Christmas is coming very soon. It’s one of the most exciting times of the year for me. I love Christmas. I love the season at the same time. I haven’t always really enjoyed Christmas. Christmas time is one of those seasons where emotions become very present and come to the surface and the people that really bring joy to your life are far more noticeable than those that take joy from your life. This is where it’s easy to see the joy is actually the currency of relationship. Dr. Jim Wilder explains that joy is actually found in the relational part of the brain. It’s part of attachment. Who are my people are you glad to be with me? And if you are my people, how do my people act show up respond? For many many years Christmas was a season of intense sadness and chaos, surrounded by the thinking that I needed to be with certain people that were rooted or was rooted in trauma bonding. I can see now that I spend time at Christmas with the people that specifically bring joy to my life and that I give joy to as well. The definition of joy that we operate by here is: “I’m glad to be with you in strength or weakness.” Here’s an example of whether someone is that person for you or not when they phone you and you were having a bad day is your thought I do not want to talk to them right now! If so, they likely are ones who take joy from you. On the other hand if you’re having a really bad day and this person calls you and your thought is exactly who I need to talk to you right now! Then they are likely people who give joy to you. Glad to be with you and strength or weakness. I’m curious how many people anticipate spending this Christmas as in Christmas Day Boxing Day or whatever day you celebrate Christmas

In the meantime, here's a podcast I released regarding prophetic ministry.