One year, our family wanted to have a different kind of Christmas. We didn’t want frivolity or materialism to overpower the spirit of peace and good will that the first Christmas promised.
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Angels played a big part in the Christmas story. Have you ever noticed that in the 
Bible, the first message angels bring is to “Fear not!” The word “angel” means messenger. These messengers are sent from God to mankind to give us important guidance and comfort. The beloved 91st Psalm tells us that “He shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways.”
Christian Science defines angels, in part, as spiritual intuitions, as God’s thoughts passing to man. God’s thoughts are always present and available when we need them. The Christmas story is so precious partly because of the model for guidance that it provides for each of us.
Speaking of words, have any of you ever experienced discouraging words just when you are taking progressive steps in your life? “That will never work.” “You won’t be able to do it.” “What a dumb idea.”” Give it up and get a life.” “Don’t quit your day job.”
Often it is when you ARE getting a life that you hear more naysayers apparently trying to hold you back.
“He’s got the whole world in His hands,” sings an old spiritual. These are 
comforting words as the world is mesmerized by atrocities affecting innocent bystanders and by heinous terrorist acts. Organizations and individuals capture the world’s attention, agitating to remake the world in their own image. They are gathering followers through the age-old techniques of hypnotism—by repetitively selling violent solutions while emphasizing the inability of the populace to help themselves.