Sometimes we just have to see beauty for beauty. The things of the world say that beauty centers around vanity, but beauty through God's lens is much different.

I heard someone say loyalty means respect in presence and absence. Wow, isn’t that a powerful statement? In essence, I believe God is saying that what you do behind closed doors matters more to Him than what you do that others see.

I am so encouraged by this word today. Too often we intervene in Kingdom Works not realizing that God is already at work behind the scenes.

When your perspective of a situation divinely shifts, a true transformation occurs. A transformation that results in you arising from darkness.

Value is seen differently in the world than through the lens of God. Value in the dictionary is defined as the regard that something is held to deserve; the importance, worth, or usefulness of something, the estimate and it’s monetary worth.

When kindness, love, and compassion are seen as weaknesses and something to be exploited, remember that God will not be mocked.

Strong word today. When you dominate something you have a commanding influence on it. I heard a teaching by Dylan Daniel where he said, “Religion prepares man to leave earth.

Proverbs 6:16-19 lists several things God "hates," including haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood, and a heart that devises wicked schemes.

I recently drove down a road that brought back so many beautiful memories. As I reminisced for a moment, I was immediately confronted with the truth of my present-day reality, which is much different than those beautiful memories.

Think about that for a minute? God didn’t created us for amusement. The entire universe was created for Him to please Him.

Believing is an action step that never stops. I remember the day my beautiful son went to heaven.

Today, I am sensing God saying, "I will put you together in front of those who broke you." Powerful word today. God is saying you will not only recover but you will flourish.

Have you ever felt like you just wanted to crawl into bed and stay there? It’s normal to feel like that once in a while, but if you stayed in bed, life would continue to move around you and you would have to catch up to it once you got out of bed

During the course of my life I can specifically recall times when, without a shadow of a doubt, God gave me a gift. A gift from God is different than a blessing or even a miracle.

The Bible says that we go through seasons. Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 says, “For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven."

What does it mean to turn? It means moving something so that it’s in a different direction. Too often, people think that an apology is enough but what is true repentance?

Have you ever seen an 18-wheeler truck on a highway carrying a heavy load? It’s almost awe-inspiring how one driver can manage to steer and operate it with such precision and safety.

What does the bible say about substance? Proverbs 3:9-10 says, “Honor the LORD with thy substance, And with the first fruits of all thine increase: So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, And thy presses shall burst out with new wine.”

The highest praise to God in the Bible is Psalm 145, “I will extol you, my God and King, and bless your name forever and ever. Every day, I will bless you and praise your name forever and ever.”

Beautiful word today. One that ministered to my heart personally. I was reminded by God that He is above all. That means He is above your present circumstances.