I'm curious what we allow to control our emotions and ultimately our lives. Is it the spirit of our times? Or is is the Spirit of our God? Where does faith come in when our culture preaches its fear? How do we respond with what God has given us? How do we view our lives, as blessed? Or do we join in the resounding chorus of what we do not have? Do we complain more than we give thanks? Do we give more than we try to save? Maybe the reason we have lost much of our joy is directly related to how much (or little) we give. Maybe we are reacting to the spirit of our times rather than being proactive with our faith in Christ. Maybe a spirit of coveting trumps our spirit of contentment. Experiment: What if you received no gifts this Christmas, would you feel left out or blessed? (Just imagine if the entire Body of Christ in America gave away to the orphans of our world the monies they normally spend on each other at Christmas) Just and end note - statistics tell us that on average, Christians spend more for gifts at Christmas than they give to charitable organizations. Merry Christmas indeed.
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