God asks us to give Him the highest and first place in our lives (Matthew 6:33, Exodus 20:3, Matthew 22:37-38). “But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.” – Matthew 6:33 But, how exactly do you practice that? I myself believe that as long […]
05/08/2024 When the Lord gave me the idea to start interviewing people and sharing their testimonies on this blog, I asked my own mother the same question. She, too, has been walking with the Lord for years, and she too has a special testimony. But, humble as my mother is, she reacted a bit doubtful.
04/19/2024 It is a rainy evening in the spring of 2024 when we meet again in an Italian restaurant. Due to busy schedules, it took a long time, but finally we meet again! I pull my umbrella and enter the restaurant, where I am immediately warmly welcomed by a restaurant employee. “I have an appointment
God knows what we need better than we think we do. He created us and knows us to the depths of our souls. He knows our desires and the decisions we (want to) make, and He knows if those desires or decisions are good for us. We can sometimes want all kinds of things
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Living with the Lord is something I can talk about for hours. But you know what I always find so exciting? You never know how things will turn out with God. We, with our human minds, can sometimes plan or have things in mind, but then He makes it happen in a way that you
Prayer, it, is an important part in the life of a Christian. It is the way we communicate with our Heavenly Father. Prayer should also be something we do throughout the day. Many people may think that when you pray and end with “Amen,” you conclude your conversation with God. Like hanging up the phone
“But I tell you, do not resist an evil person. If anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to them the other cheek also.” – Matthew 5:39 How difficult it can sometimes be to turn ‘the other cheek’ to people who hurt us. Injustice can sometimes be so painful. Man, when I think back
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I often heard around me about the anointing of God, but I had never really stopped to think about the question; what exactly is that? Until I attended a great event of The One in Him Foundation. I have written about this ministry before, and I will continue to do so, because what a great
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Sometimes there are days you just don’t have the words to pray. Maybe you recognize that? I usually notice it when I’ve been too busy with other things for a while and God kind of parked in the waiting room of my life. I know that I need, and want to make time with Him,
The shortest day, also called the winter solstice, entered our dark little Netherlands on December 21st.It is a day with the least amount of sunshine. On this day, the sun reaches its lowest point in the sky, resulting in the fewest hours of daylight and the longest night. This also marks the beginning of winter;