{"id":1453,"date":"2021-09-02T15:28:34","date_gmt":"2021-09-02T19:28:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/godtoolsapp.com\/?p=1453"},"modified":"2021-09-02T15:31:29","modified_gmt":"2021-09-02T19:31:29","slug":"will-you-give-your-best-gift-away","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/godtoolsapp.com\/lv\/2021\/will-you-give-your-best-gift-away\/","title":{"rendered":"Will you give your best gift away?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\u201cIn him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it\u201d (John 1:4-5, NIV).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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This Christmas I want to experience the gift of Jesus himself and the light he brings into my life. As I do this, I believe I\u2019m better prepared to offer the gift of his life to people I\u2019ll come in contact with. That\u2019s a gift we could all use.\u00a0<\/p>

If we\u2019re not careful, the word \u201cgift\u201d can cause more busyness and stress than joy and celebration.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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This past Saturday morning I had a million things rushing through my mind. In the middle of feeling so distracted, a picture came to me. It was of a snow globe with flurries of snow in constant motion.<\/p>

I was busy with all my good intentions of \u201cdoing advent,\u201d and was paying attention to my list of gifts to buy and rooms to decorate. I needed to be still and let the flurries fall away so I could see clearly what to focus my heart and mind on.<\/p>

I remembered that life comes from Jesus. God gave his only Son as the ultimate gift to humanity, to bring us into his family. He is my best gift and my truest treasure.\u00a0He is what I most want to offer everyone I have a meaningful conversation with over Christmas.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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My picture of a snow globe simply reminded me that if I want to give anyone the gift of knowing what it\u2019s like to enjoy Jesus during the Christmas season, I need to take the time to enjoy him myself.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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As a reader of our content, have you ever thought about sending it to someone you want to encourage? If you find our articles and stories helpful, that person might too.<\/p>

Our prayer is that the practical tips and encouragement in each email help you feel more confident in talking about God. We hope this empowers you to play your part in whatever God\u2019s doing in the lives of your friends, family and co-workers.<\/p>

Do you know anyone who would benefit from a gift that grows his or her confidence in talking about the gospel?<\/p>

Simply click here to email \u201cConversations\u201d to a friend or family member.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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\u201cIn him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it\u201d (John 1:4-5, NIV). This Christmas I want to experience the gift of Jesus himself and the light he brings into my life. As I do this, I believe I\u2019m […]<\/p>","protected":false},"author":48676,"featured_media":1404,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1453","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nWill you give your best gift away? - GodTools<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"If you want to give anyone the gift of knowing what it\u2019s like to enjoy Jesus during the Christmas season, you need to take the time to enjoy him yourself.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/godtoolsapp.com\/lv\/2021\/will-you-give-your-best-gift-away\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"lv_LV\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Will you give your best gift away? 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