43 minutes of Christmas left.
It was a very delightful day. I have never had a "bad christmas" and knowing me, I doubt I ever will. I really love the whole thing... just being with family and the presents and such. We always read the Christmas story in Luke 2... Dad and I quoted the whole thing almost...
One of the biggest Christmas traditions in the Miller Household is going to the Portersville Bible Christmas Eve Candle Lights service... it's always been the same, and I hope it never changes. THAT is what makes me mentally prepare for celebrating Christ's birth.
Last night though, I did something I should have done a long time ago. I watched the entire It's a Wonderful Life movie... I have only seen like the last 30 minutes.
What a great movie. I don't know why some people don't like Christmas. I know sometimes bad things happen... but come on, the birth of Jesus is always exciting. It's so sad to see people not having that Joy that I have during this time. I feel bad for people like that.
I only have a few minutes left on my computer battery... but I want to briefly mention Greg. A guy I met on the plane coming home last week... ironically we share the same name. To make a long story short... this guy was a cool, modern, easy going, professional, unsaved guy.
He was easy to talk to and was quick to start conversation. Anyways at one point he told me, "I really love talking about theology, and what people believe." So i did something I rarely do. I shared everything.
Romans road... stuff I was taught from day one. All that I believe in, and it was amazing. I felt God direct my words... it was... amazing. Crazy adrenaline rush. He was easy to listen to me and take my opinions into consideration, but never made any decision. I gave him my email address and told him to email me if he ever wanted to... I think some of what I said stuck with him... he said he was surprised to hear that people like me (christians) do not consider themselves to be good people.
I said we are not good people, we are just saved by the gift of God.
I hope that stuck with him. I have prayed for him a lot and it would really be an awesome Christmas gift to get an email from him.... I know he was looking for the truth. I hope he finds it.
That is what Christmas is all about.
2 comments:
Dude, that's so tight. I've heard people whom Spirit has spoken through. It's amazing. They know when it's happening. I wish he'd speak through me; has he already? Would I really have known if it had? He could use my whole life as a message to someone, but would I know it then? Would I need to know?
hey man. I dunno actually... it's weird how the H.S. works... when you feel the need, speak the truth (from the Word of God) and... you just know what to say... it's not some emotional thing... I didn't get the fuzzies or anything. I could just tell that I was saying the stuff that needed to be said.
It was exciting... it was really a rush... but it wasn't some magical moment. I was just saying what I know... which is the Bible... which is truth.
I am really ashamed that I don't share more often.
Sometimes you may never know... sometimes you can tell... looking back it's easier to see how God has used you.
Does that help?
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