Silent Time

What would you proclaim? Supposed you had the chance to talk a few minutes in the news and many people would hear it. Or put regularly a short article in the newspaper. What topic would you select? Social injustice? Or the environment? Or sports or cars or … ? Paul says that the person who proclaims Jesus and what he has done will be saved. The great promises will become true for those who believe...

It is good to have friends, who can help us. But people may change their mind, they may one day have other interests. God’s love and his offer to help always remains. Remember that foundation, do you?

A person does not live by food alone. Of course we need certain obvious things to live. The body needs food, clothing etc. The mind needs God’s word.

A lot of evil things are going on in the world. Have you experienced that God can turn even bad things into good? The offer is available. Things work out for good for those who love God.

Would you continue to trust in God even in difficult times, for example when the faith seems to contradict our intellect, our understanding? Abraham continued to believe. Let’s not give up the valuable faith.

Most people neither want to listen to the music of joy nor to the music of repentance which are both provided by the good news. If we repent what we have done wrong in the past, then God gives us joy in the future, ultimate joy that lasts forever, even beyond this life.

The mainstream in the world does not want to follow the Lord. A small group swims against the flow.

Stealing can happen in many forms and is not only taking away possessions from others.

Even a tiny spark of faith is still valuable.

Have you experienced the Lord? He is not a remote God. He knocks on our door and offers to grow in relationship. Do you open each day?

In the world there is a lot of boasting. Thanks to God, what finally counts does not depend on our accomplishments but on the victory that Christ has already won. In what do you put your trust?

Do you at times feel like having done too much wrong and there is no more hope? Or the opposite: you feel like behaving so well that there is no need for grace? In both ways we would waste the grace of God. None of us is perfect, so we all need forgiveness. God in his mercy offers it freely. Let’s not waste that grace.

What would you answer when being asked for your faith? Would you give your denomination as an answer? More important than any details about denominations is to turn to God at all. He invites us and already has won the victory on our behalf.

What are the priorities in your life? Once you will be looking back onto your life, will you be happy with the things you do now?

Do you know for sure that the almighty God is your contact point in prayer? And do you have peace in your heart? The Lord is the most wonderful counsellor.

Whether we are aware of it or not: Continuously both things are going on in parallel: Each second, Satan tries to tempt, accuse and destroy us and others. But at the same time each second, God wants to bless, protect and guide us and others in his mercy and goodness. Which side do you try to give room in your life?

“I do not want to have anything to do with it!” “I have my own problems”! With these reasons most people reject to give donations. Yet, even speakers and other people who have nothing to do with the Christian faith, who only have the observations of this world, even they have discovered the mystery that by giving they in the end have more rather than less. It is not only about money, it is also ab...

God is light and in him there is no darkness – the picture of light and darkness is quite clear. Even people who do not want to believe, they understand that concept: God is good and wants us people to do good to one another, to build up lives. By contrast, Satan walks in darkness and always wants people to harm and destroy each other in all kinds of ways, physically and mentally. As long as we li...

Where do you pray to God? Do you go to a specific place of worship such as a church or a prayer room? Anywhere, any place, any time we can pray to God! While a place of prayer may help us to concentrate, yet worship is not limited to a special time or place. Wherever we are, God is only one prayer away! More important than the time or place of worship is the content, so let’s humbly turn to God to...

The Lord of all nations is worthy of all praise. Let’s not get distracted, as happens so easily.

In the light of the holy God, none of us is worthy to enter his kingdom. We all fall short of his commandments. And yet he is full of mercy. Considering that great love of the Lord, should we not also forward that great news to others and take care of their needs?

Most of us like such kinds of movies and stories, wherein the weak hero wins against the mighty. Or wherein the poor wins over the rich. The principle was already known in past times, for example David won over Goliath. But how about, if we are in the powerless position ourselves in real life? At times we may feel as if life’s circumstances are no more under control.

Who is your guide in the labyrinth of life? How do you plan your life, the next year, the coming day?

A lamp is not supposed to be hidden under a bowl. And a lighthouse close to the shore is supposed to shine as far as possible, so that it can be of help to those who are lost on the sea to find their way and to be saved. Accordingly we have found the best news in the world and are supposed to let that light shine to those who are lost in the world: the good news that anybody who was lost in darkne...

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