How many purchased something less than the children asked for for Christmas? If it was within your ability, I can assure you that you purchased it. You wanted them to have the BEST Christmas you could make happen. You want your children to have the best. You and I have a Heavenly Father who wants us to have the best also. We were created to have a deep, personal relationship with God through our faith in Jesus Christ and to live the best life He came to offer. God only gives the best! (James 1:17 Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows.) It doesn’t matter who you are, where you came from, or what you think you deserve, God only gives us the best. He loves and gives to everyone the same. (Acts 10:34 Then Peter began to speak: I now realize how true it is that God does not show favoritism.) God has a purpose for you, and I encourage you to not settle for anything less. He wants to bless you and give you a life that will not only thrill you, fulfill you, and bring you deep joy and sweet satisfaction but also challenge you, stretch you and help you discover that, in Christ, you’re stronger than you think. Pastor Don [image: image.png]