It’s that time of year again. We’ve put together a ‘Top 5’ list of resolutions in honor of the New Year! Is yours on the list? If not, share what they are!
1. Spend more time talking to God.
2. Do something kind for a friend or family member every week.
3. Eat more chocolate!
4. Laugh often.
5. Have a blast at The Revolve Tour!!
Happy New Year!
Christmas presents under the tree are fun, aren’t they? All that pretty wrapping paper, the glittering gift bags, and the promise of things inside that you’ve been waiting for can make you feel like a giddy five-year-old. Unwrapping them is a blast, too. Gifts are awesome, but the best kinds of presents aren’t things you can buy.
Did you know that you have gifts? Really. And not just at Christmas—all year round! You have been “gifted” by God. He created you with a holy purpose, and the gifts he’s given you are way better than anything you can pick out at the mall. God has work already planned for you that only you have the unique set of talents and skills to do (Ephesians 2:10).
So what are those gifts? Instead of cozy boots or delicious-smelling perfume, these gifts are world-changing things. Check out this passage, as well as Romans 12:4-8 and Ephesians 4:7-12, to see what kinds of gifts the Holy Spirit gives Christians.
Then go online to find a spiritual gifts “test” to help you discover the areas in which you’re strongest. Meet with you youth pastor, a spiritually mature friend, or your parents, and ask them what they see as your gifts and how they can help you grow in those areas. Next, find the place you can use them to encourage people and make the world better. You might be amazed at what God has you do. Let your little light shine, baby!
Excerpted from Revolve™ 2009: The Complete New Testament. © 2008 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. The Holy Bible, New Century Version. © 2005 Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used with permission. All rights reserved.
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That night, some shepherds were in the fields nearby watching their sheep. Then an angel of the Lord stood before them. The glory of the Lord was shining around them, and they became very frightened. The angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I am bringing you good news that will be a great joy to all the people. Today your Savior was born in the town of David. He is Christ, the Lord. This is how you will know him: You will find a baby wrapped in pieces of cloth and lying in a feeding box.”
Then a very large group of angels from heaven joined the first angel, praising God and saying: “Give glory to God in heaven, and on earth let there be peace among the people who please God.”
When the angels left them and went back to heaven, the shepherds said to each other, “Let’s go to Bethlehem. Let’s see this thing that has happened which the Lord has told us about.” So the shepherds went quickly and found Mary and Joseph and the baby, who was lying in a feeding trough.
When they had seen him, they told what the angels had said about this child. Everyone was amazed at what the shepherds said to them. But Mary treasured these things and continued to think about them.
Then the shepherds went back to their sheep, praising God and thanking him for everything they had seen and heard. It had been just as the angel had told them.
Luke 2:8-20 NCV
Excerpted from Revolve: The Complete New Testament. © 2010 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. The Holy Bible, New Century Version. © 2009 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used with permission. All rights reserved.
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