Silent Time

Against whom do you bear a grudge in your heart? 05.12.2023 4:33 ↓

Against whom do you bear a grudge in your heart? As humans we easily nurse hatred against others. But that easily ends up in a vicious cycle of revenge and bitterness. God offers to set us free of all that.

Good persons and evil persons 04.12.2023 3:59 ↓

Do you tend to categorize people?

Care - and the birds in the air 03.12.2023 2:15 ↓

Care. And the birds in the air. For whom do you care?

Having 2 bosses at the same time 02.12.2023 3:49 ↓

Have you ever been in the situation of having 2 bosses? One might expect you to go left, the other one might request you to go right. Whom do you follow?

The hidden hopes 01.12.2023 3:31 ↓

The hidden hopes – what do you long for, possibly without anyone knowing about it? We may look forward to an end of persecution. We may desire times of rest and sufficient sleep. We may long for an end of pain and in many other regards may hope for better times. God knows everything, also our sighing and hidden hopes.

Shall we give advantage to the poor or to the great? 30.11.2023 2:51 ↓

Shall we give advantages, preference and special concessions to those who are disadvantaged? Or shall we favour those, who are great? To the successful? Shall we give amenities, privilege and special treatment to anyone?

Who is trustworthy? 29.11.2023 4:00 ↓

Who is trustworthy?

The foundation 28.11.2023 2:23 ↓

The foundation to build upon.

The wall of fire that protects 27.11.2023 3:03 ↓

We may know it from cartoons or trick-movies: against the attacks of the evil enemy, the superhero sets up a wall of fire that defends and protects. Do you also look for such a wall of fire?

We have lost him 26.11.2023 3:34 ↓

In crowded places, a person easily can get lost. Then we need to find him or her.

Do you seek life in its fullness? 25.11.2023 4:20 ↓

Do you seek life in its fullness? Have you found life with a fulfilling purpose?

How precious? 24.11.2023 4:50 ↓

How precious? Which value do you assign?

Chains of love 23.11.2023 2:59 ↓

Chains of love.

Different kinds of inheritance 22.11.2023 3:10 ↓

Different kinds of inheritance.

What happened to the spices? 21.11.2023 3:36 ↓

What happened to the spices?

How do small children handle challenges? 20.11.2023 5:16 ↓

How do small children handle challenges? – In many regards e.g. newborns are helpless, they depend on the parents and fully rely on them. How do we as grown-ups handle the challenges of the world? Such as the challenges imposed by artificial intelligence, by robot soldiers, by all the evil going on in the world? In many regards we are helpless; and blessed is the person who accepts the dependence...

Departures 19.11.2023 4:33 ↓

What comes to your mind with regard to departures? Often there is sadness involved when having to say good-bye to each other. But when considering the full picture, some departures can even be filled with joy.

Pierced hearts 18.11.2023 4:07 ↓

Pierced hearts

Heaven on earth 17.11.2023 3:41 ↓

What would you say – is it possible to have heaven on earth? Some will think for example of a beautiful place to live. But even in the most beautiful place, there might be strife, envy and unrest.

Why don’t you do anything? 16.11.2023 4:45 ↓

Why don’t you do anything?

Loving or lukewarm? 15.11.2023 3:24 ↓

Loving or lukewarm? Do you love the merciful Lord, the almighty creator God?

Lost hope? 14.11.2023 4:18 ↓

When was the last time that you have given up, lost hope?

Fiction versus the truth 13.11.2023 5:20 ↓

Fiction versus the truth. At times it is helpful to review one’s assumptions and theories.

People crying for help 12.11.2023 3:05 ↓

People crying for help.

Do you know how to pray? 11.11.2023 3:22 ↓

Do you know how to pray? Everyone can pray, but many things try to hinder us, internal factors such as doubts as well as external factors such as the hectic of life. Therefore it is good to request “Lord, teach us to pray”.