Can you believe that Christmas Day is less than a month away!

This is the time of year when we get out the Christmas decorations that have been stored away since the last holiday season. Many memories flood our mind as we look at things that remind us of Christmases past. Treasured, special times we have had with family and friends.

What a joyous time of year this is. The air is filled with preparation, expectation, and excitement as we move towards the day when we celebrate the birth of Jesus.

I have such excitement in my spirit about this New Year. It is not based on the negative thinking that can come by looking at the earthly kingdom our feet are standing on, but by walking with our hearts and minds firmly focused on the reality of the Heavenly Kingdom we are on earth representing.

I am absolutely overtaken with the truth that Jesus took all negativity. He bore it in His body and took it to Calvary so we could be free.

He took all our afflictions - mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual.

So, the curse of living in negative ways, of being hooked by negative thoughts and of tainting the atmosphere around us with negative speaking has been broken by His sacrifice.