tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6894081849841708173.post604246036532152369..comments2023-04-29T05:20:00.767-05:00Comments on Happy Harper Stories: Taking Back Christmas: The BattleJamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18023785506466927969noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6894081849841708173.post-12542637199100867862011-12-02T07:27:32.542-06:002011-12-02T07:27:32.542-06:00Oh Jamie, this was beautiful! I so understand your...Oh Jamie, this was beautiful! I so understand your thoughts on the war within. I think it is especially prevalent at Christmas time. The enemy wants to take our focus off Christ, now more than ever. This is key: "The story is vital to tell, but it is meaningless if I don't live the story that I tell. So I watch for them to see God living in me, as He redeems me every day, even in this moment." Amen!<br /><br />Blessings,<br />JanaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6894081849841708173.post-12918394157106898072011-12-01T06:00:54.080-06:002011-12-01T06:00:54.080-06:00I too struggle with Christmas, but realized just t...I too struggle with Christmas, but realized just the other day that this battle is caused by ideals of what I think Christmas should look like. I'm learning to let go of those dreams so that I can focus on what the day (and the season) in my mind is about - and that is the love God showed for us by humbling himself and coming into this world. It's about beholding the lamb of God. Thanks for sharing your revelation. I'm praying for you during this season!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6894081849841708173.post-57665431180229637482011-11-30T19:18:58.860-06:002011-11-30T19:18:58.860-06:00Amen!!! It's so easy to take something good an...Amen!!! It's so easy to take something good and make it into a sin... and it may be harder to recognize in ourselves because the good thing can be right in many ways. It all comes down to our hearts being turned towards God and living out Him. Thanks for sharing your example!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com