Today I thought about the Christmas Spirit. The thought started with something someone said when I was in a conflict with someone yesterday. A guy said "Where's the Christmas Spirit, guys?".

When I inventoried that situation I had to practice Sacrifice and Forgiveness. I thought about what Christmas means. It is the celebration of the gift of Christ. Humanity received the gift of God walking a lifetime as a man to be crucified. He sacrificed Him Self for us so that we could be forgiven for our sins.

This is the Gift I must reciprocate to others. I must be willing to sacrifice my will and to forgive others so that God's will may be done. In doing so I receive sanity, peace, power and happiness.

In studying Step 12 this month I see the synchronicity of this step with the Christmas Spirit. Having received the gift of spiritual awakening I must sacrifice my self in carrying the message to others and practice forgiveness in all my affairs.