Reach out and experience the breadth! Test its length! Plumb the depths! Rise to the heights! Live full lives, full in the fullness of God.
Ephesians 3:19 (MSG)

My prayer for you and your family this Christmas and New Year is that you may experience the vastness, the extravagance, and the massiveness of God’s love and care for you.  The Father longs and yearns for us to experience the greatness of who He is and how He desires to fulfill our lives on this side of Eternity.

Paul’s most joyous discovery in his own life was that God lived in him.  The life of the godhead isn’t something far off away in heaven; it’s active within one’s very own life.  One of his most favorite expressions was “Christ in me.”  By this, he meant that we could experience everything eternally good and true and beautiful that God has prepared for those who love Him.  Paul received an up close and personal revelation that Christ lived in him.  (Colossians 1:27)

Dearest friends, please STOP! For a moment, savor this truth. May His Divine Spirit linger with the actual revelation “Christ in me – Christ in me!”  Having that revelatory moment regarding that the life of the godhead is within your very own life, what would that do for YOU in your life, in the life of your loved ones, the life of your church, and the life of our nation?  This would revolutionize our world as we would then walk in our Kingdom identity and in such Kingdom authority, living from a Kingdom perspective of Yes and Amen!

I would like to give you a Christmas challenge and ask you to meditate on and marinate in this truth—”Christ in me”—and see what will happen.  I believe you will experience the breadth, the depth, and the height of His love exploding into your very existence and spilling out all around us.  It gives a new meaning to “Emmanuel”—the God that is with us, the God that is for me and within me.

“Christ in me” truly means that all things are possible with Him and nothing is too difficult for Him.  Remember the “Christ in me” closed the mouth of the lions for Daniel, the “Christ in me” parted the Red Sea, made the sun stand still for Joshua, put a baby in the arms of Sarah, raised Lazarus from the dead, and opened the prison cell for Peter. Remember, the “Christ in me” can do exceedingly, abundantly above all that we ask or think.  (Ephesians 3:20)

This, I believe, is the true Christmas story! I pray you continually ponder and declare this word—”Christ in me”—so you will shine so brightly in this season that any heaviness, sadness, any COVID-19, any post-election fraud, any family divisions, and any physical or financial situations can and will be dispelled because “Christ in me” can and will do exceedingly, abundantly above all that we ask or think!

Gloria, in excelsis Deo, Glory to God in the Highest, echoing their joyous strains. Shepherds, why this jubilee?  Why your joyous strains prolong?  What the gladsome tiding be, which inspire your heavenly song? It’s the “Christ in Me” echoing our joyous strains, Gloria in excelsis Deo.  Raise, raise a song on high, the virgin sings her lullaby:  Joy, joy for, Christ is born, The Babe, the Son of Mary!

Personal Updates from the Andersens

  • The biggest news of all is that after 30 years we have M O V E D from Berwyn to Carol Stream, which is close to two of our children and five grandchildren.
  • Tommy has a new job working as an Activity Director in a senior assistance home in Wheaton, 5 minutes away. He holds chapel time, leads fun activities, while also sharing many wonderful FHM truths with them. He loves his new job and they love him! It’s a 9 to 5 job, so he is still able to counsel in the evenings.  Thankfully we’ll be able to have insurance as a benefit!  God is good!
  • We are 5 minutes away from our church in Wheaton, Vineyard of DuPage, with Pastors Dave and Anita who we know from Oak Park some years back.
  • Lastly, we are literally 5 minutes from Kingsland Properties, where we rent for all of FHM’s Schools, Events, and Seminars.

Counseling Updates and Prayer Needed:
Both Tommy and I continue to counsel over Skype and Zoom.  I have a 15-year-old from China, whose parents are missionaries in a distant land.  I continue to counsel folks from the US and from Europe.  I also see a 10-year-old who is talking about taking his life.  These COVID days have placed lots of pressure on our youth. In addition, I continue to work with many ongoing clients, who continue to thrive and grow.

I’d Love to Pray for You – marianne@freedomhouseministry.com:I would like to invite you to email me personally and let me know of the changes you are in, and I will be happy to stand with you in pray as you are journeying into unchartered waters.

End-of-Year Giving:
We can’t do what we do through our counseling, which is really booming right now, without your prayers and support.  We are eternally grateful for your ongoing love and financial gifts over the years, especially during 2020 where all of us have experienced many strains.  If you are looking to donate for the end-of-year giving, we would welcome your gift.  Freedom House runs with the gifts and donations that come in.  Thus, I pray, if God moves on your heart to give, then please give with great joy.  See the information below to send a check to our new address OR give online.

With my heart of love, gratitude, prayers, and Christmas greetings, may His eternal Light shine upon you and may you personally walk with great knowledge, great revelation of the “Christ in me” this Christmas.

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year,

Mari Anne Andersen
Director, Freedom House Ministry

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