Silent Time

Do you mainly look forward in life or more often look backwards?

There are different personalities; some continually want to try new things, while others more reflect on what has happened already.

Th…

Have you gone through such serious situations where there seemed to be no more hope, asking “my God, why have you forsaken me?”

Even in the most desperate times of feeling totally abandoned by other …

How much is enough? How much possessions and wealth is sufficient?

Amazingly, most people will have a similar answer, whether very rich or very poor or in between, most will say “just a bit more”.

Bu…

What would you say spontaneously – is it interesting for you to talk to God? Is it a highlight to go the church service? Or is it more a kind of burdensome duty?

As humans we may fall short and not l…

Everything seems to be temporary.

For example times of peace are always threatened by hatred, health threatened by diseases.

Or a person may intend to settle in a place for good, yet one day may have…

What do you like to talk about? What do you like to tell to others?

It might be the latest movie or game released. Or many other things and interests which can be nice and entertaining.

Once someone …

People may keep their promises or they might not fulfil it.

God’s promises are different: he always fulfils his promises. He may not fulfil all our wishes, he may not intervene in the ways we desire,…

Children are lucky if they are taken care of well by the parents. The children may come with empty hands, yet good parents provide for them with love and care.

But also as adults, even in the stronge…

Usually everything needs to be paid for. All goods have a price tag.

But in the economics of God, it is different: more comparable to a baby crying and the parents providing for free. Though that com…

“Why have you done this to us?”

Have you complained to anyone in such a way?

Apart from the regular usage, let’s look at how that question is also top relevant for everyone.

To whom do you listen? From whom do you learn?

Usually it is good to learn from the most successful people.

However, in specific regards, we do well to learn from the good example that a poor blind b…

What kind of hierarchical structures dominate in your society?

In some cultures there are nowadays hardly any vertical hierarchies anymore, in others the situation is still similar to what it used to…

In many parts of human history there have been different kinds of pillars of scourging, where people got tortured. We may easily condemn the cruelties and those responsible. 

Jesus had to suffer terr…

We all would like to receive great promises from God.

In fact they are available for everyone, the bible is full of such promises from God. The heavenly Father offers his love, help, forgiveness, hop…

Help and encouragement amongst confusion and fear:

Whether we have navigated ourselves into troubling situations or whether it is imposed by others, among all kinds of confusion and fear, no matter h…

What are your life’s circumstances?

Many people of our times have available more than enough food and other physical goods for the body in abundance.

How about the status of the nourishment for the s…

God loves to help all people and he offers his support to everyone of any background.

But many may argue “to me, he has never provided any help”.

So who receives his help?

It is a fantastic news: God opens the door to everyone of any background, no matter what someone has done or is going through.

The door is open and the Lord invites you.

Do you enter that gate? Do yo…