Whoever is patient has great understanding, but one who is quick-tempered displays folly. Proverbs 14:29 I don’t really like the word “patience”. Do you? I immediately associate it with boredom. I like things to happen quickly all the time. But in a season of patience things seemingly stop moving. Like a ship on the sea […]
Für alles gibt es eine Stunde, und Zeit gibt es für jedes Vorhaben unter dem Himmel: Prediger 3,1 Zeiten ändern sich; sie kommen und gehen. Viele Umstände können wir nicht kontrollieren. Vertrauen wir darauf, dass Gott in jedem Lebensabschnitt sein Werk in und durch uns tut, auch wenn wir es nicht verstehen? Oftmals kämpfen wir […]
Reading the story of Esther amazes me every time. It is so different than other stories in the Bible and yet it’s about a woman who truly has her heart in the right place. If you don’t know who Esther is, here’s a short intro: King Xerxes of Persia was looking for a new queen. […]
Since you are reading this, you are probably a born-again Christian and want to follow God’s ways and his lead. But what about those worldly things you are still longing for? “If I have a better house, I’ll be happy.” “If I finally meet my spouse, I will be joyful.” “If I earn more, then […]
I love Paul’s letter to the Galatians in the Bible. It is tense and emotional! While reading and studying it, I can really feel how Paul is fighting for the Church in Galatia to stay close to the true Gospel of Jesus Christ and not listen to false teachings. In the first two chapters of […]
Before I met my husband, I read many books, blogs and listened to sermons about how to build a godly marriage. Those Christian couples were talking about challenges and obstacles they barely overcame. There I was, a 20-year old, peace-loving woman who was just looking for a husband to chase after God’s kingdom and His […]
“What do you think? If a man owns a hundred sheep, and one of them wanders away, will he not leave the ninety-nine on the hills and go to look for the one that wandered off? And if he finds it, truly I tell you, he is happier about that one sheep than about the […]
Ich liebe alle Bibelstellen, bei denen es um das menschliche Herz geht. Vor allem mag ich diesen Vers: Vor allem aber behüte dein Herz, denn dein Herz beeinflusst dein ganzes Leben. Sprüche 4,23 In Hunderten von Bibelversen, wird der Begriff ‚Herz‘ erwähnt. Für uns, die wir heute im 21. Jahrhundert leben, ist klar, dass das […]
Have you ever known anyone who has made a situation better by worrying? Look at the people in your life who worry constantly and talk about their problems. Are their troubles disappearing through worrying? I don’t think so! Furthermore, talking about it enhances and distorts the issue. The things in your life that you focus […]
I love listening to worship music. There’s just something amazing about it. It shows me that there is more to life. Something bigger and higher is there. It feels like heaven completely surrounds me in that moment. After listening to worship music my heart feels empowered, happy and I am ready to take on the […]