We Were Created to be like God

Christmas is over… Now What?

Ephesians 4:22-24

You were taught, with regard to your former way of life, to put off your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires; to be made new in the attitude of your minds; and to put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness.

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WORDS OF MINISTRY:

Now that Christmas has come and gone, our bellies are full of Christmas

delight, cookies, pies, turkey and so forth, family members and friends are

or will be soon making their way back to their own homes and getting back to their regular lives.

As we prepare for the New Year what happens to the bonds that have

been re-kindled, made and established with new friends and old, family

members and loved ones a-like?

Do we? Will you maintain this attitude of generosity and appreciation,

charity and love, smiling, happiness and joy? Helping around the house to

clean up, being nice to the kids, being tolerant of your family. Was that

just a facade? Or will you continue to be this person that you have been

over the holiday season?

The Christmas Holiday season is especially special because so many people

become selfless and do things for others rather than themselves. And so they sort

of become another person, a better person. A person that exhibits:

patience, understanding and selflessness. Is there a reason why this has to

change, if not then why does it? Hmmmm?

Well the reasoning really is not important but the change is. Joy is a

wonderful thing and you can be joyous as often as you please. It is not

limited to any season or any reason. If you had fun and smiled a lot and

enjoyed friends and family, hold on to that joy, embrace it and let it

embrace you.

Let the goodness that has come out of you this holiday season

remain with you always. There is something great about a person’s character that

 exhibits, consideration, patience and selfless, because your actions reflect that life

 is not always about you and that….is a wonderful thing.

As the New Year approaches do not lose sight of what you have become, the

season is here now and will soon pass however your graciousness,

appreciation and respect for others does not have to pass with it. Hold on

to who you have become, for all seasons. Do not let your humble spirit and

attitudes fade as the season passes.

Your attitude is your outwardly appearance to the world. Be the best you for

all seasons and you will see how your attitude affects others in a positive

light. Let your good spirit shine from you like the sun and you will see

good things grow all around you. Seeds of joy will soon grow to flowers of

happiness and smiles.

Smiling is good we should smile as often as possible as if every day was

Christmas. Don’t you think?