Facebook Twitter Instagram Pinterest Youtube
The Intentional Life
  • Listen
  • Watch
  • Read
  • Attend
  • About
    • About Dr. Randy Carlson
    • Stay Connected
    • Membership
    • Contact
    • Share your Story
    • Who Is Jesus?
    • Found on Family Life Radio
    • Free Resources
  • Donate
Menu
  • Listen
  • Watch
  • Read
  • Attend
  • About
    • About Dr. Randy Carlson
    • Stay Connected
    • Membership
    • Contact
    • Share your Story
    • Who Is Jesus?
    • Found on Family Life Radio
    • Free Resources
  • Donate

Is God on Your Christmas List? 

  • December 19, 2022
Randy Carlson

Randy Carlson

Christmas season brings blessings and gifts. You probably have a list, if not written down, it’s in your head of the things you’ll give this Christmas to your friends, coworkers and especially your loved ones. Perhaps you have memories of some of your favorite gifts you’ve received. What made the gifts special to you probably wasn’t just what you received, but the person who thoughtfully demonstrated their love for you by giving you something special. 

Christmas is all about the greatest gift ever given to you. Your heavenly Father gave you the ultimate gift of salvation through a gracious sacrifice made by His only son, Jesus. It is a special time to reflect on Jesus, His birth, and what he has meant to the world. So, is God (God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit) on your Christmas list?  

What will you give God this Christmas? 

Here are a few ideas: 

  1. Give yourself fully to God. If you’ve not received His gift of salvation, that would be an amazing gift to receive and in exchange give yourself back to Him. If you have, then perhaps the gift of complete surrender please Him this now and in the coming year. 
  2. Offer a sincere sacrifice. Consider a personal gift that no one else needs to know about, and let it be a sacrifice. Perhaps it’s something that causes you to stumble – a relationship, a habit or thoughts that go contrary to His truth. 
  3. Forgive someone you’ve needed to forgive for a long time. (In doing so, you may discover that you’ve given a gift back to yourself.) Perhaps that someone is youself – letting go of past mistakes and accepting the new person God created you to be. 
  4. Voice gratitude for His gifts in your life. Be thankful to God.  
  5. Celebrate Him. Rejoice in the wonderful gift of relationship as you continue to grow in knowing Him. 

What does God require from us? He wants us to act justly, love mercy, and walk humbly with him. “He has told you, O man, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you  but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God? (Micah 6:8 ESV).”

 

CATEGORIES
Popular Posts

Your Windows are Unique

Finding a balanced perspective through the head, heart and hand If you recall, earlier this

Read More »

Your Window to the World

How Head, Heart and Hands provide you with a unique perspective Whenever you look out

Read More »

Your Response for Such a Time as This

You’ve probably seen it all by now. Your inbox teems messages from every organization or

Read More »

Your Life Lived on the Face of a Clock

6 things to consider for how you live out God’s purpose Thinking of our lives

Read More »

Words Matter – A Look at God’s Intentions for Your Words and His

Dr. Randy Carlson   What people say to you can make you feel better or

Read More »
Previous Next

Related Articles

Loading...

It’s All in Your Attitude

Dealing with Roadblocks and Resistance

Nine Habits of an Intentional Parent

Site Links

  • About Dr. Randy
  • Statement of Faith
  • Ways to listen
  • Donation Info
  • Financial Statements
  • Prayer Wall
  • Who Is Jesus?
  • Share Your Story
  • Free Resources
  • Contest Rules
  • About Dr. Randy
  • Statement of Faith
  • Ways to listen
  • Donation Info
  • Financial Statements
  • Prayer Wall
  • Who Is Jesus?
  • Share Your Story
  • Free Resources
  • Contest Rules

About

Intentional Living

National Ministry Headquarters |
PO Box 35300 – Tucson, AZ
85740 | (800) 776-1070

EFCA


Tax ID

#86-0672542

Charity Navigator

Latest Episodes

Open Phones-4

January 27, 2023

How many questions come to mind every day? And…how many answers Sign up for Dr. Randy’s INTENTIONAL ONE THING CHALLENGE Here’s an Intentional Living Blog for

Read More »

Open Phones-3

January 26, 2023

When you look into the face of your child, or your spouse, or your boss, any questions come to mind? Now the question is: who

Read More »

Subscribe to our weekly broadcast and updates

Support Intentional Living

Your donation makes a difference!

DONATE!

Social

Facebook Twitter Instagram Pinterest Youtube

© 2023 Copyright Family Life Communications Incorporated. All rights reserved.    Privacy Policy