PREPARING YOUR HEART FOR CHRISTMAS ❤️ 💚 Through Reflection, Prayer & Pondering December 22, 2023 DAY 22 - Ephesians 5:1-2 “Therefore be imitators of God as dear children. And walk in love, as Christ also has loved us and given Himself for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling aroma.” Ephesians 5:1-2 NKJV ✨How will you show forth the love of Jesus today? PREPARE YOUR HEARTS 💝 Prayer - Father God, how can we ever say thank You for the gift You have given us in Your Son Jesus who became a fragrant offering and sacrifice; we can imitate You by walking in love. The same love You lavished upon us we extend to others. Amen. Ponder - “Walking” in love infers action, movement, participation; are you walking in love? ✍️ Journal through Scripture this Christmas to prepare your heart and tell us in the comments how you are walking in love today. We'll be sharing in the comments, too. ✍️Each day leading up to Christmas, we will write out and study a Scripture verse(s) and share insights from our personal study and encourage YOU to do the same. ✍️Each day, we will post a reminder of the daily passage. ✍️The more the Merrier our Christmas writing will be, the so share the Christmas Scripture Writing Plan with friends and tag @tracie.gunther.nall, @ruth2:16girl @deborahrutherfordwrites in your posts. ✍️Join us in Preparing our Hearts for Christmas by DOWNLOADING your Devotional & Scripture Writing Plan. Let's prepare our hearts for the birth of Jesus together this Christmas! #christmas #preparingyourheartsforchristmas #December #scripturejournaling #scripturewritingplan

PREPARING YOUR HEART FOR CHRISTMAS❤️💚 Through Reflection, Prayer, & Pondering December 20, 2023 DAY 20- 1 John 4:9-10 ”This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him. This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins.“ 1 John 4:9-10 NIV ✨ A love like this had never been known. PREPARE YOUR HEART💝 Prayer - Father God, You made Your love known to us through Your Son, Jesus. He made manifest Your love. In Him dwells the fullness of Deity and we live through Him. Thank You for sending Jesus to pursue us with Your love. May we be people who love others well because You have first loved us. Amen. 🙏🏻 Ponder - The love of God pursues us. ✍️ Journal through Scripture this Christmas to prepare your heart and tell us in the comments what finding peace in Jesus means to YOU. We'll be sharing in the comments too. ✍️Each day leading up to Christmas we will write out and study a Scripture verse(s) and share insights from our personal study and encourage YOU to do the same. ✍️Each day we will post a reminder of the daily passage. ✍️The more the Merrier our Christmas writing will be so share Christmas Scripture Writing Plan with friends and tag @tracie.gunther.nall, @ruth2:16girl @deborahrutherfordwrites in your posts. ✍️Join us in Preparing our Hearts for Christmas by DOWNLOADING your Devotional & Scripture Writing Plan (LINK IN COMMENTS). Let's prepare our hearts for the birth of Jesus together this Christmas!💝 #christmas #preparingyourheartsforchristmas #December #scripturejournaling #scripturewritingplan

PREPARING YOUR HEART FOR CHRISTMAS❤️💚 Through Reflection, Prayer, & Pondering December 19, 2023 DAY 19 - Romans 5:6-8 ”You see, at just the right time, when we were still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly. Very rarely will anyone die for a righteous person, though for a good person someone might possibly dare to die. But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.“ Romans 5:6-8 NIV ✨Fairytales are Overrated. PREPARE YOUR HEART💝 Prayer - Father God, You are so gracious to us an undeserving people. While we were weak, while we were still sinners, while we were unrighteous You sent Your perfect Son, Jesus Christ to die for us. This is how You show Your love; You give. Help me to be a person who loves this Advent season by giving of herself and sharing Your Son with other. Amen. 🙏🏻 Ponder - “While we were”….how would you fill in the blank? Hopeless, lost, afraid, alone? ✍️ Journal through Scripture this Christmas to prepare your heart and tell us in the comments what finding peace in Jesus means to YOU. We'll be sharing in the comments too. ✍️Each day leading up to Christmas we will write out and study a Scripture verse(s) and share insights from our personal study and encourage YOU to do the same. ✍️Each day we will post a reminder of the daily passage. ✍️The more the Merrier our Christmas writing will be so share Christmas Scripture Writing Plan with friends and tag @tracie.gunther.nall, @ruth2:16girl @deborahrutherfordwrites in your posts. ✍️Join us in Preparing our Hearts for Christmas by DOWNLOADING your Devotional & Scripture Writing Plan (LINK IN COMMENTS). Let's prepare our hearts for the birth of Jesus together this Christmas!💝 #christmas #preparingyourheartsforchristmas #December #scripturejournaling #scripturewritingplan

