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I don’t know about you, but this time of year can be complicated. On one hand, you have Thanksgiving with its communal/perspective perks; on the other, you have those pesky holiday blues that just won’t go away. Granted, abiding in the splendor of selfless tradition with friends and family is a wholesome recipe. But perhaps you’re like me in the sense you’re physically and emotionally exhausted w ondering how you could be even the slightest bit down in the midst of an amazing year. If you can relate, let’s cut into this conundrum, shall we? For most of us, it’s fair to say Thanksgiving has horizontal value in the sense we look around and find reason to express gratitude. After all, we only need a breath and a pulse to be thankful, right? At the same time, I can’t help but wonder if thanksgiving if really thanksgiving if it has a slopeless trajectory. Yes, we can most certainly be grateful for what is tangible, be it the mash potatoes and gravy, a dominating performance by Ezekiel E...

LEGACYouth Message Notes : Wednesday, November 9 This morning, as I was considering what the Lord would have me share tonight, the first thing he told me was, ‘ Why is it more people are desperate for change than they are for me? ’ In other words, why are so many people more desperate for what I can give than they are what I am yesterday, today, and tomorrow? The more I thought about it, the more I realized the problem is not a lack of desperation in our hearts (after all, we were hardwired with this from the beginning); rather, it’s the misplacement of desperation that is the real hindrance. For most, when we misplace something valuable, we're like woman with the lost coin ( Luke 15:8-10 ) in the sense we tear up the house until we find what we’re looking for. Unfortunately, when it comes to desperation, we’re far too content in it being there or not. Is it just me or do you find this ironic? The idea we’re not desperate to be desperate…the notion that w...