It's that time of year of again where we all scurry along trying to prepare ourselves for Christmas and let me tell you my friends that time can bring a lot of emotions but recently I read an article by one of my favorite bloggers Ann Voskamp , ( http://www.aholyexperience.com/2013/12/what-to-do-when-you-have-no-idea-how-get-ready-in-time-for-christmas/) and in her blog she spoke about how we are ready for Christmas when our hearts are ready for Christ! This one has rung huge with me! I know like many of you I have heard the Christmas story maybe a 1,000x's and how it is a day to celebrate Jesus's birth but how many times do we sit down to prepare our heart? I have to be honest even my heart got a little loss in the mix.
I mean even today as I decided to journey over to Target at the Subway, I was amazed how crowded the stores were and to be honest I thought ," Wow how much time do we spend to make it to the store or to bake those cookies for our loved ones compared to the time we offer Christ? "
I am not saying those things are bad but I do think if we put that much effort to prepare for our loved ones, that maybe it is a wake up call for us with Christ ! I mean I do take note I can't speak for all but I think for me at least in this season God is reminding me more and more that all He wants is my heart!
I don't always remember that or claim it but I know it's my desire to have that mindset that I might share the same anticipation in preparation for Christ everyday to do work in my life! So, with this note I say Merry Christmas from Brooklyn and may God remind us all that what He wants most is us to be His !
So true, and even more true as we serve Him on the fields He has called us to!
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