![What are God’s promises to you? [Think About It – pt 2 / 5]](https://www.yourcrosscreek.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/part2-1080x675.jpg)
Taking “God’s promises” in the Bible out of context has led to a lot of disillusionment, hurt, anger, and worse. So how do we know what a text actually means? Are there any promises that someone can “claim” today?
![What about my failures? [Discovering, pt 6 / 6]](https://www.yourcrosscreek.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/part6cover-1080x675.jpg)
What does it take for God to be done with us? When does God finally give up on, not only using us for something good, but even seeing us being worth the effort to keep around and keep forgiving? The truth is ridiculous, illogical, and amazing.
For many, Christmas brings a vague longing of a hazy memory of something better. There’s a feeling that something is out there (some kind of Christmas magic) but we just can’t reach it… The world seems dark, but something in us says it’s not supposed to be like this. That’s why Jesus came, to show us… God is with us, and God is for us. And Christmas is about God making things the way they should be.