A Simple Christmas
A simple Christmas and a simple faith.
I've always been blessed with a simple faith.
I answered Jesus' call to follow Him as a child and have never regretted it.
I've had moments of asking God "why?" about many things - usually at full volume in the shower! But I've never doubted His presence or His love.
He is the catalyst for what I do in my life.
He is my compass, my comfort and my confidence.
Through the tough times - and there have been many, I have been aware of Him being close, even if I haven't wanted to talk to Him because I didn't understand 'why'. It's a comfortable silence, like a dad who knows His daughter well and just sits with her in the grief, not trying to explain, but being a comfort by His very presence.
This morning (Christmas Eve) I felt challenged to say something about my simple faith on social media. My faith is known by way of my ministry, but I rarely give voice to my own faith and belief.
Here's what I wrote:
"Christmas is special for me - I like to keep it simple, much like my faith.
Summarised, it is all about Jesus:
From crib to cross.
From gift to sacrifice.
From death to forgiveness.
From separation to full acceptance.
He is the reason I do what I do, and the only reason this introvert can do it."
Some of my favourite Christian songs at the moment talk about remembering God's faithfulness in the past.
If I keep in mind His faithfulness in the past - in the good times and the bad, then I remember I can trust Him with my future and know my trust is not misplaced.
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