Merry Christmas!! Thank you for the gift of being a part of my life and allowing me to share my heart and thoughts with you. 

I have been thinking about the impact of what Christmas means to me. I have been brought back to a very simple truth. 

Jesus was born so He could die. He would die so I could live, but not just survive this life but walk in wholeness, contentment, and joy. Yes, even with struggling with MS and Lupus, the uncertainty and struggles of this life and all the craziness we face every day.

Think about someone you love so much that you would move mountains to help. You would tackle the roughest seas to rescue. 

That’s how Jesus is towards us.

There is not one person on this earth that He did not die for. There is not one person on this earth He does not want to see set free from the things that have us tied in knots. 

Jesus literally moved hell off its axis and served notice that we are His, so we could have the opportunity to be free. To be loved. To be known. 

The freedom that God has promised us comes when we bend our knee and allow what Jesus did on the cross to change us. We make one small choice at a time towards that freedom.

One tragedy I’ve realized recently is how we can live settling for just admiring Jesus and all He has done for us, rather than allowing the wonder and magnificence of Him to change us?

In Romans 6 Paul says, that we have the same Spirit living in us that raised Jesus from the dead. 

It is that same Spirit that… 

… Makes it possible to change our bad attitudes. 

… Can change unhealthy patterns into healthy ones.  

... Can change what we say and how we say it. 

… Helps us be more kind and forgiving. 

The list can circle the globe.

At Christmas we have the opportunity to reflect on the birth of Jesus and celebrating Him. I am grateful that Jesus knew why He was born and that He didn’t allow anything or anyone get in the way of His purpose…that each of us can know God in a very real and personal way and find freedom and wholeness in this life.

I know the Christmas season can be a mix of emotions: excitement and disappointment, ups and downs and missing loved ones. It is my hope that these words will be an encouragement to you and that you will find a quiet moment to reflect on the wonderful gift of Jesus and why He was born…because He Loves You!!!!

Have a wonderful Christmas!

All My Love ~ 

Xoxo Jodi