As simple as it looks?

The reality of cooking videos

Sun 11 May 2025

Andrew Laird

Topics

Christian Faith

The Afterlife

Food, cooking and eating

Some of my favourite videos on TikTok are the cooking ones—they all make cooking the most delicious food look so simple. But then when I try them for myself, they always take longer to prepare, or are much harder to do than the video led me to believe.

Not to mention the mess that has to be cleaned up after. If only it was as simple as it looked!

I wonder if you've ever thought about the same thing about becoming a Christian. Is it really just as simple as trusting in Jesus?

The fact is that in this case, it is!

The thief who was crucified on the cross next to Jesus discovered this.

By simply trusting in Jesus as His King, Jesus promised him eternal life.

Life to the full with Jesus is as simple as repenting and believing.

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Andrew Laird

Andrew works for Third Space in Canberra and directs Life@Work – an initiative aimed at connecting Christian faith with daily work. In his years working as a journalist, then mentor and spiritual advisor to working professionals, Andrew Laird has seen first-hand the challenges many face in bringing their ‘whole selves’ to work. He’s the author of I am what I do: Reshaping our understanding of self and work and Under Pressure.