Closed doors
Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and dine with him, and he with Me. – Revelation 3:20 These words are mainly used to … Continue reading →
Category Archives: Teachings
Choked happiness
The secret to unhappiness is to live life in full independence from God. One might think that this can only happen to an atheist or agnostic, but it is something that can happen to a believer. To prevent this … Continue reading →
Depressed
There are many situations that can make us feel depressed: job loss, illness, family problems, financial problems, etc. However, there are people who have no lack of any good and feel depressed. Depression is not always the result of … Continue reading →
Transitions
We go through many transitions in our lives. There are transitions in age, educational level, when we change jobs, when we move, and so on. There are transitions we have to experience like it or not. The fact that … Continue reading →
Damage control
God’s children are not perfect. You can find an example at any church. You can also find examples in the Bible. God has never intended to hide the weaknesses of his children. Rather, he takes advantage of these weaknesses to manifest His … Continue reading →
A door closes
Nobody likes when the doors in life are closed, but sometimes when one door closes it is because there is a better one that will be opened. Naomi had her doors closed. She became a widow (Ruth 1:3), and lost … Continue reading →
The importance of plural
Though salvation is an individual matter, we cannot ignore the preeminence of the life of the church. The importance of this is reflected in the Lord’s Prayer: In this manner, therefore, pray: Our Father in heaven, Hallowed be Your name. … Continue reading →
Confused
Sometimes life doesn’t make sense. It doesn’t make sense to see Job losing everything. Not until in the midst of his grief he was able to experience God as he never had before (Job 42:5). Nor does it make sense … Continue reading →
At the feet of Jesus
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 … Continue reading →
Decisions
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 … Continue reading →