First, a bit of humor, with truth.

Then, a serious dose of truth for this time, for everyone.

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When women claim superior potential for multi-tasking, the clear response from men is that we never have a woman’s undivided attention.

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Multi-tasking at Christmas is stressful when we try to cover everything expected of us, plus remembering Jesus as sort of another obligation.

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+ Some accept the stress as unavoidable, and suffer through it.

+ Some cope with the overload by mistakenly spending less on the true centerpiece of the season, by default.

+ Some choose to purposely focus on Jesus this year, and let all the other expectations take their rightful second place.

List three things in your life that bother you, that you wish would be different, better.

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Pause now, to firmly clarify them in your mind.

Pause.

Pause before reading on.

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That means stop for one minute.

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Now, can you say this, “God, what You have given me is not good enough.” ?

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Then, these things that bother you—is it the circumstances, is it the people, is it yourself, is it really the things that you complain about, or is it God?

Is God interested in hearing your complaints?

Is it that God doesn’t give answers and fix things to suit you?

Is it easier to complain to others around you than to God, honestly?

Does that satisfy, honestly?

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Repeat, “God, what You have given me is not good enough.”

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What if you tried the following for a week (write a daily record that confirms your commitment):

Every time you want to think or speak a complaint about your circumstances or people, write that complaint to God, on paper.