Witness

Where I worked before, I put up a tree each year around Christmas. I made sure that the tree was "secular." I worked with a group of people who were religiously diverse.

I decided that my best witness to what it means to be a Christian wasn't to hang Christian symbols on my tree or to play hymns and carols in the lab. It was to try to be helpful, compassionate and friendly to those with whom I worked, no matter what their faith.

Now I work in a church for the church. I put up my tree today and realized that it didn't have to be secular anymore; no one would be "offended" by religious symbols hung on the tree. I still believe that my best witness to who I am as a Christian is to try to live the life of Christian, but now my tree can also reflect my faith.

So today I hung a nativity scene on the tree. As time goes on, I'm sure that the tree will be transformed. Hopefully, as time goes on, I will be transformed, as well.