so i'm just not happy with the amount of shopping that goes into christmas. everyone's facebook status has something to do with shopping for christmas, finishing up their shopping for christmas, or how they are stressed about shopping. PR put a quote by Pastor John Piper on his facebook... "One of the great uses of twitter and facebook will be to prove on the last day that praylessness was not from lack of time..." - John Piper
the other day i saw a challenge on facebook about using facebook to share Christ.
okay now i'm going on a tangent. i was talking about shopping for christmas. anyway... i'm thinking of maybe starting next year, not shopping. i'm still thinking... but i feel it takes away from the true meaning of christmas. i mean we spend almost a whole month shopping for family and friends in preparation for christmas, but how much time do we ready our hearts to remember the remarkable thing that God did for us?
i say this because it's been gnawing at my heart these days... this is a totally awesome day... and yet... so much of my time was spent on other things. if i would just stop and think of what this day actually means for me and all mankind... and when i do... my heart is just bowed before the throne... my goodness... for me Lord? i'm telling you it's so utterly amazing if you think about it. God in flesh for you and me... to think of such a humble king... my mind can't quite comprehend yet it is so grateful... there are no words to express how i feel, even now as i type this, of this miraculous day that will be here in 5 days...
