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Believing Needs to Begin Again Every Morning

August 9, 2019 Mari-Anna Stålnacke @flowingfaith Comments 0 Comment

Do you struggle with constancy in your faith life? Having some ups and downs is normal, even dry seasons are part of our faith journey. But it is helpful to learn to take care of one’s faith to avoid pitfalls when possible. How do we do that? Basically, we stick to it every single day. Believing needs to begin again every morning. With yesterday’s manna we don’t get very far. Let me hear in the morning of your steadfast love, for…

Rely on God, Not on Yourself

September 4, 2018 Mari-Anna Stålnacke @flowingfaith Comments 0 Comment

We are told from very early on to be independent and self-reliant, preferably efficient and successful. That’s what’s expected of us, right? Then comes Christianity and tells us the opposite: depend on God, not on yourself. This can be really confusing and it can be hard to go against the grain. But the Bible does not mean you would not take care of yourself. Instead, it urges us to rely on God, not on ourselves or other people or money…