A Gift for Yourself

As gift lists are compiled this season, what is on your list? If you’re like me, you may already have all the possessions you really need. However, I’m realizing there are many things I desperately need, that don’t make it on my list often enough. Can you relate with any of these that seem overly depleted at times in my life?

§  Love

§  Joy

§  Peace

§  Patience

§  Kindness

§  Goodness

§  Faithfulness

§  Gentleness

§  Self-control

This time of year, we hear the words, “Joy to the World” and “Peace on Earth,” but do we really crave those things? Do we know where to get them? Often the holidays can greatly tax our reserves of many of these attributes. But we are not without hope! The storehouse of these blessings is always open, and always ready to give abundantly to those who ask.

22 But the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, and self-control. (Galatians 5:22-23, New Living Translation)

What’s on your wish list? If you are craving one or more of the above gifts this year, be assured of this:

So if you sinful people know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give good gifts to those who ask him. (Matthew 7:11)

You’ll be glad you asked, as you overflow with His generous blessings!

Now all glory to God, who is able, through his mighty power at work within us, to accomplish infinitely more than we might ask or think. (Ephesians 3:20)