Christmas is the Test, New Years will Define the Outcome

Not every Christian is called to be around relatives and friends this year.  Service comes in seasons and some people don't know when to sit down and be quiet.  So for those who are stubborn, once again they will learn the hard way as for others who have an ear to hear listen to what the Lord says to your Spirit and obey especially around loved ones. 

Christmas is a test for many.  We recognize that there are those who enjoy the holiday because they have been programmed for decades to do so.  We also know that others simply go along just to get along while knowing full well the holiday is rooted in paganism and idol worship.  To all who celebrate, God uses this holiday, as well as other pagan celebrations, to test believers. 

Who are you serving and what are you willing to give up to come and follow Jesus? As we all know, the baby in the manger. grew up and went through much trial to save souls that could have been destroyed.  Some believers want to keep Jesus in the manger.

Tis the season for trial, grief, victory, and an awakening.  Christmas is the trial, but that new year just around the corner is the outcome.  Our Father in Heaven wants praise and glory, don't grieve the Holy Ghost who ushers you to do what's right. 

Come up higher and change your mindset, next year will be here before you know it and will you be doing more of the same?

Nicholl McGuire author of Know Your Enemy: The Christian's Critic and other books.

A Word from the Face Your Foe Blog Owner

I just wanted to take this moment to thank the contributors of this blog and all those who have shared their entries.  I am so glad that so many believers have found it useful.  I look forward to a blessed year!

At this time we are welcoming any contributors who would like to be featured for their Christian related experiences and how you overcame obstacles, spiritual warfare, exposed the enemy or confronted him or her.  Also any individual or business who would like to purchase ad space, do make contact.

Feel free to reply to this post or contact me at nichollmcguire@gmail.com

Nicholl McGuire is the manager of this blog, a self-published author, inspirational speaker, and business owner originally from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She has been a featured guest on television and radio talk shows such as CBS and WPXI Channel 11.

The Spirit Breathes Life into an Old You

Take a moment pause, listen to the breath in your body, and touch your heart.  If you had no inner workings keeping you alive today, you would still have a soul. 

Just imagine living the kind of life where there is no longer any worries about what happens to the body.  Allow the Holy Ghost to move within and through you.  Life is too short, think about it.

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Ignorance is Bliss Even in Church

Have you ever spent so much time in church, among Christians, and reading your Bible that you feel a bit out of touch with your surroundings, personal relationship with a partner, and workplace responsibilities?  This sort of thing happens when you deeply study often and are so engrossed in spiritual things that you disconnect from reality.  You find yourself spiritualizing everything.  There is a sign here and a message from God there and moments where all you want to be is with God and no one else.  This is what mature believers describe as being so spiritually minded that you are no earthly good.

Ignorance of the world and the sinners in it may produce happy feelings for awhile, but what also occurs is a slow disassociation with reality.  So when the time comes to minister to someone and listen intently to the Holy Ghost, you can't.  You have spent far too much time running away from people, places and things rather than doing what Jesus did which was meeting man and woman right where they are.

So enjoy the peace among brethren for awhile, but sooner or later God is going to test you and the calling will come to leave your comfort zone.  It is through those challenging trials you will need to put your knowledge into practice, not with spiritual kin, but with those lost, confused and those still in darkness.  Pray that God will provide the wisdom, courage, and motivation to reach out to those who need a Savior!

Nicholl McGuire is the author of Know Your Enemy: The Christian's Critic and other books.

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