As Christians, we are commanded to love others and extend grace. Once you establish a true relationship with God, your desire is to please God and keep His commandments.

But, you will find in life, times where loving someone is a hard thing to do. You will find moments where loving the unlovable seems like an impossible task. There have been times in my life that even though I knew I was committed to another person, it seemed inconceivable to be kind to them, let alone to love them.

This is where God comes in. As an obedient follower of God, our desire is to please Him. Our devotion is to give God our whole self. The only way to do this is to fully surrender your life and love others as Jesus does.

These are called acts of love. Ask God to help you love someone that’s unlovable today. God is love!

1 John 4:8 - “Anyone who does not love does not know God, because God is love.”

Since the beginning of time, man has tried to prove that God's miracles aren't really miracles, but merely scientific theories or coincidences.

Nothing in this life happens that God does not ordain, cause, or allow to happen.

I have had things happen in my life that are beyond human reason.  Things that should have resulted in tragedy, but didn't.

I remember one time while driving down an interstate with my 4 year old daughter, something miraculous happened that neither one of us can explain, except the hand of God.  As I was driving, two cars ahead of me, the car's hood suddenly came off the car and was flying in the air, right toward my car.  I watched in horror as the hood came my way, but at the last minute, went by my car and off to the side of the road.

I thanked God for His intervention that day.  This tragic interruption could have been the last day on earth for me and my little girl, but God is good.

Don't be so cynical when it comes to weird interruptions in your life.  It could be God's divine intervention to saving your life.

Romans 8:28 - "And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose."

Disappointments are inevitable in life.  It's how we choose to cope with them that is crucial in our ability to overcome anything.

Jesus states in the bible that we will have disappointments; there will be heartaches and trouble. 

While we can't avoid disappointment, we can trust through God's word to trust in His promises.  That's the hard part; trusting in His plans when things are not going as you planned, or nothing makes sense to you.

I've had many disappointments in my lifetime and it's only been within the last few years that I've found a key ingredient in overcoming disappointments or dealing with them when they come.  The key is not focusing on what's not working and what's not going as planned, but focusing on the good in my life right now.

I've found that when you focus on God and totally surrender to His plan, then it leaves little room for anything negative or disappointing.

God's got a plan for all of us.  The next time you come across disappointment, ask yourself, "could this be God's divine appointment for my life?"

We'll never be disappointed in life if we put our trust in God.  Try it!

Colossians 3:23-25 - "Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men, knowing that from the Lord you will receive the inheritance as your reward. You are serving the Lord Christ. For the wrongdoer will be paid back for the wrong he has done, and there is no partiality."

When we become a Christian, we are to put off the ways of the world, and begin a new life with Jesus. 

The world is full of sin.  Take a look at Hollywood.  It encourages us to envy the Hollywood stars and to foolishly compare ourselves with these beautiful, talented people.  Social media preys on this, sometimes stirring a dissatisfaction with our own lives.

As a Christian, we must set our mind on things above.  Loving the world and relenting to their sinful ways will cripple our spiritual growth.

It's a high price to pay to become a Christian and to endure the relationship with God, but it is so worth it.  You will be ridiculed, rejected, laughed at and marred for your faith while living in this world.

You cannot serve two masters.  Either you love the world and hate God, or you love God and hate sin.

Yes, we will suffer in this life, on this earth, but oh the reward of spending eternity in heaven with Jesus is worth it all!

John 12:25- "Whoever loves his life loses it, and whoever hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life."

Letting go of good memories is hard, but holding onto things of the past is not good either.

When you become a Christian, we should be putting off the old things and surrendering our full life to God.  Unless we fully surrender our entire life, we won’t get anywhere.  Unless we’re committed to God, He can’t fully give us the desires of our heart.

Just as any parent or caregiver wants what's best for their kids, God wants the best for His children. 

In order to grow as a Christian, we must allow God to envelope us with wisdom and knowledge.  We must be willing to allow God's grace and power to cover us.

In order to have a prosperous and fruitful life, Christians must surrender their whole life to God, not just the parts they don't want to control. 

Evil abounds in this world we live in, so as Christians we must be ready for battle, daily.  We must put on the whole armor of God and fight the battles ahead.

In order to move forward with God, we must let go of the past forever.  God requires this of us, if we are to be His soldiers in His army of life.

Isaiah 43:18 - “Remember not the former things, nor consider the things of old.”

Daily encouragement is necessary in our walk of faith.  We should be encouraging others, helping others to thrive and excel in their relationship with God.

We will have problems and trouble in this world, but we know that Jesus has already overcome the world.  Jesus is greater than any trouble that we face today.

Without encouragement, hardship becomes meaningless.  We want to give up, yet God calls us to be faithful and He alone can and will give us the power to overcome anything.

Encouragement gives hope.  The bottom line is, encouragement makes it easier to live the Christian life.

Encourage someone in your path today.  God’s word is full of encouragement.

1 Thessalonians 5:11 – “Therefore encourage one another and build one another up, just as you are doing.”

Have you ever experienced moments of time standing still?  The birth of a child is the first thing I think of.  One minute you’re in a room with two people, then miraculously there’s three in the room.

Time is in God’s Hands.  None of us can make time pass any quicker or slow it down.  If you’re a parent or a caregiver of a child, you know that they grow up in an instant.  You’re changing their diapers and then before you know it, you’re watching them graduate high school. 

Just as God made time stand still in Joshua 10:13, He controls our next breath. 

We may not understand how God made the sun stand still, but we can know that if it’s God’s will, then whatever the circumstance, God will perform the miracle. He will answer the prayer. He will provide the way.

I relish days where I can just take the time and slow down.  I love reading God’s word and sit quietly.

Take time today to listen for God.  Take time today to give someone a hug.  Take time today to listen to someone’s story. Take the time to love today.

Joshua 10:13 - "And the sun stood still, and the moon stopped, until the nation took vengeance on their enemies.  Is this not written in the Book of Jashar? The sun stopped in the midst of heaven and did not hurry to set for about a whole day."

If you've ever used a GPS you know that if you make a wrong turn, the GPS will let you know by giving you a warning to 're-calculate.'

Using God as my GPS allows me to follow His guidance (Bible) and know that His route to get through life is for my good.  If we find ourselves on the wrong road, walking down the wrong path, God will remind us to come to Him for direction.

Just like a GPS's function, if we don't know how to use it, what good is it to get to our destination.  If we don't know God and His plan for our life we'll be lost.

The good news is that you can come to God at any time in your life.  You don't have to wait until things are in order.  In fact, Jesus says "Come as you are."

Some people may think that to come to Jesus, to repent and be saved that you have to get rid of the sin in your life, but this is not a prerequisite for salvation.

Repenting and accepting the gift of salvation will put you on the right path in life.  God's GPS will altar your course to a better life.

Matthew 11:28 - "Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden and I will give you rest."