Silent Time

Hiking along the water – it might be a difficult path, we may have to give up some comforts, yet it can be worthwhile especially when it is nice and fresh water.

God provides living water – life’s path might not be easy, we may need to give up some things, yet it is worthwhile to involve the Lord into life, to put faith fully in him and to follow his guidance all throughout life.

Do you sometimes feel as if you cannot change anything, as if being subject to fate alone? It may often feel that way considering the major topics going on in the world.

Yet, that is not the case, God has given dominion and authority to each human person, no matter how little impact we seem to have. For one, we can take small steps that over time will make a surprising impact. And beyond that, everyone can pray and thereby involve the power of the almighty eternal God into our world and lives.

Are you sometimes impressed by how much influence some people have?

We typically categorize people and look at such factors: how influential someone is, how many possessions one has accumulated, how strong someone is, etc.

But God does not make a distinction in such regards. He looks at another factor of each individual person: the heart’s attitude.

What is the majority of your talk over the last 1 or 2 years?

Is it mainly curse or mainly blessing?

Balaam did not curse the people, rather he blessed them.

In many of our human systems, the strongest and most clever typically take away the biggest benefits.

But God takes special care of the lowly, despised and vulnerable.

Whom do you praise?

We may recognize someone’s accomplishments.

Let’s remember who deserves the highest praise!

“His heart was proud”. That is reported for example of king Hezekiah.

How do you react, if a humbling factor - such as an illness - comes into your life?

What have you worried about the last couple of days, over the last year?

Worries over the future can easily become overwhelming.

But the almighty God commands us not to worry and rather to trust in him.

His arm is not too short to help.

As humans we have a lot of abilities, we can reach many things, especially in the long term, it is often under-estimated how much we can achieve: if every day we take small steps, we can be in a totally different situation 10 years from now.

Yet we have our limits.

For God, there are no limits.

Nothing is too hard for him. Even what seems to be totally impossible for us.

And we can turn to him with all our troubles, shame and fears.

Furthermore we can intercede for others, for family, friends and all people.

Additionally, we are called to share that good news.

Do you know people who proudly think of themselves as more clever than others? They are wise in their own eyes.

Which attitudes does God look for in people, which attitudes does he reject?

That is highly relevant, because it is what ultimately counts in the end.