Forgiveness frees the path for the flow of the Holy Spirit. Often we ask God to be patient with our own fallings, failings and short comings, but we do not exercise the same type of patience with others. All Christians have fallen, failed, and come short of the Glory of God. Therefore we should imitate our forgiving Father by initiating forgiveness. This will improve our fellowship, relationship, companionship, courtship, partnership, leadership and worship. The Holy Spirit is ready to fill, fulfill, flow and overflow, but He is waiting on us to 'let it go'.

If asked how you worship God, how would you answer? Worship is so much more than participating in a part of Saturday or Sunday service. To worship is to adore, to acknowledge, to accept and to abide in the very presence, power and purpose of God. True worship is a lifestyle of welcoming the presence of God, wallowing in the power of God, and wooing the purpose of God. It's easy for most of us to start our week with worship, but then we start to whine during the week when we get whacked and whipped with Satan's worldly whirlwinds. So let's not get caught up in the weekly warfare, but let's withstand and be worshipers and warriors all week long.

This morning I have a thankful tune in my head, and a long list of things in my heart that I am thankful for. I am thankful for the gift of life and the love of God in my life. I am thankful for a lot and I am thankful for a little. And even though there is lack in my life, I am thankful that there is liberty in my life. I am thankful for all my loving family and my loyal friends. I am thankful for laughter and lessons learned in my life. The list continues as I lift my hands and heart in sincere thankfulness this morning. Yes, most times we reserve these kinds of thanks for the "Season of Thanksgiving", but I'm learning that it becomes "our season" when we live a lifestyle of thanksgiving. I'm learning "When we turn UP the PRAISE, God will turn ON the PROVISION". So sing with me - "Oh, give thanks unto the Lord, for He is good, yes He is good. Oh, give thanks unto the Lord, for He is good yes He is good. For He is worthy, worthy, for He is good, yes He is good"!!

If you don't ever run into any resistance as you travel on the road of righteous living, you could be on the wrong road, you could be running in the wrong race, or you could be on the wrong side of the road.

Great is no good if it is not of God and for God. Make sure your motives are pure, make sure you are more interested in pleasing God than people, and make sure you love the praise of God more than the praise of the popular and the press.

When we serve each other, submit to each other and share with each other, we are a sweet smelling fragrance to God. But when we scorn each other, strive with each other, and steal from each other, we sin against each other, and we become a stink smelling fragrance to God. What scent are you wearing? Are you a stinky pooh or a sweetie pie?

We are commanded in scripture to worship the Lord. But what if you don't feel like it?   Read what happens when we worship the Lord even though we may not feel like it.

John 15:8-10
Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; so shall ye be my disciples. As the Father hath loved me, so have I loved you: continue ye in my love. If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father's commandments, and abide in his love.

Mark 15:25-28
And it was the third hour, and they crucified him. And the superscription of his accusation was written over, THE KING OF THE JEWS. And with him they crucify two thieves; the one on his right hand, and the other on his left. And the scripture was fulfilled, which saith, And he was numbered with the transgressors.

Has sorrow sapped your strength? Has suffering stolen your spark and has sadness stripped your smile? Do you feel that you are slipping, slouching and suffocating naturally and spiritually? Do you feel suicidal? Well Satan's scheme is to swarm you with a success of stinky satanic feelings and emotions, which helps him to sabotage your self-control, which then helps you to surrender to his control. But if you would strike back by allowing the Holy Spirit to take charge and control, you don't have to submit or permit, and you will survive, thrive, and stay alive. Remember Satan's strategy is always meant for evil, but God will always turn it around for your good. So you don't have to continue to be sad, mad or want to do bad because you serve an omnipotent, omniscient and omnipresent "DAD" that will not allow you to be had!!!

When you are sick, sorrowful, stressed or sad, nothing is so long as a sleepless, suffering night. Your focus is on that of the coming morning with hopes that it will bring relief. But if you find yourself saying "Lord, help me make it through the night", you can speed up the dawn of your morning and shorten the darkness of your night if you would focus on the Face of God which shines upon us, the Favor of God which is like the morning dew and the Faithfulness of God which is forever. It's Morning.

Is your spiritual light dim and dirty or is it completely dark? Does your light blaze or does it blind? Is your light little or large? Does your light lead people or lose people? Sometimes it’s the minor things in our lives that send the wrong messages to those that are watching or to those that happen to walk by.

When you delight it, decide it, then declare it, you can accomplish it. When you see it, speak, then stand on it, you can acquire it. But when you vision it, voice it and become victorious in it, you attract an audience to the Almighty with your ambitious and amazing attitude.

John 20:18-20
Mary Magdalene came and told the disciples that she had seen the LORD, and that he had spoken these things unto her. Then the same day at evening, being the first day of the week, when the doors were shut where the disciples were assembled for fear of the Jews, came Jesus and stood in the midst, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you. And when he had so said, he showed unto them his hands and his side. Then were the disciples glad, when they saw the LORD.

Whether we dishonor others or dishonor ourselves, this state of being can lead to emotional and spiritual decay.

The Lord is my Shepherd............. I shall not want......

I SHALL NOT:

Desire anything else.......other than the life of the Holy Spirit