“Christmas is a season of not only rejoicing, but of reflection.” — Winston Churchill
The
most powerful thing we can do to keep our hearts alive and thriving year round
is to cultivate a heart of gratitude. St. Francis of Assisi said, “It is in
giving that we receive.” When we give, we actually receive.
We don’t have to wait until the Christmas season to make a difference in someone’s life. When we open our palms up to Heaven and release the grip on the things we tend to idolize, we become a conduit that God uses to impact others. What if the blessings we receive on earth were meant to be turned around to bless others? So…
Write
the note.
Help
the friend.
Send
the text.
Visit
the sick.
Serve
the Church.
Give
the flowers.
Plan
the dinner.
Donate
the money.
Buy
the gift.
Whatever
method you use to bring intentionality to your day, use it. If you’re a
calendar keeper, choose a day each week to incorporate the suggestions. If
you’re a list person, put a reminder on certain days to prompt you. If you
leave notes around your office or home, put them in places you’ll see
everyday.
Every
single day of our lives we get a new set of twenty-four hours to be the people
that God calls us to be. The people who are kind, generous, thoughtful, social,
thankful, and fully devoted to following Jesus...all year long.
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