Our brother, our Redeemer is not going to then, now or ever bestow cheap grace on us, and He wasn't going to ask for that Himself. With things of the spirit we need to develop patience and recognize that we, too, will struggle to know our standing before God.

When looking back on his life accomplishments and his generosity to others, he was not ordinary in our eyes. He spent a lifetime striving to emulate, Jesus Christ, no ordinary man.

the entire Buffalo Bill team and some Bengals, kneeling and praying over their teammate, led to prayers being uttered all across this country. In that moment, football was reduced to its proper size as just a game. The first and most important element, was the status of a colleague, friend, family man.

The practice of reviewing the past and setting new directions for the future is a very healthy one, a scripturally encouraging one, in which we can beneficially alter our lives. I recommend the practice to you, especially if it is thoughtfully pursued and the resolutions made clothed in righteousness, bringing behaviors and attitudes that truly bless your lives and the lives of others. Shakespeare once wrote that one should live so that “Eyes, / That borrow their behaviours from the great, / Grow great by your example and put on / The dauntless spirit of resolution” (King John, act 5, scene 1, lines 48–53).

Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the King, behold there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem, saying, "where is He that is born King of Jews? For we have seen His star in the east and are come to worship Him." - Matthew 2: 1-2, Bible New Testament.

Little one, do you recall

Christmas is a time for remembering the Son of God and renewing our determination to take upon us His name. It is a time to reassess our lives and examine our thoughts, feelings, and actions. It can be a time of remembrance, of gratitude, and a time of forgiveness. It is a good time to ponder the Atonement of Jesus Christ and its personal meaning. It is a powerful time of renewal and recommitment to live by the word of God.

The world needs your light. You see, each human being is unique and came to mortality with a key part to play, at this time, wherever you are planted. Perhaps it is your friendly hello and with a smile that lights the world today, for someone who was feeling a bit discouraged. You are essential.

With all the inward and outward disappointments in the lives of many coupled with the wanderings, the searchings, and unsolved problems, it is Christ who has said, “Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.” [Job 19:25, Bible Old Testament]

"Our prayers were answered as we had an incredible agent, who kept working with us as one of the coaches and I just kept searching and believing in possibility.