Today’s post is by guest Jenny Lee Sulpizio.
It’s a phrase I heard throughout most of my young adult life–one that usually accompanied the annual decking of halls each holiday season. It was plastered across ornaments and decorative pillows. I saw it painted on store fronts and street banners, too. Pretty much everywhere I went, this phrase followed.
And yet, it never occurred to me to think deeper; past the fabled man in a red suit and white beard…past the Christmas tree and all of its trimmings…the presents, the shopping—you get the gist. I never placed my focus on Jesus. I never really believed.
See, I spent a large portion of my life not wanting to put my faith in God. Sure, I might’ve been curious at one point or another, but I quickly resigned myself to the notion that God was for other people, not me. I couldn’t comprehend what a relationship with Him was supposed to look like…better yet, I had no sense of what it could feel like.
Friends, I just didn’t want to believe.
I was so scared as to what a life with God (in it) would be that I kept my distance. I was fully aware of what my friends would think once I made the unpopular decision to embrace Him; the looks I’d receive, the conversations that would take place (behind my back), and the mocking that would occur for such a stance. Instead, I placed my trust in the world around me, rather than in the One who created it. I stayed content (or so I thought) in a life dictated by my culture and the people in my immediate circle.
Friends, the reason I write this post is because so many women are wrestling with the same doubts, battling the same war, and wondering if our Creator is all He claims to be. Women who have yet to experience unconditional love…or to realize the Lord knows their every need. That He cradles them close; firmly within His grip. That the Father is near…and His promises are real.
The Word of God and the teachings of Jesus Christ carry a message we all need to hear. Every. Single. One. Of. Us. Still, so many have not. But I don’t have to tell you this, do I? Whether it’s a sister, cousin, friend, mom, or aunt, we all know of someone in need of hearing this message…in need of hearing His teachings…in need of knowing His love. Embrace this call, friend. Reach out to another this Christmas season. Break down that wall—the one that holds you back, and keeps you still. Engage that voice within—the Holy Spirit—who is urging you to spread the love of Christ and the Word of God anywhere (and in any way) you can.
Because someone out there needs it. Be bold and brave in the name of Jesus by helping another understand what it means to truly believe.
Jenny Lee Sulpizio is a Christian mom, wife, and author of the recently released, For the Love of God: A Woman’s Guide to Finding Faith and Getting Grace. She and her husband Michael reside in the uber warm state of Arizona with their three children. Connect with Jenny online by visiting her website and joining the God’s Girl Movement: www.bit.ly/gods-girl
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