Expressions of Thought » Merry Christmas http://www.theharborlife.com/wordpress Tyson's Blog Tue, 17 Jan 2012 22:37:33 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Merry Christmas http://www.theharborlife.com/wordpress/2009/12/09/merry-christmas/ http://www.theharborlife.com/wordpress/2009/12/09/merry-christmas/#comments Wed, 09 Dec 2009 23:03:10 +0000 admin http://www.theharborlife.com/wordpress/?p=64 Continue reading →]]> It’s no surprise that an overdose of bad news is contributing to the hopelessness that seems to be permeating in our culture today.  Violence is out of control.  Depression is rampant.  People aren’t sleeping.  Fear surrounding the economy is at an all time high.

While bad news dominates the evening news and steals the spotlight in our newspapers, we have the opportunity to tell a different story – to offer some good news.  This is what the Christmas season is all about.  It’s about a light that has dawned in the midst of darkness revealing the kind of life that we can have by grace in Christ Jesus.  Jesus is light and He wants to be our life.  May His light and presence impact our Christmas season.  May His good news dominate our thinking, influence our attitudes, and motivate our actions.  Merry Christmas!

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