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People’s pain at Christmas
It was James Bugental who observed in 1978 that; many people spend so much of their powers wrestling with phantom existence, made up of self criticism, comparisons with others, apprehensions and expectations for future, relentless and unrealistic demands for improvement, excuses for failures and similar life-sapping thoughts and feelings. At the end of the day, people of this nature are incapable of feeling loved and connections deep down their soul. Additionally, a celebration where people give and appreciate is a tragedy for them, because they may be compelled to do the uncomfortable.
The season of Christmas for a good number of people, is nothing but a consumerist season of endless buying and giving. It is a custom that everyone just flows with either for reason of faith or none at all. Yet believe it or not, it is an annual ritual that is either consciously or unconsciously tied to a deep sense of appreciation, for God’s abundant love in the giving of his only begotten son for the salvation of the world. The atmospheric disposition just drags you into this mood of festivity at all cost; without respecting or minding your choice faith expression.
Our Pain therefore, and the pain of God, is the woes of human ingratitude of not reciprocating love. The Christmas love and the Calvary sacrifice of God in Christ Jesus. May the blessings and generosity of God at this Christmas be yours Always, Amen. Do not grieve the Holy Spirit but do what is right even at this Christmas season. Merry Christmas and a happy 2016 in advance.
-         TLF

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