How precious are your thoughts about me, O God. They cannot be numbered! I can't even count them; they outnumber the grains of sand! And when I wake up, you are still with me. Psalm 139:17,18 NLT

How freeing and relaxing it is to know the love of God that is given through his grace in Jesus Christ. Living in his love frees us from our old nature of irritations, anxiety and all forms of me first. Here thanksgiving is alive through our emotions and thoughts, which become actions and words of encouragement to all around us. When we actually believe - "precious are your thoughts about me, O God,” we will find ourselves in a place where smiling and joy have become our nature. Today may this scripture not just be some kind of statement, but a description and desire of who you are. If that is the case, this day along with those that will come, will be overwhelmed with life, goodness and grace. Please allow yourself the freedom to enjoy!

Have mercy on me, O God, according to your unfailing love; according to your great compassion blot out my transgressions. Wash away all my iniquity and cleanse me from my sin. Psalm 51:1, 2

Our natural nature usually thinks of God as seeing all our failures, all our irritations and then offers nothing but condemnation. Many do not think of God according to his unfailing love at all, they actually believe he is angry and disappointed with them all the time. Here is what grace can do for all of us. Grace is his love given in and through Jesus the Christ without any condemnation forever. Here we experience, mercy, love, compassion, kindness and a freedom that is absolutely breath taking. Today may you experience and enjoy his unfailing love that removes all your transgressions and sins. May words like delight, rejoice, praise, thanksgiving and encouragement be words used by everyone you know to describe you. In this place your life will feel brand new and refreshing.

The man said, "This is now bone of my bone and flesh of my flesh; she shall be called woman, for she was taken out of man." For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and they will become one flesh. The man and his wife were both naked, and they felt no shame. Genesis 2:23-25

This is a beautiful part of God's Word that describes his joyful plan for a man and a woman and this is the way it was until sin came. In sin things became shameful, embarrassing and confusing. Man began to lust for other women and in so doing the relationship with his wife became difficult. The woman began to lust for another man, wishing she had married someone different and things became difficult and exhausting. Grace refreshes all of this and gives the man and the woman a new place to start. Grace gives the freedom to love and encourage instead of always wishing for someone or something different. Being overwhelmed by grace is truly the most renewing and enjoyable way to live through this life. It heals the wounds of the past and gives a new beginning every day for the man and woman overwhelmed by grace. Today please allow yourself to enjoy the freedom of being overwhelmed by his grace. It is a love that expresses itself without condemnation or shame and therefore refreshes the one you are with. It is everything you have hoped for and you and everyone around you will enjoy the beauty of grace.

Shout for joy to the LORD, all the earth. Worship the LORD with gladness; come before him with joyful songs. Psalm 100:1, 2

What a great way to start a new day. The journey through life has so much noise, distractions, stress, worry, broken relationships and at times even anxiety that it is good to take a deep breath each morning concerning the joy that is ours because of the grace of Jesus the Christ. Here we have words such as "shout for joy, worship the LORD with gladness, joyful songs." Something happens to each one of us when we pause along our way to take time to be thankful for the life we have at the moment. These moments can give us such refreshment that we can see and hear the details of our journey in a new way. Today, may you enjoy the Lord and find yourself filled with gladness for the freedom that has been given in his grace. May your continence be refreshed and let it be that all those who meet you see and hear what it is to delight in the Lord. Your smile and expressions from your heart will be contagious. Enjoy!

And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him. Hebrews 11:6

How much do we miss in our journey of life because our eyes and ears are held down by discouragement, doubt, boredom or just plain unbelief? Faith is sure, hopeful and certain as to what God has said and who he is. Grace that is in Jesus the Christ renews and refreshes our emotions and thinking so that our life is confident that our Lord is in the details of our journey. Faith is not about belief; it is about seeking God, not about what he can do. Today is a day that has never been before nor will come again, may you find joy in seeking him, instead of seeking what he can do. There is no one like the Lord and his presence changes everything. Relax, enjoy and praise him on this day for he has a plan and a future for you that will renew you in all the right ways and blow your hair back.

