Christmas spirit....
A time when we come to celebrate the birth of Christ or to celebrate the giving of gifts, kindness, and love or to treat each other with compassion and hospitality...
I don't think there is such a thing...not with what I have experienced in the last few days.
People yelling and getting angry over the smallest of things...no generosity or even civility.
No kindness; no loving; no compassion. No Christmas spirit.

Now, have I given up on believing that there is compassion, love, or kindness at this time of the year?
No...because I see it all year long. There is hope for humanity because of a gift that was given to mankind from an all compassionate God.  
I know many have heard this thousands of time but take time to truly think upon this....God who is all-mighty, who is righteous and just, loved His creation so much...He loves mankind so much that He sent His one and only Son as a sacrifice...sent Him to die so we could be saved...so we could have life. This gift can never be repaid...we just have to do one thing...accept the gift.

Can you imagine someone who loves you giving you a pile of Christmas gifts and knowing it is everything you have ever wanted...and yet, you rejected all of those gifts! This is what God has done for us...but it was just one gift and that one gift supplies all our wants and desires....it gives us all the love, compassion, kindness, grace, and life we could ever need. 

I pray that the world...all those people yelling, getting angry, being impatient, frustrated, sad, and being a "grinch"...would come to accept the wonderful gift given to us by God our Father.

Christmas spirit is just not a seasonal thing....it is a year long, a life long spirit of love, compassion, grace, and mercy. Accept God's perfect gift for everyone. 

Merry Christmas....be kind, be compassionate, be loving, be the spirit of Christmas. be like the Spirit all year long.