Silent Time

How comes that we are called light of the world? Is it arrogance or simply a false statement?

Who is young? What is your definition? People may come up with various numbers of years of age. But there are also other definitions from which we can learn.

What is the highlight of the year for you? Your vacation? An anniversary? A major celebration?

“Why don’t you tear the sky open?” – it seems to be an unusual prayer request.

If you really want to wish good to someone, which words do you use? Often in final words, there is a special meaning.

We all are at risk as long as we live: other people try to harm us, obviously evil-doers like criminals and burglars, sometimes even our so-called friends have negative intentions. Beyond people, the enemy continually tries to confuse and harm us by setting traps, which are often not so obvious. But we can put ourselves under the protection of the almighty creator God, the merciful heavenly Father...

What do you select – blessing or curse? The answer seems obvious and yet it often turns out later that we made the wrong choice. How can we know upfront what is the best choice?

Do you also know such a situation – you make too many plans and get worn while loosing the focus? It can easily happen especially in this digital age of so many opportunities.

Which songs do you sing and listen to?

What do you do with burdens and sorrows that bother you in life? We easily complain. And yes – we can tell everything, tell it most of all to the Lord: we are invited to bring all kinds of emotions to the merciful heavenly Father in prayer. Keep your focus on him the almighty Saviour throughout good and throughout bad times.

What gives you joy? Hobbies and entertainment?

Does it make sense to honour parents and to respect superiors and elders?

Do you live in anxiety? Hardly anyone will admit that. But deep down many have hidden fears. Even less will admit that they are afraid of punishment, yet that is often hidden, sometimes in the sub-consciousness. Praise the Lord that he has won the victory over all that tries to harm us. The heavenly Father offers to everyone to be set free of all fear. No more anxiety for all who put their trust i...

Over the lifetime of a person, interests and assumptions develop, convictions and patterns of thinking change with age as we get new insights. Because even with a lot of wisdom we still do not know the absolute truth. So let’s put our trust into the almighty, all-knowing eternal God.

Have you created anything? For example you might have set up your own website, or made the garden look nicely, or you might have invented something. Even major inventions and things created by humans are relatively small compared to the creation of the almighty eternal holy God. Praise him that he provides what we really need, everything at its time.

How important is freedom to you? We might only become aware of how relevant freedom is, once we have lost it. Praise the Lord for his offer to set us free.

What would you say - who needs mercy? Only the weaklings?

How many % of your life is joyful, how much of your time is sorrowful?

As children at times need to be repeatedly reminded and yet might act against the well-intended instructions of the parents, so we often continue to act against the good advice of God. The heavenly Father has a good plan and knows what is best for our future. Praise the Lord that his patience still has found no end yet.

Friendliness and goodness – everyone can experience in one’s own life the greatness of the Lord as the people of the bible did, who closely walked with the almighty eternal creator God.

Do grown-up persons still need comfort like children get from their parents? Most people will say “no, I have everything under control”. But why do so many need support from coaches, psychologists and mentors? The all-knowing heavenly Father offers advice for free – better and more helpful advice than any human can give.

In very tough times of severe pain or serious trouble, it may seem as if life was not worth living anymore. But do not give up! The almighty God gives wonderful assurances especially to those in sicknesses and pressures. And the major victory over the worst evils has already been won by the Lord!

Can I endure that situation?

Ruling – or being ruled? Kain did not rule over negative emotions, he allowed evil spirits to rule is behaviour.

Am I disregarded? Does the Lord know my trouble? If God takes care of so many matters in the world, does he have no time for me? People of all times had such kinds of doubts. God is all-knowing and omnipresent, everywhere at the same time. Our human imagination cannot understand that. God is even beyond all modern technologies and artificial intelligence. In his grace, the heavenly Father takes ca...