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Merry Christmas from Nashville. You are joining a conversation about who you are, what you were born to do, where you want to be, and how you can get there.

Merry Merry Christmas. Hard to believe that Christmas is even here and wherever, however, whenever you are listening to this program.

Thank you so much for being a part of it. Excited about what is happening in this tribe of people coming together saying, you know what? I'm not just going to settle.

I do realize, I do believe that I was created to do something specific. I have some talents. I may not know them yet, but I know that they're there.

And I have some passions and I may not be clear yet or maybe you are clear and you're just not sure how to get there.

Well thanks for joining this conversation because honestly folks the conversation is completely 100% about you.

And so on this Christmas program, I want to let you know what I truly believe is the philosophy behind the show.

What informs my philosophy? It's my theology. And I will never turn this show into a church pulpit.

But on this most holy holiday to those of us who follow Jesus and identify as Christians, I think it's important that you understand what is it that is driving this desire to help you clarify your gift.

And so the most famous Bible verse in the world is what really sums up Christmas. Now I am not a guy who's going to pontificate on how I feel Christmas is under attack.

But I will say that Christmas has become in large measure about the exchange of material gifts. I'm not saying that's bad.

I'm not saying it's good. I'm saying that has really become the focus in our American culture for sure.

Exchanging gifts. So what is Christmas really about?

John 316, the most famous verse in the world. As you're listening along, say it out loud, say it in your head. You know it. For God so love the world that he gave his only begotten son that whosoever believe within him should not perish but have ever lasting life.

I want you to think for a moment just in your world wherever you're at. Christmas is upon us. Maybe you're listening to this via podcast after Christmas. I want you to think back for a moment over the last 30, 45 days.

Think of the time, the effort and the money. Time, thinking about it, planning, the effort, what were the actions as a result of your thinking and planning and how much money did you spend when it came to Christmas gifts for those that you love.

And can we just be really honest here for a moment, even for people that you're not even sure you love. You just like, but they're on the family list or they're on the office list.

We put so much time and effort many times into this act of giving. I just want us for a moment to think what if we put the same energy into giving ourselves away.

What if we put the same time, the same effort, the same amount of money or more into giving ourselves away by living in our sweet spot using our talent to give our passion to those we come in contact with.

God gave his only son for those of you or parents. Can you imagine? God gave God is a giving God.

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