FOLLOW JESUS’ EXAMPLE:
Whether they accept you, reject you, agree or disagree, show them what God’s love looks like in the way you treat them. Overlook their insults, selfishness, ignorance and unbelief. Be the Bible they’ve never read! Show them the God no one has told them about! Treat them better than they deserve! That’s exactly how God treats us!
You don’t have to preach to them; just let them taste and see that the Lord is good, through your kindness. Remember, it’s the goodness of God that draws people to repentance! In fact, I encourage you to commit to this way of living as a manner of life. In time, when they need help, when they want answers, you will be the one to whom they turn.
I HAVE ONE MORE CHRISTMAS GIFT FOR YOU AND YOUR FAMILY!
I hope you have already accepted my gift: the four-part series, Creating Happy Holidays. If so, you’re probably already putting into practice many of the things I have mentioned.
One of the ways I’ve developed to help you put Christ back in your Christmas celebration is The Christmas Story: