God is great. God is good. How many times have you said that? In a society that focuses on the negatives, it's important that when we hit the mattress, we focus on the goodness of God. Oh yes...he's a good, good Father! It's who He is.

We tell our kids to be kind to each other and think it's just a pleasant word or deed, but there is more tied up in this simple concept than you may think. Is it possible that kindness created debt? What do I mean by that?

You know the drill...you pray for patience and then when you are in a situation that calls for it you vow never to pray for it again? We know. It's exhausting and tiring. What if we told you that God wanted you to soar like an Eagle during those times, not be exhausted and hopeless? What if we backed it up with scripture? Yeah...that's what we're going to do!

What is your impression of Peace? Is peace just the lack of stress or conflict? The question we have to ask is if the Spirit wants to give us peace, what does that really look like? We may be fooling ourselves a bit trying to be "peaceful".

God has always been willing to step into our lives to help us in our brokenness, but to what extent do we trust Him when we feel broken? Are we willing to see that He not only helps us, but literally stepped into our brokenness?

Do you find yourself struggling to stay positive? Maybe you are seeing the world though a "half empty" scope instead of a "half full"? In a complaint driven society, Jesus gives us the key to living a joyful life.

9/11 brings many thoughts to people's minds. One of the prevailing thoughts is Heroism. Did you know Jesus gave us a blueprint for how to be a hero? It lies in the core of who God is and why Jesus came. Once you're fully captured by this, it will change the world!

Blessings and curses are choices. This phrase is known to so many but embraces so little. We allow ourselves to curse instead of bless. We choose to be negative instead of build up to make things better. It's the choice between two trees in the garden...life and destruction. Where are you reaching?

Once the bridge has been built, it's time to cross it and bring others across. We are empowered by the very ONE who gave us the bridge resources. Now it's about connecting with those who God has built the bridge to restore.

Why are we here and what significance do we have in this huge world? It's important that we check the foundation of the bridge this week. How strong are our footers? Unless the foundation is Jesus, this bridge is going to collapse!