Happy New Year

December 28, 2009 by Sal Termini.

The Spirit of (CHRIST)mas for the New Year

The world economies are experiencing a recession. The financial outlook for some is growing grim and for others there is a slight glimmer of hope. In God there is no lack of resources. In heaven there is no shortage. God has invested unlimited resources in you, if you believe. You are a person in the process of becoming a “better you” every year. Let the old year pass forget its sorrows, mistakes, disappointments, hurts, and failures. God has put in you through faith the power of positive change. Always remember, with God there is always a second chance, a new beginning, and a better tomorrow.

God has placed in you an abundance of LOVE, GRACE, FRIENDSHIP, FORGIVENESS, GENEROSITY, and FAITH.

LOVE is treating others with respect and compassion regardless of who they are.

GRACE is giving others your best even if they don’t deserve it and can never repay you.

FRIENDSHIP is bearing burdens and sharing joys with those we love.

FORGIVENESS gives us all the chance for a new start — a new beginning with the slate wiped clean. Most of all FORGIVE YOURSELF and let joy fill your heart again.

GENEROSITY is when one seeks to bless others in all ways and in every circumstance.

FAITH believes in God’s love and provision even when it is not seen, and it refuses to despair, feel hopelessness, or be discouraged.

FAITH IS BELIEVING IN A GOD WHO BELIEVES IN YOU. MAKE A DECISION THIS YEAR — YOU WILL BECOME A PRSON OF FAITH. BELIEVE IN GOD BUT ALSO BELIEVE IN YOURSELF, THIS YEAR, FOREVER AND ALWAYS.

Hard times can bring out the worst or the best in you. The decision is yours what kind of person you will become. You must not allow adversity in your life to make you bitter, selfish, or mean. It is in hard times that the “best you” can shine through. There are gifts we can give to each other every day. The greatest gift of all is giving yourself away. The spirit of Christmas is more than material gifts it is meeting the needs of others, spiritually, emotionally, mentally, and socially.

You can encourage someone, be a friend, lend a hand, spend some time with people alone or simply bring comfort to someone sad. The gifts of love are many and the supply of love in our hearts is boundless. In fact, the more love you give away the more you will fill up with even more to help people. As you give love you will find that you receive joy, peace, and strength. God made us so that as we give ourselves away we, too, are filled. This the great miracle and wonder of Christmas. Let it cause you to become the New You of the New Year.

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