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If you reflect on your life, who was a difference maker for you? Who was the person who you’ve been positively influenced by? Throughout scripture, there are difference-makers. People that God has used for His purpose in amazing ways. In this series, we’ll learn more about what it is to be a difference maker. This first week we looked at Ruth and dived into why Ruth was an influential person and made a significant difference in the lives of those she cared about. 

Our emotions are an indication of what’s going on in our hearts. We often experience strong emotions before fully understanding what’s happening. This can have more of an effect than we realize. In the book of Jonah, we learned that Jonah kept running from the emotions he needed to address. He did not address the source of the smoke. Smoke is an indicator of something deeper happening. How can we acknowledge what is going on in our lives and our emotions more healthily so we don't miss God's grace? 

Sometimes we get on the ride of the shame rollercoaster. There is always an opportunity to return to the story of Christ in us. That is your story and who you are. Your identity, worth, and value are anchored in Christ, leaving no space for shame. Christ canceled any shame you are trying to carry. You are ultimately meant to be free and alive in Jesus. Paul encourages the church in Colossians 2 that no one passes judgment on anyone. Let who you are be anchored in Christ and that you’re with Him and base your life on who He is. The moments that we fail in life don't define us. 

In this series, we’re exploring all the different moments that come our way and how we can approach them differently so we don’t get caught up in a ride that we don’t want to be on. This week we dove into Titus 3 and we asked, “What if Christ is the answer that makes the difference in our lives so we don’t engage situations in the same way?” If Christ is in us, with us, and works through us - shouldn’t that make a difference in our daily lives and the circumstances we experience?

Wouldn’t you love to have a year where you were connected to where God is leading you then with people who are on a ride you don’t want to get on? Proverbs gives us a lot of insight on how we can pursue that. If we’re aware of different mindsets that people are coming from we can have a new level of awareness and change how we interact with them, which helps us with all the types of relationships we experience. 

This week we concluded our Advent series leading up to our Christmas at Casas celebration. We loved having you with us these weeks as we centered around the hope we have in Jesus, the joy we experience in life with Him, and prepared our hearts for the wonder that this season brings.

This week we continue our Advent series leading up to our Christmas at Casas celebration. We can't wait to see you these coming weeks as we center around the hope we have in Jesus, the joy we experience in life with Him, and prepare our hearts for the wonder that this season brings. 

This week we began our Advent series leading up to our Christmas at Casas celebration. We can't wait to see you these coming weeks as we center around the hope we have in Jesus, the joy we experience in life with Him, and prepare our hearts for the wonder that this season brings.