How To Love Others Well At Christmas | Advent Part 3

We all have family or friends who add to the tension of holiday gatherings. Who is that person for you? Do you handle them with outrage, take offense, or show them love? There are 4 types of crazy makers! The first are people who are demanding; bossy, pushy and controlling. They dominate every conversation. The second is disapproving; either they get their feelings hurt easily or they are highly critical, judgemental and negative. The third type are deafening; people who make themselves the biggest person in the room and are loud mouths. The fourth and final one are demeaning crazy makers. These make biting comments toward their family and friends or are dream deflaters.  Perhaps not so coincidentally, there are 4 types of love you can show at Christmas (and all year round). Love A is “if I scratch your back, you scratch mine.” The second, Love B is a “If I scratch your back, you’ll likely scratch mine.” The third, “I’ll scratch your back without expecting anything in return.” The fourth is “I’ll scratch your back even if you stab me in mine.” It’s this last, self-sacrificing version of love that we call cruciform love.  So, how can you embody this type of Christ-like love? There are three steps, one harder than the last. They are: refuse to be offended, don’t wait for an apology to forgive them, and always take the high ground. God invaded history with his glorious grace to provide you with his perfect love. At Christmas, let’s aim to love the crazy makers in our life! Watch this message from Pastor Kayra Montañez where she walks you through how to deal with the challenging people we all have in our lives. #Advent #LoveOthersWell #HowToLoveDifficultPeople #TheGiftOfLove #Christmas #Family #CrazyMaker #Grace #HumbleYourself #Humility #Prayer #Trust #Faith #God #Jesus #ChristCentered #Christianity #ChristianChurch #BibleBased #LiquidChurch