Merry Christmas to all

Christmas is the time when God communicated with man on man’s terms. He came as a baby. Our new baby underscores this lesson as we interact with him daily. God did not Twitter at us, nor did he post a Facebook post. He came to be with us. Emmanuel. Only those whose hearts were open to the baby saw Him for who He was. The rest of Bethlehem slept through the first Christmas. For as many as received Him, the Bible says, received what He came to give.

Wishing you all a blessed christmas, full of all that he came to us for.

Thoughts from Oswald Chambers

Thoughts about myself hinder my usefulness to God. God is not after perfecting me to be a specimen in His showroom. He is getting me to the place where He can use me. Let Him do what He likes.

The abandonment of intent releases us from the captivity of productivity. Our lives are often measured by productivity. A lack of productivity is looked down upon. God is not really after productivity. That is a by product of character. He is after our character. Hence the forge, the fire, and the rod and staff. May His blows land well.