I greet you in Jesus' precious name! It is Monday morning, the 22nd of January, 2024, and this is your friend, Angus Buchan, with a thought for today.

We go to 1 Peter 3:10-12:

"He who would love life
And see good days,
Let him refrain his tongue from evil,
And his lips from speaking deceit.
Let him turn away from evil and do good;
Let him seek peace and pursue it.
For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous,
And His ears are open to their prayers;
But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil."

We have got to watch that tongue! If we want to see good days we have to stop speaking death. We have got to start speaking life. "But God…!" You have heard me say that many times before. When someone says, "There is no hope for this place", you say, "But God…!"

"These young people, there's no future for them." But God…!"

"The weather is not good anymore." But God…!

God can change anything. The other day, I was sent a clip from one of my spiritual sons who was having a Mighty Men breakfast, getting ready for the Mighty Men Conferences this year, and the boys were wearing T-shirts and on the T-shirts were two words, "But God…!"

Jesus is against evil, critical, negative talking, but His eyes are open to the prayers of the righteous. You know the old saying - is the glass half full of water or half empty? Well, it depends on who is talking about it. Our altitude is determined by our attitude. That is why I love to be around young people. They are so refreshing. They are so positive, they have vision, they have faith, they have a relationship with a living God. You see, everything is new and exciting for them. They don't question God's Holy Word, they just take it and believe it and they act upon it. Zachariah 4:6: 

"Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit,' Says the Lord of hosts." 

They take the word of God literally. I spoke to one of my young grandsons this past weekend, and I started speaking about vision. He is finishing university and he has got his whole life in front of him, and as I started speaking to him about vision and about the fact that we can do anything if we will just believe in the God of Heaven and Earth, if we just believe in Jesus Christ, my own faith was encouraged by speaking to him about the possibilities that God has for a man who is prepared to trust Him.

Today, trust the Lord, watch what you say and your life will be transformed. 

Jesus bless you and goodbye.