This is something that I sort of get a chuckle out of every year, but not really. It's certainly not the misfortune of others that I think is funny, but the phrase itself.
Here's what I'm talking about: whenever anyone relays a story of something bad that has happened to them or to someone else during this season, someone inevitably adds, "and at Christmas, too!" This automatically doubles the "badness" factor.
Christmastime is supposed to be perfect in every way. Nothing bad is supposed to happen.
How in the world can we ever live up to that standard? It adds to our stress!
Jesus didn't come to add to our stress. He came to bring "peace on earth, good will to men." So if something unpleasant happens to you or someone you love during this season, as it almost inevitably will, rather than letting Christmas multiply its "badness," try instead to remember what Christmas reminds us of: that Jesus came into the world to die for us, to bring eternal life to those of us who would receive it. We will spend eternity in heaven, which WILL be perfect. No more bad things will happen, even at Christmas.
For This Man I Prayed, Waited, and Wrote
1 year ago
3 comments:
What a great way to look at that, Jill! I've never thought about it before, but you are right.
Hope you have a great day today... Love you and miss you~
Jennifer
That is so true. It is hard to 'live up to' the idyllic standards put forth 'out there' about everything, including the holidays. But God didn't 'create' Jesus birth with this holiday in mind. WE've created all of this. So you're right... focus on the important part. Most of the other trivial (if they are trivial) things that might happen during this season will soon be forgotten anyway.
I agree with Jennifer, I've never looked at it that way before. Believe me right now I love it when people give us sympathy for moving at Christmas time, but that is really kind of self-serving in the end, isn't it? I'm back in the blogging world, let's hope I can keep up with you this time :0)
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