Silent Time

How can we find out whether a preacher proclaims the good news from the Lord or has one’s own agenda?

The public opinion often gives a lot of tolerance to those who talk foolish things and at the same time rejects those who proclaim the good news of the almighty eternal God.

To what do you like to listen to?

Mainly stories and legends?

Do you look for rest and joy?

As long as we live here in this life on earth, many factors try to hinder us from having real rest and joy.

Yet there is a firm positive outlook and already deep peace and inner joy in the heart available for those who put their trust in the Lord.

Life’s circumstances give us a lot of unrest, such as persecution, hatred, stress and many more such things try to ham us, especially believers in the holy eternal creator God get such external pressure.

Yet, all who love the Lord have deep inner peace by the grace of the heavenly Father.

Is it ok to enjoy life?

We do not need to seek suffering. God knows what is best for us, and he will bring into our life everything in a way, timing and dosis that serves to our best in the long term, both, good luck and bad luck, pleasant times and unpleasant times will be sorted into our life by the right time by the all-knowing God, who has a far better long term plan than we can ever have. Our task is only to put our trust in him, the loving Father who wants the best for us. Every day, all kinds of situations, joy as well as suffering, serve to the best for those who love the Lord.

As adults we might be proud of our wisdom and intellect, and at times we may look down to the simple-mindedness of children.

But the almighty creator God rejects such arrogance, and rather he loves those who have the type of faith that children have. We can learn from them.

The “daily bread” is much more than food alone.

Interestingly, the Lord’s Prayer does not give a long list of things that we think we need, in the way that we might request for our wishes to be fulfilled. The request for all that we need is summarized in the one aspect of “daily bread”.

In addition, the Lord’s Prayer gives a lot of other aspects of prayer (that we easily tend to forget).

Is suffering good or bad?

Pains are never pleasant; still it is to be distinguished: e.g. pains from exercise might help to build up a muscle.

There are many different kinds of temptations – each person gets attacked in one’s weak areas.