If you watch anything this year please watch this movie. If you know of any troubled teens, please watch this movie. It’s about values, seeking. learning, teaching and the things that teens go through in School. It’s changing my heart and helping me to see there is a great need for Christ that the kids today are lacking-missing.

I hope it will change your heart too.

Now for the things I did do, I stayed in my job another year, my health held up, I had food to eat, water to drink, a car, a home, a family and friends. I thanked God for everything everyday, every time I got a sale, I thanked Him. I thanked Him for everything and mostly gave thanks for the small unseen blessings He gave me through my husband and my girls. He changed some hearts in my house this year. Do you know why? Because I prayed for them and I prayed for people who weren’t very nice to me, hurtful ones that God has shown me where their heart lies and their priorities are. I saw people this year in a different light than ever before. I saw them as works from God, each person contributing and learning from one another-lots of spiritual lessons.

Now I can’t say or possibly know what you went through this year, but as you reflect back did you see changes because of prayer? It’s a mighty force for you and absolutely FREE!

Happy 2012 everyone, may God Bless you as you walk the paths He has set in advance for you!

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I long to think that God opens a door as well, does He keep us in the desert for a while to groom us and mature us for work that we are to accomplish? I have been writing in this blog for over 2 years and there were periods of time that I completely stopped. I just felt I had nothing to contribute, I believe at that time was growth, fighting those demons that keep you from moving forward. All in all I have to say that my life has been blessed and I have learned patience as well.

If I can tell anyone anything, I can say that reading these books are wonderful uplifters, getting in a Bible study is even better if you have a seasoned teacher. But mostly I only can impress your daily prayer life as a time when you can connect and know your direction as He works it through you and nudges you forward!

It’s not the stuff

So when all of us are with others celebrating the day with food, presents and each other’s company remember why we celebrate, it’s a giant birthday party celebration and our King is why we honor the day. So when you tune in to the news and see people fighting for gifts, sometimes brutally violent over material “stuff” you have to wonder, are they seeing the bigger picture? Peace, Joy. Love? This is what our Savior came to bring, throughout the ages of time, not violence, jealousy and hoarding.

So in this great Season of Christ, let us remember that what we do with our time here on earth is something we must always treasure because we may not always be together every year or see the ones we care for all the time. With this dear ones I wish for you the blessings of our dear Lord on this CELEBRATION EVE!

These probably were the words of Joseph, The Lord’s earthly Father and guardian when he was running from the whole situation back home, Mary pregnant? Not mine? How can I face anyone and face Mary too? These were  most likely the thoughts of a young up and coming groom as he desperately ran away that fateful night in the desert when the angel appeared to Joseph in a dream.

Taking the time to Thank God for Blessings during times when you are unsure proves to God that you can be dependable and ready for any kind of spontaneous work or task He may put you to. Many times when you do the things that are spontaneous you see His work in a different way somehow not matching up to what you expected to be doing. You may have ideas of what He wants you do, but it turns out to be very different. Praise Him all through your triumphs and treasure Him as His hand is seen in the unseen.

Have we looked at the people who don’t have the blessings of food, money and a place to live? Have we seen the sickness someone is bearing and not called? Or are we just being selfish in our actions and not facing what really is happening all around us everyday of the year. People are hurting out there. You are blessed and gifted, come to realize that you can help others by some small gesture that will light up someone else’s day! If you can’t get to someone then pray for them, that’s a free gift for all to use! Be happy and have a wonderful Thanksgiving!

Nancy Sabato

To be a willing servant we must examine our hearts first. Do we serve God because we

are obligated or do we feel pushed or pressured? That is not how our Lord wants us to

serve Him. Jesus came in to save so many people of a destructive path that we commonly

don’t appreciate all he has done for us. To serve Him is an act of kindness that sometimes

goes unseen but always seen by God. Is there something that holds you back?

When I first started out as a born again Christian, all I wanted to do was serve the Lord.

A couple of years ago I decided to volunteer for a non profit organization that housed

mentally handicapped adults. I went through the motions and thought I really want to

serve God and this seems like a great way. As I started to fill out the paperwork and it

was on its way through the screening process, in my heart I felt little hesitant, almost felt

like it was going to be a burden on my life, I tried to ignore this and signed up. There was

no backing out now, going through the paperwork process and training, I had to show my

integrity and stay with it, didn’t want to look like a quitter.

My paperwork was cleared and  I began to show up every other Tuesday night with my

craft box in hand, ready to start some easy projects and spending time with four women,

it was a challenge keeping them focused but they seemed to like to color, paint  or cut

and paste pictures. It was fun to see them, they remembered a lot about what we did and

mostly would talk about their families. But I wasn’t really feeling like I was making an

impact spiritually for God as that was my focus as a new Christian.

One night I went over there craft box in hand on a very cold night in the winter. As I

reached the room where we would meet, no one was there. They completely forgot I was

coming. I felt a little insulted at the time, thinking I am showing up as a volunteer and

they couldn’t remember? But it was just a mistake. The leaders forgot I was coming, but

it was enough ammunition for me to quit going back. I got an email from the person that I

trained with she was responsible for volunteers; she asked me why I haven’t been back. I

told her the story; she tried to convince me to go back. But my heart wasn’t in it anymore.

Throughout this stage I prayed constantly for God to show me how I can serve Him. This

was a way I could but I didn’t see it at that time. All I wanted to do was constantly share

Jesus with others, but as new Christians don’t understand that you don’t have to preach to

people to allow the Holy Spirit to come forth in kindness and virtue. Jesus wants us to

always share His love story with others, but we can also be a guiding force to others as a

living light that comes from our acts of goodness and appreciation.

Serving God is something that comes naturally because you want to please him. things

from your heart are very important to Him and if you don’t fee that this is your talent to

serve in a particular way, then do what is your talent and love doing it. Do it with your

heart.

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No one knows the day or the hour, only God the Father knows. But we must keep oil in  our lamps burning waiting for His return.  While the rest of the world is looking away you must be always ready and waiting on God. For it is the reluctant that think they have time but as we examine the words of Christ we must always be ready, the signs are clear.

The Lord has died and  risen in body to rule over the nations at the right hand of Father God. You must spread the news of Christ as fast as you can, You were chosen to speak for Him as a representative to this world in order for others to inherit the salvation freely given through His blood. Our jobs as representatives of Christ is to spread the good news, have you thought creatively how you can do this?

Through His blood we can grow in the word of God and help others see how we as Christians behave in a world surrounding us with all kinds of worldly pleasures that many have not sought God and asked for Him or His Help .

Now I am asking you, who are reading this Blog to ask yourself how can I spread the good news to the world that there is Power in His Blood, that He dies in our place to save the world-you and me. Isn’t the Lord of your life worth the time and effort  to help others see Him in His Glory??????