A thought by Rick Warren (2008-11-04) from his book, The Purpose of Christmas (Kindle Locations 185-186). Howard Books. Kindle Edition. (Click on the title to go to Amazon.com to buy the book.) I know that this time of the year can be a very lonely time. You may feel that no one cares not even God. It can be a very depressing time. But I have good news for you. You are not alone even though you feel like you are alone. You see your feelings can be wrong. Rick says, “Your emotions are susceptible to all kinds of influences, so they are often unreliable. Sometimes the worst advice you can get is ‘Do what you feel.’ Often what we feel is neither real nor right. Your emotional state can be the result of memories, hormones, medicines, food, lack of sleep, tension, or fears. Whenever I start to feel anxious about a situation, I remind myself that fear is often F alse E vidence A ppearing R eal.” Rick goes on, “God came to earth at Christmas to remind you that he is alwa
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