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Christmas thoughts; pondering the mystery of a birth
Topic Started: Dec 26 2016, 06:09 AM (48 Views)
Pat
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To my fellow F&I friends,

You don't need be a religious person to recognize the inspiration and mystery surrounding the birth of Jesus Christ. A baby born in the most humble of conditions. As the story of his life goes, he spent the vast majority of his live as an obscure carpenter, son, brother and friend. He never traveled much nor had a vast knowledge of the world or it's affairs outside his obscurity. But this is where the mystery begins to hatch and sprout wings.

The authors of the Christian bible tell the tale of a man who spent three years in a ministry to others, young old, man and woman, but most importantly it seems, he was most fond of and attentive to the weak, sick, poor and ignoble. He tended first to their spiritual needs, a focus that those who are religious and irreligious alike can embody. One need not be of a particular faith to care and minister to the world and people around them.

How did one so innocent and naive become so wise and noble? From where did he gain such insight, mysticism, and courage? He was later known as a minor rabbi-teacher, yet towered above all his peers of this field in wisdom and teaching. A teacher among teacher that has not stopped this vocation since he began. Each generation of mankind is born into an ever changing world from the one of their parents and family tree, yet this bible of stories with examples lives on. It has the same message and lessons regardless of historical times. It's transcendent and that makes it magical in my mind.

As mankind continues to evolve and grow as a society, at what point does it take a leap in consciousness and embrace the lessons of this man? To me it is not important whether the man Jesus existed or whether he is a compilation of a number of ancient teachers. What is important is the lessons of a humble spirit, who has an everlasting message that has yet to be embraced. Which is sad, because were the opposite true, then we would have peace and good tidings among all men and nations.

In the spirit of Jesus, Merry Christmas fellow board members.

Pat (who is humbled by this baby's birthday this day)
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icy-woman
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I could tell you a story of shame
I could talk for hours on how we became
A flower that bloomed in one day
The next day our glory faded away

Audio Adrenaline- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3MIsIA63E-k

Divided by hostilities
Hung up on issues, we disagreed
A body that's been torn apart
We're still a body with a healthy heart

People like me, persons like you
We wanna be closer to God
Closer to free
All you people like me

What do you think when you see
Continuous losers, the people like me?
I hope you never believe
Just for a moment you're better than me

The truth is that we are the same
All different people but only one name
I hope that you will agree
That all of you are people like me

People like me, persons like you
We wanna be closer to God
Closer to free
All you people like me

I can't stand by myself anymore
I forgot what we're fightin' for
Please come take my hand
We will make our stand
Feels so good to me, be so free

People like me, persons like you
We wanna be closer to God
Closer to free
All you people like me

The truth is that we are the same
All different people but only one name
I hope that you will agree
That all of you are people like me
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Berton
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Thank you Pat, it is nice that believers are not being ridiculed by the board administrator like what happens on other boards.
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Jim Miller
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Thanks, Pat. I hope all have had a great day. Merry Christmas and a happy New Year!
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