Maybe you drifted from God in the past months. It’s not too late. You don’t need a Stay-at-Home order to take time to turn to your Heavenly Father and spend time listening to Him.

It is hard to love one another because we are sinful, selfish humans. We look at people through our human filters and often get overwhelmed by the mess in their lives. We think about the hassle and time needed to help those in need and let it get in the way of simply loving one another.

Jesus was human, too, but He didn’t let that stop Him from loving us. He didn’t turn away from our mess, he jumped right into it and joined us.

We believe we are spiritual people, yet we don’t ask the Great Spirit - who comes as the wind (Acts 2:2)- to help us! We need to be honest and truthful, letting the Spirit of Truth hear our struggles. Speak to Him, and let Him know your struggles. Ask for forgiveness for trying to be your own god. Then, let Him take control!

Let us follow the command of Jesus, rely on his promises, and, with the Holy Spirit in us, let us do the will of the Father!

We all have been called to mission work - in our homes and communities - to share the Word of God and make disciples of all nations. It is a scary process because we fear rejection, but when we commit to the work God has put before us and follow his will, we cannot fail.

When Jesus was born, the Light entered the world. Then, when the tomb was open, the Light entered us! Now, we are called to live life as though we have the Light of life in us. We are to shine His light on the darkness that is all around us. People should look at us and say, “What is it that you have that brightens you up?”

I’ll never forget the words of one of our Native American sisters as she exploded from the water, arms raised victoriously as she shouted, “Hello! I’m going to heaven!!”

Lord Jesus, you are the King! You are the one who died for me and took my sins to the grave with you! Forgive me for living in fear instead of freedom. Help me, guide me into the light in order to be the person who you created me to be! Help me to have life today and to fully love myself as you have loved me! In Jesus' name, Amen.

Lord Jesus, help me to rely on the Holy Spirit for guidance. Help me speak the truth and bring my struggles before you. Lord Jesus, help me to walk with the wind so my burdens may be light! In Jesus' name, Amen!

Dear Heavenly Father, help me to see the wounds in my heart that need to be cleaned, those caused by my own sin and the sin of others. Guide me to seek your healing as I move toward a closer relationship with you. Thank you for your Son, Jesus Christ, whose death and resurrection made this relationship possible. In His name, we pray. Amen.