Dear Friends ,




How goes your Christmas preparation in this last week before Christmas ?



I have some more JESUS' gift suggestions that will not cost anything financially , but will transact from your grace & humility spiritual account .



. GOODNESS to all ... Be prepared to go without a dollar before you take a dishonest one . Be prepared to be overlooked , misunderstood , and even accused wrongly ....BUT still return 'goodness' back.GIVE GOODNESS.



. FAITHFULNESS to all ... This Christmas & beyond keep your promises . Make your debtors not regret their trust in you. Your associates not question your word. Your husband/ wife will not need to question your love & your children will never have fear of you NOT coming home. GIVE FAITHFULNESS.











.GENTLENESS to all .....Realise again nothing is won by bullying or force, give a gentle spirit to others. If you raise your voice may it only be in praise. If you clench your fists may it only be in prayer . If you make demands may it only be of yourself. GIVE GENTLENESS .







CLEAN HANDS & A PURE HEART ... Give others the gift of your obedience to transparent, holy living . In this sin-sick world this one will possibly be a 'more than welcome gift' for many . Speak with God's righteousness , choose holy lifestyle standards of living , 'BE HOLY , AS I AM HOLY.. SAYS THE LORD.''



GIVE GOD'S HOLINESS .... many will be so grateful for being in your sphere of influence .







. SELF CONTROL... Give others the gift in your own life of a self-controlled spirit. Self control in your bodily appetites , self-control in your angry outbursts, self-control in your gossip, criticism , judgemental comments. GIVE THE GIFT OF YOUR OWN SELF-CONTROL.











I leave with you today the reference of PHILIPPIANS 2 :1-13











Jesus bless you as serve HIM as LORD & love others.

THESE GIFTS WILL COST YOU NOTHING TO GIVE THIS CHRISTMAS

As you prepare your heart, mind , house , food & gifts for Christmas ... consider giving some of the following:

GIVE LOVE ..... No occasion justifies hatred. No injustice warrants bitterness . Today LOVE God & LOVE others ,

GIVE JOY.... Refuse to be cynical ( the tool of a lazy , self- focussed spirit), refuse to be hyper critical of others , impart GRACE, JOY & GENEROSITY OF SPIRIT.

GIVE KINDNESS ..... Be kind to poor in body & spirit, for they are really ALONE. Be kind to rich people they don't realise their fears , or at times their poverty . Be kind to unkind people ...for such is how God treats you & I .


More  GIVES to come .

Praying.

UNDERSTAND THE ENEMY'S STRATEGIES AGAINST THOSE WHO WOULD LIVE FOR JESUS.

Imagine if you were satan .... how would you attack the church of JESUS CHRIST ?
This is not a great thought , but a necessary one! Understand that as Ephesians 6 : 10-12 reminds us we are in a spiritual war . The message puts it this way " ...This is no afternoon athletic contest that we'll away from & forget about in a couple of hours.This is for keeps , a life- or- death fight to the finish against the devil & all his angels."

REFLECT FOR A MOMENT :
If I were the devil , I would..............
Attack the family backbone of any & every nation, I would make divorce acceptable, easy & fashionable, because if the family crumbles so does the nation.

I would convince people that right & wrong are determined by a few who call themselves authorities & refer to their agenda as politically correct.

I would dull the minds of God's people + make them believe PRAYER is an option  and that faithfulness & obedience is up for negotiation.

I would convince & compel people to express their most depraved fantasies on canvas & movie screens, & I would call it freedom of expression .. even art..............
If I were the devil, I would............


Persuade people that the Church is irrelevant & out of date & the Bible is only for the simpleminded , deluded souls who have no education........

I would attack all of these things and more, ever so slowly , so as not to arouse the anger of Spirit-filled christians  . I would do this effectively so that by the time they realise what is happening it would be in fact far too late & in reality I would have strategically achieved my one main goal ......

to render the BODY OF CHRIST  powerless & ineffective.

You are JESUS' representatives on earth .......how do you plan to combat in the spiritual realm this enemy in JESUS' NAME ???