By: Chris V Once upon a time in a small town not so far away, there lived a Christian girl named Janna. Janna absolutely loved Christmas! Seeing the lights, smelling festive candles, wrapping Christmas presents, watching Christmas specials, and of course, drinking as many peppermint mochas as she could made Janna feel very happy. Most important of all, Janna loved to celebrate Jesus's birth with her family and friends. Everything seemed perfect, except... wait, where was Prince Charming? Janna wished she had a guy to do fun, romantic Christmas things with, like she saw in the Hallmark Christmas special she watched the other day. Soon, Janna started to focus on- no, obsess- over wishing she had a boyfriend to spend the holidays with. Janna became so obsessed with wishing she had a boyfriend, she started to lose sight of the purpose and real reason for the Christmas season: Jesus Christ. Are you able to relate to Janna? Have you ever become obsessed with wishing you had a guy to spend Christmas with, so much you've started to lose sight of Christ during the Christmas season? We've all been there at one point in our lives. So how can we girls keep our thoughts on Christ this holiday season instead of the guy under the mistletoe? Check out the five ideas below! 1. Listen to Christ-Centered Christmas Music It's hard to keep your mind off romantic daydreams when all you can hear is "All I Want For Christmas is You" by Mariah Carey. Instead of listening to Christmas music filled with romance and longings (ex: "Last Christmas", "Underneath the Tree"), swap it for Christ-centered Christmas music. Some ideas are For King and Country's album A Drummer Boy Christmas, Mandisa's album It's Christmas, and TobyMac's album Christmas in Diverse City. 2. Avoid Romantic Christmas Movies 'Tis the season for Hallmark marathons! (I'm going to be honest, I'm one of those people who makes fun of these predicable, sappy romance movies.) Unfortunately, instead of keeping our minds off Christmas romances, watching romantic Christmas movies do the exact opposite. Instead of watching the newest Hallmark Christmas romance this year, swap it for fun, non-romantic movies like The Star, The Polar Express, and A Garfield Christmas Special. 3. Spend more time in God's Word! Spend more time in your Bible this holiday season! Take the time to read the Christmas story at the beginning of Matthew and Luke. (Check out the December Bible reading plan post from a few weeks ago here for ideas on where to read in your Bible.) Also, don't limit yourself to what areas you read in your Bible this holiday season! 4. Spend time with gal friends Even though you may not be able to have an in-person Christmas party, you can still have one over Zoom with all your gal friends! Some fun ideas to do for a Christmas Zoom party is an ugly sweater contest, unmuting your mics and singing Christmas hymns, and sharing favorite Christmas memories! 5. Spend time serving others! When you're focused on serving others, it's hard to keep your mind on yourself! Not only that, but Jesus came onto this earth "...not to be served, but to serve..." (Mark 10:45). What better way to show Christ's love to others than to serve them this holiday season? Some ideas are:
Spend time this holiday season focused on Christ- the real reason for the Christmas season. We'd love to hear from you! What are some other ways to keep your mind on Christ instead of on guys and romance this holiday season? Tell us in the comments below!
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