So now there is no condemnation for those who belong to Christ Jesus. Romans 8:1 NLT

Here in God’s Word is the fact for those who belong to Jesus Christ. This is not a statement of religion or some kind of belief system, it is the reality of the freedom of grace found and given through our Lord. Here is a question, are you weary of guilt? Are you weary of your own condemnation about yourself? Condemnation is the opposite of our salvation that has been given. This grace that has been poured upon us through Christ is freedom not only from sin’s guilt, but also from its enslaving power of condemnation. Those who belong to Jesus the Christ can never be condemned again. That is the meaning of No. In Jesus Christ is where condemnation is not and cannot be found. Today may you celebrate the freedom that is yours given by our Lord. This freedom will bring a great delight to you and those around you. Praise, rejoicing and thanksgiving will always be found in the freedom of his grace. Let it out through your personality.

It is good to give thanks to the LORD, to sing praises to the Most High. It is good to proclaim your unfailing love in the morning, your faithfulness in the evening. Psalm 92:1,2 NLT

Almost everybody on the planet desires to have relationships that can be called good. Yet many people are groaning from the inside out because their relationships within their family, or their friends or even the co-workers that are not good. Well, here is some very good news. God's grace makes us alive, so that thanksgiving becomes what we are to our family, our friends and even or co-workers. Grace frees us up to rejoice in our life with our Lord and that carries over into all areas of our life. Grace removes the tensions so that our life is a song that all can enjoy. Today may you know in the depth of your heart that it is good to give thanks and proclaim your unfailing love to the LORD in the morning. This day will bring the beginning of making all things new in your journey with those who live around you. This will bless you and you will enjoy your life as a song of praise. Enjoy!

From his abundance we have all received one gracious blessing after another. For the law was given through Moses, but God’s unfailing love and faithfulness came through Jesus Christ. John 1:16, 17 NLT

Everyone wants to find their worth along their journey through life. Even the thought of being loved gives emotions of being valued and in some sense important, all of which gives feelings of worth. Yet even here our sin nature brings heartache, complaining and at times a desire for something else. We see it all through daily life, with anger, immorality, divorce and unpleasant words of all kinds. Grace changes all things for it is the love of God given through Jesus Christ so that our worth is no longer found in ourselves but in the very nature of God. His love through his grace brings about a new nature within us that puts to rest the fight we have with ourselves. Today may you celebrate his grace and unfailing love for you by allowing yourself the freedom of rest with your emotions about you. You are dearly loved and living in that love is very freeing. In fact, his grace will give you emotions of joy, kindness and encouragement for yourself and for those you meet today.

But God showed his great love for us by sending Christ to die for us while we were still sinners. Romans 5:8 NLT

So much of our time on earth is trying to love and be loved. In other words, we are trying to find that place where life is just plain good and refreshing along our journey. Sometimes we find ourselves in an emotional struggle in our work and at times even in our family. In all this, we discover that those we would hope could find their greatest joy in what we are trying to do, only feel as though life is not what it was meant to be either. It is here where the grace of our Lord makes an emotional impression. For his love is given through his grace and that is without ridicule, embarrassment or shame. His grace gives us the freedom of living our life with his joy, which gives refreshment to others. God's kindness is powerful, his passion for us is immense and his joy is overwhelming. In a condition were we did not care about him he poured out his love on us through Jesus the Christ. Today may you enjoy being his kindness, his passion and his joy to your family, your friends and anyone you meet along the way. You will be the visible and emotional expression of the grace and love of God. So go ahead and enjoy who you are because of his delight in you through Jesus Christ.

But - "When God our Savior revealed his kindness and love, he saved us, not because of the righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy. He washed away our sins, giving us a new birth and new life through the Holy Spirit. He generously poured out the Spirit upon us through Jesus Christ our Savior." Titus 3:4-6 NLT

Here we have a refreshing reminder of God’s attitude concerning us. Our natural nature has such a tendency towards condemnation, fear and accusation, so that sometimes we forget the wonder and freedom in and through the grace of God. Think of his attitude that is revealed here with words such as - his kindness, his love, his mercy, he washed away our sins, he gave us new life and he generously poured out his Spirit upon us, WOW! Today may you enjoy his grace in the freedom of his kindness and encouragement. Here you will be free from fretting, worrying, stressing out and fears. In his grace there is assurance, hope and joy that are just overwhelming. This day is a good day for thanksgiving and praise. Through your example everyone around you will see and experience the beauty and refreshment of his new life. His blessings and encouragement are yours.