It’s good to have a sense of responsibility, but I think most of the time we worry too much. Sometimes there are genuine reasons for worrying. The problem is not so much to worry, but that worrying lead us to misuse our time and energy. Worrying solves nothing, but it usually makes things worse. [...]
Before going to the movies I like to investigate what other people are saying about the movies currently showing. Based on the ratings I then decide what movie to see. Before buying a product I also verify the ratings, comments and experiences others have had with that product. It’s good to be an informed [...]
In recent blogs we talked about new things and testing new things. Once you buy something, as the owner, it is your responsibility to care for your investment. How do we care for new things? You do not care for a new car in the same way you do for an old car, but [...]
In our last blog we talked about new things. In order to obtain something a process is required, not only from the buyer, but also from the designers. The buyer has to go through the process of comparing the alternatives, and obtain the money to pay for it. The designer has to go through the [...]
Who doesn’t like new things? God offers us many new things. The good news is you do not need to wake up early on black Friday in order to get them. Some examples are: He has put a new song in my mouth — Praise to our God; Many will see it and fear, and will trust in [...]
Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock. But [...]
There is no doubt: we are living in difficult times. Violent deaths. Violence against women, children and the elderly. Governments oppressing their people. Sexual immorality. Child sexual exploitation. The rich getting richer and the poor poorer. Unemployment out of control. Economic problems worldwide. Even nature is affected by our actions. There seems to be no [...]
In the series “The Lord of the Rings” hobbits were entrusted to a task that represented the salvation of their world. Although these were the only beings without any special skills, these were the only ones who could carry out this mission. In the movie “The Two Towers” there is a scene where the hobbits are going through a valley full of dead people. At one point it seemed that this would be the end of their journey. [...]
We all go through situations in our lives where we feel we’re going through the valley of the shadow of death. Those are times when we think that the current situation has no solution and we feel like it is the end. Psalms 23 verse 4 says: Even though I walk through the valley of [...]
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Recently I came across a Bible verse that though simple got me thinking. When they saw the courage of Peter and John and realized that they were unschooled, ordinary men, they were astonished and they took note that these men had been with Jesus. – Acts 4:13 The apostles Peter and John had been arrested [...]