PREPARING YOUR HEART FOR CHRISTMAS❤️💚 Through Reflection, Prayer, & Pondering December 18, 2023 DAY 18 - Psalm 136:23-24 ”He remembered us in our low estate His love endures forever. and freed us from our enemies. His love endures forever.“ Psalms 136:23-24 NIV ✨God’s faithful love endures forever. PREPARE YOUR HEART💝 Prayer - Father God, You have never forgotten us Your people and when we in our low estate, You sent Your Son to a lowly manger to remind us of Your steadfast love. Your love endures forever from beginning to end, from creation to new creation, from Genesis to Revelation. May I remember You today the One who remembered me. Amen. 🙏🏻 Ponder - Have you felt forgotten? God remembers YOU! ✍️ Journal through Scripture this Christmas to prepare your heart and tell us in the comments what finding peace in Jesus means to YOU. We'll be sharing in the comments too. ✍️Each day leading up to Christmas we will write out and study a Scripture verse(s) and share insights from our personal study and encourage YOU to do the same. ✍️Each day we will post a reminder of the daily passage. ✍️The more the Merrier our Christmas writing will be so share Christmas Scripture Writing Plan with friends and tag @tracie.gunther.nall, @ruth2:16girl @deborahrutherfordwrites in your posts. ✍️Join us in Preparing our Hearts for Christmas by DOWNLOADING your Devotional & Scripture Writing Plan (LINK IN COMMENTS). Let's prepare our hearts for the birth of Jesus together this Christmas!💝 #christmas #preparingyourheartsforchristmas #December #scripturejournaling #scripturewritingplan

PREPARING YOUR HEART FOR CHRISTMAS❤️💚 Through Reflection, Prayer, & Pondering December 17, 2023 DAY 17- John 3:16-17 ”For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him.“ John 3:16-17 NIV ✨God wrote the greatest love letter to YOU. PREPARE YOUR HEART💝 Prayer - Father God, the greatest expression of love is found in Your giving it away! You gave of Yourself to save us. A people lost, a people unworthy, a people unlovable. Through belief in Your Son, Jesus we receive Your love and eternal life. May we through the power of the Holy Spirit give to others what You gave to us, love. Amen 🙏🏻 Ponder - God gave His love freely, do YOU? ✍️ Journal through Scripture this Christmas to prepare your heart and tell us in the comments what finding peace in Jesus means to YOU. We'll be sharing in the comments too. ✍️Each day leading up to Christmas we will write out and study a Scripture verse(s) and share insights from our personal study and encourage YOU to do the same. ✍️Each day we will post a reminder of the daily passage. ✍️The more the Merrier our Christmas writing will be so share Christmas Scripture Writing Plan with friends and tag @tracie.gunther.nall, @ruth2:16girl @deborahrutherfordwrites in your posts. ✍️Join us in Preparing our Hearts for Christmas by DOWNLOADING your Devotional & Scripture Writing Plan (LINK IN COMMENTS). Let's prepare our hearts for the birth of Jesus together this Christmas!💝 #christmas #preparingyourheartsforchristmas #December #scripturejournaling #scripturewritingplan

PREPARING YOUR HEART FOR CHRISTMAS❤️💚 Through Reflection, Prayer, & Pondering December 16, 2023 DAY 16- John 14:27 ”Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.“ John 14:27 NIV ✨Are you at peace today? Talk to the Peace Speaker. PREPARE YOUR HEART💝 Prayer - Father God, through Your Son, Jesus the Christ, You have given us peace. Not an absence of difficulty or danger but the Presence of a Savior, Immanuel, God with us, in us through Your Spirit. This is our peace, His Presence. Amen 🙏🏻 Ponder - His indwelling is peace should direct and dictate your outer circumstances. ✍️ Journal through Scripture this Christmas to prepare your heart and tell us in the comments what finding peace in Jesus means to YOU. We'll be sharing in the comments too. ✍️Each day leading up to Christmas we will write out and study a Scripture verse(s) and share insights from our personal study and encourage YOU to do the same. ✍️Each day we will post a reminder of the daily passage. ✍️The more the Merrier our Christmas writing will be so share Christmas Scripture Writing Plan with friends and tag @tracie.gunther.nall, @ruth2:16girl @deborahrutherfordwrites in your posts. ✍️Join us in Preparing our Hearts for Christmas by DOWNLOADING your Devotional & Scripture Writing Plan (LINK IN COMMENTS). Let's prepare our hearts for the birth of Jesus together this Christmas!💝 #christmas #preparingyourheartsforchristmas #December #scripturejournaling #scripturewritingplan

