"Jesus tells us the way to identify genuine faith is not by people's words but by the fruit they produce." (thanks for the quote John Bevere) So, what is the fruit of your life this Christmas season? Is it love, joy, peace, kindness, forgiveness, patience, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control? Or is it the opposite? Do you hold a grudge? Do you love with strings attached? Is there a war waged inside you that produces impatience and a lack of kindness and self-control? Jesus came to bring life, and in that, peace. If we truly press into God, then our faith will produce the best in our character. We will become people who draw others rather than push them away. It is, however, a personal choice. We are all a work in progress. Choose wisely my friends....