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So today’s word is from Kojo Kwarteng. You know when your siblings have friends and then they end up becoming a good friend of the family, and then both families become cool with each other, that’s the story behind Kojo’s family and mine. This guy is always there to support me and to let me know that God is real and that He loves me. Today, his message is to encourage and strengthen us. He titled it:

“God cares about you”

Sometimes we reduce our expectations to avoid disappointments and heartbreaks. It's true that no pain gets through the door when you shut down emotionally, but no joy comes through either.

When our heart is clogged, it prevents the best God wants for us to come through. To unclog our heart we must learn to open up to God through worship.

We can be intellectually sound, astute and skilful, but still be an emotional basket case. We can be broken in places that has nothing to do with our spirituality.

Our heart is the seat of our affections and feelings. And the beautiful thing about God is that He truly cares about our feelings. Don’t complain about the dark times, they’re leading you to the amazing things God has in store for you. You may not understand it, but God wouldn’t have allowed it if He wasn’t going to use it to your advantage. Many of us have quit believing in God because we think nobody cares about how we feel, but there is no one that cares about us like God! The first thing that goes on trial when we're down is God's love for us. Know that God feels what you feel and He cares a lot about you. 

Ask God to teach you to guard your heart from the things that are displeasing to Him and fill it up with the things that are pure, noble and praiseworthy. And declare that you have everything that you need for life and godliness as you become fully-grown in the Lord, to the point of being filled full with Christ. 

Prayer: God we thank you today. We thank you for using Kojo to tell us how much you care for us. Lord in times where we feel like no one cares for us or loves us, remind us of this. When we are going through problems and we don’t understand, give us the strength to understand and know that there is a bigger picture ahead. We thank you, we bless your name, amen. 

Appreciation to Kojo: Thank you so much for sharing this word. May God bless you and your family. May all you desire come to pass. May God continue to use you for His greatness and may His will be done in your life. Keep being the amazing person that you are.

Testimony: I just want to thank God for His love and grace and for his protection. With everything going on, we are fortunate to be alive today so praise be to you, Lord.