Silent Time

Whom do you admire?

People of all times have admired the famous people, those that have special abilities, extraordinary skills.

A lot of things change over the centuries, and it looks as if the chan…

What characteristics does a good relationship have between a mentor and a mentee, between parents and their children, between a good teacher and eager students willing to learn?

They know each other.

A good government will do a lot for the citizens.

And even more, good parents will do a lot for their children, who in such a sense enjoy special privileges.

These pictures are weak compared to what …

What is your philosophy of life?

Do you only believe in yourself and in the things that you have under control, your own accomplishments?

What do we do amongst all the challenges, difficulties and threats in the world?

What do we do if we have too many tasks but not enough time to do it all?

Whom would you like to talk to most?

To a famous person, a president or a minister? To other authorities or influential persons?

Or would you like to get into a conversation with a person whom you ha…

Amidst all the challenges, darkness and difficulties that surround us – is it possible to have a deep inner joy in the heart?

In order to elaborate on that question, in our modern times there are man…

Can we bring our requests to God? Does God have time for our small daily needs? Is God not busy with other things?

Jesus was on his way, yet he stopped for a beggar along the road. God cares for ever…

God gives us many opportunities to turn to him all throughout our life, in fact continuously every minute as long as we live we have that great undeserved offer of his mercy.

All too many times we ha…

How much hatred and aggression is there in the world?

By the time of Jesus, the soldiers made a crown of thorns.

Yet bigger than all the hatred and aggression of people is the mercy of God.

"If only ..." - do you use that phase?

Going the way from “if only …” towards “readily available, all done” leads us from unrest towards peace.

We can find that in Jesus.

Triumphant in rejection. Triumphant despite all rejection.

The good news has been rejected throughout history.

Yet there is reason for triumph – the major victory has already been won.

The good old times anew.

Did you walk closely with the Lord when you were younger?

Many people once had a heart on fire for the Lord but later other priorities came up in life.

God calls us back any …

What goes often hand in hand with the help of God?

It may sound like a contradiction, but often the help of God goes hand in hand with trouble.

If we want to visit a remote country, we have to accept…

Does the church need to create a truth for each era? Adjusted to the ages and generations?

The opposite is true: since there is an eternal truth from God, that is why the church exists.

For the longt…

"I, me and myself".

This expression is at times used in a funny way.

A good type of fear – is that a contradiction?

Or what is it?

How much do you know about farming? Are you actively involved in operating a farm? Or maybe on a smaller scale taking care of garden with a few plants? Or maybe not at all.

But one thing is clear and…