Will you invest as much money into God's Kingdom as you spend on your family and friends this Christmas season? This is The Christmas Challenge that was presented to the people at our YMCA campus. The motivation behind the challenge is that Christians often make a fuss about "keeping Christ in Christmas". At the same time, we spend absurd amounts of money during this time of year on gifts that have nothing to do with Christ or the furthering of God's kingdom!
The Christmas Challenge motivates us to find out where God is moving, and allows us to support that movement financially. It asks us to spoil our families less and bless those who don't have as much. It begs us to use our resources in a way that shines light on the oppressed and gives hope to the lost. The Christmas Challenge gives us the opportunity to teach our children and grandchildren what it really means to keep Christ in Christmas.
We started talking about the challenge back in July so that everyone could start praying and preparing. However, there's a difference between a good idea in July and carrying it out in December. Isn't there? Our "good intentions" can easily turn into "maybe someday" as we feel that pressure of finding that perfect gift that our loved ones just have to have.
It's not an easy challenge, but one that keeps Christmas in perspective. Are you willing to invest as much money into God's Kingdom as you spend on your family and friends this Christmas season?
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