It's not about us...

It has to be the hardest concept to swallow. To realize, and to humble yourself, knowing your existence is only to Glorify God, and follow what He says and wants above all else. It's even harder to shut up long enough for God to get a word in and tell you what He needs you to do. But we all have to do it. Especially during this time of year. We're all planning our holiday travel, who gets what gift, when to ship, what to organize to keep the hoards of guests entertained...And some of our fellow Lions simply want to make it through the next month without having to relive any past pain they've associated with this time of year... But what all of us need to take to heart is the fact that this life, and this holiday, so perfectly named 'Christ'mas, isn't about us, or what we want. It's about God. It's about a promise above every promise that He first made in the book of Genesis. He loves us so much that the second we as a race fell, He promised a 'Seed' in the woman that would crush the devil's head that came about 4,000 years later in the form of a baby. Same as you, same as I came into this world, so did our Lord and Savior... We celebrate during this time of year, not because of the gifts we can't wait to open, or gifts we've sent, but because of the Gift we've already been given. And should this season bring forth much less than the promised 'JOY, JOY, JOY', then just remember, God wouldn't have put you here unless you have a divine purpose that only you can fufill. And He wouldn't have sent His only son, to be born within the story we've all been told, unless He loved, and loves, you. May you be reminded of His Love today and everyday to come by recalling the very Reason for this Season, and the all inspiring Love and Hope it represents, not only because Christ came to this world to be with us, but also because He'll come again. 

Merry Christmas. With my Love and His: Arial, Lioness of God, Daughter of the Most High, your friend and comrad in Christ Jesus.