From the fruit of his lips a man is filled with good things as surely as the work of his hands rewards him.  Proverbs 12:14 NIV

It is amazing the impact on our life that comes from our tone of voice and our words? From the fruit of his lips a man is filled with good things. Sometimes we forget that the income that comes from our mouth can be just as profitable to our life as our physical labor. As surely as the work of his hands rewards him.  With our lips we express through words and tones the attitude of our heart.  It is here where grace can be experienced with great refreshment. Grace gives us the joy of being aware of words and tones that will bring a blessing to the emotions of others.  We then have the wonderful opportunity to have our attitudes be expressions of joy and encouragement.  Today rejoice in the work of your hands, but especially rejoice in what grace sounds like as it is being spoken through you. From the fruit of his lips a man is filled with good things.  You will like it and it may just bring some healing to those around you.  Enjoy!

Just as our bodies have many parts and each part has a special function, so it is with Christ’s body. We are many parts of one body, and we all belong to each other.  In his grace, God has given us different gifts for doing certain things well. Romans 12:4 – 6 NLT

Everything we have and everything we are has been given to us as a gift of grace through Jesus the Christ.  When the gift of grace is living in and through us we will find ourselves full of joy!  Everyone seems to want and wish for joy and many expect it out of their lives only to find their life almost completely vacant of joy. You see joy comes from not just believing, but knowing the grace of God which produces a new life in us which can be seen and known!  But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, made us alive with Christ… it is by grace you have been saved. Ephesians 2:4, 5 NIV. On this new day be blessed in his grace, give thanks out loud and praise his name!  You will find yourself full of joy!!! Enjoy!

Do not let sin control the way you live, do not give in to sinful desires. Sin is no longer your master, for you no longer live under the requirements of the law.  Instead, you live under the freedom of God’s grace. Romans 6:12, 14 NLT

What an amazing freedom there is in the grace of Jesus the Christ!  Can you believe that sin is no longer your master.  Can you grasp the reality, that grace in and through Jesus Christ is what it is, you live under the freedom of God’s grace.  What a blessing we have, we get to experience the freedom of God’s grace in us by keeping sin from sitting on the throne of our heart.  Do not let sin control the way you live, do not give in to sinful desires.  That is the victory in the freedom of God’s grace in Jesus Christ!  James Stifler – “The ideal Christian life is not a constant battle with sin, but a victory over it.”  There is no regret, no sorrow, no shame, and no condemnation when we choose to live our new life in the grace of Christ. This will be a very good day!  Enjoy!

O Lord, you are so good, so ready to forgive, so full of unfailing love for all who ask for your help. Psalm 86:5 NLT

So many of us seem to be struggling with ourselves as to our worth, our direction in life and the constant remembering of all our failures.  The grace that is given in Jesus the Christ changes all of that.  O Lord, you are so good! Grace changes the way we think and feel about ourselves and others.  When opportunities come our way that seem to be difficult, grace opens our mind and emotions for a blessing in the midst of it.  O Lord, so full of unfailing love for all who ask for your help!  On this brand-new day let yourself respond to our Lords blessings in his grace. Today, smile from the depth of your soul to the expressions on your face and the sound of your words!  O Lord, you are so good, so ready to forgive, so full of unfailing love… Enjoy!

The LORD is my shepherd, I shall not be in want.  Psalm 23:1 NIV

In these simple words we see the impact of grace in a man or woman of God.  The LORD is my shepherd.  By His grace they have come to know Him as the one who loves them and cares deeply for them. Here He is seen as “my shepherd," the one who cares intimately about the details of our life.  Grace lets us know that this is more than a thought or some kind of belief; it is a fact about our relationship with the Lord.  When we know this as true, stress, worry and anxiety have no place in us because I shall not be in want.  Today, celebrate that He is caring for you through all the details of your life.  Allow yourself to relax, smile and rejoice with praise to the LORD your Shepherd, whose goal is to bless you.  Enjoy!

Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind.  Then you will be able to test and prove what God's will is - his good, pleasing and perfect will.  Romans 12:2 NIV

One of the most miserable individuals on the earth is a man or woman of God who chooses to conform his or her thinking to the pattern of this world. after receiving the grace of God through Jesus the Christ. That is the carbon monoxide to relationships and the enemy of grace. Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world…   Being conformed to the pattern of this world and grace are never found occupying the same space. But here is our great relief to the problem, it is the living power of God’s love which is greater than our sin, it is called grace.  Grace will always renew the way we see ourselves and others. But be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Transformed  (metamorphosis) is the process we see in a caterpillar becoming a butterfly.  God’s grace gives the same drastic change in how we think and therefore how we can feel. Then you will be able to test and prove what God’s will is – his good, pleasing and perfect will. Today by his grace may you choose to be transformed by the renewing of your mind, then you will discover a will that is greater than your own.  You will find in grace joy, laughter, peace and encouragement in how you  see and experience life.  Enjoy!

With the tongue we praise our Lord and Father, and with it we curse men, who have been made in God's likeness.  Out of the same mouth come praise and cursing.  My brothers, this should not be.  James 3:9, 10 NIV

Are there not moments in our life when even we are stunned by what just came out of our mouth? With the tongue we praise our Lord and Father, and with it we curse men, who have been made in God’s likeness. My brothers, this should not be. The grace that has been given in our Lord Jesus the Christ is meant to bring about a new life in us and therefore a new way in how we speak to one another. Since grace is filled with kindness and encouragement, we are given the opportunities to speak words of grace to others on a very consistent level.  In other words, expressions of blessings, encouragement and refreshment become not just what we say but actually who we are in the grace of our Lord.  Today choose to live in the new life of his grace. Your faith in Jesus Christ gives you the freedom to choose! Let the expressions on your face, the tones of your voice and the words from your mouth be full of grace to everyone you meet.  If something other than a blessing comes from your mouth, grace will let you repent in joy. So go ahead, bless your family, your co-workers and those you meet along your way.  Grace gives you the joy to express yourself so that it brings delight to you and a joy to others. Enjoy!

My salvation and my honor depend on God; he is my mighty rock, my refuge.  Trust in him at all times, O people; pour out your hearts to him for God is our refuge.  Psalm 62:7, 8 NIV

There is nothing more life changing to a man or a woman than the grace of God, that is through Jesus the Christ! My salvation and my honor depend on God. Grace brings a confident new reality to our emotions and intellect.  In God’s grace, faith becomes a joyful expression of the love of God! He is my mighty rock, my refuge. God’s grace found through Jesus the Christ is much more powerful, much more refreshing and much more renewing than any situation we may find ourselves in.  You see faith in God is not a belief system; it is a living confidence in God and his Word that releases thanksgiving and praise right in the middle of life’s opportunities. Trust in him at all times.  Today has been given to you, may you know for sure that your salvation, your honor and your life are secure in the grace of Christ.  A refuge is a place of blessing and your refuge is not in a location, it is in the very life of God.  Pour out your heart to him and get ready to rejoice.  Enjoy!

Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him, praise his name.  Psalm 100:4 NIV

Feelings of thanksgiving concerning God, others or even ourselves do not seem to come to us naturally. So much so that for most of us we have to be taught to say and experience thanksgiving.  With thanksgiving not exactly being natural we can find ourselves easily annoyed, irritated, condemned and at times emotions that are just stressed out.  God’s grace changes the entire situation by bringing His nature right into the center of our lives which always impacts emotions. Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise.  In grace praising his name is not one more thing to do, it becomes who we are. Give thanks to him, praise his name.  Living life in thanksgiving and praise to our Lord produces emotions of joy that bless, are considerate and esteem others as more important than ourselves.  Today, let yourself absolutely enjoy his grace that has given you a new nature, filled with thanksgiving and praise. It is a freedom with no regret. Go ahead and enter his gates, his grace will renew how you feel, it will let thanksgiving and rejoicing be your gift to those who come into contact with you today.  Enjoy!