It’s the Holiday Season
I don’t know what’s with the Holiday Season. There is something about the season’s message that changes people. Most of us, if not all of us, know that whenever the holiday season comes around, there is a different feeling in the air besides a cold breeze. There is a different atmosphere that we feel during this time of the year. People tend to be more giving, people tend to be friendlier, people tend to be more loving. It is different than the rest of the year. To me, based on experience, the holiday season transforms people into a better version of themselves. People who are stingy tend to be more generous. Those who are mean tend to be a little nicer. Many are open to sharing with strangers during the holiday season. However we see it, the message of the holiday season changes a person. Whether this be for a temporary basis or permanent, the season’s message is transformational.
Could it be that this is just a universal reaction to a phenomenon called herd mentality, where people are reacting to other people’s actions? There is a reason why famous YouTubers earn millions of dollars in endorsements. Companies know their power to influence millions of their followers. These famous influencers are able to persuade their followers to do the same as they do.
2,000 years ago, the greatest influencer of all, Jesus Christ, showed the whole universe what love is, and that love transformed mankind in every generation. It’s very contagious that we see it every year during this season (although it’s unfortunate that most people display this love only once a year). What if the we all displayed this love everyday all throughout the year? That was the original intent of this holiday’s message - it meant to be an everyday message of love.
How about we become an influencer for good not only this holiday season, but keep this holiday season’s message all year round?
“O give thanks to the Lord, for He is good. His love endures forever.” Psalms 136:1
“We love because He loved us first.” 1 John 4:19