PREPARING YOUR HEART FOR CHRISTMAS❤️💚 Through Reflection, Prayer, & Pondering December 15, 2023 DAY 15- Ephesians 4:1-3 ”As a prisoner for the Lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received. Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace.“ Ephesians 4:1-3 NIV ✨Answer your calling. Get busy bring a Christian. PREPARE YOUR HEART💝 Prayer - Father God, You have called us to a manner of living that is contrary to our flesh and counter to our culture. To be humble, gentle, patient and other oriented, eagerly pursuing peace not discord. This is only possible through the power of indwelling Spirit given to us through Jesus Christ. You make it possible for us to live like You. Amen 🙏🏻 Ponder - Are you walking worthy? Which fruit of the Spirit do you need to cultivate? ✍️ Journal through Scripture this Christmas to prepare your heart and tell us in the comments what finding peace in Jesus means to YOU. We'll be sharing in the comments too. ✍️Each day leading up to Christmas we will write out and study a Scripture verse(s) and share insights from our personal study and encourage YOU to do the same. ✍️Each day we will post a reminder of the daily passage. ✍️The more the Merrier our Christmas writing will be so share Christmas Scripture Writing Plan with friends and tag @tracie.gunther.nall, @ruth2:16girl @deborahrutherfordwrites in your posts. ✍️Join us in Preparing our Hearts for Christmas by DOWNLOADING your Devotional & Scripture Writing Plan (LINK IN COMMENTS). Let's prepare our hearts for the birth of Jesus together this Christmas!💝 #christmas #preparingyourheartsforchristmas #December #scripturejournaling #scripturewritingplan

PREPARING YOUR HEART FOR CHRISTMAS❤️💚 Through Reflection, Prayer, & Pondering December 14, 2023 DAY 14 - Ephesians 2:14-15 ”For he himself is our peace, who has made the two groups one and has destroyed the barrier, the dividing wall of hostility, by setting aside in his flesh the law with its commands and regulations. His purpose was to create in himself one new humanity out of the two, thus making peace,“ Ephesians 2:14-15 NIV ✨Jesus is our peace. PREPARE YOUR HEART💝 Prayer - Father God, thank You for the provision of peace. You are the Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end and You knew we would need peace in this world as we await Your return. Thank You Jesus that in You we have peace that passes understanding because we have Your Spirit dwelling within us, the peace of You given to us. Help us to live in You, for You and through You this Christmas season. Amen. 🙏🏻 Ponder - is Jesus Your peace? ✍️ Journal through Scripture this Christmas to prepare your heart and tell us in the comments what finding peace in Jesus means to YOU. We'll be sharing in the comments too. ✍️Each day leading up to Christmas we will write out and study a Scripture verse(s) and share insights from our personal study and encourage YOU to do the same. ✍️Each day we will post a reminder of the daily passage. ✍️The more the Merrier our Christmas writing will be so share Christmas Scripture Writing Plan with friends and tag @tracie.gunther.nall, @ruth2:16girl @deborahrutherfordwrites in your posts. ✍️Join us in Preparing our Hearts for Christmas by DOWNLOADING your Devotional & Scripture Writing Plan (LINK IN COMMENTS). Let's prepare our hearts for the birth of Jesus together this Christmas!💝 #christmas #preparingyourheartsforchristmas #December #scripturejournaling #scripturewritingplan

