December is almost here, which means Christmas is around the corner. Everyone is making their lists and and checking them twice... errr two, three times. The malls are getting crowded. Everyone is carefully figuring out their December budget because we tend to spend so much in this month; but for good reasons. We want to show our loved ones how much we care, so we want to give them the best gift possible. We also hope someone loves us enough to get us that one thing we have been waiting for all year. It is hard not to think about what we want at Christmas time.
This year is almost over, and for some reason I’ve been especially emotional about things. I know, you think it’s because I’m a female. But this emotion is different. God has done some life-changing things in my life this past year. He has given me joy, heartbreak, pain, opportunity, struggle, wisdom, hope, but most importantly, growth. My life has done almost a complete 360 from my life just one year ago. God has really been showing me what is most important in life. I feel I have grown more in this last year than at any other time in my life. I know the reason for this is because I finally learned to put God before anything else in my life.
It feels so good to know that the decisions I have made have been what God wanted for my life, not anyone else. I have also learned that God’s way is never the easier way. But I am grateful, and I would not change a thing. God has given me above and beyond what I deserve. He has given me a peace that no person, thing, or level of success could ever bring me. I now know why I want my education so badly. Not to have the best job, or the coolest car, or to say I'm smart; but simply to make a difference in the world. I have finally learned what this season, and my life is all about. My purpose is to serve Jesus and my life goal is to help people in need.
I have always known that Christmas is Jesus’ birthday, and that’s the reason I celebrate. But this year, it means more to me. It is more than just spending time with our families and hanging out with our friends. Yes, that is a big part of it, but that is not all. I have learned that it is a time to give. Not just giving of our things, but giving of our hearts. It is a time when we can spend less time at the malls, and more time helping those less fortunate. I know that I have more than so many other people just in my small community.
I want to have one less gift for myself so that a family can have a Christmas dinner. I want to have one less cute jacket so that someone else can stay warm. I want to spend time with people that are lonely this season. I want to help people in my community in any way that I can, so that they can see what the love of Jesus means. I’m learning that this life is not about proving myself to anyone, it is not about impressing the world, but it is about doing the things Jesus would do. It’s about humbling ourselves enough to put other’s needs before our own. It’s about realizing that life is not always fair, but we always have the opportunity to help someone in need. So I ask you, what will you go out of your way to do this holiday season to truly bless someone’s life?
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