Silent Time

Arguing or submitting: Do you argue with God? It might sound strange. But let’s think about it. Whether aware or not, we easily tend to have thoughts of pride such as being entitled for certain rewards; or “relatively to persons X, Y and Z, I am better”. Or why does God not reward my efforts? Once a person understands how much is the personal shortcoming before the holy, eternal Lord, it becomes o...

When a child who has no parents and would be lost, gets adopted, the child is saved and gets support in order to be a blessing to others later on in life. When a prisoner gets pardoned, the grace and support shall make him to be a blessing to others. When God saves a person by offering grace, forgiveness and pardoning, the person gets adopted and is supported in order to forward that blessing to o...

How many times do we face scarcity in life? We lack energy to do all the tasks we have to do. We lack time do all those things. We lack love and empathy towards others. We may lack full health and we may be short of many other things. But let’s not look at all that scarcity. Let’s rather look at the abundance that the almighty Lord provides. He provides grace, help, confidence, true hope and all t...

Whom do you follow? People of all times have followed others. The ways and structures may have changed and keep on changing over the generations. But the basic principle remains the same: do you mainly follow other people or matters or ideologies? Or do you most of all follow the almighty Lord? He is not only the eternal, holy, creator God, but also offers to be the personal Saviour for everyone w...

Have you ever got a promise from someone, but the promise was not kept? Or the other way round … you promised someone but could not keep it? Between persons, that easily happens. But the eternal, almighty, holy, creator God keeps his promises. His promises remain valid!

How do things go in your life? All in all well? Or more to complain? Give thanks to the holy God for the good days. And even in difficult times of sorrow – raise your head! Remember what the Lord has done for you.

A punishment such as imprisonment is associated with negative thoughts. But the intention, at least in case of sentences in fair legal systems, is a positive one, to let the criminal reconsider the mind and to improve the behaviour.

Everything is in flow – things come and go. Seasons come and go. Good and bad times come and go. What remains?

Everything being made new – do you wish for it?

Mary and Joseph assumed that Jesus was amongst the travelling group back home. Is Jesus amongst us, as we travel through life? Do you involve him into your life?

How exciting it is, if someone suddenly in life understands interdependencies between matters that earlier seemed to have nothing to do with each other. For example a student might understand how economic theories relate to his or her real life. Or an employee might understand the bigger context of how his small work contributes to a bigger purpose. The blind beggar understood that Jesus is the bi...

Among the things we would least expect to be mentioned in the good news, is a bottle of perfume. And even more strange is the context.

Why did Jesus not tear the chains, when they led him to crucification? After all, he had and still has all power and easily could have torn them. The reason for not tearing the chains surprisingly relates to us.

What is more important in your life – to play the lottery game? Or to participate in certain businesses and create income? Or the salvation that Jesus brings us and his sacrificial love? By the time when Jesus was crucified, the soldiers gave priority to throwing the dice on who would win his clothes.

Graves and tombs can be scary, because they remind of death. By that time, it seemed as if death and dark forces had won the victory. But not so. Jesus has overcome devil, death, sin and hell. What a great news! The tomb is empty. The Lord has risen.

Not only of the big eternal matters such as the beginning and end of the universe, but God also takes care of your individual small daily needs and challenges. He is not only the creator God but also your personal Saviour and offers friendship, grace and help. Do you accept that great offer?

How? Or who? Which question do you ask?

What would you say is required to go to heaven? Many will think of good deeds or keeping lots of commandments. But which criteria does the eternal God look at?

Love is not jealous. What does it mean?

For certain matters we over-estimate the impact. For others, we under-estimate their impact.

What is the foundation, what are the columns on which your life is built?

In whom or in what do you believe? Only in your own abilities? Or in “some kind of higher being”?

Who is calling you? And: whose call do you answer?

Can a leopard remove its spots?

Do you pay attention to other people? Do you try to understand what is important to them, including their troubles and challenges?