What all of us long for in our hearts, at Christmastime and always, is to feel bound together in love with the sweet assurance that it can last forever.

As you pray and serve others, your knowledge that you are a child of God and your feelings about Him will grow.

Our feelings of separation from God will diminish as we become more childlike before Him. That is not easy in a world where the opinions of other human beings can have such an effect on our motives. But it will help us recognize this truth: God is close to us and aware of us and never hides from His faithful children.

Logical thinking will not be enough to get answers to the questions that matter most in life. We need revelation from God.

To find gratitude and generosity when you could reasonably find hurt and resentment will surprise you. It will be so surprising because you will see so much of the opposite: people who have much more than others yet who react with anger when one advantage is lost or with resentment when an added gift is denied.

The thirst for education that comes with the change the gospel brings can be a blessing or a curse, depending on our motives.

When you meet someone, treat them as if they were in serious trouble, and you will be right more than half the time.