preparing for the coming of the lord

Hello everyone,
 
I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving with your friends and family.  It’s always good to spend time with one another because we never know who we can help or who can help us especially with wisdom and understanding in what people are going through and what we’re going through as well.  It’s all about giving hope to one another and sharing our gifts to benefit the entire Body of Christ.
 
As we prepare for Christmas, the Birth of our Lord, let’s reflect on our lives and thank God for all that He’s done and all that He has planned for us in the coming New Year.  God loves us so much that He sent His son to die for our sins.  That’s special and that’s the unconditional love that we all need to get through tough times on our journey.  This month, the daily inspirations will be all about preparing for the coming of Jesus Christ and reflecting on how we can contribute to His mission; to love and be disciples so that our light will shine for all to see Him in us.
 
There are three important ingredients that I think is the core of following that mission.
 

• Put God first;
• Love who we are so that we can serve and;
• Love People

 
If we can do that, I think we’re on our way to following the mission set by the Lord.  When we put Him first, we gain an important relationship that gives us peace in life, when we love ourselves, we have confidence to do what we have to do with wisdom and courage and when we love people, we can look beyond ourselves and learn humility and how to give hope to others.

It’s very important that we be examples for others or disciples because it gives purpose. Sometimes, we don’t have to go the extra mile but just be the light through our actions.  It’s a wonderful thing to witness and it brings joy.
 
God said in John 15:8
BY THIS IS MY FATHER GLORIFIED, THAT YOU BEAR MUCH FRUIT AND BECOME LIKE DISCIPLES.

When we can understand the importance of all of that, we can have peace and enjoy life as it comes to us one day at a time.

Please listen to the wonderful poem below and click the links below that talks about being a disciple.  

DISCIPLE
A disciple is full of love and loves unconditionally all the time
A disciple knows how to forgive in all situations
A disciple takes time out for others even when their tired
A disciple feels your pain when you are sad
A disciple is a good listener when you need someone to talk to
A disciple will walk through the storms with you when life is tough
A disciple always has faith in God even in painful times
A disciple is a good friend to call on always
A disciple will pray with you any time of the day
A disciple is definitely a child of God to serve in doing His will
 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ZuAST3zte4
 
Cedarmont Kids - Twelve Disciples - YouTube
 
Amen and Thank You Lord