Silent Time

How many times per day do you use computer, smart phone or similar devices?

Nowadays, everything gets faster.

What we easily unlearn at the same time, is to be patient.

Praise the Lord that God remains patient, no matter our circumstances.

In these modern times, there is so much progress with lots of inventions, innovation in technology is almost exponential. Just think of artificial intelligence, biotechnology, etc…

No matter how amazing such developments are, still, let’s be careful not to worship things not even any kind of advanced technology.

If you hear the word “peace” – what do you think about?

With whom are you possibly not in peace?

Everyone can ask oneself: Do I really want to live in peace with all people?

Beyond that, how about peace with oneself? And with God?

Modern medicine offers a lot of opportunities to heal us from sicknesses, to let us recover from illnesses and to make our lives better. Thank God for all those possibilities. Despite the life expectancy increases compared to previous generations, nevertheless, once there will be an end to the natural life. But there is good news, hope and assurance that outweighs all negative thoughts.

It is said that the soul nourishes from what we have joy about.

So what are the primary things which you have joy about?

When things go wrong, how do you react?

Do you more tend to get aggressive or rather to freeze?

In such situations, do you talk to other people or do you prefer to stay alone?

Whether it is your own fault or some else’s fault that you have gotten into such a situation of distress, the most useful first action towards recovery is the same.

As we go through the different phases of life, we face different kinds of worries and challenges.

For example someone might be worried how to pass the next exam.

Someone else might just have lost the job.

Yet others are facing serious health issues.

And there is persecution and lots of other kinds of trouble.

One thing remains throughout all these challenges.

If you think about the last one year or one week, what have been your major driver? What have been your major goals and motivations?

And how do you define yourself? From the past alone?

It can also be worthwhile to think about the long-term future!

How do you react, if another person has had a success?

Do you compare yourself and look down on that person? “He/she was simply lucky…”.

It is good to be praised by others.

But it is not good to praise oneself, to be proud.

What do you aim at, in that regard?