WellnessByRuby

Tonight at the carol service, a message was spoken which really struck me. It was simple yet profound: L ight, real light …doesn’t start with us. We are not its source. We never have been. This truth sits right at the heart of Christmas and the Christian faith. Throughout Scripture, light is consistently shown as something flowing from God, not from human effort. The world receives light; it does not invent it. And Christmas is the moment that truth becomes visible with Jesus. John describes Jesus’ arrival into the world as: “The true light that gives light to everyone was coming into the world.”  John 1:9 Light is not a human achievement or an emotional state. It is the presence of Christ entering human history. He does not merely bring light; He is light. Christmas reminds us that light has a divine source, and any hope we experience begins with Him. Joy, Hope, Peace, and Light! During the service, four candles were lit to represent the four traditional themes through Adven...

  This time last year, my life looked so different. My values, my morals, my priorities , everything felt shaky. I was drifting, not anchored. And the biggest shift of all has been in my faith. I was, to put it honestly, a lukewarm Christian. I sinned more than I prayed. I didn’t have many Christian friends, nor a community to lean on. I surrounded myself with people who didn’t lead me closer to God. I was struggling with my mental health, with my identity, with my purpose… and yet I wasn’t turning to the One who heals all: Jesus. Back then, I was like a sheep wandering,  lost, scattered, vulnerable to doubt and harm. I didn’t realize how much I needed Someone to come after me. Fast forward just one year, and although it’s been one of the hardest years I’ve lived through, it’s also been a year marked by the most powerful growth I’ve ever experienced. Prayers I forgot I even prayed have been answered. Doors I didn’t know to knock on opened. God was moving long before I ever rec...