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Ask your friends and family one simple question, \u201cWhat do you think is important to me?\u201d What will they say? Money? Friends? Being loved or appreciated by others? Looks? Your job? Your family? What\u2019s important to you?<\/p>\n
As the Holidays approach, don\u2019t let the rush of Christmas overshadow the true meaning. Your importance doesn\u2019t come from how many presents are under your tree or how much money you can spend on Cyber Monday, it comes from the One who created you. God created you and those around you with an important task, a task to love God and to love others.<\/p>\n
The Bible says in Matthew 22:36-39 \u201cTeacher, which is the great commandment in the Law?\u201d And He said to him, \u201c\u2018You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind.\u2019<\/strong> This is the great and foremost commandment. 39 The second is like it, \u2018You shall love your neighbor as yourself.\u2019<\/strong> <\/em><\/p>\n There are more ways to show love than there are to buy to love. Don\u2019t let money consume you this holiday season. I think we all can agree that you can\u2019t buy love. No matter how many presents I buy for my boys this Christmas, I can guarantee you that they\u2019ll enjoy running around with their cousins more than the gifts. (and they\u2019ll probably love the boxes more than the gifts)<\/p>\n Love is not a dollar sign, love is something as simple as a smile. This season, share love by showing the love of Jesus to others.<\/p>\n On Sunday at East Pickens Baptist Church, Pastor Jamie handed out envelopes to every person at the church. Each envelope had $30-$50 in it and a card from the church sharing the Gospel and showing God\u2019s love. The greatest gift in each envelope is not the money, it\u2019s the love of Christ.<\/p>\n He challenged us to take the envelope, pray over it, and give it to someone in the community. \u00a0I still have mine and I\u2019m not sure who God will lead me to give it to, but I do know that through this act of kindness, we can reach people that may have never known the love of Christ.<\/p>\n When we are asked to give our own money\u2026especially during the Holidays, it\u2019s hard. But when someone sets the example, hands us the opportunity, all we have to do is follow through and share God\u2019s love.<\/p>\n Giving is just one way to show God\u2019s love. If you can\u2019t give money, you can always share Christ in other ways. Jamie challenged us to give of our treasures, our testimony, and our talents. Each has their own place and each is a blessing to the Lord. I challenge you to do the same thing. Write a card, draw a picture, post an encouraging word, or just simply smile at someone at the store. You never know what a blessing you can be when you just smile.<\/p>\n This season may be the best season ever for you, but for some people, it can be very hard. There will be some people celebrating the season alone in a nursing home or sick in a hospital bed. Some people will be overseas far away from the ones they love most. Others may be home with family and friends but still feel completely alone. People everywhere are hurting and need the love of Christ and others to encourage them. Whatever your situation may be, remember those around you and remember to share Jesus and show His love wherever you go.<\/p>\n When you ask yourself what is important to you? Let it be Christ. Let Christ be most important in your life and others will see Him in you. When Christ is important you, your life will share His love and be a light to others.<\/p>\n May God Bless you and show you His Grace every day!<\/p>\n Love and prayers!<\/p>\n Kayla<\/p>\n ***Don\u2019t forget to sign up your group for Empowered Jesus Girl 2018 at WildernessGrace.org\u00a0<\/a> This is a FREE EVENT on January 5th <\/sup>2018 at Potter\u2019s Clay Fellowship in Easley, SC! Alicia Ivey will be our amazing guest speaker with music by Savannah McCollum and the Praise Band at PCF! We can\u2019t wait to see what God has in store for 2018!***<\/p>\n For more information about the Love Loud Project at East Pickens Baptist Church visit:<\/p>\n SomeoneLoves.Me<\/a><\/p>\n Ask your friends and family one simple question, \u201cWhat do you think is important to me?\u201d What will they say? Money? Friends? Being loved or appreciated by others? Looks? Your job? Your family? What\u2019s important to you? As the Holidays approach, don\u2019t let the rush of Christmas overshadow the true meaning. Your importance doesn\u2019t … Continue reading What is important to you this Holiday Season?<\/span> ![\"\"](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.empoweredjesusgirl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/loveothers.jpeg?resize=201%2C251&ssl=1\")
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