BEFORE WE DIG INTO THE MAIN TOPIC, IT'S MY HONOR AND OBLIGATION TO BRING MY TWO CHRISTMAS TOP 5 LISTS TO YOU :

TOP 5 CHRISTMAS SONGS

5 O HOLY NIGHT (Kelly clarkson)

4 SILENT NIGHT (frank Sinatra)

3 HAVE YOURSELF A MERRY LITTLE CHRISTMAS (Judy garland)

2 IT’S BEGINNING TO LOOK ALOT LIKE CHRISTMAS (mike buble)

1 THE CHRISTMAS SONG (nat king cole)

TOP 5 CHRISTMAS MOVIES

5 THE SANTA CLAUSE (Tim allen)

4 ELF (will Ferrell)

3 SURVIVING CHRISTMAS (Ben affleck)

2 FOUR CHRISTMASES (Vince Vaughn)

1 IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE

“Therefore, my beloved brothers, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger,”

‭‭James‬ ‭1‬:‭19‬ ‭

THE TEMPTATION TO ALWAYS SPEAK OUR MINDS:

• PRIDE
• DEFENSE MODE
• INSECURITIES
• COMPETITION

WHY ARE WE AFRAID OF SILENCE?

• UPBRINGING: CONDITIONED FOR CONFRONTATION
• SIGN OF WEAKNESS OR DEFEAT?
• LEAVES ROOM FOR MISINTERPRETATION OF INTENT?

3 AREAS SILENCE WILL CHANGE YOUR LIFE

SPIRITUAL LIFE

• BIBLE TIME
• PRAYER TIME
• RECEIVING TIME

RELATIONAL LIFE

• DISAGREEMENTS
• STRIFE
• CONFRONTATION

THOUGHT LIFE

• MOMENTS OF DESPAIR
• MOMENTS OF INSECURITY
• MOMENTS OF FATIGUE