Through Jesus we have all the grace and strength we need to get through every circumstance with hope and peace! LOOK UP!! Prayer request:

Isaiah 40: 29 He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak. THIS should inspire us to trust God even more. He is the one who can help and rescue us in any situation!! LOOK UP!! Prayer request:

2 Corinthians 4:16-18 16 Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we ARE being renewed day by day. 17 For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. 18 SO we fix our eyes (LOOK UP!!!) not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal. Perspective is SO important....perspective often becomes our dwelling place. We have a daily choice....sometimes a moment by moment choice to lock our thoughts on temporary issues OR on eternal truth. Be empowered....be an overcomer.....LOOK UP!! Prayer request:

Zephaniah 3:17 The Lord God is with you, He is mighty to save. He will take great delight in you, He will quiet you with His love, he will rejoice over you with singing. WE are the focus of God's love and delight. God is with us, giving friendship, grace and help throughout our lives. LOOK UP!! Prayer request:

John 16:33 I have told you these things, so that in me you may have PEACE. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world. God is faithful to take special care of those who love Him and remain loyal to him even while enduring trouble in this world. He IS faithful! We are more than conquerors!! LOOK UP!! Prayer request:

Matthew 17:20 I tell you the truth, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, "Move from here to there" and it WILL MOVE. NOTHING will be impossible for you. Faith that produces results....direct your faith towards God himself....the Holy Spirit will create and inspire you to new levels of faith.....not from our mind but from his Spirit....THEN no matter our circumstance the mountain of doubt and fear must move! Need more faith? Just ask Him! He gives freely to all who ask. LOOK UP!! Prayer requests:

Joshua 1:9 Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go. God COMMANDS us to be strong and courageous.....for He IS with us.....WHEREVER we go! This was God's charge to Joshua and is surely His charge to us today. The Children of Israel had been living in the wilderness for 40 years! The Promised Land was directly in front of them. Get out of your wilderness mentality and enter into the promises of God. He is with you!! LOOK UP!!

Exodus 15:2 NKJV The Lord is my strength and defense; He has become my salvation. He is my God, and I will praise Him, my father's God, and I will exalt Him. These are words from the most ancient song of Moses. The Egyptian army was behind them and the Red Sea before them. These words inspired them to courage and strengthened their faith. As they exalted the name of God and His holiness......the Red Sea supernaturally parted! Jesus is ready to part your sea of doubt and need! The key: PRAISE Him with a humble heart! Ask with faith! LOOK UP! Prayer request:

1 Chronicles 16:11(CEB) PURSUE the Lord and His strengh; seek His face always! To pursue.....to make God the center piece of life....a center piece of supernatural grace, mercy and strength....with His face....His intimacy....smiling upon your every movement....a glorious encounter moment by moment! LOOK UP!! Prayer request:

John 14:27 NLT I am leaving you with a GIFT....peace of mind and heart. And the peace I give is a gift the world cannot give. So DON'T be troubled or afraid. This legacy of Jesus to his disciples at The Last Supper.....shalom....the profound and rich peace of restoration....a GIFT......is ours to recieve today with delight and thankfulness....He is just waiting for us to ask and recieve.....the peace that goes beyond our understanding. SHALOM! LOOK UP!! Good-bye anxiety and fear!! Prayer request:

Proverbs 1:33 NKJV But whoever listens to me will dwell safely, and be secure, without fear of harm. Externally...... Internally.....we CAN live in profound security.....without fear....if we will simply LISTEN and obey the wisdom of Jesus. This is His promise! Look up!! Prayer requests:

Romans 8: 37-39 37 But in ALL these things we overwhelmingly conquer through Him who loved us. 38 FOR I AM CONVINCED that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, 39 nor height, nor depth, nor any other created thing, will be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord. In the challenges of today KNOW and REST in the sure knowledge that God's love NEVER fails. Life is hard....BUT....nothing.... simply nothing.....can ever separate us from this great and constant love. God IS love. LOOK UP!! Prayer requests:

Galatians 5: 22-23 (NLT) 22 But the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against these things! The above verses personified my earthly mother. Though she is now in Heaven her heart is alive and well within my own. Though we live in a time of great turmoil the love and lessons of faith my Mother taught are the essence of solid rock foundation. This Mother's Day LOOK UP! Momma says so!! (Can see her smiling from Heaven with angels dancing all around....). Bless those important woman....by blood or by Spirit.....who have been given the gift of being your mother. 💖💖💖 Prayer request:

Psalm 103: 1-3 (AMP) 1 Bless and affectionately PRAISE the Lord, O my soul, and all that is (deep) within me, BLESS His holy name. 2 Bless and affectionately praise the Lord, O my soul, And do not forget any of His benefits; 3 Who forgives ALL your sins, Who heals ALL your diseases; We CAN intimately experience....every moment....the incomprehensible mercy of our loving Heavenly Father. He promises never to leave or forsake us. Promises that are sure and firm. LOOK UP!! Prayer requests:

Luke 6:38 GIVE, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you. TODAY is National Giving Tuesday. It was created as an emergency response to the unprecedented need caused by C9VID-19. May you be encouraged to give....no amount is too small...to a church...a non-profit....health care providers....or combat loneliness by helping a neighbor....YOU can make a difference....God PROMISES a huge return of blessings! Prayer requests:

Deuteronomy 31: 8 NKJV And the Lord, He IS the One who goes before you. He will be with you, He will not leave you or forsake you; DO NOT fear nor be dismayed. THE ONE who goes before us....before us in our trials....before us in the wilderness experiences of life.....BEFORE US.....such comfort....such assurance.....such peace. Prayer Requests:

Isaiah 25:1 O LORD, You are my God; I will EXALT you, I will praise your name; for you have done wonderful things; your counsels of old are faithful and true. Have you told our Heavenly Daddy thank you lately? Crawl up in his lap....head on His tender chest....His arms around you....share with Him your thanks....put a smile on HIS face!! You will be more than blessed in return. BLESS THE LORD, OH MY SOUL....LET ALL THAT IS WITH IN ME BLESS HIS HOLY NAME! Prayer request:

Mark 9:23 TPT (The Passion Translation) Jesus said to him, "What do you mean "if"? If you are able to believe, ALL things are possible to the believer." FAITH is the key that moves the mountain. Need more faith? God tells us to simply ask.....He gives freely and abundantly. LOOK UP! Prayer requests:

Isaiah 43: 2 When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned; the flames will not set you ablaze. When you pass through.....for we will pass through many trials and challenges....through it ALL He is with us and we will not be overcome..... through infinite grace we become overcomers....LOOK UP!! Prayer request: