In case you haven\u2019t noticed, it\u2019s Christmastime.<\/p>\n
It isn\u2019t just in your neighborhood, with your neighbor\u2019s lights shining in your eyes at night.<\/p>\n
It isn\u2019t just in the mall, splashed with gory colors and tinsel.<\/p>\n
It isn\u2019t just in every commercial or ad or pitch to buy a product.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s also Christmastime in your workplace.<\/p>\n
In many workplaces, the may CALL it something else \u2014 Holiday Season, Winter Season, Solstice etc. \u2014 but we all know its Christmas. The breakroom is full of cookies. Cubicles are lit. The breaks get a little longer. The Christmas tunes on the radio play a little louder.<\/p>\n
The workplace during Christmas is a great time to actually talk about the reason and need for Jesus. I won\u2019t get into whether the present holiday even remotely hints at a relationship with the Savior. But it does give you reason, an excuse if you will, to talk about the Christ child. Many people are open to talk about such things during this time of year. And you can share the Savior without actually worshipping a man-made holiday.<\/p>\n
Here are some questions that might open up a spiritual dialogue.
** \u201cWhat did you as child in your home during Christmas?\u201d
** \u201cWhat does Christmas mean to you? \u2014 what should it mean?\u201d
** \u201cI think the modern Christmas takes away from the original meaning. What do you think?\u201d
** \u201cIf Jesus were in charge of the holiday, what he do?\u201d
** \u201cIf he were here right now, what would you do?\u201d<\/p>\n
I have an approach to this time of year. Let the pagans have their holiday! If they want Rudolph and Frosty, plastic Santas and silly songs, they can have it! Why fret? Why fuss? I\u2019ll have my own holiday \u2014 the recognition and celebration of a Savior who came to man.<\/p>\n
My own holiday is the celebration of a child who grow to be a man who would eventually die for me. The birth cannot be celebrated without the death and resurrection. When Peter and Paul preached in the first century, there was no Christmas story. Instead, they spoke about \u2018the death and resurrection of Jesus.\u201d<\/p>\n
So they can have their holiday. And I\u2019ll have mine. And I want as many as my coworkers as possible to share this place with me.Share your thoughts about Christmastime in your workplace below<\/p>\n
In case you haven\u2019t noticed, it\u2019s Christmastime. It isn\u2019t just in your neighborhood, with your neighbor\u2019s lights shining in your eyes at night. It isn\u2019t just in the mall, splashed with gory colors and tinsel. It isn\u2019t just in every commercial or ad or pitch to buy a product. It\u2019s also Christmastime in your workplace. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2375,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-714","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"\n