As Christmas draws closer, please take a moment to be sensitive to those who face challenges whether health, financial or relational. Christmas is a wonderful, joyful season but for many it is a difficult time of the year and the added stress can be overwhelming.
Step back a bit and be cognizant of the true needs of others. I spoke yesterday with a woman whose husband just went home to be with the Lord, a hardworking father of 4 who had no extra money for Christmas and a man whose son just passed as well. Some have lost loved ones this year and this will be their first Christmas with an empty chair at their table.
Be present to others. Being present can mean so much more than receiving a present. In our fast paced life it is easy to overlook the humanity of others.
As followers of Jesus Christ we are called to love one another. This call means to respect the uniqueness that God has graced to each one of us. This call means to be aware that our problems are not the only problems of import. As a follower of Christ it should never be “all about you.”
For it is written:
“A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; as I have loved you, that you also love one another. By this all will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another.”
