Rev. Patrick O'Connor -

With God all things are possible or with God nothing is impossible. As you prepare for Christmas, God is proposing something to you, something that He wants of you and for you. Something that He wants you to be open to because if you are open to it blessings shall come your way. But how open are YOU to God's proposition?

How supportive, present, and real are you when somebody is dealing with something that’s overwhelming and challenging? Are you the kind of person who says “I am here you can trust me, I will help to interpret what’s happening with you?” Have you ever found yourself overwhelmed in 2020? Where you’ve gotten to a point on your journey where the things which are happening are beyond your capacity to deal with or when you’ve hit a wall and you can’t keep going?

You are an agent of God. Don't make yourself bigger than God. This is a God moment. As you enter the holiday, somebody is needing something from you. God has uniquely gifted you and God has uniquely given you an experience that you can be relevant to somebody who is going through the same thing!

So let me ask you something. How available are you to be God's instrument so that you can see the right thing, in the right moment and in the right season so that you can uplift somebody who is intimidated and fearful? You’re going to say to them, “No matter what, it is going to be OK because God took me through it so He will carry you through it too.” If God takes you through it, it’s not just for you. It is so that you can be real for somebody else.

Encouragement is a wonderful thing... when it happens. If you just bring a symbol of Faith, something different would happen in your circumstance(s).