Celebrating the Light of ChristmasSample

Mix Up a Batch of Victory

With all the cooking and baking going on this time of year, you may be well tuned in to ingredient lists and following recipes to a T. So, you know that if you leave baking soda out of your Christmas cakes or cookies—they’re going to fall flat!

The same is true with hope. If we don’t add the other necessary ingredients, our desired results will fall flat, too. What are these ingredients?

Faith, hope and love. Not one at a time, or one instead of another—but all three mixed together in beautiful harmony.

Why do we need all three? Well, faith is not the same thing as hope. And it isn’t the same as love. God is Love. Hope is expectancy. Faith is the substance of things hoped for. And all three are connected.

So, as you’re making your famous yule log or placing nonpareils perfectly on your fresh-baked sugar cookies, remember to mix up a batch of VICTORY in your life. Don’t leave out any ingredients! FAITH + HOPE + LOVE = Victory!