Daily Inspirations by Rev. Dr. Precious Prothro

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I am especially grateful for Thanksgiving because it encourages us to pause, reflect, and express our thanks. Beyond family, friends, and the gift of salvation, I give thanks today for these words from Lamentations 3:22-23: “It is of the Lord's mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not. They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness.”

Each day brings a mix of successes and struggles, yet God’s mercy sustains us through it all. Today, I also want to remember those whose grief may feel even heavier, those without a place to call home, and those separated from loved ones—may they feel God's comfort through our prayers and support.

As we reflect on our blessings, it’s our duty—and privilege—to repay God's mercy by extending it to others. Let us be intentional in our gratitude today (and every day), and purposefully lift others in prayer. As Psalm 103:1-2 says: “Bless the Lord, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name. Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits.”

While we may not be able to meet every need, we can offer our prayers, and through them, share the blessings we’ve received. When we give thanks for all that God has provided, we open our hearts to share those blessings with others.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Today’s post is curtesy of my pastor, Apostle Prothro. 

Seasons are reminders. They allow MANDATES for praise and thanks. During this season, the two words that most prominently visit our minds are THANKS and GIVING. While thanks is reaction, giving is strictly about purpose. Please remember, we don't give to get; we get to give. Sometimes it's a little difficult for humans to meet spiritual obligations, but the protocol of the process of our personal prosperity demands that we always have the heart of giving. We have much empathy for those who are dealing with the fate of death at this time; for them, our prayers should be constant. More so, God is constant. As we are weakened by life's trials and temptations, we find, the Holy Spirit is unmovable, as our help and succore. Look around you, and you will probably find someone in worst shape than you. Why them and not you? That is a question that cannot be answered: it only needs to be understood that we are in the process and need to conform to protocol: 1) Don't be greedy, be grateful. 2) Consider the purity of your heart and mind as your personal worthiness. 3) Don't sleep on the LORD’S ability to know us. 4) Know that the WIDE gate to hypocrisy is judging others. 5) Be afraid! (Because you are probably the thing you judge.) I'm praying that God will bless each and every one of us today and throughout this season. Let us reciprocate praise unto God, and thanks unto His providence. Let us have love 4- 1 another. Have a blessed day!

Sunday’s word was chastising and encouraging. Our pastor read from I Samuel 15. In that chapter, we see blatant disobedience to a word from the Lord. Saul was told specific things to destroy, and he decided to keep the “good” stuff. While we may not understand the reasoning behind God’s words, we have to obey. You know how children don’t always know why we say no or not yet, but we know it is for their good. The same is true when it comes to our obedience to God’s callings and instructions in our lives. Let us learn to fully obey, not pick and choose only the “good” stuff to obey. Remember, nothing we can offer means more to God than our obedience (I Samuel 15:22). Have a blessed day!

Kids want to grow up so fast. Every time a student tells me he or she wants to graduate early, I ask why. They don’t understand what it means to be an adult. They think it means doing whatever you want, when you want. That is not what it means, especially when one has given his or her life to Christ. There is a responsibility to be humble before the Lord, and that means we must obey and trust Him. True enough, our age may say we can come and go as we please, but it is written in Matthew 18:3, “Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.” I don’t believe we ever get to a place where we are so grown in this walk that we don’t need to lead of the Lord. When we name the name of Christ, we are not our own, and the sooner we begin to follow, truly follow, God’s order, we will see growth and maturity. Have a blessed and humble day before the Lord.

Someone told me about their loved one who was celebrated yesterday in a wonderful homegoing service. The way she was honored speaks to the type of person people knew her to be. What a blessing! This morning’s Sunday school lesson’s key text is Psalm 139:1, “O Lord, thou hast searched me, and known me.” In each of our lives, there are people who truly know us—the real us. For many reasons, we don't want everything they know about us to be public knowledge. But the One who knows us best is God. He knows both our good and bad. Here’s the beautiful part: He knows us and still chooses to use and love us. No matter who we are, God's presence surrounds and covers us. Thank You, God!

So, while we may continue to present ourselves in a certain way, keeping secret faults from others, we must remember that God knows who we truly are—and He loves us still. Have a blessed Sunday!