tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246130540159128150.post989791698539022750..comments2024-02-03T16:53:16.196-08:00Comments on Honest Talk with God: Too Joyful for FatigueRob_Tennanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13421615246634432546noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246130540159128150.post-349614082450314972010-01-12T08:49:46.132-08:002010-01-12T08:49:46.132-08:00Speaking of Christmas fatigue, It made me think ab...Speaking of Christmas fatigue, It made me think about your point along a different line. Why are we fatigued with "pressures" and stress? How can any of that be of God? Aren't many of our Christmas stresses based on "worldly" expectations and ideals? (Families "must" get together. We "must" buy presents. We "must" decorate. <br />Just what if Christmas is not pleasing to God at all? <br />After a whole lot of soul searching (and reading), I am beginning to completely question the validity of the Christian celebrating Christmas. <br />What if we can't put "Christ" back into Christmas because he was never there to begin with? Have we not essentially taken a pagan festival and prettied it up with Christian symbols? (a manger, and "Joy to the world"). How truly different is a Christian's celebration of Christ to that of someone that is unsaved. I would say, not significant at all. <br />And despite our best efforts, the world continues to reject the Christian theme of Christmas. Wouldn't it be more pleasing to God and more Christian if we were to focus on celebrations and festivals that are seperate from the world and ones that actually have precedence in Scripture? What celebrations and festivals do you think that God would say are ones that we should honor?Todd Morrisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6246130540159128150.post-35262150191269515932009-12-16T14:21:39.291-08:002009-12-16T14:21:39.291-08:00There is a lot of Christmas fatigue in our culture...There is a lot of Christmas fatigue in our culture because we put so much pressure on ourselves at this time. What if I don't feel jolly? I'd like to start by going green and not putting up a lot of energy burning lights and leaving the trees to soak up CO2. Let's just use nativity scenes as our only decorations. Bah Humbug! And we could just stick with worship as the reason for the season.Bob Tennantnoreply@blogger.com