1Corinthians 15:58 "Therefore, my dear brothers, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain." Give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord! Let nothing move you! This time of year I can get a bit overwhelmed with things that are not "works for the Lord". When I grew up my parents were divorced. My mom used to buy a bunch of presents for us. I have always felt the pressure to do the same. I'm a divorced mom. I think I have been guilty of over spending on my kids as a way to cover my guilt and shame. I wish I could have just been honest with them about my feelings about divorce and celebrated the forgiveness and new life we have in Jesus at Christmas. But I didn’t, I kept that kind of talk away from them and showered them with gifts instead. Gifts that put a financial hardship on me, which caused more stress, which made me less available for my children at the most Holy time of the year. How ridiculous!!! That type of behavior is not ,”works of the Lord”. I hope this helps you too, evaluate if you are doing Gods' work this Christmas.
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