Vision is vital. If we don't possess a clear God given vision then we wander or worse yet we perish. Vision Sunday is a weekend that we celebrate what God has done and we "sell out" to what He will do in the future.

Many of us find our identity in the wrong things, usually be how well we perform or by the opinions of others. If we live that way we inedibly will live frustrated and fatigued lives. Many have an identity crisis but may have never pinpointed it as that. The good news of the Christmas story is not just that Jesus came but what He came to do. When we discover that not only do we discover Christ but we also discover who we really are.

The story of the grinch is the story of us all, the condition of our hearts determine the quality of our life. Christmas means more than presents, carols and nativity scenes it's about Jesus coming to fix sin sick hearts.

The Christmas season is supposed to be a time of Peace and Joy but for many it's a time of stress and busyness. The pace and pressure of the season can easily distract us from what is most important if we allow it to. This Christmas lets give the gift of our presence to Jesus and the people who matter most to us as it is the best present we can give.