My mind is buzzing with so many things right now, and my heart is truly heavy. The true blessing of Christmas is having Christ. I think about all the things that I have been through, and how I could have never made it with out Him. I think about people that have to go through things and live this crazy life with out Jesus Christ, or the power of the Holy Ghost. I look at all the friends of mine that are backslidden or struggling in their faith and my heart is broken. Even though I know God is the ONLY way to make it, I’ve been there, and you just can’t tell people to turn to Him. Immediately Romans 5:1-8 comes to mind:
Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ: By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God. And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience; And patience, experience; and experience, hope: And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us. For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly. For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: yet peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die. But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
He is our hope.
He is our peace.