thoughts on Christmas

[liberty_lover]

i don't celebrate Christmas because of the birth of Christ. i celebrate that every day, and though i'm not always the best christian, i do try. i try to be like Him, and i try to be a good example to people. but as far as christmas is concerned, i think that it's gotten so commericial, and there's really no point in getting upset over it. so, while i like the santa concept - bringing joy to people by giving them things - i really don't like the lies behind it. i don't like the coal threat, or the he knows when you are sleeping omnicience. i think it robs God of His true omnicience, and His true love for everyone. so i have no intention of spreading that little lie to my own children. because when push comes to shove, you leave the opportunity there for a kid to say, 'well, if santa's fake, and you said he could do this, that and the other, prove to me that what you've been telling me about God is true.' and the reality there is that unless you've felt His presence, or put His truths to the test (specifically the tithing, which is what we're told to test) you can't prove God. God can (and does) prove Himself when people are truly seeking. But you can't make something happen. that's where faith comes in. faith is being sure of what i hope for, and certain of what i do not see. i am sure that my hope is in a loving savior, and i am certain that He existed, died, rose again, and sits on the throne. i have been rescued too many times, i have seen too many come through things they shouldn't have, and i've seen the transformation in my own life - from extreme anger and hatred to being a loving person for the most part. i'm human, and i screw up. i have my frustrations and my down moods. but there's always something more that i have to look forward to in my relationship with Him.

so, i don't celebrate Christ's birth at christmas or His death and ressurection at Easter. i celebrate those every day, and i don't need a specific day to do it. i enjoy the day for what it is - a time to smell christmas trees, enjoy the pretty lights, give and recieve presents, eat great food, and enjoy the (when we have it) crisp air, and christmas cards.

God/Christ/the Holy spirit should be celebrated every day. not twice a year.