Joy isn't just a feeling – it's something we're meant to share. This Advent season, as we light the third candle representing joy, we're reminded that true, lasting joy doesn't come from temporary fixes or fleeting pleasures. It comes from Jesus alone.

The gift of Christmas wasn't meant just for us – it was meant for the whole world. As Isaac Watts wrote, "Joy to the world, the Lord is come!"

This season, let's find our joy in Jesus, not in the things of this world. Let's share that joy with everyone around us. Let's open the door to joy and invite others into the goodness and grace of our Lord and Savior.

Who is God calling you to share His joy with this Christmas?

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In a world filled with conflict, anxiety, and uncertainty, where do we find true peace? Not in avoiding our problems, not in numbing our pain, and not in the broken promises of others—but in God alone.

This Advent season reminds us of Joseph's story—a righteous man facing an unplanned pregnancy, cultural shame, and a future turned upside down. He could have walked away. He could have chosen the easier path. But when God spoke, everything changed.

What are you facing today? What situation has stolen your peace? What challenge seems too big to overcome? Remember this: God's ways are not our ways. What you see as a disruption might be God's interruption, recruiting you into His magnificent plan.

Don't miss what God might have waiting for you on the other side of your struggle. Find your courage not in yourself, but in the Spirit of God who speaks peace into every storm.

"Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives." - Jesus

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We're stepping into Advent 2025 with this reminder: unmet longings aren't signs of God's absence—they're sacred spaces where He meets us.

God's love isn't transactional—it's sacrificial. Jesus didn't die on the cross to get something in return. He gave everything, asking nothing back.

When prayers seem unanswered and hope feels deferred, we have choices: turn away from God, settle for dead religion, or press deeper into relationship with Him. Zechariah and Elizabeth chose faithfulness. And it was in their continued service, despite disappointment, that an angel appeared with news that would change the world. They wanted a child. God gave them John the Baptist—the one who would prepare the way for the Messiah.

God's thoughts are higher than ours. His ways surpass our understanding. We know what we want, but God knows what we need. He is able to do "abundantly far more than we can ask or imagine."

This Advent, what deferred hope are you carrying? Are you willing to let God answer differently—and better—than you expected?

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