What Is This Christmas Spirit?

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Is it a week’s vacation, a respite from work, an escape from school, a breath of country air, a moment with family, a word with friends, a retreat to quiet solitude? Is it a table covered with candy and nuts, gingerbread and mince pie, a roast pig or fried chicken? Is it junior staring transfixed at an electric train as it spins in crazy circles, or sister cuddling her tiny doll that says “Mommie”? Is it the feverish search for the right gift that cannot be found, the evergrowing anticipation in the eyes of the young that want toys but cannot read price tags? Is it the endless chain of Christmas cards that flutter across the desk on their way to the wastebasket? Is it the Christmas tree covered with artificial snow and laden with colored bulbs that tell of pagan star gods? Is it the candles that chase away the evil spirits, the mistletoe that commemorates superstitious legends, or the yule log that repeats a pagan lie? Is it the spirit of God and Christ? Is it the spirit that proclaims “peace on earth, good will toward men”? Is it the spirit that magnifies the great God of the universe? Or does this spirit defame and abominate the pure worship of God? 
“Beloved ones,” said the apostle John, “do not believe every inspired expression , but test the inspired expressions [spirits] to see whether they originate with God.” “Make sure of all things,” urged Paul, “hold fast to what is right. What is this Christmas spirit, what does it have to do with God and Christ?

lover of Jehovah and Jesus · Accepted Answer

I asked my neighbor next door, you say it is Jesus Christ birthday, what present does he get and she didn't even answer me. people are so nasty in the stores, I try to stay out as much as possible. look what happen to that poor walmart employee that got killed because he was trying to do his job. then then day after xmas people are returning gifts and paying off there credit cards until the following year. we can get gifts anytime of the year and don't have to wait for a pagan holiday. people lie to there children that there is a santa claus when there is no such person. every commerical on tv, is about toys. I call this holiday, I want, I need, I must have holiday. then when they buy the toy the kids play with it for a day

Anonymous · Answer

Christmas Spirit is Love. Giving. Peace. Thanking. Jesus

Anonymous · Answer

The spirit is not of the true Christ. The Holy Spirit is not dressed in a red suit and golly balls on a tree cut as forbidden in Jeremiah 10. Many shall be deceived in that day. Jesus was consieved by the Holy Spirit in Dec and birth in Sept. That old angel fallen lucy sure got most of you. Just like the Gov. got most of you serving them. All the Beast system spend spend spend. Feed the Beast.

You have to feed the babies milk and meat comes later.

debbie2243 · Answer

It's the excited anticipation in the air of happiness and family..yet as soon as the season is over they are all back to sad faces....and the budget is busted. They are all disappointed because things didn't go just right. or they didn't get what they wanted...or the poor old people were neglected by the children they devoted their lives to.

Satans world is celebrating.....be cautious not to get involved in humming the tunes and wishing happy holidays....a little leaven ferments the whole lump.....and if you are faithful in what is least you will be faithful in much.

My Kid&#39;s Mom · Answer

As with everything life, this "Christmas Spirit" is in the eye of the beholder. Minimally, it's a yearly reminder for people to put others first. Unfortunately, to many, that concept is measured by materialism. Ideally, the season returns our daily pace to the rhythm of our heart and our attention to how few heartbeats we and our loved ones, even under the best of conditions, have left.

? · Answer

AMEN!  Brother or Sister.

We Christians know that CHRISTMAS is all about JESUS. Not Wal-Mart.

GOD gave us all the best Christmas present anyone could unwrap..........SALVATION. AND it's FREE!  Price paid in FULL.  That's My GOD!

It's just a shame that to many of us think it's all about Someone called Santa. And gifts galore. Give something to JESUS this year PEOPLE......   YOURSELVES.

GOD Bless YA,

Chicago Bob.

Please pray for our Country and Our President (DAILY)

http://www.gnmagazine.org/issues/gn79/things-you-should-know-about-god.htm      

FOR SOME GOOD READING!

Lawyer X · Answer

I think the mob who crushed the employee at Wal-Mart illustrates the Christmas spirit:  Greed and materialism.

RevAngelaP · Answer

Christmas and the Christmas spirit is what you make of it. It can be about christianity if you want to it to be. If you celebrate Yule it can be about that. It can be about Santa Claus and gifts. It can be about giving back to the community. There is no set law or rule on what christmas is to an individual.

Marty · Answer

What Is This Christmas Spirit

Its the only thing that stopped a war for 2 days until the Generals threatened shooting of their own troops to start the fighting again WWI.. It started with the singing of a Christmas Carol from the trenches..Then spread...

Mrs. Nesbit · Answer

As far as I'm concerned Christmas has no religious implications whatsoever.

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