Greg Laurie Podcast The Gift: How to Keep Christmas Happy | Sailing into Heaven
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Dec 19, 2024 Explore the joy of giving during the holiday season, illustrated by humorous gift-giving stories. Dive into the true gift of Christmas: the spiritual joy of eternal life and the fulfillment that comes from helping others. Discover the science behind the ‘helper's high’ and the positive emotions linked to altruism. Navigate grief with hope and community support, and renew your relationship with God while embracing the message of faith. It's all about sharing blessings at Christmas and beyond!
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The Key to a Happy Christmas
- For a happy Christmas, understand Jesus's principle of giving.
- It's more blessed (or happy) to give than to receive.
Worst Christmas Gifts Ever
- Greg Laurie shares humorous examples of bad Christmas gifts, like a used toilet seat and re-gifted items.
- He highlights the awkwardness of re-gifting to the original giver and the myth of the perpetually re-gifted fruitcake.
The Unwanted Bicycle
- Greg Laurie recalls wanting a Schwinn Stingray bike as a child but receiving a rickety red one instead.
- He humorously describes the disappointment of the unwanted gift and its quick deterioration.