Everyday Devotions by an Ordinary Christian

Everyday Devotions by an Ordinary Christian

Sunday, 9 December 2012

Christmas Reflection

Well I was asked by my church to present a Christmas reflection to the congregation tonight. I was thinking what can I do? And the idea of a blog post popped in my mind immediately. Well I think that it's time to not just share a reflection, but to reflect on the significance of the birth of my saviour. We've all heard of Santa Clause and reindeer. We know all about the magic of standing beneath...

Tuesday, 4 December 2012

Stand Up

I was reading in Matthew last night from chapter 3-6 and I have read through Matthew before, but by reading through it again, your eyes pick up things that have great significance in your life than they picked up before. One of the passages that stood out to me most was a passage in Matthew 5. When Jesus saw the crowds, he went up on a hill and sat down. His followers came to him, and he began...

Monday, 3 December 2012

Sick of Sin, But There's a Hope Within

Sick of Sin This world is falling apart Part by part, little pieces of hope are floating away Losing any evidence of it being there. People lose trust in their neighbour They seem trustworthy from the outside, But we all know that's just a mask hiding what is really inside their hearts. It's just a community of pushing people down to get to the top Instead of building each other up. Diseases...

Saturday, 1 December 2012

God's Got it Under Control, But Do YOU Have Faith that He Does?

Lately, I've been struggling with what God's plans for me are. I thought I had it figured out last year, but you never really know for sure what God is planning on bringing you through, what trials, feelings, emotions...you just don't know. Well I've been struggling with school and piano and my time with God the most. I didn't know how to manage my time and give time for each. I'd wake up super early...