When you have an encounter with Jesus Christ and surrender your life to receive Him as your Savior and Lord, it is not just an emotional experience. It was you saying YES to God’s will in the same way that Jesus’ mother Mary did. Though she didn’t understand all of the “how,” her response to God was, “May it be done to me according to your word.” When we say “yes,” the miracle-life can begin!

The wonderful truths of Christianity raise us from nobody to somebody, from simple to wise, from weak to courageous. These unmatched truths become living realities in a person when that person hears and chooses to believe them. What makes us like God and not like robots is our ability to choose!

As we enter this New Year, I encourage you to spend additional time with the Lord, tuning in to His signals from heaven! We have antennae designed to pick up God’s wavelength. Let’s fine-tune the signal and not ignore the transmissions He is sending!

Jesus gave to us the gift of eternal life along with the gift of His Word. Every day of our lives we can choose to unwrap the exciting treasures that are contained within those gifts!

Jesus has purchased all humanity back from the enemy, from the broken and so-called “unusable” people who are considered worthless by society, to those perched upon high pedestals and revered throughout the ages. We are ALL redeemed by His precious blood. “And when sins have been forgiven, there is no need to offer any more sacrifices” (Hebrews 10:18). When our sins are paid for, they are no longer held against us. We are paid for in full!

If you have felt that it’s difficult to believe in or expect a miracle, remember that the greatest miracle of all is when you were born again. And the faith you released to receive the gift of salvation is enough faith to receive anything else you need!

We are God’s conduits of blessing. You can be a bathroom faucet or a huge industrial pipe, it’s up to you. God is pouring out His blessing from heaven 24 hours a day, but you decide the amount that will flow through you!

You never have to lose your enthusiasm for life. There’s more to be discovered than years left to live! You have a great future, with unlimited faith potential and flawless truth to fall back on, even in the toughest of times. Don’t let time steal your dreams—God has plans for you!

You can overcome the fear of rejection and saying the wrong thing (or the right thing wrong) when you remember that favor isn’t always a result of performance. Regardless of your speaking abilities, or lack thereof, God can give you influence and anoint your words to be powerful and effective to your hearers!

Never forget that the miraculous seed of God put into a person by hearing and agreeing with words spoken by God in His Word is as powerful today in YOUR life as it was in Mary’s life, when she heard the word from an angel and agreed to let it be as it was spoken to her!