Maybe you know, maybe you dont... but I'm heading up the Youth Ministries next year at Craigieburn Salvos. I've just been going through my diary for next year and planning out key dates, and when they fit in with school holidays and such.... it all seem such a daunting task for me!
I have never been in charge of such a ministry before... and coordinating it all is just the beginning. I know for fact that next year I am supposed to be teaching the Word, the TRUTH, to these guys (being the youth that is).... but I'm not exactly sure how to go about it.
You know what though? My God is bigger than it all! This is something that was again confirmed in my spirit over the weekend with various teachings, sometimes we need to have NO IDEA what we're getting into to do what GOD wants.
The battle belongs to the LORD, not us! We need to step out in faith so that God can do HIS thing!
My Mum has preached on this before in my church, and I am full aware that this message is definately not a new one. But over and over again in my heart does this message ring true!
Put your faith in the Lord your God! Praise him! The battle belongs to him! HE is in control whatever the battle may be!
Read 2 Chronicles 20 to learn about the battle of Jehoshaphat - King Jehoshaphat, along with his army, praised the Lord, putting all faith in the Lord... God took charge of the battle and well... you'll have to just read the story to see what happened next! Amazing Story!
Sunday, December 28, 2008
Thursday, December 25, 2008
Christmas Cheer
Being Christmas, I was almost tempted to not comment on Christmas AT ALL, since everyone else does, and also for the fact that I didn't want to sound too cliche`.
BUT...you know I'm going to anyways... haha!
I saw a sign a few weeks back... advertising for a supermarket of some sort. The caption said "Celebrate the true meaning of Christmas". As I looked at the rest of the poster though, I was rather disappointed as to what the advertisers thought the "true" meaning of Christmas was, and how they actually wanted to convey that!
All it was, really, was a picture of a family sitting around the table, all smiling ofcourse, one gentleman carving up a turkey (or possibly a really big chicken).
As nice, and inviting as that whole setting is.... could this really be what Christmas has come to?
Christmas. Christ. It is about JESUS CHRIST!
The birth of our Lord, our Saviour, our King!
Just one more little quote to leave with you that I heard from a performer of the 2008 Myer Music Bowl Christmas Carols; "Jesus came to bring LIFE, not Religion"
Blessings!! x
BUT...you know I'm going to anyways... haha!
I saw a sign a few weeks back... advertising for a supermarket of some sort. The caption said "Celebrate the true meaning of Christmas". As I looked at the rest of the poster though, I was rather disappointed as to what the advertisers thought the "true" meaning of Christmas was, and how they actually wanted to convey that!
All it was, really, was a picture of a family sitting around the table, all smiling ofcourse, one gentleman carving up a turkey (or possibly a really big chicken).
As nice, and inviting as that whole setting is.... could this really be what Christmas has come to?
Christmas. Christ. It is about JESUS CHRIST!
The birth of our Lord, our Saviour, our King!
Just one more little quote to leave with you that I heard from a performer of the 2008 Myer Music Bowl Christmas Carols; "Jesus came to bring LIFE, not Religion"
Blessings!! x
Tuesday, December 23, 2008
Who said being a Christian was easy?
Luke 9:23-26
'Then he said to them all, "If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me. For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for me will save it. What good is it for a man to gain the whole world, and yet lose or forfeit his very self? If anyone is ashamed of me and my words, the Son of Man will be ashamed of him when he comes in his glory and in the glory of the Father and of the holy angels."
'Then he said to them all, "If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me. For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for me will save it. What good is it for a man to gain the whole world, and yet lose or forfeit his very self? If anyone is ashamed of me and my words, the Son of Man will be ashamed of him when he comes in his glory and in the glory of the Father and of the holy angels."
Saturday, December 20, 2008
An Eternity with the King.
Seriously, this is my third attempt at my "first ever blog"...writing a blog is a little harder than i thought! So I'll try to keep this as real as possible..
This year has been a massive one for me spiritually. A rollercoaster in fact!
Back in September (2008), around the time that I decided to give my life back to Jesus, I began to write a journal. My journal consists of thoughts, sermon notes, poems, scripture that has stuck out in my mind and so on.
Recently, I was flicking back through my journal notes and was completely blown away as to the changes in my life. I have publicly spoken my testimony before, but actually reading - the words of my transformation - it completely amazed me!
The one topic though that I keep going back to in my notes is "Eternity". The amount of times that I've been dwelling on my Eternity and what that means for me is more than I can count.
In fact that's exactly how my salvation came about, I was thinking about my Eternity, where I wanted to be when I died....Truth is - I know what I believe, and I know where I want to be when I die, and that is with my Lord, Jesus Christ. So why would I waste my time here on earth doing anything but what he wants me to do? Why would I not want to give my heart to the one who DIED for me all because He loves me?!
It's all about Eternity. An Eternity with the King of Kings!
John 3:16 "For God so loved the world that He gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life."
This year has been a massive one for me spiritually. A rollercoaster in fact!
Back in September (2008), around the time that I decided to give my life back to Jesus, I began to write a journal. My journal consists of thoughts, sermon notes, poems, scripture that has stuck out in my mind and so on.
Recently, I was flicking back through my journal notes and was completely blown away as to the changes in my life. I have publicly spoken my testimony before, but actually reading - the words of my transformation - it completely amazed me!
The one topic though that I keep going back to in my notes is "Eternity". The amount of times that I've been dwelling on my Eternity and what that means for me is more than I can count.
In fact that's exactly how my salvation came about, I was thinking about my Eternity, where I wanted to be when I died....Truth is - I know what I believe, and I know where I want to be when I die, and that is with my Lord, Jesus Christ. So why would I waste my time here on earth doing anything but what he wants me to do? Why would I not want to give my heart to the one who DIED for me all because He loves me?!
It's all about Eternity. An Eternity with the King of Kings!
John 3:16 "For God so loved the world that He gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life."
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