When we seek the Lord, He makes us successful. Once we've succeeded it's necessary to stay the course and finish strong. Putting off our old fleshly way of living and serving others play a vital role in this regard.

Most of us wonder about our purpose and calling in this life on earth. We all want to know what we are supposed to be doing. What is God’s will? This message makes it profoundly simple: we were born for the same cause that Jesus was born for. And as believers we are called into either the role of king or priest. May you find clarity on your purpose as you listen to this message.

Our relationships are built or eroded by the words we speak. Nowhere is this truer than in marriage and family life. God is the One who created humans to live in relationship with one another. We need each other. Even though we are different. Let’s speak life and not death when we interact with our spouse, children, colleagues and friends. 

Are you a spiritual orphan? You don’t have to be. God wants to be a father to you by putting spiritual fathers and mothers in you life through the local church. Lean into these relationships so that God can work through them. Relationship works best when there is proximity and affection. May this message encourage us to look at each other through the eyes of Jesus.

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We all face discouragement from time to time. It causes us to shop showing up and blinds us to opportunities. In the face of discouragement we can either give UP on God or give IN to God. This message takes us through how exhaustion, frustration and fear causes discouragement. Yet all of these can be overcome. Don’t give up. Take a breath; keep your eyes on the goal and be refreshed in the Lord.

The Kingdom of God is in us. His will should be done on earth as it is in heaven. How? By us! He has imparted His divine nature in us the strengthen and guide us. Let’s shift our identity from our former selves to who we now are in Christ. The more we become established in our righteousness in Christ, the more our behavior will fall in line with it. That is how we can apply the power of God to our everyday lives.

When we align ourselves with God’s purposes we see His will come to pass in our lives. It’s all about our priorities. When we put Jesus Christ first and do things His way, we see how obstacles are removed, peace settles over us and we are able to move forward. In Christ the past cannot hold us hostage.

One thing you can depend on is that God has gone before you. Even when we pass through a dark time, He is with us to bring us out on the other side. God hasn’t called us to run from darkness but to invade it. He empowers us to turn impossibility into possibility.

The Lord has given us this prophetic emphasis and theme for the year to encourage us. When God speaks He creates. With this word He speaks love, joy, hope, restoration, and empowerment into our lives. Allow Jesus to be your shepherd and carry your burdens. He doesn’t want you to lack any good thing.

Jesus came to be with us in person.

This is what makes Christmas special.

He brought a message to the world and that message now resides in each of us who belongs to Him. Jesus Christ is good news to His core.

This connects us to joy. And He’s given us a promise of eternal redemption.

He is coming back. We are not just hanging on for dear life until the end.

We have joy and we have a message. Let’s share it with the world.