Well.. I am going to give up Christmas.
I have had many fun times with my family but I don’t want to follow the world and I am a little disturbed to find that it is pagan roots. I don’t want to follow the traditions of men. Mainly why I like that time of year is because of the snow and winter. I can enjoy that without Christmas. I will just decorate for the seasons instead of Christmas. I Dont feel like I can put a Christmas tree because of its roots. I will take my Christmas light up white church from my decoration bin and display it all year. I just want to please God and I don’t know if my tree is. I can still enjoy the peppermint coffee and foods. I just want to do Gods will. I sit here and think of all the good times and it makes kind of sad giving it up, but I want to do what God wants. Does anyone have advice of how I can rid of the sadness because of giving it up? What should I tell my parents when I don’t want to celebrate it? I get filled with sadness thinking of not doing it because of how happy it was each year. Hopefully the Lord can get rid of my sadness. I just want to serve God. I’m not putting others down for celebrating it, just my choice. This is my choice and I am not condemning others for it. I feel everyone has freedom in Christ to celebrate things. I just don’t feel like I should. I am wondering about other holidays like Easter. I like thanksgiving. I gave up Halloween long ago.
I have had many fun times with my family but I don’t want to follow the world and I am a little disturbed to find that it is pagan roots. I don’t want to follow the traditions of men. Mainly why I like that time of year is because of the snow and winter. I can enjoy that without Christmas. I will just decorate for the seasons instead of Christmas. I Dont feel like I can put a Christmas tree because of its roots. I will take my Christmas light up white church from my decoration bin and display it all year. I just want to please God and I don’t know if my tree is. I can still enjoy the peppermint coffee and foods. I just want to do Gods will. I sit here and think of all the good times and it makes kind of sad giving it up, but I want to do what God wants. Does anyone have advice of how I can rid of the sadness because of giving it up? What should I tell my parents when I don’t want to celebrate it? I get filled with sadness thinking of not doing it because of how happy it was each year. Hopefully the Lord can get rid of my sadness. I just want to serve God. I’m not putting others down for celebrating it, just my choice. This is my choice and I am not condemning others for it. I feel everyone has freedom in Christ to celebrate things. I just don’t feel like I should. I am wondering about other holidays like Easter. I like thanksgiving. I gave up Halloween long ago.
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