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Greetings and salutations! Once again, it is with Jesus' joy that I greet you and say it is a pleasure to be here with you and to be able to share in another meditation and devotion in which we can give God the glory and the honor. And I trust that today's Dr. J's thought would be a real blessing to you. It is our custom that after we share the title, that we offer up a word of prayer in our scripture before we go further. But it is also our custom to ensure that we mention to you that today, like every day, it is my objective to give a cursory overview, a brief overview to whet your appetites, hopefully, and guide you to saying, I have to read the meditation. I have to read the devotional. So my goal today is definitely to whet your appetite and to cause you to say, let's check it out and find out what God is saying to us in the written form, as well as as a result of today's time together. So the title today is Success Amidst Stress. Success Amidst Stress, The Power of Integrity, Faith, Resiliency, and Gratitude. That's a mouthful, isn't it? Success Amidst Stress, The Power of Integrity, Faith, Resiliency, and Gratitude. Let us pray. Gracious God, we thank you for today. We thank you, God, for your word. We thank you, God, for the opportunity to look to the hill from which cometh our help, knowing our help cometh from Lord, you, maker of heaven and earth. Bless this devotional, God, that it will be timely and a blessing to the hearers and to those who are seeking answers. Let the answer come forth through your holy word and through this time of sharing. In Jesus' name, amen. Colossians 3, verse 23 through 24 says, Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters. Since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward, it is the Lord Christ you are serving. Please let us always remember, whatever we do and the reason we do it, we're doing it unto the Lord and for the Lord and for God Almighty because of their love for us and what they have done to give us life that we might have it more abundantly. In this thought today, in our relentless pursuit for authentic success, we're bound to confront trials, setbacks, and even present weights of stress. Stress, that emotional crucible born of life challenges, can either obstruct our journey or become the driving force behind our overcoming adversity. Think about that. It was wisely said that it's the impact. Its impact depends on our response. Its impact depends on our response. So as you think about success and stress, remember the importance of the integrity of faith, resiliency, and gratitude. Keeping that attitude of gratitude, it makes all the difference you know. If you can have that positive disposition and that attitude that says, I'm going to trust in the Lord with all my heart, lean not on my own understanding, but in all my ways acknowledge him that he might direct my path, that I'm going to be faithful even on to death, that I'm going to believe that if God's word says it, it settles it. The integrity of your commitment to God will speak volumes beyond what can be heard with the natural ear. You know, as you read today's devotion, you're going to find that I talk about integrity and leadership, and that I assert that integrity and leadership is the cornerstone of success. I hope you find that particular portion insightful and rewarding. Next, I'm going to talk about embracing ambiguity and confronting failures. You don't want to miss that. And finally, I'm going to talk about the journey to success and the power of gratitude. On my personal journey as an integrity-driven leader, I've come to recognize that failure is not the final destination, but rather a new beginning, an opportunity for excellence within the context of any circumstances we find ourselves. Remember, it's not the circumstances that defines you. It's you, based on your persistency and your determination and trust in God that will determine how the circumstances finally reach a conclusion. Don't ever give away your power. Don't ever give away your power. Trust God and know that he has made you powerful. Let us not forget the importance of daily gratitude. Gratitude is the compass that guides us through this life and gives us a peace, because as long as you have the attitude of gratitude, you can be well assured and well confident that you are going to be all right, that you're going to be the achiever, that you're going to be the victor, and that you're going to win. In the end, you will win. Persistency will lead to your destiny. Well, it's been a pleasure being here with you today, and remember, success amidst stress, the power of integrity, faith, resiliency, and gratitude. If you want to find out the cornerstone of success, don't forget to read today's devotion. God bless you. Thank you God bless you. Thank you for this time, this moment in time, and I ask that you continue to keep us in prayer as we pray for you. Have a super fantastic day, and this is Dr. Jay. God bless you. Peace, love, and happiness in the Lord.