I always love the month of February because it is always associated with the concept of love. You have Valentines’ Day where couples express their love for one another through gifts, expressions and cards. I believe love is the most powerful force in the earth. I also believe our greatest need is for love. Nothing has shaped your sense of well-being like how much you have been loved over the course of your life.

When you are loved, there is a power released that goes to the core of your being. Healing is the direct result of love being expressed to you. When I observe the ministry of Jesus in the gospels, it is his love for people and sincere concern for them which was the key to them being healed and delivered. Jesus had a way of letting people know they were valued that translated into them experiencing the power of God.

Our main responsibility to others is to love them. Not because they deserve it or act in a way that warrants it but because God has called us to be spreaders of His love. One of the worst things that could happen to us is that we become somehow affected by things in life and distracted by things going on that we fail to be transmitters of the love of God.

The only explanation for how we are saved is that God loved us. He commended his love toward us while we were yet sinners. Consequently, our greatest purpose is to spread that love to others in everything we do and speak. I pray that this month you will put a special emphasis on being loving and showing those around you the love of Jesus. And just in case you did not know, I love you!

As we embark on a New Year this is a time when we can be excited and hopeful for what this new year is going to bring. It is almost like we have a fresh start. The new year represents a new opportunity for God to do something great in our lives. The last couple of years have been very trying with the pandemic basically altering life as we had known it before. The social distancing and COVID measures have made it difficult for social interaction. But I really believe this has been a time when God has caused us to draw more from Him and spend more quality time in His presence. Personally, I have grown exponentially because while I had less human interaction, I have had more divine collaboration.

Somehow the restrictions of COVID have made for a greater emphasis and focus on God Himself. I must say I am closer to God than I have ever been before. His voice is so much clearer, and I so enjoy being in his presence in worship. The other day at Church, I found myself bowing before Him right there at my social distancing seat. I really believe this time of getting closer to God has equipped us for a greater experience in life. That is why I believe 2023 is the year of enhanced and heighten experience with the Lord.

I pray 2023 will be a year unlike any other year because these prior years have positioned you to experience God in his fullness. This has nothing to do with material things or physical progress but everything to do with coming into a level of experiencing God that is satisfying and meaningful. My prayer for you is that you will have life and have it more abundantly. That you will operate with a spiritual mind that gives you fulness of life and peace. Life is living in a reality where your experience is exciting and enjoyable. Peace being a way of being where you operate without turmoil and discomfort. Happy New Year is indeed a happy year because it will be in 2023! Welcome to a new beginning, a major upgrade of life experience!