聖誕節喜悅的第2 把鑰匙

[url=http://girltalk.blogs.com/photos/uncategorized/2007/12/04/stockxpertcom_id7110051_size1.jpg][img=79,120]http://girltalk.blogs.com/girltalk/images/2007/12/04/stockxpertcom_id7110051_size1.jpg[/img][/url] I'm chiming in today to talk about another key for maintaining our Christmas joy, and keeping it all year 'round.

The second key is to consistently practice the spiritual disciplines.
Christmas time is busy and there is always lots to do. It can be a temptation to let a few things slide. You know the thoughts: "Things will settle down after the holidays. I'll get back to it then." Often times, the spiritual disciplines can be the first to go.

We usually don't feel the immediate effect of skipping a few devotional times here and there. But, what happens if we don't get our presents wrapped in time or the cookies made before the big meal? That would be a disaster!

Ah, but the neglect of the spiritual disciplines will have greater consequences. Over time, our heart will begin to grow cold to the things of the Lord. And no amount of Christmas cheer will provide the fix.
But if we give priority to our time in God's Word and to prayer, we will find renewed joy each morning. Joy that sticks in the midst of Christmas craziness. For as the Psalmist says:
"The precepts of the Lord are right, [i]giving joy to the heart[/i]...they are more precious than gold, than much pure gold; they are sweeter than honey, than honey from the comb." Psalm 19:8,10
So as things get busy, let's make sure to keep the spiritual disciplines at the top of our Christmas to do list, and experience true holiday cheer.
[i]Joy to the world, the Lord is come!
Let earth receive her King;
Let every heart prepare Him room,
And Heaven and nature sing,
And Heaven and nature sing,
And Heaven, and Heaven, and nature sing.[/i]

我今天插嘴談論其它鑰匙為維護我們的聖誕節喜悅的喜悅的那把第2 把鑰匙, 並且保留它' 整年環繞。 第二把鑰匙將一致地實踐精神學科。 聖誕節時間是繁忙的並且有總全部做。這可能是誘惑讓幾件事幻燈片。您知道想法: "事將安定在假日以後。我然後將得到回到它。" 經常時期, 精神學科可能是一去。 我們通常不感覺各處跳幾獻身次的直接作用。但, 什麼發生如果我們不得到我們的禮物及時或曲奇餅被包裹被做在大膳食之前? 那會是災害! 安培小時, 但精神學科的忽視將有更加巨大的後果。在時間期間, 我們的心臟將開始增長冷對閣下的事。並且相當數量聖誕節歡呼不會提供固定。 但如果我們制定優先權我們的時間在上帝的詞和禱告, 我們將發現更新的喜悅□早晨。喜悅那棍子在聖誕節瘋狂中間。為作為讚美詩作者說: "他們比金子珍貴的閣下的規範是不錯, 給喜悅心臟..., 比純淨的金子; 他們比蜂蜜甜的, 比蜂蜜從梳子。" 讚美詩19:8,10 至於事得到繁忙, 我們保證保留精神學科在我們的聖誕節上面做名單, 和體驗真實的假日歡呼。 喜悅對世界, 閣下來! 讓地球接受她的國王; 讓每心臟準備他室, 並且天堂和自然唱歌, 並且天堂和自然唱歌, 和天堂, 和天堂, 並且自然唱歌。