Sometimes the circumstances of our lives overwhelm the confidence of our faith, and we respond in doubt, fear, frustration. That's part of life. But God is always up to something. Part of the journey of faith is learning to trust that God is building in us a confidence of faith that can overcome any circumstance. This was Zechariah's story, and it's ours, too.

The power and significance of Christmas invites a response from us, just as it did from the people present at the time. The first response we see is from Mary, who responded by saying, "My soul magnifies the Lord." We magnify what we focus on. What are you magnifying in your life this Christmas?

People who are becoming love learn to see life and the people in their life as a gift. In order for that to happen, we have to cultivate a sense of thankfulness in our lives. That sense of gratitude is the gift God gives help us be blessed by all His other gifts.

On Sunday Mike Massey reminded us of our calling to make disciples and just be WITH people without an agenda. How do we become love? We love people, we ask questions, and we serve others.

It is not enough to simply agree with Jesus and agree that loving others is a good thing. People who are becoming love do what Jesus did. It will not always look pretty or perfect, but if we are actively loving, we are answering God’s call to become love.

Our greatest stories come not when we are being served but when we learn to give our lives to something bigger than ourselves. People who are becoming love invest in others as a primary purpose of their lives and end up with great stories to tell.

People who are becoming love walk in mercy. As 1st Peter 4:8 says, "love covers a multitude of sins." When we are becoming love, we choose to walk along with people and extend the same mercy that Christ has given us.

People who are becoming love take risks in order to fully experience God's kingdom. Life in His kingdom is better than life we can produce on our own.

Living in true unity with our Christian family is hard. We all come from such different points of view. But our unity is the way others will know Jesus came to rescue them and set them free. Unity means setting aside our rights and getting on our knees side by side to call upon the name of The good good Father.

Josh Yerton and Kayla Willis led conversations at a surprise all church breakfast about how people who are becoming Love don’t just sit on the sidelines, they get in the game of loving people just like Jesus did.