Here Comes Christmas / Part II

"And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose." - Romans 8:28

"Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus." - 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18

I don't know about you but this year has been amazing. I have been blessed in so many ways. Every time I was knocked down the Lord picked me up and whenever I was getting a good old fashioned beating? The Lord had my back. Confused? If you're not then you probably didn't read my blog from yesterday. If you have the time, stop reading this one now, go read that one and come back.

Whereas yesterday I was trying to make a point about our RESPONSE to Christmas...today I'm going to try and make a point about our PERSPECTIVE of Christmas.

What is your perspective on Christmas? I'll bet that, whatever it is, it's very similar to your perspective on your life. Keep in mind that perspective is not only the angle by which we perceive something but also the depth by which we perceive it. How deeply you feel something is as important at how you feel it. My point? I know a few folks who look at this day and Christ in general from one viewpoint or another and say, "Nah." But deep down inside? They aren't so sure. So they hedge their bets. They go through life much the same way: life is hard so God must not be such a good God, right? Bad things happen. There's evil in the world. So God's not so good, right?

The perspective of the Christmas story is that though life will not always be easy, the birth of a new hope is always there. We must remember that of our own lives as well. Blessings come in all shapes and sizes and in the midst of all of our circumstances, all day and each year...we will see them, but only if we maintain the right perspective.