The wisdom of Proverbs shows us that we are wise to be careful what we allow in, and God shows us that there is no damage done that He cannot restore. Our hearts are the center of our being. The attitudes that we allow in are directly correlated to the people we become. Living with wisdom means that we are very careful about the things we listen to, watch, and consume.

Will we insist on standing only in the winds of social media? Or will we invite the Spirit to breathe new life into us? Let us choose which current of wind we will daily allow to shape our souls and affect our lives.

Jesus’s birth offers us peace in the middle of our difficulties and stresses. Peace is not the absence of conflict; it is the presence of Christ. The heavenly angels told the shepherds that peace was coming to the earth for those on whom God’s favor rested. What a shocking message! God’s favor was even on the shepherds who lived on the fringe of society. They were being offered peace; and if it could be given to them, we can rest assured it is offered to us as well.