The Perfect Gift

Good Morning Everyone,

What is the best gift you can give someone?
Is it new clothes? New Car? New home?
There are many people out there shopping today
in a frenzy seeking to please everyone with just
the "right" Christmas gift. In their shopping hungry
mind ... materialistic gifts will do the trick.

Yet when I talk to people on the Internet... I see a
few very real needs, that cannot be addressed with
anything you can buy at a store.

People need someone to listen to them. Everyone
wants to talk, no one wants to listen ... no one wants
to hear about someone else's needs.

People need affection. They need hugs, and to know
someone cares personally about them, they need
connection.

People need forgiveness. I don't know of one person
out there who isn't flawed, hasn't done things wrong,
and doesn't themselves need forgiveness. And we
must always remember God said if we don't forgive
others he will not forgive us -- could there be a bigger
penalty for holding on to grudges?

People need prayer. They need people who care
enough to get on their knees and intercede for each
other, to truly fight the good fight of faith. Not to
just tell someone you pray ... and pat them on the hand
and then walk off and instantly forget their anguish.
What kind of Christian behavior is that anyway?

People need to quit fighting over doctrine, and their
differences, and go out and live for God, love others,
give to those less fortunate, get into God's word and
to speak healing into the lives of others through their words
and deeds.

This is practical Christianity. Getting down to basics.
Walking the walk. Talking the talk. No games.
No agenda ... putting Christ first ... instead of our own
motives.

How precious that is in the sight of God. How we must
strive for it.

Give someone the perfect gift this Christmas
season ... notice them, notice their needs, listen to their
heart, and forgive everyone you are holding something
against.

I can guarantee you, it is the most personally freeing
and deeply satisfying feeling their is.

Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.
Don't expect things in return ... do it because it must
be done ... and you are God's hand extended.

We all have work to do ... giving the perfect gift ... right
from the heart of God.

love
millie


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ABC's


A-lthough things are not perfect

B-ecause of trial or pain

C-ontinue in thanksgiving

D-o not begin to blame

E-ven when the times are hard

F-ierce winds are bound to blow

G-od is forever able

H-old on to what you know

I-magine life without His love

J-oy would cease to be

K-eep thanking Him for all the things

L-ove imparts to thee

M-ove out of "Camp Complaining"

N-o weapon that is known

O-n earth can yield the power

P-raise can do alone

Q-uit looking at the future

R-edeem the time at hand

S-tart every day with worship

T-o "thank" is a command

U-ntil we see Him coming

V-ictorious in the sky

W-e'll run the race with gratitude

X-alting God most high

Y-es, there'll be good times and yes some will be bad, but...

Z -ion waits in glory...where none are ever sad!

"This is the covenant that I will make with them after those days, saith the Lord, I will put my laws into their hearts, and in their minds will I write them;" - Hebrews 10:16