Wishing you sparkle wishing you cheer for a bright and Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
P.S. I will start writing again at about the first of January wish you all the best.
"So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand"-- Isaiah 41:10
This goes along with my post from yesterday.
-- “The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son and they will call him Immanuel” –which means, “God with us.” ~Matthew 1:23
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Well when we were children (not that long ago for me :P) we got told many things.
When we got told the story of Jesus’ birth me go told three kings went to worship him… or they when to an inn and the inn keeper said there was no room in the inn but they could use the stable. So on and so forth. You know what I am talking about? But…
The list could go on. We need to know the true story of the birth of Jesus. Do you know it? (Read Matthew)
Lots of people think of Christmas as presents and Santa Clause. I saw this real cool video this is what it explains. This person thinks that people get confused between Santa and Jesus:
o They both have beards
o All surrounded by little children scurrying about
o They both have a last name that begins with ‘C’
o They both have a ton of nick names
o How common it is that they both know all the children’s names in the world.
o Both like to keep lots of details on all of us
o They are both gernerous
o So on and so forth.
But they are not so common after all. Kids send letters to Santa wishing for things that they think they desperately need. But Jesus doesn’t break into peoples chimneys and eat their cookies left behind. How Santa has a naughty or nice list, kids hope that he isn’t so strict. Jesus he forgives us all and loves us all no matter the circumstances.
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You are loved! Have a great holiday season!
Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love. This is how God showed his love among us. He sent his one and only son into the world that we might live through him. This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins. Dear friends, since God so loved us, we also ought to love on another. No one has ever seen God; but if we love one another, !God lives in us! And His love is made complete in us.
--- Some things in life you have to do--- and some things you don’t. Well, loving others isn’t one of those things you can get away with just doing when you feel like it. It’s not optional. Because God loved us so incredibly, he requires us to love one another. Whether we feel like it or not. When it’s easy and when it’s hard. Loving others isn’t optional--- it’s mandatory.
Since God loves everyone, what does it say about your love for him when you totally dismiss someone he sent his son to die for?
…>> Really makes me stumble over myself when I read this cause I have a brother and when I say I hate him or whatever… this is it… it explains it all. Tough to know the truth sometimes<<…
--I thought I would share some random facts and quotes that I found in an old Christian magazine. I clarify them all as bits and pieces.
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Prayer is a gift you give to those you love.
Never give up true friends for new ones.
Imagine a world where ability started new everyday. Responsibility. Accountability. Reliability.
Once and for all… I am not for sale. Got it? I’m me. Not an image. Not a look. Don’t try and sell me. It’s wrong. I’m God driven to seek the truth. And free to be alive… in the Spirit.
The guys… the girls. More alike than different.
You know, a battle isn’t necessarily hand in hand combat out on a battlefield. We all fight our battles everyday. It is like in school do you struggle in speech class, or in calculus with the complex equations? Do you struggle with people putting you down? Or how running a timed mile in a gym or in cross country? Whatever difficulties you face--in schooling or at home or people who just don’t care— God goes with you. He understands that some things in your life feel like a battle field. Just as God helped David, who needed strength for the battle, he’s ready and willing to help you, too!
I make mistakes, I think everyone has their faults… sometimes we go down the hard way, are you one who does that? Refer to:
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"Each time we face our fear, we gain strength, courage, and confidence in the doing."
· By the time
· ~Genesis 19:23-26
When in friendships or relationships, you feel like God is telling you to move on because of their ways, but you don’t leave immediately or you never do. You want to hold on so tight and never let go. Lots wife was told to run from
When I read this it really struck me, like how immature I was to bring up the past to hurt someone or someone did the same to me… or bring up the past and be scared of the future. The past hurts, prepare for the future. God is there for all of us, be strong because I know you’re a survivor.
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* Wait on God, and you will see His excellent plans unfold! *
Prayer doesn’t come easily to some people. Like Luke 11:1 says even the disciples asked Jesus how to pray better. And in psalms there are many cries from David for God to hear him. (Psalms 143)
Prayer is something your learn how to do- - just like everything else in life. I am not a master at prayer but I try. Prayer is all about the faith- - believing God hears you even when it doesn’t seem like it. He promises to listen to everything we say, so we all have to trust in that. Our God is near us when we pray. How awesome is that?! He doesn’t just hear us, he is right there with us… wherever you go… shopping, etc. When you find yourself faced with a hard decision or feel hurt and alone- - God is there when you pray.
Our God is amazing! All you have to do is have faith, trust, and believe that he is there with you always, even when you pray, even through your struggles, through everything! Our God is an awesome God!
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“Our God is an awesome God he reigns from heaven above with wisdom, power and love our God is an awesome God.”