6 Tips if the Holidays Are Hard for YouSample

Remember Where Your Answers Are

Whenever life gets hard – not just the holiday season, but anytime! -- please remember that God’s Word has the answers for anything and everything you’re going through. It’s alive! (Hebrews 4:12). It’s God talking to you. All His plan, His wisdom, His love, His peace, and joy are in the Bible. Let it soak into your heart and wash away the pain. 

6) Meet with God through His Word. If not for your Word, I would have perished in my affliction (Psalm 119:92). During the worst times of my life, I clung to God’s Word. I read it constantly. I learned that the Bible is how we get a vision for our life. Any time we want to hear from Him, there He is. Read it every day. It’s your hope for the future. Pick out one or verses a week, write it down on a card, and meditate on it.

Despite the world’s view of Christmas, it’s important to remember the real reason for this season: Jesus! As you read your Bible this season, focus on the fact that God loved mankind so much that He sent His only son, Jesus, to rescue you (John 3:16) and to meet every need in your life. The story of His birth is the greatest story ever told – the more you think about it, the more you’ll find yourself rejoicing!

So spend a little extra time this season just reading the Bible. Every time you open it, pray, “Father, show me what you want me to know today – I’m expecting.” And every time you close it, pray, “Father, thank you for your Word, I believe it! I receive it! I declare that your promises are coming to pass in my life today. Help me meditate on this all day.” Before long, you’ll find yourself rejoicing during the hard times and seeing the desires of your heart come to pass (Psalm 37:4). 

May the truth of Jesus’ birth become more real to you than ever before this year, and may you be filled with His joy and peace this holiday season. 

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