At Christmas, we all should be happy. Rejoicing. Great thinking and experiences. But what happens if 'all is not well with the world'?

Today's Sarah Young "Jesus Calling" may not be for everyone. But if it touches you...

"When you are plagued by a persistent problem---one that goes on and oon---view it as a rich opportunity. An ongoing problem is like a tutor who is always by your side. The learning possibilities are limited only by your willingness to be teachable. In faith, thank Me for your problem. Ask Me to open your eyes and your heart to all that I am accomplishing through this difficulty. Once you have become grateful for a problem, it loses its power to drag you down. On the contrary, your thankful attitude will lift you up iinto heavenly places with Me. From this perspective, your difficulty can be seen as a slight, temporary distress that is producing for you a transcendent Glory never to cease!"

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Dear God,
Thank You for my one difficulty]
that is trying to plague my heart and mind
right now!
I give that diffculty to You!
Like everything else in my life,
I praise you!
Thank You for being You
and for coming into our lives
at Christmas time!
We need you;
I need You in my life
right now!
Thank You!
Amen.