Our preparation has to be rooted in the knowledge that He is the way!

The Crucifixion and Resurrection of Christ give value to the difficulties of daily life.

He is the one in whom we rejoice.

We should not dread the Lord's coming as long as we strive to live a life of grace.

We are called to be completely His. So we give ourselves to Him, and by becoming a gift to God, we become a gift to those around us.

No one has been challenged to love the way Jesus challenges Christians. Jesus tell us, that we should love God with All you have and your neighbor as yourself. Then He challenges us even more as He tells us to love one another as I have loved you.

Through Bartimaeus and his cry, we join him in his call of faith. The Son of David answered his prayer and responded with a call. Will you also respond when the Son of David calls to you?

As we enter this Stewardship Renewal season, we are challenged to 'go and do likewise.' This challenge is in response to Jesus in the parable and those who came before us and have lived out their own call to stewardship.

We must reach out our hand to our loving God, who is the wisdom we seek.

Marriage is not always easy, and that is why we need God's grace. We don't want to turn away from hardship but instead turn towards it with God's grace.