relevant to my every day life

Just watched joyce and she happened to be interviewing Joel and Victoria Osteen. Joel and Joyce are my top two teachers. So guess what today's teaching was about? Enjoying your life right where you are now.

They have such a positive view of the world that it always fills me hope. Joyce was advertising her series on grace. And to me that's what all my thoughts are about. One of Joyce's favourite sayings: I may not be where I should be but thank God I'm not where i use to be.

God's grace covers me in moments like this. It always has, no matter how little the progress I've made. I know his grace covers me until I can do what i can't do. But for now I will do what I can do.

His grace I couldn't earn it. I will always fall short, but his grace covers me. How do i have this grace? Though my Lord, Jesus Christ, Son of God, My Saviour. God's favour even when I'm unfavourable. Love it.

I can remember being younger and very disillusioned with church, talking with the LORD in my drunken state. Some christians would faint at this. But it was who I was. And the LORD always meets us right where we are. For me it wasn't disrespectful. I always honour my LORD and I'm always honest with him. It's what he deserves. I'm not fooling him by pretending he doesn't exist when I'm sitting on the side of the road off my face. He's right there with me. And I love him for it. When I was young I had only him by my side and his word. I wasn't connected to a church at all.

So my every day struggles matter to him. Joyce and Joel talked about this. Enjoy right where you - you may not have achieved all that you wanted to achieve yet, but there are still things right now you can enjoy. I can still play with my son, meet with family and have a laugh. I can make things and learn new recipes and enjoy this beautiful home I have.

It's about thinking like my LORD, who is the greatest upside thinker EVER!

Words of wisdom from Joel and Joyce:
I am living the good old days right now...I will look back on these days and miss them, so enjoy the moment i'm in right now.