Over the years I have received quite a bit of encouragement relating to what I write, what I share, how transparent I am, and the timing of when it is shared. People have told me that they have family members that “need” to read what I write. Regrettably, I am not able to forward to everyone you know, so I give everyone permission to share what you feel led, create your own distribution list, text forward, however you are able, please feel free to share because I believe that these are not of me and I am only the vessel used to write them. I have one friend that ministers to about 100 people as he uses what I write to encourage believers, backslidden Christians, and unbelievers alike. My hope in writing what I do is to show that I praise God for getting me through the storms and battles that I go through, for the endurance. No matter what I have to go through while I am in this world, I try to make sure that God gets the glory, and my prayer is to let His will be done. Not everyone will understand my praise because they don’t really want to understand my pain. I try to share my story, all the things that I have been through so that others can get a glimpse as to the reason I reach out to the lost and broken so much, because I was lost and broken. I ask that for a moment, that you pause your day, quiet your mind, still your heart, worship with me, and pray over what is written in *Psalms 95:1 Oh come, let us sing to the Lord! Let us shout joyfully to the Rock of our salvation. 2 Let us come before His presence with thanksgiving; Let us shout joyfully to Him with psalms. 3 For the Lord is the great God, And the great King above all gods.* In the end, I pray that I helped more than I hurt. I pray it can be seen that Love moves my heart, but God moves my pen. One thing that I have come to understand over time is that there is a difference between sympathy and empathy. Empathy is shown in how much compassion and understanding we can give to another. Sympathy is more of a feeling of pity for another. Empathy is our ability to understand how someone feels while sympathy is our relief in not having the same problems. However you respond to what I share, please pray for me to write what the Holy Spirit leads me to distribute and that in no way it comes from my flesh or for my glory. Dear Heavenly Father, I thank you for who I used to be, what You took me through, and continue to take me through because if it had not been for those events, times, and pain, I do not believe that You would be able to use me today in the ways that You do, and I give You glory for who You are and in who You are making me to be, like Your Son Jesus. I humbly ask that you help me to be obedient to the call that You have on my life no matter what I go through in the process. I love You Lord, help me to Love You more, in Jesus’ precious and powerful name, Amen. Grace and peace to you my beloved. If you have been blessed and encouraged by what I share and are interested in financially supporting me to be able to continue writing please feel free to reach out, 5202720387, and if you would like to read or share some of my more recent devotionals, please go to pastord.blog