PREPARING YOUR HEART FOR CHRISTMAS💝 Through Reflection, Prayer, & Pondering December 13, 2023 DAY 13 Colossians 1:19-20 “For in him all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell, and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether on earth or in heaven, making peace by the blood of the cross.” Colossians 1:19-20 ✨When God could give us no greater gift, He gave us himself. PREPARE YOUR HEART💝 Prayer - Father God, thank You for showing us who You are through Your Son, Jesus Christ, who all the fullness of You dwells. When we have seen the Son, we see You; oh what peace that brings. By His blood peace is made possible here and now on earth and then and there in heaven. Ponder - The shedding of Jesus blood is what brings us peace. ✍️ Journal through Scripture this Christmas to prepare your heart and tell us in the comments what finding peace in Jesus means to YOU. We'll be sharing in the comments too. ✍️Each day leading up to Christmas we will write out and study a Scripture verse(s) and share insights from our personal study and encourage YOU to do the same. ✍️Each day we will post a reminder of the daily passage. ✍️The more the Merrier our Christmas writing will be so share Christmas Scripture Writing Plan with friends and tag @tracie.gunther.nall, @ruth2:16girl @deborahrutherfordwrites in your posts. ✍️Join us in Preparing our Hearts for Christmas by DOWNLOADING your Devotional & Scripture Writing Plan (LINK IN COMMENTS). Let's prepare our hearts for the birth of Jesus together this Christmas!💝 #christmas #preparingyourheartsforchristmas #December #scripturejournaling #scripturewritingplan

PREPARING YOUR HEART FOR CHRISTMAS💝 Through Reflection, Prayer, & Pondering December 11, 2023 DAY 11 Romans 5:1-2 “Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand. And we boast in the hope of the glory of God.” Romans 5:1-2 ESV ✨Believing in Jesus brings us peace. PREPARE YOUR HEART💝 Prayer -Father God, thank You that we have obtained peace with You through Jesus Christ who justifies us through His blood and grants us open access to a relationship with You. Help me Holy Spirit to live “by faith” in Jesus and not my own merit or works but His completed on the cross. Amen. Ponder - In Jesus we trade the wrath of God for peace with God. ✍️ Journal through Scripture this Christmas to prepare your heart and tell us in the comments how does knowing in Jesus YOU get to trade the wrath of God for peace with God? We’ll be sharing in the comments too. ✍️Each day leading up to Christmas we will write out and study a Scripture verse(s) and share insights from our personal study and encourage YOU to do the same. ✍️Each day we will post a reminder of the daily passage. ✍️The more the Merrier our Christmas writing will be so share Christmas Scripture Writing Plan with friends and tag @tracie.gunther.nall, @ruth2:16girl @deborahrutherfordwrites in your posts. ✍️Join us in Preparing our Hearts for Christmas by DOWNLOADING your Devotional & Scripture Writing Plan (LINK IN COMMENTS). Let’s prepare our hearts for the birth of Jesus together this Christmas!💝 #christmas #preparingyourheartsforchristmas #December #scripturejournaling #scripturewritingplan

PREPARING YOUR HEART FOR CHRISTMAS💝 Through Reflection, Prayer, & Pondering December 10, 2023 “For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.” Isaiah 9:6 KJV ✨God’s incredible gift would be everything we would ever need. PREPARE YOUR HEART Prayer -Father God, thank You for the peace we now have with You because You sent Your Son, Jesus, our Prince of Peace to redeem us from wrath. Not only did He pay our penalty but He then left us with His peace, a peace that passes all understanding. Holy Spirit help us keep our minds stayed and our heart steadfast that we may live in perfect peace because of the Prince of Peace. Amen. Ponder - Where do YOU need peace today? What can YOU do today to cultivate a peace that passes understanding? ✍️ Journal through Scripture this Christmas to prepare your heart and tell us in the comments where do YOU need peace today, and what can YOU do today to cultivate a peace that passes understanding? We’ll be sharing in the comments too. ✍️Each day leading up to Christmas we will write out and study a Scripture verse(s) and share insights from our personal study and encourage YOU to do the same. ✍️Each day we will post a reminder of the daily passage. ✍️The more the Merrier our Christmas writing will be so share Christmas Scripture Writing Plan with friends and tag @tracie.gunther.nall, @ruth2:16girl @deborahrutherfordwrites in your posts. ✍️Join us in Preparing our Hearts for Christmas by DOWNLOADING your Devotional & Scripture Writing Plan (LINK IN COMMENTS). Let’s prepare our hearts for the birth of Jesus together this Christmas!💝 #christmas #preparingyourheartsforchristmas #December #scripturejournaling #scripturewritingplan

