We are bombarded by information, too much information, every day, information that confuses us, and carries us away from the Wisdom the Lord wants us to live by. 

Sometimes when you feel weighed down by the hard bits in life, it is easy to think that you are on your own, that God doesn't care about you and what you are going through. 
It is easy to say that God doesn't care about your feelings. But is this really true? 

What we hear is important. Vital to the activation of our faith is the Word of Jesus Christ. 

Sometimes life is full of stress. But we aren't alone. Even the great men and women of the Bible faced stressful times. We can look to the Lord and all his promises to get us through. 

If you open not just your mind but your heart and trust, truly trust in Jesus and who Jesus in, then, as the Apostle Paul assures us, you will overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. 
Are you going to open your heart and trust in Jesus today? 

We have all felt that deep sense of frustration of when life isn't going the way we want it to. Things aren't panning out. What are we supposed to do? There is hope and there is help. 

We are often too busy at Christmas to give much thought to what happened all those years  ago, the events that we actually celebrate on December 25th each year. 
But the Gospel message is found in the Carols we sing. Songs that lodge in our hearts and our heads, that lead us into the wonderful joy and peace of who Jesus Christ is. Our Emmanuel, God with us, God for us. 
As we head into this Christmas Season, remember who it is we are celebrating. 

We go through life either choosing God's love, or turning out back on it. 
But what's the consequence of this? We know that we have his love, because Jesus died on the cross. Why not open our hearts and give God's love full reign. We know that we have his love, because Jesus died on the cross. 

What if Jesus was standing beside you today, right now? How would you answer the same question Jesus asked of Peter? 

What does it mean to abide in the Lord and what happens when you do?