I love the message of Matthew 23:11-12; But he who is greatest among you shall be your servant. 12 And whoever exalts himself will be humble

Emojis can be fun. An emoji is a small digital image or icon used to express an idea or emotion. Did you know that your countenance is a literal emoji? In today's episode I want to encourage you to smile... even in the midst of adversity and anxiety. I'm not asking you to pretend things are great when they are not... but to know that God is in control and to smile through it all as you trust in Him.

QA or Quality Assurance is defined as the maintenance of a desired level of quality in a service or product, especially by means of attention to every stage of the process of delivery or production. My challenge to us all today is to focus on giving our best, our excellence to the tasks set before us today. There is no such thing as "holy shoddy." Let's talk about it.

In today's episode I share a powerful truth that is for me a big challenge. How about you? Let's talk about it on today's Morning Manna.

Have you ever experience amazing blessing and painful challenges at the same time? In today's episodes I share some of my own experience and some practical advice I gleaned from a message by Pastor Steven Furtick called, "The Blessing of Both." Let's talk about it. (Here's a link where you can watch the message - https://elevationchurch.org/sermons/the-blessing-of-both

I love the promise of Isaiah 26:3; "Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee." But instead of focusing on the product today... peace; I want to focus on the path... staying power. Let's talk about it on today's Morning Manna.

Do you ever feel like God is far off... distant... unavailable? Nothing could be farther from the truth. He is near. Let's talk about it on today's Morning Manna.

Perhaps you weren't raised in a more traditional or liturgical church, but there was this part of the service at the end called, the Benediction. It was the pronouncement of a blessing upon the congregation as they were about to leave. I want to encourage you today to look for opportunities to pronounce blessing upon people you meet today. Enjoy!

What are you passionate about? What are you pursuing with focus and energy? In today's episode I share some more inspiration I received on an Uber ride and encourage you to pursue your dreams.

Sometimes life gets hard and we're forced out of our comfort zone. My encouragement to you today is that when there seems to be no way forward, God will make a way. Let's talk about it on today's Morning Manna.