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Christmas & Skewed Perceptions

Published on 10:57 AM By Aunica
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Shoot.
Today I was reading my favorite blog (Theresurgence) and found myself ready for Christmas to be over so the posts wouldn't be about baby Jesus anymore. I let that thought sink in for a few minutes before I realized how skewed that was.
 I'm realizing more and more that my heart isn't ready for Christmas. It's so much easier for me to block off and wall off my heart than to be open and vulnerable and allow Jesus to do His work. It's so easy for me to get caught up in the consumerism of Christmas. The flashing lights, the "more" mentality, even the focus on family can be distracting. It's so easy for me to get caught up in the busyness of the season, and completely forget the reason behind it.
Christmas isn't about the flashing lights. Christmas isn't about cookies. Christmas isn't about comfort. Christmas isn't about consumerism. Christmas isn't even about family. Christmas is about Jesus. Christmas is about celebrating His birth and the beginning of what became a beautiful tragedy - the beautiful tragedy that saved us from the grip of death.
I'm challenging myself, and I'll challenge you too, to get your hearts right. To think on the reason for Christmas. To not just let another year go by riddled with busyness, but to rest in Christ. Take a step back from the flashing lights and abundance of red and green and instead find yourself kneeling in a stable by a manger. Find yourself in the simplicity of Christmas, and instead of focusing on what we've been told Christmas is, focus on wanting more of Christ. Mas Christ. Christmas.
Aunica

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