Pastor Bruce asked if we ever felt like a misfit. He reminded us that we all have area's where we don't fit. And yet in the eyes of God we fit. God see what others don't see and He calls the most unlikely. "You and me".

When we don't know about the gift of righteousness we will go about to establish our own righteousness. And in doing so don't submit ourselves to the righteousness of God. Changing out our self-righteousness for God's gift of righteousness is like getting a fresh clean new set of clothes to replace the old filthy rags.

The love of God is not of this world, but it is shown in this world through the believers. Love is the way of the spirit.

Can two walk together, except they agreed? Amos 3:3 Coming into agreement requires that we know what we are agreeing to. Lack of agreement is different than disagreement. So ask questions, get clarity, know what and who are are agreeing with. Then walk together.

Heb 11:13 These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.

Pilgrims in a strange land. Oh believer, you are in this world but not of this world.

We consider the attitude of praise from Exodus 15. The people sang with an attitude about how big, strong, formidable their God is. Praise is powerful.

Life and death are in the power of the tongue. Use your words to give life, hope, and encouragement instead of death, doubt, and despair. Self-control is a fruit of the spirit and it is a good thing.

God instructs Abram to never call himself Abram again. Instead, he was to call himself Abraham (Father of Multitudes). Use your mouth to help not hurt your life.

Jesus looked ahead to the joy that was before in Him. We need to keep our focus on building for the future. We also need to stop doing what we did in the past, so that our future looks different. When we serve for the future it changes generations!

We find Paul and Silas praising God because He was greater than their circumstances. The Bible says; I will bless the Lord at all times. Remember praise changes the the atmosphere.