Being a Christian isn't about letting people walk all over you. Sometimes it is harder to stand up to them, but it may be just what they need. You will do them more harm by letting them do what they want. Just as bringing up children means you need to be firm with them, or you will spoil them, so adults can behave like spoiled children and they too need to be handled firmly. Letting people walk all over you can seem like the easy way out, but it isn't fair to you and it isn't fair to them. It might look as if Jesus let himself be walked over, but listen how firm he was in His teaching. Yes He appeared to be weak at the cross but He was really doing the strongest thing ever, making our salvation secure. By all means be a servant to your brothers and sisters, but when their welfare requires you to take a strong line, you must be strong.
Every time I take a few days off from my blog my ratings slump. Very rarely do people go back into my old posts and read again. This is a typical attitude of the human heart, always wanting something different. At this time of year we should not be greedily wondering want new thing we will be getting for Christmas. Instead we should be looking at the old, old story, which is ever new of a baby who amazingly was God incarnate, God's gift to those who will put there trust in this one who was to grow up to give His life for His people. Set aside the controversy over whether December 25th is the actual date of His birth.(Shepherds do not keep their sheep out at night in Israel in December.) and set aside time to think about the fact that He did come and ponder if He came to set you free and if your answer is ,"Yes," He will make you free indeed.
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