Silent Time

What kind of “smoke” do our lives produce?

Bad “smoke” such as curses and anger?

Time always flows.

People of all times have tried to invent time machines.

By nature, we are good at tempting others towards negative behaviours.

How can we learn to guide others rather in a positive way, helping them to find their way? It is not only to their benefit, but mainly also to your own.

With challenges in the distant future, we may still be relaxed.

But once they come close, we might be surprised by their size.

Similarly, a mounting far away may look easy to climb.

Once coming close, we may realize how steep and high it really is.

In snow and ice as well as some areas of the earth, there can be craters, sudden deep gaps far down into depth of snow, ice or the soil.

Similarly, among historical reports, there can suddenly be deeper truths, that we do not grasp from the surface. When we dig into them, study those parts and ask God for wisdom, we can learn a lot from them that is meaningful.

Is it depressing?

Is it bizarre?

Is it even disgusting?

Which voices do you listen to?

Amidst all the voices and influences, do you recognize the voice of the good shepherd?

What comes to your mind first with regard to following God?

Only strict rules and commands?

There are much greater aspects.  

There are jewels of love, joy, peace, comfort, grace and many more available.

Do followers of God have more trouble, pain, difficulties and challenges in life than those, who do not follow God?

Or do they have less?

Or equal?

What are your benchmarks, your norms and standards?

Do you often think about what is allowed and what is not?

Another viewpoint can set us free from such “attitude of shortage and limitations”.