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Instead, our reason for decorating and preparing for Christmas should be to glorify God. We should strive to create an environment in our homes where our family and others will sense the presence of the Lord and be blessed. When we exalt Him by looking to Him first, He will then honor us with His presence. When all is said and done, it could be that your home will look exactly the same. But one way comes from a motivation of the flesh, or pride, and one from a motivation of the Spirit. It is always better to be led of the Spirit and sensitive to the Lord, rather than under pressure to do things. The Scripture says: "And who of you by worrying and being anxious can add one unit of measure (cubit) to his stature or to the span of his life?... But if God so clothes the grass of the field, which today is alive and green and tomorrow is tossed into the furnace, will He not much more surely clothe you, O you of little faith? Therefore do not worry and be anxious, saying, What are we going to have to eat? or, What are we going to have to drink? or, What are we going to have to wear?" (Matthew 6:27, 30-31, "AMPC"). Arrest thoughts such as How am I going to get all this done? Instead, ask the Lord, “What do You want me to do, and how shall I go about doing it?” Verses 32-33 go on to tell us why: “For the Gentiles (heathen) wish for and crave and diligently seek all these things, and your heavenly Father knows well that you need them all. But seek (aim at and strive after) first of all His kingdom and His righteousness (His way of doing and being right), and then all these things taken together will be given you besides.” Right now, make a quality decision that this Christmas you will seek first His kingdom—His way of doing and being right. Put your way of doing Christmas aside, and let the Spirit lead you. He is after all, the Spirit of Christmas! Your giving will be seeds of love, not obligations. Your energy will be refreshed instead of depleted. Your time will be invested instead of lost. Then, because you let Him lead, you will end your holidays reflecting on God’s goodness to you and through you. Reread this article a lot this month so you will remember this Christmas and every day of the new year, to be led of the Lord in all you do. His presence, His joy and His glory will be in it! V Terri Copeland Pearsons, the eldest daughter of Kenneth Copeland, is chief visionary officer of Kenneth Copeland Ministries and president of Kenneth Copeland Bible College®. Along with her husband, George Pearsons, she is also senior pastor of Eagle Mountain International Church at KCM in Fort Worth. *********************************** ******* ADVERTISEMENTS ******* Be empowered to do the works of Jesus! Discover the doorway to the supernatural! Learn to allow the Holy Spirit’s workings to bring you from one degree of glory to the next. "Partnering With the Holy Spirit" by Terri Copeland Pearsons 4 messages on 8 CDs $11.99 reg $20 #B211203 kcm.org/mag 1-800-600-7395 (U.S. only) FREE standard shipping included. Offer price valid until Dec. 31, 2021 ************************************* ************************************* Kenneth Copeland Bible College —Class of 2021— Already Impacting the World BIG for Jesus! These students may have just graduated in May, but they are already making a difference. * * * * * * * * * * Matthew Fortier is a licensed prayer minister for Kenneth Copeland Ministries and a member of the worship team at Eagle Mountain International Church. * * * * * * * * * * Gabe Poirot is a social media influencer for Jesus with 1.7 million social media followers. * * * * * * * * * * * Reuben and Olga Maqueira are attending missionary bootcamp in preparation to serve as missionaries for Jesus in Africa. * * * * * * * * * * * Are You Ready To Fulfill Your Calling? Prayerfully consider becoming a part of KCBC’s student body for the fall 2022 semester. KCBIBLECOLLEGE.ORG ************************************* BVOV : 25

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