Dear Lord; This morning Father, I’d actually like to rant a little bit if you don’t mind. The focus of my rambling is the overabundance of “Political Correctness” that seems to be even more overblown this time of year. I’m generally a very flexible person Lord, especially when working with peoples’ beliefs and religious (or lack thereof) affiliations, however why do some people find it necessary to force those restrictions and connotations on the rest of the world? Over the last couple of weeks, I’ve started seeing the typical “Take the Christ out of Christmas so as not to offend anyone” actions brought about by certain governmental bodies and other secular groups, and it just irks me to no end. It’s actually funny, but I have friends that are Jewish, Wiccan and Buddhist and even they’re bothered by this attitude our culture seems to have as of late.
So Lord, this year to try and help balance all the “P.C.” that’s going on, I’m working even harder to focus on the true reason for this Blessed Season; The Celebration of Your Son’s Holy Birth! Please Lord, shine Your Divine Light on our hearts and minds, and help us all Honor the Greatest Gift the world was ever given. Fill our Spirits with Your Presence, and let the world feel the Peace that was ushered in that Holy Night. Amen. ~Phather Phil
Hi, I’m Phil Malmstrom, a.k.a. Phather Phil. I’m self-employed, father of two wonderful young men, an ordained minister who delights in spreading Jesus’ Message of Hope and Love, a science-fiction junkie, an aspiring photographer and above all that one of God’s Children who rejoices in His Blessings each day. 
I have a hard time with the whole, let’s not mention Christ or we might offend someone. No one minds ‘offending’ the Christians but we can’t offend the non-Christian. I better stop or I could go on for hours on this subject! 🙂
We just need to press in and put Christ first in our lives and let our light shine brightly. I do not care if I offeng anyone by being a Christian. I would rather offend a non-Christian than to deny Christ. If we deny Christ on earth, He will deny us in Heaven.
As you can tell from my “rant” posting Jenifer, I have a problem with it as well. The important thing, as you so aptly noted is for us to put Christ first in our lives, and to Honor His life by endeavoring to live up to his example. Have a Blessed Day!
I want to “let the world feel the Peace that was ushered in that Holy Night.” I can’t imagine going through this life without Him, yet so many people are doing just that. May Christ always shine through me to this dark world. I want to be used by Him to bring hope and peace to the lost and hurting.
What a wonderful goal Lisa! I feel exactly the same way. And just so you know, your postings on your blog always bring light to my day. 🙂
Thank you so much!
Phil, I just want to join you and your other commentators in honoring the extraordinary gift that Jesus brought, the example He provided that we all may follow. Of course, ths is not just a past event. The invitation to express the same quality of character in my life that He exemplified is available to me right now and in every moment.
Amen Christopher! If we all tried to live more by His example, the world would be a much happier and more peaceful place. Thank you so much for your comment, and for the wonderful work you do on your blog!