Because of Christmas, Fear Not

Yes, because of Christmas, we no longer have to be afraid.

Yearly, as Christmas comes, we celebrate the event both in church as a community, and together with friends and family in our homes. As we gathered for our annual Christmas eve service, once more I heard the familiar words read from the Sacred Scriptures:

"Now there were in the same country shepherds living out in the fields, keeping watch over their flock by night. And behold, an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were greatly afraid. Then the angel said to them, "Do not be afraid, for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy which will be to all people. For there is born to you this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord" (Luke 2:8-11)

For many around the world, this is what Christmas is all about. All other outward appearances - gift-giving, lights, carols, decorations, and general goodwill - are merely reflections of this spiritual truth.

But of the many things that could be discussed, what I appreciated is the fact that because of the Christmas event, the birth of the Savior into the world, we no longer have to be afraid.

Fear paralyzes us all.

A friend needed to get some supplies, and in order to do so, she needed to walk down a hill that wasn't that high or steep. She had a fear of heights, but as long as she was going up and looking up, she had no problem.

It's when she had to go down and look down. Her fear seems to magnify the distance from where she was to where she was going downwards.

She took a few hesitating steps to go down and suddenly froze in place. When we called out to her, she would answer us, but would never look our way. Her gaze was fixed on an imaginary place down the hill.

When we told her to back up, she'd say that she couldn't move -- either forwards or backwards. Finally, some friends had to go to her and help her out from her situation.

That's what fear will do to us.

It will stop us from doing what we know we should be doing, because of,

• The fear of failure
• The fear of looking bad and foolish
• The fear of not knowing whether we'd be able to sustain our efforts
• The fear of losing time and money

We can go on. Simply put, foolish fears are not good for us.

However, because of Christmas, we no longer have to fear. The wonderful gift that we have received has made it possible for us to succeed. In a manner of speaking, Christmas has stacked the deck in our favor!

And so, celebrate and rejoice! Because of Christmas, we have received another foothold that will assure us of favorable outcomes!

MERRY CHRISTMAS Everyone!

Holiday Cheers,
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Christmas Wishing Only Works When ....

But before that ... Hello again!

Sorry for not being able to update this blog. But the reality of Christmas' hustle and bustle made its presence felt with the sudden flurry of urgent activities.

And I thought I could spend more downtime and catch my "zzzs" this season! I wish ....

Which brings me to what I'd like to talk about - Does Christmas wishing really work?

As kids, we made wishes for Christmas. We were all caught up with the notion that there was some sort of Christmas magic that made wishes come true. And I guess we've never really outgrown that. I still see friends and families making up wishes, no matter what their age.

But as grown-ups, we're more sophisticated. We call them wishlists. We see them at Amazon.com and other online stores that feature this. We see them posted at blogs and newsletters.

Nothing wrong with this. At least they represent our desires.

But merely wishing will not make things happen.

Wishes live in a hazy, dream-like, fairy-tale world. You know, the kind where when it happens, it's nice. But when it doesn't happen, well it was good while the dream lasted.

If we want see our wishes come true, then we need to these 4 ingredients.

• A Burning Desire

Wishes must cease being mere whims and fantasies. They must become concrete, doable and reachable objectives that you can clearly see in your mind's eye. More important than that, you must not only see these goals -- you must see yourself achieveing these goals.

When you see yourself possessing these objectives, how do you feel about that image?

Does it turn you on? Do you get so excited you could actually taste the reality of it? Do you feel it's something that's worth paying the price for?

Not that I'm telling you to over-obsess, but you must want it bad enough that you almost come to the point of not wanting to live without it.

I just read over at Yahoo how Amazon paid almost $4,000,000.00 for one of J.K. Rowling's earlier books. $4 million for a book?? That's how bad they wanted it! Now, that's what I'm talking about!

• A Committed Choice

Now that you know what you want, you must consciously and deliberately make a choice to act on your objectives.

It's not enough to say, "I wish I could earn some extra bucks to add to my current income." You've got to come to the point of saying to yourself, "I want to earn some extra money and I'm going to do something about that now!"

It should also be a quality and committed decision -- a decision you will keep even if you feel you may want to change your mind about this later on.

• A Willingness To Work At It

You must be willing to do what you need to do in order to achieve this.

I'm amazed at so many people who say they want a better life, but will come up with so many excuses why they can't make it happen -- "No time; It's just too hard; It's too expensive; It's too far; It's too complicated; It's too painful, etc."

But for everyone who comes up with an excuse, there are many out there who're looking for ways to make things happen. For example, if you were a grandpa in your late 40's securely established in your current profession, would you choose to start over professionally? Not for this grandpa!

Need an education? Get it!
No money for tuition? Work for it!

The point is, learn the skills you need -- whether it's driving a truck, setting up a blog, designing a website, speaking a new language, giving a sales presentation, writing articles and reports -- so that you can do what you need to do to accomplish your goals.

• A Readiness To Persevere Despite Delays, Setbacks, And Obstacles

Ah, if only we were living in a perfect world! Then all we would set out to do would end in "happily ever after."

But it's not a perfect world. Mistakes happen. Setbacks occur. Disappointments take place.

Just because you didn't succeed the 1st time doesn't mean you won't eventually succeed.

It is said of Thomas Edison when he conducted storage battery experiments, that he failed 10,000 times. When asked about this, know what he said? "Why, I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work."

10,000 failed experiments! Imagine that. How many would have even gone beyond 100?

When you fail, then simply get back up, and continue to press forward.

Don't worry, Champ, you'll get there!

Cheers!
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