It's ironic, I think, that a season that is all about peace and hope seems to get pushed aside by the pressure and stress that always seems to accompany this time of year. Between the countless Christmas parties to the crowded stores to the extra money being spent to even the current state of the economy, I've noticed a surge of stressed out individuals taking out their frustrations on innocent bystanders.
And I can't say that I can fault them. In this day of a commercialized version of Christmas, it's very easy to lose sight of the true meaning of Christmas and miss the forest for the trees. So I wanted to take a moment and encourage you to step back for a moment. Push aside the pressure of spending money and gift-giving. Push aside the stress of visiting family you don't necessarily get along with. Take time to put everything into perspective—that we're about to celebrate the birth of a Saviour who saved us from eternal separation from God. Had the Saviour not come, we'd have much more to worry about than whether or not we can find a Nintendo Wii for the kids this year.
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