It is a little hard to wrap my mind around the fact that it is already Christmas. That after tomorrow, the holiday will be over and a new year will be beginning. It just doesn't feel like it's Christmas.
Every year seems to go by faster than the last, and this year especially, the holidays took me completely by surprise. So Christmas feels weird.
Everyone always talks about needing to make the most of Christmas. Concentrate on the true reason for the season. For Christians, that means we want to focus on the birth of Christ, and for non Christians it probably means focusing on family and giving. But most of us want to make Christmas meaningful and not waste the holiday. We tend to find a focus to avoid wasting the time.
What about our everyday moments? If keeping focus helps us make the most of Christmas, won't focusing on what's important help us make the most of each day?
I daily get caught up in pointless efforts. I worry about nothing, I don't finish the things I want to finish, and I waste time. I never remember what I really need to do, because I forget the reason for what I’m doing. Focus is what I'm struggling with most this year.
So this Christmas, I'm making a resolution early. This Christmas, and every day after that, I'm going to focus on my faith. I believe that God gives the reason for my life, that He gives purpose and meaning to it. It only seems right that I focus on Him.
What will you focus on?
Proverbs 3:5-6 “5 Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. 6 In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths.”
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