God gives freely; no strings attached, no expectations of return, no obligation, and definitely guilt-free. He does this so we can be free to receive. He wants to lavish us in love without any burden. In fact, His love and gifts are meant to be a great relief to us.
Have you ever received a gift and felt guilty because you didn’t buy the giver a gift in return? Or have you ever bought a gift because you felt obligated? Or have you ever stressed over buying the perfect gift because you are afraid the recipient won’t like it? What a contrast to God’s model of giving and receiving! If we are honest, we would admit this way of living leads to disappointment, emptiness and misery.
Remember this: guilt, obligation and fear are nothing but lies when we are living in Christ. The more we believe and adopt God’s way, the more blessed we feel. The more we live God’s way, the world’s way looses it’s grip on us and it’s misery melts away. What an opportunity we have this Christmas to embrace the joyous life available in Jesus Christ! Let’s ignore the lies and give and receive freely in pure love!
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