To each of you GCF folk: it is my sincere prayer that 2013 will prove to be the best year of your life. I am very aware that there will be some rain and some sunshine, some fun days and some not-so-fun days; however, I am trusting that, through it all, the joy of the Lord will prove to be your strength.

Remember that it is more blessed to give than to receive; it is better to give your life away, than to keep it; it is to your advantage to love your enemies and to pray for them; it is an often forgotten truth that God doesn’t need you, but your neighbor does; it is very wise to learn to be a good listener; and, finally, it is utterly foolish to take your eyes off Jesus and put them on your circumstances.

Regardless of what this New Year might hold for you, remember that God is still God, that Jesus is still Lord, and that both of them, along with the Holy Spirit, are on your side. Because they are for you, no one can successfully be against you.

Forward ho!