Challenging these days to think about gearing down to quiet-
right before the start of ADVENT.
Waiting and watching and listening
for the way to celebrate the birth of this little baby gift-
JESUS
- in our hearts and in our lives.
A look at 1 Thess. 4 : 9-12- for some words of guidance.
Now about your love for one another we do not need to write to you, for you yourselves have been taught by God to love each other. 10 And in fact, you do love all of God’s family throughout Macedonia. Yet we urge you, brothers and sisters, to do so more and more,11 and to make it your ambition to lead a quiet life: You should mind your own business and work with your hands, just as we told you, 12 so that your daily life may win the respect of outsiders and so that you will not be dependent on anybody.
What could be your ADVENT gift to friends and family this year?
You have been taught to love each other. More and More.
To mind your own business- speak well of each other.
Work with your hands- be productive.
That your daily life may win respect of outsiders…
so if a non-Christian is watching your Advent preparations
and listening to how you speak of this season-
do they hear JOY? or hurry and complaints?
Make choices this year to eliminate hurry.
It is ok to have a busy life but not a busy soul.
Find the way to speak calm
into the lives of all those around you.
Want a place to start?
Be the Advent quiet in the lives of others this year.
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