Merry CHRISTmas to all..

Do not be afraid. I bring you good news of great joy
that will be for all the people. Today in the town of David
a savior has been born to you; he is Christ the Lord.
Luke 2:10-11

Merry Christmas to you all. I hope everyone has a wonderful time with friends and family during this time of "get together". This week is probably the biggest shopping week of the year, and it is through these times we must strive to show the love of Christ. It is very easy to get frustrated with people, when you are waiting in 30 minute lines at a grocery store or you're just trying to get home from work and traffic is backed up, and you know you are going to be there for a long while. My advice to you is.... take the high road, meaning be patient in those long lines, let people go ahead of you, and if you are living in an area with extremely cold and snowy weather..help those who are in need.

I know most people know this, Christmas really isn't about Jesus Christ at all. The fact of the matter is...Jesus wasn't born during the winter season. It's just another example of the church deciding something on there own account, and making everyone follow it. Which is why I found it somewhat funny last year when Walmart and other stores, just decided to not say "Merry Christmas" but "Happy Holidays" as not to "offend" anyone. That of course just made me say "Merry CHRISTmas all the more.." and like I said I know my savior wasn't born during this time, but I'm pretty stubborn, and I am not going to change how I say something as not to "offend" someone. We as followers of Christ can't be scared of "offending" someone because of what we believe. We are to stand up and defend our savior, not hide it inside. For we see the truth, we feel the love, how can we hide it from the world?

So what should we do during Christmas? if after all our savior Jesus Christ has nothing to do with it? not celebrate it? I would say don't get all caught up in it. Just use it as another day to thank God for coming down and saving all of us from our sins. Christmas is a depressing holiday for a lot of people. It is the perfect time to reach out and help someone, to put other people before ourselves, which is how we should be daily anyways. Christmas however is a time where we probably see family we haven't seen for awhile, people are out and about more then usual, and since it is so commercialized that Christmas is all about buy buy buy, those who can't "buy buy buy" or don't have a family to see... become very depressed, and the suicide rate sky rockets. Which is why I keep stressing we have to be there for people, to show the love of Christ. Sometimes all a person needs to hear is "hey how are you doing?" or sometimes, it's just a smile that can turn someone's day around...as cheesy as that sounds it's true.

So be safe everyone..
Peace,Love and joy to you and yours...