PREPARING YOUR HEART FOR CHRISTMAS💝 Through Reflection, Prayer, & Pondering December 9, 2023 “If you keep My commandments, you will abide in My love, just as I have kept My Father’s commandments and abide in His love. These things I have spoken to you, that My joy may remain in you, and that your joy may be full.” John 15:10-11 NKJV ✨Joy is God’s special way of putting all our tough questions to rest. PREPARE YOUR HEART 💝 Prayer - Father God, thank You for remembering Your people. You have never forgotten Your promise to redeem us and provided Jesus as our path to reconciliation. You brought us out of our death in sin to a new and eternal life in You. Help me sing for JOY in the freedom You paid the price to provide. Amen. Ponder - What has God brought YOU out of? ✍️ Journal through Scripture this Christmas to prepare your heart and tell us in the comments what has God brought YOU out of? We’ll be sharing in the comments too. ✍️Each day leading up to Christmas we will write out and study a Scripture verse(s) and share insights from our personal study and encourage YOU to do the same. ✍️Each day we will post a reminder of the daily passage. ✍️The more the Merrier our Christmas writing will be so share Christmas Scripture Writing Plan with friends and tag @tracie.gunther.nall, @ruth2:16girl @deborahrutherfordwrites in your posts. ✍️Join us in Preparing our Hearts for Christmas by DOWNLOADING your Devotional & Scripture Writing Plan (LINK IN COMMENTS). Let’s prepare our hearts for the birth of Jesus together this Christmas! #christmas #preparingyourheartsforchristmas #December #scripturejournaling #scripturewritingplan

PREPARING YOUR HEART FOR CHRISTMAS💝 Through Reflection, Prayer, & Pondering December 8, 2023 “Then they left the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer dishonor for the name.” Acts 5:41 ESV ✨Unstoppable faith is not the absence of fear. It is the tenacious resolve to keep serving God despite it. PREPARE YOUR HEART 💝 Prayer - Father God, You alone are worthy of our praise and our allegiance. You caused Your Son, Jesus the Christ, to suffer, even to the point of death on a cross so that we, sinful man, could be counted as righteous in Him. May we rejoice when we suffer, may we count it all joy because You count us as worthy to know You. Amen. Ponder - Do YOU rejoice knowing you have been counted worthy to suffer for Him? ✍️ Journal through Scripture this Christmas to prepare your heart and tell us in the comments as a child of Light, how will YOU shine? We'll be sharing in the comments too. ✍️Each day leading up to Christmas we will write out and study a Scripture verse(s) and share insights from our personal study and encourage YOU to do the same. ✍️Each day we will post a reminder of the daily passage. ✍️The more the Merrier our Christmas writing will be so share Christmas Scripture Writing Plan with friends and tag @tracie.gunther.nall, @ruth2:16girl @deborahrutherfordwrites in your posts. ✍️Join us in Preparing our Hearts for Christmas by DOWNLOADING your Devotional & Scripture Writing Plan (LINK IN COMMENTS). Let's prepare our hearts for the birth of Jesus together this Christmas! #christmas #preparingyourheartsforchristmas #December #scripturejournaling #scripturewritingplan

PREPARING YOUR HEART FOR CHRISTMAS💝 Through Reflection, Prayer, & Pondering December 7, 2023 “But you are not in darkness, brothers, for that day to surprise you like a thief. For you are all children of light, children of the day. We are not of the night or of the darkness. So then let us not sleep, as others do, but let us keep awake and be sober. For those who sleep, sleep at night, and those who get drunk, are drunk at night.” 1 Thessalonians 5:4-7 ✨We have been called out of darkness into incredible light. PREPARE YOUR HEART 💝 Prayer - Father God, You have called us out of darkness and shown us Light, the Light of Your Son, Jesus. We are now adopted through Him into Your family and have become children of light. We are thankful we never have to walk in darkness again. Help us through the power of the Holy Spirit to to shine bright for You. Amen. Ponder - You are a child of Light, how will YOU shine? ✍️ Journal through Scripture this Christmas to prepare your heart and tell us in the comments as a child of Light, how will YOU shine? We'll be sharing in the comments too. ✍️Each day leading up to Christmas we will write out and study a Scripture verse(s) and share insights from our personal study and encourage YOU to do the same. ✍️Each day we will post a reminder of the daily passage. ✍️The more the Merrier our Christmas writing will be so share Christmas Scripture Writing Plan with friends and tag @tracie.gunther.nall, @ruth2:16girl @deborahrutherfordwrites in your posts. ✍️Join us in Preparing our Hearts for Christmas by DOWNLOADING your Devotional & Scripture Writing Plan (LINK IN COMMENTS). Let's prepare our hearts for the birth of Jesus together this Christmas! #christmas #preparingyourheartsforchristmas #December #scripturejournaling #scripturewritingplan

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