We were really good at being Santa Claus for our kids. Really good at it. Filled the stockings on Christmas Eve with little toys, candy and goodies. Wrapped some of their presents, but always kept aside some of the bigger, better ones...because Santa brought those. Baked cookies with them, then set some out for the fat guy in the red suit to enjoy. Yeah, those were good times and often I miss them.
I've often wondered if playing Santa Claus ruined them for believing in God? I mean, we basically lied to them at an impressionable time of their lives. We tried to convince them that Santa was real, when all along WE were really playing Santa Claus...working behind the scenes, helping Santa out. I often wish we had let them in on the fun, so they would understand it was all just pretend.
And now I wonder if the whole "helping Santa out" scenario has stuck with us. Maybe we have transferred our behind-the-scenes Santa impersonation to a behind-the scenes God impersonation.
But God IS real. He doesn't need us to help Him out by working behind the scenes. If we believe it, then why do we continue to try "play God" with our grown up children? We try to rescue them and protect them, and somehow wrap life up in a perfect gift for them. If there is a problem...we try to fix it...still working hard to make "Christmas" happen for them.
Short of dressing up in a red suit, we have become their Santa-gods.
Have you been been stuck in this place? Maybe it's time to dust off the soot and allow God to take over, with the perfect gifts only He can give. You can trust Him. He is working behind the scenes with your kids.
Relax, put your feet up...have a cookie. He's got it covered. Merry Christmas!
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