For Those Who are Struggling to Find Joy this Christmas

Whether you are struggling or soaring this season, you have an empathetic Emmanuel who is with you and for you. He nods with understanding as you unwrap your feelings and let Him in—even the untidy corners of your heart.

Hebrews 4:15 (NIV)
For we do not have a high priest who is unable to empathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are–yet he did not sin.

The Good News is that Jesus was perfect, is perfect, and will always be perfect—so we don’t have to be. This fact isn’t a license to sin or throw caution to the wind but it gives us room to breathe, to live full and embrace grace, with no strings attached.

Whatever you are struggling with today, you don’t have to pretend you have it all together.

You have permission to have hard days—it doesn’t mean you’ve lost your faith or aren’t a real Christian. It just means you are human. And Jesus is pretty fond of humans, isn’t He?

John 1:14 (NIV)
The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.

About the Guest Blogger:
Katie M. Reid is a speaker, singer, and author. Her book, Made Like Martha: Good News for the Woman Who Gets Things Done comes out July 2018. Her album Echoes of my Heart is available on Amazon. Katie is married to a youth pastor and is mom to five lively children. She and her husband host a weekly marriage show called,  “Stop! Hammock Time.” Katie encourages others to find grace in the unraveling of life at KatieMReid.com. Subscribe to her site and receive four free tracks from her album.