FEAR - of God

What are you afraid of? Spiders? Storms? The dark? Heights? There are all kinds of fears we can have but did you know there is actually a good kind of fear to have? It is the fear of the Lord. It is actually where knowledge and wisdom begin. It says - God, you are in charge, I am not. You know everything, I don't. you have all power, you made everything and you are the central part of the world and most importantly my life. When we fear God, we listen to his word. We do what it says like, treating others the way we should. So, if you're brave enough, ask God to help you to fear Him. Fear that respects. Fear that is in awe (wow God!).

December 2010 - JOY

This month we're talking about Joy - finding a way to be happy even when things don't go your way. Last month we celebrated Thanksgiving. I think these two things tie in with each other, especially at this time of year. Sometimes we can receive a present from someone and feel disappointed rather than thankful. It wasn't what we wanted or hoped to receive. If we don't like it, we don't say thank you and we can even say something not so nice. If we remember to be thankful it can help us to be happy with what we received. After all, the giver of the gift really didn't have to give us anything at all. This Christmas, make sure you say thank you for your gifts and you'll be surprised as to how happy you can be when you are thankful. Maybe you can even take the time to write a thank you note to someone who has done something nice for you. That would be a nice gift for them and it would probably bring them some JOY. Have a blessed Christmas!