Here's a short clip that I came across on my friend's blog recently. It's part of a cause called Advent Conspiracy; a revolutionary effort to change what Christmas has become to what Christmas should be.
We recently finished a small group series that dealt with issues of peer pressure. The "revolving door of peer pressure" as we called it, gives us an opportunity to influence others, but more often than not, causes us to be negatively influenced by others.
Christmas is just one of the many areas that we are influenced by what everyone else does. Surprisingly, I didn't even realize I was affected so much by the "peer pressure of Christmas" until being reminded by my friend. Though most of us claim to know the real meaning of Christmas, and attempt to explain that giving and receiving gifts is just a perk, are we really being honest with ourselves? Are we even willing to change? Change is not easy, especially when it affects a lot of people around us.
Just imagine the look on the faces in your family if you show up WITHOUT a present for them this year, and then proceed tell them you donated their money to your favorite charity. ha. No worries, they will still make an effort to smile to save face. Just a thought.
Check out this video to get an idea of what I'm talking about:
"The Holiday Vice"
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