When it comes to preparing for the future – what are your strategies?

Maybe you try to get a good education in order to have a good job in future.

Or you might exercise and work out in order to have a healthy body in the future.

All such kind of things can be useful, but there is a more important preparation.

From the news we tend to observe a lot of bad news and negative facts.

But there are also positive things going on. We can find many things to give thanks for, if we walk through life with open eyes. And most of all THE good news.

Usually in a covenant all sides have rights and duties, obligations to be fulfilled.

God’s new covenant gives us privileges and salvation, even if we cannot contribute anything.

“Blessed are the peacemakers” – but how can I be a peacemaker if the surroundings are full of aggression, war, selfishness and hatred?

God does great things that we cannot comprehend.

Do you fear people?

It is scaring how cruel people at times harm each other.

Yet we can look beyond the harm that people may ever do to us, no matter how much suffering along the way.

Who is really trustworthy and reliable?

Often a great fuss is made when someone rises to the next level, e.g. in sports or in career.

How about the most important rising of all times?

When they heard that joyful message, they were glad.

“Love” – what comes to your mind?

The word “love” is used for a wide range of meanings.