How To Avoid Upset At Christmas | EVITAR MOLESTIAS EN LA NAVIDAD

By 19th December 2022 Uncategorised

At Christmas, my heart goes out to those who are apprehensive.  While many are looking forward to celebrating, there are others who will struggle. If you are concerned, then this is for you. If not, please share with someone who needs this. 

PRESSURE OR PAIN 

God’s plan was that family would be a happy place. However for many, family is a place of pain or strain. Perhaps one person makes it hard for everyone, or your whole family set up could be messy. Alternatively, you may have lost someone you love so Christmas is going to be painful.

I want to share 3 steps that you can take before Christmas to help you get through. You may even find that you enjoy yourself more than you thought was possible.

1.   FAST FORWARD 

Have you ever peaked at the plot of a movie while you were watching it because the tension was too much? Knowing how a story ends can reduce suspense. In the same way, facing the future ahead of time can help us cope. 

If you will be spending time with people who have hurt you, talk to God about it in advance. Picture the situation and tell the Lord how it makes you feel. For some, there will be tears as you offload pain. Others will let out anger. Most of all, ask God to relieve your stress and heal your soul, ahead of time. 

If you’re facing Christmas without your loved one, go to God beforehand. Picture yourself at the dinner table without them and ask the Lord to take pain away even before Christmas comes. He heals the broken hearted and binds up their wounds. Restoration is a journey but each healing encounter helps. 

2.  LET GO

They say that unforgiveness is like drinking poison hoping the other person will die. When we hold anger against someone who has hurt us, we bind ourselves to the pain of the past.

Think about who you will see this week. Tell God in prayer that you forgive those who have hurt you. Name them one by one, tell Him what they did and how it made you feel, then say, “I forgive that person from my heart. I let it go.”  Soon you will be able to see their faces without flinching.

If you have lost someone you love, deliberately give them to God in prayer again. Release them to Him and ask the Lord to fill the void that they have left behind. Ask your Heavenly Father to fill you with an extra dose of His wonderful love. 

3. PUT IT ON

Maybe you are wary about seeing people who have hurt you. You are worried about being wounded again.  There is a wonderful way to protect yourself from undue pain. 

Colossians 3:14 says, “Put on love.”  Before any time together, go to God in prayer and picture yourself wrapped up with His love. Make a decision that your role is to give rather than to receive. It’s a wonderful protection, and God to help you show patience and kindness throughout. 

If you have lost someone, ask the Lord to show you a friend or family member that may be suffering. Determine to focus on helping someone else this Christmas. Serving others is an amazing way of overcoming pain.

I pray that you will experience His presence this weekend more than ever. A very Merry Christmas from my family to yours. I’m praying for you right now for God to bless you beyond measure. 

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