juonec4dmodels.poster@blogger.com, One of the best gifts you can give people this Christmas is your love and focused attention. We do this when we show up in other people’s lives, serving and celebrating in the name of Jesus (1 John 4:7-9). Our love is not to be limited to “just words and talk; it must be true love, which shows itself in action (1 John 3:18 GNT). When we give our families and friends focused attention, we’re saying, “I value you enough to give you my most precious asset – my time.” When you give someone your time, you’re giving them a portion of your life that you’ll never get back. You can always make more money, but you cannot make more time. Isn’t it ironic that at Christmas we will spend our money lavishly, yet spend our time like misers? We’ll keep our schedules so full and hectic that we often have difficulty showing up – with focused attention – in the lives of those we love. Yet Jesus showed his love by being there. He gave people time and focused attention when they needed his help, when they needed his comfort, when they needed his protection, when they needed an answer to a perplexing problem, and when they just needed time with him. One of our aims at Christmas should be to be like Jesus and show up in the lives of those we love. Through Daily Hope, we’re trying to show up in the lives of people who need to hear about Jesus, who need their lives transformed, who need to see how God gives them purpose. I’m so grateful for your partnership with me over the past year. And I want to thank you for spreading the hope of Christ, so please watch this video message from me. 
Thank you again for your partnership, and Merry Christmas! Blessings, Rick Warren 
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