 Worry Despite our Aussie saying we do in fact worry. Christmas is meant to be a celebration of Jesus Christ’s birth, a special time of peace and good will for everyone. Traditionally families get together at Christmas to enjoy a special meal and give presents. This reflects the gifts given to Jesus when he was a boy by the three wise men and God’s gift of his Son Jesus Christ to the world. Christ came to bring peace to a very troubled world.
However, Christmas for many people is a huge worry. There is much to organise, presents to buy, arrangements to be made, different families to be juggled in terms of visiting the in-laws and out-laws. Strained relationships are often stretched to breaking point. People are reminded of broken marriages, missing loved ones, their loneliness, their inability to buy everyone presents. Christmas instead of being enjoyable can be very stressful. And so we worry. Maybe that’s why shops relentlessly remind us months before that Christmas is coming. We try and ignore it but eventually we give in and start to worry. Worry costs: emotionally, physically and spiritually and only makes things worse (never better). You can overcome your worry problems by asking God to help you get through the silly season. Why not change your worry into prayers? Tell God what you’re worried about and ask him to help you. May God bless you this Christmas with His peace and joy. If you are interested in overcoming worry in your life then listen to the message ‘Overcome Worry’ found at: www.godsgap.net/noworries the Rev (Chris Perona). |
