Psalms 94:11- The LORD knoweth the thoughts of man, that they are vanity. The Lord knows man is too proudful. We take pride in things we had no control over but will take credit for letting happen. What you don’t say, the Lord knows. We should keep our thoughts pure and honest.

We can not let worldly things distract us from the bigger picture.  God gave us a voice, and blessed us with gifts, now is the time for us to use them.  Turn the bad into good, make the lost found, turn the darkness into light and turn confusion into understanding.  We have everything we need…

We need to be mindful of our words and our actions, it’s not just the adults that are watching us. The youth are taking inventory on who they can trust when they need advice, mentoring or an listening ear. Will they come to us?

Regardless of our past, God has not forgotten about us. He told us He would handle our situation. We just have to stand still, stay patient and wait on Him.

This world will make us mad, down, frustrated and/or depressed, but only if we allow it . It is time for us to get up, dust ourselves off and get back out there. This is the day that the Lord has made for us and it is time for us to go out and get…

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The instant you feel tempted to give up, you need to say aloud, “I will not quit. I refuse to give up. I trust God and I will finish what He has called me to do.”

Matthew 5:1 – 12 1 And seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain: and when he was set, his disciples came unto him: 2 And he opened his mouth, and taught them, saying, 3 Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 4 Blessed are they that mourn:…