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"He sees you when you're sleeping. He knows when you're awake. He knows if you've been bad or good, so be good for goodness sake." Santa makes this claim, but God is the One who can actually see and hear everything and be everywhere. He's the only one with the power to act on our behalf, to bless and discipline according to our way. It may be fun to think of a jolly, magical man mysteriously placing gifts under our tree, But God is the One who brought us the best gift that first Christmas morning and we should never...

From the very beginning, God has been coming to make His home with us—from the tent in the wilderness, to the Temple in Jerusalem, to the hearts of believers today. So, if God feels distant, if you feel unsettled, if something is missing from your life - invite Him in. He’s only a call away. Make Him a part of your life – no, make Him your life. His presence is the difference between a house and a home. He wants to fill all the empty parts of your life, just like He filled the empty Temple with His glory.

If God started with the Old Testament, so why shouldn't we? Though Jesus didn't come along for thousands of years, God was pointing to Him from the very beginning. He was painting a visible picture so we could understand what was to come.

For the sake of unity and peace, God wants us to give preference to others. It's not that we are unimportant. We're all equally valuable in the eyes of God. But by treating others like they are more important, we are taking the focus off of ourselves and putting it on them.

We can't manipulate, coerce, or force God to do what we want, and we shouldn't want to. He knows what's best. So, ask Him. Then, work in cooperation with Him to bring about the outcome that He desires.

Just because something seems right to us, it doesn't mean that it is. God determines what is good and right so we need to check with Him before we just decide we are doing the right thing. If it goes against any of God’s commands, then it’s obviously not what we should be doing.

In and of themselves, the person God calls us to follow may not be worthy of our full faith. But, if they're selected and led by the Lord, then by following them, we are not trusting in their ability, but God's. This is much easier! When I remember that this is the way God set things up and that I'm really trusting God and not a man, then I am much less resistant because He is perfect and powerful.

You can't change yourself or be better in your own power, so stop trying. This year, let your resolution be to commit your life to Him and feed His Spirit within you so that He can produce good fruit. Let God change you from the inside out. Then, you will truly be changed and it will be much more effortless than trying to do it yourself and failing along the way.

First Thessalonians 5:16-18 says, "Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, in everything give thanks. For this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you." This is so hard and what does it mean? Are we supposed to accept all the bad things in our lives and even be happy about them? While thinking about Thanksgiving this week, I was reminded of how Corrie Ten Boom thought her sister was crazy when she suggested that they thank God for the fleas in their new concentration camp. She thought Betsie was completely crazy, but a while later they learned why. I...

Have you ever met someone that's great at their job but their homelife is a mess? Whether this is a friend or it's you, it's hard to understand how this happens. In this episode we talk about why it’s easier to be good at our job and what we should do when we realize we haven’t been as good of a spouse or parent as we should.