Faith is not a sentiment. It is a call for action. Too often we let the life happen and we wander without thinking, even without praying. But then we are in danger to get where the flow takes us and not where we want to go. We need to put our faith in action. We need to start our days by praying for guidance, for wisdom, for direction. Tommy Barnett states “I’ve discovered it is not sufficient simply to try…
Gratitude follows grace like thunder lightning, writes Karl Barth. I think so, too. There is nothing bigger or better in life than receiving grace through faith in Jesus Christ! G.K. Charleston has said “I would maintain that thanks are the highest form of thought, and that gratitude is happiness doubled by wonder.” If we take time to wonder God’s mysteries in our lives we start to see God’s handiwork all around us. We need to cultivate wonder because wonder leads…
It’s Melodic Monday! Here’s a song to encourage all the pilgrims especially on the spiritual dry spells of their journey: Gratitude by Nichole Nordeman. Our feelings come and go but God is the same yesterday, today, and tomorrow! God is good – all the time! Let’s praise the Lord! Send some rain, would You send some rain?‘Cause the earth is dry and needs to drink againAnd the sun is high and we are sinking in the shadeWould You send a…
I heard the expression “experience-rich but reflection-poor” used about this generation at the conference I attended this week. Are you one of these people? Have you experienced all the thrills, bells, and whistles this time can offer and been left empty, used, and shallow? You are not alone. We are so easily distracted by everything that is going on. But there really is such a thing that too much of good things. It does not pay off to do everything,…
Some of you know that there is no TV in our household. This is our sixth year without one and we don’t even remember to miss one anymore. It’s just not part of our lives. I’m right now at a conference in Denver and there is, of course, a TV in my hotel room. I turned it on the first morning I was hear to catch up with some news. I couldn’t believe my senses! All those loud, noisy and…
It’s Melodic Monday and the song I chose for today is Light Up the Sky by the Afters. I felt that this would be a great way to start our work week to be reminded of God’s loving presence in our lives. The Afters tell about the song on their web site this way: “Light Up The Sky is a song about Gods faithfulness. He is with us not only during the good times, but also when we’re walking through…
What do you think? Does it really matter what you choose today? The world is big, you are small…does it really matter what you choose today? I dare to say yes. It does matter what we do each day. It does matter what we choose. Why? Because each choice we make changes us into one direction or another. Yes, you can’t see or feel the difference today but in five years time you can already see or feel it. It…
Most people want joy, peace and harmony in their lives. Too often people look for them at wrong places. Very often they get exactly the opposite what they were looking for. Because the only way to get joy, peace, and harmony in our lives is through Jesus. Why? Because we have all messed up our lives so badly. We need Jesus in order to be set right (reconciled if you will) with God again. Once we open our hearts and…
It’s Melodic Monday! Today’s song is I Will Follow by Chris Tomlin. Little encouragement for the road of all the pilgrims! God is calling! Let us all follow him with gladness! We can trust that God will take care of us. God is everything we need. In God we find joy, peace, love, grace and all the good things! We have such an awesome God! Let’s praise the Lord! Where you go, I’ll go Where you stay, I’ll stay When…
Way too often we struggle alone. Way too often we forget to turn on the Holy Spirit GPS. God gave us the gift of the Holy Spirit and we are meant to abide in him and him abide in us. It doesn’t happen if we forget its existence. It doesn’t happen if we forget to turn it on. But you, dear friends, carefully build yourselves up in this most holy faith by praying in the Holy Spirit, staying right at…
