We enable Christmas potential when we receive the gift God sent to this world and when we embark on the journey of becoming more like Christ. Today I want to conclude this series by describing the outcome of that potential. What happens when Christmas potential is allowed to run its' course in individual lives? What happens when Christmas Potential is enabled and curried in the life of the church?

In looking at the story of the incarnation, you can't help but notice that there are different responses to the circumstances that happened. Responses that foretell of similar reactions we find today with people who come face to face with the Christmas Potential.

Last week I laid the foundation for realizing this potential and that is to ensure that our focus is rightly placed on Christ during the Christmas season. This week, I want to take the next step in sharing flesh out one of the resulting influences this potential can have in your life. And that involves the word pace.

Perspective has the greatest influence on the choices we make. What is it we focus on? What is it we dwell on? What is it we value, believe in? In order to understand the potential of Christmas we must focus on the person of Jesus Christ - because ultimately He is the source of that potential.

I remember the first time I was introduced to a restaurant called the Mandarin. Now those who know me well know that when eating out I like buffets and I like Chinese food. Those who have eaten at the Mandarin know that it is the king of buffets and has a smorgasbord of Chinese food. Needless to say I really enjoyed eating there. There was really good food and you could just pile it on. You could go back to your table with all the various delicacies just hanging off the plates. Overflowing in food. It made me want to Read rest of post...

...the Bible declares that the greatest things, the most powerful things that God does are internal, not external. Ephesians 3:20 speaks of God "who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine? (we like that part), "according to his power that is at work within us."

What are the benefits of true worship?

Is there a price to true worship?

Is true worship dependent upon where you are and what you are doing?

One of the traditions we have had in my family on this holiday we celebrate called Thanksgiving is that before we eat the meal we go around the table and share one thing we are thankful for. And then we ask God's blessing on the food. There were times growing up where I would roll my eyes and think to myself, "Here we go again! Come on lets just get to the food already!" It usually is a time where my mother gets weepy and thanks God for her children and her family. I thank God for this tradition that Read rest of post...