Time spent in the word of God is one of the most powerful Holy Habits that we can take part in. God's word is powerful to change us and should be the basis for all we think, do, and believe. We will see how the word of God acts like a mirror that reveals God, reveals our heart, and shows us how they differ, and that time in God's word gives us the power to know, the power to grow, and the power to fight.

Out of all the Holy Habits, fasting often is one of the most neglected by followers of Christ, which is a tragedy because both power and reward are hidden behind this habit. In this message we will take time to look at what fasting is, why it is important, reasons to fast, and how this Holy Habit grows us. This will be an extremely practical message that will challenge us to make this a habit we engage in throughout the year.

Holy Habits (spiritual disciplines) are designed to help us grow in our walk with Christ as they are avenues for us to worship God. Worship is the heart's intent behind every Holy Habit, and we will see that what we tap into at the heart level is what we worship. In Psalms 1, we find a picture of the life that has firmly rooted itself in the Word, and in worship of God, and discover how we should model our own after that pursuit!

What we do matters, and what we do consistently over time naturally changes us. In our series, "Holy Habits" we will take a look at the spiritual disciplines, and see how these habits have the power to grow us in our walk with Christ. This week we will see from the life of Daniel how the habit of spending consistent and intentional time with God prepares and empowers us for the toughest choices we may ever face.

As every year comes to a close and the new year approaches, we are given the opportunity take stock of who we are, where we have been, and who we are becoming. This is a great question to consider as we look internally and ask, "who or what is molding us?" The prophet Isaiah reminds us that God is the potter and we are the clay, and the ancient king David compels us to ask God to search and refine us. Our prayer for the close of 2020 is that we would be people that allow God to shape and mold us to reveal beauty to a broken world!

Today we bring our series, "Yearning" to a conclusion and see how every heart longs to encounter and be transformed by the glory of God. The shepherds out on the hillside who received the Angelic message, encountered the glory of God and were then sent to find and see the fullness of God's glory revealed in Jesus. We will see that in Christ the glory of God meets mankind, and that in hearts that are yearning for Him, God's glory radically changes lives and alters stories!