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-Joy Belynda Russaw

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Morning Blessing

Dear Lord, You have brought me to the beginning of a new day. As the world is renewed fresh and clean, so I ask You to renew my heart with Your strength and purpose. Forgive me the errors of yesterday and bless me to walk closer in Your way today. This is the day I begin my life anew; shine through me so that every person I meet may feel Your presence in me. Take my hand, precious Lord for I cannot make it by myself.

-Amen.

Evening Blessing

May God bless your evening with peace, guide your thoughts toward gratitude, and fill your heart with calm as you prepare for a restful and refreshing night

If you want things in life to work together for your good, you must love God with all of your hearts. Loving the Father means we live by the Word_ we praise God, love and obey God's spiritual Law. Living in a chaotic world means we must be prepared for anything. We have seen first hand the panic of ebola, covid, internal war against citizens by leadership, and now that we have infected globalization with our arrogance_ we need to think of the possibility of our safety being violated. Being in a state where Preparation, readiness, and spiritual protection are now a mandatory part of life. God has to be first in each life..

God loves you, but God is also a jealous God who has certain needs that only we can satisfy. God's jealousy is not petty or insecure; it is likened to the protective, passionate love of a spouse or parent who desires a faithful relationship and guards against things that harm or deceive people. God desires a personal relationship with each of us, quality time through communion. God must see you show your unconditional love through prayer, scripture reading, and quality time in his presence. God desires your whole heart, no worshiping false idols. His Son summarized the greatest commandments as loving God completely and loving our neighbors as ourselves .

Remember, your spiritual health is proportional to your love for God. Develop a solid relationship with Our Lord and Savior- it ensures that you are always spiritually prepared to step into this world.

We come into the world as innocent babies.. we learn life from the people who raise us and the environment in which we live. The evil and hate that fills the spirit of some people is learned. But in the DNA, all humans have the propensity to be good or bad_ the good & bad spirit fight each other_ the one that wins is the one that is nurtured.
You don't have to be Christian to properly train a child. There are many wayward children who have parents that are ministers, and there are children whose parents were notorious gangsters, and they turned out to be philanthropists and professionals. The apple can grow on the tree, fall from the tree- yet instead of just being an apple, it can become apple sauce, apple pie, or a candy apple.

All roads in our lives lead to God. All that is right in the world is of God, all that is wrong in the world is because we ignore God.
The code of conduct comes from outside ourselves_ There is but one moral code and it is of God, in God, through God, written by God.

The world is in turmoil because we are disconnected from our Creator. He did not forsake you_ we strayed from The Way, His Truth, and The LIGHT. Our code of conduct must follow the teachings of Christ. When we are disobedient_we teach newborn babies, toddlers, teens, and young adults to be ineffective adults. DIsobedient adults raised by disobedient parents behave badly and can lead others astray, creating a world in turmoil.

_ a Christian follows God's Code. In the relationship with God, Jesus, and humankind_ We are to be the obedient followers.

The Trap of Sin

Sin is easy to fall into, and it may bring you joy in the moment. We know that it is a violation of spiritual law and committing crimes on earth breaks the laws established by humankind. Interestingly though, we are more conscious of earthly laws, and work hard to be obedient so as to avoid fines or jail, but for many, eternal life is less of a goal.

We are led to believe that asking for forgiveness and repenting of our sins clears the record and gives you easy access to eternal life. We don't know if this is a fact_ we know it is spoken of in the scriptures_ but will God view a serial sinner the same as he views a devoted, obedient, follower who needs no forgiveness?

If complete forgiveness after a lifetime of sinning gets you the same benefits as living a full life as a devoted Christian_ then the world will always be a den of iniquity and that is unacceptable. Let your heart guide you. I prefer to believe that reward will greet the devoted....

Are your actions governed by the flesh or the spirit?

Romans 8:5 reads- Those who live according to the flesh have their minds set on what the flesh desires; but those who live in accordance with the Spirit have their minds set on what the Spirit desires. A mind governed by the flesh is hostile to God; it does not submit to God’s law, nor can it do so.Those who operate in the realm of the flesh do not please God.

There are spirits in the world working hard to make every human spirit a prisoner of its darkness. Living according to the flesh invites sin and weak vessels are easy targets. With freedom on everyone's mind, we must be discerning and armed with God's word. We must maintain a reservoir of reserves that can be activated instantly, keeping us in a state of preparedness_ ever ready to protect the spirit from the powers of negative influence.

Living according to the spirit means you follow God and he lives in You. God did not leave you alone against the evils of the world- nor did he leave you without the story of the Creation or the history of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. That is the foundation of Christianity. He left the world a spiritual guide which is the way, truth and light. The Scriptures- The war-plan on defeating evil using the superior force of the Spirit.

The Spiritual path is your choice_ that is the difference. The choice of the flesh is a form of satanic entrapment- that explains being imprisoned by sin. When you choose God/Spirit as your path_ there is no prison or addiction_ There is peace & Eternal Life.

Joy is the founder and spiritual consultant for Journey with Spirit.

She and her late husband, Ernest Caldwell Browne jr, spent years traveling, immersing themselves in global cultures, dining on exotic cuisine, touring historical sites & museums, and enjoying the spiritual energy of undiscovered places of beauty.

Ernest, A Tuskegee Airman, former President of the Lansing Chamber of Commerce, Vice president of Michigan National Banks. A trustee on several Boards, and a former councilman and mayoral candidate for the great city of Detroit.

Joy met Ernest when her company transferred her to Michigan. Joy spent thirty years in many Human Resource management positions at General Motors Corp. From corporate staffing engineering & business disciplines, opening new dealerships, managing student programs, on-campus recruiting, sales service and marketing, conducting corporate seminars, and lastly Director of Education & Training for a Division.

Joy served on Lead-Teams for U.S. Presidential candidates, sat on the board of the Explorers, she is an honorary Tuskegee Airman, a member of the Brentwood Historical Society, and Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority.