CHRISTMAS FOR SALE

CHRISTMAS FOR SALE

                When my professor told us about this topic “CHRISTMAS FOR SALE” I came to think what all is about. Why Christmas is for sale? What it makes for sale? Hmmnnn…I really don’t know. But fortunately, I got an idea on how I will narrate this topic when I went in SM together with my friends. There, I discovered the meaning of Christmas for sale.

          Every one of us wants Christmas to be meaningful right? As I go in SM, I noticed during Christmas a lot of people go to malls to buy various gifts to be given to their friends and loved ones. So I came to the point that Christmas is definitely the season for gifts and shopping. It is Christmas for sale because people just need to SPEND MORE during Christmas season. What is the effect? – Growing credit card debts, traffic jams and lots of to – do lists.

          On the other hand, I struck of what my friend told me, why is Christmas for sale. For her, it is for sale because some people during Christmas Eve wanted to work instead of celebrating their Christmas together with their family. It is because of financial problem and the fact of having a double pay that they will get. So sad, but true! Some people are not contented of what they have, they’re longing for more. As what my friend said, having Christmas light or Christmas tree inside the house would not define the meaning of Christmas. It is just to cover the home from the real situation goes.

          Knowing this, I feel sad because some people forget to remember the real essence of Christmas. As Christian, for me Christmas I not for sale, it’s free. Really free. It is not all about the gifts that were going to receive but, it’s all about Jesus Christ. Our savior who was crucified on the cross paid for our sins, just for us to be saved.  How great is our God. I pray this Christmas; we may not look at the material things around us for us to be happy but just remember the real essence of Christmas that God made flesh, God who has come among us” in act of love” that joins humankind to the living God through our Lord Jesus Christ. We don’t need to spend more; we just need to focus our eyes on what gave to us. Be thankful for the blessings that he gave us in also for the trials. We always be blessed and be contented for what we have and we should share all of it to others because Christmas sharing of all the blessing coming from God.

          The real essence of Christmas relies not on the gifts which command you spend more but on the love and unity that each one of us should built. Spend, less on gifts and more on relationship. When I think about Christmas, I think about Jesus who gave an eternal life no one can give. He’s faithfulness in everyday that I live make me complete even though I don’t have material things but I have a Jesus Christ to share. Because having Jesus in your heart is everyday a CHRISTMAS for me. CHRISTmas, it is all about Jesus Christ.

          Christmas is not for sale, it’s free if you let Jesus Christ lives on you. Christmas is the day Jesus Christ was born. This Christmas letting ourselves give our time and effort for every people who didn’t know the essence of Christmas and let them feel the brand new start they’ll get from the gift Jesus Christ make for us.

          Merry  CHRISTmas everyone… !  

MY Happy Thoughts :>

MY HAPPY THOUGHTS

I.Symbols

                   

                        GOD                                             MY family

                       

                     MY Friends                                           Talent

Blessings from God

Happiness is not destination but a day by day journey.

Here are the reasons of my happiness. First, GOD-I thank Him for my salvation and for the eternal life that He gave to me through the CROSS. For His unconditional love in whatever sins that I have committed. He is the reason of everything. Second, FAMILY- who are always there for me in my whole life. They serve as my inspiration to keep on going with my life. Third, FRIENDS- for their experiences that they shared with me. For making me smile and for the advices that help me to survive in every trials. Fourth, TALENT- that God gave me. I’m so blessed that God used me for His Glory and to share this, is really a privilege. At last, all the blessings from God that I received like answered prayers and everything that is according to His will. I’m so happy because everyday God reveals something from Him.

II. Hindrances

        The hindrances that stop me to maintain my happy thoughts are the following;

SIN > I’m just a human, sometimes I committed sins and it’s really burden me. I felt guilty for what I’ve done. Doing wrong things are also part of it but at the end of the day I ask God for forgiveness and repent from what I’ve done. If I see people who are not aware of their sins, it made me feel sad.

TIME > sometimes I came to the point that I can’t manage my time because of my wrong focus.

PRIORITY > Sometimes I’m confused in terms of my priority in life.

 III. What can help you maintain these Happy Thoughts?

            For me, happiness is not all about being successfully wealthy in life but it is all about having Jesus in your heart because He is the source of everything

        So for me to maintain my happy thoughts, put GOD always as the center of my life. Focus and fix my eyes on Him. Guard my heart in every decision that I will make. Be thankful for every circumstance because God is always there for me. Knowing that those trials are just  a training for me to be a better person.

        Always appreciate the things that coming from every people even though it is a positive or negative one. Deny I and be humble enough to others. Love them without expecting for their return. And the most important, I will carry the burden to reach out souls and to share the message of God in every people because it is the true happiness that I can give to them.

        I want to share this…

“Have life’s hardships left you feeling empty and bitter or to have they strengthened your relationship with God and make you better? Turn in faith to Christ and the God of Hope will fiil you with all Joy and PEACE (Romans 15:13)