"Cultivation of tolerance for other faiths will impart to us a truer understanding of our own." Mahatma Gandhi
We usually get the Sunday paper mainly for the comics and coupons. Rarely do the comics get a laugh out of me any more since they are rarely funny. The Family Circus cartoon today reached out to me. In it the family was looking at a nativity scene and Dolly is saying "Poor baby Jesus he never gets any birthday gifts because he was born on Christmas." Quite a profound statement isn't it?
If you were to give Christ a birthday present what would it be? Looking around the web at some of the vicious comments people make about people they know nothing about I would think tolerance would be a good gift to start with. There is something about the anonymity of the Web that makes people think they can say anything they want and act in any manner they want. They think they are hidden from everyone. Not true. Even if you hide behind an assumed name you are still showing the world your true self. You are showing the viciousness and evil that you have allowed to corrupt your soul. You aren't hiding from anyone except yourself maybe. Certainly God sees you as you really are but you know something He loves you anyway.
God so loved the world that he gave us His only son. If He can make that much of a sacrifice for us don't you think we can try to be more tolerant of others. If you wouldn't want that kind of viciousness aimed at you why do you think you have the right to aim it at someone else?
There is a birthday gift we can give Jesus. It is called tolerance and love and caring of our fellow human beings. We all have our faults. But we can improve ourselves.
There are more tangible gifts we can give. Put some money in the Salvation Army buckets that are around town. Go through your closets and clothes that you don't wear donate to charity. Someone who can't afford clothes will be able to use them. When you go grocery shopping buy some extra food and donate it to a shelter so that people who are starving can eat at Christmas.
It is Christmastime. Don’t you think it is the perfect time to show love towards others?
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