"Our celebration of Christmas should be a reflection of the love and selflessness taught by the Savior. Giving, not getting, brings to full bloom the Christmas spirit. We feel more kindly one to another. We reach out in love to help those less fortunate. Our hearts are softened. Enemies are forgiven, friends remembered, and God obeyed. The spirit of Christmas illuminates the picture window of the soul, and we look out upon the world’s busy life and become more interested in people than in things. To catch the real meaning of the spirit of Christmas, we need only drop the last syllable, and it becomes the Spirit of Christ" (Thomas S. Monson, 2013 First Presidency Christmas Devotional).
True good will towards men comes when we become, as President Monson says above, "more interested in people than in things." What will you do this Christmas season to brighten the lives of others and show your good will towards men?
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