Did Christmas make a difference in your life?
CHRISTMAS Is coming! Oh, no, it's arrived!
So, has it made any difference to your life? And will your life make things any better for others?
Sometimes, it is easier to look at Christmas and see the tinsel and the wrapping paper and forget the challenging gift at its centre.
God in human form – Impossible? Improbable? Unimaginable? Unbelievable! So, why did you celebrate Christmas? What do you actually believe?
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Many Christians teach that believing in Jesus is all that God requires.
Perhaps that is because (as psychology has come to show us) our thoughts, words and actions all arise from our deep-rooted internal belief systems.
So, can we really "believe" in Jesus and continue to behave in ways which are clearly contradictory to his life? Of course, because God has also given us "Free Will" – the opportunity to make our own choices.
When I listen to inspirational speakers or watch documentaries on TV, I find myself asking the "so what" question.
So what difference does this make to me, to others, to the world in general? I find, as I get older, I want to cut through the waffle and get to the heart of things. And that's how I see Christmas – God cutting through the religious junk and saying, "I am here - let me show you"……
Jesus never wrote a book but he did a lot of inspirational speaking (presumably he must have been inspirational or there wouldn't have been times when thousands of people needed to be fed.) Jesus didn't start a religion or draw up a set of rules for living - other people did that.
He modelled a "show and tell" lifestyle. His actions taught compassion and his stories taught wisdom rather than knowledge.
As we contemplate the remnants of Christmas and the approach of another New Year, may the gift of Jesus, his spirit of wisdom and compassion, remain with us, may it help us, inspire us, strengthen and uphold us through whatever trials and joys we have to face and may you and yours know the blessings of Jesus in 2013.
Comments
by cthulhu2011
Sunday, December 30 2012, 11:54PM
“i had a great xmas spending time channeling extra dimensional beings.”
by Janey_Socks
Sunday, December 30 2012, 9:48PM
“Excuse me you too, all Im saying is that marriage is the primery vehicle that perpetu8tes the oppression and subjugation of women. Complercated stuff obviousley.”
by Molochius
Sunday, December 30 2012, 9:19PM
“yes pointing out the obviousness of her trolling :P”
by Jon_33
Sunday, December 30 2012, 8:44PM
“@Molochius:
Janey_Socks still got a response from you though...”
by Molochius
Sunday, December 30 2012, 8:17PM
“god made christmas.....sorry janey but the secret to trolling is to not be that obvious even charlie wouldnt be silly enough to suggest something like that :P”
by Nick_P2010
Sunday, December 30 2012, 4:51PM
“Janey - god made women and gay people too, so perhaps they deserve some respect as well”
by Janey_Socks
Sunday, December 30 2012, 4:17PM
“What are you onabout Nick, how can gay people get married? we shuld all rememeber that god made christmas so we must be respectfull.”
by Molochius
Sunday, December 30 2012, 2:56PM
“Actully charlie they wont, other then if she went to a coe school(she wont be) religion and schooling are finally starting to receive the separation they should have in this secular society. Of course there is stuff like the school nativity plays etc which id be a right scrooge to keep my child out of(shed be to young to understand why she wasnt being allowed to anyway) but she will be taught to see the bible as a mythical story book and nothing more as should be the case.
I intend to raise my child to believe in common sense not fear based myths.”
by CharlieDodd
Sunday, December 30 2012, 2:46PM
“...Jannerbear said- 'I had a couple of days of good old pagaon celebrations, food, drink, company lots of greenery and candles, cider and family visits, non of this christian rubbish'..
Good for you mate I've always had a soft spot for pagans after they burnt Edward Woodward in a wicker man for his lousy acting”
by Jannerbear
Sunday, December 30 2012, 2:41PM
“I had a couple of days of good old pagaon celebrations, food, drink, company lots of greenery and candles, cider and family visits, non of this christian rubbish -in my opinion-”