Some days I long for the comfort and safety I experienced at my parents’ home. To be a child, well protected under the shelter and security that my parents offered me. I remember the house I grew up in as a safe haven. When there were challenges at school or troubles with other kids, I […]
God promises us His peace in countless places in the Bible. He wants us to experience inner peace and to live in harmony with one another. Jesus himself is even called the Prince of Peace: For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And […]
Haman in the book of Esther was a very prideful man. He bragged about his great wealth and talked about how powerful he was and that he found favor in the eyes of the king (Esther 5:11-13). It must have been very tiring for the people standing next to him to listen to his chatter. […]
A friend of mine told me that her mother envied people who met Jesus later in life. If you didn’t grow up as a believer, you would have a story to tell, she explained. I didn’t know what to make of that statement. I didn’t grow up in church, so I can tell a story […]
The first person that comes to mind (after Jesus) who was completely free of the opinion of men is the apostle Paul. Am I now trying to win the approval of human beings, or of God? Or am I trying to please people? If I were still trying to please people, I would not be […]
The disciples had been traveling with Jesus for almost three years. They experienced the Son of God, the promised Messiah, up close. They had observed countless miracles and learned a lot from him. They knew that one should love his neighbor and that helping and giving are signs of the Kingdom of God. The woman […]
Whether online or in the store, you can find shelves of literature on happiness. These books are filled with tips and instructions on how to become a happy person. Especially in the Western world, where we enjoy such wealth, many people are deeply unhappy. But do those books really help? A while ago, I hold […]
On that particular day, my heart was heavy. I felt restless and distracted in search of my lost inner peace. Why did I feel this way? Was I in distress because my schedule was too full? I was looking for an answer while my thoughts were racing. So I prayed and I invited God to […]
Hopelessness spread through my heart, overtook it more and more, and resulted in deep sadness. The feeling of inner pain manifested itself, among other things, in daily outbursts of tears. I was depressed and in despair, not knowing what to do. Everything seemed dark; in me and around me. Meaninglessness took my mind captive. Turning […]
The Bible’s opinion on corona and the vaccine is a delicate topic. Opinions vary widely as Christians debate whether or not they should get vaccinated. In my opinion, the Bible does have something to say about our current situation, as I will explain in this blog post. From the camp of the unvaccinated, names of […]