When do people lose it? Sometimes when your circumstances become too much to deal with. Then it may happen that you grab onto anything that can help you keep your head above water – or sometimes you just give up. I know there were times in my life when I just ran around wildly, like […]
Read moreWe must hear about the forgiveness of sin and what Jesus did for us on the cross again and again and in different ways so that we can really experience it. Every moment of the day we must know what Jesus did and then live victoriously. 15He stripped all the spiritual tyrants in the universe […]
Read moreLet’s look at our relationship with God again. We must be singled-minded in our pursuit of an intimate relationship with God. Only within such an intimate relationship with God where you and I can really grow, where we can learn and become more like Jesus. In an intimate relationship with God, 10You don’t need a […]
Read moreEach of us has a personal responsibility to test whether the information we hear and see fits within God’s truth. So many people spread their own understanding of the Bible as the only correct way of understanding. What is the truth and who is missing the point? The driver at the garage where I have […]
Read moreWe’ve been living in this house for 10 years and we really like living here. The house has a flat roof with concealed guttering (the gutters are hidden behind the facia boards to make the house look prettier). But those concealed gutters is a nasty story. A friend of mine says the gutters are so […]
Read moreEvery day we see shiny treasures being advertised on television, on billboards along the road, and in catalogues left in our mail boxes. Shiny, expensive diamonds in rings and necklaces looking so very appealing. Many people are ready and eager to collect treasures in safes. Women especially love it. It reminds of the time when […]
Read moreListen to these lovely words: 2I want you woven into a tapestry of love, in touch with everything there is to know of God. Then you will have minds confident and at rest, focused on Christ, God’s great mystery. You have to read this verse a few times to really understand its full meaning. When […]
Read moreWhen people ask me what church I belong to, I always say I’m interdenominational. I don’t think God intended that there should be so many different churches each with its own take on things. And it seems to be getting worse. With just a glimmer of a difference on the horizon we start looking for […]
Read moreI wonder how it would feel if someone told you that you weren’t allowed to eat certain food or go to certain places because your mom and dad did not have the right papers. Your friends can go wherever they like, but you can only play with them in certain places. I can see myself […]
Read moreTwo little boys are fighting and the hair is flying. It’s heartbreaking for their dad and he is so sad that they cannot get along. Actually, all the family relationships are in pieces. The third brother, who is not involved in the fight at all, steps up and offers to take the punishment on behalf […]
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