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aqrinc:
You can tell if the Word is for that person by their reaction. As soon as the Word is spoken their
eyes glaze over and they lose interest in whatever you are saying.
George. :-\
Marlene:
Hello All : I have been reading in Romans 14 and 15 because of a discussion on the general discussion board. But, I belive Romans 14 and 15 can be of value on this subject of Christmas.
As, I said, in a previous post I believe this is a matter of right and wrong in our own heart. God judges us and knows if our heart is condemed. My husbands great grandmother who lived to be 101 years old was one of the most Godly saints I ever knew. She celebrated Christmas. To her it was about his Birth. I could never judge and say she was not accepted because of that. But, if it would be wrong to me in my heart I have to judge myself. I would never wanted to make her stumble in a disputable manner. The Lord judges her heart as well as ours. We should do what we decide in our heart does not condemn us. I hope you will all read Romans 14 and 15.
In His Love
Marlene
Longhorn:
--- Quote from: musicman on October 19, 2008, 11:01:38 PM ---Christmass? What's that? Just another day to me. In fact, on December 25 I just grudgingly go to visit family members and sit around gloating to myself about how much I know about this pagan holiday. It hurts my insides to not scream out "pagan holiday", winter solstice" "you indoctrinated traditionalists", ha ha ha. After spending those hours, arrogantly laughing to myself about how I have not gotten sucked into the hype, I finish stuffing my face, collect my many presents and head home. Christmas? Who needs it?
Musicman, Dont leave out the post Christmass lunch Nap, and Mucho Football. Life is good, and I will worry about taking down the Christmas lights along about March 19th or 20th, which ever comes first.
Love in Christ
Longhorn
But I do need that 56 inch plasma TV, so Merry Christmas everbody!!
--- End quote ---
ericsteven:
After a couple of years of telling my parents that I will not celebrate Christmas by giving or receiving material stuff (the first year, I think I went so far as to use the word that begins with a "cr" and ends with an "ap"), this year my mother said to me, "I'm done with buying people stuff." Instead, she has decided to give maybe $15 - $20 for each person in our immediate family (~10) to the Smile Train Organization, which helps restore smiles to children who are born with and suffer from cleft lip and pallete in various countries around the world.
Since everyone's off work, we'll still get together for a good meal and game or movie night, but as she finally has acknowledged, "Enough with the stuff!"
Marlene:
Eric, I say Amen to that. All, we will do is have a family get together for the meal. Being, His and My family do not believe like us. My husband took the initiative to tell his family not to buy and we were not either. Really truely since I belive like this I have lost the urge. I do think there is not anything wrong to have a meal with the ones we love when all are off work. Besides, we never know when we could loose a love one.
In His Love,
Marlene
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