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Maybe God is more complicated than we think. By looking at these two habits, characteristics that define Jesus we see that we need to stay in a state of curiosity and wonder on the complexity and beauty of God. Maybe we don’t know as much as we think we know.

He is always speaking. He has, He is, and He will. The difficulty is that we have tendency to turn away from His Word. We don’t stay planted like a tree at a stream of water. Let’s look closer at hearing from God for the purpose of obeying. The result is that we will bear much fruit!

We are always in a hurry. We attribute it to scheduling too much, not often enough, or saying 'yes' when we should be saying 'no' to a request. But, when we look at the unhurried life of Jesus we see that it is something much simpler that will bring about the unhurried life.

Exploring the deep truths found in Jesus' response to this simple request.

There are 10 occasions where Jesus was in synagogue in the New Testament. Most of us have no idea what ‘synagogue’ was like and how significant it was to the people of Israel. But, there is a reason Jesus (and Paul) chose the synagogue for much of getting the Message out via the spoken word. But, there is so much more to this habit than ‘hearing a good sermon.’

We all have a list in our heads, like Santa, of who is bad and who is good. Yet, maybe our confidence in that should be questioned looking at Jesus' choices.

It's difficult if not impossible to keep a habit if you don't feel confident that you know how to do that habit. Let's make it clearer on "how" to pray.

It's the time of year when most people consider making changes to their life. A diet is popular change. But, when you get older you realize a diet is more than just mood, it's the lifestyle of what you watch, consume, follow, relationships, hobbies, routines, etc. To help guide us, let's look at Jesus' #1 habit that we could adopt.

Special people and powerful moments should not be forgotten. That’s why we have birthdays, anniversaries and Holy Days. The Holy Days of Christmas is meant for us to remember the faithfulness of God. To not remember creates an environment for doubt to grow.

Christmas is branded with the idea of Joy. Then, why do so few people experience joy at this time? Let's look together to unlock the joy that is promised to all of us.