Main Idea
How busy are you right now? Does the Christmas season force activity and busyness? Do you have trouble focusing on issues that need to be addressed?
Expansion of Idea
The Christmas season should be one of the best parts of the year. It is designed to celebrate Christ’s birth. But it has come to mean more. It is a time to have parties or to catch up with friends. That has led to a lot of business for retail stores, restaurants, florists and a myriad of other business establishments. All of this can be very good. But the down side is that we get so busy that it becomes a quest to get through the season. I watched Christmas Vacation over the weekend and it is a great illustration of all of the things that can go wrong.
Instead we need to enjoy the present. We need to celebrate our faith, our family, our friends, our coworkers and life. We need to focus on others. This is a philosophy of life. But it is equally a philosophy of business. When you go into a store, you know if the clerk has a positive outlook on life or is just trying to get through the day. Who would you prefer to deal with? What message are you sending your customers?
Here are some things to think about:
·Am I living in the present?
Do you feel generous and put your change in the Salvation Army bucket or do you keep it?
Do you stay focused on yourself or do you wish strangers Merry Christmas?
Is there someone you regularly come in contact with that needs a special word of encouragement at this time of year?