"May all peoples of the earth become as brothers and sisters, and may the most longed- for peace blossom forth and reign always among men and women." HAPPY NEW YEAR 2015!

"You crown the year with Your goodness, And Your paths drip with abundance." ~ PSALM 65:11 (NKJV)

- New Year’s Prayer - May GOD make your year a happy one! Not by shielding you from all sorrows and pain, But by strengthening you to bear it, as it comes; Not by making your path easy, But by making you sturdy to travel any path; Not by taking hardships from you, But by taking fear from your heart; Not by granting you unbroken sunshine, But by keeping your face bright, even in the shadows; Not by making your life always pleasant, But by showing you when people and their causes need you most, and by making you anxious to be there to help. GOD’s love, peace, hope and joy to you for the year ahead.

“We must be willing to get rid of the life we have planned, so as to have the life that is awaiting us.” - Joseph Campbell

“LORD, now You are letting Your servant depart in peace, According to Your word; For my eyes have seen Your salvation Which You have prepared before the face of all peoples." ~ LUKE 2:29-31 (NKJV)

"For unto us a Child is born, Unto us a Son is given; And the government will be upon His shoulder. And His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty GOD, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace." ~ ISAIAH 9:6 (NKJV)

CHRISTmas is most truly CHRISTmas when we celebrate it by giving the light of love to those who need it most. - Ruth Carter Stapleton

"And this is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true GOD, and JESUS CHRIST whom You have sent." ~ JOHN 17:3 (NKJV)

Christmas truly is the most wonderful time of the year. Let the gifts we give and receive this season be a timely reminder of the newborn babe GOD gave. He didn’t have to, but because of His great love and His desire for intimacy with us, He did the unthinkable. He became One of Us. ~ Benjamin Watson

“I longed to be a flame of fire continually glowing in the divine service and building up of CHRIST's kingdom to my last and dying breath.” - David Brainerd

"For there is born to you this day in the city of David a SAVIOR, who is CHRIST the LORD." ~ LUKE 2:11 (NKJV)

The story of CHRISTmas is not a myth, not a fiction nor a legend. The Birth of JESUS CHRIST is a History, a Mystery and a Victory! - Rev. Dr. Godfrey Catanus

"My covenant I will not break,Nor alter the word that has gone out of My lips." ~ PSALM 89:34 (NKJV)

“GOD does not give us everything we want, but He does fulfill all His promises . . . leading us along the best and straightest paths to Himself.” -Dietrich Bonhoeffer

"My soul melts from heaviness; Strengthen me according to Your word." ~ PSALM 119:28 (NKJV)

“Deny your weakness, and you will never realize GOD's strength in you.” - Joni Eareckson Tada

"And now may the LORD show kindness and truth to you. I also will repay you this kindness, because you have done this thing." ~ 2 SAMUEL 2:6 (NKJV)

“The stream of spontaneous acts of Godly kindness carries us to the sea of contentment and peace.” —Constance Hurst-Howard

"But whoever is united with the LORD is one with Him in spirit." ~1 CORINTHIANS 6:17 (NIV)

“The deepest desire of our hearts is for union for GOD. GOD created us for union with Himself. This is the original purpose of our lives.” - Brennan Manning

"He guides the humble in what is right and teaches them His way." ~ PSALM 25:9 (NIV)

“We are to come to the Word in a spirit of humility and contrition because we recognize that we are sinful, that we are often blind to our sinfulness, and that we need the enlightening power of the Holy Spirit in our hearts.” - Jerry Bridges

"We give You thanks, O Lord GOD Almighty, The One who is and who was and who is to come, Because You have taken Your great power and reigned." ~ REVELATIONS 11:17 (NKJV)

"To be grateful is to recognize the love of GOD in everything He has given us -- and He has given us everything. Every breath we draw is a gift of His love, every moment of existence is a grace, for it brings with it immense graces from Him." - Thomas Merton

"He who covers his sins will not prosper, But whoever confesses and forsakes them will have mercy." ~ PROVERBS 28:13 (NKJV)

“The longer you delay, the more your sin gets strength and rooting. If you cannot bend a twig, how will you be able to bend it when it is a tree?” - Richard Baxter

"He who loves purity of heart And has grace on his lips, The king will be his friend." ~ PROVERBS 22:11 (NKJV)

“Rich is the person who has a praying friend.” - Janice Hughes

"You also be patient. Establish your hearts, for the coming of the LORD is at hand." ~ JAMES 5:8 (NKJV)

“Have patience with all things, but chiefly have patience with yourself. Do not lose courage in considering your own imperfections but instantly set about remedying them — every day begin the task anew.” - Francois de Sales

"Therefore bear fruits worthy of repentance," ~ MATTHEW 3:8 (NKJV)

“Repentance is a change of willing, of feeling and of living, in respect to GOD.” - Charles Finney

"Behold, I give you the authority to trample on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall by any means hurt you." ~ LUKE 10:19 (NKJV)

“There is nothing that we can see on earth which does not either show the wretchedness of man or the mercy of GOD. One either sees the powerlessness of man without GOD, or the strength of man with GOD.” - Blaise Pascal

"He has sent redemption to His people; He has commanded His covenant forever: Holy and awesome is His name." ~ PSALM 111:9 (NKJV)

“I can contribute nothing to my own salvation, except the sin from which I need to be redeemed.” —William Temple

"Being confident of this very thing, that He who has begun a good work in you will complete it until the day of JESUS CHRIST;" ~ PHILIPPIANS 1:6 (NKJV)

“It is good to have an end to journey toward; but it is the journey that matters, in the end.” - Ursula LeGuin

"The world and its desires pass away, but whoever does the will of GOD lives forever." ~ 1 JOHN 2:17 (NIV)

“What you do every day should contribute to giving your life meaning. If it doesn't, why are you doing it?” - Don Hutcheson

"Teach me to do Your will, For You are my GOD; Let Your good Spirit lead me on level ground." ~ PSALM 143:10 (ESV)

“The noble love of JESUS impels a man to do great things, and stirs him up to be always longing for what is more perfect.” - Thomas à Kempis

"A man who isolates himself seeks his own desire; He rages against all wise judgment." ~ PROVERBS 18:1 (NKJV)

“Prayer is an end to isolation. It is living our daily life with someone; with Him who alone can deliver us from solitude.” —Georges Lefevre

"Hear, O LORD, and have mercy on me; LORD, be my Helper!” ~ PSALM 30:10 (NKJV)

“We turn to GOD for help when our foundations are shaking only to learn that it is GOD shaking them.” - Charles West

"Do not work for food that spoils, but for food that endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you. For on Him GOD the Father has placed His seal ofapproval." ~ JOHN 6:27 (NIV)

“For a small reward, a man will hurry away on a long journey; while for eternal life, many will hardly take a singlestep.” - Thomas à Kempis

"Wait on the LORD; Be of good courage, And He shall strengthen your heart; Wait, I say, on the LORD!" ~ PSALM 27:14 (NKJV)

“If we wait upon GOD, there is no danger. If we rush on, He must let us see the consequences of it.” - John Darby