THE PEACE THAT CHRIST BRINGS...
Inspirational Christmas MESSAGE seems to get more difficult each year. The sadness and nervousness from the evil in the world is so overpowering that for many life represents little more than crowded shopping malls, financial challenges and LIFE-DENYING QUESTIONS.
If you are among the many that view life in this way I recommend that you plan a quiet moment of stillness and repose in order to ask yourself ...
"When did the true meaning of life escape me?"
And better yet: "How can I rediscover the spiritual feelings of the times when life was filled with positive, joyful experiences, fellow-feelings and happy times?"
"How can I bring back the spirituality that should be part of of my Christian life?"
Once we are adults, each of us has our own memories of past experiences. We tend to revisit those memories with their joy or its pain as we recreate and relive the season. We take a moment to examine our beliefs, our expectations and touch upon remembered disappointments only to wallow in the negative memories of the past.
Re-birthing of Ourselves
But we are also offered the gift of new consciousness with each yearly re-birthing of our spiritual selves. We have the option to accept and make good use of this gift or to practice the mulling of old experiences that hinder our soul’s growth.
CHOOSE THE POSITIVE RATHER THAN NEGATIVE
Focusing on the stressful aspects of the holidays will snuff out the power that the magic of Christmas can work in your life. If you allow yourself to be conditioned by the power of negativity instead of the power of positive thinking, you are insulating yourself from what what is good and holy.
We are reminded every day that we have a choice about priorities and where we choose to place our energy.
Can we focus on seeking inspirational Christ- encounters and accept the boundless love that this experience offers you or be left feeling alone and lacking.
Make a promise to yourself to search for uplifting moments or better yet create and share them with others.
WHERE TO LOOK FOR INSPIRATION?
Finding inspiring images and acts often takes nothing more than to train yourself to see the good in people and your surroundings.
Join a charity group that offers aid to those less fortunate to see good works in action.
Form a shell around your spirit that only allows positive thoughts to grow and prosper.
Give yourself the gift of a few moments of quiet prayer to lead your higher self on ways to offer your unfortunate brothers and sisters real peace of Christ. While deep in prayer, affirm the courage to be open to a new way of thinking about gift giving and the holidays. The illumination of spirit you experience from this simple exercise may amaze you, but they will also bless you. Where your mind goes, often the condition of the body follows. The magic may bring peace to areas that were previously tense and aching. By embracing the inner peace this season offers, you invite the magic of Christ’s love to lift you up.
Prepare yourself to experience the liberative potential of Christ! "He comes. comes, ever comes!"
(Adapted from inspirational Christmas stories)
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