Let’s have a Different Spirit
If there were ever a season that calls for a different spirit, it’s Christmas. And no, I don’t mean the decorating-till-midnight kind of spirit (although that can be fun). I’m talking about the spirit God pointed out in Numbers 14:24 when He said:
“But My servant Caleb, because he has a different spirit and has followed Me fully…”
Caleb didn’t blend in.
Caleb didn’t cave.
Caleb didn’t tremble at giants or bow to bad news.
Caleb believed God — fully, boldly, joyfully — and God said, “I’m bringing him into the land.”
Aw — to be that kind of person in December — in a world that’s stressed, hurried, negative, fearful, overbooked, and under-rested.
To be the one who carries peace into Walmart, joy into traffic, and faith into rooms filled with doubt — that’s a different spirit.
Joshua and Caleb were the minority report. While others said, “We can’t,” they said, “WE CAN — because God is with us!” (Numbers 13:30)
That’s the same spirit we need as Christmas lights glow, calendars fill, and the world tries to tell us we’re not enough, can’t make it, can’t overcome, can’t do Christmas right.
But people of faith? We take the “L” out of world — literally — and we get Word instead.
God’s Word. God’s promises. God’s presence.
God’s peace wrapped tighter than any ribbon under the tree.
Because here’s the beautiful truth:
A different spirit dances in the rain.
A different spirit smiles in the dark.
A different spirit walks in victory before the battle is even won.
And during the Christmas season, that different spirit shines brightest. Remember — the whole story of Christmas is built on people who lived differently:
Mary said yes to the impossible.
Joseph believed the unbelievable.
Shepherds ran toward glory.
Wise men followed a star.
Heaven broke open for ordinary people who had extraordinary faith.
So this Christmas, let’s carry the spirit of Caleb — bold, joyful, faith-filled, ready for whatever God calls “possible.”
Let’s be the ones who say, “Let’s go! God is with us — and we are well able!”
Because with that different spirit living inside us, the victory isn’t just likely — it’s guaranteed!
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